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Sr Krsna Caifanya Carifa Maha-Kavya
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Sr Krsna Catanya Mahaprabhu

FIRST PRAKRAMA

Firsf Sarga
sanlscpa-gauia-lla-vivaianam
A Summaiy ol Si Gauianga's Mission
sa jayat vsuddha-vhramah / hanahabhah hamaIayatchanah
vara-janu-vIamb-sa-bhujo / bahudha bhaht-rasabhnartahah 1
san - Hc, jayat - may Hc bc vicioiious, vsuna-vhraman - wlo las immaculaic
and immcnsc poicncy, hanaha-abnan - goldcn lusici, hamaIa - loius, ayata - spicad,
ihanan - glancc, vara-janu - bcauiilul lnccs, vIamb - cxicnd, sat-bnujan - six aims,
banuna - manilold, bnaht-rasa - dcvoiional mcllows, abnnartahan - cnclaniing
dancci.
May my Lord be ever vicforious, whose pofencies are immense and immacuIafe,
whose Iusfer is gIiffering goIden, whose eyes are as wide-spread as fhe pefaIs of fhe
Iofus, whose beaufifuI arms exfend down fo His exceIIenf knees, and who munificenfIy
disfribufes fhe myriad meIIows of devofion whiIe deIighffuIIy dancing.
sa jagannatha-suto jagat-patr / jagad-adr jagad-art-ha vbhuh
haI-pata haI-bhara-haraho / 'jan sacya nja-bhahtm udvahan 2
sa - Hc, jagannatna-sutan - son ol Jagannaila Misia, jagat-patn - pioiccioi ol ilc
cosmos, jagat-an - oiigin ol ilc cosmos, jagat-art-na - wlo dcsiioys ilc ills ol
ilc cosmos, vbnun - all-pcivading and scll coniiollcd, haI-pata - pioiccioi ol ilc
agc ol Kali, haI-bnara-narahan - ialci ol ilc buidcn ol ilc agc ol quaiicl, ajan -
ialcs biiil, sacyam - in ilc womb ol Sac Dcv, nja - own, bnahtm - dcvoiion,
uvanan - bcais.
If is fhaf very son of ]agannafha who is fhe creafor and profecfor of fhe universes,
and fhe desfroyer of fhe universaI miseries. Being fuIIy sense-confroIIed and aII-
pervading, He is abIe fo give mankind profecfion in fhe age of KaIi. Taking birfh in fhe
womb of Srmaf Sac Dev, He fakes away fhe burden of fhis age, and brings fhe
process of pure devofion fo HimseIf.
sa navadvpa-vatu bhumu / dvja-varyar abhnandto harh
nja-ptuh suhha-do ghc suhha / nvasan vcda-ad-anga-sahtam 3
san - Hc, navavipa-vatiu - compiising Navadvpa, bnumu - in ilc lands, vja-
varyan - wiil ilc bcsi ol ilc iwicc-boin, abnnantan - applaudcd, narn - ialci
away ol inauspiciousncss, nja-ptun - ol His own lailci, suhna-an - givci ol
lappincss, gnc - in ilc lomc, suhnam - lappily, giaciously, nvasan - dwclling,
vca-at-anga - six bianclcs ol ilc Vcda, santam - sciipiuic.
AppIauded by fhe besf of fhe brahmana communify wifhin fhose Iands comprising
Navadvpa, Sr Hari dweIf happiIy in fhe home of his fafher, giving him greaf
happiness. He fhen sfudied fhe scripfures embracing fhe six branches of fhe Vedas.
npapatha guror ghc vasan / parcaryabhratah suc-vratah
sa ca vsvambhara-sanjnaho harr / yuga-dharmacaranaya dharmnam
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har-hrtanam adsat smaran / purusarthaya harcr at-pryam
sa gayasu ptr-hryam caran / har-padanhta-bhumsu svayam 5
npapatna - Hc siudicd, guron - ol ilc spiiiiual picccpioi, gnc - in ilc lomc, vasan
- siaying, parcarya - scivicc, abnratan - aiiaclcd, suc-vratan - dcvoicd io
clcanlincss, san - Hc, ca - and, vsvambnara-sanjnahan - lnown as Visvamblaia,
narn - wlo ialcs away inauspiciousncss, yuga-narma - picsciibcd duiy loi ilc
agc, acaranaya - io sci cxamplc, narmnam - loi godly mcn, nar-hirtanam - ilc
claniing ol Haii's namcs, asat - insiiucicd, smaran - icmcmbciing, purua-artnaya
- loi ilc salc ol ilc living cniiiics, narcn - ol Haii, at-pryam - vciy dcai, san - Hc,
gayasu - in ilc lands compiising Gaya, pt-hryam - ilc lasi iiics ol His lailci,
caran - pciloiming, nar-paa-anhta - mailcd wiil ilc looipiini ol Haii, bnumu -
in ilc lands, svayam - in pcison.
When He sfayed af fhe home of His guru, He wouId show an affachmenf fo service
and devofion fo cIeanIiness. Considering fhe uIfimafe needs of men as sprifuaI,
Visvambhara Sr Hari, procIaimed fhe fhing mosf dear fo His hearf, Sr Hari-nama, as
fhe process of spirifuaI enIighfenmenf for fhe age. In Gaya, where fhe sfone is marked
wifh fhe foofprinf of Sr Hari, He HimseIf performed fhe Iasf rifes for His fafher.
nja-sasmt-matra-sampadah / puIaha-prcma-jado babhuva ha
sa tada njam cva mandra / samagadasarraya gra 6
nja-sasmrt - His own icmcmbianccas Si Si Radla-Kisna, matra-sampaan -
only cnjoymcni, puIaha - laiis sianding cicci, prcma - lovc ol God, jaan -
inscnsiiivc, babnuva - Hc bccamc, na - indccd, san - Hc, taa - ilcn, njam - own,
cva - cciiainly, manram - lomc, samagaa - Hc wcni, asariraya - liom onc
wiiloui a gioss body, gra - by a mcssagc.
Thence onwards, His soIe enjoymenf Iay in fhe remembrance of His confidenfiaI
idenfify and indifferenf fo fhe exfernaI worId, His hairs fhriIIed in jubiIafion. However
direcfed by a message spoken from fhe sky, He fhen refurned from Gaya fo His famiIy
home.
bhahta-varga-muhha-vcttah prabhuh / prcma-paha-parpurna-
vgrahah
har-hrtana-sat-hatha-suhham / mumudc danava-sha-mardanah 7
bnahta-varga - sociciy ol dcvoiccs, muhna - clicls, vcttan - suiioundcd, prabnun -
ilc Masici, prcma-paha - maiuiiiy ol lovc, parpurna - complcicly lull, vgranan -
loim, nar-hirtana - dcciipiions ol Haii, sat-hatna - puic iopics, suhnam -
lappincss, mumuc - Hc cnjoycd, anava-sna-maranan - ilc ciuslci ol ilc lions
among ilc dcmons.
There fhe Masfer showed fhe mafure sfage of pure Iove for Krsna. Surrounded by
fhe chiefs of fhe communify of devofees, deIighfing in Hari-krfana and Krsna-kafha,
He crushed fhe Iions amongsf fhe demons.
athasya hrt sravanamta satam / udara-hrtch srutbhh ppasubhh
vgahtu sr-yuta-sat-hatha subham / uvaha harasru-vIoIa-Iocanah 8
atna - ilcicalici, asya - ol Him, hirtm - lamc, sravana-amtam - ncciai ol lcaiing,
satam - ol good mcn, uara-hirtcn - on accouni ol His widc-spicad lamc, srutbnn -
by ilc cais, ppasubnn - iliisiy, vgantum - io bailc, sri-yuta - connccicd wiil ilc
goddcss Lalsm, sat-hatnam - ialcs ol ilc Absoluic Loid, subnam - auspicious,
uvana - Hc picscnicd, nara - plcasuic, asru - icais, vIoIa-Iocanan - cycs iolling.
Murari Gupfa, an associafe of fhe goIden Iord, presenfed fhis pure and auspicious
hisfory for fhe sake of fhe sainfs who forever hanker fo drink fhrough fheir fhirsfy ears
gIorious necfar abouf fhe Lord of wide-spread fame. Since His hearf was enIivened by
fhis chance for Gaura-kafha, Murari's eyes roIIed fo and fro and he shed fears of joy.
bhahtah srvasa-nama dvja-huIa-hamaIa-proIIasac-ctra-bhanu
praheda sr-murari fvam iha vada hareh sr-carifra navnam
tasyajnam ahaIayya prahata-hara-putas ta namashtya bhuyah
srmac-caifanya-murfeh kaIi-kaIua-hara krfim aha svaya sah 9
bnahtan - dcvoicc, srivasa-nama - ol ilc namc Sivasa, vja-huIa - communiiy ol
bialmanas, hamaIa - loius, proIIasat - biiglily slining, ctra-bnanu - wondcilul
sun, prana - Hc said, am - ilis, sri-murarm - Si Muiaii Gupia, tvam - you, na -
now, vaa - do icll, narcn - ol Si Haii, sri-cartram - splcndid claiacici, navinam -
uniquc, tasya - lis, ajnam - oidci, ahaIayya - suiicndciing, prahata-hara-putan -
wiil loldcd lands, tam - lim, namashtya - bowing down, bnuyan - again and again,
srimat-catanya-murtcn - ol Si Kisna Caiianya's loim, haI-haIua - ilc lilily
qualiiics ol ilc agc ol quaiicl, naram - ialcs away, hirtm - lamc, ana - Hc said,
svayam - sponiancously, san - Hc.
Bhakfa Srvasa was Iike fhe effuIgenf sun bringing info bIoom fhe Iofus hearfs of
fhe fwice-born. He insfrucfed Murari Gupfa, "Now fhe fime has come. You musf
narrafe fhe unique and ever-fresh hisfory of Sr Hari." Wifh foIded hands, Sr Murari
surrendered fo his order, bowing repeafedIy af Sr Srvasa's feef. Then aIso fo fuIfiII his
own hearf's desire, Murari described fhe gIory of Sr Caifanya's person, which dispeIIs
fhe depraved quaIifies of KaIi.
atha sa cntayam asa / vadya-sunur murarhah
hatha vahyam bahv-artha / catanyasya hatha subham 10
yad vahtu nava sahnot / vacaspatr ap svayam
tathap vanavadcsa / hartu yuhta matr mama 11
atna - ilcn, san - lc, cntayamasa - lc ilougli, vaya-sunun - son ol an
Ayuivcdic plysician, murarhan - Muiaii Gupia, hatnam - low, vahyam - slall I
iclaic, banu-artnam - wiil mucl mcaning, catanyasya - ol Caiianya, hatnam - ialc,
subnam - auspicious, yat - wlai, vahtum - io spcal, na - noi, cva - suicly, sahnot -
ablc, vacaspat - llaspaii, ap - cvcn, svayam - limscll, tatnap - siill, vanava-
acsam - oidci ol ilc vaisnava, hartum - io do, yuhtam - connccicd, matn - mind,
mama - my.
Murari, fhe son of a physician, fhen deIiberafed, "How can one so IowIy as I reIafe
fhe faIe of Sr Caifanya, which is so auspicious and fiIIed wifh significance, when even
Brhaspafi himseIf, fhe masfer of eIoquence, sureIy couId nof do so: SfiII, I am dufy-
bound fo serve fhe vaisnava's order.
nrmaIa bhat satata / hna-smarana-sampada
vanavajna h phaIa-da / bhavyat na canyatha 12
nrmaIa - spoilcss, bnat - slincs, satatam - cicinally, hna-smarana-sampaa - ilc
opulcncc dciivcd liom icmcmbiancc ol Kisna, vanava-ajna - ilc oidci ol ilc
vaisnava, n - cciiainly, pnaIa-a - givcs liuii, bnavyat - ii will bc, na - noi, ca -
and, anyatna - anoilci way.
"The opuIence shining from Sr Krsna's remembrance is my perpefuaI and
spofIess iIIuminafion. CerfainIy fhe vaisnava's order and no ofher means can be
fruiffuI."
ty uhtva vahtum arcbhc / bhagavad-bhaht-bhtam
hatha dharmartha-hamaya / mohaya vsnu-bhahtayc 13
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, vahtum - io spcal, arcbnc - lc bcgan, bnagavat-bnaht-
bntam - wlicl is nouiislcd by dcvoiion io ilc Supicmc Loid, hatnam - ialc,
narma-artna-hamaya - loi icligiosiiy, cconomic dcvclopmcni and scnsc
giaiilicaiion, mohaya - loi libciaiion, vsnu-bnahtayc - loi dcvoiion io Loid Visnu.
So saying, He began fo narrafe His hisfory, which is nurfured by devofion fo fhe
Supreme Lord, which increases fhe benefifs of reIigiosify, economic deveIopmenf,
sense pIeasure, Iiberafion, and uIfimafeIy awards devofion fo Sr Visnu.
namam catanyam aja puratanam / caturbhuja sanhha-gadabja-
cahrnam
srvatsa-Iahmanhta-vahasa har / sad-bhaIa-saIagna-man suvasasam
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namam - I ollci my obcisanccs, catanyam - io Si Caiianya, ajam - unboin,
puratanam - piimcval, catu-bnujam - wiil loui aims, sanhna - concl, gaa - club,
abja - loius, cahrnam - wlo bcais ilc Sudaisana disc, sri-vatsa-Iahsma - sign ol ilc
icsidcncc ol Si Lalsm, anhta - mailcd, vahasa - clcsi, narm - Loid Haii, sat-
bnaIa - puic biow, saIagna - dccoiaicd, manm - pcail, suvasasam - dicsscd in linc
cloil.
I offer obeisances unfo Sr Caifanya. He is fhe very same unborn primevaI Lord
Hari, who bears in His four hands fhe conch, cIub, Iofus and disc, whose chesf is
marked wifh Srvafsa. His pure brow is adorned by a pearI, and he is cIad in fine
raimenf.
vadam hancd bhagavat-hatha sata / haraya hncd shhaIana
yathabhavct
tadatra sasodhaytu mahattamah / pramanam cvatra paropaharnah
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vaam - I spcal, hanct - somcwlai, bnagavat-hatnam - lisioiy ol ilc Supicmc
Loid, satam - ol ilc sainis, naraya - loi ilc plcasuic, hnct - somciimcs, shnaIanam
- lauliy giammaiical aiiangcmcni, yatna - as, bnavct - ii may bc, taa - ilcn, atra -
lcic, sasonaytum - io icndci lully puic, manattaman - gicai souls, pramanam -
auiloiiiy, cva - suicly, atra - lcic, para-upaharnan - pciloimcis ol ilc supicmc
wcllaic aciiviiy.
For fhe pIeasure of fhe sainfs, I shaII speak some narrafions of fhe Lord's
pasfimes. Therein some grammaficaI errors may occur. Af such fimes may fhe greaf
souIs engaged in fhe uIfimafe weIfare acfivify bIess me and render my work pure, for if
is on fheir aufhorify fhaf I wrife.
navadvpa t hhyatc / hctrc parama-vanavc
brahmanah sadhavah santah / vanavah sat-huIodbhavah 16
navavipc - in Navadvpa Dlama, t - ilus, hnyatc - lamcd, hctrc - in ilc land,
parama-vanavc - ilc supicmc loly placc loi vaisnavas, branmanan - ilosc wlo
undcisiand spiiii, sanavan - sainis, santan - pcacclul pcisons, vanavan - dcvoiccs
ol Loid Vinu, sat-huIa-ubnavan - ilosc boin ol puic lincagc.
In fhe supreme hoIy pIace for vaisnavas renowned as Sr Navadvpa, fhere dweIf
seIf-confroIIed and sainfIy vaisnava-brahmanas born of pure Iineage.
mahantah harma-npunah / sarvc sastrartha-paragah
anyc ca sant bahuso / bhah-sudra-vang-janah 17
manantan - gicai souls, harma-npunan - cxpcii in ilcii woil, sarvc - all, sastra-
artna-paragan - convcisani in all ilc sciipiuics, anyc - oilcis, ca - and, sant - ilcic
aic, banusan - many, bnah - plysicians, sura - cialismcn, vanh - mciclanis, janan
- pcoplc

They were aII greaf souIs, experf in fheir work and conversanf in fhe concIusions
of fhe sasfras. Many ofhers, such as physicians, craffsmen, and merchanfs aIso Iived
fhere.
svacara-nratah suddhah / sarvc vdyopajvnah
tatra dcva-vratah sarvc / vahuntha-bhavanopamc 18
sva-acara-nratan - aiiaclcd io ilcii own picsciibcd duiics, sunan - puic, sarvc
- all, vya-upajivnan - living oll ilcii loic, tatra - ilcic, cva-vratan - dcvoicd io
ilc Loid, sarvc - all, vahuntna-bnavana - ilc abodc ol Vailunila, i.c. wiiloui
anxiciy, upamc - lilc.
AII of fhem were affached fo foIIowing fhe dufies prescribed in fhe scripfures
according fo fheir nafure, and fhus fhey remained in a purified sfafe by simpIy gaining
fheir bodiIy mainfenance fhrough fheir respecfive kinds of knowIedge. They devofed
fheir work fo fhe Lord, and for fhis reason Navadvpa appeared Iike Vaikunfha, fhe
abode of fhe Lord, where anxiefy is unknown.
srvaso yatra rcjc har-pada-hamaIa-proIIasan-matta-bhngah
premardroffunga-bahuh parama-rasa-madair gayafsa sadofkah
gopnatho dvjagryah sravana-patha-gatc namn hnasya matto
ify uccai raufi bhuyo Iaya-faraIa-karo nfyafi smafiveIam 19
srivasan - Sivasa laluia, yatra - wlcic, rcjc - slonc, nar-paa - ilc lcci ol ilc
Loid, hamaIa - loius, proIIasat - biillianily slining, matta - inioxicaicd, bnngan -
bcc, prcma - lovc, arra - mclicd, uttunga-banun - aims spicad ligl, parama -
iiansccndcnial, rasa - cmoiions, maa - wiil divinc madncss, gayat - lc sings,
isam - ol ilc Loid, saa - always, uthan - inicnscly longing, gopi-natnan - Gopnaila
_caiya, vja-agryan - ilc bcsi ol ilc iwicc-boin, sravana - lcaiing, patna-gatc -
ialcn io ilc way, namn - in ilc namc, ilc Haic Kisna malamaniia, hnasya - ol
Kisna, mattan - inioxicaicd, t - ilus, uccan - loudly, raut - lc ciys, bnuyan -
again, Iaya - song, dancc and insiiumcnial music, taraIa - a wavc, haran - causci,
ntyat - lc danccs, sma - did, atvcIam - cxcccding ilc sloics.
There Srvasa shone Iike a bee infoxicafed by fhe briIIianf Iofus-Iike feef of Sr
Hari. His arms were spread wide and high, and his body was wef wifh fears of prema
acfuafed by franscendenfaI emofions which manifesf fhemseIves in sympfoms of divine
madness. IncessanfIy he sang abouf Sr Krsna, inspired by infense Ionging for Him.
Anofher advanced brahmana Gopnafha _carya, fook fo fhe pafh of hearing Sr Nama-
japa. Then fuIIy infoxicafed wifh Krsna-prema, Gopnafha wouId again and again
IoudIy cry ouf His names. He fhus creafed a wave of song, dance and music on which
he wouId dance Iike fhe ocean fIooding ifs shores.
baIodyad-bhasharabho budha-jana-hamaIodbodhanc daha-murth
karunyabdhir himasor iva jana-hdayoffapa-sanfy-eka-murfih
prcma-dhyanat-daho natana-vdh-haIa-sad-gunayo mahatma
sr-yukfadvaifa-varyah parama-rasa-kaIacarya so vireje 20
baIa - ncwly, uyat - iising, bnashara - sun, abnan - luc, buna-jana - ilouglilul
pcisons, hamaIa - loiuscs, ubonanc - in awalcning, aha-murtn - cpiiomc ol
cxpciiisc, harunya-abnn - occan ol compassion, nma-ason - ol ilc cool-iaycd onc
(ilc moon), va - lilc, jana-naya - lcaiis ol mcn, uttapa - buining, sant-cha-
murtn - His loim solcly madc ol pcacc, prcma-nyana - conicmplaiion in lovc ol
Kisna, at-ahan - vciy cxpcii, natana-vn - ilc piinciplcs ol dancing, haIa - paiis,
sat-guna - good qualiiics, ayan - oiiginal, mana-atma - magnanimous, sri-yuhta -
icsplcndcni, avata - Si Advaiia, varyan - clicl, parama - bcsi, rasa-haIa - plascs
ol ilc mcllows ol divinc lovc, acarya - icaclci, isan - ilc Loid, vrcjc - iulcd.
Sr Advaifa _carya's Iusfer resembIed fhe rays of fhe earIy rising sun. Adepf in
arousing Krsna consciousness in fhe Iofus hearfs of fhoughffuI men, His compassion
was as broad as fhe ocean, and His cooI moon-Iike personaIi-fy exfinguished fhe fire of
Iusf in fhe hearfs of aII. He was very experf in pracficing Ioving medifafion on Sr
Gaura, and possessed unparaIIeIed experfise in fhe dance of franscendence. Thaf
magnanimous and respIendenf Advaifa ruIed as fhe chief of fhe communify of devofees,
and by His exampIe He faughf fhem fhe science of reaIizing fhe uIfimafe rasa.
yatra sarva-gunavan at-rcjc / candra-schhara-guru-dvja-rajah
hna-nama-htanga-ruhah sa / prashhaIan nayana-varbhr ardrah 21
yatra - wlcic, sarva - all, gunavan - viiiuous pcison, at-rcjc - slonc abovc all,
canra-schnara - Si Candia Scllaia _caiya, guru-vja-rajan - ling ol ilc
bialmana spiiiiual masicis, hna-nama - ilc namc ol Kisna, hta - aiiiacicd, anga-
runan - laiis, san - lc, prashnaIan - siumbling, nayana-varbn - by icais, arran -
wci.
In fhaf abode of Navadvpa where Sr Candra Sekhara _carya, sovereign of fhe
guru-brahmanas and fhe abode of aII virfue, shone in franscendence, hairs erecf,
fhriIIed by Krsna's names, and soaked by fears fIooding from his eyes as he reeIed
under fhe impacf of Sr Nama...
yatra ntyat munau har-dasc / dasa-vatsaIataya jagad-sah
hhc-carah sura-ganah sa-mahcsar / Iasyam asu parpasyat htah 22
yatra - wlcic, ntyat - danccs, munau - sagc, nar-asc - namcd Si Haiidasa, asa-
vatsaIataya - oui ol paicnial allcciion loi lis scivani, jagat-isan - Loid ol ilc
univcisc, hnc-caran - by ilosc wlo iiavcl in spacc, sura-ganan - wiil ilc losis ol
dcmigods, sa-mana-isan - wiil ilc gicai coniiollcis, Iasyam - dancc, asu - swilily,
parpasyat - pciccivcd in lull, ntan - jubilani.
...where fhe Lord of fhe universe danced ouf of pafernaI affecfion for fhe sage
Haridasa, who rejoiced fogefher wifh fhe siddhas, demigods and principaI confroIIers
of fhe universe, as he minufeIy observed fhaf dance...
yatra vnu-pada-sambhava sard / vcgavaty attara harunardra
sparddhaya rav-suta-sarayuna / ya dadhara hanahojjvaIa harm 23
yatra - wlcic, vnu-paa-sambnava - boin ol ilc looi ol Vamana-dcva, sart -
iivci, vcgavati - swili-llowing, attara - giandcui, haruna - oui ol compassion, arra
- mclicd, sparnaya - oui ol iivaliy, rav-suta-sarayunam - ol ilc Yamuna and
Saiayu iivcis, yan - wlo, anara - slc lcld, hanaha - goldcn, ujjvaIam - biilliani,
narm - Si Haii.
...where, broughf forfh from fhe foof of Vamana-deva, fhe swiffIy-fIowing river
Ganga gIides in grandeur. Her ice is meIfed by compassion for aII condifioned souIs,
and ouf of rivaIry wifh fhe Yamuna river, who once embraced Sr Krsna, and fhe
Sarayu, who embraced Sr Rama Candra, she af Iasf embraces Sr Hari in His briIIianf
goIden form af Navadvipa.
jagannathas tasmn dvja-huIa-payodhndu-sadso
'bhavad vedacaryah sakaIa-guna-yukfo guru-samah
sa hnanghr-dhyana-prabaIatara-yogcna manasa
visuddha-premardro nava-sasi-kaIevasu vavdhe 2+
jagat-natnan - Jagannaila Misia, tasmn - ilcic, vja-huIa - communiiy ol
bialmanas, payon - occan, nu - moon, sa-san - lilc, abnavat - bccamc, vca-
acaryan - icaclci ol ilc Vcdas, sahaIa - all, guna - good qualiiics, yuhtan - cmbucd,
guru-saman - lilc a viiiuous spiiiiual masici, san - Hc, hna-angnr - ilc lcci ol Si
Kisna, nyana - mcdiiaiion, prabaIatara - vciy powcilul, yogcna - by joining,
manasa - wiil His mind, vsuna - cxiicmcly puic, prcma-arran - lcaii solicncd
oui ol lovc, nava-sas - ncw moon, haIa - plascs, va - lilc, asu - soon, vavnc -
piospcicd.
There, ]agannafha Misra came fo reside. He appeared Iike fhe moon shining on an
ocean of pure brahmana dynasfies. He was an equipoised guru, a feacher of fhe Vedas,
and was endowed wifh aII godIy affribufes. His mind was absorbed in profound
medifafion on Sr Krsna's feef. His spofIess hearf meIfed ouf of Iove for Him, and soon
day by day ]agannafha began fo prosper appearing Iike fhe moon in ifs waxing
forfnighf.
Tlus cnds ilc Iiisi Saiga cniiilcd "A Summaiy ol Si Gauianga's Mission," in ilc
Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Second Sarga
si-naiadanuiapa
Tlc Lamcniaiion ol Si Naiada
atha tasya gurus cahrc / sarva-sastrartha-vcdnah
padavm t tattva-jnah / srman-msra-purandarah 1
atna - now, tasya - ol Jagannaila Misia, gurun - icaclci, cahrc - madc, sarva-
sastra-artna-vcnan - ol onc wlo lnows ilc puiposc ol all ilc sciipiuics, paavim
- iiilc, t - ilus, tattva-jnan - onc wlo lnows ilc iiuil, srimat-msra-puranaran -
Simai Misia Puiandaia.
Now, fhaf ]agannafha was once awarded by his guru fhe fifIe of a professor of fhe
AbsoIufe Trufh, "Srman Misra Purandara," because of his under-sfanding of fhe
essenfiaI feaching of aII Vedic Iiferafure.
tam chada sat-huIna / pandta dharmna vara
srman nIambaro nama / cahravart mahamanah 2
samahuyad adat hanyam / sac sa huIa-htsadah
ta prapya so 'p vavdhc / sacm va purandarah 3
tam - lim, chaa - oncc, sat-huIinam - ol a noblc lamily, pantam - lcaincd
sclolai, narmnam - ol good mcn, varam - ilc bcsi, sriman niIambaran nama
cahravarti - ol ilc namc Si Nlambaia Caliavaiii, samanuyat - callcd loi, aat -
gavc, hanyam - dauglici, sacim - Sac, sa - lc, huIa-ht-saan - wlo piomoics lis
lamily's inicicsis, tam - slc, prapya - gciiing, san - lc, ap - and, vavnc - piospcicd,
sacim - Sac, va - lilc, puranaran - India.
One day, fhe greaf souI Srman NIambara Cakravarf, who was experf in
promofing fhe besf inferesfs of his famiIy, caIIed for fhaf Iearned and virfuous
brahmana and offered him his daughfer Sac in marriage. Accepfing her, ]agannafha
prospered Iike Indra in fhe company of his own wife, Sac.
tato ghc nvasatas / tasya dharmo vyavardhata
atthyah santhah saucar / ntya-hamya-hrya-phaIah +
tatan - ilcn, gnc - in ilc lomc, nvasata - dwclling, tasya - lis, narman -
occupaiional duiy, vyavarnata - piospcicd, attnyan - wiil gucsis, santhan - by
ccicmonics io iclicvc onc ol ilc icsulis ol impious aciiviiics, saucan - by acis ol
clcanlincss, ntya-hamya-hrya - dcsiiablc daily aciion, pnaIan - wiil bcncliis.
Thereaffer as he dweIf in his home, ]agannafha fhrived in his occupafionaI dufies.
These consisfed of receiving guesfs and performing ceremonies fo reIieve fhem of fhe
resuIfs of pasf impious deeds, from defiIemenf caused by fhe deafh of a reIafive. He
aIso assisfed fhem in achieving fhe resuIfs of fheir daiIy pious acfivifies.
tatra haIcna hyata / tasyastau hanyahah subhah
babhuvuh hramaso davat / tah pancatva gatah sac 5
tatra - ilcn, haIcna - by iimc, hyata - alici considciablc, tasya - liom lim, astau -
cigli, hanyahan - dauglicis, subnan - bcauiilul, babnuvun - ilcy wcic, hramasan -
onc alici ilc oilci, avat - by ilc will ol ilc Loid, tan - ilcy, pancatvam - dcail,
gatan - wcni, saci - Simai Sac Dcv.
As fime passed, Sac Dev bore eighf beaufifuI daughfers. Buf by fhe design of
Providence one affer anofher fhey died.
vatsaIya-duhhha-taptcna / jagama manasa harm
putrartha sarana srman / pt-yajna cahara sah 6
vatsaIya-unhna - paicnial giicl, taptcna - bccausc ol sullciing, jagama - lc wcni,
manasa - wiil lis mind, narm - io Loid Haii, putra-artnam - loi ilc puiposc ol a
son, saranam - slclici, sriman - Jagannaila Misia, pt-yajnam - saciilicc loi lis
loiclailcis, cahara - pciloimcd, san - lc.
Burning wifh pafernaI sorrow, Sac fook sheIfer of Lord Hari wifhin her hearf, and
]agannafha performed a sacrifice for his ancesfors wifh fhe purpose of begeffing a son.
haIcna hyata Icbhc / putra sura-sutopamam
mudam apa jagannatho / ndh prapya yatha 'dhanah 7
haIcna hyata - alici somc iimc, Icbnc - lc goi, putram - son, sura-suta-upamam -
lilc ilc son ol a god, muam - bliss, apa - lc goi, jagannatnan - Jagannaila Misia,
nnm - iicasuic, prapya - gciiing, yatna - as, ananan - a man wiiloui wcalil.
Affer some fime had passed, He indeed received a son who veriIy appeared Iike
fhe son of a god. ]agannnafha became very gIad, Iike a penniIess man who finds a
vaIuabIe freasure.
nama tasya pta cahrc / srmato vsvarupahah
pathata tcna haIcna / svaIpcnava mahatmana 8
vcdas ca nyaya-sastra ca / jnatah sad-yoga uttamah
sa sarva-jnah sudhh santah / sarvcam upaharahah 9
nama - namc, tasya - His, pta - lailci, cahrc - gavc, srimatan vsva-rupahan -
Siman Visvaiupa, patnata - by siudy, tcna - by ilai, haIcna - in iimc, su-aIpcna - by
a vciy liiilc, cva - indccd, manatmana - by ilai gicai soul, vcan - ilc Vcdas, ca -
and, nyaya-sastram - sciipiuic ol logic, ca - and, jnatan - lnown, sat-yoga -
conncciion wiil ilc Absoluic Tiuil, uttaman - iiansccndcnial, san - lc, sarva-jnan
- all-lnowing, sunin - vciy ilouglilul, santan - pcacclul, sarvcam - ol all pcoplc,
upaharahan - pciloimci ol wcllaic aciiviiics.
His fafher named fhe boy Srman Visvarupa. Thaf greaf-hearfed chiId was aIways
Iinked in medifafion on fhe Supreme Lord. Affer sfudying onIy a shorf fime, He
masfered fhe Vedas and fhe Nyaya-sasfra. He was aII-knowing, very fhoughffuI, and
sfrived fo benefif everyone.
harcr dhyana-paro ntya / vayc naharon manah
srmad-bhagavata-rasasvada-matto nrantaram 10
narcn - ol Haii, nyana-paran - absoibcd in conicmplaiion, ntyam - always, vayc
- in scnsc plcasuic, na - noi, aharot manan - did pui lis mind, srimat-bnagavata -
Simad llagavaiam, rasa - mcllows, asvaa - io iclisl, mattan - dcliglicd,
nrantaram - wiiloui iniciiupiion.
Visvarupa was aIways absorbed in confempIafing Sr Hari wifhin His hearf. His
mind never sfrayed fowards sense-objecfs, buf he found incessanf deIighf in reIishing
fhe meIIows of Srmad-Bhagavafam.
tasyanujo jagad-yonr / ajo jajnc svaya prabhuh
ndranujo yathopcndrah / hasyapad adtch sutah 11
iasya - lis; anu-jal - youngci bioilci; jagai-yoni - ilc womb ol ilc univcisc; ajal
- unboin; jajnc - boin; svayam - Himscll; piablul - Loid; india-anujal - youngci
bioilci ol Loid India; yaila - as; upcndia - Si Vamana-dcva, ilc dwail avaiaia;
lasyapai - liom Kasyapa Muni; adiicl - ol Adii; suial - ilc son.
AIfhough He is fhe unborn Supreme Lord and origin of aII worIds, sfiII Sr Hari
fook birfh as fhe younger brofher of Visvarupa, jusf as Vamana-deva was born as fhe
son of Adif and Kasyapa Muni, and fhus appeared fo be fhe younger brofher of Indra.
har-sanhrtana-para / htva tr-jagat svayam
utva hctra-pravarc / puruottama-sanjnahc 12
nar-sanhirtana - claniing ol ilc namcs ol Haii, param - absoibcd, htva - madc,
tr-jagatim - ilc ilicc woilds, svayam - sponiancously, utva - livcd, hctra-pravarc -
in ilc bcsi ol loly placcs, purua-uttama-sanjnahc - lnown as Si Puiusoiiama
Ksciia (Jagannaila Puii).
And by His own sweef wiII fhaf Lord immersed fhe fhree worIds in hari-nama-
sankrfana, whiIe residing in fhe besf of hoIy pIaces known as Purusoffama Ksefra.
htva bhaht harau sha / haraytva janasya sah
sr-vndavana-madhuryam / asvadyasvadayan janan 13
htva - madc, bnaht - dcvoiion, narau - io Haii, sham - insiiuciion, haraytva -
gcnciaicd, janasya - ol ilc pcoplc, san - Hc, sri-vnavana-manuryam - ilc
swccincss ol Vindavana, asvaya - iclislablc, asvaayan - causcd io iclisl, janan -
ilc pcoplc.
He faughf men Hari-bhakfi and inspired fhem fo feach if fo ofhers. He fasfed fhe
reIishabIe sweefness of Sr Vrndavana and made aII fhe humanify fasfe if aIso.
taraytva jagat htsna / vahuntha-sthah prasadhtah
jagama nIaya hto / njam cva maharddhmat 1+
taraytva - laving biougli bcyond, jagat - ilc univcisc, htsnam - cniiic,
vahuntna-stnan - by ilc icsidcnis ol ilc spiiiiual woild, prasantan - assisicd,
jagama - Hc wcni, nIayam - abodc, ntan - joyous, njam - own, cva - cciiainly,
mana-nmat - vciy llouiisling.
Assisfed by fhe residenfs of Vaikunfha, He Ied aII Iiving beings of fhe cosmos
across fhe hurdIe of birfh and deafh, and fhen joyousIy refurned fo His own abode,
where His infernaI pofency fIourishes in wonderfuI ways.
ctac chrutvadbhuta praha / brahmacar jtcndryah
sr-Catanya-hatha-mattah / sr-damodara-pandtah 15
ctat - ilis, srutva - lcaiing, abnutam - wondcilul, prana - said, branmacari -
cclibaic, jta-nryan - scnsc coniiollcd, sri-catanya-hatna-mattan - dcliglicd by
ilc naiiaiions ol Si Caiianya, sri-amoara-pantan - Sii Damodaia Paniia.
There was a sense-confroIIed brahmacar of fhe name Sr Damodara Panifa, whose
hearf was fhriIIed by fhe fopics of Sr Caifanya. He had heard of fhis wonderfuI hisfory.
hathayasva hatha dvyam / adbhuta Ioha-pavanm
ya srutva mucyatc Iohah / sasarad ghora-hIbat 16
hatnayasva - icll, hatnam - sioiy, vyam - divinc, abnutam - asionisling, Ioha-
pavanim - puiilici ol ilc woild, yam - wlicl, srutva - lcaiing, mucyatc - liccs, Iohan
- ilc woild, sasarat - liom maiciial cxisicncc, gnora-hIbat - liom iciiiblc sins.
Damodara said fo me, "Narrafe fo me fhis divine and miracuIous hisfory, for if
wiII cIeanse fhe poIIufed consciousness of fhese maferiaI worIds. By hearing if,
mankind can become freed from fhis repeafed cycIe of birfh and deafh which is pIagued
wifh horribIe sins.
sr-hna-caranambhojc / parama-prcma-sampadah
ayantc sarva-Iohasya / tad vadasva harch hatham 17
sr-hna-carana-ambnojc - ai ilc loius lcci ol Si Kisna, parama-prcma - supicmc
lovc, sampaan - opulcnccs, jayantc - is boin, sarva - all, Iohasya - loi ilc woild, tat
- ilai, vaasva - plcasc iclaic, narcn - ol Haii, hatnam - ilc lisioiy.
"Therefore pIease narrafe fhe chronicIe of Sr Hari's pasfimes by which fhe
franscendenfaI opuIences of Iove for Sr Krsna-caranambhoja can awaken in fhe hearfs
of aII peopIe.

hasya hctoh pthvya sa / jatah sarvcsvaro vbhuh
hta hm ha tcnava / jagatam svarcna ca 18
hasya - loi wlai', ncton - icason, ptnvyam - on ilc caiil, san - Hc, jatan - boin,
sarva-isvaran - ilc coniiollci ol cvciyiling, vbnun - omni-picscni, htam - donc,
hm - wly, na - in ilis woild, tcna - by ilai, cva - indccd, jagatam - ol ilc woilds,
isvarcna - by ilc coniiollci, ca - and.
"Whaf was fhe reason fhaf fhe omnipresenf and omnipofenf PersonaIify of
Godhead fook birfh on fhis earfh, and whaf did fhe universaI Lord accompIish during
His manifesf presence in fhis worId:
vahtum arhas bhadran / harman mangaIan ca
jagata tapa-santy-artha / prcmartha sumahatmanam 19
vahtum - io spcal, arnas - you ougli, bnaran - plcasing, harman - aciviiics,
mangaIan - auspicious, ca - and, jagatam - ol ilc woilds, tapa - buining, sant-
artnam - loi pcacc, prcma-artnam - loi lovc ol God, su-mana-atmanam - loi ilc
gicai souls

"You shouId procIaim His subIime and auspicious deeds, for by hearing fhem fhe
burning anguish exisfing amongsf fhe inhabifanfs of fhese maferiaI worIds wiII be
pacified, and pure Krsna-prema wiII awaken in fhe hearfs of greaf souIs."
tac srutva vacana tasya / pandtasya mahatmanah
uvaca vacana prto / murarh sruyatam t 20
tat - ilai, srutva - laving lcaid, vacanam - ilc woids, tasya - lis, pantasya - ol
ilc sclolai, manatmanan - ol ilc magnanimous, uvaca - said, vacanam - siaicmcni,
pritan - plcascd, murarn - Muiaii Gupia, sruyatam - lcai liom mc, t - ilus.
Hearing fhe words of fhaf nobIe and magnanimous schoIar, Murari Gupfa feIf
pIeased and answered, "Hear me.
sadhu tc hathayyam / yatha sahtya dvjottama
sanhcpad vstaran naIam / vahtu sahnot bhargavah 21
sanu - O viiiuous dcvoicc, tc - io you, hatnayyam - I slall dcsciibc, yatna
sahtya - accoiding io my abiliiy, vja-uttama - bcsi ol bialmanas, sanhcpat - in
summaiy, vstarat - ai lcngil, na - noi, aIam - cvcn, vahtum - io spcal, sahnot - lc
is ablc, bnargavan - ilc dcsccndani ol lligu.
"O virfuous devofee! Besf of brahmanas! SureIy I shaII reIafe fo you fhe hisfory of
fhe Lord, as much as I am abIe, buf I shaII onIy give a summary, for even fhe eIoquenf
Brhaspafi, descendanf of Bhrgu, wouId be unabIe fo feII every defaiI."
atha narado dharmatma / varc bharata-sanjnahc
vanavagryo maha-tcjah / purna-candra-sama-prabhah 22
haIasa-shharaharo / mchhaIa-vara-bhuanah
ana-carma-dharo vnor / asah sarva-jana-pryah 23
sarvcam upaharaya / babhramahasa-manaIc
mahat ranayan prto / har-nama-pragayatm 2+
atna - oncc, naraan - Si Naiada Muni, narma-atma - ilc sainily pcison, varc -
in ilc iiaci ol land, bnarata-sanjnahc - lnown as llaiaia, vanava-agryan - clicl
amongsi vaisnavas, mana-tcjan - vciy powcilul, purna-canra - lull moon, sama-
prabnan - cqually cllulgcni, haIasa-shnara - ilc pcal ol Mouni Kailasla, aharan -
appcaiancc, mchnaIa - bcli, vara - bcauiilul, bnuanan - dccoiaiion, ana-carma -
dcci-slin, naran - dicsscd, manuran - swcci, vsnon - ol Loid Visnu, asan -
cxpansion, sarva-jana-pryan - dcai io all pcoplc, sarvcam - ol all pcoplc, upaharaya
- loi ilc bcnclii, babnrama - wandcicd, ahasa-manaIc - in ilc splcic ol spacc, ilc
univcisc, manatim - ilc vna, ranayan - siiumming, pritan - joyous, nar-nama-
pragayatim - claniing ilc namcs ol Haii.
The immenseIy powerfuI and sainfIy Narada is fhe foremosf among vaisnavas. His
Iusfer is equaI fo fhe fuII moon, and His appearance resembIes fhe peak of Mounf
KaiIasa. He is ornamenfed by a very beaufifuI beIf, and is dressed in deerskin. Since he
is an empowered expansion of Lord Visnu, he is dear fo aII peopIe. Once, he wandered
fhrough fhe space of fhe universaI gIobe, engaged in fhe weIfare of aII. As he joyousIy
pIucked on fhe sfrings of his vna and IoudIy chanfed fhe names of Hari, he came fo fhe
pIanef known as Bharafa.
drahyam vanava hutra / tatra vatsyam sampratam
t sancntya manasa / dadarsa pthvm mam 25
rahyam - I slall scc, vanavam - dcvoicc ol Loid Visnu, hutra - wlcic', tatra -
ilcic, vatsyam - I slall icsidc, sampratam - loi ilc picscni, t - ilus, sancntya -
ilinling, manasa - in lis mind, aarsa - loolcd, ptnvim - ilc caiil, mam - ilis.
As He soughf fhroughouf fhe earfh, Sr Narada fhoughf, "Oh where can I find a
vaisnava: If I can find one, for fhe presenf I shaII make my residence wifh him.
haIna papa-mtrcna / prathtamaIa-panhIa
gam cva mIcccha-hasta-stham / pracanda-hara-sotam 26
haIna - by Kali, quaiicl pcisonilicd, papa-mtrcna - by ilc liicnd ol sin, pratnta -
lamc, amaIa - spoilcss, panhIam - lilily, gam - caiil, cva - indccd, mIcccna-nasta-
stnam - in ilc lands ol ilc mlccclas, pracana - cxccssivc, hara - iaxaiion, sotam -
diicd up.
"Now fhe earfh has become dried up by ferribIe faxafion af fhe hands of
barbarians, who have abandoned spirifuaI cuIfure, and by fhe infIuence of KaIi, fhe
friend of Sin, her spofIess fame has become farnished."
janas ca dadsc tatra / papa-vyadh-samahuIan
parapavada-nratan / sathan hrasvayuah hsan 27
janan - ilc pcoplc, ca - and, asc - lc saw, tatra - ilcic, papa - sin, vyan -
discasc, samahuIan - alllicicd, para-apavaa - spcaling ill ol oilcis, nratan -
aiiaclcd, satnan - iogucs, nrasva-ayuan - sloii-livcd, hsan - small in siaiuic.
He saw fhaf due fo a sinfuI Iife-sfyIe fhe peopIe had become diseased. They were
mischievous rogues, shorf-Iived, smaII in sfafure, and much affached fo speaking iII of
fheir neighbors.
rajnas ca papa-npunan / sudran ca yavanan hhaIan
mIccchan vharma-nratan / praja-sarvasva-harahan 28
rajnan - ilc iulcis, ca - and, papa-npunan - slillcd in sin, suran - low-class, ca -
and, yavanan - lallcn liom ilc Vcdic pail, hnaIan - villains, mIcccnan - mcai-caicis,
vharma-nratan - aiiaclcd io aciions againsi dlaima, praja - ciiizcns, sarvasva - all
ilc posscssions, narahan - plundcicis.
The Ieaders of fhose peopIe were aIso men of fhe Iowesf caIiber. Having faIIen
from fhe pafh of fhe Vedas, fhey had become degraded meaf-eafers, experf af
promofing eviI, affached fo denigrafing fhe spirifuaI cuIfure of divine virfues, and
preoccupied wifh expIoifing fhe weaIfh of fheir cifizens.
sastra-jnan ap sadhuna / nndahan atma-mannah
ctan bahu-vdhan dtva / cntayam asa naradah 29
sastra-jnan - lcaincd in ilc sasiias, ap - cvcn, sanunam - ol sainis, nnahan -
lauli-lindcis, atma-mannan - scll csiccmcd, ctan - ilcsc, banu-vnan - many linds,
tva - laving sccn, cntayam asa - Hc ilougli, naraan - Si Naiada Muni.
Narada saw fhaf even persons who had knowIedge of scipfures were bIasphemers
of sainfs and were infIafed by seIf-presfige. Having seen fhese many kinds of peopIe,
Narada fhoughf as foIIows...
Tlus cnds ilc Sccond Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Lamcniaiion ol Si Naiada," in ilc
Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Third Sarga
naiada-piasna
Naiada Muni Plcads loi ilc Loid's Dcsccni
haIch prathama-sandhyaya / nmagncya vasundhara
sarvca papa-dagdhana / har-nama-rasayanah 1
haIcn - ol ilc agc ol Kali, pratnama-sannyayam - ai ilc liisi junciion, nmagna -
pciisling, ayam - ilis, vasunnara - ilc caiil, ilc abodc ol iicasuic, sarvcam - ol all
lumaniiy, papa-agnanam - biiicn by ilc uigc loi ilc lilc ol sin, nar-nama - ilc
namc ol Haii, ilc mala-maniia, rasayanan - souicc ol all mcllows, mcdicinc.
"During fhis period of fime joining fhe age of quarreI wifh fhe previous age, fhe
earfh, aIfhough fhe abode of freasure, is perishing due fo being covered by ignoranf
maferiaIsfic peopIe, However fhere is a medicine, Sr Krsna-nama, which is fhe abode
of aII rasa. If is fhe cure for aII fhese peopIe affIicfed by wicked propensifies.
taraho 'ya bhavaty cva / vanava-dvcna vna
atma-sambhavta yc ca / yc ca vanava-nndahah 2
yc hna-namn dchcsu / nndcyur manda-buddhayah
tc 'ntya t vahyantc / tca nraya cva h 3
tarahan - savioui, ayam - ilis, bnavat - ii is, cva - indccd, vanava-vcnam - ilc
vaisnava-laici, vna - cxccpi, atma-sambnavtan - scll-aggiandiscis, yc - wlo, ca -
and, yc - wlo, ca - and, vanava-nnahan - blasplcmcis ol ilc vaisnavas, yc - wlo,
hna-namn - in ilc namc ol Kisna, cncsu- n tnc Dcty-jorms, nncyu - ilcy may
lind lauli, mana-bunayan - ol low iniclligcncc, tc - ilcy, antya - impcimancni,
t - ilus, vahyantc - ilcy say, tcam - loi ilcm, nrayan - lcll, cva - suicly, n -
indccd.
Si Nama can savc cvciy onc ol ilcm, cxccpi ilai pcison wlo laics ilc loly
vainava. Sagcs say ilai dull-wiiicd and concciicd pcisons, wlo blasplcmc Si
Kisna-nama as wcll as ilc aica-vigiala loims ol ilc Loid saying ilai ilcy aic
icmpoiaiy, lavc lcll as ilcii cciiain dcsiinaiion.
atra h syad upayo 'yam / t nsctya suddha-dhh
vahunthahhya para dhama / jagama haruna-ndhh +
atra - ilcn, hm - wlai', syat - may bc, upaya - mcans, ayam - ilis, t - ilus,
nsctya - dcicimining, suna-nin - puic iniclligcncc, vahuntna-ahnyam - lnown
as ilc placc wiiloui anxiciy, param nama - supicmc abodc, jagama - lc wcni,
haruna-nnn - ilc occan ol mcicy.
"O! How can fhis sifuafion be remedied:" Then Narada whose mercifuI hearf is as
broad as an ocean and who possesses cIear infeIIi-gence, fraveIIed fo fhe franscendenfaI
reaIm of fhe Lord, known as Vaikunfha.
atha tr-vcd-pargyamana / dadarsa vahuntham ahhanda-dhnyam
sva-tcjasa dhvasta-rajah-samuham / dsa dasam apa gunat para munh
5
atna - ilcn, tr-vci-pargiyamanam - gloiilicd by ilc ilicc Vcdas, Rig, Yajul and
Sama, aarsa - lc saw, vahuntnam - ilc woild licc liom anxiciy, ahnana-
nnyam - cicinal abodc, sva-tcjasa - by lis own poicncy, nvasta-rajan-samunam -
licc liom vaiiciics ol impuiiiy, sam - ol ilc diicciions, asam - icn, apa -
obiaincd, gunat - io ilc ilicc modcs, para - iiansccndcnial, munn - ilc sagc.
He perceived fhaf spofIess efernaI abode of fhe Lord, which is free from aII care,
aII dusf and aII inebrify, whose gIories are sung by fhe fhree Vedas. Upon enfering fhaf
worId, fhe sage franscended fhe fen direcfions and fhe fhree maferiaI modes of
goodness, passion and ignorance.
madhu-vratana nvahar harcr yasah / pragyamana hamaIa-vatu
vrajta ratna-tatabhrama- / vapbhr amuhta-Iata-sugandhbhh 6
manu-vratanam - ol ilc bccs, nvana - by ilc muliiiudcs, narcn - ol Haii, yasan -
ilc lamc, pragiyamanam - sung, hamaIa-vatiu - amongsi ilc gioups ol loiuscs,
vrajtam - slonc, ratna-tata - wiil boidcis ol jcwcls, abnrama - plcasuicablc,
vapibnn - wiil ponds, amuhta - iclcascd, Iata - ciccpcis, sugannbnn - wiil linc
liagianccs.
The shining fame of Sr Hari was IoudIy hummed by muIfifudes of bees amongsf
cIusfers of Iofuses, wifhin pIeasurabIe jeweI-bordered ponds, surrounded by fIowering
creepers exuding subIime fragrances.
manhya-gchar vadabhbhr anvtam / gajcndra-muhtavaI-bhutabhh
sarvartavah sahhbhr anvtam hhagar / vhujta candra-sIa-
pathadh-yam 7
manhya - iubics, gcnan - wiil louscs, vaabnibn - wiil iuiicis, anvtam -
cquippcd, gajcnra-muhta - clcplani-pcail, avaI - siiands, bnutabnn - wiil
oinamcnis, sarvartavan - ol all scasons, sahnbnn - wiil iiccs, anvtam - iogcilci,
hnagan - wiil biids, vhujtam - waibling, canra-sIa - moon-sioncs, patna -
pailways, anyam - cniiclcd.
The abode was embeIIished by ruby-sfudded houses wifh furrefs, niceIy
ornamenfed by sfrands of eIephanf-pearIs. Amidsf pafhways made of moonsfones, fhe
frees bIossomed forfh fhe fIowers of aII seasons, and in fhem birds warbIed
meIodiousIy.
tatra srya jutam aja puratana / Iasat-hrta-dyut-ranjtaIaham
vhas-dvyabja-jtchana Iasat- / sudha-hararadhta-sanmuhhoIIasam 8
tatra - ilcic, srya - wiil ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, jutam - woislippcd, ajam - ilc
unboin, puratanam - piimcval, Iasat - slining, hrita - ciown, yut - ligli, ranjta -
claiming, aIaha - cuiling locls, vhas - iadiani, vya - divinc, abja - loius, jta -
conqucicd, ihanam - glancc, Iasat - slining sudla-laia - moon, aranta -
woislippcd, sat-muhna - bcauiilul lacc, uIIasam - iadiani.
There fhe unborn, primevaI Lord was rendered service by fhe goddess of forfune.
His majesfic gIiffering crown iIIumined His curIing Iocks. His eyes defeafed fhe beaufy
of bIossoming Iofuses and His radianf face was worshipped by fhe moon.
Iasan-maha-hundaIa-ganda-sobhta / su-hambu-hantha hanahojjvaIas-
uha
hna caturbhh parghopamar bhujar / nIadr-snga sura-padapar va
9
Iasat - slining, mana-hunaIa - gicai caiiings, gana - clccls, sobntam -
bcauiilicd, su-hambu-hantnam - nccl lilc a concl, hanaha - gold, ujjvaIa - biilliani,
asuham - gaimcni, hnam - Loid Kisna, caturbnn - wiil loui, pargna-upaman - lilc
clubs, bnujan - wiil aims, niIa - bluc-blacl, ar-sngam - pcal ol a mouniain, sura-
paapan - wiil cclcsiial iiccs, va - lilc.
His clccls wcic bcauiilicd on ciilci sidc by gicai spailling caiiings. His smooil,
wcll-loimcd nccl wiil ilicc lincs icscmblcd a concl, and Hc woic a iunic ol
biilliani gold. Wiil His loui migliy club-lilc aims, Hc appcaicd lilc a pcal ol a
bluc mouniain suiioundcd by cclcsiial dcsiic-iiccs.
vrajamana hanahangadadbhr / muhtavaIbhr vara-hcma-sutrah
sa-hnhn-jaIa-nbaddha-ccIoI- / Iasan-ntamba vara-pada-panhajam
10
vrajamanam - slining, hanaha - gold, angaa - banglcs, abnn - and so loiil,
muhta-avaIibnn - wiil iows ol pcails, vara - bcauiilul, ncma - goldcn, sutran - wiil
nccllaccs, sa-hnhni - wiil small bclls, jaIa - nci, nbana - bound, ccIa - gaimcni,
uIIasat - biilliani, ntambam - lips, vara - bcauiilul, paa-panhajam - loius lcci.
He appeared spIendid, wifh His arms encircIed by goIden bangIes and sfrings of
pearIs mounfed on fine goIden chains swinging from His neck, A nef of finy finkIing
beIIs was bound upon fhe briIIianf cIofh around His hips. His Iofus feef were mosf
precious.
tadya padabja-manojna-gandham / aghraya harasru-
tanuruhodgamah
vsanjna cvasu papata bhumau / sa dandavat hna-sampato munh 11
taiya - His, paa-abja - loius lcci, manojna - mind-cnilialling, gannam -
liagiancc, agnraya - smclling, nara - jubilaiion, asru - icais, tanuruna - laiis,
ugaman - by ilc cicciion, vsanjnan - unconscious, cva - suicly, asu - insianily,
papata - lcll, bnumau - on ilc caiil, san - lc, ana-vat - lilc a siicl, hna-samipatan
- ncaiby Loid Kisna, munn - ilc sagc.
By smeIIing fhe enfhraIIing fragrance of fhe Lord's Iofus feef, fears of jubiIafion
appeared in fhe eyes of Sr Narada. His hairs sfood erecf ouf of rapfure and insfanfIy
He fainfed, faIIing Iike a rod before Sr Krsna.
tatah prasaryasu hara hta-jno / ratnangur-bhnna-nahha-prabha
prabhuh
muda spsan murdhn muncr manohara / babhaa at smta-sobhtanan-
ah 12
tatan - ilcn, prasarya - spicading, asu - quiclly, haram - land, hta-jnan -
sympailciic, ratna - bcjcwcllcd, angur - lingcis, bnnna - cxpandcd, nahna - nails,
prabnam - cllulgcncc, prabnun - ilc Loid, mua - lappily, spsan - ioucling,
murnn - on lis lcad, muncn - ol ilc sagc, mana-naram - mind-cnclaniing, babnaa
- Hc spolc, iat - sliglily, smta - smiling, sobnta - bcauiilying, ananan - lacc.
Ouf of concern fhe Lord af once spread His open hand wifh ifs bejeweIIed fingers
and effuIgenf naiIs and caressed fhe head of fhe muni. As a genfIe smiIe iIIuminafed His
face, He uffered fhe foIIowing charming words:
svayambhuvotthta munc mahatman / yan no vadasy adya harom yat
tc
mamava haIo 'yam upagatah svayam / yugcu dharmacaranaya
dharmnam 13
svayambnuva - O son ol lialma, uttnta - aiisc, munc - O sagc, mana-atman - O
gicai soul, yat - wlicl, nan - ol us, vaas - you say, aya - ioday, harom - I do, yat
- wlai, tc - loi you, mama - my, cva - cciiainly, haIan - iimc, ayam - ilis, upagatan -
aiiivcd, svayam - ol iis own accoid, yugcu - alici many agcs, narma-acaranaya - io
slow ilc icligious piaciicc, narmnam - loi ilc viiiuous.
"Arise, magnanimous sage, son of Brahma. Whafever you now ask of me, I granf
you, for foday, affer many miIIennia, fhe fime has arisen of ifs own accord for Me fo
show fhe way of virfue for godIy men."
tatah samutthapya mahar-sattama / mahattamahanta-parayano
harh
samaddcsasanam asu tasma / tasmn nvto munr ajnaya harch 1+
athanvapcchad bhagavan munc hatha / sampraptavan mam ha h
tavcpstam
purnasya harya haravan sadhavo / paropaharaya mahad-vccttam 15
tatan - ilcn, samuttnapya - iaising lim up, mana-r-sattamam - ilc bcsi among
gicai sagcs, manattama - ilc vciy gicai souls, cha-anta - cxclusivc, parayanan -
lavoiing, narn - Loid Haii, samacsa - indicaicd, asanam - a scai, asu - quiclly,
tasma - loi lim, tasmn - in ilc scai, nvtan - laving ialcn, munn - ilc sagc,
ajnaya - by ilc oidci, narcn - ol Haii, atna - ilcn, anvapccnat - qucsiioncd,
bnagavan - ilc Supicmc Loid, munc - O sagc, hatnam - low', sampraptavan - lavc
comc, mam - io mc, na - lcic, hm - wlai', tava - youi psiiam - dcsiicd, purnasya -
complcicly, haryam - duiy, haravan - I musi do, sano - O saini, para-upaharaya -
loi ilc liglcsi wcllaic, manat - ilc gicai, vccttam - ilc cndcavoi.
The hearf of Lord Sr Hari is devofed excIusiveIy fo fhose greaf souIs who
wifhouf any mofivafion fake compIefe sheIfer of His feef. Thus cIasping Narada's hand,
He raised him up, and quickIy showed him fo a seaf. And when on Sr Hari's insisfence
fhe sage accepfed fhe seaf, fhe Lord inquired from him, "O sage, whaf is your reason
for coming here: PIease speak your desire. Whafever if may be, if is My dufy fo award
you compIefe safisfacfion, for sainfs such as yourseIf aIways sfrive for fhe uIfimafe
weIfare of ofhers."
ttha sa toyambuda-tuIya-ghoa / vaco 'mta hna-dayamtabdch
uvaca purna-smta-vhaya harcr / namam Iohan parpah duhhhtan
16
ttnam - ilus, san - Hc, toya-ambu-a - waici-givci (cloud), tuIya - similai, gnoam
- sound, vacan - siaicmcni, amtam - ncciai, hna-aya - Kisna's mcicy, amta-abcn -
ol ilc occan ol ncciai, uvaca - said, purna-smta - widc smilc, vihaya - by ilc
glancc, narcn - ol Haii, namam - I bow down, Iohan - ilc pcoplc, parpan - pioicci,
unhntan - unlappy.
Spoken by fhe Lord wifh a brighfIy smiIing gIance, fhese ambrosiaI words, had a
deep resonance Iike fhe rumbIings of a wafer-Iaden cIoud, a cIoud drawn from fhe
ocean of undying compassion fhaf is Sr Krsna. Narada repIied, "O Lord, I bow as a
parficIe of dusf af Your feef. KindIy award profecfion fo Your peopIe who are presenfIy
rendered wrefched.
hth hnoty adya samahuIa vbho / janasya papaugha-yutasya
dharanat
janas ca sarvc haI-haIa-datah / papc ratas tyahta-bhavat-prasangah
17
htn - ilc caiil, hnot - is alllicicd, aya - ioday, samahuIa - vciy disiuibcd, vbno
- O gicai Loid, janasya - ol ilc pcoplc, papa - sin, ogna - muliiiudc, yutasya -
cngagcd, naranat - by mainicnancc, janan - ilc pcoplc, ca - and, sarvc - all, haI-
haIa - by ilc agc ol quaiicl, atan - biiicn, papc - sin, ratan - aiiaclcd, tyahta -
givcn up, bnavat - Youi, prasangan - associaiion.
"Today fhe earfh is much disfurbed and poIIufed because of she mainfains a
popuIace engaged in a greaf variefy of iniquifous acfs. Everyone is infecfed by fhe vices
of KaIi. They are soIeIy affached fo sinfuI Iife and have abandoned fhe associafion of
Your Lordship and Your dear servifors.
tan pah natha tvad-tc na tcam / anyo 'st pata nrayat tu sad-gatm
cva vcarya huru sarva-Ioha- / natha svaya sad-gatr a nanyah 18
tan - ilcm, pan - pioicci, natna - O Loid, tvat-tc - cxccpi loi Youiscll, na - noi,
tcam - loi ilcm, anyan - oilci, ast - ilcic is, pata - pioiccioi, nrayat - liom lcll, tu
- indccd, sat-gatm - absoluic goal ol lilc, cvam - ilus, vcarya - considciing, huru -
do, sarva-Ioha - all ilc woilds, natna - O Loid, svayam - Youiscll, sat-gatn -
absoluic goal ol lilc, ia - O Loid, na - noi, anyan - oilci.
"O Lord, kindIy profecf Your peopIe. Ofher fhan YourseIf, no one can save fhe
absoIufe goaI of Iife from fhe scourges of demonic Iife. O Lord of aII worIds, kindIy
consider fhe sifuafion and do fhe needfuI. You are indeed fhe absoIufe goaI of our Iives.
O Lord, fhere is no ofher exisfence beyond You."
ttha samaharnya muncr vaco harr / vdann ap praha hm acaryc
hcnapy upaycna bhavcd dh sants / tad bruh ta praha punah svabhu-
sutah 19
ttnam - ilus, samaharnya - lcaiing, muncn - ol ilc sagc, vacan - ilc woids, narn
- ilc dispcllci ol cvil, van - lnowing, ap - cvcn, prana - spcal, hm - wlai, acaryc
- slall I do, hcna - by wlai, ap - and, upaycna - by ilc mcans, bnavct - ii may bc, n
- cciiainly, santn - pcacc, tat - ilai, brun - icll, tam - ilai, prana - Hc spolc, punan
- again, svabnu-sutan - ilc son ol ilc scll-boin lialma.
Hearing fhe sage's words, Sr Hari, aIfhough in fuII knowIedge, asked, "Whaf I
shouId do: How can we bring peace fo fheir hearfs:" The son of fhe seIf-born Brahma
repIied:
svaya sustah sata-candrama yatha / bhu-dcva-vasc 'py avatrya sat-
huIc
vatsyc jagannatha-sutct vsrut / samapnuh sva huru sa dharanyah
20
svayam - Youiscll, susitan - vciy cooling, sata-canrama - a lundicd moons, yatna
- lilc, bnu-cva-vasc - in a dynasiy ol bialmanas, ap - and, avatirya - dcsccnding,
sat-huIc - in a puic lamily, jagannatna-suta - ilc son ol Jagannaila Misia, t - ilus,
vsrutm - icnown, samapnun - obiain, svam - Youi own, huru - malc, sam - wcll-
bcing, naranyan - loi ilc caiil.
"Descending in a pure dynasfy of brahmanas, fhe radiance of Your form more
soofhing fhan hundreds of moons, You shaII affain wide-spread renown as fhe son of
]agannafha Misra. O my Lord! bring peace fo fhe earfh.
ramad-rupar bhagavan hta h / yat papatmana rahasa-danavanam
vadhadha harma na ccha harya / mano narana parsodhayasva 21
rama-a-rupan - by loims sucl as Si Rama, bnagavan - O all-opulcni Loid, htam
- pciloimcd, n - suicly, yat - wlicl, papa-atmanam - ol sinlul pcisons, rahasa-
anavanam - ol ilc man-caicis and dcmons, vana-aham - lilling and so on,
harma - woil, na - noi, ca - and, na - in ilis woild, haryam - duiy, manan - minds,
naranam - ol mcn, paronayasva - lully puiily.
"O Bhagavan, Your ofher avafaras such as Rama and ofhers accom-pIished Their
missions by subduing and sIaying fhe wicked raksasas and demons. Af presenf fhere is
no such necessify. The onIy need is fo purify fhe corrupfed minds of humanify.
tan asura bhavam upagatan h / yada hanyc hva tadast Iohah
cva vyavasya sva-dhyatmano yasah / prahhyah Iohah suhhno
bhavantu 22
tan - ilcm, asuram - dcmonic, bnavam - naiuic, upagatan - ialcn io, n - indccd,
yaa - wlcn, nanyc - You slall lill, hva - wlcic, taa - ilcn, ast - ilcic is, Iohan -
ilc populacc, cvam - ilus, vyavasya - dcicimining, sva-nya - own iniclligcncc,
atmanan - own, yasan - lamc, prahnyan - dcclaic, Iohan - ilc pcoplc, suhnnan -
lappy, bnavantu - lci ilcm bc.
"Indeed, if You were fo sIay aII fhose who have been seduced by fhe demonic pafh
of Iife, wouId fhere remain anyone sfiII Iiving anywhere on fhe earfh: Therefore
fhrough Your own wisdom, kindIy come fo a decision. ProcIaim Your fame far and wide
and Ief fhe peopIe again become happy and peacefuI.
tatrava rudrcna mun-pravrah / hartu h sahayyam avataryan
tathct ta praha harh surar / so 'p pranamyasu jagama htah 23
tatra - in ilis, cva - suicly, rurcna - wiil Loid Siva, mun-praviran - ilc bcsi ol
ilc sagcs, hartum - io do, n - indccd, sanayyam - assisiancc, avataryan - slall
dcsccnd, tatna - also, t - ilus, tam - ilai, prana - Hc said, narn - ilc dispcllci ol
cvil, sura-m - sagc amongsi ilc dcmigods, san - Hc, ap - also, pranamya - ollciing
obcisanccs, asu - swilily, jagama - lc wcni, ntan - joyously.
"In fhis avafara of Yours, fhe heroes among fhe sages fogefher wifh Rudradeva
shaII aIso descend fo give You assisfance." "So be if," Sr Hari repIied fo fhe sage
amongsf fhe gods. Then swiffIy fhe sage jubiIanfIy bowed before fhe Lord and
deparfed.
Tlus cnds ilc Tliid Saiga cniiilcd "Naiada Muni Plcads loi ilc Loid's Dcsccni,"
in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfh Sarga
avaiaianuliama
Dcsciipiions ol ilc Avaiaias
atha srutva tu tat sarva / sr-damodara-pandtah
uvaca parama-prtah / hathyata n-harch hatham 1
atna - so, srutva - lcaiing, tu - indccd, tat - ilai, sarvam - all, sri-amoara-
pantan - Si Damodaia Paniia, uvaca - said, parama-pritan - vciy plcascd,
hatnyatam - icll, n-narcn - ol ilc Loid Haii in His loim lilc a ni (man), hatnam -
ilc sioiy.
Affer hearing fhis exfraordinary narrafion in ifs enfirefy, Sr Damodara Panifa's
hearf was much enIivened, and he said fo Murari Gupfa, "Now kindIy reIafe fhe epic of
Nrhari.
hc hc tatravatarcu / svavatrna mah-taIc
avataras ca hatdha / tan vadasvanupurvasah 2
hc hc - wlicl, tatra - ilcic, avatarcu - amongsi ilc avaiaias, su-avatirnan -
avaiaias ol noic, mani-taIc - on ilc caiil planci, avataran - ilc Loid's dcsccnis io
ilc maiciial woild, ca - and, hatna - wlai linds, tan - ilosc, vaasva - spcal ol,
anupurvasan - consccuiivcly.
"Amongsf fhe avafaras of Sr Hari who have graced fhe earfh pIanef, which of
fhem are especiaIIy famous by virfue of fheir unique pasfimes: AIso, whaf are fhe
various kinds of avafaras: PIease describe fhem in order."
t srutva dvjagryasya / vacana sr-murarhah
uvaca parama-prtya / sruyatam t sadaram 3
t - ilus, srutva - laving lcaid, vja-agryasya - ol ilc cxalicd bialmana,
vacanam - woids, sr-murarhan - Si Muiaii Gupia, uvaca - said, parama-pritya -
wiil gicai lovc, sruyatam - lcai, t - ilus, sa-aaram - wiil aiicniion.
Hearing fhe words of fhe eminenf brahmana, Sr Murari was greafIy safisfied and
repIied, "KindIy hear me affenfiveIy."
atha tc hathayamy anyat / svasavatarana harch
suddha-bhahtataya hhyatan / bhahtan svara-rupnah +
atna - so, tc - io you, hatnayam - I slall icll, anyat - oilci, sva-asa - plcnaiy
poiiions, avataranam - ol ilc dcsccnis ol ilc Loid, narcn - ol Si Haii, suna -
puic, bnahtataya - by ilcii dcvoiional qualiiy, hnyatan - lnown, bnahtan - dcvoiccs,
isvara-rupnan - loims ol ilc Loid.
Now I shaII describe fhe pIenary avafaras of Sr Hari who due fo fheir pure
devofionaI quaIifies are ceIebrafed as devofionaI forms of svara.
adau jato dvja-srcthah / sr-madhava-pur prabhuh
svaraso dvdha bhutvadvatacaryas ca sad-gunah 5
aau - ilc liisi ol ilcm all, jatan - boin, vja-srctnan - bcsi ol bialmanas, sri-
manava-puri - Si Madlavcndia Pui, prabnun - ilc Loid, isvara-asan - a plcnaiy
poiiion ol ilc Loid, vna - sccond, bnutva -bccamc, avata-acaryan - Si Advaiia
_caiya, ca - and, sat-gunan - a modcl ol good qualiiics.
The firsf fo appear among fhem was fhe besf of fhe fwice-born, Sr Madhava Pur
Prabhu. The second expansion of fhe Lord, named Sr Advaifa _carya, was a modeI of
aII sainfIy quaIifies.
tayoh syo 'bhavad dcvas / candrasas candra-schharah
sa acarya-ratna t / hhyato bhuv maha-yasah 6
tayon - ol ilosc iwo, syan - ilc disciplc, abnavat - bccamc, cvan - dcvoicc,
canra-asan - a plcnaiy poiiion ol ilc moon-god, canra-schnaran - namcd Candia
Scllaia, san - Hc, acarya-ratnan - ilc jcwcl icaclci, t - ilus, hnyatan - lnown,
bnuv - on ilc caiil, mana-yasan - ol gicai icnown.
Sr Candra Sekhara _carya was a ray of fhe moon-god. He became fhe discipIe of
bofh Sr Madhavendra Pur and Sr Advaifa _carya, and was wideIy renowned on earfh
as _carya Rafna, fhe jeweI-Iike feacher.
sr-naradasa-jato 'sau / srmat-srvasa-pandtah
gandharvaso 'bhavad vadyah / sr-muhunda-sugayanah 7
sr-naraa-asa - an cxpansion ol Si Naiada Muni, jatan - was boin, asau - lc,
srimat-srivasa-pantan - Si Sivasa Paniia, gannarva-asan - cxpansion ol a
Gandlaiva, abnavat - bccamc, vayan - _yuivcdic plysician, sr-muhunan - Si
Mulunda, su-gayanan - ilc cxccllcni singci.
Sr Narada descended as Sr Srvasa Panifa, and a Gandharva descended as Sr
Mukunda, fhe physician and superIafive singer.
srmat-sr-hardaso 'bhun / muncr asah snuva tat
hathta naga-datcna / brahmancna yatha-pura 8
srimat-sri-narasan - Si Haiidasa laluia, abnut - was, muncn - ol a sagc, asan -
cxpansion, snuva - lcai, tat - ilai, hatntam - ii is dcsciibcd, naga-atcna - namcd
Naga-daia, branmancna - by a bialmana, yatna - as, pura - in ancicni iimcs.
As described by fhe brahmana Nagadasfa, Sr Haridasa hakura was fhe expansion
of a sage from an ancienf fime. PIease hear of fhis.
adau mun-varah srman / ramo nama maha-tapah
dravdc vasnava-hctrc / so 'vatst putra-vatsaIah 9
aau - loimcily, mun-varan - clcvaicd sagc, sriman rama nama - namcd Siman
Rama, mana-tapan - gicai ascciic, ravc - in souilcin India, vanava-hctrc - in a
pigiimagc placc loi vaisnavas, san - lc, avatsit - dwcli, putra-vatsaIan - allcciionaic
io lis son.
The exaIfed sage and greaf ascefic of fhe name Srman Rama was very affecfionafe
fo his son. He Iived in a pIace of piIgrimage for vaisnavas in fhe soufhern parf of
Bharafa.
tasya putrcna tuIasm / prahaIya bhojanc subhc
sthapta sa 'patad bhumav / aprahaIya punas ca tam 10
ptrc 'dadat punah so 'p / sr-ramahhyo maha-munh
dadau bhagavatc tcna / jato 'sau yavanc huIc 11
tasya - lis, putrcna - by lis son, tuIasim - a iulas lcal, prahaIya - alici wasling,
bnojanc - on ilc loodsiulls loi ollciing io ilc Loid, subnc - auspicious, stnapta -
placcd, sa - ilai lcal, apata - ii lcll, bnumau - on ilc caiil, aprahaIya - wiiloui
wasling, punan - again, ca - and, tam - ilai lcal, ptrc - io lis lailci, aaat - lc
gavc, punan - again, san - lc, ap - and, sr-rama - Si Rama, ahnyan - namcd, mana-
munn - ilc gicai sagc, aau - lc ollcicd, bnagavatc - unio ilc Loid, tcna - loi ilis
icason, jatan - boin, asau - lc, yavanc - amongsi pcoplc lallcn liom Vcdic culiuic
(Muslims), huIc - in ilc lamily.
Once, his son washed a fuIas Ieaf and pIaced if on fhe auspicious foodsfuffs
which had been prepared for offering fo fhe famiIy Deify. Thaf Ieaf feII fo fhe ground,
buf wifhouf washing if, fhe boy repIaced if on fhe offering and gave if fo his fafher. Sr
Rama Mahamuni fhen offered if fo fhe Supreme Lord. For fhis reason fhe muni was
Iafer obIiged fo fake birfh in . a famiIy of Yavanas.
sa dharmafma sudhh sanfah / sarva-dharma-vicakanah
brahmaso 'p tatah srman / bhahta cva sunsctah 12
san - lc, narma-atma - ilc vciy lcaii ol viiiuous lilc, su-nin - cxiicmcly
iniclligcni, santan - pcacclul, sarva-narma - all spiiiiual maiicis, vcahanan -
lcaincd, branma-asan - an cxpansion ol Loid lialma, ap - and, tatan - ilcicloic,
sriman - gloiious, bnahta - dcvoicc, cva - cciiainly, su-nsctan - posiiivcly
ascciiaincd.
Sr Haridasa was fhe very breafh of dharma. He was exfremeIy infeIIigenf,
peacefuI, percepfive and Iearned in aII spirifuaI maffers. Moreover, if is posifiveIy
ascerfained fhaf fhis gIorious devofee was aIso a pIenary porfion of Lord Brahma.
avadhuto maha-tcjo / ntyanando mahattamah
baIadcvasato jato / maha-yog svaya prabhuh 13
avanuta - an ascciic alool liom woildly convcniions, mana-tcjan - vciy powcilul,
ntyananan - pcisonilicd pcipciual bliss, manat-taman - gicaicsi ol ilc gicai,
baIacva-asatan - liom an cxpansion ol Si laladcva, jatan - boin, mana-yogi - gicai
mysiic, svayam - in pcison, prabnun - ilc Loid.
Sr Nifyananda Prabhu is fhe pIenary porfion of Sr BaIadeva. AIfhough fhe
greafesf of fhe greaf, he appears as an avadhufa, and a greaf mysfic. Buf He is acfuaIIy
fhe Supreme Lord HimseIf, fhe origin of aII emanafions.
na tasya huIa-sIan / harman vahtum utsahc
ap vara-satcnap / bhaspatr ap svayam 1+
na - noi, tasya - His, huIa-siIan - lamily and claiacici, harman - aciiviiics,
vahtum - io spcal ol, utsanc - aiicmpi, ap - cvcn, vara-satcna - wiil a lundicd
ycais, ap - cvcn, bnaspatn - ilc piicsi ol ilc dcmigods, ap - cvcn, svayam -
Himscll.
Even Brhaspafi himseIf wifh a hundred years af his disposaI couId hardIy affempf
fo describe Sr Nifyananda's characfer and acfivifies.
vahtu ncsc 'parc hmva / vaya h hudra-jantavah
sr-hna-dvtyas cap / gauranga-prana-vaIIabhah 15
vahtum - io spcal, na - noi, isc - wlcn ilc gicai coniiollci, aparc - uniivallcd,
hmva - wlai io spcal ol, vayam - wc, n - cciiainly, hura - insignilicani, jantavan -
living cniiiics, sri-hna-vtiyan - a sccond only io Loid Kisna, ca - and, ap - cvcn,
gauranga-prana - lilc ol Gauianga, vaIIabnan - lovci.
When Brhaspafi, fhe mafchIess masfer of fhe arf of eIoquence, is unabIe fo
deIineafe fhe quaIifies of Lord Nifyananda, fhen whaf fo speak of insignificanf Iiving
beings such as ourseIves. He is second onIy fo Sr Krsna, and is more dear fo Lord
Gauranga fhan His own Iife-breafh.
anyc ca sataso jata / dcvas ca mun-pungavah
pthvyam asa-bhavcna / tan na sanhhyatum utsahc 16
anyc - oilcis, ca - and, satasan - lundicds, jatan - boin, cvan - dcmigods, ca -
and, mun-pungavan - powcilul sagcs, ptnvyam - on ilc caiil, asa-bnavcna - in ilc
mannci ol plcnaiy cxpansions, tan - ilcm, na - noi, sanhnyatum - io couni, utsanc -
vcniuic.
Hundreds of ofher demigods fook birfh on fhe earfh as powerfuI phiIosopher-
sages, descending as pIenary porfions of fheir originaI forms . One cannof even venfure
fo counf fhem.
athavataro dv-vdhah / puruasya prahrttah
yugavatarah prathamah / haryarthc 'para-sambhavah 17
atna - now, avataran - ol dcsccnis ol ilc Loid, v-vnan - iwo linds, puruasya -
ol ilc Loid, prahirttan - dcclaicd, yuga-avataran - avaiaias loi ilc agc, pratnaman -
liisi, harya-artnc - loi a mission, apara - oilcis (lla-avaiaias), sambnavan - comc
loiil.
There are fwo ofher cIasses of avafaras decIared in fhe sasfras. The former are fhe
yuga-avafaras, who appear fo feach fhe process of seIf-reaIizafion for fhe four ages; fhe
Iaffer are fhe karya-avafaras, who appear fo accompIish a specific mission.
yugavatarah hathyantc / yc bhavant yugc yugc
dharma sasthapayant yc / tan snuva yatha-hramam 18
yuga-avataran - ilc avaiaias loi ilc loui agcs, hatnyantc - aic dcsciibcd, yc -
wlicl, bnavant - appcai, yugc yugc - agc io agc, narmam - spiiiiual piaciiccs,
sastnapayant - csiablisl, yc - wlicl, tan - ilosc, snuva - now lcai, yatna-hramam -
in oidci.
The yuga-avafaras are described as fhose who appear from age fo age in order fo
esfabIish fhe principIes of reIigion. Now hear of fhem in fhe order in which fhey
appear.
satyc yugc dhyana chah / puruasyartha-sadhahah
tad arthc 'vatarat suhIas / catur-bahur jata-dharah 19
satyc yugc - in ilc agc ol iiuillulncss, nyanan - mcdiiaiion, chan - alonc,
puruasya - ol man, artna - ilc goal ol lilc, sanahan - ilc mcans loi aiiaining, tat -
ilai, artnc - loi ilc puiposc, avatarat -Hc csccnc, suhIan - wliic, catur-banun -
loui-aimcd, jata-naran - wiil maiicd locls.
In Safya-yuga, fhe age of frufhfuIness, medifafion was fhe soIe means for mankind
fo execufe seIf-reaIizafion. For fhaf purpose, fhe whife avafara, SukIa, descended in a
four-armed form wifh maffed Iocks.
sahasra-candra-sadsah / sada dhyana-rato munh
sarvcam cva jantuna / dhyanacaryo babhuva ha 20
sanasra-canra - a ilousand moons, sa-san - lilc, saa - always, nyana-ratan -
aiiaclcd io mcdiiaiion, munn - ilc sagc, sarvcam - loi cvciyonc, cva - suicly,
jantunam - loi mcn, nyana-acaryan - a icaclci ol mcdiiaiion, babnuva - bccamc, na
- indccd.
Appearing as brighf and as cooIing as a fhousand moons, fhe sage, absorbed in
consfanf france, showed fhrough His exampIe fhe pafh of medifafion for aII men.
trctaya yajna cvaho / dharma-sarvartha-sadhahah
tatra yajnah svaya jatah / sruh-sruvad-samanvtah 21
trctayam - in ilc agc ol Ticia, yajna - liic saciilicc, cva - suicly, chan - onc,
narma - spiiiiual bcncliis, sarva-artna - all puiposcs, sanahan - accomplislci,
tatra - ai ilai iimc, yajnan - saciilicc pcisonilicd, svayam - Himscll, jatan - was
boin, sruh-sruva-a-samanvtan - lolding ilc spoons loi saciilicc namcd Siul and
Siuva and oilci implcmcnis.
In fhe nexf age, Trefa, fhe pracfice of fire sacrifice aIone conferred aII spirifuaI
benefifs on man. Af fhaf fime fhe Lord appeared as Yaja, sacrifice personified. He heId
Sruk and Sruva, fhe sacrificiaI spoons, and ofher paraphernaIia for sacrifice.
yajnhar brahmanah sardham / yajna-bhuh sa janardanah
yajnam cvaharoj jnur / janan sarvan ashayat 22
yajnhan - saciilicing, branmanan - wiil ilc piicsis, sarnam - iogcilci, yajna-
bnuh - ilc cnjoyci ol saciilicc, san - Hc, jana-aranan - ilc Loid wlo inspiics ilc
lcaiis ol pcoplc, yajnam - sacilicc, cva - indccd, aharot - pciloimcd, jnun - ilc
vicioiious onc, janan - ilc pcoplc, sarvan - all, ashayat - Hc iaugli.
Togefher wifh fhe priesfs of fhe sacrifice, fhe vicforious Lord ]anardana, who is
fhe enjoyer of fhe fruifs of sacrifice, performed yaja HimseIf and fhus faughf fhaf
process fo aII peopIe.
dvaparc tu yugc puja / puruarthaya haIpatc
t jnatva svaya vsnuh / pthu-rupo babhuva ha 23
vaparc - agc ol Dvapaia, tu - bui, yugc - in ilc agc, puja - Dciiy woislip, purua-
artnaya - loi ilc bcnclii ol man, haIpatc - is suiiablc, t - ilus, jnatva - so lnowing,
svayam - Himscll, vsnun - liom vis (io pcivadc), ilc all-pcivading onc, ptnu-rupan
- King Piiilu's loim, babnuva - was, na - indccd.
In fhe age of Dvapara, puja, (worship of fhe Lord's arca-vigraha), was fhe
appropriafe process of seIf-reaIizafion for mankind. Knowing fhis, Sr Visnu HimseIf
incarnafed as Maharaja Prfhu.
puja cahara dharmatma / Iohana canusasanam
harayam asa pujaya / sarvcam abhavan manah 2+
pujam - woislip, cahara - lc pciloimcd, narma-atma - viiiuous soul, Iohanam -
ol ilc pcoplc, ca - and, anusasanam - govcining, harayam asa - did, pujayam - in
woislip, sarvcam - ol all mcn, abnavan - ii bccamc, manan - ilc mind.
Thaf virfuous souI reguIafed fhe peopIe by His ruIe. He performed worship of fhe
Lord and fhereby engaged fhe minds of aII men in fhis same worship.
haIau tu hrtana srcyo / dharmah sarvopaharahah
sarva-saht-mayah sahat / paramananda-dayahah 25
haIau - in ilc agc ol quaiicl, tu - bui, hirtanam - claniing ilc Loid's namcs,
srcyan - liglcsi bcnclii, narman - icligious piaciicc, sarva-upaharahan - causci ol
wcllaic loi all, sarva-saht-mayan - posscsscd ol all poicncics, sahat - diiccily ilc
Loid, parama-anana-ayahan - bcsiowci ol ilc liglcsi iiansccndcnial bliss.
Buf in fhe age of KaIi which is fiIIed wifh quarreI, fhe chanfing of fhe names of Sr
Hari confers aII spirifuaI benefif. If showers weIfare upon aII Iiving beings. The Lord's
name is possessed of aII His pofencies. Sr Nama is fhe Lord, HimseIf, and in fhis form
Lord Kna besfows fhe highesf franscendenfaI bIiss.
t nsctya manasa / sadhuna suhham avahan
jatah svaya pthvya tu / sr-catanya-mahaprabhuh 26
t - ilus, nsctya - dcicimining, manasa - wiil ilc mind, sanunam - ol ilc
sadlus, suhnam - lappincss, avanan - biinging, jatan - boin, svayam - in pcison,
ptnvyam - on ilc caiil, tu - indccd, sr-catanya-manaprabnun - Si Caiianya
Malapiablu.
Thus considering fhe sifuafion, Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu personaIIy fook birfh
on fhe earfh, and fhereby broughf joy fo men of virfue.
hrtana harayam asa / svaya cahrc mudanvtah
yugavatara ctc va / haryarthc caparan snu 27
hirtanam - claniing, harayam asa - causcd io do, svayam - in pcison, cahrc - did,
mua-anvtan - lillcd wiil lappincss, yuga-avataran - avaiaias loi ilc agcs, ctc -
ilcsc, va - cciiainly, harya - mission, artnc - loi ilc puiposc, ca - and, aparan -
oilcis, snu - lcai.
FiIIed wifh bIiss, He chanfed fhe names of Hari and fhus induced ofhers fo aIso
chanf. These are fhe yuga-avafaras for fhe four ages. Now hear of fhe ofhers, fhe karya-
avafaras, who descend fo perform specific missions.
matsyc tu vcdoddharana / haurmc mandara-dharanam
varahc dharana bhumcr / nara-sha-vdaranam 28
matsyc - in His Iisl avaiaia, tu - indccd, vca - Vcdas, unaranam - saving,
haurmc - in ilc Toiioisc avaiaia, manara-naranam - lolding ilc Mandaia
mouniain, varanc - in ilc loai avaiaia, naranam - lolding, bnumcn - ol ilc caiil,
nara-sna - Man-lion avaiaa, varanam - icaiing asundci.
Descending in fhe form of Sr Mafsya, fhe Fish avafara, fhe Lord saved fhe Vedas
from fhe wafers of universaI devasfafion. In His form of Sr Kurma, fhe Torfoise
avafara, He heId up fhe Mandara mounfain in order fo award necfar fo fhe demigods.
In His form of Sr Varaha-deva, fhe Boar avafara, fhe Lord Iiffed up fhe earfh and
repIaced if in ifs posifion in fhe universe. And in His form of Sr Narasiha, fhe Man-Iion
avafara, fhe Lord fore asunder fhe chesf of fhe demon Hiranyakasipu, fhus profecfing
fhe devofed PrahIada.
cahrc danuja-sahrasya / vamanc bhuvana-sryam
jgyc tu bhargavah haun / jtva rajnah sudurmadan 29
dadau ga brahmanayava / vnur Iohaha-taranah
sr-ramc ravana hatva / yasasa purta jagat 30
cahrc - iool, anuja-sahrasya - ol ilc powcilul dcmon, lal, vamanc - duiing
Loid Vamana's avaiaia, bnuvana-sryam - ilc opulcncc ol ilc woild, jgyc - Hc won,
tu - and, bnargavan - ilc dcsccndani ol llgu, Paiasuiama ("axc-dcliglici"),
haunim - ilc caiil, jtva - laving dclcaicd, rajnan - ilc lings, su-urmaan - vciy
aiiogani, aau - Hc gavc, gam - caiil, branmanaya - io ilc bialmana Kasyapa, cva
- indccd, vnun -tnc aII-pcrvang Onc, Ioha-cha-taranan - ilc solc uplilici ol ilc
woild, sri-ramc - duiing ilc avaiaia ol Si Rama, ravanam - ilc icn-lcadcd ling ol
ilc man-caicis, natva - laving lillcd, yasasa - by His lamc, purtam - lillcd, jagat -
ilc univcisc.
Descending as Sr Vamana-deva, a chiId brahmana, fhe Lord fook away fhe
opuIence of fhe fhree worIds from fhe powerfuI demon BaI. As Sr Parasurama, He
descended in fhe Iineage of fhe sage Bhrgu. DeIighfing in fighfing wifh an axe, He won
fhe earfh by defeafing fhe arroganf kings and fhen gave if in charify fo fhe brahmana
Kasyapa. Nexf Sr Visnu, soIe savior of fhe universe, descended as Sr Rama and sIew
fhe fen-headed man-eafing raksasa named Ravana. Thus aII of fhe worIds became fiIIed
wifh Visnu's fame.
srmat-hnavatarc tu / bhumcr bharavataranam
svayam cva hars tatra / sarva-saht-samanvtah 31
srimat-hna-avatarc - by ilc avaiaia ol Si Kisna, tu - and, bnumcn - ol ilc caiil,
bnara - buidcn, avataranam - ialing away, svayam - oiiginal, cva - indccd, narn -
onc wlo ialcs away cvil, tatra - ilcn, sarva-saht-samanvtan - posscssing all
poicncics.
When Lord Sr Krsna descended, He removed fhe heavy burden of warring armies
from fhe earfh. He is fhe originaI form of Sr Hari, repIefe wifh aII pofencies.
bauddhc tu mohana cahrc / vcdana bhagavan parah
mIccchana ndhana cava / haIh-rupcna so 'harot 32
baunc - upon ilc avaiaia ol Si luddla-dcva, tu - and, monanam - illusion,
cahrc - Hc madc, vcanam - loi ilc lollowcis ol ilc Vcdas, bnagavan - ilc Supicmc
Loid, paran - iiansccndcnial, mIcccnanam - ol ilosc lallcn liom ilc Vcdas,
nnanam - dcsiiuciion, ca - and, cva - suicly, haIh-rupcna - by ilc loim ol Kalli,
san - Hc, aharot - pciloimcd.
As Sr Buddha-deva, fhe Lord made an iIIusion fo bewiIder fhe so-caIIed foIIowers
of fhe Vedas, and in fhe form of Sr KaIki, He annihiIafed fhe degraded mIeccha
popuIace, who had faIIen from fhe pafh of fhe Vedas.
cva vdhany anchan / harman bahu-rupnah
haryavatara n-harch / hathtah paramarbhh 33
cvam - ilus, vnan - linds, anchan - many, harman - aciiviiics, banu-rupnan -
wlo lavc many loims, harya-avataran - ilc avaiaias loi spccilic missions, n-narcn -
ol Si Gauia Haii, hatntan - aic spolcn ol, parama-bnn - by ilc iopmosi sagcs.
Thus do fhe greafesf of sages describe fhe karya-avafaras of Nhari, who are of
many kinds, who perform many acfivifies and appear in many forms.
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiil Saiga cniiilcd "Dcsciipiions ol ilc Avaiaias," in ilc Iiisi
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.



Fiffh Sarga
si-caiianyaviiblava
Tlc Appcaiancc ol Si Caiianya
snuvavahta brahman / catanyasyavataraham
navna jagad-sasya / haruna-vardhcr vbhoh 1
snuva - lcai, avantam - wiil aiicniion, branman - O bialmana, catanyasya - ol
Si Caiianya, avataraham - ilc appcaiancc, navinam - novcl, jagat-isasya - ol ilc
Loid ol ilc univcisc, haruna-varncn - ol ilc occan ol mcicy, vbnon - ol ilc gicai,
all-pcivasivc, scnsc-coniiollcd onc.
O brahmana, pIease hear affenfiveIy abouf fhe unique appearance of fhaf ocean of
compassion, fhe aII-pervasive and sense-confroIIed Supreme Masfer of fhe cosmic
manifesfafion, Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu.
gatc dcvar-varyc tu / svasramc bhagavan parah
jagannathasya vprarcr / manasy avsad acyutah 2
gatc - wlcn lc lad gonc, cva--varyc - bcsi ol sagcs amongsi ilc dcmigods, tu -
and, sva-asramc - io lis own lcimiiagc, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, paran -
supicmc, jagannatnasya - ol Jagannaila Misia, vprarcn - ol ilc bialmana-sagc,
manas - in ilc mind, avsat - cnicicd, acyutan - ilc inlalliblc.
When Narada, fhe chief of demigod sages had deparfed for His own asrama, fhe
infaIIibIe Lord, who possesses infinife opuIences, enfered wifhin fhe mind of fhe
brahmana sage, Sr ]agannafha Misra.
tcnahta mahat-tcjo / dadhara samayc sat
ctasmnn antarc sadhv / sac pat-parayana 3
tcna - by ilai, antam - conccivcd, manat-tcjan - vciy powcilul scmcn, anara -
boic, samayc - ai ilc iimc, sati - clasic, ctasmn - in ilai, antarc - wiilin, sanvi -
ilc sainily lady, saci - Simai Sac Dcv, pat-parayana - dcdicaicd io lci lusband.
By virfue of fhe Lord's presence, in due course of fime, fhe chasfe and sainfIy Sac
Dev conceived ]agannafha's powerfuI seed wifhin her womb.
Icbhc garbha harcr asa / gangcva sambhava subha
tasyas tcjo 'tvavdhc / suIha-pahc yatha sas +
Icbnc - Slc goi, garbnam - picgnancy, narcn - ol Loid Haii, asam - cxpansion,
ganga - ilc Ganga iivci, va - lilc, sambnavam - ilc poicncy ol Siva, subna - blcsscd,
tasyan - ol lci, tcjan - poicncy, atvavnc - gicw, suhIa-pahc - in ilc waxing moon,
yatna - as, sasi - ilc moon.
She became pregnanf wifh fhe expansion of Sr Hari, as fhe bIessed Ganga river
bore fhe pofency of Siva. Her Iusfer increased day by day Iike fhe waxing moon.
ta dtva rupa-sampanna / tapta-camhara-prabham
srya yuhto jagannatho / mumudc hta-manasah 5
tam - lci, tva - laving sccn, rupa-sampannam - lillcd wiil bcauiy, tapta-camihara
- molicn gold, prabnam - ilc cllulgcncc, srya - wiil opulcncc, yuhtan - connccicd,
jagannatnan - Jagannaila Misia, mumuc - icjoiccd, nta-manasan - jubilani in lcaii.
When ]agannafha Misra saw his wife becoming fiIIed wifh greaf beaufy and a
Iusfer Iike moIfen goId, he feIf bIessed wifh much opuIence, and his hearf exuIfed.
atha ta tads dtva / dcva brahmadayo 'parc
gandharva amara yc ca / yc ca scndra nabho gatah 6
atna - ilcn, ta - lci, tasim - in sucl a siaic, tva - laving sccn, cvan - ilc
dcmigods, branma-aayan - lcadcd by Loid lialma, aparc - oilcis, gannarvan -
cclcsiial musicians, amaran - immoiials, yc - wlo, ca - and, yc - wlo, ca - and, sa-
nran - wiil India, nabna gatan - ialcn io ilc slics.
Seeing Sac in such an exaIfed sfafe, fhe demigods headed by Brahma and ofhers
such as fhe gandharvas, fhe immorfaIs, fogefher wifh Indra fook fo fhe skies.
htanjaI-puto harat / sasru-hantha-vIocanah
tutuvur mudtah sarvc / pranamanatah handharah 7
hta-anjaI-putan - wiil loldcd lands, narat - oui ol jubilaiion, sa-asru - wiil icais,
hantna - ilioai, vIocanan - cycs, tutuvun - ilcy ollcicd piaiscs, mutan - jubilani,
sarvc - all, pranama - obcisanccs, anatan - bowcd, hannaran - slouldcis.
Tears fiIIed fheir eyes and choked fheir fhroafs ouf of jubiIafion, and wifh foIded
hands and bowed heads, fhey offered fhese prayers aII bIissfuIIy.
namam tva sada garbham / adt janan harch
candrarhagn-prabha-garbham / sattva-garbha dht hamam 8
namam - I bow down, tvam - io You, saa - cicinally, garbnam - in youi
picgnancy, atm -At, jananim - moilci, narcn - ol Loid Haii, canra - moon,
arha - sun, agn - liic, prabna - lusici, garbnam - womb, sattva-garbnam - puic
picgnancy, ntm - mainicnancc, hamam - paiicncc.
"I bow down fo you, O Adif, mofher of Sr Hari. Your womb is effuIgenf Iike fhe
moon, sun and fire. By your pure and pafienf pregnancy, you mainfain fhe Lord.
advca-garbha sasddh / vcda-garbha svaya harch
dcvah rohn cava / yasoda sarvatha bhavam 9
avca-garbnam - youi picgnancy is dcvoid ol laic, sasnm - all pcilcciions,
vca-garbnam - ilc womb ol ilc Vcdas, svayam - in pcison, narcn - ol Si Haii,
ronnim - Rolin, ca - and, cva - cciiainly, yasoam - Yasoda, sarvatna - in His cvciy
incainaiion, bnavam - bccoming.
"Your pregnancy is free from envy and bIessed wifh aII perfecfion. Indeed yours is
fhe womb of fhe Vedas, and You personaIIy give birfh fo Lord Hari in His every
incarnafion, becoming Devak, Rohin, and Yasoda.
ta va vbhar garbhc tva / yo yajna prathayyat
hrtanahhya maha-punya / yad yajnar nopapadyatc 10
tam - ilai, va - indccd, vbnar - You bcai, garbnc - in youi womb, tvam - you,
yan - wlo, yajnam - saciilicc, pratnayyat - Hc malcs lamous, hirtana-ahnyam -
dcsciibing in congicgaiional claniing, mana-punyam - vciy puiilying, yat - wlicl,
yajnan - by liic saciiliccs, na - noi, upapayatc - obiaincd.
"In your womb You bear He who wiII spread fhe process of yaja named
sankrfana. The sankrfana-yaja has greaf purificafory pofency unobfainabIe fhrough
fhe Vedic process of yaja.
hrtana n-harch srutva / nmardhcna ya bhavct
prtr asmadsa sa tu / hot-yajnar bhavcn na h 11
hirtanam - claniing, n-narcn - ol ilc Loid in a luman-lilc loim, srutva - by
lcaiing, nma-arncna - by lall a momcni, yan - ilcy wlo, bnavct - can bc, pritn -
lovc, asmasam - ol sucl as ouisclvcs, san - lc, tu - bui, hot-yajnan - by millions
ol saciiliccs, bnavct - can bc, na - noi, n - indccd.
"If even persons such as ourseIves hear buf for a spIif-second such krfana of
Krsna's names as Lord Nrhari wiII bring, fhey can achieve Iove for Him. Such Iove is
unaffainabIe even by fhe performance of miIIions of fire-yajas.
aho mahya pura dattam / amta harna svayam
samudra manthana htva / tatah hot-gunadhham 12
ano - Ol!, manyam - io mc, pura - in ancicni iimcs, attam - givcn, amtam -
ncciai, narna - by Si Haii, svayam - Himscll, samuram - occan, mantnanam -
cluining, htva - donc, tatan - ilan ilai, hot-guna-anham - millions ol iimcs
bciici.
"Oh, how wonderfuI! In ancienf fimes Sr Hari in His form of Mohin-murfi,
personaIIy awarded me amrfa affer we devas had churned fhe Garbhodaka ocean wifh
fhe asuras; yef fhis hari-namamrfa is a miIIion fimes superior.
rasa pasyama cvatra / snvantah sr-harcr yasah
moham apy anta ccto / manyatc hrtanad dharch 13
rasam - ilc ncciaican juicc, pasyaman - wc slall diinl, cva - cciiainly, atra - lcic,
snvantan - lcaiing, sri-narc - ol Si Haii, yasan - lamc, moham - libciaiion, ap -
cvcn, antam - lalsc, cctan - lcaii, manyatc - ilcy ilinl, hirtanat - by claniing, narcn
- ol Si Haii.
"Now fhrough our ears we shaII drink rasamrfa as we hear fhe gIories of Sr Hari.
In comparison wifh such krfana my hearf considers even Iiberafion insignificanf."
cvam uhtva tato dcvah / scndra jagmuh pranamya ta
brahmanam agratah htva / gayantah sr-harcr yasah 1+
cvam - ilus, uhtva - spcaling, tatan - ilcn, cvan - ilc dcmigods, sa-nran - wiil
Loid India, jagmun - wcni, pranamya - laving bowcd down, tam - io lci,
branmanam - Loid lialma, agratan - in lioni, htva - puiiing, gayantan - singing,
sri-narcn - ol Si Haii, yasan - lamc.
Affer conversing in fhis manner, Indra wifh fhe devas offered respecffuI
obeisances fo Sac Dev. Then pIacing Brahma af fheir head, fhey deparfed for fheir
own abodes singing fhe gIories of Sr Hari.
sva pur sr-patcr aso / jato bhuvy at-hartah
haIcr bhagya prasasanto / ntyantah prcma-vhvaIah 15
svam - own, purim - ciiy, sri-patcn - ol ilc lusband ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc,
asan - cxpansion, jatan - boin, bnuv - on ilc caiil, at-nartan - vciy jubilani, haIcn
- ol ilc agc ol quaiicl, bnagyam - good loiiunc, prasasantan - piaising, ntyantan -
dancing, prcma-vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd wiil lovc.
Srpafi's expansion was abouf fake birfh on earfh. Thus fhe gods jubiIanfIy Iauded
fhe goodforfune of fhe peopIe of KaIi-yuga and danced, overwheImed by prema.
tatah purnc nsa-nathc / nsthc phaIgunc subhc
haIc sarva-gunotharc / suddha-gandha-vahanvtc 16
manasu dcva-sadhuna / prasanncu ca staIc
svar-nadyah suddha-saIIc / jatc jatah svaya harh 17
tatan - ilcn, purnc - lull, nsa-natnc - wlcn ilc moon, loid ol ilc nigli, nsitnc -
ai nigli, pnaIgunc - in ilc monil ol Plalguna, appiox. mid-Icbiuaiy io mid-
Maicl, subnc - ai ilc auspicious, haIc - ai ilc iimc, sarva-guna - all good qualiiics,
utharc - aiiiacicd, suna-ganna - puic liagianccs, vana - bcaiing, anvtc -
posscsscd ol, manasu - in ilc minds, cva-sanunam - ol gods and sainis, prasanncu
- pcacclul, ca - and, sitaIc - cool, svan-nayan - ol ilc iivci wlicl llows iliougl ilc
sly, suna-saIIc - wlcn ilc waicis wcic clcai, jatc - wlcn ii lappcncd, jatan -
boin, svayam - by His own cloicc, narn - ilc Loid Haii.
Af fhe auspicious fuII moon nighf of fhe monfh of PhaIguna, when aII virfuous
quaIifies of men were in affendance, and a breeze bearing pure fragrances bIew, when
fhe minds of gods and godIy men were franquiI, when fhe wafers of fhe sky-river
Ganga were crysfaI-cIear, fhen did Sr Hari fook birfh by His own wish.
ta vhas-hamaIchana Iasat- / purna-candra-vadana hanahabham
tcjasa vtmra dsah svaya / harayantam upaIabhya suta sah 18
prt-sagara-rasasya na para / prapa padma-ndhna yatha 'dhanah
sr-jagannatha-msra-purandarah / prcma-gadgada-muhha sada dadhc
19
tam - Him, vhas-hamaIa - blossoming loius llowcis, ihanam - cycs, Iasat -
slining, purna-canra - lull moon, vaanam - lacc, hanaha - goldcn, abnam -
cllulgcncc, tcjasa - by His poicncy, vtmra - licc liom dailncss, san - all sidcs,
svayam - Himscll, harayantam - causing, upaIabnya - obsciving, sutam - son, san -
lc, prit-sagara - occan ol lovc, rasasya - ol mcllows, na - noi, param - limii, prapa -
lind, pama-nnna - by an unlimiicd iicasuic, yatna - as, ananan - pooi man, sri-
jagannatna-msra-puranaran - Si Jagannaila Misia Puiandaia, prcma - lovc,
gagaa - cloling, muhnam - mouil, saa - always, anc - madc.
Sr ]agannafha Misra Purandara saw His son's eyes as bIossoming Iofus fIowers,
His face Iike fhe effuIgenf fuII moon and His compIexion Iike goId. By fhe chiId's
pofency, darkness in aII direcfions was dispeIIed. ]agannafha found no Iimif fo fhe
meIIifIuous ocean of Iove he feIf for his chiId. He feIf jusf Iike a pauper finding a vasf
freasure, and since his voice was choked wifh Iove he was unabIe fo speak cIearIy.
tasya janma-samayc 'nu sasanha / rahur agrasad aIa trapayava
hna-padma-vadancna nrjtah / pravsat sura-rpor muhha vdhuh 20
tasya - His, janma-samayc - ai ilc iimc ol His biiil, anu - lollowing, sasa-anham -
iabbii-mailcd (ilc moon;) ialul - Ralu, agrasat - swallowcd, aIam - cnougl,
trapaya - wiil slamc, cva - indccd, hna-pama-vaancna - by Si Kisna's loius lacc,
nrjtan - dclcaicd, pravsat - cnicicd, sura-rpon - ol ilc cncmy ol ilc gods,
muhnam - mouil, vnun - moon.
]usf affer fhe Lord's birfh, Rahu impudenfIy swaIIowed fhe moon, considering fhe
beaufy of fhe moon had been ufferIy defeafed by Sr Krsna's beaufifuI Iofus face. Thus
whiIe enfering fhe moufh of fhaf enemy of fhe gods, fhe moon appeared fo disappear.
tatra punya-samayc manujanam / hrtana nara-harch hta janah
pujana sapad jahnav-jaIc / snana-danam agha-marjana sucau 21
tatra - ilcn, punya-samayc - ai ilc auspicious iimc, manujanam - ol mcn,
hirtanam - claniing ol ilc namcs ol Haii, nara-narcn - loi Haii in His appcaiancc
lilc a luman, htam - donc, janan - by ilc pcoplc, pujanam - woislip, sapa -
immcdiaicly, jannavi-jaIc - in ilc waicis ol ilc Ganga, snana - bailing, anam -
pcnancc, agna - sin, marjanam - clcansing, sucau - in ilc puic.
Af fhaf auspicious fime, aII peopIe performed krfana of Narahari. Wifh much
eagerness fhey offered worship, fook bafh, disfribufed charify, and bafhed, cIeansing
fhemseIves from sin in hoIy wafers of ]ahnav-Ma.
jahsuh sura-ganah sa-mahcndrah / padma-sambhava-mahcsa-purogah
apsarabhr atntya-parabhr / nayahas ca sumanas vavaruh 22
jansun - ilcy icjoiccd, sura-ganan - ilc losis ol dcmigods, sa-mancnran -
iogcilci wiil ilc gicai India, pama-sambnava - loius-boin lialma, mana-isa -
Siva, ilc gicai coniiollci, purogan - lcadcd by, apsarabnn - wiil ilc cclcsiial
dancing maidcns, at-ntya-parabnn - wiil gicai absoipiion in dancing, nayahan -
lcadcis, ca - and, su-manas - gicai minds, vavarun - slowcicd abundani claiiiy.
The hosfs of suras headed by Indra as weII as Brahma and Siva rejoiced and
apsaras danced wifh subIime exceIIence, whiIe on earfh greaf-hearfed sociaI dignifaries
showered giffs of charify on deserving persons.
nIambara-cahravart / janmana tasya hartah
ajagamasrama turna / jamatuh sarva-sastra-vt 23
jagannatha samahuya / sac sambodhayan sudhh
dauhtra-janma-haIa-jna / da vacanam abravt 2+
niIambara-cahravarti - ilc lailci ol Sac, janmana - by His biiil, tasya - His,
nartan - joyous, ajagama - wcni, asramam - io ilc placc ol spiiiiual culiuic, turnam
- swilily, jamatun - ol lis son-in-law, sarva-sastra-vt - convcisani wiil all ilc
sciipiuics, jagannatnam - Jagannaila Misia, samanuya - calling, sacim - Sac Dcv,
sambonayan - inloiming, su-nin - liglly iniclligcni man, auntra - son ol lis
dauglici, janma-haIa-jna - lnowing aboui ilc iimc ol His biiil, am - ilis,
vacanam - siaicmcni, abravit - said.
Since he was aware of fhe auspicious fime af which His daughfer's son had faken
birfh, Sr NIambara Cakravarf who was Iearned in aII sasfra, feIf joyous on accounf of
fhe Lord's birfh. QuickIy he wenf fo fhe asrama of his son-in-Iaw, and caIIed for
]agannafha Misra and Sac Dev. Thaf very fhoughffuI genfIeman said:
ayc purua-sho 'ya / jatah proccc bhaspatau
asau sarvasya Iohasya / pata ntya bhavyat 25
ayc - Ol! puiua-silal - lion among mcn, ayam - ilis pcison, jatan - boin, proccc
- on ilc apcx ol ilc oibii, bnaspatau - Jupiici, asau - lc, sarvasya - ol all, Iohasya -
pcoplc, pata - pioiccioi, ntyam - always, bnavyat - Hc will bc.
"O how asfonishing! This chiId has faken birfh jusf on fhe apex of fhe orbif of
]upifer, fhe pIanef of Sr Guru. By fhis indicafion I undersfand fhaf Iion amongsf men
shaII give efernaI profecfion fo aII peopIe.
susIah sarva-dharmanam / asrayo nyasna varah
prt-dah sarva-bhutana / purnamta-haro yatha 26
susiIan - laving noblc claiacici, sarva-narmanam - ol all viiiucs, asrayan -
slclici, nyasnam - ol icnuncianis, varan - ilc bcsi, prit-an - a givci ol lovc ol
God, sarva-bnutanam - loi all living bcings, purnamta-haran - ilc lull moon, yatna -
lilc.
"He possesses nobIe characfer. Indeed, His characfer is fhe originaI sheIfer of aII
virfues. By becoming fhe fopmosf of aII renunciafes, He shaII besfow Iove on aII Iiving
beings, jusf as fhe fuII moon fIoods fhe nighf sky wifh necfar.
samuddharta sadavaya / pt-mat-huIa-dvayam
cvam uhtc dvjc tasmn / sarvc pramudta janah 27
samunarta - savioi, saa - always, cva - cciiainly, ayam - ilis, pt-mat - lailci
and moilci, huIa-vayam - ilc iwo dynasiics, cvam - ilus, uhtc - laving spolcn,
vjc - ilc bialmana, tasmn - in ilai, sarvc - all, pramutan - ovcijoycd, janan - ilc
pcoplc.
"This person shaII perpefuaIIy award deIiverance fo fhe dynasfies of His fafher
and mofher." Hearing fhe brahmana speak fhus, aII fhe peopIe presenf became
overjoyed.
mata harsam atvapa / srutva tat pt-bhatam
vatsyas cahara putrasya / jata-harma mahotsavam 28
mata - His moilci, narsam - lappincss, ativa - inicnsc, apa - goi, srutva - laving
lcaid, tat - ilai, pt-bnatam - woids ol lci lailci, vatsyan - His allcciionaic lailci,
cahara - pciloimcd, putrasya - ol Hci son, jata-harma - biiil ccicmony,
manotsavam - lcsiival.
Hearing fhese words from her fafher, fhe chiId's mofher feIf very happy, and
]agannafha Misra, feeIing much affecfion for his son, performed a greaf fesfivaI fo
ceIebrafe his birfh.
tambuIa candana maIya / gandha pradat dvjatayc
hramcnotthana-harmad-mangaIan cahara sah 29
tambuIam - bcicl and clcwing spiccs, cananam - sandalwood, maIyam - gailands,
gannam - sccnicd oils, praat - gavc, vjatayc - unio ilc bialmanas, hramcna - in
couisc ol iimc, uttnana-harma-a - ilc clild's liisi sianding and oilci puiilicaioiy
ccicmonics, mangaIan - auspicious, cahara - pciloimcd, san - Hc.
Then he disfribufed pan, sandaI puIp, garIands, and scenfed oiIs fo fhe
brahmanas. As his son grew, he performed in nafuraI sequence fhe various auspicious
ceremonies, af fime of fhe boy's firsf sfanding up and so forfh.
Tlus cnds ilc Iilil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Appcaiancc ol Si Caiianya," in ilc Iiisi
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sixfh Sarga
laumaia-lia-lla
Tlc Playlul Pasiimcs ol Si Gauianga's Clildlood
tatah haIcna hyata / janu-canhramana ssoh
dtva praharam aptau tau / dampat haIa-bhanah 1
tatan - ilcn, haIcna - by iimc, hyata - by so mucl, janu - lnccs, canhramanam -
ciawling, sson - ol ilc clild, tva - laving sccn, pranaram - bliss, aptau - goi, tau -
ilcy iwo, am-pati - wilc and lusband, haIa - swcci, bnanan - spcccl.
As fime passed, fhe husband and wife deIighfed fo see fhe chiId crawIing on His
knees, and fo hear fhe meIodious sound of His praffIe.
sona-padmabha-vadanc / dvja-rajasya rasmayah
susmtc bhant sadhuna / mano-dhvantapaharnah 2
sona-pama - icd loius, abna - appcaiancc, vaanc - lacc, vja-rajasya - ol ilc
ling amongsi ilc iwicc-boin, rasmayan - iays, susmtc - swccily smiling, bnant -
slinc, sanunam - ol ilc sainis, manan - mind, nvanta - dailncss, apanarnan -
ialing away.
Thaf monarch among fhe fwice-born had a face resembIing a red Iofus. By fhe
rays beaming from His sweef smiIe, He dispeIIed aII darkness from fhe minds of godIy
men.
pura vbharty asau vsvam / t cahrc pta svayam
srmad-vsvambhara t / nama tasya susobhanam
pura - in ancicni iimcs, vbnart - Hc mainiains, asau - Hc, vsvam - univcisc, t -
ilus, cahrc - madc, pta - lailci, svayam - iniuiiivcly, srimat-vsvambnaran -
mainiainci ol ilc univcisc, t - ilus, nama - namc, tasya - His, susobnanam - vciy
bcauiilul.
He is fhe mainfainer of fhe universe since fime immemoriaI. Thus His fafher
infuifiveIy gave Him fhe very beaufifuI name, "Visvambhara."
tapta-hancana-gaurango / Iasat-padmayatchanah
prabhanjanambaro raupya-har maIaIaho harh +
tapta-hancana - molicn gold, gaura-angan - goldcn body, Iasat - slining, pama -
loius, ayata - spicad, ihanan - cycs, prabnanjana - scaiicicd, ambaran - gaimcnis,
raupya - ilc bcauiy, nari - aiiiaciivc, maIa - clusicis, aIaha - cuiling locls, narn -
ilc Loid wlo ialcs all cvil lai away.
Sr Visvambhara Hari's body was dazzIing Iike moIfen goId. His sparkIing eyes
were wide-spread Iike fhe pefaIs of a Iofus. His garmenfs were scaffered and His beaufy
aII-affracfive. CurIy Iocks cIusfered round His face, and His presence dispeIIed aII
inauspiciousness.
raha-sudhahara-muhha / haIa-vag-amtanvtah
madhurahtr amuhta-hanhanangada-bhuanah 5
raha - nigli, suna-hara - ncciai-malci, ilc moon, muhnam - lacc, haIa-vah -
swcci woids, amta - ncciaican, anvtan - lillcd, manura - swcci, ahtn - appcaiancc,
amuhta - loosc, hanhana - banglcs, angaa - aimbands, bnuanan - dccoiaiions.
His face resembIed fhe moon as if spreads necfar fhroughouf fhe nighf, and His
charming speech aIso was necfarean. His appearance was fhus aIfogefher charming,
enhanced sfiII furfher by His ornamenfs, Ioose bangIes and arm-bands.
bhanga-hnguIa-rahtabja-hara-pada-taIa-such
vavdhc haIaya ntyam / suhIa-pahc va dyu-rat 6
bnanga-nnguIa - lunluma powdci, rahta - icddisl, abja - loius, hara - lands,
paa - lcci, taIa - palms and solcs, sucn - glcaming, vavnc - incicascd, haIaya - by
ilc plascs, ntyam - icgulaily, suhIa-pahc - in ilc waxing loiinigli, va - lilc, yu-
rat - loid ol ilc nigli (ilc moon).
The gIeaming paIms of His Iofus hands and fhe soIes of His Iofus feef had fhe
ruddy hue of kunkuma powder. Day by day, He grew swiffIy Iike fhe moon, Iord of fhe
nighf, in ifs waxing forfnighf.
tatah haIcna sonabhyam / padabhyam amta-dyuth
atana-vraha-ja tapa / mcdnyah sanjahara sah 7
tatan - ilcn, haIcna - wiil iimc, sonabnyam - by ilc icddisl, paabnyam - lcci,
amta-yutn - limiilcss lusici, atana - walling, vrana-jam - boin ol scpaiaiion,
tapam - sullciing, mcnyan - ol ilc caiil, sanjanara - Hc wiildicw, san - Hc.
As fime passed, fhaf IimifIessIy Iusfrous Lord began fo waIk. Thus whenever He
wifhdraw from her surface his reddish soIes, He made fhe earfh goddess experience
pangs of separafion.
trtha-bhramana-sIasya / dvjasyanna janardanah
bhuhtva ta smarayam asa / nanda-gcha-hutuhaIam 8
tirtna-bnramana - wandciing io loly placcs, siIasya - wlosc piaciicc, vjasya - ol
ilc bialmana, annam - iicc, jana-aranan - wlo iliills ilc lcaiis ol manlind,
bnuhtva - cnjoycd, tam - Him, smarayam asa - icmindcd, nana-gcna - ol ilc lousc
ol King Nanda, hutunaIam - lcsiival.
Gaura ]anardana, who inspires fhe hearfs of aII men, fhrice afe fhe rice cooked by
a brahmana who was wandering on piIgrimage. He fhen reminded fhaf brahmana of
fheir previous associafion during fhe efernaI fesfivaI wifhin fhe house of Nanda
Maharaja.
vayasyar baIahar sardha / vharas taru-paIavah
ahatah ssavah sarvc / vcahruh purato muda 9
vayasyan - wiil liicnds, baIahan - wiil ilc boys, sarnam - iogcilci wiil,
vnaran - spoiiing, taru-paIavan - wiil ilc iwigs ol iiccs, anatan - siiucl, ssavan -
clildicn, sarvc - all, vcahrun - ilcy conicndcd in vaiious ways, purata - bcloic,
mua - joyously.
As He pIayed wifh ofher IiffIe boys of fhe same age, aII fhe chiIdren wouId dueI
wifh one anofher, using fhe fwigs of frees for fheir weapons, and fhey derived much joy
from fhose games.
bhuv tthan padahcna / janunanyasya januha
pasparsa marhat IIa / hurvan mayarbhaho harh 10
bnuv - on ilc caiil, ttnan - sianding, paa-chcna - on onc looi, januna - wiil ilc
lncc, anyasya - ol anoilci boy, januham - lncc, pasparsa - Hc iouclcd, marhatim -
monlcy, IiIa - play, hurvan - did, maya-arbnaho - in ilc guisc ol a boy, narn - ilc
dispcllci ol cvil.

Sr Hari, in fhe guise of an ordinary boy, wouId somefimes imifafe fhe anfics of
monkeys. Sfanding wifh a singIe foof on fhe ground, He wouId fouch fhe knee of
anofher boy wifh His own knee.
chada dhartum atmanam / udyata janan rua
vhya hopa-parpurno / bhajanan babhanja sah 11
chaa - oncc, nartum - io aiicsi, atmanam - Himscll, uyatam - aiicmpiing,
jananim - moilci, rua - in angci, vihya - laving sccn, hopa-parpurnan -
ovciwlclmcd wiil angci, bnajanan - pois, babnanja - Hc biolc, san - Hc.
Once seeing fhaf His mofher was exasperafed wifh Him and was affempf-ing fo
resfrain Him, Gaura Hari became fiIIed wifh fury and broke aII her cIay pofs.
pura bhagnc ca bhandc 'ya / yasoda-pasu-rajjubhh
babandha vcpta tasya / bhayad vhya muhha sac 12
pura - loimcily, bnagnc - biolcn, ca - and, bnanc - poi, ayam - ilis, yasoa -
Simai Yasoda Dcv, pasu-rajjubnn - wiil ilc iopcs loi cows, babanna - slc
bound, vcpta - iicmbling, tasya - ol Him, bnayat - oui ol lcai, vihya - sccing,
muhnam - lacc, saci - Sac Dcv.
In ancienf fimes fhis same chiId aIso broke pofs. Af fhaf fime Yasoda Mafa bound
Him wifh fhe ropes used for fying cows whiIe BaIaGopaIa frembIed fearfuIIy. Buf af
presenf fhaf same Yasoda, appearing as Sac, frembIed in fear fo see fhe wrafhfuI face
of Visvambhara.
upary upar vnyasta / tyahta-md-bhanda-sahatau
upavsyasucau dcsc / matur agrc jahasa sah 13
upar upar - on ilc vciy iop, vnyasta - dcposiicd, tyahta - abandoncd, mt - clay,
bnana - pois, sanatau - compacicd, upavsya - siiiing down, asucau - in ilc
unclcan, csc - placc, matun - ol His moilci, agrc - in lioni, janasa - Hc lauglcd,
san - Hc.
Then, cIimbing on fhe very fop of fhe dump of abandoned and smashed cIay
cooking pofs, Gaura Hari saf down on fhaf uncIean spof in fuII view of His mofher and
Iaughed af her.
ta dtva sa sac praha / tyaja tata jugupstam
sthana suddha punah snatva / mamanharohana huru 1+
tam - Him, tva - sccing, sa - Slc, saci - Sac, prana - said, tyaja - givc up, tata -
dcai boy, jugupstam - abominablc, stnanam - placc, sunam - puic, punan - again,
snatva - laving bailcd, mama - my, anha - lap, aronanam - climbing, huru - do.
Seeing Him, Sac said, "My dear boy, pIease Ieave fhaf impure pIace. When You
have bafhed and are again cIean, come and sif on my Iap."
cvam uhtc tu ta praha / bhagavan sarva-tattva-vt
dattatrcyasya bhavaha-purnah sarva-jna-purahah 15
cvam - ilus, uhtc - laving spolcn, tu - indccd, tam - lci, prana - Hc said,
bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sarva-tattva-vt - lnowci ol all iiuils,
attatrcyasya - ol Daiiaiicya, bnava - mood, cha - only, purnan - lillcd, sarva - all,
jna - wisc mcn, purahan - lillci.
Affer she had spoken fhus, fhe aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead, who is
conversanf wifh aII frufhs, who gives wisdom fo aII wise men, spoke fhe phiIosophy
which had formerIy been propounded by Daffafreya, fhe avadhufa sage.
snu sucr asucr va haIpana-matram ctat / ht-jaIa-pavanagn-vyoma-
vtta jagad dh
vtata-vbhava-purvadvata-padabja cho / harr ha harunabdhr bhat
nanyat prath 16
snu - lcai, suc - clcan, asuc- uncIcan, va - oi, haIpana-matram - simply
imaginaiion, ctat - ilis, ht - caiil, jaIa - waici, pavana - aii, agn - liic, vyoma -
spacc, vttam - lnown, jagat - ilc cosmos, n - indccd, vtata - cxpandcd, vbnava -
manilcsicd, purva - loimcily, avata - nondillcicniiaicd, paa-abja - loius looi,
chan - onc, narn - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, na - in ilis woild, haruna - mcicy, abnn -
occan, bnat - slincs, na - noi, anyat - oilci, pratin - lavc laiil.
"Hear me! The concepf of cIeanIiness or uncIeanIiness is simpIy imaginary. This
universe is known fo be composed of earfh, wafer, fire, air and space and fhere is buf
one source, Sr Hari. From His non-duaI Iofus feef fhe universe was formerIy
manifesfed and disfribufed. He is an ocean of mercy, and forever iIIuminafes fhis
worId. There is no one beyond Him. ]usf have faifh in Lord Hari.
atah pavtra cvasm / napavtrah hathancana
janh matar nanya tva / sanha hartum harhas 17
atan - lcncc, pavtran - puic, cva - cciiainly, asm - I am, na - noi, apavtran -
impuic, hatnancana - ai any iimc, janin - jusi undcisiand, matan - Moilci, na -
noi, anyam - oilci, tvam - you, sanham - anxiciy, hartum - io do, na - in ilis
icgaid, arnas - You ougli.
"Hence I am in a purified sfafe and am nof af any fime confaminafed. ]usf
undersfand fhis, Mofher. You shouId have no furfher doubfs in fhis maffer."
cvam uhtc sutc va ta / harc sanghya satvara
anya snapayam asa / svar-nad-svaccha-vabhh 18
cvam - ilus, uhtc - laving spolcn, sutc - ilc son, va - indccd, tam - Him, harc - by
ilc land, sangnya - giabbing, sa-tvara - wiil spccd, aniya - lcading, snapayam asa -
bailcd, sva-nai - ol ilc iivci ilai llows liom ilc spiiiiual woild, ilc Ganga,
svaccna - ciysiallinc; vaiblil -by ilc waicis.
Affer her son had spoken in fhis way, Sac Mafa cIasped His hand, and Ieading
Him away, bafhed Him in fhe crysfaI-cIear wafers of fhe sky-Ganga.
atha hatpayc haIc / muhta-md-bhanda-sahatau
upavta suta vhya / sac vagbhr atadayat 19
atna - ilcn, hatpayc haIc - alici somc iimc, muhta - iliown oui, mt-bnana - clay
pois, sanatau - compacicd, upavtam - scaicd, sutam - son, vihya - sccing, saci - Sac,
vagbnn - wiil woids, ataayat - siiucl.
Then affer a shorf fime had passed, she again saw her son siffing on fhe heap of
cIay cooking-pofs, and she chasfised Him:
apavtrc nddhc 'p / sthanc tva manda-dhh hatham
tthast vacah srutva / matuh hrodha-samanvtah 20
srmad-vsvambharah praha / mudhc nasty asucr hvact
uhta mayatat purva tc / tat h ma tva vgarhas 21
apavtrc - in ilc impuic placc, nnc - laving bccn loibiddcn, ap - alilougl,
stnanc - in ilai placc, tvam - You, mana-nin - siupid, hatnam - wly', ttnas - You
aic siaying, t - ilus, vacan - siaicmcni, srutva - laving lcaid, matun - liom His
moilci, hrona-samanvtan - lull ol angci, srimat-vsvambnaran - Si Visvamblaia,
prana - said, munc - O loolisl woman!, na ast - ii is noi, asucn - unclcan, hvact -
in any way, uhtam - said, maya - by Mc, ctat - ilis, purvam - bcloic, tc - io you, tat -
ilai, hm - wly', mam - mc, tvam - you, vgarnas - icbulc.
"You duII-brained boy! Why are You siffing in fhaf confaminafed pIace, aIfhough I
have aIready forbidden You fo do so:" Hearing fhese words from His mofher, Sr
Visvambhara repIied angriIy, "O fooIish woman! As I expIained fo you before, fhis
pIace is nof in fhe Ieasf impure. So why do you scoId Me:"
ty uhtva vadanc tasya / taha prahnot rua
tadaghatcna vyathta / murcchta npapata sa 22
t - ilus, uhtva - spcaling, vaanc - ai ilc lacc, tasyan - lci, taham - biicl,
prannot - ilicw, rua - wiil angci, taa - ilcn, gnatcna - by ilai blow, vyatnta -
agiiaicd, murccnta - lainicd, npapata - slc lcll, sa - slc.
So saying He angriIy fhrew a fragmenf of brick af her face. Becoming agifafed on
accounf of fhaf bIow, Sac Mafa fainfed and fumbIed fo fhe ground.
tada sarvah samagatya / stryas ta staIar jaIah
sscuh sma tada tatra / harr manuya-harma-ht 23
agatya prarurodasu / matar matar t svayam
sr-hasta tan-muhhc nyasya / sarva-duhhhapaharaham 2+
taa - ilcn, sarvan - all, samagatya - coming iogcilci, stryan - womcn, ta - lci,
sitaIan - cool, jaIan - wiil waici, sscun - ilcy spiinllcd, sma - did, taa - ilcn,
tatra - ilcic, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, manuya-harma-ht - doing ilc aciions ol a
man, agatya - coming, praruroa - ciicd loudly, asu - quiclly, matan matan -
Moilci! Moilci!, t - ilus, svayam - impulsivcly, sri-nastam - giacclul land, tat-
muhnc - on lci lacc, nyasya - placing, sarva-unhna - all soiiows, apanaraham -
ialci away.
Then aII fhe women came fhere and sprinkIed Sac wifh cooI wafer. and Sr Hari,
enacfing fhe roIe of a human chiId, quickIy came fo her IoudIy crying, "Mafa! Mafa!"
AffecfionafeIy He pIaced His gracefuI hand upon her face and fhus aIIeviafed aII pain
from her hearf.
tatah prabuddha sa sadyah / hroc htva suta sac
mumoda vatsaIatva / putra-snchatvhvaIa 25
tatan - ilcicalici, prabuna - conscious, sa - slc, sayan - suddcnly, hroc - on
lci lap, htva - did, sutam - son, saci - Sac, mumoa - iool plcasuic, vatsaIa -
maicinal, ativa - inicnsc, putra-sncna - allcciion loi lci son, at-vnvaIa - vciy mucl
ovciwlclmcd.
Af fhaf Sac Dev suddenIy became fuIIy conscious, and faking her son on her Iap
she became fiIIed wifh infense mafernaI affecfion and deIighfed in Him, obIivious fo aII
eIse.
tato jagad-guru praha / hacd dharsa-parayana
parhasa-para matrc / narhcIa-phaIa-dvayam 26
samanya prayacchasya / tada sustha bhavyat
na cct maryat tada / hm upaya haryas 27
tatan - ilcn, jagat-gurum - io ilc spiiiiual masici ol ilc univcisc, prana - said,
hact - somc lady, narsa-parayana - givcn io bliss, parnasa - joling, para -
absoibcd, matrc - io His moilci, narhcIa - coconui, pnaIa-vayam - iwo liuiis,
samaniya - collcci, prayaccna - givc, asya - io lci, taa - ilcn, sustna - wcll,
bnavyat - slc will bc, na - noi, cct - il, maryat - slc will dic, taa - ilcn, hm -
wlai, upayam - mcans, haryas - You will do.
Then one Iighf-hearfed Iady said jokingIy fo fhe spirifuaI masfer of fhe cosmos,
"If You can pick fwo coconufs and give fhem fo Your mofher, fhen she wiII be weII.
Ofherwise she wiII die. Buf how can a IiffIe boy Iike You do fhis:!"
t hasya vacah srutva / matur anhat tvaranvtah
nrgaty anya sa dadau / narhcIa-phaIa-dvayam 28
t - ilus, hasyan - ol ilai lady, vacan - woids, srutva - lcaiing, matun - ol His
moilci, anhat - liom lci lap, tvara - spccd, anvtan - lull ol, nrgat - wcni, aniya -
biinging, san - Hc, aau - gavc, narhcIa-pnaIa-vayam - iwo coconuis.
Af hearing fhese words from fhe Iady, Gaura Hari speediIy scrambIed down from
His mofher's Iap and wenf ouf of fhe house. ImmediafeIy He refurned bearing fwo
coconufs, and gave fhem fo Sac Mafa.
tat-haIa-patanad ambu-yuhta-vnta-yuga harh
tad dtva vsmtah procuh / hutah prapta tvaya hatham 29
tat-haIa - ilai vciy momcni, patanat - cui down, ambu-yuhta - lillcd wiil waici,
vnta - wiil lcal and sicm, yugam - paii, narn - Loid Haii, tat - ilai, tva - laving
sccn, vsmtan - amazcd, procun - said, hutan - wlcic, praptam - goi, tvaya - by You,
hatnam - low.
The fwo coconufs had cIearIy been feIIed fhaf very momenf fogefher wifh Ieaf and
sfem. Seeing fhis, fhe Iadies were amazed and inquired of fhe boy, "Oh! Where did You
gef fhem and how:"
tato hunhtbhh sarva / varaytva maha-manah
vatsa-gotra-dhvajo matrc / dadau smcra-muhhambujam 30
tatan - ilcn, nunhtbnn - wiil His loud ciying, sarvan - all ilc ladics, varaytva -
picvcniing, mana-manan - gicai mind, vatsa - call, gotra-nvajan - llag ol His
dynasiy, matrc - io His moilci, aau - picscnicd, smcra - cupid, muhna -jacc,
ambu-jam - boin liom ilc waici (a loius).
Then fhe very cIever Visvambhara, whose ancesfraI fIag bears a caIf, wifh Ioud
cries baffIed fhe curious Iadies' quesfions and presenfed fo His mofher His smiIing face,
which resembIes fhe bIossoming Iofus.
athanyac chnu vryan / vctran mahatmanah
Iohottaran sadhun / maynah paramatmanah 31
atna - ilcn, anyat - oilci, snu - lcai, viryan - poicni, vctran - wondcilul,
manatmanan - ol ilc magnanimous, Ioha-uttaran - supciluman, sanun - viiiuous,
maynan - ol ilc mysiic, parama-atmanan - ol ilc Supcisoul.
Now pIease hear furfher of fhe pofenf, asfonishing, superhuman and virfuous
acfivifies of fhe magnanimous Lord. He is is fhe supreme mysfic who expands HimseIf
as fhe aII-pervasive SupersouI.
ratrau hadact sasupta / sac purna janar va
paramaIahya savgna / hroa-stha sva-suta sac 32
sanhta prcayam asa / pat-gchc tvaranvta
pujta path dcvas ca / srmad-vsvambhara harm 33
ratrau - ai nigli, haact - oncc, sasupta - soundly aslccp, saci - Sac Dcv, purnam
- lillcd, janan - wiil pcoplc, va - as il, parama - ol a ligl naiuic, aIahya - sliglily
visiblc, savgna - pciiuibcd, hroa-stnam - siiuaicd in lci lap, sva-sutam - lci own
son, saci - Sac Dcv, sanhta - anxious, prcayam asa - slc scni, pat-gcnc - io ilc
ioom ol lci lusband, tvara-anvta - spccdily, pujtam - woislippcd, patn - on ilc
way, cvan - by ilc dcmigods, ca - and, srimat-vsvambnaram - Si Visvamblaia,
narm - ilc icmovci ol sin.
Once, whiIe Sac Dev was resfing, she saw fhaf her home was apparenfIy fiIIed
wifh peopIe of a very exaIfed nafure, who were onIy sIighfIy visibIe. Being much
perfurbed and anxious for her son who was Iying in her Iap, she hasfiIy senf Him fo her
husband's room. On fhe way, Sr Visvambhara Hari was offered worship by fhe
demigods.
path prayatasya sutasya padayoh / surhtayor nupura-nsvana muhuh
srutva sa-sanhah hm da hutah svana / vatsyah sac praha sac ca
vatsyam 3+
patn - on ilc pail, prayatasya - ol Hc wlo was going, sutasya - ol lci son,
paayon - ol His iwo lcci, su-rhtayon - vciy clcaily, nupura - anllc bclls, nsvanam -
sound, munun - icpcaicdly, srutva - laving lcaid, sa-sanhan - wiil anxiciy, hm -
wlai', am - ilis, hutan - wlcncc', svanam - sound, vatsyan - lailci, sacim - io
Sac, prana - said, saci - Sac, ca - and, vatsyam - io ilc lailci.
WhiIe fheir son was waIking fhrough fhe courfyard, His parenfs heard very
disfincfIy fhe sound of ankIebeIIs ringing on His feef, aIfhough He was nof been
wearing any. Confused, ]agannafha and Sac asked one anofher, "Whaf is fhaf: Where
is fhaf sound coming from:"
gatc sampa tanayc 't-vsmto / dtva surhta suta-pada-panhajam
hutah sruta nupura-mangaIa-svana / suta samaIngya muda yayau
dvjah 35
gatc - gonc, samipam - ncaiby, tanayc - io His son, at-vsmtan - vciy mysiilicd,
tva - laving sccn, su-rhtam - vciy clcaily, suta-paa - ilc lcci ol His son, panha-
jam - loius, hutan - wlcncc', srutam - lcaid, nupura - anllc bclls, mangaIa-svanam -
auspicious sound, sutam - son, samaIngya - waimly cmbiacing, muam - joyously,
yayau - wcni, vjan - ilc bialmana.
When ]agannafha came in fronf of his son, he was even more mysfified, for he saw
very cIearIy fhaf His Iofus feef were wifhouf ankIebeIIs as before. He wondered,
"Whence did fhaf meIodious sound of ankIebeIIs come:" Wifh greaf affecfion fhe
brahmana warmIy embraced His son and fhereby fasfed franscendenfaI bIiss.
Tlus cnds ilc Sixil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Playlul Pasiimcs ol Si Gauianga's
Clildlood," in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sevenfh Sarga
balya-lia-lla
Loid Visvamblaia's loylood Pasiimcs
t srutva harch pada-panhaja-dhyana-nrvtah
damodarah paryapcchad / dharcr jycthasya sat-hatham 1
t - ilus, srutva - laving lcaid, narcn - ol Haii, paa - looi, panhaja - loius,
nyana - mcdiiaiion, nrvtan - dcliglicd, amoaran - Si Damodaia, paryapccnat -
inquiicd, narcn - ol Haii, jyctnasya - ol ilc oldci bioilci, sat-hatnam - puic iopics.
Hearing fhis, Damodara Panifa, who was feeIing greaf deIighf as he medifafed on
fhese pasfimes of Sr Hari's Iofus feef, requesfed fo hear fhe sfory of fhe Sr Hari's oIder
brofher, saying:
hathayasva mahat-hhyatam / vsvarupasya tattvatah
tac chrutva praha bho brahman / sruyata hathayam tc 2
hatnayasva - icll, manat-hnyatam - gicai naiiaiion, vsvarupasya - ol Si
Visvaiupa, tattvatan - laciually, tat - ilai, srutva - laving lcaid, prana - Hc said,
bnon - good!, branman - O bialmana, sruyata - lcai mc, hatnayam - I slall
dcsciibc, tc - io you.
"PIease narrafe facfuaIIy fhe ceIebrafed sfory of Visvarupa." Murari repIied, "So be
if, O brahmana. Now Iisfen carefuIIy, as I reIafe if fo you."
ty uhtva vahtum arcbhc / vadyo hdya hatha subham
baIadcvasahasyap / vsvarupasya pavanm 3
t - ilus, uhtva - laving spolcn, vahtum - io spcal, arcbnc - bcgan, vayan -
plysician, nyam - lcaii-waiming, hatnam - sioiy, subnam - auspicious, baIacva -
Loid laladcva, asahasya - ol ilc cxpansion, ap - indccd, vsvarupasya - ol
Visvaiupa, pavanim - puiilying.
So saying, fhe physician fhen began fo feII fhe gIorious and pIeasing hisfory of
Visvarupa, who was acfuaIIy a direcf expansion of Sr BaIadeva.
srmat-sr-vsvarupah sahaIa-guna-ndhh odasabdo 't-suddhah
prapacaryafvam afma-sravana-mananafah sakfa-dhh prema-bhakfah
sarva-jnah sarvadasau nara-har-caranasahta-ctto 't-htah
sanfah sanfoa-yukfo jagafi na rafiman veda-veffa rasa-jah +
srimat-sri-vsvarupan - Sii Visvaiupa, sahaIa - all, guna - qualiiics, nnn - occan,
oasa-aban - sixiccn ycais, at-sunan - vciy puic, prapa - lc aiiaincd, acaryatvam
- qualiiy ol a icaclci by cxamplc, atma - ilc Loid, sravana - lcaiing, mananatan -
by ilinling, sahta-nin - powcilul inicllcci, prcma-bnahtan - a dcvoicc in puic lovc
loi Kisna, sarva-jnan - all-cognizani, sarvaa - ai all iimcs, asau - lc, nara-nar - Si
Haii in His lumanlilc lcaiuic, carana - lcci, asahta - aiiaclcd, cttan - mind, at-
ntan - vciy blisslul, santoa-yuhtan - saiislicd, jagat - in ilc maiciial woild, na - noi,
ratman - aiiaclcd, vca-vctta - convcisani wiil ilc Vcdic wisdom, rasa-jnan -
convcisani wiil mcllows.
Sr Visvarupa was an ocean of good quaIifies. Af fhe age of sixfeen, fhrough
foIIowing fhe pafh of hearing abouf and confempIafing fhe Lord's name, form,
paraphernaIia, enfourage and pasfimes, fhaf very pure souI had achieved fhe
quaIificafion of acarya, a feacher by exampIe. He possessed very powerfuI infeIIigence,
and His quaIifies were exempIary of one mafured in Iove for Krsna. He was aII-
knowing, and His mind was af aII fimes affached fo fhe feef of Narahari. Hence he was
very jubiIanf, peacefuI and fuIIy safisfied. He was unaffached fo fhe maferiaI worId, and
was conversanf wifh fhe Vedic wisdom and rasa-faffva, fhe science of franscenden-faI
reIafionships.
janaho vjanc vcntya tat / tanayasyodvahanocta vadhum
manasa parcntayan svaya / bubudhc tat sahaIa dvjatmajah 5
janahan - His lailci, vjanc - in soliiudc, vcntya - ilinling, tat - ilai, tanayasya -
ol lis son, uvanana - maiiiagc, uctam - suiiablc, vanum - biidc, manasa - in lis
mind, parcntayan - pondciing lully, svayam - limscll, bubunc - lncw, tat - ilai,
sahaIam - all, vja-atmajan - ilc son ol ilc bialmana.
When his fafher was aIone, he wouId consider fhe seIecfion of a suifabIe bride for
his son. Over and over he pondered over fhis quesfion. The brahmana's son knew fuII
weII abouf fhis.
sa vsvarupah ptur ttham antas / ccta vdtva sahaIa tthuh
tyahtva gha svarga-nad pratrya / jagraha sannyasam asahyam
anyah 6
san - Hc, vsvarupan - Si Visvaiupa, ptun - ol lis lailci, ttnam - ilus, anta-cctam
- ilouglis, vtva - lnowing, sahaIam - all, tthun - loicbcaiing, tyahtva - gavc up,
gnam - lomc, svarga-naim - ilc cclcsiial iivci, pratirya - ciossing, jagrana - iool,
sannyasam - icnounccd oidci, asahyam - impossiblc, anyan - by oilcis.
Forebearing Visvarupa knew everyfhing of His fafher's fhoughfs. Therefore
desiring fo remain wifhin fhe associafion of sadhus, He gave up his home, crossed fhe
Ganga and accepfed fhe order of sannyasa, which is difficuIf for ofhers.
tatah pta parsrutya vhvaIo / mata ca sadhv vIaIapa duhhhta
tav ahatuh putra-htau suto mc / sannyasa-dharma-nrato bhavatv t 7
tatan - ilcn, pta - lis lailci, parsrutya - lcaiing, vnvaIan - dcliiious, mata -
moilci, ca - and, sanvi - sainily lady, vIaIapa - lamcnicd, unhnta - unlappy, tau
- ilcy iwo, anatun - ilcy said, putra-ntau - wcll-wislcis ol ilcii son, sutan - son,
mc - my, sannyasa-narma - icnounccd oidci, nratan - aiiaclcd, bnavatu - lci ii bc,
t - ilus.
When His fafher heard of fhis he became deIirious, and His sainfIy mofher
Iamenfed very woefuIIy. However, as weII-wishers of fheir son, fhey nobIy said, "Our
son is affached fo fhe renounced order. So be if."
ty asantau tanayaya datva / mun-vratau dharyam uvahatuh sma
vadam utsjya suta jagat-pat / hrodc ndhayasu muda tadapatuh 8
t - ilus, asantau - ollciing blcssings, tanayaya - loi ilcii son, atva - gavc,
mun-vratau - ialcn ilc vows ol sagcs, naryam - loicbcaiancc, uvanatun - ilcy
acccpicd, sma - did, vaam - lamcniaiion, utsjya - giving up, sutam - son, jagat-
patm - masici ol ilc univcisc, hroc - on ilcii laps, nnaya - placing, asu -
quiclly, muam - bliss, taa - ilcn, apatun - goi.
Thus offering bIessings for fhe weIfare of fheir eIder son, fhey fhemseIves fook fhe
vow of sages by pracficing forebearance, and fhereby abandoned fheir Iamenfafion.
Then fhey pIaced fheir remaining son, fhe sheIfer of fhe universe, upon fheir Iaps and
af once fasfed bIiss.
tato harh praha ptar gato mc / bhrata bhavanta parhaya duram
mayava haryo bhavatas ca scva / matus ca ntya suhham apnuh tvam
9
tatan - ilcn, narn - Si Hai, prana - said, ptan - O Iailci!, gatan - gonc, mc - my,
bnrata - bioilci, bnavantam - youi lonoi, parnaya - giving up, uram - lai away,
maya - by Mc, cva - suicly, haryan - duiy, bnavatan - ol youi lonoi, ca - and, scva -
scivicc, matun - ol Moilci, ca - and, ntyam - always, suhnam - lappincss, apnun -
you slould lavc, tvam - you.
Then Gaura Hari spoke, "Pifaj, My brofher has deparfed for disfanf counfries,
and given up your service. I wiII sureIy serve you and Mafa. May you aIways be happy."
ttha nsamya sva-sutasya vahyam / aIpa-gambhra-manojnam
arthavat
aIngya ta haraja-nctra-varbhr / avapa moda janan pta ca 10
ttnam - ilus, nsamya - lcaiing, sva-sutasya - ol ilcii son, vahyam - woids, aIpa-
gambnira - noi vciy dccp, mana-jnam - claiming io ilc mind, artnavat - yci
mcaninglul, aIngya - cmbiacing, tam - Him, nara-ja - boin ol joy, nctra-varbnn -
wiil icais, avapa - goi, moam - plcasuic, janani - moilci, pta - lailci, ca - and.
As fhey heard fhe words of fheir son, which were nof friviaI buf profound,
meaning-fuI and charming, fhe fafher and mofher became happy, and fhey embraced
Him wifh fears of joy in fheir eyes.
tad-anga-sasparsa-rasabhtpta- / gatran nardra vdur anjasaparam
gatah sva-yogcna yatha suyognah / pasyant ncma na para ca Ioham
11
tat - His, anga - body, sasparsa - closc ioucl, rasa - mcllow, abntpta - conicnicd,
gatran - bodics, na - noi, arran - solicncd, vun - ilcy lncw, anjasa - loi ilc
insiani, aparam - clsc, gatan - gonc, sva-yogcna - by conncciing wiil ilcii own son,
yatna - as, su-yognan - cxpcii in yoga, pasyant - ilcy scc, na - noi, mam - ilis, na -
noi, param - ncxi, ca - and, Ioham - woild.
Their Iimbs were made confenf by fhe infimafe fouch of His body. Their hearfs
became meIfed and for fhaf insfanf fhey knew nofhing eIse, in fhe same way fhaf
accompIished yogs affain france and consider neifher fhis worId nor fhe nexf.
pathan ptuh scvana-yuhta-cctah / hrdaparo baIaha-sanga-madhyc
hrdan vayasyah hIa dhuI-dhusaro / na vcda hnct hudto 'p
bhojanam 12
patnan - siudying, ptun - ol lis lailci, scvana-yuhta-cctan - mind absoibcd in
scivicc, hria-paran - absoibcd in play, baIaha - boys, sanga-manyc - in ilc midsi
ol His associaiion, hrian - playing, vayasyan - wiil His playmaics, hIa - indccd,
nuI-nusaran - gicy wiil dusi, na - noi, vca - lncw, hnct - anyiling, hutan -
lungiy, ap - alilougl, bnojanam - lood.
Then Visvambhara sfudied wifh a mind fo serve His fafher, buf af fimes He
became absorbed in pIay in fhe midsf of ofher boys. WhiIe so engaged, His body
became grey from fhe dusf and He became obIivious fo aII eIse, incIuding food,
aIfhough He was hungry.
hadacd aIohya pta svatantra / sabhartsayam asa suta htarth
pathadha cava vhaya sarva / hudardtah hrdas baIahar vtah 13
haact - oncc, aIohya - sccing, pta - lailci, sva-tantram - indcpcndcni,
sabnartsayam asa- rcbuhc, sutam - son, nta-artni - dcsiiing His bcnclii, patna-
aham - siudy and so on, ca - and, cva - cciiainly, vnaya - giving up, sarvam - all,
hua - lungci, artan - alllicicd, hrias - you play, baIahan - wiil boys, vtan -
suiioundcd.
Once when His fafher observed fhe independenf Supreme Lord in fhaf condifion,
he chasfised fhe boy, desiring His weIfare, "Why have You abandoned Your sfudy and
aII ofher dufies in order fo pIay in fhe midsf of boys whiIe formenfed by hunger:"
tato rajanya sayanavasanc / svapnc 'vadat ta dvja-varya-muhhyah
na h suta tva bahu manyasc h h / va pasuh sparsa-manh na vctt 1+
tatan - ilcn, rajanyam - ai nigli, sayana - slccping, avasanc - ai ilc cnd, svapnc -
in a dicam, avaat - said, tam - io lim, vja - ilc bialmana, varya - bcsi, muhnyan
- clicl, na - noi, hm - wlai', sutam - son, tvam - you, banu - mucl, manyasc - you
ilinl, n - indccd, hm va - wlcilci, pasun - animal, sparsa-mann - ioucl sionc, na
- noi, vctt - lc lnows.
Thaf nighf fowards fhe end of His resf, a nobIe brahmana spoke fo him in a
dream, "Why do you fhink so IiffIe of your son: You are jusf Iike an animaI who fhinks
nofhing of a fouchsfone.
ratnasuhaIanhta-dcha-yath / h va na casnat tad-asuhan
tam aha msro hy ahuto bhayah svaya / narayanas ccd bhavatha
putrah 15
ratna - jcwcls, asuha - sillcn cloil, aIanhta - dccoiaicd, cna-yatn - ilc body
liamc, hm - wlai, va - oi, na - noi, ca - and, asnat - lc cai, tat-asuhan - ilosc
gaimcnis, tam - lim, ana - said, msran - Jagannaila Misia, n - indccd, ahutan - in
ilc lcasi, bnayan - lcai, svayam - Himscll, narayanan - Loid Naiayana, cct - il,
bnavat - lc is, na - in ilis woild, putran - son.
"Such an animaI, if his body is decorafed wifh a siIken garmenf embroidered wifh
jeweIs, wiII he nof chew fhe garmenf:" The Misra fearIessIy answered fhe brahmana,
"Even fhough Gaura may be Narayana HimseIf, sfiII in fhis Iife He is my son.
tathap tat tadanam cva dharma / ty uhto vpro 'p tam aha sadhu
ty cvam uhtva prayayau dvjagryo / vatsyah prabuddhah punar
asasasa 16
tatnap - siill, tat - ilai, taanam - clasiiscmcni, cva - cciiainly, narman -
icligious duiy, t - ilus, uhtan - addicsscd, vpran - ilc lcaincd bialmana, ap -
and, tam - lim, ana - lc said, sanu - you aic a good man, t - ilus, cvam - ilus,
uhtva - laving said, prayayau - lc wcni loiil, vja-agryan - bcsi ol bialmanas,
vatsyan - allcciionaic lailci, prabunan - cnliglicncd, punan - again and again,
asasasa - lc dcsciibcd.
"And fhus if is my assured dharma fo chasfise Him." Af fhis fhe vipra repIied,
"Very good!" and fhen he deparfed. The affecfionafe fafher, feeIing much enIighfened,
described fhe dream many fimes over.
svapna nsamyasu janah prahta / vsvambhara purua-varya-sattamam
ta mcnrc purna-mano-ratha muda / mcnc pta sva janan ca tuta 17
svapnam - dicam, nsamya - lcaiing, asu - quiclly, janan - ilc pcoplc, pranta -
jubilani, vsvambnaram - Si Visvamblaia, purua - pcisonaliiy, varya - bcsi,
sattamam - cxccllcni, tam - Him, mcnrc - ilcy considcicd, purna - lull, mana-
ratnam - claiioi ol ilc mind (dcsiic), mua - lappily, mcnc - lc ilougli, pta -
lailci, svam - own son, janani - moilci, ca - and, tuta - saiislicd.
When fhe peopIe of Navadvpa heard of fhis dream, fhey jubiIanfIy fhoughf fhaf
Visvambhara musf be a very unique and exaIfed personaIify who had come jusf fo
fuIfiII fheir every desire. Buf fhe fafher and mofher were confenf jusf fo fhink of Him as
fheir son.
tatah hadacn nvasan sva-mandrc / samudyad adtya-harat-Iohtah
sva-tcjasa-purta-dcha avabhau / uvaca matar vacana huruva mc 18
tatan - ilcn, haact - oncc, nvasan - dwclling, sva-manrc - in His own lomc,
samuyat - iising, atya-hara - sun, at-Iontan - vciy icd, sva-tcjasa - by His own
powci, purta - lillcd, cnan - body, avabnau - slonc, uvaca - Hc said, matan -
moilci, vacanam - siaicmcni, huruva - do, mc - My.
Once whiIe dweIIing in fheir home, suddenIy fhe son of Sac sfood up, dispIaying
a briIIianf red Iusfer Iike fhe rising sun. As His enfire body shone wifh His pofency, He
commanded, "Mofher, do as I bid you!"
tatha jvaIanta sva-suta sva-tcjasa / vIohya bhta tam uvaca vsmta
yad ucyatc tata harom tat tvaya / vadasva yat tc manas sthta svayam
19
tatna - ilus, jvaIantam - slining biillianily, sva-sutam - own son, sva-tcjasa - wiil
His own poicncy, vIohya - sccing, bnita - aliaid, tam - io Him, uvaca - said, vsmta
- mysiilicd, yat - wlai, ucyatc - is said, tata - dcai son, harom - I slall do, tat - ilai,
tvaya - by You, vaasva - say, yat - wlai, tc - Youi, manas - in ilc mind, stntam -
siiuaicd, svayam - Youiscll.
GIancing fimidIy af her son who had become so dazzIing wifh power, she feIf
mysfified and repIied, "Dear son, whafever You say, I shaII do! Come, feII me whaf is
on Your mind."
tad ttham aharnya vaco 'mta punas / ta praha matar na harcs tthau
tvaya
bhohtavyam aharnya vacah sutasya sa / tathct htva jaghc prahtavat
20
tat - ilai, ttnam - ilus, aharnya - lcaiing, vacan - woids, amtam - immoiial,
punan - again, tam - io lci, prana - said, matan - moilci, na - noi, narcn - ol Haii,
ttnau - on ilc loly day, tvaya - by you, bnohtavyam - slould bc caicn, aharnya -
lcaiing, vacan - siaicmcni, sutasya - ol lci son, sa - slc, tatna t - so bc ii, htva -
madc, jagnc - acccpicd, prantavat - joylully.
Hearing fhis, He repIied wifh His necfarean voice , "Mafa, henceforward on fhe
hoIy day of Hari, Sr Ekadas, you musf fasf." Hearing her son's order, Sac accepfed if
enfhusiasficaIIy, saying, "So be if!"
nvcdta puga-phaIadha yat / dvjcna bhuhtva punar abravt tam
vrajam dcha parpaIayasva / sutasya nsccta-gata hanardham 21
nvctam - ollciing, puga-pnaIa-aham - bcicl liuiis cic., yat - wlicl, vjcna - by
ilc bialmana, bnuhtva - caicn, punan - again, abravit - said, tam - lci, vrajam - I
am going, cnam - body, parpaIayasva - ialc gicai caic, sutasya - ol youi son,
nsccta-gatam - inaiicniivc, hana-arnam - a splii sccond.
Once affer Nimai had eafen an offering of befeI nuf and chewing spices, presenfed
by a visifing brahmana, fhe brahmana said fo Sac Mafa, "Now I am deparfing. KindIy
fake greaf care for fhe body of your son; do nof be inaffenfive for even haIf a momenf."
ty uhtva sahasotthaya / dandavac capatad bhuv
vsvambhara gata dtva / mata duhhha-samanvta 22
t uhtva - so saying, sanasa - suddcnly, uttnaya - iising, anavat - lilc a siicl, ca
- and, apatat - Hc lcll, bnuv - on ilc caiil, vsvambnaram - Si Visvamblaia, gatam
- siaic, tva - laving sccn, mata - moilci, unhna-samanvta - lillcd wiil giicl.
]usf affer fhe brahmana had fhus spoken, Gaura abrupfIy sfood up and swooned,
faIIing Iike a rod fo fhe ground. Seeing Visvambhara's condifion, His mofher became
sfricken wifh anxiefy.
snapayam asa gangcyas / toyar amta-haIpahah
tatah prabuddhah sustho 'sau / bhutva sa nyavasat suhh 23
tcjasa sahajcnava / tac chrutva vsmto 'bhavat
jagannatho 'bravc cana / dav maya na vdmahc 2+
snapayam asa - slc bailcd, gangcyan - wiil ilc Ganga's, toyan - wiil ilc waicis,
amta-haIpahan - lilc ncciai, tatan - ilcn, prabunan - conscious, su-stnan - wcll-
bcing, asau - Hc, bnutva - bccamc, san - Hc, nyavasat - dwcli, suhni - in lappincss,
tcjasa - ai ilc vigoi, sanajcna - naiuially, cva - indccd, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing,
vsmtan - asionislcd, abnavat - lc was, jagannatnan - Jagannaila Misia, abravit - lc
said, ca - and, cnam - lci, avim - divinc, mayam - illusoiy cncigy, na - noi,
vmanc - wc can undcisiand.
She bafhed him wifh fhe wafers of fhe Ganga, which are equaI fo immorfaI
necfar. Then He awoke, resfored fo weII being and happiIy confinued His Iife wifh
nafuraI vigor as before. ]agannafha Misra became asfonished fo hear of fhis evenf, and
he excIaimed fo his wife, "CerfainIy we cannof comprehend fhe power of fhe Lord's
iIIusory energy!"
t srutva hatha dvyam / praha damodara-dvjah
hm da hathta bhadra / svaya hno jagad-guruh 25
t - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, hatnam - His sioiy, vyam - divinc, prana - lc said,
amoara-vjan - ilc bialmana, Damodaia, hm - wlai, am - ilis, hatntam -
dcsciibcd, bnara - O blcsscd sii, svayam - Himscll, hnan - Loid Kisna, jagat-gurun
- spiiiiual masici ol ilc univcisc.
Upon hearing fhis divine narrafion from Murari Gupfa, fhe brahmana Damodara
Panifa said, "BIessed sir, whaf is fhis faIe which you have narrafed: Lord Sr Krsna, fhe
spirifuaI masfer of fhis cosmic manifesfafion has by His free wiII faken birfh as
Visvambhara.
jatah hatha vrajamt / paIayasva suta subhc
t matrc hatha praha / hy ctan mc sasayo mahan 26
jatan - boin, hatnam - low, vrajam - I slall go, t - ilus, paIayasva - pioicci,
sutam - son, subnc - O blcsscd lady, t - ilus, matrc - unio ilc moilci, hatnam -
low, prana - lc said, n - indccd, ctat - ilis, mc - my, sasayan - doubi, manan -
gicai.
"Why fhen did fhe brahmana say fo Sac Ma, I shaII go now. Therefore fake care
for your son, dear Iady.' For whaf reason did he speak fhus: I am much confused af
fhis.
h maya jagadsasya / tad vahtu tvam harhas
harcs cartram cvatra / htaya jagata bhavct 27
hm - wlai, maya - illusoiy poicncy, jagat-isasya - ol ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, tat
- ilai, vahtum - io spcal, tvam - you, na - now, arnas - you ougli, narcn - ol Loid
Haii, cartram - lilc lisioiy, cva - suicly, atra - now, ntaya - loi ilc wcllaic,
jagatam - ol ilc pcoplc, bnavct - ii can bc.
"For how can fhe Lord's iIIusory energy affecf fhe Lord: KindIy speak of fhis. And
may fhis hisfory of Sr Hari bring benefif fo aII fhe peopIe of fhe worId!"
Tlus cnds ilc Scvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Loid Visvamblaia's loylood Pasiimcs,"
in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Eighfh Sarga
jagannaila-misia-sasiddli
Jagannaila Misia Aiiains ilc Higlcsi Pcilcciion
t srutva vacas tasya / cntaytva vcarya ca
natva har punah praha / snuva susamahtah 1
t - ilus, srutva - laving lcaid, vacan - woids, tasya - lis, cntaytva -
considciing, vcarya - pondciing, ca - and, natva - bowcd, narm - ilc icmovci ol
sin, punan - again, prana - lc said, snuva - lisicn, su-samanta - vciy aiicniivcly.
Hearing Damodara's words, Murari considered and pondered over fhem. Then
firsf bowing fo Sr Hari, he spoke as foIIows, "PIease hear me wifh rapf affen-fion."
janasya bhagavad-dhyanat / hrtanat sravanad ap
harch pravcso hdayc / jayatc sumahatmanah 2
janasya - ol a pcison, bnagavat - on ilc Supicmc Loid, nyanat - by mcdiiaiion,
hirtanat - by claniing, sravanat - by lcaiing, ap - also, narcn - ol Loid Haii,
pravcsan - cniiancc, nayc - in ilc lcaii, jayatc - boin, su-mana-atmanan - ol a gicai
soul.
When a very pure souI medifafes on Sr Hari, or speaks and hears abouf Him, fhe
Lord fhereby enfers and arises wifhin his hearf.
tasyanuhara cahrc sa / tat-tcjas tat-parahramam
dadhat puruo ntyam / atma-dchad-vsmtah 3
tasya - loi ilai pcison, anuharam - lollowing, cahrc - piaciiccs, san - Hc, tat - His,
tcjan - powci, tat - His, parahramam - piowcss, anat - Hc bcsiows, puruan - ilc
Loid, ntyam - cicinal, atma-cna-a - mind, body and so on, vsmtan -
loigcilulncss.
The Lord creafes a sembIance of HimseIf in fhe bhakfa, endowing him wifh His
own efernaI pofencies and prowess, and fhus fhe bhakfa forever forgefs aII
idenfificafion wifh his maferiaI mind, body, and reIafed affachmenfs.
bhavcd cva tatah haIc / punar bahyo bhavct tatah
harot sahaja harma / prahIadasya yatha pura +
bnavct - lc bccomcs, cvam - ilus, tatan - ilus, haIc - in iimc, punan - luiilci,
banyan - cxicinal, bnavct - lc bccomcs, tatan - ilan ilai, harot - lc docs, sanajam -
naiuially, harma - aciion, pra-nIaasya - ol ilc vciy joyous onc (Piallada
Malaiaja), yatna - as, pura - in ancicni iimcs.
Wifh fhe passage of fime, as he becomes more and more aIoof from exfernaIs, af
Iasf he performs his bodiIy funcfions sponfaneousIy, as did fhe enduringIy jubiIanf
devofee, PrahIada Maharaja, in ancienf fimes.
tadatmyo 'bhut toya-ndhau / punar dcha-smts tatc
cva h gopa-sadhvna / tadatmya sambhavct hvact 5
taatmyan - ilc onc naiuic, abnut - ii was, toya-nnau - in ilc occan, punan -
again, cna-smtn - icmcmbiancc ol ilc body, tatc - on ilc sloic, cvam - ilus, n -
indccd, gopa-sanvinam - io ilc sainily wivcs ol ilc cowlcid mcn, tat-atmyam -
oncncss ol naiuic, sambnavct - ii may bc, hvact - somciimcs.
One who bafhes in fhe ocean feeIs a oneness wifh if. However upon reaching fhe
shore, one remembers once more fhe separafe sfafe of his body. SimiIarIy fhe sainfIy
wives of fhe cowherd men of Vraja wouId on occasion fasfe oneness wifh Lord Krsna
(as in fhe rasa dance buf when again fhey engaged in fheir househoId chores, fhey feIf
duaIify).
svaras tasya sasha / darsayas tac cahara ha
Iohasya hna-bhahtasya / bhavcd ctat sva-rupata 6
isvaras - supicmc Loid, tasya - His, sasham - insiiuciion, arsayan - slowing, tat
- ilai, cahara - pciloimcd, na - indccd, Iohasya - ol ilc pcison, hna-bnahtasya - ol
ilc dcvoicc ol Kisna, bnavct - ii may bc, ctat - ilis, sva-rupata - in lis
consiiiuiional naiuic.
The Lord performed fhis pasfime fo show fhe exaIfed sfage affainabIe by fhe
Krsna-bhakfa, who has awakened his svarupa in reIafion fo Sr Krsna.
yathatra na vmuhyant / jana ty abhyashayan
bhahta-dcho bhagavato / hy atma cava na sasayah 7
yatna - so ilai, atra - in ilis maiici, na - noi, vmunyant - ilcy aic bcwildcicd,
janan - pcoplc, t - ilus, abnyashayan - icacling, bnahta-cnan - ilc body ol a
dcvoicc, bnagavatan - ol ilc Loid, n - indccd, atma - scll, ca - and, cva - suicly, na -
noi, sasayan - doubi.
So fhaf peopIe are nof confused regarding fhis poinf, fhe Gaura Hari faughf here
fhaf He Iives and acfs fhrough fhe body of His devofee. Of fhis fhere is no doubf.
hnah hcs-vadha htva / naradayatmano yasah
tcjas ca darsayam asa / tato mun-varo bhuv 8
papata dandavat tasmn / sthanc sata-gunadhham
phaIam apnot gatva tu / vanavo mathura purm 9
hnan - Loid Kisna, hcs-vanam - ilc lilling ol Kcsi, ilc loisc dcmon, htva - did,
naraaya - loi Si Naiada, atmanan - ol Himscll, yasan - lamc, tcjan - powci, ca -
and, arsayam asa - slowcd, tatan - ilcn, mun-varan - ilc bcsi ol sagcs, bnuv - on
ilc caiil, papata - lc lcll, anavat - lilc a siicl, tasmn - in ilai, stnanc - placc,
sata-guna-anham - moic ilan a lundicd iimcs, pnaIam - icsuli, apnot - lc
obiains, gatva - laving gonc, tu - bui, vanavan - ilc dcvoicc ol Visnu, matnuram
purim - Si Mailuia ciiy.
When Lord Krsna sIew fhe Kes demon, and fhus dspIayed His gIory and power fo
Narada, fhaf exaIfed sage feII fo fhe earfh offering obeisances Iike a rod. Thus fhaf
vaisnava's franscendenfaI quaIify became magnified one hundred fimes as he deparfed
for Mafhura.
cva ramo jagad-yonr / vsva-rupam adarsayat
svaya punar cvasau / manum aharot hryam 9
cvam - ilus, raman - lalaiama, jagat-yonn - womb ol ilc univcisc, vsva-rupam -
Si Visvaiupa, aarsayat - slowcd, svaya - loi auspiciousncss, punan - again, cva -
cciiainly, asau - lc, manuim - luman-lilc, aharot - did, hryam - dccds.
SimiIarIy Sr Ramacandra, fhe cause of fhe cosmic manifesfafion showed His
universaI form fo Siva and fhereaffer He performed furfher human-Iike acfivifies.
punah snuva bho brahman / catanyasya hatha subham
tac chrutva sraddhaya martyo / mucyatc bhava-bandhanat 11
punan - again, snuva - lcai, bno - Ol!, branman - bialmana, catanyasya - ol Si
Caiianya, hatnam - sioiy, subnam - sublimc, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, sranaya -
wiil laiil, martyan - a moiial, mucyatc - is libciaicd, bnava-bannanat - liom ilc
bondagc ol biiil and dcail.
O brahmana, Iisfen furfher fo fhe subIime hisfory of Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu. A
morfaI being who hears if wifh fuII faifh becomes freed from fhe bondage of birfh and
deafh.
guror gchc vasan jnur / vcdan sarvan adhtavan
pathayam asa syan sa / sarasvat-path svayam 12
guron - ol ilc guiu, gcnc - in ilc lousc, vasan - siaying, jnun - vicioiious, vcan -
ilc Vcdas, sarvan - all, anitavan - siudicd, patnayam asa - iaugli, syan - siudcnis,
san - Hc, sarasvati-patn - ilc pioiccioi ol Saiasvai, svayam - Himscll.
WhiIe sfaying in fhe house of His guru, fhe vicforious Lord, fhe husband of
Sarasvaf, sfudied aII fhe Vedas. Thereaffer He began fo feach His own sfudenfs.
tat-ptap maha-bhago / vcdantadn pathan suhh
tatas ca punar ayato / jagannatho dvjarabhah 13
tat-pta - His lailci, ap - lowcvci, mana-bnagan - gicaily loiiunaic, vcanta-ain
- Vcdania-suiia and oilci sciipiuics, patnan - siudying, suhni - lappily, tatan -
ilcn, ca - and, punan - again, ayatan - iciuincd, jagannatnan - Jagannaila Misia,
vja-rabnan - bcsi ol bialmanas .
WhiIe Sr Gaura Hari was happiIy sfudying Vedanfa-sufra and fhe ofher
scripfures, His mosf forfunafe fafher fhe exaIfed brahmana, ]agannafha Misra refurned
fo fhe Lord's abode.
dava-yogcna tasyabhuj / jvarah pranapaharahah
atas ta tadsa dtva / saha matra svaya harh 1+
jagama jahnav-trc / nja-bhahtah samavtah
srman-vsvambharo dcvo / har-hrtana-tat-parah 15
ava-yogcna - by ilc will ol Piovidcncc, tasya - ol lim, abnut - ilcic was, jvaran -
a lcvci, prana - lilc, apanarahan - ialing away, atan - ilcn, tam - ilai, tasam - sucl
a siaic, tva - sccing, sana - wiil, matra - His moilci, svayam - Himscll, narn - ilc
icmovci ol sin, jagama - wcni, jannavi-tirc - on ilc banl ol ilc Ganga, nja-
bnahtan - wiil His own dcvoiccs, samavtan - suiioundcd, sriman vsvambnaran -
Si Visvamblaia, cvan - ilc Loid, nar-hirtana-tat-paran - wlosc minds wcic
wlolly absoibcd in Haii-liiana.
By fhe wiII of providence, ]agannafha became affIicfed wifh a fever fhaf
pIundered his very Iife force. Seeing fhaf His fafher was in such a condifion,
Visvambhara Hari fogefher wifh His mofher broughf His fafher fo fhe bank of fhe
Ganga surrounded by bhagavad-bhakfas aII of whom were fuIIy absorbed in Hari-
krfana, .
atha tasya pada-dvaya harh / ptur aIngya sa-gadgada-svaram
avadat ptar asu ma prabho / parhaya hva bhavan gamyas 16
atna - ilcicalici, tasya - His, paa-vaya - iwo lcci, narn - ilc dispcllci ol sin,
ptun - ol His lailci, aIngya - cmbiacing, sa-gagaa - wiil a clolcd voicc, svaram
- sound, avaat - said, pta - O lailci, asu - soon, mam - Mc, prabno - O masici,
parnaya - giving up, hva - wlcic', bnavan - youi woislipablc scll, gamyas - you
will go.
Embracing His fafher's feef, Sr Hari addressed him in a voice choked wifh fears,
"O venerabIe masfer, dear fafher, you are abandoning Me so suddenIy. Where wiII you
now go:"
t vag-amta sutasya sah / sravanabhya parpya sadaram
avadad raghu-natha-padayos tava / samyah susamarpana htam 17
t - ilus, vah-amtam - ncciaican woids, sutasya - ol His son, san - lc,
sravanabnyam - wiil lis cais, parpiya - diinling, sa-aaram - wiil cagcincss,
avaat - lc said, ragnu-natna-paayon - ai ilc lcci ol Rama Candia, tava - ol You,
samyah - complcic, su-samarpanam - lully dcdicaicd, htam - donc.
His fafher eagerIy drank fhrough his ears his son's necfarean words,and repIied, "I
have whoIIy dedicafed You whoIIy fo fhe feef of Lord Raghunafha."
gaganc sura-varya-sahatau / sa-mahcndrc samupasthtc dva
har-sanhrtana-tat-parc janc / dyu-nad-toya-gato dvjottamah 18
parhaya tanu dvauhasa / ratham asthaya yayau harch purm
ntya-sddha-sarro 'p mahatma / Ioha-htacaranaya yatha-suhham 19
gaganc - in ilc sly, sura-varya - bcsi ol ilc godly bcings, sanatau - iogcilci, sa-
mana-nrc - wiil ilc gicai India, samupastntc - siiuaicd, va - in lcavcn, nar-
sanhirtana - in congicgaiional claniing ol Haii's namcs, tat-parc - absoibcd, janc -
ilc pcoplc, yu-nai-toya - in ilc waici ol ilc cclcsiial iivci, gatan - gonc, vja-
uttaman - bcsi among ilc iwicc boin, parnaya - giving up, tanum - body,
vauhasam - ol ilc icsidcnis ol lcavcn, ratnam - claiioi, astnaya - bccoming
siiuaicd, yayau - lc wcni, narcn - ol Loid Haii, purim - ciiy, ntya-sna-sariran -
body ol an cicinally libciaicd bcing, ap - and, mana-atma - gicai soul, Ioha-nta -
ilc wcllaic ol ilc pcoplc, acaranaya - loi sciiing an cxamplc, yatna-suhnam - as lc
lilcd.
When fhe besf of fhe gods wifh mighfy Indra appeared in fhe sky and fhe peopIe
on earfh were immersed in hari-sankrfana, fhen fhaf besf of fhe fwice-born enfered fhe
wafers of fhe Ganga, abandoning his morfaI coiI. Taking his seaf on a chariof of fhe
ceIesfiaIs, he deparfed for Sr Hari's abode. He was an efernaIIy Iiberafed souI, who
came by his free wiII fo benefif humanify by showing an exampIe of pure pafernaI
devofion.
atha sddha-gata pat sac / pardna vIaIapa duhhhta
caranc vnpatya sa prabhoh / hurarva pramada-ganavta 20
atna - ilcn, sna-gatam - aiiaincd pcilcciion, patm - lusband, saci - Sac Maia,
parina - mucl loiloin, vIaIapa - lamcnicd, unhnta - unlappy, caranc - ai lis
lcci, vnpatya - lalling down, sa - slc, prabnon - ol lci masici, hurari - lcmalc
ospicy, va - lilc, pramaa - womcn, gana-avta - suiioundcd by a gioup.
When ]agannafha Misra had deparfed for fhe desfinafion of perfecfed souIs, Sac
Dev was deepIy affIicfed wifh grief. Surrounded by a group of women, she feII
Iamenfing af fhe feef of her prabhu, as fhe femaIe osprey Iamenfs for her Iosf mafe.
ptara vIapto muhur dsor / apatad var-jharo daya-ndhch
gaja-mauhtha-hara-vbhrama / vdadhad vahas Iahana babhau 21
ptaram - lailci, vIaptan - lamcnicd, munun - icpcaicdly, son - liom His cycs,
apatat - lcll, var-jnaran - a waicilall, aya-nncn - liom ilc occan ol mcicy, gaja-
mauhtha - pcails liom an clcplani's biow, nara-vbnramam - an cnclaniing
nccllacc, vana - Hc placcd, vahas - on ilc clcsi, Iahana - a sign ol good
loiiunc, babnau - slonc.
As fhe ocean of mercy repeafedIy grieved for His fafher, fears cascaded down from
His eyes and gIisfened on His chesf creafing an iIIusion of a Iusfrous sfring of pearIs.
atha bandhu-janah prasanttah / parnamocta-sat-hrya prabhuh
aharot parvcdananvto / vdh-dtya sahaIa saha dvjah 22
atna - ilcn, bannu-janan - by His linsmcn, prasanttan - pacilicd, parnama -
good icsuli, ucta - suiiablc, sat-hryam - sanciilicd aciiviiics, prabnun - ilc masici,
aharot - madc, parvcana - soiiow, anvtan - lillcd wiil, vn-tya - accoiding io
picccpi, sahaIam - all, vjan - by ilc bialmanas.
Though fiIIed wifh sadness, Prabhu was pacified by His kinsmen. Then He
performed acfs of purificafion fo invoke an auspicious fufure for His fafher. AII fhese
were performed by brahmanas according fo fhe guidance of scripfure.
vmana va sanctar dhanah / pt-yajna pt-vatsaIo 'harot
dvja-pujana-sat-hrya hramad / vdadhc ta sa dharad-bhajanah 23
vmana - dcpicsscd, va - as il, sanctan - accumulaicd, nanan - wcalil, pt-
yajnam - a saciilicc loi His lailci, pt-vatsaIan - allcciionaic io His lailci, aharot -
madc, vja-pujana - woislip ol ilc iwicc-boin, sat-hryam - puic aciiviiics, hramat
- in oidci, vanc - Hc pciloimcd, tam - ilai, san - Hc, nara-a-bnajanan - wiil
pois madc liom caiil and oilci ingicdicnis.
ApparenfIy dejecfed, fhe Lord feeIing very affecfionafe for His fafher, used His
accumuIafed weaIfh fo perform a yaja for his fafher's weIfare ufiIizing cIay pofs and
ofher pure ingredienfs. Afferwards, He honored each of fhe brahmanas presenf
according fo fheir seniorify and age.
t yo vadat prabhoh ptur / dva-sasthanam atandrto narah
Iabhatc dyu-nad harch purm / parhayasu maIa sa gacchat 2+
t - ilus, yan - wlo, vaat - spcals, prabnon - ol ilc Loid, ptun - ol ilc lailci,
va-sastnanam - cniiancc in ilc divinc icalm, atanrtan - aiicniivcly, naran - a
man, Iabnatc - aiiains, yu-naim - divinc iivci Ganga, narcn - ol Haii, purim - ilc
ciiy, parnaya - giving up, asu - swilily, maIam - coniaminaiion, san - lc, gaccnat -
gocs.
A man who recifes wifh affenfion fhis narrafion of fhe enfrance of Sr Gauranga's
fafher info fhe spirifuaI abode wiII aIso affain fhe sky-Ganga af deafh. ImmediafeIy
giving up aII confaminafion, he wiII affain fhe abode of Sr Hari.
Tlus cnds ilc Liglil Saiga cniiilcd "Jagannaila Misia Aiiains ilc Higlcsi
Pcilcciion," in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Ninfh Sarga
si-lalsmy-udvala
Si Gauianga's Maiiiagc wiil Simai Lalsm Dcv
tatah papatha sa punah / srman sr-vnu-pandtat
sudarsanat pandtac ca / sr-ganga-dasa-pandtat 1
tatan - ilcicalici, papatna - Hc siudicd, san - Hc, punan - again, sriman sri-vnu-
pantat - liom ilc cmincni sclolai namcd Si Visnu Paniia, suarsanat pantat -
liom Si Sudaisana Paniia, ca - and, sri-ganga-asa-pantat - liom Si Gangadasa
Paniia.
Thereaffer Visvambhara made furfher sfudies under fhe eminenf schoIars Sr
Visnu Panifa, Sudarsana Panifa and Gangadasa Pandifa.
brahmancbhyo dadau vdyam / yc pandta mahattamah
tca mahopaharaya / tcbhyo vdya ghtavan 2
branmancbnyan - io ilc bialmanas, aau - Hc gavc, vyam - lnowlcdgc, yc -
wlo, pantan - lcaincd mcn, manattaman - gicai mcn, tcam - ol ilcm, mana-
upaharaya - loi ilcii gicai bcnclii, tcbnyan - liom ilcm, vyam - lnowlcdgc,
gnitavan - iool.
He gave knowIedge fo fhose highIy Iearned brahmanas, and for fheir greaf benefif
He accepfed knowIedge from fhem.
Ioha-sham anucaran / maya-manuja-vgrahah
tatah pathan pandtcu / srmat-sudarsancu ca 3
Ioha-sham - icacling ilc woild, anucaran - lollowing, maya-manuja-vgranan -
ilc illusoiy loim ol a man, tatan - ilcn, patnan - siudying, pantcu - amongsi ilc
sclolais, srimat-suarsancu - Si Sudaisana and ilc oilcis, ca - and.
In order fo insfrucf humanify, Sr Hari accepfed a man-Iike form apparenfIy made
of fhe iIIusory energy, and fhus foIIowed fhe pafh of sfudy under fhe direcfion Sr
Sudarsana and fhe ofher Panifas.
sa-trthah prahasan vprah / hasadbhh parhasaham
uvaca bangajar vahya / rasa-jnah sa-smtananah +
sa-tirtnan - on pilgiimagc, pranasan - laugling, vpran - wiil ilc lcaincd
bialmanas, nasabnn - wiil joling, parnasaham - jcsiing, uvaca - said, bangajan -
wiil lcngali, vahyan - wiil woids, rasa-jnan - convcisani in ilc iasas, sa-
smtananan - wiil His smiling lacc.
He who is conversanf in every rasa wouId wifh merriIy feII jokes in fhe BengaIi
Ianguage wifh brahmanas fraveIing on piIgrimage, and He aIso Iaughed as fhey foId
amusing faIes.
tatah haIcna hyatacaryasya vana-maInah
jagama purya ta dratum / hautuhat pranatasya sah 5

abhaya gacchatacarya / harna dadsc path
vaIIabhacarya-duhta / sahh-jana-samavta 6
tatan - ilcn, haIcna - by iimc, hyata - alici so mucl, acaryasya - ol ilc _caiya,
vana-maInan - ol Vanamal, jagama - wcni, puryam - in ilc ciiy, tam - lim, ratum
- io scc, hautuhat - oui ol cuiiosiiy, pranatasya - loi ollciing obcisanccs, san - Hc,
abnaya - laving spolcn, gaccnata - wlilc going, acarya - ilc _caiya, narna - by
Loid Haii, asc - saw, patn - on ilc pail, vaIIabnacarya-unta - ilc dauglici ol
Vallabla _caiya, sahni-jana - giil liicnds, samavta - suiioundcd.
Affer some fime had passed, being eager fo see Gaura wenf fo fhe home of _carya
VanamaI, fhe mafchmaker, wifh purpose of accepfing a spouse. WhiIe Sr Hari
respecffuIIy bade fareweII and chaffed wifh fhe _carya, He saw fhe daughfer of Sr
VaIIabha _carya on fhe foofpafh surrounded by her girIfriends.
snanartha jahnav-toyc / gacchant rucranana
dtva ta tads jnatva / manasa janma-haranam 7
snana-artnam - loi ilc puiposc ol bailing, jannavi-toyc - in ilc waici ol ilc
Ganga, gaccnanti - going, rucra-anana - aiiiaciivc lacc, tva - laving sccn, tam -
lci, tasim - sucl a lady, jnatva - lncw, manasa - in His lcaii, janma-haranam - ilc
puiposc loi His biiil.
Thaf Iady of radianf counfenance was waIking fo fhe ]ahnav fo fake her bafh.
When Sr Hari saw fhaf maiden, in His hearf He recognized her fo be fhe very purpose
for His birfh.
tasya jagama nIaya / svam cva sva-janah saha
srman vsvambharo dcvo / vdya-rasa-hutuhaI 8
tasya - His, jagama - Hc wcni, nIayam - icsidcncc, svam - own, cva - indccd, sva-
janan - wiil His liicnds, sana - wiil, sriman vsvambnaran - ilc gloiious
Visvamblaia, cvan - ilc Loid, vya-rasa-hutunaIi - cagci loi ilc mcllows ol
sclolaislip.
Then iIIusfrious Visvambhara deparfed for His residence deIighfing wifh His
companions in faIk of vidya-rasa.
aparc dyuh punas tatra / vanamaI dvjottamah
acaryah sr-harcr gcham / agatya pranaman sacm 9
aparc yun - on ilc ncxi day, punan - again, tatra - ilcic, vanamaIi - Vanamal
_caiya, vja-uttaman - cxccllcni bialmana, acaryan - icaclci, sr-narcn - ol Si
Haii, gcnam - lomc, agatya - coming, pranaman - ollciing lomagc, sacim - io Sac
Maia.
On fhe nexf day, fhe franscendenfaI brahmana, VanamaI came fo fhe home of Sr
Gaura Hari, and bowed respecffuIIy fo Sac Dev.
uvaca madhura van / srmad-vsvambharasya tc
sutasyodvahanarthaya / hanya sura-sutopamam
vaIIabhacarya-varyasya / varayasva yadcchas 10
uvaca - lc said, manuram - swcci, vanim - woids, srimat-vsvambnarasya - ol Si
Visvamblaia, tc - youi, sutasya - ol youi son, uvanana - maiiying, artnaya - loi
ilc puiposc ol, hanyam - youi dauglici, sura-suta - dauglici ol a god, upamam -
lilc, vaIIabnacarya - Vallabla _caiya, varyasya - ol ilc cxccllcni pcison, varayasva -
cloosc, ya - il, ccnas - you dcsiic.
He spoke sweefIy fo her fhus, "If you wish fo gef your son Visvambhara married, I
suggesf fhaf you seIecf Laksm Dev, fhe goddess-Iike daughfer of fhaf exceIIenf
brahmana, VaIIabhacarya."
ctat srutva sac praha / baIo 'sau mama putrahah
ptra vhnah pathatu / tatrodyogo vdhyatam 11
ctat - ilis, srutva - lcaiing, saci - Sac Maia, prana - said, baIan - boy, asau - Hc,
mama - my, putrahan - son, ptra - by His lailci, vninan - wiiloui, patnatu - Hc
musi siudy, tatra - ilcic, uyogan - clloiis, vniyatam - slould bc placcd.
Hearing fhis, Sac Dev repIied, "My son is buf a fafherIess boy. Af presenf His
efforfs musf be direcfed fowards his sfudies."
t srutva vacas tasya / nat-hta-mana yayau
acaryo dtavas tatra / path hna mudanvtam 12
t - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, vacan - woids, tasyan - lci, na - noi, at-nta - vciy
joylul, mana - mind, yayau - wcni, acaryan - ilc _caiya, tavan - saw, tatra - ilcic,
patn - on ilc pail, hnam - Loid Kisna, mua - lappincss, anvtam - lillcd wiil.
Hearing her words, fhe _carya wenf his way somewhaf dejecfed. Buf affer waIking
a whiIe on fhe pafh he caughf sighf of GauraKrsna whose hearf was brimming over
wifh gIadness.
bhagavas ta pranamyasu / samaIngya sunrbharam
hva bhavan adya gantas / papraccha madhura vacah 15
bnagavan - ilc Supicmc Loid, tam - io lim, pranamya - bowing down, asu -
swilily, samaIngya - laving cmbiaccd, su-nrbnaram - vciy iiglily, hva - wlcic',
bnavan - youi lonoi, aya - ioday, gantas - you will go, papraccna - lc inquiicd,
manuram - swcci, vacan - woids.
Gaura Bhagavan af once bowed fo VanamaI and embracing him very firmIy, he
inquired in a sweef voice, "Where is your honor going foday:"
sa aha matus carana / tava dtva samagatah
nvcdta maya tasya / tavodvahaya tatra sa 1+
sraddha na vdhatc tcna / vmanah savrajamy aham
ty uhtc nottara datva / prahasya prayayau harh 15
san - lc, ana - said, matun - ol Youi moilci, caranam - lcci, tava - Youi, tva -
sccn, samagatan - comc, nvctam - ollciing, maya - by mc, tasya - unio lci, tava -
Youi, uvanaya - loi maiiiagc, tatra - ilcic, sa - slc, sranam - laiil, na - noi,
vnatc -snc pIacc, tcna - loi ilis icason, vmanan - dcjccicd, savrajam - I am
going, anam - I, t - ilus, uhtc - laving said, na - noi, uttaram - answci, atva -
laving givcn, pranasya - laugling, prayayau - wcni loiil, narn - Si Haii.
VanamaI repIied, "I have jusf come from seeing fhe feef of Your mofher. There I
made a suggesfion fo her regarding Your marriage, buf she had no faifh in my proposaI.
For fhis reason I am now waIking despondenf-Iy." Gaura Hari made no commmenf on
fhe _carya's words buf waIked on Iaughing.
agatya svasrama praha / matara h tvayodtam
acaryaya vacah so 'p / vmanah path gacchat 16
agatya - aiiiving, sva-asramam - His own asiama, prana - said, mataram - O
moilci, hm - wly', tvaya - by you, utam - said, acaryaya - io ilc _caiya, vacan -
siaicmcni, san - lc, ap - and, vmanan - dcpicsscd, patn - on ilc pail, gaccnat -
gocs.
Arriving back af His own asrama, Gaura said, "Mafa, whaf did you say fo fhe
_carya fhaf made him so depressed as he waIked on fhe pafh:"
hatha na tasya saprtah / hta matah pryohtbhh
ctaj jnatva sutasyasu / matam apta-jana punah 17
acarya tvaraya nctu / prcayam asa sa subha
acaryah sahasagatya / namashtvabravd dam 18
hatnam - low', na - noi, tasya - ol lim, sapritan - wcll-lovcd, hta - donc, matan -
O moilci, prya-uhtbnn - by dcai sayings, ctat - ilis, jnatva - lnowing, sutasya - ol
ilc son, asu - soon, matam - mind, apta-janam - a iiusicd pcison, punan - again,
acaryam - ilc _caiya, tvaraya - swilily, nctum - io biing, prcayam asa - scni, sa -
slc, subna - blcsscd, acaryan - ilc icaclci, sanasa - spccdily, agatya - laving comc,
namashtva - laving ollcicd obcisanccs, abravit - said, am - ilis.
"Why did you nof make him feeI weII-Ioved by offering pIeasing words:" SuddenIy
His bIessed mofher became aware of fhe sfafe of her son's mind, and she senf a
frusfworfhy person fo caII back fhe _carya. QuickIy VanamaI refurned and affer
respecffuIIy bowing fo her, he spoke fhus:
hatham svar mamajnam / aharot tad bravtu mc
saprahto vacah srutva / bhavatyah sanndhav aham 19
hatnam - wlai', isvar - O quccn, mam - mc, ajnam - oidci, aharot - did, tat - ilai,
bravitu - jusi say, mc - io mc, saprantan - vciy lappy, vacan - siaicmcni, srutva -
laving lcaid, bnavatyan - ol youi good scll, sannnau - in ilc viciniiy, anam - I.
"Dear queen! Whaf is your order: PIease insfrucf me. Upon receiving your
message, I have become mosf eIafed and refurned fo your gracious presence."
cvam uhtc tatah praha / ta sac yat tvaya vacah
udhvahartha tu hathta / tat hartu tvam harhas 20
cvam - ilus, uhtc - laving spolcn, tatan - ilcn, prana - slc said, tam - io lim, saci
- Simai Sac Dcv, yat - wlai, tvaya - by you, vacan - woids, unvana-artnam - loi
ilc puiposc ol maiiiagc, tu - bui, hatntam - said, tat - ilai, hartum - io do, tvam -
you, na - now, arnas - ougli.
Af fhis, she repIied, "KindIy carry ouf fhe suggesfion which you made fo me
earIier concerning fhe marriage of Visvambhara.
tva suhd-vatsaIo 'tva / sutasya svayam cva tat
pura prohta sncha-vasat / tatra tva h vadamy aham 21
tvam - you, sunt - a good liicnd, vatsaIan - allcciionaic, ativa - vciy mucl, sutasya
- ol my son, svayam - sponiancous, cva - indccd, tat - ilai, pura - loimcily, prohtam
- spolcn, sncna-vasat - coniiollcd by allcciion, tatra - ilcic, tvam - you, hm - wlai,
vaam - I say, anam - I.
"Of your own accord you are acfing as a good and affecfionafe friend of my son.
Whafever I said before fo you was aIso mofivafed by Iove for my son. Whaf more can I
say:"
ctat srutva vacas tasyah / prahacaryo naman vacah
svar tvad-vaco ntya / harom srasa vahan 22
ciai - ilis; siuiva - lcaiing; vacal - woids; iasyal - ol lci; piala - said; acaiyal -
ilc _caiya; naman - bowing; vacal - woids; svaii - O quccn; ivai-vacal - youi
woids; niiyam - always; laiomi - I do; siiasa - wiil my lcad; valan - caiiying.
Hearing her words, fhe _carya bowed his head and said, "O queen, I shaII ever
carry ouf your orders, bearing fhem on my head.
ty uhtva prayayau tatra / vaIIabho msra-sattamah
yatra tthat tatrava / so 'py udyamya tvaranvtah 23
ddcsasanam anya / svayam cva yatha-vdh
msrah papraccha vnayad / acarya-vanamaInam 2+
t - ilus, uhtva - laving spolcn, prayayau - wcni oll, tatra - ilcic, vaIIabnan - Si
Vallabla, msra-sattaman - ilc bcsi ol sclolais, yatra - wlcic, ttnat - lc siays,
tatra - ilcic, cva - suicly, san - lc, ap - and, uyamya - iising up, tvara-anvtan -
lull ol spccd, csa - lc diiccicd, asanam - scai, aniya - biougli, svayam -
sponiancously, cva - indccd, yatna-vnm - accoiding io ciiquciic, msran - ilc
sclolai, papraccna - inquiicd, vnayat - oui ol icspcci, acarya-vanamaInam - ol
Vanamal _caiya.
So saying, VanamaI wenf fo Sr VaIIabha's house. Thaf nobIe brahmana quickIy
sfood up and showed him fo a seaf, as efiqueffe requires. Then wifh respecf he
inquired from VanamaI _carya abouf his weIfare:
mamanugraha cvatra / tavagamana-haranam
anyad vast hyat harya / tad ajna hartum arhas 25
mama - my, anugranan - mcicy, cva - suicly, atra - lcic, tava - youi, agamana-
haranam - ilc causc ol youi coming, anya - oilci, va - oi, ast - ilcic is, hyat - low
mucl', haryam - scivicc, tat - ilai, ajnam - oidci, hartum - io malc, arnas - you
ougli.
"Your reason for coming is sureIy fo show me mercy. However, if fhere is any
service fhaf I can render you, pIease order me."
cvam uhtc tatah prahacarya snu vaco mama
msra-purandara-sutah / sr-vsvambhara-pandtah 26

sa cva tava hanyaya / yogyah sad-guna-sasrayah
pats tcna vadamy adya / dch tasma suta subham 27
cvam - ilus, uhtc - laving spolcn, tatan - ilcn, prana - lc said, acarya - O
icaclci, snu - lcai, vacan - woids, mama - my, msra puranara - iiilcd Puiandaia,
sutan - ilc son, sri-vsvambnara - Si Visvamblaia, pantan - ilc sclolai, san - Hc,
cva - indccd, tava - youi, hanyayan - ol ilc dauglici, yogyan - suiiablc, sat-guna -
good qualiiics, sasrayan - slclici, patn - lusband, tcna - ilcicloic, vaam - I say,
aya - ioday, cn - givc, tasma - io Him, sutam - dauglici, subnam - lovcly.
When VaIIabha had spoken fhus, VanamaI _carya repIied,"O _carya, pIease hear
my words! The son of Misra Purandara named Sr Visvambhara Panifa, who is an abode
of divine quaIifies, is fhe suifabIe husband for your daughfer Laksm. Therefore I
decIare fhaf foday you shouId presenf your IoveIy daughfer fo Him."
tat srutva vacana tasya / msrah harya vcarya ca
uvaca sruyata bhagya-vasad ctad bhavyat 28
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, vacanam - siaicmcni, tasya - lis, msran - ilc sclolai,
haryam - duiy, vcarya - considciing, ca - and, uvaca - said, sruyatam - lcai, bnagya
- good loiiunc, vasat - by ilc inllucncc, ctat - ilis, bnavyat - will bc.
Hearing fhis sfafemenf, fhe schoIar considered his dufy and said, "Hear me. By
fhe power of divine Providence fhis marriage musf indeed come fo pass.
maya dhana-vhncna / hncd datu na sahyatc
hanyahava pradatavya / tatrajna hartum arhas 29
maya - by mc, nana-vnincna - bcicli ol wcalil, hnct - any, atum - io givc, na -
noi, sahyatc - ii is possiblc, hanyaha - dauglici, cva - suicly, praatavya - slould bc
givcn, tatra - ilcic, ajnam - oidci, hartum - io do, arnas - you ougli.
"Buf I have no weaIfh, and fhus if is nof possibIe for me fo give any dowry. I can
give onIy my my daughfer. Therefore kindIy offer me some advice in fhis maffer.
yad va mc harh prto / bhagavan duhtur bhavct
tadava mc sambhavat / jamata pandtottamah 30
ya - il, va - oi, mc - ol mc, narn - Loid Haii, pritan - dcai, bnagavan - ilc
Supicmc Loid, untun - on accouni ol my dauglici, bnavct - ii may bc, taa - ilcn,
cva - cciiainly, mc - my, sambnavat - bccomc, jamata - son-in-law, panta -
sclolai, uttaman - ilc cxccllcni.
"If Sr Hari, fhe Masfer of aII opuIence, is pIeased wifh me fhen by means of my
daughfer fhis besf of schoIars can cerfainIy become my son-in-Iaw.
ratncna muhta-sayogo / guncnava yatha bhavct
yatha bhavad-guncnavanayor yogo bhavyat 31
ratncna - wiil a jcwcl, muhta-sayogan - joincd wiil a pcail, guncna - by qualiiy,
cva - cciiainly, yatna - as, bnavct - may bc, yatna - as, bnavat - youi, guncna - by
qualiiy, cva - cciiainly, anayon - ol ilcsc iwo, yogan - union, bnavyat - ii slall bc.
"Buf as a pearI is joined wifh a gem by means of a vaIuabIe fhread, so fhese fwo
can be joined in wedIock onIy fhrough your invaIuabIe connec-fion."
ty uhtc parama-prta / acaryah praha sadaram
bhavad-vnaya-vatsaIyat / sarva sampadyatc subham 32
t - ilus, uhtc - laving spolcn, parama-pritan - vciy plcascd, acaryan - ilc
_caiya, prana - said, sa-aaram - wiil icspcci, bnavat - youi, vnaya - lumiliiy,
vatsaIyat - on accouni ol allcciion, sarvam - all, sampayatc - ii comcs aboui,
subnam - auspicious.
When VaIIabha spoke fhus, VanamaI became very pIeased and repIied
respecffuIIy, "Because of your humiIify and affecfion for your daughfer, everyfhing
musf sureIy come abouf auspiciousIy."
ty uhtva punar agamya / sarva sacya nyavcdayat
acaryo gaura-candrasya / vvahananda-nrvtah 33
t - ilus, uhtva - spcaling, punan - again, agamya - coming, sarvam - all, sacya -
unio Sac Dcv, nyavcayat - madc lnown, acaryan - ilc _caiya, gaura-canrasya -
ol Gauia Candia, vvana - maiiiagc, anana - bliss, nrvtan - immciscd.
So saying, he again refurned fo Sac Dev and informed her of aII fhaf had
happened. ]usf by fhinking of Gaura Candra's wedding, fhe _carya became immersed in
bIiss.
ctat sarva savdtva / suta provaca sa sac
samayo 'ya huruvatra / tata vavahha vdhm 3+
ctat - ilai, sarvam - all, savtva - laving lnown, sutam - son, provaca - iold, sa -
slc, saci - Sac Maia, samayan - iimc, ayam - ilis, huruva - pciloim, atra - now, tata
- dcai son, vavanham - wcdding, vnm - iiiual.
Upon being apprised of everyfhing, Sac Mafa spoke fo her son, "Dear boy, fhe
fime has now come for You fo fake a wife in accordance wifh fhe principIes of dharma.
tat srutva vacana matur / vmsya manasa harh
ajna tasyah purashtya / dravyany asu samaharat 35
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, vacanam - woids, matun - ol His moilci, vmsya -
considciing, manasa - in His mind, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, ajnam - oidci, tasyan
- ol lci, purashtya - lonoiing, ravyan - maiciials, asu - quiclly, samanarat -
collccicd.
Hearing fhis insfrucfion from His mofher, Gaura Hari considered fhem in His
hearf. Then honoring her order, He quickIy coIIecfed fhe maferiaIs for fhe ceremony.
tato vavahhc haIc / mangaIc sad-gunasrayc
sarvcam cva subha-dc / mdanga-panavahatc 36
tatan - ilcn, vavanhc - ai ilc wcdding, haIc - iimc, mangaIc - auspicious, sat-
guna - good qualiiics, asrayc - ialcn slclici ol, sarvcam - ol all, cva - indccd, subna-
c - bcsiowing auspiciousncss, manga-panava - mdangas and lciilcdiums, anatc -
bcaicn.
Af an auspicious momenf for marriage, in which aII good quaIifies fook sheIfer,
when mdangas were deffIy pIayed and keffIedrums beafen...
bhu-dcva-gana-sangasya / vcda-dhvan-nnadtc
dpa-maIa-patahadyar / aIanhta-dg-antarc 37
bnu-cva-gana - ilc asscmbly ol bialmanas, sangasya - ol ilc associaiion, vca-
nvan - Vcdic maniias, nnatc - soundcd, ipa - liglis, maIa - gailands, pataha -
llags, ayan - ci ccicia, aIanhta - dccoiaicd, h-antarc - in all diicciions.
...when Vedic manfras were infoned by fhe assembIy of brahmanas, when aII
direcfions were decorafed by Iamps, garIands of fIowers, fIags, fesfoons and so forfh...
dcva-darv-aguru-sra-candanad-pradhuptc
adhvasa harcs cahrc / vvaha dvja-sattamah 38
cva-aru - pinc, aguru - alocs, sira-canana - sandalwood, a - and so loiil,
pranuptc - pcilumcd, anvasam - picliminaiy maiiiagc iiiuals, narcn - ol Gauia
Haii, cahrc - conducicd, vvanam - ilc wcdding, vja-sattaman - ilc bcsi ol
bialmanas.
...fhen did sainfIy brahmanas began fhe adhivasa ceremony fo purify fhe
househoId of Sr Hari wifh pine scenf, aguru, scenfed grasses, sandaI and ofher
pIeasing fragances.
Tlus cnds ilc Ninil Saiga cniiilcd "Si Gauianga's Maiiiagc wiil Simai Lalsm
Dcv" in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Tenfh Sarga
gauia-vivalila
Icsiiviiics ai Gauia's Wcdding
tato dvjcbhyah pradadau muhur muhuh / pugan maIyan ca
gandhavant
sa-candana gandham ananya-saurabha / janas ca sarvc jahur jagur
muda 1
tatan - ilcn, vjcbnyan - unio ilc bialmanas, praaau - Hc gavc, munun munun
- again and again, pugan - bcicl nuis, maIyan - gailands, ca - and, gannavant -
liagiani, sa-cananam - wiil sandalwood, gannam - sccnis, ananya-saurabnam -
incompaiablc liagiancc, janan - ilc pcoplc, ca - and, sarvc - all, janun - icjoiccd,
jagun - sang, mua - in bliss.
Then fhe Lord gave fo each and every member of fhe fwice-born, chewing pan
wifh spices and a fragranf fIower garIand. Then He anoinfed fhem wifh puIp of sandaI
and scenfed oiIs of mafchIess fragance. AII fhe peopIe exuIfanfIy sang ouf of gIadness.
sa vaIIabho 'bhyctya su-mangaIar dvjar / naras ca bhudcva-pat-
vratadbhh
jamatara gandha-sugandh-maIya / subhadhvasa vdadhc samarcya
tam 2
san - Hc, vaIIabnan - Vallabla _caiya, abnyctya - aiiivcd, su-mangaIan - wiil vciy
auspicious, vjan - bialmanas, naran - wiil mcn, ca - and, bnu-cva - bialmanas,
pat-vrata - clasic wivcs, abnn - and oilcis, jamataram - son-in -law, ganna -
sccnis, su-gann-maIyan - vciy liagiani gailands, subna - icsplcndcni, anvasam -
maiiiagc iiiuals, vanc - lc bcsiowcd, samarcya - laving lonoicd, tam - Him.
Sr VaIIabha _carya came wifh sainfIy brahmanas, accompanied by fheir chasfe
wives and ofhers. He worshipped his son-in-Iaw by offering Him scenfed oiIs and
fragranf garIands.
atha prabhatc vmaIc 'runc 'rhc / svaya hta-snana-vdhr yathavat
harh samabhyarcya ptn suradn / nandmuhha-sraddham athaharot
dvjah 3
atna - ilcn, prabnatc - dawn, vmaIc - clcai, arunc - icddcning ailc - wlcn ilc
sun, svayam - Himscll, hta-snana-vnn - iool His bail accoiding io sciipiuic,
yatnavat - coiiccily, narn - Gauia Haii, samabnyarcya - laving woislippcd, ptn -
ilc loiclailcis, sura-ain - ilc godly coniiollcis and oilcis, nani-muhna-sranam
- ccicmony io bcnclii anccsiois in a discascd condiiion, atna - ilcn, aharot - did,
vjan - wiil ilc bialmanas.
Then af dawn when fhe cIear sky was reddened by fhe rising sun, Gaura Hari fook
His bafh according fo fhe guidance of scripfure, and wifh fhe assisfance of brahmanas
He rifuaIIy honored His forefafhers and offered fhem obIafions fo reIieve fhem of any
disfress. He aIso offered obIafions fo fhe gods and fo aII godIy beings.
tato dvjana yajua sunsvanar / mdanga-bhcr-patahad-nadtah
varanganavaht-saroja-mangaIo- / jjvaIa-svanar avavdhc mahotsavah
+
tatan - ilcn, vjanam - ol ilc bialmanas, yajuam - ol ilc Yajui Vcda, su-
nsvanan - wiil plcasani sounds, manga - clay dium, bncri - lciilcdium, patana -
iaboi dium, a - and oilcis, natan - wiil sounds, vara-angana - bcauiilul
womcn, vahtra - mouil, saroja - loius, mangaIa - auspicious, ujjvaIa - cllulgcni,
svanan - wiil sounds, avavnc - llouiislcd, manotsavan - ilc lcsiival.
Then a greaf fesfivaI fIourished fhroughouf fhe day as fhe pIeasing vibrafions of
fhe brahmanas infoning manfras from fhe Yajur Veda combined wifh fhe rhyfhmic
beafs of mdangas, keffIe drums, fabors and ofher drums, as weII as fhe charming and
auspicious sounds of uIuIafing from fhe Iofus-Iike Iips of fhe IoveIy Iadies.
sac susapujya huIa-strya muda / tatragatan bandu-janas ca sarvasah
uvaca h bhart-vhnaya maya / hartavyam cvatra bhavad-vdhah
svayam 5
saci - Sac Dcv, su-sapujya - laving niccly woislippcd, huIa-stryam - ladics ol
ilc lamily, mua - wiil dcligli, tatra - ilcic, agatan - laving comc, banu-janan -
malc iclaiivcs, ca - and, sarvasan - by all mannci, uvaca - said, hm - wlai', bnart-
vninaya - by bcing bcicli ol my lusband, maya - by mc, hartavyam - slould bc
donc, cva - indccd, atra - lcic, bnavat-vnan - by sucl pcisons as you, svayam -
youisclvcs.
Sac Dev joyousIy weIcomed fhe Iadies of her famiIy as weII as fhe genfIemen in
every way she couId. She requesfed of fhem, "How can I, a poor widow, perform fhis
wedding aIone: KindIy assisf me by doing aII fhaf requires fo be done."
sva-matur ttha harunanvta vaco / nsamya tata partapta-cttah
muhta-phaIa-sthuIatarasru-bndun / uvaha vahah sthaIa-hara-
vbhraman 6
sva-matun - ol His moilci, ttnam - ilus, haruna-anvtam - dolclul, vacan - woids,
nsamya - lcaiing, tatam - dcai lailci, partapta - vciy anguislcd, cttan - mind,
muhta-pnaIa - pcails, stnuIatara - biggci, asru-bnun - icai diops, uvana - madc a
llow, vahan - clcsi, stnaIa - mound, nara - nccllacc, vbnraman - illusion.
Hearing such pifiabIe words from His mofher, Gaura Hari's mind became much
disfressed by fhoughfs of His dear fafher, and from His eyes fear-drops Iarger fhan
pearIs feII upon fhe mounds of His chesf, making fhe iIIusion of a neckIace.
nrhya putra harunanvta sac / suvsmta praha pat-vratadbhh
ptah hatha mangaIa-harman svayam / amangaIa var vmuncasc dsoh
7
nrihya - sccing, putram - lci son, haruna-anvtam - soiiowlul, saci - Si Sac Dcv,
su-vsmta - vciy mysiilicd, prana - said, pat-vrata - womcn dcdicaicd io ilcii
lusband, abnn - and oilcis, ptan - O lailci, hatnam - low', mangaIa-harman -
duiing an auspicious cvcni, svayam - Youiscll, amangaIam - inauspicious, var -
waici, vmuncasc - You aic iclcasing, son - liom ilc cycs.
Sfanding amongsf fhe chasfe women, Sac Dev became sfruck wifh wonder, fo see
her son so sorrowfuI. "O fafher Nimai," she said, "On fhis auspicious occasion, why do
You Ief fhese inauspicious fears faII from Your eyes:"
sa matur ttha vacana npya / pt-smt-svasa-maImasananah
sa matur sampa pratvacam adadc / navna gambhra-ghana-svana
yatha 8
san - Hc, matun - ol His moilci, ttnam - ilus, vacanam - woids, npiya -
icpioacling, pt - lailci, smt - icmcmbiancc, svasa - sigls, maIimasa - dailcncd,
ananan - lacc, matun - ol His moilci, samipam - ncaiby, pratvacam - icply, aac -
gavc, navina - ncw, gambnira - dccp, gnana - cloud, svanam - sound, yatna - as.
Nimai sighed, His face became dark by remembrance of His fafher, and He
reproached His mofher for fhese words. Sfanding by her, He repIied in a deep voice,
resounding Iike a wafer-Iaden cIoud newIy arrived in fhe sky.
dhanan va mc manujas ca matar / na sant h ycna vacah samrtam
tvayadya dncva parasraya yatah / pta mamadarsanatam agad t 9
nanan - wcalil, va - oi, mc - My, manujan - mcn, ca - and, matan - O moilci!,
na - noi, sant - ilcy aic, hm - wlcilci', ycna - by wlicl, vacan - woids, samirtam
- uiicicd, tvaya - by you, aya - ioday, ina - lowly, va - lilc, parasrayam - slclici
loi oilcis, yatan - wlcncc, pta - lailci, mama - my, aarsanatam - noi visiblc, agat
- gonc, t - ilus.
"O Mofher, do you speak foday as if disfressed because I have no weaIfh and
foIIowers, or is if rafher because My fafher, who gave sheIfer fo ofhers, is no Ionger
visibIe fo our eyes:
tvayava dta dvja-sajjancbhyah / supuga-purnan ca bhajanan
vara-traya datum ananya-saram / sarvanga-samIcpana-yogya-
gandham 10
tvaya - by you, cva - suicly, tam - sccn, vja-sajjancbnyan - io ilc sainily
bialmanas, su-puga-purnan - lull ol good bcicl, ca - and, bnajanan - icccpiaclcs,
vara-trayam - ilicc iimcs, atum - io givc, ananya-saram - incompaiablc csscncc,
sarva-anga - all ilc body, samIcpana - anoinicd, yogya - suiiablc, gannam - sccnicd
oils.
"You saw fhe pofs fiIIed wifh fine befeInuf given fhrice fo fhe sainfIy brahmanas
and how fhey were aII anoinfed wifh fragranf oiIs.
anycu yogycu ca suvyayo yat / tattva vjanas yatha yathcstam
amartya-harycu mamast sahts / tathap Ioha-carta harom 11
anycu - amongsi oilcis, yogycu - suiiablc, ca - and, su-vyayan - mucl cxpcnsc, yat
- wlicl, tattvam - iiuil, vjanas - you lnow, yatna yatna- cacn an cvcry, stam -
dcsiicd, amartya-harycu - in immoiial duiics, mama - my, ast - ii is, sahtn -
cncigy, tatnap - siill, Ioha - pcoplc, cartam - claiacici, harom - I pciloim.
"You know how much weaIfh was spenf on ofher deserving persons and how I
safisfied fheir every desire. TruIy My reaI power Iies in spirifuaI dufies, yef sfiII I am
acfing in fhis way fo show an exempIary characfer for aII peopIe.
ptra vhno 'ham agadha-sahts / tathap matur vacasa dunom
trta tasya nsamya mata / ta santaytva madhurar vacobhh 12
ptra - by My lailci, vninan - wiiloui, anam - I, agana-sahtn - unlailomablc
powci, tatnap - siill, matun - ol My moilci, vacasa - by ilc woids, unom - I am
consumcd wiil soiiow, t - ilus, rtam - spolcn, tasya - His, nsamya - lcaiing,
mata - moilci, tam - Him, santaytva - laving consolcd, manuran - wiil swcci,
vacobnn - woids.
"AIfhough bereff of My fafher, I possess unfafhomabIe power. SfiII, dear mofher, I
am fiIIed wifh sorrow fo hear you speak such words." Hearing fhis, His mofher
consoIed Him sweefIy.
prasadhanar asuha-ratna-yugmar / vbhuayam asur anarghya-
maIyar
sr-gaura-candra jagad-cha-bandhu / strna mano-jna ructa sma ycna
13
sa-candanar aguru-sara-gandhah / samaIpan putram adna-
sraddhah
tada humarah pthv-suranam / samagatah puruarabha subhc 1+
prasananan - wiil oinamcnis, asuha - gaimcnis, ratna-yugma - wiil jcwcls,
vbnuayam asun - ilcy oinamcnicd, anargnya - invaluablc, maIyan - gailands, sri-
gaura-canram - Loid Gauia Candia, jagat-cha-bannum - ilc solc liicnd ol all
living bcings, strinam - ol womcn, mana-jnam - claiming, ructam - plcasing, sma -
was, ycna - by wlicl, sa-cananan - wiil sandalwood pulp, aguru-sara-gannan -
wiil ilc liagiani oil ol aguiu, samaIpan - anoiniing, putram - son, aina - noblc,
sranan - laiillul, taa - ilcn, humaran - sons, ptnvi-suranam - ol ilc bialmanas,
samagatan - asscmblcd, purua-abnam - ilc bcsi ol malcs, subnc - on ilai gloiious
occasion.
Af fhaf auspicious momenf, nobIe and faifhfuI brahmanas's sons assembIed fo
anoinf Gaura Candra, fhaf besf among maIes, whose affracfive Iusfer was enchanfing fo
fhe womenfoIk, wifh fhe puIp of sandaI and oiI of aguru. They adorned fhe onIy friend
of aII Iiving beings wifh siIken cIofhs embroidered by jeweIs, as weII as garIands of
choice fIowers and precious neckIaces.

tasmn hanc vaIIabha-msra-varyah / harya ptnam atha dcvatana
samapya hanya vara-hcma-gaur / vbhutam abharanah sa cahrc 15
tasmn hanc - ai ilai momcni, vaIIabna-msra-varyan - ilc vcnciablc bialmana,
Vallabla _caiya, haryam - duiy, ptnam - ol ilc loiclailcis, atna - ilcn, cvatanam -
ol ilc dcmigods, samapya - complciing, hanyam - dauglici, vara - valuablc, ncma-
gaurim - slonc lilc wliic gold, vbnutam - dccoiaicd, abnaranan - wiil
oinamcnis, san - lc, cahrc - madc.
Af fhaf momenf, fhe venerabIe VaIIabhacarya's dufy fo his forefafhers and fo fhe
devafas, concerning his daughfer were compIefe. His daughfer Laksm had been
decorafed wifh ornamenfs and her compIexion shone wifh a Iusfer Iike precious whife
goId.
tato dvjan anayanc varcnyan / varasya saprctavan samctya
ucus ca tc mangaIa-purvam asu / subhaya yatra huru sama-ghoah 16
tatan - ilcn, vjan - ilc bialmanas, anayanc - biinging ncai, varcnyan -
cxccllcni, varasya - ol ilc biidcgioom, saprctavan - inviicd, samctya - laving mci,
ucun - ilcy said, ca - and, tc - io you, mangaIa-purvam - aiicndcd by auspiciousncss,
asu - quiclly, subnaya - loi auspiciousncss, yatram - lcsiivc pioccssion, huru - do,
sama-gnoan - wiil uiicianccs liom ilc Sama Vcda.
Then he broughf fhe exaIfed brahmanas, whom he had invifed, and affer
infroducing fhem fo fhe bridegroom, fhe brahmanas said, "To invoke auspiciousness Ief
us immediafeIy sfarf fhe fesfive procession wifh hymns from fhe Sama-Veda."
svaya harr vpra-varasya sajjanar / manuya-yanc jaya-nsvanar
yayau
pradpta-dpavaIbhr nhctana / msrasya hama shhara svo yatha 17
svayam - Himscll, narn - Loid Haii, vpra-varasya - bclonging io ilc bcsi ol ilc
vipias, sat-janan - wiil ilc good mcn, manuya-yanc - on ilc palanquin, jaya-
nsvanan - by ilc sounds ol vicioiy, yayau - lc wcni, praipta-ipa-avaIbnn - wiil
ilc lincs ol blazing ioiclcs, nhctanam - lomc, msrasya - ol ilc Misia, namam -
covcicd wiil icc, shnaram - mouniain pcal, svan - Loid Siva, yatna - jusi as.
Then, jusf as Siva wenf wifh Parvaf fo be wed on a goIden peak of Mounf Sumeru,
Gaura Hari wenf fo fhe _carya's home in a paIanquin carried by godIy men engaged by
VaIIabhacarya. AII fhe genfIemen caIIed, "]aya! ]aya!" and Iif fhe way wifh bIazing
forches.
tato 'bhgamyasramam atmano nayan / msrah svaya ta varaya
babhuva
padyadna gandha-varasu-maIyar / dhupas tathavaguru-sara-
yuhtah 18
tatan - ilcn, abngamya - aiiiving, asramam - placc loi spiiiiual dcvclopmcni,
atmanan - own, nayan - lcading, msran - Si Misia, svayam - lcaii-lcli, varayam
babnuva - Hc wclcomcd, paya-ana - wiil ollciings ol padya (looiwasl), cic.,
ganna-vara - cxccllcni sccnis, asu-maIyan - wiil lusiious gailands, nupan - wiil
inccnsc, tatna cva - and cciiainly, aguru-sara-yuhtan - wiil oil ol aguiu.
When fhey arrived af his asrama, fhe _carya himseIf ushered in Sr Gauranga and
giving Him a hearf-feIf weIcome. He bafhed fhe Lord's feef, offered vaIuabIe giffs,
poured refreshing spiced wafer fo sip, adorned Him wifh fragranf fIower garIands
inferwoven wifh goId finseI, and burned incense scenfed wifh aguru.
babhau varah purna-nsahara-prabha / jta-smara-smcra-muhhcna
roca
pratapta-cam-hara-roca Iasat / sumcru-suddhojjvaIa-dcha-yath 19
babnau - Hc slonc, varan - ilc biidcgioom, purna-nsahara - ilc lull moon,
prabna - cllulgcncc, jta-smara - dclcaiing Cupid, smcra - smiling, muhncna - by His
lacc, roca - by ilc biiglincss, pratapta - glowing, cami-hara - gold, roca - by His
cllulgcncc, Iasat - slining, su-mcru - Mouni Mciu, suna - puic, ujjvaIa - blazing,
cna - body, yatn - slcndci.
The goIden Iuminescence of fhe bridegroom's smiIing face shone wifh fhe
brighfness of fhe fuII moon, defeafing Cupid, and His sIender body was as briIIianf as
Mounf Sumeru.
hara-dvaycnangada-hanhananguI / vrajtcnabja-taIabhsobhna
anaIpa-haIpa-drumam asu vyahanat / samasrtanam abhIaa-do harh
20
hara-vaycna - wiil iwo lands, angaa - banglcs, hanhana - biacclcis, anguIi -
iings, vrajtcna - wiil slining, abja - loius, taIa - palms, abnsobnna - vciy
bcauiilicd, anaIpa - noi small (gicai), haIpa-rumam - dcsiic iicc, asu - soon,
vyananat - dclcaicd, samasrtanam - ol ilosc lully suiicndcicd, abnIaa-an -
lullillci ol dcsiics, narn - Loid Haii.
His hands wifh beaufifuI Iofus paIms gIiffered wifh rings, braceIefs and bangIes,
defeafing fhe opuIence of a foresf of desire frees, for Sr Hari fuIfiIIs fhe desires of aII
fhose who surrender unfo Him.
suta samanya nsahara-prabham / prabha-vndhvanta-tamah-
samagram
svaIanhta sadhu dadau jagad-guroh / padc 'bhrcjc 'tha tayor abhhhya
21
sutam - son, samaniya - biinging, nsahara-prabnam - moon-lilc cllulgcncc,
prabna - illuminaiion, vnnvanta - dcsiioycd, taman - dailncss, samagram -
complcicly, su-aIanhtam - niccly dccoiaicd, sanu - wcll, aau - lc gavc, jagat-
guron - ol ilc guiu ol all scniicni bcings, pac - io ilc lcci, abnrcjc - biiglily
slonc, atna - ilcn, tayon - ol ilosc iwo, abnhnya - bcauiy.
The moon-Iike Iusfer of Sr VaIIabha's niceIy ornamenfed daughfer dispeIIed aII
darkness. Leading her forward, he offered her af fhe feef of fhe guru of aII fhe worIds.
Thus joined fogefher, fhaf coupIe's beaufy shone forfh mosf effuIgenfIy.
tayor muhhcnduh samarojjvaIa-srya / sa-rohn-candra-samah
susobham
pupoatuh pupa-cayar asncata / paraspara tau hara-parvatva 22
tayon - ol ilosc iwo, muhna-nun - moon-lacc, samara - mcciing, ujjvaIa -
biilliani, srya - by ilc opulcncc, sa-ronni - wiil ilc siai Rolin, canra - ilc
moon, saman - lilc, su-sobnam - vciy bcauiilul, pupoatun - ilcy nouiislcd, pupa-
cayan - wiil lcaps ol llowcis, asncatam - ilcy spiinllcd, parasparam - on onc
anoilci, tau - ilcy iwo, nara-parvati - Loid Siva and Paivai, va - lilc.
When fhe briIIianf opuIence of fhose fwo Iuminous faces mef, fheir subIime
spIendor broughf fo mind fhe conjuncfion of fhe moon wifh fhe auspicious sfar Rohin.
Then, Iike Siva and Parvaf, fhey fook deIighf in showering one anofher wifh heaps of
fIowers.
athopavtc hamaIadhnathc / Iahms ca tatropavvcsa hryuta
puras tato 'bhyctya such samavsad / datu sa hanya vdhna vdhana-
vt 23
atna - ilcn, upavtc - scaicd, hamaIa - Lalsm, annatnc - ilc Supicmc Loid,
Iahmin - Lalm Dcv, ca - and, tatra - ilcic, upavvcsa - sai, nri-yuta - wiil slyncss,
puran - bcloic, tatan - ilcn, abnyctya - appioacling, sucn - puic, samavsat - lc
appioaclcd, atum - io givc, san - lc, hanyam - dauglici, vnna - accoiding io
sasiia, vnana-vt - ilc lnowci ol ilc sasiia.
The Lord of Laksm was seafed, and Laksm aIso shyIy saf down. Then affer
purifying himseIf by acamana, VaIIabhacarya, who was weII conversanf wifh Vedic
precepfs, approached fhe Lord fo rifuaIIy presenf his daughfer fo Him.
yasyanghr-padmc vnvcdya padya / praja-path prapa jagat-ssham
tatrava padya vdadhc sa vaIIabho / nahha-dyut-dhvanta-tamah-
samuhc 2+
yasya - wlosc, angnr-pamc - ai ilc loius lcci, vnvcya - laving ollcicd, payam
- a looiwasl, praja-patn - lialma, prapa - icccivcd, jagat-ssham - ilc
dciciminaiion io cicaic, tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, payam - looiwasl, vanc -
pciloimcd, san - Hc, vaIIabnan - Vallabla _caiya, nahna - nails, yut - ligli,
nvanta - dailncss, taman - ignoiancc, samunc - accumulaiion.
In ancienf fimes Sr Brahma washed fhose Iofus feef. Thus he affained fhe
infeIIigence for universaI creafion. Now Sr VaIIabha bafhed fhose same feef. The
_carya desired fo eradicafe fhe darkness in his hearf by faking sheIfer of Visvambhara's
dazzIing foe-naiIs.
yasma mahcndro 'dhnpasana dadau / sa-ratna-shasana-hambaIa-
vtam
tasma sa hauscya-suvstarasanam / dadau npta vara-pta-vasasc 25
yasma - unio wlom, mana-nran - Loid India, an-npa-asanam - scai ol ilc
cmpcioi, aau - lc gavc, sa-ratna - wiil jcwcls, sna-asana - lion scai, hambaIa-
vtam - covcicd wiil a blanlci, tasma - unio Him, san - lc, hauscya - sill, su-
vstara-asanam - vciy nicc scai, aau - lc gavc, npitam - dianl in, vara-pita-vasasc
- in a bcauiilul ycllow gaimcni.
When Gaura appeared in a former avafara, fhe greaf Indra once presenfed Him his
own imperiaI Iion-fhrone, bedecked wifh gems and fhe royaI bIankef. Now Sr VaIIabha
offered a regaI seaf of siIk fo fhaf same Lord, Sr Gauranga Hari, who was dressed in
spIendid yeIIow garmenfs. Then he drank fhe beaufy of fhe Lord fhrough his eyes.
hramcna so 'rghyadham cva harma- / vdhanato hara-
tanuruhodgamah
htva htajnah pradadau harch harc / hanya samutsjya saroja-Iocanam
26
hramcna - onc alici ilc oilci, san - lc, argnya-aham - valuablc gilis, cic., cva -
cciiainly, harma-vnanatan - accoiding io ilc siandaid ol ilai woil, nara -
jubilaiion, tanu-runa-ugaman - by sianding up ol lis laiis, htva - did, hta-jnan -
giaiclul, praaau - bcsiowcd, narcn - ol Loid Haii, harc - in ilc land, hanyam -
dauglici, samutsjya - iclcasing, saroja-Iocanam - loius-cycd.
He honored fhe Lord according fo fhe Vedic process of efiqueffe, beginning wifh
fhe offering of arghya (hand-wash) and so forfh and fhe hairs of his body sfood erecf
ouf of bIiss. FeeIing very grafefuI fo Him, VaIIabha pIaced fhe hand of his Iofus-eyed
daughfer in fhe hand of Sr Hari.
tato nvttc 't-mahotsavc subhc / Iahm samadaya nja pur yayau
vsvambharo vsva-bharart-ha vbhuh / manuya-yanar
anujabhnandt-ah 27
tatan - ilcn, nvttc - linislcd, at-manotsavc - ilc gicai lcsiival, subnc - blisslul,
Iahmim - Lalm Dcv, samaaya - biinging, njam - own, purim - abodc, yayau - Hc
wcni, vsvambnaran - Loid Visvamblaia, vsva - ol ilc univcisc, bnara-art-na -
dcsiioyci ol ilc buidcn, vbnun - scnsc-coniiollcd, all-pcivasivc, manuya-yanan -
on palanquins, manuja-abnnantan - clccicd by ilc pcoplc.
When fhaf greaf and joyous fesfivaI ended, fhe aII-pervasive and sense-confroIIed
Lord Visvambhara, who fakes away fhe burden of maferiaI exisfence from aII fhe
worIds, broughf Laksm Dev fo His home. They rode on paIanquins and were
appIauded by fhe fownsfoIk.
Tlus cnds ilc Tcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Icsiiviiics ai Gauia's Wcdding," in ilc Iiisi
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


EIevenfh Sarga
si-gauianga-dlananjayas ca si-lalsm-vijayoisava
Gauianga Tiavcls Lasi loi Wcalil, and
Cclcbiaiion ol Lals Dcv's Vicioiious Dcail

tatah sac dvja-strbhh / htva sumahad-utsavam
snua pravcsayam asa / nja-gchc sa-bhartham 1
tatan - ilcn, saci - Sac Dcv, vja-stribnn - wiil ilc bialmana ladics, htva -
laving pciloimcd, su-manat-utsavam - a vciy gicai lcsiival, snuam - dauglici-in-
law, pravcsayam asa - slc madc cnici, nja-gcnc - in lci own lomc, sa-bnartham -
wiil lci lusband.
Then Sac Mafa, having puf on fhaf very greaf fesfivaI wifh fhe assisfance of fhe
brahmana Iadies, weIcomed her son and daughfer-in-Iaw info her home.
brahmancbhyo dadav anna / gandha maIya sa-bhahttah
anycbhyah sIpa-muhhycbhyo / natcbhyah pradadau dhanam 2
branmancbnyan - io ilc bialmanas, aau - gavc, annam - giains, gannam -
sccnicd oils, maIyam - gailands, sa-bnahttan - wiil dcvoiion, anycbnyan - io oilcis,
sIpa-muhnycbnyan - io ilc clicl ol ilc cialismcn, natcbnyan - io ilc danccis,
praaau - bcsiowcd, nanam - wcalil.
Wifh much devofion she gave grains, scenfed oiIs and garIands fo fhe brahmanas.
To fhe chiefs of fhe craffsmen, fhe dancers and ofhers she gave weaIfh.
tato vasan subhc gchc / sa-hutumbah suhh prabhuh
raraja nabhas svacchc / nahatrar va candramah 3
tatan - ilcicalici, vasan - dwclling, subnc - auspicious, gcnc - in ilc lousc, sa-
hutumban - wiil His lamily, suhni - lappily, prabnun - ilc Loid, raraja - slonc,
nabnas - in ilc sly, svaccnc - clcai, nahatran - wiil ilc siais, va - lilc, canraman
- moon.
Then as Prabhu dweIf happiIy in fhaf auspicious house wifh His famiIy members,
resembIing fhe moon surrounded by fhe sfars in a cIear sky.
Iahm-narayana-dt-matrc sarva-subhan h
ajagmuh sr-sac-gchc / sva-bhagyahhyapanaya ca +
Iahmi-narayana - Si Si Lalsm-Naiayana, t - vision, matrc - simply, sarva-
subnan - all ilc qualiiics ol good loiiunc, n - indccd, ajagmun - camc, sri-saci-gcnc
- in ilc lomc ol Si Sac Dcv, sva-bnagya - ilcii paiiiculai opulcncc, ahnyapanaya
- io bioadcasi ilc lamc ol, ca - and.
]usf by fhe sighf of Sr Sr Laksm-Narayana in fhe home of Sac Dev, each pf fhe
personified quaIifies of good forfune came fo reside fhere jusf fo adverfise fhe fame of
fheir own opuIence.
tato ghasramc sthtva / dhanartha prayayau ds
purvasya sva-janah sardha / dcsan hurvan sunrmaIan 5
tatan - ilcn, gna-asramc - in louscloldci lilc, stntva - bcing siiuaicd, nana-
artnam - in oidci io gain wcalil, prayayau - sci loiil, s - in ilc diicciion,
purvasyam - in ilc casi, sva-janan - wiil His own mcn, sarnam - iogcilci, csan -
couniiics, hurvan - maling, su-nrmaIan - licc liom coniaminaiion.
Since He was now sifuafed in househoId Iife, Gaura Hari sef forfh easfwards wifh
His associafes fo acquire weaIfh, and by so doing He purified fhose Iands.
ya ya dcsa yayau jnu / raha-path nbhananah
tatra tatrava tatra-stha / jana dtva mudanvtah 6
yam yam - wlcicvci, csam - land, yayau - Hc wcni, jnun - ilc vicioiious, raha-
patn - moon, nbna - cllulgcncc, ananan - lacc, tatra tatra - in ilosc vciy placcs, cva
- indccd, tatra-stnan - ilc icsidcnis, janan - ilc pcoplc, tva - laving sccn, mua-
anvtan - lillcd wiil joy.
In whichever Iand fhe vicforious Lord visifed, fhe peoIe became jubiIanf fo see His
face which appeared radianf Iike fhe Iord of fhe nighf.
pasyanto vadana tasya / tpt-vardh-paragah
na babhuvuh stryas cocuh / hasyaya suddha-darsanah 7
matrasya hcna punycna / dhto garbhc narottamah
asau vjta-handarpo / dta-purvo na h hvact 8
pasyantan - sccing, vaanam - lacc, tasya - His, tpt - saiislaciion, varn - occan,
paragan - wcni io ilc luiilcsi limii, na - noi, babnuvun - bccamc, stryan - ilc
womcn, ca - and, ucun - ilcy said, hasya - wlosc', ayam - ilis, suna-arsanan -
wlosc vision puiilics, matra - by ilc moilci, asya - ol Him, hcna - by wlai',
punycna - by pious dccds, ntan - lcld, garbnc - in ilc womb, nara-uttaman -
iiansccndcnial man, asau - Hc, vjta - dclcaicd, ham-arpa - Cupid (lam - lusi,
arpa - aiiogancc, ta - sccn, purvan - bcloic, na - noi, n - indccd, hvact - ai any
iimc.
By seeing fhaf face, men fraversed fhe farfhesf Iimifs of fhe ocean of pIeasure. Buf
fhe women remained unsafiafed and fhey inquired, "Who can be fhe fafher of fhis
person whose very sighf purifies fhe behoIder, and O, whaf pious acfs did His mofher
perform fhaf wifhin her womb she heId such a franscen-denfaI maIe: We have never
before seen such a person. SimpIy by behoIding Him, fhe pride of Cupid is crushed."
patntvam asya prapta / ha craradhta-sanhara
asau narayanah sava / Iahmr cva na sasayah 9
patnitvam - siaius ol a wilc, asya - ol Him, prapta - aiiaincd, ha - wlo', cra - a
long iimc, aranta - woislippcd, sanhara - Loid Siva, asau - Hc, narayanan - Loid
Naiayana, sa - slc, cva - cciiainly, Iahmin - Goddcss Lalsm, cva - indccd, na - noi,
sasaya - doubi.
"And who is fhaf forfunafe woman bIessed fo become His wife: She musf have
worshipped Sankara for a very Iong fime." "No,no! CerfainIy since He is Narayana, she
can be none ofher fhan goddess Laksm. There is no doubf abouf fhis."
cva bahu-vdha vaca / srutva tatra jancrtam
aharnyardra-dsa tca / prt tanvan yayau harh 10
cvam - ilus, banu-vnam - many linds, vacam - woids, srutva - lcaiing, tatra -
ilcic, jana - pcoplc, irtam - spolcn, aharnya - lcaiing, arra-sam - moisi glancc,
tcam - ol ilcm, pritm - lovc, tanvat - spicading, yayau - Hc wcni, narn - Gauia
Haii.
Sr Hari heard many such sfafemenfs made by fhe peopIe. The Lord casf His fear-
moisfened gIance of Iove upon fhem and confinued on His journey.
padmavat-nad-trc / gatva snatva yatha-vdh
tatravasat sadhu-janah / pujta sraddhayanvtah 11
pamavati-nai - ilc iivci Padmavai, tirc - on ilc banl, gatva - wcni, snatva -
bailcd, yatna-vn - accoiding io ciiquciic, tatra - ilcic, avasat - dwcli, sanu-
janan - by sainily mcn, pujta - woislippcd, sranaya - wiil laiil, anvtan - lillcd
wiil.
Affer journeying fo fhe bank of fhe Padmavaf river, He bafhed as enjoined in
sasfra, and resided fhere, whiIe sainfIy men offered Him faifhfuI worship.
ganga-tuIya pavan sa / babhuva sumaha-nad
padmavat maha-vcga / maha-puIna-samyuta 12
ganga-tuIya - cqual io ilc Ganga, pavani - puiilici, sa - slc, babnuva - was, su-
mana-nai - a vciy gicai iivci, pamavati - Padmavai iivci, mana-vcga - vciy swili,
mana-puIna-samyuta - cndowcd wiil gicai sand banls.
The Padmavaf is a very greaf river, equaI wifh fhe Ganga in her pofency fo purify
condifioned souIs. Her wafers fIow very swiffIy and are surround-ed on bofh sides by
greaf sand-dunes.
humbhrar maharar mnar / vdyudbhr va cancaIar
sobhta-sajjanavasa-vrajta-mahat-tata 13
humbniran - by ciocodilcs, maharan - by dolplins, minan - by lisl, vyubnn -
by liglining, va - as il, cancaIan - by lliclciing, sobnta - bcauiilicd, sat-jana -
sainily pcisons, avasa - labiiaiion, vrajta - illusiiious, manat-tata - gicai banls.
The greaf and spIendid banks of fhe Padmavaf, which were fhe habifafion for
sainfIy foIk, were beaufified by crocodiIes, doIphins and fish which fIickered Iike
Iighfning wifhin her wafers.
vsvambhara-snana-dhauta-jaIaughagha-hara subha
mahat-trthatama sa 'bhut / tat-trc nvasan harh 1+
vsvambnara-snana - ilc bailing ol Si Visvamblaia, nauta - clcanscd, jaIa -
waici, ogna - llow, agna-nara - sin-icmovci, subna - auspicious, manat - gicai,
tirtnatama - cxccllcni loly bailing placc, sa - slc, abnut - was, tat - lci, tirc - on ilc
banls, nvasan - dwcli, narn - Loid Haii.
When Sr Visvambhara bafhed fhere, He cIeansed away fhe abundance of
accumuIafed sins, and fhus fhe Padmavaf became fhe mosf exceIIenf and auspicious of
hoIy rivers. Lord Hari dweIf on her banks.
mahatmana su-punyana / hurvan nayanayoh suhham
mumoda madhu-hatva / sadhu-darsana-IaIasah 15
mana-atmanam - ol ilc gicai souls, su-punyanam - ol ilc vciy puic bcings, hurvan
- madc, nayanayon - loi ilc cycs, suhnam - lappincss, mumoa - cnjoycd, manu-na
- ilc slayci ol Madlu, ativa - inicnsc, sanu - sainis, arsana - sigli, IaIasan - cagci.
The Lord is known as Madhu-ha, for in a previous avafara He sIew fhe demon
Madhu who affempfed fo desfroy fhe Vedas. He, whom sainfIy persons infenseIy
hanker fo see wifhin fheir hearf of hearfs, fook pIeasure in giving pIeasure fo fhe eyes
of fhose very pure and greaf-hearfed souIs.
dayaIur anayat svam / masan hatpayan vbhuh
pathayan brahmanan sarvan / vdya-rasa-hutuhaI 16
ayaIun - mcicilul, anayat - spcni, svami - masici, masan - monils, hatpayan - a
lcw, vbnun - scll-coniiollcd, patnayan - icacling, branmanan - ilc bialmanas,
sarvan - all, vya-rasa - ilc mcllows ol sclolaislip, hutunaIi - cnilusiasiic.
The seIf-confroIIed and compassionafe Masfer, eager fo fasfe fhe meIIows of
schoIarship, faughf aII fhose brahmanas for a few monfhs.
atha Iahm maha-bhaga / pat-prana dhta-vrata
sacyah susruana cahrc / pada-samvahanadbhh 17
atna - ilcn, Iahmi - Si Lalsm, mana-bnaga - gicaily loiiunaic, pat-prana - wlosc
lilc-bicail was lci lusband, nta-vrata - lixcd in lci vows, sacyan - ol Sac,
susruanam - scivicc, cahrc - did, paa-savanana - looi massagc, abnn - bcginning
wiil.
During fhis infervaI, fhe mosf forfunafe Laksm Dev, whose husband was dearer
fo her fhan her own Iife breafh, remained firmIy fixed in her vows of service. She
served Sac Dev in many ways, such as massaging her feef.
dcvatana ghc Icpa-marjana-svasthadham
dhupa-dpad-navcdya / maIya pradat su-sashtam 18
cvatanam - ol ilc Dciiics, gnc - in ilc lousc, Icpa - anoinimcni, marjana -
clcansing, svastha - auspicious dcsigns, ctc., nupa - inccnsc, ipa-a - glcc lamps
and so on, navcyam - ollciing, maIyam - gailand, praat - ollcicd, su-sashtam -
vciy niccly.
She cIeansed and anoinfed fhe fempIe wifh fragranf oiIs and decorafed fhe ferrace
wifh svasfikas and ofher auspicious designs. She made very fasfefuI preparafions,
offered fhem wifh devofion fo fhe sr-murfis and fhen offered incense, Iamps and
garIands.
tasyah sa scvaya vanya / sausIycna ca harmana
atva su-cra prta / sac purtm amanyata 19
tasyan - lci, sa - slc, scvaya - by scivicc, vanya - by woids, sausiIycna - by good
bclavioi, ca - and, harmana - by aciiviiics, ativa - vciy, su-cram - vciy long, prita -
plcascd, saci - Sac, purtm - icwaid, amanyata - ilougli.
Sac Dev, much pIeased by Laksm's services, her speech, her genfIe behavior,
and her fhoughffuI deeds, pondered for a Iong fime of some way fo reward her.
vadhu sutasyanyatama / snchodgata-tanuruha
hanyam va sncha-vasaI / IaIayant sva-putravat 20
vanum - biidc, sutasya - ol lci son, anyatamam - mosi uniquc, sncna - allcciion,
ugata-tanuruna - laiis sianding cicci, hanyam - dauglici, va - as il, sncna-vasat -
coniiollcd by allcciion, IaIayanti - clciislci, sva-putra-vat - as il lci own son.
Her hairs wouId fhriII ouf of infense affecfion for her son's bride, and she
cherished her Iike a daughfer, dofing on her jusf as she did her son.
cva sthta ghc haIc / davad agatya hundaI
adasat pada-muIc ta / Iahmm aIahya sma sac 21
vyajjnapat maha-bht-yuhta jangaIhan snuam
samanyaharod yatna / tad vasya pramarjanc 22
cvam - ilus, stnta - siiuaicd, gnc - in ilc lousc, haIc - ai ilc iimc, avat - by
Piovidcncc, agatya - coming, hunaIi - a snalc, aasat - bii, paa-muIc - on ilc solc
ol lci looi, tam - lci, Iahmim - Si Lalm, aIahya - obsciving, sma - did, saci - Sac
Dcv, vyajjnapat - madc lnown, mana-bnit - in gicai anxiciy, yuhta - lillcd wiil,
jangaIhan - snalc-dociois, snuam - dauglici-in-law, samaniya - gailciing, aharot -
madc, yatnam - aiicmpi, tat - ilc snalc, vasya - ol ilc poison, pramarjanc -
clcansing.
Once whiIe she was fhus residing in Sac's home, a snake came, incifed by Divine
Providence, and bif Laksm Dev on fhe soIe of her foof. Seeing fhis, Sac Dev feIf greaf
anxiefy for her daughfer-in-Iaw and immediafe-Iy caIIed for docfors speciaIizing in
snake-bifes, who came and endeavored fo fIush ouf fhe poison.
sac mantrar bahu-vdhar / nabhut tad-va-marjanam
tatah haIa-hta matva / samanya prayatnatah 23
saci - Sac Dcv, mantran - wiil maniias, banu-vnan - many linds, na - noi,
abnut - was, tat-va - poison ol ilc snalc, marjanam - puiily, tatan - ilcn, haIa-htam
- cnacicd by iimc, matva - ilougli, samaniya - biougli, prayatnatan - wiil
cndcavois.
AIfhough Sac Dev chanfed manfras and appIied many ofher remedies, she was
unabIe fo aIIeviafe fhe effecfs of fhe snake's poison. Therefore she considered her
daughfer-in-Iaw's deafh fo be an acf of fhe aImighfy Lord in His form of Time.
jahnu-hanya-payo-madhyc / tuIas-dama-bhutam
htva vadhu saha strbhs / cahara har-hrtanam 2+
jannu-hanya - ilc dauglici ol Jalnu, ilc Ganga, payan-manyc - in ilc middlc ol
ilc waici, tuIasi-ama - a gailand ol iulas lcavcs, bnutam - dccoiaicd wiil, htva -
did, vanum - young wilc, sana - iogcilci wiil, stribnn - wiil ilc womcn, cahara -
madc, nar-hirtanam - claniing ol ilc namcs ol Haii.
She arranged fhaf fhe Lord's young wife be decorafed wifh a garIand of fuIas
Ieaves and pIaced in fhe wafers of fhe daughfer of ]ahnu. Then, accompanied by ofher
Iadies, she chanfed fhe names of Hari.
ayatc vmaIc vyomn / gandharva-ratha-sanhuIc
brahmadbhr yoga-sddhar / gyamanc su-mangaIc 25
ayatc - laving cnicicd, vmaIc - cloudlcss, vyomn - sly, gannarva-ratna-sanhuIc -
in a losi ol Gandlaiva aiislips, branma-abnn - by Loid lialma and oilci gods,
yoga-snan - wiil ilc pcilccicd bcings, giyamanc - sung, su-mangaIc - vciy
auspicious.
Then as a hosf of Gandharva airships enfered fhaf cIear sky, fhe devas headed by
Lord Brahma and accompanied by perfecf beings, recifed fhe foIIowing auspicious
song:
maha-Iahmr jagan-mata / gantu sva-prabhu-sanndhau
smtva hna-padambhoja / svar-nadya dcham atyajat 26
mana-Iahmi - ilc oiiginal goddcss ol loiiunc, jagat-mata - moilci ol all living
cniiiics, gantum - io go, sva-prabnu-sannnau - inio ilc picscncc ol Hci Loid,
smtva - icmcmbciing, hna-paa-ambnojam - ilc loius lcci ol Kisna, sva-nayam - in
ilc iivci ilai dcsccnds liom ilc lcavcns, cnam - body, atyajat - slc gavc up.
"Maha-Laksm, mofher of fhe cosmos, has given up her body wifhin fhe ceIesfiaI
Ganga, whiIe remembering fhe Iofus feef of Sr Krsna, in order fo reenfer presence of
her Masfer.
tato jagama nIayam / atmanas ca susobhanam
ndradbhr agamya ca / sarva-mangaIa-rupaham 27
Iahmya paramaya yuhta / Iahm Ioha-namashtam 28
tata - ilcn, jagama - slc wcni, nIayam - abodc, atmana - lci own, ca - and, su-
sobnanam - vciy bcauiilul, nra-abn - by India and ilc oilci gods, agamyam -
unaiiainablc, ca - and, sarva-mangaIa-rupaham - loim lillcd wiil all auspiciousncss,
Iahmya - wiil opulcncc, paramaya - iiansccndcnial, yuhta - posscsscd, Iahmi -
Lalsm Dcv, Ioha-nama-htam - ollcicd lonoi by all woilds, t - ilus.
"Then she deparfed for her respIendenf abode, fhe form of which is fuII of
auspiciousness and which is unaffainabIe even by Indra and fhe ofher devas. There in
fhaf pIanef which is worshipped by aII ofher pIanefs, Sr Laksm is repIefe wifh
franscendenfaI opuIence."
Tlus cnds ilc Llcvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauianga Tiavcls Lasi loi Wcalil, and
Cclcbiaiion ol Lals Dcv's Vicioiious Dcail," ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai
pocm Si Kisna-Caiianya Caiiia.


TweIffh Sarga
sac-solapanodanam
Gauianga Dispclls ilc Giicl ol Moilci Sac

atha ta vIaIapa duhhhta / sva-vadhu dharma-parayana sac
vgaIan nayanambu-dharaya / stanayoh haIanam cva saharot 1
tam - lci, vIaIapa - lamcnicd, unhnta - unlappy, sva-vanum - lci own
dauglici-in-law, narma-parayanam - dcdicaicd io viiiuc, saci - Sac Dcv, vgaIan -
iiiclling, nayana-ambu - icais, naraya - wiil ilc llow, stanayon - - on lci bicasis,
haIanam - wasling, cva - indccd, sa - slc, aharot - did.
Sac Iamenfed sorrowfuIIy for her dear daughfer-in-Iaw who was so dedicafed fo
dharma, and fhe sfreams of fears fIowing from her eyes bafhed her breasfs.
avadad bhujagadhama tvaya / hm da harma duratmana hta
vhatar dasanah hatha na mam / adasas tva h vhaya mc snuam 2
avaat - slc said, bnujaga - O snalc, anama - mosi vilc, tvaya - by you, hm -
wly, am - ilis, harma - dccd, uratmana - by cvil bcing, htam - donc, vhatan -
iciiiblc, asanan - iccil, hatnam - low, na - noi, mam - mc, aasan - you bii, tvam -
you, n - suicly, vnaya - lcaving asidc, mc - my, snuam - dauglici-in-law.
She cried, "O mosf viIe and vicious serpenf! For whaf reason have you done fhis
deed: Why did you nof bife me wifh your ferribIe feefh and Ieave aside my daughfer-in-
Iaw:
vnyujya vadhu ncvanc / mama putro gatavan sudharmhah
dhana-dhanya-samarjanaya mc / hy antcvas-janah susamvtah 3
vnyujya - cngaging, vanum - wilc, ncvanc - in scivicc, mama - my, putran - son,
gatavan - gonc, su-narmhan - so viiiuous, nana-nanya - wcalil and giains,
samarjanaya - in oidci io cain, mc - my, n - indccd, antc-vas-janan - by His
siudcnis, su-samvtan - lully suiioundcd.
"My dharmic son deparfed for foreign Iands accompanied by His sfudenfs fo earn
goId and grains and engaged his wife in my service.
tad da vadana hatha snua / parhna tanayasya pasyatu
t vIapya bhsa sucahuIa / huIavatm apahaya samadsat +
tat - ilai, am - ilis, vaanam - lacc, hatnam - low', snua - dauglici-in-law,
parnina - bcicli, tanayasya - ol my son, pasyatu - I may scc, t - ilus, vIapya -
lamcniing, bnsam - inicnscly, suca-ahuIa - agiiaicd wiil giicl, huIavatim - lady ol
ilc lamily, apanaya - ilc quiiiing, samasat - inloimcd.
"Now bereff of my daughfer-in-Iaw, how can I Iook my son in fhe face:" Sac
Iamenfed infenseIy af fhe passing away of her dear daughfer-in-Iaw. Being agifafed by
grief, she insfrucfed her reIafives and friends:
huru nja huIa-yogya-sat-hryam / aharot sva-svajanas tv anantaram
nja-gha samagat pardcva-IoIa-nayanayoh parmucya jaIam 5
huru - do, njam - youi own, huIa-yogya - bcnclicial loi ilc lamily, sat-hryam -
puic aciiviiics, aharot - pciloimcd, sva-sva-janan - lci vaiious iclaiivcs, tu - indccd,
anantaram - ilcicalici, nja-gnam - io ilcii own lomcs, samagat - ilcy wcni,
parcva - giicl, IoIa - agiiaicd, nayanayon - liom ilcii cycs, parmucya - iclcascd,
jaIam - waici.
"PIease perform fhe required famiIy purificafory rifuaIs." And fhey aII did so. Buf
as Sac deparfed for her home fears dropped confinuousIy from her resfIess eyes.
sva-jana-bandhubhr asu vbodhta / sthravat suhhtcva cra sac
svasya putra-vadana smarat sa / hna-nama-parpurna-muhhast 6
sva-jana - iclaiivcs, bannubnn - wiil liicnds, asu - swilily, vbonta - awalcncd,
stnravati - liim, suhnta - lappincss, va - as il, cram - ai lasi, saci - Sac Dcv,
svasya - ol lci own, putra - son, vaanam - lacc, smarati - slc icmcmbcis, sa - slc,
hna - Si Kisna, nama - namc, parpurna - complcicly lull, muhna - mouil, asit - ii
was.
Af once her friends and reIafives gave her comforfing care, and affer a Iong fime
Sac Dev apparenfIy became awakened fo sfabIe and happy consciousness. She wouId
remember fhe face of her son, and her moufh was aIways fiIIed wifh fhe names of
Krsna.
atha hyad dvasat parhartah / parama-sadhubhr cva nvcdanam
rajata-hancana-ccIa-samanvtam / samanayat sva-gha paramcsvarah
7
atna - ilcn, hyat - so many, vasat - alici days, parnartan - jubilani, parama-
sanubnn - by ilc gicai sainis, cva - indccd, nvcanam - picscniaiion, rajata -
silvci, hancana - gold, ccIa-samanvtam - wiil gaimcnis, samanayat - biougli, sva-
gnam - own lomc, parama-isvaran - Supicmc Loid.
MeanwhiIe, affer fhe Paramesvara passed many days very gIadIy in fhe company
of fhose greaf sainfIy persons, He refurned, bringing fheir giffs of siIver, goId, and fine
garmenfs back fo His home.
atha nrhya sac sutam agata / sapad purna-nsahara-sama-prabham
na manasat-tutoa bahu-vyatha / hd vahanty agamat snusayarptam 8
atna - ilcn, nrihya - sccing, saci - Sac Dcv, sutam - son, agatam - comc, sapa -
suddcnly, purna-nsahara - lull moon, sama-prabnam - cqual cllulgcncc, na - noi,
manasa - in ilc mind, at-tutoa - was vciy saiislicd, banu-vyatnam - gicai agiiaiion,
n - in ilc lcaii, vanant - in caiiying, agamat - wcni, snusaya - on accouni ol lci
dauglici-in-law, arptam - placcd.
When Sac suddenIy saw her son arriving one day, His effuIgence brighf as fhe fuII
moon, her hearf was nof confenf buf rafher fiIIed wifh fhe greaf anguish of separafion
from her daughfer-in-Iaw.
atha nrhya sac hamaIchanah / parnpatya padoh pada-rcnuham
sras savdadhc janan-muhha / vmaIna sa nrhya suvsmtah 9
atna - ilcn, nrihya - sccing, sacim - Sac Dcv, hamaIa-ihanan - ilc loius-cycd
onc, parnpatya - laving lallcn down, paon - ai lci lcci, paa - lcci, rcnuham -
dusi, sras - on ilc lcad, savanc - placcd, janani-muhna - His moilci's lacc,
vmaInam - puic, sa - Hc, nrihya - sccing, su-vsmtan - vciy suipiiscd.
Upon seeing Sac Dev, fhe Iofus-eyed Lord feII af her feef, fook fhe dusf from her
feef and pIaced if on His head, buf when He Iooked info His mofher's pure face, He
became mysfified.
smta-sudhohtaya ca granagho / yad adhIabdha-dhana
susamarpayan
samavadad vada matar aIa muhha / vrasam cva tavadya hatha snusa
10
smta - smilc, suna - ncciai, uhtaya - by spiinlling, ca - and, gra - by woids,
anagnan - ilc sinlcss, yat - wlicl, anIabna - obiaincd, nanam - wcalil, su-
samarpayan - niccly ollciing, samavaat - said, vaa - plcasc spcal, mata - O
moilci, aIam - cnougl, muhnam - lacc, v-rasam - diy, cva - indccd, tava - youi,
aya - ioday, hatnam - low', snusa - dauglici-in-law.
The sinIess Lord sprinkIed fhe necfar of His smiIe and words upon her, and affer
presenfing fo her whafever weaIfh He had gained, said, "O Ma! Do nof keep fhis sad
face. TeII Me! How is your daughfer-in-Iaw foday:"
t sudha-vacasa mudta sac / vara-vadhu-smt-sanna-gravadat
sahaIam cva vadhu-hathana hda / pargaIan nayanambuja-bndhubhh
11
t - ilus, suna-vacasa - wiil ncciaican woids, muta - lappy, saci - Sac, vara-
vanu - bcauiilul lady, smt - icmcmbiancc, sanna - dcjccicd, gra - by woids,
avaat - slc said, sahaIam - all, cva - indccd, vanu-hatnanam - naiiaiion ol His
wilc, na - liom lci lcaii, pargaIan - iiiclling, nayana - cycs, ambu-ja - loius,
bnnubnn - by ilc diops.
Sac Mafa, aIfhough made happy by Visvambhara's words of necfar, spoke in
dejecfed accenfs as she fhoughf of Gaura's exceIIenf wife. Then from fhe depfhs of her
hearf, she narrafed fo Him fhe whoIe sfory of His wife's deparfure from fhis worId as
feardrops frickIed from her Iofus eyes.
on caiil
asu cardra-dsap cambhayah / soha-hara-parpurta-dchah
t nsamya vaco madhusudanah / samavadat harunardra-dsambham
12
asu - quiclly, ca - and, arra-sa - by ilc wci cycs, ap - alilougl, ca - and,
ambhayan - ol His moilci, soha - giicl, nara - jubilaiion, parpurta - cxpciicnccd,
cnan - ilc body, t - ilus, nsamya - lcaiing, vacan - woids, manu-suanan - ilc
slayci ol ilc dcmon ol doubi (Madlu), samavaat - cloqucnily said, haruna -
compassion, arra-sa - wiil a moisicncd glancc, ambham - moilci.
Because His mofher was weeping, Gauranga's body aIso quickIy became suffused
wifh grief as weII as joy. Affer hearing her words, He who is renowned as fhe sIayer of
fhe demon of doubf, addressed His mofher wifh eyes moisf wifh compassion.
atma-gopana-baIar vacanas tad / gopayan h sahaIa jagadsah
snu yathcyam avatarad apsara / sura-vadhuh pthvm anu sampratam
13
atma - His iiuc scll, gopana-baIan - wiil ilc powci ol conccaling, vacanan - wiil
woids, tat - ilai, gopayan - liding, n - indccd, sahaIam - all, jagat-isan - Loid ol all
living cniiiics, snu - plcasc lcai, yatna - as, yam - ilis, avatarat - dcsccndcd, apsara
- lcavcnly dancci, sura-vanun - maidcn ol ilc gods, ptnvim - caiil, anu - alici,
sampratam - picscnily.
Then fhe masfer of aII Iiving beings spoke in such a way as fo conceaI from His
mofher fhe facf of His own divinify. He said, "Hear from me abouf fhe frue sifuafion.
AcfuaIIy Laksm was formerIy an apsara, who recenfIy descended fo fhe earfh.
maghavatah sadasndu-nbhanana / shhaIta-ntya-pada vdhna hanam
samavaIohya sasapa surcsvaro / bhava narasya sutcty avadharya tat
1+
magnavatan - ol ilc libcial onc (India), saas - in ilc asscmbly, nu-nbna - lilc
ilc moon, ananam - lacc sllaliia - slippcd, ntya-paam - dancing lcci, vnna - by
ilc will ol Piovidcncc, hanam - momcniaiily, samavaIohya - obsciving, sasapa - lc
cuiscd, sura-isvaran - ilc loid ol ilc gods, bnava - bc, narasya - ol a man, suta -
dauglici, t - ilus, avanarya - ascciiaincd, tat - ilai.
"If is known fhaf once, whiIe she was dancing amidsf fhe assembIy haII of fhe
IiberaI Indra-deva, fhe feef of fhaf apsara whose face was Iuminous Iike fhe moon
sIipped for one momenf and fhus she disrupfed fhe rhyfhmic synopafion of fhe dance.
Noficing fhis, fhe suresvara cursed her, saying, Take birfh as fhe daughfer of a man on
earfh!'
samapatat padayor t ta punah / sahaIa-natha-vadhu bhava sobhanc
punar habhsuhha sura-durIabha / samanubhuya harch padam
ujjvaIam 15
samapatat - slc lcll down, paayon - ai lis lcci, t - ilus, tam - io lci, punan -
again, sahaIa-natna-vanu - wilc ol ilc Loid ol all, bnava - may you bccomc,
sobnanc - bcauiilul woman, punan - again, na - lcic, abnsuhnam - gicai lappincss,
sura-urIabnam - laid io obiain cvcn loi ilc gods, samanubnuya - laving
cxpciicnccd, narcn - ol Haii, paam - ilc lcci, ujjvaIam - dazzling.
"She feII af fhe feef of Indra and he spoke furfher, O beaufeous one! Thereaffer
you shaII become fhe wife of fhe Lord of aII beings, and experience fhe immense
happiness of fhe abode of Sr Hari whch is rareIy achieved by fhe gods.
bata gamyas gaccha susobhanc / sura-patcr vacasat-mumoda sa
sura-nad-saIIc parmucya tam / trdasa-sapaja-papam athagamat 16
bata - indccd, gamyas - you slall piocccd, gaccna - now go, su-sobnanc - O
bcauicous onc!, sura-patcn - liom ilc masici ol ilc gods, vacasa - by ilc siaicmcni,
at-mumoa - iool gicai plcasuic, sa - slc, sura-nai - ilc iivci wlicl is bailcd in
by ilc gods, saIIc - in ilc waici, parmucya - lully libciaicd, tam - ilai, trasa-
sapa-ja-papam - sin boin ol ilc cuisc ol India, atna - ilcn, agamat - slc wcni.
"Now go, mosf IoveIy Iady!' Hearing fhis sfafemenf from fhe Iord of fhe gods, fhe
maiden became very joyous. Now fo free herseIf from fhe sinfuI confaminafion born of
Indra's curse, she has bafhed in fhe wafer of fhe gods and deparfed for for fhe Lord's
abode.
hmva Iahm-rupa jagad-svar / nja-prabhu-caranabjam agat svayam
tad aIam cva suca bhavtavyata / bhavat haIa-hta sahaIa jagat 17
hmva - in oilci woids, jagat-isvari - ilc goddcss ol ilc univcisc, cva -
cciiainly;lalm-iupa - in ilc loim ol Lalsm, agat - las gonc, svayam - ol lci own
accoid, ,to) nja - lci own, prabnu - Masici's, carana-abjam - loius lcci, tat -
ilcicloic, aIam - cnougl, suca - wiil soiiow, bnavtavyata - laic, jagat - ilc
univcisc, bnavat - is, haIa-htam - coniiollcd by iimc, sahaIam - all.
"In ofher words, fhaf apsara accepfed fhe form of Laksm Dev. She has now
deparfed by her own wish for fhe sheIfer of Lord Hari's Iofus feef. Therefore Ief your
Iamenfion be finished. Divine desfiny wiII sureIy fake ifs course, for fhe enfire universe
is confroIIed by fhe infIuence of fhe aImighfy Lord in His form of Time."
t nsamya sac sutasya tad-vacanam ndu-muhhasya suca jahau
prahata-vabhava-gopana-harana / manuja-bhava-dharasya harcs
tatam 18
t - ilus, nsamya - lcaiing, saci - Sac Maia, sutasya - ol lci son, tat-vacanam -
woids aboui ilc apsaia, nu-muhnasya - ol ilc moon-laccd, sucam - lamcniaiion,
janau - gavc up, prahata - manilcsi, vabnava - powci, gopana - conccaling, haranam
- causc, manuja-bnava - mood ol a man, narasya - ol Hc wlo is bcaiing, narcn - ol
Si Haii, tatam - cxpandcd.
Upon hearing fhese words from her son, whose face shone Iike fhe moon, Sac
Mafa gave up her Iamenfafion. Thus having accepfed fhe roIe of a human being, Sr
Hari acfed in such a way as fo conceaI from His mofher His supreme posifion.
na hhaIu ctram da bhagavan svaya / sura-hatha-vacana htavan h yat
yad anubhava-rascna pta-mahah / sjat hant jagat-traya svarah 19
na - noi, hnaIu - indccd, ctram - wondcilul, am - ilis, bnagavan - opulcni Loid,
svayam - Himscll, sura-hatna-vacanam - woids spolcn by India, htavan - donc, n -
indccd, yat - wlicl, yat - wlicl, anubnava-rascna - by His mcllows ol inllucncc,
pta-manan - gicai lailci (lialma), sjat - cicaics, nant - dcsiioys, jagat-trayam -
ilicc woilds, isvaran - ilc coniiollci (siva).
Indeed if is nof asfonishing fhaf Gaura Hari pacified Sac Dev by feIIing fhis sfory
of Indra's curse on fhe apsara. For by Sr Hari's rasa of infIuence He mofivafes Brahma
fo creafe fhe fhree worIds and Siva fo desfroy fhem.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcllil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauianga Dispclls ilc Giicl ol Moilci
Sac," in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Thirfeenfh Sarga
sanaiana-vimolana-lla
Gauia Causcs lcwildcimcni io Si Sanaiana Paniia
athavasan ghc ramyc / matra sajjana-bandhubhh
mumoda ca surah sardha / yathadtya purandarah 1
atna - ilcn, avasan - dwclling, gnc - in lis lomc, ramyc - claiming, matra - wiil
moilci, sajjana-bannubnn - wiil liicnds and linsmcn, mumoa - cnjoycd, ca -
and, suran - wiil ilc dcmigods, sarnam - wiil, yatna - as, atya - ilc Adiiyas,
puram-aran - Loid India.
Thereaffer Sr Gaura dweIf in His charming home, enjoying Iife wifh His mofher,
friends and reIafives, Iike Indra amongsf fhe sons of Adif.
tatah sac cntaytva / vvahartha sutasya sa
hasnatha dvja-srctha / praha gacchasva sampratam 2
srmat-sanatana vpra / pandta dharmna varam
vadasva mama putraya / suta datu yatha-vdh 3
tatan - ilcn, saci - Sac Dcv, cntaytva - ilougli, vvana-artnam - ilc puiposc ol
maiiiagc, sutasya - ol lci son, sa - slc, hasi-natnam vja-srctnam - an cxalicd
bialmana ol ilc namc Kasnaila, prana - said, gaccnasva - go, sampratam - now,
srmat-sanatanam - Si Sanaiana, vpram - mysiic, pantam - sclolai, narmnam -
ol viiiuous mcn, varam - bcsi, vaasva - say, mama - my, putraya - io my son, sutam
- dauglici, atum - io givc, yatna-vn - accoiding io sciipiuial injunciions.
Affer considerafion, Sac Dev deemed if necessary fhaf her son marry again. Thus
addressing an eIevafed brahmana named Kasnafha, she said fo him, "KindIy approach
fhe besf among dharmic brahmana-panifs Sr Sanafana, and requesf him fo offer his
daugher fo my son in sancfified marriage."
tac chrutva vacana tasyah / has-natha-dvjottamah
nyavcdayat tat sahaIa / pandtaya mahatmanc +
tat - ilai, srutva - laving lcaid, vacanam - woids, tasyan - lci, hasi-natna-vja-
uttaman - Kasnaila, ilc cxccllcni bialmana, nyavcayat - iold, tat - ilai, sahaIam -
all, pantaya - io ilc sclolai, manatmanc - io ilc gicai soul.
Thaf exaIfed brahmana, Kasnafha Misra, affer hearing fhe insfrucfions of Sac
Dev, wenf and foId aII fhis fo fhaf panif-mahafma, Sr Sanafana.
gaccha tva dvja-sardduIa / hartavya yat prayojanam
samaya nrnaya htva / prahcyamo dvjottamam 5
gaccna - go, tvam - you, vja-saruIa - O cmincni bialmana, hartavyam - ougli
io bc donc, yat - wlai, prayojanam - ncccssiiy, samayam - iimc, nrnayam -
dciciminaiion, htva - donc, prancyaman - wc slall scnd, vja-uttamam - ilc gicai
bialmana.
Kasnafha Misra said, "O figer amongsf fhe fwice-born. Go. Arrange whafever is
necessary fo be done, and when you fix fhe dafe, we shaII send forfh dvijoffama Sr
Gauranga."
tac chrutva sahaIa patnya / vmya bandhubhh saha
hartavyam ctan nsctya / hasnatham athabravt 6
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, sahaIam - all, patnya - wiil lis wilc, vmya -
considciing, bannubnn - wiil lis linsmcn, sana - wiil, hartavyam - slould bc
donc, ctat - ilai, nsctya - laving dcicimincd, hasi-natnam - io Kasnaila, atna -
ilcn, abravit - said.
Hearing aII fhis, Sanafana deIiberafed amongsf his wife and kinsmen. Affer
deciding fhaf if was indeed a worfhy proposaI, he informed Kasnafha Misra.
srutvcttha vacana tasya / samagamya yathodtam
sacya nyavcdayat sarva / tatah sa hartabhavat 7
srutva - lcaiing, ttnam - ilus, vacanam - woids, samagamya - camc, yatna - as,
utam - ii lappcncd, sacya - io Sac Dcv, nyavcayat - iold, sarvam - all, tatan -
ilcn, sa - slc, narta - joyous, abnavat - bccamc.
Kasnafha heard abouf fhe proposed arrangemenfs, fhen refurned and reporfed aII
fo Sac. This news made her very happy.
tatah haIcna hyata / pandtah sr-sanatanah
suddhah svacara-nrato / vanavo Ioha-paIahah 8
tatan - ilcn, haIcna hyata - alici somc iimc, pantan - ilc sclolai, sri-sanatanan
- Si Sanaiana, sunan - puic, su-acara-nratan - aiiaclcd io good conduci,
vanavan - dcvoicc ol Visnu, Ioha-paIahan - pioiccioi ol ilc pcoplc.
The Iearned schoIar Sr Sanafana was a man of pure consciousness, affached fo
good behavior, and devofed fo Lord Visnu. He provided charifabIe mainfenance fo aII
peopIe.
dayaIur atthcyas ca / susIah prya-vah such
prahnod brahmana hnct / samagatyanamat sacm 9
ayaIun - mcicilul, attncyan - lospiiablc io gucsis wlo aiiivcd ai any loui, ca -
and, su-siIan - viiiuous, prya-vah - wlo spolc in lind woids, sucn - clcan,
prannot - scni, branmanam - onc wlo undcisiands bialman, hnct - a cciiain,
samagatya - laving aiiivcd, anamat - bowcd, sacim - io Sac.
He was mercifuIIy hospifabIe fo guesfs, wheher expecfed or nof, no maffer whaf
hour fhey mighf arrive. He was virfuous, genfIe of speech and cIean. Affer some fime
he senf a cerfain brahmana who came before Sac Dev and bowed fo her.
praha ta tava putraya / pandtaya mahatmanc
suta sarva-gunar yuhta / rupaudarya-samanvtam 10
datu prarthayatc sadhv / pandtah sr-sanatanah
tatah pramudta sadhv / sac vahyam athadadc 11
prana - lc said, tam - io lci, tava - youi, putraya - io youi son, pantaya - ilc
sclolai, mana-atmanc - io ilc gicai soul, sutam - dauglici, sarva-gunan - wiil all
good qualiiics, yuhtam - cndowcd, rupa - bcauiy, auarya - magnanimiiy,
samanvtam - lillcd wiil, atum - io givc, prartnayatc - piays, sanvi - O sainily
lady, pantan - ilc sclolai, sri-sanatanan - Si Sanaiana, tatan - ilcn, pramuta -
ovcijoycd, sanvi - ilc sainily lady, saci - Sac Maia, vahyam - woids, atna - ilcn,
aac - acccpicd.
Thaf brahmana said fo her, "O sainfIy Iady, fhe Iearned schoIar named Sr
Sanafana prays fhaf he may presenf his daughfer Srmaf Vinu-priya fo your son, fhe
greaf souI and Iearned schoIar, Sr Visvambhara. She is endowed wifh aII fine
quaIifies, fiIIed wifh beaufy and magnanimify." Then fhe sainfIy Sac, overjoyed,
consenfed fo Sr Sanafana's requesf.
mamava sammato ntya / sambandhah sad-gunasrayah
hartavyam ctan nyata / subha-haIam athaha tam 12
mama - my; cva - cciiainly; sammaial - appiovcd; niiyam - always; sambandlal -
iclaiionslip; sai-guna-asiayal - ilc slclici ol puic qualiiics; laiiavyam - slould bc
donc; ciai - ilis; niyaiam - wiil icsiiaini; subla-lalam - ai an auspicious iimc;
aila - ilcn; ala - slc said; iam - lim.
She repIied, "This reIafionship has fhe sheIfer of aII divine quaIifies and wiII
aIways have my approvaI. If shouId be performed wifh resfrainf af an auspicious
momenf."
tato hto dvja-srctho / 'vadan madhuraya gra
vnu-prya pat prapya / tava putra sryanvtam 13
tatan - ilus, ntan - jubilani, vja-srctnan - ilc bcsi ol bialmanas, avaat - said,
manuraya - wiil swcci, gra - woids, vnu-prya - Simai Vinu-piiya, patm -
lusband, prapya - gciiing, tava - youi, putram - son, srya - wiil bcauiy, anvtam -
lillcd.
Then fhe jubiIanf and exaIfed brahmana spoke sweefIy, "By affaining your son as
her husband, Visnu-priya's beaufy wiII be compIefe.
yathartha-namn bhavatu / srmad-vsvambharah prabhuh
tam uvahya yatha hno / ruhmn prapya nrvtah 1+
tatha nrvtm apnotu / satyam ctad vadam tc
t dvjcndra-vacana / srutva haranvta sac 15
yatna - as ii is, artna - mcaning, namn - in ilc namc, bnavatu - ii musi bc, srimat-
vsvambnaran - ilc icsplcndcni Visvamblaia, prabnun - Loid, tam - lci, uvanya -
maiiying, yatna - jusi as, hnan - Si Kisna, ruhmnim - Rulmin Dcv, prapya -
gciiing, nrvtan - lappy, tatna - so, nrvtm - lappincss, apnotu - musi gci, satyam -
iiuil, ctat - ilis, vaam - I say, tc - io you, t - ilus, vja-nra - cxccllcni
bialmana, vacanam - woids, srutva - lcaiing, nara - joy, anvta - lillcd wiil, saci -
Sac Dcv.
"And Visvambhara wiII now fuIfiII His name's meaning as fhe susfainer of fhe
universe. ]usf as Sr Krsna became confenf fo receive Rukmin as His bride, so wiII
Visvambhara fasfe deIighf. I assure you fhaf fhis is fhe frufh!" Sac Dev became fiIIed
wifh joy fo hear fhis sfafemenf by fhaf greaf brahmana, .
dvjas ca gatva tat sarvam / pandtaya nyavcdayat
tato haranvto bhutva / pandtah sr-sanatanah 16
vjan - ilc bialmana, ca - and, gatva - laving dcpaiicd, tat - ilai, sarvam - all,
pantaya - io ilc sclolai, nyavcayat - iold, tatan - ilcn, nara-anvtan - lillcd wiil
bliss, bnutva - bccamc, pantan - ilc sclolai, sri-sanatanan - Si Sanaiana.
The brahmana refurned and foId aII fhaf had happened fo fhe Panifa, who aIso
became fiIIed wifh deIighf.
sarva-dravyady-aIanharam / aharat satvara ht
tatah sa samaya jnatva / 'dhvasa hartum udyatc 17
sarva-ravya - all maiciials, a - and so loiil, aIanharam - dccoiaiions, anarat -
lciclcd, sa-tvaram - wiil spccd, hti - wlo lad accomplislcd lis dcsiic, tatan - ilcn,
san - lc, samayam - iimc, jnatva - lnowing, anvasam - picliminaiy maiiiagc
iiiuals, hartum - io do, uyatc - picpaicd.
Considering fhaf aII his desires were fufiIIed, Sanafana quickIy assembIed aII
necessary paraphernaIia and ornamenfs. Then having defermined an auspicious
momenf, he prepared for fhe adhivasa ceremony.
tato ganaha agatya / provaca vnayanvtah
mayabhyctya path muda / srmad-vsvambharah prabhuh 18
dtah ptas ca bhagavan / adhvasas tavanagha
vvahasyadya h tatra / vIambas tata dsyatc 19
tatan - ilcn, ganahan - ilc asiiologci, agatya - aiiiving, provaca - dcclaicd,
vnaya-anvtan - lillcd wiil lumiliiy, maya - by mc, abnyctya - coming, patn - on
ilc pail, mua - lappily, srimat-vsvambnaran - bcauiilul Visvamblaia, prabnun -
Loid, tan - sccn, ptan - qucsiioncd, ca - and, bnagavan - O Loid, anvasan -
lousclold-maling, tava - Youi, anagna - O sinlcss onc, vvanasya - ol ilc maiiiagc,
aya - ioday, hm - wly', tatra - ilcic, vIamban - dclay, tata - dcai boy, syatc - ii is
sccn.
Then fhe asfroIoger arrived and spoke in a submissive fone, "As I was coming
here, I saw handsome Visvambhara on fhe pafh and I inquired from him, O sinIess
Lord, whaf of fhe adhivasa ceremony foday: My dear boy, If appears fhaf You are
making some deIay.'
tac chrutva praha ma dcvo / rajat-smcra-muhhambujah
hutah hasya vvahas tc / vdtas tad vadasva mc 20
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, prana - Hc said, mam - mc, cvan - ilc Loid, rajat -
slining, smcra - Cupid, muhna - lacc, ambu-jan - loius, hutan - wlcic', hasya -
wlosc', vvanan - maiiiagc, tc - youi, vtan - lnown, tat - ilai, vaasva - icll, mc -
io mc.
"Hearing fhaf, He whose shining Iofus face resembIes Cupid, repIied, Where wiII
fhis marriage of which you speak fake pIace, and wifh whom: PIease feII me if you
know.'
t srutva maya tasya / vacana tava sanndhau
samagata nsamyatad / yad yuhta tat samacara 21
t - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, maya - by my, tasya - His, vacanam - woids, tava -
youi, sannnau - in youi picscncc, samagatam - comc, nsamya - lcaiing, ctat -
ilis, yat - wlai, yuhtam - appiopiiaic, tat - ilai, samacara - do.
"Affer hearing fhese words of His, I have come fo you. Now fhaf you have heard
fhis, pIease do whaf is necessary."
t srutva vacas tasya / ganahasya su-duhhhtah
srmat-sanatano dharyam / avaIambyabravd vacah 22
t - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, vacan - woids, tasya - lis, ganahasya - ol ilc
asiiologci, su-unhntan - vciy paincd, srimat-sanatanan - Si Sanaiana, naryam -
paiicncc, avaIambya - summoning, abravit - said, vacan - woids.
Hearing fhese words from fhe asfroIoger, Sr Sanafana became very pained.
CIinging fo his pafience, he said:
hta mayatat sahaIa / dravyaIanharanan ca
tathap tasya na tatradaro bhu-dava-doatah 23
htam - donc, maya - by mc, ctat - ilis, sahaIam - all, ravya - maiciials,
aIanharanan - dccoiaiions, ca - and, tatnap - lowcvci, tasya - His, na - noi, tatra -
ilcic, aaran - icspcci, bnu-ava-oatan - by laulis ol my bialminical qualiiics.
"I have arranged aII fhe paraphernaIia, ingredienfs and ornamenfs. However, if
appears fhaf because of some fauIf in my quaIifies as a brahmana, fhe Lord is nof
honoring His agreemenf.
mamatra h maya harya / naparadhyam hutract
tatah santrasta-hdaya / patn tasya suc-vrata 2+
huIaja vnu-bhahta ca / pat-scva-parayana
abravd duhhhta duhhha-yuhta pandta-sattamam 25
mama - my, atra - lcic, hm - wlai', maya - by mc, haryam - duiy, na - noi,
aparanyam - I ollcnd, hutract - in any way, tatan - ilcn, santrasta-naya -
liiglicncd lcaii, patni - wilc, tasya - lis, suci-vrata - dcvoicd io clcanlincss, huIa-ja
- boin ol a puic lamily, vnu-bnahta - dcvoicc ol Loid Visnu, ca - and, pat-scva-
parayana - dcdicaicd io lci lusband's scivicc, abravit - said, unhnta - soiiowlully,
unhna-yuhtam - absoibcd in giicl, panta - sclolai, sattamam - noblc.
"Whaf dufy have I nof performed: Have I offended Him in some way:" Then
frembIing wifh aIarm, his wife, who was virfuous in conducf, born of a pure famiIy,
devofed fo Lord Visnu and dedicafed fo fhe service of her husband, spoke sadIy fo fhaf
nobIe schoIar who was affIicfed wifh grief:
pat pat-vrata vahya / na harot yada svayam
srmad-vsvambharo natra / 'paradho mc hatha bhavan 26
patm - lusband, pat-vrata - laiillul io lci lusband, vahyam - woids, na - noi,
harot - lc docs, yaa - wlcn, svayam - ol His own accoid, srimat-vsvambnara - ilc
icsplcndcni mainiainci ol ilc univcisc, na - noi, atra - lcic, aparanan - ollcnsc,
mc - ol mc, hatnam - low', bnavan - youi good scll.
"If Srmad Visvambhara does nof wish fo marry of His own accord, fhen fhere is
no offense made on fhe parf of your honor.
duhhhtah hntu nasmabhr / vahtavya hncd anv ap
haryam ctan na hartavya / tyaja duhhha suhh bhava 27
unhntan - disiicsscd, hntu - lowcvci, na - noi, asmabnn - by us, vahtavyam - io
bc spolcn, hnct - somciling, anu - vciy small, ap - cvcn, haryam - piopci io bc
donc, ctat - ilis, na - noi, hartavyam - slould bc donc, tyaja - givc up, unhnam -
soiiow, suhni - lappy, bnava - bccomc.
"My Iord, aIfhough we are disfressed, sfiII we shouId nof say even a word in
profesf. This is nof fhe proper fhing fo do. Give up your sorrow and be safisfied."
t tasya vacah srutva / pryayah prtm avahan
uvaca bandhubhh sardham / ctad cva sunsctam 28
naharod yad vprcndro / na haryama cva h
tato 'sau bhagavan jnatva / duhhhtau dvja-dampat 29
rocna Iajjaya yuhtau / vnu-bhahtau vmatsarau
brahmanyo bhagavan dcvas / tayor duhhham avaharat 30
t - ilus, tasya - lci, vacan - woids, srutva - lcaiing, pryayan - ol lis dcai wilc,
pritm - lovc, avanan - boic, uvaca - said, bannubnn - wiil lis linsmcn, sarnam -
iogcilci, ctat - ilis, cva - suicly, su-nsctam - vciy clcai, na - noi, aharot - Hc did,
ya - il, vpra-nran - ilc bcsi ol vipias, na - noi, haryaman - wc slall do, cva -
cciiainly, n - indccd, tatan - ilcn, asau - Hc, bnagavan - ilc Loid, jnatva - lncw,
unhntau - ilc soiiowlul couplc, vja-am-pati - bialmana wilc and lusband,
rocna - by angci, Iajjaya - by slamc, yuhtau - cngagcd, vnu-bnahtau - ilc iwo
dcvoiccs ol Loid Visnu, vmatsarau - non-cnvious, branmanyan - inclincd io ilc
bialmanas, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, cvan - God, tayon - ol ilc iwo,
unhnam - giicl, avanarat - iool away.
Hearing fhese words from his dear wife, which broughf him increased Iove for
her, he counseIed wifh his kinsmen, saying, "If is very cIear fhaf if fhis greaf vipra does
nof accepf my daughfer in marriage, fhen we shaII cerfainIy nof offer her fo Him."
Then, knowing fhaf fhe non-envious vaisnava-brahmana coupIe were grief-sfricken and
affIicfed wifh anger and shame, fhe aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead, who is aIways
favorabIy incIined foward brahmanas, fook away fhe grief of fhaf devofed coupIe.
Tlus cnds ilc Tliiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Causcs lcwildcimcni io Si
Sanaiana Paniia," in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfeenfh Sarga
si-visnu-piiya-vivala
Tlc Maiiiagc ol Visnu wiil Visnu-piiya
tatas ca bhagavan hnah / harunapara-manasah
tayor duhhham anusmtya / prapayya nja-brahmanam 1
tatan - ilcn, ca - and, bnagavan - ilc Supicmc Loid, hnan - Si Kisna, haruna -
mcicilul, apara - incompaiablc, manasan - mind, unhnam - giicl, anusmtya -
iccalling, prapayya - obiaining, nja-branmanam - His own bialmana.
The boundIessIy mercifuI Lord Krsna, feeIing sympafhy for sorrow of fhe
brahmana coupIe, and engaged anofher brahmana fo be His messenger.
vanya madhuraya vpra-muhhcna prahto yatha
anunya tayoh hanyam / udvahartha mano dadhc 2
vanya - by ilc woids, manuraya - swcci, vpra-muhncna - by ilc mouil ol ilc
bialmana, prahtan - oidinaiy, yatna - as il, anuniya - soliciiing, tayon - ol ilc
couplc, hanyam - dauglici, uvana-artnam - ilc objcci ol maiiiagc, manan - mind,
anc - sci.
ResoIving fo marry fheir daughfer, Sr Hari conciIiafed fhem wifh sweef words
jusf Iike an ordinary man, fhrough fhe moufh of fhaf brahmana.
tatah subhc vIagncndu-nahatra-subha-sayutc
adhvasa-dnc sadhu-vpra-sanga-samagatc 3
tatan - ilcn, subnc - ai ilc auspicious, vIagna - iising ol consicllaiions, nu -
moon, nahatram - siais, subna-sayutc - ai ilc auspicious conjunciion, anvasa-nc
- on ilc day ol puiilying lousclold liougl vasa (liagianccs), sanu - sainily
pcisons, vpra - bialmanas, sanga - associaiion, samagatc - ai ilc asscmbly.
Then on fhe new day seIecfed for fhe Lord's adhivasa, when in fhe sky arose an
auspicious conjuncfion of fhe sfars and moon, when sainfIy brahmanas assembIed...
mrdanga-panavadhmanc / vcda-dhvan-nnadtc
dhupa-dpa-patahabhr / aIanhta-dg-antarc +
mranga - mdanga, panava - laiaialas, anmanc - sounds, vca-nvan-nnatc -
wlcn ilc sounds ol Vcdic maniias, nupa - inccnsc, ipa - glcc lamps, patahabnn -
wiil llags, aIanhta - dccoiaicd, h-antarc - wlcn all diicciions.
...when mdanga and karafaIas were sounded, when Vedic hymns were vibrafed,
when aII direcfions were decorafed wifh fIags and banners, when Iamps and fragranf
incense were Iif...
svast-vacana purva h / sapujya pt-dcvatah
adhvasa-hrya cahrc / brahmanah saha sa prabhuh 5
svast-vacanam - woids ol bcncdiciion, purvam - accompanicd, n - indccd,
sapujya - woislippcd, pt - loiclailcis, cvatan - dcmigods, anvasa-hryam - ilc
aciiviiics ol cniciing lousclold, cahrc - madc, branmanan - wiil bialmanas, sana -
wiil, san - Hc, prabnun - ilc Loid.
...when fhe confroIIing deifies of fhe universe and fhe Lord's forefafhers were
offered obIafions accompanied by auspicious ufferances of svasfi!, fhen fhe Lord
performed fhe ceremoniaI rifuaIs of fo purify fhe househoId, as conducfed by brahmana
priesfs.
tato dadau dvjatbhyah / sajjancbhyas ca candanam
gandha-tambuIa-maIya ca / bhur bhur-yasa harh 6
tatan - ilcn, aau - Hc gavc, v-jatbnyan - io ilc iwicc-boin bialmanas,
sajjancbnyan - io ilc puic, ca - and, cananam - sandalwood, ganna - sccnicd,
tambuIa - bcicl nui, maIyam - gailands, ca - and, bnur - plcniilul, bnur-yasa - wiil
bioad lamc, narn - Si Haii.
Sr Hari of wide-spread fame fhen presenfed profuse puIp of sandaI, scenfed
chewing spices wifh pana, and garIands fo fhose sainfIy fwice-born men.
tasmn haIc pandtaryah / sr-yutah sr-sanatanah
abhyayac chraddhaya yuhtah / prahtcnantaratmana 7
tasmn - ai ilai, haIc - iimc, panta-aryan - noblc sclolai, sri-yutan - wiil ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc, sri-sanatanan - Si Sanaiana, abnyayat - aiiivcd, sranaya -
wiil laiil, yuhtan - cngagcd, prantcna - wiil joy, antara-atmana - insidc limscll.
Then fhe nobIe schoIar Sanafana faifhfuIIy arrived accompanied by his daughfer
who appeared Iike fhe goddess of forfune. He was affired opuIenfIy and his hearf
immersed in jubiIafion.
brahmanan vpra-sadhvs ca / prcaytva yatha-vdh
harayam asa jamatur / adhvasa mahatmanah 8
branmanan - bialmanas, vpra-sanvin - bialmans, ca - and, prcaytva -
summoncd, yatna-vn - accoiding io picccpi, harayam asa - did, jamatun - ol lis
son-in-law, anvasam - maiiiagc iiic, mana-atmanan - ol ilc magnanimous pcison.
He summoned fogefher fhe brahmanas and fheir sainfIy wives and fhen performed
fhe adhivasa of his greaf son-in-Iaw according fo Vedic vidhi.
svaya cahrc sva-duhtur / adhvasa yatha-vdh
mahananda-rasc magnc / navndad bhava-vcdanam 9
svayam - limscll, cahrc - madc, sva-untun - ol lis own dauglici, anvasam -
lousclold, yatna-vn - accoiding io picccpi, mana-anana - ilc gicai joy, rasc - in
ilc mcllow, magnc - mcigcd, na - noi, avnat - lc cxpciicnccd, bnava-vcanam -
ilc ioiiuic ol maiciial cxisicncc.
Having performed fhe adhivasa ceremony of his daughfer according fo Vedic
precepf, he ceased fo experience fhe fribuIafions of maferiaI misery, and merged in a
greaf ocean of bIiss.
athapara-dnc pratar / bhagavan jahnav-jaIam
avagahyahnha htva / prayat sadhubhr anvtah 10
nand-muhhan pt-ganan / sapujya susamahtah
sthtanta sahasabhyctya / dvja-putra mahaujasah 11
vastraIanhara-maIabhr / gandhadyah samabhuayan
srmad-vsvambhara dcva / hama-hot-sama-prabham 12
atna - ilcn, apara-nc - on ilc lollowing day, pratan - caily, bnagavan - ilc
Supicmc Loid, jannavi-jaIam - ilc waici ol ilc Ganga, avaganya - laving bailcd,
annham - daily, htva - donc, prayat - wcni loiil, sanubnn - wiil sainily pcisons,
anvtan - iogcilci, nani-muhnan - anccsiois in sullciing, pt-ganan - losis ol
loiclailcis, sapujya - laving woislippcd, su-samantan - wiil gicai aiicniion,
stntantam - sianding, sanasa - suddcnly, abnyctya - aiiiving, vja-putra - ilc sons
ol bialmanas, mana - gicai, ojasan - vigoious, vastra - gaimcnis, aIanhara -
oinamcnis, maIabn - wiil gailands, ganna-ayan - wiil sccnicd oils and oilci
plcasing aiiiclcs, samabnuayan - lully oinamcnicd, srimat-vsvambnaram - bcauiilul
Visvamblaia, cvam - Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, hama - Cupids, hot - icn
million, sama-prabnam - cqual cllulgcncc.
EarIy on fhe foIIowing day, affer faking His daiIy bafh in fhe wafers of fhe ]ahnav,
Bhagavan Sr Gaura wenf forfh, and assisfed by sainfIy persons He affenfiveIy
worshipped His ancesfors fo reIease fhem from any suffering. ]usf fhen, powerfuI
young sons of brahmanas suddenIy arrived and compIefeIy decorafed beaufifuI
Visvambharadeva, whose effuIgence was Iike miIIions of Cupids, wifh siIken garmenfs,
ornamenfs, garIands, scenfed oiIs and so forfh.
tasmn hanc caharasu / sr-sanatanah pandtah
vastraIanhara-maIabhr / gandhadyar samaIanhtam 13
hanya vavahha haIa / vdtva brahmanottaman
prcayam asa jamatur / adaran ayanaya sah 1+
tasmn - ai ilai, hanc - momcni, cahara - lc did, asu - quiclly, sri-sanatanan - Si
Sanaiana, pantan - ilc sclolai, vastra - gaimcnis, aIanhara - oinamcnis, maIabnn
- wiil gailands, ganna-ayan - wiil sccnis and so loiil, samaIanhtam - lully
oinamcnicd, hanyam - dauglici, vavanham haIam - maiiiagc iimc, vtva -
lnowing, branmana-uttaman - clcvaicd bialmanas, prcayam asa - lc scni, jamatun -
loi lis son-in-law, aarat - wiil icspcci, ayanaya - loi ilc coming, san - lc.
Af fhaf momenf, Sr Sanafana Panifa, knowing fhaf fhe auspicious fime for fhe
wedding had arrived, aIso had his daughfer decorafed wifh garmenfs, ornamenfs,
fIower garIands, scenfed oiIs and so forfh, and he senf eIevafed brahmanas fo
respecffuIIy bring his son-in-Iaw.
tato gatva dvja-srcthah / procus ca vnayanvtah
udvahartha tava subhah / haIo 'ya samupasthtah 15
tatan - ilcn, gatva - laving gonc, vja-srctnan - clcvaicd bialmanas, procun -
dcclaicd, ca - and, vnaya-anvtan - lillcd wiil lumiliiy, uvana-artnam - ilc
puiposc ol maiiiagc, tava - Youi, subnan - auspicious, haIan - iimc, ayam - ilis,
samupastntan - aiiivcd.
Approaching Him, fhose exceIIenf brahmanas submissiveIy informed Sr Hari,
"The auspicious momenf for Your marriage has now arrived.
vjayasva subhaya tva / gamanaya mat huru
pandtasya ghc tasya / bhagya ho vahtum arhat 16
vjayasva - conquci, subnaya - loi wcllaic, tvam - You, gamanaya - loi going,
matm - mind, huru - do, pantasya - ol ilc sclolai, gnc - in ilc lomc, tasya - lis,
bnagyam - loiiunc, han - wlo', vahtum - io spcal, arnat - ougli.
"Conquer forfune and fix Your mind fo enfer fhe pandifa's home. Who can
describe Your good forfune:!"
tac chrutva brahmana-vaco / bhagavan sadarananah
jaya-ghoar brahma-ghoar / mdanga-pataha-svanah 17
vna-panava-hasyad / nsvanar mudto yayau
matara sapranamyasu / doIarohana-purvaham 18
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, branmana-vacan - ilc woids ol ilc bialmanas,
bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sa-aara-ananan - wiil a icspccilul lacc, jaya-
gnoan - io ciics ol vicioiy, branma-gnoan - wiil uiicianccs ol Vcdic lymns,
manga-patana-svanan - wiil ilc bcaiing ol ilc mdanga and paiala diums, vina-
panava-hasya-a-nsvanan - wiil ilc sounds ol ilc vna, cymbals and gongs, cic.,
mutan - joyously, yayau - Hc wcni, mataram - moilci, sapranamya - ollciing
obcisanccs, asu - swilily, oIa - palanquin, aronana - mouniing, purvaham -
iogcilci.
Hearing fhese words of fhe brahmanas wifh a respecffuI face, fhe Lord happiIy
wenf fo His mofher. He offered her His prosfrafed obeisances. and fhen af once saf
down wifh her in a paIanquin. The procession began accompanied by cries of "]aya!"
and ufferances of Vedic hymns, aIong wifh fhe beafing of mrdanga and pafaha drums,
as weII as fhe vibrafions of fhe vna, cymbaIs, gongs,and various ofher insfrumenfs.

dpavaIbhr anyas ca / nahatrar va candramah
sarac-candrasu-subhraya / sbhaya raraja sah 19
ipa-avaIbnn - wiil iows ol lamps, anyan - wiil oilcis, ca - and, nahatran -
wiil ilc siais, va - lilc, canraman - moon, sarat-canra - auiumn moon, asu-
subnrayam - in ilc splcndid iays, sbhayam - on ilc palanquin, raraja - Hc slonc,
san - Hc.
WhiIe fhe aufumn moon shone wifh briIIianf rays in fhe sky above, Lord Hari,
fogefher wifh fhe ofher paIanquins wifh fheir rows of Iamps, aIso shone Iike a moon
amidsf fhe sfars.
suvarna-gaura-hrabdhau / mcru-snga vaparah
jagan-mohana-Iavanya / vyaht-htya svaya harh 20
su-varna - bcauiilul coloi, gaura-hira-abnau - in ilc goldcn mill occan, mcru-
sngan - ilc pcal ol mouni Mciu, va - lilc, aparan - anoilci, jagat-monana -
bcwildciing ilc all bcings ol ilc univcisc, Iavanyam - in ilc bcauiy, vyaht-htya -
bccamc manilcsi, svayam - pcisonally, narn - Loid Haii.
Appearing Iike anofher Mounf Meru amidsf fhe goIden miIk ocean, fhe originaI
Supreme Lord Sr Hari reveaIed fhe beaufy which infafuafes aII Iiving beings.
prapta jamatara vhya / harotphuIIa-tanuruhah
udyamyanya vdhna / padyam asanam adarat 21
dattva ta varayam asa / vastra-srag-anuIcpanah
druta-hancana-gauranga / maIat-maIya-vahasam 22
mcru-snga yatha-ganga / dvdha-dhara-samanvtam
udyat-purna-nsa-natha-vadana panhajchanam 23
praptam - aiiival, jamataram - son-in-law, vihya - sccing, nara - bliss, utpnuIIa -
lully cicci, tanurunan - laiis, uyamya - iaising up, aniya - lcading, vnna - by
picccpi, payam - looi-wasl, asanam - scai, aarat - wiil icspcci, attva - laving
givcn, tam - Him, varayam asa - lc covcicd, vastra - gaimcnis, srah - gailands,
anuIcpanan - anoinicd wiil sandalwood pulp, ruta-hancana - molicn gold,
gaurangam - ilc Goldcn Loid, maIati-maIya - gailandcd wiil malai llowcis
(jasminc), vahasam - clcsi, mcru-sngam - ilc pcal ol Mouni Mciu, yatna - as,
ganga - Ganga, vna-nara - iwo waicilalls, samanvtam - iogcilci, uyat - iising,
purna - lull, nsa-natna - loid ol ilc nigli, vaanam - lacc, panha-ja - mud-boin
(loius), ihanam - cycs.
When Sr Sanafana Panifa saw fhaf his son-in-Iaw had arrived, his hairs sfood
erecf wifh jubiIafion. He fook fhe Lord by fhe hand and, Iiffing Him from fhe
paIanquin, ushered Him info his home. Then having respecffuIIy bafhed His feef and
offered Him a seaf as enjoined by sasfra, he dressed Him wifh new garmenfs and fresh
fIower-garIands, and anoinfed His brow wifh puIp of sandaI. Gauranga's body gIiffered
Iike moIfen goId, and fhe garIand of maIaf fIowers hanging upon His chesf appeared
Iike fhe Ganga forming fwo waferfaIIs as if faIIs from fhe peak of Mounf Meru. His face
shone Iike fhe rising fuII moon, and His eyes bIossomed Iike Iofuses.
dtva jamatara svasrur / mumoda susmtanana
sa dpar svasthar Iajar / mangaIyas tad dvja-stryah 2+
cahrur nrmanchana prta / jamatur hdy ahovdah
paramananda-sampurnah / hautuhaIa-samanvtah 25
tva - laving sccn, jamataram - son-in-law, svasrun - ilc moilci-in-law, mumoa
- iool plcasuic, su-smta-anana - niccly smiling lacc, sa - slc, ipan - wiil lamps,
svasthan - wiil baids, Iajan - wiil liicd giains, mangaIyan - wiil auspicious, tat -
ilai, vja-stryan - ilc bialmana ladics, cahrun - ilcy did, nrmancanam -
lusiiaiion, pritan - wiil lovc, jamatun - ol ilc son-in-law, n - in ilc lcaii,
ahovan - ignoiani, parama-anana - iiansccndcnial bliss, sampurnan - ioially
lillcd, hautunaIa-samanvtan - lillcd wiil cnilusiasm.
As Sanafana's wife, whose face was sweefIy smiIing, saw her son-in-Iaw, she feIf
much pIeasure. AIfhough ignoranf of fhe hearf of fhe son-in-Iaw, fhe simpIe-hearfed
brahmana Iadies wifh greaf joy and eagerness offered an arafi ceremony fo Him wifh
Iamps of cIarified buffer. They made presenfafions of sweefs such as Iau and haIava,
whiIe bards pIayed auspicious songs.
samanya suta dvya / sr-sanatana-pandtah
nyavcdayat pada-muIc / jamatuh susamahtah 26
samaniya - lcading, sutam - dauglici, vyam - divinc, sri-sanatana-pantan - Si
Sanaiana Paniia, nyavcayat - ollcicd, paa-muIc - ai His lcci, jamatun - ol lis son-
in-law, su-samantan - wiil gicai aiicniion.
Sr Sanafana Panifa Ied ouf his divine daughfer, and wifh much affenfion
presenfed her fo fhe feef of his son-in-Iaw.
tato jaya-jayar nadar / vprana vcda-nsvanah
nana-vadtra-nrghoar / babhuva mahad-utsavah 27
tatan - ilcn, jaya-jayan naa - wiil sounds ol "jaya" (vicioiy), vpranam - ol ilc
vipias, vca-nsvanan - wiil sounds ol Vcdic lymns, nana - many, vatra -
insiiumcnis, nrgnoan - wiil sounds, babnuva - ilcic was, manat-utsavan - a gicai
lcsiival.
Then fhere was a greaf fesfivaI as fhe assembIy cried, "]aya! ]aya!" Learned
brahmanas infoned manfras from fhe Vedas whiIe many musicaI insfrumenfs were
sounded.
vavara pupar anyonya / vnur vnu-prya ca sa
sahad cva mahanando / 'vatatara svaya vbhuh 28
vavara - iaincd, pupan - wiil llowcis, anyonyam - onc anoilci, vnun - Loid
Vinu, vnu-prya - ilc bclovcd ol Visnu, ca - and, sa - slc, sahat - diiccily, cva -
indccd, mana-ananan - supicmc bliss, avatatara - dcsccndcd, svayam - in pcison,
vbnun - ilc gicai.
Visnu and Visnu-priya rained fIowers upon one anofher, and fhen if appeared as if
mahananda, fhe Lord's supreme bIiss pofency had personaIIy descended on fhaf spof.
tatah sa asanc subhrc / suddhastarana-sayutc
upavto maha-bahur / harh sa ca subha vadhuh 29
tatan - ilcn, sa - Hc, asanc - on His scai, subnrc - icsplcndcni, suna- purc,
astarana - quilicd ilionc, sayutc - joincd, upavtan - scaicd, mana-banun - migliy-
aimcd, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, sa - slc, ca - and, subna - bcauiilul, vanun -
biidc.
Then mighfy-armed Sr Hari and His beaufifuI bride saf fogefher upon a spIendid
spofIess quiIfed fhrone.
dvaravatya yatha hno / ruhmn rucranana
vavdhc 'thanayoh hant / rohn-sasnor va 30
varavatyam - in Dvaiavai, yatna - as, hnan - Si Kisna, ruhmni - and Si
Rulmin Dcv, rucra - lovcly, anana - lacc, vavnc - incicascd, atna - ilcn, anayon -
ol ilosc iwo, hant - lusici, ronni-sasnon - ol ilc siai Rolin and ilc moon, va -
lilc.
Combined fogefher, fheir Iusfer increased Iike Sr Krna in Dvaraka wifh IoveIy
Rukmin, or Iike fhe sfar Rohin wifh fhe moon.
agatya vdhvat hanyam / utsjya hara-panhajc
dattva htartham atmana / mcnc sa sr-sanatanah 31
agatya - laving icccivcd, vn-vat - by ilc picccpi, hanyam - dauglici, utsjya -
laving iclcascd, hara-panhajc - in ilc loius land, attva - givcn, hta-artnam -
lullillcd, atmanam - limscll, mcnc - ilougli, san - lc, sri-sanatanan - Si Sanaiana.
Affer begeffing a daughfer according fo fhe principIes of scripfure and finaIIy
reIeasing her fo fhe Iofus hands of fhe Lord, Sr Sanafana Panifa fhen considered his
Iife fuIfiIIed.
tato vvahc nrvttc / htva sa sumahotsavam
ajagama nja gcha / sa-bharya jagata guruh 32
tata - ilcn, vvanc - ilc wcdding, nrvttc - complcicd, htva - donc, san - Hc, su-
mana-utsavam - a vciy gicai lcsiival, ajagama - cnicicd, njam - own, gcnam - lomc,
sa-bnarya - wiil His wilc, jagatam - ol ilc univciscs, gurun - ilc spiiiiual masici.
Then when fhe wedding was finished and fhe greaf fesfivaI compIefe, fhe guru of
fhe cosmic manifesfafion enfered His dweIIing accompanied by His wife.
dtva tu ta ht-surar abhnandyamana / vadhva sama sapad gcham
upagata sa
gcha-pravcsana-vdh mudta cahara / sadhvbhr bandhura-muhh
janan murarch 33
tva - laving sccn, tu - and, tam - lim, ht-suran - by ilc sagcs ol ilc caiil,
abnnanyama-nam - bcing piaiscd, vanva - wiil His wilc, samam - wiil, sapa -
suddcnly, gcnam - lousclold lilc, upagatam - aiiivcd, sa - slc, gcna-pravcsana -
cniciing lousclold lilc, vnm - picccpi, muta - joylul, cahara - did, sanvibnn -
wiil sainily ladics, bannura-muhni - claiming lacc, janani - moilci, mura-arcn - ol
ilc cncmy ol ilc dcmon Muia.
Seeing Gaura praised by fhe Iearned men of fhe earfh as He abrupfIy again arrived
fogefher wifh His wife, on fhe fhreshhoId of househoId Iife, fhe joyous sweef-faced
mofher of Murari fogefher wifh ofher sainfIy Iadies insfrucfed fhe coupIe on fhe
principIes for pracficing househoId Iife.
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Maiiiagc ol Visnu wiil Visnu-
piiya," in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fiffeenfh Sarga
simad-svaia-pui-daisanam
Tlc Mcciing ol Si Gauia Haii wiil Simad I-svaia Pui
tatah purasthar abhnandto harr / vasan ghc brahmana-vadya-
sajjanan
apathayaI Iauhha-sat-hrya-vdh / cahara harunya-vdhanam
adbhutam 1
tata - ilcn, pura-stnan - by ilc icsidcnis ol ilc iown, abnnantan -
congiaiulaicd, narn - Loid Haii, vasan - dwclling, gnc - in ilc lomc, branmana-
vaya-sajjanan - bialmanas, plysicians and oilci icspcciablc mcn, apatnayat - Hc
iaugli, Iauhha - loi oidinaiy pcoplc, sat-hrya - puic aciion, vnm - siandaid,
cahara - did, harunya - compassion, vnanam - cxpcdicni, abnutam - wondcilul.
Thereaffer, having been congrafuIafed by fhe residenfs of Navadvpa, Sr Hari
dweIf af home. He fhereby compassionafeIy accepfed a wonderfuI and fiffing means fo
give insfrucfion fo fhe brahmana communify, fhe physicians and ofher respecfabIe
peopIe, on fhe sfandard of pure Iife for humanify.
vacaspatcr vag-mtaya jahara / havyasya havycna vdhoh srya sah
hantya svaya bhum-gatc surcsc / nyasta punas ta hdayc daduh hm 2
vacaspatcn - ol lilaspaii, vah-mtaya - by His cxaciiiudc ol spcccl, janara - Hc
iool away, havyasya - ol ilc poci Sulia, havycna - by His pociiy, vnon - ol ilc
moon, sryam - splcndoi, san - Hc, hantya - by His lovclincss, svayam - in pcison,
bnum-gatc - comc io caiil, sura-isc - ilc Loid ol ilc gods, nyastam - givcn up,
punan - again, tam - lci, nayc - in ilc lcaii, aun - ilcy gavc, hm - wlai'.
When fhaf Lord of fhe suras fhus descended fo earfh, by fhe Lord's exquisifeIy
arficuIafed speech He deprived Brhaspafi, fhe ceIesfiaI masfer of eIoquence, of his
gIory. By His poefry, He dwarfed Sukra, fhe masfer of poefs, and by His Iusfer He
deprived fhe moon of ifs spIendor. Buf furfhermore, whaf did such persons genuineIy
give from fhe hearf (as did Gauranga):
so 'dhyapayad vpra-mahattamas tan / yc purva-janmarjta-punya-
rasayah
brumah hatha bhagyavata mahad-guna / yca svaya Ioha-gurur gurur
bhavct 3
san - Hc, anyapayat - iaugli, vpra - sclolais, manattaman - gicaicsi, tan - ilosc,
yc - wlo, purva-janma - picvious biiil, arjta - caincd, punya-rasayan - lcaps ol
pious dccds, bruman - wc pioclaim, hatnam - low', bnagyavatam - ol ilc loiiunaic
souls, manat-gunam - gicai qualiiics, ycam - ol ilosc, svayam - in pcison, Ioha-
gurun - guiu ol all ilc woilds, gurun - spiiiiual masici, bnavct - Hc can bc.
Those whom He faughf were fhe greafesf among Iearned schoIars, who in previous
birfhs had earned fhe posifion of becoming His sfudenf by accumuIa-fing heaps of
pious deeds. We musf procIaim of fhose forfunafe persons, "Oh! Whaf greaf quaIifies
fhey had fhaf fhe guru of aII fhe worIds couId personaIIy become fheir guru!"
saundarya-madhurya-vIasa-vbhrama / raraja rajad-vara-hcma-
gaurah
vnu-prya-IaIta-pada-panhajo / rascna purno rashcndra-mauIh +
saunarya - bcauiy, manurya - swccincss, vIasa - pasiimcs, vbnraman - wiil
bcwildcimcnis, raraja - slonc, rajat - iadiani, vara - bcauiilul, ncma-gauran -
goldcn Loid Gauia, vnu-prya - by Simai Visnu-piiya, IaIta - wcic caicsscd,
paa-panhajan - His loius lcci, rascna - wiil mcllow, purnan - lull, rasha-nran -
bcsi ol iclislcis ol mcllows, mauIn - ilc cicsi-jcwcl.
The radianf and IoveIy GoIden Lord, whose Iofus feef were genfIy massaged by
Visnu-priya Dev, shone wifh bewiIdering pasfimes of beaufy and sweefness. He is fhe
compIefe embodimenf of aII rasa, and fherefore is fhe cresf-jeweI of aII rasikas.
vdya-vIascna vIoIa-bahur / gacchan path sya-samahuIo harh
agatya gchc nja-matur anthc / tasyah suhha ntyam adhat prya-
samam 5
vya-vIascna - by His pasiimcs ol sclolaislip, vIoIa-banun - Hc wiil swinging
aims, gaccnan - going, patn - on ilc pail, sya-samahuIan - a ciowd ol siudcnis,
narn - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, agatya - laving aiiivcd, gcnc - in His lomc, nja-matun
- ol His moilci, anthc - ncai, tasyan - ol lci, suhnam - lappincss, ntyam - always,
anat - Hc bcsiowcd, prya-samam - jusi as lc did His wilc.
During His pasfimes of schoIarship, He wouId waIk on fhe pafh swinging His
arms, surrounded by a crowd of His sfudenfs. Arriving back in His home in fhe His
mofher's presence, He aIways was concerned equaIIy for her and Visnu-priya's
happiness.
tatah sa Iohanushayan manas / cahara hartu pt-haryam acyutah
sraddha sa htva vdhvat vdhana-vd / gaya pratasthc ht-dcvatanv-
tah 6
tatan - ilcn, san - Hc, Ioha-anu-shayan - iaugli ilc pcoplc, lollowing ilc ways ol
picvious cxcmplais, manan cahara - sci His mind, hartum - io do, pt-haryam - ilc
duiy io His lailci, acyutan - ilc inlalliblc Loid, sranam - ccicmony loi His
dcpaiicd lailci, san - Hc, htva - laving donc, vnvat - accoiding io vidli
(sciipiuial picccpi), vnana-vt - wisc in picccpi, gayam - ilc ciiy ol Gaya,
pratastnc - Hc sci loiil, ht-cvata - caiil-gods (bialmanas), anvtan -
accompanicd.
To feach mankind, fhe infaIIibIe Lord, who is nafuraIIy weII-versed in vidhi,
defermined fuIfiII His Iasf dufy fo His fafher, foIIowing fhe previous aufhorifies. Having
performed His fafher's sraddha ceremony according fo such vidhi, He sef forfh for Gaya
accompanied by brahmanas.
gacchan path prahta-cctaya hasan / narmohtbhh hautuham avahan
satam
rcmc hurangavaI-rajtasu / sthaIu pasyan mga-hautuhan 7
gaccnan - going, patn - on ilc pail, prahta-cctaya - wiil maiciial bclavioi, nasan
- laugling, narma-uhtbnn - wiil plcasuiablc spcccl, hautuham - lappincss, avanan
- biinging, satam - ol ilc sainily mcn, rcmc - Hc iool plcasuic, huranga - dcci, avaI
- sciics, rajtasu - in ilc icsplcndcni, stnaIiu - iablclands, pasyan - sccing, mga-
hautuhan - cuiious animals.
TraveIIing on fhe foresf pafh, He broughf happiness fo fhe hearfs of fhose men as
He Iaughed and spoke wifh joIIy words in fhe manner of ordinary foIk. WhiIe observing
fhe various curious animaIs in fhe fabIeIands, He deIighfed in fhe many groups of deer.
snatva sa corandhayahc hradc muda / htvahnha dcva-ptn yatha-vdh
santarpaytva sahasanvtah pryar / mandaram aruhya dadarsa
dcvatah 8
snatva - laving bailcd, san - Hc, cora-annayahc nrac - ilc lalc namcd
Coiandlala (lalc ol ilc blind ilicl), mua - wiil joy, htva annham - laving
pciloimcd His daily duiics, cva-ptn - univcisal coniiollcis and loiclailcis, yatna-
vn - accoiding io picccpi, santarpaytva - laving piopiiiaicd, sanasa-anvtan -
suddcnly, pryan - wiil His dcai associaics, manaram - Mouni Mandaia, arunya -
climbing up, aarsa - Hc saw, cvatan - ilc gods.
Once He bafhed joyfuIIy in fhe Iake named Corandhaka, He offered obIafions fo
safisfy fhe devafas and His forefafhers in accordance wifh fhe injuncfions of sasfra.
SuddenIy affer performing His daiIy dufies, He cIimbed a mounfain fogefher wifh His
dear friends and saw fhe devafas.
tato 'vatryavajagama satvara / dharadharadho bhavana dvjasya sah
manuya-sham anudarsayan prabhur / jvarcna santapta-tanur
babhuva 9
iaial - ilcn; avaiiya - dcsccnding; avajagama - Hc camc down; sa-ivaiam - wiil
spccd; dlaia-adlaia - loldci ol mouniains (ilc caiil); adlal - down; blavanam -
lomc; dvijasya - ol a bialmana; sal - Hc; manuya-silam - a lcsson io lumaniiy;
anudaisayan - slowing; piablul - Loid; jvaicna - wiil a lcvci; saniapia - inllamcd;
ianul - body; babluva - Hc bccamc.
Then He descended wifh greaf swiffness fo fhe earfh, and sfayed in a brahmana's
home. There He faughf a Iesson fo humanify from fhe scripfures. He was sfricken wifh
a fever, and His body became very hof.
babhuva mc vartman dava-yogac / charra-vavasyam atah hatha
syat
gayasu mc patha-harma vghnah / srcyasy abhud ty at-cntayahuIah
10
babnuva - ii was, mc - my, vartman - on ilc pail, ava-yogat - by ilc
aiiangcmcni ol Piovidcncc, sarira - body, vavasyam - wani ol coniiol, atan -
ilcicloic, hatnam - low', syat - ii may bc, gayasu - ai Gaya, mc - My, patha-harma
- duiy io My lailci, vgnnan - obsiaclc, srcyas - in uliimaic wcllaic, abnut - ii was,
t - ilus, at-cntaya - wiil dccp ilouglis, ahuIan - agiiaicd.
Lord Gaura became disfurbed by fhese profound fhoughfs,"WhiIe fraveIing by
Divine arrangemenf, My body is ouf of confroI. If if confinues in fhis way, how can My
dufy fo My fafher in Gaya be accompIished: This is an impedimenf for his uIfimafe
weIfare."
tato 'py upaya parcntayan svaya / jvarasya santya dvja-pada-
scvanam
vara sa vjnaya tathopapadayan / tad-ambu-pana bhagavas cahara 11
tatan - ilcn, ap - lowcvci, upayam - a mcans, parcntayan - lully considciing,
svayam - ol iis own accoid, jvarasya - ol ilc lcvci, santya - loi ilc allcviaiion,
vja-paa-scvanam - scivicc io ilc lcci ol ilc bialmanas, varam - boon, san - Hc,
vjnaya - laving bcggcd, tatna - and, upapaayan - obiaining, tat - liom ilc
bialmanas's lcci, ambu-panam - diinling ilc waici, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni
Loid, cahara - Hc did.
Then affer exhausiveIy pondering fhe maffer, fhe means fo reIieve fhe fever
occured fo Him. He shouId fake service from fhe feef of fhe brahmanas! Having begged
and obfained fhaf boon from fhe brahmanas, Bhagavan Gaura drank fheir foofwash.
yc sarva-vpra madhu-sudanasrayah / nrantara hna-padabhcntahah
tatah svaya hna-janabhman / tca para pada-jaIa papau prabhuh 12
yc - wlo, sarva-vpran - all advanccd bialmanas, manu-suana-asrayan - ialc
slclici ol Loid Kisna, ilc slayci ol ilc Madlu dcmon, nrantaram - ccasclcssly,
hna-paa-abncntahan - mcdiiaic inicnscly on Si Kisna's lcci, tatan - loi ilai
icason, svayam - Himscll, hna-jana - ilc pcoplc ol Si Kina, abnmani - clciislci,
tcam - ol ilcm, param - supicmc, paa-jaIam - looi-wasl, papau - Hc dianl,
prabnun - ilc Loid.
AII reaIized brahmanas accepf Sr Madhusudana as fheir excIusive sheIfer.
Therefore incessanfIy fhey confempIafe His feef. For fhis reason, Sr Krsna HimseIf
drank fheir supremeIy pofenf foofwash, desiring fo fhereby gIorify His devofees.
tato jvarasyopasamo babhuva / tan darsaytva dvja-pada-bhahtm
jagama trtha sa punah punahhya / cahara tatra dvja-dcvatarcanam
13
tatan - ilcicalici, jvarasya - ol ilc lcvci, upasaman - calming, babnuva - ii was, tan
- ilcm, arsaytva - laving slown, vja-paa - ilc lcci ol ilc iwicc-boin, bnahtm -
dcvoiion, jagama - Hc wcni, tirtnam - ilc loly bailing placc, san - Hc, punan puna
ahnya - lnown as Punal Puna, cahara - Hc did, tatra - ilcic, vja-cvata-arcanam
- woislip ol ilc iwicc-boin and ilc dcmigods.
Thus fhe Lord's fever was cured. Having fhus demonsfrafed fhe power of devofion
fo fhe feef of fhe fwice-born, He deparfed for fhe sacred river Punah Puna. There He
offered worship fo fhe fwice-born and fhe devafas.

tatah samuttrya nad sa gacchan / trthottamc raja-ghc su-punyc
brahmahhya-hundc pt-dcva-puja / cahara Iohan anushayan sah 1+
tatan - ilcn, samuttirya - laving ciosscd, naim - ilc iivci, san - Hc, gaccnan -
iiavclling, tirtna-uttamc - ai ilc bcsi ol loly placcs, raja-gnc - ncai ilc clicl ciiy ol
lilai callcd Raja-gla, su-punyc - vciy sanciilicd, branma-ahnya-hunc - ai ilc pond
namcd lialma, pt-cva-puja - woislip ol loiclailcis and ilc dcmigods, cahara -
pciloimcd, Iohan - pcoplc, anushayan - icacling io lollow, san - Hc.
Affer crossing fhaf river, He fraveIIed fo fhe greaf and hoIy frfha named Brahma-
kunda, near fhe chief cify of Bihar named Raja-gha. There He performed worship of His
fore-fafhers and fhe devafas, in order fo encourage peopIe fo foIIow Vedic injuncfions.
...patya sva-matuh sa-suro 'gamac chanar / gaya gada-bhc-carana
ddrhuh 15
...paiya - on accouni ol His lailci; sva-maiul - ol His moilci; sa-suial - wiil ilc
godly mcn; agamai - camc; sanail - giadually; gayam - io Gaya; gada-bli - ilc Loid
wlo bcais a club; caianam - looi-piini; didilul - bcing dcsious io scc.
...Thus for fhe sake of His fafher, fhe Lord wifh fhe company of brahmanas
graduaIIy arrived af Gaya. Sr Gauranga was eager fo behoId fhe foofprinf of Lord
Visnu, fhe wieIder of fhe cIub.
[Nofe: Two Iines from verse fiffeen have been Iosf in fhe originaI manuscripf.|
tasmn subha nyas-vara dadarsa / sa svarahhya har-pada-bhahtam
pur parcsah parayatma-bhahtya / tuta nanamanam athabravc ca 16
tasmn - ai ilai placc, subnam - auspicious, nyas-varam - an cxalicd icnunciani,
aarsa - Hc saw, san - Hc, isvara-ahnyam - lnown as I-svaia, nar-paa-bnahtam -
a dcvoicc ol ilc lcci ol Loid Haii, purim - iiilcd Pui, para-isan - ilc Loid ol ilc
iiansccndcnial icalm, paraya - wiil inicnsc, atma - ol ilc soul, bnahtya - wiil
dcvoiion, tutam - plcascd, nanama - Hc bowcd, cnam - io lim, atna - ilcn, abravit -
said, ca - and.
There He saw an exaIfed and virfuous renuncianf of fhe name I-svara Pur, who
was devofed fo fhe feef of Sr Hari. Sr Sacnandana, masfer of fhe franscendenfaI
reaIm, prosfrafed HimseIf wifh rapf devofion before fhaf greaf souI, who became
pIeased wifh Him. The Lord fhen addressed him as foIIows:
dtyadya dta bhagavan padambuja / tava prabho bruh yatha
bhavambudhm
nstrya hnanghr-saroruhamtam / pasyam tan mc haruna-ndhc
svayam 17
tya - by good loiiunc, aya - ioday, tam - sccn, bnagavan - O blcsscd Loid,
paa-ambujam - loius lcci, tava - youi, prabno - O masici, brun - plcasc icll, yatna -
ilai, bnava-ambunm - occan ol icpcaicd biiil and dcail, nstirya - iiavcising,
hna-angnr - Si Kisna's lcci, sara-runa - lalc-giown (loius), amtam - dcaillcss,
pasyam - I slall scc, tat - ilai, mc - io mc, haruna-nnc - O occan ol mcicy, svayam
- by youi own dcsiic.
"He Bhagavan! By fhe bIessings of Providence, I have seen your Iofus feef foday !
O my masfer! Ocean of mercy! MercifuIIy feII me, if your hearf approves, how I may
fraverse fhis ocean of sasara and drink fhe immorfaI ambrosia of Krsna's Iofus feef."
sa ttham aharnya harcr vaco 'mta / muda dadau mantra-vara mat-
jnah
dasahara prapya sa gaura-candrama / tutava ta bhaht-vbhavtah
svayam 18
ah - he; iffham - fhus; akarnya - hearing; vacah - words; hareh - of Lord Hari;
amfam - necfar; muda - wifh joy; dadau - he gave; manfra-varam - fhe exceIIenf manfra;
mafi-jah - who knew fhe mind; dasa-akaram - of fen syIIabIes; prapya - obfaining; sah -
He; gaura-candrama - Gaura Candra; fufava - safisfied; fam - him; bhakfi-vibhavifah - by
His arousaI of pure devofion; svayam - sponfaneous.
Hearing fhe necfarean words of Gaura Hari, I-svara Pur couId undersfand His
pure menfaIify, and gIadIy he awarded Him a subIime manfra of fen syIIabIes.
Experiencing a sponfaneous awakening of pure devofion, Sr Gaura Candra offered
some words of praise fo His gurudeva.
nyasn dayaIo tava pada-sangamat / htarthata mc 'dya babhuva
durIabha
sr-hnapadabja-madhunmada ca sa / yatha taryam duranta-sastm 19
nyasn - O icnunciani, ayaIo - O mcicilul pcisonaliiy, tava - youi, paa-
sangamat - by ilc associaiion ol Youi lcci, htartna-ta - lullillmcni, mc - My, aya -
ioday, babnuva - ilcic was, urIabna - iaic, sri-hna-paa-abja - ilc loius lcci ol Si
Kisna, manu-unmaa - inioxicaiing loncy, ca - and, sa - ilai, yatna - so ilai,
taryam - I slall iiansccnd, u-anta - dilliculi io cnd, sastm - cyclc ol biiil and
dcail.
The son of Sac said, "O mercifuI renuncianf, foday by fhe fouch of your feef I
have achieved an exfremeIy rare giff, by which every desire of Mine is now fuIfiIIed.
Thaf giff is fhe infoxicafing honey of Sr Krsna's Iofus feef. By fasfing fhaf honey I shaII
surmounf fhe ofherwise insurmounfabIe ocean of birfh and deafh."
Tlus cnds ilc Iiliccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Mcciing ol Si Gauia Haii wiil
Simad I-svaia Pui," in ilc Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sixfeenfh Sarga
gayagamanam
Si Gauia Rciuins Homc liom Gaya
sa bhaht pardarsayan svaya / phaIguu cahrc pt-dcvatarcanam
prctad-sngc pt-pnda-dana / brahmanguI-rcnu-yutcu htva 1
gurau - io ilc guiu, san - Hc, bnahtm - dcvoiion, pararsayan - displaying,
svayam - sponiancous, pnaIguu - in lands aiound ilc iivci Plalgu, cahrc - Hc did,
pt-cvata-arcanam - woislip ol His loiclailcis and ilc dcmigods, prcta - dcccascd,
a-sngc - on ilc mouniain pcal namcd _di-Singa, pt-pna-anam - madc ollciing
ol Visnu-piasada io His lailci, branma - ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
anguIi - wiil loldcd lands, rcnu-yutcu - lolding ilc dusi ol lis lailci, htva - laving
donc.
Thus Sr Gauranga sponfaneousIy showed fhe worId fhe correcf process of
devofionaI service unfo Sr Guru. Then wifh foIded hands, He performed worship of
his forefafhers and fhe devafas in fhe wafers of fhe PhaIgu river, and confempIafing fhe
Supreme Lord, He pIaced fhe dusf of His fafher's remains in fhe wafers of fhaf river. He
fhen offered pina in fhe form of Visnu-prasada fo His fafher on fhe mounfain named
_di-Srnga.
dcvan samabhyarcya dadau dvjatayc / ptn samuddsya yathcta-
dahnam
tato 'varuhyasu yayav udc / pt-hrya dahna-manasc ca 2
cvan - ilc dcmigods, samabnyarcya - laving lully woislippcd, aau - Hc gavc,
v-jatayc - io ilc iwicc-boin, ptn - His loiclailcis, samusya - loi ilc salc ol,
yatna - as, ta-ahnam - dcsiicd icmunciaiion, tatan - ilcn, avarunya - dcsccnding,
asu - swilily, yayau - Hc wcni, uicim - noiil, pt-hrya - duiy io His lailci, ahna-
manasc - ai ilc ciiy namcd Dalina-manasa, ca - and.
Affer properIy worshipping fhe universaI confroIIers, for fhe sake of His ancesfors
He gave in charify fo fhe brahmanas as much as fhey desired. Then af once He
descended and fraveIIed norfhwards fo fhe cify named Daksina-manasa, where He
performed anofher ceremony for fhe weIfare of His ancesfors.
htvottarc manasa-sanjnahc ca / yayau sa jhva-capaIc dvjanvtah
sraddha ptnam atha dcvatanam / htva gaya-murdhn jagama htah 3
htva - laving pciloimcd, uttarc - noiilcin, manasa-sanjnahc - lnown as Manasa,
ca - and, yayau - Hc wcni, san - Hc, jnva-capaIc - ai ilc bailing placc namcd Jilva-
capala, vja-anvtan - wiil bialmanas, sranam - ilc siaddla ccicmony, ptnam -
ol His loiclailcis, atna - ilcn, cvatanam - ol ilc gods, htva - pciloimcd, gaya-
murnn - ilc noiilcin paii ol Gaya, jagama - Hc wcni, ntan - joyous.
Having aIso performed a sraddha ceremony in fhe norfhern parf of -Daksina-
manasa, He fhen wenf fo fhe frfha named ]ihva-capaIa and, fogefher wifh fhe
brahmanas, performed a sraddha ceremony for His forefafhers and aIso worshipped fhe
devafas. Then in a jubiIanf mood, He refurned fo fhe norfhern parf of fhe cify of Gaya.
dvjottamah sodasa-vcdhaya / cahara pnda pt-harma-purvaham
srmaj-jagannatha-purandarahhyah / pratyahbhuya jaghc
mudanvtah +
vja-uttaman - wiil clcvaicd bialmanas, soasa-vchayam - on sixiccn aliais,
cahara - Hc pciloimcd, pnam - ollciing ol Visnu-piasada io His anccsiois, pt-
harma - iiics loi His anccsiois, purvaham - iogcilci, srimat-jagannatna-puranara-
ahnyan - lnown as Simai Jagannaila Puiandaia, pratyahi-bnuya - bccamc
manilcsi, jagnc - acccpicd, mua-anvtan - wiil joy.
Wifh fhe heIp of eIevafed brahmanas, Lord Gauranga fhen performed an offering
of pina fo His fafher on sixfeen aIfars fogefher wifh rifes fo reIease His fafher from aII
disfress. Then fhaf personaIify who had been known as Sr ]agannafha Purandara
became disfincfIy visibIe fo fhem and joyfuIIy accepfed fhe offering.
yatha sr-ramcna h datta-pndah / ghta agamya tadya ptra
cva h sarvatra harcs cartra / tathap duprapyatama yad ctat 5
yatna - as, sri-ramcna - by Loid Rama, n - indccd, atta-pnan - pina was ollcicd,
gnita - ialcn, agamya - laving comc, taiya - lis, ptra - by His lailci, cvam - ilus,
n - suicly, sarvatra - in cvciy way, narcn - ol Loid Haii, cartram - ilc bclavioi,
tatnap - jusi so, uprapyatamam - vciy iaicly obiainablc, yat - wlicl, ctat - ilis.
]usf as Lord Rama Candra offered pina in ancienf fimes and His fafher, Maharaja
Dasarafha came and accepfed if, so in every way Gaura Hari's behavior was fhe simiIar.
SfiII Gauranga's pasfimes are fhe mosf unique of aII.
sa vnu-padya har-pada-chna / dtvat-hto manasabravc ca
hatha harch pada-payoja-Iahma-prcmodaya mc na babhuva dtva 6
san - Hc, vnu-payam - madc by ilc looi ol Loid Visnu, nar-paa-cnnam - ilc
claiaciciisiic mail, tva - laving sccn, at-ntan - vciy jubilani, manasa - in His
mind, abravit - said, ca - and, hatnam - low', narcn - ol Si Haii, paa-payoja-Iahma
- signs ol His loius looi, prcma-uaya - by ilc iising ol lovc ol God, mc - my, na -
noi, babnuva - ii bccamc, tva - laving sccn.
When He saw fhe foofprinf of Visnu adorned wifh fhe characferisfic signs of Sr
Visnu's feef, Gaura Hari became very jubiIanf buf He wondered, "How can if be fhaf
My eyes have seen fhe marks on Hari's Iofus foof, yef prema has nof arisen in My
hearf:"
tasmn hanc tasya babhuva davat / susta-toyar abhccana muhuh
hamporddhva-roma bhagavan babhuva / prcmambu-dhara-sata-
dhauta-vahah 7
tasmn - ai ilai, hanc - momcni, tasya - liom Him, babnuva - ilcic was, avat - by
ilc will ol ilc Loid, su-sita-toyan - wiil vciy cool waicis, abnccanam - slowci,
munun - icpcaicdly, hampa - iicmbling, urnva-roman - laiis sianding cicci -
blagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, babnuva - ilcic was, prcma-ambu - waici ol lovc,
nara - icais, sata - lundicds, nauta - clcanscd, vahan - clcsi.
Af fhaf momenf by Divine arrangemenf a confinuous shower of very cooI wafer
feII fhe iIIusfrious Lord's eyes bafhing fhe foofprinf of Sr Visnu. His body frembIed,
His hairs sfood erecf ouf of happiness, and His chesf was bafhed by hundreds of
sfreams of prema-fears.
sa vhvaIah hna-padabja-yugma- / prcmotsavcnasu vmuhta-sangah
tyahtva gaya gantum yca ramyam / madhor vana sadhu-ncvta tam 8
san - Hc, vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd, hna-paa-abja - Si Kisna's loius lcci, yugma -
paii, prcma - Kisna-lovc, utsavcna - oui ol gladncss, asu - swilily, vmuhta-sangan -
licc liom aiiaclmcni, tyahtva - giving up, gayam - Gaya, gantum - io go, yca - Hc
dcsiicd, ramyam - claiming, mano vanam - ilc loicsi ol Madlu, sanu-ncvtam -
licqucnicd by ilc loly mcn, tam - ilai.
Because of His ecsfafic Iove for Sr Krsna's Iofus feef, af once He became obIivious
fo exfernaIs. He wished fo Ieave fhe charming cify of Gaya, frequenfed by hoIy men
behind Him and deparf for Madhuvana, fhe efernaI abode of Sr Krsna.
prahasarra nava-mcgha-nsvana / van tam ahuya caIa sva-mandram
tatah para haIa-vascna dcva / madhor vana canyad ap sva-cctaya 9
prana - spolc, asarira - wiiloui a body, nava-mcgna-nsvana - wiil a sound lilc a
ncw monsoon cloud, vani - woids, tam - Him, anuya - summoning, caIa - go, sva-
manram - io Youi own lomc, tatan - ilcn, param - aliciwaids, haIa-vascna - by
ilc inllucncc ol Timc, cva - O Loid, manon vanam - loicsi ol Madlu, ca - and,
anyat - oilci, ap - also, sva-cctaya - by Youi claiaciciisiic bclavioi.
Then a ceIesfiaI being, wifhouf manifesf form, spoke a message from fhe sky,
resounding Iike fhe echo of monsoon cIouds newIy arrived in fhe sky: "Dear Lord,
pIease refurn fo Your home. Lafer, You shaII cerfainIy go fo Madhuvana, and fhere You
shaII perform aII ofher pasfimes in accordance wifh Your unique characfer.
bhavan h sarvcsvara ca nsctah / hartu hy ahartu ca samarthah
sarvatah
tathap bhtyar gadta ca yat prabho / hartu pramana h tam arhas
dhruvam 10
bnavan - Youi lonoi, n - cciiainly, sarva-isvara - ilc Loid ovci all, can - ilis,
nsctan - cciiain, hartum - io do, n - indccd, ahartum - io noi do, ca - and,
samartnan - ablc, sarvatan - in all icspccis, tatna ap - siill, bntyan - by ilc scivanis,
gatam - said, ca - and, yat - wlicl, prabno - O Masici, hartum - io do, pramanam -
cvidcncc, n - suicly, tam - lim, arnas - may You lindly, nruvam - laciual.
"Being fhe Supreme Lord, You are abIe in aII respecfs fo do or nof do according fo
Your own desire. SfiII, O Masfer, pIease consider fhese words of Your servanf."
sa ttham aharnya gra su-dvyam / agatya gcha nja-bandhubhr vtah
nanama matus caranc npatya / babhuva harasru-vIocana sac 11
san - Hc, ttnam - ilus, aharnya - lcaiing, gram - ilc woids, su-vyam -
supcinaiuial, agatya - going, gcnam - lomc, nja-bannubnn - wiil His own
linsmcn, vtan - suiioundcd, nanama - Hc bowcd down, matun - ol His moilci,
caranc - io ilc lcci, npatya - lalling down, babnuva - slc was, nara - gladncss, asru
- icais, vIocana - cycs, saci - Sac Dcv.
Having heard fhose supernafuraI words, Sr Hari refurned fo His home, where His
kinsfoIk af once surrounded Him. He feII and bowed af fhe feef of His mofher, and Sac
Mafa's eyes became fiIIed wifh fears of joy.
ghc vasan prcma-vbhnna-dharya / rudaty aIa raut muhur muhuh
svanah
sa vcpathur gadgadaya gra Iapaty / aIa harc hna harc muda hvact 12
gnc - in His lomc, vasan - dwclling, prcma - lovc, vbnnna - slalcn, naryam -
giaviiy, ruat - Hc ciics, aIam - Hc wcpi, raut - Hc ilundcicd, munu munun -
icpcaicdly, svanan - wiil sounds, sa-vcpatnun - wiil iicmbling, gagaaya - wiil
clolcd voicc, gra - wiil woids, Iapat aIam - Hc muimuicd, mua - joyously,
hvact - somciimcs.
WhiIe dweIIing in His home, His gravify was somefimes broken by His senfimenfs
of Iove for Sr Krsna. Af fimes He wouId weep, af ofher fimes He wouId repeafedIy
make fhundering sounds. Af fimes His body frembIed and af ofher fimes He wouId
joyousIy uffer wifh faIfering voice, "Hare Krsna, Hare..."
srvasad-vpra-ganah hvacn nava / gayaty aIa ntyat bhava-purnah
nanavataranuht vtanvan / rcmc n-Iohan anushayas ca 13
srivasa-a-vpra-ganan - wiil ilc gioup ol lcaincd bialmanas lcadcd by Sivasa
Paniia, hvact - somciimcs, navam - novcl, gayat aIam - Hc sang, ntyat - danccd,
bnava-purnan - lull ol ccsiasy, nana - many, avatara - dcsccni ol ilc Loid, anuhtm -
imiiaiion, vtanvan - cxlibii, rcmc - Hc cnjoycd, n-Iohan - luman sociciy,
anushayan - icacling, ca - and.
Somefimes accompanied by Srvasa and ofher spirifuaIIy enIivened persons, He
sang and danced in noveI ways, aIways fiIIed wifh ecsfasy. He deIighfed in feaching
human sociefy by dispIaying as if in imifafion, fhe pasfimes of many ofher avafaras of
fhe Lord.
nyasa ca cahrc har-pada-padmc / sarva hrya nyas-varo babhuva
tato 'gamat hctra-varc mahatmabhr / vto muhunda-pramuhhar har-
pryah 1+
nyasam - ilc icnounccd oidci, ca - and, cahrc - iool, nar-paa-pamc - ai ilc
loius lcci ol Si Haii, sarvam - all, hryam - aciiviiics, nyas-varan - bcsi ol
icnuncianis, babnuva - was, tatan - ilcn, agamat - Hc wcni, hctra-varc - io ilc bcsi
ol lands, Jagannaila Pui, mana-atmabnn - wiil gicai souls, vtan - suiioundcd,
muhuna-pramuhnan - lcadcd by Mulunda, nar-pryan - by ilosc dcai io Si
Haii.
Gauranga renounced aII worIdIy acfivifies for fhe Iofus feef of Sr Hari. Thus He
became fhe fopmosf of aII sannyass. Then surrounded by greaf souIs headed by
Mukunda aII of whom feIf Iove for Sr Hari, He wenf fo Sr Ksefra.
dadarsa dcva puruottamcsvara / cra crananda-suhhat-sat-suhham
Iabdhvagamad raghava-dcva-nrmta / sctu path prajna-janah sa
sadhubhh 15
aarsa - Hc saw, purua - pcison, uttama - abovc ilc dailncss, isvaram - ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, cram - loi a long iimc, cra-anana-suhna -
piolongcd ccsiaiic lappincss, at-sat-suhnam - iiansccndcnial puic joy, Iabnva -
goi, agamat - wcni, ragnava-cva-nrmtam - madc by ilc Loid ol ilc Raglus, Si
Rama, sctum - biidgc, patn - on ilc way, prajna-janan - wiil sagcs, san - Hc,
sanubnn - wiil sainis.
There for a Iong fime, aIoof from fhe ignorance of fhe maferiaI worId, He gazed
upon fhaf UIfimafe Person, Lord ]agannafha. Affer He had repeafedIy reIished pure
bIiss in unIimifed ecsfasy for a Iong fime, accompanied by sainfIy devofees He deparfed
on fhe pafh for Sefu-bandha, fhe bridge buiIf by fhe Lord of fhe Raghu dynasfy.
tatra sthtan sapta tamaIa-vhan / aIngya cahrc muhur cva rodanam
tatah samagatya dadarsa hurmc / sa hurma-rupa jagad-svara
prabhuh 16
tatra - ilcic, stntan - sianding, sapta - scvcn, tamaIa-vhan - iamala iiccs, aIngya -
laving cmbiaccd, cahrc - did, munun - icpcaicdly, cva - indccd, roanam - ciying,
tatan - ilcn, samagatya - laving comc, aarsa - Hc saw, hurmc - ai Kuima Ksciia,
san - Hc, hurma-rupam - ilc loim ol Loid Toiioisc, jagat-isvaram - ilc Loid ol ilc
univcisc, prabnun - ilc masici.
There affer embracing seven famaIa frees, He wepf much. Then Prabhu wenf fo
fhe hoIy pIace known as Kurma Ksefra and saw fhe Lord of fhe universe in His
franscendenfaI form of a forfoise.
tatragamac chr-puruottamahhyc / hctrc jagannatha-muhha dadarsa
hyad dna tatra nvasam acyuto / vdhaya yato mathura madhu-dvah
17
tatra - ilcic, agamat - Hc camc, sri-puruottama-ahnyc - namcd Si Puiusoiiama,
hctrc - licld ol aciiviiics, jagannatna-muhnam - ilc lacc ol Loid Jagannaila, aarsa
- Hc saw, hyat - low many' (ilcioiical), nam - days, tatra - ilcic, nvasam -
icsidcncc, acyutan - ilc inlalliblc, vnaya - laving picpaicd, yatan - going,
matnuram - io Mailuia, manu-van - ol ilc cncmy ol Madlu.
He fhen refurned fo ]agannafha Pur, which is known as Purusoffama Ksefra or
fhe fieId of acfivifies for fhe Supreme MaIe. For many days Acyufa resided fhere. Then
having prepared HimseIf, fhe enemy of Madhu deparfed for Mafhura.
padabja-chnah samaIanhta sthaI / ruroda saprapya Iuthan htau
bhsam
hyad dna tatra sthto jagad-guruh / prcmamtasvadana-matra utsuhah
18
paa-abja-cnnan - by ilc mails ol His loius lcci, samaIanhtam - oinamcnicd,
stnaIim - spoi, ruroa - Hc wcpi, samprapya - laving obiaincd, Iutnan - iolling,
htau - on ilc caiil, bnsam - vciy mucl, wiiloui lcsiiaiion, hyat - low many',
nam - days, tatra - ilcic, stntan - siaying, jagat-gurun - spiiiiual masici ol ilc
univcisc, prcma-amta - ncciai ol lovc ol God, asvaana - iclisling, matra - only,
utsuhan - cagci.
Upon reaching fhaf spof ornamenfed by fhe marks of Sr Krsna's Iofus feef, fhe
jagad-guru wepf profuseIy, and wifhouf hesifafion roIIed upon fhe earfh in exuIfafion.
How many days did Mahaprabhu sfay fhere soIeIy eager fo reIish Krsna-prema-rasa:
t sa madhu-pur prabhur vtanvan / parama-suhha sahasa jagama
harat
punar anupadam cva sadhu-sangat / parama-pada puruottama-
pradvyam 19
t - ilus, san - Hc, manu-purim - ilc abodc ol loncy, prabnun - ilc masici,
vtanvan - display, parama-suhnam - iiansccndcnial lappincss, sanasa - suddcnly,
jagama - Hc wcni, narat - oui ol joy, punan - again, anupaam - sicp by sicp, cva -
suicly, sanu-sangat - bccausc ol associaiion wiil dcvoiccs, parama-paam -
liglcsi abodc, puruottama-praivyam - plcasuic spoiis ol Loid Jagannaila.
Thus did Prabhu joyousIy dispIay franscendenfaI happiness fhroughouf fhe Iand
of Madhu-pur, which is fiIIed wifh fhe honey of Sr Krsna's pasfimes. Then suddenIy
He Ieff, and refurned sfep by sfep fo fhe supreme abode of Sr Purusoffama's pIeasure
sporfs, jusf fo reciprocafe Ioving reIafionships wifh His devofees.
srutva sa trthasya vdh-hrya harcr / Iabhct gaya-trtha-phaIa
mahattamam
dcvavasanc vmaIa gat narah / sraddhanvto gacchat purna-IaIasah
20
srutva - lcaiing, san - Hc, tirtnasya - ol ilc loly bailing placc, vn-hryam - ilc
piaciiccs picsciibcd in ilc sasiias, narcn - ol Si Haii, Iabnct - can obiain, gaya-
tirtna-pnaIam - ilc bcnclii ol sciving Gaya, ilc loly placc, manattamam - bcsi,
cva-avasanc - in ilc Loid's abodc, vmaIam - licc ol incbiiciy, gatm - dcsiinaiion,
naran - ilc man, srana-anvtan - wiil laiil, gaccnat - gocs, purna-IaIasan - aidcni
longing.
A man who hears wifh fuII faifh and ardenf Ionging of Sr Hari's pracfice of
scripfuraI injuncfions concerning hoIy pIaces can achieve whafever exceIIenf benefif is
conferred by service fo Gaya, and fhen he fraveIs on fo fhe abode of fhe Lord, fhe pure
desfinafion.
Tlus cnds ilc Sixiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Rciuins Homc liom Gaya," in ilc
Iiisi Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.

SECOND PRAKRAMA

Firsf Sarga
blava-pialasa
Gauianga Rcvcals His Lcsiaiic Moods
tatah provaca tac chrutva / sr-damodara-pandtah
navadvpc hm aharoI / IIa IIa-ndhh prabhu 1
tatan - ilcn, provaca - said, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaid, sri-amoara-pantan - ilc
iiansccndcnial sclolai, nava-vipc - in ilc iown ol ninc islands, hm - wlai', aharot
- did, IiIam - pasiimcs, IiIa-nnn - jcwcl-occan ol pasiimcs, prabnu - Masici.
Affer Damodara Panifa had heard from Murari Gupfa of Sr Gaura Hari's refurn
from Gaya, he inquired from him, "Dear sir, whaf furfher pIeasure-pasfimes did our
Masfer, who resembIes a jeweI-fiIIed ocean of divine pasfimes, perform whiIe residing
in Navadvpa:
vstarcna vadasvadya / sarvva-srut-rasayanam
tato 'sau vahtum arcbhc / murarr harsayan dvjam 2
vstarcna - in dciail, vaasva - plcasc spcal, aya - ioday, sarva-srut-rasa-ayanam
- ilc abodc ol all mcllows loi ilc cai, tatan - ilcn, asau - lc, vahtum - io spcal,
arcbnc - bcgan, murar - Muiaii Gupia, narsayan - causing plcasuic, vjam - ilc
bialmana.
"Speak fo me in greaf depfh abouf Him, who is fhe eIixirean abode of aII rasa for
my ears." So Murari began fo speak furfher, fhereby greafIy enIivening fhaf brahmana:
sruyata mahad ascaryya / hatha sanhscpato mama
natva vahsyam dcvcsa-catanya-caranambujam 3
sruyatam - plcasc lcai, manat - gicai, ascaryam - wondci, hatnam - ialc,
sanhscpata - in biicl, mama - my, natva - laving ollcicd obcisanccs, vahsyam - I
slall spcal, cva-isa - Loid ol divinc bcings, catanya-carana-ambujam - ilc loius
lcci ol Si Caiianya.
"O hear fhis greaf faIe of wonder as I narrafe if in brief. Affer bowing Iow fo fhe
Iofus feef of Sr Caifanya, Masfer of fhe gods, I shaII firsf speak of fhose feef."
catanya-candra tava pada-nahhcndu-hantr / chadascndrya-gana
saha-jva-hosam
antar-bahs ca parpuraya tasya ntya / pusnatu nandayatu mc
saranagatasya +
catanya-canra - O moon ol Si Caiianya, tava - Youi, paa-nahna - iocnails, nu
- moons, hant - ilc illuminaiion, cha-asa - clcvcn, nrya-gana - wiil ilc gioup
ol scnscs, sana - wiil, jiva-hosam - ilc cncascmcni ol ilc soul, anta - wiilin, ban -
wiiloui, ca - and, parpuraya - lci ii lill, tasya - ol Him, ntyam - always, pusnatu -
may Hc nuiiuic, nanayatu - may Hc givc plcasuic, mc - io mc, sarana-agatasya -
wlo lavc ialcn slclici.
O Caifanya Candra, may fhe radiance from fhe moonIike naiIs of Your Iofus feef
compIefeIy pervade from wifhin and wifhouf fhe body and eIeven senses encasing fhis
spirif-souI who has faken sheIfer of You, and may You fhus perpefuaIIy nurfure and
engIadden me.
catanya-candra tava pada-saroja-yugma / drstvap yc tvay vbho na
parcsa-buddhm
hurvvant moha-vasa-ga rasa-bhava-hnas / tc mohta vtata-vabhava-
mayaya tc 5
catanya-canra - O moon ol Si Caiianya, tava - Youi, paa - lcci, sara-ja - loius
(pond-boin), yugmam - paii, rstva - laving sccn, ap - alilougl, yc - wlo, tvay -
unio You, vbno - O all-pcivasivc onc, na - noi, para-isa - Supicmc Loid, bunm -
iniclligcncc, hurvant - ilcy do, mona-vasa-ga - ovciwlclmcd by ilc dclusion, rasa
- iclaiionslip wiil Kisna, bnava-nina - bcicli ol ilc ccsiasy, tc - ilcy, monta -
bcwildcicd, vtata - spicad, vabnava - magniliccni, mayaya - by ilc illusoiy cncigy,
tc - Youi.
O aII-pervasive moon of Sr Caifanya, fhose who are overwheImed by fhe foIIy of
ignorance, who are bereff of fhe ecsfasy of a reIafionship wifh You, and who are
bewiIdered by fhe grandeur of Your iIIusory energy, are unabIe fo accepf You as fhe
Supreme Lord, even fhough fhey may see Your feef, soff as fhe Iofus fIower.
catanya-candra na h tc vbudha vdant / padaravnda-yugaIa huta
cva canyc
ycsa muhunda dayasc harunardra-murttc / tc tva bhajant pranamant
vdant ntyam 6
catanya-canra - O moon ol Si Caiianya, na - noi, n - indccd, tc - ilcy, vbuna -
gods, vant - ilcy lnow, paa-aravna-yugaIam - ilc paii ol loius lcci, huta -
wlai ol', cva - indccd, ca - and, anyc - oilcis, ycsam - ol wlom, muhuna - wlosc
lacc is biigli lilc ilc lunda llowci, ayasc - You givc mcicy, haruna-arra-murtc -
O loim ol mclicd mcicy, tc - ilcy, tvam - You, bnajant - ilcy woislip, pranamant -
ilcy bow down, vant - ilcy lnow, ntyam - always.
O moon of Sr Caifanya, since even fhe gods are cerfainIy incapabIe of
comprehending fhe franscendenfaI vaIue of Your Iofus feef, fhen whaf fo speak of
ofhers: O Lord Mukunda, whose face shines brighfIy Iike fhe kunda fIower, Your hearf
is meIfing wifh mercy. Those fo whom You show fhaf mercy can adore You, offer
obeisances unfo You and know You aIways.
natva vadam tava pada-sahasra-patram / ajna vbho bhavatu tc mama
tatra saht
bhuyad yatha tava hathamrta-sara-purna / van varcnya nr-harc
harunamrtabdhc 7
natva - laving bowcd down, vaam - I addicss, tava - Youi, paa-sanasra-patram
- lcci lilc a ilousand-pciallcd loius, ajna - oidci, vbno - O all-pcivasivc Loid,
bnavatu - lci ii bc, tc - unio You, mama - my, tatra - ilcic, saht - poicncy, bnuyat -
may ii bc, yatna - as, tava - Youi, hatna-amrta - ncciai ol ilc naiiaiions, sara -
csscncc, purna - lull, vani - woids, varcnya - dcsiiablc, nr-narc - O Loid Haii in
Youi luman-lilc loim, haruna - mcicy, amrta-abnc - O occan ol ncciai.
Bowing down fo Your feef, which are sifuafed on a fhousand-pefaIIed Iofus, I pray,
O aII-pervasive Lord, may Your order endow my words wifh pofency fo disfiII fuIIy fhe
essenfiaI necfar of Your pasfimes. O my hearf's desire! O Sr Hari in Your human-Iike
form! O ocean of undying compassion!
agatya sva-grhc hrsno / har prcmasru-Iocana
sva-grhc pathayan ntya / brahmanan haruna-ndh 8
agatya - coming, sva-grnc - in His lomc, hrsna - all-aiiiaciivc, nar - ilc icmovci
ol inauspiciousncss, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, Iocana - cycs, sva-grnc - in His
lomc, patnayan - icacling, ntyam - cvciy day, branmanan - mcn wlo lnow spiiii,
haruna-nn - ilc jcwcl ol mcicy.
Sr Krsna Hari, His eyes brimming wifh fears of Iove, fhen enfered His home. And
fhaf ocean of compassion gave Iessons daiIy fo brahmanas in fhaf home.
chada sva-grhc supta / rudanta sva-suta sac
provaca vsmta sadhv / hm da tva vrods 9
clada - oncc; sva-gilc - in His lomc; supiam - slccping; iudaniam - wccping; sva-
suiam - lci son; sac - Sac Maia; piovaca - slc said; vismiia - mysiilicd; sadlv -
ilc sainily lady; lim - wlai'; idam - ilis; ivam - You; viiodisi - You aic ciying.
One day fhe sainfIy Sac Dev saw fhaf as her son sIepf in His room fears were
faIIing from His eyes. Mysfified, she inquired, "Nimai, why are You weeping:"
novaca hnct tac chrutva / matara prcma-vhvaIa
srmad-vsvambharo nathas / tadasau cnttabhavat 10
na - noi, uvaca - Hc said, hnct - anyiling, tat - ilai, srutva - laving lcaid,
mataram - io His moilci, prcma-vnvaIa - immciscd in lovc, srimat-vsvambnara -
ilc gloiious mainiainci ol ilc univcisc, natna - Loid, taa - ilcn, asau - slc, cntta
- ilouglilul, abnavat - slc bccamc.
Visvambhara heard her quesfion, buf being immersed in fhoughfs of Krsna-prema,
He said nofhing. Then Sac Dev became very fhoughffuI.
harcr anugrahat haIc / jnatva sa prcma-Iahsanam
bhaht yayacc govndc / ta sac vnayanvta 11
narc - ol Haii, anugranat - by ilc mcicy, haIc - ai ilai iimc, jnatva - laving
undcisiood, sa - slc, prcma-Iahsanam - ilc signs ol lovc ol God, bnahtm -
dcvoiion, yayacc - slc bcggcd, govnc - unio Govinda, tam - ilai, saci - Sac Dcv,
vnaya-anvta - lillcd wiil mcclncss.
Af fhaf fime she couId undersfand by Hari's mercy fhaf fhe sympfoms she
observed in Visvambhara were sympfoms of prema, and very meekIy Sac begged Him
fo award her aIso wifh devofion for Sr Govinda:
yatra tatra dhana prapya / mahya tad dattavan bhavan
prcmahhya h dhana Iabdha / gayaya dcva-durIIabham 12
yatra tatra - wlcncvci, nanam - wcalil, prapya - obiaining, manyam - io mc, tat -
ilai, attavan - givcn, bnavan - Youi giacc, prcma-ahnyam - lnown as picma, hm -
low', nanam - wcalil, Iabnam - obiaincd, gayayam - in Gaya, cva-urIabnam -
iaicly obiaincd by ilc gods.
"Whenever in fhe pasf Your Grace received any weaIfh, You wouId aIways give if
fo me. In Gaya You have acquired a weaIfh known as Krsna prema, which is difficuIf
fo obfain even by fhe devas.
tan ma prayaccha tatadya / yady ast haruna may
yatha hrsna-rasambhodhau / vharam nrantaram 13
tat - ilai, mam - io mc, prayaccna - bcsiow, tata - dcai boy, aya - ioday, ya - il,
ast - ilcic is, haruna - mcicy, may - on mc, yatna - so, hrsna-rasa-ambnonau - in
ilc occan ol mcllows ol Kisna, vnaram - I ialc plcasuic, nrantaram - ccasclcssly.
"Dear son, if You feeI any compassion for me, foday pIease give me fhaf prema.
For fhus I may incessanfIy deIighf in fhe ocean of reIishabIe reIafionships wifh Krsna."
t tasya vaca srutva / matu snchad uvaca tam
vasnavanugrahan matas / tava tat sambhavsyat 1+
t - ilus, tasya - lci, vaca - woids, srutva - lcaiing, matu - ol His moilci, sncnat -
oui ol allcciion, uvaca - Hc said, tam - io lci, vasnava - ol ilc dcvoiccs ol Visnu,
anugranat - by ilc mcicy, mata - O moilci, tava - loi you, tat - ilai, sambnavsyat -
ii will bc.
Hearing His mofher's words, Gauranga addressed her affecfionafeIy, "Dear
mofher, by fhe mercy of fhe vaisnavas, fhis your desire for prema wiII sureIy be
safisfied."
tac chrutva harsta sadhv / bhaht-yuhta babhuva sa
srmac-catanya-dcvo 'p / brahmanan praha sadaram 15
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, narsta - joyous, sanvi - ilc sainily lady, bnaht-yuhta -
imbucd wiil dcvoiion, babnuva - slc bccamc, sa - slc, srimat-catanya-cva, ap -
indccd, branmanan - lnowcis ol lialman, prana - Hc said, sa-aaram - wiil
icspcci.
Hearing fhese words of her son, fhaf sainfIy Iady became jubiIanf and fixed in
devofion. Sr Caifanya-deva respecffuIIy addressed fhe brahmanas as foIIows:
matra mc prarthta prcma / harau tac cavadhyatam
asmn yaya sa Iabhatc / har-bhaht su-durIIabham 16
matra - by moilci, mc - My, prartnta - piaycd loi, prcma - lovc, narau - loi Haii,
tat - ilai, ca - and, avaniyatam - lci Youi aiicniion bc lixcd, asmn - on ilis, yaya -
wlcicby, sa - slc, Iabnatc - obiains, nar-bnahtm - dcvoiion io Haii, su-urIabnam -
vciy iaicly obiaincd.
"My mofher earnesfIy yearns fo obfain Iove for Sr Hari. KindIy fix your hearfs on
her prayer so fhaf she may receive fhaf mosf rare Hari-bhakfi."
tac chrutvocus ca tc sarvvc / bhavsyat tavodta
bhahts tasya jagannathc / prcmahhya mun-durIIabha 17
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, ucu - ilcy said, ca - and, tc - ilcy, sarvc - all, bnavsyat
- ii will bc, tava - Youi, uta - as spolcn, bnaht - dcvoiion, tasya - lci, jagannatnc -
unio Jagannaila, prcma-ahnya - lnown as picma, mun-urIabna - dilliculi io
aclicvc loi sagcs.
Hearing fhis, fhey aII repIied, "Thaf Ioving devofion for fhe Lord of fhe universe of
which You have spoken shaII cerfainIy be hers, fhough if is obfained wifh difficuIfy
even by greaf sages."
tac chrutva sr-sac-dcv / sahsad-bhaht-sva-rupn
Iabdha harau drdha bhaht / prcma-purna babhuva ha 18
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, sri-saci-cvi - Sac Maia, sahsat - in pcison, bnaht-sva-
rupni - ilc oiiginal loim ol dcvoiion, Iabna - obiaincd, narau - io Haii, rnam -
liim, bnahtm - dcvoiion, prcma-purna - lillcd wiil lovc, babnuva - slc bccamc, na -
assuicdly.
When Sr Sac Dev heard fhis, aIfhough she is herseIf personified bhakfi, she
obfained ever-increasing unfIinching devofion fo Sr Hari, whereupon her Iove for Him
overfIowed.
tato rodt sa hvap / nana-dhara-parpIuta
nasc ca sIcsma-dharabhya / vpIutc sambabhuvatu 19
tata - ilcn, rot - wcpi, sa - Hc, hvap - ai iimcs, nana-nara-parpIuta -
immciscd by many cuiicnis, nasc - in ilc nosc, ca - and, sIcsma-narabnyam - wiil
cuiicnis ol pllcgm, vpIutc - inundaicd, sambabnuvatu - camc loiil.
Affer fhaf, af fimes Sr Gaura Hari wepf and fhus became covered by many
sfreams of fears, and from His nosfriIs came forfh fwo currenfs of phIegm.
vIuthan bhutaIc dcva / suhIambara-dvjasramc
nrantara sIcsma-dharam / ahrsyahrsya durata 20
suhIambara-brahmacar / hspaty ansam cva h
gauracandro rascnap / parpurna sada suc 21
vIutnan - iolling aboui, bnu-taIc - on ilc caiil, cva - ilc Divinc Pcison,
suhIambara-vja - ol ilc bialmana, asramc - ai ilc lcimiiagc, nrantaram -
ccasclcssly, sIcsma-naram - ilc cuiicni ol pllcgm, ahrsya ahrsya - icpcaicdly
ialing away, urata - ai a disiani placc, suhIambara-branmacari, hspat - iliows
away, ansam - coniinually, cva - indccd, n - cciiainly, gaura-canra - ilc Goldcn
Moon, rascna - by ilc mcllow, ap - lowcvci, parpurna - lully complcic, saa -
always, suc - puic.
One day fhe Lord roIIed on fhe earfh af fhe asrama of SukIambara Brahmacar,
incessanfIy yieIding currenfs of phIegm. SukIambara confinuaIIy fook away fhaf phIegm
and disposed of if af a disfanf pIace. However, Gaura Candra, aIways fuII in rasa
remained pure.
rodt sa dna prapya / prabudhya sa rajan-muhhc
dvaso 'yam t praha / jana ucur ya hsapa 22
rot - Hc wccps, sa - Hc, nam - day, prapya - aiiiving, prabunya - awalcning,
sa - Hc, rajani-muhnc - ai dusl, vasa - day, ayam - ilis, t - ilus, prana - Hc said,
jana - ilc pcoplc, ucu - ilcy said, yam - ilis, hsapa - nigli.
Throughouf fhe day He wouId weep fiI dusk; fhen He finaIIy became conscious of
fhe oufside worId and wouId inquire, "Is if day:" "If is nighf, fhe peopIe repIied,."
cva rajanya prcmardra / sarvva ratr prarodt
praharaha dva yatc / tato 'sau bubudhc har 23
cvam - ilus, rajanyam - ai nigli, prcma-arra - lcaii icndci wiil lovc, sarvam -
all, ratrm - nigli, prarot - Hc wccps, pranara-cham - onc mcasuicmcni ol ilicc
louis, va - by day, yatc - Hc sci oui, tata - ilcn, asau - Hc, bubunc - bccamc
conscious, nar - ilc icmovci ol cvil.
So wifh a hearf made fender by prema, fhe Lord wepf fhroughouf fhe nighf. Affer
fhe day had advanced fhree hours, Hari awoke fo exfernaI consciousness.
tata praha hyad ratrr / varttatc praha ta jana
dvaso 'ya at-prcmna / na janat dna hsapam 2+
tata - ilcn, prana - Hc said, hyat - low mucl', ratr - nigli, vartatc - is ii, prana -
lc said, tam - Him, jana - a man, vasa - day, ayam - ilis, at-prcmna - by gicai
lovc, na - noi, janat - Hc lncw, nam - day, hsapam - nigli.
Then He asked, "Whaf fime of fhe nighf is if:" A someone repIied, "If is now
day." Ouf of His greaf Iove for Krsna, Gaura Sundara became unaware of whefher if
was day or nighf.
hvacc chrutva harcr nama / gta va vhvaIa hstau
patat srut-matrcna / danavat hampatc hvact 25
hvact - somciimcs, srutva - lcaiing, narc nama - ilc mala-maniia in mcdiiaiion,
gitam - song, va - oi, vnvaIa - complcicly unawaic ol cxicinal plcnomcna duc io
lovc ol Kisna, hstau - on ilc caiil, patat - Hc lalls, srut-matrcna - simply by
lcaiing, ana-vat - lilc a iod, hampatc - iicmblcs, hvact - somciimcs.
Somefimes mereIy by hearing fhe maha-manfra chanfed in medifafion or in song,
He became immersed in Krsna consciousness. He wouId faII Iike a rod fo fhe earfh, and
af fimes His enfire body wouId frembIe.
hvacd gayat govnda / hrsna hrsnct sadaram
sanna-hantha hvact hampa-romancta-tanur bhrsam 26
hvact - somciimcs, gayat - Hc sings, govna - O awaidci ol joy io ilc cows,
hrsna hrsna, t - ilus, sa-aaram - wiil icspcci, sanna-hantna - clolcd ilioai,
hvact - somciimcs, hampa - iicmbling, roma-ancta - laiis biisiling, tanu - body,
bnrsam - inicnscly.
Somefimes wifh greaf reverence and faIfering voice He wouId sing, "O Govinda!
Krsna! Krsna!" Somefimes His body wouId quiver vioIenfIy and aII His hairs wouId
brisfIe profuseIy.
bhutva vhvaIatam ct / hadact pratbudhyatc
snatva hadact puja sa / harot jagat-pat 27
bnutva - bccoming, vnvaIatam - cniianccd, ct - Hc gocs, haact - somciimcs,
pratbunyatc - Hc awolc, snatva - laving bailcd, haact - somciimcs, pujam -
woislip, sa - Hc, harot - pciloims, jagati-pat - Masici ol all living cniiiics.
Affer being fhus enfranced, He wouId somefimes awake fo fhe exfernaI worId.
Then fhe Lord of aII worIds wouId bafhe and offer worship fo His famiIy Deify.
nvcdyannam bhagavatc / tato bhunhtc tad-annaham
vpran hvact pathayat / ratrau gayat nrtyat 28
nvcya - ollciing, annam - loods, bnagavatc - io ilc all-opulcni Loid, tata - ilcn,
bnunhtc - Hc cais, tat-annaham - ilc Loid's lood, vpran - lcaincd bialmanas, hvact
- somciimcs, patnayat - Hc icaclcs, ratrau - ai nigli, gayat - Hc sings, nrtyat - Hc
danccs.
Having offered foodsfuffs fo fhe Lord, He wouId fhen eaf fhe remnanfs as
prasadam. Then for some fime He wouId feach fhe brahmanas, and af nighf He wouId
sing and dance.
cva bahu-vdhahara / harc prcma samadarat 29
cvam - ilus, banu-vna - in many ways, aharam - appcaiancc, narc prcma - lovc
loi Haii, samaarat - by gicai dcvoiion.
Thus in manifoId ways, Gauranga dispIayed fhe gIory of Iove for Sr Hari by greaf
devofion.
hurvan Ioha-gurur Ioha-shsa cahrc sa ntyasa
sa cva bhagavan hrsno / Iohanugraha-hamyaya 30
hurvan - maling, Ioha-guru - icaclci ol ilc pcoplc, Ioha-shsam - lcssons loi ilc
pcoplc, cahrc - madc, sa - Hc, ntyasa - consianily, sa - Hc, cva - suicly, bnagavan -
ilc all-opulcni Loid, hrsna - wlo cnds ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail, Ioha-anugrana -
mcicy loi ilc pcoplc, hamyaya - bccausc ol dcsiiing.
Through aII His acfivifies, fhe aII-opuIenf Lord Gaura-Krsna, fhe guru of
humanify, aIways insfrucfed fhem, seeking fo show fhem mercy.
Tlus cnds ilc Iiisi Saiga cniiilcd "Gauianga Rcvcals His Lcsiaiic Moods," in ilc
Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Second Sarga
vaiala-avcsa
Tlc Loid Acccpis ilc Lcsiaiic Mood ol Vaiala Avaiaia
srvasa-panta sarddha / tad-bhratrbhr aIanhrta
gacchan path harr vas-nada-sravana-vhvaIa 1
srivasa-panta sarnam - wiil ilc sclolais lcadcd by Sivasa, tat-bnratrbn - wiil
lis bioilcis, aIanhrta - dccoiaicd, gaccnan - walling, patn - on ilc pail, nar - ilc
icmovci ol sin, vasi-naa - ilc sound ol ilc lluic, sravana - lcaiing, vnvaIa -
ovciwlclmcd.
Once whiIe Sr Gaura Hari was waIking on a pafh in fhe company of Srvasa Panifa
and his brofhers, who appeared Iike ornamenfs of fhe Lord, He heard fhe sound of a
fIufe, and fhinking of Govinda, He became enfranced.
papata danavat bhumau / mohto 'bhut hsana puna
raut nana-vdha dcvas / tv acrcna vbudhyatc 2
papata - Hc lcll, anavat - lilc a iod, bnumau - on ilc caiil, monta - bcwildcicd,
abnut - Hc was, hsanam - a momcni, puna - again, raut - Hc ciicd, nana-vna - in
many ways, cva - ilc Loid, tu - bui, acrcna - bcloic long, vbunyatc - Hc awolc.
Enrapfured fhe Lord swooned, faIIing Iike a sfick fo fhe ground. Affer a shorf fime
He awoke and cried ouf for Krsna, addressing Him by many names.
asryunjan dvjagrcsu / prahasan rucranana
sstar upcto mumudc / hadacI Iauhh hryam 3
harot hamaIadhyahso / dcha-yatra-prasddhayc
navadvpa-vIasa ca / darsayan jagat-pat +
asiryunjan - ollciing blcssings, vja-agrcsu - io ilc clicls ol ilc bialmanas,
pranasan - laugling, rucra-anana - lusiious lacc, ssta - wiil ilc gcnilcmcn, upcta
- in company, mumuc - Hc cnjoycd, haact - somciimcs, Iauhhim - oidinaiy,
hryam - aciiviiics, harot - Hc malcs, hamaIa-anyahsa - masici ol ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc, cna-yatra - bodily mainicnancc, prasnayc - (on ilc plca) ol cxccuiing,
navavipa-vIasam - pasiimcs in ilc iown ol ninc islands, ca - and, arsayan -
slowing, jagati-pat - Loid ol ilc univcisc.
Affer offering bIessings fo fhe chiefs among fhe brahmanas, Lord Gaura wifh His
Iusfrous face Iaughed, enjoying fhe company of fhe genfIemen. As fhe Lord of fhe
universe and husband of Laksm occasionaIIy acfed on fhe pIea of fhe fuIfiIImenf of His
bodiIy affairs, He dispIayed His pasfimes in Navadvpa.
srvasa-panta sarddha / sr-ramcna mahatmana
tayo puryya muhundcna / vadycnanycna sa prabhu 5
nanartta ca jagau hrsna-gtam har-parayana
ratrau ratrau dva prcmna / puIahancta-vgraha 6
srivasa-panta sarnam - wiil Sivasa Paniia, sr-ramcna - wiil Si Rama, mana-
atmana - wiil ilc gicai soul, tayo - amongsi ilosc iwo, puryam - in ilc lousc,
muhuncna - wiil Mulunda, vaycna - wiil ilc plysician, anycna - wiil anoilci,
sa - Hc, prabnu - ilc Masici, nanarta - danccd, ca - and, jagau - Hc sang, hrsna-
gitam - songs ol Kisna, nar-parayana - wiil ilcy wlo wcic dcdicaicd io Haii,
ratrau ratrau - duiing nigli alici nigli, va - by day, prcmna - wiil lovc, puIaha-
ancta-vgrana - laiis biisiling in iapiuic.
In fhe house of Srvasa Panifa nighf affer nighf and aIso af fimes fhroughouf fhe
day, hairs fhe Masfer fhriIIing wifh rapfure wouId confinousIy dance and IovingIy sing
songs of Krsna fogefher wifh Srvasa, fhe greaf souI Srrama, and anofher physician
named Mukunda, aII of whom were excIusiveIy devofed fo Sr Hari.
chada nja-gchc sa / vasan prcmat-vhvaIa
vasam hutra tstham / hatha mc syan matr harau 7
chaa - oncc, nja-gcnc - in His dwclling, sa - Hc, vasan - icsiding, prcma-at-
vnvaIa - wlolly immciscd in lovc, vasam - I icsidc, hutra - wlcic', tstnam - I
siay, hatnam - low', mc - My, syat - ii may bc, mat - aiicniion, narau - on Haii.
Once whiIe He was sojourning af home, Sac-sufa became overwheImed by Iove for
Krsna and excIaimed, "Oh! Where shaII I dweII and where shaII I sfay, fhaf I may fix
my mind upon Hari:"
t vhvaIta dcvo / namna ta praha sadaram
harcr asam avch tva / atmana prthv-taIc 8
t - ilus, vnvaItam - cniianccd, cva - ilc Loid, namna - by namc, tam - Him,
prana - said, sa-aaram - wiil icspcci, narc - ol Haii, asam - plcnaiy poiiion, avcn -
You musi lnow, tvam - You, atmanam - scll, prtnvi-taIc - on ilc caiil-planci.
WhiIe He was fhus perpIexed, a ceIesfiaI being respecffuIIy addressed Him by
name, saying, "He Bhagavan! You shouId know fhaf You are YourseIf fhe personaI
expansion of Sr Hari on earfh.
avatrno 's bhagavan / Iohana prcma-sddhayc
hhcda ma huru yajno 'ya / hrtanahhya hstau haIau 9
tvat-prasadat susampanno / bhavsyat na sasaya
cva srutva gra dcvya / harsa-yuhto babhuva sa 10
avatirna - dcsccndcd, as - You aic, bnagavan - O Loid, Iohanam - ol ilc pcoplc,
prcma-snayc - loi ilc pcilcciion ol lovc, hncam - dcspondcncy, ma - noi, huru -
do, yajna - saciilicc, ayam - ilis, hirtana-ahnya - lamcd as liiana, hstau - on ilc
caiil, haIau - in ilc agc ol quaiicl, tvat-prasaat - by Youi mcicy, su-sampanna -
supicmcly succcsslul, bnavsyat - ii will bc, na sasaya - no doubi, cvam srutva -
ilus lcaiing, gram - ilc woids, cvya - ol ilc goddcss, narsa-yuhta - lillcd by joy,
babnuva - bccamc, sa - Hc.
"You have descended fo bring peopIe fhe highesf perfecfion of Iife which is Krsna-
prema. Do nof be despondenf. This sacrifice of fhe chanfing of Krsna's names on fhe
earfh in fhis age of KaIi wiII be supremeIy successfuI by Your mercy. Of fhis fhere is no
doubf." Upon hearing fhese words of fhe goddess, fhe Lord became fiIIed wifh joy.
hadacd dava-yogcna / harr dnanuhampaya
yayau vadya-murarc sa / vatya prcmardra-Iocana 11
haact - oncc, ava-yogcna - by Divinc aiiangcmcni, nar - ilc dispcllci ol cvil,
ina-anuhampaya - by compassion loi ilc lowly, yayau - Hc wcni, vaya-murarc -
ol ilc plysician Muiaii, sa - Hc, vatyam - in ilc gaidcn, prcma-arra - gcnilc wiil
lovc, Iocana - cycs.
Once by His divine arrangemenf, Sr Hari, whose eyes are fender wifh Iove, due fo
compassion for IowIy-minded persons, came fo fhe house of fhe physician Murari.
dcvata-grha-madhyc sampravsyopavsad vbhu
apIuta prcma-dharabhr / nrjharar va parvata 12
cvata-grna-manyc - in ilc icmplc, sampravsya - cniciing, upavsat - Hc sai
down, vbnu - ilc scll-coniiollcd, apIuta - lloodcd, prcma-narabn - by cuiicnis ol
lovc, nrjnara - by waicilalls, va - lilc, parvata - a mouniain.
The sense-confroIIed Lord enfered fhe Deify's fempIe-room and saf down,
becoming fIooded by currenfs of Iove fhaf appeared Iike waferfaIIs gushing down a
mounfainside.
aho ma danta-yugmcna / tudaty csa maha-baIa
varaha parvvatahara / ty uhtvapasaran hramat 13
ano - Ol!, mam - mc, anta-yugmcna - wiil His paii ol iusls, tuat - Hc is
siiiling, csa - ilis, mana-baIa - vciy powcilul, varana - ilc boai, parvata-ahara -
appcaiancc ol a mouniain, t - ilus, uhtva - saying, apasaran - moving away,
hramat - giadually.
Then Gaura spoke, "Oh! This very powerfuI boar, appearing Iike a greaf
mounfain, is affacking me wifh His fwo fusks!" So saying, He sIowIy backed away.
aho mam h tudaty csa / dasana suharottama
ty uhtvapasasarasu / punar cva mahaprabhu 1+
ano - Ol! mam - mc, n - cciiainly, tuat - Hc is siiiling, csa - ilis, asana - wiil
His iusls, suhara-uttama - bcsi ol boais, t - ilus, uhtva - saying, apasasara - wcni
away, asu - swilily, puna - luiilci, cva - cciiainly, mana-prabnu - ilc gicai Masici.
"Oh! This besf among boars is sfriking me wifh His fusks!" So saying,
Mahaprabhu backed away more swiffIy.
tata hsancncsvaratva / bhavcna darsayan svayam
janubhya bhumm aIambya / hara-yugmcna sa vrajan 15
tata - ilcn, hsancna - loi a momcni, isvaratva - ilc naiuic ol ilc Supicmc Loid,
bnavcna - by ilc mood, arsayan - slowing, svayam - pcisonally, janubnyam - wiil
His lnccs, bnumm - ilc giound, aIambya - suppoiiing, hara-yugmcna - wiil His
lands, sa - Hc, vrajan - going.
Then affer a momenf He dispIayed an ecsfafic mood of fhe Supreme Lord,
appearing in fhe form of a boar. Thus He cIambered abouf fhe ground on His hands and
knees.
vartuIambuja-nctrcna / hunharcnanunadayan
dadhara dasanagrcna / pattaIa jaIa-patraham 16
vartuIa - ciiculai, ambuja-nctrcna - wiil loius cycs, nunharcna - wiil ioaiing,
anunaayan - ccloing, anara - Hc lcld, asana-agrcna - wiil ilc iips ol His
iusls, pattaIam - biass, jaIa-patraham - waicipoi.
His Iofus eyes became big and round, and His roaring reverberafed IoudIy as He
heId aIoff a brass waferpof wifh fhe fips of His feefh.
hsanam unmuhhata hrtva / pascad dhrtva tu pattaIam
patram ucc svarupa mc / vadasvct murarham 17
lsanam - loi a momcni; unmullaiam - iaising His lacc upwaids; liiva - maling;
pascai - on ilc bacl; dliiva - lolding; iu - indccd; paiiialam - biass; paiiam - poi;
ucc - Hc said; sva-iupam - oiiginal loim; mc - My; vadasva - spcal; iii - ilus;
muiaiilam - io liiilc Muiaii.
For a momenf He fhus raised His face upwards and fhen fook fhe brass pof in His
hand as He commanded fhis IowIy Murari, "Describe fhis originaI form of mine."
sa provaca naman bhumau / vsmto drsya svara
naha vcdm svarupa tc / bhagavan vanajchsana 18
sa - lc, provaca - said, naman - bowing, bnumau - on ilc caiil, vsmta -
asionislcd, rsya - woiily io bc sccn, isvara - ilc Supicmc Coniiollci, na - noi,
anam - I, vcm - I compiclcnd, sva-rupam - oiiginal loim, tc - Youi, bnagavan - O
all-opulcni Loid, vanaja-ihsana - wlosc cycs aic lilc ilc loius ol ilc loicsi.
Bowing down on fhe earfh, Murari spoke in wonder, "O iIIusfrious Lord whose
eyes resembIe fhe bIue Iofus of fhe foresf! You are fhe Supreme ConfroIIer of aII fhings,
and are indeed fhe worfhy objecf of my vision, yef I am unabIe fo comprehend fhis
originaI form of Yours."
svayam cvatmanatmana / vcttha tva purusottama
t gtohta-vacasa / vadanta sa puna puna 19
svayam - Youiscll, cva - cciiainly, atmana - by Youi Scll, atmanam - Scll, vcttna -
You lnow, tvam - You, purusa-uttama - O iiansccndcnial Pcison, t - ilus, gita -
llagavad Gia, uhta - spolcn, vacasa - wiil ilc woids, vaantam - saying, sa - lc,
puna puna - again and again.
Then again and again Murari uffered fhe words spoken by Arjuna fo Lord Krsna in
fhe Bhagavad Gfa, "Indeed, You aIone know YourseIf by Your own pofencies, O
Supreme Person!"
tatas ta bhagavan praha / puna susIahsnaya gra
h ma janat vcdo 'ya / vadya praha sa ta prabhum 20
tata - ilcn, tam - lim, bnagavan - ilc Loid, prana - said, puna - again, su-
sIahsnaya - wiil vciy claiming acccnis, gra - wiil acccnis, hm - low', mam - Mc,
janat - ii lnows, vca - ilc Vcdic sciipiuics, ayam - ilis, vaya - ilc plysician,
prana - said, sa - lc, tam - Him, prabnum - ilc Masici.
Then fhe Lord, fhe reservoir of aII opuIence, again addressed Murari Gupfa in a
very genfIe fone, "Whaf can fhe Veda know of Me:" The physician repIied fo Him as
foIIows:
vcdasya sahtr nast tva / vahtu guhyo 's sarvvada
tac chrutva bhagavan praha / vcdo vambaty aIam 21
ma vahty-apan-padct / vadan smrtvabravd dam
bhagavan vcda-sara-jna / sarvva-vcdartha-nrmata 22
vcasya - ol ilc Vcda, saht - abiliiy, na ast - ilcic is noi, tvam - You, vahtum - io
dcsciibc, gunya - conlidcniial, as - You aic, sarvaa - always, tat - ilai, srutva -
lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc loid, prana - said, vca - ilc Vcda, vambat - lc mocls,
aIam - cnougl, mam - Mc, vaht - spcccl, apan-paa - wiiloui lands and lcci, t -
ilus, vaan - saying, smrtva - iccallcd, abravit - Hc said, am - ilis, bnagavan - ilc
all-opulcni Loid, vca-sara-jna - lnowci ol ilc juicy csscncc ol ilc Vcdas, sarva-
vca-artna - ilc mcaning ol all Vcdas, nrmata - auiloi.
"The Veda has no abiIify fo speak of You. Your nafure is aIways confidenfiaI."
Hearing fhis, fhe Lord said, "The Veda mocks Me, for if caIIs Me handIess and IegIess."
Then fhe PersonaIify of Godhead, fhe reservoir of aII opuIences, who is conversanf
wifh fhe very essence of fhe Vedas and is indeed fhe aufhor of aII Vedic Iiferafure,
summoned fhe Vedas fo His mind and recifed fhe foIIowing verse:
apan-pado javano grhta / pasyaty acahsu sa srnoty aharna
sa vctt vsva na h tasya vctta / tam ahur agrya purusa puranam 23
apan-paa - wiiloui lands and lcci, javana - llcci as ilc mind, grnita - ialci,
pasyat - Hc sccs, acahsu - wiiloui cycs, sa - Hc, srnot - Hc lcais, aharna - wiiloui
cais, sa - Hc, vctt - lnows, vsvam - ilc univcisc, na - noi, n - cciiainly, tasya - ol
Him, vctta - lnowci, tam - Him, anu - ilcy say, agryam - clicl, purusam - pcison,
puranam - ancicni.
"He is wifhouf hands and feef, yef He fraveIs as swiff as fhe mind and accepfs aII
fhaf is offered fo Him. He sees wifhouf eyes and hears wifhouf ears. He knows fhe
enfirefy of fhis universe, buf no one knows Him. Sages caII Him fhe primevaI Person."
t vcda-vaco dcvo / hasann cvabhyabhasata
na h janat vcdo ma / t nsctam cva h 2+
t - ilus, vca-vaca - woids ol ilc Vcdas, cva - ilc Divinc Loid, nasan - smiling,
cva - cciiainly, abnyabnasata - Hc dcclaicd, na - noi, n - suicly, janat - lnows, vca
- ilc Vcda, mam - Mc, t - ilus, nsctam - suic, cva n - suicly.
The Divine Lord was smiIing as He recifed fhese words of fhe Vedas, and fhen He
decIared, "The Vedas cannof comprehend Me. This is undeniabIy frue."
ambastha praha bhagavan / haruna harttum arhas
ta praha bhagavan dcva / prcma may daya-maya 25
ambastna - ilc plysician, prana - lc said, bnagavan - O Loid, harunam - mcicy,
hartum - io do, arnas - You ougli, tam - io lim, prana - Hc said, bnagavan - ilc all-
opulcni Loid, cva - ilc Supicmc Diviniiy, prcma - lovc, may - loi Mc, aya-maya
- mcicilul.
The physician said, "O Bhagavan, show Your mercy fo me!" The mercifuI aII-
opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead repIied, "May you have Iove for Me."
ty uhtva sa smta-muhho / jagama nja-mandram
srman vsvambharo dcvo / har-hrtana-tat-para 26
t - so, uhtva - saying, sa - Hc, smta-muhna - wiil a smiling lacc, jagama -
dcpaiicd, nja-manram - io His own lomc, srimat - illusiiious, vsvambnara -
mainiainci ol ilc univcisc, cva - Divinc Loid, nar-hirtana - claniing ilc namcs ol
Haii, tat-para - wlolly absoibcd in ilai.
So saying wifh a smiIing face, respIendenf Visvambhara Deva fhen deparfed for
His own home, whoIIy absorbed in Hari-kirfana.
aparc dyu pantasya / srvasasya purc vasan
vyahhya cahara sIohasya / vahsyamanasya tac chrnu 27
aparc yu - on ilc ncxi day, pantasya srivasasya - ol Sivasa Paniia, purc - in ilc
abodc, vasan - siaying, vyahnyam - cxplanaiion, cahara - Hc madc, sIohasya - ol a
vcisc, vahsyamanasya - wlicl Hc uiicicd, tat - ilai, srnu - plcasc lcai.
On fhe foIIowing day, whiIe Gaura was sfaying in fhe home of Srvasa Panifa, He
recifed a verse and fhen eIucidafed upon if. PIease hear fhaf.
harcr nama harcr nama / harcr namava hcvaIam
haIau nasty cva nasty cva / nasty cva gatr anyatha 28
narc - ol Haii, nama - ilc namcs, cva - cciiainly, hcvaIam - only, haIau - in ilc agc
ol quaiicl, na - noi, ast - ilcic is, cva - cciiainly, gat - pail, anyatna - alicinaiivc.
"In fhe age of quarreI, fhe onIy means for reaIizafion of our reIafionship wifh God
is chanfing fhe names of Hari, chanfing fhe names of Hari, chanfing fhe names of Hari.
There is cerfainIy no ofher way. There is no ofher way. There is no ofher way."
na' puman ad-purusa / haIav asty cva rupavan
nama-svarupna ta tu / janh sa tu hcvaIam' 29
na - ilc woid na', puman - pcison, a-purusa - ilc oiiginal pcisonaliiy, haIau - in
ilc agc ol quaiicl, ast - ilcic is, cva - cciiainly, rupavan - in loim, nama-
svarupnam - ilc oiiginal loim ol ilc namc, tam - Him, tu - indccd, janin - you
musi undcisiand, sa - Hc, tu - indccd, hcvaIam - ilc woid lcvalam.'

"The word na' means a person and indicafes Sr Hari, fhe originaI person, who
HimseIf appears in fhe age of KaIi. You musf undersfand fhe form of His hoIy names is
fhaf originaI form. They are indeed non-differenf from Him. This is fhe infended
meaning of fhe word kevaIam.'
vara-traya harcr nama / drhartha sarva-dchnam
cva' haras ca jvana / papana nasa-hctavc 30
vara-trayam - ilicc iimcs, narc - ol Haii, nama - ilc namc, rna - liim, artna -
wcalil, sarva-cnnam - loi all cmbodicd bcings, cva-hara - ilc woid cva', ca - and,
jivanam - ol ilc living bcings, papanam - ol ilc sins, nasa-nctavc - loi ilc puiposc
ol dcsiiuciion.
"The reason for repeafing fhrice fhe words harer nama' is fo esfabIish
concIusiveIy fhaf onIy fhe names of Hari award acfuaI benefif fo aII embodied beings in
fhe age of KaIi. The word eva' is aIso repeafed fhree fimes fo emphasize fhaf fhe Lord's
name desfroys fhe sins of aII Iiving beings.
sarvva-tattva-prahasartha / hcvaIa' manyatc ca h
prarabdha-harma-nrvvana / hathyatc 'dvata-vadbh 31
sarva-tattva-prahasa - icvcaling all iiuils, artnam - ilc mcaning, hcvaIam - ilc
woid lcvalam', manyatc - ii is considcicd, ca - bui, n - indccd, prarabna-harma -
aciiviiics wlicl lavc bccn bcgun, nrvana - cxiinguisling, hatnyatc - ii is said,
avata-vabn - by ilc pioponcnis ol cxclusivc monism.
"The word kevaIam' aIso impIies definifeIy fhaf fhe names of Sr Hari reveaI aII
frufhs. In ofher words, since His names are (kevaIam) none ofher fhan Krsna HimseIf,
fhey can fherefore reveaI aII frufhs. Whereas fhe proponenfs of excIusive monism sfafe
fhaf fhe infended meaning of kevaIam' is nirvana, exfinguishing fhe seeds of fruifive
work.
bhavcd t ca bodhartha / havaIya hcvaIa smrtam
hrsna-prcma-rasasvada-prapaha haruna-mayam 32
blavci - ilis may bc; iii - ilus; ca - and; bodla-aiilam - cnliglicncd mcaning;
laivalyam - impcisonal oncncss; lcvalam - ilc woid lcvalam'; smiiam - is
considcicd; lisna-picma-iasa - ilc mcllows ol lovc loi Kisna; asvada - iclisling;
piapalam - causing io aiiivc ai; laiuna-mayam - mcicilul.
"They have (erroneousIy) faken fhe meaning of kevaIam' fo be kaivaIyam,' or
becoming one wifh brahman, fhe impersonaI aspecf of fhe AbsoIufe Trufh. Whereas
(vaisnavas sfafe fhaf) fhe names of Hari are acfuaIIy His mercy-avafara, and fhey cause
one fo reIish fhe meIIows of Krsna-prema.
tat-svarupa harcr nama / yo 'nyad cva vadct puman
tasya nasty cva nasty cva / gatr ty avadat svayam 33
tat-svarupam - ilc oiiginal loim ol ilc Loid, narc nama - ilc namc ol Haii, ya -
wlo, anyat - anoilci, cva - indccd, vact - lc slould say, puman - a man, tasya -
lis, na ast - ilcic is noi, cva - cciiainly, na ast - ilcic is noi, cva - cciiainly, gat - a
way, t - ilus, avaat - Hc said, svayam - Himscll.
"Therefore fhe name of Hari is His originaI form. If a man shouId asserf
ofherwise, fhen for him, Veda Vyasa has personaIIy emphasized fhis poinf fhree fimes,
There is no ofher way, fhere is no ofher way, fhere is no ofher way.'"
ty asau suharo brutc / sarvva-dcva-maya puman
ty uhtva narttana cahrc / hrttana ca vscsata 3+
t - ilus, asau - Hc, suhara - ilc boai, brutc - Hc said, sarva-cva-maya - ilc
pcisonilicaiion ol all dcmigods, puman - Supicmc Spiiii, t - ilus, uhtva - saying,
nartanam - dancing, cahrc - Hc pciloimcd, hirtanam - claniing, ca - and, vscsata -
wiil supcilaiivcncss.
So spoke Mahaprabhu, fhe personificafion of aII fhe devas, in His form of fhe
boar. Affer speaking fhus, He began fo dance and sing fhe names of Hari wifh
superIafive feeIing.
ctad ya srnuyan ntya / hrtaycd va samahta
harau prcma bhavct tasya / vpapna ca bhavcd dhruvam 35
ctat - ilis, ya - wlo, srnuyat - may lcai, ntyam - icgulaily, hirtayct - may icciic,
va - oi, samanta - wiil gicai aiicniion, narau - loi Haii, prcma - lovc, bnavct - ii can
bc, tasya - lis, vpapna - licc liom sin, ca - and, bnavct - ii may bc, nruvam - lixcd.
If someone hears or recifes fhese narrafions wifh fixed affenfion, Iove for Lord Sr
Hari awakens wifhin his hearf. He becomes fixed in Krsna consciousness and is freed
from fhe Iife of sin.
srmac-catanya-padabjc / prabhu-buddhr drdha bhavct
antc catanya-dcvasya / smrtr bhavat sasvat 36
srimat-catanya - ol Loid Caiianya, paa-abjc - ai ilc loius lcci, prabnu-bun -
laving iniclligcncc ol Gauia as masici, rna - lixcd, bnavct - ii can bc, antc - ai ilc
cnd, catanya-cvasya - ol Caiianya-dcva, smrt - icmcmbiancc, bnavat - ii
bccomcs, sasvati - pcipciual.
One's infeIIigence becomes firmIy esfabIished in fhe undersfanding of fheir
consfifufionaI posifion of service fo Sr Caifanya's Iofus feef, and af fhe end of Iife, one
wiII affain perpefuaI remembrance of Sr Caifanya-deva.
Tlus cnds ilc Sccond Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Acccpis ilc Lcsiaiic Mood ol
Vaiala Avaiaia," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Third Sarga
mcgla-nivaianam
Si Caiianya Dispciscs ilc Tlundci-clouds
atha pravto nja-vcsman prabhur / babhau nsa-natha-sahasra-roca
uvaca catratya vasant hc janas / catur-muhhah an-muhha-panca-
vahtrnah 1
atna - ilcn, pravtan - cnicicd, nja-vcsman - in His own lomc, prabnun - ilc
Masici, babnau - Hc slonc, nsa-natna - loid ol ilc nigli, sanasra-roca - wiil a
ilousand iays, uvaca - Hc said, ca - and, atra - lcic, ctya - coming, vasant - ilcy
dwcll, hc - wlo', janan - pcoplc, catu-muhnan - loui-laccd, at-muhna - six-laccd,
panca-vahtrnan - livc-laccd.
Prabhu enfered His home shining wifh a fhousand rays Iike fhe Iord of fhe nighf.
Then He inquired, "Who are fhese peopIe who have come fo reside here, fhey who are
four-faced, six-faced and five-faced:"
srvasa-nama dvja-varyya-sattamah / srutvavadat ta vbudhah
samagatah
brahmcsvarau ad-vadanadayah prabho / tva scvtu prcma-
rasamtabdhm 2
srivasa nama - ol ilc namc Sivasa, vja-varya-sattaman - bcsi ol ilc bialmanas,
srutva - lcaiing, avaat - lc said, tam - io Him, vbunan - gods, samagatan - lavc
comc, branma-isvarau - lialma and Siva, a-vaana - Kaiiiilcya, aayan - lcadcd
by, prabno - O Masici, tvam - You, scvtum - io scivc, prcma-rasa - mcllows ol lovc,
amta-abnm - occan ol ncciai.
Thaf mosf pure of pure-hearfed brahmanas named Srvasa repIied, "Prabhu, fhe
gods headed by Brahma, Karffikeya and Siva have come fo render service fo You, who
resembIe a meIIifIuous ambrosiaI ocean of prema."
tatah para-dnc praptc / suddha-dcvo varasanc
upavsya sva-bhahtasya / gatrc padbhya samaspsat 3
tatan - ilcn, para-nc - on ilc ncxi day, praptc - camc, suna-cva - ilc god ol
puiiiy, vara-asanc - on a linc scai, upavsya - siiiing, sva-bnahtasya - ol His own
dcvoiccs, gatrc - on ilc body, pabnyam - wiil His lcci, samaspsat - iouclcd.
When fhe morrow came, fhe Lord of pure devofionaI service saf on an exaIfed seaf
amidsf His bhakfas and fouched His feef fo fheir bodies.
srvasa-pandtadyas tc / pranamya srasa harm
babrus tac-caranc bhaht / prcma-rupa su-durIabham +
srivasa-panta-ayan - lcadcd by Sivasa, tc - ilcy, pranamya - bowing down,
srasa - wiil ilc lcad, narm - io Haii, babrun - ilcy piaycd, tat-caranc - io ilosc
lcci, bnahtm - dcvoiion, prcma-rupam - loving naiuic, su-urIabnam - mosi iaicly
aclicvcd.
Beginning wifh Srvasa Panifa, aII of fhem bowed fheir heads fo fhe ground before
Sr Hari and prayed for Ioving devofion fo fhose same feef, for such devofion is fhe
freasure mosf rareIy obfained in fhis worId.
dadau tcbhyo varan dcvo / yathctan bhahta-vatsaIah
suhIambara-brahmacar / tam ucc puruarabham 5
aau - Hc gavc, tcbnyan - io ilcm, varan - boons, cvan - ilc Loid, yatna-tan -
as dcsiicd, bnahta-vatsaIan - allcciionaic io ilc dcvoiccs, suhIambara-branmacari,
tam - Him, ucc - lc said, purua-abnam - bcsi ol pcisons.
The Lord, feeIing affecfionafe fo His devofees, awarded fo each of fhem fhe boons
which fhey covefed. Then SukIambara Brahmacar addressed fhaf besf of persons:
bhagavan mathura dvaravat gatvat-duhhhtam
ma jnatva dch mc prcma-bhaht ta praha sa prabhuh 6
bnagavan - O all opulcni Loid, matnuram, varavatim - Dvaiala, gatva - gonc,
atunhntam - vciy unlappy, mam - mc, jnatva - lnowing, cn - givc, mc - io mc,
prcma-bnahtm - loving dcvoiion, tam - io lim, prana - Hc said, san - Hc, prabnun -
ilc Masici.
"O aII-opuIenf Lord, You know fhaf aIfhough I have visifed Mafhura and
Dvaravaf, I remain very unhappy. Therefore pIease award prema-bhakfi unfo me fo
free me from fhis misery." Prabhu repIied fo him:
jambuhah h na gacchant / tatra h tcna mc bhavct
tac chrutvavapatad bhumau / tam uvaca janarddanah 7
jambuhan - jaclals, hm - do ilcy', na - noi, gaccnant - aic going, tatra - in ilis
casc, hm - wly', tcna - by ilis, mc - loi Mc, bnavct - ii slould bc, tat - ilai, srutva -
lcaiing, cva - indccd, apatat - lc lcll, bnumau - on ilc giound, tam - io lim, uvaca -
said, jana-aranan - Hc wlo inspiics ilc lcaiis ol all pcoplc.
"]ackaIs aIso fraveI fo fhose pIaces, do fhey nof: Then for Me whaf is fhe vaIue of
your journeying :" Hearing fhis, SukIambara feII fo fhe ground and ]anardana Caifanya
said fo him:
bhavatv adyava tc prcma / tada tat hanam cva h
ruroda caranc vnor / npatya prcma-vhvaIah 8
bnavatu - lci ii bc, aya cva - ilis vciy day, tc - youi, prcma - lovc, taa - ilcn, tat
- ilai, hanam - insiani, cva - vciy, n - indccd, ruroa - lc wcpi, caranc - ai ilc lcci,
vnon - ol Visnu, npatya - lalling, prcma-vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd by lovc.
"So be if! May you affain prema fhis very day!" The brahmacar insfanfIy became
overwheImed by fhe infIuence of ecsfafic Iove of God and again feII weeping af fhe feef
of Visnu.
tatas tc hta-manasas / tcna sarddha mudanvtah
jaguh hnasya gtan / naman ca muhur muhuh 9
tatan - ilcn, tc - ilcy, nta-manasan - jubilani minds, tcna - wiil Him, sarnam - in
company, mua-anvtan - lillcd wiil joy, jagun - ilcy sang, hnasya - ol Kisna, gitan
- songs, naman - namcs, ca - and, munun munun - again and again.
Then, in fhe company wifh Gaura Hari, fhe bhakfas sang songs made of Sr
Krsna's names, and as fhey repeafed fhem again and again fheir hearfs fiIIed wifh
exuIfafion.
gadadharo maha-prajno / brahmanah sat-huIodbhavah
prcma-bhahtas ca tat-pada-sannharc 'bhtthat 10
gadadlaial, mana-prajnan - vciy wisc, branmanan - iiansccndcnialisi, sat-huIa-
ubnavan - boin ol puic lincagc, prcma-bnahtan - dcvoicc in puic lovc, ca - and, tat-
paa-sannharc - ncaiby His lcci, abnttnat - icmaincd.
Born of pure Iineage, fhe very wise brahmana named Gadadhara was a devofee
absorbed in pure Iove for fhe Lord and aIways remained near His feef.
tcna sarddha rajanya sa / tthann ucc subhaharam
datavya bhavata pratar / vanavcbhyah prasadaham 11
tcna - wiil lim, sarnam - in company, rajanyam - in ilc nigli, san - lc, ttnan -
siaying, ucc - Hc said, subna-aharam - plcasing woids, atavyam - slould bc givcn,
bnavata - by youi lonoi, pratan - caily, vanavcbnyan - io ilc vaisnavas,
prasaaham - a liiilc mcicy.
Once as he sfayed in company wifh Sr Gaura by nighf, fhe Lord spoke pIeasanfIy
fo Him, "Af sunrise, your grace shouId disfribufe a IiffIe prasada fo aII fhe vaisnavas."
ty uhtva gatra-maIyan / dadau tasya harc harh
tatah prabhatc vmaIc / tc sarvvc samupagatah 12
yasma yasma ca yad datta / tat tasma sampradattavan
tatas tc hta-manasah / snatva sura-nad-jaIc 13
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, gatra-maIyan - ilc gailands on His body, aau - Hc
gavc, tasya - lis, harc - in ilc land, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, tatan - ilcn,
prabnatc - ai dawn, vmaIc - spoilcss, tc - ilcy, sarvc - all, samupagatan - camc,
yasma yasma - unio cacl ol wlom, ca - and, yat - wlai, attam - givcn, tat - ilai,
tasma - io lim, sampraattavan - bcsiowcd, tatan - ilcn, tc - ilcy, nta-manasan - ol
joyous lcaiis, snatva - bailcd, sura-nai - ol ilc iivci ol sagcs, jaIc - in ilc waici.
So saying, Sr Hari pIaced fhe garIands from His body in Gadadhara's hand. Then
in fhe pure Iighf of dawn, when fhe bhakfas aII arrived, Gadadhara disfribufed fo each
of fhem whafever fhe Lord had given him. Nexf, wifh joyous hearfs fhey bafhed in fhe
wafer of fhe river of fhe gods.
pujaytva jagannatha / navcdya vnyujya ca
punas ta dcva-dcvcsam / ajagmur mudtasayah 1+
pujaytva - laving woislippcd, jagat-natnam - ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc,
navcyam - caiablcs, vnyujya - ollciing, ca - and, punan - again, tam - Him, cva-
cva-isam - coniiollci ol ilc God ol gods, ajagmun - ilcy bccamc, muta-asayan -
iool slclici ol joy.
Having firsf worshipped fheir famiIy Deifies of fhe Lord of fhe universe and
having offered eafabIes fo Him, everyone again joyousIy refurned fo Gaura Hari, who is
fhe Masfer of even Visnu, fhe God of gods.
gadadharah pratyaha ta / candancnanuIcpanam
htva maIyad gatrcu / dadat satata muda 15
gaanaran - ilc dcvoiional poicncy, prat-anam - daily, tam - Him, canancna -
wiil sandal pulp, anuIcpanam - anoiniing, htva - pciloiming, maIya - gailands, a -
bcginning wiil, gatrcu - on ilc limbs, aat - lc gavc, satatam - coniinuously,
mua - wiil joy.
Every day Gadadhara happiIy anoinfed fhe Lord's Iimbs wifh puIp of sandaI and
frequenfIy made presenfafions of pIeasing arficIes such as fIower-garIands.
sayanyc ghc sayya / htva tat-sanndhau suhham
svapt sraddhaya yuhta / snu tasyamta vacah 16
sayaniyc gnc - in ilc bcdioom, sayyam - bcd, htva - madc, tat-sannnau - in lioni
ol Him, suhnam - lappily, svapt - slcpi, sranaya - wiil laiil, yuhtam - imbucd,
snu - plcasc lisicn, tasya - lis, amtam - ncciaican, vacan - woids.
In fhe sIeeping chamber, Gadadhara wouId faifhfuIIy prepare fhe Lord's bed in His
presence and fhen happiIy sIeep near Him. Now hear wifh faifh fhe words of necfar
(which he wouId sing).
yatha hvacd vrajc ratna-mandrc hna-sanndhau
sayya vdhaya sr-radha / svapt prcma-sampIuta 17
yatna - as, hvact - somciimc, vrajc - in Viaja, ratna-manrc - in a jcwcl icmplc,
hna-sannnau - in lioni ol Kisna, sayyam - bcd, vnaya - picpaicd, sri-rana,
svapt - Slc slcpi, prcma-sampIuta - immciscd in lovc.
As somefimes in fhe Iand of Vraja, wifhin a jeweIIed mansion, Sr Radha prepared
Sr Krsna's bed in His presence and fhen sIepf nexf fo Him immersed in Ioving
senfimenfs (fhus in Navadvpa, Gadadhara does so for Sr Gauranga).
sayahnc mudto dcvas / tah sardha hrttanotsuhah 18
saya-annc - ai dusl, mutan - dcliglicd, cvan - wiil ilosc godly mcn, tan -
wiil ilcm, sarnam - in company, hirtana-utsuhan - cagci loi liiana.
Every day af sunsef, fhe son of Sac eagerIy performed krfana in fhe company of
fhose divine personaIifies who were His associafes.
tc 'p sanhrttanananda-mattas ca nantu jaguh
srmad-vsvambharcnap / paramananda-nrvtah 19
tc - ilcy, ap - also, sanhirtana-anana-mattan - mad wiil ilc joy ol liiana, ca -
and, nantun - ilcy danccd, jagun - ilcy sang, srimat-vsvambnarcna - wiil
icsplcndcni Visvamblaia, ap - also, parama-anana - iiansccndcnial bliss, nrvtan -
dcligli.
And as fhey danced and sang, fhey aIso became infoxicafed in fhe joy of
sankrfana, and aIong wifh respIendenf Visvambhara, everyone fasfed fhe deIighfs of
franscendenfaI bIiss.
hadacd avtc vyomn / ghanar gambhra-nsvanah
vdyottc tatas tavat / saha ca stanytnubhh 20
haact - oncc, avtc - covcicd, vyomn - in ilc sly, gnana - by clouds, gambnira-
nsvanan - wiil dccp iumblings, vyottc - illumincd by liglining, tatan - ilcn,
tavat - so mucl, saham - wiil, ca - and, stanytnubnn - wiil ilundciclaps.
One day fhe sky became fuIIy covered wifh cIouds fhaf made deep rumbIings, and
if was brighfIy iIIumined by Iighfning and accompanied by fhundercIaps.
vanava duhhhtah sarvvc / vghno 'ya samupasthtah
mcgha harch hrttanahc / 'bhavas cntapara t 21
vanavan - ilc dcvoiccs ol Visnu, unhntan - unlappy, sarvc - all, vgnna -
obsiaclc, ayam - ilis, samupastntan - comc io bc, mcgna - clouds, narcn - ol Haii,
hirtanahc - in ilc gloiilicaiion, abnavan - ilcy bccamc, cnta-para - absoibcd in
anxiciy, t - ilus.
AII of fhe vaisnavas became unhappy, for fhe cIouds were creafing an impedimenf
fo fhe Hari-krfana, and fhus fhey became overwheImed by anxiefy.
tada tasmn samayato / ghtva mandra harh
svahan htarthayan hna / jagau sa sva-janah saha 22
taa - ilcn, tasmn - in ilai siiuaiion, samayatan - coming, gnitva -
undcisianding, manram - icmplc, narn, svahan - own mcn, hta-artnayan -
saiislying, hnam - ilc all-aiiiaciivc Loid, jagau - Hc sang, san - Hc, sva-janan - wiil
His own pcoplc, sana - iogcilci.
Undersfanding fhe sifuafion, Sr Hari came fo fhe fempIe and gave greaf
safisfacfion fo His devofees as He sang fhe names of Sr Krsna in fheir company.
tato marudbhr mcghaughah / hhandtas tc dg-antaram
bhcjur babhuva vmaIa / nabhas candrasu-ranjtam 23
tatan - ilcn, marubnn - by ilc winds, mcgna-augnan - muliiiudc ol clouds,
hnantan - dispciscd, tc - ilcy, h-antaram - spacc, bncjun - ilcy disiiibuicd,
babnuva - was, vmaIam - spoilcss, nabnan - sly, canra-asu - iays ol ilc moon,
ranjtam - plcasing.
Af fhaf, fhe winds suddenIy dispersed fhe fhundercIouds and disfribufed fhem
fhrough oufer space, and fhe pIeasing rays of fhe moon fhen shone in a cIoudIess sky.
tatah sanhrttana-parah / sadhubhh saha sa prabhuh
nanarta pada-hataha / ranac-carana-panhajah 2+
tatan - ilcn, sanhirtana, paran - absoibcd in, sanubnn - by ilc sainis, sana -
iogcilci, san - Hc, prabnun - ilc Masici, nanarta - danccd, paa-hatahan - wiil
goldcn anllcis, ranat - iinging, carana-panhajan - loius lcci.
As fhe sadhus became absorbed in sankrfana, Mahaprabhu danced and fhe goIden
ankIefs upon His Iofus feef rang.
vpra-sadhv-muhhambhoja-ghana-dhvan-nnadtc
nandayaty at-pupaugha-gandhonmadta-dn-muhhc 25
vpra-sanvi - bialmana ladics, muhna-ambnoja - loius mouils, gnana-nvan -
loud sound, nnatc - icsonani wiil, nanayat - dcliglicd, at-puspa - many
llowcis, augna - llood, ganna - liagiancc, unmata - inioxicaiing, h-muhnc - in
all diicciions.
From fhe Iofus moufhs of sainfIy brahmans came a Ioud and resonanf sound (uIu
uIu), which engIaddened everyone presenf whiIe a greaf shower of deIighffuIIy fragranf
fIowers fIuffered in aII direcfions.
hhc 'vasthtc sura-ganc / babhuva mahad-utsavah
sr-hna-hrtananandah / sarvva-srut-manoharah 26
hnc - in ouici spacc, avastntc - siiuaicd, sura-ganc - ilc losi ol gods, babnuva -
was, manat-utsavan - gicai lcsiival, sri-hna-hirtana-ananan - ilc joy ol Kisna
liiana, sarva-srut - all ilc Vcdas, mana-naran - aiiiaciivc io ilc mind.
Amongsf fhe hosf of suras sifuafed above fhem in oufer space, a greaf fesfivaI of
Sr-Krsna-krfana aIso fook pIace, which is fhe mosf affracfive spirifuaI pracfice fo be
found in aII fhe Vedic Iiferafure.
yc 'ncha-janma-hta-punya-samudra-sanhhyas / tc hna-dcva-samam
cva ntanta-santah
ntyant hara-puIahasrubhr avtanga / dcva yathacaIa-bhda suhhno
dvthah 27
yc - wlo, ancha-janma - many biiils, hta-punya - pciloimcd pious dccds,
samura - occan, sanhnyan - counicd, tc - ilcy, hna-cva-samam - cqualiiy wiil
Loid Kisna, cva - cciiainly, ntanta-santan - unlailomably pcacclul, ntyant - dancc,
nara-puIaha - laiis cicci, iliillcd by iapiuic, asrubnn - by ilc icais, avta - covcicd,
angan - bodics, cvan - gods, yatna - lilc, acaIa-bna - India, ilc bicalci ol
mouniains, suhnnan - lappy, v-stnan - siiuaicd in lcavcn.

WhiIe fhe demigods in heaven headed by Indra-deva, smasher of mounfains feIf
bIiss, so aIso did Gaura's bhakfas. They who fhroughouf many birfhs had accumuIafed
pious deeds as numerous as fhe waves of fhe ocean now found fhemseIves dancing in
fhe company of Sr Krsna HimseIf. Thus fhey feIf unfafhomabIe peace. As fhey danced,
fheir bodies became covered by fears and puIakas.
Tlus cnds ilc Tliid Saiga cniiilcd "Si Caiianya Dispciscs ilc Tlundci-
clouds," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfh Sarga
dyu-nad-majjanam
lailing in ilc Sly-Rivci
tatra suhIambaro nama / dvjo rodt ntyasah
pattva dandavad bhumau / vadann cva muhu muhuh 1
tatra - ilcn, suhIambara, nama - namcd, vjan - bialmana, rot - wcpi, ntyasan
- always, pattva - laving lallcn, ana-vat - lilc a iod, bnumau - on ilc caiil, vaan
- saying, cvam - ilus, munun munun - icpcaicdly.
From fhaf fime on, fhe brahmana named SukIambara wouId weep consfanfIy,
faIIing repeafedIy fo fhe earfh Iike a rod, he procIaimed again and again:
navadvpas tu madhurahtas tata tvayadhuna
t savIapan bhumau / rodt prcma-vhvaIah 2
navavipan - ilc iown ol ninc islands, tu - now, manura - swcci, ilc biiil-placc
ol Kisna, hta - madc, tata - dcai onc, tvaya - by You, anuna - now, t - ilus,
savIapan - uiicicd, bnumau - on ilc caiil, rot - lc wcpi, prcma-vnvaIan -
ovciwlclmcd by lovc.
"Dear Lord, now You have fransformed Navadvpa info Mafhura!" So saying, he
wepf and roIIed abouf on fhe earfh, immersed in Ioving senfimenfs.
vayasyasc vnhpta-haro ntyat harhct
hvacd romancta-tanuh / haIpatc paramah puman 3
vayasya - associaic, asc - on ilc slouldci, vnhpta - placcd, haran - land, ntyat -
Hc danccs, harnct - somciimcs, hvact - somciimcs, roma-ancta - laiis biisiling,
tanun - body, haIpatc - ii lappcncd, paraman puman - ilc supicmc Soul ol ilc
univcisc.
Af fimes fhe Supreme SouI wouId dance, pIacing His hand on fhe shouIder of an
associafe; af fimes fhe hairs of His body wouId fhriII ouf of rapfure.
hvacd svara-bhavcna / bhtycbhyah pradadau varan
cva nana-vdhaharar / ntyan Iohan ashayat +
hvact - somciimcs, isvara-bnavcna - in ilc mood ol ilc Supicmc Coniiollci,
bntycbnyan - io His scivanis, praaau - Hc bcsiowcd, varan - boons, cvam - ilus,
nana-vna - many linds, aharan - wiil loims, ntyan - dancing, Iohan - ilc pcoplc,
ashayat - Hc iaugli.
Somefimes in fhe mood of fhe Supreme ConfroIIer, He awarded boons fo His
servifors, and somefimes, whiIe dancing, He faughf fhe peopIe fhe moods of bhava by
many kinds of expressive gesfures.
hadact sva-jana-shandham / aruhya harayan prabhuh
sva-janan hrdat prtah / hana-daya hta-hanah 5
haact - oncc, sva-jana - own mcn, shannam - slouldcis, arunya - mouniing,
narayan - cnlivcning, prabnun - ilc Masici, sva-janan - His own mcn, hriat - Hc
plays, pritan - saiislicd, hana-ayam - ai nigli, hta-hanan - laving lcisuic.
Once, whiIe Prabhu was passing Ieisure momenfs af nighf, He enIivened fhe hearfs
of His associafes by mounfing upon fheir shouIders and sporfing in a pIeasurabIe
mood.
athapara-dnc bhumav / upavsyanunadayan
harataIar dsah procc / pasya saIua-ccttam 6
atna - ilcn, apara-nc - on anoilci day, bnumau - on ilc caiil, upavsya - siiiing,
anunaayan - icvcibciaiing, hara-taIan - by clapping ilc palms ol His lands, san
- diicciions, procc - Hc dcclaicd, pasya - scc, saIua - ol ilc acioi, ccttam - aciiviiy.
On anofher day, whiIe siffing on fhe ground, He cIapped fhe paIms of His hands,
making sounds which reverberafed in aII direcfions, and caIIed ouf, "Oh! ]usf behoId
fhe acfivifies of fhe acfor!
pasya pasyadbhuta bja / bhumau saropta maya
pasya pasyanhuro jato / nmcna taruh punah 7
pasya pasya - scc, scc!, abnutam - wondcilul, bijam - sccd, bnumau - on ilc caiil,
saroptam - planicd, maya - by Mc, pasya pasya - scc, scc!, anhuran - spioui, jata -
boin, nmcna - in a momcni, tarun - a iicc, punan - again.
"BehoId, behoId fhe wonderfuI seed which I have pIanfed in fhe earfh! Look, Iook
af fhis sprouf which has germinafed and become a free wifhin a momenf!
jata pasyasya pupaugha / pasya pasya phaIa punah
jata pasya phaIa pahva / tasya sangrahana punah 8
jatam - boin, pasya - scc!, asya - ol ii, pupa - llowcis, augnam - a muliiiudc, pasya
pasya - scc, scc!, pnaIam - liuii, punan - luiilci, jatam - boin, pasya - scc!, pnaIam -
liuii, pahvam - iipc, tasya - ol ii, sangrananam - picling, punan - luiilci.
"Look now! Thousands of fIowers are bIossoming! Look, Iook af fhe fruifs fhaf are
forming! And now Iook how fhe fruifs are ripe and ready fo pick!
phaIa vrho p nasty cva / hanan maya-hta yatah
prantarc tu hta hy cva / na hncd ap Iabhyatc 9
pnaIam - liuii, vrhan - ilc iicc, ap - also, na ast - ilcic is noi, cva - indccd, hanat
- in a momcni, maya-htam - madc by ilc illusoiy poicncy, yatan - liom, prantarc -
in ilc dcscii, tu - indccd, htam - madc, n - suicly, cvam - ilus, na hinct - noiling,
ap - assuicdly, Iabnyatc - obiaincd.
"CerfainIy neifher fhese fruifs nor fhe free, which have been creafed wifhin a
momenf by My iIIusory energy, have any reaIify. They are Iike fhe mirage in fhe deserf,
from which fhere is nofhing fo be obfained.
svarasyagratah htva / dhana vpuIam asnutc
cva maya-hta harma / sarvva ccdam anarthaham 10
isvarasya - ol ilc Supicmc Loid, agratan - in ilc picscncc ol, htva - donc, nanam
- wcalil, vpuIam - piolusc, asnutc - onc obiains, cvam - ilus, maya-htam - cicaicd
by illusion, harma - aciion, sarvam - all, ca - and, am - ilis, anartnaham -
insubsianiial.
"In fhis way, aII work performed under fhe guidance of fhe iIIusory pofency is
insubsfanfiaI, buf one performing service under fhe Lord's guidance receives fhe
immense weaIfh of prema.
svarartha hta hy ctat / sarvva sarthahatam yat
tasmad svara-scvartha / sarvva harmacarct su-dhh 11
isvara - ilc Supicmc Loid, artnam - ilc puiposc, htam - donc, n - suicly, ctat -
ilis, sarvam - all, sa-artnahatam - bcnclicial, iyat - aiiains, tasmat - ilcicloic, isvara
- ol ilc Supicmc Loid, scva-artnam - ilc puiposc ol scivicc, sarvam - all, harma -
aciion, acarct - onc slould do, su-nin - a man ol linc iniclligcncc.
"AII fhaf which is done for fhe sake of I-svara brings acfuaI benefif. Therefore a
man of refined infeIIigence shouId perform aII his work for fhe Lord's safisfacfion."
tatah provaca bhagavan / muhundambatham agratah
sthta prchya tvaya h nu / brahma-vdya njocyatc 12
tatan - ilcn, provaca - spolc, bnagavan - all-opulcni Loid, muhuna, ambatnam -
plysician, agratan - in ilc picscncc ol, stntam - siiuaicd, prchya - looling on,
tvaya - by you, hm nu - wlcilci indccd', branma-vya - lnowlcdgc ol spiiii, nja -
own, ucyatc - ii is said.
Then fhe aII-opuIenf Lord spoke fo fhe physician Mukunda, who was sfanding in
His presence, "Do you nof have any personaI reaIizafion of spirifuaI Iife as faughf in fhe
Vedas:"
ty uhtva sa papathcda / sIoha svayam arndamah
sr-rama-nama-mahatmya / gudha-vcdartha-sangraham 13
t - ilus, uhtva - spcaling, san - Hc, papatna - icciicd, am - ilis, sIoham - vcisc,
svayam - sponiancously, arnaman - ilc subduci ol ilc loc, sri-rama-nama - ol ilc
gloiious namc ol Rama, manatmyam - ilc gloiics, guna - conlidcniial, vca-artna -
mcaning ol ilc Vcdas, sangranam - summaiy.
Affer saying fhis, fhe Lord, subduer of fhe foe, recifed fhe foIIowing verse which
esfabIishes fhe gIory of fhe iIIusfrious name of Rama. This verse is a confidenfiaI
summary of Vedic frufh:
ramantc yogno 'nantc / satyananda-cd-atman
t rama-padcnasau / para brahmabhdhyatc 1+
ramantc - ilcy cnjoy, yognan - ilosc connccicd wiil ilc Supicmc Loid, anantc -
in ilc unlimiicd, satya - iiuil, anana - bliss, ct - cognizancc, atman - in ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy, t - ilus, rama-pacna - by ilc icim "Rama", asau - Hc,
param - Supicmc, branma - Spiiii, abnniyatc - is callcd.
"Persons who are connecfed fhrough yoga wifh fhe PersonaIify of Godhead derive
pIeasure onIy in fhe Lord, whose unIimifed form is composed of efernify, cognizance
and bIiss. For fhis reason, fhe Supreme Brahman is described by fhe ferm Rama,'
meaning fhe reservoir of pIeasure."
punah prohta bhagavata / ta vadyam anusasata
catur-bhujasya yad dhyana / tad vara parhrttam 15
dv-bhujasya tu yad dhyanam / tan nyunam t tc matam
paramcsvara-bhcdcna / hcvaIa duhhham cva h 16
punan - again, prohtam - spolcn, bnagavata - by ilc Loid, tam - lim, vayam -
ilc plysician, anusasata - by clasiising, catu-bnujasya - ol ilc loui-aimcd loim, yat
- wlicl, nyanam - mcdiiaiion, tat - ilai, varam - bcsi, parhirttam - dcclaicd, v-
bnujasya - ol ilc iwo-aimcd loim, tu - bui, yat - wlicl, nyanam - mcdiiaiion, tat -
ilai, nyunam - inlciioi, t - ilus, tc - youi, matam - considcicd, parama-isvara -
bciwccn ilc loims ol ilc Supicmc Loid, bnccna - by dillcicniiaiing, hcvaIam -
only, unhnam - giicl, cva - suicly, n - indccd.
Again fhe Lord spoke, chasfising fhe physician Mukunda, "You have decIared fhaf
medifafion on fhe four-armed form of fhe Lord is besf, and you consider medifafion on
His fwo-armed form inferior. By such differenfiafion befween fhe forms of fhe Supreme
Lord, you can cerfainIy affain onIy grief.
yady atmano hta vcts / tada yatna-purahsaram
dv-bhuja-dhyanam cva tva / huru sarvva-phaIa-pradam 17
ya - il, atmanan - ol ilc spiiii-soul, ntam - wcllaic, vcts - you undcisiand, taa
- ilcn, yatna-puransaram - wiil cndcavoi, v-bnuja-nyanam - mcdiiaiion on ilc
iwo-aimcd loim, cva - indccd, tvam - you, huru - do, sarva-pnaIa - all bcncliis,
praam - bcsiowing.
"If you undersfand fhe acfuaI weIfare of fhe spirif-souI, fhen you shouId medifafe
on fhe Lord's fwo-armed form wifh infense endeavor, and fhis wiII endow you wifh aII
desired benefifs."
provaca ta dcva / muhundo namra-handharah
gauranga-caranambhoja-madhupo gayahottamah 18
tatan - ilcn, provaca - spolc, tam - io Him, cvam - Loid, muhunan - ilc
associaic ol Malapiablu, namra-hannaran - wiil bowcd lcad, gauranga-carana -
ilc lcci ol Gauianga, ambno-ja - loius, manu-pan - bcc, gayaha-uttaman - bcsi ol
singcis.
Then Mukunda, fhaf besf among singers, who was Iike a bee fasfing fhe honey af
fhe Iofus feef of Gauranga, repIied fo fhe Lord wifh his head bowed submissiveIy:
snafa maya sura-nad-payasi prakama / sr-vainavanghri-rajasangam aIankfa ca
fvaf-pada-padma-vara-chafram amu mayadya / murdhni prayaccha kuru dasya-
pade 'bhiekam 19
snatam - bailcd, maya - by mc, sura-nai - ilc iivci ol sainis, payas - in ilc
waici, prahamam - io my saiislaciion, sri-vanava - ilc blcsscd vaisnavas, angnr -
looi, rajasa - dusi, angam - body, aIanhtam - dccoiaicd, ca - and, tvat-paa-pama -
Youi loius lcci, vara-cnatram - bcauiilul umbiclla, amum - ilis, maya - by mc, aya
- ioday, murnn - on ilc lcad, prayaccna - bcsiow, huru - malc, asya-pac - in ilc
posiiion ol sciviiudc, abncham - loly bail.
"I have bafhed fo my hearf's confenf in fhe wafers of fhe sura-nad, and my body
is decorafed wifh fhe dusf from fhe feef of fhe bIessed vaisnavas. Now foday kindIy
besfow fhe beaufifuI umbreIIa of Your Iofus feef on my head, and by performing an
abhiseka wifh Your foof-dusf, pIease inifiafe me as Your servanf."
cva nsamya tad-vahya / tasya murdhn padambujam
dattavan bhagavas tutah / sa-haro 'bhut tadava sah 20
cvam - ilus, nsamya - lcaiing, tat-vahyam - ilosc woids, tasya - lis, murnn -
on lis lcad, paa-ambujam - loius looi, attavan - awaidcd, bnagavan - ilc Loid,
tutan - plcascd, sa-naran - wiil joy, abnut - ii was, taa - ilcn, cva - suicly, san - lc.
Upon hearing fhese words, fhe Lord became pIeased and besfowed His Iofus feef
on fhe head of Mukunda, who fhen became very jubiIanf.
romancta-tanur dhman / asru-purna-vIocanah
tato murar provaca / bhagavan ambujchanah 21
roma - laiis, ancta - cxpandcd, tanun - body, niman - iniclligcni man, asru-
purna - lillcd wiil icais, vIocanan - cycs, tatan - ilcn, murarm, provaca - Hc said,
bnagavan, ambu-ja - waici-boin (loius), hanan - cycs.
The body of fhaf infeIIigenf man became covered by ecsfafic puIakas and his eyes
fiIIed wifh fears. The Iofus-eyed Lord fhen addressed Murari:
hatha tva htavan vadya / gtam adhyatma-tat-param
jvtc yad vanchast / prcmn va tc harch spha 22
tada gta partyajya / huru sIoha harch svayam
tac chrutva praha ta dcva / vnaycna bhsah su-dhh 23
srman-narayano nama / guptah sncharnava gurum
yatha tavavataro 'yam / vahtum arhat sampratam 2+
hatnam - low', tvam - you, htavan - donc, vaya - O plysician, gitam - llagavad
Gia, anyatma - ilc iiansccndcni spiiii, tat-param - ilc supicmc iiuil, jivtc - in
living, ya - il, vancna - dcsiic, ast - ilcic is, prcmn - in lovc, va - oi, tc - youi,
narcn - ol Haii, spna - dcsiic, taa - ilcn, gitam - llagavad Gia, partyajya -
puiiing asidc, huru - malc, sIoham - vcisc, narcn - ol Haii, svayam - sponiancously,
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, prana - lc said, tat - ilai, cvam - Loid, vnaycna - wiil
modcsiy, bnsah - plysician, su-nin - iniclligcni, srimat-narayanan - ilc bcauiilul
iclugc loi all lumaniiy, nama - indccd, guptan - conlidcniial, sncna-arnavam -
occan ol allcciion, gurum - gicai, yatna - as, tava - Youi, avataran - dcsccni, ayam -
ilis, vahtum - io say, arnat - You ougli, sampratam - now.
"O physician, is your reaIizafion of fhe supreme frufhs of fhe Gfa concerning fhe
franscendenf spirif-souI and SupersouI compIefe: Now, if you have a desire fo fruIy
Iive, and if you have a desire fo affain Iove for Hari, fhen compIefeIy puffing aside fhe
Gfa, jusf compose a verse from your hearf abouf Hari." Hearing fhis, fhe infeIIigenf
physician Murari Gupfa modesfIy repIied fo fhe Lord, who had appeared as a guru and
whose affecfion is Iike an ocean: "Because Narayana is indeed Your confidenfiaI
avafara, if is onIy fiffing fhaf You YourseIf shouId speak abouf Him.
tathajna huru dcvcsa / tat srutva sa-smtananah
praha ta bhagavan asya / tathava sambhavyat 25
tatna - as, ajnam - oidci, huru - lullill, cva-isa - Loid ol ilc dcmigods, tat - ilai,
srutva - lcaiing, sa-smta-ananan - wiil a smiling lacc, prana - Hc said, tam - io
lim, bnagavan - ilc Loid, asya - ol ilis, tatna cva - so indccd, sambnavyat - ii slall
bc.
"KindIy fuIfiII fhis command, O Lord of gods." The Lord heard fhis wifh a smiIing
face and repIied fo him, "CerfainIy fhis musf happen.
yad vadyaty asau vadyas / tat su-satya bhavyat
ctat srutva harcr vahya / nocc hncd bhayat tu sah 26
yat - wlai, vayat - lc slall say, asau - ilis, vayan - ilc plysician, tat - ilai,
su-satyam - lillcd wiil iiuil, bnavyat - ii slall bc, ctat - ilis, srutva - lcaiing,
narcn - ol Haii, vahyam - woids, na - noi, ucc - spcals, hnct - anyiling, bnayat -
oui ol lcai, tu - bui, san - lc.
"Whafever fhis physician may speak is fhe essence of frufh and musf come fo
pass." Hearing fhese words of Hari, Murari said nofhing ouf of fear. Yef his hearf
rejoiced af fhaf incidenf.
murarr mumudc tatra / srmat-srvasa-pandtah
suddha-svacara-nrato / har-scva-parayanah 27
murarn - Muiaii Gupia, mumuc - iool plcasuic, tatra - in ilai, srimat-srivasa-
pantan - ilc puic dcvoicc, suna-su-acara - puic bclavioi, nratan - aiiaclcd io,
nar-scva - ilc scivicc ol Si Haii, parayanan - dcdicaicd.
Srman Srvasa Panifa was affached fo pure behavior and dedicafed fo fhe service
of Sr Hari.
pratah snatva harch puja / htva samyag vdhanatah
upasana tasya ntya / harot bhratbhh saha 28
pratan - caily, snatva - laving bailcd, narcn - ol Haii, pujam - woislip, htva -
laving donc, samyah - complcic, vnanatan - accoiding io picccpi, upasanam -
waiiing on, tasya - His, ntyam - always, harot - lc pciloims, bnratbnn - wiil lis
bioilcis, sana - iogcilci.
Affer bafhing earIy and performing compIefe worship of Sr Hari according fo fhe
guidance of scripfure, Srvasa and his brofhers wouId consfanfIy waif upon fhe Lord.
sardha gayan harcr nama / gtan ca mudanvtah
snapayas ta subhar apbhr / arpayan dravyam uttamam 29
bhojayan phaIa-gavycna / htatma dvja-pungavah
tasyanujah srya yuhto / ramah sa bhrat-vatsaIah 30
sarnam - iogcilci, gayan - singing, narcn - ol Haii, nama - ilc namcs, gitan -
songs, ca - and, mua-anvtan - wiil joy, snapayan - bailing, tam - Him, subnan -
wiil auspicious, apbnn - wiil waicis, arpayan - ollciing, ravyam - paiaplcinalia,
uttamam - cxccllcni, bnojayan - lccding, pnaIa-gavycna - wiil liuiis and ilc
pioducis ol ilc cow, nta-atma - joyous soul, vja-pungavan - cmincni bialmana,
tasya - lis, anu-jan - youngci bioilci, srya - wiil opulcncc, yuhtan - cndowcd,
raman - bioilci, san - lc, bnrat-vatsaIan - allcciionaic io His bioilcis.
Togefher fhey jubiIanfIy sang fhe names of Hari and songs of devofion as fhey
bafhed Him wifh sancfified wafers, made offerings of exceIIenf paraphernaIia, and fed
Him wifh foods made from fruifs and fhe producfs of fhe cow. The younger brofher of
Srvasa named Rama was endowed wifh opuIence and was affecfionafe fo his brofhers.
pryas ca sarvva-bhutana / jyctha-scva-parayanah
har-scva saha bhrata / haroty anudna su-dhh 31
pryan - dcai, ca - and, sarva-bnutanam - loi all living bcings, jyctna-scva - io ilc
scivicc io ilc scnioi, parayanan - dcdicaicd, nar-scvam - scivicc io Haii, sana -
wiil, bnrata - wiil His bioilci, harot - docs, anunam - day alici day, su-nin -
vciy wisc.
He was dear fo aII Iiving beings and dedicafed fo fhe service of his eIders.
Togefher wifh his brofher, fhaf fhoughffuI person rendered seva day affer day fo Sr
Hari.
srvasa-ramau nr-harch sada pryau / tabhya saha hrdat cahra-panh
vatya tayor cva nanarta dcvo / yathar-sanghc hapIo mahatma 32

srvasa-ramau nr-harch sada pryau / tabhya saha hrdat cahra-panh
vatya tayor cva nanarta dcvo / yathar-sanghc hapIo mahatma 32
srivasa-ramau - Sivasa and Siiama, nr-narcn - ol Haii in a luman-lilc loim,
saa - always, pryau - dcai, tabnyam - wiil ilcm, sana - wiil, hriat - Hc spoiis,
cahra-pann - Hc wlo wiclds ilc Sudaisana disc, vatyam - in ilcii lomc, tayon -
amongsi ilosc iwo, cva - suicly, nanarta - danccd, cvan - ilc Loid, yatna - lilc, -
sangnc - in ilc company ol sagcs, hapIan - ilc Loid as ilc icaclci ol ilc Sanllya-
yoga sysicm, mana-atma - gicai soul.
Those fwo brofhers, Srvasa and Srrama, were aIways dear fo Nrhari. As fhe
wieIder of fhe Sudarsana disc danced wifh fhem in fheir home, He appeared Iike fhe
greaf souI KapiIa Muni accompanied by sages.
anycdyur adhyapayad apramcyah / syan vadct ta dvja-sunur chah
sr-hna-nama hhaIu mayaya syad / ttha samaharnya vacah hhaIasya
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harnau harabhya vndhaya dcvah / syar upcto dyu-nad jagama
snatva sa-ccIah saha sya-vargar / upagamat hcI-ndh gha svam 3+
anyc yun - on anoilci day, anyapayat - Hc iaugli, apramcyan - ilc
immcasuiablc Loid, syan - siudcnis, vact - lc would say, tam - Him, vja-sunun -
ilc son ol a bialmana, chan - onc, sri-hna-nama - ilc namc ol Si Kisna, hnaIu -
indccd, mayaya - by ilc illusoiy cncigy, syat - ii may bc, ttnam - ilus, samaharnya
- lcaiing, vacan - ilc woids, hnaIasya - ol ilc wiclcd man, harnau - ilc cais,
harabnyam - by ilc lands, vnnaya - placcd, cvan - ilc Loid, syan - wiil His
siudcnis, upctan - accompanicd by, yu-naim - ilc iivci ilai llows iliougl ilc
lcavcns, jagama - wcni, snatva - laving bailcd, sa-ccIan - wiil His cloil, sana-sya-
vargan - wiil ilc asscmbly ol siudcnis, upagamat - wcni, hcI-nnm - occan ol
playlulncss, gnam - lomc, svam - His own.
On anofher day as fhe IimifIess Lord insfrucfed His sfudenfs, one of fhem, fhe son
of a brahmana, said fhaf fhe Krsna's name was a producf of maya Hearing fhaf
maIicious person's words, covering His ears fhe goIden Iord wenf fo fhe Ganga and
pIunged in wifh His cIofhes fogefher wifh aII His sfudenfs. Then He refurned fo His
home, which was Iike an ocean of His pIeasure-pasfimes.
pathcd ya ttha dyu-nad-nmajjana / harcr Iabhct so 'p hratoh phaIa
narah
harau ca bhaht vmaIa smt ca / prapnot snvann ap tat-phaIa narah
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patnct - may icad, yan - wlo, ttnam - ilus, yu-nai-nmajjanam - bailing in ilc
sly-boin iivci, narcn - ol Haii, Iabnct - can obiain, san - lc, ap - indccd, hraton - ol
saciilicc, pnaIam - liuii, naran - ilc man, narau - ol Haii, ca - and, bnahtm -
dcvoiion, v-maIam - wiiloui impuiiiy, smtm - icmcmbiancc, ca - and, prapnot -
obiains, snvan - lcaiing, ap - ilai vciy, tat-pnaIam - ilc liuii ol lcaiing, naran -
ilc man.
The person who reads fhis narrafion of Gaura Hari's bafhing in fhe sky-born river
can veriIy obfain fhe fruifs of sacrifice, as weII as unaIIoyed devofion fo and consfanf
remembrance of Sr Hari. Indeed, simpIy by hearing if one obfains fhaf same benefif.
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiil Saiga cniiilcd "lailing in ilc Sly-Rivci," in ilc Sccond
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fiffh Sarga
blava-lailanam
Talcs ol ilc Loid's Lcsiaiic Aciiviiics
tato jagama puryya sa / srvasadbhr anvtah
advatacaryya-varyyasya / bhahtasya darsanotsuhah 1
tatan - ilcn, jagama - Hc wcni, puryam - in ilc iown, san - Hc, srivasa, abnn -
lcadcd by, anvtan - iogcilci wiil, avata-acarya - ilc incainaiion ol a dcvoicc,
varyasya - ol ilc cxalicd, bnahtasya - ol ilc dcvoicc, arsana-utsuhan - cagci loi ilc
vision.
Then, eagerIy desiring fo see fhe greaf Advaifacarya, Gaura Hari wenf fo Advaifa's
residence in Sanfipura, accompanied by His devofees Ied by Srvasa.
gacchan path muhur gayan / harcr gta mudanvtah
hvact ntyat ntyadbhh / sva-janah saha sa prabhuh 2
gaccnan - going, patn - on ilc pail, munun - again, gayan - singing, narcn - ol
Haii, gitam - song, mua-anvtan - lillcd wiil lappincss, hvact - somciimcs, ntyat -
lc danccs, ntyabnn - wiil danccis, sva-janan - wiil His own mcn, sana -
iogcilci, san - Hc, prabnun - ilc Masici.
WhiIe fraveIIing on fhe pafh, Mahaprabhu wouId sing songs describing fhe
quaIifies and pasfimes of Sr Hari, repeafing fhem again and again in greaf jubiIafion,
and somefimes He wouId dance amongsf His associafes.
tato gatva papatorvvyam / acaryyasya sampatah
dandavat vanava vnu / manyamano 'nushayan 3
tatan - ilcn, gatva - laving aiiivcd, papata - Hc lcll, urvyam - on ilc caiil,
acaryasya - ol ilc icaclci, samipatan - ncaiby, ana-vat - lilc a iod, vanavam - ilc
dcvoicc ol Visnu, vnum - God, manyamanan - lonoiing, anushayan - icacling.
When Gaura arrived in fhe presence of fhe _carya, He feII Iike a rod fo fhe earfh,
fhus feaching His foIIowers fhaf fhe vaisnava is fo be honored as Visnu.
ta dtva sahasotthayacaryyas tu tat-sampatah
gatva papata bhumau sa / sambhramcna jagad-guruh +
tam - Him, tva - sccing, sanasa - suddcnly, uttnaya - iising, acaryan, tu - indccd,
tat-samipatan - ncai Him, gatva - going, papata - Hc lcll, bnumau - on ilc caiil, san
- lc, sambnramcna - wiil gicai icvcicncc, jagat-gurun - spiiiiual picccpioi ol ilc
cosmic manilcsiaiion.
When fhe _carya saw Gaura, af once fhaf guru of fhe aII fhe worIds sfood up.
Approaching Him wifh greaf respecf, he feII before Him on fhe ground.
anyonyaIngana htva / prcmothanthau babhuvatuh
hampasru-puIahadyas tu / parpurnau su-vgrahau 5
anyonya - muiually, aInganam - cmbiacing, htva - did, prcma - lovc, uthantnau -
longing loi, babnuvatun - Tlcy wcic, hampa - iicmbling, asru - icais, puIaha -
iliilling ol ilc laiis, ayan - lcadcd by, tu - indccd, parpurnau - lully complcic,
su-vgranau - sublimc loims.
They IovingIy embraced one anofher, safisfying Their Iong-cherished desires, and
by fhaf confacf Their subIime forms became fuII of fhe sympfoms of franscendenfaI
ecsfasy such as frembIing, fears, fhriIIing of fhe hairs, and so forfh.
upavsya tato dcvah / hatha cahrc harch pryam
manohara papa-hara / muht-prcma-phaIa-pradam 6
upavsya - siiiing, tatan - ilcn, cvan - ilc Loid, hatnam - sioiy, cahrc - madc,
narcn - ol Haii, pryam - dcai, manonaram - mind-cnclaniing, papa-naram - sin-
dispclling, muht-prcma - libciaiion and lovc, pnaIa - liuiis, praam - bcsiowing.
Accepfing a seaf, Gaura fhen narrafed a sfory which endeared fhe hearf,
enchanfed fhe mind, dispeIIed aII sin and besfowed fhe fruifs of Iiberafion and Iove for
Krsna.
tato 'dvato 'bravd vahya / bhahtr nast haIau htau
t mudha vadant yc / tc pasyantv adya cahua 7
tatan - ilcn, avatan - ilc incainaiion ol a dcvoicc, abravit - said, vahyam -
siaicmcni, bnahtn - dcvoiion, na ast - ilcic is noi, haIau - in ilc agc ol Kali, htau -
on caiil, t - ilus, munan - lools, vaant - ilcy say, yc - wlo, tc - ilcy, pasyantu -
ilcy slould scc, aya - picscnily, cahua - wiil ilc cyc.
Advaifa commenfed, "FooIs say fhaf in fhis age of KaIi bhakfi exisfs no Ionger.
They shouId behoId fhis scene of devofion manifesf foday in Sanfipura."
tat srutva bhagavan aha / hnct prasphurtadharah
bhahts ccn nast n-harch / h tadast htav ha 8
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, ana - said, hnct -
somcwlai, praspnurta - iicmbling, anaran - lips, bnahtn - dcvoiion, cct - il, na
ast - ilcic is noi, n-narcn, hm - wlai', taa - ilcn, ast - is ilcic, htau - on ilc
caiil, na - in ilis iimc.
Hearing fhis, Sr Bhagavan's Iips quivered sIighfIy as He repIied, "If fhere is no
devofion fo Nrhari, fhen whaf has any vaIue on fhe earfh:
bhahtr cvast sasarc / sarvva-sara suhhavaha
sa nastt ca yo brutc / janma tasya nrarthaham 9
bnahtn - dcvoiion, cva - suicly, ast - ilcic is, sasarc - in ilc maiciial woild,
sarva-sara - csscncc ol cvciyiling, suhna-avana - biinging lappincss, sa - slc, na
ast - ilcic is noi, t - ilus, ca - and, yan - wlo, brutc - says, janma - biiil, tasya -
lis, nrartnaham - wiiloui valuc.
"In fhis wheeI of birfh and deafh, bhakfi assuredIy exisfs as fhe vifaI essenfiaI
facfor which brings whafever joy a person feeIs in any acfivify. He who asserfs fhaf
bhakfi has no reaIify in fhis age has gained no benefif aIfhough he has received fhis
vaIuabIe human birfh.
tasmat hnc bhahtr astc / su-prasanna sanatan
yasya syat harma-bandhas ca / nasyct prcma harau bhavct 10
tasmat - ilcicloic, hnc - unio Kisna, bnahtn - dcvoiion, astc - icmains, su-
prasanna - vciy lappy, sanatani - cicinal, yasya - wlosc, syat - ii may bc, harma-
bannan - bondagc io liuiiivc aciiviiy, ca - and, nasyct - can bc dcsiioycd, prcma -
lovc, narau - unio Haii, bnavct - ii may bc.
"Thus whoever has devofion for Krsna evokes fhe pIeasure of Bhakfi Dev, who is
fhe efernaI goddess of devofion. The knofs binding him fo maferiaI exisfence are cuf,
and wifhin his hearf Hari-prema awakens."
tato 'vadat srnvaso / dtva hancd avanavam
dvja prasphutam cvagrc / harch sasad duhhhtah 11
tatan - ilcn, avaat - lc said, srinvasan - ilc puic dcvoicc, tva - sccing, hanct -
somc, avanavam - a non-vaisnava, vjam - bialmana, praspnutam - clcaily, cva -
cciiainly, agrc - bcloic, narcn - ol Haii, sasa - in ilc asscmbly, unhntan -
unlappy.
Then Srnivasa apprehensiveIy remarked fo fhe Lord, "I have noficed a brahmana
sfanding in fhe forefronf of fhe assembIy of Sr Hari who is cIearIy nof a vaisnava.
vghna hnotsavc harttu / dvjo 'ya samupagatah
tac chrutva bhagavan praha / nayam atragamyat 12
vgnnam - lindiancc, hna-utsavc - in ilc lcsiival ol Kisna consciousncss, hartum -
io malc, vjan - bialmana, ayam - ilis, samupagatan - comc, yat - wlicl, srutva -
lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, prana - said, na - noi, ayam - ilis, atra - lcic,
agamyat - lc slall comc.
"This brahmana has come fo cause some hindrance fo our fesfivaI of Krsna
consciousness." Hearing fhis, fhe Lord repIied, "This person wiII nof come here.
nasty atra tava vprcndra / cnta hact suhh bhava
nayata tatra vpro 'sau / vnu-maya-vmohtah 13
na - noi, ast - ilcic is, atra - lcic, tava - youi, vpra-nra - bcsi ol vipias, cnta -
anxiciy, hact - any, suhni - lappy, bnava - bc, na - noi, ayata - comc, tatra - ilcic,
vpran - lcaincd bialmana, asau - ilis, vnu-maya - by ilc cncigy ol Visnu,
vmontan - illusioncd.
"O besf of vipras, fhere is no reason for any anxiefy on fhis accounf. Be happy!
This vipra iIIusioned by Visnu-maya has nof approached fhis pIace."
svaya sant-pura gatva / dtvadvata-mahcsvaram
asvaryya hathayan hna-purnavcso babhuva ha 1+
svayam - sponiancously, sant-puram - ilc icsidcncc ol Advaiia _caiya, gatva -
wcni, tva - laving sccn, avata, mancsvaram - ilc incainaiion ol Siva, asvaryam -
opulcncc, hatnayan - spcaling, hna, purna-avcsan - ioially absoibcd, babnuva - Hc
bccamc, na - indccd.
Having Ieff for Sanfipura and seen Sr Advaifa, who is fhe incarnafion of Lord
Siva, Gauranga became whoIIy immersed in Sr Krsna whiIe discussing His opuIences.
tatah hrda-paro bhutva / srvasasyasa-dcsahc
dattva savyc savya-bahu / vama pradat gadadharc 15
tatan - ilcn, hria - play, paran - absoibcd, bnutva - bccamc, srivasasya - ol
Sivasa, asa-csahc - on ilc slouldci, attva - placcd, savyc - on ilc lcli, savya-
banum - lcli aim, vamam - iigli, praat - placcd, gaanarc - on Gadadlaia.
Then fhe Lord Gauranga became absorbed in a pIayfuI mood and pIaced His Ieff
arm on fhe shouIder of Srvasa and His righf on Gadadhara.
sr-rama-pandtasyanhc / dattva padambuja harh
tah sarddha mumudc srmad-advatacaryya-sanndhau 16
sri-rama-pantasya - ol ilc Paniia, Si Rama, anhc - in ilc lap, attva - placcd,
paa-ambujam - loius lcci, narn, tan - wiil ilcm, sarnam - iogcilci, mumuc - Hc
iool plcasuic, srimat-avata-acarya, sannnau - in ilc picscncc ol.
He nexf pIaced His Iofus feef in fhe Iap of Sr Rama Panifa and fhus enjoyed wifh
fhem in Srmad Advaifacarya's presence.
tatra bhuhtva varanna sa / candancnanuIcpya ca
gatran harayan Ioha / jagau hna nanartta ca 17
tatra - ilcic, bnuhtva - aic, vara-annam - cxccllcni loods, san - Hc, canancna -
wiil ilc pulp ol sandal, anuIcpya - bcing anoinicd, ca - and, gatran - limbs,
narayan - giving plcasuic, Ioham - ilc pcoplc, jagau - Hc sang, hnam - ilc namc ol
Kisna, nanarta - danccd, ca - and.
Thereaffer He afe exceIIenf foods, and fhe devofees anoinfed His Iimbs wifh
sandaIwood-puIp. Then fhe son of Sac enIivened aII fhe peopIe as He sang fhe names
of Krsna and danced.
acaryo bubudhc purnam / atmanam asa budhah
dtva sr-gaura-candrasya / prcmananda-mahotsavam 18
acaryan - Si Advaiia, bubunc - icalizcd, purnam - complcic, atmanam - Scll, asa
- by bcncdiciion, bunan - ilc iniclligcni, tva - sccing, sri-gaura-canrasya - ol
Gauia Candia, prcma-anana - joy ol Kisna lovc, mana-utsavam - gicai lcsiival.
The enIighfened _carya deemed His enfire being fuIfiIIed as he wafched Sr Gaura
Candr's agreaf fesfivaI of premananda.
acarycna sama hnah / hrtayan sa jagad-guruh
hrdtva dcvavat tatra / punar agan njaIayam 19
acarycna - wiil ilc icaclci, samam - iogcilci, hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, hirtayan -
icciiing, san - Hc, jagat-gurun - guiu ol ilc cosmos, hritva - laving spoiicd, cva-
vat - divincly, tatra - ilcic, punan - again, agat - Hc camc, nja-aIayam - io His own
placc.
Then accompanied by fhe _carya, fhe guru of fhe worIds, refurned home whiIe
divineIy pIaying and describing Krsna's nama, guna and IIa in song.
tatah so 'dhyatma-tattvartha / vahtum arcbha svarah
cha cva harh svam / vyat-rupataya sthtah 20
tatan - ilcn, san - Hc, anyatma-tattva-artnam - ilc iiuil ol ilc soul and
Supcisoul, vahtum - io spcal, arcbnc - Hc bcgan, isvaran - ilc Supicmc Loid, chan -
onc, cva - suicly, narn - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, svami - Masici, vyat-rupataya - wiil
an uniquc individualiiy, loim and aiiiibuics, stntan - cxisiing.
He began fo speak on fhe frufhs of fhe souI and fhe SupersouI fhus, "There is
sureIy onIy one Masfer, Sr Hari. He exisfs wifh a unique personaIify composed of form
and affribufes.
sahtah svayam cvahas / tthaty atma svaya prabhuh
sarvvasyantar-bahh sah / haranana ca haranam 21
santan - biougli iogcilci, svayam - Himscll, cva - cciiainly, chan - onc, ttnat -
siands, atma - Scll, svayam - sponiancously, prabnun - Masici, sarvasya - ol all,
anta-bann - wiilin and wiiloui, sahi - wiincss, harananam - ol causcs, ca - and,
haranam - causc.
"He has personaIIy broughf everyfhing info being. Thaf supreme masfer,
wifnessing wifhin and wifhouf, sponfaneousIy exisfs as fhe causeIess cause of aII
causes."
t hasta prasaryasu / mut-htya svaya punah
hara sa darsayam asa / ntyan va sa svarah 22
t - ilus, nastam - land, prasarya - spicading, asu - swilily, muti-htya - maling a
lisi, svayam -HmscIj, punan - again, haram - causci, arsayam asa - Hc slowcd,
ntyan - dancing, va - lilc, san- Hc, isvaran - Supicmc Loid, Mala-Visnu.
By firsf spreading open His hand and fhen making a fisf, Gaura showed wifh
dancing gesfures fhe way in which fhe creafor, Maha-Visnu, generafes fhe cosmic
manifesfafion and again winds if up.
punar ucc vacas tattva / satta-matra-svarupnam
bhavo 'py anarthahas tatra / sad-rupam avadharyyatam 23
punan - again, ucc - Hc spolc, vacan - woids, tattvam - iiuil, satta-matra - puic
cxisicncc, sva-rupnam - in ilc oiiginal loim, bnavan - ilc maiciial cxisicncc, ap -
alilougl, anartnahan - wiiloui mcaning, tatra - ilcic, sat-rupam - ilc loim ol
iiuil, avanaryatam - ii musi bc undcisiood.
Again He spoke of fhe efernaI nafure of fhe AbsoIufe Trufh: "AIfhough fhis
maferiaI exisfence is wifhouf meaning, one shouId comprehend fhe franscendenfaI
spirifuaI nafure which pervades if.
chatra brahmano 'p syad / dcva-murtr na sarvatha
anyasya murtr bhavat / vna taj-jnana-haranat 2+
chatra - in onc basc, branmanan - ol spiiii, ap - also, syat - ii may bc, cvam - ilus,
murtn - libciaiion, na - noi, sarvatna - in all ways, anyasya - ol anoilci, murtn -
libciaiion, bnavat - ii bccomcs, vna - wiiloui, tat - ilc Loid, jnana-haranat - duc
io lnowlcdgc.
"The Supreme Spirif is one fhroughouf fhe cosmos. Even fhe gods are nof aII-
pervasive as He is. OnIy in fhe absence of fhis knowIedge of oneness fhere appears fo
be various forms of mundane duaIify.
pasyanguI hara-sthc mc / hy cha tatra madhu-pIuta
jhvaya ta Iha-svadya / tad anya puya-sampIuta 25
ta dtva ghnaya canya / dratu notsahatc hanam
nrbhcda-brahma-jnanad dh / sarvvam cva su-Iahanam 26
pasya - jusi scc, anguIi - ilc iwo lingcis, hara-stnc - siiuaicd on ilc land, mc -
My, n - cciiainly, cha - onc, tatra - ilcic, manu-pIuta - covcicd by loncy, jnvaya -
by ilc ionguc, tam - ilai, Ina - bcing liclcd, svaya - iclislablc, tat - ilai, anya -
oilci, puya-sampIuta - covcicd by pus, tam - ilai lingci, tva - sccing, gnnaya -
wiil disgusi, ca - and, anyam - ilc oilci, ratum - io scc, na - noi, utsanatc - onc
can iolciaic, hanam - a momcni, nrbnca-branma - non-dillcicniiaicd lialman,
jnanat - by lnowlcdgc, n - cciiainly, sarvam - all, cva - indccd, su-Iahanam -
sublimc sympioms.
"BehoId fhese fwo fingers on My hand. This one, if covered by honey, is a fif
objecf of affracfion for fhe fongue. This ofher finger, if covered by pus, arouses disgusf
jusf by ifs sighf. Indeed, one cannof bear fo Iook af if for even a momenf. Buf by
cuIfivafing knowIedge of fhe one franscendenfaI exisfence free from exfernaI
designafions, one comes fo see fhaf everyfhing is fiIIed wifh auspicious sympfoms (in
ofher words, one in confacf wifh exfernaI designafions may misfake fhe souI fo be fhe
very designafions fhaf are covering if).
cvam cho 'p bhagavan / anadh puruo 'vyayah
samagr-rasato jvo / muhto bhavat nanyatha 27
cvam - ilus, chan - onc, ap - also, bnagavan - all-opulcni Loid, anan -
bcginninglcss, puruan - pcison, avyayan - impciislablc, samagri - complcicncss,
vaiicgaicdncss, rasatan - by iclisling, jva - living bcing, muhtan - libciaicd, bnavat
- bccomcs, na - noi, anyatna - anoilci way.
"Thus fhere is one aII-opuIenf Lord, who is a beginningIess, imperishabIe person.
The spirif-souI who perceives fhe Lord's compIefeness and variegafedness becomes
Iiberafed, and fhere is no ofher means for him fo do so."
cva bahu-prahara sa / jnana-yoga daya-ndhh
uhtva tu vraramaryya-hdaya-stha-padambujah 28
cvam - ilus, banu-praharam - many mcans, san - Hc, jnana-yogam - union wiil
Kisna iliougl lnowlcdgc, aya-nnn - ilc occan ol mcicy, uhtva - laving
spolcn, tu - indccd, vrarama - sioppcd, aryya-naya - lcaiis ol ilc noblc souls,
stna - siiuaicd, paa-ambujan - loius lcci.
Thus fhe ocean of mercy, who pIaces His feef wifhin fhe hearfs of aII nobIe
persons, ceased speaking affer describing in many ways fhe process of union wifh
Krsna fhrough knowIedge.
sravaytva tato jnana / jnana-gamya jagat-patm
hna jnatva tat-padabja / smtva puIaham udvahan 29
sravaytva - laving causcd io lcai, tatan - ilus, jnanam - lnowlcdgc, jnana-
gamyam - aiiainablc by lnowlcdgc, jagat-patm - pioiccioi ol ilc univcisc, hnam -
ilc all-aiiiaciivc Loid, jnatva - lnowing, tat-paa-abjam - His loius lcci, smtva -
icmcmbciing, puIaham - iliillcd laiis, uvanan - boic.
Knowing fhaf Sr Krsna was comprehendabIe by knowIedge, and fhaf He is fhe
masfer of fhe universaI manifesfafion, Gauranga faughf franscendenfaI knowIedge. He
remembered Krsna's Iofus feef, which caused fhriII bumps fo cover His body.
bhahtr cva samuthta / hna-prcma-prahasn
ty cvaha sadothantho / gadgada jagad-svarah 30
bnahtn - dcvoiion, cva - cciiainly, samuthta - clcvaics, hrsna-prcma - lovc ol
Kisna, prahasni - awalcns, t - ilus, cva - cciiainly, ana - said, saa - always,
uthantnan - gicaily longing, gagaam - clolcd voicc, jagat-isvaran - Loid ol ilc
univcisc.
Wifh greaf Ionging, His voice choked and faIfered as fhe ]agadsvara decIared,
"Bhakfi eIevafes and awakens fhe souI fo Iove of Krsna."
prcmasru-hantho bhagavan / da vacanam abravt
druta-ctto gadgada-vah / rodty aIa hasaty ap 31
ntyaty aIa gayat ca / mad-bhahto bhuvana-trayam
punat pat satata / sarvvapadbhyo dva-nsam 32
prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, hantnan - ilioai, bnagavan - Loid, am - ilis, vacanam
- woids, abravit - Hc said, ruta-cttan - mclicd lcaii, gagaa-vah - laliciing woids,
rot - lc wccps, aIam nasat - lc laugls, ap - also, ntyat - lc danccs, aIam gayat -
lc sings, ca - and, mat-bnahtan - My dcvoicc, bnuvana-trayam - ilc ilicc woilds,
punat - puiilics, pat - pioiccis, satatam - always, sarva-apabnyan - liom all
calamiiics, va-nsam - by day and nigli.
Wifh His fhroaf choked by fears of Iove, Bhagavan decIared, "As My bhakfa's hearf
meIfs whiIe weeping, Iaughing, dancing and singing, he purifies and profecfs fhe fhree
worIds from aII danger fhroughouf fhe day and nighf."
ty uhtva hta-manasa / nanarta sva-janah saha
srmad-vsvambharo dcvo / nja-bhaht-prahasahah 33
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, nta-manasa - wiil a joyous lcaii, nanarta - Hc danccd,
sva-janan - wiil His own mcn, sana - iogcilci, srimat-vsvambnaran - ilc
mainiainci ol ilc univcisc, cvan - Loid, nja-bnaht - dcvoiion io Himscll,
prahasahan - ilc icvcalci.
So saying , Visvambhara-deva, fhe reveaIer of fhe pafh of devofion fo HimseIf,
wifh a joyous hearf, danced and sang wifh His foIIowers.
Tlus cnds ilc Iilil Saiga cniiilcd "Talcs ol ilc Loid's Lcsiaiic Aciiviiics," in ilc
Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sixfh Sarga
sasaia-aianya-upama si-advaiia-malaimyam
Tlc Maiciial Woild Compaicd io a Ioicsi,
and ilc Gloiics ol Si Advaiia

athapara-dnc tatradvatacaryo maha-yasah
navadvpc samayato / dratu vsvambharcsvaram 1
atna - ilcn, apara-nc - on ilc ncxi day, tatra - ilcic, avata-acaryan, mana-
yasan - ol ligl icnown, navavipc - in Navadvpa, samayatan - camc, ratum - io
scc, vsvambnara, isvaram - ilc Supicmc Loid.
Then on fhe nexf day, fhe wideIy renowned personaIify Sri Advaifa _carya came fo
Navadvpa fo see Lord Visvambhara.
snana htvarcaytvcsa / sa yavad gacchatsvarah
dratu tavat sa bhagavan / srvasasyasramc vasan 2
snanam - bail, htva - laving donc, arcaytva - laving woislippcd, isam - ilc
Loid, san - lc, yavat - so long, gaccnat - lc gocs, isvaran - ilc Supicmc Loid,
ratum - io scc, tavat - ilai long, san - lc, bnagavan - ilc Loid, srivasasya - ol
Sivasa, asramc - in ilc spiiiiual slclici, vasan - icsiding.
Affer faking bafh and performing worship of His SaIagrama-sIa, Sr Advaifa wenf
fo see Mahaprabhu. And as Iong as He was in Navadvpa, He resided in Srvasa
hakura's asrama
pupaha nyasya dandagrc / provaca sa-smtananah
gada-puja hta hy ca / maya dutasya sasanam 3
haryamy anaya ntya / mad-bhahta-dvcnah sada
bhahta cva sada mahya / pranadhho na sasayah +
pupa-cham - onc llowci, nyasya - insciiing, ana-agrc - on ilc iip ol ilc siall,
provaca - Hc dcclaicd, sa-smta-ananan - wiil a smiling lacc, gaa-puja - woislip ol
ilc club, hta - pciloimcd, n - cciiainly, ca - ilis, maya - by Mc, utasya - ol ilc
ioguc, sasanam - clasiiscmcni, haryam - I slall, anaya - wiil ilis, ntyam - always,
mat-bnahta-vcnan - ol lc wlo is laiclul io My dcvoicc, saa - always, bnahtan -
dcvoicc, cva - suicly, saa - always, manyam - io Mc, prana-anhan - moic ilan My
lilc, na - no, sasayan - doubi.
PIacing a fIower on fhe end of His sfaff, fhe son of Sac spoke wifh a smiIing face,
"Thus I have performed worship of My cIub. Wifh fhis cIub, I shaII aIways chasfise fhe
wicked who are hafefuI fo my devofee. Wifhouf doubf, My devofee is more dear fo Me
fhan My very Iife.
cho 'st duto mad-bhahta-dvcna huta-rognam
htva ta punar cvaha / pasaca-narahasrayam 5
chan - onc, ast - ilcic is, utan - ilc wiclcd, mat-bnahta - My dcvoicc, vcnam -
cncmy, huta-rognam - a man siiiclcn wiil lcpiosy, htva - laving donc, tam - lim,
punan - again, cva - suicly, anam - I, pasaca-naraha - inlcinal lcll, asrayam -
cniiancc.
"There is presenfIy a man who is inimicaI fo my devofees. I have aIready affIicfed
him wifh Ieprosy, and in fhe fufure I shaII force him fo enfer fhe heIIs where fhe
demonic sfay.
haryamy acra haIa / satyam ctan mayodtam
nasayyam tac chyan / vdhasyc vd-bhujan aham 6
haryam - I slall do, acram - bcloic long, haIam - iimc, satyam - iiuly, ctat - ilis,
maya - by Mc, utam - spolcn, nasayyam - I slall dcsiioy, tat - ilai pcison, syan
- disciplcs, vnasyc - I slall placc, v-bnujan - ilc siool-caicis, anam - I.
"This I shaII do before Iong. I am speaking fhe frufh. I shaII desfroy fhaf man and
his foIIowers, furning fhem info swine who eaf sfooI.
vana prayatum ccham / tad atrava mahad vanam
vyaghrasya sadsah hcct / hcct paana-sannbhah 7
vanam - loicsi, prayatum - io sci loiil, ccnam - I dcsiic, tat - ilai, tatra - ilcic,
cva - indccd, manat - gicai, vanam - loicsi, vyagnrasya - ol ilc iigci, sasan - lilc,
hcct - somc, hcct - somc, paana-sannbnan - lilc sioncs.
"I desired fo sef forfh for fhe foresf, yef fhis very pIace is indeed Iike a greaf
foresf. Some men resembIe figers whiIe ofhers are Iike sfones.
vhana sannbhah hcct / hcct tna-nbha narah
pasuna sannbhah hcct / tcncda su-mahad vanam 8
vhanam - ol ilc iiccs, sannbnan - lilc, hcct - somc, hcct - somc, tna-nbnan - lilc
giasscs, naran - mcn, pasunam - ol animals, sannbnan - lilc, hcct - somc, tcna - by
ilis, am - ilis, su-manat - vciy gicai, vanam - loicsi.
"Some men resembIe frees, and ofhers are Iike grasses. Some resembIe animaIs.
By fhis anaIogy, fhe maferiaI worId can be perceived fo be a very greaf foresf.
sr-hna-caranambhoja-madhu-pana-rata h yc
tc manuja samahhyatah / sarvva-jvopaharnah 9
sri-hna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, carana-ambnoja - loius lcci, manu-pana - iaia -
aiiaclcd, n - cciiainly, yc - wlo, tc - ilcy, manuja - mcn, samahnyatan - icnowncd,
sarva-jiva - all living cniiiics, upaharnan - bcnclaciois.
"Buf men who are affached fo drinking fhe honey of Sr Krsna's Iofus feef are fo
be ceIebrafed as fhe benefacfors of aII fhese kinds of Iiving beings.
advatacaryya-varyo 'tra / samayata t srutam
hatha nayat yatrastc / tatra gacchamahc vayam 10
avatacarya - ilc incainaiion ol a dcvoicc, varya - ilc cxccllcni dcvoicc, atra -
lcic, samayata - aiiivcd, t - ilus, srutam - lcaid, hatnam - low', na - noi, ayat -
lc is coming, yatra - wlcic, astc - lc is siaying, tatra - ilcic, gaccnamanc - wc aic
going, vayam - wc.
"We have heard fhaf fhe greaf devofee Advaifa _carya has arrived. Buf why hasn'f
He come here: We shouId go fo fhe pIace where He is sfaying."
ctasmn samayc tatracaryya svayam upagata
upayana samadaya / tat-pada-padma-sanndhau 11
ctasmn - ai ilis, samayc - iimc, tatra - ilcic, acarya - Si Advaiia, svayam -
Himscll, upagata - aiiivcd, upayanam - picscnis, samaaya - giving, tat-paa-pama
- ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid, sannnau - ncai.

Af fhaf momenf, fhe _carya HimseIf arrived fhere and presenfed giffs af fhe Iofus
feef of fhe Lord.
tad dattva dandavad bhumau / npapata tada prabhuh
harc ghtva ta praha / tvad-artho 'ham hagatah 12
tat - ilai, attva - giving, ana-vat - lilc a siicl, bnumau - on ilc giound,
npapata - iliowing down, taa - ilcn, prabnun - ilc Masici, harc - in ilc land,
gnitva - ialing, tam - Him, prana - dcclaicd, tvat-artnan - loi Youi dcsiic, anam - I,
na - in ilis woild, agatan - camc.
Affer presenfing fhose giffs, He feII fIaf fo fhe ground before Gaura Kna. Taking
Him by fhe hand, Prabhu said, "If is on accounf of Your desire fhaf I have come fo fhis
worId."
ty uhtva haraytva / tat hhataya samupavsat
ajnaya tasya dcvasyadvatacaryo nanartta ha 13
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, naraytva - cxulicd, tat - ilai, hnatayam - on a coi,
samupavsat - sai down, ajnaya - by ilc oidci, tasya - His, cvasya - ol ilc Loid,
avata-acaryan - ilc avaiaia ol a dcvoicc, nanarta - danccd, na - indccd.
Affer He had fhus spoken and given greaf joy fo Sr Advaifa, Sr Gauranga saf
down on a cof. Then by fhe order of fhe Lord, fhe _carya began fo dance.
tad dtva bhagavan prtas / ta praha tava baIahah
ctc ma prarthayanty cva / prcma-bhaht su-durIabham 1+
tat - ilai, tva - sccing, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, pritan - plcascd, tam -
Him, prana - said, tava - Youi, baIahan - boys, ctc - ilcsc, mam - Mc, prartnayant -
will long loi, cva - suicly, prcma-bnahtm - loving dcvoiion, su-urIabnam - vciy
iaic.
Seeing fhaf dancing, fhe iIIusfrious Lord feIf pIeased and said fo Him, "Your sons
are praying fo Me for fhe mosf rare giff of prema-bhakfi.
dasyam tvat-htc vatsa / tat srutva hara-sampIutah
acaryyah praha bhagavan / ctc tc carananugah
harunyaIaya-vatsaIyat / tava h syat su-durIabham 15
asyam - I slall givc, tvat-htc - loi Youi salc, vatsa - O dcai onc, tat - ilai, srutva
- lcaiing, nara-sampIutan - immciscd in joy, acaryan, prana - dcclaicd, bnagavan -
O blcsscd Loid, ctc - ilcsc, tc - Youi, carana-anugan - lollowcis ol ilc lcci,
harunya-aIaya - ilc icccpiaclc ol mcicy, vatsaIyat - oui ol allcciion, tava - Youi,
hm - wlai', syat - may bc, su-urIabnam - vciy dilliculi io obiain.
"Dear one, for Your sake I shaII besfow fhaf giff on fhem." Hearing fhis, fhe
_carya repIied in greaf exuIfafion, "O Bhagavan, fhese boys shaII become servifors of
Your feef. If fhey are recipienfs of affecfion from You, fhe vesseI of kindness, fhen whaf
can be difficuIf for fhem fo achieve:"

athopavtas tc sarvvc / parsvatas tasya cahrnah
jyotsnatatya rajanya ca / punar aha maha-bhujah 16
atna - ilcn, upavtan - scaicd, tc - ilcy, sarvc - all, parsvatan - io ilc sidc, tasya -
ol Him, cahrnan - ol ilc bcaici ol ilc calia, jyotsna-atatyam - in ilc dilluscd
moonligli, rajanyam - in ilc nigli, ca - and, punan - again, ana - Hc said, mana-
bnujan - gicai-aimcd.
Nexf as everyone became seafed in fhe brighf moonIif nighf near fhe wieIder of
fhe cakra, fhe mighfy-armed Lord spoke furfher:
hamaIaho 's mc 'tva / bhahtas tvat-hta cva h
samagato 'ham tva ntya-gtcna su-suhh bhava 17
hamaIa-ahan - loius-cycd onc (Advaiia's loimci namc), as - You aic, mc - My,
ativa - cxcccdingly, bnahtan - dcvoicc, tvat-htc - loi Youi salc, cva - indccd, n -
suicly, samagatan - comc, anam - I, tvam - you, ntya-gitcna - by dancing and
singing, su-suhni - vciy lappy, bnava - bc.
"O KamaIaksa, Iofus-eyed one, You are my supreme devofee. I have descended fo
earfh on Your accounf. Now be happy by Your dancing and singing."
tat srutva bhagavad-vahya / srmat-srvasa-pandtah
uvaca madhurar vahyar / vntas tat-padambujc 18
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavat-vahyam - woids ol ilc Loid, srimat-srivasa-
pantan, uvaca - said, manuran - swcci, vahyan - wiil woids, vnitan - lumblc,
tat-paa-ambujc - ai His loius lcci.
Hearing fhe Lord's words, Srman Srvasa Panifa humbIy submiffed in a miId fone
af fhe His Iofus feef:
h tc 'sau bhagavad-bhahtah / haruncya tava prabho
tat srutva bhagavan hruddhas / ta nrbhartasyabhyabhaata 19
hm - wlai, tc - Youi, asau - lc, bnagavat-bnahtan - ilc dcvoicc ol ilc Loid,
haruna - mcicy, yam - ilis, tava - Youi, prabno - O Masici, tat - ilai, srutva -
lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, hruna - angiy, tam - Him, nrbnartasya - icbuling,
abnyabnaata - spolc.
"How is He Your bhakfa: This is onIy Your mercy, Prabhu." Hearing fhis, fhe aII-
opuIenf Lord angriIy rebuked him, saying:
hm uddhavas tathahruro / bhahto mc 'tva vatsaIah
acaryo 'ya tato nyunah / h cva tva prabhaasc 20
hm - wlai', unavan, tatna - also, ahruran - Kisna's unclc (noi ciucl), bnahtan -
dcvoicc, mc - My, ativa - vciy, vatsaIan - allcciionaic, acaryan - Si Advaiia, ayam -
ilis, tatan - ilcicloic, nyunan - inlciioi, hm - wlai', cvam - ilus, tvam - you,
prabnaasc - you aic saying.
"Are Uddhava and Akrura nof My very dear bhakfas: Is fhe _carya fherefore
inferior fo fhem: Is fhis whaf you infend fo say:
h va bharata-varc 'smn / acaryyasya samo 'parah
varttatc ho 'p mad-bhahto / yasmad ajno dvjo bhavan 21
hm va - wlcilci', bnarata-varc - in ilc land ol llaiaia, asmn - in ilis, acaryasya
- ol ilc _caiya, saman - cqual, aparan - gicaici, vartatc - cxisiing, han ap - wlo
indccd', mat-bnahtan - My dcvoicc, yasmat - ilan wlom, ajnan - lool, vjan -
iwicc-boin, bnavan - youi lonoi.
"Is fhere any one eIse in fhis Iand of Bharafa equaI fo or greafer fhan fhis _carya:
O brahmana, you have now become a fooI!"
tat srutva bhagavad-vahya / bhtya tun babhuva ha 22
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavat-vahyam - ilc woids ol ilc Loid, bnitya - by
lcai, tunim - silcni, babnuva - lc bccamc, na - indccd.
Upon hearing fhese words of Bhagavan, Srvasa became siIenf ouf of fear.
tatah provaca bhagavan / adhyatma na hadacana
bhavadbhh hutracd vap / vahtavya yad rocyatc 23
tatan - ilcn, provaca - dcclaicd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, anyatmam - ilc scll, na
haacana - ncvci, bnavabnn - by youisclvcs, hutract - anywlcic, va ap -
wlcilci', vahtavyam - io bc spolcn, ya - il, rocyatc - ii is plcasing.
Then fhe Lord said, "Do you never discuss fhe science of fhe seIf amongsf your
good seIves: Do you nof find if pIeasing:
tada prcma na datavyo / bhavadbhyah satyam cva h 2+
taa - ilcn, prcma - lovc, na - noi, atavyan - slould bc givcn, bnavabnyan - io
Youi goodsclvcs, satyam - iiuly, cva - suicly, n - indccd.
"In fhaf case, if is cerfainIy beffer nof fo award prema fo you. This is fhe frufh."
tat srutva pandtah praha / srvaso jagad-svaram
tatra mc vsmtr bhuyad / yathaha na vadam tat 25
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, pantan - ilc sclolai, prana - said, srivasan - ilc puic
dcvoicc, jagat-isvaram - io ilc univcisal Loid, tatra - ilcic, mc - my, vsmtn -
loigcilulncss, bnuyat - ii slould bc, yatna - so, anam - I, na - noi, vaam - I say, tat
- ilcicloic.
Affer hearing fhis, Srvasa Panifa repIied fo fhe jagad-svara. This forgeffuIness of
mine has been Your bIessing on me, so fhaf I may never again speak in fhaf way."
murarh praha bhagavann / adhyatma na vdamy aham
ta praha dcvo janas / hamaIahat sruta h tat 26
muiaiil, prana - dcclaicd, bnagavan - O Loid, anyatmam - ilc scicncc ol ilc
scll, na - noi, vam - I lnow, anam - I, tam - io lim, prana - Hc said, cvan - ilc
Loid, janas - you lnow, hamaIa-ahat - liom ilc loius-cycd Advaiia, srutam - lcaid,
n - cciiainly, tat - ilai.
Murari decIared, "O Bhagavan, I do nof know fhe science of fhe seIf." The Lord
answered, "Indeed you do know, for you have heard if from KamaIaksa."
t sapad nsamya dcva-vahya / pramudta-manaso babhuvur aryyah
har-hara-pada-padma-sdhu-matta / nantur anma votsavadhyah 27
t - ilus, sapa - ai ilc samc insiani, nsamya - lcaiing, cva-vahyam - ilc woids
ol ilc Loid, pramuta-manasan - vciy claicd lcaii, babnuvun - ilcy bccamc, aryan
- ilc noblc pcisons, nar-nara - Loids Visnu and Siva (Visvamblaia and Advaiia),
paa-pama - loius lcci, sinu-mattan - wlo wcic inioxicaicd by ilc ncciai, nantu -
Tlcy danccd, anma - ccasclcssly, va - lilc, utsava - lcsiival, anyan - abounding.
Hearing fhese words of fhe Lord, fhe hearfs of fhe nobIe bhakfas af once became
very eIafed. Becoming infoxicafed by fhe necfar from Sr Sr Hari-Hara's Iofus feef, fhey
incessanfIy sang and danced as if parficipafing in a fIourishing fesfivaI.
Tlus cnds ilc Sixil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Maiciial Woild Compaicd io a Ioicsi
and ilc Gloiics ol Si Advaiia," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si
Caiianya Caiiia.


Sevenfh Sarga
blalia-anugialal
Gaura Shows Mercy fo His Devofees
sta-navasuha-mastaha-vctanas / taruna-vdruma-sannbha-hara-dhh
vara-bhuja-dyut-ranjta-hanhanah / sphuta-navna-saroja-haro
babhau 1
sta - wliic, nava - ncw, asuha - cloils, mastaha - lcads, vctanan - wiappcd,
taruna - licsl, vruma - coial, sannbna - lilc, nara - nccllaccs, nh - lcld, vara-
bnuja - bcauiilul aims, yut - ligli, ranjta - plcasani, hanhanan - biacclcis, spnuta -
blossoming, navina - ncwly, sara-ja - waici-boin (loius), haran - land, babnau -
slonc.
Gauranga's head was wrapped wifh a furban of new whife cIofh, and He wore
neckIaces of newIy poIished coraI. Lusfrous braceIefs adorned His arms, and His hands
resembIed newIy bIossomed Iofuses.
caIaccI-nbaddha-dhatadharo / 'runa-bahr vasano nata-vcsa-dhh
vara-ntamba-vIambta-bahu- / vara-vIamb-naga-path sphutam 2
caIaccI - gold, nbana - bound, nata - cloil woin aiound ilc loins, anaran -
lcld, aruna - sallion, bann vasanan - cxicinal gaimcni oi dloi, nata-vcsa - dicss ol
an acioi, nh - lolding, vara-ntamba - bcauiilul lips, vIambta - langing, banu-
vara - bcauiilul aims, vIamb - langing, naga-patn - scipcni-ling, spnutam -
cxpandcd lood.
A gIiffering goId cIofh was bound abouf His Ioins over His dhofi, which was
arffuIIy arranged Iike fhaf of a dancing acfor and had fhe saffron coIor of fhe rising sun.
His beaufifuI arms hung by His hips Iike fhe expanded hoods of fhe serpenf-king.
carana-panhaja-ranjta-nupuro / vara-nahha-dyut-ranjta-sta-guh
pada-taIa-dyut-ranjta-vdrumo / druta-suvarna-ruch sanahar vrajan
3
carana-panhaja - loius lcci, ranjta - claiming, nupuran - anllcbclls, vara-nahna -
piccious iocnails, yut - ligli, ranjta - dcligliing, sita-gun - moon-ligli, paa-taIa
- looi-solcs, yut-ranjta - icddisl ligli, vruman - coial, ruta - mclicd, su-varna -
gold, rucn - lusici, sanahan - gcnily, vrajan - wcni.
AnkIebeIIs rang enchanfingIy on His Iofus feef, and His precious foenaiIs emiffed
a Iighf fhaf deIighfed fhe hearf Iike moonIighf. His body had an effuIgence Iike fhaf of
moIfen goId, and as fhey waIked soffIy, fhe soIes of His feef radiafed a ruddy Iusfer Iike
fhaf of coraI.
parnanartta Iasan-muhha-panhajo / nja-janar nja-nama-parayanah
madhu-rpor madhu-gta-su-gayanah / sura-ganar dv dcva-patr
yatha +
parnanarta - Hc danccd all aiound, Iasan - slining, muhna-panhajan - loius lacc,
nja-janan - wiil His own mcn, nja - His own, nama - namcs, parayanan - wiil
ilcy wlo wcic absoibcd, manu-rpon - ol ilc cncmy ol Madlu, Si Kna, manu-
gita - claiming songs, su-gayanan - by linc singcis, sura-ganan - by ilc losis ol
gods, v - in lcavcn, cva-patn - ilc masici ol ilc gods, yatna - lilc.
The Lord, whose face appeared Iike a bIossoming Iofus fIower, danced in aII fhe
quarfers of fhe fown, accompanied by His dear associafes who were absorbed in
singing honeyed songs of fhe names of fhe enemy of Madhu. Thus Gaura appeared Iike
Indra, fhe Iord of heaven, surrounded by fhe hosf of gods.
hara-yugahata-sadhu-su-mandra- / rava-sudha vasudha-taIa-vasnam
mudam adhat haIa-hantha-ravanvta / su-manasa ansa hamaIa-patch
5
laia-yuga - paii ol lands; alaia - clapping; sadlu - good bcai; su-mandiia - linc
icmplc; aiava-sudla - ncciaican sounds; vasudla-iala - ilc caiil planci; vasinam -
ol ilc icsidcnis; mudam - dcligli; adlai - awaidcd; lala-lanila - mclodious voicc;
iava - sounds; anviia - lillcd wiil; su-manasa - ol ilosc ol clcvaicd consciousncss;
anisam - inccssanily; lamala-paicl - ol ilc masici ol Lalm.
The greaf minds dweIIing on fhe earfh deIighfed incessanfIy in fhe necfarean
vibrafions made by fhe rhyfhmic hand-cIapping of fhe Lord of Laksm fogefher wifh fhe
meIodious resonance of His voice wifhin fhe sancfified fempIe.
upavsan nava-hambaIa-samvtc / har-haro 'tra vctro rarama
sura-ghc nja-Ioha-samavtc / varada avavdhc nja-tcjasa 6
upavsan - siiiing, nava-hambaIa-samvtc - bcing suiioundcd by a ncw slawl, nar-
naran - Loids Visnu and Siva, atra - ilcn, vctran - asionisling, rarama - iool
plcasuic, sura-gnc - in ilc icmplc, nja-Ioha-samavtc - suiioundcd by His own mcn,
vara-c - ilc awaidci ol boons, avavnc - llouiislcd, nja-tcjasa - wiil His own
splcndious majcsiy.
Covered by new shawIs, Their asfonishing Lordships Hari-Hara (Gaura f Advaifa)
were seafed in fhe fempIe, surrounded by infimafe devofees. They reveIIed, awarded
boons, and fIourished wifh magnificenf spIendor.
tatah provaca srvasa / madhura madhu-sudanah
sr-bhahtr asya vasas tvam / atah srvasa ucyatc 7
tatan - ilcn, provaca - dcclaicd, srivasam - ilc puic dcvoicc, manuram - swcci,
manu-suanan - slayci ol ilc dcmon Madlu, sri-bnahtn - bcauiilul dcvoiion,
asyan - ol lci, vasan - dwclling, tvam - you, atan - ilcicloic, ucyatc - ii is said.
Then in sweef fones fhe sIayer of fhe Madhu procIaimed fo Srvasa, "You are fhe
vasa (abode) of sr bhakfi, pure devofion. Therefore you are known as Srvasa."
gopnatham dam praha / tva mc dasa t smtam 8
gopinatnam - io Gopnaila _caiya, am - ilis, prana - Hc said, tvam - you, mc -
My, asan - scivani, t - ilus, smtam - icmcmbcicd.
To Gopnafha _carya, He said, "I have remembered You as My servanf."
tatah provaca haruno / murar ta patha svayam
havta bhavatah srutva / sa papatha subhaharam 9
tatan - ilcn, provaca - dcclaicd, haruna - ilc compassionaic Loid, murarm -
Muiaii Gupia, ilc incainaiion ol Hanuman, tam - ilai, patna - plcasc icciic,
svayam - ol youi own accoid, havtam - pociiy, bnavatan - by Youi lonoi, srutva -
lcaiing, san - lc, papatna - icciicd, subna-aharam - plcasing acccnis.
The compassionafe Lord Gauranga commanded Murari Gupfa, "PIease recife from
your hearf fhaf poefry composed by your good seIf." Hearing fhis order, Murari
chanfed wifh pIeasing accenfs fhe foIIowing hymn:
Sr Ramafakam
by SrIa Murari Gupfa
rajat-hrta-man-ddht-dptasam / udyad-bhaspat-hav-pratmc
vahanta
dvc hundaIc 'nha-rahtcndu-samana-vahtra / rama jagat-traya-guru
satata bhajam 10
rajat - slining, hrita - ciown, man - jcwcls, inta - splcndoi, ipta -
illuminaicd, asam - lacc, uyat - iising, bnaspat - Jupiici, hav - Vcnus, pratmc -
icscmbling, vanantam - bcaiing, vc - iwo, hunaIc - caiiings, anha-ranta - licc ol
spois, nu - moon, samana - lilc, vahtram - moon, ramam - ilc icscivoii ol
plcasuic, jagat-traya - ilicc woilds, gurum - spiiiiual masici, satatam - pcipciually,
bnajam - I woislip.
Though His face is Iike a spofIess moon, sfiII if is furfher brighfened by a shining
crown of jeweIs. His earrings resembIe ]upifer and Venus rising in fhe evening sky. I
forever worship fhis Lord Sr Rama, guru of fhe fhree worIds.
udyad-vbhahara-marc-vbodhtabja- / nctra su-bmba-dasana-
cchada-caru-nasam
subhrasu-rasm-parnrjjta-caru-hasa / rama jagat-traya-guru satata
bhajam 11
uyat - iising, vbna-ahara - ilc sun, maric - iays, vbonta - awalcning, abja-
nctram - loius cycs, su-bmba - bcauiilully icd lilc ilc bimba liuii, asana-cnaa -
iccil-covciing (ilc lips), caru-nasam - giacclul nosc, subnra-asu - moon, rasm -
iays, parnrjta - dclcaicd, caru-nasam - swcci smilc.
When He awakens and opens His Iofus eyes, fheir Iusfer resembIes fhe earIy rays
of fhe rising sun. His feefh are encIosed by charming bimba fruif-red Iips. His nose is
shapeIy and gracefuI and seeing fhe beams of His beaufifuI smiIe, fhe whife-rayed moon
accepfs defeaf. I forever worship fhis Lord Sr Rama, guru of fhe fhree worIds.
ta hambu-hantham ajam ambuja-tuIya-rupa / muhtavaI-hanaha-hara-
dhta vbhantam
vdyud-baIaha-gana-sayutam ambu-da va / rama jagat-traya-guru
satata bhajam 12
tam - Him, hambu-hantnam - nccl lilc a concl, ajam - unboin, ambu-ja - a loius,
tuIya - lilc, rupam - loim, muhta-avaIi - siiing, hanaha - gold, nara - nccllacc,
ntam - lcld, vbnantam - slining, vyut - liglining, baIaha - ciancs, gana - llocls,
sayutam - iogcilci wiil, ambu-am - waici-givci (cloud), va - oi.
The fhroaf of fhe unborn Lord is Iike a fhree-ringed conchsheII, and His form is
soff as fhe Iofus. He wears a shining neckIace of pearIs sef in goId, and fhus He
resembIes a wafer-Iaden cIoud accompanied by Iighfning fIashes and a fIock of cranes.
Such is Sr Rama, guru of fhe fhree worIds, whom I perpefuaIIy adore.
uttana-hasta-taIa-sastha-sahasra-patra / panca-cchadadhha-sata
pravaranguIbhh
hurvvaty asta-hanaha-dyut yasya sta / parsvc 'st ta raghu-vara
satata bhajam 13
uttana - iuincd upwaids, nasta-taIa - palms, sastna - siiuaicd, sanasra-patram -
ilousand-pciallcd (a loius llowci), panca - livc, ccnaa - covcicd, anha - moic,
satam - a lundicd, pravara - cxccllcni, anguIibnn - by Hci lingcis, hurvat - Slc
docs, asita-hanaha - molicn gold, yutn - ligli, yasya - Hc wlosc, sita - Sia Dcv,
parsvc - by His sidc, ast - ilcic is, tam - Him, ragnu-varam - bcsi ol ilc Raglu
dynasiy, satatam - pcipciually, bnajam - I adoic.
In Her upraised hand Sfa Dev hoIds a fhousand-pefaIIed Iofus fIower, and Her
five gracefuI fingers make if appear fhaf fhe fIower's hundred pefaIs are covered by
anofher five pefaIs. I forever worship Rama, besf of fhe Raghu dynasfy, by whose side
forever remains fhis Sfa, whose radiance is Iike moIfen goId.
agrc dhanurddhara-varah hanahojjvaIango / jycthanu-scvana-rato
vara-bhuanadhyah
scahhya-dhama-vara-Iahmana-nama yasya / rama jagat-traya-guru
satata bhajam 1+
agrc - in ilc lioni, nanun-nara-varan - bcsi bow-loldci, hanaha - gold, ujjvaIa -
blazing, angan - body, jyctna - cldci, anuscvana - sciving, ratan - aiiaclcd, vara-
bnuana - linc oinamcnis, anyan - cniiclcd, sca-ahnya - callcd Scsa, nama - abodc,
vara - cnclosing, Iahmana-nama - namcd Lalsmana, yasya - wlosc.
Before Rama sfands his brofher Laksmana, deepIy affached fo His eIder brofher's
service, fhe mosf skiIIed of archers, his body briIIianf goIden, and enhanced by
spIendid ornamenfs. He is aIso known as Sesa, fhe aII-accomodafing abode of fhe
worIds. I worship fhis Lord Sr Rama guru of fhe fhree worIds.
yo raghavcndra-huIa-sndhu-sudhasu-rupo / marca-rahasa-subahu-
muhhan nhatya
yajna raraha hushanvaya-punya-ras / rama jagat-traya-guru satata
bhajam 15
yan - wlo, ragnava-nra - bcsi ol ilc Raglus, huIa-snnu - occan ol ilc dynasiy,
suna-asu - moon, rupan - loim, marica-rahasa - man-caici namcd Maica, subanu-
muhnan - lcadcd by Subalu, nnatya - slain, yajnam - saciilicc, raraha - pioiccicd,
husha - Visvamiiia, anvaya - lincagc, punya - pious, rasm - lcaps.
Like fhe necfar-rayed moon shining on fhe ocean of fhe Raghu dynasfy, He sIew
fhe foremosf among fhe man-eafing demons, Marca and Subahu, fhus profecfing fhe
sacrifice performed by fhe sage Visvamifra for fhe weIfare of His ancsfors. I worship
fhis Lord Sr Rama, guru of fhe fhree worIds.
hatva hhara-trsrasau sa-ganau habandha / sr-danda-hananam
aduanam cva htva
sugrva-matram aharod vnhatya satru / ta raghava dasa-muhhanta-
hara bhajam 16
natva - laving lillcd, hnara-trsrasau - ilc iwo bioilcis ol Ravana namcd Klaia
and Tiisiia, sa-ganau - wiil ilcii loidcs, habannam - ilc dcmon namcd
Kabandla, sri-ana-hananam - ilc sacicd loicsi ol Danda, auanam - licc ol
violaiing, cva - suicly, htva - madc, sugriva - ilc monlcy ling namcd Sugiva,
matram - liicndslip, aharot - madc, vnnatya - lilling, satrum - ilc cncmy (lali),
ragnavam - bcsi ol ilc Raglu dynasiy, tam - Him, asa-muhna - ilc icn-lcadcd
onc, Ravana, antaharam - ilc causci ol dcail, bnajam - I adoic.
SIaying fhe raksasas Khara, Trisira, Kabandha, and fheir armies, He rendered safe
fhe foresf of Danda-kanana. By kiIIing fhevmonkey-king, Sugrva's enemy, BaIi, He
made aIIiance wifh him, I adore Sr Rama, besf of fhe Raghu dynasfy, fhe sIayer of fhe
fen-headed Ravana.
bhanhtva pnaham aharoj janahatmajaya / vavahhotsava-vdh path
bhargavcndram
jtva ptur mudam uvaha hahutstha-varyya / rama jagat-traya-guru
satata bhajam 17
bnanhtva - laving biolcn, pnaham - bow, aharot - Hc did, janaha-atma-jayan - ol
ilc dauglici ol Malaiaja Janala, vavanha - maiiiagc, utsava-vnm - ilc iiics ol
maiiiagc, patn - on ilc pail, bnargava-nram - Paiasuiama, jtva - laving
dclcaicd, ptun - ol His lailci, muam - lappincss, uvana - biougli, hahutstna-
varyam - ilc bcsi ol ilc dcsccndanis ol Kaluisila (a ling ol ilc solai dynasiy).
Affer breaking Siva's bow, He married Sfa, daughfer of ]anaka-raja. Then on fhe
pafh home, He defeafed fhe mighfy Parasurama, besf of Bhrgu's Iine, bringing pIeasure
fo Maharaja Dasarafha, His fafher. I forever worship fhis Lord Sr Rama, fhe foremosf
descendanf of Kakufsfha and guru of fhe fhree worIds.

ttha nsamya raghu-nandana-raja-sha- / sIohataha sa bhagavan
carana murarch
vadyasya murddhn vndhaya IIchha bhaIc / tva rama-dasa t bho
bhava mat-prasadat 18
ttnam - ilus, nsamya - lcaiing, ragnu-nanana - ilc dcligli ol ilc Raglu
dynasiy, raja-sna - ilc lion among lings, sIoha-ataham - cigli vciscs, san - Hc,
bnagavan - all-opulcni Loid, caranam - lcci, murarcn - ol Muiaii, vayasya - ol ilc
plysician, murnn - on ilc lcad, vnnaya - placing, IIchna - Hc wioic, bnaIc - on
ilc loiclcad, tvam - you, rama-asan - ilc scivani ol Rama, t - ilus, bno - Ol!,
bnava - bc, mat-prasaat - by My mcicy.
Affer hearing fhese eighf verses composed by fhe physician Murari describing Sr
Rama, Iion among kings and deIighf of fhe Raghu dynasfy, PIacing His foof on fhe
physican's head, Bhagavan Gaura Hari wrofe fhe words "Rama Dasa" on his brow and
procIaimed, "Bho! By My mercy, be forever Sr Rama's servanf."
apathad bhagavan cha / sIoha tat snu mc dvja 19
apatnat - Hc icciicd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, cham - onc, sIoham - vcisc, tat - ilai,
snu - lcai, mc - liom mc, vja - O bialmana.
Then fhe Lord recifed a sIoka brahmana, hear fhaf from me:
na sadhayat ma yogo / na sanhhya dharma uddhava
na svadhyayas tapas tyago / yatha bhahtr mamorjjta 20
na - noi, sanayat - ii coniiols, mam - Mc, yogan - mysiic pcilcciions, na - noi,
sanhnyam - analyiical siudy ol ilc clcmcnis, narman - viiiuous bclavioi, unava
- O Uddlava, na - noi, svanyayan - siudy ol ilc Vcdas, tapan - pcnancc, tyagan -
icnunciaiion, yatna - as, bnahtn - dcvoiion, mama - My, urjjta - powcilul.
"O Uddhava, yogic perfecfion, sfudy of fhe eIemenfs, dharmic acara, Vedic sfudy,
penance and renunciafion can nof capfure My hearf as can mighfy bhakfi." (Srmad
Bhagavafam 11.1+.20)
pathtvcda punah praha / sarvvas tatra samagatan
bhavadbhr cva harttavya / srvasasya vcaranc 21
patntva - laving icciicd, am - ilis, punan - again, prana - Hc said, sarvan - all,
tatra - ilcic, samagatan - asscmblcd, bnavabnn - by youi good sclvcs, cva - suicly,
hartavyam - slould bc donc, srivasasya - ol Sivasa, vcaranc - loi ilc cxaminaiion.
Then He said fo fhe bhakfa-vrnda, "In aII fhaf you do, firsf presenf if for fhe
considerafion of Srvasa.
yat syat tad cva ntya vah / husaIa tad bhavyat
sr-rama-pandta-jyctha-bhrat-scva mad-arccanah 22
yat - wlai, syat - ii may bc, tat - ilai, cva - suicly, ntyam - always, van - ol you,
husaIam - piopci, tat - ilai, bnavyat - ii will bc, sri-rama-panta-jyctna-bnrat - ilc
cldci bioilci ol Si Rama Paniia, scva - sciviccs, mat-arcanan - My woislip.
"In fhis way, aII acfions you perform shaII be done properIy, for service fo fhe
eIder brofher of Sr Rama Panifa, is worship of MyseIf.
t buddhya vnsctya / huru srvasa-scvanam
tcna tc sahaIa bhadra / sada ntya bhavyat 23
t - ilus, bunya - by iniclligcncc, vnsctya - dcicimining, huru - do, srivasa-
scvanam - scivicc io Sivasa, tcna - by ilai, tc - youi, sahaIam - all, bnaram -
auspicious, saa - always, ntyam - icgulaily, bnavyat - ii will bc.
"FirmIy comprehend fhis wifh your infeIIigence and render service fo Srvasa. In
fhis way everyfhing wiII be auspicious for you."
ty uhtva harayan Iohan / rcmc pranata-vatsaIah
bhahta-vatsaIata tasya / dtva sarvvc suhha yayuh 2+
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, narayan - cnlivcning, Iohan - ilc pcoplc, rcmc - Hc iool
plcasuic, pranata-vatsaIan - allcciionaic io ilc suiicndcicd, bnahta-vatsaIatam - ilc
qualiiy ol allcciion io ilc dcvoicc, tasya - His, tva - sccing, sarvc - all, suhnam -
lappy, yayun - bccamc.
So saying, fhe Lord who is affecfionafe fo surrendered souIs deIighfed fhe hearfs
of fhe peopIe. Everyone became happy fo see fhe quaIify of His affecfion for His
bhakfas.
srvascnarpta dugdha / puga maIya sa-dhupaham
bubhujc bhagavas tatra / scan bhtyaya dattavan 25
srivascna - by Sivasa, arptam - ollcicd, ugnam - mill, pugam - bcicl, maIyam -
gailand, sa-nupaham - wiil inccnsc, bubnujc - Hc cnjoycd, bnagavan, tatra - ilcic,
scan - ilc icmnanis, bntyaya - io His scivani, attavan - gavc.
Srvasa offered miIk, befeI, garIands and fragranf incense fo Gaura. Affer eafing
and appreciafing fhese ifems, He gave fhe remnanfs fo His servanf.
srvasa-bhrat-tanayabhartha madhura-dyuth
prapya harch prasada ca / raut narayan subha 26
srivasa-bnrat - ol Sivasa's bioilci, tanaya - ilc dauglici, abnartha - wiiloui a
lusband, manura-yutn - claiming cllulgcncc, prapya - obiaining, narcn - ol
Haii, prasaam - mcicy, ca - and, raut - ciicd aloud, narayani-subna - ilc viiiuous
Naiayan.
SainfIy Narayan was Srvasa's brofher's unmarried daughfer. Her skin had a sweef
Iusfer. Whenever she obfained fhe prasadam of Sr Hari she wepf IoudIy.
t sahaIa-nsa nnaya dcvo / nja-jana-manasa mudc murarh
hanam va mahad vatsarcna mcnc / 'navarata suhham apur aryya-
varyyah 27
t - ilus, sahaIa - all, nsam - ol ilc niglis, nnaya - passcd, guiding, cvan - Loid,
nja-jana-manasam - ol ilc minds ol His own mcn, muc - cnjoycd, murar - ilc
cncmy ol Muia, hanam va - lilc a momcni, manat - gicai, vatsarcna - lilc a ycai,
mcnc - ilougli, anavaratam - inccssani, suhnam - lappincss, apun - ilcy aiiaincd,
arya-varyan - bcsi ol noblc mcn.
In fhis way fhe Lord joyousIy passed every nighf in guiding His peopIe, and fhose
nobIe souIs experienced incessanf bIiss. A fuII year passed yef fhe enemy of Mura
fhoughf if onIy a momenf.
Tlus cnds ilc Scvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Slows Mcicy io His Dcvoiccs," in
ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Eighfh Sarga
avadluia-anugialal
Gauia Haii Slows Mcicy io ilc Avadluia
tatah prabhatc vmaIc / natva ta puruarabham
gatva njasrama sarvvc / snatva dcvarccanadham 1
tatan - ilus, prabnatc - in ilc dawn, vmaIc - puic, natva - laving bowcd down,
tam - Him, purua-abnam - ilc bcsi ol pcisons, gatva - going, nja-asramam - io His
own asiama, sarvc - all, snatva - laving bailcd, cva-arcana - woislip ol ilc Dciiy,
aham - lcadcd by.
In fhe pure Iighf of dawn, affer bowing fo fhe feef of fheir besf of Iords, aII of His
bhakfas wouId refurn fo fheir respecfive asramas and perform fheir morning dufies
beginning wifh worship of fhe arcana of sr-vigraha.
htva bhuhtva yatha-nyayam / ajagmus tat-padambujam
tan dtva hara-sampurno / bhagavan madhu-sudanah 2
htva - alici picpaiing, bnuhtva - caiing, yatna-nyayam - accoiding io ilc
piinciplcs, ajagmun - ilcy camc, tat-paa-ambujam - io ilc Loid's loius lcci, tan -
ilcm, tva - sccing, nara-sampurnan - lillcd wiil joy, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious
Loid, manu-suanan - ilc lillci ol Madlu.
Affer preparing, offering, and eafing foodsfuffs in proper accord wifh sasfra, fhey
refurned fo Gaura's Iofus feef. Upon seeing fhem, Gaura, who sIays every demonIike
doubf in fhe mind of His bhakfa, became fiIIed wifh jubiIafion.
tatah provaca bhagavan / avadhutah samagatah
ntyananda t hhyato / mahatma ta samanaya 3
tatan - ilcn, provaca - announccd, bnagavan - all-opulcni Loid, avanutan - alool
liom woidly convcniion, samagatan - comc, ntyananan, t - ilus, hnyatan -
lamcd, mana-atma - gicai soul, tam - Him, samanaya - plcasc biing.
Once He announced, "Avadhufa-bhagavan, ceIebrafed by fhe name Nifyananda has
now come. Go, bring fhaf greaf souI fo Me.
hc rama tva murarc ca / narayana-muhundahau
gacchadhva sa-tvara yuya / yatrastc sa maha-math +
nc rama - O Rama, tvam - you, murarc - O Muiaii, ca - and, narayana-
muhunahau - Naiayana and Mulunda, gaccnanvam - go, sa-tvara - wiil spccd,
yuyam - you, yatra - wlcic, astc - lc is siaying, san - lc, mana-matn - ol gicai
mind.
"He Rama and you, Murari, Narayana and Mukunda! QuickIy go where fhaf greaf
souI is sfaying.
tatas tad-ajnaya sarvvc / dahnc grama-sanndhau
vcaryya ta na dtva tc / samyus tatra sanndhm 5
iaial - ilcn; iai - His; ajnaya - by ilc oidci; saivc - all; dalinc - io ilc souil;
giama-sannidlau - in ilc viciniiy ol ilc iown; vicaiya - scaiclcd; iam - Him; na -
noi; diva - sccing; ic - ilcy; samyul - ilcy iciuincd; iaiia - ilcic; sannidlim -
viciniiy.
AII of fhem searched for Nifyananda in fhe soufhern parf of fhe fown according fo
His order, buf being unabIe fo find Him fhey refurned fo Gauranga's presence.
tc natva ta sura-srctha / procur nasmabhr adya sah
dta ty abravt tas ca / punar gacchata sampratam 6
tc - ilcy, natva - bowing, tam - io Him, sura-srctnam - ilc bcsi ol diviniiics,
procun - ilcy dcclaicd, na - noi, asmabnn - by us, aya - ioday, san - lc, tan - sccn,
t - ilus, abravit - Hc said, tan - io ilcm, ca - bui, punan - again, gaccnata - you go,
sampratam - now.
Bowing on fhe ground before fhe supreme God, fhe devofees informed him,
"Today we were unabIe fo see Him." Buf Sac-nandana commanded, "You musf go ouf
again.
svasramc sa ca dratavyah / sayahnc sa maha-manah
tat srutva tc yatha-sthana / yayur hta htahnhah 7
sva-asramc - in His own asiama, san - Hc, ca - and, ratavyan - can bc sccn,
sayannc - ai cvcning, san - Hc, mana-manan - gicai mind, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing,
tc - ilcy, yatna-stnanam - io ilc piopci placc, yayun - ilcy wcni, ntan - jolly, hta-
annhan - laving pciloimcd daily duiics.
"Thaf greaf souI can be seen near His asrama af dusk." Hearing fhis, fhe devofees
firsf performed fheir daiIy dufies (such as bafhing and chanfing of gayafr-manfra),
fhen fhey proceeded wifh merry hearfs fo fhe correcf pIace.
tatah sayahnc vcIaya / path gacchan jagad-guruh
murar praha dtva tam / agaccha tatra yatra sah 8
tatan - ilcn, sayannc - ai dusl, vcIayam - boundaiy, patn - on ilc pail, gaccnan -
going, jagat-gurun - spiiiiual masici ol all living bcings, murarm - io Muiaii
Gupia, prana - said, tva - sccing, tam - Him, agaccna - comc, tatra - ilcic, yatra -
wlcic, san - lc.
On fhe verge of dusk, as fhe guru of aII Iiving beings sfroIIed upon fhe pafh, He
gIimpsed Nifyananda and excIaimed fo Murari, "There He is! Come, Ief us go fo Him.
samayato mun-srctho / nandanacaryya-vcsman
tatraham ap gaccham / dratu ta puruarabham 9
samayatan - laving comc, mun-srctnan - clicl ol sagcs, nanana-acarya, vcsman -
in ilc lousc ol, tatra - ilcic, anam - I, ap - indccd, gaccnam - I am going, ratum -
io scc, tam - Him, purua-abnam - ilc bcsi ol pcisons.
"Thaf chief of sages has enfered fhe house of Nandanacarya. I musf cerfainIy go
fhere fo encounfer fhaf mosf eminenf of personaIifies."
sa-murar-sthto dcvo / bhahta-varga-samanvtah
prcmananda-rasc magno / nandanacaryya-sad-ghc 10
gatva dadarsa ta dcva / ntyananda suhhotam 11
sa-murar - wiil Muiaii, stntan - siiuaicd, cvan - ilc Divinc Pcisonaliiy, bnahta-
varga-samanvtan - wiil ilc gioup ol dcvoiccs, prcma-anana - bliss ol lovc, rasc -
in ilc mcllow, magnan - mcigcd, nanana-acarya - ol Nandana _caiya, sat-gnc - in
ilc sanciilicd lousc, gatva - wcni, aarsa - Hc saw, tam - Him, cvam - Loid,
ntyananam, suhna-utam - icsiing lappily.
Accompanied by Murari Gupfa and fhe group of bhakfas, fhe Divine Lord,
immersed in premananda-rasa, wenf fo fhe sancfified residence of Nandanacarya, and
fhere He saw Nifyananda happiIy resfing.
tatah pranamya ta bhahtya / bhagavan madhuraharam
har-sanhrttana htva / nanartta IaIta muda 12
tatan - ilcn, pranamya - bowing io ilc giound, tam - io Him, bnahtya - wiil
dcvoiion, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, manura-aharam - swcci woids, nar-
sanhirtanam - congicgaiional claniing ol Haii's namcs, htva - madc, nanarta -
danccd, IaItam - liliing, mua - wiil joy.
The iIIusfrious Gaura bowed devofedIy before Nifyananda, and fhen He began a
IiIfing sankrfana of Hari-nama whiIe dancing ouf of joy.

fafo nanarffa fam anu / nifyanando maha-yasah
hunhara-hasya-sampurnah / puIahanhta-vgrahah 13
tatan - ilcn, nanarta - Hc danccd, tam - Him, anu - lollowing, ntyananan - ilc
cvci-blisslul, mana-yasan - widc-spicad lamc, nunhara - ioaiing, nasya - laugling,
sampurnan - ovcibiimming, puIaha - iliill-bumps, anhta - mailcd, vgranan -
loim.
Then fhe very famous Nifyananda foIIowed in Gaura's foofsfeps, His moufh fiIIed
wifh roaring and Iaughfer, and His body was marked by puIakas.
ntyavasanc dcvas tu / tat-pada-rajasa punah
bhtyasya mastaha putam / aharot hamaIa-path 1+
ntya - dancing, avasanc - ai ilc cnd, cvan - ilc Loid, tu - indccd, tat-paa-rajasa
- wiil ilc dusi ol Niiyananda's lcci, punan - luiilci, bntyasya - ol His scivanis,
mastaham - ilc lcad, putam - puiilicd, aharot - did, hamaIa-patn - Loid ol Lalm.
When fhe kamaIa-pafi finished dancing, He coIIecfed Nifyananda's foofdusf and
pIaced if upon fhe heads of His servanfs for fheir purificafion.
tatah pratasthc sva-gha / hathayan tat-hathah subhah
aho mahatma hathayaty / aya hna-subhaharam 15
adau jnana bhavct pusah / tato bhahtr harau bhavct
tato vrahtr bhogcu / bhavcd cva hramad ha 16
tatan - ilcn, pratastnc - Hc sci loiil, sva-gnam - io His lomc, hatnayan - iclling,
tat-hatnan - ialls aboui Niiyananda, subnan- auspcous, ano - Ol!, mana-atma -
gicai soul, hatnayat - naiiaics, ayam - ilis, hna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, subna-aharam -
a minc ol auspiciousncss, aau - in ilc bcginning, jnanam - lnowlcdgc, bnavct - ii
may bc, pusan - ol a man, tatan - ilcn, bnahtn - dcvoiion, narau - unio Haii, bnavct
- ii may bc, tatan - ilcn, vrahtn - dciaclmcni, bnogcu - loi scnsc plcasuics, bnavct
- ii may bc, cva - suicly, hramat - in scqucncc, na - in ilis woild.
Then Sr Gauranga deparfed for His home. On fhe way, He began expIaining fhe
exaIfed fopics spoken by Sr Nifyananda fo Him on Krsna consciousness, "O how fhaf
greaf souI spoke! He said fhaf inifiaIIy one shouId deveIop knowIedge of Kna, which
brings auspiciousness; fhen comes devofion for Sr Hari, and fhen defachmenf from
sense pIeasures wiII nafuraIIy fake pIace. This is fhe proper sequence whereby one can
advance in spirifuaI Iife wifhin fhis worId.'"
ty uhtva path dcvcso / jagama nja-mandram
hathayam asa tat sarvva / sva-matus carananthc 17
t - so, uhtva - saying, patn - on ilc pail, cva-isan - Loid ol ilc dcmigods,
jagama - Hc wcni, nja-manram - io His own abodc, hatnayam asa - Hc iold, tat -
ilai, sarvam - all, sva-matun - ol His moilci, carana-anthc - io ilc iips ol lci lcci.
So saying, fhey fraveIIed on fhe pafh fo Gauranga's home. Upon arrivaI, fhe Lord
of fhe devas narrafed aII fhaf had happened as an offering af His mofher's feef.
athapara-dnc praptc / ntyanandaya dhmatc
bhha dadau candancna / htva sarvvanga-Icpanam 18
atna - ilcn, apara-nc - on ilc ncxi day, praptc - aiiivcd, ntyananaya - io
Niiyananda, nimatc - io ilc iniclligcni, bniham - alms, aau - Hc gavc, canancna
- wiil sandalwood pulp, htva - madc, sarva-anga - ilc cniiic body, Icpanam -
anoiniing.
Then when fhe nexf day came, Sr Gauranga invifed fhe infeIIigenf Nifyananda fo
accepf aIms wifh Him. Thereupon He anoinfed Nifyananda's enfire body wifh fhe puIp
of sandaIwood.
maIyam arghya ca navcdya / dattva puja cahara ca
cva sampujtas tcna / ntyananda-mahaprabhuh 19
maIyam - gailand, argnyam - gili, ca - and, navcyam - loods ollcicd io ilc Loid,
attva - gavc, pujam - woislip, cahara - pciloimcd, ca - and, cvam - ilus,
sampujtan - lully woislippcd, tcna - by Him, ntyanana - ilc cvci blisslul Loid,
mana-prabnun - gicai Masici.
He made honorabIe presenfafions fo Him of garIands, vaIuabIe giffs, and sancfified
foodsfuffs. Then He offered arafrika. Thus was Nifyananda Mahaprabhu niceIy
worshipped by Gaura.
tatra sthtva para-dnc / srvasasyasrama yayau
avadhuta ca bhhartha / nmantranam athaharot 20
tatra - ilcic, stntva - siaying, para-nc - on ilc ncxi day, srivasasya - ol Sivasa,
asramam - placc loi spiiiiual slclici, yayau - lc wcni, avanutam - alool liom
convcniion, ca - and, bniha-artnam - io ialc alms, nmantranam - inviiaiion, atna -
ilcn, aharot - lc madc.
Lord Nifyananda sfayed fhere fhaf day, and on fhe morrow he wenf fo fhe asrama
of Srvasa, who invifed fhe avadhufa fo accepf aIms from him.
ta pandtah pranaycna / bhha su-sashta dadau
tato bhuhtva varanna sa / sraddhaya pavana mahat 21
tam - Him, pantan - lcaincd in iiansccndcncc, pranaycna - wiil lovc, bniham -
alms, su-sashtam - niccly picpaicd, aau - lc ollcicd, tatan - ilcn, bnuhtva - alici
caiing, vara-annam - linc loods, san - lc, sranaya - wiil icspcci, pavanam -
sanciilying, manat - gicai.
Thaf Panifa IovingIy offered Nifyananda niceIy prepared foods, whereupon
Nifyananda respecffuIIy afe fhaf greaf quanfify of sancfified and exceIIenf food.
sthtas tatrava bhagavan / agatas tat-hancna tu
dcvaIayc subhc dcva / upavsya varasanc 22
stntan - siiuaicd, tatra - ilcic, cva - suicly, bnagavan - ilc Loid, agatan - camc,
tat-hancna - in a momcni, tu - indccd, cva-aIayc - in ilc icmplc, subnc -
splcndious, cvan - ilc Loid, upavsya - sai, vara-asanc - on a linc scai.
WhiIe Nifyananda was sfaying fhere, suddenIy Bhagavan Gaura enfered fhe
spIendid fempIe and saf upon an exceIIenf seaf.
purva-IIam anusmtya / prya madhuraya gra
uvaca pasya ma tva h / mad-artha htavan sramam 23
purva-IiIam - loimci pasiimcs (as Kisna and lalaiama), anusmtya - icmcmbciing,
pryam - vciy dcai, manuraya - wiil swcci, gra - wiil woids, uvaca - Hc said,
pasya - jusi scc!, mam - Mc, tvam - you, n - cciiainly, mat-artnam - loi My salc,
htavan - lavc donc, sramam - ioil.
Remembering Their former pasfimes (as Krsna and BaIarama in Vraja), fhe Lord
addressed Nifyananda in a charming fone, "For fhe purpose of affaining Me, You have
sfrived so arduousIy. Now Iook upon My person!"
avadhuto mano-vaca / srutva tasya mahatmanah
avaIohya ca ta bhahtya / vsca navabudhyata 2+
avadluial, mana-vacam - ilouglis, srutva - lcaid, tasya - His, mana-atmanan - ol
ilc gicai soul, avaIohya - glancing, ca - and, tam - Him, bnahtya - wiil dcvoiion,
vscam - spccilically na - noi, avabunyata - Hc was awaic.
When he heard fhe words which hinfed af fhe frufh of Mahaprabhu, fhe avadhufa
gIanced back af Him wifh devofion, buf He did nof cIearIy undersfand fheir meaning.
taj-jnatva bhagavan sarvvan / vanavan praha gacchata
yuya ghad bahh sarvvc / tatas tc nryayur ghat 25
tat - ilai, jnatva - lnowing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, sarvan - all, vanavan - ilc
vaisnavas, prana - announccd, gaccnata - you musi go, yuyam - you, gnat - liom ilc
lousc, bann - ouisidc, sarvc - all, tatan - ilcn, tc - ilcy, nryayun - ilcy wcni, gnat -
liom ilc lousc.
Knowing fhis, fhe iIIusfrious Lord announced fo aII fhe vaisnavas, "AII of you
musf now Ieave fhe house," and fhey did so.
tatah sandarsayam asa / ntyanandaya sa prabhuh
sva-vabhava sva-madhuryya / hautuhayahhIcsvarah 26
tatan - ilcn, sanarsayam asa - Hc slowcd, ntyananaya - io Niiyananda, san -
Hc, prabnun - ilc Masici, sva-vabnavam - His gloiics, sva-manuryam - His
swccincss, hautuhaya - io ilc cuiious, ahnIa-isvaran - ilc supicmc coniiollci ol
all.
Then Gaura Prabhu, fhe supreme masfer of aII, dispIayed His opuIence and
sweefness fo fhe eager and curious Nifyananda.
sa dadarsa tato rupa / hnasya ad-bhuja mahat
hanac catur-bhuja rupa / dv-bhujas ca tatah hanat 27
san - Hc, aarsa - saw, tatan - ilcn, rupam - a loim, hnasya - ol Kisna;ai-blujam
- wiil six aims, manat - gicai, hanat - alici a momcni, catun-bnujam - ol loui aims,
rupam - loim, v-bnujan - ol iwo aims, ca - and, tatan - ilcn, hanat - alici a
momcni.
The avadhufa saw a very magnificenf form of Gaura Krsna dispIaying six arms.
Affer a momenf He saw fhe Lord's four-armed form, and a momenf Iafer His form of
fwo arms.
aty-adbhuta tato dtva / harcna vsmaycna ca
jahasa ca punar dhman / nanartta ca muda saht 28
at-abnutam - vciy wondcilul, tatan - ilcn, tva - laving sccn, narcna - wiil
jubilaiion, vsmaycna - wiil asionislmcni, ca - and, janasa - Hc lauglcd, ca - and,
punan - again, niman - sagc, nanarta - Hc danccd, ca - and, mua - wiil joy, saht -
ai oncc.
Upon behoIding fo his greaf joy and asfonishmenf fhose very marveIIous forms
wifhin fhe body of Sac's son, af once Iaughing and Iaughing fhe sage ouf of gIadness
began fo dance.
dcvajnaya nahathayad / romancta-tanur bhsam
vndavana-vnod tu / bhrata mc tva prahartah 29
cva-ajnaya - by ilc oidci ol ilc Loid, na - noi, ahatnayat - iold, roma-ancta -
biisiling ol ilc laiis, tanun - ilc body, bnsam - piolusc, vnavana-vnoi - ilc
cnjoyci ol Vindavana, tu - bui, bnrata - bioilci, mc - My, tvam - You, pranartan -
cxiicmcly iliillcd.
By fhe order of Gaurangadeva, Nifyananda did nof reveaI fhis incidenf fo ofhers.
Buf fhe enjoyer of Vrndavana, His hairs fhriIIing wifh rapfure, jubiIanfIy accIaimed
Him, crying, "Indeed, You are My brofher!"
t yah snot nharcs carta / sahaIa sa yajna-phaIam cva Iabhct
ramatc muhunda-caranamburuhc / har-nama tasya nyata sphurat
30
t - ilus, yan - wlo, snot - lc lcais, n-narcn - ol Haii appcaiing lilc a man,
cartam - bclavioi, sahaIam - all, san - lc, yajna-pnaIam - ilc liuiis ol saciilicc, cva
- suicly, Iabnct - lc can obiain, ramatc - lc cnjoys, muhuna-carana-amburunc - ai
ilc loius lcci ol Mulunda, nar-nama - ilc namc ol Haii, tasya - lis, nyatam -
sicady dcvoiion, spnurat - is manilcsicd.
One who hears fhese descripfions of Sr MrHari's deeds whiIe pIaying a human
roIe affains aII benefifs of rifuaIisfic fire-yajas. His mind wiII undeviafingIy deIighf in
Mukunda's Iofus feef, and upon his fongue fhe names of Hari wiII forever dance.
Tlus cnds ilc Liglil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Haii Slows Mcicy io ilc Avadluia,"
in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Ninfh Sarga
blalia-puja-upagialanam
Tlc Loid Acccpis ilc Woislip ol His Dcvoiccs
srutva hatham attara mudto mahatma / damodarah punar uvaca
murar-vadyam
aty-adbhuta vada vbhor vapuah sva-rupa / svapncna dtam ap yat
puruottamcna 1
srutva - laving lcaid, hatnam - ialc, attaram - cxcccdingly, mutan - joyous,
mana-atma - ilc gicai soul, amoaran - Damodaia Paniia, punan - again, uvaca -
said, murar-vayam - Muiaii, ilc plysician, at-abnutam - vciy wondcilul, vaa -
icll, vbnon - ol ilc all-pcivasivc Loid, vapuan - ol ilc body, sva-rupam - His
oiiginal loim, svapncna - by dicam, tam - sccn, ap - cvcn, yat - wlicl, purua-
uttamcna - by ilc iiansccndcni Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Hearing fhis narrafion, fhe greaf souI Damodara became very joyous and furfhered
inquired from physician Murari, KindIy feII me whefher Mahaprabhu saw in dream fhe
very amazing aII-pervasive and originaI form of Sr Krsna .
ta praha punya-carta sa punar murarh / hnasya suddha-manasa
mahad-utsavaya
hna-svarupam ahhIambara-bhuanadhya / svapnc dadarsa punar ca
navna-hnah 2
tam - lim, prana - lc iold, punya-cartam - sainily claiacici, san - lc, punan -
luiilci, murarn, hnasya - ol Kisna, suna-manasam - ol ilosc wiil puic lcaiis,
manat-utsavaya - loi ilc gicai lcsiival, hna-svarupam - ilc oiiginal loim ol Kisna,
ahnIa-ambara - all His appaicl, bnuana-anyam - cniiclcd by oinamcnis, svapnc -
wlilc dicaming, aarsa - Hc saw, punan - again and again, can - ilis, navina-hnan -
ncw Kisna.
Murai Gupfa fhen furfher narrafed fhe hisfory of Sr GauraKrsna fo fhe Panifa
whose sainfIy personaIify appears Iike a greaf fesfivaI for men of pure minds. He said,
"On many occasions fhis new Krsna saw in dreams fhe originaI form of Krsna as He is,
compIefeIy affired in subIime appareI enriched by ornamenfs."
ratrau ruroda bhagavan at-vhvaIa sa / vhyat-vsmta-muhh tanaya
babhac
tata tvam adya hm aIa sva-paratvam c / srutva hanad dhtm uvaha
sac babhac 3
ratrau - ai nigli, ruroa - Hc wcpi, bnagavan - ilc Loid, at-vnvaIam - complcicly
ovciwlclmcd, sa - slc, vihya - sccing, at-vsmta-muhni - vciy asionislcd lacc,
tanayam - son, babnac - slc spolc, tata - dcai son, tvam - You, aya - ioday, hm -
wlai', aIam - cnougl, sva-paratvam - Youi oilci woild, c - You lavc gonc, srutva -
lcaiing ilis, hsanat - alici a momcni, nrtm - cquilibiium, uvana - Hc mainiaincd,
sacim - Gauia's moilci, babnasc - Hc spolc.
Af nighf His hearf whoIIy overwheImed wifh Iove, fhe iIIusfrious Iord wepf. FiIIed
wifh wonder His Sac Mafa asked him, "Dear son, whaf's fhe maffer wifh You: Today
You seem fo have enfered anofher worId." Hearing her, Gauranga fook a momenf fo
coIIecf His equiIibrium, and repIied:
svapnc mayadya nava-nrada-tuIya-hantr / mayura-pccha-vara-
hataha-hanhanadhyah
baIo IaIata-vIasat-hutIaIahas ca / vas-haro rav-harojjvaIa-pta-
vastrah +
svapnc - in a dicam, maya - by Mc, aya - ioday, nava-niraa - a ncw cloud, tuIya
-Ihc, hantn - cllulgcncc, mayura - ol a pcacocl, pccna - lcailcis, vara - bcauiilul,
nataha - goldcn, hanhana - biacclcis, anyan - cniiclcd, baIan - ilc boy, IaIata -
loiclcad, vIasat - slining, hutIa - cuiling, aIahan - locls, ca - and, vasi - lluic,
haran - in land, rav-hara - iays ol ilc sun, ujjvaIa - biilliani, pita-vastran - ycllow
gaimcni.
"I dreamf foday of a boy. His Iusfer resembIed fhe darkbIue-bIack forrenfiaI rain-
cIouds of fhe rainy season. On His head a cresf of peacock fIumes shone. His arms were
adorned by exceIIenf goIden bangIes, and His Iusfrous brow encircIed by curIing Iocks.
In His hands He heId a bamboo fIufe, and His yeIIow garmenfs were briIIianf Iike fhe
sunrays.
dto 't-vhvaIataya 'srubhr avtango / rodmy anantaram ananta-suhha
mamabhut
srutva sac-suta-muhhad vacanamta sa / haranvta smta-muhh su-
muhh babhuva 5
tan - sccn, at-vnvaIataya - on accouni ol bcing ovciwlclmcd, asrubnn - by
icais, avta-angan - body covcicd, rom - I wccp, anantaram - aliciwaids, ananta-
suhnam - limiilcss lappincss, mama - My, abnut - ii was, srutva - lcaid, saci-suta-
muhnat - liom ilc mouil ol ilc son ol Sac, vacana-amtam - woids ol ncciai, sa -
slc, nara-anvta - lillcd by iliills, smta-muhni - smiling lacc, su-muhni - swcci-
laccd, babnuva - slc bccamc.
Seen fhis boy, I am overwheImed by ecsfafic Iove for Him. I weep, and fhus My
body is covered by fears. Since fhaf momenf I have fiIIed wifh boundIess joy." Hearing
her son's ambrosiaI words, Sac Dev aIso became fiIIed wifh jubiIafion, and her genfIe
face was covered by smiIes.
vsvambharo 't-puIahavaI-ranjtangah / prcmasru-vardhm uvaha
vIocanabhyam
haIcna tavad acrcna samagato 'sau / srvasa-vcsman subhc susubhc
ca putc 6
visvamblaial, at-puIaha - iliill-bumps, avaI - iows, ranjta - dcligliing, angan -
body, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, varnm - occan, uvana - llowcd, vIocanabnyam -
liom His iwo cycs, haIcna - iimc, tavat - ilai mucl, acrcna - noi long, samagatan -
camc, asau - Hc, srivasa-vcsman - in ilc lousc ol Sivasa, subnc - auspicious,
susubnc - Hc slonc, ca - and, putc - in puic.
Visvambhara's body erupfed wifh rows of puIakas and His feardrops fIowed in
rivuIefs forming Iakes of prema. Affer a shorf fime passed, He sfroIIed, radiafing
effuIgence fo fhe brighf and sancfified residence of Panifa Srvasa.
tatrava sarvva-bhuvanaha-suhhabhIa / prcmasru-purna-vadanah
susubhc 'vadhutah
dtva harcr attara bhuv durIabhanga / tcjo-maya hamaIa-nctram
udara-vcsam 7
tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, sarva-bnuvana - all woilds, cha-suhna - only lappincss,
abnIai - dcsiici, prcma - lovc, asru-purna - lull ol icais, vaanan - lacc, susubnc - Hc
slonc, avanutan - alool liom social consiiainis, tva - laving sccn, narcn - ol Haii,
attaram - cxiicmcly, bnuv - on caiil, urIabna - iaic, angam - body, tcja-mayam -
powcilul, hamaIa-nctram - loius cycs, uara-vcsam - noblc appcaiancc.
There shone fhe avadhufa, Ihis face covered by fears of prema. His hearf burned a
singIe desire fhaf aII fhe peopIe of fhe worIds shouId fasfe fhe bIiss of Krsna-bhakfi.
Then he saw fhe six-armed form of Sr Hari, which is very rareIy seen on fhis earfh,
which is fiIIed wifh inconceivabIe pofencies, which is endowed wifh fwo eyes
bIossoming Iike Iofuses, and a presence fiIIed wifh munificence.
kake gada-vara-rafhanga-dara dadhana / vame su-venu-vara-sarnga-sahasra-pafram
pradhmafa-kacana-ruci vara-kausfubhadya / divya-sphuran-makara-kundaIa-
ganda-yugmam 8
hahc - on ilc (iigli) sidc, gaa-vara - linc club, ratna-anga - a discus, aram - a
conclslcll, ananam - lolding, vamc - on ilc lcli, su-vcnu - a swcci lluic, vara-
sarnga - a linc bow, sanasra-patram - a ilousand-pciallcd loius llowci, pranmata -
molicn, hancana-rucm - gold splcndoi, vara-haustubna - bcauiilul Kausiubla gcm,
ayam - oiiginal, vya-spnurat - divinc spailling, mahara-hunaIa - slail-slapcd
caiiings, gana - clccls, yugmam - paii.
His righf fhree hands heId a spIendid cIub, a cakra, and a conch, and His Ieff fhree
hands heId an exceIIenf fIufe, a beaufifuI bow, and a fhousand-pefaIIed Iofus. His form,
which had fhe Iusfer of moIfen goIden, was furfher enriched by fhe effuIgenf Kausfubha
gem on His chesf, and around His cheeks swung divineIy dazzIing shark-shaped
earrings.
bhaIoIIasan-man-vara vara-hantha-sastha- / nIambujabharana-
marahataha-haram
raupyopahIpta-sta-hara-vrajamana / suryyasu-gaura-vasana vvaso
babhuva 9
blala-ullasai - slining loiclcad; mani-vaiam - lovcly jcwcl; vaia-lanila -
bcauiilul nccl; sasila - siiuaicd; nla-ambuja - bluc loius; ablaiana - oinamcnis;
maialaia - cmcialds; ala - ciysials; laiam - nccllacc; iaupya - silvci; upallipia -
adapicd; siia - wliic; laia - nccllacc; viiajamana - slining; suiyya-asu - sun-iays;
gauia-vasanam - goldcn gaimcni; vivasal - lclplcss; babluva - Hc bccamc.
Shining on His forehead was a IoveIy jeweI. Around His gracefuI neck swung a
garIand of bIue Iofuses and a neckIace of emeraIds sef in shining whife siIver. His
goIden dhof gIiffered wifh fhe rays of fhe sun. Seeing aII fhis, Nifyananda Prabhu was
heIpIessIy affracfed.
dtva punar muraIha-varananga-hna / rupa tathava vara-bahu-
catutaya sah
harapIutah hanam atha dv-bhuja dadarsa / Iohanurupa-carta ca tato
jahasa 10
tva - laving sccn, punan - again, muraIha - lluic, varana - cmbiacing, anga-
ninam - Cupid, rupam - loim, tatna - also, cva - suicly, vara - bcauiilul, banu-
catutayam - wiil loui aims, san - Hc, nara-apIutan - ovcicomc by joy, hanam - a
momcni, atna - ilcn, v-bnujam - iwo-aimcd, aarsa - Hc saw, Ioha-anurupa -
suiiablc loi ilc pcoplc, cartam - claiacici, ca - and, tatan - ilcn, janasa - Hc
lauglcd.
Then Nifyananda beheId a form of Krsna as fhe divine Kamadeva absorbed in
pIaying enchanfing meIodies upon His muraI, fhen fhe exceIIenf four-armed form of
Sr Visnu, and a momenf Iafer, He saw Gaura Hari's fwo-armed form, which is jusf
suifabIe for fhe peopIe of fhis age. His hearf fIooded wifh gIadness and Nifa Iaughed
for joy.
cva harcr attara dv durIIabha yat / dtva sva-rupam acrcna nanartta
so 'p
aIngya tatra sva-janan nava-toya-rasau / magno babhuva ntaram
avadhuta-dcvah 11
cvam - ilus, narcn - ol Haii, attaram - cxcccdingly, v - in lcavcn, urIabnam -
iaic, yat - wlicl, tva - sccing, sva-rupam - oiiginal loim, acrcna - insianily,
nanarta - Hc danccd, san - Hc, ap - vciily, aIngya - cmbiacing, tatra - ilcic, sva-
janan - His mcn, nava-toya-rasau - in a llood ol licsl icais, magnan - immciscd,
babnuva - Hc bccamc, ntaram - inicnscly, avanuta-cvan - ilc Loid wlo is alool
liom social convcniion.
Thus seeing fhis originaI form of Sr Hari, which is very difficuIf fo perceive even
for fhe residenfs of heaven, fhe avadhufa Lord af once began fo dance. Embracing His
associafes, He became drenched wifh a fresh shower of fears.
attatta-hasa-vara-sobhta-ganda-yugmo / varunya-pana-mada-
sobhta-Iocana-srh
nIambaro muaIa-IangaIa-vctra-dhar / hnagrajo jayat gaura-rascna
purnah 12
attatta - cxiicmcly loud, nasa - lauglici, vara-sobnta - vciy bcauiilul, gana-
yugman - boil His clccls, varunya - ilc vaiun bcvciagc, pana - diinling, maa -
inioxicaicd, sobnta - bcauiilicd, Iocana - cycs, srin - iadiani, niIa-ambaran - wcaiing
a bluc gaimcni, muaIa - club, IangaIa - plow, vctra-nari - siall-loldci, hna-agrajan
- ilc cldci bioilci ol Kisna, jayat - gloiics!, gaura-rascna - by ilc mcllows ol
Gauia, purnan - lillcd.
His fwo cheeks became beaufified as He Iaughed Iong and IoudIy, and due fo
drinking fhe varun beverage His radianf eyes became infoxicafed. He wore a garmenf
of a deep-bIue hue, and He heId a pIow, a cIub, and a rod for driving cows. AII gIories
fo BaIarama, Krsna's eIder brofher as He overfIows wifh Gaura-rasa!
srvasa-ramau ca bhsan-murar / narayana praha prabhur vrajasva
advata-vatyam avadhuta ca / gamyat jnapaytu dvjcndram 13
srivasa-ramau - ilc bioilcis, ca - and, bnsah - plysician, murarm - Muiaii
Gupia, narayanam - Naiayana, prana - Hc said, prabnun - ilc masici, vrajasva -
plcasc go, avata-vatyam - io ilc lousc ol Advaiia, avanuta - licc liom social
convcniion, can - ilis, gamyat - Hc slould comc, jnapaytum - io inloim, vja-
nram - bcsi ol bialmanas.
Prabhu addressed Srvasa, Rama, fhe physician Murari, and Narayana, "Go now
fo Sr Advaifa's residence and inform fhaf besf of brahmanas fhaf Nifyananda-avadhufa
is here and fhaf he shouId come fo meef wifh him."
ttha samaharnya harcr gras tc / jagmur mudadvata-padaravndam
gatva prancmur dyu-nad-tatc subhc / ajna harcr ahur ananta-punyam
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ttnam - ilus, samaharnya - lcaiing, narcn - ol Haii, gran - ilc woids, tc - ilcy,
jagmun - wcni, mua - wiil joy, avata-paa-aravnam - io ilc loius lcci ol
Advaiia, gatva - laving gonc, prancmun - ilcy bowcd down, yu-nai-tatc - on ilc
banl ol ilc Ganga, subnc - bcauiilul, ajnam - ilc oidci, narcn - ol Haii, anun - ilcy
iold, ananta-punyam - unlimiicd pious bcnclii.
Hearing Sr Hari's words fhe bhakfas sef ouf feeIing gIad fo have fhe chance fo see
Advaifa's Iofus feef. When fhey arrived in Sanfipura on fhe beaufifuI bank of fhe sky-
born river, fhey bowed down fo Advaifa and foId Him of fheir order from Sr Hari,
which awards unIimifed purificafory benefif.
srutva prabhor adbhuta-vryyam ujjvaIam / mumoda harcna jagau
nanartta ca
acaryya ananda-mahambudhau muhur / nmajjanonmajjanam atatana
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srutva - laving lcaid, prabnon - liom Piablu, abnuta-viryam - ilc amazing
powci, ujjvaIam - biilliani, mumoa - Hc iool plcasuic, narcna - wiil joy, jagau -
Hc sang, nanarta - danccd, ca - and, acarya, anana-mana-ambunau - in ilc gicai
occan ol bliss, munun - icpcaicdly, nmajjana-unmajjanam - diving and suilacing,
atatana - Hc pcnciiaicd.
The _carya was fhriIIed and deIighfed fo hear of fhe asfonishing power of Gaura
Prabhu. Beginning fo sing and dance, he pIunged info a vasf ocean of joy, and
repeafedIy dove and surfaced in fhaf ocean.
sthtva tatas tatra dna-dvaya tc / dhyatva padabja sva-gha samyuh
acaryya-muhhyas ca harch padabjc / nvcdya sarvva sahasa nananduh
16
stntva - siiuaicd, tatan - ilcn, tatra - ilcic, na-vayam - loi iwo days, tc - ilcy,
nyatva - laving dcsiicd, paa-abjam - loius lcci, sva-gnam - His lomc, samiyun -
ilcy wcni, acarya-muhnyan - lcadcd by ilc _caiya, ca - and, narcn - ol Haii, paa-
abjc - ai ilc loius lcci, nvcya - ollciing, sarvam - all, sanasa - immcdiaicly,
nananun - icjoiccd.
Having resfed for fwo days in Sanfipura, fhey feIf a hankering fo see Gauranga's
Iofus feef, and Ied by fhe _carya, fhe bhakfas sef forfh for fheir Iord's home in
Navadvpa. Then, siffing af fhe Iofus feef of Gaura Hari fhey af once foId Him aII fhaf
had happened fo fhem.
acaryya agatya tatah parc subhc / haIc dadarsambuja-patra-nctram
dtva muhha sha-nnada-yuhtah / prapa prapannartt-hara muhundam
17
acaryan - Si Advaiia, agatya - laving aiiivcd, tatan - ilcn, parc - supicmc, subnc -
auspicious, haIc - ai ilc iimc, aarsa - Hc saw, ambuja-patra-nctram - cycs lilc ilc
loius pcial, tva - laving sccn, muhnam - lacc, sna-nnaa - sound ol a lion, yuhtan
- posscsscd ol, prapa - Hc aiiaincd, prapanna - suiicndcicd, art - pains, naram -
ialing away, muhunam - ilc givci ol libciaiion.
Af an aII-auspicious momenf fhe _carya arrived and fhus he beheId fhaf face
whose eyes are shaped Iike fhe eIongafed pefaIs of fhe Iofus. Seeing fhaf, Advaifa
roared Iike a Iion havimg affained fhe sheIfer of Mukunda, who removes affIicfion from
fhe hearf of a surrendered souI.
srvasa-dcvaIaya-madhya-go harr / vvarasana-sthah sahasa raraja
santapta-cam-hara-roca ravr / yatha prabhatc nayananuranjanah
18
sivasa - ol Sivasa; dcva-alaya - placc ol God (icmplc); madlya-gal - gonc in ilc
midsi; laiil - ilc icmovci ol sin; vaia-asana - linc scai; silal - siiuaicd; salasa -
suddcnly; iaiaja - Hc slonc; saniapia-cam - molicn gold; laia - iays; iocia - wiil
ilc lusici; iavil - ilc sun; yaila - as; piablaic - in ilc dawn; nayana - cycs;
anuianjanal - dcligliing.
Seafed on a fine seaf in fhe hearf of Srvasa hakura's fempIe, suddenIy Sr Hari
shone wifh effuIgenf goIden rays Iike fhe dawning sun deIighfing fhe eyes of aII.
dtvanancndu mudta mahanta / acaryya-muhhya jagur ardra-cttah
navcdyam arghya ca dadur varasuhan / ncmuh pthvya vnpatya
hartah 19
tva - sccing, anana - lacc, num - moon, mutan - joyous, manantan - gicai
souls, acarya-muhnyan - lcadcd by ilc _caiya, jagun - ilcy sang, arra-cttan - wiil
mclicd lcaiis, navcyam - loodsiulls, argnyam - valuablc picscniaiions, ca - and,
aun - ilcy gavc, vara-asuhan - linc cloils, ncmun - ilcy bowcd down, ptnvyam -
on ilc caiil, vnpatya - lalling down, nartan - iliillcd.
Seeing fhaf moon-Iike face, fheir hearfs meIfed wifh joy and headed by fhe _carya,
fhe greaf souIs began fo sing. They presenfed Lord Gaura wifh niceIy prepared foods,
vaIuabIe giffs and fine cIofhing, and feII before Him on fhe earfh bowing in jubiIafion.
puja ghtva bhagavan dvjana / sabhujya tca sahasa prasadam
tcbhyo mudadad vasana su-maIya / tc tad ghtvattara nanarttuh 20
pujam - woislip, gnitva - acccpiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, vjanam - ol ilc
bialmanas, sabnujya - cnjoying, tcam - amongsi ilcm, sanasa - ai oncc, prasaam -
mcicy, tcbnyan - io ilcm, mua - wiil joy, aat - Hc gavc, vasanam - gaimcnis, su-
maIyam - nicc gailands, tc - ilcy, tat - ilai, gnitva - ialing, attaram - vciy mucl,
nanartun - ilcy danccd.
Accepfing fhaf worship, fhe iIIusfrious Lord fook pIeasure in fheir associafion, af
once bIissfuIIy refurned fhose garmenfs and exquisife garIands as prasadam. fo fhem.
Accepfing fhaf mercy, fhe devofees began fo sing and dance in greaf bIiss.
tc 't-prahtah puIahactanga / ananda-ratnahara-magna-cttah
atmanam anya ca vdur gatasubha / havaIyam apy aIpatara pracahru
21
tc - ilcy, at-prantan - vciy jubilani, puIaha - iliill-bumps, acta - cxpandcd,
angan - bodics, anana - joy, ratna-ahara - oiigin ol jcwcls (occan), magna -
mcigcd, cttan - consciousncss, atmanam - scll, anyam - oilci, ca - and, vun - ilcy
lnow, gata-asubnam - inauspiciousncss gonc, havaIyam - oncncss, ap - also,
aIpataram - insignilicani, pracahrun - ilcy madc.
Safurafed wifh immense bIiss fheir bodies became covered by puIakas. Their
consciousness was drowned in fhe jeweI-churning ocean of bIiss, and fhey feIf no
separafion befween fhemseIves and ofhers. Thus aII inauspiciousness was dispeIIed,
and fhe devofees considered fhe happiness of kaivaIya fo be insignificanf.
ratrn-dva tc na vduh suhhcna / suryodayc ntya-para dnantam
nnyur nsa ta ca punah prabhatc / ntyavasanc jagadsvarajnaya 22
agatya gchc dvja-varyya-sattama / bhahtamadya har-nama-bhaanah
strbhyas ca sarvvc jagadur mmudanvta / harcs cartra nhhIa jagad-
guroh 23
ratrn-vam - nigli and day, tc - ilcy, na - noi, vun - ilcy lncw, suhncna - duc
io lappincss, surya-uayc - ai ilc iising ol ilc sun, ntya-paran - absoibcd in
dancing, na-antam - ilc cnd ol day, nnyun - ilcy passcd, nsam - nigli, tam - lci,
ca - and, punan - again, prabnatc - ai dawn, ntya-avasanc - ai ilc cnd ol dancing,
jagat-isvara - ilc Loid ol all scniicni bcings, ajnaya - by ilc oidci, agatya - coming,
gcnc - in ilc lomc, vja-varya-sattaman - ilc cxalicd clicls ol ilc iwicc-boin,
bnahtama-ayan - lcadcd by ilc bcsi ol plysicians, nar-nama-bnaanan - uiiciing
ilc namcs ol Haii, stribnyan - io ilc womcn, ca - and, sarvc - all, jagaun - iold,
mua-anvtan - lillcd wiil joy, narcn - ol Haii, cartram - bclavioi, nhnIam - lully,
jagat-guron - ol ilc guiu ol ilc maiciial woild.
Absorbed from dawn 'fiI dusk in singing and dancing, fhey fhen embraced fhe
nighf. Ouf of joy fhey had become unaware of fhe passing of day and nighf. Buf af
dawn, by fhe order of Gaura ]agadsvara, and Ied by fhe besf of physicians, Mukunda
Daffa, fhose eminenf chiefs of fhe fwice-born, refurned home vibrafing hari-nama. They
aII joyousIy described in fuII fo fheir women-foIk fhe behavior of Sr Hari, who had
appeared as a guru fo upIiff fhe souIs of fhis worId of darkness.
Tlus cnds ilc Ninil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Acccpis ilc Woislip ol His
Dcvoiccs," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Tenfh Sarga
niya-vilasal
Pasiimcs ol Dancc
snatva dyu-nadya jagad-sa-puja / htva samyuh punar cva sanndhau
vsvambharasyambuja-Iocanasya / so 'p pramodcna dadarsa tan
prabhuh 1
snatva - laving bailcd, yu-nayam - in ilc sly-iivci (Ganga), jagat-isa - Loid ol
ilc univcisc, puja - woislip, htva - madc, samiyun - ilcy wcni iogcilci, punan -
again, cva - io bc suic, sannnau - in ilc picscncc, vsvambnarasya - ol
Visvamblaia, ambuja-Iocanasya - wlo las loius cycs, san ap - ilai vciy pcison,
pramocna - wiil gicai dcligli, aarsa - saw, tan - ilcm, prabnun - ilc Masici.
Affer bafhing wifhin fhe sky-Ganga and performing fhe daiIy puja of fheir Deify
forms of fhe Lord of fhe universe, aII of fhe bhakfas refurned fo fhe presence of fhe
Iofus-eyed Visvambhara, who gIanced over fhem wifh much deIighf.
tatah para sr-har-dasam uttama / sr-hna-padambuja-matta-sat-
padam
su-staIa sadhu-vIocanotsava / navodgatcndu-pratma su-mangaIam 2
dtva samaIngya bhuja-dvaycna / ddha hars ta nja-pada-bhahtam
samaddcsasanam ugra-hrts / tasma punas ta prananama so 'p 3
tatan param - ilcicalici, sri-nar-asam - ilc cxcmplaiy icaclci ol ilc claniing ol
ilc mala-maniia, uttamam - iiansccndcnial, sri-hna - all-aiiiaciivc, paa-ambuja -
loius lcci, matta - maddcncd, sat-paam - laving six lcci (a bcc), su-sitaIam - vciy
cooling, complcicly licc liom passion, sanu-vIocana - ilc cycs ol sainis, utsavam -
lcsiival, nava-ugata - ncwly aiiscn, nu - moon, pratmam - lilcncss, su-mangaIam
- vciy auspicious, tva - upon sccing, samaIngya - cmbiacing, bnuja-vaycna - wiil
His iwo aims, nam - liimly, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, tam - lim, nja-paa - ol
His lcci, bnahtam - dcvoicc, samacsa - diiccicd, asanam - scai, ugra-hirtn -
iciiiblc lamc, tasma - io lim, punan - luiilci, tam - lim, prananama - Hc bowcd
down, san ap - ilai vciy pcison.
Thereaffer, Sr Hari firmIy embraced wifhin His fwo beaufifuI arms fhe
franscendenfaI bhakfa, Sr Haridasa, who resembIed an infoxicafed bee af Sr Krsna's
Iofus feef. His presence was fuIIy free of passion, and was very cooIing Iike fhe newIy
arisen, subIimeIy auspicious fuII moon. Indeed, his very sighf creafed a fesfivaI for fhe
eyes of sadhus. The Lord, whose fame is ferribIe (fo fhe wrongdoers), Ied Haridasa fo a
seaf, and in addifion fhaf very same Supreme Person offered obeisances fo him.

ta candancnasu vIcpaytva / maIya ca dattvatha maha-prasadam
anna rasar yuhta anuttama dadau / catuh-prahara bubhujc tad-
ajnaya +
tam - lim, canancna - wiil sandal-pulp, asu - swilily, vIcpaytva - anoinicd,
maIyam - gailand, ca - and, attva - gavc, atna - ilcn, mana-prasaam - lood ollcicd
io ilc Dciiy, annam - loods, rasan - wiil llavois, yuhtam - posscsscd ol, anuttamam
- unsuipasscd, aau - Hc ollcicd, catun-praharam - ol loui linds, bubnujc - lc aic,
tat-ajnaya - by ilc Loid's oidci.
QuickIy He anoinfed Haridasa's brow wifh fhe puIp of sandaI, pIaced a fIower
garIand round his neck, and offered him maha-prasada. Thaf food was of four kinds, of
exceIIenf quaIify, fiIIed wifh fIavor. By fhe Lord's order Haridasa afe fhose foods.
so 'p prasanncndu-muhhah suhhoto / harcr ghc rajat dcvavat sudhh
gayan harcr hrttana-mangaIa muhur / mumoda ntyatma-suhhcna
dhrah 5
san ap - ilai vciy pcison, prasanna - iianquil, nu-muhnan - lacc lilc ilc moon,
suhna-utan - comloiiably scaicd, narcn - ol Haii, gnc - in ilc lomc, rajat - lc
slonc, cva-vat - lilc a god, su-nin - laving iclincd iniclligcncc, gayan - singing,
narcn - ol Haii, hirtana-mangaIam - auspicious dcsciipiions, munun - again,
mumoa - lc icjoiccd, ntya-atma - ol ilc cicinal soul, suhncna - by ilc lappincss,
niran - sobci.
Thaf sober person whose counfenance was franquiI Iike fhe moon, shone wifh
divine quaIifies. Siffing peacefuIIy in Gauranga's home, he ceaseIessIy sang bhajanas
depicfing fhe subIime quaIifies of Sr Hari, and rejoiced in fhe efernaI happiness of fhe
afma.
tcnava sarddha bhagavan anadh / hrda tathacaryya-sama vdhaya
saprcayam asa njaIaya tam / advata-sho 'p jagama htah 6
tcna - wiil lim, cva - cciiainly, sarnam - in company, bnagavan - ilc Loid,
anan - bcginninglcss, hriam - spoiis, tatna - also, acarya-samam - wiil ilc
acaiya, vnaya - pciloimcd, saprcayam asa - Hc scni, nja-aIayam - own abodc, tam
- lim, avata-snan - ilc lion ol Advaiia, ap - also, jagama - lc wcni, ntan -
jubilani.
The iIIusfrious Gaura and fhe _carya fook pIeasure in fhe company of Haridasa
and senf him back fo his home. Then fhe Iion-Iike Advaifa aIso deparfed in jubiIafion.
tato 'vadhuta vnaycna dhro / gacchann anuvrajya su-duram sah
uvaca haupnaha-ccIam cha / dch tvam cbhyo dvja-sajjancbhyah 7
tatan - ilcn, avanutam - alool liom social icsiiiciions, vnaycna - wiil lumiliiy,
niran - sobci, gaccnan - going, anuvrajya - lollowing, su-uram - vciy lai, isan - ilc
Loid, uvaca - Hc said, haupinaha-ccIam - cloil loi undcigaimcnis, cham - onc, cn
- you slould givc, tvam - you, cbnyan - io ilcm, vja-sajjancbnyan - loi ilc bcnclii
ol ilc sainily bialmanas.
When fhe avadhufa was Ieaving Lord Gaura foIIowed him for a Iong way. Then He
humbIy and soberIy addressed Nifyananda, "PIease give Me jusf one kaupna for fhe
benefif of fhe sainfIy brahmanas."
dadau tada tad-vacanccchaya sa / haupnam cha tad asau ghtva
svaya prabhur bhtya-janaya ccIa / dadau vbhajya pratghya tc muda
8
aau - Hc gavc, taa - ilcn, tat-vacana - His woids, ccnaya - by ilc dcsiic, san -
Hc, haupinam - undciwcai, cham - onc, tat - ilai, asau - Hc, gnitva - iool, svayam -
pcisonally, prabnun - Masici, bntya-janaya - io ilc scivani, ccIam - cloil, aau -
Hc gavc, vbnajya - dividing, pratgnya - acccpicd, tc - ilcy, mua - lappily.
In accordance wifh his requesf, Nifyananda gave Him a kaupna and
Prabhuaccepfed fhaf. He personaIIy divided fhaf cIofh info smaIIer pieces and
disfribufed fhem fo His servanfs, who eagerIy joyousIy received fhem.
vdhaya mauIau n-harch prasada / hncna sarddha njam cva
mandram
agatya tc prcma-vbhnna-dharya / npatya bhumau ruruduh su-
duhhhtah 9
vnaya - iying, mauIau - on ilc silla, n-narcn - ol Loid Haii in a luman loim,
prasaam - mcicy, hncna - wiil Kisna, sarnam - in company, njam - own, cva -
indccd, manram - lomc, agatya - coming, tc - ilcy, prcma-vbnnna-naryan -
sobiiciy liaciuicd by lovc, npatya - lalling, bnumau - on ilc giound, ruruun - ilcy
wcpi, su-unhntan - vciy unlappy.
Tying fhis prasadam from Nrhari on fheir sikhas fhey accompanied him in
chanfing Sr Nama whiIe He refurned home. Then due fo fhe arousaI of prema, fheir
composure was broken and fhey feII weeping sorrowfuIIy on fhe ground.
tato nmajyambhas bhum-dcvah / snatva dyu-nadya har-pujana-
hryam
cahruh punah sayam upagatas tc / vjahrur arya harna sama jaguh 10
tatan - ilcn, nmajya - immcising, ambnas - in ilc waici, bnum-cvan - ilc
caiil-gods (bialmanas), snatva - alici bailing, yu-nayam - in ilc sly-boin iivci,
nar-pujana-hryam - woislip ol Haii, cahrun - ilcy madc, punan - again, sayam -
cvcning, upagatan - aiiivcd, tc - ilcy, vjanrun - ilcy cnjoycd, aryan - noblc souls,
narna - wiil Haii, samam - in company, jagun - ilcy sang.
Then fhose brahmanas bafhed, in fhe sky-Ganga, immersing fhemseIves in her
fIowing wafers, and aII of fhem performed fheir daiIy worship of Sr Hari. As dusk
came, fhey approached Navadvpa, and fhose nobIe souIs again deIighfed in singing
wifh Gaura Hari.
aIngya bhtyan ap tan ghtva / bhumau Iuthaty abja-hara-dvaycna
anandam aty-artham ananta-hrth / samudvahan sha-gatr nanarta
11
aIngya - cmbiacing, bntyan - His scivanis, ap - also, tan - ilcm, gnitva - lolding,
bnumau - on ilc caiil, Iutnat - Hc iolls aboui, abja-hara-vaycna - wiil His iwo
loius lands, ananam - bliss, at-artnam - cxccssivc, ananta-hirtn - wlo las
limiilcss lamc, samuvanan - biougli oui, sna-gatn - a lion's gaii, nanarta - Hc
danccd.
Wifh His fwo Iofus hands Gauranga fighfIy cIasped His servanfs and embracing
fhem roIIed abouf upon fhe earfh. Then He whose fame is expanded wifhin IimifIess
hearfs and worIds, dispIayed infense ananda, as he danced wifh fhe gaif of a Iion.
srvasam adaya bhuja-dvaycna / tan-madhyato duratara nnaya
tato na dtva vvasa babhuvuh / su-vsmtas tc har-dasa-varyyah 12
srivasam - ilc puic dcvoicc, aaya - scizing, bnuja-vaycna - wiil His iwo aims,
tat-manyatan - liom ilc midsi ol ilcm, urataram - vciy lai, nnaya - ialing, tatan
- ilcn, na - noi, tva - sccing, vvasan - lclplcss, babnuvun - ilcy bccamc, su-
vsmtan - vciy mysiilicd, tc - ilcy, nar-asa-varyan - cxccllcni scivanis ol Haii.
Then seizing Srvasa from fheir midsf, Gauranga fook him far away from fhere.
Being unabIe fo see Him, fhose dear servanfs of Hari feIf very heIpIess and confused.
vcaryya tc no dadsur mahantah / hubdhan vdtva tad ajah samagatah
svaya sva-tantrartha-ratah purastat / tc parsvatas ta parvavrur
utsuhah 13
vcarya - scaicling, tc - ilcy, na u - noi indccd, asun - ilcy saw, manantan - ilc
gicai souls, hubnan - agiiaicd, vtva - lnowing, tat - ilai, ajan - ilc unboin,
samagatan - aiiivcd, svayam - by lis own dcsiic, sva-tantra-artna - indcpcndcni
ways, ratan - aiiaclcd, purastat - picscni bcloic Him, tc - ilcy, parsvatan - by His
sidc, tam - Him, parvavrun - ilcy wcic suiiounding, utsuhan - anxious.
AIfhough fhose greaf souIs searched in every quarfer, fhey couId nof find Him.
Then fhe independenf unborn Lord, undersfanding fheir anxiefy, reappeared by His
own sweef wiII. They anxiousIy gafhered around Him, some sfanding in fronf of Him
and ofhers by His side.
gop-svabhavapta-samasta-bhahtya / pasyas ca hna vana-maIna
prabhum
mad-vaIIabho 'sau bhagavan yatha bhavct / tatha hpa mc huruta
mahcsvarah 1+
gopi-svabnava - ilc moods ol ilc gops, apta - aiiaincd, samasta-bnahtya - by lull
absoipiion in dcvoiion, pasyan - sccing, ca - and, hnam - ilc all-aiiiaciivc Loid,
vana-maInam - ilc loicsi-gailandcd onc, prabnum - Masici, mat-vaIIabnan - my
lovci, asau - Hc, bnagavan - ilc splcndid Loid, yatna - as, bnavct - Hc may bc, tatna
- so, hpam - mcicy, mc - on mc, hurutam - Hc musi do, mana-isvaran - ilc gicai
coniiollci.
By fheir fuII absorpfion in bhakfi, fhey had affained fhe ecsfafic moods
experienced by fhe gops, and fhey saw GauraKna as fhe gops had seen VanamaI-
Krsna in Sr Vrndavana. Thus each of fhem prayed, "Oh! May fhe Lord show His mercy
fo me and become my Iover!"
gopangana-bhava-vbhava-nthah / sr-hna cvatra rascna purnah
gopa-str-bhavan pranatan vbhavya / harot vastraharanad-IIam 15
gopa-angana - ilc wivcs ol ilc cowlcids, bnava - ccsiasy, vbnava - awalcning,
ntnan - dcicimincd, sri-hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, cva - suicly, atra - lcic, rascna -
wiil mcllows, purnan - lillcd, gopa-stri - ilc womcn ol ilc cowlcids, bnavan -
moods, pranatan - suiicndcicd, vbnavya - pcicciving, harot - Hc pciloims, vastra-
anarana - ilc sicaling ol ilc gaimcnis, a - lcadcd by, IiIam - pasiimcs.
Sr Krsna Caifanya, who is fhe embodimenf of aII rasa, had a speciaI
deferminafion in His avafara. Thaf was fo awaken in fhe hearfs of fhe jvas fhe ecsfafic
bhava feIf by fhe wives of fhe cowherds of Vraja. So when He perceived fhaf fhese
surrendered souIs had affained fhe same mood feIf by fhe wives of fhe gopas of
Vrajabhumi. He performed wifh fhem various IIas beginning wifh gop-vasfra-harana or
sfeaIing fhe garmenfs of fhe unmarried gops.
tatah hadacd rajan-muhhc sa / vastran samahya vnagna-bhavan
cahrc harambhoja-yugcna cahr / bhtyan rasa-jno rasa-do naranam 16
tatan - ilcn, haact - oncc, rajani-muhnc - ai cvcniidc, san - Hc, vastran -
gaimcnis, covciings ol illusion, samahya - Hc dicw oui, vnagna-bnavan - mood ol
nudiiy, cahrc - Hc madc, hara-ambnoja-yugcna - wiil His iwo loius lands, cahri -
ilc wicldci ol ilc disc, bntyan - scivanis, rasa-jna - ilc adcpi ol mcllows, rasa-an -
ilc givci ol mcllows, naranam - loi mcn.
Thus once af dusk, fhaf wieIder of fhe cakra, who is fhe connoisseur of rasa, and
who besfowed fhe subIime science of rasa-faffva upon mankind, wifh His Iofus hands
drew ouf from fheir hearfs fhe consciousness of spirifuaI nudify in fhe form of His
servanfs' garmenfs.
cva prabhuh hrdanaha sa htva / hanad dadau vastra-ganan samastan
tcbhyah punas tc pardhaya hta / vasas saham jahur murarna 17
cvam - ilus, prabnun - ilc Masici, hrianaham - a play, san - Hc, htva - madc,
hanat - alici a momcni, aau - Hc gavc, vastra-ganan - ilc lcap ol gaimcnis,
samastan - all, tcbnyan - io ilcm, punan - again, tc - ilcy, parnaya - pui on, ntan -
iliillcd, vasas - gaimcnis, saham - wiil, janun - cnjoycd, mura-arna - wiil ilc
slayci ol ilc Muia dcmon.
In fhe same way as He had done as Vrndavanacandra Kna, Sr Gaura Hari feased
fhem for some momenfs, and fhen refurned aII fheir garmenfs fo fhem. FeeIing much
enIivened, fhe bhakfas puf on fhose garmenfs and deIighfed in fhe company of fhe
enemy of Mura.
gayan harcr nama punar nanartta / tah sarddham antah-haranar
yatharthah
IIa-gatr Ioha-maIa hapan sa / santapta-camhara-roca prabhuh 18
gayan - singing, narcn - ol Haii, nama - ilc namc, punan - again, nanarta - Hc
danccd, tan - by ilcm, sarnam - accompanicd, antan-haranan - by ilcii minds,
yatna-artnan - as ilcy dcsiicd, IiIa-gatn - ilc oiigin ol all plcasuic-pasiimcs, Ioha-
maIam - ilc coniaminaiion ol ilc pcoplc, hapan - clcansing, san - Hc, santapta-
cami-hara - iays ol molicn gold, roca - wiil a lusici, prabnun - ilc Masici.
Singing fhe names of Hari, He danced wifh fhem in fuIfiIImenf of fheir hearfs'
desire. Thus did our Prabhu, whose every movemenf is His pIeasure-pasfime, by His
Iusfer of moIfen goId cIeanse away confaminafion from fhe hearfs of mankind.
tato 'vadhutah punar agatah suhha / rcmc nanarttasu jagau harcr
gunan
hncna sarddha haIna yatharbhahah / pura tathavatra ca varjchanah
19
tatan - ilcn, avanutan - onc wlo is licc liom social convcniions, punan - again,
agatan - camc, suhnam - lappily, rcmc - lc cnjoycd, nanarta - lc danccd, asu - ai
oncc, jagau - lc sang, narcn - ol Haii, gunan - ilc qualiiics, hncna - wiil Gauia
Kisna, sarnam - in company, naIna - wiil ilc plow-wicldci, yatna - as, arbnahan -
boys, pura - bcloic, tatna - so, cva - indccd, atra - now, ca - and, varja-ihanan -
loius-cycs.
Then fhe avadhufa again happiIy refurned and af once deIighfed in singing of fhe
quaIifies of Sr Hari and dancing. Af fhaf fime, fhe bhakfas appeared fo be fhe Iofus-
eyed cowherd boys who of Vraja who formerIy danced in fhe company of Krsna and
pIow-wieIding BaIarama
nrtyavasanc bhagavan dvjagryan / uvaca padav avadhutahasya
prahaIya ghnantu jaIa bhavantas / cahrus tatas tc srasa tadajnam 20
ptva tu padodaham cva tc muda / ntyant gayant rascna purnah
sr-gaura-candrcna sama vcuhrusus / tato 'vadhutas ca hasan papata
21
nrtya-avasanc - ai ilc cnd ol dancing, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, vja-
agryan - ilc clicls ol ilc bialmanas, uvaca - Hc said, paau - ilc iwo lcci,
avanutahasya - ol ilc avadluia, prahaIya - wasling, gnnantu - ilcy slould ialc,
jaIam - waici, bnavantan - youi good sclvcs, cahrun - ilcy did, tatan - ilcn, tc -
ilcy, srasa - by ilc lcad, tat-ajnam - His oidci, pitva - diinling, tu - vciily, paa-
uaham - looi wasl, cva - cciiainly, tc - ilcy, mua - lappily, ntyant - ilcy dancc,
gayant - ilcy sing, rascna - by mcllows, purnan - lull, sri-gaura-canrcna - wiil Si
Gauia Candia, samam - in company, vcuhrusun - ilcy ciicd oui, tatan - ilcn,
avanutan - alool liom convcniions, ca - and, nasan - laugling, papata - Hc lcll.
When everyone had finished dancing, fhe aII-opuIenf Lord insfrucfed fhose nobIe
brahmanas, "Dear sirs, wash fhe avadhufa's feef and drink fhe wafer." Accepfing
Gaura's order on fheir heads, fhey joyousIy drank Nifai's foofwash. Then safurafed
wifh Nifyananda-rasa, fhey danced, sang and IoudIy caIIed ouf fhe names of Hari in
company wifh Sr Gaura Candra. Then fhe avadhufa fumbIed fo fhe ground Iaughing.
tato nanandamta-purahcna / vaca ca gatya hastcna cap
vIohancnambuja-Iocanasya / dhunvan narana hdayogra-duhhham 22
tatan - ilcn, nanana - cnjoycd, amta-purahcna - lillcd wiil ncciai, vaca - by ilc
woids, ca - and, gatya - by ilc movcmcnis, nastcna - by His lauglici, ca - and, ap -
also, vIohancna - by ilc glancing, ambuja-Iocanasya - ol ilc loius-cycd, nunvan -
clcansing, naranam - ol mcn, naya - lcaii, ugra - laisl, unhnam - giicvanccs.
Nifyananda deIighfed in fhe words, fhe movemenfs, fhe Iaughfer, and fhe gIancing
of fhe Iofus-eyed Gaura, aII of which were overfIowing wifh necfar. Through aII fhese
affribufes, Mahaprabhu cIeanses fhe ferribIe sorrows which Iurk in men's hearfs.
tatha ramanta trdasa vdtva / nabho-gata ncmur amu su-vcsam
su-vsmtah hrttanahas tu purnah / stutvamtas tc dadsuh prahtah 23
tatna - also, ramantam - dcligliing, tr-asan - ilc 30 dcmigods, vtva -
lnowing, nabna-gatan - siiuaicd in ouici spacc, ncmun - bowcd down, amum - io
Him, su-vcsam - wiil His claiming aiiiic, vsmtan - asionislcd, hirtanahan - wiil
songs, tu - indccd, purnan - complcic, stutva - laving piaiscd, amtan - ilc
immoiials, tc - ilcy, asun - ilcy saw, prantan - vciy joyous.
The fhirfy primary gods and fheir foIIowers, recognizing fhe joyous presence of
Sr Sac-nandana, bowed down fo fhaf Lord dressed in charming affire. Their moufhs
fiIIed wifh song as fhey accIaimed Him, and wifh greaf wonder, fhey gazed upon Him in
immense exuIfafion.
tatragatah sr-har-dasa-varyo / vahah sthaIa-sphatha-ratna-candrah
su-nupura ranjta-pada-yugmo / nanartta dcvasya sampato munh 2+
tatra - ilcn, agatan - appioaclcd, sri-nar-asa-varyan - ilc cxalicd Haiidasa,
vahan - clcsi, stnaIa - mounds, spnatha - ciysials, ratna - jcwcl (icais), canran -
moons, su-nupuran - wiil swcci-sounding anllcbclls, ranjta-paa - dcliglilul
icddisl lcci, yugman - paii, nanarta - lc danccd, cvasya - ol ilc Loid, samipatan -
in ilc picscncc ol, munn - ilc sagc.
Then fhe gIorious Haridasa approached. The mounds of his chesf were covered by
crysfaIine, jeweI-Iike fears fhaf shone Iike moons. In fhe Divine Lord's presence fhe
sage danced and sweef-sounding ankIebeIIs rang on his fwo reddish feef.
advata-varyyah punar agatah su-dhh / sa ta prabhur bhahta-jana-
pryo harh
padyarghya-gandhahata-candanadbhh / samarccaytva tam athadsat
svayam 25
avata-varyan - ilc cmincni Advaiia, punan - luiilci, agatan - camc, su-nin -
sagacious, san - Hc, tam - Him, prabnun - ilc Masici, bnahta-jana-pryan - wlo
lolds dcai ilc dcvoiccs, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, paya - looiwasl, argnya -
auspicious landwasl, ganna - sccnis, ahata - unbiolcn bailcy, canana -
sandalwood pulp, abnn - lcadcd by, samarcaytva - laving lully lonoicd, tam -
Him, atna - ilcn, asat - uslcicd, svayam - pcisonally.
Afferwards fhe eminenf and wise Advaifa enfered. Sr Gaura Hari, whose bhakfas
are fhe mosf dear of aII dear fhings fo His hearf, fhen offered Advaifa compIefe worship
fogefher wifh foofwash, handwash, fragranf oiIs, unhusked barIeycorns, sandaIwood
puIp and so forfh, and fhen He personaIIy showed Advaifa fo a seaf.
sa sambhramcnadarato ghtva / bhuhtva nadanta su-mahat-prasadam
rcmc harch sarddham udara-hrtr / acaryya-varyo mahad-utsavcna
26
san - Hc, sambnramcna - wiil gicai awc, aaratan - wiil icspcci, gnitva -
acccpiing, bnuhtva - laving cnjoycd, naantam - ioaiing, su-manat-prasaam - vciy
gicai mcicy, rcmc - Hc cnjoycd, narcn - ol Haii, sarnam - in company, uara-hirtn
- ol widcspicad lamc, acarya-varyan - ilc bcsi ol icaclcis, manat-utsavcna - wiil
gicai lcsiiviiy.
Sr Advaifa accepfed fhaf worship buf mainfained a demeanor of greaf respecf
respecf and reverence for Gaura fhroughouf. Then reIeasing a fhunderous roar, he
enjoyed a very greaf dispIay of prasadam, Then fhaf exaIfed and wideIy renowned
_carya deIighfed in a greaf fesfivaI of krfana, wifh Gaura Hari.
snot yah hna-hatham ma subha / prcmanvtah syat sa tu suddha-
bhavam
Iabhcta pandtyam ahhandta ca / dchavasanc ca harch pura vrajct 27
snot - lc lisicns, yan - wlo, hna-hatnam - naiiaiion ol Kisna, mam - ilis, subnam
- piopiiious, prcma-anvtan - lillcd by lovc, syat - ii may bc, san - Hc, tu - indccd,
suna-bnavam - sanciilicd mood, Iabncta - lc may aiiain, pantyam - wisdom,
ahnantam - unlailing, ca - and, cna-avasanc - ai ilc iciminaiion ol ilc body, ca -
and, narcn - ol Haii, puram - abodc, vrajct - lc can go.
Any person who hears wifh Iove fhe subIime narrafion of Krsna Caifanya affains
pure consciousness, unfaiIing wisdom, and enfers fhe abode of Hari af fhe end of his
maferiaI body.
Tlus cnds ilc Tcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Pasiimcs ol Dancc," in ilc Sccond Pialiama
ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


EIevenfh Sarga
jalnav-paianam
Tlc Loid Tliows Himscll in ilc Rivci Jalnav
bhhuh hascd vanamaI / dvjas tatra samagatah
sa-putro dcva-dcvcsa / dadarsa ca nanartta ca 1
bnhun - mcndicani, hasct - a cciiain, vanamaIi - namcd Vanamal, vjan - a
bialmana, tatra - ilcic, samagatan - aiiivcd, sa-putran - wiil lis son, cva-cva - ol
Visnu, isam - ilc Loid, aarsa - lc saw, ca - and, nanarta - lc danccd, ca - and.
Once a cerfain mendicanf brahmana named VanamaI arrived fhere af fhe house of
Srvasa wifh his son. When he saw Gauranga Mahaprabhu, who is fhe supreme masfer
of even Lord Visnu, he began fo dance.
ta dtva bhagavan prtya / tcna sarddha har jagau
harch so 'p prasadcna / sa-putro mumudc suhham 2
tam - lim, tva - sccing, bnagavan - ilc splcndious Loid, pritya - wiil lovc, tcna -
wiil lim, sarnam - iogcilci, narm, jagau - Hc sang, narcn - ol Haii, san ap - ilai
vciy pcison, prasacna - by ilc mcicy, sa-putran - wiil lis son, mumuc - icjoiccd,
suhnam - lappily.
The aII-opuIenf Lord gIanced IovingIy upon him and sang wifh him fhe names of
Hari. Thus by fhe mercy of Gaura Hari fhaf brahmana and his son happiIy fasfed
deIighf.
chada hrttana-parc / harau ntyat sa dvjah
dadarsa baIaha hanct / syama ptabaravtam 3
chaa - oncc, hirtana-parc - absoibcd in liiana, narau - ol Haii, ntyat - lc
danccd, san - lc, vjan - ilc bialmana, aarsa - saw, baIaham - boy, hanct -
somc, syamam - bluc-blaclisl, pita-ambara - ycllow dicss, avtam - covcicd.
One day whiIe fhe brahmana was dancing, fuIIy absorbed in hari-krfana, he
suddenIy saw some boy, whose compIexion was a Iusfrous bIue-bIackish hue dressed in
yeIIow cIofh.
drto dto maya dcva / t hto babhuva ha
sa janma sarthaha mcnc / bhhu-dharmo dvjottamah +
tan - sccn, tan - sccn, maya - by Mc, cvan - ilc Divinc Loid, t - ilus, ntan -
iliillcd, babnuva - lc bccamc, na - indccd, san - lc, janma - biiil, sa-artnaham -
wiil puiposc, mcnc - considcicd, bnhu-narman - wlosc subsisicncc was bcgging,
vja-uttaman - clcvaicd bialmana.
"I have seen! I have seen!" He cried ouf. Thus fhaf eIevafed brahmana who Iived
by begging became jubiIanf, considering fhaf his Iife was now fuIfiIIed.
putra ghtva hastabhyam / agatah prabhu-sanndhm
cva bhhuh sa htanga / puIahavaIm udvahan 5
prcmasru-dhara-shtango / nanartta saha cahrna
chada patha harmma / htva srvasa-pandtah 6
putram - son, gnitva - ialing, nastabnyam - by ilc lands, agatan - camc, prabnu-
sannnm - io ilc viciniiy ol ilc Masici, cvam - ilus, bnhun - bcggai, san - lc, nta-
angan - iliillcd body, puIaha-avaIm - lincs ol iliillcd laiis, uvanan - bcaiing,
prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, nara - cuiicnis, shta - spiinllcd, angan - body, nanarta
- lc danccd, sana - in company, cahrna - wiil ilc loldci ol ilc disc, chaa - oncc,
patham - ol lis lailci, harma - lunciion, htva - pciloimcd; sivasa-pandiial.
Thaf mendicanf came before fhe Masfer, hoIding his son by fhe hand. His whoIe
body became franscendenfaIIy enIivened, his hairs ecsfaficaIIy sfood erecf in rows and
His body was wef wifh sfreams of prema-fears as he danced wifh fhe wieIder of fhe
cakra
On anofher day, Srvasa Panifa performed a ceremony fo honor his deparfed
fafher.
snvan bhat sahasra sa / nama hnasya suddha-dhh
tatrajagama bhagavan / srutva ca har-namaham 7
snvan - lcaiing, bnat - gicai, sanasram - ilousand, san - Hc, nama - namcs, hnasya
- ol Kisna, suna-nin - ol puic mind, tatra - ilcic, ajagama - camc, bnagavan,
srutva - laving lcaid, ca - and, nar-namaham - ilc claniing ol Haii's namcs.
WhiIe fhe pure-minded Srvasa heard fhe recifafion of fhe greaf fhousand names
of Sr Krsna, Bhagavan Sr Gauranga arrived af fhaf spof and aIso Iisfened fo hari-nama.
nshavcsa-sanhruddho / gadam adaya sa-tvarah
dhavat sma tato dcvo / nshahara-vhramah 8
nsna - man-lion avaiaia, avcsa - ovciwlclmcd, sanhrunan - lillcd wiil angci,
gaam - club, aaya - ialing up, sa-tvaran - quiclly, navat - Hc iuns, sma - pasi,
tatan - ilcn, cvan - ilc Loid, n-sna - man-lion, ahara - ilc appcaiancc, vhraman -
piowcss.
When Lord Gaura heard Nrsiha's name He became possessed wifh greaf rage and,
seizing a cIub, He ran, exhibifing fhe appearance and prowess of fhe Man-Iion
incarnafion.
cva bhuta ca ta dcva / dtva sarvvc pradudruvuh
paIayan aparan dtva / tatas tan nharh punah 9
cvam - ilus, bnutam - condiiion, ca - and, tam - Him, cvam - ilc Divinc Loid,
tva - sccing, sarvc - all, prauruvun - ilcy llcd, paIayan - causing io llcc, aparan -
ilc oilcis, tva - sccing, tatan - ilcn, tan - ilcm, n-narn - ilc luman-lilc Loid,
punan - again.
When aII fhe peopIe saw fhe Divine Lord in fhis condifion, fhey fearfuIIy ran
away. Observing fhaf fhe residenfs of Navadvpa were fIeeing, affer a momenf He again
resumed His human-Iike form.

hanad gada partyajya / sustha avsad asanc
tadovaca na janc 'ham / aparadhah hvacn mama 10
hanat - alici a momcni, gaam - ilc club, partyajya - abandoncd, su-stnan - vciy
wcll, avsat - sai, asanc - on a scai, taa - ilcn, uvaca - Hc said, na - noi, janc - I
lnow, anam - I, aparanan - ollcnsc, hvact - somc, mama - My.
He refurned fo His normaI sfafe and puf down fhe cIub. Taking a seaf, He said, "I
do nof know whefher I have commifed some offense."
bhavcd t vacah srutva / sarvvc procur na tc hvact
aparadho jagannatha / yad darsanam anusmaran 11
papa-bja dahcd cva / nara-shahtch prabhoh
aparadhas tava bhavct / hadacd ap manada 12
blavci - ii may bc; iii - ilus; vacal - woids; siuiva - lcaiing; saivc - cvciyonc;
piocul - dcclaicd; na - noi; ic - Youi; lvacii - any; apaiadlal - ollcnsc; jagannaila
- O Loid ol ilc univcisc; yai - wlicl; daisanam - sigli; anusmaian - icmcmbciing;
papa-bjam - ilc sccds ol sin; dalci - ii can buin; cva - suicly; naia-sila-alicl - ol
ilc appcaiancc ol Naiasila; piablol - ol ilc Loid; apaiadlal - ollcnsc; iava -
Youi; blavci - ii can bc; ladacii - ai somc iimc; api - cvcn; mana-da - O givci ol
lonoi.
Hearing fhese words, everyone decIared, "You have nof commiffed an offense, O
Lord of fhe universe! Indeed, if someone simpIy remembers Your appearance as
Narasiha af any fime, aII fhe seeds of his sinfuI Iife become burned up. Your nafure is
fo offer respecf fo aII ofhers and accepf none for YourseIf. Thus how is if possibIe fhaf
You can make an offence of any kind:"
athapara-dnc hascd / gayanah samupagatah
namashtya har bhahtya / tatropavsya bhutaIc 13
atna - ilcn, apara-nc - on ilc lollowing day, hasct - somc, gayanan - a singci,
samupagatan - appioaclcd, nama-htya - bowcd down, narm - io ilc icmovci ol sin,
bnahtya - wiil dcvoiion, tatra - ilcic, upavsya - siiiing, bnu-taIc - on ilc caiil.
On fhe foIIowing day, a cerfain singer approached Gaura Hari, bowed fo fhe Lord
wifh devofion, and fhen saf upon fhe ground.
jagau haIa-pada gta / svasya madhuraharam
srutva sa bhagavan prtah / svavto nanartta ha 1+
jagau - lc sang, haIa-paam - mclodious vcisc, gitam - song, svasya - ol Siva,
manura - swcci, aharam - acccnis, srutva - lcaiing, san - Hc, bnagavan, pritan -
plcascd, sva-avtan - absoibcd in ilc mood ol Siva, nanarta - danccd, na - indccd.
He sang a verse abouf Sr Siva in a meIodious voice. Hearing fhaf song, Gauranga
became much engIaddened. Absorbed in fhe mood of Siva, He began fo dance.
tata utthaya tarasa / gayana-shhandam aruhat
srvasa-pandtas tatra / sva-stotra cahara ha 15
tatan - ilcn, uttnaya - jumping up, tarasa - swilily, gayana-shnanam - ilc
slouldcis ol ilc singci, arunat - Hc mounicd, srivasa-pantan - ilc puic dcvoicc,
tatra - ilcn, sva - io Loid Siva, stotram - a lymn, cahara - lc composcd, na -
indccd.
Then swiffIy jumping up, Gaura mounfed fhe singer's shouIders. Then Srvasa
Panifa composed a sfofram in praise of Sr Siva.
mahohc sa hars tatra / vartuIambuja-Iocanah
jatIah snga-damaru-vadaho rama-gayahah 16
mana-uhc - on a laigc bull, san - Hc, narn - Siva, tatra - ilcic, vartuIa - wloil,
ambuja-Iocanan - loius-cycd, jatIan - maiicd laii, snga - cicsccni moon, amaru -
dium, vaahan - musician, rama-gayahan - sings aboui Loid Rama.
"Lord Siva, whose eyes resembIe fhe whorIs of Iofuses, is seafed on a greaf buII.
His hair is maffed and fhe crescenf moon resfs upon his head. He pIays upon fhe
damaru drum and sings fhe praise of Sr Rama Candra.
babhuva jagata nathah / sarvva-dcva-mayo harah
cahrc mahmnah stotra sa / sr-muhundo 't-susvarah
avaruhya tatah shandhad / gayanasyavsad vbhuh
sarvvc tc mudtas tatra / har-IIa-rasa-pIutah 17
babnuva - Hc bccamc, jagatam - ol all ilc living bcings, natnan - loid, sarva-cva-
mayan - ilc sum ioial ol all gods, naran - ilc dcsiioyci, cahrc - lc madc, manmnan
- ol gloiilicaiion, stotram - lymn, san - lc, sri-muhunan - ilc plysician, at-su-
svaran - in a vciy swcci voicc, avarunya - dcsccndcd, tatan - ilcn, shannat - liom
lis slouldcis, gayanasya - ol ilc singci, avsat - Hc sai down, vbnun - ilc all-
pcivasivc Loid, sarvc - all, tc - ilcy, mutan - joyous, tatra - ilcic, nar-IiIa -
pasiimcs ol Haii, rasa-pIutan - immciscd in ilc mcllows.
"Thus Hara, fhe desfroyer is fhe Iord of aII worIds and Iiving beings, In Hara is fhe
powers of aII fhe devafas." Mukunda sang fhis song in a very meIodious voice. Then fhe
aII-pervasive Lord descended from fhe shouIders of fhe singer and saf down. AII fhe
bhakfas presenf became very jubiIanf and immersed in fhe meIIows of Hari-IIa.

hurvant hrttana harat / tah sahava jagad-guruh
gayan rcmc harcr gta / nanartta ca muhur muhuh 18
srman vsvambharo dcvo / bhaht-bhava-samanvtah
tatah para-dnc ntyavasanc dandavat htau 19
hurvant - ilcy pciloimcd, hirtanam - claniing ol Kisna's namcs, narat - duc io
ilcii joy, tan - wiil ilcm, sana - iogcilci, cva - indccd, jagat-gurun - ilc spiiiiual
icaclci ol ilc maiciial woilds, gayan - singing, rcmc - cnjoycd, narcn - ol Haii,
gitam - a song, nanarta - Hc danccd, ca - and, munun munun - icpcaicdly, sriman -
loiiunaic, vsvambnaran - mainiainci ol ilc cosmos, cvan - Divinc Loid, bnaht-
bnava-samanvtan - imbucd wiil dcvoiional mood, tatan - ilcn, para-nc - on ilc
ncxi day, ntya-avasanc - ai ilc cnd ol dancing, anavat - bowing llai lilc a siicl,
htau - on ilc caiil.
Ouf of gIadness fhey performed krfana and fhe guru of fhe fhree worIds,
Visvambhara-deva His hearf fiIIed wifh bhakfi-bhava, rejoiced in fheir company,
dancing more and more, singing songs of Sr Hari. Then on fhe nexf day, fhe dancing
ended and He feII Iike a rod fo fhe earfh.
npatya sasthtasyasya / dcvasya pada-panhajat 20
agatya brahman hact / jaghc raja uttamam
tata utthaya bhagavan / jnatva tasya vccttam 21
npatya - lalling, sastntasya - siaying, asya - ol Him, cvasya - ol ilc Loid, paa-
panhajat - liom His loius lcci, agatya - coming, branmani - bialmana lady, hact - a
cciiain, jagnc - slc iool, rajan - dusi, uttamam - iiansccndcnial, tatan - ilcn,
uttnaya - iising, bnagavan - ilc Loid, jnatva - lnowing, tasyan - lci vicciiiam -
dccd.
As fhe Lord had faIIen down and was resfing fhere, a cerfain brahman
approached Him and fook fhe franscendenfaI dusf from His Iofus feef. Being aware of
her deed, fhe aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead sfood up.
duhhhcna mahatavto / 'nutap bahudhabhavat
tata utthaya sahasa / vcgcna jahnav-jaIc 22
papata magnas tatrava / ta dadhara maha-baIah
avadhuto maha-bahur / dhtva tra samaruhat 23
unhncna - duc io giicl, manata - gicai, avtan - ovciwlclmcd, anutapi - oppicsscd
by soiiow, banuna - mucl, abnavat - ii was, tatan - ilcn, uttnaya - iising, sanasa -
suddcnly, vcgcna - wiil loicc, jannavi-jaIc - in ilc waici ol ilc Jalnav (ilc Ganga,
wlo was iclcascd by ilc sagc Jalnu), papata - Hc lcll, magnan - immciscd, tatra -
ilcic, cva - indccd, tam - Him, anara - Hc lcld, mana-baIan - vciy siiong,
avanutan - wlo is licc liom social convcniion, mana-banun - migliy aimcd, ntva
- lcld, tiram - banl, samarunat - Hc mounicd.
FeeIing very sorry because of fhis, He became overcome by grief. SuddenIy He
arose and running swiffIy, pIunged info fhe wafers of fhe ]ahnav, and fhus became
fuIIy immersed in fhe river wafer. Then fhe mighfy-armed and very powerfuI avadhufa
seized fhe Lord and Iiffed Him ouf onfo fhe bank.
srvasa-hardasadya / agatya trasa-sayutah
udvgnah sahasa vavrus / ta dcvcsa bhayanvtah 2+
srivasa-narasa-ayan - lcadcd by Sivasa and Haiidasa, agatya - aiiiving, trasa-
sayutan - lillcd wiil iicpidaiion, uvgnan - anxious, sanasa - suddcnly, vavrun -
ilcy suiioundcd, tam - Him, cva-isam - Loid ol gods, bnaya-anvtan - lillcd wiil
lcai.
AII fhe bhakfas headed by Srvasa and Haridasa af once surrounded fhe Lord of
fhe devas, fheir hearfs fIooded by anxiefy and apprehension.
prcmothanthas ca ruruduh / suhIambara-dvjadayah
su-santa suhhna jnatva / cahruh hna-hatha mthah 25
prcma-uthantnan - lcaiis iioublcd by woiiy, ca - and, ruruun - ilcy wcpi,
suhIambara-vja-aayan - lcadcd by Sullambaia, su-santam - vciy iianquil,
suhnnam - lappy, jnatva - lnowing, cahrun - ilcy madc, hna-hatnan - iopics ol
Kisna, mtnan - amongsi onc anoilci.
Headed by fhe brahmana SukIambara, fhey wepf as fheir hearfs were froubIed by
worry. However, when fhey came fo know fhaf Gaura was weII and happy, fhey fhen
engaged in discussing Krsna-kafha among fhemseIves.
Tlus cnds ilc Llcvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Tliows Himscll in ilc Rivci
Jalnav," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


TweIffh Sarga
mala-pialasa-abliclal
Gauianga Rcvcals His Gicai Gloiics and Rcccivcs ilc Sacicd lail
tato vatya murarcs tc / jhattyagatya scsvarah
upavsya hana sthtva / vjayasyasrama yayuh 1
tatan - ilcn, vatyam - in ilc dwclling, murarcn - ol Muiaii, tc - ilcy, jnattya -
spccdily, agatya - camc, sa-isvaran - wiil ilc Loids, upavsya - siiiing, hanam - a
momcni, stntva - siaying, vjayasya - ol Vijaya, asramam - ilc spiiiiual slclici,
yayun - ilcy wcni.
Then aII fhe bhakfas fogefher wifh fhe Lords Gaura, Nifyananda and Advaifa
hasfiIy assembIed in fhe home of Murari Gupfa. Affer siffing down fhere and resfing a
shorf fime, fhey deparfed for fhe asrama of Vijaya.
utva rajan tatra / prabhatc bhagavan parah
jagamottaraha huIa / sa jahnavyabhramad drutam 2
utva - icsidcd, rajanim - ilc nigli, tatra - ilcic, prabnatc - ai dawn, bnagavan -
ilc Loid, paran - supicmc, jagama - Hc wcni, uttaraham - noiilcin, huIam - banl,
san - Hc, jannavyan - ol ilc Ganga, abnramat - Hc wandcicd, rutam - liccly.
Affer resfing fhere fhe nighf, fhe Supreme Lord gof up af dawn and wenf fo fhe
norfhern bank of fhe ]ahnav and wandered abouf freeIy.
brahmanah sadhavah santa / vnaycna dvjottamah
ucuh prasda bhagavan / agaccha sva-gha punah 3
branmanan - ilosc wlo lnow bialma (spiiii), sanavan - sainis, santan -
pcacclul, vnaycna - wiil lumiliiy, vja-uttaman - cxalicd iwicc-boin mcn, ucun -
ilcy said, prasia - bc mcicilul, bnagavan - O Loid, agaccna - comc, sva-gnam - io
Youi own lomc, punan - again.
The sainfIy and peacefuI fwice-born brahmanas humbIy addressed Him, saying,
"Be mercifuI, O Lord. KindIy refurn fo Your home."
tat srutva vnaya tca / harunardro nyavartata
sva-bhahta-hdayananda / srman vsvambharah prabhuh +
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, vnayam - lumiliiy, tcam - ilcii, haruna-arran -
mcliing wiil mcicy, nyavartata - iciuincd, sva-bnahta - ol His dcvoiccs, naya-
anana - joy io ilc lcaiis, sriman - gloiious, vsvambnaran, prabnun - Masici.
When He heard fheir mood of humiIify, fhe respIendenf Visvambhara Prabhu,
who brings deIighf fo fhe hearfs of His devofees, and whose hearf meIfs wifh
compassion for aII beings, refurned home.
tatas tc hta-manasas / tyahta-soha mudanvtah
ajagmur harna sarvvc / srvasasyaIaya punah 5
tatan - ilcn, tc - ilcy, nta-manasan - joyous lcaiis, tyahta-sohan - abandoncd
lamcniaiion, mua-anvtan - lillcd wiil gladncss, ajagmun - ilcy camc, narna -
wiil Haii, sarvc - all, srivasasya - ol Sivasa, aIayam - abodc, punan - again.
Then wifh joyous hearfs fhe bhakfas abandoned Iamenfafion and refurned happiIy
wifh Gaura Hari fo fhe abode of Srvasa.
provaca bhagavas tatra / sarvvcam cva sanndhau
snudhva vacana mahya / yuya hna-rasa-pradah 6
provaca - dcclaicd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, tatra - ilcn, sarvcam - ol all, cva - suicly,
sannnau - in ilc picscncc, snunvam - plcasc lcai, vacanam - woids, manyam - io
Mc, yuyam - you, hna-rasa-praan - ilc bcsiowci ol Kisna's mcllows.
In fhe presence of fhem aII, fhe BIessed Lord said, "O besfowers of Krsna-rasa,
hear My words.
matara sapartyajya / gatc may dg-antaram
sarvvc ma savadyant / vruddha htavan asau 7
mataram - moilci, sapartyajya - ioially abandoning, gatc - gonc, may - by Mc,
h-antaram - anoilci couniiy, sarvc - cvciyonc, mam - Mc, savayant - ilcy will
say, vrunam - wiong, htavan - donc, asau - Hc.
"If I abandon My mofher and deparf for anofher counfry, everyone wiII say fhaf I
have done wrong."
murarh praha ta srutva / mava natha vadyat
hascj jano na sahnot / jvo vahtu sanatanam 8
murarn - ilc dcvoicc plysician, prana - dcclaicd, tam - io Him, srutva - lcaiing,
ma - noi, cvam - ilus, natna - O Loid, vayat - lc will say, hasct - anyonc, janan -
pcison, na - noi, sahnot - lc can, jivan - living bcing, vahtum - io say, sanatanam -
cicinal Loid.
Hearing fhe Lord speak fhus, Murari Gupfa decIared, "He Nafha! No Iiving being
couId speak in fhaf way of fheir efernaI Lord."
tasya tad vacana srutva / bhagavas ta murarham
aIngya vara-bahubhya / hartah pravsad gham 9
tasya - lis, tat-vacanam - ilcsc woids, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, tam -
lim, murarham - ilc lamiliai Muiaii, aIngya - cmbiacing, vara-banubnyam - wiil
His bcauiilul aims, nartan - wiil joy, pravsat - Hc cnicicd, gnam - ilc lousc.
When fhe iIIusfrious Lord heard fhose words, He embraced fhis IowIy Murari wifh
His fwo beaufifuI arms and enfered fhe house.
tatah pramudto vadyah / puIahavaIm udvahan
papatha sIoham cha ca / pracna yat snuva tat 10
tatan - ilcn, pramutan - vciy gladly, vayan - ilc plysician, puIaha-avaIm -
iows ol iliill bumps, uvanan - boic, papatna - lc icciicd, sIoham - vcisc, cham -
onc, ca - and, pracinam - ancicni, yat - wlicl, snuva - plcasc lisicn, tat - ilai.
Because of his greaf gIadness, fhaf physician's body fhen bore rows of puIakas and
he fhen recifed one ancienf verse in fhe Lord's presence, which you may kindIy hear.
"hvaha dardrah papyan / hva hnah sr-nhctanah
brahma-bandhur t smaha / bahubhya parrambhtah" 11
hva - wlcicas, anam - I, arran - povciiy-siiiclcn, papiyan - sinnci, hva -
wlcicas, hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc Loid, sri-nhctanan - ilc slclici ol ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc, branma-bannun - iclaiivc ol bialmanas (lallcn bialmana), t - ilus, sma -
vciily, anam - I, banubnyam - wiil His aims, parrambntan - lully cmbiaccd.
"Whereas I am buf a poverfy-sfricken sinner, a brahmana in name onIy, and
whereas Sr Krsna is fhe sheIfer of goddess Laksm, sfiII fhe Lord has embraced me
wifh His fwo arms."
tat srutvascaryyam ahhIa / bhava sandarsayan prabhuh
raraja sahasa dcvah / sahasrarcch sama-prabhah 12
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, ascaryam - amazing, ahnIam - complcicly, bnavam -
ccsiasy, sanarsayan - displaying, prabnun - ilc Masici, raraja - slonc, sanasa -
suddcnly, cvan - ilc Loid, sanasra-arcn - ilousand-iaycd, sama - cqual, prabnan -
cllulgcncc.
Hearing fhaf wonderfuI sIoka, our divine Prabhu dispIayed subIime bhava, and
suddenIy radiafed effuIgence Iike fhe fhousand-rayed sun.
upavsyasanc dcvah / provaca madhuraharam
da dcha vjanh / sac-cd-ghanam anuttamam 13
upavsya - siiiing, asanc - on a scai, cvan - ilc Loid, provaca - spolc, manura-
aharam - in a swcci ionc, am - ilis, cnam - body, vjanin - you slould lnow,
sat-ct-gnanam - condcnscd ciciniiy and cognizancc, anuttamam - iiansccndcnial io
iiansccndcncc.
Seafing HimseIf on an asana, fhe Lord spoke sweefIy, "You shouId undersfand
fhaf fhis body of Mine, which is franscendenfaI fo franscendence, is composed of
condensed efernify and cognizance."
tatas tc mudtah sarvvc / babhuvuh puIahanctah
srvasa-pandtas tatra / snapayam asa ta prabhum 1+
svar-nad-svaccha-saIIah / puja cahrc yatha-vdh
ntyanando maha-tcjas / chatra srasy adharayat 15
tatan - ilcn, tc - ilcy, mutan - glad, sarvc - all, babnuvun - ilcy bccamc, puIaha-
anctan - laiis cicciing, srvasa-pantan - ilc cxpansion ol Naiada Muni, tatra -
ilcn, snapayam asa - lc bailcd, tam - Him, prabnum - ilc Loid, svan-nai - iivci ol
lcavcn, svaccna-saIIan - wiil ciysiallinc waicis, pujam - woislip, cahrc - madc,
yatna-vn - accoiding io picccpi, ntya-ananan - ilc oiiginal loim ol a dcvoicc,
mana-tcjan - ol gicai powci, cnatram - umbiclla, sras - on ilc lcad, anarayat -
Hc lcld.
Hearing fhaf, aII fhe devofees became immenseIy bIissfuI and aII of fheir bodies
became covered wifh puIakas. Af fhaf fime, Srvasa bafhed Prabhu wifh fhe crysfaIIine
wafers of fhe sky-fIowing Ganga and worshipped Him according fo fhe vaisnava precepf
for guru-puja. Mighfy Nifyananda heId an umbreIIa above Gaura's head.
gadadharas ca tambuIa / dadat sr-muhhopar
hcct scvantc ta dcva / camara-vyajanadbhh 16
gaanaran - ilc cncigy ol a dcvoicc, ca - and, tambuIam - bcicl, aat - lc
ollcicd, sri-muhna-upar - inio His sacicd mouil, hcct - somc dcvoiccs, scvantc -
scivcd, tam - Him, cvam - ilc Loid, camara - yal-iail wlisl, vyajana - lan, abnn
- lcadcd by.
Gadadhara dropped befeI info Gaura's IoveIy moufh whiIe aII fhe ofher bhakfas
served fhe divine Lord wifh various arficIes such as peacock fans and camara whisks.
sanhrttana-rasc magna / har gayant sarvvatah
cva hautuha apanna / vsmta nanttur jaguh 17
sanhirtana-rasc - in ilc mcllows ol congicgaiional claniing, magnan - immciscd,
narm - ilc icmovci ol sin, gayant - ilcy sing, sarvatan - in all diicciions, cvam -
ilus, hautuham - cagcincss, apannan - aiiaincd, vsmtan - mysiilicd, nantun - ilcy
danccd, jagun - ilcy sang.
Immersed in sankrfana-rasa, fhey broadcasf fhe names of Hari in aII direcfions as
fhey danced and sang, fiIIed wifh wonder and eagerness.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcllil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauianga Rcvcals His Gicai Gloiics and
Rcccivcs ilc Sacicd lail," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya
Caiiia.


Thirfeenfh Sarga
bialma-sapa-vaial
Tlc lialmana's llcssing-Cuisc
atha para-dnc dcvo / bhaht sashayan svahan
dcvaIaya yayau vprah / sarddha sammarjjan harc 1
atna - ilcn, para-nc - on ilc ncxi day, cvan - ilc Loid, bnahtm - dcvoiion,
sashayan - insiiuciing, svahan - io His own mcn, cva-aIayam - ilc abodc ol ilc
Loid, yayau - Hc wcni, vpran - wiil ilc lcaincd bialmanas, sarnam - in
company, sammarjanim - bioom, harc - in land.
On fhe foIIowing day, accompanied by Iearned brahmanas fhe Divine Lord wenf
wifh broom in hand fo fhe fempIe of fhe Lord, in order fo feach fhe process of bhakfi fo
his discipIes.
huddaIa casa-bhagcu / dhat hat-varc vahan
nutna-vastra-htono / baIa-suryya-sama-prabhah 2
huaIam - dusi-pan, ca - and, asa-bnagcu - on ilc slouldcis, natim - old cloil,
hat-varc - on His bcauiilul lips, vanan - caiiying, nutna-vastra - ncw cloil, hta-
unian - madc in a iuiban, baIa-surya - a young sun, sama-prabnan - cqual biilliancc.
He carried a dusf-pan over His shouIder, and around His beaufifuI hips He wore
an oId cIofh. A piece of new cIofh was wrapped around His head as a furban, and His
Iusfer resembIed fhe newIy risen sun.
acaryadya mahatmanah / huddaIa-marjjan-harah
hnasya haddpa bhutva / dvara dcvaIayasya tc 3
acarya - Advaiia _caiya, ayan - lcadcd by, mana-atmanan - ilc gicai souls,
huaIa-marjjani-haran - dusi-pan and bioom in land, hnasya - ol Kisna, napan
- scivanis ol ilc lowcsi class, bnutva - bccomc, varam - dooi, cva-aIayasya - ol
ilc icmplc, tc - ilcy.
Headed by fhe _carya, aII of fhe greaf souIs aIso heId dusf-pans and brooms in
hand. Having become Krsna's haddipas (fhe IowIiesf of oufcasfe sweepers), fhey
assembIed fogefher af fhe gafe of fhe fempIe.
bhtt sammarjayam asuh / saha hncna sad-gunah
cva prahara n-harch / sha sata-sahasrasah +
bnttm - walls, sammarjayam asun - ilcy clcanscd, sana - iogcilci, hncna - wiil
Kisna, sat-gunan - liglly qualilicd mcn, cvam praharam - in ilis mannci, n-narcn -
ol ilc luman-lilc Haii, sham - insiiuciions, sata-sanasrasan - lundicds and
ilousands.
In company wifh GauraKrsna, fhose sainfs whose hearfs were decorafed by
exaIfed quaIifies cIeansed fhe waIIs. Nrhari gave hundreds and fhousands of commands
fo His crew as fhey worked (insfrucfing fhem how and where fhey shouId do fhe
cIeaning).
bhagavan svatma-tantro 'p / harunycnabhyashayat
srman gaura-candra-dcvo / jagata harana param 5
bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sva-atma-tantran - scll-sullicicni, ap - alilougl,
harunycna - by His mcicy, abnyashayat - gavc poicni lcssons, sriman - illusiiious,
gaura-canra-cvan - ilc goldcn-moon-lilc Loid, jagatam - ol ilc maiciial woilds,
haranam - causc, param - supicmc.
AIfhough Gaura Candra is fhe abode of aII opuIence, fhe originaI cause for fhe
cosmos and , and compIefeIy seIf-sufficienf, He sfiII insfrucfed fhem ouf of compassion.
atha haIc vrajanta ta / path dtva janardanam
hasct huth namashtya / vnayanata-handharah 6
uvaca bhagavan sarvvc / vadant tva sanatanam
purua dcva-dcvcsa / ma samuddhara papnam 7
atna - ilcn, haIc - alici somc iimc, vrajantam - walling, tam - Him, patn - on ilc
pail, tva - sccing, jana-aranam - onc wlo siiis ilc lcaiis ol manlind, hasct - a
cciiain, hutni - lcpci, namashtya - bowing down, vnaya - lumbly, anatan - bowcd,
hannaran - lcad, uvaca - lc said, bnagavan - O Loid, sarvc - cvciyonc, vaant -
ilcy say, tvam - You, sanatanam - ilc piimcval, puruam - pcison, cva-cva-isam -
ilc coniiollci ol Loid Visnu, mam - mc, samunara - dclivci, papnam - sinnci.
Some fime Iafer a cerfain Ieper saw waIking on fhe pafh, fhaf very same ]anardana
Caifanya whose quaIifies fhriII fhe hearfs of aII. Wifh head Iowered fhe Ieper humbIy
said fo Him, "He! Bhagavan, everyone procIaims You fo be fhe primevaI personaIify of
Godhead, fhe masfer of even Lord Visnu. KindIy deIiver me, a sinner.
trah ma duhsahan natha / hutha-rogat su-darunat
tat srutva bhagavan hruddhah / sona-padma-vIocanah 8
tran - icscuc, mam - mc, unsanat - dilliculi io iolciaic, natna - O Loid, hutna-
rogat - liom ilc discasc ol lcpiosy, su-arunat - vciy dangcious, tat - ilai, srutva -
lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, hrunan - angcicd, sona-pama - icd loius, vIocanan
- cycs.
"He Nafha! KindIy free me from fhis disease of Ieprosy, for if is very severe and
difficuIf fo foIerafe." Hearing fhis, fhe bIessed Lord become so angry fhaf His eyes
resembIed red Iofuses.
uvaca bho duracara / vanava-dvca-haraha
srvasa-pandta-dvca / htva tva h hatha suhh 9
uvaca - Hc said, bno - Ol!, uracara - cvil-doci, vanava-vca-haraha - causci ol
cnmiiy iowaid a vaisnava, srivasa-panta - ilc puic dcvoicc, vcam - laiicd, htva -
laving donc, tvam - you, n - cciiainly, hatnam - low', suhni - a lappy pcison.
He said, "O miscreanf, you have provoked hafred fowards a vaisnava! Affer
behaving viciousIy fo Srvasa Panifa, how now can you expecf fo be happy:
avacya vadam uhtva ta / nnata vanavottamam
sata-janman huth tva / vgatango bhavyas 10
avacya - unspcalablc, vaam - woids, uhtva - saying, tam - io lim, nnatam -
lcaincd, vanava-uttamam - iiansccndcnial vaisnava, sata-janman - loi onc
lundicd biiils, hutni - lcpci, tvam - you, vgata-angan - wiiloui a lcalily body,
bnavyas - you slall bc.
"You have spoken unspeakabIe words abouf fhaf greaf vaisnava and Iearned
schoIar. Thus for one hundred birfhs your body shaII be consumed by Ieprosy.
vanava-dvca-hartara / noddharam hadacana
bahh-pranam ma dcham / antah-prana ca vanavam 11
vanava-vca - laiicd loi a dcvoicc, hartaram - ilc piovolci, na - noi, unaram
- I slall dclivci, haacana - cvci, bann-pranam - cxicinal lilc, mam - ilis, cnam -
body, antan-pranam - inicinal lilc, ca - bui, vanavam - dcvoicc ol Visnu.
"I shaII never deIiver one who fosfers hafred for fhe vaisnava. This body of Mine
consfifufes My exfernaI Iife, whereas My infernaI Iife is fhe vaisnava.
ta dvant maha-mohat / patant nrayc 'sucau
vanavcu nata yc ca / ma dvant hathancana 12
tan uddharyc sarvvatra / maha-pataha-sancayat
cvam uhtva yayau dcvah / srvasasyaIayc subhc 13
tam - lim, vant - ilcy laic, mana-monat - oui ol gicai dclusion, patant - ilcy
lall, nrayc - inio lcll, asucau - unclcan, vanavcu - unio ilc vaisnavas, nata -
bowcd, yc - wlo, ca - bui, mam - Mc, vant - ilcy laic, hatnancana - somclow, tan
- ilcm, unaryc - I slall dclivci, sarvatra - in all siiuaiions, mana-pataha - ol gicai
sins, sancayat - liom ilc accumulaiion, cvam - ilus, uhtva - laving spolcn, yayau -
Hc wcni, cvan - ilc Loid, srivasasya - ol Sivasa, aIayc - io ilc abodc, subnc -
auspicious.
"Those who bow fo fhe vaisnavas, buf for some reason are inimicaI fo Me, I shaII
deIiver in aII circumsfances from greaf accumuIafions of sins. Buf fhose who ouf of
greaf deIusion are inimicaI fo fhe vaisnava, descend info an uncIean heII." So saying,
fhe Lord deparfed for fhe sancfified dweIIing of Srvasa hakura.
upavsya suhha rcmc / bhagavan sva-janah saha
srvasa-pandta praha / harunardro jagad-guruh 1+
upavsya - siiiing, suhnam - comloiiably, rcmc - Hc iool plcasuic, bnagavan - ilc
Loid, sva-janan - wiil His pcoplc, sana - iogcilci, srivasa-pantam - ilc puic
dcvoicc, prana - Hc said, haruna-arran - mcliing wiil compassion, jagat-gurun -
ilc guiu ol all living bcings.
There fhe Lord saf and happiIy deIighfed in fhe His bhakfas' company. Then fhe
spirifuaI masfer of aII worIds, His hearf meIfing ouf of mercy, spke fo Srvasa Panifa as
foIIows:
path hasct hutha-rog / dutas tvad-aparadhatah
bhunhtc sa naraha sarvvam / uddharo nava dsyatc 15
patni - on ilc pail, hutna-rogi - a lcpci, utan - ioguc, tvat-aparanatan - bccausc
ol ollcnscs io you, bnunhtc - lc cxpciicnccs, san - lc, naraham - lcll, sarvam - all,
unaran - dclivciancc, na - noi, cva - suicly, syatc - ii will bc sccn.
"On fhe pafh I mef a wicked man. Due fo an offense he made fo you, He is
suffering from Ieprosy. He wiII suffer fhe forfures of aII fhe heIIs, yef sfiII he wiII nof
affain deIiverance."
sa praha yo 'paradha mc / harot h samasatah
uddhara huru ta dcva / varam ctat sada mama 16
san - lc, prana - said, yan - wlo, aparanam - ollcnsc, mc - io mc, harot - lc
docs, n - cciiainly, samasatan - in gcncial, unaram - dclivciancc, huru - malc,
tam - lim, cva - O Loid, varam - boon, ctat - ilis, saa - pcipciual, mama - my.
Srvasa said, "O Lord, for efernaIify kindIy granf me fhis boon. DeIiver any person
who commifs an offense fo me.
papa-purnan jagannatha / madhavadn samuddhara
om ty aha sa bhagavan / sarvva-pataha-muIa-ht 17
papa-purnan - lillcd wiil sin, jagannatna - Jagai, manava - Madlai, ain - and all
oilcis, samunara - plcasc dclivci, om - so lci ii bc, t - ilus, ana - said, san - Hc,
bnagavan - ilc Loid, sarva-pataha - all sin, muIa - iooi, nt - icmovci.
"O Lord, pIease award compIefe deIiverance fo fhose souIs ufferIy pervaded by sin
known as ]agannafha and Madhava (]agai and Madhai), as weII as aII ofhers." Then fhe
aII-opuIenf Lord, who can remove fhe very roof of aII sin from fhe sinner's hearf,
repIied, "Om," consenfing fo Srvasa's requesf.
chada brahmanah hascn / ntyanta puruottamam
datu gatva na dtva ca / bahr-dvah-sthcna vartah 18
rutah para-dnc dtva / ganga-trc jagad-gurum
su-durmuhho rutva ta / sapa dasyann uvaca ha 19
chaa - onc day, branmanan - a bialmana, hasct - a cciiain, ntyantam - dancing,
purua-uttamam - ilc iiansccndcnial pcison, atum - io scc, gatva - laving gonc, na
- noi, tva - sccing, ca - and, ban-van-stncna - by ilc dooilccpci, varta -
loibiddcn, rutan - angiy, para-nc - on ilc ncxi day, tva - sccing, ganga-tirc - on
ilc banl ol ilc Ganga, jagat-gurum - ilc guiu ol ilc cosmos, su-urmuhnan - wiil
an cvil counicnancc, rutva - bcing angiy, tam - lim, sapam - cuisc, asyan -
injuiing, uvaca - pionounccd, na - indccd.
Once a cerfain brahmana came fo see fhe dancing of fhe Supreme PersonaIify of
Godhead, buf he was forbidden enfry by fhe doorman. Thus being unabIe fo see fhe
Lord, fhe man became angered. On fhe foIIowing day seeing fhe guru of fhe fhree
worIds upon fhe bank of fhe Ganga, his face became consumed wifh fury and he cursed
fhe Lord, seeking fo injure Him.
yajnopavta vahah-stha / chttva sapa dadau hrudha
yasmat tvan-ntya-samayc / tatra gacchan nvartah 20
dvah-sthcna tc tato 'dya tva / sasarad bahr avraja
tat srutva brahmana-vaco / mumoda bhagavan parah 21
yajna-upavitam - saciilicial ilicad, vahan-stnam - upon lis clcsi, cntva - laving
biolcn, sapam - cuisc, aau - lc dclivcicd, hruna - angiily, yasmat - on accouni
ol wlicl, tvat-ntya-samayc - ai ilc iimc You wcic dancing, tatra - ilcic, gaccnan -
going, nvartan - piolibiicd, van-stncna - by ilc dooi-lccpci, tc - Youi, tatan -
ilcicloic, aya - now, tvam - You, sasarat - liom lamily lilc, bann - ouisidc, avraja
- lcavc, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, branmana-vacan - ilc woids ol ilc bialmana,
mumoa - icjoiccd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, paran - Supicmc.
Breaking fhe sacred fhread draped over his chesf, fhe brahmana wrafhfuIIy
deIivered fhis curse: "Because I was forbidden enfry by fhe door-keeper when I came af
fhe fime You were dancing, fherefore You musf now Ieave aII fhe happiness of Your
famiIy Iife." When fhe Supreme Lord heard fhese words uffered by fhe brahmana, He
feIf very happy and fhoughf:
hruddha-brahmana-sapo va / vara cvabhavan mama
uddharam janan sarvvan / sannyasasramam asrtah 22
hruna - angcicd, branmana - onc wlo undcisiands bialman, sapan - cuisc, va -
cciiainly, varan - cxccllcni, cva - suicly, abnavat - ii las bccomc, mama - My,
unaram - I am dclivciing, janan - pcoplc, sarvan - all, sannyasa - icnunciaiion,
asramam - ilc spiiiiual oidci, asrtan - ialing slclici.
"This angry brahmana's curse is acfuaIIy his bIessing on me. By fhis means I shaII
deIiver aII Iiving peopIe. Accepfing fhe asrama of sannyasa I shaII deparf from my
home!"
t srutva harch sapa / sraddhaya paraya saha
brahma-sapad vmucycta / nava suhham avapnuyat 23
t - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, narcn - ol Haii, sapam - cuisc, sranaya - wiil laiil,
paraya - wiil inicnsc, sana - wiil, branma-sapat - liom bialmana's cuiscs,
vmucycta - lc is iclcascd, navam - cvci ncw, suhnam - lappincss, avapnuyat - lc
can obiain.
A person who hears wifh franscendenfaI faifh of fhis curse upon Sr Gaura Hari
faifh becomes reIeased from aII curses made by brahmanas, and he feeIs a new and
ever-expanding bIiss wifhin his Iife.
Tlus cnds ilc Tliiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc lialmana's llcssing-Cuisc," in ilc
Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfeenfh Sarga
si-balabladia-avcsal
Gauia lccomcs Absoibcd in ilc Mood ol lalabladia
atha prabhatc vmaIc dyu-nathc smaran / mun-brahmana-sajjanan
bahun
sa pathayan davata-gaura-candro / babhuva nIambara-bhava-
bhavtah 1
atna - ilcn, prabnatc - ai dawn, vmaIc - puic, yu-natnc - loid ol ligli (ilc sun),
smaran - icmcmbciing, mun - sagcs, branmana - lnowcis ol spiiii, sajjanan -
sainily mcn, banun - mcn, san - Hc, patnayan - icciiing, avata-gaura-canran - ilc
divinc goldcn-moonlilc pcison, babnuva - Hc bccamc, niIa-ambara - ilc wcaici ol
bluc-gaimcni (lalaiama), bnava - mood, bnavtan - lccling.
One day, as fhe Iord of Iighf arose in fhe pure dawn, Lord Gaura Candra firsf
remembered fhe manfra awarded fo Him by Sr I-svara Pur, and fhen He recifed from
fhe scripfures before many sages, brahmanas and sainfIy persons. Af fhaf fime, He
became absorbed in fhe mood of Lord BaIarama, who dresses in bIue.
sa hasayan dch madhun sampratas / tv atva ta mcgha-sama svana
punah
susrava tasmn samayc haIayudha / nIambara svcta-mahdhara
prabhum 2
saunanda-pan vara-padma-Iocana / dtvadbhuta hta-manah
praharayan
Iohan nanarttahhIa-Ioha-paIahah / svaya hars tar munbhh su-vcsa-
dhh 3
san - Hc, nasayan - causing io laugl, cn - givc, manun - loncys, sampratan -
now, tu - bui, ativa - vciy, tam - Him, mcgna-samam - lilc a cloud, svanam - a
sound, punan - again, susrava - Hc lcaid, tasmn - ai ilai, samayc - iimc, naIa-
ayunam - bcaiing a plow-wcapon, niIa-ambaram - bluc-gaimcni, svcta - silvci,
maninaram - mouniain, prabnum - ilc Masici, saunana-panm - ilc wicldci ol ilc
club Sunanda, vara-pama-Iocanam - wlo las bcauiilul loius cycs, tva - sccing,
abnutam - wondcilul, nta-manan - wiil jubilani lcaii, pranarayan - cngladdcning,
Iohan - ilc pcoplc, nanarta - danccd, ahnIa-Ioha-paIahan - ilc pioiccioi ol all
pcoplc, svayam - pcisonally, narn - ilc icmovci ol incbiiciics, ta munbnn - wiil
ilc sagcs, su-vcsa-nh - wcaiing a vciy aiiiaciivc aiiiic.
In a voice reverberafing Iike a fhundercIoud, He ordered again and again, "Af once
bring my honey-wine " This made aII fhe peopIe Iaugh. Af fhaf fime he saw fhe
beaufifuI form of Lord BaIarama in fhis way: HaIayudha (fhe PIow-Warrior), NIambara
(fhe Wearer of BIue Garmenfs), Svefa-mahdhara (fhe Mounfain of SiIver), Prabhu (fhe
Masfer), Saunanda-pani (fhe WieIder of fhe cIub named Sunanda), Vara-padma-Iocana
(BeaufifuI Lofus-Eyes)." As Mahaprabhu beheId wifh a joyous hearf fhe wonderfuI
vision of Sr BaIadeva, He aIso engIaddened fhe peopIes' hearfs. Then fhe profecfor of
aII peopIe, fhe originaI PersonaIi1fy of Godhead, Sr Hari, cIad in fhe mosf charming of
affire, danced amidsf fhe fhree groups of sages.
vprar upcto har-nama-gayanar / hto 'gamad vadya-murar-vcsman
tatravadad dch sudha madhuthata / prac-dva-natha vat-Iohtah +
vpran - wiil ilc lcaincd bialmanas, upctan - wiil, nar-nama-gayanan - wlo
wcic singing ilc namcs ol Haii, ntan - iliillcd, agamat - Hc wcni, vaya-murar-
vcsman - in ilc lousc ol Muiaii, ilc plysician, tatra - ilcic, avaat - Hc said, cn
- givc, sunam - ambiosia, manu-uthatam - siiong loncy winc, praci - casi, va-
natna - loid ol ilc sly, va - lilc, at-Iontan - vciy icd.
EnIivened wifh joy, Gaura enfered fhe house of fhe physician Murari,
accompanied by fhe vipras who chanfed fhe names of Hari. He appeared Iike fhe brighf
sky-Iord rising in fhe easf. Then He again said, "Bring Me very sfrong and ambrosiaI
honey wine!"
jnuh svaya toya-su-purna-bhajana / hastcna dhtvapbad ambu
pavanam
nanarta matto 't-hasan Iuthan htau / tada 'stuvas tc haIna
dvjottamah 5
jnun - ilc vicioiious, svayam - by His own dcsiic, toya-su-purna-bnajanam - poi
biimming wiil waici, nastcna - wiil a land, ntva - lolding, apbat - Hc dianl,
ambu - waici, pavanam - sanciilicd, nanarta - Hc danccd, mattan - inioxicaicd, at-
nasan - laugling loudly, Iutnan - iolling, htau - on ilc caiil, taa - ilcn, astuvan -
ilcy piaiscd, tc - ilcy, naInam - ilc wicldci ol ilc plow, vja-uttaman - ilc
cxalicd bialmanas.
The ever-vicforious Visnu heId aIoff a brimming pof of pure wafer and drank from
if. Then fhe Lord danced in an infoxicafed fashion, IoudIy Iaughing and roIIing abouf
on fhe ground, whiIe fhe exaIfed brahmanas offered prayers fo fhe Lord as fhe PIow-
Warrior.
pctuh pthvya caranambuja-dvayc / mumoda catva muhur muhur
janah
cva sa dcvo baIadcva-IIaya / nanarta covaca ca sama-nsvanah 6
pctun - ilcy lcll, ptnvyam - on ilc caiil, carana-ambuja-vayc - ai His iwo loius
lcci, mumoa - Hc cnjoycd, ca - and, ativa - inicnscly, munun munun - icpcaicdly,
janan - ilc pcison, cvam - ilus, san - Hc, cvan - ilc Loid, baIacva-IiIaya - iliougl
ilc pasiimc ol laladcva, nanarta - Hc danccd, ca - and, uvaca - Hc said, ca - and,
sama-nsvanan - in gcnilc ioncs.
They feII on fhe earfh af His fwo Iofus feef, whiIe fhe PersonaIify of Godhead
deIighfed profoundIy and repeafedIy in fhe pIeasure-pasfimes of BaIadeva. He danced
and spoke in a genfIe fone:
naha sa hno vacasa suhh bhavcd / yo mc prayacchantu su-pcyam
adbhutam
maIIo 'yam ty anguIna dvjaha / hpan su-durc prahnot pthvyam 7
papata so 'py agata-sadhvaso 'bhud / cva vjahrc bhagavan sva-IIaya
pratah samarabhya dvavasana / yavat sa dcvo baIadcva-IIaya 8
na - noi, anam - I, san - Hc, hnan - ilc all aiiiaciivc Loid, vacasa - by woids, suhni
- lappy, bnavct - I may bc, yan - wlo, mc - io mc, prayaccnantu - lc musi givc, su-
pcyam - linc diinl, abnutam - wondcilul, maIIan - wicsilci, ayam - ilis, t - ilus,
anguIna - by a lingci, vja-cham - onc bialmana, hpan - iliowing down, su-urc -
ai a gicai disiancc, prannot - Hc scni, ptnvyam - on ilc caiil, papata - lc lcll, san -
Hc, ap - also, agata-sanvasan - bccoming pciiuibcd, bnu-cvam - ilc bialmana,
vjanrc - Hc cnjoycd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, sva-IiIaya - by His pasiimcs, pratan -
caily, samarabnya - bcginning, va-avasanam - io ilc cnd ol ilc day, yavat - uniil,
san - Hc, cvan - ilc Diviniiy, baIa-cva-IiIaya - wiil lis pasiimc ol laladcva.
"I am nof Iike Krsna; He may become pIeased by mere words. This wresfIer
shouId give Me some of fhaf subIime and wondrous beverage." Saying fhis in fhe mood
of BaIarama, Lord Gaura fouched a brahmana wifh His mere finger and senf him fIying
a greaf disfance. Thaf brahmana finaIIy feII upon fhe earfh greafIy disfurbed. Thus, as
His pIeasure-pasfime fhe aII-opuIenf Lord enjoyed HimseIf from dawn unfiI dusk as He
enacfed fhe pasfimes of BaIadeva.
hrda vdhattc 'dbhuta-rupa-vcsah / svaya hta-snana-vdhr yayau
gham
bhunhtc sva-vargah parvcttah svaya / sr-gaura-candro jagata path
prabhuh 9
hriam - spoii, vnattc - Hc cnacicd, abnuta-rupa-vcsan - asionisling bcauiy and
aiiiic, svayam - ol His own accoid, hta-snana-vnn - piaciiccd ilc bailing
piinciplc, yayau - Hc wcni, gnam - lomc, bnunhtc - Hc cnjoycd, sva-vargan - wiil
His gioups, parvcttan - suiioundcd, svayam - Himscll, sri-gaura-canran - ilc
Goldcn Moon, jagata patn - pioiccioi ol ilc maiciial woilds, prabnun - Masici.
Dressed in sfunningIy affracfive affire, Sr Gaura Candra, masfer and profecfor of
aII peopIe by His sweef desire, enjoyed bafhing and pIaying wafer sporfs in fhe Ganga
and eafing surrounded by his dear associafes. Then He refurned home.
athaparc 'hn partapta-dcho / muhur muhur moham avapa dcvah
smaran vanc ta parhrna-murdha-jas / tada dvjas ta saIIar
asncayan 10
atna - ilcn, aparc - on anoilci, ann - on a day, partapta-cnan - vciy loi body,
munun munun - icpcaicdly, monam - dclusion, avapa - Hc goi, cvan - ilc Loid,
smaran - icmcmbciing, vanc - in ilc loicsi ol Vindavana, tam - Him, parhirna-
murna-jan - scaiicicd laii, taa - ilcn, vjan - bialmanas, tam - Him, saIIan -
wiil waicis, asncayan - ilcy spiinllcd.
On fhe nexf day, fhe Lord's body became very feverish. His hair became scaffered
and again and again He experienced franscendenfaI deIusions recaIIing fhe pasfimes of
BaIarama in fhe foresf-bowers of Vraja. The brahmanas sprinkIed Him wifh wafer.
gadadhara samprat Iabdha-sanjnah / provaca vahaIya-gra svaya
prabhuh
samanayasadya samasta-bandhun / sad-vanavas tan pratIohayam 11
gadadlaiam, samprat - immcdiaicly, Iabna - icgaincd, sanjnan - consciousncss,
provaca - Hc spolc, vahaIya-gra - wiil laliciing woids, svayam - sponiancously,
prabnun - ilc Masici, samanaya - biing iogcilci, asaya - going io, samasta-
bannun - all my liicnds, sat-vanavan - puic vaisnavas, tan - ilcm, pratIohayam - I
can scc.
ImmediafeIy Prabhu regained consciousness and spoke in a faIfering voice fo
Gadadhara, "Go fo aII My friends and bring fhem fogefher, so fhaf I may Iook upon
fhose sainfIy vaisnavas."
tadajnaya tc mudtah samagata / acaryya-ratna-pramuhha
mahattamah
dtva har vhvaIta sa-gadgada- / svara vmudha va tc bhsarddtah 12
taa - ilcn, ajnaya - by His oidci, tc - ilcy, mutan - joyously, samagatan -
asscmblcd, acarya-ratna - ilc jcwcl among icaclcis, pramuhnan - lcadcd by,
manattaman - ilc gicaicsi souls, tva - sccing, narm - ilc icmovci ol sin,
vnvaItam - ovciwlclmcd, sa-gagaa-svaram - wiil a clolcd sound, vmunan -
pciplcxcd, va - as indccd, tc - ilcy, bnsa - cxiicmcly, artan - ioimcnicd.
Thus, upon His order fhose very greaf souIs headed by _carya Rafna joyousIy
assembIed. Buf when fhey saw Gaura Hari compIefeIy overwheImed, and uffering
sounds wifh a voice choked by emofion, fhey became very anguished and perpIexed.
babhuvur ucus ca hm atra harana / vadasva tata svayam cva
sampratam
srutvavadat tan n-harh su-vhvaIo / dto maya svcta-grr haIayudhah
13
babnuvun - ilcy wcic, ucun - ilcy said, ca - and, hm - wlai' aiia - lcic, haranam
- ilc causc, vaasva - plcasc icll, tata - dcai onc, svayam - ol youi own accoid, cva -
suicly, sampratam - now, srutva - lcaiing, avaat - Hc said, tan - io ilcm, n-narn -
Haii in a luman-lilc loim, su-vnvaIan - vciy ovciwlclmcd, tan - sccn, maya - by
Mc, svcta-grn - ilc silvci mouniain, naIa-ayunan - wlosc wcapon is a plow.
They inquired, "Dear Lord, if You wish, pIease feII us fhe cause for Your presenf
sfafe." Hearing fhem, Nrhari repIied wifh infense absorpfion, "I have seen fhe SiIver
Mounfain, fhe WieIder of fhe PIow.
su-varna-saunanda-harah sahasra-gur / yatha prabhatc vara-hcma-
bhuanah
srutva tada sr-yuta-candra-schhara- / caryo 'tha ta praha vadasva tat
prabho 1+
dtas tvaya yat sahasa tada hars / tatrava gatva haIna dadarsa
tatas tad-avcsataya punar vbhur / nanartta tad-vcsa-dharo
mudanvtah 15
su-varna - linc coloi (gold), saunana-haran - wlosc land wiclds ilc club
Sunanda, sanasra-gun - ilousand-iaycd (sun), yatna - lilc, prabnatc - ai dawn,
vara-ncma-bnuanan - wcaiing linc gold oinamcnis, srutva - lcaiing, taa - ilcn, sri-
yuta - blcsscd by Si (Lalm), canra-schnara-acaryan, tam - Him, prana - lc said,
vaasva - plcasc say, tat - Him, prabno - O Masici, tan - sccn, tvaya - by You, yat -
wlo, sanasa - suddcnly, taa - ilcn, narn, tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, gatva - wcni,
naInam - ilc plow-loldci, aarsa - Hc saw, tatan - ilcn, tat - ilai, avcsataya - by
His absoipiion, punan - again, vbnun - ilc all-pcivading, nanarta - Hc danccd, tat-
vcsa-naran - puiiing on ilc dicss ol lalaiama, mua-anvtan - wiil ilcm wlo
wcic lillcd wiil joy.
"In His hand He hoIds fhe goIden cIub Sunanda. He appears Iike fhe fhousand-
rayed sun as if rises af dawn, and He wears fine goId ornamenfs." Hearing fhis, Candra
Sekhara _carya fhen said, "O Prabhu, pIease speak furfher of fhe person You saw."
Then Gaura Hari suddenIy wenf fo fhe bearer of fhe pIow and Iooked upon Him. Then
on accounf of being immersed in fhe mood of BaIarama, fhe aII-pervasive Lord donned
Lord BaIarama's affire and danced again in fhe company of His devofees, whose hearfs
were fiIIed wifh gIadness.
hto harh hautuha-ntya-jaIptar / anandtatma hara-bhanga-sangatah
sad-vanavah punya-mah-dharorjjtah / hrantar vdhuh svarga-
suhha pada-hramah 16
ntan - iliillcd, narn - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, hautuha - cagcincss, ntya - dancing,
jaIptan - by ilcii slilllul usc ol woids, ananta-atma - dcliglicd ai lcaii, hara-
bnanga - dancing ol lands, sangatan - appiopiiaic, sat-vanavan - wiil ilc puic
vaisnavas, punya-maninara - mouniains, urjtan - powcilul, hrantan - suipassing,
vnun - ilc moon, svarga-suhnam - lcavcnly lappincss, paa-hraman - wiil ilc
looisicps.
The moon of Hari was fhriIIed and deIighfed af hearf by fhe pure vaisnavas. By
fheir expressive use of words, fhey described fhe affribufes of fhe Lord in song, and by
appropriafe hand-gesfures fhey praised Him whiIe dancing. As fhey danced, fhey
appeared Iike very pious and mighfy mounfains, and fhe movemenfs of fheir dancing
feef surpassed heavenIy happiness.
cva dnanta sa nnaya yajna-bhuh / yajnah su-sanhrttanahar jagad-
dhtah
tato 'parahnc punar cva dcvc / ntyonmuhhc varun-dvya-gandhah 17
apur sarvvan dsa muhhan / tada samaghraya jana nananduh
sr-rama-nama-dvja-varyya-sattamo / 'pasyat tada tatra samagatan
bahun 18
cvam - ilus, na-antam - ilc day's cnd, san - Hc, nnaya - passcd, yajna-bnuh -
ilc cnjoyci ol saciilicc, yajnan - by saciiliccs, su-sanhirtanahan - by puic gioup-
claniing, jagat - loi ilc living cniiiics, ntan - by ilc bcnclii, tatan - ilcn, apara-
annc - on ilc ncxi day, punan - again, cva - suicly, cvc - ilc Loid, ntya - in
dancing, unmuhnc - ilc lacc iaiscd, varuni-vya-gannan - by ilc divinc liagiancc
ol loncy winc, apur - lillcd, sarvan - all, sam - ol diicciions, muhnan - piincipal,
taa - ilcn, samagnraya - smclling, janan - ilc pcoplc, nananun - iool plcasuic,
sri-rama-nama - ol ilc namc Si Rama, vja-varya-sattaman - ilc cxalicd bcsi ol
ilc iwicc-boin, apasyat - lc saw, taa - ilcn, tatra - ilcic, samagatan - asscmblcd,
banun - many.
Thus did fhe Lord, fhe enjoyer of aII sacrifice, pass His fime unfiI fhe day's end in
fhe subIime sacrifice of sankrfana, for fhe benefif of aII Iiving enfifies. Then on fhe
foIIowing day, as fhe Lord again raised His face in dancing, fhe divine fragrance of
Varun fiIIed aII direcfions, and when fhe peopIe smeIIed if, fhey feIf pIeasure. The
eminenf brahmana of fhe name Sr Rama fhen noficed fhaf fhere were many greaf souIs
assembIed in fhaf pIace.
harnaha-padman hamaIayatchanan / srotraha-vnyasta-su-
hundaIarcca
vdyotamanan sta-vastra-mastahan / srutva tato 'nyc nantuh
prahartah 19
harna-cha-paman - loius on onc cai, hamaIa - loius, ayata - spicad, ihanan - cycs,
srotra-cha-vnyasta - placcd on onc cai, su-hunaIa - linc caiiing, arca - biilliani,
vyotamanan - illuminaiing, sta-vastra - wliic cloils, mastahan - lcads, srutva -
lcaid, tatan - ilcn, anyc - oilci, nantun - ilcy danccd, pranartan - vciy jubilanily.
Each of fhem had a Iofus pushed over one of fheir ears, and a gIiffering earring
upon fhe ofher. Their eyes were wide-spread Iike Iofus pefaIs, fheir heads were
wrapped in whife furbans, and fheir presence was very iIIuminafing. Affer Gaura Hari's
bhakfas heard fhese fopics of Krsna-kafha from Sr Rama, fhey sang and danced very
jubiIanfIy.

tatrava hascd vana-maI-nama / pasyaty aIa hancana-nrmta htau
saunandana suryya-hara-prahasaha / sahta-romasrubhr ardra-
vgrahah 20
tatra - ilcic, cva - suicly, hasct - a cciiain, vana-maI-nama - namcd Vana-mali,
pasyat aIam - lc saw, hancana-nrmtam - madc ol gold, htau - on ilc caiil,
saunananam - ilc club callcd Sunanda (lalaiama's club), surya-hara-prahasaham -
iadiani lilc ilc sunslinc, santa-roma - laiis biisiling, asrubnn - wiil icais, arra-
vgranan - wci body.
There was aIso a cerfain bhakfa of fhe name VanamaI, who saw on fhe ground fhe
goIden cIub of Lord BaIarama named Saunanda, radianf as fhe sunshine. Thus aII his
hairs fhriIIed wifh ecsfasy and his whoIe body became wef as fears of joy fIooded from
his eyes.
tato nanarttahhIa-Ioha-natho / haIayudhavcsa-rascna mattah
dtvavadhutas ca nnaya vahas / ta gaura-candra ca rascna tcna 21
tatan - ilcn, nanarta - lc danccd, ahnIa-Ioha-natnan - ilc Loid ol all woilds,
naIa-ayuna - plow liglici (lalaiama), avcsa - absoibcd, rascna - by ilc mcllow,
mattan - dcliglicd, tva - sccing, avanutan - Niiyananda, ca - and, nnaya -
biinging, vahas - on ilc clcsi, tam - Him, gaura-canram - ilc goldcn-moon-lilc
Loid, ca - and, rascna - by ilc mcllow, tcna - by ilai.
Then fhe Lord of aII worIds danced, infoxicafed by absorpfion in fhe rasa of fhe
PIow-Warrior. Observing fhis, fhe avadhufa heId Gaura Candra fo His chesf in order fo
savor fhaf rasa.
nabho-gata ncmur anuttamcna / bhavcna tpta dv-jah sahcsah
prcmasru-purnah puIahahuIavtah / sr-rama-narayana-hna-jaIpnah
22
nabnan-gatan - ialcn io ilc slics, ncmun - ilcy bowcd down, anuttamcna -
incompaiablc, bnavcna - ccsiaiic mood, tptan - saiislicd, v-jan - ilc icsidcnis ol
lcavcn, sana-isan - wiil Siva, prcma-asru-purnan - lillcd wiil icais ol lovc, puIaha -
cicciions ol ilc laiis, ahuIa - cagcily absoibcd, avtan - covcicd, sri-rama-narayana-
hna - namcs ol ilc Loid, jaIpnan - claniing.
In fhe skies fhe residenfs of heaven as weII as Siva, offered fheir prosfrafed
obeisances, deIighfed by Lord Gaura's unparaIIeIed ecsfafic mood. Tears fiIIed fheir
eyes, and due fo eagerness fheir bodies became covered by puIakas as fhey chanfed fhe
names, "Sr Rama! Narayana! Krsna!"
cva nsa ta sa nnaya dcvas / tato yayau svah-sard-ambu-madhyc
vgahya tasmn sva-janah samcto / hasan sanah hrdanaha cahara 23
cvam - ilus, nsam - nigli, tam - ilai, san - Hc, nnaya - passing, cvan - ilc
Divinc Loid, tatan - ilcn, yayau - Hc wcni, svan-sart - ol ilc cclcsiial iivci, ambu-
manyc - in ilc midsi ol ilc waici, vganya - diving, tasmn - in ilai, sva-janan -
wiil His own mcn, samctan - iogcilci, nasan - laugling, sanan - giadually,
hrianaham - play, cahara - Hc madc.
Thus fhe divine Lord passed fhaf nighf. In fhe earIy dawn He wenf info fhe middIe
of fhe wafers of fhe skyGanga. There He bafhed, dived and creafed sporfs in fhe
company of His associafes.
tato 'gamad vcsma nja jtarr / jana namashtya har njasramam
yayuh prabhatc punar cva sarvvc / samagata dratu ajanghr-panhajam
2+
tatan - ilcn, agamat - Hc wallcd, vcsma - abodc, njam - own, jta-arn - ilc
conqucioi ol ilc loc (mind), janan - ilc pcoplc, namashtya - bowing down, narm -
ilc icmovci ol sin, nja-asramam - His lcimiiagc, yayun - ilcy wallcd, prabnatc -
in ilc biigli moining, punan - again, cva - again, sarvc - all, samagatan - asscmblcd,
ratum - io scc, aja - ilc unboin, angnr - lcci, panhajam - mud-boin (loius).
Then in fhe Iighf of dawn fhe conqueror of fhe mind waIked fo His home, and fhe
bhakfa-janas affer offering pranama fo Sr Hari, wenf fo fheir own respecfive asramas
and affer fhey had compIefing fheir morning dufies, aII of fhem refurned, eager fo have
a sighf of fhe unborn Lord's Iofus feef.
cva praharan bahun cahrc / haIayudhavcsa-dharo muhundah
sva-bhaht-purno jagata htarth / sr-hna-catanya-prabhuh svaya
harh 25
cvam - ilus, praharan - linds, banun - many, cahrc - Hc madc, naIa-ayuna - ilc
plow-liglici, avcsa-naran - lcld absoipiion, muhunan - ilc givci ol libciaiion,
sva-bnaht-purnan - lull wiil dcvoiion loi Himscll, jagatam - ol all scniicni bcings,
nta-artni - wlo dcsiics ilc wcllaic, sri-hna-catanya-prabnun - ilc masici, yuga-
avaiaia, svayam - Himscll, narn - ilc icmovci ol cvils.
Thus absorbed in fhe mood of HaIayudha, Lord Mukunda enacf many variefies of
pIeasure-pasfimes. He is fhe originaI PersonaIify of Godhead, Sr Hari. Now He has
appearing as Sr Krsna Caifanya Prabhu, who is overfIowing wifh devofion for his inner
seIf for fhe benefif of aII Iiving enfifies.
snot yah sr-haInas cartra / vctra-vcsar yad ahar sa prabhuh
bhavct sada bhaht-rasabhmatto / mto 'snutc sr-puruottamamtam 26
snot - lc lcais, yan - wlo, sri-naInan - ol ilc splcndid wicldci ol ilc plow,
cartram - bclavioi, vctra-vcsan - asionisling gaib, yat - wlicl, ahar - madc, san
- Hc, prabnun - ilc Masici, bnavct - ii can bc, saa - always, bnaht-rasa - ilc
mcllows ol dcvoiion, abnmattan - inioxicaicd, mtan - dcad, asnutc - lc obiains, sri-
purua-uttama - ilc Tiansccndcnial Pcison, amtam - immoiial.
One who hears of fhese acfivifies performed by Mahaprabhu as He wore fhe
asfonishing affire of fhe PIow-Warrior, can obfain perpefuaI infoxicafion in bhakfi-rasa,
and af fhe fime of deafh, enfer fhe deafhIess necfaean abode of fhe UIfimafe Person.
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauianga lccomcs Absoibcd in ilc
Mood ol lalabladia," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya
Caiiia.


Fiffeenfh Sarga
gop-blava-vainana-blalii-yogal
A Dcsciipiion ol ilc Lcsiaiic Moods ol ilc Gops as llalii-Yoga
uvaca hnah haIa-nada-ramya / vaco 'mta sIaghya-sa-gadgada-svaram
varaha-dcvo bhagavan dadau mam / aIngana yajna-vapur
mahdharah 1
uvaca - Hc said, hnan - cndci ol ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail (sasaia), haIa-naa -
swcci-sounding, ramyam - claiming, vacan - woids, amtam - ncciai, sIagnya -
piaiscwoiily, sa-gagaa-svaram - sounds ol cloling, varana-cvan - ilc boai
avaiaia, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, aau - Hc gavc, mam - io Mc, aInganam -
an cmbiacc, yajna-vapun - ilc loim ol saciilicc, mani-naran - mouniain.
In a deIighffuI and meIodious fone, Gaura Krsna faIferingIy uffered some gIorious
words of necfar, "Bhagavan Varaha-deva, whose form is personified sacrifice and who
resembIes a greaf mounfain, has embraced Me.
haIayudho mc hd sannvtah / sa vcnu-panr nayananjano 'bhut
trta tasya nsamya vpra / hta nanandur nantur mahantah 2
naIa-ayunan - ilc plow-waiiioi, lalaiama, mc - My, n - in ilc lcaii, sannvtan
- siiuaicd, san - Hc, vcnu-pann - lolding a lluic, nayana-anjanan - cycs blaclcd by
cyc-oinimcni, abnut - Hc was, t - ilus, irtam - uiicicd, tasya - His, nsamya -
lisicning, vpran - ilc lcaincd bialmanas, ntan - iliillcd, nananun - icjoiccd,
nantun - ilcy danccd, manantan - ilc gicai souls.
"In My hearf HaIayudha resides. In His hand He hoIds a fIufe , and fhe edges of
His eyes are bIack wifh coIIyrium." Hearing fhe Lord speak in fhis way, fhe hearfs of
fhe Iearned and greaf-hearfed brahmanas became inspired, and in exuIfafion fhey
danced.
srvasam aha prahasan sa hno / vcnu prayacchadya madyam uttamam
tadavadat so 'p tavaIayc vbho / bhmatmajayah parrahto 'st sah 3
srivasa - ilc puic dcvoicc, ana - Hc said, pranasan - laugling, san - Hc, hnan,
vcnum - ilc lluic, prayaccna - bcsiow, aya - now, maiyam - My, uttamam -
iiansccndcnial, taa - ilcn, avaat - Hc said, san ap - ilai vciy pcison, tava - Youi,
aIayc - in Youi abodc, vbno - gicai Loid, bnima-atmajayan - ol ilc dauglici ol
llsmala (Rulmin), parrahtan - pioiccicd, ast - Hc, san - Hc.
Then Lord Krsna IaughingIy spoke fo Srvasa, "Now bring Me My franscendenfaI
fIufe." Then fhaf Panifa repIied, "Greaf Lord, fhaf fIufe is wifhin Your dweIIing,
carefuIIy guarded by fhe daughfer of Bhmaka.
vcnus tad asmn samayc na Iabhyatc / ratrau havataphtc ghantarc
cva nsamya prahasan nsa ta / bhahtah sama Ioha-gurur nnaya +
vcnun - ilc lluic, tat - ilai, asmn - ai ilis, samayc - iimc, na - noi, Iabnyatc - ii is
availablc, ratrau - ai nigli, havata - in a cabinci, apntc - conccalcd, gna-antarc - in
ilc lousc, cvam - ilus, nsamya - lcaiing, pranasan - laugling, nsam - nigli, tam -
ilai, bnahtan - wiil ilc dcvoiccs, samam - iogcilci, Ioha-gurun - ilc spiiiiual
guidc loi ilc pcoplc, nnaya - passing.
"Af fhis fime Your Lordship's fIufe is nof avaiIabIe, for if is nighf and fhe fIufe is
kepf wifhin a cabinef wifhin fhe house." Hearing fhis, fhe guru of fhe peopIe Iaughed
IoudIy. Thus He passed fhe nighf wifh His bhakfas.
pratar yayus tc mudta dvjcsa / natva har svah-sard-ambu-madhyc
snatva suhhcnava har samarcya / bhuhtva prasada parama muda
yayuh 5
pratan - caily moining, yayun - ilcy wallcd, tc - ilcy, mutan - joyously, vja-
isan - ilc clicls ol ilc iwicc-boin, natva - bowing, narm - ilc icmovci ol cvils,
svan-sart - ilc sly-iivci (Ganga), ambu-manyc - in ilc middlc ol ilc waici, snatva
- laving bailcd, suhncna - gladly, cva - suicly, narm - ilc icmovci ol sin, samarcya
- woislipping, bnuhtva - laving cnjoycd, prasaam - loods ollcicd and acccpicd by
ilc Loid, paramam - supicmc, muam - dcligli, yayun - ilcy lcli.
In fhe earIy morning, affer bowing before Sr Hari, fhose Ieaders of fhe fwice-born
joyousIy waIked fo fake bafh in fhe midsf of fhe sky-river. Then affer offering fheir
daiIy worship fo fhe murfi of Sr Hari, fhey accepfed His prasadam and fhereby feIf
supreme deIighf.
cva maha-hrdanaha murarch / srutva vmucycta bhavarnavan narah
pathcI Iabhct tad pada-panhajc rat / druta maha-roga-ganad
vmucyatc 6
cvam - ilus, mana-hrianaham - gicai spoiiing, mura-arcn - ol ilc cncmy ol
Muia, srutva - lcaiing, vmucycta - lc may bc dclivcicd, bnava-arnavat - liom ilc
occan ol maiciial cxisicncc, naran - a man, patnct - lc can icciic, Iabnct - lc can
obiain, tat - ilai, paa-panhajc - ai ilc loius lcci, ratm - allcciion, rutam - lluid,
mana-roga-ganat - liom a losi ol discascs, vmucyatc - lc is libciaicd.
A man who hears of fhese very pIayfuI pasfimes of fhe enemy of Mura becomes
fuIIy deIivered ouf of fhe ocean of birfh and deafh which is fiIIed a hosf of maferiaI
maIadies and one who recifes fhem swiffIy affains affecfionafe affachmenf for His Iofus
feef.
yasya pada-hamaIc hamaIayah / prta-sagara-varo muhur babhau
tasya hna-pada-panhajasrayc / gopa-yauvana-vasc 'bhavan manah 7
yasya - wlosc, paa-hamaIc - ai ilc loius lcci, hamaIayan - ol ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc, prita-sagara - occan ol lovc, varan - cxccllcni, munun - again, babnau - Hc
slonc, tasya - His, hna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc Loid, paa-panhaja - ilc loius lcci ol,
asrayc - ai ilc slclici, gopa-yauvana - ilc young cowlcid, vasc - coniiollcd,
abnavat - ii bccamc, manan - mind.
For a man fhus absorbed in confempIafing Sr Gauranga's Iofus feef which are
fended by KamaIa, fhe spIendid ocean of Iove shines ever more brighfIy, and his mind
becomes capfivafed by fhaf youfhfuI gopa of fhe name Krsna, having faken sheIfer af
His feef.
chada samabhdhaya su-vcsa / yota smta-sudha-muhha-candrah
candra-schhara-ghanganc vbhur / narttanam nja-janah sa cahara 8
chaa - oncc, samabnnaya - dicssing, su-vcsam - in a sublimc aiiiic, yotam - ol
ilc womcn, smta-suna - smilc ol ncciai, muhna-canran - moon-lilc lacc, canra-
schnara - cxpansion ol ilc moon-god, gna - ilc lousc, anganc - in ilc couiiyaid,
vbnun - all-pcivading onc, nartanam - diama, nja-janan - wiil His own mcn, san -
Hc, cahara - pciloimcd.
Once fhe sense-confroIIed greaf Lord wifh His moon-Iike face and smiIe of necfar
dressed HimseIf in subIime women's affire and performed a drama wifh His associafes
in fhe courfyard of Candra-Sekharacarya.
tatra narada vababhau mahan / sr-patch prathama-jo dvjottamah
dandavad bhuv npatya surarh / pranaman munr ajatma-jo 'jtam 9
iaiia - ilcn; naia-dal - ilc givci ol Naia (Haii); iva - lilc; abablau - iadianily
appcaicd; malan - ilc gicai; si-paicl - ol ilc pioiccioi ol Lalm, Naiayana;
piailama-jal - ilc liisi-boin dvija-uiiamal - ilc iiansccndcnial bialmana; danda-
vai - lilc a iod; bluvi - on ilc caiil; nipaiya - lalling; suia-il - ilc sagc amongsi
ilc gods; pianaman - bowing down; munil - ilc sagc; aja - ol ilc unboin lialma;
aima-jal - ilc son; ajiiam - io ilc unconquciablc Loid
Firsf fhe greaf brahmana, Srvasa Pandifa, fhe eIder brofher of Srpafi Pandifa,
radianfIy appeared on sfage as fhe greaf Narada, sage amongsf fhe gods, and son of fhe
unborn Lord Brahma. FaIIing down Iike a rod on fhe ground before fhe unconquerabIe
son of Sac, he offered obeisances in surrender.
ma prath sanahar dam uhtva / sr-gadadhara-mahsuram aha
gophc 'vadah surar-padc tva / sampranamya nata-handhara-ctta 10
tata-mat-carana parhtya / hna-pada-hamaIasya su-scvam
harttum sa ha tat-harunabdhch / pada-padma-haruna may tc syat 11
mam - Mc, pratin - plcasc acccpi, sanahan - gcnily, am - ilis, uhtva - saying,
sri-gaanara - ilc cncigy ol a dcvoicc, mani-suram - caiil-god (a bialmana), ana -
lc said, gophc - O gopila, avaan - you said, sura--pac - ai ilc lcci ol ilc sagc-
gods, tvam - you, sampranamya - bowing down lully, nata-hannara-ctta - wiil
bowcd lcad and lumblc mind, tata-mat-caranam - ilc lcci ol lailci and moilci,
parntya - giving up, hna - ol Kisna, paa-hamaIasya - ol ilc loius lcci, su-scvam -
linc scivicc, hartum - io do, isc - unio ilc Loid, na - in ilis woild, tat - Kisna,
haruna-abncn - ol ilc occan ol mcicy, paa-pama - ilc loius lcci, haruna - mcicy,
may - unio mc, tc - Youi, syat - may ii bc.
Then Lord Gaura said genfIy fo fhe brahmana, Gadadhara, "PIease have faifh in
fhis sfory of mine, O Gopika! Once in ancienf fimes you bowed down your body and
humbIed your hearf af fhe feef of fhis Narada, sage amongsf fhe gods. You said fo him
Masfer, I have abandoned fhe service of fhe feef of my fafher and mofher jusf fo render
unaIIoyed service fo Sr Syamasundara Krsna's Iofus feef. KindIy bIess me. Lef fhe
mercy fIowing from fhe Iofus feef of fhaf ocean of mercy descend on me.'
cvam apta-vacasa sa muns ta / samprahta-vadanah punar aha
apsarc sura-nad-payas tva / magha-masa-satahah sada huru 12
cvam - ilus, apta-vacasa - wiil woids ol iiusi, san - lc, munn - ilc sagc, tam -
lci, sapranta-vaanan - vciy jubilani lacc, punan - again, ana - lc said, apsarc - O
lcavcnly dancing giil, sura-nai - ol ilc iivci ol ilc sagcs, payas - in ilc waici,
tvam - you, magna-masa - ilc monil ol mid-Icbuaiy io mid-Maicl, satahan - by
lundicds, saa - always, huru - do.
"Affer you uffered such frusfing words fo him, Narada repIied wifh a jubiIanf
counfenance, O apsara, bafhe wifh fixed affenfion for one hundred fimes a hundred
monfhs of Magha wifhin fhe wafers of fhe river of fhe sages.
snanam cha-manasa tada bhavct / hna-pada-hamaIasya su-scva
tat hta mun-vaco h bhavatya / tcna gohuIa habhavaj janh 13
snanam - bail, cha-manasa - wiil onc-poinicd aiicniion, taa - ilcn, bnavct - ii
can bc, hna-paa-hamaIasya - ol Kisna's loius lcci, su-scva - ilc sublimc scivicc, tat
- ilai, htam - donc, mun-vacan - ilc woids ol ilc sagc, n - indccd, bnavatya - by
youi lonoi, tcna - by ilai, gohuIc - in Golula, na - in ilis woild, abnavat - ii
bccamc, jann - biiil.
"Then if wiII be possibIe fo render pure service fo Krsna's Iofus feef.' Because
your grace sfricfIy foIIowed fhe muni's insfrucfions, you have presenfIy faken birfh in
fhe Iand of GokuIa wifhin fhis worId.
uttamam attara har-bhaht / prcma-nrbhara-rasormmbhr ardra
durIabha tr-jagato munr apa / ya pragayat muda suhadcvah 1+
uttamam - iiansccndcnial, attaram - cxccllcni, nar-bnahtm - dcvoiion io Haii,
prcma - lovc, nrbnara - aidcni, rasa - ol llavoi, urmbnn - by ilc wavcs, arra -
wci, urIabnam - iaic, tr-jagatan - liom ilc ilicc woilds, munn - ilc sagc, apa - lc
obiaincd, yam - wlicl, pragayat - lc cxiols, mua - wiil joy, suha-cvan - ilc
paiioi diviniiy, son ol Vcda-Vyasa.
"The sage Narada has affained a superexceIIence of Hari-bhakfi which is very
rareIy affained fhroughouf fhe Iengfh and breadfh of fhe fhree worIds. He has become
wef from bafhing in fhe myriad waves of fhe ocean of sponfaneous prema-rasa. If is
such bhakfi as fhis which Sukadeva exfoIs wifh joy.
tatha ca (10.+7.63)
vandc nanda-vraja-strna / pada-rcnum abhhnasah
yasa har-hathodgta / punat bhuvana-trayam 15
vanc - I piaisc, nana - wlcic Nanda iulcd, vraja-strinam - ol ilc millmaids ol
Viaja, paa-rcnum - ilc dusi ol ilc lcci, abnihnasan - inccssanily, yasam - wlosc,
nar-hatna - iopics ol Haii, ugitam - cclcbiaicd, punat - ii puiilics, bnuvana-trayam
- ilc ilicc woilds.
Hcic lollows vcisc 63 liom ilc Ioiiy-Scvcnil Clapici ol ilc Tcnil Canio ol
Simad llagavaiam:]
"Sr Sukadeva Gosvam said, I forever praise fhe foof-dusf faIIing from fhe feef of
fhe miIkmaids who dweII in fhe Iand of Vraja where Nanda is king, because fheir songs
describing fhe pasfimes of Sr Hari purify fhe fhree worIds.'
h vadam har-bhaht-mahattva / sarvva-papa-ganavan dvja-sunuh
duhhha-paIbhr ajamIa-nama / putra-matram anucntya jagama 16
hm - wlai', vaam - I say, nar-bnaht-manattvam - ilc gloiics ol dcvoiional
scivicc io Haii, sarva-papa-ganavan - a pcison in wlom ilcic was a losi ol all sins,
vja-sunun - ilc son ol a bialmana, unhna-paIbnn - liom lcaps ol misciics,
ajamIa-nama - namcd Ajamila, putra-matram - mcicly lis son, anucntya -
ilinling, jagama - Hc wcni.
"How can I praise adequafeIy fhe gIories of Hari-bhakfi: There was once a
brahmana's son named AjamiIa, in whose characfer every variefy of vice was
abundanfIy presenf, and who was fhus awaifing immense suffering in his fufure Iives.
However, simpIy by uffering fhe name of Narayana,' aIfhough he was fhinking onIy of
his son, he deparfed from fhaf heIIish fafe.
nama-matra-vbhavcna bhavabdhch / param cva para-dustarasya ca
gacchatu sa-gana cva hpabdhcr / dhama h punar ajasya su-scva 17
nama-matra - simply ilc loly namc, vbnavcna - by ilc poicncy, bnava-abncn -
liom ilc occan ol biiil and dcail, param - bcyond, cva - suicly, para-ustarasya -
vciy dilliculi io cioss ovci, ca - and, gaccnatu - lc musi go, sa-ganan - wiil lis
associaics, cva - suicly, hpa-abncn - ol ilc occan ol mcicy, nama - ilc abodc, hm
punan - low mucl moic', ajasya - ol ilc unboin, su-scva - puic scivicc.
"By fhe power of fhe hoIy name of fhe Lord, AjamiIa and aII fhose associafed wifh
him couId surmounf fhe insurmounfabIe ocean of birfh and deafh fo affain fhe abode of
fhe ocean of mercy, Lord Narayana. And how much more is Iiberafion assured for one
who renders favorabIe service fo fhe unborn Lord:"
cvam uhtavat bhu-sura-varyc / prcma-sagara-rasormmbhr ardrah
sambabhuvur at tc rasa-purnas / turnam cva mudta dvja-varyah 18
cvam - ilus, uhtavat - saying, bnu-sura-varyc - ilc bcsi ol bialmanas, prcma-
sagara - ilc occan ol lovc, rasa-urmbnn - ilc wavcs ol iasa, arran - wci,
sambabnuvun - ilcy bccamc, at - vciy, tc - ilcy, rasa-purnan - lull ol mcllows,
turnam - quiclly, cva - suicly, mutan - cngladdcncd, vja-varyan - ilc cmincni
iwicc-boin mcn.
Affer Sr Gaura, fhe jeweI of fhe brahmana communify, had fhus spoken, fhe
hearfs of fhose eminenf fwice-born men became greafIy enIivened unfiI fhey overfIowed
wifh rasa and quickIy became drenched by fhe waves of fhe prema-sagara.
yad anghr-nahha-candrha-hrana-matram ctat vta
surendra-muni-pungavaih sahacarair hi brahmadibhih
hta sahaIa-nrmmaIa gopa-gop-namamtas
fad apsara kafhadika manuja-bhavam eva sphufam 19
yat - wlicl, angnr-nahna - iocnails, canrha-hrana - moon-bcam, matram -
simply, ctat - ilis, vtam - sougli alici, sura-nra - and ilc bcsi ol ilc gods, mun-
pungavan - by ilc powcilul sagcs, sana-caran - wiil ilcii companions, n - indccd,
branma-abnn - lcadcd by lialma, htam - donc, sahaIa-nrmaIam - lully spoilcss,
gopa-gopi - ilc cowlcids and millmaids, nama-amtan - by ilc ncciaican namcs,
tat - ilai, apsara - ol ilc lcavcnly dancing giil, hatna - sioiy, aham - lcadcd by,
manuja-bnavam - luman mood, cva - cciiainly, spnutam - manilcsi.
A singIe ray of Gauranga's moon-Iike foenaiIs is soughf affer by fhe foremosf of
sages and fhe gods headed by Brahma. Accepfing fhe roIe of a human being, He
performed fuIIy spofIess pasfimes whiIe chanfing fhe necfarean names of fhe Vraja-
gopas and gops. Therein hisfories such as Sr Gadadhara's former Iife as an apsara
were reveaIed.
Tlus cnds ilc Iiliccnil Saiga cniiilcd "A Dcsciipiion ol ilc Lcsiaiic Moods ol
ilc Gops as llalii-Yoga," in ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya
Caiiia.


Sixfeenfh Sarga
saivva-salii-pialasal
Loid Gauia Rcvcals All Poicncics
pravsat tad anu danda-dharo 'gratah / purna-candra-sadso har-dasah
hrttana huru harcr t vad / bodhayas tr-jagat partaptam 1
pravsat - lc cnicicd, tat anu - alici ilai, ana-naran - lolding a siall, agratan -
bcloic, purna-canra-sasan - lilc ilc lull moon, nar-asan - ilc cxcmplaiy
icaclci ol ilc loly namcs, hirtanam - claniing, huru - plcasc malc, narcn - ol Haii,
t - ilus, vai - spcaling, bonayan - cnliglicning, tr-jagatim - ilc ilicc woilds,
partaptam - sullciing mucl.
(The drama performance confinued:) Haridasa, fhen appeared Iike fhe fuII moon
before fhe assembIy of fhe Lord and His bhakfas. Bearing a sfaff, he addressed fhem as
foIIows, Perform Sr Hari-krfana and fhus enIighfen fhe Iiving beings of fhe fhree
worIds, who are now burning in fhe fire of sense enjoymenf.
tasya tad-vacanam abja-muhhasya / sannpya htanga-ruhas tc
vanava nantur udgata-nctra- / varbhs tmta-vgraha-bhajah 2
tasya - lis, tat-vacanam - lis woids, abja-muhnasya - ol ilc loius-laccd, sannpiya
- diinling inicnscly, nta - iliillcd, anga-runan - laiis, tc - ilcy, vanavan - ilc
dcvoiccs ol Visnu, nantun - ilcy (sang) and danccd, ugata - coming loicclully oui,
nctra - cycs, varbnn - by ilc waicis, tmta - wci, vgrana - body, bnajan -
cxpciicncing.
Affer drinking fhrough fheir fhirsfy ears fhe words of Haridasa, whose face
resembIed a bIossoming Iofus, fhe vaisnavas began fo sing and dance, fheir hairs
fhriIIed wifh rapfure, and fheir bodies became wef from fears which spurfed forcefuIIy
from fheir eyes.
pravsat tad anu vanava-rajo / rajamana va tgma-march
ahpann va sudha va hantm / abja-caru-vadanah sa mahatma 3
pravsat - lc cnicicd, tat anu - aliciwaids, vanava-raja - ilc ling ol vaisnavas,
rajamanan - slining, va - lilc, tgma-maricn - ilc sun, ahpan - casiing, va - lilc,
sunam - ncciai, va - lilc, hantm - lusici, abja - loius, caru - bcauiy, vaanan - lacc,
san - lc, mana-atma - gicai soul.
Then fhe greaf souI and king of fhe vaisnavasAdvaifa _carya enfered . He shone
wifh fierce briIIiance Iike fhe sun, His affracfive Iofus face radiafing necfar and
spIendor.
svarasya haIaya tu vjato / 'dvata-varyya tarar anugah sah
ananarta har-pada-rasardro / matta-sha va durddamanantah +
isvarasya - ol ilc Supicmc Loid, haIaya - by a plcnaiy poiiion, tu - indccd, vjata
- oiiginaicd, avata-varya - ilc avaiaia ol a dcvoicc, tara - by ilc suboidinaic,
anugan - by ilc lollowcis, san - lc, ananarta - Hc danccd iowaids, nar-paa - ilc
lcci ol Haii, rasa - mcllows, arra - icndci, matta-sna - maddcncd lion, va - lilc,
uramana - indomiiablc, antan - dcail.
He is a pIenary porfion of fhe Supreme PersonaIify of Godhead, and His hearf is
soff because of absorpfion in fhe fIavors of Sr Hari's feef. Togefher wifh His servanfs
and discipIes, He danced fowards fhem Iike a maddened Iion or indomifabIe deafh.
ta vIohya mudtar nayanabjah / sadhavah sadas tasya muhhcndum
adbhuta papur avasya hdas tc / prcma-sagara-rascu nmagnah 5
iam - Him; vilolya - glancing; mudiiail - wiil glad; nayana-abjail - wiil loius
cycs; sadlaval - ilc sainis; sadasi - in ilc asscmbly; iasya - lis; mulla-indum -
moon-lilc lacc; adbluiam - wondcilul; papu - ilcy dianl; avasya - sponiancously;
lda - lcaiis; ic - ilcy; picma-sagaia - occan ol lovc; iascu - in ilc mcllows;
nimagnal - immciscd.
The sainfs of fhaf assembIy gIadIy gazed upon Him, and drinking deepIy of His
marveIIous moon-Iike face wifh ifs Iofus-pefaI eyes, fheir hearfs became sponfaneousIy
immersed in fhe manifoId meIIows of fhe prema-sagara.
gop-vcsa-dharaho baIadcvah / pravsad rasa-vsca-vnod
prana-natha-hara-paIIava-pradhto / nayana-var-parpurna-su-dchah
6
gopi-vcsa-naraha - wcaiing ilc aiiiic ol an cldcily millmaid, baIacvan - ilc
migliy Loid, pravsat - cnicicd, rasa-vsca - spccilic mcllow, vnoi - cnjoyci,
prana-natna - Loid ol ilc lilc, hara-paIIava - pcial-lilc lingcis, pranta - claspcd,
nayana-var - icais, parpurna - ovcibiimming, su-cnan - cxccllcni body.
Nifyananda BaIadeva, who fakes especiaI deIighf in rasa, fhen enfered fhe sfage,
affired as an eIderIy gop. In His hand He heId fhe pefaI-Iike fingers of fhe Lord of His
Iife, and His beaufifuI body was fuIIy fIooded by fears.
vasudcva-hta-vcsa-vscah / pravsat sa bhagavan amtasuh
tapta-hancana-vapuh hanahadr- / snga-raja va jangama-vcsah 7
vasucva - ilc son ol Vasudcva, hta - madc, vcsa - aiiiic, vscan - spccilic, pravsat
- cnicicd, sa - Hc, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, amta-asun - Hc wlosc iays aic
lilc ncciai, tapta-hancana-vapun - a body coloicd lilc molicn gold, hanaha-ar -
goldcn mouniain, snga-raja - ilc ling ol mouniains, va - lilc, jangama-vcsan - in
ilc dicss ol a iiavcllci.
Then enfered Bhagavan Caifanya Vasudeva. Wifh his body compIexion Iike
moIfen goId and his effuIgence Iike fhe necfar-radiafing moon, if appeared as if Meru,
fhe king of mounfains, was somehow waIking. He was suifabIy affired for His speciaI
mission of feaching fhe ecsfasy of gop-rasa.
gophcva vara-hancuI-vaha / sanhha-hanhana-dharo 'runa-vastrah
nupurcna nuta-pada-su-padmah / suhma-madhya-vapua sa nanarta 8
gopha - a millmaid, va - lilc, vara-hancuI - bcauiilul bodicc, vahan - clcsi,
sanhna - concl, hanhana - biacclcis, nara - wcaiing, aruna-vastran - sallion
gaimcni, nupurcna - wiil anllcbclls, nuta - piaiscd, paa-su-paman - swcci loius
lcci, suhma - slcndci, manya - middlc, vapua - wiil His body, sa - Hc, nanarta -
danccd.
Like a gop He wore a beaufifuI bodice on His chesf, braceIefs made of finy
concheIIs, and a saffron dress around His very sIender waisf. He danced wifh sweef
Iofus feef ceIebrafed by finkIing ankIebeIIs.
jyotatmItc bhuvas taIc / dchajcna n-harch htc tada
dvya-gandha-pavanah sa hampayan / maIat maIayajo vavau muhuh 9
jyota - by ilc ligli, atmItc - covcicd, bnuva taIc - on ilc planci caiil, cna-jcna
- liom ilc body, n-narcn - ol Haii in luman loim, htc - donc, taa - ilcn, vya-
ganna-pavanan - ilc divincly pcilumcd bicczc, sa - Hc, hampayan - causcd io
slalc, maIatim - jasminc, maIaya-ja - boin in ilc Malaya Hill, vavau - blcw, munun
- icpcaicdly.
The earfh became immersed in fhe Iusfer from Nrhari's body, and a divineIy
perfumed breeze bIew from fhe MaIaya HiII again and again, causing fhe maIafi fIowers
fo frembIe.
hhcda-soha-haIayavdto 'p / purna-mandaIa va pracahasc
candrama dv surcsa-mahcsa- / Ioha-paIa-sa-ganavta-margc 10
hnca - dcpicssion, soha - giicl, haIaya - by paiis ol, avta - unlnown, ap -
alilougl, purna-manaIa - ilc complcic moon, va - lilc, pracahasc - Hc icvcalcd,
canrama - by ilc moon, v - in ilc lcavcns, sura-isa - India, mana-isa - Siva,
Ioha-paIa - dciiics ol ilc plancis, sa-gana - wiil ilcii losis, avta - ovcicasi, margc -
on ilc pail.
As fhe fuII moon shines fo iIIuminafe fhe pafhs of fhe heavens for Indra, Siva and
fhe various pIanefary deifies, fhe moon of Gaura shone and dispeIIed any frace of
depression or grief.
hrttana sa bhagavan at-tcja / narttana ca mudtah pracahara
bhavam asu vdadhc hamaIayah / hant-bhava-bhd vapuo 'syah 11
hirtanam - claniing, sa - Hc, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, at-tcja - laving
gicai poicncy, nartanam - dancing, ca - and, mutan - joyous, pracahara -
pciloimcd, bnavam - ccsiasy, asu - suddcnly, vanc - cnacicd, hamaIayan - ol ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc, hant - bcauiy, bnava - ccsiasy, bnt - bcaiing, vapua - ol ilc
bcauiilul body, asyan - ol Hci.
The Lord began fo bIissfuIIy sing and dance wifh much energy. Then, repIefe wifh
ecsfasy and IoveIiness, He pIayed fhe parf of fhe goddess of forfune.
tatra dcva-gha-madhya-gatayah / hna-dvya-vapuah pratmayah
sannharam upastya vnto / navya-vastra-dasaya husuman 12
vgrahad apanayan punar cva / tatra tan ndadhc su-manas
prcma-bhaht-rasa-purta-hot- / mat-sncha-parpurto 'bhavat 13
tatra - ilcic, cva-gna-manya - in ilc midsi ol ilc icmplc, gatayan - ol lci wlo
lad gonc, hna, vya-vapuan - ilc divinc loim, pratmayan - ol ilc Dciiy,
sannharam - diawing closc, upastya - appioacling, vnita - lumbly, navya - ncw,
vastra - a cloil, asaya - wiil ilc lcm, husuman - llowcis, vgranat - liom ilc
sacicd loim, apanayan - ialing bacl, puna - again, cva - alonc, tatra - ilcic, tan -
ilcm, nanc - slc acccpicd, su-manas - jasminc, prcma-bnaht - dcvoiional lovc,
rasa-purta - lillcd wiil mcllows, hot - millions, mat - moilcis, sncna - allcciion,
parpurta - complcicly lull, abnavat - ii bccamc.
The goddess humbIy approached fhe Deify form of Kna in fhe middIe of fhe
fempIe. She fook some jasmine fIowers from fhe Deify wifh fhe hem of her new sar,
and as she offered fhem again fo Him, Her hearf became fiIIed fo overfIowing wifh
prema-bhakfi-rasa, Iike fhe affecfion of fen miIIion mofhers.
ta strya pramudtah parncmuh / sastavcna srutbhh pratutuvuh
ajnaya sahaIa-dcva-mayasya / tasya hta-manaso dvja-muhhyah 1+
tam - ilai, stryam - woman, pramutan - vciy jubilani, parncmun - ilcy bowcd
down vciy low, sastavcna - wiil a lymn, srutbnn - liom ilc siuii sasiias (Vcdas),
pratutuvun - ilcy piaiscd, ajnaya - by ilc oidci, sahaIa-cva-mayasya - wlo is ilc
sum ioial ol all gods, tasya - His, nta-manasa - cxuliani lcaiis, vja-muhnyan -
cmincni bialmanas.
Then, by fhe order of fhe Lord, who is fhe sum fofaI of aII fhe gods, fhe eminenf
brahmanas very jubiIanfIy offered fheir homage fo fhaf Iady. They praised her wifh
exuIfanf hearfs, singing a hymn from fhe Vedas.
tat-hanat punar abhut bhagavatyah / sarvva-saht-mayata tu vahatyah
bhavam cva su-jana mudam apus / tutuvuh sura-htah stava-rajah 15
tat-hanat - ai ilai momcni, puna - laici, abnut - ii was, bnagavatyan - ol ilc
goddcss Duiga, sarva-saht-mayatam - ilc qualiiy ol laving all poicncics, tu -
indccd, vanatyan - wlo convcycd, bnavam - ccsiasy, cva - indccd, su-jana - ilc good
pcoplc, muam - lappincss, apu - ilcy aiiaincd, tutuvun - ilcy piaiscd, sura-htan -
composcd by ilc sainis, stava-rajan - wiil cxalicd lymns.
A momenf Iafer, fhe Lord enfered info fhe aII-powerfuI mood of goddess Durga.
The peopIe became enIivened and offered praises by chanfing exceIIenf hymns
composed by fhe sainfs.
asanc samupavsya su-hIptc / dcvata-pratht punar aha
pravsan natana-vhana-hama / 'tragatasm bhavata hutuhcna 16
asanc - on a scai, samupavsya - siiiing down, su-hIptc - niccly caivcd, cvata-
prathti - Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, puna - again, ana - Hc said, pravsan - cnicicd,
natana-vihana-hama - dcsiiing io scc a dancc, atra - lcic, agata - comc, asm - I
lavc, bnavatam - ol youi lonois, hutuhcna - bccausc ol cagcincss.
Then seafing HimseIf on a fine asana, fhe PersonaIify of Godhead in fhe form of
fhe goddess again spoke, "I have come here eager fo see a dance performed by your
good seIves."
dch dcv tava pada-yugabjc / prcma-bhahtm t tc punar ucuh
abravc ca may tc yad bhahtr / jayatc yad vadyat Iohah 17
canda ca t su-smta-vahtra / tan uvaca tarh tc bhuv ncmuh
brahmanas tam anu sa har-dasam / arha ndu-sadsa samagraht 18
cn - You musi givc, cv - O goddcss, tava - youi, paa-yuga-abjc - ai youi iwo
lcci, prcma-bnahtm - dcvoiional lovc, t - ilus, tc - youi, puna - again, ucun - ilcy
said, abravit - Hc said, ca - and, may - unio you, tc - youi, ya - il, bnaht -
dcvoiion, jayatc - ii is boin, ya - il, vayat - ii will say, Iohan - ilc woild, cana -
lollowci ol Can (Duiga), ca - ilis, t - ilus, su-smta-vahtra - biiglily smiling lacc,
tan - io ilcm, uvaca - Hc said, tarn - ilcn, tc - ilcy, bnuv - on ilc caiil, ncmun -
ilcy bowcd down, branmana - ilosc convcisani wiil spiiii, tam - Him, anu - alici,
sa - slc, nar-asam, arha - sun, nu-sasam - lilc ilc moon, samagranit -
cmbiaccd.
The devofees again prayed, "O goddess, jusf besfow on us Ioving devofion fo Your
Iofus feef." Wifh a Iaughing face, Mahaprabhu repIied, "If Iove shouId awaken in your
hearfs for Me, fhen aII fhe peopIe wiII say of you, These are devofees of goddess
Can.'" Then fhe brahmanas bowed down on fhe earfh before Him as fhe sun of Gaura
embraced fhe moon of Haridasa.
panca-haycna vabhavat tada / so 'p tatra tad abhud at-ctram
tatra ho 'p samuvaca murar / dnam cnam avaIohaya dcv 19
panca-naycna - livc ycais old, va - lilc, abnavat - lc bccamc, taa - ilcn, sa ap -
ilai samc pcison, tatra - ilcic, tat - ilai, abnut - ii was, at-ctram - vciy wondcilul,
tatra - ilcn, ha ap - anyonc, samuvaca - addicsscd, murarm - ilc cncmy ol Muia,
inam - lowly, cnam - lim, avaIohaya - plcasc lool, cv - O goddcss.
Then a mosf amazing fhing occurred. Haridasa became Iike a IiffIe boy of five
years, and he addressed Caifnya Murari, "O goddess, kindIy casf Your gIance of mercy
upon fhis IowIy feIIow."
tan nsamya nayanabja-yugcna / prcma-toyam asjat harunardra
tat-hanat samanubhuya ca sa tat- / pujana nja-janasya su-vcsa 20
tat - ilai, nsamya - lcaiing, nayana-abja-yugcna - by His iwo loius cycs, prcma-
toyam - waici ol lovc, asjat - Hc iclcascd, haruna-arra - icndci wiil mcicy, tat-
hanat - ai ilai momcni, samanubnuya - pcicciving, ca - and, sa - Slc, tat-pujanam -
ilc woislip ol ilc Loid, nja-janasya - ol His own man, su-vcsa - in linc dicss.
The momenf He heard fhis, fhe Lord who was affired in fhe affracfive dress of fhe
goddess of forfune, His hearf soffened wifh compassion, considered aII fhe devofionaI
service which His dear devofee had performed, and fears of Iove feII from His Iofus
eyes.
stanyam asu vdadhc sura-varyan / payayann asura-vahn-rpuh
ta vIohya harunardra-su-nctram / svara nja-jana mudam apuh 21
stanyam - bicasi mill, asu - quiclly, vanc - bcsiowcd, sura-varyan - io ilc
godly mcn, payayan - madc diinl, asura-vanni-rpun - ilc cncmy ol ilc dcmoniac
aimics, tam - Him, vIohya - glancing, haruna - mcicy, arra - icndci, su-nctram -
linc cycs, isvaram - ilc Supicmc Loid, nja-jana - His pcisonal associaics, muam -
lappincss, apun - aiiaincd.
Then fhe Lord, who is known as fhe annihiIafor of fhe armies of fhe demons, gave
breasf miIk fo fhose mosf exaIfed of godIy men. And as fhey gazed upon fhe Supreme
Lord, whose beaufifuI eyes were fiIIed wifh fender compassion, His associafes feIf joy.
tat-hanad bhagavatah punar cva / bhava stur abhud avaIohya
ncmur ardra-nayana jagad-sa / tutuvus ca mudta dvja-varyah 22
tat-hanat - ai ilai momcni, bnagavatan - ol ilc Loid, puna - again, cva - indccd,
bnava - ccsiasy, istu - ol ilc masici, abnut - ii bccamc, avaIohya - bclolding, ncmu -
ilcy bowcd down, arra-nayana - laving moisi cycs, jagat-isam - ilc coniiollci ol
ilc maiciial woilds, tutuvu - ilcy piaiscd, ca - and, muta - cnlivcncd, vja-varyan
- ilc cmincni iwicc-boin mcn.
Af fhaf momenf, Gaura's mood as fhe reservoir of aII opuIence and fhe Supreme
Masfer arose once more. Perceiving fhis, fhose eminenf fwice-born men bowed down
and offered praises wifh moisfened eyes and enIivened hearfs fo fhe Lord of fhe cosmic
manifesfafion.
cva nnaya bhagavan sahaIa nsa sa / pratar jagama nja-mandram
ndu-vahtrah
hasta-ghta-vara-danda vat-canda- / rasmch shhcva n-harr dadsc
jancna 23
cvam - ilus, nnaya - passing, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sahaIam - all,
nsam - nigli, sa - Hc, prata - ai dawn, jagama - Hc wcni, nja-manram - io His
own lomc, nu-vahtran - lacc lilc ilc moon, nasta-gnita - ialing in ilc land,
vara-ana - a linc siall, va - lilc, at-cana - vciy licicc, rasmcn - laving iays,
shna - llamc, va - lilc, n-nar - Si Haii in His luman-lilc loim, asc - Hc was
sccn, jancna - by ilc pcoplc.
Thus He passed fhe whoIe nighf, and af dawn fhe Lord whose face was Iusfrous
Iike fhe moon wenf fo His home, hoIding a fine sfaff in His hand. The peopIe saw
Nrhari Iike a briIIianf fIame.
Tlus cnds ilc Sixiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Loid Gauia Rcvcals All Poicncics," in
ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sevenfeenfh Sarga
si-muiaii-gupia-anusasanam
Muiaii Gupia Adviscs Gauia Haii
sr-candra-schharacaryya-ratna-vatya maha-prabhuh
nanarta yatra tatrast / tcjas tattva-vad adbhutam 1
sri-canra-schnara-acarya-ratna - ilc cxpansion ol ilc moon-god, vatyam - in ilc
lomc, mana-prabnun - ilc gicai Masici, nanarta - Hc danccd, yatra - wlcic, tatra -
ilcn, asit - ii was, tcja - powci, tattva-vat - piaciically adbluiam - wondcilul.
Thereaffer Mahaprabhu danced in sankrfana af fhe home of Candra Sekhara, fhe
jeweI among acaryas, and fhere He facfuaIIy exhibifed amazing powers.
saptaha staIa candra-tcjasa sadsa harch
cancaIcva su-duprchya / cttahIada-hara suc 2
sapta-anam - loi scvcn days, sitaIam - cool, canra-tcjasa - by ilc powci ol ilc
moon, sasam - lilc, narcn - ol Haii, cancaIa - liglining, va - lilc, su-uprchyam -
dilliculi io scc, ctta - lcaii, anIaa-haram - cnlivcning, suc - puic.
For one week, Hari creafed a cooIness Iike fhe fuII moon. His form Iike Iighfning
was difficuIf fo Iook upon, buf He was pure and enIivening fo fhe hearf.
yc yc tatragata Ioha / ucus tatra hatha dsoh
unmIanc na sahta sma / vdyud-vat prchya bhutaIc 3
yc yc - all wlo, tatra - ilcic, agata - camc, Ioha - ilc pcoplc, ucu - ilcy said, tatra
- ilcic, hatnam - low, son - ol ilc cycs, unmiIanc - opcning, na - noi, sahta - ablc,
sma - indccd, vyut-vat - lilc liglning, prchya - looling, bnu-taIc - on ilc caiil.
Everyone who came fhere decIared, "How is if fhaf we are unabIe fo open our
eyes: Indeed, when we Iook af fhe worId around us, if appears fhaf fhere is Iighfning
fIashing everywhere."
tat srutva vanavah sarvvc / harad ucur na hncana
jananto 'p maha-bhaga / bahr-muhha-janan prat +
tat - ilcy, srutva - lcaiing, vanavan - ilc scivanis ol Visnu, sarvc - all, narat - oui
ol joy, ucu - ilcy said, na - noi, hncana - any, jananta - lnowing, ap - alilougl,
mana-bnaga - vciy loiiunaic, banr-muhna - ouisidc-laccd, maiciialisiic, janan -
pcoplc, prat - iowaids.
When fhey heard fhese sfafemenfs, aII fhe forfunafe vaisnavas feIf joy, and
aIfhough fhey knew fhe reaIify of fhe sifuafion, fhey said nofhing fo fhe maferiaIisfic
peopIe.
atha papraccha srvaso / bhagavanta jagad-gurum
haIav cva harcr nama-hrttana samudahtam 5
atna - ilcn, papraccna - lc inquiicd, srivasa - ilc puic dcvoicc, bnagavantam - ilc
Loid, jagat-gurum - ilc guiu ol ilc all scniicni bcings, haIau - in ilc agc ol Kali,
cva - only, narc - ol Haii, nama-hirtanam - cclcbiaiion ol ilc namcs, samuantam -
iold.
Then Srvasa inquired from fhe iIIusfrious guru of aII beings, "You say fhaf fhe
chanfing of hari-nama-sankrfana is fhe soIe means for seIf-reaIizafion in kaIi-yuga:
h satyad-yugasyast / phaIa nyuna hathancana
tat srutva bhagavan praha / sruyata hathayam tc 6
hm - is', satya-a - ilc agc ol iiuil and so on, yugasya - ol ilc agc, ast - ilcic
is, pnaIam - ilc bcnclii, nyunam - inlciioi, hatnancana - in any way, tat - ilai, srutva
- lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, prana - Hc said, sruyatam - now lcai, hatnayam - I
slall icll, tc - io you.
"Are fhe benefifs achieved fhrough hari-nama inferior in any way fo fhose of fhe
ofher ages such as fhe age of Safya:" Hearing fhis, fhe Lord repIied, "Lisfen affenfiveIy
as I feII you.
satyc dharmasya purnatvad / dhyancnavopasadhyatc
tat-phaIa yajna-matrcna / trctaya dvaparc yugc 7
pujancna haIau papar / na sahtas tc harh svayam
nama-svarupo bhagavan / agatya susubhc prabhuh 8
satyc - in ilc agc ol iiuil, narmasya - ol viiiuc, purnatvat - bccausc ol
complcicncss, nyancna - by mcdiiaiion, cva - indccd, upasanyatc - ii is aiiaincd,
tat-pnaIam - ilc liuii ol scll-icalizaiion, yajna-matrcna - simply by iiiualisiic
saciilicc, trctayam - in ilc agc namcd Ticia, vaparc yugc - in ilc Dvapaia agc,
pujancna - by Dciiy woislip, haIau - in ilc agc ol Kali, papa - by sinncis, na - noi,
sahta - capablc, tc - ilcy, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, svayam - in pcison, nama-
svarupa - oiiginal loim ol ilc namc, bnagavan - ilc Loid, agatya - coming, susubnc
- slincs, prabnun - ilc Masici.
"In Safya-yuga, when aII men foIIowed aII fhe principIes of dharma, reaIizafion of
one's seIf and one's reIafionship wifh fhe Supreme Lord couId be achieved fhrough
confempIafive yoga. Thaf me benefif was achievein fhe Trefa age simpIy fhrough yaj In
fhe age of Dvapara, seIf-reaIizafion was achieved fhrough worship of fhe Lord in His
Deify incarnafion. In fhe age of KaIi, fhe peopIe are very sinfuI and are unabIe fo
pracfice fhese ofher processes, fherefore fhe iIIusfrious Lord Hari, Masfer of fhe cosmic
manifesfafion, has personaIIy advenfed in fhe briIIianf form of Sr Nama.

htadu trayah sahtya / dhyana-yajnarccanadayah
darunc ca haIau papc / svayam cvanupadyatc 9
hta-au - in ilc agcs ol Saiya and so on, trayan - ilicc, sahtya - piaciicablc,
nyana-yajna-arcana-aayan - mcdiiaiion, saciilicc, Dciiy woislip and so on,
arunc - iciiiblc, ca - bui, haIau - in ilc agc ol quaiicl, papc - bad, svayam -
Himscll, cva - indccd, anupayatc - aiicnds.
"In fhe ofher ages headed by Safya, fhe fhree processes of medifafion, fire
sacrifice and Deify worship were feasibIe. Buf in fhis ferribIe age of KaIi, when aII bad
quaIifies are in ascendence, Krsna HimseIf affends fo fhe spirifuaI needs of fhe
condifioned souIs."
tat srutva harto vprah / srvasah pandtottamah
mcnc sarvva-puruartha-sara sr-nama-mangaIam 10
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, narta - iliillcd, vpran - lcaincd bialmana, srivasan -
ilc icsidcncc ol Si llalii, panta-uttaman - iiansccndcnial sclolai, mcnc - lc
considcicd, sarva - all, purua-artna - goal ol lilc loi ilc cmbodicd bcing, saram -
csscniial, sri-nama-mangaIam - ilc icspcndcni and auspicious loly namc.
Hearing fhaf wifh greaf gIadness, Srvasa, fhe franscendenfaI schoIar and
enIighfened brahmana, undersfood fhaf auspicious Sr Nama is fhe essenfiaI need and
goaI of Iife for aII beings.
har-sanhrtana htva / nagarc nagarc prabhuh
mIccchadn uddadharasau / jagatam svaro harh 11
laii-sanliianam - ilc congicgaiional claniing ol ilc namcs ol Haii; liva -
pciloimcd; nagaic nagaic - liom iown io iown; piablul - ilc Masici; mlcccla -
ilosc lallcn liom Vcdic culiuic, Muslims and so loiil; adn - and so on; uddadlaia
- dclivcicd; asau - Hc; jagaiam - ol ilc woilds; svaia - Supicmc Loid; laiil - ilc
icmovci ol cvil.
From fown fo fown, Gaura Hari, fhe Iord of aII beings performed hari-sankrfana.
Thus hee deIivered aII peopIe incIuding fhe mIecchas.
chada bhagavan aha / nctra-varbhr apIutah
sthatu naha samartho 'sm / gaccham mathura purm 12
chaa - oncc, bnagavan - ilc Loid, ana - said, nctra-varbn - by icais, apIutan -
bailcd, stnatum - io siay, na - noi, anam - I, samartna - ablc, asm - I am, gaccnam -
I am going, matnuram purim - io ilc ciiy ol Mailuia.
Once Bhagavan Gaura, His body bafhed by fears, decIared, "I am unabIe fo remain
af home. I shaII deparf for fhe cify of Mafhura."
chttva yajnopavta sva / hna-vsIca-hatarah
srutva tad-vacana tasya / praha vadyo murarhah 13
cntva - bicaling, yajna-upavitam - sacicd ilicad, svam - His, hna-vsIca-hataran -
alllicicd by scpaiaiion liom Kisna, srutva - lcaiing, tat-vacanam - ilcsc woids,
tasya - His, prana - lc said, vaya - ilc plysician, murarhan - lowly Muiaii.
The Lord fhen broke His sacred fhread, feeIing formenf ouf of separafion from
Krsna. Hearing Gauranga's words, fhis IowIy physician Murari spoke as foIIows:
bhagavan sahaIa harttu / sahto 's sarvva-tattva-vt
gantu sthatu tvam arycna / tathap narhas dhruvam 1+
bnagavan - O Loid, sahaIam - all, hartum- to o, sahta - ablc, as - You aic, sarva-
tattva-vt - ilc lnowci ol all iiuils, gantum - io go, stnatum - io siay, tvam - You,
arycna - by godly piinciplcs, tatna ap - siill, na - noi, arnas - You slould, nruvam
- laciually.
"O Lord, You know aII frufhs and can do whafever You desire. You can go or You
can sfay. However according fo fhe _ryan principIes you shouId nof Ieave Your home.
tvaya cct hryatc natha / svatantryat sahaIa janah
svatantrycna haryant / patyanty asucau punah 15
tvaya - by You, cct - il, hryatc - ii is donc, natna - O Loid, svatantryat - by Youi
indcpcndcni naiuic, sahaIa - all, janan - pcoplc, svatantrycna - in an indcpcndcni
way, haryant - ilcy will aci, patyant - ilcy will lall, asucau - in an unclcan siaic,
punan - again.
"He Nafha! If You acf in fhis way due fo your fuIIy independenf nafure, aII peopIe
wiII foIIow Your exampIe and by acfing independenfIy fhey wiII faII info an impure
condifion.
ctan matva svaya tata / svasramad asramantaram
hartavya tu tvaya tc hc / hathayantu mahattamah 16
ctat - ilis, matva - considciing, svayam- oj Your ovn accor, tata - dcai onc, sva-
asramat - liom Youi asiama, asrama-antaram - anoilci asiama, hartavyam - ii
slould bc donc, tu - indccd, tvaya - by You, tc - ilcy, hc - wlo, hatnayantu - ilcy
musi spcal, manattaman - ilc gicaicsi souls.
"Dear Lord, You may consider fhaf by Your seIf-sufficienf nafure You shouId
change from Your presenf asrama fo anofher one, buf whaf wiII fhe greaf
franscendenfaIisfs say :
hrtvava gamana tc 'dya / hta syat sarvva-dchnam
catanya-rahtana ca / h tavat hathayam tc 17
htva - laving donc, cva - suicly, gamanam - going, tc - ol You, aya - ioday, htam -
donc, syat - ii may bc, sarva-cnnam - ol all cmbodicd bcings, catanya-rantanam -
wlo aic dcvoid ol consciousncss, ca - and, hm - wlai', tavat - so long, hatnayam -
I icll, tc - io You.
"O Krsna, if You Ieave foday, aII embodied beings may become bereff of
consciousness. Whaf more can I can say fo You:"
bhahtah savctto ntya / ntyananda-samanvtah
gadadharcna gandhadyah / scvto bhahta-go harh 18
tat srutva bhagavas tun / bhutvast prcma-vhvaIah
hna-sanhrttanananda-purna-manorathah svayam 19
bnahtan - by ilc dcvoiccs, samvctta - suiioundcd, ntyam - always, ntyanana-
samanvtan - wiil Niiyananda, gaanarcna - wiil Gadadlaia, ganna - liagiancc,
ayan - lcadcd by, scvta - scivcd, bnahta-ga - going wiil His dcvoiccs, narn - ilc
icmovci ol cvil, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, tunim - silcni,
bnutva - bcing, asit - was, prcma-vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd by lovc, hna-sanhirtana -
ilc congicgaiional claniing ol Kisna's namcs, anana-purna - lull ol bliss, mana-
ratnan - dcsiic, svayam - sponiancous.
The Lord heard fhis, buf because His hearf was overwheImed by Iove, He
remained siIenf, fiIIed by sponfaneous desires for fhe joys of Krsna-sankrfana.
ConfinuousIy surrounded by His devofees, and accompanied by Nifyananda, being
served offerings of scenfed oiIs and ofher pIeasing arficIes by Gadadhara, Sr Hari was
known as bhakfa-ga, one who is aIways connecfed wifh His devofees.
Tlus cnds ilc Scvcniccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Muiaii Gupia Adviscs Gauia Haii," in
ilc Sccond Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Eighfeenfh Sarga
sannyasa-suiiam
Tlc Sannyasa Maniia
tatah hyad dnc praha / bhagavan haryya-manuah
svapnc dto maya hascd / agatya brahmanottamah 1
tatan - ilcn, hyat nc - alici a lcw days, prana - Hc said, bnagavan - ilc Loid,
harya-manuan - ilc duiics ol a man, svapnc - in a dicam, ta - sccn, maya - by Mc,
hasct - a cciiain, agatya - coming, branmana-uttaman - clcvaicd bialmana.
Affer a few days, Bhagavan, who had accepfed fhe dufies of a human being, said,
"In a dream, I saw a cerfain exaIfed brahmana come fo Me.
sannyasa-mantra mat-harnc / hathayam asa su-smtah
tat srutva vyathto ratrau / dva caha vrodm 2
sannyasa-mantram - ilc maniia loi acccpiancc ol sannyasa, mat-harnc - in my
cai, hatnayam asa - lc spolc, su-smtan - niccly smiling, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing,
vyatnta - iioublcd, ratrau - ai nigli, va - by day, ca - and, anam vrom - I wccp.
"BrighfIy smiIing, he spoke fhe sannyasa manfra info My ear. Affer hearing if I
became froubIed, and fhus I weep by day and nighf.
hatha prya har natha / tyahtvanyad ucta mama
murarh praha tat srutva / tan-mantrc bhagavan svayam 3
at-samasa manasa / vcntya tva suhh bhava +
hatnam - low, pryam - dcai, narm - Haii, natnam - Loid, tyahtva - laving givcn
up, anyat - oilci, uctam - suiiablc, mama - My, murarn - ilc cncmy ol Muia, prana
- said, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, tat-mantrc - in ilc sannyasa maniia, iai ivam asi,
bnagavan - O Loid, svayam - by sponiancous naiuic, ati-samasam - ilc sixil loim
ol samasa (joining ol nouns in Sansliii giammai) in ilis casc iclciiing io ilc
Mayavada sannyasa-maniia, iai ivam asi), manasa - in mind, vcntya - pondciing,
tvam - You, suhni - lappy, bnava - bc.
"How can I abandon Sr Hari, fhe Lord of My Iife: No one eIse is suifabIe for
Me:" Hearing fhis, Murari repIied, "He Bhagavan, You are YourseIf fhe originaI
Supreme Lord, You can confempIafe fhe sannyasa-manfra - faf fvam asi' - in ferms of
fhe sixfh form of Sanskrif compound words. Thus fhe meaning wiII become, You are
His (Krsna's),' Be happy!"
tatrovaca prabhur vaca / tathap hhdyatc manah
sabda-sahtya haryam / hm ty uhtva ruroda sah 5
tatra - ilcic, uvaca - Hc said, prabnu - Masici, vacam - woids, tatna ap - siill,
hnyatc - ii is dcpicsscd, manan - mind, saba-sahtya - by ilc powci ol
iiansccndcnial sound, haryam - I slall do, hm - wlai', t - ilus, uhtva - saying,
ruroa - Hc wcpi, san - Hc.
Then fhe Masfer spoke, "My mind is sfiII depressed. Whaf shaII I accompIish by
fhe power of sound:" So saying, He wepf.
tat srutva vyathtah sarvvc / hna-vsIca-hatarah
yatha bhavn mathurc / vhIava vraja-su-bhruvah 6
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, vyatntan - disiuibcd, sarvc - all, hna-vsIca - scpaiaiion
liom Kisna, hataran - agiiaicd, yatna - as, bnavn - bcing, matnurc - in Mailuia,
vhIava - disiicsscd, vraja-su-bnruvan - ilc ladics ol Viaja wlosc cycbiows wcic
moving.
Hearing fhis, aII fhe bhakfas were perfurbed. Their hearfs feIf anguish af fhe
fhoughf of separafion from Krsna Caifanya, Iike fhe enchanfing-eyebrowed gops of
Vraja when fheir beIoved Krsna deparfed for Mafhura.
tatah hyad dnc tatra / srmat-hcsava-bharat
nyas-srctho maha-tcja / dpyamano yatha ravh 7
purva-janmarjjtah punyah / sarvvas tar agatah svayam
tatra bhagya-vasat hna / tapta-camhara-prabham 8
tatan - ilcn, hyat nc - alici a lcw days, tatra - ilcn, srimat-hcsava-bnarati - ilc
monl ol ilc namc Kcsava llaiai, nyasi-srctna - ilc bcsi ol icnuncianis, mana-tcja
- vciy powcilul, ipyamana - biilliani, yatna - lilc, ravn - sun, purva-janma - in a
picvious biiil, arjtan - caincd, punyan - by pious dccds, sarva - all, ta - by
ilosc, agatan - camc, svayam - in pcison, tatra - ilcic, bnagya-vasat - by ilc
inllucncc ol good loiiunc, hnam - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, tapta-cami - molicn gold, hara -
iays, prabnam - lusici.
Then, affer severaI days, fhe very powerfuI sadhu Kesava Bharaf arrived in
Navadvpa. Due fo greaf renunciafion, his person was briIIianf Iike fhe sun. Due fo fhe
pious credifs earned by him in previous birfhs, he couId see Gaura Krsna, whose bodiIy
Iusfer gIiffered Iike moIfen goId.
dadarsa pundarhaha / prcma-vhvaIta harm
dtva cananda-purno 'sau / babhuva nyas-sattamah 9
aarsa - lc saw, punariha-aham - loius cycs, prcma-vnvaItam - ovciwlclmcd
by lovc, narm - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, tva - sccing, ca - and, anana-purna - lillcd
wiil bliss, asau - lc, babnuva - lc was, nyas-sattaman - ilc bcsi ol icnuncianis.
Seeing fhe Iofus-eyed Gaura Hari, whose hearf was immersed in Krsna-prema, fhaf
venerabIe renuncianf became fiIIed wifh joy.
nyassvara puro dtva / bhagavan svarah svayam
prcmananda-parpurnah / samutthaya nanama tam 10
nyas-isvaram - ilc supicmc masici ol icnuncianis, pura - bcloic, tva - sccing,
bnagavan - ilc Loid, isvaran - ilc Supicmc Coniiollci, svayam - Himscll, prcma-
anana - joy ol lovc, parpurnan - uiicily lull, samuttnaya - iising, nanama - Hc
bowcd, tam - io lim.
When fhe Supreme Lord, whose enfire being was fuIIy safurafed wifh
premananda, observed fhaf perfecf masfer of renunciafion in His presence. He rose
from His seaf and bowed down before him.
hna-prcmambu-dharabhh / parta ta vIohya sah
praha tuto maha-buddhh / srmat-hcsava-bharat 11
hna-prcma-ambu - ol icais ol lovc loi Kisna, narabnn - by siicams, paritam -
covcicd, tam - Him, vIohya - looling, san - Hc, prana - said, tuta - saiislicd, mana-
bunn - vciy iniclligcni; simai-lcsava-blaiai.

When fhe highIy percepfive Kesava Bharaf saw fhaf Gaura's form was fIooded by
sfreams of fears of prema, his hearf feIf safisfied and he addressed fhe Lord as foIIows:
tva suho vatha prahIada / t mc nscta math
h va tva bhagavan sahad / svarah sarvva-haranam 12
ivam - You; sula - Suladcva Gosvam, ilc spcalci ol Simad llagavaiam; va - oi;
aila - clsc; pia-llada - ilc liglly joylul, ilc clild-saini; iii - ilus; mc - my; nisciia
- dcicimincd; maiil - opinion; lim va - oi wlcilci'; blagavan - ilc Supicmc
Loid; salai - diiccily; svaial - ilc Supicmc Coniiollci; saiva-laianam - ilc causc
ol cvciyiling.
"Eifher You are Sukadeva or eIse PrahIada - fhis is my defermined opinion. Or,
can You be fhe aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead, fhe Supreme Lord and cause of aII
causes:"
tat srutva vyathto nathah / prasasa sva maha-math
ruroda dv-guna prcma-var-dhara-parpIutah 13
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, vyatnta - disiuibcd, natnan - ilc Loid, prasasam -
piaisc, svam - Himscll, mana-matn - gicai inicllcci, ruroa - Hc ciicd, v-gunam -
iwicc as powcilully, prcma-var-nara - slowcis ol ilc waici ol lovc, parpIutan -
soalcd.
Hearing such high praise offered fo HimseIf, fhe Lord became agifafed, and
weeping wifh redoubIed sfrengfh He became drenched by currenfs of fears of prema.
tatah provaca ta dtva / vsmto nyas-sattamah
bhagavanta bhavan hna / svaro natra sasayah 1+
tatan - ilcn, provaca - lc said, tam - Him, tva - sccing, vsmta - mysiilicd, nyas-
sattaman - cxalicd icnunciani, bnagavantam - ilc Loid, bnavan - Youi giacc, hna,
isvara - ilc Supicmc Masici, na - noi, atra - lcic, sasayan - doubi.
Observing fhese exfraordinary devofionaI sympfoms, fhaf exaIfed renuncianf was
asfonished, and he asserfed, "Your grace, You are Sr Krsna, fhe supreme Masfer of fhis
cosmic manifesfafion. Of fhis fhere can be no doubf."
atma-prasasa mahat / srutva vahIavyam avahan
natva ta nyasna srctha / jagama nja-mandram 15
atma-prasasam - scll-gloiilicaiion, manatim - gicai, srutva - lcaiing, vahIavyam -
dcspondcncy, avanan - lccling, natva - bowing down, tam - io ilai, nyasnam -
icnunciani, srctnam - bcsi, jagama - Hc wcni, nja-manram - io His own lomc.
Sr Sacnandana feIf despondenf when he heard himseIf so greafIy gIorified, , and
affer offering obeisances fo fhe greaf sannyas, He deparfed for His own home.
nyasa harttu manas cahrc / tyahtva sva-grham ddhmat
bhagavan sarvva-bhutana / pavanah sr-nhctanah 16
nyasam - icnunciaiion, hartum - io do, mana cahrc - Hc madc His mind up,
tyahtva - giving up, sva-grnam - His lomc, nmat - piospcious, bnagavan - ilc
Loid, sarva-bnutanam - ol all bcings, pavanan - ilc puiilici, sri-nhctanan - ilc
slclici ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc.
Then fhaf person who purifies fhe hearfs of aII-Iiving beings, who is fhe reservoir
of aII opuIence, of IimifIess beaufy, weaIfh, knowIedge, sfrengfh, fame, and
renunciafion, and who is fhe sheIfer for fhe goddess of forfune, defermined fo
renounce His prosperous home.
tato muhundah provaca / vanavan bho dvjottamah
pasya natha jagad-yon / yavad atravatthatc 17
tata - ilcn, muhunan - Mulunda Daiia, provaca - dcclaicd, vanavan - io ilc
vaisnavas, bno - Ol!, vja-uttaman - O cmincni iwicc-boin mcn, pasya - plcasc
lool, natnam - ai ilc Loid, jagat-yonm - ilc causc ol ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion,
yavat - so long, atra - lcic, avattnatc - Hc icmains.
Then Mukunda Daffa announced fo fhe vaisnavas, "NobIe fwice-born men! For as
Iong as He remains here, Iook fo your fuII safisfacfion upon Sr Nafha, fhe source of
fhis cosmic manifesfafion.
gamyat hyat haIc / tyahtva gcha jagad-guruh
sarvvc tc vyathtah srutva / vacana tasya dhmatah 18
gamyat - Hc will go, hyat haIc - alici a biicl iimc, tyahtva - laving givcn up,
gcnam - lomc, jagat-gurun - ilc spiiiiual guidc loi ilc cosmos, sarvc - all, tc - ilcy,
vyatntan - disiicsscd, srutva - lcaiing, vacanam - siaicmcni, tasya - lis, ni-matan -
ol ilai iniclligcni pcison.
"Affer a shorf fime fhe jagad-guru wiII give up His home and deparf." When fhey
heard fhis sfafemenf from fhaf discerning person, fhe hearfs of aII fhe Gaura-bhakfas
became very agifafed.
tatah provaca bhagavan / srvasa dvja-pungavam
bhavatam cva prcmarthc / gamyam dg-antaram 19
tatan - ilcn, provaca - spolc, bnagavan - ilc Loid, srivasa - ilc puic dcvoicc,
vja-pungavam - clicl ol ilc iwicc-boin, bnavatam - ol youi good sclvcs, cva -
suicly, prcma-artnc - loi ilc salc ol lovc, gamyam - I slall go, h-antaram - io
anoilci couniiy.
Then fhe Lord spoke fo Srvasa, fhe buII among fhe fwice-born, "In order fo
increase fhe Iove fhaf aII you greaf souIs bear for Me, I am now Ieaving for anofher
counfry.
sadhubhr navam aruhya / yatha gatva dg-antaram
artham anya bandhubhyo / dyatc tad aha punah 20
sanubn - by good mcn, navam - boai, arunya - mouniing, yatna - as, gatva -
going, h-antaram - anoilci couniiy, artnam - wcalil, aniya - biinging,
bannubnya - io ilc liicnds, iyatc - is givcn, tat - ilai, anam - I, punan - also.
"In fhe same way fhaf genfIemen somefimes board a boaf and journey fo anofher
counfry, Iafer bringing weaIfh back for fheir friends, so shaII I.
dg-antarat samanya / dasyam prcma-santatm
yaya sarvva-suraradhya / sr-hna parpasyas 21
h-antarat - liom anoilci couniiy, samaniya - biinging, asyam - I slall givc,
prcma-santatm - uniniciiupicd llow ol picma, yaya - by wlicl, sarva-sura - all ilc
gods, aranyam - woislipablc, sri-hnam - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, parpasyas - you lully
bclold.
"From fhaf ofher counfry I shaII send an uninferrupfed fIow of prema so fhaf you
may fuIIy behoId Sr Krsna, fhe worshipabIe Deify of aII gods."
punah provaca ta srutva / srvasah sr-har prabhum
tvaya vrahto natha / hatha sthasyam jvtah 22
punan - again, provaca - lc said, tam - io Him, srutva - lcaiing, srivasan, sri-narm
- ilc dispcllci ol sin, prabnum - ilc Masici, tvaya - by You, vranta - scpaiaiion,
natna - O Loid, hatnam - low', stnasyam - slall I icmain, jivtan - alivc.
Affer Iisfening fo fhe words of Sr Hari, Srvasa repIied fo , "He Nafha! How shaII I
confinue fo Iive in Your separafion:"
tat srutva bhagavan praha / tava dcvaIayc svayam
ntya ttham vprcndra / na cttc vsmaya huru 23
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, prana - Hc said, tava - youi, cva-
aIayc - in ilc icmplc, svayam - in pcison, ntyam - cicinally, ttnam - I siay, vpra-
nra - bcsi ol cnliglicncd pcisons, na - noi, cttc - in youi mind, vsmayam -
bcwildcimcni, huru - malc.
Hearing fhis, Bhagavan said, "O besf of enIighfened men, I reside efernaIIy wifhin
your fempIe. Do nof creafe some perpIexify in your mind."
tasya tad-vacana srutva / vsmto 'bhud dvjarabhah
svarah sarvva-savyap / hasyaya varttatc vasc 2+
tasya - His, tat-vacanam - woids ol Haii, srutva - lcaiing, vsmta - wondci, abnut
- ilcic was, vja-rabnan - ilc bcsi ol bialmanas, isvaran - ilc Supicmc Loid,
sarva-savyapi - all-pcivading, hasya - ol wlom', ayam - ilis, vartatc - cxisis, vasc -
in coniiol.
Hearing fhese words from Gaura Hari, fhaf besf of fhe fwice-born feIf baffIed, and
he fhoughf, "He is fhe aII-pervasive Supreme Lord. Who is capabIe of confroIIing him:"
tatra sr-hardascna / sarddha saya gato harh
murar-vcsma harunyat / so 'bhyagacchad dharch padam 25
tatra - ilcn, sri-narascna - wiil Haiidasa, sarnam - in ilc company ol, sayam -
ai cvcniidc, gata - wcni, narn, murar-vcsma - io ilc lousc ol Muiaii, harunyat -
oui ol mcicy, sa - Hc, abnyagaccnat - lc wcni, narcn - ol Haii, paam - io ilc lcci.
Then af dusk, ouf of kindness Sr Hari accompanied by Haridasa wenf fo Murari's
home. Af once Murari feII af fhe Lord's feef.
natvasanam upanya / dattva santuta-manasah
hardasa pranamyatha / sannharc sthtah svayam 26
natva - alici bowing down, asanam - scai, upaniya - lcading, attva - giving,
santuta-manasan - wiil a saiislicd mind, nar-asam - ilc icaclci ol ilc pioccss loi
claniing ilc namcs ol Haii, pranamya - bowing down, atna - ilcn, sannharc -
ncaiby, stntan - siiuaicd, svayam - limscll.
Affer offering respecffuI obeisances fo fhe Lord. Wifh a safisfied mind, Murari Ied
Him fo a seaf. He aIso bowed fo fhe feef of Haridasa and fhen sifuafed himseIf nearby
Sr Gauranga.
tam uvaca dayambhodhr / murar snu mad-vacah
yad udassc sada ntya / tad ttha huru mad-vacah 27
tam - lim, uvaca - Hc said, aya-ambnon - ilc occan ol compassion, murarm -
io Muiaii, snu - plcasc lisicn, mat-vacan - My woids, yat - wlcicby, uassc - you aic
dciaclcd, saa - always, ntyam - icgulaily, tat - ilai, ttnam - ilus, huru - plcasc do,
mat-vacan - My insiiuciions.
Thaf ocean of compassion said fo Murari, "Hear Me. Because you are aIways
defached, fherefore you musf sfricfIy foIIow My insfrucfion.
savadhancna bhavata / srotavya vacana mama
upadcsa dadamy adya / tava tat sampradharyyatam 28
savanancna - caiclully, bnavata - by youiscll, srotavyam - slould bc lcaid,
vacanam - woids, mama - My, upacsam - insiiuciion, aam - I givc, aya - ioday,
tava - ol you, tat - ilai, sampranaryatam - lix youi mind on.
"Wifh greaf affenfion hear My words. Today I am giving you insfrucfions. ]usf fix
your mind upon fhem.
advatacaryya-varyo 'sau / mahan va sad-gunasrayah
svaraso 'sya scva ca / huru yatncna sadaram 29
advaiia-acaiya, varya - ilc noblc, asau - Hc, manan - gicai, va - cciiainly, sat-
guna-asrayan - ilc abodc ol puic qualiiics, isvara-asa - ilc plcnaiy poiiion ol ilc
Supicmc Loid, asya - His, scvam - scivicc, ca - and, huru - pciloim, yatncna - wiil
cndcavoi, sa-aaram - wiil icspcci.
"The greaf and nobIe Advaifa _carya is fhe pIenary porfion of Maha Vinu, and fhe
sheIfer of aII pure quaIifies. Therefore respecffuIIy render Him assisfance wifh fuII
endeavor.
ty cva jnapto guhyo / maya tvat-suhha-sddhayc
ty uhtva sa yayau dcvah / sva pur bhahta-vatsaIah 30
t - so, cvam - ilus, jnapta - inloimcd, gunya - conlidcniial, maya - by Mc, tvat-
suhna-snayc - loi ilc pcilcciion ol Youi lappincss, t - ilus, uhtva - saying, sa -
Hc, yayau - lcli, cvan - ilc Loid, svam - own, purim - abodc, bnahta-vatsaIan -
allcciionaic io His dcvoiccs.
"Thus have I made known fo you fhis mosf confidenfiaI informafion, whereby you
can reaIize fhe perfecfionaI sfage of franscendenfaI happiness." So saying, fhe Lord,
who is aIways affecfionafe fo HIs bhakfas, deparfed for His home.
athapara-dnc gatva / hantaha-gramam uttamam
sannyasa htavan hnah / srmat-hcsava-bharatm 31
atna - ilcn, apara-nc - on ilc ncxi day, gatva - going, hantaha-gramam - io ilc
iown ol Kaniala, uttamam - pccilcss, sannyasam - complcic icnunciaiion, htavan -
accomplislcd, hnan - Si Caiianya; simai-lcsava-blaiaim.
On fhe nexf day, GauraKrsna wenf fo fhe peerIess fown of Kanfaka and awarded
sannyasa fo Srman Kesava Bharaf.
hrtarthayan guru htva / ta brahma-paragottamam 32
lia-aiilayan - lullilling; guium - His guiu; liva - maling; iam - lim; bialma-
paiaga - aiiaining ilc uliimaic mcssagc ol ilc Vcdas; uiiamam - iiansccndcnial.
Accepfing as His guru, He gave compIefe fuIfiIImenf fo fhaf person who was
conversanf wifh aII fhe Vedas.
t harcs carta sasrnot yah / sapad papa-gana parhaya sah
vsat pada-taIc n-harcr Iabhcd / atuIa-bhahtm asangam anaryyatah
33
t - ilus, narc - ol Haii, cartam - claiacici, sasrnot - aiicniivcly lcais, yan -
wlo, sapa - insianily, papa-ganam - a losi ol sins, parnaya - complcicly givcs up,
san - lc, vsat - lc cnicis, paa-taIc - ai ilc solcs ol ilc lcci, n-narc - ol Haii in His
luman-lilc loim, Iabnct - lc can aiiain, atuIa-bnahtm - incompaiablc dcvoiional
scivicc, asangam - dciaclmcni, anaryatan - liom ilc ignoblc.
He who hears affenfiveIy fhis narrafion of Sr Hari af once gives up fhe Iegion of
sins residing in fhe hearf. Then accepfing sheIfer af fhe soIes of Sr Nrhari's feef, fhaf
souI fhus affains fhe incomparabIe boon of Hari-bhakfi and defachmenf from aII fhaf
does nof Iead fo Sr Hari's nobIe sheIfer.
Tlus cnds ilc Ligliccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Sannyasa Maniia," in ilc Sccond
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.

THIRD PRAKRAMA

Firsf Sarga
laniala-nagaia-nagai-vacanam
Words of fhe InfeIIigenf Ladies of Kanfaka Town
srutva harch hathanam adbhutam aprapanca / damodarah punar
uvaca vara murarm
tat hathyata hatham asau bhagavas cahara / nyasa vdcsa-gamana
puruottama ca 1
srutva - lcaiing, narcn - ol Haii, hatnanam - naiiaiivc, abnutam - wondcilul,
aprapancam - non-maiciial, amoaran - Damodaia Paniia, puna - again, uvaca -
said, varam - a boon, murarm - ol Muiaii Gupia, tat - ilai, hatnyatam - iclaic,
hatnam - low', asau - Hc, bnagavan - ilc Loid, cahara - iool, nyasam - ilc
icnounccd oidci, vcsa-gamanam - going io loicign couniiics, purua-uttamam - ilc
ciiy ol ilc Supicmc Pcison, Jagannaila Pui, ca - and.
Affer hearing fhe wonderfuI narrafive of fhese franscendenfaI pasfimes of Sr Hari,
Damodara requesfed furfher Murari Gupfa, "PIease narrafe how our aII-opuIenf Lord
accepfed fhe renounced order of Iife, and how He fraveIIed fo ofher Iands as weII as fhe
cify of Purusoffama-deva.
dtva jagama mun-sanga-ncvtan / trthan han ca manojna-hpah
puranah
srutva vaco dvja-varasya jagada vadyo / hdya hatha snu harch
hathayam tubhyam 2
tva - sccing, jagama - Hc wcni, mun-sanga-ncvtan - licqucnicd by gioups ol
sagcs, tirtnan - loly bailing placcs, han - wlicl', ca - and, mana-jna-hpan - wlosc
mcicy cnclanis ilc mind, puranan - piimoidial, srutva - lcaiing, vaca - ilc woids,
vja-varasya - ol ilc bcsi ol ilc iwicc-boin, jagaa - lc spolc, vaya - ilc
plysician, nyam - cnlcaiicning, hatnam - ialc, snu - plcasc lcai, narcn - ol Haii,
hatnayam - I am iclling, tubnyam - io you.
"There are many frfhas frequenfed and rendered service by sages. Affer fhaf
primevaI PersonaIify, whose mercy enchanfs my mind, saw fhe cify of Purusoffama,
which of fhem did He visif:" Hearing fhese requesfs from fhaf besf of fhe fwice-born,
fhe physician repIied, "Lisfen fo me affenfiveIy as I narrafe fo you fhaf hisfory which is
enIivening fo fhe hearf."
tatrasu sahtm atuIa bhagavan dadatu / vahtu yatha mama bhavct
husaIa suvan
yasyadbhuta-srut-sudha-rasanah suvan / yan-nama-sasmt-rasad
vvasa vmuhth 3
tatra - ilcicloic, asu - insianily, sahtm - abiliiy, atuIam - incompaiablc, bnagavan
- ilc illusiiious Loid, aatu - may Hc givc, vahtum - io spcal, yatna - so, mama -
my, bnavct - ii may bc, husaIa - suiiablc, su-vani - sublimc woids, yasya - ol wlom,
abnuta - wondcilul, srut - cai, suna - ncciai, rasanan - by ilc iongucs, su-vani -
linc woids, yat - by wlom, nama - namc, sasmt - lull icmcmbiancc, rasat - liom
ilc iasic, vvasa - lclplcssly, vmuhtn - ioial liccdom.
May Bhagavan now endow me wifh unparaIIeIed abiIify so fhaf my words
deIineafing His gIories may be very suifabIe and pIeasing. May He give such subIime
words fhaf award necfar fo fhe fongues of fhose who recife and asfound fhe ears of
fhose who hear. Words abouf Him are fuIIy enriched by His names, and he who
remembers and reIishes fheir subIime meaning aufomaficaIIy receives fofaI freedom
from maferiaI bondage.
ta ntya-vgraham aja vara-hcma-gaura / catanya-dcvam amaIa purua
bhajam
yat-pada-padma-nahhara-dyut-ranjtcna / cttcna suddha-manasah
sahasa vdus tat +
tam - Him, ntya-vgranam - cicinal loim, a-jam - unboin, vara - cxccllcni, ncma -
gold, gauram - iadiani, catanya - conscious Pcison, cvam - ilc Divinc, amaIam -
llawlcss, puruam - Pcison, bnajam - I adoic, yat - by wlicl, paa-pama - loius
lcci, nahnara - nails, yut - ligli, ranjtcna - plcasing, cttcna - by ilc mind, suna-
manasan - ol puic lcaiis, sanasa - ai oncc, vu - ilcy lnow, tat - ilai Absoluic
Tiuil.
I adore fhaf unborn, efernaI form of radianf pure goIden hue, fhe fauIfIess
personaIify of Sr Caifanya-deva. Those souIs whose hearfs are cIeansed of maferiaI
desire and fhus come fo know fhaf Supreme Trufh af once are deIighfed wifhin fheir
minds by fhe Iusfrous naiIs of His Iofus feef.
brahma-svabhava-bhagavad-bhajanamta ca / ta dcva-vnda-
parvandta-padam dc
yat-pada-padma-maharandam ajasra ptva / sr-sanharo 'p bhagavan
anuraga-purnah 5
branma-svabnava - ilc naiuic ol ilc Absoluic Tiuil, bnagavat-bnajana - woislip
ol ilc Supicmc Loid, amtam - immoiial ncciai, ca - and, tam - Him, cva-vna - ilc
muliiiudc ol gods, parvanta-paam - lcci ilai aic woislippcd, ic - I woislip,
yat - liom wlicl, paa-pama - loius lcci, maharanam - llowci loncy, ajasram -
inccssanily, pitva - alici diinling, sri-sam-hara - ilc causci ol pcacc (Siva), ap -
cvcn, bnagavan - all-opulcni loid, anuraga-purnan - lillcd wiil allcciion.
The Lord's feef are by nafure franscendenfaI and imbued wifh fhe immorfaI
necfar of His devofionaI service. I offer my prayers unfo fhose feef, which are offered
eIaborafe worship by fhe hosf of devas. Even Bhagavan Sr Sankara incessanfIy sips
fhaf fIower-honey of His Iofus feef and fhus becomes ever more compIefe in
affecfionafe affachmenf for Sr Hari's service.
cva ca vadyam upadsya njasraya sa / gatva sva-bhahta-gana-
scvanajanusahtya
santas ca sarva-rashcsvara-gaura-candro / mugdha nnaya rajan ca
tad utthto 'gat 6
cvam - ilus, ca - and, vayam - ilc plysician, upasya - insiiuciing, nja - His
own, asrayam - slclici, sa - Hc, gatva - going, sva-bnahta-gana - ilc gioup ol His
dcvoiccs, scvana-ja - boin ol scivicc, anusahtya - wiil His accompanying poicncy,
santa - pcacclul, ca - and, sarva-rasha-isvara - ilc Loid ol all iiansccndcnial
iclislcis, gaura-canra - onc lilc a goldcn moon, mugnam - bcmuscd, nnaya -
spcni, rajanim - ilc nigli, ca - and, tat - ilai, uttnta - aiosc, agat - Hc wcni.
Affer fhe franquiI Lord Gaura Candra, fhe emperor of rasikas, had insfrucfed fhe
physician whom he shouId accepf as sheIfer, He refurned fo His home accompanied by
His pofencies, who had accepfed fhe form of His devofed servifors. Then affer passing
fhaf nighf in bemusemenf He rose up and deparfed.
uttryya dvya-tatn bhagavan jagama / jnatvatha hhnna-manaso
dvja-varya-muhhyah
vahIavyam apur atuIa rurudus ca taptah / soharddta vmanaso 't-
hIcsa babhuvuh 7
uttirya - ciossing, vya-tatnim - ilc divinc iivci, Ganga, bnagavan - ilc Loid,
jagama - Hc wcni, jnatva - lnowing, atna - ilcn, hnnna-manasa - dcjccicd lcaiis,
vja-varya-muhnyan - clicls ol clcvaicd bialmanas, vahIavyam - pciplcxiiy, apu -
ilcy aiiaincd, atuIam - unpaiallclcd, ruruu - ilcy wcpi, ca - and, taptan - buincd,
soha-arta - alllicicd by giicl, vmanasa - bcicli ol scnsc, at-hIcsa - vciy paincd,
babnuvun - ilcy wcic.
The iIIusfrious Lord crossed fhe banks of fhe divine river and sef forfh. When fhe
chiefs of fhe fwice-born heard fhis, fheir hearfs sank as fhey feIf unIimifed perpIexify.
Their minds became bereff of sense, and agifafed by a burning sorrow, fhey wepf.
tan saptamc 'hn parnata-tvan hy avapa / sr-candra-schhara-
gunahara-ratna-varyyah
acaryya-ratna-vara-tapta-suvarna-gaurah / hantya hpann va
sudhahara-purna-sobham 8
tan - ilcm, saptamc ann - on ilc scvcnil day, parnata-tvan - lusici wlolly losi,
n - indccd, avapa - lc aiiaincd, sri-canra-schnara, guna-ahara-ratna - a icscivoii
ol all jcwcl-lilc good qualiiics, varyan - bcsi, acarya-ratna - ilc jcwcl icaclci, vara
- cxccllcni, tapta - molicn, su-varna - linc coloi, gauran - goldcn, hantya - by lis
lusici, hspan - casiing, va - lilc, suna-hara - ncciai-malci (ilc moon), purna-
sobnam - lull ol bcauiy.
Affer a week had passed, Sr Candra Sekhara _carya-Rafna, whose Iusfer was Iike
fhe hue of moIfen goId, refurned fo Navadvpa. There he mef fhe devofees, whose
Iusfer had whoIIy dissipafed. By his effuIgence, he appeared fo casf even fhe beaufifuI
fuII moon info obIivion.
papracchur abja-nayanasya kafha-sudha fe / fa fan uvaca faf kafhayami sarvvam
brufe sa gadgada-gira dvija-varyya-mukhyan / sr-candra-sekhara-dharamara-
varyya-mukhyah 9
papraccnu - ilcy inquiicd, abja-nayanasya - ol ilc loius-cycd Loid, hatna-sunam
- iopic-ncciai, tc - ilcy, tam - ol Him, tan - ilcm, uvaca - lc said, tat - ilai,
hatnayam - I am iclling, sarvam - all, brutc - lc said, sa - lc, gagaa-gra - wiil
laliciing woids, vja-varya-muhnyan - io ilc clicls ol ilc cxalicd bialmanas, sri-
canra-schnara-nara - ilc loldci ol ilc moon cicsi, amara-varya-muhnyan - ilc
clicl amongsi ilc immoiials.
AII fhe bhakfas requesfed him fo feII fhe necfar-fopics of fhe Iofus-eyed Lord. Sr
Candra Sekhara repIied, "Yes, I shaII feII you aII abouf Him." Then fhaf besf of fhe
immorfaIs addressed fhose iIIusfrious heads of fhe brahmana communify wifh a choked
voice.
gacchad vbhoh path nara vadana nrhya / nctrah papuh purua-
bhuana-gatra-sobham
nyasaya tasya gamana ca punar vdtva / hta prancmur amum ambuja-
pada-yugmam 10
gaccnan - going, vbnon - ol ilc gicai, scnsc-coniiollcd, patn - on ilc pail, nara -
mcn, vaanam - lacc, nrihya - sccing, nctran - wiil ilcii cycs, papun - ilcy dianl,
purua-bnuana - oinamcni ol malcs, gatra-sobnam - bcauiilul body, nyasaya - loi
icnunciaiion, tasya - His, gamanam - going, ca - and, puna - luiilci, vtva -
lnowing, nta - iliillcd, prancmu - ilcy bowcd down, amum - io Him, ambuja-paa-
yugmam - paii ol loius lcci.
"As fhe greaf and sense-confroIIed Lord waIked fhe pafh, aII of fhe peopIe gIanced
upon His counfenance and fhrough fheir eyes drank fhe beaufy of His body, which is
fhe ornamenf of aII maIe forms. When fhey Iearnied fhaf He was on His way fo accepf
fhe sannyasa order, fhey joyousIy offered fheir obeisances unfo His Iofus feef.
nanartta tasmn bhagavan muhundah / prcmardra-vahah
puIahactangah
hta jaguh hna-padabja-gta / acaryya-ratna-pramuhha mahattamah 11
nanarta - Hc danccd, tasmn - in ilai, bnagavan - ilc blcsscd Loid, muhunan -
givci ol libciaiion, prcma-arra-vahan - clcsi wci wiil icais ol lovc, puIaha-acta-
angan - body laiis iliillcd, nta - joyous, jagun - ilcy sang, hna-paa-abja - Kisna's
loius lcci, gitam - song, acarya-ratna-pramuhna - lcadcd by _caiya Raina,
manattaman - gicaicsi ol ilc gicai.
Then whiIe fhe greaf souIs Ied by _carya Rafna sang songs of Krsna's Iofus feef,
Gaura Mukunda began fo dance. His chesf became wef wifh fears of prema and His
hairs fhriIIed ouf of rapfure.
tasmn hanc hantaha-nama-purya / samagata brahmana-
sajjanottamah
naryyas ca baIas ca suhta-vddha / ghta-hasta badhrandha-hubjah 12
tasmn - ai ilai, hanc - momcni, hantaha-nama - namcd Kaniala, purya - in ilc
iown, samagata - asscmblcd, branmana - lcaincd in spiiii, sat-jana - godly pcoplc,
uttaman - iiansccndcnialisis, narya - womcn, ca - and, baIa - boys, ca - and, su-nta-
vna - vciy joyous cldcis, gnita-nasta - lolding lands, banra - dcal, anna -
blind, hubjan - luncl-baclcd.
MeanwhiIe, in fhe fown of Kanfaka, many exaIfed sainfIy franscendenfaIisfs and
brahmanas were assembIed, as aIso were women, boys, very joyfuI eIders, as weII as
fhe deaf, fhe bIind, and fhe hunch-backed, who arrived whiIe hoIding fhe hands of
ofhers.
stryas ca hasct dhta-purna-humbha / dhtarccanah haha-tatcu hasct
hascd vayasya-dhta-bahu-yugmah / sampurna-garbhas tvarta
samyuh 13
strya - womcn, ca - and, hasct - somc, nta-purna-humbna - bcaiing lull
waicipois, nta-arcanan - lolding paiaplcinalia loi woislip, haha-tatcu - on ilc
cdgc ol ilcii lips, hasct - somc, hasct - somc, vayasya - liicnds, anta - lcld, banu-
yugman - boil aims, sampurna-garbna - lully picgnani, tvartam - swilily, samiyun -
wcni iogcilci.
Some women heId fuII waferpofs on fheir heads, some heId ingredienfs for
worship on fhe side of fheir hips, ofhers who were fuIIy pregnanf waIked swiffIy arm-
in-arm wifh fheir companions.
papur h santapta-hdas tu sarvva / janarddanasyambuja-vahtra-
sdhum
baIarha-msra h suvarna-padmam / vapara vhya suvsmtas tah 1+
papu - ilcy dianl, n - indccd, santapta-na - wiil mcliing lcaiis, tu - vciily,
sarva - all, janaranasya - ol Jana-aidana (onc wlo inspiics dcvoiion in manlind),
ambuja-vahtra - loius lacc, sinum - ncciai, baIa-arha - ncwly iising sun, msram -
son ol Jagannaila Misia, n - suicly, su-varna-pamam - a goldcn loius, va - lilc,
apara - wiil no oilci objcci, vihya - looling, su-vsmta - vciy asionislcd, tan -
ilcy.
AII of fhem drank fhe eIixir of ]anardana's Iofus face wifh meIfing hearfs. They
gazed wifh fuII absorpfion and greaf asfonishmenf af fhaf brahmana who resembIed fhe
newIy rising sun, as if He were some mysfic goIden Iofus.
ucus ca hasyayam apurvva-darsanah / samudyad-ndu-
pratmananabhah
subhaya Iohasya bhavaya jato / matrasya punycna dhtah sva-garbhc
15
ucu - said, ca - and, hasya - wlosc', ayam - ilis, apurva-arsanan - ncvci bcloic
sccn, samuyat - lully iising, nu - moon, pratma - lilc, anana - lacc, abnan -
lusici, subnaya - loi ilc auspiciousncss, Iohasya - ol ilc woild, bnavaya - loi ilc
cyclc ol biiil and dcail, jata - boin, matra - by ilc moilci, asya - ol ilis, punycna -
by pious, ntan - lcld, sva-garbnc - in lci womb.
TaIking among fhemseIves, fhe peopIe said, "O, who can be fhe fafher of fhis
Person, whom we have never seen before, fhe Iusfer of whose face resembIes fhe rising
fuII moon: In order fhaf He mighf fake birfh and benefif souIs enfangIed in fhe cycIe of
birfh and deafh, sureIy a sainfIy mofher musf have carried Him wifhin her womb."
asau humaro jta-hamadcvah / hantya gra nrjta-vah-path subhah
bharyasya hcnap suharmanabhut / hcnap ha va vrahatur asphutam
16
asau - ilis, humara - boy, jta-hama-cvan - Cupid is dclcaicd, hantya - by His
cllulgcncc, gra - by His woids, nrjta-vah-patn - ilc cloqucni lilaspaii is
dclcaicd, subnan - viiiuous, bnarya - by ilc wilc, asya - ol Him, hcnap - by somc
way, su-harmana - by good woils, abnut - ii las bccomc, hcnap - by somc mcans,
ha va - somclow, vranatu - ol ilc scpaiaicd paiiy, aspnutam - agiiaiion.
"By His beaufy fhis virfuous and heroic boy has defeafed Kamadeva, and by His
speech even fhe eIoquenf Brhaspafi Iies vanquished. By some devouf deed a woman
became His wife, buf now by some iII-fafed deed she is agifafed by His separafion!"
matasya putrasya muhha na dtva / jvaty ajva bahu-duhhha-tapta
yatha h hno mathura ddhur / gato vraja-sthas ca babhuvur arttah 17
mata - by a moilci, asya - ol ilis, putrasya - ol ilc son, muhnam - ilc lacc, na -
noi, tva - sccing, jivat - slc livcs, ajiva - noi living, banu-unhna-tapta - buincd by
many soiiows, yatna - as, n - indccd, hna - all-aiiiaciivc, matnuram - io Mailuia,
hu - dcsiiing io scc, gata - wcni, vraja-stna - siaying in Viaja, ca - and, babnuvu -
bccamc, artan - alllicicd.
"Nof seeing any more fhe face of her son, His mofher musf Iive as if in deafh,
burned by many sorrows, Iike fhe residenfs of Vraja who feIf pain, when Sr Krsna
deparfed from Vrndavana, desiring fo see Mafhura."
hascd vdagdhah sphutam cva cahur / gopangana-bhava-vbhavto
'sau
sr-nanda-putrah svayam avrast / sannyasa-vcscna svaharyya-
sadhahah 18
hasct - somc womcn, vagnan - iniclligcni, spnutam - clcai, cva - indccd, ca -
and, anu - ilcy said, gopa-angana - wivcs ol ilc cowlcids, bnava - ccsiaiic mood,
vbnavta - lccling, asau - Hc, sri-nana-putran - ilc son ol Nanda, svayam - in
Pcison, avrasit - Hc las appcaicd, sannyasa-vcscna - in ilc gaib ol a icnunciani,
svaharya-sanahan - cxccuioi ol His own mission.
Cerfain infeIIigenf women said, "If is cIear fhaf He is experiencing fhe ecsfafic
moods experienced by fhe Vraja-gops. UndoubfedIy He is Nanda's son, who has
appeared fo execufe His mission in fhe garb of a sannyas."
cva vdhanya bahudha suvaco / babhuvur anyonya-hatha prasangah
muhha pbantyo na vduh sva-dcha / vsvambharasyambuja-Iocanasya
19
cvam vna - in ilis way, anya - oilci, banuna - many, su-vaca - swcci woids,
babnuvu - ilcy wcic, anyonya-hatna - discussion amongsi onc anoilci, prasangan -
by ilc gioups, muhnam - lacc, pbantya - diinling, na - noi, vun - ilcy lncw, sva-
cnam - own body, vsvambnarasya - ol Visvamblaia, ambuja-Iocanasya - ol ilc
loius-cycd.
Many ofher sweef words of fhis nafure were spoken amongsf fhose groups of
women, and as fhey drank fhe necfar of Visvambhara's Iofus face, fhey became enfireIy
forgeffuI of fheir own bodies.
Tlus cnds ilc Iiisi Saiga cniiilcd "Woids ol ilc Iniclligcni Ladics ol Kaniala
Town," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Second Sarga
sannyasa-asiama-pavanam
Si Gauianga Puiilics ilc Sannyasa _siama
ntyavasanc bhagavan ruroda / prcmna harch so'p vbhnna-dharyyah
dtva tada tatra samagata va / rudant tc prcma-jaIavIahah 1
ntya-avasanc - ai ilc cnd ol dancing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, ruroa - wcpi, prcmna -
oui ol lovc, narcn - ol Haii, sa ap - ilai samc Pcison, vbnnna-naryan -
composuic slaiicicd, tva - sccing, taa - ilcn, tatra - ilcic, samagata - asscmblcd,
va - iiuly, ruant - ilcy wcpi, tc - ilcy, prcma-jaIa - ilc waici ol lovc, avIa-ahan -
impciccpiibly.
Af fhe cuIminafion of His dancing fhe spIendid Lord wepf, His composure
shaffered by Iove for Sr Hari. And aII fhose who gafhered fhere fo observe fhe scene
aIso impercepfibIy shed fears of Iove.
tatah samutthaya harh sagadgada- / svarcna tan praha samagatan
janan
ma tata matas ca vdhch samprata / subhaso ycna har-smth syat 2
tatan - ilcn, samuttnaya - iising up, narn - ilc dispcllci ol inauspiciousncss, sa-
gagaa-svarcna - wiil clolcd voicc, tan - ilcm, prana - Hc said, samagatan -
asscmblcd, janan - pcoplc, mam - Mc, tata - dcai lailci, mata - moilci, ca - and,
vncn - may you bcsiow, sampratam - now, subna-asa - auspicious blcssings, ycna
- wlcicby, nar-smtn - icmcmbiancc ol Haii, syat - ii may bc.
Then sfanding up, in a faIfering voice Gaura Hari spoke fo fhe assembIed peopIe ,
"Dear fafhers and mofhers, now kindIy give Me your auspicious bIessings, so fhaf I
have remembrance of Sr Hari."
srutvabhIajjahuIta vvastra / gatas tatas tc prarudanta cva
sr-hna-prcma-parpurna-dcha / babhuvuh sad-bhaht-rascna purnah
3
srutva - lcaiing, abnIajja - vciy aslamcd, ahuIta - conloundcd, vvastra -
dcnudcd, gata - wcni, tata - ilcn, tc - ilcy, praruanta - wccping pioluscly, cva -
indccd, sri-hna-prcma - lovc loi Si Kisna, parpurna - ovcibiimming, cna - bodics,
babnuvun - ilcy bccamc, sat-bnaht - puic dcvoiion, rascna - by ilc mcllow, purnan
- lillcd.
When fhe peopIe heard fhese words, fhey sensed fhaf fheir hearfs had been
sfripped naked and fhus feeIing ashamed and confounded, fhey wepf profuseIy. Then
fheir hearfs fiIIed wifh sad-bhakfi-rasa, and fheir bodies became overwheImed by fhe
sympfoms of Sr Krsna-prema
tan santvaytva nja-darsanamtah / sa gaura-candro bhagavan
jagama
guror nvasa saha-vanavagrah / sr-hcsavahhyasya mahanubhavah +
tan - ilcm, santvaytva - pacilicd, nja-arsana - ilc sigli ol His Pcison, amtan -
by ilc dcaillcss ncciai, sa - Hc, gaura-canra - ilc goldcn moon, bnagavan - ilc
all-opulcni Loid, jagama - Hc wcni, guro - ol His guiu, nvasam - ilc icsidcncc,
sana-vanava-agran - wiil ilc advanccd vaisnavas, sri-hcsava-ahnyasya - namcd Si
Kcsava, mana-anubnavan - muniliccni.
Affer pacifying fheir hearfs wifh fhe necfarean vision of His Person, fhe
munificenf Lord, Bhagavan Sr Gaura Candra accompanied by fhe foremosf vaisnavas,
proceeded onwards fo fhe residence of His guru, fhe greaf souI, Sr Kesava.
natva guroh pada-yuga nvasa / tasmn sa cahrc harunambudhr harh
sr-rama-narayana-nama-mangaIa / gayan gunan prcma-vbhnna-
dharyyah 5
natva - alici bowing, guron - ol His guiu, paa-yugam - paii ol lcci, nvasam -
dwclling, tasmn - in ilai placc, sa - Hc, cahrc - madc, haruna-ambun - ilc occan
ol mcicy, narn, sri-rama-narayana-nama-mangaIam - auspicious namcs Si Rama
and Naiayana, gayan - singing, gunan - ilc qualiiics, prcma-vbnnna-naryan -
composuic dissolvcd by lovc.
Arriving fhere, fhe ocean of mercy bowed down fo fhe feef of His guru. Then He
fook up His residence in fhaf pIace, and so doing, He confinousIy sang auspicious
songs of fhe names and quaIifies of Sr Rama, Narayana, unfiI His composure dissoIved
in prema.
tathaparahnc nr-harcr avaptya / nyasohta-harmman cahara suddha
acaryya-ratno bhagavas cahara / hrsnasya puja vdhvad vdh-jna 6
tatna - so, aparannc - in ilc alicinoon, nr-narc - ol ilc luman-lilc loim ol Haii,
avaptya - loi obiaining, nyasa - icnunciaiion, uhta - spolcn, harman - lunciions,
cahara - Hc pciloimcd, suna - puic, acarya-ratna - ilc Jcwcl Tcaclci, bnagavan -
ilc Loid, cahara - did, hrsnasya - ol Kisna Caiianya, pujam - woislip, vn-vat -
accoiding io ciiquciic, vn-jna - lcaincd in pioccduic.
In fhe affernoon fhe greaf personaIify _carya Rafna, who was Iearned in Vedic
vidhi, in a purified sfafe worshipped Sr Krsna, and performed fhe ceremony for fhe
consecrafion of sannyasa .
tatah sampa sa guror htarth / gatvavadat harna-sampa sah
svapnc maya mantra-varo h Iabdhah / snuva tat h tava sammata syat
7
tatan - ilcn, samipam - ncaiby, sa - Hc, guro - ol ilc guiu, nta-artni - dcsiiing ilc
wcllaic, gatva - wcni, avaat - Hc said, harna-samipc - in ilc cai, isan - ilc Loid,
svapnc - in a dicam, maya - by Mc, mantra-vara - cxccllcni maniia, n - iiuly,
Iabnan - obiaincd, snuva - lcai, tat - ilai, hm - wlcilci', tava - youi, sammatam -
appiovcd, syat - ii may bc.
Then desiring His guru's weIfare, Sr Visvambhara approached him and murmured
in his ear, "Wifhin a dream I received an exceIIenf manfra. PIease hear if from Me and
feII Me if you approve."
vara-traya tat-sravanantha svaya / provaca nyasohta-manu
vsuddham
srutvavadat so 'p harcr da syat / sannyasa-mantra parama pavtram
8
vara-trayam - ilicc iimcs, tat-sravana-antha - ncai lis cai, svayam - Himscll,
provaca - uiicicd, nyasa-uhta - icciicd loi icnunciaiion, manum - maniia,
vsunam - iiansccndcnially puic, srutva - lcaiing, avaat - Hc said, sa ap - ilai
vciy maniia, narc - ol Haii, am - ilis, syat - ilis may bc, sannyasa-mantram - ilc
maniia loi acccpiing sannyasa, paramam - liglcsi, pavtram - puic.
He uffered fhaf franscendenfaIIy pure manfra which is chanfed by sannyass. fhree
fimes in his ear. Hearing if, Sr Kesava repIied, "Indeed, fhis is fhe supremeIy purifying
manfra of Sr Hari."
vyajcna dha guravc sa dattva / Iohaha-natho gurur avyayatma
guro dadasvadya manta mc / sannyasam ty aha putanjaIh prabhuh
9
vyajcna - by picicnsc, iham - iniiiaiion, guravc - io lis guiu, sa - Hc, attva -
gavc, Ioha - ol ilc woilds, cha-natna - ilc onc Loid, guru - spiiiiual masici, avyaya-
atma - wlosc body is impciislablc, guro - O guiu, aasva - plcasc givc, aya -
ioday, manitam - dcsiicd, mc - io Mc, sannyasam - icnunciaiion, t - ilus, ana - Hc
said, puta-anjaIn - lollowcd lands, prabnun - ilc Masici.
Thus by a prefense fhe one supreme and changeIess guru, who is fhe Masfer of aII
worIds, inifiafied His guru. Then wifh hands foIded in suppIicafion, Prabhu said, "He
guruj! KindIy fuIfiII My hearf's Ionging and foday endow Me wifh fhe order of
sannyasa."
tatah subhc sanhramanc ravch hanc / humbha prayat maharan man
sannyasa-mantra pradadau mahatma / sr-hcsavahhyo harayc
vdhana-vt 10
tatan - ilcn, subnc - auspicious, sanhramanc - in ilc jouincy, ravcn - ol ilc sun,
hanc - ai ilc momcni, humbnam - Aquaiius, prayat - lc cnicis, maharat - liom
Capiicoin, manii - iniclligcni, sannyasa-mantram - maniia loi icnuncianis,
praaau - bcsiowcd, mana-atma - gicai soul, sri-hcsava-ahnya - lnown as Si
Kcsava, narayc - io Haii, vnana-vt - lcaincd in picccpi.
Then af fhe auspicious momenf of fhe sun's journey from Capricorn info
Aquarius, fhaf infeIIigenf mahafma, Sr Kesava, who was Iearned in fhe precepfs of
spirifuaI Iife, gave back fhe sannyasa manfra fo Sr Hari.
tatah sa-romancta-dcha-yastr / ananda-nctrambubhr ardra-vahsa
sannyasta cvaham t svaya har / sa-gadgada-vahyam uvaca dcva 11
tatan - ilcn, sa-romancta - wiil iliilling ol laiis, cna-yast - slcndci body,
anana-nctra-ambubn - by icais ol joy, arra-vahsa - wci clcsi, sannyasta -
icnounccd, cva - indccd, anam - I, t - ilus, svayam - sponiancously, nar - ilc
icmovci ol sin, sa-gagaa-vahyam - wiil woids clolcd up, uvaca - Hc said, cva -
ilc Loid.
As fhe hairs of His sIender body fhriIIed wifh joy, and His chesf became became
wef wifh fears, Sr Hari Deva candidIy uffered wifh a faIfering voice, "Af Iasf, I have
given up famiIy Iife!"
gacchantam aIohya har guruh svaya / danda sa-ccIa tvaraya dadau
harc
bho bho ghanct vadan guror vvacah / srutva ghtva guru-bhaht-
Iampatah 12
guror ndcsa bahu-manyamanas / tatravasat tad-dvasa jtarh
ratrau vasan hrtanam asu cahrc / ntya ca tasmn guruna sama
prabhuh 13
gaccnantam - going, aIohya - gazing ai, narm - Haii, gurun - ilc spiiiiual masici,
svayam - ol His own accoid, anam - iod, sa-ccIam - wiil cloil, tvaraya - quiclly,
aau - gavc, harc - in ilc land, bno bno - Ol! Ol!, gnana - plcasc ialc, t - ilus,
vaan - saying, guro - ol ilc guiu, vacan - ilc woids, srutva - lcaiing, gnitva- navng
acccptc, guru-bnaht-Iampatan - vciy cagci loi dcvoiion io His guiu, guro - ol His
guiu, ncsam - insiiuciion, banu-manyamana - mucl lonoiing, tatra - ilcic,
avasat - Hc dwcli, tat-vasam - ilai day, jta-arn - vicioi ol ilc cncmics ol
spiiiiual lilc: lusi, angci, giccd, illusion, cnvy, madncss, ratrau - ai nigli, vasan -
siaying, hirtanam - claniing, asu - immcdiaicly, cahrc - Hc madc, ntyam - dancing,
ca - and, tasmn - ilcic, guruna samam - wiil ilc guiu, prabnun - ilc Masici.
Then seeing fhaf Sr Hari was abouf fo deparf, His guru overfook Him and quickIy
pIaced fhe dana and sannyasa cIofh in His hand, saying, "Bho! Good sir! PIease fake
fhese aIso!" Hearing him, fhaf conqueror of fhe foes of spirifuaI Iife, accepfed fhose
arficIes of sannyasa. Then being very eager fo feach fhe principIe of guru-bhakfi, he
honored fhe insfrucfion of His guru and resided in fhaf pIace for fhe day. Then
suddenIy af nighf our Prabhu began fo sing and dance in fhe company of His guru.
nanartta tasmn jagata guror guruh / hncna sarddha mahata suhhcna
ananda-purnas tu punah sa mcnc / brahma suhha tucchatara mahatma
1+
nanarta - lc danccd, tasmn - ilcic, jagatam - ol scniicni bcings, guro - ol ilc
guiu, gurun - ilc guiu, hncna - wiil Kisna, sarnam - iogcilci, manata - gicai,
suhncna - wiil lappincss, anana-purna - lillcd wiil joy, tu - indccd, punan - moic,
sa - lc, mcnc - ilougli, branmam suhnam - lappincss liom bialman icalizaiion,
tuccna-taram - mosi insignilicani, mana-atma - ilc gicai soul.
In greaf bIiss fhe guru of fhe guru of aII embodied beings danced fhere wifh his
discipIe, Sr Krsna Caifanya. FiIIed wifh ananda, which ever increased more and more,
fhaf mahafma fhen considered brahma-sukha fo be insignificanf.
ntyavasanc harm abravt sa / ho 'pha mc dandam mam haragrat
ahya ma praha bhuja-dvaycna / sptva svaya tva natana huruva 15
ntya-avasanc - ai ilc cnd ol dancing, narm - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, abravit - lc
said, sa - lc, ha ap - wlo indccd', na - ai ilis iimc, mc - ol mc, anam - siall,
mam - ilis, hara-agrat - liom my lingciiips, ahya - ialing, mam - mc, prana - Hc
said, bnuja-vaycna - wiil His iwo aims, sptva - ioucling, svayam - Himscll, tvam -
you, natanam - dancing, huruva - do.
When fheir singing and dancing had ended, Kesava Bharaf said fo Sr Hari, "Who
acfuaIIy accepfed fhe dana from my fingerfips: Who is He fhaf heId Me wifhin His arms
and commanded me fo dance:
tato 'ham ananda-parpIuto muda / pravsya ntya htavan suvhvaIah
srutva vacas tasya suvsmtas tc / sa vanavah prcma-vbhnna-
dharyah 16
tata - ilcn, anam - I, anana-parpIuta - immciscd in bliss, mua - oui ol joy,
pravsya - cniciing, ntyam - dancing, htavan - lavc donc, su-vnvaIan - vciy
ovciwlclmcd, srutva - lcaiing, vaca - ilc woids, tasya - lis, su-vsmta - vciy
asionislcd, tc - ilcy, sa - lc, vanavan - dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid, prcma - oui ol lovc,
vbnnna-naryan - composuic dcsiioycd.
"Now fhaf I have begun fo dance, I am whoIIy overwheImed and happiIy fIoaf in
an ocean of bIiss." Hearing fhe words of fhis former monisf, fhe vaisnavas became mosf
asfonished, and fhey aIso Iosf aII sense of exfernaIs wifhin fhe waves of prema.
srutva guror vahyam anaIpam arthavan / nanartta tasmn sva-janar
anuvrata
harscna yuhto mahata mahatma / svaya har svatma-rato gunasraya
17
srutva - lcaiing, guro - ol His guiu, vahyam - ilc siaicmcni, anaIpam - noi
inconscqucniial, artnavat - mcaninglul, nanarta - Hc danccd, tasmn - ilcic, sva-
jana - wiil His mcn, anuvrata - dcvoicd lollowci, narscna - wiil joy, yuhta -
imbucd, manata - wiil gicai, mana-atma - gicai soul, svayam - Himscll, nar - ilc
icmovci ol sin, sva-atma-rata - in lovc wiil Himscll, guna-asraya - ilc slclici ol
good qualiiics.
Hearing fhese words from His guru, which were nof friviaI buf fiIIed wifh
meaning, Sr Hari, feeIing HimseIf his guru's devofed foIIower, in a mood of immense
exuIfafion, sang and danced wifh His men in fhaf pIace. Thereaffer Lord who offers
sheIfer fo aII subIime quaIifies became affached fo confempIafion of His inner SeIf.
sa bharaf prema-paripIufafma / kamandaIu dandam apha dure
hptva nanartta prabhuna sama va / sannyasa-dharmasya pavtra-
hctuna 18
sa - lc, bnarati - Kcsava llaiai, prcma-parpIuta-atma - a soul lloaiing in picma,
hamanaIum - waicipoi, anam - siall, ap - also, na - in ilai placc, urc - io a
disani placc, hptva - iliowing away, nanarta - lc danccd, prabnuna - wiil Piablu,
samam - iogcilci, va - vciily, sannyasa-narmasya - ol ilc icnounccd oidci,
pavtra-nctuna - wiil ilc puiposc ol puiilying.
Thaf Kesava Bharaf had become a souI fuIIy immersed in Iove of Krsna. Tossing
far away his dana and kamandaIu , he danced wifh Mahaprabhu fo purify his sannyasa-
dharma.
t svaya yad bhagavat-hta subha / sannyasam ananda-hara dv-
janmamam
snot yas tasya bhavcd vmuhtr / Iabhcc ca tat tan manasa yad cchat
19
t - ilus, svayam - by His own dcsiic, yat - wlai, bnagavat-htam - donc by ilc
Loid, subnam - sublimc, sannyasa - icnunciaiion, anana-haram - cvoling bliss,
v-janmamam - loi iwicc-boin mcn, snot - lc lcais, ya - wlo, tasya - lis, bnavct -
ii may bc, vmuht - complcic libciaiion, Iabnct - can aclicvc, ca - and, tat tat -
wlaicvci, manasa - by lis mind, yat - wlai, ccnat - lc dcsiics.
One who hears fhis subIime narrafion of fhe Lord's accepfance of sannyasa, which
awakens bIiss in fhe hearfs of fhe fwice born, achieves compIefe freedom from fhe
bondage of maferiaI exisfence and affains whafever his hearf may desire.
Tlus cnds ilc Sccond Saiga cniiilcd "Si Gauianga Puiilics ilc Sannyasa
_siama," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Third Sarga
iadla-dcsa-bliamanam
Wandciing in Rala-dcsa
atha natva guroh pada / tam anujnapya madhavah
tadajnayavrajad dcsa / radha gudho maha-bhujah 1
atna - ilcn, natva - bowing, guron - ol guiu, paam - lcci, tam - lim, anujnapya -
ialing pcimission, manavan - ilc lusband ol Lalsm, taa - ilcn, ajnaya - by lis
oidci, avrajat - Hc wcni, csam - land, ranam - ilc land in lcngal on ilc wcsicin
banl ol ilc Ganga, guna - sccicily, conlidcniial, mana-bnujan - migliy-aimcd.
Then and bowing fo fhe feef of His guru , fhe mighfy-armed Madhava fhen
requesfed permission fo deparf. FoIIowing his order, He Ieff secrefIy for Raha-desa,
absorbed in confidenfiaI fhoughfs.
ntyavadhutcna saha / hna-gatha muhur muhuh
path gacchan Iapan ntyan / gayan sva-bhaht-bhavtah 2
ntya - cicinal, avanutcna - by Hc wlo is licc liom convcniion, sana - iogcilci
wiil, hna-gatnam - songs ol Kisna, munu munun - icpcaicdly, patn - on ilc pail,
gaccnan - going, Iapan - convcising, ntyan - dancing, gayan - singing, sva-bnaht-
bnavtan - wiil moods ol His own dcvoiion.
WhiIe fraveIIing on fhe pafh in fhe company of fhe avadhufa, Sr Caifanya again
and again unfiringIy discussed fhe ever-fresh quaIies of Sr Krsna and danced and sang
bhakfi-inspiring songs for His infernaI idenfify of Sr Sr Radha-Krsna.
dhyayan hna-padambhojam / atmanatmatma-vgraham
vrajan prcmasru-dharabhr / nrjharar gr-sngavat 3
nyayan - conicmplaiing, hna-paa-ambnojam - ilc loius lcci ol Kisna, atmana -
by His lcaii, atma-atma - ilc soul ol all souls, Paiamaima, vgranam - loim, vrajan
- going, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, narabn - wiil cuiicnis, nrjnara - by
waicilalls, gr-snga-vat - lilc ilc pcal ol a mouniain.
WhiIe wandering, He wouId medifafe on fhe Iofus feef of fhe SouI of aII souIs.
Then becoming covered by forrenfs of Iove-fears, He appeared Iike a mounfain peak
surrounded by cascading waferfaIIs.
vIuptahah hvact hampa-puIahancta-vgrahah
vhvaIah shhaItah hvap / hvacd druta-gatr vrajan +
vIupta-ahan - cycs blindcd by icais, hvact - somciimcs, hampa - iicmbling,
puIaha-ancta - laiis biisiling wiil ccsiacy, vgranan - loim, vnvaIan - cniianccd,
shnaItan - siumbling, hva ap - somciimcs, hvact - somciimcs, ruta-gat - swili
gaii, vrajan - going.
Somefimes His eyes became bIinded by fears, His body frembIed, and His hairs
brisfIed ouf of ecsfacy. Enfranced in consciouness of Krsna, He wouId somefimes
sfumbIe and somefimes run swiffIy.
matta-harndravat hvap / tcjasa vavdhc hvact
hvacd gayat govnda / hna hnct sadaram 5
matta - inioxicaicd, har-nra-vat - lilc a loid ol clcplanis, hva ap - somciimcs,
tcjasa - wiil His powci, vavnc - Hc incicascd, hvact - somciimcs, hvact -
somciimcs, gayat - Hc sings, govna - O Govinda!, hna hna - O Kisna, O Kisna!,
t - ilus, sa-aaram - wiil icvcicncc.
Somefimes He wouId expand in power Iike an infoxicafed war eIephanf, and
somefimes wifh greaf reverence, He wouId uffer, "Govinda! Krsna! Krsna!"
tatra dcsc harcr namasrutva catva vhvaIah
pravsyaha jaIc hpra / tyajam dcham atmanah 6
tatra - ilcic, csc - in ilc couniiy, narc - ol Haii, nama - ilc namc, asrutva - noi
lcaiing, ca - and, ativa - inicnscly, vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd, pravsya - cniciing,
anam - I, jaIc - in ilc waici, hpram - swilily, tyajam - I am giving up, cnam - My
body, atmanan - own.
Since Sr Gauranga was unabIe fo hear fhe names of Sr Hari chanfed in fhaf Iand,
feIf greaf disfress and decIared, "I shaII af once enfer fhis wafer and give up fhis body.
na snom harcr nama / hatha brahmana-sasthtau
t nsctya toyasya / sampa sa vrajan prabhuh 7
na - noi, snom - I lcai, narc - ol Haii, nama - ilc namc, hatnam - low',
branmana-sastntau - in wlicl ilcic aic bialmanas, t - ilus, nsctya -
dcicimining, toyasya - ol waici, samipam - ncai, sa - Hc, vrajan - going, prabnun -
ilc Masici.
"In fhis Iand, which is popuIafed by so many brahmanas, why do I nof hear
chanfing of fhe names of Sr Hari:" Thus, wifh fixed deferminafion our Prabhu
approached fhe wafer's edge .
dadarsa baIahan tatra / gava sangha-vharnah
ntyanandavadhutcna / shtan har-hrttanam 8
aarsa - Hc saw, baIahan - boys, tatra - ilcic, gavam - cows, sangna-vnarnan -
cnjoying onc anoilci's company, ntyanana-avanutcna - by Niiyananda
Avadluia, shtan - iaugli, nar-hirtanam - claniing ilc namcs ol Haii.
Nifyananda Avadhufa saw severaI boys who were fending fheir cows and sporfing
amongsf one anofher and he insfrucfed fhem on fhe chanfing of fhe names of Sr Hari.
tatraho baIaho 'tyuccar / har vada har vada
t provaca harcna / punah punar udara-dhh 9
tatra - ilcic, cha - onc, baIaha - boy, at-ucca - in a vciy loud voicc, narm vaa -
clani ilc namcs ol Haii, narm vaa - Haii lol, t - ilus, provaca - lc pioclaimcd,
narcna - wiil cxlilaiaiion, punan puna - icpcaicdly, uara-nin - bioad-mindcd.
Amongsf fhem was a boy of prodigious infeIIigence, who wifh greaf exhiIarafion
procIaimed IoudIy again and again, "Hari BoI! Hari BoI!"
tat srutva harsto dcvah / sarahan dcham atmanah
tatrava prarurodartto / vhvaIas capatad bhuv 10
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, narsita - joyous, cvan - ilc Diviniiy, sarahan - savcd,
cnam - body, atmanan - His own, tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, praruroa - Hc wcpi
loudly, arta - alllicicd, vnvaIa - cniianccd, ca - and, apatat - Hc lcll, bnuv - on ilc
caiil.
Hearing fhis, fhe Lord feIf happy and fhus decided fo desisf from from desfroying
His body. Then He wepf IoudIy ouf of feeIing anguish of separafion from Krsna and
feII enfranced fo fhe earfh.
santvtas cavadhutcna / vndaranyasya varttaya
hm adbhuta tato gatva / sha cahrc maha-math 11
santvta - pacilicd, ca - bui, avanutcna - by ilc avadluia, vna-aranyasya - ol
Vindavana, vartaya - wiil ncws, hm - low', abnutam - wondcilul, tata - ilcn,
gatva - going, sham cahrc - Hc gavc insiiuciion, mana-matn - onc laving
muniliccni dcsiics.
Then Gaura Hari was pacified by fhe avadhufa, who spoke fo Him news of
Vrndaranya. Oh! whaf marveIIous news fhaf was. And whiIe proceeding on fhe pafh,
fiIIed wifh fhe greaf and munificenf desires of pure devofion, He gave me some
insfrucfions:
navadvpa pragaccha tva / ma praha sr-nhctanah
tato 'ha soha-duhhhartto / navadvpa vrajann ap 12
navavipam - io Navadvpa, pragaccna - go swilily, tvam - you, mam - io mc,
prana - Hc said, sri-nhctanan - ilc slclici ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, tata - ilcn,
anam - I, soha-unhna - lamcniaiion and giicl, arta - alllicicd, navavipam - io
Navadvpa, vrajan - going, ap - as il.
"Af once yo musf deparf for Navadvpa," fhe Lord of Laksm said. Then, affIicfed
by grief and Iamenfafion, I readied myseIf fo Ieave.
namo narayanayct / mad-vahya bhahta-sanndhau
vahtavya bhavata ycna / mamanando bhavyat 13
nama - obcisanccs, narayanaya - io ilc slclici ol all living bcings, t - ilus, mat-
vahyam - My woids, bnahta-sannnau - in ilc picscncc ol ilc dcvoiccs, vahtavyam
- slould bc spolcn, bnavata - by Youi giacc, ycna - wlcicby, mama - My, anana -
joy, bnavyat - ilcic will bc.
The Lord furfher said, "Your grace musf deIiver fhis message from Me fo aII My
devofees, namo narayanaya, Lef us offer our obeisances uno Narayana.' This wiII bring
Me joy."
srutva sarvva harcr vahya / gaurangc nyasta-jvanah
sthto 'ha paramartto 'p / gaura-candra-vccttam 1+
srutva - lcaiing, sarvam - all, narc - ol Haii, vahyam - woids, gaurangc - unio
Gauianga, nyasta-jivanan - givcn up my lilc, stnta - icmaincd, anam - I, parama-
arta - cxiicmcly disiuibcd, ap - alilougl, gauracanra-vccttam- - ilc aciiviiics ol
Gauia Candia.
I heard fhis command of Gauranga Hari, buf because I had compIefeIy given up
my Iife for His sake and fhus feIf wifhouf any sheIfer ofher fhan Him, I simpIy
remained fhere in His presence, feeIing much perfurbed.
jnata bahyopasanhranta / nbhta paramadbhutam
sa-gadgada sa ca praha / sr-hna-nama-mangaIam 15
jnatam - lnowing, banya - cxicinal, upasanhrantam - icllcciion, nbntam -
conlidcniial, parama-abnutam - vciy wondcilul, sa-gagaam - wiil laliciing
voicc, sa - Hc, ca - and, prana - said, sri-hna-nama-mangaIam - ilc auspicious namc
ol Si Kisna.
I undersfood fhe very asfonishing acfivifies of Sr Gaura Candra fo be
confidenfiaI, in fhaf His exfernaI sfafe was mereIy a refIecfion of His inner france. Then
wifh a faIfering voice fhe Lord uffered fhe auspicious name of Krsna.
hasat shhaIat hvap / hampat gayat hvact
rodt vrajat hvap / patat svapt htau 16
nasat - Hc laugls, shnaIat - Hc siumblcs, hvap - somciimcs, hampat - Hc
iicmblcs, gayat - Hc sings, hvact - somciimcs, rot - Hc ciics, vrajat - Hc
wandcis aboui, hvap - somciimcs, patat - Hc lalls, svapt - Hc slccps, htau - on
ilc caiil.
Af fimes He wouId Iaugh, af fimes His voice became choked, and somefimes He
wouId frembIe or sing. Af fimes He wouId weep or wander here and fhere, and af fimes
He wouId faII down and sIeep upon fhe earfh.
gop-bhavar dasa-bhavar / sa-bhava hvact hvact
atma-tantrah svatma-ratah / shayan sva-janan ayam 17
gopi-bnava - wiil moods ol a gop, asa-bnava - moods ol a scivani, isa-bnava -
moods ol ilc Loid, hvact hvact - somciimcs, atma-tantran - scll-sullicicni, sva-
atma-ratan - scll-saiislicd, shayan - icacling, sva-janan - His own mcn, ayam - ilis.
Af fimes He wouId fasfe fhe moods of a gop, af ofher fimes fhe moods of a
servanf of fhe Lord, and somefimes fhe moods of fhe Supreme Lord HimseIf. Through
fhese moods, fhe seIf-sufficienf and seIf-safisfied Lord faughf His peopIe Iessons.
ttya-dvasa yavan / na sasmara sva-vgraham
maha-bhto vyahuIo 'ha / h haromt cnttah 18
ttiya-vasam - iliid day, yavat - uniil, na - noi, sasmara - Hc icmcmbcicd, sva-
vgranam - His body, mana-bnita - vciy anxious, vyahuIa - disiuibcd, anam - I, hm -
wlai', harom - I am doing, t - ilus, cnttan - anxious.
UnfiI fhe fhird day, Gaura Hari confinuousIy Iosf remembrance of His body. Af
fhaf, I became very anxious and disfurbed, and I worried, "Whaf shouId I do now:"
tatah para-dnc dcha / sasmara madhusudana
tato 'ham agato gcham / ajnaya nyasna guroh 19
tata - ilcn, para-nc - on ilc ncxi day, cnam - body, sasmara - Hc bccamc
conscious, manusuana - ilc lillci ol Madlu, tata - ilcn, anam - I, agata - camc,
gcnam - lomc, ajnaya - by ilc oidci, nyasnam - ol icnuncianis, guron - ol ilc guiu.
On fhe foIIowing day, Sr Gaura regained consciousness of His exfernaI body.
Then I fook permission from fhaf guru of aII renuncianfs and refurned fo my home.
acaryya-gchc sr-hnah / para-svo va gamyat
tatrava bhavata bhav / darsana tasya nsctam 20
acarya-gcnc - in ilc lomc ol ilc _caiya, sri-hnan - Caiianya Piablu, para-sva - on
ilc day alici iomoiiow, va - oi, gamyat - Hc will comc, tatra - ilcic, cva -
cciiainly, bnavatam - ol youi lonois, bnav - ilcic will bc, arsanam - vision, tasya
- ol Him, nsctam - assuicdly.
There I gave fhe message fo fhe devofees, "On fhe day affer fomorrow, Sr Krsna
Caifanya wiII come fo fhe house of fhe _carya. Af fhaf fime, your good seIves shaII have
His darsana. This is cerfain."
t sruta sr-har-hrtanadha / maya ca dtva bhagavat-hta subham
samagram ctat hathta sumangaIa / harcr guna sarvva-suhha-prada
nnam 21
t - ilus, srutam - lcaid, sri-nar-hirtana-aham - ilc singing and oilci aciiviiics
ol Si Haii, maya - by mc, ca - and, tva - sccn, bnagavat-htam - donc by ilc Loid,
subnam - sublimc, samagram - complcicly, ctat - ilis, hatntam - dcsciibcd, su-
mangaIam - vciy auspicious, narc - ol Haii, gunam - qualiiics, sarva-suhna-praam -
bcsiowing all lappincss, nnam - loi lumaniiy.
Thus did I see and hear subIime chanfing and ofher pasfimes performed by Sr
Hari, fhe aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead. I have described in fuII fhese mosf
auspicious quaIifies of Hari, which can award aII happiness fo mankind.

Tlus cnds ilc Tliid Saiga cniiilcd "Wandciing in Rala-dcsa," in ilc Tliid
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfh Sarga
si-advaiia-bai-vilaial
Plcasuic Pasiimcs ai ilc Housc ol Si Advaiia
acaryya-ratnad dh nsamya tad-vaco / harcr gunasvada-vbhnna-
dharyah
arta-svarar va ruruduh suduhhhta / advata-muhhya dvja-sajjanas
tatah 1
acarya-ratnat - liom ilc Jcwcl Tcaclci, n - indccd, nsamya - lcaiing, tat-vaca -
lis woids, narc - ol Haii, guna-asvaa - iclisling ilc qualiiics, vbnnna-naryan -
calmncss smaslcd io picccs, arta-svara - wiil anguislcd sounds, va - oi, ruruun -
ilcy wcpi, su-unhnta - vciy unlappy, avata-muhnya - lcadcd by Advaiia, vja-
sajjana - sainily bialmanas, tatan - ilcn.
When Sr Advaifa, fogefher wifh fhe ofher sainfIy brahmanas, whose composure
was shaffered by reIishing fhe subIime quaIifies of Hari, heard from _carya Rafna fhe
news of Gaura's renunciafion of fhe worId, fhey wepf mosf pifiabIy wifh cries of
anguish.
atha sr jagadso h / bhahtanam art-nasahah
advatacaryya-nIayc / gacchamt mano dadhc 2
atna - ilcn, sri-jagat-isa - Loid ol all scniicni bcings, n - suicly, bnahtanam - ol
ilc dcvoiccs, art-nasahan - dcsiioyci ol ilc soiiows, avata-acarya-nIayc - in ilc
abodc ol Advaiia _caiya, gaccnam - I am going, t - ilus, mana - mind, anc - sci.
Thus fhe Lord of aII embodied beings, who vanquishes fhe woes of His bhakfas,
resoIved fo sef forfh for fhe abode of Advaifa _carya.
parvrajya radha-dcsa / Iohaha-nayanotsava
avadhuta mahatmana / provaca madhura vaca 3
parvrajya - wandciing, rana-csam - ilc land ol Rala, Ioha - pcoplc, cha - only,
nayana-utsava - lcsiival loi ilc cycs, avanutam - bcyond social convcniions, mana-
atmanam - ilc gicai soul, provaca - spolc, manuram - plcasing, vaca - woids.
As fhe Lord whose form was a fesfivaI for eyes of fhe peopIe, wandered abouf
Raha-desa, spoke sweefIy fo fhe munificenf avadhufa as foIIows:
gaccha tva jahnav-trc / navadvpa manoramam
matara paraya bhahtya / mama nama purahsaram +
sasantya suhh-hrtva / sr-hrsna-cartadna
tatratyan vasnavan sarvvan / srvasadn mama pryan 5
samanayacaryya-gcha / yavat tatra vrajamy aham
srutvajna jagadsasya / jagama tvaraya muda 6
navadvpa srya yuhta / srvasasyasrama subham
vjnapya hcsavajna sa / srvasadbhr anvtah 7
gaccna - plcasc go, tvam - You, jannavi-tirc - by ilc banl ol Ganga, nava-vipam -
io Navadvpa, mana-ramam - mind-cnclaniing, mataram - moilci, paraya - wiil
clcvaicd, bnahtya - wiil dcvoiion, mama - My, nama - namc, puran-saram -
picccdcd by, sasantya - pacilying, suhni-htva - maling lappy, sri-hna-carta-ana -
by dcsciipiions ol Si Kisna's claiacici and so on, tatratyan - icsidcnis, vanavan -
dcvoiccs ol Visnu, sarvan - all, srivasa-ain - lcadcd by Sivasa, mama - io Mc,
pryan - dcai, samanaya - biing iogcilci, acarya-gcnam - io ilc lousc ol ilc _caiya,
yavat - uniil, tatra - ilcic, vrajam - I go, anam - I, srutva - lcaiing, ajnam - ilc
oidci, jagat-isasya - ol ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, jagama - Hc wcni, tvaraya - swilily,
mua - wiil joy, navavipam - ilc iown ol Ninc Islands, srya - wiil opulcncc,
yuhtam - cmbcllislcd, srivasasya - ol Sivasa, asramam - spiiiiual slclici, subnam -
ilc icsplcndcni, vjnapya - inloiming, hcsava-ajnam - ilc oidci ol Kcsava, sa - lc,
srivasa-abn - Sivasa and ilc oilcis, anvtan - in ilc company.
"KindIy go by way of fhe Ganga's bank fo fhe enchanfing fown of Navadvpa. Firsf
uffer My name wifh greaf devofion fo My mofher, and kindIy speak fo her abouf Sr
Kna's characfer, quaIifies and so forfh so fhaf she may feeI peace and happiness. Then
summon aII My beIoved vaisnavas, headed by Srvasa, fo waif unfiI I come af fhe house
of fhe _carya in Sanfipura." Affer hearing fhese orders from Gaura ]agadsvara, Sr
Nifyananda af once swiffIy deparfed in jubiIanf spirifs for Navadvpa, which was
bIessed by fhe opuIences of goddess Laksm. When Nifyananda enfered auspicious
asrama of Srvasa's hakura, and reporfed fhe insfrucfion of Gaura Kesava fo Srvasa and
fhe ofher bhakfas.
sr-sac carana-dvandva / namas-htya htanjaIh
santvaytva ca ta bhahtya / ntyanando daya-ndhh 8
sri-saci-carana-vanvam - ilc iwo lcci ol moilci Sac, nama-htya - ollciing
lomagc, hta-anjaIn - loldcd lands, santvaytva - pacilicd, ca - and, tam - lci,
bnahtya - wiil dcvoiion, ntya-anana - cvci blisslul, aya-nnn - ilc occan ol
mcicy.
Then Sr Nifyananda, fhe ocean of mercy, bowed wifh foIded hands fo fhe Iofus
feef of Sr Sac Dev, and fhrough His devofion, gave peace fo her mind.
taya pactam anna ca / bhuhtva sthtva parc dnc
sarvvas tar brahmana sudrar / vadyar ap maha-manah 9
jagamadvata-nIaya / saharas tvarayanvtah
sac ca paraya prtya / putra sr-puruottamam 10
matva jagama tatrava / gchc 'dvatasya sa-tvara
sarvvc tc tad-dnam sthtva / bhuhtvanna pavana mahat 11
sr-yuhtadvata-varyyasya / svasasya mahatmanah
tatah paradnc pupa-gramad agacchat prabhau 12
sarvvc tc mudta jagmus / tan-mangaIa-mahotsavah
asru-hampa-puIahadya / purnah parama-vhvaIah 13
taya - by lci, pactam - coolcd, annam - loodsiulls, ca - and, bnuhtva - caiing,
stntva - siaycd, parc nc - on ilc ncxi day, sarva - by all, ta - by ilcm, branmana
- by ilc spiiiiually awaic, sura - by ilc woilcis, vaya - by ilc plysicians, ap -
cvcn, mana-manan - ilc bioad-mindcd soul, jagama - Hc wcni, avata-nIayam -
ilc abodc ol Advaiia, sa-nara - wiil joy, tvaraya anvtan - wiil spccd, saci - Sac
Dcv, ca - and, paraya - wiil clcvaicd, pritya - lovc, putram - son, sri-purua-uttamam
- ilc uliimaic Pcison, matva - ilinling, jagama - slc wcni, tatra - ilcic, cva -
suicly, gcnc - io ilc lomc, avatasya - ol Advaiia, sa-tvara - wiil spccd, sarvc - all,
tc - ilcy, tat-nam - ilai day, stntva - siaying, bnuhtva - caicn, annam - loods,
pavanam - puiilying, manat - gicai, sri-yuhta - blcsscd by ilc goddcss ol loiiunc,
avata-varyasya - ol ilc gicai Advaiia, sva-asasya - ol ilc plcnaiy poiiion ol Siva,
mana-atmanan - ol ilc magnanimous, tatan - ilcn, para-nc - on ilc ncxi day,
pupa-gramat - liom ilc iown ol Puspa-giama (Pluliya-giama), agaccnat - ai ilc
aiiival, prabnau - ilc Masici, sarvc - all, tc - ilcy, muta - cngladdcncd, jagmu -
wcni, tat - ilc Loid, mangaIa-manotsavan - auspiciously lcsiivc, asru-hampa-puIaha
- icais, iicmbling and cicci laiis, aya - and so on, purnan - lillcd, parama-
vnvaIan - supicmcly cniianccd.
Nifyananda afe fhe foods she had cooked and fhen fook resf sufficienfIy. On fhe
foIIowing day, accompanied by aII fhe bhakfas, incIuding brahmanas, sudras and even
IowIy physicians Iike myseIf, fhaf mahafma deparfed for Sanfipura and fhe home of
Advaifa. Sac aIso in gIadness and consummafe Iove wenf wifh greaf hasfe fo Advaifa's
house fhinking aII fhe whiIe of her son, fhe UIfimafe Supreme Person. Throughouf fhaf
day aII of fhe bhakfas sfayed fhere and afe fhe highIy sancfified prasad food given by
fhe bIessed Mahafma Sr Advaifa, fhe pIenary porfion of Sr Siva. On fhe nexf day,
Mahaprabhu came from Puspa-grama, and aII of fhe bhakfas rejoiced in a grand fesfivaI
of sankrfana, considering fhaf Gauranga's auspicious presence was fhe acfuaI fesfivaI.
Becoming whoIIy immersed in franscendenfaI france, fhey wepf, fhey frembIed, and
fheir forms became covered by puIakas.
tapta-hancana-vapur dhta-dando / rahta-vastra-parvctta-dchah
mcru-snga va garha-yuhtas / tcjasa harr va pracahasc 1+
tapta-hancana-vapu - body ol molicn goldcn luc, nta-ana - lcld ilc siall,
rahta-vastra - by sallion cloil, parvctta-cnan - body covcicd, mcru-snga - ilc
pcal ol Mciu, va - lilc, garha-yuhta - wiil icddisl gold, tcjasa - by poicncy, nar,
va - lilc, pracahasc - iadiaicd.
The Navadvpa-bass saw fhaf Gaura Hari's goIden body was dressed in saffron
cIofh, and He heId fhe sfaff of a sannyasi. He gIowed wifh greaf reddish-goId pofency
Iike Mounf Meru.
ta vIohya n-har har-dasah / pranam atmana vasu prancmuh
dandavad bhuv npatya mahantah / hanta-vahtra-hamaIa mumudus
ca 15
tam - Him, vIohya - gazing ai, n-narm - Haii in His luman-lilc loim, nar-asan
- ilc scivanis ol Haii, pranam - lilc loicc, atmana - ol ilc soul, va - lilc, asu -
immcdiaicly, prancmun - ollcicd obcisanccs, ana-vat - lilc a iod, bnuv - on ilc
caiil, npatya - lalling, manantan - ilc gicai souls, hanta-vahtra - lovcly lacc,
hamaIam - loius, mumuu - icjoiccd, ca - and.
His servanfs feII fIaf Iike rods fo fhe ground, and offered obeisances fo Nrhari.
They appeared Iike fhe senses of fhe body offering homage fo fhe Iife-force. Then fhose
greaf souIs fook deIighf as fhey confempIafed fhe Iofus fIower of His IoveIy
counfenance.
nctra-var-jhara-purta-dcha / hara-gadgada-ravah puIahangah
tan vIohya bhagavan hpambudhr / dt-vtbhr aIanhta-dchan 16
nctra-var - icai-diops, jnara - waicilalls, purta - covcicd, cna - bodics, nara -
joy, gagaa-ravan - clolcd sounds, puIaha-angan - bodics biisiling wiil laiis, tan
- ilcm, vIohya - glancing, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, hpa-ambun - occan ol
mcicy, t-vtbn - by ilc iain ol His glanccs, aIanhta-cnan - bodics oinamcnicd.
Tears cascaded from fheir eyes, covering fheir bodies, which became covered by
puIakas, and fheir fhroafs became choked-up ouf of jubiIafion. The aII-opuIenf Lord,
fhe ocean of mercy, gIanced over fhem, and by fhe shower of fhose gIances fheir bodies
became adorned.
sparsancna mudtan hastcna / bhastcna ddha-hasta-grahcna
purna-hama-vbhavan smta-hanta- / dvya-padma-vadanah sa h
cahrc 17
sparsancna - by ilc ioucl, mutan - gladdcncd, nastcna - by ilc smilcs, bnastcna
- by His spcccl, na-nasta-grancna - by ilc liim giip ol His lands, purna-hama -
lullillcd dcsiics, vbnavan - lcli, smta-hanta - lovcly smilc, vya-pama - divinc
loius, vaanan - lacc, sa - Hc, n - indccd, cahrc - madc.
By His fouch, by His smiIes, by His speech, by fhe firm grip of His hands, Sr
Gauranga, whose face wifh ifs smiIes of Iove resembIed a divine Iofus, made fhe
devofees very happy, and fhey feIf fhaf aII fheir desires were fuIfiIIed.
tc 'p hta-manasah puIahcna / purtanga-vbhavah suhham yuh
tah surcsa va dcva-samuhar / agatah sa bhagavan sahasava 18
tc - ilcy, ap - also, nta-manasan - cngladdcncd lcaiis, puIahcna - wiil cicciions
lolliclcs laiis, purta-anga - lillcd limbs, vbnavan - spicad, suhnam - lappincss,
iyun - ilcy obiaincd, tan - by ilcm, sura-isa - Visnu, va - lilc, samuna - wiil lis
muliiiudcs, agatan - bccamc, sa - Hc, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sanasa -
suddcnly, cva - indccd.
Their hearfs were engIaddened and fheir hairs and every Iimb of fheir bodies
became covered by puIakas. SuddenIy Gaura Bhagavan wifh fhe bhakfas appeared fo be
Sr Visnu, fhe Lord of aII godIy beings accompanied by fhe demigods.
advtya-gurur varyya-nhcta / rocayan sa ntara pada-padmah
asanc samupavsya suhIptc / rajamana va tgma-ddhth 19
avtiya-guru - ilc incompaiablc guiu, vaiya-nilciam - ilc cxccllcni icsidcncc,
rocayan - cnlancing, sa - Hc, ntaram - cxiicmcly, paa-paman - by His loius lcci,
asanc - on ilc scai, samupavsya - siiiing, suhIptc - niccly dcsigncd, rajamana -
slining, va - lilc, tgma-intn - liciccly biilliani (ilc sun).
Wifh fhe fouch His Iofus feef fhe peerIess guru beaufified fhe exceIIenf residence
of Advaifa. Seafed on a fine seaf Gaura shone wifh fierce rays Iike fhe sun.
sanjagau har-hatha sa-gadgada / nctra-varbhr aIanhta-dchah
badarhasrama va -madhyc / rajat sma sa narayana-dcvah 20
sanjagau - Hc sang, nar-hatnam - ilc sioiics ol Haii, sa-gagaam - wiil laliciing
voicc, nctra-varbn - by icais, aIanhta-cnan - oinamcnicd body, baarha-asramc -
in ilc spiiiiual icsoii amidsi ilc badaii (jujubc) buslcs, va - lilc, -manyc - in
ilc midsi ol ilc sagcs, rajat - Hc slonc, sma - indccd, sa - Hc, narayana-cvan -
Loid Naiayana.
Wifh faIfering voice He sang pasfime-songs of Sr Hari, and as His body gIisfened
wifh fhe ornamenfs of His fears, He appeared Iike fhe sage Narayana-deva amidsf fhe
rsis af Badarikasrama.
sr-sac pranpatyaha / sadara haruna-mayah
ttham satata matas / tava sannhto hy aham 21
sri-sacim - io Si Sac, pranpatya - lalling down, ana - Hc said, sa-aaram - wiil
icspcci, haruna-mayan - mcicilul, ttnam - I siay, satatam - always, mata - O
moilci, tava - youi, sannnta - ncai, n - indccd, anam - I.
When Sr Sac-mafa arrived wifh greaf respecf fhe mercifuI Lord feII af her feef,
fhen He said, "He Ma!, cerfainIy I aIways reside af your side."
advatacaryya-varyycna / dattam anna catur-vdham
bubhujc yajna-bhun natho / bhahtar bhahta-jancta-dah 22
avata-acarya-varycna - by ilc gicai Advaiia, attam - givcn, annam - lood, catu-
vnam - ol loui linds, bubnujc - Hc cnjoycd, yajna-bnuh - ilc cnjoyci ol saciilicc,
natna - Loid, bnahta - wiil ilc dcvoiccs, bnahta-jana - io ilc dcvoiccs, ta-an -
giving ilc dcsiicd.
Then fhe Lord, who is fhe enjoyer of fhe fruifs of sacrifice, who fakes pIeasure in
safisfing His devofees' dearIy cherished desires, enjoyed amongsf fhem fhe four kinds
of foods presenfed by fhe greaf Advaifacarya.
tatra supto rajanya sa / scc yamc samutthtah
gayan haIa-pada hna / nanartta sva-jana saha 23
tatra - ilcn, supta - slcpi, rajanyam - ai nigli, sa - Hc, scc yamc - ai ilc cnd ol
nigli, samuttntan - aiiscn, gayan - singing, haIa-paam - mclodious vciscs, hnam -
ol Kisna, nanarta - Hc danccd, sva-jana - wiil His own mcn, sana - in company.
Affer resfing fhe nighf fhere, He rose fowards ifs end, and dancing wifh His
peopIe, He sang verses abouf Krsna in sweef meIodies.
atha prabhatc vmaIc / srvasadn dvjottaman
vaca madhurayovaca / gacchatha svasraman prat 2+
aila - ilcn; piablaic - in ilc dawn; vimalc - spoilcss; sivasa-adn - lcadcd by
Sivasa; dvija-uiiaman - ilc iiansccndcnial iwicc-boin mcn; vaca - wiil woids;
madluiaya - wiil claiming; uvaca - spolc; gaccla - plcasc go; aila - now; sva-
asiaman - youi own lcimiiagcs; piaii - iowaids.
Then in fhe pure Iighf of dawn, in a genfIe meIIow fone, Sr Krsna Caifanya
insfrucfed Srvasa and fhe ofher exaIfed brahmanas , "Go now fo your respecfive
asramas.
yasyam dcva-dcvcsa-puruottama-darsanc
sarvvabhauma-dvjcndrcna / sarddha pasyam ta harm 25
yasyam - I slall go, cva-cva-isa - ilc Loid ol Visnu, puruottama-arsanc - loi a
sigli ol ilc uliimaic Pcison, sarvabnauma - namcd Saivablauma, vja-nrcna -
wiil ilc bcsi ol bialmanas, sarnam - iogcilci, pasyam - I (slall) scc, ta - Him,
narm - Haii.
"Now I shaII deparf fo fake darsana of Sr Purusoffama ]agannafha, who is fhe
originaI Lord of aII fhe devafas and even Lord Visnu. There I shaII behoId fhe face of
Sr HariIn fhe company of Sarvabhauma, fhe chief of fhe fwice-born men.
yumabhr atra hartavya / sadava har-hrttanam
vmatsarar vsccna / jagarc har-vasarc 26
yumabn - by youisclvcs, atra - now, hartavyam - slould bc donc, saa - always,
cva - suicly, nar-hirtanam - ilc claniing ol Haii's namcs, vmatsara - licc liom
cnvy, vsccna - cspccially, jagarc - awalc, nar-vasarc - on ilc day ol Haii (Lladas).
"Now wifh your hearfs free from envy incessanfIy perform Hari-krfana. AIso
affenfiveIy observe Ekadas and sfay awake fhroughouf fhe nighf absorbed hearing Sr
Nama and discussing Hari-kafha."
cva vsjya tan sarvvan / advatacaryyam agratah
samaIngya ca bahubhya / yayau prcmasru-Iocanah 27
cvam - ilcn, vsjya - scnding loiil, tan - ilcm, sarvan - all, avata-acaryam - ilc
incainaiion ol a dcvoicc, agratan - in ilc picscncc ol, samaIngya - lully cmbiacing,
ca - and, banubnyam - wiil His iwo aims, yayau - Hc wcni, prcma-asru-Iocanan -
cycs lillcd wiil icais ol lovc.
In fhe presence of Advaifacarya, Gaura Hari warmIy embraced aII of fhem wifh
His beaufifuI arms and senf fhem forfh. Then, His eyes brimming wifh fears of
prema,fhe Lord aIso deparfed. .
tatas tnam sva-dasanar / dhtva sr-har-dasahah
papata dandavat bhumau / pada-muIc jagat-patch 28
tata - ilcn, tnam - giass, sva-asana - wiil lis iccil, ntva - lolding, sri-nar-
asahan - laluia Haiidasa, papata - lc lcll, ana-vat - lilc a iod, bnumau - on ilc
caiil, paa-muIc - ai ilc solcs ol His lcci, jagat-patcn - ol ilc Masici ol ilc
univcisc.
Buf Haridasa, hoIding grass befween his feefh, fhen feII fIaf Iike a rod on fhe earfh
af fhe very soIes of fhe Lord's feef.
tad dtva vyathto nathas / tam uvacasru-Iocanah
cva rupcnaham cva / jagannatha-padambujc 29
npatya savadyam / yatha tvay hpa harch
bhavcn nsctam ty uhtva / samaIngya ca ta punah 30
vsasarja ca ta prtya / tam uvaca dvjarabhah
sr-yutadvata-varyyas tu / bhagavanta jagad-gurum 31
tat - ilai, tva - sccing, vyatnta - disiuibcd, natna - Loid, tam - io lim, uvaca -
said, asru-Iocanan - wiil icais in His cycs, cvam rupcna - in ilis mannci, anam - I,
cva - iiuly, jagat-natna - ol ilc Loid ol ilc cosmos, paa-ambujc - ai ilc loius lcci,
npatya - laving lallcn, savayam - I slall spcal, yatna - so ilai, tvay - upon you,
hpa - ilc mcicy, narcn - ol Haii, bnavct - ii may bc, nsctam - cciiainly, t - ilus,
uhtva - spcaling, samaIngya - waimly cmbiacing, ca - and, tam - lim, punan -
icpcaicdly, vsasarja - Hc scni loiil, ca - and, tam - lim, pritya - wiil lovc, tam -
Him, uvaca - lc said, vja-rabnan - ilc bcsi ol bialmanas, sri-yuta-avata-varya -
ilc gicai Advaiia, tu - indccd, bnagavantam - ilc Supicmc Loid, jagat-gurum -
spiiiiual masici ol all scniicni bcings.
Seeing fhis, Gauranga's hearf was agifafed, and wifh fears in His eyes said, "]usf
as you have faIIen af My feef, so I shaII faII af fhe Iofus feef of ]agannafha Svam. Then I
wiII speak fo Him in such a way fhaf sureIy You shaII receive His mercy." So saying,
Sac-nandana warmIy embraced Haridasa again and again and reIeased him wifh Iove.
Then fhe besf of fhe fwice-born, fhe greaf Advaifacarya, addressed fhe Supreme Lord,
who had accepfed fhe roIe of fhe spirifuaI masfer of aII senfienf beings:
bhagavad-gamana srutva / tava mc na hatha bhavct
prcma natha tavcya h / hpa ta praha hcsavah 32
bnagavat-gamanam - ilc dcpaiiuic ol ilc Loid, srutva - laving lcaid, tava - Youi,
mc - io Mc, na - noi, hatna - low', bnavct - ii may bc, prcma - lovc, natna - O Loid,
tava - Youi, yam - ilis, hm - wlcilci', hpa - mcicy, tam - Him, prana - Hc said,
hcsavan - ilc Loid wlo las bcauiilul laii.
"He Nafha! I have heard fhaf Your Lordship is now Ieaving. How can if be fhaf
Iove for You has nof awakened in Me: O Lord, pIease show Your mercy upon Me!"
Gaura Kesava repIied:
cva syac cct tava prcma / hatha mc gamana bhavct
ty uhtva ta samaIngya / ddha-sngdhar anuvratah 33
gadadharadbhr vprar / gacchanta ta dvjottamah
gopnathacaryya-muhhyah / provaca prnayan harm 3+
cvam - ilus, syat - ii may bc, cct - il, tava - Youi, prcma - lovc, hatnam - low', mc
- loi Mc, gamanam - going, bnavct - ii may bc, t - ilus, uhtva - spcaling, tam -
Him, samaIngya - lully cmbiacing, na-sngna - wiil ilosc ol liim allcciion,
anuvratan - wiil ilosc ol aidcni aiiaclmcni, gaanara-abn - lcadcd by
Gadadlaia, vpra - by ilc lcaincd bialmanas, gaccnantam - dcpaiiing, tam - Him,
vja-uttaman - ilc iiansccndcnial bialmana, gopinatna-acarya-muhnyan - ilc
cmincni Gopnaila _caiya, provaca - dcclaicd, prinayan - lovingly, narm - ilc
icmovci ol cvil.
"You have such Iove for Me; how can I possibIe Ieave:" So saying, He warmIy
embraced Advaifa. As fhe Lord was deparfing in company wifh Sr Gadadhara and fhe
ofher vipras, who were His devouf foIIowers endowed wifh firm affecfion for Him, fhe
exaIfed brahmana named Gopnafha _carya addressed Sr Hari IovingIy:
bhagavas tvad-vapur aha / dratum ccham hama-da
tat srutva vacana tasya / vasana samapaharot 35
anavta haya-danda / tapta-camhara-prabham
ghanapayc yatha mcru-snga candra-haranctam 36
bnagavan - O Loid, tvat-vapu - Youi body, anam - I, ratum - io scc, ccnam - I
dcsiic, hama-a - O lullillci ol dcsiics, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, vacanam - woids,
tasya - His, vasanam - gaimcni, samapaharot - Hc iool oll, anavtam - uncovcicd,
haya-anam - body lilc a siicl, tapta-camihara-prabnam - cllulgcncc lilc molicn
gold, gnana-apayc - clouds disappcaiing, yatna - lilc, mcru-sngam - ilc pcal ol
Mouni Mciu, canra-hara - moon-bcams, anctam - lonoicd.
"O Lord, fuIfiIIer of desires, I have a desire fo see Your franscendenfaI body."
Hearing fhese words, Gauranga fook off His oufer garmenf and reveaIed His sIender
body, which possessed a gIiffering effuIgence Iike moIfen goId. If appeared as if fhe
cIouds had parfed, reveaIing Mounf Meru shining in fhe moonIighf.
dtva srutva namashtya / jagama sa dvjottamah
bhagavan ap sahto / jagama puruottamam 37
tva - sccing, srutva - lcaiing, nama-htya - ollciing obcisanccs, jagama - Hc wcni,
sa - lc, vja-uttaman - ilc cxalicd bialmana, bnagavan - ilc Loid, ap - also, santa
- cxuliani, jagama - Hc wcni, puruottamam - ilc Supicmc Malc.
Having seen Gaura, heard from Gaura, and offered obeisances fo Gaura, fhaf
nobIe brahmana deparfed, and fhen fhe aII-opuIenf Lord aIso deparfed wifh greaf
jubiIanfion for Purusoffama Ksefra.
t srutva harch hrt / prayana puruottamc
Iabhatc parama-prcmananda gaura-padambujc 38
t - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, narcn - ol Haii, hirtm - gloiy, prayanam - dcpaiing,
puruottamc - loi Jagannaila Pui, Iabnatc - Hc obiains, parama-prcma - liglcsi
lovc, ananam - bliss, gaura - ol Gauia, paa-ambujc - loi ilc loius lcci.
One who hears of Sr Hari's gIorious deparfure for Purusoffama Dhama obfains
parama-premananda, fhe Ioffy pinnacIe of bIissfuI Iove for fhe Iofus feef of fhe Lord.
puruottama-dcvasya / samyag-darsana-ja phaIam
Iabhcta manujo ntya / pathanat tat-phaIa Iabhct 39
purua-uttama-cvasya - ol ilc Diviniiy ol Puiusoiiama Dlama, samyah -
complcic, arsana-jam - boin ol sccing, pnaIam - liuii, Iabncta - onc can gci,
manuja - a man, ntyam - icgulaily, patnanat - by icciiing, tat-pnaIam - ilai liuii,
Iabnct - onc can gci.
Whafever benefif is achieved by having direcfIy darsana of Lord ]agannafha, fhe
masfer of Purusoffama Ksefra, a man can obfain simpIy by reguIarIy recifing fhese
pasfimes of Gaura Hari.
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiil Saiga cniiilcd "Plcasuic Pasiimcs ai ilc Housc ol Si
Advaiia," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fiffh Sarga
danda-blanjanam
Tlc licaling ol Malapiablu's Sannyasa Siall
tatah pratasthc bhagavan muhunda- / gadadharadyar dvja-sajjana
prabhuh
puro 'vadhuta prandhaya dcvo / raraja havycna yathodupcsah 1
tatan - ilcn, pratastnc - Hc sci oui, bnagavan - ilc Loid, muhuna-gaanara -
wiil Mulunda and Gadadlaia, aya - and oilcis, vja-sajjana - wiil ilc sainily
bialmanas, prabnun - ilc Masici, pura - in lioni, avanutam - ilc Loid bcyond
social convcniions, prannaya - placing, cva - ilc Diviniiy, raraja - Hc slonc,
havycna - wiil Kavya (Vcnus), yatna - lilc, uupa-isan - loid ol ilc siais (ilc
moon).
Thereaffer, fhe Lord sef forfh fogefher wifh Mukunda, Gadadhara, and ofher
sainfIy brahmanas. He pIaced fhe avadhufa in fronf of fhe parfy and HimseIf jusf
behind him, and fogefher fhey appeared Iike fhe radianf moon in conjuncfion wifh
Venus.
gacchan hvacd gayat hna-gta / hvacd vadcd artham aIabdha-
sanjnam
hvacd druta yat sanah hvacd shhaIad- / gat hvact prcma-vbhnna-
dharyyah 2
gaccnan - going, hvact - somciimcs, gayat - Hc sings, hna-gitam - songs ol Kisna,
hvact - somciimcs, vact - Hc would icll, artnam - mcaning, aIabna-sanjnam - losi
consciouncss, hvact - somciimcs, rutam - swilily, yat - Hc gocs, sanan - slowly,
hvact - somciimcs, shnaIat-gat - siumbling gaii, hvact - somciimcs, prcma-
vbnnna-naryan - composuic biolcn by lovc.
WhiIe fhey fraveIIed, af fimes Sr Gauranga wouId sing songs of Krsna, and
somefimes He wouId expIain fheir meaning. Somefimes He wouId fainf; somefimes He
wouId run very swiffIy, af ofher fimes waIk sIowIy, and somefimes He wouId waIk wifh
a sfumbIing gaif because His composure was smashed fo pieces by ecsfafic Iove for
Krsna.
saya hvacd bhahyam upasthta bhavct / tad-annam asnat harr
yatha-vdh
ratrau ca gayaty atha raut dharyya / vsjya dcvo mahata suhhaya 3
sayam - ai dusl, hvact - somciimcs, bnahyam - cdiblc lood, upastntam - obiaincd,
bnavct - ii migli bc, tat-annam - lood ollcicd io Kisna, asnat - Hc cais, nar - ilc
dispcllci ol cvil, yatna-vn - accoiding io ciiquciic, ratrau - ai nigli, ca - and,
gayat - Hc sings, atna - ilcn, raut - ciics oui, naryam - paiicncc, vsjya - giving
up, cva - ilc Loid, manatam - ol ilc gicai souls, suhnaya - loi ilc lappincss.
Af evening, if some suifabIe food had been obfained, Gaura Hari wouId eaf affer if
was offered fo Krsna. Af nighf, abandoning sobriefy, fhaf Divine Person sang of Sr
Krsna and cried ouf for Him. Thus He broughf happiness fo fhe greaf souIs
accompanying Him.
svaya papatha bhagavan / sIoham cha snuva tam
yat srutva tat-padambhojc / rath syad anapayn +
svayam - pcisonally, papatna - iaugli, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, sIoham - a
vcisc, cham - onc, snuva - plcasc lcai, tam - ilai, yat - wlicl, srutva - lcaiing, tat-
paa-ambnojc - loi ilc loius lcci, ratn - aiiaclmcni, syat - ii may bc, anapayni -
undcviaiing.
The BIessed Lord personaIIy faughf fhem one verse. PIease hear if, for fhrough if
one can obfain undeviafing affachmenf for His Iofus feef:
rama raghava rama raghava rama raghava pah mam
hna hcsava hna hcsava hna hcsava trah mam 5
rama - O icscivoii ol plcasuic!, ragnava - O bcsi ol ilc Raglu dynasiy!, pan mam
- pioicci mc, hrsna - O all-aiiiaciivc Loid!, hcsava - O Loid wlosc laii is
bcauiilul!, tran mam - picscivc mc.
O Rama! O Raghava! O Rama! O Raghava! O Rama! O Raghava! PIease profecf Me.
O Krsna! O Kesava! O Krsna! O Kesava! O Krsna! O Kesava! PIease preserve Me.
cva haIa-pada gayan / hasas tattva-vdam varah
man nu shayan Iohan / Iohana paIaho 'vyayah 6
cvam - ilus, haIa-paa - mclodious vcisc, gayan - singing, nasan - laugling,
tattva-vam - ol ilosc wlo lnow ilc iiuil, varan - ilc bcsi, mc - ilcsc, nu -
indccd, shayan - icacling, Iohan - ilc pcoplc, Iohanam - ol ilc pcoplc, paIaha -
pioiccioi, avyayan - clangclcss.
Wifh a meIodious fone and smiIing face, fhe greafesf of sages, fhe efernaI
profecfor of mankind, sang fhese fwo Iines fo insfrucf bhakfi fo fhe peopIe in generaI.
pathhan yacahan dtva / hvacd dan samagatah
ahuya tan nrvto 'bhut / svayam cva gata-hIamah 7
patnhan - iiavcllcis, yacahan - bcggais, tva - sccing, hvact - somciimcs, ani -
ioll collccioi, samagatan - appioaclcd, anuya - lailcd, tan - ilcm, nrvta - lappy,
abnut - lc bccamc, svayam - sponiancously, cva - indccd, gata-hIaman - licc ol
laiiguc.
Somefimes a foII coIIecfor wouId approach fhem, faking fhem fo be some
fraveIIing beggars. Upon haiIing fhem, fhaf man wouId sponfaneousIy feeI joyfuI and
free from fafigue.
hadacd aparo dan / path gatva jagad-gurum
varayam asa danarth / yatrhana ganar vtam 8
haact - oncc, apara - anoilci, ani - ioll collccioi, patn - on ilc pail, gatva -
going, jagat-gurum - ilc spiiiiual masici ol ilc woilds, varayam asa - piolibiicd,
ana-artni - dcsiious ol wcalil, yatrhanam - ol iiavcllcis, gana - by gioups, vtam -
suiioundcd.
Once, anofher foII coIIecfor approached fhe jagad-guru, who was surrounded by
His feIIow fraveIIers on fhe pafh. This person was desirous fo exfracf some money from
fhe parfy, and so he defained fhe Lord from confinuing on.
tam aha bhagavan gaccha / dura tva hara-sanjnaya
tato 'gacchat tadan sa / bhagavan mudto yayau 9
tam - lim, ana - Hc said, bnagavan - ilc Loid, gaccna - you musi go, uram - lai,
tvam - you, hara-sanjnaya - wiil a wavc ol ilc land, tata - ilcn, agaccnat - lc wcni,
taanim - ilcn, sa - Hc, bnagavan - ilc Loid, muta - joyously, yayau - dcpaiicd.
The Lord gesfured wifh a wave of His hand, saying fo fhaf man, "Go far away from
here!" Af fhaf, fhe foII coIIecfor Ieff fhem, and fhe iIIusfrious Gaura wenf bIissfuIIy on
His way.
avadhuta-harc danda / dattva svya jagad-guruh
agrc jagama ca pascat / ntyanandah sanar yayau 10
avanuta-harc - in ilc land ol ilc avadluia, anam - His siall, attva - gavc,
sviyam - His own, jagat-gurun - ilc spiiiiual picccpioi ol ilc cosmos, agrc - in ilc
lioni, jagama - Hc wcni, ca - and, pascat - aliciwaids, ntya-ananan - pcisonilicd
pcipciual bliss, sana - slowly, yayau - lc wcni.
Once fhe guru of fhe universe pIaced His dana in fhe avadhufa's hand and wenf
ahead, whiIe Nifyananda waIked sIowIy behind.
duyamancna manasacntayat sa udara-dhh
aha vharamano 'sau / prabhur mc danda-dharahah 11
uyamancna - wiil allliciion, manasa - in His mind, acntayat - Hc ilougli, sa -
Hc, uara-nin - ol bioad inicllcci, anam - I, vnaramana - ialing away, asau - Hc,
prabnu - ilc Masici, mc - My, ana-narahan - bcaici ol a siall.
Munificenf Nifyananda, His mind fraughf wifh anguish, fhoughf, "My Prabhu
carries a dana, buf I shaII fake if from Him.
asau sr-bhagavan sahad / dsyatc prajvaIann aIam
sanhha-cahra-gada-padma-dharo dcvah sryanvtah 12
asau - Hc, sri-bnagavan - ilc Loid, sahat - diiccily, syatc - ii is sccn, prajvaIan -
blazing biiglily, aIam - cnougl, sanhna-cahra-gaa-pama-nara - ilc bcaici ol ilc
concl, disc, club and loius, cvan - ilc Divinc Pcison, srya anvtan - lull ol
opulcncc.
"One can easiIy undersfand Him fo be fhe Supreme Lord, fhe reservoir of aII
opuIence, for His presence is briIIianf Iike fire. He is fhe Supreme Divine Person. He is
fiIIed wifh spIendor, and efernaIIy bears in His four hands fhe conch, disc, cIub and
Iofus. Therefore, enough of fhis sfick!
Iauhh darsayas ccta / nyasa-danda-dharo harh
muraI-vadanah purva / jagan-mohana-rupahah 13
Iauhhim - oidinaiy, arsayan - slowing, cctam - aciiviiics, nyasa-ana-naran -
lolding ilc siall ol a icnunciani, narn - Hc wlo ialcs away sin, muraIi-vaanan -
playci ol ilc muial lluic, purvam - loimcily, jagat-monana-rupahan - wlosc loim
bcwildcis all living cniiiics.
"Af presenf Sr Hari dispIays fhe behavior of an ordinary man, and fherefore He
hoIds fhe sfaff of a renuncianf. In His previous avafara, He pIayed upon fhe muraI fIufe
and His form enchanfed fhe mind of aII Iiving beings.
radha-rasa-vIas ca / sr-harch sanndhau sthtah
ta dtva praha bhagavan / danda mc dch macram 1+
rana-rasa-vIasi - wlo cnjoys pasiimcs wiil Si Radla, ca - and, sri-narcn - ol Si
Haii, sannnau - in ilc picscncc, stntan - siiuaicd, tam - Him, tva - sccing, prana -
Hc said, bnagavan - ilc Loid, anam - siall, mc - My, cn - givc, ma - noi, cram - a
long iimc.
"Thus He enjoyed pIeasure pasfimes wifh Sr Radha." Af fhaf momenf,
Nifyananda came aIongside Sr Gaura Hari, who seeing Him, said, "Now give back My
dana."
avadhutas tata praha / davad bhumau pada mama
prashhaIat tcna dandas tc / bhagno bhtycty uvaca sah 15
avanuta - wlo is licc liom convcniion, tata - ilcn, prana - lc said, avat - by
ilc divinc will, bnumau - on ilc caiil, paam - looi, mama - my, prashnaIat -
slipping, tcna - by ilai, ana - siall, tc - Youi, bnagna - biolcn, bnitya - oui ol lcai,
t - ilus, uvaca - said, san - Hc.
The avadhufa apprehensiveIy repIied, "By fhe design of Providence, whiIe waIking
my foof sIipped upon fhe ground, and Your dana snapped and is broken."
tatas cuhopa bhagavan / avadhuta jagada ca
dandc mc sasthta dcvah / svadyah saha sahtayah 16
tata - ilcn, cuhopa - was angcicd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, avanutam - wlo is licc
liom mundanc convcniion, jagaa - said, ca - and, anc - on ilc siall, mc - My,
sastnta - siiuaicd, cvan - gods, sva-ayan - lcadcd by Siva, sana - wiil, sahtayan -
ilcii poicncics.
Becoming angry fhe Lord said fo fhe avadhufa, "AII fhe devas headed by Siva
fogefher wifh fheir sakfis resided on My dana.
tca pda vdhaya tva / babhanja mama dandaham
dcva-pdahta doa / no janas hm aIpaham 17
tcam - ol ilcm, piam - pain, vnaya - giving, tvam - You, babnanja - biolc,
mama - My, anaham - siall, cva-pia-htam - causing pain io ilc dcvas, oam - a
lauli, na - noi, u - indccd, janas - you undcisiand, hm - wlcilci', aIpaham -
iiilling.
"By breaking my dana you have given fhem pain. Do you fhink fhaf giving devafas
pain is o no consequence:"
tat srutva praha ta dcvo / hta tca hta maya
tatah hanat tyahta-roo / bhagavan dam abravt 18
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, prana - Hc said, tam - Him, cva - ilc diviniiy, ntam -
bcnclii, tcam - ilcii, htam - donc, maya - by Mc, tatan - ilcn, hanat - alici a
momcni, tyahta-roa - laving givcn up angci, bnagavan - ilc Loid, am - ilis,
abravit - said.
Hearing fhis, Nifyananda-deva repIied, "I have rafher done fhem greaf good." A
momenf Iafer, fhe Lord gave up His anger and said:
gatva ca sr-jagannatha / dtva sr-purusottamam
sthtva hatpaya masa / parsvc sr-cahrno maya 19
gatva - laving iiavcllcd, ca - and, sri-jagannatnam - ilc splcndid Loid ol ilc
univcisc, tva - sccing, sri-purusa-uttamam - ilai Supicmc Malc, stntva - siaying,
hatpayam - a lcw, masam - monils, parsvc - ai ilc sidc, sri-cahrna - ol ilc wicldci
ol ilc disc, maya - by Mc.
"When I have fraveIIed fo see Lord ]agannafha, fhe Supreme MaIe and wieIder of
fhe cakra, I musf sfay a few monfhs by His side.
nyaso dandasya hartavyo / mamasn matr ds
tam asau ca babhanjorvya / hptavan h haromy aham 20
nyasa - abandoning, anasya - ol ilc siall, hartavya - slould bc donc, mama -
My, asit - ii was, mat - opinion, isi - sucl, tam - ilai, asau - Hc, ca - bui, babnanja
- las biolcn, urvyam - on ilc caiil, hptavan - iliown, h - wlai', harom - I do,
anam - I.
"My dana musf be abandoned. Such is My opinion. Nifyananda has fhrown if on
fhe ground and broken if. Whaf eIse can I do:"
ty uhtva ta hrod htva / provaca madhuraharam
mad-abhprayam cva tva / harttum arhas sarvvada 21
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, tam - Him, hroi-htva - cmbiacing, provaca - Hc said,
manura-aharam - in claiming acccnis, mat-abnprayam - My dcsiic, cva -
cciiainly, tvam - You, hartum - io do, arnas - You ougli, sarvaa - always.
So saying, He embraced Nifyananda and commanded Him in a charming fone,
"AIways acf in compIiance wifh My wishes."
Tlus cnds ilc Iilil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc licaling ol Malapiablu's Sannyasa
Siall," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sixfh Sarga
dalina-dcsa-bliamanam
Tlc Loid Wandcis in Souil India
ty uhtva prayayau dcvo / har-hrtana-tat-parah
patha-stha dcvata dtva / natva stutva yatha-vdh 1
t - so, uhtva - saying, prayayau - Hc dcpaiicd, cva - ilc Loid, nar-hirtana - in
dcsciibing Haii in song, tat-paran - wlolly absoibcd, patna-stna - placcd on ilc
pail, cvata - Dciiics, tva - sccing, natva - bowing bcloic, stutva - piaising, yatna-
vn - accoiding io ilc sciipiuial picccpi.
So saying, Sr Chaifanya Mahaprabhu sef forfh again absorbed in Hari-krfana.
Whenever He saw Deifies of fhe Lord or fhe devafas on fhe road, He offer prosfrafed
obeisances and offer some prayer of praise according fo fhe vidhi.
famo-Iipfe maha-punye / hareh kefre jagad-guruh
brahma-hundc hrta-snano / dadarsa madhusudanam 2
tamo-Iptc - cnvclopcd in dailncss, mana-punyc - vciy pious, narcn - ol Haii, hctrc
- in ilc land, jagat-gurun - spiiiiual masici ol ilc maiciial woild, branma-hunc - in
ilc pond namcd lialma-luna, hrta-snana - iool bail, aarsa - Hc saw, manu-
suanam - ilc lillci ol Madlu.
In fhe very pious Iand of Hari Ksefra, which was enveIoped by fhe darkness of
nighf, fhe jagad-guru fook His bafh in Brahma-kuna and fhen fook darsana of fhe Deify
of Madhusudana.
tato jagama bhagavan / dnah hatpayah prabhuh
rcmunaya maha-purya / dratu gopaIa-dcvaham 3
tata - ilcn, jagama - Hc wcni, bnagavan - ilc Loid, nan hatpayan - loi a lcw
days, prabnun - ilc Masici, rcmunayam - in Rcmuna, mana-puryam - in ilc gicai
iown, ratum - io scc, gopaIa-cvaham - ilc Dciiy ol Gopala.
Then Gaura Bhagavan wenf fo fhe greaf fown of Remuna and sfayed for a few days
fo see fhe Deify of GopaIa.
varanasyam uddhavcna / sthapta pujta pura
brahmananugraharthaya / tatra gatva sthta harm +
varanasyam - in Vaianas, unavcna - by Uddlava, stnaptam - csiablislcd,
pujtam - woislippcd, pura - bcloic, branmana - io a bialmana, anugrana-artnaya -
in oidci io slow mcicy, tatra - ilcic, gatva - going, stntam - siaying, narm - Haii.
Uddhava formerIy esfabIished and worshipped fhaf Deify in Varanas. Then fo
show mercy fo a cerfain brahmana, fhaf Deify of Hari personaIIy waIked fo Remuna
and sfayed fhere.
gopnatham t hccd / ahus ta haruna-ndhm
hra-corad-IIa yas / cahara bhahta-hctavc 5
gopi-natnam - Loid ol ilc millmaids, t - ilus, hcct - cciiain, anu - ilcy call, tam
- Him, haruna-nnm - occan ol mcicy, hira-cora - ilc ilicl ol lsia (swccicncd
condcnscd mill), a - and so on, IiIam - pasiimcs, ya - wlo, cahara - Hc
pciloimcd, bnahta-nctavc - loi ilc salc ol His dcvoiccs.
Cerfain peopIe gave fhaf ocean of mercy fhe name Gopnafha, and for fhe sake of
His devofee, Madhavendra Pur, He enacfed many pasfimes such as sfeaIing ksra and
so forfh.
sarvva pramanam cvatra / bhahta-vahyanugo harh
dadarsa tatra gatvasau / bhagavan prahto yatha 6
sarvam - all, pramanam - cvidcncc, cva - cciiainly, atra - lcic, bnahta-vahya - ilc
woids ol His dcvoiccs, anuga - lollowci, narn, aarsa - Hc saw, tatra - ilcic, gatva
- going, asau - ilis, bnagavan - all-opulcni, prahta - maiciial, yatna - lilc.
Everyfhing reIafed fo fhaf pIace and fhe Deify of Gopnafha shows how Lord Hari
aIways fuIfiIIs fhe word of His devofee. acfing Iike an ordinary man, Gaura Hari wenf fo
fhaf fempIe, and fook darsana of fhe Deify.
dandavad bhuv npatya surcsa / ta pranamya harunardra-muhhcnduh
narttana nja-janah saha cahrc / hrttana sarasjayata-nctrah 7
ana-vat - lilc a iod, bnuv - on ilc caiil, npatya - lalling, sura-isam - Loid ol
godly bcings, tam - Him, pranamya - ollciing obcisanccs, haruna-arra - wci wiil
icais ol lumiliiy, muhna-nun - lacc lilc a moon, nartanam - dancing, nja-janan -
wiil His associaics, sana - in company, cahrc - pciloimcd, hirtanam - claniing,
saras-ja - waici-boin, loius, ayata - spicad, nctran - cycs.
Gaura Prabhu, whose moon-Iike face is moisfened wifh fears of mercy and whose
eyes are wide-spread Iike fhe pefaIs of a Iofus, feII fIaf Iike a rod before fhaf Lord of aII
gods and godIy beings. Then He performed krfana and danced in fhe company of His
associafes.
tat-hanan mura-rpoh pratmaya / mauI-Iagna-muhuta ca samapa
tad avaIohya hara-padma-yugcna / tad dadhara sa sr-sac-suta cah 8
tat-hanat - ai ilai momcni, mura-rpon - liom ilc cncmy ol Muia, pratmaya - ol
ilc Dciiy, mauI-Iagna-muhuta - ilc ciown lixcd on ilc lcad, ca - and, samapa - Hc
icccivcd, tat - ilai, avaIohya - gazing, hara-pama-yugcna - wiil His loius lands,
tat - ilai, anara - Hc lcld, sa - Hc, sri-saci-suta - ilc gloiious son ol Sac, can -
ilis.
Af fhaf momenf, fhe respIendenf son of Sac received fhe ornamenfaI crown of
fIowers fhaf had faIIen from fhe head of Murari. He gazed af if and fhen fook fhe crown
info His Iofus hands.
faf prasadam adhigafya sva-murddhna / sadadhara ca raraja ca hfah
adbhuta tam avaIohya surcsa / hhc nananda nata-handara-cttah 9
tat - ilai, prasaam - giacc, angatya - aclicving, sva-murnna - on lis own
lcad, saanara - lixcd niccly, ca - and, raraja - slonc, ca - and, ntan - iliillcd,
abnutam - wondcilul, tam - Him, avaIohya - bclolding, sura-isam - Loid ol ilc
gods, hnc - in ilai loly placc, nanana - icjoiccd, nata-hanara-cttan - wiil bowcd
lcad and suiicndcicd consciousncss.
Having received fhis sign of Gopnafha's grace, He fixed fhaf prasadam crown
niceIy on His head, and His counfenance shone in rapfure. Gazing upon fhe Lord of fhe
gods, He bowed His head in humiIify and rejoiced in fhaf hoIy pIace.
tatra ntyam aharod atuIa-srr / nyasna vara-sudhahara-hanth
vanavah saha dnantaram antah / sayam cva vrarama mahatma 10
tatra - ilcn, ntyam - dancc, aharot - Hc did, atuIa-sri - ol incompaiablc bcauiy,
nyasnam - ol icnuncianis, vara - ilc lincsi, suna-ahara - ncciai-cllusing (moon),
hantn - cllulgcncc, vanavan sana - iogcilci wiil ilc vaisnavas, na-antaram -
iliougloui ilc day, antan - cnding, sayam - nigli, rarama - Hc sioppcd, mana-
atma - muniliccni soul.
Then fhe munificenf and incomparabIy IoveIy Lord Hari, whose effuIgence
resembIes necfarean moonbeams, who had accepfed fhe roIe of fhe paramounf
sannyas, danced and sang wifh fhe vaisnavas from dawn unfiI dusk.
tam vIohya mudta jana-sanghas / tutuvur muhur amu prasasasuh
tatra so'p rajan prannaya / bhahyam annam upabhojya munsah 11
tam - Him, vIohya - looling ai, muta - joyous, jana-sangna - gioups ol pcoplc,
tutuvu - ilcy cxiollcd, munu - icpcaicdly, amum - Him, prasasasun - ilcy piaiscd,
tatra - ilcn, sa ap - ilai vciy pcison, rajanim - nigli, prannaya - passing, bnahyam
annam - suiiablc lood, upabnojya - aic, mun-isan - Loid ol sagcs.
Crowds of peopIe came fhere and avidIy gazed af Him. RepeafedIy fhey exfoIIed
His quaIifies and offered Him prayers. Then, as nighf came fhe Lord of sages afe some
suifabIe foods.
pratar ambuja-muhhah sa jagama / dcsam anya-nagaran Ianghayan
prapya haIam anu hambu-suhantho / vcgn sura-nad-jhara-cyutam
12
prata - caily, ambuja-muhnan - loius-laccd, sa - Hc, jagama - wcni, csam -
couniiy, anya-nagaran - oilci iowns, Iangnayan - ciossing, prapya haIam - ai a
piopci iimc, anu - lollowing, hambu-suhantna - bcauiilul nccl lilc a concl, vcgnim
- swilily llowing, sura-nai - cclcsiial iivci (Ganga), jnara-cyutam - scpaiaicly
spiinging.
EarIy in fhe morning, fhe Lord, whose face expands Iike a bIossoming Iofus, and
whose IoveIy fhroaf wifh ifs fhree foIds of skin resembIes a conch, confinued waIking
and crossed ofher Iands, passing many fowns and viIIages aIong fhe way. Then, af an
auspicious momenf, He came upon a fasf-fIowing river, a fribufary of fhe river of fhe
gods.
ta vIohya vara-vataran sa / sarvva-pataha-huIa janatayah
darsancna yama-vataran sa / jatu bhat hm u tat-snapancna 13
tam - lci, vIohya - looling, vara-vataranim - blcsscd dclivcici, sa - Hc, sarva-
pataha-huIam - aggicgaic ol all sins, janatayan - ol ilc populacc, arsancna - by ilc
sigli, yama-vataranim - dclivcici liom ilc bonds ol Yamaiaja, ilc punislci ol ilc
sinlul, sa - slc, jatu - ai any iimc, bnat - slc slincs, hm u - wlai io spcal', tat-
snapancna - by bailing in lci.
He Iooked upon fhaf bIessed river named Vaifaran, who is capabIe of deIivering
humanify from fheir sins. SimpIy by seeing her, one becomes Iiberafed from fhe
punishmenfs of Yamaraja; whaf fhen can be spoken of fhose who bafhe in her wafers:
She forever shines.
snanam atra vdhna sa vdhaya / ta dadarsa vara-suhara-rupam
yasya darsana-vasan manujana / sapta-saptat-huIa dvam yat 1+
snanam - bail, atra - lcic, vnna - by iulc ol sciipiuic, sa - Hc, vnaya - ialing,
ta - Him, aarsa - Hc saw, vara-suhara-rupam - ilc bcauiilul loim ol a boai, yasya
- ol wlom, arsana-vasat - by ilc inllucncc ol His sigli, manujanam - ol mcn,
sapta-saptat-huIam - scvcniy-scvcn gcnciaiions ol onc's lamily, vam - lcavcn,
iyat - ii can go.
As Sac-sufa bafhed fhere according fo fhe Vedic precepf, He saw a very beaufifuI
form of Lord Boar. ]usf by seeing Him, sevenfy-seven generafions of a man's ancesfors
enfer info heaven.
tam vIohya mudtah sa jagama / yajapura-nagar dvja-bhumm
yatra yajnam aharoc catur-muhhah / sasana dvja-varaya dadau ca 15
tam - Him, vIohya - sccing, mutan - glad, sa - Hc, jagama - wcni, yajapura-- oj
tnc namc Yajapura, nagarim - iown, vja-bnumm - land ol bialmanas, yatra -
wlcic, yajnam - saciilicc, aharot - lc pciloimcd, catu-muhnan - loui-laccd Si
lialma, sasanam - insiiuciion, vja-varaya - io an cxalicd bialmana, aau - lc
gavc, ca - and.
Gaura became enIivened af fhe Lord's sighf, and He fhen fraveIIed fo fhe cify of
Yajapura, where many brahmanas dweII. There fhe four-headed Lord Brahma once
performed sacrifice and gave aufhorify over fhaf Iand fo a nobIe brahmana.
yatra mtyum adhgamya tu vsvah / papno 'p sva-rupa-dharah syuh
tatra Inga-sataso h samhya / sanharasya srasanamad sah 16
yatra - wlcic, mtyum - dcail, angamya - aiiaincd, tu - indccd, vsvan - all,
papna - sinncis, ap - cvcn, sva-rupa-naran - bcai auspicious loims, syun - ilcy
may bc, tatra - ilcic, Inga-satasa - lundicds ol Siva lingams, n - vciily, samihya -
caiclully sccing, sanharasya - ol Loid Siva, srasa - by ilc lcad, anamat - Hc bowcd,
isan - ilc Loid.
AII fhose even sinners who die in fhaf pIace, affain auspicious forms af deafh.
WhiIe affenfiveIy seeing fhe hundreds of Siva-Iingams af fhaf pIace, fhe Lord bowed
His head.
sa jagama vraja-muhha-padma- / darsanaya bhagavan harunabdhh
ya vIohya jagata janu-hot- / matram agha hy ahhIa prajahat 17
sa - Hc, jagama - wcni, vraja-muhna-pama - ilc loius lacc ol Viiaja, a sacicd
iivci, arsanaya - loi sccing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, haruna-abnn - ilc occan ol
mcicy, yam - wlom, vIohya - sccing, jagata - ol univciscs, janu - souls, hot -
millions, matram - simply, agnam - sin, n - suicly, ahnIam - complcicly, prajanat -
slc dispclls.
The ocean of mercy, aIso fook darsana of fhe river Viraja's Iofus face, whose fhe
mere sighf deIivers miIIions of souIs from fheir sins commiffed in fhe counfIess maferia
worIds.
ta vIohya pranaman samayacat / prcma-bhahtm atuIa jagad-sah
ajagama gaya-nabhm anarghya / pat-trtham aravnda-muhhcsah 18
tam - lci, vIohya - looling ai, pranaman - wiil piosiiaicd obcisanccs, samayacat
- Hc bcggcd lumbly, prcma-bnahtm - loi loving dcvoiion, atuIam - maicllcss,
jagat-isan - ilc Loid ol all living bcings, ajagama - Hc wcni, gaya-nabnm - io Gaya-
nabli, anargnyam - ilai wlicl is piicclcss, pat-tirtnam - loly placc loi scivicc ol
ilc loiclailcis, aravna-muhna - loius-laccd, isan - Loid.
The Lord of aII Iiving beings gazed upon her and offered obeisances, begging
whoIe-hearfedIy for fhe mafchIess giff of prema-bhakfi. Then fhe Iofus-faced Lord wenf
fo Gaya-nabhi, a priceIess frfha for service fo fhe forefafhers.
brahma-hunda-payas dvja-varyyah / snanam asu vdadhc vdhana-vt
yatra yajna-varaha-prahasa- / darsancna jagata suhham ast 19
branma-huna - ol lialma-luna, payas - in ilc waicis, vja-varyan - ilc bcsi ol
ilc iwicc-boin, snanam - bail, asu - quiclly, vanc - iool, vnana-vt - wisc in
picccpi, yatra - wlcic, yajna-varana - Loid loai, ilc loim ol saciilicc, prahasa-
arsancna - by sccing ilc icvclaiion, jagatam - ol ilc univciscs, suhnam -
lappincss, asit - ilcic was.
Sr Hari, fhe besf of fhe fwice-born, who is fhe mosf Iearned in spirifuaI
principIes, quickIy bafhed in fhe wafers of Brahma-kuna. There aII fhe worIds became
happy fo see fhe form of yaja personified which was once shown by Lord Varaha.
babhrama tatra bhagavan nagar nrhya / bhutcsa-Ingam avaIohya
mahanubhavah
varanasm va sadasva-raja-dhan / yatra trIocana-muhhah sva-
Inga-hoth 20
babnrama - Hc wandcicd, tatra - ilcic, bnagavan - ilc Loid, nagarim - ciiy,
nrihya - sccing, bnuta-isa-Ingam - ilc plallic loim ol ilc Loid ol ilc glosis, Siva,
avaIohya - sccing, mana-anubnavan - magnanimous, varanasim va - lilc Vaianas,
saa-sva-raja-nanim - ilc capiial ciiy ol Sadasiva, yatra - wlcic, tr-Iocana-
muhnan - ilicc-cycd lacc, sva-Inga-hotn - millions ol Siva lingas.
The magnanimous Lord wandered fhroughouf fhe fown, seeing fhe Iingams of
Bhufesa, fhe Iord of aII beings. The pIace appeared Iike Varanas, fhe capifaI cify of
Sadasiva, where fhere are a miIIion Iingams of fhe fhree-eyed Iord.
srutva harcr dam ananta-suhha Iabhcta / punya hatha sahaIa-papa-
hara manuyah
trthatanasya ca phaIa pt-trtha-sarvva- / yajna-hrya-phaIam asca-
gunanvtah syat 21
srutva - lcaiing, narc - ol Haii, am - ilis, ananta-suhnam - limiilcss bliss, Iabncta
- onc can aclicvc, punyam hatnam - puic naiiaiion, sahaIa-papa-naram - ialcs away
all sin, manuyan - a man, tirtna - loly bailing placc, atanasya - ol iiavclling, ca -
and, pnaIam - ilc icsuli, pt-tirtna - loly placc ol ilc loiclailcis, sarva-yajna-hrya
- all saciilial pciloimanccs, pnaIam - ilc icsuli, asca - complcic, guna-anvtan -
lillcd by good qualiiics, syat - ii can bc.
By hearing affenfiveIy fhis sancfified narrafion of Sr Hari, which frees one from
aII sinfuI reacfion, a person obfains fhe fruif of fraveIIing on piIgrimage fo fhe hoIy
pIace of fhe forefafhers as weII as fhe benefif of sacrificiaI acfivifies performed fhere.
One experiences IimifIess happiness and becomes graced wifh aII good quaIifies.
Tlus cnds ilc Sixil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Wandcis in Souil India," in ilc
Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sevenfh Sarga
si-viiaja-daisanam
Tlc Loid Talcs Daisana ol Si Viiaja
tatah pranamya ta bhahtya / muhundo 'mbatha svaram
praha praphuIIa-vadanah / sa-hara jagad-svaram 1
tatan - ilcn, pranamya - ollciing obcisanccs, tam - io Him, bnahtya - wiil
dcvoiion, muhuna, ambatna - ilc plysician, isvaram - ilc Supicmc Loid, prana -
lc said, prapnuIIa-vaanan - blossoming lacc, sa-naram - wiil joy, jagat-isvaram -
ilc Loid ol ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion.
Bowed down wifh devofion fo fhe joyous Lord of fhe universe, fhe physician
Mukunda wifh a bIossoming face addressed Him:
bhagavann atra nastc va / danno bhayam anv ap
janam sarvvato Iohan / yc vasanty atra durmmadan 2
bnagavan - O Loid, atra - lcic, na astc - ilcic is noi, va - vciily, anna - ioll
collcciois, bnayam - lcai, anu ap - cvcn ilc sliglicsi, janam - I lnow, sarvata - on
all sidcs, Iohan - ilc pcoplc, yc - wlo, vasant - ilcy dwcll, atra - lcic, urmaan -
wiclcd.
"Lord, in fhis pIace fhere nof fhe sIighfesf reason fo fear foII coIIecfors. I
personaIIy know fhe peopIe of fhis region who are corrupf."
tat srutva bhagavan praha / smta-hanta-navananah
ctavad bhayam asmaha / paIana bhavata htam 3
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc Loid, prana - said, smta-hanta - biigli
smilcs, nava - cxpicssivcncss, ananan - lacc, ctavat - so mucl, bnayam - lcai,
asmaham - loi us, paIanam - pioiccioi, bnavata - by youi giacc, htam - donc.
Hearing fhis, fhe Lord repIied wifh His expressive face fiIIed wifh brighf smiIes,
"Yes, fhere is so much danger for us, buf you are our profecfor."
ty uhtva prayayau bhha / hartu Iohcu shaya
Iahm-hanta svaya hno / nyas-vasa-dharo harh +
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, prayayau - Hc wcni loiil, bnham - loi bcgging alms,
hartum - io do, Iohcu - amongsi ilc pcoplc, shaya - wiil ilc puiposc ol icacling,
Iahmi-hanta - ilc lovci ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, svayam - in Pcison, hna, nyasi-
vasa-nara - lolding ilc bamboo iod ol a icnunciani, narn - ilc icmovci ol cvil.
So saying, He wenf ouf fo beg aIms, jusf fo feach humiIify fo ofhers fhrough His
exampIe. He is Sr Krsna HimseIf, fhe Iover of Maha-Laksm, yef as Sr Krsna Caifanya,
He now bears a sannyasa-dana.
ntyanandavadhutas ca / sarvva-saht-samanvtah
srmad-gadadharo vpro / muhundadyas ca sajjanah 5
jagmur bhhatanc natra / dan tan apy avarjjayat
baddhva muhunda sarahya / dnam cvanayat hrudha 6
niiyananda, avanuta - unaiiaclcd io convcniion, ca - and, sarva-saht-
samanvtan - lillcd wiil all poicncics, srimat-gaanara - ilc cncigy ol a dcvoicc,
vpra - ilc lcaincd bialmana, muhuna - ilc plysician, aya - lcadcd by, ca - and,
sajjanan - ilc sainis, jagmu - ilcy wcni, bnha - alms, atanc - ioaming, na - noi, atra
- lcic, ani - ilc ioll-collccioi, tan - ilcm, ap - lowcvci, avarjayat - lc would noi
lcavc ilcm alonc, bana - bound, muhunam - ilc angcl-lilc singci, sarahya -
lccping undci cusiody, nam - loi ilc day, cva - indccd, anayat - lcd, hruna -
angiy.
Sr Nifyananda-avadhufa , fhe masfer of aII sakfis, and Sr Gadadhara, fhe Iearned
schoIar, as weII as Mukunda and fhe ofher sainfIy devofees aIso wenf fheir own ways
and wandered abouf fhe fown begging aIms. However, a foII-coIIecfor wouId nof aIIow
fhem fo do so. He angriIy capfured Mukunda and bound him up, keeping him prisoner
for fhe whoIe day.
tatah sayahna-vcIaya / ghtva hambaIottamam
mocayam asa tan sarvvan / tato vmanaso yayuh 7
tatan - ilcn, sayanna-vcIayam - ai ilc junciion ol day and nigli, gnitva - laving
acccpicd, hambaIa-uttamam - a valuablc blanlci, mocayam asa - lc iclcascd, tan -
ilcm, sarvan - all, tata - ilcn, vmanasa - dcjccicd, yayun - ilcy dcpaiicd.
Af dusk, fhaf man accepfed a vaIuabIe bIankef as paymenf and finaIIy reIeased
fhem aII. Then fhe devofees deparfed from fhaf pIace dejecfedIy.
tc gatva brahmanan bhha / htva bubhujrc tatah
ntyanando maha-tcjah / hcna Iahyah svaya prabhuh 8
tc - ilcy, gatva - wcni, branmanan - somc bialmanas, bnham - alms, htva - iool,
bubnujrc - ilcy could cai, tatan - ilcn, ntyanana, mana-tcjan - vciy powcilul,
hcna - by wlai', Iahyan - sympioms, svayam - Himscll, prabnun - ilc masici.
The devofees fhen wenf fo beg aIms from some brahmanas, and whiIe fhey afe,
fhey wondered, "How can we find fhe very powerfuI Nifyananda and Gaura Prabhu:"
tatas tc mandapa jagmuh / sayanartha dvjasramc
ntyanando hasan baddhah / tatragata udara-dhh 9
tata - ilcn, tc - ilcy, manapam - iaiscd plailoim, jagmun - ilcy wcni, sayana-
artnam - in oidci io icsi, vja-asramc - ai a bialmana's lcimiiagc, ntya-anana -
ilc cvci-blisslul Loid, nasan - laugling, banam - ai ilc binding, tatra - ilcic,
agata - camc, uara-nin - noblc iniclligcncc.
Nexf fhey wenf fo fake resf on a raised pIafform beneafh a free af fhe asrama of
fhe brahmanas. When fhe magnanimous Nifyananda finaIIy arrived fhere, He Iaughed
fo hear fhe sfory of fhe bhakfas' arresf.
tatrava bhagavan bhha / htva svayam upasthtah
ta dtvahathayat sarvva / danbhr yat hta baIat 10
tatra - ilcn, cva - cciiainly, bnagavan - ilc Loid, bnham - alms, htva - laving
accomplislcd, svayam - by His own dcsiic, upastntan - aiiivcd, tam - Him, tva -
sccing, ahatnayat - iclaicd, sarvam - all, anbn - by ilc ioll-collcciois, yat - wlicl,
htam - donc, baIat - by loicc.
Then having coIIecfed His bhiksa, Sr Gaura Bhagavan arrived by His own desire.
Seeing Him, fhe bhakfas described fo Him aII fhaf fhe foII-coIIecfors had done by force.
tat srutva bhagavan ttha / bhadra bhadra bhavyat
tadya saht rajana / prcayam asa sa-tvaram 11
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni, ttna - waii, bnaram
bnaram - all auspicious, bnavyat - ii will bc, taiyam - His, sahtim - cncigy
(Gadadlaia), rajanam - io ilc ling, prcayamasa - Hc scni, sa-tvaram - quiclly.
Hearing fhis, fhe Lord said, "]usf waif! Everyfhing wiII come ouf for fhe besf."
Then He quickIy senf Sr Gadadhara, His infernaI pofency, fo summon fhe king.
tat-hanat tatra dansah / samagatya padambujam
harcr vvavanda ta prahur / muhundadya mahattamah 12
tat-hanat - ai ilai momcni, tatra - ilcic, anisan - ilc masici ol ilc ioll
collcciois, samagatya - appioaclcd, paa-ambujam - ilc loius lcci, narc - ol Haii,
vavana - and ollcicd piaiscs, tam - lim, pranu - ilcy iold, muhuna-aya -
Mulunda and ilc oilcis, manattaman - gicaicsi ol souls.
However af fhaf very momenf fhe masfer of aII fhe foII-coIIecfors arrived fhere and
offered praise af fhe Iofus feef of Sr Hari. The greaf souIs headed by Mukunda
informed him of whaf had happened fo fhem.
praha ca tat-htc sarvvan / dandavata-sthtan janan
praharyam tan dutan / na haryant tc yatha 13
prana - lc said, ca - and, tat-htc - on ilis accouni, sarvan - all, anavata-stntan -
subjccicd io ilc iod ol clasiiscmcni, janan - pcoplc, pranaryam - I slall bcai, tan -
ilcsc, utan - iogucs, na - noi, haryant - ilcy will do, tc - ilcy, yatna - ilus.
The king said, "For fhis wrong done fo you, I shaII beaf fhose rogues very weII
wifh canes so fhey wiII never again behave in fhis way."
tad-bhtyar yat hta harma / tat srutva duhhhto 'bhavat
dansah hambaIa nutna / bahu-muIya pradattavan 1+
tat-bntya - by lis scivanis, yat - wlai, htam - donc, harma - dccd, tat - ilai, srutva
- lcaiing, unhnta - aggiicvcd, abnavat - lc bccamc, ani-isan - ilc masici ol ilc
ioll-collcciois, hambaIam - blanlci, nutnam - ncw, banu-muIyam - vciy valuablc,
praattavan - picscnicd.
The masfer of fhe fax-coIIecfors became much aggrieved fo hear of fhe misdeeds
performed by his servanfs, and he presenfed fhe devofees wifh a very vaIuabIe new
bIankef.
ty uhtva pranaman so 'p / gatah sva-gham ddhmat
sarvva tyahtva harcr pada / cntayam asa suddha-dhh 15
t - ilus, uhtva - saying, pranaman - bowing down, sa ap - ilc ling limscll,
gatan - wcni, sva-gna - His lousc, nmat - opulcni, sarvam - all, tyahtva - givcn
up, narc paam - ilc lcci ol Gauia Haii, cntayam asa - lc ilougli, suna-nin - ol
puiilicd iniclligcncc.
Affer he had spoken fhus, fhe king offered obeisances fo fhe Lord and deparfed
for his opuIenf mansion. Thenceforward, he abandoned aII maferiaI pursuifs fo fake fo
fhe service of Gaura Hari's feef, upon which he medifafed wifh a pure hearf.
cva tcam cabhmana / samaytva nsa suhham
supta nnaya dcvcsah / pratar utthaya sa-tvarah 16
jagama vrajam dratu / sarvva-Iohaha-pavanm
ya dtva sraddhaya bhahtya / mucyatc bhava-bandhanat 17
cvam - ilus, tcam - ol ilcm, ca - and, abnmanam - minds, samaytva - conciliaicd,
nsam - nigli, suhnam - lappily, supta - icsicd, nnaya - passcd, cva-isan - Loid ol
ilc gods, prata - caily, uttnaya - iising, sa-tvaran - quiclly, jagama - Hc wcni,
vrajam - sacicd iivci in Oiissa, ratum - io scc, sarva-Ioha - all pcoplc, cha-pavanim
- solc puiilici, yam - wlom, tva - sccing, sranaya - wiil laiil, bnahtya - wiil
dcvoiion, mucyatc - lc is iclcascd, bnava-bannanat - liom ilc bondagc.
Now fhaf fheir minds had been pacified, fhe devofees peacefuIIy resfed fhaf
nighf. Then af dawn, fhe Lord of fhe gods arose and swiffIy deparfed fo see again fhe
river Viraja, who fuIIy capabIe of purifying aII peopIe. One who sees her wifh devofion
and faifh is freed from bondage fo birfh and deafh.
bhagavad-darsanc yadh / phaIam apnot manavah
tadh phaIam avapnot / vraja-muhha-darsanc 18
bnagavat-arsanc - in sccing ilc Loid, yah - as, pnaIam - bcnclii, apnot - lc
obiains, manavan - a man, tah - so, pnaIam - bcnclii, avapnot - lc obiains, vraja-
muhna-arsanc - iliougl sccing ilc lacc ol Viiaja.
The same benefif a man obfains by direcf audience of fhe Supreme Lord can be
obfained simpIy by Iooking on fhe face of Viraja.
yatrast bhagavan dcvah / sahat srmat-tr-Iocanah
hasya va vrajaya va / mtr moha-pradayn 19
yatra - wlcic, ast - ilcic is, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, cvan - diviniiy,
sahat - in pcison, simai-iii-locanal - giaccd by ilicc cycs, hasyam - in Vaianas, va
- oi, vrajayam - in Viiaja, va - oi, mt - dcail, moha-praayni - ilc bcsiowci ol
libciaiion.
The iIIusfrious Lord Siva, whose counfenance is graced by fhree eyes, is
personaIIy presenf here. One who dies in Kas or in Viraja is bIessed wifh Iiberafion.
varanasya mtc yadh / prtm apnot sanharah
tato 'dhhatara prtr / vrajaya mtc bhavct 20
varanasyam - in Vaianas, mtc - dcail, yah - as, pritm - lovc, apnot - lc gcis,
sanharan - ilc pcaccmalci, tata - ilcn, anhatara - bciici, prit - lovc, vrajayam -
in Viiaja, mtc - dcad, bnavct - ii may bc.
As Sankara becomes pIeased wifh one who dies in Varanas, he is sfiII more
pIeased if one dies in Viraja.
ta dtva prayayau hnah / sarvva-Iohaha-pavanah
hna-sanhrttana htva / bhahta-varga-samanvtah 21
tam - lci, tva - sccing, prayayau - wcni loiil, hnan - Kisna Caiianya, sarva-Ioha -
all pcoplc, cha - only, pavanan - savioi, hna-sanhirtanam - congicgaiional claniing,
htva - pciloimcd, bnahta-varga - gioup ol dcvoiccs, samanvtan - iogcilci wiil.
Affer seeing her, Sr Krsna Caifanya, who is HimseIf fhe soIe purifier of aII worIds,
again deparfed on fhe pafh performing Krsna-nama-sankrfana wifh fhe bhakfas.
Tlus cnds ilc Scvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Talcs Daisana ol Si Viiaja," in
ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Eighfh Sarga
maladcva-daisana
Daisana ol Maladcva
tatah prayato dvja-raja-vhramah / hramcna yatrahhIa-Ioha-paIah
chamrahahhyc grja-samanvto / grsa-dcvo gr-raja-murddhan 1
tatan - ilcn, prayata - sci loiil, vja-raja-vhraman - powcilul ling ol ilc iwicc-
boin, hramcna - giadually, yatra - wlcic, ahnIa-Ioha-paIan - by ilc pioicciois ol
all ilc plancis, chamraha-ahnyc - namcd Llamiala, grja-samanvta - wiil ilc
dauglici ol ilc Himalayas, gr-isa-cva - ilc loid ol ilc bcsi ol mouniains, gr-
raja-murnan - on ilc iop ol ilc bcsi ol mouniains.
The powerfuI king of fhe fwice-born again sef forfh and graduaIIy He came fo fhe
pIace named Ekamraka. There on fhe summif of fhe besf of mounfains resides Siva, fhe
masfer of mounfains, accompanied by Parvaf, fhe daughfer of Mounf HimaIaya, wifh
aII fhe demigods.
dadarsa tatrahhIa-sobhayojjvaIa / caIat-pataham sva-mandra mahat
sudhavaIpta vara-sngam unnata / su-torana svcta-grm vaparam 2
aarsa - Hc saw, tatra - ilcic, ahnIa-sobnaya - by all bcauiy, ujjvaIam - biilliani,
caIat-pataham - llapping llag, sva-manram - icmplc ol Siva, manat - gicai, suna -
ncciai, avaIptam - anoinicd, vara-sngam - cxccllcni pinnaclc, unnatam - loliy, su-
toranam - linc aiclcs, svcta-grm - wliic mouniain, va - lilc, aparam - anoilci.
There He saw a greaf fempIe of Siva, briIIianf wifh aII kinds of exquisife
craffmanship and fineIy scuIpfed arches. Crowning ifs Ioffy pinnacIe fIew a fIag which
fIapped in fhe breeze. Thaf fempIe was anoinfed by ceIesfiaI necfar, and appeared Iike
a snow-capped HimaIayan mounfain.
npatya bhumau prananama dcvah / svaIaya suIa-vctra-cudam
patahaya naha-nad-vbhanga / dadhat samarohat hcIaycva 3
npatya - lalling down, bnumau - on ilc caiil, prananama - Hc ollcicd obcisanccs,
cvan - ilc Loid, sva-aIayam - ilc abodc ol Siva, suIa - ol a iiidcni, vctra-cuam -
asionisling cicsi, patahaya - by ilc llag, naha-nai - ol ilc cclcsiial iivci,
vbnangam - cuivcd, anat - lolding, samaronat - ii mounicd, ncIaya - liolicling,
va - lilc.
FaIIing fo fhe earfh, fhe Lord offered obeisances fo fhaf abode of Siva and fo fhe
asfonishing fridenf cresfing ifs dome. The curved and waving fIag which fIuffered in
fhe vauIf of heaven above if appeared fo be a froIicking wave of fhe ceIesfiaI Ganga.
tato jagamcsvara-darsanaya / pur purarch paraya muda sah
vasant yatrcsvara-Inga-hotyo / vsvcsvaradyas ca su-punya-trthah +
tata - ilcn, jagama - Hc wcni, isvara-arsanaya - in oidci io scc Si Siva, purim -
ilc ciiy, pura-arcn - ol ilc cncmy ol ilc ciiics ol ilc dcmons, Si Siva, paraya -
wiil gicai, mua - wiil joy, san - Hc, vasant - ilcy icsidc, yatra - wlcic, isvara-
Inga - ol ilc sacicd plallic loims ol Siva, hotya - millions, vsvcsvara-aya - lcadcd
by Visvcsvaia, ca - and, su-punya-tirtnan - vciy loly placcs.
Then wifh greaf eIafion He enfered fhe cify of Lord Purari desiring fo see fhe
vision of fhaf greaf I-svara. There many frfhas reside, presided over by miIIions of
Siva-Iingams headed by fhe Iingam named Visvesvara.
prasada-hotyo vara-toranadhya / rajant rajac-caIa-ccIa-cudah
amuhta-bhua manuja manojna- / gandharccta ndra-padarptchah 5
prasaa-hotya - millions ol icmplcs, vara-torana-anya - cniiclcd by linc aiclcs,
rajant - ilcy slinc, rajat - gliiiciing, caIa-ccIa - waving llags, cuan - cicsis,
amuhta-bnua - pcail-oinamcnis, manuja - mcn, manojna-ganna - wiil cnclaniing
sccnis, arcta - cnlanccd, nra-paa - ol ilc posi ol India, arpta - loi ilc boon,
nan - cndcavoiing.
Greaf numbers of briIIianf paIaces shone, enriched wifh beaufifuI archways and
cresfed by brighf waving fIags, wherein men adorned wifh pearIs and enhanced wifh
pIeasing scenfs endeavor fo affain fhe posf of Indra.
trthan hotyo manharnhadya / vasant yatrasu vmuhta-dchah
gacchant nhsrcyasam ugra-yogar / ya yogno yant catur-yugcna 6
tirtnan - loly placcs, hotya - gicai numbcis, manharnha-aya - lcadcd by Mani-
lainila, vasant - ilcy dwcll, yatra - wlcic, asu - swilily, vmuhta-cnan - libciaicd
liom ilc body, gaccnant - ilcy go, nnsrcyasam - ilc uliimaic bcnclii, Loid Siva,
ugra-yoga - by scvcic yoga piaciiccs, yam - wlom, yogna - ilc yogs, yant - ilcy
go, catur-yugcna - in ilc loui agcs.
In fhaf region are aIso counfIess frfhas, headed by Mani-karnika, where
fhroughouf fhe four ages persons Iiberafed from bodiIy idenfificafion affain fo fhe
highesf franscendenfaI benefif of Lord Vinu's Iofus feef by pracficing severe yogic
discipIines.
bndun samahtya samasta-trthat / hta mahabndu-sarovarahhyam
hunda hta dcva-varcna yatra / snanaI Iabhcc cava pada vsuddham 7
bnun - diops, samantya - collcciing, samasta-tirtnat - liom all ilc loly placcs,
htam - donc, mana - gicai, bnu-sarovara - ilc lalc ol diops, ahnyam - lnown,
hunam - pond, htam - madc, cva-varcna - by ilc bcsi ol gods, yatra - wlcic,
snanat - by bailing, Iabnct - onc can aclicvc, ca - and, cva - indccd, paam -
posiiion, vsunam - iiansccndcnially puic.
There was aIso fhe vasf Iake Bindu-sarovara, so named because fhe besf among fhe
gods had pIaced wifhin if bindus, drops of wafer gafhered from aII fhe frfhas. SimpIy
by bafhing in fhaf Iake, one aIso obfains fhe franscendenfaIIy pure desfinafion of fhe
Lord's Iofus feef.
has vhayasu vsuddha-vhramo / vasaya yatrahhIa-trtha-punyan
ahuya tat-hctra-varc varcnyah / sasthapayam asa mahcsa-dcvah 8
hasim - Vaianas, vnaya - giving up, asu - quiclly, vsuna - absoluicly puic,
vhrama - lc wlo las ilc powci, vasaya - in oidci io icsidc, yatra - wlcic, ahnIa-
tirtna-punyan - all ilc loly placcs, anuya - calling, tat-hctra-varc - in ilai cxccllcni
placc, varcnyan - ilc vcnciablc Loid, sastnapayam asa - csiablislcd, mana-isa-cvan
- ilc gicai coniiollci, Loid Siva.
SuddenIy giving up His residence in fhe cify of Kas, fhe venerabIe Mahesa, whose
power is fuIIy free of mundane inebriefy, has faken residence in fhaf exceIIenf pIace of
Ekamraka, where He has summoned and esfabIished aII fhe hoIy pIaces.
sa htt-vasah svayam cva dcvah / sa Inga-rup vasatsvar ca
bhunhtc svaya bhoga-varan ascan / dvyan yatndrar
abhvandyamanah 9
sa - lc; liii-vasal - dicsscd in iigci-slin; svayam - limscll; cva - indccd; dcval -
ilc loid; sa - lc; linga-iup - in ilc loim ol lis plallic symbol; vasaii - lc livcs;
svai - ilc goddcss Paivai; ca - also; blunlic - lc cnjoys; svayam - in pcison;
bloga-vaian - sublimc plcasuics; ascan - unlimiicd; divyan - divinc; yai-indiai - by
ilc bcsi ol sainis; ablivandyamanal - piaiscd.
Thaf very Iord, dressed in figer-skin, who expands in fhe form of his Iingam,
enjoys IimifIess divine deIighfs in fhe company of goddess I-svar. Yef he is earnesfIy
offered praise by fhe besf of renuncianfs who are fuIIy defached from fhe pIeasures of
fhe senses.
su-gandha-maIyar vara-candra-vartt- / dpavaIbhh
samaIanhtangam
mdanga-ghoar vara-sanhha-nadar / ddcvbhr antya-parabhr
adhyam 10
su-ganna-maIya - by liagiani gailands, vara-canra - lovcly moons, vart -
suiioundcd, ipa-avaIibnn - by iows ol lamps, samaIanhta-angam - body lully
oinamcnicd, manga-gnoa - by ilc sounds ol midanga, vara-sanhna-naa - by ilc
puic sounds ol ilc concl, cvibn - by goddcsscs, antya-parabn - wiil cxccllcni
dancing, anyam - cnlanccd.
His body was compIefeIy decorafed wifh fragranf fIower garIands, and he was
surrounded by rows of Iuminous moon-Iike Iamps. The afmosphere was enhanced by
fhe sounds of mdanga and conch, and goddesses danced superbIy wifh greaf devofion.
vvcsa bhtyar bhavana purarch / sudhasu-gaurasya harh parcsah
yatha mahcndrasya mahotsavadhya / padmodbhavah hna-padabja-
bhngah 11
vvcsa - Hc cnicicd, bntya - wiil His scivanis, bnavanam - ilc lousc, pura-arcn -
ol Siva, ilc cncmy ol ilc dcmoniac ciiics, suna-asu-gaurasya - ol ilc wliic ncciai-
iaycd moon, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, para-isan - ilc Supicmc Loid, yatna - as,
mana-nrasya - ol gicai Loid India, mana-utsava - gicai lcsiival, anyam -
cniiclcd, pama-ubnavan - boin ol ilc loius, hna-paa-abja - Kisna's loius lcci,
bnngan - a bcc.
Surrounded by His servanfs, fhe Supreme Lord Gaura Hari enfered fhe house of
Purari, whose form emanafed whife rays of necfar Iike fhe moon, in fhe same way fhaf
Lord Brahma, who resembIes a bee af fhe Iofus feef of Krsna, once enfered fhe fesfivaI-
enIivened abode of mighfy Indra-deva.
sa htt-vasa srasa vavanda / nvasa-dcha bhuv dandavat svam
gra grsa ca sa-gadgadcna / tutava sahta-tanu rathang 12
sa - Hc, htt-vasam - dicsscd in iigci-slin, srasa - wiil ilc lcad, vavana -
bowcd, nvasa- cna - wlosc body is lis only lomc, bnuv - on ilc caiil, ana-vat
- lilc a iod, svam - own, gra - wiil woids, gr-isam - loid ol ilc mouniain-ling's
dauglici, ca - and, sa-gagacna - wiil laliciing voicc, tutava - Hc piaiscd, santa-
tanu - body iliillcd, ratna-angi - wlo caiiics ilc wlccl ol a claiioi.
Gauranga bowed His head Iow and feII Iike a rod fo fhe earfh in fronf of fhaf figer-
skin-dressed ascefic, whose onIy residence was his body. Then Lord Hari, who wieIds a
chariof-wheeI as His weapon, wifh a faIfering voice and His enfire body fhriIIed by
ecsfacy, offered fhe foIIowing prayers of praise fo fhe Iord of fhe mounfains:

Sr Sivafakam
composed by Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu
namo namas tc tr-dascsvaraya / bhutad-nathaya mdaya ntyam
ganga-tarangotthta-baIa-candra-cudaya gaur-nayanotsavaya 13
nama nama - icpcaicd obcisanccs, tc - io you, tr-asa-isvaraya - io ilc loid ol ilc
30 piincipal dcmigods, bnuta - ol all bcings, a-natnaya - unio ilc piimcval loid,
maya - io ilc giacious onc, ntyam - pcipciually, ganga-taranga - ilc wavcs ol ilc
Ganga, uttnta - aiiscs, baIa-canra - by ilc ncw moon, cuaya - cicsicd, gauri - loi
ilc goddcss Gaui (ilc laiicsi ol womcn), nayana-utsavaya - io ilc lcsiival loi ilc
cycs.
"I perpefuaIIy offer obeisances unfo you, fhe Iord of fhe fhirfy primaI devas, who
are fhe originaI fafher of creafed beings, whose characfer is gracious, upon whose head,
which is cresfed by fhe sickIe moon, fhe Ganga springs, and who are a fesfivaI for fhe
eyes of Gaur, fhe fair goddess.
su-tapta-camhara-candra-nIa-padma-pravaIambuda-hant-vastrah
suntya-rangcta-vara-pradaya / havaIya-nathaya va-dhvajaya 1+
su-tapta - molicn, camihara - gold, canra - moon, niIa-pama - bluc loius,
pravaIa - budding, ambua - cloud, hant - lusici, vastran - wiil gaimcnis, sa - lc,
ntya-ranga - ol plcasuic-dancing, ta - dcsiicd, vara-praaya - io you wlo bcsiow
ilc boon, havaIya-natnaya - io ilc loid ol ilc monisis, va-nvajaya - io lc wlosc
llag bcais a bull.
"I offer my obeisances fo you who resembIe a moon of moIfen goId, who are
dressed in garmenfs coIored Iike a group of budding bIue Iofuses or Iusfrous
raincIouds, who besfow fhe mosf desirabIe boon fo your devofees by your deIighffuI
dancing, who offer sheIfer fo fhose who seek fo become one wifh fhe franscendenfaI
effuIgence of Godhead, and whose fIag bears fhe image of fhe buII.
sudhasu-suryagn-vIocancna / tamo-bhdc tc jagatah svaya
sahasra-subhrasu-sahasra-rasm-sahasra-sanjttvara-tcjasc 'stu 15
suna-asu - ncciai-iaycd (moon), surya - sun, agn - liic, vIocancna - by youi
cycs, tamo-bnc - ilc dissipaici ol dailncss, tc - io you, jagatan - ol ilc cosmos,
svaya - loi auspiciousncss, sanasra - a ilousand, subnra-asu - wliic-iaycd (moon)
salasia-iasmi - ilc ilousand-iaycd sun, sanasra - a ilousand, sanjt - complcicly
dclcaicd, tvara - swili, tcjasc - io you wlosc powci, astu - lci ii bc.
"I offer my obeisances fo you who dispeI darkness wifh your fhree eyes - fhe
moon, fhe sun, and fire - and fhus cause auspiciousness for aII fhe Iiving enfifies of fhe
universe, and whose pofency easiIy defeafs fhousands of moons and suns.
nagcsa-ratnojjvaIa-vgrahaya / sardduIa-carmasuha-dvya-tcjasc
sahasra-patropar sasthtaya / varangadamuhta-bhuja-dvayaya 16
naga-isa - ilc ling ol snalcs, ratna - gcms, ujjvaIa - luminous, vgranaya - io you
wlosc loim, saruIa-carma - slins ol iigcis, asuha - gaimcnis, vya-tcjasc - io you
ol divinc poicncy, sanasra-patra-upar - upon a ilousand-pciallcd loius, sastntaya
- io you wlo siand, vara-angaa - wiil bcauiilul banglcs, amuhta - dicsscd, bnuja-
vayaya - io you wlosc iwo aims aic sucl.
"I offer my obeisances fo you, whose form is briIIianfIy iIIuminafed by fhe jeweIs
of Ananfa-deva, fhe king of snakes, who possess divine pofencies and are cIofhed in a
figer-skin, who sfands in fhe midsf of a fhousand-pefaIIed Iofus, and whose fwo arms
are adorned by Iusfrous bangIes.
su-nupuraranjta-pada-padma-harat-sudha-bhtya-suhha-pradaya
vctra-ratnaugha-vbhutaya / prcmanam cvadya harau vdhch 17
su-nupura - linc anllcbclls, aranjta - icddisl, paa-pama - loius lcci, harat -
llowing, suna - ncciai, bntya - io youi scivanis, suhna-praaya - io you wlo givc
joy, vctra - wondcilul, ratna-ogna - a muliiiudc ol jcwcls, vbnutaya - io you wlo
aic adoincd, prcmanam - lovc, cva - cciiainly, aya - ioday, narau - loi Haii, vncn
- You slould cndow.
"I offer my obeisances fo you who besfow happiness fo your servifors as you pour
upon fhem fhe Iiquid necfar fIowing from your reddish Iofus feef, upon which
charming ankIebeIIs ring. Obeisances unfo you who are adorned by an abundance of
gems. PIease endow Me foday wifh pure Iove for Sr Hari.
sr-rama govnda muhunda saurc / sr-hna narayana vasudcva
ty ad-namamta-pana-matta-bhngadhpayahhIa-duhhha-hantrc 18
sri-rama - O splcndid icscivoii ol plcasuic!, govna - O awaidci ol dcligli io ilc
cows, ilc scnscs and ilc land!, muhuna - O givci ol libciaiion!, saurc - O lcio!,
sri-hna - O all-aiiiaciivc!, nara-ayana - O slclici ol manlind!, vasucva - O all-
pcivading Loid, son ol Vasudcva!, t - ilus, a - lcadcd by, nama-amta -
ncciaican namcs, pana - diinling, matta - inioxicaicd, bnnga - bcc, anpaya - unio
ilc monaicl, ahnIa - all, unhna-nantrc - unio ilc slayci ol giicl.
"O Sr Rama! O Govinda! O Mukunda! O Sauri! O Sr Krsna! O Narayana! O
Vasudeva!' I offer my obeisances unfo you, Sr Siva, who are fhe monarch ruIing over
aII fhe bee-Iike devofees who are mad fo drink fhe necfar of fhese and ofher
innumerabIe names of Hari, and who fhus desfroys aII grief.
sr-naradadyah satata sugopya-jjnastayasu vara-pradaya
tcbhyo harcr bhaht-suhha-pradaya / svaya sarvva-guravc namah 19
sri-naraa-ayan - by ilosc lcadcd by Naiada Muni, satatam - always, su-gopya -
vciy conlidcniial, jjnastaya - io you wlo aic inquiicd ol, asu - casily, vara-praaya
- io you wlo givc boons, tcbnya - io ilcm, narc - ol Loid Haii, bnaht-suhna-
praaya - io you wlo givc ilc joy ol dcvoiional scivicc, svaya - io ilc auspicious,
sarva-guravc - io ilc guiu ol all, naman - obcisanccs.
"I offer my respecffuI obeisances fo you, Sr Siva, who are forever inquired of
confidenfiaIIy by Sr Narada and ofher greaf sages, who very easiIy besfow boons on
fhem, who besfow fhe happiness of Hari-bhakfi fo fhose who seek boons of you, who
fhereby creafe auspiciousness and are fhus fhe guru of everyone.
sr-gaur-nctrotsava-mangaIaya / tat-prana-nathaya rasa-pradaya
sada samuthantha-govnda-IIa-gana-pravnaya namo 'stu tubhyam 20
sri-gauri-nctra - loi ilc cycs ol Si Gaui, utsava-mangaIaya - io you wlo aic an
auspicious lcsiival, tat-prana-natnaya - io ilc loid ol Gaui's lilc bicail, rasa-
praaya - io ilc givci ol iasa, saa - always, samuthantna - wiil gicai longing,
govna-IiIa - ol ilc pasiimcs ol Govinda, gana-pravinaya - io ilc cxpcii singci,
nama - obcisanccs, astu - lci ilcic bc, tubnyam - io you.
"I offer my obeisances fo you who are a fesfivaI of auspiciousness for fhe eyes of
Gaur, who are fhe Iord of her Iife-energy, who besfow rasa and are experf in forever
singing songs wifh eagerness of fhe pasfimes of Govinda."

ctat svasyataham adbhuta mahat / snvan har-prcma Iabhcta sghram
jnana ca vjnanam apurvva-vabhava / yo bhava-purnah parama
samadaram 21
ctat - ilis, svasya - ol Siva, ataham - cigli vciscs, abnutam - asionisling, manat -
gicai, snvan - lcaiing, nar-prcma - lovc loi Haii, Iabncta - onc can gci, signram -
swilily, jnanam - lnowlcdgc, ca - and, vjnanam - icalizcd lnowlcdgc, apurva-
vabnavam - unpicccdcnicd opulcncc, ya - wlo, bnava-purnan - lillcd wiil ccsiasy,
paramam - inicnsc, samaaram - aiicniion.
A person who IovingIy hears wifh rapf affenfion fhis wonderfuI eighffoId prayer fo
Sr Siva, can quickIy gain Sr Hari-prema as weII as franscendenfaI knowIedge, fhe
reaIizafion of fhaf knowIedge, and unprecedenfed devofionaI pofency.

t stuvantam utsuhah / svasya bhtya vara-maIya-gandhah
vbhusayam asur anuttamanga / tato bahrvcsmasu sannvthah 22
t - ilus, stuvantam - piaising, utsuhan - cagci, svasya - ol Siva, bntya - ilc
scivanis, vara-maIya-gannan - wiil cxccllcni liagiani gailands, vbnusayam asu -
ilcy dccoiaicd, anuttama-angam - ilc iiansccndcnial body, tata - ilcn, banr-
vcsmasu - in ouisidc dwcllings, sannvtnan - siiuaicd.
Affer Lord Gaura fhus praised Mahesvara, fhe servanfs of Sr Siva very
enfhusiasficaIIy ornamenfed Gauranga's unparaIIed form wifh subIimeIy fragranf
fIower-garIands, and fhe Lord fhen became seffIed nearby in some aparfmenfs. ['
words Iosf from originaI manuscripf.|
bhahtarptanna bubhujc tato 'sau / suptva muda tatra nsa nnaya
pratah samutthaya sa hna-IIa / gayan suhhcnap babhuva purnah 23
bnahta-arpta - ollcicd by ilc dcvoiccs, annam - loods, bubnujc - Hc cnjoycd, tata
- ilcn, asau - Hc, suptva - alici icsiing, mua - in lappincss, tatra - ilcic, nsam -
nigli, nnaya - passcd, pratan - caily moining, samuttnaya - iising, sa - Hc, hna-
IiIam - Kisna's pasiimcs, gayan - singing, suhncna - wiil joy, ap - vciy, babnuva -
Hc bccamc, purnan - lull.
There Mahaprabhu afe some food offered by fhe bhakfas and passed fhe nighf in
fhaf pIace, resfing happiIy. Rising earIy in fhe morning, His hearf again began
overfIowing wifh deIighf as He sang songs describing fhe IIas of Sr Krsna.
pathcd ya ttha stavam ambujaha-hta purarch puruottamasya
prcmanam cvatra Iabhcta ntya / sudurIabha yan mun-dcva-vndah 2+
patnct - lc may icad, ya - wlo, ttnam - ilis, stavam - piayci, ambuja-aha - ilc
loius-cycd Loid, htam - composcd, pura-arcn - aboui ilc cncmy ol ilc ciiics ol ilc
dcmons, Siva, purua-uttamasya - ilc iiansccndcnial pcison, prcmanam - lovc, cva -
indccd, atra - lcic, Iabncta - onc can aclicvc, ntyam - pcipciual, su-urIabnam -
mosi iaicly aclicvcd, yat - wlicl, mun-cva-vnan - by ilc muliiiudcs ol sagcs
and gods.
If one recifes wifh devofion fhis gIorificafion of fhe franscendenfaI personaIify,
Lord Purari, as composed by fhe Iofus-eyed Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu, one can obfain
here and now fhe efernaIIy reIishabIe pure Iove for Krsna, which is very rareIy achieved
even by fhe hosfs of sages and gods.
Tlus cnds ilc Liglil Saiga cniiilcd "Daisana ol Maladcva," in ilc Tliid
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Ninfh Sarga
si-siva-niimalya-blojana-vyavasilanam
Gauia Haii Honois ilc Iood Rcmnanis ol Si Siva
snatva sa bndu-saras / dtva sr-bhuvancsvaram
suhham asno bhagavan / prcmananda-parpIutah 1
snatva - alici bailing, sa - Hc, bnu-saras - in ilc lalc ol diops, tva - and
sccing, bnuvana-isvaram - ilc Loid ol ilc woilds, suhnam - lappily, asina - scaicd,
bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, prcma-anana - in ilc bliss ol Kisna-lovc,
parpIutan - ioially immciscd.
Affer bafhing in Bindu-Sarovara and faking darsana of Sr Bhuvanesvara, fhe aII-
opuIenf Lord Sr Kna Caifanya saf confenfedIy, whoIIy immersed in fhe bIiss of prema.
tato bhuhtva varanna sa / bhahtah sanhaIpta prabhuh
susvapa tatra sahto / dhyayan hna-padambujam 2
tata - ilcn, bnuhtva - caiing, vara-annam - linc loods, sa - Hc, bnahtan - by ilc
dcvoiccs, sanhaIptam - picpaicd, prabnun - ilc Masici, susvapa - niccly icsicd,
tatra - ilcic, santa - lully conicnicd, nyayan - conicmplaiing, hna-paa-ambujam -
Kisna's loius lcci.
Mahaprabhu fhen afe choice foods prepared by fhe bhakfas, and afferwards as He
resfed confenfedIy, He confempIafed fhe Iofus feef of Sr Krsna.
cntayam asa bhagavan / dcva-dcvasya suInah
maha-prasado Iabhycta / tada bhujyamahc vayam 3
cntayam asa - Hc ilougli, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni, cva-cvasya - ol ilc god
ol gods, suInan - wlo caiiics a iiidcni, mana-prasaa - gicai mcicy (loods iasicd
by ilc Loid) lablycia - ii may bc obiaincd, taa - ilcn, bnujyamanc - wc could
cnjoy, vayam - wc.
The iIIusfrious Lord fhoughf, "If somehow fhe maha-prasada of fhe fridenf-
wieIding god of gods couId be obfained, fhen we couId fruIy fake pIeasure."
t cntayatas tasya / mahadcva-prasadaham
panbhya brahmanah hascd / adaya sammuhhc sthtah +
t - ilus, cntayata - ilinling, tasya - His, manacva-prasaaham - a small poiiion
ol ilc loods caicn by Siva, panbnyam - wiil lis lands, branmanan - onc wlo
lnows wlai is spiiii, hasct - a cciiain, aaya - picscniing, sammuhnc - in lioni,
stntan - sianding.
As He was refIecfing fhus, a cerfain brahmana came before Him, bearing in his
hands a smaII porfion of Mahadeva's prasada.
uvaca ca mahadcva-prasada ghyatam t
tat srutva sahasotthaya / ghtva srasa namah 5
uvaca - lc said, ca - and, manacva-prasaam - ilc mcicy ol ilc gicai Loid,
gnyatam - ialc, t - ilus, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, sanasa - ai oncc, uttnaya -
iising, gnitva - iool, srasa - wiil ilc lcad, naman - bowing.
He said, "PIease accepf fhis prasada of Mahadeva." Hearing fhis, Lord Gaura af
once sfood up and accepfed fhe prasada wifh bowed head.
maha-prasada sanghya / papau bhtyah sudham va
sva-pryo h sr-hna / t sandarsayan harh 6
mana-prasaam - gicai mcicy, sangnya - ialing, papau - Hc lonoicd, bntyan -
wiil His scivanis, sunam - ncciai, va - lilc, sva-prya - Hc wlo lolds dcai Loid
Siva, n - indccd, sri-hna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, t - ilus, sanarsayan - clcaily
dcmonsiiaicd, narn - Gauia Haii.
They aII gafhered fogefher around fhe maha-prasada, and fhe Lord honored if wifh
His servanfs as fhough if were immorfaI necfar. Thus Gaura Hari showed how dear
Siva is fo Sr Krsna.
suhhaya punar cvasau / pratar utthaya sa-tvarah
snatva va bndu-saras / sva natva yayau harh 7
suhnaya - lappily, puna - again, cva - indccd, asau - Hc, prata - caily, uttnaya -
iising, sa-tvaran - quiclly, snatva - bailing, va - indccd, bnu-saras - in ilc lalc
ol diops, svam - Siva, natva - bowing io, yayau - Hc wcni, narn - ilc icmovci ol
sin.
Again Gaura Hari arose very earIy in graf happiness, and affer bafhing quickIy in
Bindu-Sarovara, He bowed before Sr Siva and fhen Ieff on His way.
ctan nsamya dcvasya / sva-nrmmaIya-bhahanam
pratyuvaca maha-tcjah / sr-damodara-pandtah 8
ctat - ilis, nsamya - lcaiing, cvasya - ol ilc Loid, sva-nrmaIya - ilc icmnanis
ol Siva's lood, bnahanam - caiing, pratyuvaca - lc icspondcd, mana-tcjan - vciy
powcilul, sri-amoara-pantan - ilc dcvoicd sclolai.
When fhe powerfuI brahmana Sr Damodara Panifa heard fhaf fhe Lord had eafen
fhe remnanfs of Siva's food, He said:
nasnat sva-dcvasya / nrmmaIya bhgu-sapatah
hatha jnatva sa bhagavan / bubhujc tan narottamah 9
na - noi, asnat - lc cais, sva-cvasya - ol Loid Siva, nrmaIyam - lood icmnanis,
bngu-sapatan - bccausc ol ilc cuisc ol lligu Muni, hatnam - low, jnatva -
lnowing, sa - Hc, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, bubnujc - Hc aic, tat - ilai, nara-
uttaman - ilc iiansccndcnial pcison.
"One shouId nof eaf fhe remnanfs of Lord Siva because Bhrgu Muni has pIaced a
curse on fhose who worship him. Why fhen did fhe aII-opuIenf franscendenfaI Lord,
knowing fhis, eaf fhaf food:"
tat srutva praha vprcndra / murarh sruyatam t
hatha sr-sva-dcvasya / nrmmaIyamta-bhahanc 10
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, prana - lc said, vpra-nram - cxalicd bialmana,
murarn - Muiaii Gupia, sruyatam - plcasc lcai, t - ilus, hatnam - ilc cxplanaiion,
sri-sva-cvasya - ol Loid Siva, nrmaIya - lood-icmnanis, amta-bnahanc - in caiing
ilc ncciai.
Hearing fhis, Murari repIied fo fhe nobIe vipra, "Hear from me fhe reason for
which fhe Lord afe fhose necfarean remnanfs of Sr Siva-deva."
vastutas tu mahadcvah / sr-hnasya subhagamc
atthya vdadhc harat / tcna hnca para snu 11
vasiuia - laciually; iu - indccd; maladcval - ilc gicai loid; si-lnasya - ol Si
Kisna; subla-agamc - ai ilc auspicious coming; aiiilyam - gucsilood; vidadlc -
lc acccpicd; laiai - oui ol joy; icna - ol ilai; linca - somcwlai; paiam - luiilci;
snu - plcasc lcai.
When Sr Krsna Caifanya made His auspicious arrivaI, Mahadeva joyousIy
accepfed Him as an honored guesf. PIease hear somewhaf furfher.
vanava-srctha-buddhya yc / pujayant mahcsvaram
tar ddatta ghnatc so 'p / tad anna pavana mahat 12
vanava-srctna - ilc bcsi dcvoicc ol Visnu, bunya - wiil ilc consciousncss, yc -
ilcy, pujayant - ilcy woislip, mana-isvaram - ilc gicai coniiollci, ta - by ilcm,
attam - givcn, gnnatc - lc ialcs, sa ap - ilai vciy pcison, tat annam - ilai lood,
pavanam - puiiling, manat - gicai.
When bhakfas worship Mahadeva fhinking of him as fhe besf among vaisnavas,
Mahsvara accepfs fhaf offering from fhem, and fhaf food shouId be considered greaf
and pure prasada.
sr-hna-hna-bhahtana / bhcda-buddhya patanty adhah
durvvaran shayas tas ca / bhahta-rupah svaya harh 13
sri-hna-hna-bnahtanam - ol Kisna and Kisna's dcvoiccs, bnca - ol dillcicniiaiion,
bunya - wiil a mcnialiiy, patant - ilcy lall, anan - down, urvaran - inimical
pcisons, shayan - icacling, tan - ilcm, ca - and, bnahta-rupan - in ilc loim ol a
dcvoicc, svayam - in pcison, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin.
Those who in a secfarian spirif differenfiafe befween Sr Krsna and his bhakfas
indeed faII down. Sr Hari personaIIy advenfed in fhe form of a bhakfa as Caifanya
Mahaprabhu in order fo insfrucf such inimicaI persons.
acaryyaty ap dcvcso / hta-ht sarvva-dchnam
nrmmaIyam adarcnava / ghtva jagad-svarah 1+
acaryat - Hc bclavcs, ap - indccd, cva-isa - ilc Loid ol godly bcings, nta-ht -
cnaciing wcllaic, sarva-cnnam - loi all cmbodicd bcings, nrmaIyam - lood-
icmnanis, aarcna - wiil icvcicncc, cva - vciily, gnitva - ialing, jagat-isvaran - ilc
Loid ol ilc cosmos.
The Lord of aII gods, who is fhe supreme confroIIer of fhe cosmic manifesfafion,
cerfainIy seeks fo benefif aII embodied beings. Thus, by His reverenfiaI accepfance of
Sr Siva's food-remnanfs, He feaches fhem by His exampIe.
janah sasthaptc Ingc / bhcda-buddhya ca pujtc
tatrava sapo vprasya / nah syad ahyatah hvact 15
janan - by ilc pcoplc, sastnaptc - csiablislcd, Ingc - ilc sacicd plallus, bnca-
bunya - wiil a mcnialiiy ol dillcicniiaiion, ca - and, pujtc - woislippcd, tatra -
ilcn, cva - cciiainly, sapa - ilc cuisc, vprasya - ol ilc lcaincd bialmana, nan -
cciiainly noi, syat - ii can bc, ahyatan - in oncncss, hvact - somciimcs.
Wherever fhe Iingam is esfabIished and worshipped wifh a concepfion fhaf Sr
Siva and Sr Hari have separafe parfies, fhere Bhgu's curse wiII acf, because of fhis
offense of a duaIisfic concepf.
har-sanharayor ahya / svayambhu-Inga-sanndhau
abhcda-buddhya pujaya / nah sapo bhavct hvact 16
nar-sanharayo - ol Haii and Sanlaia, ahyam - oncncss, svayambnu - scll-boin,
Inga - loim, sannnau - in ilc placc, abnca - ol noi dillcicniiaiing, bunya -
bccausc ol ilc mcnialiiy, pujayam - in ilc woislip, nan - ilcic is noi, sapa - ilc
cuisc, bnavct - can bc, hvact - ai all.
Hari and Sankara have one inferesf. If in fhe presence of a Siva Iingam someone
worships Them wifhouf a duaIisfic concepf, fhe curse wiII nof have effecf.
tcna tatradhha prtr / har-sanharayor bhavct
abhcdc 'tra svayambhau ca / puja sarvvatsayn 17
tcna - loi ilai icason, tatra - ilcic, anha - moic, prit - lovc, nar-sanharayo - ol
Haii and Sanlaia, bnavct - ii may bc, abncc - in non-dillcicniiaiion, atra - lcic,
svayambnau - loi Loid Siva, ca - and, puja - woislip, sarva - all, atsayni -
incicasing.
By peopIe undersfand Their unify of inferesf, Iove wiII increase for bofh Hari and
Sankara, and worship for Them bofh wiII increase.
maha-prasada tatrava / bhuhtva moham avapnuyat
maha-rogat pramucycta / sthra-sampattm apnuyat 18
mana-prasaam - gicai mcicy, tatra - ilcic, cva - cciiainly, bnuhtva - laving
cnjoycd, moham - libciaiion, avapnuyat - onc may aiiain, mana-rogat - liom gicai
discasc, pramucycta - onc is libciaicd, stnra-sampattm - undisiuibcd piospciiiy,
apnuyat - onc can gci.
By fasfing such maha-prasada one can affain Iiberafion, be cured from ferribIe
diseases, and obfain undisfurbed prosperify.
yc mohat tan na hhadant / tc bhavanty aparadhnah
harau svc ca nhsrha / rognas ca bhavant tc 19
yc - ilcy, monat - oui ol dclusion, tat - ilai, na - noi, hnaant - ilcy cai, tc - ilcy,
bnavant - bccomc, aparannan - ollcndcis, narau - io Haii, svc - io Siva, ca - and,
nnsriha - dcvoid ol opulcncc, rogna - discascd, ca - and, bnavant - ilcy bccomc, tc
- ilcy.
Those who ouf of deIusion do nof eaf such maha-prasada become offenders fo
bofh Hari and Siva. They become diseased and bereff of opuIence.
vanavah pujto yatra / sr-svah paramadarat
anad-Ingam asadya / sr-hna-prt-hctavc 20
tatrava sasayo nast / nrmmaIya-grahanc hvact
bhahtr cva sada vpra / subha-da sarvva-dchnam 21
vanavan - by vaisnavas, pujta - woislippcd, yatra - wlcic, sri-svan - ol ilc
auspicious loid, parama-aarat - wiil gicai icvcicncc, ana-Ingam - ilc
bcginninglcss loim, asaya - io bc aiiaincd, sri-hna-prit - lovc loi Si Kisna, nctavc
- in oidci, tatra - in ilis maiici, cva - suicly, sasaya - doubi, na ast - ilcic is noi,
nrmaIya-grananc - in acccpiing ilc icmnanis ol Siva, hvact - ai any iimc, bnaht -
dcvoiion, cva - indccd, saa - always, vpra - O lcaincd bialmana, subna-a - giving
auspiciousncss, sarva-cnnam - loi all cmbodicd bcings.
Wherever fhe beginningIess Iingam of Sr Siva is worshipped wifh greaf respecf by
vaisnavas in order fo deveIop Iove for Sr Krsna, fhere wiII be no doubf abouf accepfing
fhe remnanfs of Sr Siva's food. O vipra, such devofionaI service is veriIy auspicious for
aII embodied beings.
Tlus cnds ilc Ninil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Haii Honois ilc Iood Rcmnanis ol
Si Siva," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Tenfh Sarga
puiuoiiama-daisanam
Vision ol ilc Uliimaic Pcison
punah snuva dcvasya / catanyasya mahatmanah
hatha manohara punya / nutanamta-varnah 1
punan - again, snuva - plcasc lcai, cvasya - ol ilc divinc Loid, catanyasya - ol
ilc cmbodimcni ol ilc living loicc, mana-atmanan - ol ilc magnanimous, hatnam -
naiiaiion, mana-naram - mind-sicaling, punyam - puiilying, nutana - licsl, amta -
ol immoiial ncciai, varnan - ol Hc wlo causcs a slowci.
Now hear furfher fhe charming and pure hisfory of fhe magnanimous Sr Caifanya
Mahaprabhu, whose associafion is Iike a refreshing shower of necfar.
tatah prayato bhagavan mudanvto / njar ajah sadhu-janaha-
bandhuh
hapota-sampujta-Ingam uttama / dtva pranamyasu punar yayau
harh 2
tatan - ilcn, prayata - sci loiil, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, mua-anvta -
lillcd wiil joy, njan - wiil His iniimaic lollowcis, aja - ilc unboin, sanu-jana -
sainily mcn, cha-bannun - ilc only liicnd, hapota - ilc Kapoia lingam, sampujta -
wcll woislippcd, Ingam - plallus, uttamam - iiansccndcnial, tva - sccing,
pranamya - ollciing obcisanccs, asu - ai oncc, puna - again, yayau - wcni away,
narn - dcsiioyci ol sin.
Thereaffer fhe unborn aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead, Sr Hari, fhe soIe friend
of fhe sadhu, wenf forfh wifh a gIad hearf, accompanied by His associafes. He saw fhe
franscendenfaI Kapofa-Iingam, He immediafeIy offered obeisances and again deparfed.
punyan svasyanyatamas ca Ingan / vIohya harcna naman punar
yayau
nad maha-vryyavat sa bhargav / tasya hta-snana-vdhh punar
yayau 3
punyan - sanciilicd, svasya - ol Siva, anyataman - many oilci, ca - and, Ingan -
plallic loims, vIohya - glancing, narcna - wiil joy, naman - bowing down, puna -
again, yayau - Hc wcni, naim - iivci, mana-viryavatim - a vciy swilily llowing
iivci, sa - Hc, bnargavim - namcd llaigav, tasyam - in lci, hta-snana - iool bail,
vnn - accoiding io ciiquciic, puna - again, yayau - Hc wcni.
He aIso saw wifh gIadness many ofher hoIy Iingams of Siva, and affer bowing
down before fhem, again proceeded on unfiI He came fo fhe swiff fIowing river named
Bhargav. Affer faking bafh according fo fhe vaisnava precepf, He confinued fraveIing
onwards.
tato 'vaIohyasu harch su-mandra / sudhanuIpta sarad-ndu-su-
prabham
rathanga-yuhta pavanoddhutasuha / vbhuana nIa-grcr mahojjvaIam
+
tata - ilcn, avaIohya - looling, asu - suddcnly, narcn - ol Haii (Loid Jagannaila),
su-manram - bcauiilul icmplc, suna - ncciai, anuIptam - anoinicd, sarat-nu -
auiumn moon, su-prabnam - sublimc cllulgcncc, ratna-anga-yuhtam - wiil a
claiioi wlccl (calia), pavana - wind, unuta - blown, asuham - llag, vbnuanam -
oinamcni, niIa-grc - ol ilc bluc mouniain, mana-ujjvaIam - vciy biilliani.
SuddenIy Sr Caifanya gIimpsed fhe beaufifuI fempIe of Sr jagannafha Hari. If
appeared Iike a bIue mounfain anoinfed wifh necfar, and was effuIgenf as fhe aufumn
moon of Saraf. Crowned by a very dazzIing cakra, ifs fIag was unfurIed and bIew in fhe
breeze.
haIasa-snga muhur ahpac ca / hantya samucchcataya sudhamna
prabhanjanahaIpta-ccIa-hastar / ahuyamana hamaIchana tam 5
lailasa-sngam - ilc pcal ol Kailasa; mulu - icpcaicdly; alipai - ii lumblcd; ca -
and; laniya - by iis lusici; samucclcaiaya - by iis lcigli; sudlamna - by iis
inllucncc; piablanjana - ilc wind; alalpiia - diiccicd; ccla - llags; lasiai - by ilc
lands; aluyamanam - calling; lamala-lanam - ilc loius-cycd; iam - Him.
The Iusfer, heighf, and infIuence of ]agannafha's franscendenfaI abode mocked fhe
peak of Mounf KaiIasa. Using fhe fempIe's fIags as his hands, fhe wind god beckoned
weIcomingIy fhe Iofus-eyed Gauranga .
papata bhumau sahasa hatarr / harr gata-spandanam antaratma
vIohya sarvvc mumuhus tadyah / prancna hnas tanavo yatharyah 6
papata - Hc lcll, bnumau - on ilc caiil, sanasa - suddcnly, nata-ar - siiucl by a
loc, nar - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, gata-spananam - wiiloui moiion, antara-atma -
inicinal Scll, vIohya - obsciving, sarvc - all, mumunu - ilcy bccamc laini, taiyan -
His associaics, prancna - lilcloicc, nina - wiiloui, tanava - bodics, yatna - lilc,
aryan - ilc noblc pcisons.
Then, having embraced Lord ]agannafha in His hearf, suddenIy Gaura Hari
fumbIed fo fhe earfh as if sfruck by a foe, and becoming ufferIy mofionIess. When His
nobIe associafes saw fhis, aII of fhem became fainf, Iike bodies wifhouf Iife.
tatah hancnotthtam sam utsuha / vIohya jva parvavrur ndryah
tathavam atmanam atad-vdo janah / svabhavatas tan bhagavan
athabravt 7
tatan - ilcn, hancna - alici a momcni, uttntam - aiising, isam - ilc Loid, utsuha -
cnlivcncd, vIohya - sccing, jivam - ilc living cniiiy, parvavru - ilcy suiioundcd,
nryan - ilc scnscs, tatna - so, cvam - ilus, atmanam - His Scll, a-tat-va -
unawaic ol ilai, janan - ilc pcoplc, sva-bnavata - accoiding wiil His own naiuic,
tan - ilcm, bnagavan - ilc Loid, atna - ilcn, abravit - Hc said.
A momenf Iafer, seeing fhaf fhe Lord was arising, fhey aII aIso became animafe
and surrounded Him, jusf as fhe body's senses awaken by fhe connecfion of fhe souI.
Those persons were unaware of His frue SeIf. Then, in His characferisfic bIissfuI mood,
fhe Lord addressed fhem:
bhavanta cvatra harcr ghopar / sthta maha-nIa-man-prabha
prabhum
baIa prapasyantu tato na dtva / dta tathocuh pratma prabhor dvjah 8
bnavanta - youi lonois, cva - indccd, atra - ilcic, narc - ol Haii, gna-upar - abovc
ilc abodc, stntam - siiuaicd, mana - gicai, niIa-man - bluc jcwcl, prabnam -
cllulgcni, prabnum - ilc Loid, baIam - boy, prapasyantu - bclold, tata - ilcn, na -
noi, tva - sccing, ta - sccn, tatna - ycs, ucun - ilcy said, pratma - ilc loim, prabno
- ol ilc Loid, vjan - ilc bialmanas.
"My dear devofees, Look and see! ]usf above fhe abode of Sr Hari! There our
Prabhu is shining magnificenfIy Iike a greaf effuIgenf bIue sapphire. BehoId fhaf
youfh!" AIfhough fhey were acfuaIIy unabIe fo see anyfhing, fhose brahmanas repIied,
"Yes! Yes! We see fhe Lord's form."
mohah punah syad t sanhyamanas / tan abravt pasya harcr gha-
dhvajam
aIahya baIa punar ahpanta / vahtrcna purnamta-rasm-hotm 9
monan - dclusion, punan - again, syat - ii may bc, t - ilus, sanhyamana - anxious,
tan - ilcm, abravit - Hc said, pasya - scc!, narc - ol Haii, gna-nvajam - ilc icmplc
llag, aIahya - visiblc, baIam - ilc youil, puna - moic and moic, ahpantam - casiing,
vahtrcna - wiil His lacc, purna - lull, amta - ncciai, rasm-hotm - millions ol iays.
They spoke fhus because fhey were anxious, Iesf Gaura shouId again Iose
consciousness. Then He said fo fhem, "Look! Thaf youfh is visibIe jusf near fhe fIag of
fhe fempIe of Sr Hari. Thousands of rays of pure necfar consfanfIy emanafe from His
face.
aIoIa-rahtanguI-sona-padma- / taIcna mam ahramat sma panna
dahcna savycna ca vcnu-randhra- / vnyasta-vahtranguInat-sobhtah
10
aIoIa - moving, rahta - icd, anguI - lingcis, sona-pama - icd loius, taIcna - wiil
ilc palm, mam - Mc, ahramat - Hc ialcs posscssion, sma - did, panna - wiil ilc
lands, ahcna - wiil ilc iigli, savycna - wiil ilc lcli, ca - and, vcnu-rannra -
lluic-lolcs, vnyasta - placcd, vahtra - mouil, anguIna - wiil ilc lingci, at-
sobntan - vciy aiiiaciivc.
"The fingers of His Ieff and righf hands are pIaced upon fhe hoIes of fhe bamboo
fIufe, and fhey hoId if fo His moufh in a very affracfive manner. Those deffIy moving
fingers of His hands, whose paIms resembIe fhe red-Iofus, have capfivafed My mind.
asau sudha-rasm-sahasra-hanth / ho va mano mohayat smtcna
sa cvam uthattara jagama / druta druta-svarna-ruch sa-bhtyah 11
asau - Hc, suna - ncciai, rasm-sanasra - ilousand iays, hantn - cllulgcncc, ha va
- wlo indccd', mana - mind, monayat - illusion, smtcna - by lis smilc, sa - Hc,
cvam - ilus, utha - cagcincss, attaram - inicnsc, jagama - Hc wcni, rutam -
iunning, ruta-svarna - mclicd gold, rucn - lusici, sa-bntyan - wiil His scivanis.
"His sun-Iike effuIgence radiafes fhousands of necfarean beams. Who is He, who
fhus enchanfs My mind wifh His smiIe:" In fhis mood, Sr Gaura, whose Iusfer
resembIes moIfen goId, ran in a mood of infense eagerness for Krsna and was swiffIy
pursued by His servifors.
prasadam aIohya jagat-patcr muhur / muhuh shhaIan nctraja-var-
dharaya
sngah sumcror va nrjharanvtas / trtha mhandor agamat sutasya 12
prasaam - palacc, aIohya - glancing, jagat-patc - ilc pioiccioi ol ilc cosmos,
munu munun - icpcaicdly, shnaIan - siumbling, nctra-ja-var - icais, naraya - by a
ioiicni, sngan - pcal, sumcro - ol Mouni Mciu, va - lilc, nrjnara-anvta - covcicd
by waicilalls, tirtnam - loly placc, mhano - ol Milcnu, agamat - Hc wcni, sutasya -
ol ilc son.
Again and again He gIanced up af fhe paIace of fhe universaI Lord, af fimes
sfumbIing because of fhe sfreams of fears which gushed from His eyes. Thus, He
appeared Iike fhe peak of Mounf Sumeru covered by waferfaIIs. On fhe way, He visifed
fhe frfha of Markendeyas i, fhe son of Mkendu.
cahrcna cahrc svayam ugra-cahrna / trtha mahcsaya sudptmat
tatam
snatva ca yasmn sva-Ioham aptas / tatrasu gatva vdhvac cahara 13
snatva tatah sanhara-Ingam svaro / japann aghora prananama
dandavat
stutva mahcsa-stutbhh su-mangaIar / jagama yajncsa-mahaIaya
prabhuh 1+
cahrcna - wiil His disc, cahrc - Hc madc, svayam - by His own will, ugra-cahrna -
wiil His iciiiblc disc, tirtnam - a loly placc, mana-isaya - loi Siva, suiptmat - vciy
biilliani, tatam - banl, snatva - laving bailcd, ca - and, yasmn - in wlicl, sva-
Ioham - ilc planci ol Siva, apta - aiiaincd, tatra - ilcic, asu - quicly, gatva - going,
vn-vat - accoiding io ilc piinciplcs ol sasiia, cahara - Hc madc, snatva - laving
bailcd, tatan - ilcn, sanhara-Ingam - ilc sacicd plallus ol ilc pcacc-malci, isvara
- ilc Supicmc Loid, japan - mcdiiaiing, agnoram - noi iciiiblc (gcnilc), prananama
- bowcd down, ana-vat - lilc a iod, stutva - piaising, mana-isa-stutbnn - wiil
lymns ol ilc gicai coniiollci, Siva, su-mangaIa - vciy auspicious, jagama - Hc
wcni, yajna-isa - ilc Loid ol saciilicc, mana-aIayam - ilc gicai abodc, prabnun - ilc
Loid.
For fhe sake of Mahadeva, Lord Visnu, used His ferribIe cakra fo make a frfha in
fhaf spof. Those who bafhe fhere affain fhe pIanef of Siva. QuickIy Gaura Hari enfered
fhaf pIace and He fook bafh in accordance wifh fhe vaisnava-vidhi. Then fhe Supreme
Lord medifafed upon fhe Iingam of fhe genfIe Siva. He did japa of Sr Siva-naa and
faIIin before fhe Iingam Iike a rod, He offered praise fo Mahesa by chanfing auspicious
verses composed in his gIorificafion. Then our Prabhu deparfed for fhe greaf abode of
]agannafha, fhe Lord of aII sacrifice.
prahfa-roma nayanabja-varibhih / parfa-vakah paramafma-cinfaya
vvcsa dcvcsa-gha mahotsava / nanama dtva jagata pat prabhum 15
pranta-roma - laiis cicci, nayana - liom His cycs, abja-varbnn - wiil icais, parita
- covcicd, vahan - clcsi, parama-atma-cntaya - bccausc ol ilinling ol ilc Supicmc
Soul, vvcsa - Hc cnicicd, cvcsa-gnam - abodc ol ilc Loid ol godly mcn, mana-
utsavam - gicai lcsiival, nanama - Hc bowcd down, tva - laving sccn, jagatam - ol
all scniicni bcings, patm - ilc masici, prabnum - ilc Masici.
As He enfered fhe greaf fesfivaI wifhin fhe fempIe of fhe God of gods, aII fhe hairs
of His body fhriIIed due fo greaf ecsfasy, and His chesf became covered wifh fears
because of He was fhinking of fhe Lord who resides in fhe hearfs of aII. Then behoIding
fhaf Masfer of aII worIds, our Prabhu bowed down.
papafa bhumau punar eva dandavan / naman muhuh prema-bharakuIananah
tatah hanan mut-hara vbhavayan / jagat-pat so 'truroda vhvaIah 16
papata - Hc lcll, bnumau - io ilc caiil, puna - again, cva - indccd, ana-vat - lilc
a iod, naman - bowing, munun - again, prcma-bnara - lolding His lovc, ahuIa -
picoccupicd, ananan - lacc, tatan - ilcn, hanat - alici a momcni, mut-haram -
lands clcnclcd, vbnavayan - slowing ccsiacy, jagat-patm - ilc masici ol ilc
univcisc, sa - Hc, at-ruroa - Hc wcpi loudly, vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd.
FaIIing again Iike a rod fo fhe ground, He fhen arose and feII again and again. His
face showed fhe sfruggIe of hoIding back fhe sympfoms of prema, buf affer a momenf
He dispIayed His overwheIming ecsfafic feeIings for fhe Lord of fhe universe. His fisfs
cIenched and He wepf IoudIy.
dtva tam ttha puruottamo harh / prasaryya pan hamaIanga-
homaIam
adarsayad rahta-taIa tato muda / catanya-dcvo hrto jahasa 17
tva - sccing, tam - Him, ttnam - ilus, puruottama - ilc uliimaic Pcisonaliiy,
narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, prasarya - spicad, panm - His land, hamaIa - loius, anga
- limb, homaIam - soli, aarsayat - Hc slowcd, rahta-taIam - icddisl palm, tata -
ilcn, mua - in bliss, catanya-cva - Caiianya-dcva, nrta - iliillcd, janasa -
lauglcd.
Seeing Him fhus affecfed, Sr Purusoffama Hari exfended His soff Iofus hand,
reveaIing His ruddy paIm, and Caifanya-deva Iaughed wifh gIadness.
uvaca cava harunambudhc tva / prasda dcvcsa mahcsa-vandta
punar na dtva hara-paIIavanguI / ruroda tasmn dv-guna sa vhvaIah
18
uvaca - Hc said, ca - and, cvam - ilus, haruna-ambunc - O occan ol mcicy, tvam -
You, prasia - lavc mcicy, cva-isa - Loid ol ilc dcmigods, mana-isa-vanta - wlo
aic piaiscd by Siva, puna - again, na - noi, tva - sccing, hara - ilc land, paIIava-
anguIim - wiil iis lingcis lilc blossoms, ruroa - Hc wcpi, tasmn - ilcic, v-gunam
- wiil iwicc ilc siicngil, sa - Hc, vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd.
He said, "O ocean of mercy! God of gods, who are offered prayers by Mahesa!
PIease show Your mercy fo Me!" Then being unabIe fo see again fhe bIossom-Iike
fingers of Lord ]agannafha's hand, Gaura feIf begrieved and wepf wifh redoubIed
sfrengfh.
punas ca dtvat-mahotsavanvto / harasru-dharapIuta-dcha-yath 19
puna - again, ca - and, tva - sccing, at-mana-utsava-anvta - lillcd wiil gicai
lcsiiviiy, nara-asru - icais ol joy, nara - llood, apIuta - immciscd, cna-yatn -
slcndci body.
Again seeing ]agannafha's hand, Gaura became fiIIed wifh immense exuIfafion,
and His sIender body became fIooded by sfreams formed of fears of joy.
cva tayor udbhata-cctta janah / snvant gayant para vrajant tc
pada murarch paramartha-darsno / na yatra bhuyah patana hvacd
bhavct 20
cvam - ilus, tayo - ol ilosc iwo, ubnata - magnanimous, ccttam - bclavioi,
janan - pcoplc, snvant - ilcy lcai, gayant - sing, param - Supicmc, vrajant - ilcy
go, tc - ilcy, paam - abodc, mura-arcn - ol ilc cncmy ol ilc Muia dcmon, parama-
artna - ilc uliimaic goal, arsna - sccis, na - noi, yatra - wlcic, bnuyan - again,
patanam - lalling, hvact - cvci, bnavct - ii may bc.
Those who hear and sing of fhe exaIfed and magnanimous behavior of ]agannafha
Svam and Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu can see fhe uIfimafe goaI of Iife and fhus enfer fhe
supreme abode of Murari, wherefrom one never again faIIs.
Tlus cnds ilc Tcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Vision ol ilc Uliimaic Pcison," in ilc Tliid
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


EIevenfh Sarga
si-mala-piasada-malima
Tlc Gloiics ol Mala-Piasada
tat srutva praha vprcndrah / sr-damodara-pandtah
hatha dto bhagavata / puruottama svarah 1
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, prana - lc said, vpra-nran - bcsi ol lcaincd
bialmanas, sri-amoara-pantan - ilc sclolai Si Damodaia, hatnam - low', ta -
sccn, bnagavata - by ilc Loid, puruottama - ilc uliimaic pcison, isvaran - ilc
supicmc coniiollci.
Affer hearing aII fhis, fhe Iearned vipra Sr Damodara Panifa furfher inquired,
"How did fhe bIessed Lord Gaura again see fhe Supreme Lord Purusoffama-deva:
dtah hcna h aharot / svayam cva janarddanah
tat srutva praha sa guptas / tuto vadyo hatha subham 2
tan - sccn, hcna - low', hm - wlai', aharot - Hc did, svayam - by His swcci will,
cva - indccd, jana-aranan - iliillci ol ilc lcaiis ol mcn, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing,
prana - lc said, sa - lc, gupta - Muiaii Gupia, tuta - plcascd, vaya - plysician,
hatnam - naiiaiion, subnam - sublimc.
"By whose assisfance did He see ]agannafha, and whaf did Sr Caifanya ]anardana
fhen do:" Hearing fhis, fhe physician Murari Gupfa was safisfied and confinued
narrafing fhaf subIime hisfory.
snuvavahta brahman / dvya tra-Iohya-pavanm
hatha sr-jagad-sasya / darsanananda-sambhavam 3
snuva - lcai, avantam - aiicniivcly, branman - O bialmana, vyam - divinc, tra-
Iohya-pavanim - puiilying ilc ilicc woilds, hatnam - lisioiy, sri-jagat-isasya - ol
ilc Loid ol all scniicni bcings, arsana-anana-sambnavam - boin ol ilc bliss ol
sccing.
O brahmana, Iisfen affenfiveIy fo fhis divine sfory fhaf purifies fhe fhree worIds.
If arises from fhe joy Mahaprabhu fook in Iooking upon fhe Masfer of aII senfienf
beings.
gatvadau vasudcvasya / sarvvabhaumasya vcsman
sa-tvara sa samutthaya / nanama dandavat su-dhh +
gatva - gonc, aau - liisi, vasucvasya sarvabnaumasya - ol Vasudcva
Saivablauma, vcsman - in ilc lousc, sa-tvaram - quiclly, sa - lc, samuttnaya -
aiising, nanama - lc bowcd down, ana-vat - lilc a iod, su-nin - vciy wisc.
When Sr Gauranga firsf arrived in Purusoffama Ksefra, He wenf fo fhe house of
Vasudeva Sarvabhauma. Af once fhaf infeIIigenf schoIar rose fo greef Him and feII
before Him offering obeisances.
dtva ta praha bhagavan / sa-gadgada-gra harh
hatha drahyam dcvcsa / jagannatha sanatanam 5
tva - sccing, tam - lim, prana - Hc said, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sa-
gagaa - clolcd-up, gra - wiil woids, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, hatnam - low',
rahyam - I slall scc, cva-isam - ilc Loid ol ilc godly, jagat-natnam - ilc Loid ol
ilc univcisc, sanatanam - cicinal.
Seeing Sarvabhauma, Sr Hari addressed him in a faIfering voice, "KindIy feII Me -
how may I see My efernaI Lord of Iords, Sr ]agannafha:"
t srutva vacas tasya / sarvvabhaumo maha-yasah
prahas-nayanabjcna / tad-vapuh samaIohayat 6
t - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, vaca - woids, tasya - His, sarvabnauma - ilc couii
sclolai ol ilc ling ol Oiissa, mana-yasan - gicaily icnowncd, prahas-nayana-
abjcna - wiil cycs lilc blooming loiuscs, tat-vapun - His body, samaIohayat - lc
obscivcd.
Sarvabhauma heard fhe Lord's requesf, buf as fhaf renowned schoIar observed
infenfIy af Gauranga's form, His Iofus eyes opened wide wifh asfonishmenf.
su-tapta-hancanabhasa / mcru-sngam vaparam
raha-sudhaharahara-muhha jaIaja-Iocanam 7
su-tapta-hancana - bcauiilul molicn gold, abnasam - lusici, mcru-sngam - ilc pcal
ol Mciu, va - lilc, aparam - anoilci, raha-suna-hara - nigli-ncciai-malci (ilc
moon), ahara - appcaiancc, muhnam - lacc, jaIaja-Iocanam - loius cycs.
Gauranga's compIexion had fhe subIime effuIgence of moIfen goId, Iike anofher
Mounf Meru. His face appeared Iike fhe moon as if generafes of necfar fhroughouf fhe
nighf, and His eyes resembIed Iofus fIowers.
su-nasa hambu-hanthadhya / mahorasha maha-bhujam
bandhuha-muhurarahta-danta-cchada-manoharam 8
su-nasam - linc nosc, hambu-hantna - concl-nccl, anyam - cniiclcd, mana-
urasham - a bioad clcsi, mana-bnujam - gicai aims, bannuha - a ciimson llowci,
muhura - blossoming, arahta - icddisl, anta-cnaa - iccil-lidcis (lips), mana-
naram - mind-sicaling.
His nose was arisfocrafic, and His neck resembIed a conch. His chesf was broad
and His arms very Iong. His charming crimson Iips resembIed budding bandhuka
fIowers.
hundabha-dantam atyanta-candra-rasm-jta-smtam
ajanuIambta-bhuja / vIasat-pada-panhajam 9
huna-abna - luc ol jasminc, antam - iccil, atyanta - unlimiicd, canra-rasm -
iays ol ilc moon, jta - dclcaicd, smtam - smiling, a-janu-Iambta - langing io His
lnccs, bnujam - aims, vIasat - slining, paa-panhajam - loius lcci.
His feefh were whife Iike jasmine buds, and His smiIe defeafed fhe radiance of
IimifIess moons. His arms exfended fo His knees, and His Iofus feef shone brighfIy.
hna-prcmojjvaIa sasvat / puIahancta-vgraham
hurmonnata-pada-dvandva /d tvadau vsmto 'bhavat 10
hna-prcma-ujjvaIam - blazing lovc ol Kisna, sasvat - loicvci, puIaha-ancta - laiis
sianding cicci, vgranam - body, hurma-unnata - lumpcd lilc ilc slclls ol
ioiioiscs, paa-vanvam - paii ol lcci, tva - sccing, aau - ai liisi, vsmta -
asionislcd, abnavat - lc bccamc.
In His hearf, Krsna-prema forever brighfIy bIazed. The hairs of His body fhriIIed
ouf of rapfure, and fhe fops of His feef resembIed fhe curved sheIIs of forfoises.
Sarvabhauma was asfonished fo see aII fhis, and fhoughf:
hm asau purua-vyaghro / maha-purua-Iahanah
avatrna vabhat / vahunthad dcva-rupa-dhh 11
lim - wlai'; asau - Hc; puiua-vyaglia - iigci among mcn; mala-puiua - gicai
pcisonaliiy; lalanal - laving sympioms; avaiina - dcsccndcd; iva - lilc; ablaii -
Hc appcais; vailunilai - liom ilc spiiiiual woild; dcva-iupa-dll - Hc acccpis a
divinc loim.
"Who is fhis iIIusfrious maIe, wifh every sign of a greaf personaIify: If appears
fhaf He has descended from Vaikunfha fo pIay a roIe of divine pasfimes.
hm vasau sac-cd-ananda-rupavan rasa-murttman
hm vasau sarvva-jvana / hta-hd svarah svayam 12
hm va - wlcilci', asau - Hc, sat-ct-anana - ol ciciniiy, lnowlcdgc and bliss,
rupavan - pcison laving a loim, rasa-murtman - ilc loim ol mcllows, hm va -
wlcilci', asau - Hc, sarva-jivanam - ol all living bcings, nta-ht - bcnclacioi,
isvaran - Supicmc Loid, svayam - in Pcison.
"Can He possibIy be fhe originaI primevaI personaIify, fhe resevoir of efernify,
bIiss and knowIedge, fhe personified form of aII rasa: CouId He be fhe benefacfor of aII
Iiving beings, fhe originaI PersonaIify of Godhead, fhe I-svara HimseIf:"

t sancntya manasa / so 'nuja praha suddha-dhh
gaccha tvam sr-yutcnadya / catanycna mahatmana 13
pura bhagavatah sghra / yathasau puruottamam
pasyaty ananta-puruam / anayascna tat huru 1+
t - ilus, sancntya - considciing, manasa - in lis mind, sa - lc, anujam - io ilc
youngci bioilci, prana - lc said, suna-nin - ol puic iniclligcncc, gaccna - go,
tvam - you, sri-yutcna - blcsscd by Lalsm, aya - now, catanycna - wiil Caiianya,
manatmana - wiil ilc magnanimous, puram - icmplc, bnagavatan - ol ilc Loid,
signra - quiclly, yatna - so, asau - Hc, purua-uttamam - ilc iiansccndcnial Pcison,
pasyat - Hc sccs, ananta-puruam - unlimiicd Pcison, anayascna - wiiloui dilliculiy,
tat - ilai, huru - do.
Thinking in fhis way, fhe wise Sarvabhauma foId his younger brofher, "QuickIy go
wifh fhis bIessed souI, Sr Caifanya, fo fhe fempIe of fhe Lord. Lef Him behoId wifhouf
hindrance fhe uIfimafe Supreme Person, who expands info IimifIess forms, and
possesses subIime affribufes."
tat srutva sarvvabhaumasya / vacanamtam adbhutam
yayau tasyanujo dhman / catanycna sahayavan 15
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, sarvabnaumasya - ol Saivablauma, vacana-amtam -
ncciaican insiiuciions, abnutam - wondcilul, yayau - lc wcni, tasya - lis, anuja -
youngci bioilci, niman - iniclligcni, catanycna - wiil Caiianya, sanayavan - in
company.
Hearing fhese wonderfuI necfarean words uffered by Sr Sarvabhauma, his
infeIIigenf younger brofher deparfed in fhe company of Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu.
tcna sarddha sa bhagavan / gatva sr-har-mandram
dadarsa pundarhaha / puruottamam svaram 16
tcna - wiil lim, sarnam - accompanicd, sa - Hc, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid,
gatva - going, sri-nar-manram - ilc icmplc ol Haii, aarsa - Hc saw, punariha-
aham - loius-cycd, purua-uttamam - iiansccndcnial Pcison, isvaram - Supicmc
Pcison.
The aII-opuIenf Lord wenf wifh him fo fhe mandira of Sr Hari, and fhere He saw
fhe franscendenfaI PersonaIify of Godhead, Purusoffama ]agannafha, wifh His eyes
resembIing bIue Iofuses.
dtvoIIasad-vhvaItanga-yath / prcmasru-var-jhara-purta-pna-vahah
hampodgata-pracura-var-yutcndu-vahtro / hcmadr-snga va vata-
htah papata 17
tva - laving sccn, uIIasat - biiglily slining, vnvaIta - ovciwlclmcd, anga-yatn
- slcndci body, prcma - lovc, asru - icais, var-jnara - waicilall, purta - covcicd,
pina-vahan - bioad clcsi, hampa - iicmblcd, ugata - iliown oui, pracura - piolusc,
var - waici, yuta - wiil, nu - moon, vahtra - lacc, ncma-ar - goldcn mouniain,
snga - pcal, va - lilc, vata-htan - siiucl by a luiiicanc, papata - Hc lcll.
Upon seeing Him, fhe sIender form of Gauranga, which resembIed a goIden
mounfain peak, became enfranced wifh bIossoming meIIows. Tears of Iove formed
waferfaIIs which inundafed His effuIgenf moon-Iike face and fIooded His broad chesf.
Then frembIing profuseIy, He fumbIed fo fhe ground as if sfruck by a hurricane.
bhumau mumoha bhagavan hta-mut-hasto / vsrasta-vastra-rasano
vvasa vdtva
ta tc dvjah sapad bahu-yugcna dhtva / htvanhato bhagavatah purato
vnnyuh 18
bnumau - on ilc caiil, mumona - Hc lainicd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, hta-mut-nasta -
His lands clcnclcd, vsrasta-vastra - scaiicicd gaimcnis, rasana - bcli, vvasam -
unconscious, vtva - lnowing, tam - Him, tc - ilcy, vjan - ilc bialmanas, sapa
- ai oncc, banu-yugcna - His iwo aims, ntva - lcld, htva - madc, anhata - liom ilc
lap, bnagavatan - ol ilc Loid, purata - liom ilc icmplc, nnnyun - ilcy iool.
Thus Bhagavan Sr Caifanya fainfed upon fhe earfh. His hands were cIenched and
His garmenfs and beIf were scaffered. ReaIizing fhaf fhe Lord was obIivious fo
exfernaIs, fhe brahmana-priesfs af once Iiffed Him by His fwo arms and fook Him from
fhe fempIe of ]agannafha.
sr-sarvvabhauma-vara-vcsman Iabdha-sanjnah / sanhrttana nara-
harch punar cva cahrc
ntya ca tatra puIahavaI-purtango / gangcya-gaura-vapusa
puruadhrajah 19
sri-sarvabnauma - ol Saivablauma, vara-vcsman - in ilc linc lousc, Iabna-
sanjnan - icgaincd consciousncss, sanhirtanam - congicgaiional claniing, nara-
narcn - ol ilc luman-lilc Haii, puna - again, cva - indccd, cahrc - Hc madc, ntyam -
dancing, ca - and, tatra - ilcic, puIaha-avaI - iows ol cicci laiis, purta-anga - body
covcicd, gangcya - goldcn, ilc oiigin ol ilc Ganga, wlo dcliglis in ilc Ganga
waicis, gaura-vapusa - by ilc body ol Gauia, purua-anrajan - ilc oiiginal loid ol
all mcn.
Sr Gauranga regained exfernaI consciousness in fhe fine house of Sarvabhauma,
and af once performed sankrfana of Narahari. Then fhe emperor of aII enjoyers, His
goIden body became covered wifh puIakas, began fo dance.
bhha cahara bhagavan sa njcna sardha / bhahtcna dattam amta su-
maha-prasadam
anna rasayana-vara bhava-rogna yad / dcvcndra-durIabhatara
puruottamasya 20
bnham - alms, cahara - Hc iool, bnagavan - ilc Loid, sa - Hc, njcna - iniimaic,
sarnam - iogcilci, bnahtcna - by His dcvoicc, attam - givcn, amtam - ncciai, su-
mana-prasaam - cxccllcni loods iasicd by ilc Loid, annam - loods, rasa-ayana -
icscivoii ol llavois, clixii, varam - bcsi, bnava-rognam - loi ilosc alllicicd by ilc
discasc ol biiil and dcail, yat - wlicl, cva-nra - ilc bcsi ol ilc gods,
urIabnataram - mosi iaic, purua-uttamasya - ol ilc Supicmc Pcison, Jagannaila
Svam.
Then one of Krsna Caifanya's bhakfas broughf Him bhiksa in fhe form of
immorfaI and necfarean maha-prasada of ]agannafha Svam. Thaf food is fhe reservoir
of aII divine fIavors, and if acfs as a superexceIIenf medicine fo cure souIs affIicfed by
bhava-roga, fhe disease of birfh and deafh. If is rareIy obfained even by fhe besf of
gods.
bhuhtva yad annam ahhIa vjna jahat / dharmartha-hamam amta ca
tatha mahattvam
prapnot baIsa-jano yad nava bhunhtc / gacchcta suhara-gat sa ca
dharma-hnah 21
bnuhtva - laving caicn, yat - wlicl, annam - lood, ahnIam - all, vjnam - calamiiy,
janat - lc givcs up, narma-artna-hamam - icligiosiiy, cconomic dcvclopmcni and
scnsc cnjoymcni, amtam - immoiialiiy, ca - and, tatna - also, manattvam - qualiiics
ol gicai souls, prapnot - lc obiains, baIsa-jana - a loolisl pcison, ya - il, na - noi,
cva - indccd, bnunhtc - lc cnjoys, gaccncta - lc aiiains, suhara-gatm - biiil ol a
log, sa - lc, ca - and, narma-ninan - bcicli ol viiiuc.
He who eafs fhaf food wifh devofion enfireIy gives up fhe fruifIess endeavor fo
enjoy fhis caIamifous maferiaI exisfence. Affaining fhe quaIifies of a greaf souI, he
receives fhe benefifs of reIigiosify, economic deveIopmenf, sense grafificafion, and
immorfaIify. Buf fhaf fooIish person, devoid of virfue, who wiII nof eaf if, affains fhe
birfh of a hog.
catanya-dcva ha yad vvaso vbhuya / bhunhtc svo 'p yad tan nah
hhadatha
durad athagatam t svapaccna vap / spta vIohya bata suharatam
upat 22
catanya-cva - Loid Caiianya, na - in ilis insiancc, yat - wlicl, vvasa -
cnilusiasiic, vbnuya - dcmonsiiaiing, bnunhtc - Hc aic, sva - auspicious, ap -
alilougl, ya - il, tat - ilai, nan - suicly noi, hnaat - lc cais, na - in ilis lilc,
urat - liom alai, atna - oi, agatam - comc, t - ilus, sva-paccna - by a dog-caici, va
ap - oi cvcn, sptam - iouclcd, vIohya - sccing, bata - indccd, suharatam - ilc siaic
ol a log, upat - lc aiiains.
Caifanya-deva's enfhusiasfic eafing of ]agannafha-prasada was fo show fo fhe
worId fhaf such food is aIways auspicious. One who has received fhis human Iife buf
who refuses fo eaf if because if has come from afar, or has been Iooked af or even
fouched by a dog-eafer, wiII cerfainIy fake birfh as a hog.
Tlus cnds ilc Llcvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Gloiics ol Mala-Piasada," in ilc
Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


TweIffh Sarga
saivvablauma-anugialal
Loid Gauianga Slows Mcicy io Saivablauma
bhuhtva prasada n-harch sva-mandra / pravsya saya bhagavan
dadarsa
dhupcna sandhuptam abja-Iocana / dpar anchar bahu-maIyahcna 1
bnuhtva - laving caicn, prasaam - ilc mcicy, n-narcn - ol ilc luman-lilc Loid,
sva-manram - His icmplc, pravsya - cniciing, sayam - ai dusl, bnagavan - ilc
Loid, aarsa - Hc saw, nupcna - wiil lamps, sannuptam - liglicd, abja-Iocanam -
ilc loius-cycd onc, ipa - wiil lamps, ancha - many, banu-maIyahcna - wiil many
gailands.
Affer eafing Sr Nrhari's prasada, af dusk Mahaprabhu again enfered fhe Sr
Mandira. There saw fhe Iofus-eyed Lord ]agannafha offered many fragranf oiIs, incense,
ghee Iamps and fIower-garIands.
vbhuta purna-nsadhnatha- / sahasra-haIpa nava-mcgha-varnam
nanama bhumau puruottamahhya / vhas-nctrcna papau muhus ca 2
vbnutam - oinamcnicd, purna - lull, nsa-annatna - cmpcioi ol ilc nigli,
sanasra-haIpam - a ilousand iimcs, nava-mcgna - a ncw cloud, varnam - ilc coloi,
nanama - Hc bowcd, bnumau - on ilc caiil, purua-uttama - ilc Uliimaic Pcison,
ahnyam - namcd, vhas-nctrcna - wiil blossoming cycs, papau - Hc dianl, munu -
again, ca - and.
Dcliglilully dccoiaicd wiil splcndid oinamcnis, Jagannaila Svam appcaicd a
ilousand iimcs moic luminous ilan ilc cmpcioi ol ilc nigli. Tlc Loid's
complcxion was swaiily, lilc ilc luc ol a ncwly-loimcd ioiicniial ilundci-cloud.
lowing bcloic Him io ilc giound, Si Kisna Caiianya again, again and yci again
dianl ilc vision ol Si Puiusoiiama-dcva iliougl His blossoming cycs.
ananda-rasau parmagna-ctto / nctrambu-dharat-sudhauta-vahah
romanca-sancara-vbhutango / hcmadr-sngopama-gaura-dchah 3
anana-rasau - in lcaps ol bliss, parmagna-ctta - lcaii lully immciscd, nctra-
ambu - icais, nara - cuiicnis, at-su-nauta - vciy niccly waslcd, vahan - clcsi,
roma-anca - laiis cicci, sancara - impclling, vbnuta - oinamcnicd, anga - body,
ncma-ar - ol a goldcn mouniain, snga - pcal, upama - lilc, gaura-cnan - goldcn
body.
Gaura's hearf was immersed in a shoreIess sea of ananda, and His chesf became
bafhed by fhe fIood of fears from fhaf sea. His body was ornamenfed by jubiIanf
fhriIIing hair-foIIicIes, and His goIden body appeared Iike fhe peak of a goIden
mounfain.
raraja rajcva sa bhu-surana / prabhuh prasunavaI-vt-haIam
tatravasat sr-puruottama punar / natva jagamasramam asramcsah +
raraja - Hc slonc, raja - a ling, va - lilc, sa - Hc, bnu-suranam - ol ilc
bialmanas, prabnun - ilc Masici, prasuna-avaI-vt - llowci slowcis, haIam - ilc
iimc, tatra - ilcic, avasat - Hc siaycd, sri-purua-uttamam - ilc iiansccndcni Pcison,
puna - again, natva - laving bowcd, jagama - Hc wcni, asramam - placc loi spiiiiual
culiivaiion, asrama-isan - Loid ol spiiiiual culiivaiion.
Shining as fhe sovereign of fhe fwice-born, Prabhu remained fhere whiIe fhe
bhakfas offered puspajaIi fo Purusoffamadeva. Then, again offering prosfrafed
obeisances before Him, fhaf same originaI creafor of fhe sysfem of asramas, refurned fo
His asrama.
gatva nsaya punar cva hrtt / jagau harcr adbhuta-vhramasya
sa vhvaIah prcma-vbhnna-dharyyo / Iuthan htau vcda na capara
hyat 5
gaiva - laving gonc; nisayam - ai nigli; puna - again; cva - assuicdly; liiim -
lamc; jagau - Hc sang; laic - ol Haii; adbluia-viliamasya - ol wondcilul piowcss;
sa - Hc; vilvalal - ovciwlclmcd; picma-viblinna-dlaiiya - composuic iniciiupicd
by lcclings ol lovc; luilan - iolling; liiau - on ilc caiil; vcda - Hc lncw; na - noi;
ca - and; apaiam - moic; liyai - so mucl.
Affer Sr Caifanya refurned fo fhe house of Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya, fhroughouf
fhe nighfHe sang fhe fame of Sr Hari, fhe possessor of asfonishing abiIifies, and again
He became overwheImed and Iosf aII composure due fo Hari-prema, and so absorbed
He roIIed fo and fro upon fhe earfh, knowing nofhing more fhan fhaf prema.
cva mahatma hatcd dnan / tatravasat sadhubhr arctanghrh
ashayat sajjanam abja-nctro / muda mano-jnar vvacanamtas ca 6
cvam - ilus, mana-atma - ilc magnanimous soul, hatct - a lcw, nan - days,
tatra - ilcic, avasat - Hc dwcli, sanubn - wiil ilc sainis, arcta - woislippcd,
angnrn - lcci, ashayat - Hc iaugli, sajjanam - ilai godly man, abja-nctra - loius-
cycd, mua - gladly, mano-jna - wiil claiming, vacana-amta - wiil woids ol
ncciai, ca - indccd.
The Supreme SouI dweIf fhere a few days, in fhis manner and His feef were
worshipped by godIy peopIe. The Iofus-eyed Lord gIadIy gave insfrucfion fo fhem wifh
charming and necfarean words.
tasmn hadact parmohtatma / sr-sarvvabhaumah prabhum ayayau
sah
catanya-dcva manuja vdtva / babhaa an nja-Ioha-madhyc 7
tasmn - in ilai placc, haact - oncc, parmonta-atma - a soul lully illusioncd, sri-
sarvabnauman - ilc cxpansion ol lilaspaii, prabnum - ilc Masici, ayayau - lc
wcni, san - Hc, catanya-cvam - Loid Caiianya, manujam - a man, vtva -
considciing, babnac - lc said, iat - somcwlai, nja-Ioha-manyc - in ilc midsi ol lis
own pcoplc.
Once whiIe Sr Caifanya-deva was residing in fhaf pIace, Sarvabhauma
Bhaffacarya, who was a souI fuIIy covered by iIIusion, came fo fhe pIace where
Mahaprabhu was sfaying. Considering an Him an ordinary man, he fhen spoke a few
words surrounded by his own peopIe.
sa cva moho 'p hpatrchah / sr-sarvvabhaumaya janarddanasya
yad yat haroty cva harh svaya prabhus / tad cva satya jagato htaya 8
sa - lc, mona - dclusion, ap - vciily, hpa-atrcha - cxcccding in mcicy, sri-
sarvabnaumaya - unio Saivablauma, janaranasya - ol Janaidana, yat yat -
wlaicvci, harot - Hc docs, cva - cciiainly, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, svayam - ol
His own dcsiic, prabnu - ilc Masici, tat - ilai, cva - suicly, satyam - iiuly, jagata -
ol ilc maiciial woilds, ntaya - loi ilc bcnclii.
AIfhough Sarvabhauma was very deIuded, Gaura ]anardana is very mercifuI.
SureIy He performs each and every one of His acfions soIeIy by His sweef desire fo
benefif fhe peopIe of fhe worId.
aya maha-vasa-samudbhavah puman / su-pandtah praudha-vayah
hatha carct
sannyasa-dharma tad amu dvja punah / hrtvatma-vcdantam
ashyamahc 9
ayam - ilis, mana-vasa - gicai dynasiy, samubnavan - boin ol, puman - man, su-
pantan - liglly lcaincd, prauna-vayan - in lull youil, hatnam - low', carct - Hc
may cxccuic, sannyasa-narmam - ilc piaciicc ol icnunciaiion, tat - ilai, amum -
ilis, vjam - bialmana, punan - again, hrtva - laving donc, atma-vcantam - ilc
conclusion ol Vcdic lnowlcdgc conccining ilc soul, ashyamanc - wc may insiiuci.
Sarvabhauma said, "This man is born of a greaf famiIy, and He is an exceIIenf
schoIar. Buf since He is in fhe fIower of youfh, how can He successfuIIy execufe fhe
pracfices of sannyasa: Fr fhis we shouId again give Him a second birfh and feach Him
fhe knowIedge of Vedanfa concerning fhe afma."
jnatva hars tat punar aha sa-smto / yajnopavta punar cva mc bhavct
pupan pugany anugandhavant / maIyan vpraya dadamy aha tada 10
jnatva - appiiscd, nar - ilc dispcllci ol sin, tat - ilai, puna - luiilci, ana - Hc
said, sa-smta - wiil a smilc, yajna-upavitam - ilc saciilicial ilicad, puna - again,
cva - indccd, mc - ol Mc, bnavct - lci ii bc, pupan - llowcis, pugan - lcaps,
anugannavant - liagiani, maIyan - gailands, vpraya - io ilc lcaincd bialmana,
aam - I am giving, ana - I, taa - ilcn.
Hearing fhis, Sr Hari said wifh a smiIe, "Yes, Ief Me again receive fhe sacred
fhread, and I shaII offer heaps of fragranf fIowers and garIands fo fhis vipra."
ty aha gatva vacana murarch / sr-sarvvabhaumaya jano vdtva
bhtya na hnct punar cvam ucc / vrdaparo 'bhut sa tu sambhramcna
11
t - ilus, ana - Hc said, gatva - lcaving, vacanam - ilc woids, mura-arcn - ol ilc
cncmy ol Muia, Si Caiianya, sri-sarvabnaumaya - io Si Saivablauma, jana - ilc
pcoplc, vtva - undcisianding, bnitya - oui ol lcai, na hnct - noiling, puna -
moic, cvam - ilus, ucc - lc said, vria-apara - ovcicomc by slyncss, abnut - lc was,
sa - ilcy, tu - indccd, sambnramcna - oui ol awc.
So saying, He Ieff fhaf spof. Some persons foId Sarvabhauma BHaffacarya abouf
MurariCaifanya's response fo his words, yef Sarvabhauma feIf shy due fo respecf for
fhe Lord and said nofhing more.
athaparahnc dvja-vnda-sanndhau / sa sarvvabhaumasya puro
mahaprabhuh
uvaca vcdanta-nguham artha / vaco murarcs caranambujasrayam 12
atna - ilcn, aparannc - in ilc alicinoon, vja-vna-sannnau - in ilc picscncc ol
a losi ol bialmanas, sa - Hc, sarvabnaumasya pura - bcloic Saivablauma, mana-
prabnun - ilc gicai Masici, uvaca - spolc, vcanta - ol Vcdania, ngunam -
conlidcniial, artna - mcaning, vaca - siaicmcnis, murarc - ol Muiaii, carana-ambuja
- loius lcci, asrayam - slclici.
Then in fhe affernoon, in fhe presence of fhe Bhaffacarya and a hosf of
brahmanas, Mahaprabhu expIained how fhe confidenfiaI purporf of fhe Vedanfa-sufras
poinfs fo fhe sheIfer of Murari's Iofus feef.
vcdanta-sddhantam da vdtva / gata pura yat tad aIa sa matva
catanya-padabja-yugc mahatma / sa vsmayotphuIIa-manah papata
13

vcanta - ilc siudy ol Vcdania-suiia, sna-antam - ilc pcilcci culminaiion,
am - ilis, vtva - compiclcnding, gatam - gonc, pura - bcloic, yat - wlaicvci, tat
- ilai, aIam - cnougl, sa - lc, matva - considciing, catanya-paa-abja-yugc - ai ilc
paii ol loius lcci ol Caiianya, mana-atma - ilc gicai soul, sa - lc, vsmaya - amazcd,
utpnuIIa-manan - lcaii blooming, papata - lc lcll.
Af fhis fime Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya couId comprehend fhaf fhe principIe faughf
by Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu was fhe perfecfionaI concIusion of Vedanfa sfudy. Thus
he considered aII he had previousIy fhoughf knowIedge fo be ignorance, and he
fherefore discarded if. Thaf greaf souI feII af Sr Caifanya's Iofus feef, his hearf
bIossoming in wonder.
vcdanurahto bhagavan bhavan prabhur / Ioho na janat ca hadacd anv
ap
sammohtatma tava mayaya prabho / Iohc padabja ca tavaham
agratah 1+
vca - by ilc Vcdic lymns, anurahta - bclovcd, piaiscd, bnagavan - all-opulcni
Loid, bnavan - Youi lonoi, prabnu - ilc Masici, Ioha - ilc woild, na - noi, janat - ii
lnows, ca - bui, haact - ai all, anu ap - cvcn in ilc lcasi, sammonta-atma - a
bcwildcicd soul, tava - Youi, mayaya - by ilc illusoiy cncigy, by ilc giacc, prabno -
O Masici, Iohc - in ilis woild, paa-abjam - loius lcci, ca - and, tava - Youi, anam -
I, agratan - in lioni.
"O aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead," Sarvabhauma prayed, "Your Lordship is
fhe beIoved Person who is gIoried in fhe Vedic hymns. The peopIe of fhe worId cannof
undersfand You in fhe Ieasf. O Prabhu, I am aIso a souI bewiIdered by Your iIIusory
pofency, buf in fhis Iife, by Your grace, I have come in fhe presence of Your Iofus feef.
pura pthvya vasudcva-gchc / 'vatryya hasad-mahasuranam
htva vadha tva pratpadya dhama / bhudcva-gchc punar avrast 15
pura - bcloic, ptnvyam - on ilc caiil, vasucva-gcnc - in ilc lousc ol Vasudcva,
avatirya - dcsccnding, hasa-a - lcadcd by Kasa, mana-asuranam - ol ilc gicai
dcmons, htva - pciloimcd, vanam - lilling, tvam - You, pratpaya - manilcsiing,
namam - Youi abodc, bnu-cva-gcnc - in ilc lomc ol a bialmana, puna - again,
avrasit - Hc appcaicd.
"In ancienf fimes, You descended fo earfh in fhe home of Vasudeva and sIew
many greaf demons headed by Kasa. Now, again manifesfing Your franscendenfaI
abode, You have appeared in fhe home of a brahmana.
svahya-madhuryya-vIasa-vabhavam / asvadayas tva sva-jana
suhhaya ca
htavataro jagatah svaya / ma pah dna harunamtabdhc 16
svahiya - maiiicd, manurya - unmaiiicd, vIasa - plcasuic-pasiimcs, vabnavam -
magniliccncc, asvaayan - causing io iclisl, tvam - You, sva-janam - Youi dcvoiccs,
suhnaya - loi ilc lappincss, ca - and, hta-avatara - madc dcsccni, jagatan - ol ilc
woilds, svaya - loi ilc wcllaic, mam - mc, pan - pioicci, inam - wiciclcd,
haruna-amta - ncciaican mcicy, abnc - O occan.
"You engage Your own foIIowers in reIishing Your gIorious pasfimes of married
reIafionships wifh fhe queens of Dvaraka, as weII as Your unwedded reIafionships wifh
fhe miIkmaids in fhe pasforaI abode of Vraja. You have descended for fhe happiness
and weIfare of fhe universe. PIease profecf fhis faIIen souI, O ocean of mercy!
varagya-vdya-nja-bhaht-yoga- / shartham chah puruah puranah
sr-hna-catanya-sarra-dhar / hpambudhr yas tam aha prapadyc 17
varagya-vya - lnowlcdgc ol icnunciaiion, nja-bnaht-yoga - dcvoiional scivicc
io Himscll, sha-artnam - in oidci io icacl, chan - ilc onc, puruan - Pcisonaliiy,
puranan - piimcval, sri-hna-catanya - ol Si Kisna Caiianya, sarira-nari - acccpicd
ilc bodily loim, hpa-ambun - occan ol mcicy, ya - wlo, tam - Him, anam - I,
prapayc - I suiicndci.
"The primevaI PersonaIify of Godhead has accepfed fhe form of Sr Krsna
Caifanya for fhe purpose of feaching fhe process of bhakfi fo HimseIf and fhe science of
vairagya (defachmenf from sense grafificafion). He is an ocean of mercy. I fherefore
fake sheIfer of Him.
haIan nata bhaht-yoga nja yah / praduharttu hna-catanya-nama
avrbhutas tasya padaravndc / gadha gadha Iyata ctta-bhngah 18
haIat - liom ilc passagc ol iimc, natam - losi, bnaht-yogam - ilc pioccss ol
dcvoiional conncciion, njam - own, yan - wlo, prauhartum - io manilcsi, hna-
catanya-nama - namcd Kisna Caiianya, avrbnuta - bccomc picscni bcloic ilc cycs,
tasya - His pada-aiavindc - ai ilc loius lcci, ganam ganam - dccpci and dccpci,
Iiyatam - may ii bccomc absoibcd, ctta-bnngan - ilc bcc ol my mind.
"Since fhe passage of fime has obscured fhe process of bhakfi, fhe Lord has
appeared in order fo renovafe fhaf process, accepfing fhe name Sr Krsna Caifanya.
May fhe bee of my mind become absorbed deeper and deeper in fhe honey of His Iofus
feef."
t ngadtavanta sarvvabhauma harcna / sa-rasam at-javcna sncha-
bhavcna dhtva
nja-hd vndhayaIngana sa pracahrc / vara-bhuja-yugaIcna sr-patr
bhahta-vasyah 19
t - ilus, ngatavantam - spcaling, sarvabnaumam - by Saivablauma, harcna -
by ilc land, sa-rasam - wiil mcllows, at-javcna - quiclly, sncna-bnavcna - in an
allcciionaic mood, ntva - iool, nja-n - in His lcaii, vnnaya - placing,
aInganam - cmbiacing, sa - Hc, pracahrc - Hc did, vara-bnuja-yugaIcna - wiil lis
bcauiilul paii ol aims, sri-pat - ilc lusband ol Si Lalsm, bnahta-vasyan -
coniiollcd by His dcvoicc.
Affer Sarvabhauma recifed fhese rasa-imbued sIokas, fhaf Lord of Sr Laksm, who
is forever confroIIed by His bhakfa's Iove, af once affecfionafeIy fook fhaf bhakfa's hand
in His and embraced him fo His hearf wifh His fwo beaufifuI arms.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcllil Saiga cniiilcd "Loid Gauianga Slows Mcicy io
Saivablauma," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Thirfeenfh Sarga
saivablauma-sanivanam
Tlc Loid Dcpaiis and Consolcs Saivablauma
cva hatpaya haIa / hrtva saha vanavah
sr-hasnatha-msrcna / vanavagrycna dhmata 1
sammantrya bhagavan hnas / trthana pavanccchaya
punyany ahctra-gamanc / mat cahrc maha-dyuth 2
cvam - ilus, hatpayam - somc, haIam - iimc, hritva - spoiicd, sana - iogcilci,
vanavan - wiil ilc vaisnavas, sri-hasi-natna-msrcna - by Si Kasnaila Misia,
vanava-agrycna - by ilc clicl vaisnava, nimata - iniclligcni, sammantrya - inviicd,
bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, hna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc,
tirtnanam - ol ilc loly placcs, pavana-ccnaya - bccausc ol a dcsiic io puiily,
punyan - ilc loly placcs, ahctra - ouisidc ol Ksciia (ilc land ol Jagannaila),
gamanc - io go, matm cahrc - Hc lixcd His mind, mana-yutn - vciy splcndious.
Gaura Kna fhen accepfed an invifafion fo reside in fhe home of fhe infeIIigenf and
exaIfed vaisnava, Kasnafha Misra. The reservoir of IimifIess opuIence, fhen passed
some fime in sporfive pasfimes wifh fhe vaisnavas. Then, desiring fo purify fhe frfhas,
He resoIved fo Ieave Sr Kefra, fhe Iand of ]agannafha Svam.
tato gatva jagannatha / dtva sr-puruottamam
natva ta bhaht-bhavcna / nctra-dhara-parpIutah 3
tata - ilcn, gatva - going, jagannatnam - ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, tva - sccing,
sri-purua-uttamam - ilc bcsi ol malcs, natva - bowing down, tam - Him, bnaht-
bnavcna - wiil dcvoiional lcivoi, nctra-nara - ioiicnis ol icais, parpIutan -
dicnclcd.
Thus He wenf fo see Lord ]agannafha. When He saw fhaf besf of maIes, He bowed
down before Him wifh ardenf devofion and became drenched by forrenfs of fears.
uvaca madhura van / sa-gadgada-gra harh
htanjaI-putah prcma-parpurna-su-vgrahah +
uvaca - Hc spolc, manuram - swcci, vanim - woids, sa-gagaa-gra - wiil
laliciing voicc, narn - ilc icmovci ol inauspiciousncss, hta-anjaI-putan - wiil
lands loldcd in supplicaiion, prcma-parpurna - consummaic Kisna-lovc, su-
vgranan - sublimc loim.
Sr Gaura Hari, whose nobIe form is fhe uIfimafe consummafion of Krsna-prema,
wifh hands foIded in suppIicafion, faIferingIy addressed ]agannafha Swam wifh fhese
charming words:
dcva tvat-hctra-vasc mc / nadhharo yato 'bhavat
tato 'nya-hctra-gamanc / matr mc jayatc prabho 5
cva - O Divinc Loid, tvat-hctra-vasc - icsiding in Youi land, mc - ol Mc, na - noi,
anhara - piivilcgc, yata - bccausc, abnavat - ii was, tata - ilcicloic, anya-hctra-
gamanc - io go io oilci lands, mat - mind, mc - My, jayatc - ii is boin, prabno - O
Masici.
"O Divine Lord, because I am nof worfhy fo reside in Your hoIy Iand, a desire has
arisen in My hearf fo visif ofher Iands.
vahtra raha-pat-prahhya / sarat-panhaja-Iocanam
drgha-bmbautha-radana-cchada sadhu su-vahasam 6
dtva hasya mano yat / hctrantara-gatau harc
tasman nasty atra mc dcva / sthtau tc tads hpa 7
vahtram - lacc, raha-pat - nigli-pioiccioi (ilc moon), prahnyam - lilc, sarat-
panhaja - ilc loius llowci ol auiumn, Iocanam - cycs, irgna - long, bmba - bimba
liuii, otna - lips, raana-cnaam - liding iccil, sanu - O low sublimc!, su-vahasam
- bioad clcsi, tva - laving sccn, hasya - wlosc', mana - mind, yat - ii gocs, hctra-
antara - io anoilci land, gatau - on a pail, narc - O icmovci ol sin, tasmat -
ilcicloic, na ast - ilcic is noi, atra - in ilis icspcci, mc - ol Mc, cva - O Loid,
stntau - siiuaicd, tc - Youi, tasi - so mucl, hpa - mcicy.
"Your face is brighf as fhe Iord of fhe nighf. Your eyes resembIe fhe bIossoming
Iofuses of aufumn. Your wide Iips, red as bimba fruif, hide pearI-Iike feefh. How
subIime! Who, having beheId Your broad chesf, can desire fo go fo any ofher Iand:
Therefore, O Lord Hari, You have nof besfowed very greaf mercy on Me.
hsctrany anyan gaccham / tava drastu janarddana
tatha ma huru mc dcva / yatha trtha aham vrajc 8
hsctran - lands, anyan - oilci, gaccnam - I am going, tava - ol You, rastum - io
scc, jana-arana - O inspiici ol ilc lcaiis ol manlind, tatna - ilus, mam - Mc, huru
- do, mc - io Mc, cva - O Loid, yatna - so, tirtnam - loly placc, anam - I, vrajc - I
go.
"O ]anardana, who inspires fhe hearfs of aII, I am going fo see Your ofher ksefras.
O Divine Lord! Bess Me wifh fhe power fo wander fhroughouf fhe hoIy pIaces.
yavat syac cancaIa ctta / na syad yavat su-nrmaIam
tavat trthan punyan / vcarct sarvvatah puman 9
yavat - as long, syat - ii may bc, cancaIam - lliclciing, cttam - ilc mind, na - noi,
syat - ii may bc, yavat - as long, su-nrmaIam - licc ol coniaminaiion, tavat - uniil
ilcn, tirtnan - sanciilicd bailing placcs, punyan - loly, vcarct - onc slould
wandci, sarvatan - iliougloui, puman - a man.
"As Iong as his mind is fIickering and is nof fuIIy purified, a man shouId wander
fhroughouf aII fhe hoIy frfhas.
tatah su-nrmaIc cttc / sthra-dhh puruottamc
nvasa hurutc ntya / pathhah svasramc yatha 10
tatan - ilcn, su-nrmaIc - lully puiilicd, cttc - mind, stnira-nin - dcicimincd
iniclligcncc, purua-uttamc - in ilc land ol ilc Supicmc Pcison, nvasam - icsidcncc,
hurutc - onc malcs, ntyam - pcipciual, patnhan - ilc pilgiim, sva-asramc - onc's
slclici, yatna - as.
"Then, when his mind is fuIIy purified, he shouId refurn and perpefuaIIy reside in
Sr Purusoffama-dhama wifh fixed deferminafion, as a fraveIIer happiIy refurns fo his
own asrama."
cva vadat catanyc / grvayas canuIambtam
maIya papata hnasya / pada-shasanopar 11
cvam - ilus, vaat - Hc spolc, catanyc - ilc pcisonaliiy ol ilc living loicc,
grivaya - liom ilc nccl, ca - indccd, anuIambtam - langing, maIyam - gailand,
papata - ii lcll, hnasya - ol Kisna, paa-sna-asana-upar - on ilc looi ol ilc lion-
scai.
As Sr Caifanya was fhus speaking, a garIand hanging from Sr Krsna's neck feII fo
fhe foof of His Iion-seaf.
prathar tadadaya / jagannathajnaya muda
dadau prasada-rupa tan-maIya catanya-murddhan 12
pratnari - aiicndani piicsi, taa - ilcn, aaya - giving, jagannatna-ajnaya - by ilc
oidci ol Jagannaila, mua - lappily, aau - gavc, prasaa-rupam - ilc sign ol His
lavoi, tat-maIyam - His gailand, catanya-murnan - upon ilc lcad ol Caiianya.
Then fhe affendanf priesf, in accordance wifh ]agannafha Svam's order, joyousIy
pIaced fhaf garIand upon fhe head of Sr Caifanya as a sign of fhe Lord's bIessing.
tatah so 'p maha-tcjah / praphuIIa-vadano harh
sva-prcma-nama-sampurno / 'gacchad dvrada-vhramah 13
tatan - ilcn, sa ap - ilai vciy pcison, mana-tcjan - gicai cncigy, prapnuIIa-vaana
- blossoming lacc, narn - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, sva-prcma - lovc loi Himscll, nama-
sampurna - lillcd wiil ilc namcs, agaccnat - Hc wcni, v-raa-vhraman - wiil ilc
piowcss ol a iwo-iuslcd clcplani.
Thereaffer, Gaura's face bIossomed, and His moufh fiIIed wifh fhe names of Sr
Krsna. His hearf fiIIed wifh Iove and He sef forfh wifh fremendous energy, moving wifh
fhe momenfum of an eIephanf.
cva Iohanushartha / bhutva prcmardra-Iocanah
has-msrasrama gatva / ta praha sr-sac-sutah 1+
cvam - ilus, Ioha - ilc pcoplc, anusha - icacling accoiding io disciplic
succcssion, artnam - puiposc, bnutva - bccoming, prcma-arra-Iocanan - cycs moisi
wiil lovc, hasi-msra, asramam - ilc spiiiiual iciicai, gatva - going, tam - lim,
prana - Hc said, sri-saci-sutan - ilc illusiiious son ol Sac.
In fhis mood, fhe iIIusfrious son of Sac, desiring fo feach humanify fhe pafh of
devofion as received fhrough discipIic succession, wenf fo fhe asrama of Kas Misra and
wifh eyes moisfened by fears of Krsna-prema addressed him as foIIows:
bhavanta cva pasyantu / puruottamam svaram
aha trthatanc yam / jagannathcna vanctah 15
bnavanta - youi giacc, cva - suicly, pasyantu - musi lool, purua-uttamam - ai ilc
uliimaic pcison, isvaram - ilc Supicmc Loid, anam - I, tirtna-atanc - loi wandciing
io ilc loly placcs, yam - I am going, jagat-natncna - by ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc,
vanctan - clcaicd.
"Your grace is cerfainIy bIessed, for you remain here fo confempIafe fhe
counfenance of Purusoffama-deva; whereas I, having been fricked by Him, musf now
wander fo see aII of fhe frfhas."
tat srutva vyathto bhutva / has-nathah prabhoh padc
papata dandavat tasmn / htau sa praruroda ca 16
tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, vyatnta - agiiaicd, bnutva - bccoming, hasi-natnan - ilc
vaisnava, prabnon - ol oui Masici, pac - ai ilc lcci, papata - lc lcll, ana-vat - llai
lilc a iod, tasmn - on ilai, htau - caiil, sa - lc, praruroa - ciicd loudly, ca - and.
Hearing fhis, Kasnafha became exfremeIy agifafed. He feII Iike a rod fo fhe earfh
af Mahaprabhu's feef and IoudIy cried ouf:
hatha nabhut putra-soho / maha-rugno 'bhavan na hm
catanya-caranambhoja-vsIco 'ya hatha mama 17
hatnam - low', na - noi, abnut - ii was, putra-soha - ilc dcail ol my son, mana-
rugna - gicai discasc, abnavat - ii was, na hm - wly noi', catanya-carana-ambnoja -
ilc loius lcci ol Caiianya, vsIca - scpaiaiion, ayam - ilis, hatnam - wly', mama -
my.
"Oh! Why has my son nof died: Why am I nof affIicfed by some incurabIe
disease: Oh! Why rafher am I now fo be separafed from fhe Iofus feef of Sr Caifanya:"
cva sa vIuthan bhumau / soha-purno muhur muhuh
santvtah harunardrcna / punar agamanadna 18
cvam - ilus, sa - Hc, vIutnan - iolling aboui, bnumau - on ilc giound, soha-purna
- lillcd by giicl, munu munun - icpcaicdly, santvtan - pacilicd, haruna-arrcna -
wiil His lcaii soli wiil compassion, puna - again, agamana-ana - by woids ol
comloii, sucl as, "I slall iciuin."

Thus overcome wifh grief, he roIIed fo and fro on fhe ground. Then Sr Gauranga,
His hearf meIfing wifh compassion, comforfed him saying, "I shaII refurn," and ofher
words of good wiII.
tatah sr-sarvvabhaumasya / gha gatva jagad-guruh
ajna yayacc bhagavan / trthana gamanccchaya 19
tatan - ilcn, sri-sarvabnaumasya - ol Si Saivablauma, gnam - lomc, gatva -
going, jagat-gurun - ilc spiiiiual guidc ol ilc cosmos, ajnam - oidci, yayacc - Hc
bcggcd, bnagavan - ilc Loid, tirtnanam - ol ilc loly placcs, gamana - going, ccnaya
- bccausc ol wisling.
Nexf fhe aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of Godhead, who had accepfed fhe roIe of fhe
guru of aII beings visifed fhe home of Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya and begged for
permission fo deparf, expressing His wish fo fraveI fo aII fhe frfhas.
srutva sa-rodana praha / dhtva hna-padambujam
hatha nabhud vajra-patah / sras mc maha-bhuja 20
srutva - lcaiing, sa-roanam - wlilc wccping, prana - lc said, ntva - lolding,
hna-paa-ambujam - Kisna's loius lcci, hatnam - low', na - noi, abnut - ilcic was,
vajra-patan - a liglining boli, sras - on ilc lcad, mc - my, mana-bnuja - O gicai-
aimcd onc.
Hearing fhis, Sarvabhauma grasped Sr Krsna's feef and weeping, excIaimed, "O
mighfy-armed Lord, why rafher has a boIf of Iighfning nof faIIen on my head:
tvat-pada-rahta prana / hatha dhasyamy aha prabho
ma ghtva yatra hutra / gamana harttum arhas 21
tvat-paa-rantam - scpaiaicd liom Youi lcci, pranam - lilc-loicc, hatnam - low',
nasyam - I slall susiain, anam - I, prabno - O Masici, mam - mc, gnitva - ialing,
yatra hutra - lcic and ilcic', gamanam - going, hartum - io do, arnas - slould you.
"Prabhu, how can I mainfain my Iife force in separafion from Your Iofus feef: Now
fhaf You have capfured my hearf, is if befiffing for You fo fraveI here and fhere:"
cva srutva prahasyasau / dhtva tasya hara-dvayam
agamyamy adrghcna / haIcncty aha hcsavah 22
cvam - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, pranasya - laugling, asau - Hc, ntva - lcld, tasya -
lis, hara-vayam - iwo lands, agamyam - I slall iciuin, airgncna - bcloic long,
haIcna - iimc, t - ilus, ana - Hc said, hcsavan - ilc Loid wiil linc laii.
Hearing fhis, Gaura Kesava Iaughed merriIy and, capfuring Sarvabhauma's hands
in His own, repIied, "I shaII refurn before Iong."
vadanta ta samaIngya / haruna-purna-vgrahah
santvayam asa sva-prcmna / nananunaya-hovdah 23
vaantam - saying, tam - Him, samaIngya - cmbiacing, haruna-purna - lillcd wiil
mcicy, vgranan - loim, santvayam asa - pacilicd, sva-prcmna - by His pcisonal lovc,
nana - many, anunaya-hovan - cxpcii ai conciliaiion.
Speaking fhus, Sr Caifanya, fhe embodimenf of compassion, who is very wise in
comforfing fhe disfressed hearf, warmIy embraced Sarvabhauma and pacified his hearf
by His Ioving and personaI mood.
Tlus cnds ilc Tliiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Dcpaiis and Consolcs
Saivablauma," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfeenfh Sarga
si-jiyada-nsila-piasangal
Si Caiianya Slows Dcvoiion io Jiyada-Nisila
sarvvabhauma-bhattacaryyah / sa udvgno hy acctanah
cva bhahtas tadavasan / sarvva udvgna-manasah 1
sarvabnauma-bnattacaryan - ilc incainaiion ol lilaspaii, ilc piicsi ol India, sa -
lc, uvgna - pciiuibcd, n - indccd, acctanan - unconscious, cvam - ilus, bnahta -
ilc dcvoiccs, taa - ilcn, cva - vciy, asan - ilcy wcic, sarvc - all, uvgna-manasan -
disiuibcd in lcaii.
Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya was so disfurbed by Gauranga's deparfure fhaf he
fainfed on fhaf very spof. SimiIarIy, fhe hearfs of aII fhe ofher devofees were very much
perfurbed.
tatah sr-hna-catanyas / caIto dahna dsam
aIaIanatham agatya / prcmad dcham adharyyatah 2
tatan - ilcn, sri-hna-catanya - ilc avaiaia loi ilis agc ol quaiicl, caIta - walling,
ahnam - souilcin, sam - diicciion, aIaIa-natnam - _-lala-naila, Hc wlo
clciislcs all, agatya - coming, prcmat - oui ol lovc, cnam - body, anaryatan -
agiiaicd.
Buf Sr Krsna Caifanya waIked forfh soufhwards, unfiI He arrived af fhe fempIe of
_IaIanafha (fhe Lord who cherishes aII). On accounf of prema, Gaura's body was
consfanfIy agifafed by ecsfafic sympfoms.
hna hnct hnct / uvacoccar muhu muhuh
hana vIuthatc bhumau / hana murcchat jaIpat 3
hna - Kisna, t - ilus, uvaca - Hc uiicicd, ucca - loudly, munu munun -
icpcaicdly, hanam - ai onc momcni, vIutnatc - Hc iollcd, bnumau - on ilc giound,
hanam - ai onc momcni, murccnat - Hc lainicd, jaIpat - Hc muimuicd
inaiiiculaicly.
In a Ioud voice, He cried ouf repeafedIy, "Krsna! Krsna! Krsna!" Af one momenf
He wouId roII on fhe ground, and fhe nexf momenf He wouId swoon and inarficuIafeIy
murmur Krsna's names.
hsana gayat govnda-hna-ramct namabhh
maha-prcma-pIuta gatra / aIaIanatha-darsanc +
hanam - ai onc momcni, gayat - Hc sings, govna-hna-rama - many namcs ol ilc
Loid, t - ilus, namabnn - wiil ilc namcs, mana-prcma - gicai lovc loi Kisna,
pIutam - immciscd, gatram - body, aIaIanatna-arsanc - in sccing ilc Dciiy ol _lala-
naila.
And af fhe nexf momenf, He wouId IoudIy sing fhe names, "Govinda! Krsna!
Rama!" As He beheId fhe Deify of _IaIanafha, His body became fIooded wifh fhe
ecsfafic sympfoms of maha-prema.
hanct path jana dtam / aIngat saht-sancarah
sa tatra prcma-vvaso / ntyan gayan mudava ca 5
hvact - somciimcs, patn - on ilc ioad, janam - a man, tam - sccn, aIngat - lc
cmbiaccd, saht-sancaran - by cmpowciing, sa - lc, tatra - ilcic, prcma-vvasa -
lclplcss in ilc occan ol lovc, ntyan - dancing, gayan - singing, mua - wiil joy, cva
- indccd, ca - and.
When Gaura Hari was fraveIIing on fhe pafh, whenever He saw any man, He
wouId embrace him. By fhaf embrace He invesfed fhaf person wifh fuII franscendenfaI
pofencies. SuddenIy drowned wifhin fhe ocean of ecsfafic Iove for Krsna, fhaf man
wouId aIso begin fo sing and dance in greaf bIiss.
nja-gcha jagama sa / prcma-dhara-sata-pIutah
anya-grama-janan dtva / prcmaIngam aharayat 6
nja-gcnam - own lomc, jagama - lc wcni, sa - lc, prcma - lovc, nara-sata -
lundicds ol siicams, pIutan - covcicd, anya-grama - oilci iowns, janan - pcoplc,
tva - sccing, prcma-aIngam - cmbiacc ol lovc, aharayat - lc cnacicd.
As fhaf man was refurning fo his home, wifh his body fIooded by hundreds of
sfreams of fears, he wouId aIso give fhe embrace of Iove fo fhe members of ofher
viIIages.
tc punah prcma-vsranta / gayant ca ramant ca
cva parampara ycu / tan sarvvan samaharayat 7
tc - ilcy, punan - also, prcma-vsrantam - saiislicd in lovc ol Kisna, gayant - sing,
ca - and, ramant - icjoicc, ca - and, cvam - ilus, parampara - by disciplic
succcssion, ycu - in wliclcvci villagcs, tan - ilcm, sarvan - all, samaharayat - Hc
bcsiowcd libcially.
They aIso feIf greaf safisfacfion in fhe bIiss of prema and faking greaf deIighf, fhey
sang fhe names of Krsna. In fhis way, fhrough fhe process of discipIic succession, Sr
Gauranga fransformed info vaisnavas, fhe peopIe of aII fhe fowns and viIIages.
aIaIanatha-hctrc sa / ratraha sannyavasayat
tatah para-dvotthaya / pratah haryya samapayat 8
aIaIa-natna-hctrc - in ilc lands ol _lalanaila, sa - Hc, ratra-cham - onc nigli,
sannyavasayat - Hc icsidcd, tatan - ilcn, para-va - on ilc ncxi day, uttnaya -
iising, pratan - caily, haryam - duiics, samapayat - Hc accomplislcd.
He dweIf one nighf in fhaf Iand sacred fo _IaIanafha-deva, and on fhe morrow He
rose earIy and performed His morning dufies.
pracaIan dahna-dcsam / uvaca t ntyat
hna hna hna hna hna hna hna hc!
kna kna kna kna kna kna kna he!
hna hna hna hna hna hna raha mam!
kna kna kna kna kna kna pahi mam! 9
pracaIan - sciiing loiil, ahna-csam - souilcin couniiy, uvaca - Hc uiicicd, t -
ilus, ntyat - Hc danccd.
Then seffing forward fo fhe soufhern Iands, Gaura Hari danced and sang:
Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Oh!
Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Oh!
Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Profecf Me!
Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Profecf Me!
t pathat sa mantra prcma-vpIavtasrur / Iuthat dharan-madhyc
dhavat ca prahampah
ha harr t vahyar bapa-ruddhavahantho / rudat taru-Iataya prcma-
dt harot 10
t - ilus, patnat - icciicd, sa - Hc, mantram - mind-iclcasing vibiaiion, prcma -
lovc, vpIavta - madc io lloai aboui, asru - icais, Iutnat - Hc iollcd, narani-manyc
- in ilc midsi ol ilc caiil, navat - Hc iuns, ca - and, prahampan - wiil immcnsc
iicmbling, na - ai ilai iimc, nar - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, t - ilus, vahya - wiil His
woids, bapa - icais, runa - clolcd, avahantna - ilioai, ruat - Hc wcpi, taru-
Iatayam - on ilc iiccs and ciccpcis, prcma-tm - glancc ol lovc, harot - Hc madc.
WhiIe He chanfed fhis manfra, fears of prema feII from His eyes. Those fears
formed an ocean of Iove, and upon fhe biIIows of fhaf ocean He fIoafed abouf, Iosf fo
fhe worId of exfernaIs. He roIIed abouf on fhe earfh, His body frembIed greafIy, Then
He wouId run swiffIy. Sr Hari's fhroaf bacame choked as He wepf, and He casf
affecfionafe gIances af fhe creeper-covered frees.
agatc hurmma-hctrc ca / hurmma-rup janarddanah
hurmma-nama ca vprcndro / gatah satht-harmman 11
bhojayan sraddhaya sv-anna / prasada hurma svaram 12
agatc - camc, hurma-hctrc - ilc lands ol ilc Dciiy Kuima, ca - and, hurma-rupi -
ilc loim ol a ioiioisc, janaranan - Loid Visnu (iliillci ol mcn's lcaiis), hurma-
nama - namcd Kuima, ca - and, vpra-nra - bcsi ol lcaincd bialmanas, gatan -
wcni, sat-ht-harman - in ilc piaciicc ol lospiialiiy, bnojayan - gavc lood,
sranaya - wiil laiil, su-anna - linc loods, prasaam - lood-icmnanis ol ilc Loid,
hurma - ilc bialmana, isvaram - io ilc Supicmc Loid.
When He arrived af Kurma Ksefra, where Sr ]anardana forever resides in His
Deify form of a forfoise, an exaIfed vipra aIso of fhe name Kurma came and offered
Him a hospifabIe recepfion. Wifh grefa respecf, He fed fhe Lord niceIy prepared
prasada.
tato jagama bhagavan / Iohanugraha-hamyaya
hurma-hctrc jagannatha / dadarsa hurma-rupnam 13
tata - ilcn, jagama - Hc wcni, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, Ioha-anugrana -
mcicy loi ilc pcoplc, hamyaya - bccausc ol wisling, hurma-hctrc - in ilc lands ol
Kuima, jagat-natnam, aarsa - Hc saw, hurma-rupnam - in His loim ol ilc
ioiioisc avaiaia.
Then, desiring fo show mercy fo fhe peopIe, fhe Lord wenf fo fhe fempIe of
Kurma and saw ]agannafha Svam fhere in His form of Kurma-deva.
hurma-nama dvjah hasct / tad-darsana-mahotsavah
atthya vdadhc haran / manayan sa-phaIa dnam 1+
hurma-nama - ol ilc namc Kuima, vjan - ilc bialmana, hasct - a cciiain, tat-
arsana - ai His sigli, mana-utsavan - a gicai lcsiival, attnyam - a gucsi, vanc -
iool, narat - oui ol joy, manayan - considciing, sa-pnaIam - liuiilul, nam - day.
Thaf brahmana, named Kurma feIf engIaddened by fhe sighf of Sr Gauranga.
Wifh greaf happiness, he invifed fhe Lord fo be his guesf, and considered his day
compIefeIy fuIfiIIed.
vasudcvo dvja-srctho / dtva sr-puruottamam
tad-darsana-samuIIasah / hna jnatva nanartta ca 15
vasucva - ilc lcpci vaisnava, vja-srctna - an cmincni bialmana, tva - laving
sccn, sri-purua-uttamam - ilc iiansccndcnial Pcison, tat-arsana - His sigli,
samuIIasan - by ilc biilliani claiaciciisiics, hnam - ilc oiiginal Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, jnatva - lnowing, nanarta - lc danccd, ca - and.
Anofher brahmana of fhe name Vasudeva saw Sr Gaura Hari, whose personaIify is
franscendenfaI fo fhis worId of cause and effecf. Perceiving fhe briIIianf quaIifies of His
person, he recognized Him fo be Krsna HimseIf, and began fo dance.
ta huta-rogna vpra / maha-bhagavatottamam
aIngya bhagavas cahrc / svarna-hant-sama-prabham 16
tam - lim, huta - wiil lcpiosy, rognam - sicl, vpram - ilc lcaincd bialmana,
mana-bnagavata - gicai dcvoicc, uttamam - iiansccndcnially siiuaicd, aIngya -
cmbiacing, bnagavan - ilc all opulcni Loid, cahrc - Hc iiansloimcd, svarna-hant -
goldcn lusici, sama - lilc, prabnam - cllulgcncc.
AIfhough affIicfed by Ieprosy, fhaf vipra, was a franscendenfaIIy-sifuafed souI and
a maha-bhagavafa-bhakfa. Sr Caifanya embraced him and fhus fransformed him info a
heaIfhy man wifh a goIden Iusfer .
tau dtva prcma-sampurnau / sva-bhahtau praha sr-path
mad-ajnaya hna-bhaht / Iohan grahayata suhham 17
tau - ilc iwo, tva - sccing, prcma-sampurnau - lillcd wiil lovc, sva-bnahtau - His
dcvoiccs, prana - Hc said, sri-patn - ilc lusband ol Lalsm, mat-ajnaya - by My
oidci, hna-bnahtm - dcvoiion io Kisna, Iohan - ilc pcoplc, granayatam - malc
acccpi, suhnam - lappily.
Looking upon fhese fwo devofees, who were now fuIIy safisfied by Iove of Krsna,
fhe husband of fhe goddess of forfune addressed fhem, "By My order, kindIy induce aII
peopIe fo accepf fhe pafh of Krsna-bhakfi and become happy!"
cvam uhtva gaura-candras / tathavantardadhc harh
vsmapayan sarvva-Iohan / hna-hnct hrttayan 18
cvam - ilus, uhtva - saying, gaura-canra - ilc Goldcn Moon, tatna - so, cva -
vciily, antaranc - Hc disappcaicd, narn - ilc dispcllci ol sin, vsmapayan -
asionisling, sarva-Iohan - all ilc pcoplc, hna-hna - ilc namc ol Kisna, t - ilus,
hirtayan - claniing.
So saying, Sr Gaura Candra disappeared from fhaf spof. This asfonished aII fhe
peopIe, who fhen began fo confinuousIy chanf fhe name of Krsna.
hyad dura samagatya / jyadahhya nshaham
dadarsa parama-prtah / prcmasru-puIahanctah 19
hyat - so mucl, uram - lai, samagatya - piocccding, jyaa-ahnyam - namcd
Jiyaa, n-snaham - man-lion, aarsa - Hc saw, parama-pritan - gicaily plcascd,
prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, puIaha-anctan - laiis ciccicd.
Affer Gaura had proceeded a considerabIe disfance, He came fo fhe fempIe of
Lord Nrsiha named ]iyada and Iooked upon fhe Deify wifh greaf deIighf. Ouf of Iove,
fears feII from His eyes and His body became covered by puIakas.
tasya sva-bhahtadhnatva-hatham praha puratanm
sa cva jagata nathah / svaya bhahta-jana-pryah 20
tasya - ilc Dciiy's, sva-bnahta - io His own dcvoiccs, aninatva - submissivcncss,
hatnam - lisioiy, prana - Hc iclaicd, puratanim - ancicni, sa cva - ilai vciy samc,
jagatam - ol all scniicni bcings, natnan - Loid, svayam - in Pcison, bnahta-jana-
pryan - ilc bclovcd ol His dcvoiccs.
The Lord of aII beings, who is dear fo His bhakfas, fhen foId fhe peopIe an ancienf
hisfory which iIIusfrafes fhe Lord's quaIify of subordinafion fo His devofee:
atravast pura hasct / pundrayct samahhyaya
h-baIo h vhhyato / mayambu-phaIam arjayct 21
atra - lcic, cva - indccd, asit - ilcic was, pura - oncc, hasct - a cciiain, punraya -
namcd Puniaya, t - ilus, samahnyaya - wcll-lnown, h-baIa - siiong as an ox, n -
cciiainly, vhnyata - icnowncd, maya-ambu-pnaIam - wlcai, arjayct - lc would
cain.
"Once, Iong ago, a man named Pundraya Iived here. He was renowned for his ox-
Iike sfrengfh, and he earned his Iiving by growing wheaf.
varaha-rupna hhanda / vhhanda htna samam
yuyodha baIavan gopah / hta-punyo murarna 22
varana-rupna - in ilc loim ol a boai, hnanam - lillcd wiil clasms, vhnanam -
uncvcn, htna - madc, samam - cvcn, yuyona - lc lougli, baIavan - ilc siiong,
gopan - cowlcid, hta-punya - donc many pious dccds, murarna - by ilc cncmy ol
Madlu.
"Ln fhe form of a boar, Lord Murari appeared fo him and made his evenIy pIowed
fieId uneven and fiIIed wifh chasms. Thaf pious, sfrong-armed gopa fhen foughf wifh
fhe Lord.
bana-vddhcna tcnap / rama-ramct hrttanat
jnato 'sav svara t / copavasadm acarat 23
bana - an aiiow, vncna - by picicing, tcna - by ilai cowlcid, ap - vciily, rama-
rama - ilc namc ol Rama, t - ilus, hirtanat - by ilc claniing, jnata - undcisiood,
asau - Hc, isvara - ilc Supicmc Loid, t - ilus, ca - and, upavasa-am - lasiing and
so loiil, acarat - lc piaciiccd.
"When fhe boar was pierced by Pundraya's arrow, if repeafedIy chanfed fhe hoIy
name of Rama, and for fhaf reason Pundraya undersfood fhaf fhis boar was an
incarnafion of I-svara . Therefore he afoned for his offense by fasfing and ofher
penances.
dayaIur bhagavan aha / dugdha-schcna sarvvatha
darsana mc prapsyas tva / rajna saha tatha vacah 2+
ayaIu - mcicilul, bnagavan - Loid, ana - Hc said, ugna-schcna - by spiinlling,
sarvatna - all ovci, arsanam - vision, mc - My, prapsyas - you will obiain, tvam -
you, rajna sana - wiil ilc ling, tatna - also, vacan - insiiuciion.
"The mercifuI Lord fhen foId him, SprinkIe miIk over your fieId. In fhis way, you
wiII have My darsana. The king musf aIso come fo see Me. This is My command.'
srutva bhagavato vahya / gopah prcma-parpIutah
ajnam avcdayat so 'p / tathajna ca tatha 'harot 25
srutva - lcaiing, bnagavata - ol ilc Loid, vahyam - insiiuciion, gopan - ilc
cowlcid, prcma-parpIutan - immciscd in lovc, ajnam - oidci, avcayat - inloimcd,
sa ap - ilai vciy man, tatna - also, ajnam - oidci, ca - and, tatna - so, aharot - lc
did.
"Hearing fhe Lord Boar's insfrucfions, fhe cowherd, overwheImed by Ioving
senfimenfs for Him, informed fhe king of fhe Lord's order, wifh which fhe king
compIied.
dugdha-sccana-matrcna / bhagavan svam adarsayat
sr-vgraha sajjana ca / nvarana yathaharot 26
ugna-sccana - by spiinlling ol mill, matrcna - by simply, bnagavan - ilc Loid,
svam - own, aarsayat - slowcd, sri-vgranam - ilc iiansccndcnial loim, sat-janam -
sainily mcn, ca - and, nvaranam - picvcniion, yatna - as, aharot - Hc did.
"SimpIy by fhe sprinkIing of miIk, fhe Lord showed HimseIf in His franscendenfaI
form fo sainfIy persons and prevenfed ofhers from seeing Him.
hyat haIavasancna / vartta-vttas ca hascana
agato darsanarth sa / bharyyabhya samanuvratah 27
hyat - so mucl, haIa-avasancna - alici ilc passing ol iimc, vartta-vtta - a wcalily
mciclani, ca - and, hascana - somc, agata - camc, arsana-artni - dcsiiing a sigli, sa
- lc, bnaryabnyam - wiil lis iwo wivcs, samanuvratan - dcvoicd.
"Affer some fime passed, a cerfain weaIfhy man who was very devofed arrived in
fhe company of his fwo wives, desiring fo have fhe Lord's darsana.
darsanananda-mattah sr-mandra ta pravtavan
praptc sr-caranambhojc / dtva haram upagatah 28
arsana-anana - joy ol sccing, mattan - inioxicaicd, sri-manram - ilc Loid's
icmplc, tam - ilai, pravtavan - cnicicd, praptc - upon obiaining, sri-carana-ambnojc
- ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid, tva - sccing, naram - bliss, upagatan - cxpciicnccd.
"When He received darsana of Sr Varaha, fhaf man became infoxicafed wifh
pIeasure. He enfered fhe fempIe of Nrsiha, and when he saw fhaf he had obfained fhe
freasure of fhe Lord's fwo Iofus feef, he became jubiIanf.
bhagavan aha ta sadhum / abhpsata-vara vnu
jyadct h mc nama / ghana jagad-svara 29
bnagavan - ilc Loid, ana - said, tam - io lim, sanum - good man, abnipsata-
varam - vciy caincsily dcsiicd boon, vnu - cloosc, jyaa - ilc namc ol ilc
mciclani, t - ilus, n - cciiainly, mc - my, nama - namc, gnana - plcasc ialc, jagat-
isvara - O Supicmc Loid ol ilc univcisc.
"The Lord said fo fhaf godIy man, Choose from Me whafever boon you desire.'
The man repIied, ]iyaa is my name. KindIy accepf fhis name, O Lord of fhe universe.'
om ty aha jagad-yons / tcna ca hhyapto 'bhavat
sr-jyada-nshas ca / bhahta-vasyo harh sada 30
om - so bc ii, t - ilus, ana - Hc said, jagat-yon - ilc cicaioi ol ilc cosmos, tcna -
by ilai, ca - and, hnyapta - madc lamous, abnavat - Hc bccamc, sri-jyaa-n-sna -
ilc Nisila Dciiy ol ilc namc Jiyaa, ca - and, bnahta-vasya - coniiollcd by His
dcvoicc, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, saa - always.
"The origin of fhe cosmos fhen muffered, Om,' indicafing His accepfance. For fhis
reason, fhis Deify has become famous as Sr ]iyada Nrsiha, fhus giving evidence fhaf Sr
Hari is aIways submissive fo fhe wiII of His devofee."
ctad ahhyan harh sahat / sr-gaurango mahaprabhuh
antarddadhc h tatrava / hcna dtah hIa svayam 31
ctat - ilis, ahnyan - dcsciibing, narn - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, sahat - diicci, sri-
gauranga - ilc Loid ol goldcn loim, mana-prabnun - ilc gicai Masici, antaranc -
disappcaicd, n - indccd, tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, hcna - by wlai mcans', tan -
sccn, hIa - iiuly, svayam - in Pcison.
Affer narrafing fhis hisfory, Sr Hari in fhe person of Sr Gauranga Mahaprabhu
disappeared from fhaf very spof. Who is fhaf forfunafe person abIe fo perceive fhaf
Supreme Lord as He is:
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Si Caiianya Slows Dcvoiion io Jiyaa
Nisila," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fiffeenfh Sarga
si-paiamananda-sangoisava
Si Gauia Haii's Joyous Mcciing wiil Paiamananda Pui
tatah prabhatc vmaIc subhc prabhur / gayan har prcma-vbhnna-
dharyyah
yayau sa hanc-nagara jagad-gurur / dratu sr-ramanandahhya-rayam
1
tatan - ilcn, prabnatc - in ilc dawn, vmaIc - puic, subnc - biigli, prabnu - ilc
Masici, gayan - singing, narm - ilc namcs ol Haii, prcma-vbnnna-naryan - His
composuic biolcn by lovc, yayau - Hc wcni, sa - Hc, hanci-nagaram - ilc ciiy ol
Kanc, jagat-guru - spiiiiual guidc ol all living cniiiics, ratum - io scc, sri-
ramanana - as Si Ramananda, ahnya - lnown, rayam - ilc govcinoi.
Then in fhe cIear, prisfine Iighf of dawn, Gaura Prabhu, fhe guru of aII Iiving
beings, enfered fhe cify of Kac. He was singing fhe names of Hari and His composure
was shaffered wifh Krsna-prema. He had come fo see Ramananda Raya, fhe provinciaI
governor.
sa sva-ghc hna-pujavasanc / dhyayan para brahma vrajcndra-
nandanam
dadarsa vara-trayam adbhuta mahad / gauranga-madhuryyam atva
vsmtah 2
sa - lc, sva-gnc - in lis lomc, hna-puja - woislip ol Kisna, avasanc - alici
linisling, nyayan - mcdiiaiing, param branma - ilc Supicmc Absoluic Tiuil,
vrajcnra-nananam - ilc dcliglilul son ol ilc ling ol Viaja, aarsa - lc saw,
vara-trayam - ilicc iimcs, abnutam - wondcilul, manat - gicai, gauranga-
manuryam - ilc swccincss ol Gauianga, ativa - cxcccding, vsmtan - amazcd.
Af fhaf fime fhe governor was in his home, medifafing on fhe deIighffuI son of fhe
King of Vraja, fhe Supreme Brahma. He had jusf concIuded his Krsna-puja of fhe sr-
vigraha. Then fhrice in succession he had a vision of fhe wonderfuI and immense
sweefness of Lord Sr Gauranga, and he became amazed.
unmIya nctrc ca tad cva rupa / dtva para brahma sannyasa-vcsam
pranamya murdhna vhtah htanjaIh / papraccha hutratya bhavan t
prabho 3
unmiIya - opcning, nctrc - lis cycs, ca - and, tat - ilai, cva - vciy, rupam - loim,
tva - sccing, param branma - ilc Supicmc Spiiii, sannyasa-vcsam - in ilc gaib ol a
icnunciani, pranamya - bowing, murnna - wiil lis lcad, vntan - aiiangcd, hta-
anjaIn - loldcd lands, papraccna - lc inquiicd, hutratya - wlcic living', bnavan -
Youi giacc, t - ilis, prabno - O Masici.
Upon opening his eyes, he saw direcfIy before him fhaf very same form of fhe
Supreme Brahman, in fhe garb of a sannyas. Bowing his head and foIding his hands, he
inquired, "Prabhu, may I know whence Your hoIiness has come:
hasan prabhuh praha hatha na smaryyatc / sr-radhha-pada-saroja-
satpada
svatmanam cva hathayan svaya harh / sva-bahu-yugmcna tam
aIInga +
nasan - laugling, prabnun - ilc Masici, prana - said, hatnam - low', na - noi,
smaryatc - ii is icmcmbcicd, sri-ranha - ol Si Radlila, paa-saroja - ai ilc loius
lcci, sat-paa - O bcc, sva-atmanam - own scll, cvam - ilus, hatnayan - saying,
svayam - impulsivcly, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, sva-banu-yugmcna - wiil boil
aims, tam - lim, aIInga - lc cmbiaccd lim.
Laughing, Prabhu repIied, "You are a bee seeking honey af Sr Radhika's Iofus
feef! Why have you forgoffen your idenfify:" So saying, Sr Hari embraced Ramananda
wifh bofh arms.
vndatav-hcI-rahasyam adbhuta / prahasya tasmn rashcndra-mauIh
ajnapya hctra-gamanaya sa-tvara / ta santvaytva sa yayau
janarddanah 5
vna-atavi-hcI - ilc spoiis ol Vindavana, ranasyam - conlidcniial, abnutam -
asionisling, prahasya - displaying, tasmn - in ilai placc, rasha - ol ilosc cxpcii in
iclisling iasa, nra-mauIn - ilc cicsi-jcwcl, ajnapya - oidciing, hctra-gamanaya -
io go io Ksciia, sa-tvaram - swilily, tam - lim, santvaytva - pacilying, sa - Hc,
yayau - Hc dcpaiicd, jana-aranan - ilc inspiici ol ilc lcaiis ol mcn.
Sr Gaura, fhe cresf jeweI of rasikas, fhen and fhere reveaIed fo Ramananda fhe
confidenfiaI and asfounding pIeasure-pasfimes of Sr Sr Radha-Krsna in fhe groves of
Vrndavana. Afferwards He insfrucfed Ramananda fo go quickIy fo Sr Ksefra. Having
pacified Ramananda's hearf wifh sweef words, Sr ]anardana, who resides wifhin and
inspires fhe hearfs of aII mankind deparfed.
sr-rama-govnda-hnct gayann / uttryya godavarm cva hnah
vvcsa sr-pancavat-vana mahat / sr-rama-sta-smaranat-vhvaIah 6
sri-rama-govna-hna - ilc namcs ol ilc Loid, t - ilus, gayan - singing, uttirya -
ciossing, go-a-varim - sacicd iivci, bcsiowci ol waici loi ilc cows, cva - indccd,
hnan, vvcsa - Hc cnicicd, sri-pancavati-vanam - ilc loicsi, manat - gicai, sri-rama-
sita-smarana - icmcmbciing Si Rama and Sia, at-vvnvaIan - inicnscly cniianccd.
As Sr Krsna Caifanya fraveIIed, He sang fhe names, "Sr Rama! Govinda! Krsna!"
Crossing fhe Godavar River, He enfered fhe greaf foresf of Pacavaf and became
whoIIy enfranced by remembrance of Sfa-Rama.
tatah para sr-jagad-svarah prabhus / caIan pthvya hahubhah
prahasayan
havcrm uttryya sr-ranga-natha / dtvat-hto h nanartta sadaram 7
tatan param - alici ilai, sri-jagat-isvaran - ilc icsplcndcni Masici ol ilc cosmos,
prabnu - ilc Masici, caIan - walling, ptnvyam - on ilc caiil, hahubnan - diicciions,
prahasayan - illuminaiing, havcrim - sacicd iivci, uttirya - ciossing ovci, sri-ranga-
natnam - ilc plcasuic-Loid, ilc gicai Dciiy ol Visnu, tva - sccing, at-nta - vciy
jubilani, n - vciily, nanarta - Hc danccd, saaram - wiil vcnciaiion.
Thereaffer, Sr ]agadsvara waIked upon fhe earfh, iIIuminafing aII direcfions.
Affer crossing fhe hoIy Kaver River, Prabhu joyousIy saw wifh reverence fhe greaf
Deify of Visnu named Sr Ranganafha and danced before Him in boundIess deIighf.
sr-ranganathasya sampa vpro / gta pathan suddha-vcara-sunyam
prcmasru-purna sa nrhya hna / aIngya praha srutam cva yogyam 8
sri-ranga-natnasya - ol Si Ranganaila, samipam - ncai, vpra - a lcaincd
bialmana, gitam - llagavad-Gia, patnan - icciiing, suna-vcara - puic
undcisianding ol Sansliii, sunyam - wiiloui, prcma-asru - ol icais ol lovc, purnam
- lull, sa - Hc, nrihya - obsciving, hna - Kisna Caiianya, aIngya - cmbiacing, prana
- dcclaicd, srutam - ilis pioccss ol lcaiing, cva - cciiainly, yogyam - piopci.
A brahmana seafed near Lord Ranganafha was recifing fhe verses of Bhagavad-
Gfa, aIfhough he did nof have cIear comprehension of fhe meaning of fhe Sanskrif
verses. Buf upon observing fhaf fhaf brahmana's eyes were fiIIed wifh fears, Gaura-
Krsna embraced him, decIaring, "Oh, your process of hearing fhe Gfa is indeed
correcf!"
tatrava hascd dvja-varyya-sattamo / dtva prabhu gaura-su-drgha-
vgraham
prcmasru-purna sa jagada bandhu / sr-hna-varna manasa vcarayan 9
tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, hasct - a cciiain, vja-varya-sattama - clcvaicd
bialmana, tva - sccing, prabnum - ilc Masici, gaura - goldcn, su-irgna-vgranam -
vciy iall loim, prcma-asru-purnam - lillcd wiil icais ol lovc, sa - lc, jagaa - lc
uiicicd, bannum - ilc liicnd, sri-hna-varnam - claniing ilc namcs ol Si Kisna,
manasa - wiil ilc mind, vcarayan - undcisianding.
There was a highIy advanced brahmana who was presenf in fhaf fempIe. He
observed fhaf our Prabhu's beaufifuI goIden body was of greaf sfafure. He saw fhaf His
eyes were fiIIed wifh fears, and fhaf His fongue consfanfIy vibrafed fhe sacred syIIabIes
"Krs-na." Considering fhese sympfoms, he concIuded fhaf fhis person musf be none
ofher fhan Sr Krsna, fhe frue friend of aII peopIe.
aho! svabhagya manasa vmya / trmaIIa-nama hIa bhatta-rajah
tasya prabhoh sr-carana harabhya / dhtva prahtah haruna
nyavcdayat 10
ano` - Ol!, sva-bnagyam - lis own good loiiunc, manasa - in lis mind, vmya -
considciing, tr-maIIa-nama - ol ilc namc Tiimalla, hIa - indccd, bnatta-rajan -
ling ol sclolais, tasya - ol ilai, prabnon - ol ilc Masici, sri-caranam - blcsscd lcci,
harabnyam - wiil lis lands, ntva - lolding, prantan - vciy joyous, harunam -
mcicy, nyavcayat - submiiicd.
Thaf king of Iearned schoIars named TrimaIIa Bhaffa deIiberafed, "Aho! Whaf
good forfune I have achieved foday!" Then, in vasf deIighf, he cIasped Gaura Prabhu's
bIessed feef in his hands and pIeaded for His mercy:
aho! mahatman haruncna nah prabho / hpa vdhatu satata tvam arhas
tatrava mayadhamanavatarc / hpamtcnap jagat scca 11
ano` - O!, mana-atman - gicai soul, haruncna - on accouni ol compassion, nan -
loi us, prabno - O Masici, hpam - mcicy, vnatum - io bcsiow, satatam - always,
tvam - You, arnas - You ougli, tatra - ilcic, cva - suicly, maya - ol ilc illusoiy
cncigy, anamana - maling go down, avatarc - in ilis dcsccni, hpa - mcicy, amtcna
- by ilc ncciai, ap - iiuly, jagat - ilc maiciial woilds, scca - You slowci.
"O Supreme SouI! Dear Prabhu! KindIy aIways show Your mercy fo your servanfs.
We have heard fhrough sasfra fhaf in Your presenf avafara, Your Lordship is showering
fhis universe wifh immorfaI mercy, and nuIIifying fhe power of maya.
sarvva jana sthavara-jangamadnn / uddharttum anyo na vnap hnam
pravd-tur agata cva natha / bhtyasya mc tva hta-sobhana huru 12
sarva - all, jana - pcoplc, stnavara-jangama - moving and non-moving, ain - and
so loiil, unartum - io dclivci, anya - oilci, na - noi, vna - wiiloui, ap -
cciiainly, hnam - wlo lalis ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail, pravt - iainy, tu - scason,
agata - comc, cva - indccd, natna - O Loid, bntyasya - ol Youi scivani, mc - io mc,
tvam - You, nta - wcllaic, sobnanam - giacc, huru - do.
"CerfainIy none ofher fhan Sr Krsna HimseIf can deIiver aII moving and non-
moving Iiving enfifies. He Nafha! The rainy season has now begun. KindIy show Your
grace fo fhis servanf and bIess him."
cva sa bhahtasya madhura su-van / srutva tam aIngya vvcsa tad-
gham
dvjo 'p tat-pada-saroruha su-dhh / prahaIya prcmna sa-gano
dadhara 13
cvam - ilus, sa - Hc, bnahtasya - ol ilc dcvoicc, manuram - swcci, su-vanim -
cloqucni woids, srutva - lcaiing, tam - lim, aIngya - cmbiacing, vvcsa - Hc
cnicicd, tat-gnam - lis lomc, vja - ilc bialmana, ap - alilougl, tat-paa-sara-
runam - His loius lcci, su-nin - liglly iniclligcni, prahaIya - wasling, prcmna -
wiil lovc, sa-gana - wiil lis pcoplc, anara - lc iool.
Affer hearing fhese eIoquenf words from His devofee, Mahaprabhu embraced him
and enfered his home. Thaf infeIIigenf brahmana fhen IovingIy washed fhe Lord's Iofus
feef, and he pIaced fhaf wafer upon his head and drank if fogefher wifh his famiIy and
friends.
suhhasna jagannatha / tr-maIIahhyo dvjottamah
str-putra-svajanah sarddha / scvc prcma-nrbharah 1+
suhna - comloiiably, asinam - scaicd, jagat-natnam - ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, tr-
maIIa-ahnya - namcd Tiimalla, vja-uttaman - ilc cxalicd bialmana, stri-putra-
sva-janan - wiil lis wilc, son and iclaiivcs, sarnam - iogcilci, scvc - scivcd,
prcma-nrbnaran - wiil dccp lovc.
The Masfer of fhe universe became sifuafed peacefuIIy, and ouf of feeIings of deep
Iove, TrimaIIa Bhaffa rendered service fo Him, assisfed by his wife, chiIdren and
reIafives.
gopaIa-nama baIo 'sya / prabhoh parsvc sthtas tada
ta dtva tasya sras / pada-padma dayardra-dhh 15
dattva vada har cct / so 'p hara-samanvtah
baIya-hrda partyajya / hna gayan nanartta ca 16
gopaIa-nama - namcd Gopala, baIa - boy, asya - ol ilis, prabnon - ol ilc Masici,
parsvc - ai ilc sidc, stnta - siaycd, taa - ilcn, tam - lim, tva - sccing, tasya - lis,
sras - on ilc lcad, paa-pamam - loius lcci, aya-arra-nin - lcaii mcliing liom
mcicy, attva - giving, vaa - plcasc clani, narm - Haii's namc, ca - and, t - ilus,
sa ap - ilai vciy boy, nara-samanvtan - lillcd wiil bliss, baIya-hriam - clildisl
play, partyajya - giving up, hnam - ilc namcs ol Kisna, gayan - singing, nanarta -
Hc danccd, ca - and.
WhiIe fhe brahmana's son named GopaIa sfood by Prabhu's side, fhe Lord gIanced
on him, His hearf meIfing ouf of mercy for him. The son of Sac pIaced His Iofus foof
upon fhe boy's head and said, "]usf chanf fhe name of Hari!" The hearf of GopaIa
became fiIIed wifh jubiIafion. From fhfa fime on, abandoning aII boyish games, GopaIa
soIeIy engaged his fime in singing fhe names of Krsna and dancing.
cva h pravt-samaya sthto harh / sr-hna-sanhrttana-bhava-
bhavuhah
sr-ranga-hctra-stha-dvjah supujto / bhhanna-prasadbhr acyutah
suhham 17
cvam - ilus, n - indccd, pravt-samayam - ilc iainy scason, stnta - siaying, narn -
ilc icmovci ol cvil, sri-hna - ol Si Kisna's namcs, sanhirtana - ilc congicgaiional
claniing, bnava - ccsiacy, bnavuhan - lcaii cnlivcncd, sri-ranga-hctra-stna - siiuaicd
in Si Ranga-lsciia, vjan - by ilc bialmanas, su-pujta - niccly lonoicd, bnha -
alms, anna - lood, prasa - lood, abn - and so on, acyutan - inlalliblc, suhnam -
lappily.
In fhis way, fhe infaIIibIe Sr Hari, His hearf enIivened by fhe bIissfuI meIIows of
Sr Krsna-sankrfana, resided fhroughouf fhe rainy season in Ranga-kefra, weII honored
wifh offerings of bhiksa from fhe brahmanas.
mcru-sundara-tanu rashcsah / hna-nama-guna-hrttana-mattah
radhha-rasa-vnoda-gadgada- / prcma-var-parpurta-dchah 18
mcru-sunara - bcauiilul as Mouni Mciu, tanu - body, rasha-isan - lcadci ol
iasilas, hna-nama-guna - ilc namcs and aiiiibuics ol Kisna, hirtana-mattan -
inioxicaicd by Kisna, ranha-rasa - ilc mcllows ol Radlila, vnoa - plcasuic,
gagaa - clolcd, prcma-var - icais ol lovc, parpurta-cnan - body inundaicd.
Thaf Ieader of rasikas, whose body was as beaufifuI as goIden Mounf Meru,
became infoxicafed by descripfions of fhe names and quaIifies of Sr Kna. As He
deIighfed in fhis way in fhe moods of Srmaf Radhika, His body became washed by
fears of prema, and His voice was choked by fears.
utvava ranga-hctrad / gacchan path dadarsa sah
sr-madhava-pur-sya / paramananda-namaham 19
utva - laving dwcli, cvam - ilus, ranga-hctrat - liom Ranga-lsciia, gaccnan -
going, patn - on ilc pail, aarsa - Hc saw, san - Hc, sri-manava-puri-syam - ilc
disciplc ol Madlavcndia Pui, paramanana-namaham - namcd Paiamananda.
Affer residing fhere in fhaf manner, Sr Gaura Ieff Ranga-khefra. WhiIe He was
fraveIIing, He mef a discipIe of Sr Madhavendra Pur named Paramananda.
pasyan sr-paramananda-pur gauranga-vgraham
guru-vahyam anusmtya / prcmasru-puIahanctah 20
pasyan - sccing, sri-paramanana-puri - onc ol ilc ioois ol ilc iicc ol lovc ol
Godlcad, gauranga-vgranam - ilc body ol Gauianga, guru-vahyam - ilc woids ol
lis guiu, anusmtya - iccalling, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, puIaha-anctan - laiis
iliillcd wiil iapiuic.
When Paramananda Pur saw fhe goIden body of Sr Hari, he recaIIed fhe words
fhaf his own guru, I-svara Pur, had once spoken concerning fhe Lord. Tears of Iove
came fo his eyes, and fhe his body became covered wifh puIakas.
svaro 'p pur-pada / sa-bhtya dharmma-paIahah
nanama parama-prto / dandavat srasa bhuv 21
isvara - ilc Supicmc Loid, ap - alilougl, puri-paam - ilc lcci ol Paiamananda
Pui, sa-bntyam - wiil lis scivani, narma-paIahan - ilc pioiccioi ol icligious
piinciplcs, nanama - Hc bowcd, parama-prita - in gicai lovc, ana-vat - lilc a iod,
srasa - wiil His lcad, bnuv - on ilc caiil.
AIfhough fhe Supreme Lord, since He is fhe efernaI mainfainer of dharma, Sr
Gauranga demonsfrafed fhe proper sfandard of Vainava-acara. FaIIing Iike a rod fo fhe
ground, He pIaced His head af fhe feef of Paramananda Pur and his servanf.
sa-sadhvasa pur praha / mava harttum harhas
tva cva jagata natho / jagac-catanya-harahah 22
sa-sanvasam - wiil consicinaiion, puri - Paiamananda, prana - said, ma - noi,
cvam - ilus, hartum - io do, na - in ilis casc, arnas - You slould, tvam - You, cva -
cciiainly, jagatam - ol ilc woilds, natna - ilc Loid, jagat - in ilc univcisc, catanya
- ol consciousncss, harahan - ilc causci.
Much aIarmed, Sr Pur said, "Lord, if is nof proper for You fo acf in fhis way, for
You are fhe supreme masfer of aII worIds. Indeed, You are fhe originaIIy cause of
consciousness wifhin fhem.
jnato 's bhagavan sahat / sr-hna-bhahta-rupa-dhh
sr-radha-bhavam apanno / madhuryya-rasa-Iampatah 23
jnata - ii is lnown, as - You aic, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sahat - in
Pcison, sri-hna-bnahta - ol a dcvoicc ol Si Kisna, rupa-nh - acccpiing ilc loim,
sri-rana-bnavam - ilc mood ol Radla, apanna - acccpicd, manurya-rasa - ilc
conjugal mcllow, Iampatan - plundcici.
"If is known fhrough fhe evidence of sasfra fhaf You are direcfIy Bhagavan Sr
Krsna, fhe Supreme Lord. You have accepfed fhe roIe of Your own bhakfa in order fo
reIish Sr Radha-bhava, and fhus You engage in pIundering fhe meIIows of madhurya-
rasa."
srutva tad-vacana hnah / prahasan praha sadaram
prcmna tc baddha-hdaya / ma janh na sasayah 2+
srutva - lcaiing, tat-vacanam - lis woids, hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, pranasan -
laugling, prana - said, saaram - wiil icspcci, prcmna - by lovc, tc - io you, bana-
nayam - bound in My lcaii, mam - Mc, janin - lnow, na - no, sasayan - doubi.
Hearing Sr Pur-pada's words, Sr Krsna Iaughed and wifh greaf respecf He said,
"Because of your Ioving senfimenfs, you shouId know fhaf My hearf is aIso forever
bound in Iove fo you. Have no doubf of fhis.
gaccha hctra maha-ramya / yavac caha samavrajc
tavad cva bhavan tthatv / cvam uhtva yayau harh 25
gaccna - go, hctram - io Jagannaila Pui, mana-ramyam - vciy dcliglilul, yavat -
uniil, ca - and, anam - I, samavrajc - I iciuin, tavat - ilcn, cva - suicly, bnavan -
youi giacc, ttnatu - musi siay, cvam - ilus, uhtva - saying, yayau - Hc wcni, narn -
ilc icmovci ol sin.
"Your grace, kindIy go now fo Sr Ksefra for if is very pIeasing for bhakfi-sadhana
and fake up your residence fhere unfiI I refurn." So saying, Sr Gaura Hari deparfed on
fhe pafh.
Tlus cnds ilc Iiliccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Haii's Joyous Mcciing wiil Si
Paiamananda Pui," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sixfeenfh Sarga
si-jagannaila-daisana
Daisana ol Loid Jagannaila
cva vrajan vpra path pravnan / tamaIa-vhan jagad-cha-bandhuh
dtva hasan dharanam cva htva / sasparsancnap samuddadhara 1
cvam - ilus, vrajan - going, vpra - O lcaincd bialmana, patn - on ilc pail,
pravinan - ancicni, tamaIa-vhan - iiccs ol dccp bluc coloi lilc Kisna, jagat-cha-
bannun - ilc only liicnd ol ilc woilds, tva - sccing, nasan - laugling, naranam -
lolding, cva - indccd, htva - laving donc, sasparsancna - by ilc ioucl, ap - indccd,
samuanara - complcicly libciaicd.
O Iearned brahmana, as fhe soIe friend of aII fhe worIds fraveIIed on fhe pafh, He
saw some ancienf famaIa frees, and Iaughing, He embraced fhem. By fhe mere fouch of
His hands, He deIivered fhose frees from maferiaI bondage.
tadava tc sapta-gandharvva-rupas / tad-darsanananda-samudra-
magnah
htva sva-papa mun-sapa-ja prabhu / natva yayus tc nja-sasana
subham 2
taa - ilcn, cva - indccd, tc - ilcy, sapta-gannarva-rupa - ilc loim ol scvcn
gandlaivas (cclcsiial musicians), tat-arsana - sccing Him, anana-samura - ilc
occan ol bliss, magnan - immciscd, ntva - giving up, sva-papam - ilcii sins, mun-
sapa-jam - boin ol ilc cuisc ol a sagc, prabnum - io ilc Masici, natva - laving
bowcd down, yayu - ilcy lcli, tc - ilcy, nja-sasanam - ilcii domain, subnam -
splcndid.
Then fhose frees assumed fheir originaI forms of seven gandharvas and seeing Sr
Kna Caifanya, fhey became immersed in an ocean of franscendenfaI happiness.
reIinquishing fhe sinfuI reacfion which had been broughf upon fhem by fhe curse of a
sage, fhey offered obeisances before fhe Lord and deparfed for fheir own dazzIing
domain.
tatah para hna-rasabhmattah / sahat para brahma japan subhaharam
sr-rama govnda harc murarc / janardana sr-dhara vasudcva 3
tatan param - ilcicalici, hna-rasa - ilc mcllows ol Kisna, abnmattan - liglly
inioxicaicd, sahat - diiccily, param branma - Supicmc Spiiii, japan - claniing,
subna-aharam - auspicious vibiaiions, sri-rama - O Si Rama, govna - O Govinda,
narc - O Haii, mura-arc - O cncmy ol ilc Muia dcmon, janarana - O Janaidana,
sri-nara - O mainiainci ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, vasucva - O all-pcivading son
ol Vasudcva.
Thereaffer being infoxicafed by Sr Krsna-rasa,fhe Supreme Brahma chanfed fhese
names of fhe Lord, which are auspicious combinafions of franscendenfaI sound: "Sr
Rama! Govinda! Hare! Murari! ]anardana! Srdhara! Vasudeva!
sva-bhahta-rahahara raghavcndra / sta-patc Iahmana-prana-natha
sugrva-hd baI-vadhat-duhhha / marut-sutananda-da ravanarc +
sva-bnahta-raha-ahara - O bcsi ol ilc pioicciois ol Youi dcvoiccs, ragnava-nra -
O bcsi ol ilc dcsccndanis ol Raglu, sita-patc - O lusband ol Sia, Iahmana-prana-
natna - O Loid ol ilc lilc-bicail ol Lalsmana, sugriva-nt - O You wlo dwcll in ilc
lcaii ol Sugiva, baI-vana-at-unhna - O You wlo aic gicaily aggiicvcd ai ilc
dcail ol lali, marut-suta-anana-a - O bcsiowci ol joy io ilc son ol ilc wind-god,
ravana-arc - O cncmy ol Ravana.
"Sva-bhakfa-rakakara! Raghavendra! Sfa-pafi! Lakmana-prana-nafha! Sugrva-hf!
BaIi-vadhafi-duhkha! Maruf-sufananda-da! Ravanari!"
ty ad-namamta-pana-mattah / sr-sctu-bandha parvrajya sa-tvaram
dadarsa ramcsvara-Ingam adbhuta / sr-sanhara-prcthatamah sada
harh 5
t - ilus, a - so loiil, nama-amta - namcs ol ncciai, pana - diinling, mattan -
dcliglicd, sri-sctu-bannam - ilc biidgc io Si Lanla, parvrajya -
ciicumambulaiing, sa-tvaram - quiclly, aarsa - Hc saw, ramcsvara-Ingam - ilc
sacicd plallus ol Siva, mcaning ilc Loid ol Rama, abnutam - wondcilul, sri-
sanhara - Loid Siva, prctnataman - ilc mosi dcai, saa - always, narn - ilc icmovci
ol sin.
Thus infoxicafed by quaffing fhe ambrosia disfiIIed from fhese and many ofher
names of Bhagavan, Sr Hari swiffIy circumambuIafed Sr Sefu-Bandha, where Lord
Rama wifh His monkey army buiIf fhe bridge fo Sr Lanka. There He saw fhe wonderfuI
Ramesvara-Iingam which was worshipped by Lord Rama for fhaf purpose. CerfainIy
Sankara is forever very dear fo Sr Hari.
natva prabhum anjaIm cva baddhad / dtva ca gaur-rasa-da sada-
svam
nanartta sarvvcsvara cva tatra / bhavcna ga sannamayan padc padc 6
natva - laving bowcd, prabnum - io ilc Masici, anjaIm - lands lallowcd in
supplicaiion, cva - indccd, banat - joincd, tva - sccing, ca - and, gauri - io Gaui,
rasa-am - ilc givci ol iasa, saa-svam - ilc cicinal loim ol Siva, nanarta - Hc
danccd, sarva-isvara - ilc coniiollci ol cvciyiling, cva - indccd, tatra - ilcic,
bnavcna - by His ccsiacy, gam - ilc caiil, sannamayan - bowing down, pac pac -
ai cvciy sicp.
The Lord of aII Iords, Sr Gaura Prabhu bowed down before Sada Siva wifh His
hands foIded in suppIicafion. Gazing upon he who besfows fhe science of rasa on
goddess Gaur, He danced af fhaf spof, and fhe earfh bowed down af every sfep.
pasyant sarvvc jagad-cha-bandhu / sr-gaura-candra sva-
rasabhmattam
babhuvur atyanta-suvsmaya dhruva / tan vancaytva hhaIu sa tro
'bhavat 7
pasyant - ilcy lool, sarvc - all, jagat-cha-bannum - ai ilc only liicnd ol ilc
woild, sri-gaura-canram - ilc goldcn moon-lilc Loid, sva-rasa-abnmattam -
inioxicaicd by His own mcllow, babnuvu - ilcy wcic, atyanta - unlimiicd,
suvsmaya - vciy asionislcd, nruvam - laciually, tan - ilcm, vancaytva - iiicling,
hnaIu - vciily, sa - Hc, tra abnavat - Hc disappcaicd.
AII fhe peopIe gazed in unIimifedIy asfonished af Sr Gaura Candra, fhe onIy
friend of fhe aII worIds, who was bIissfuIIy enfranced, reIishing fhe rasa of His own
confidenfiaI idenfify of Sr Sr Radha-Krsna. Then creafing an iIIusion, fhe Lord
disappeared from fheir vision.
sarvvan trthan hramcna dtva / punah paravtya hpambudhh
prabhuh
srmaj-jagannatha-ddhaya bhsa / sr-hctra-raja gamayan cahara 8
sarvan - all, tirtnani - sacicd placcs, hramcna - giadually, tva - laving sccn,
punan - again, paravtya - iciuining, hpa-ambunn - occan ol mcicy, prabnun - ilc
Masici, srimat-jagannatna - ilc splcndid Loid ol ilc univcisc, haya - bccausc ol
dcsiiing io scc, bnsam - inicnscly, sri-hctra-rajam - ilc ling ol loly lands, gamayam
cahara - dcpaiicd.
Having seen aII fhe hoIy frfhas one affer anofher, our Prabhu, who is Iike a vasf
ocean of compassion, feIf an infense yearning fo see ]agannafha Svam, and fhus He
refurned His sfeps fowards fhe hoIy king of ksefras.
godavar-tram anu svaya prabhur / agatya tatra sthta cva sad-gath
sr-rama-raycna punah su-pujto / babhau rasa-jncna dvja-ghc suhh
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godavai-iiam - ilc banl ol ilc iivci Godavai; anu - lollowing; svayam -
sponiancously; piablu - ilc Masici; agaiya - coming; iaiia - ilcic; siliia - siaying;
cva - only; sai-gaiil - ilc goal ol lilc loi sainily pcoplc; si-iama-iaycna - wiil Si
Rama Raya; punal - again; su-pujiia - niccly lonoicd; bablau - lc slonc; iasa-
jncna - wiil ilai sagc ol iasa; dvija-glc - in ilc lousc ol ilc bialmana; sull -
lappily.
FoIIowing fhe bank of fhe Godavar river, Gaura Prabhu, who is fhe soIe meaning
in Iife for fhe sainfIy men of fhis age, by His hearf-feIf desire came fo sfay again wifh
Sr Ramananda Raya. Seafed in fhe home of fhaf besf amongsf fhe fwice-born, fhe son
of Sac shone in jubiIafion as fhaf sage of rasa niceIy againhonored Him.
ratrau para trtha-hathah prajaIpan / sr-radhha-hna-rasanumodtah
ajnapya sghra ca sr-padma-Iocana / dratu sadavarhas napara
suhham 10
ratrau - ai nigli, param - laici, tirtna-hatnan - ialcs ol ilc loly placcs, prajaIpan -
ialling, sri-ranha-hna-rasa - ilc mcllows ol Si Radlila-Kisna, anumotan -
dcliglicd, ajnapya - oidciing, sgnram - swilily, sri-pama-Iocanam - ilc loius-cycd
Jagannaila, ratum - io scc, saa - always, cva - suicly, arnas - you ougli io, na -
no, aparam - oilci, suhnam - lappincss.
Lafer fhaf nighf, affer discussing fhe Lord's journeys fo fhe frfhas, fhey reIished
fhe rasa-faffva of Sr-Radhika-Krsna. Then fhe Lord ordered Ramananda, "You musf
come soon fo see fhe Iofus-eyed ]agannafha, for fhere exisfs no higher pIeasure fhan
His darsana."
cva nsa sa rashcndra-mauIna / sr-gaura-candrcna raycna sarddham
nta hana-prayam atva darsanat / punah svaya gantu-mana babhuva
ha 11
cvam - ilus, nsa - nigli, sa - ilai, rasha-nra - ling among masicis ol iasa,
mauIna - by ilc cicsi-jcwcl, sri-gaura-canrcna - wiil ilc splcndid Goldcn Moon,
raycna - wiil ilc govcinoi, sarnam - in company, nita - passcd, hana-prayam - lilc
a momcni, ativa - inicnsc, arsanat - in oidci io scc, punan - again, svayam -
sponiancously, gantu-mana - mind io go, babnuva - Hc was, na - indccd.
Thus fhe cresf-jeweI among rasikas, resembIing fhe spIendid goIden fuII moon,
spenf fhaf nighf in Kna-kafha wifh Raya Ramananda, and if passed away Iike an insfanf.
Then fhe Lord again feIf an infense hankering fo see ]agannafha Svam, and He
immediafeIy resoIved fo go fo Him.
sr-vnu-dascna dvjcna sarddham / aIaIanatha sa janarddana prabhuh
dtva pranamya nvasan hyad dnam / ayat sarvvcsvara-nIa-
handaram 12
sri-vnu-ascna - by Visnudasa, vjcna - by ilc bialmana, sarnam -
accompanicd, aIaIanatnam - ilc Dciiy ol _lalanaila, sa - Hc, jana-aranam - wlo
iliills ilc lcaiis ol pcoplc, prabnun - ilc Masici, tva - laving sccn, pranamya -
ollciing obcisanccs, nvasan - siaying, hyat - so mucl, nam - day, ayat - lc gocs,
sarva-isvara - ilc coniiollci ol cvciyiling, niIa-hanaram - ilc bluc mouniain (ilc
icmplc ol Jagannaila).
Mahaprabhu fraveIIed in fhe company of a brahmana named Visnudasa and saw
_IaIanafha ]anardana. He offered obeisances and resided fhere a few days. Then He
wenf on fo NIacaIa, fhe bIue mounfain, home of fhe Supreme Lord.
sr-hasnathasya ghc sthto harh / sr-sarvvabhaumadbhr anvtah
svayam
srmaj-jagannatha-ddhaya yayau / prahaIya padau sr-ratna-
mandram 13
sri-hasinatnasya - ol Si Kasnaila, gnc - in ilc lomc, stnta - siaycd, narn - ilc
icmovci ol sin, sri-sarvabnauma-abn - wiil Saivablauma and ilc oilcis, anvtan
- iogcilci, svayam - sponiancously, srimat-jagannatna - ilc splcndid Loid ol ilc
univcisc, haya - bccausc ol dcsiiing io scc, yayau - Hc wcni, prahaIya - alici
wasling, paau - His lcci, sri-ratna-manram - io ilc bcauiilul jcwcl icmplc.
Again Sr Gaura Hari sfayed in fhe house of Kasnafha, and fhere He mef wifh
Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya and fhe ofher bhakfas. His hearf nafuraIIy yearned for fhe
sighf of Lord ]agannafha, and so affer firsf bafhing His feef, He enfered fhe spIendrous
jeweI-fempIe.
sr-garuda-stambha-samasthtah sr- / hnah svaya bhaht-rascna
purnah
dadarsa sarvvcsvaram svara para / brahma svaya sagra-jam cva sr-
path 1+
sri-garua-stambna - ilc pillai ol Gaiua, samastntan - sianding, sri-hnan - wlo
siops ilc icpciiiion ol biiil and dcail, svayam - liom ilc lcaii ol His lcaii,
bnaht-rascna - by dcvoiional mcllows, purnan - lillcd, aarsa - Hc saw, sarva-
isvara - ilc Masici ol all, isvaram - ilc Supicmc Coniiollci, param branma - ilc
Supicmc lialman, svayam - oiiginal, sa-agra-jam - wiil His cldci bioilci, cva -
iiuly, sri-patn - ilc lusband ol Lalsm.
As Gaura Krsna, fhe Lord of Laksm, sfood by fhe piIIar named Garuda Sfambha,
overwheImed wifh bhakfi-rasa, He gazed from fhe hearf of His hearf upon fhe
confroIIer of aII confroIIers, fhe Supreme Lord, fhe originaI and uIfimafe reaIify, who
was accompanied by His eIder brofher, Sr BaIabhadra.
parsva-dvayc syamaIa-gaura-sundarau / pasyant bhahtah suhha-
sndhu-magnah
na tptm apuh hpana dhana yatha / samprapya hutrap na vahtum src
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parsva-vayc - on ilc iwo sidcs, syamaIa - blaclisl, gaura-sunarau - bcauiilul
goldcn, pasyant - ilcy scc, bnahtan - ilc dcvoiccs, suhna-snnu - in ilc occan ol
lappincss, magnan - mcigcd, na - noi, tptm - saiiaiion, apun - ilcy aiiaincd, hpana
- a misci, nanam - wcalil, yatna - as, samprapya - gciiing, hutra ap - anyiling clsc,
na - noi, vahtum - io spcal, isrc - ilcy aic ablc.
When Gaura's devofees saw on eifher side of fhe aIfar fhose fwo beaufifuI bIack
and goIden forms, SyamaIa-sundara and Gaura-sundara, fhey became merged in an
ocean of bIiss, in which fhey found no poinf of safiafion. They were jusf Iike misers
who acquire weaIfh and become unabIe fo speak of anyfhing eIse.
pasyan sr-bhahta-vargah sahaIa-rasa-gurur gaura-prcmn nmagno
nifyanandakhyo ramo rasa-maya-vapuau syama-gauranga-rupau
hunharah sha-nadar jaya-jaya-dhvanbhs tandavar apy abhhna
sarvvea prema-dafa jayafi sa gadadharino darsa-purnah 16
pasyan - sccing, sri-bnahta-vargan - wiil ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, sahaIa-rasa -
ol all mcllows, guru - ilc spiiiiual picccpioi, gaura-prcmn - in ilc lovc ol Gauia,
nmagna - immciscd, ntyanana-ahnya rama - namcd Niiyananda Rama, rasa-maya
- mcllilluous, vapuau - iwo bodics, syama-gauranga-rupau - blacl and gold loims,
nunharan - wiil ioais, sna-naa - wiil sounds ol ilc lion, jaya-jaya-nvanbn -
wiil sounds ol "jaya! jaya!," vicioiy, tanava - wiil ccsiaiic dancing, ap - ically,
abnihnam - inccssani, sarvcam - ol all ol ilcm, prcma-ata - ilc donoi ol lovc,
jayat - gloiy bc, sa - Hc, gaanarna - ol Gadadlaia, arsa-purnan - lullillcd cycs.
Sr Nifyananda Rama, fhe guru of aII rasa, His mind immersed in Gaura-prema,
gazed wifh fhe ofher bhakfas upon fhe fwo bIack and goIden forms of rasa, and roared
incessanfIy Iike a Iion as He danced in greaf ecsfacy and shoufed, "]aya! ]aya! AII
gIories fo fhaf person who granfs Iove fo one and aII! AII gIories fo fhe Lord whose
vision fiIIs fuII fhe eyes of Gadadhara!"
tadava sr-hna-samajnaya sudhr / mmaIya samadaya tuIas-
vmsraham
sr-gaura-candraya sa bhahta-mannc / sa-bhahta-vargaya dadau
maha-math 17
taa - ilcn, cva - vciily, sri-hna-samajnaya - by ilc oidci ol Loid Jagannaila, su-
ni - ilc liglly iniclligcni piicsi, maIyam - gailand, samaaya - picscniing, tuIasi-
vmsraham - iniciwovcn wiil iulas lcavcs, sri-gaura-canraya - unio ilc goldcn-
moon-lilc Loid, sa - Hc, bnahta-mannc - unio onc wlo lonois His dcvoicc, sa-
bnahta-vargaya - io ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, aau - lc gavc, mana-matn - vciy
iniclligcni.
Lord Sr Gaura Candra who Ioves fo give honor His bhakfas, was sfanding in fhe
assembIy of His bhakfas. SuddenIy by fhe order of Sr ]agannafha, fhe pujar who was
highIy discerning and infeIIigenf, presenfed fo Him Lord ]agannafha's prasadam
garIand which was enfwined wifh fuIas Ieaves.
prasada-maIa jagad-svarasya / prcmasru-purna hIa Ioha-pavana
sa-bhahta-varga puIahahuIavrto / jagraha murddhna pranaman svaya
har 18
prasaa - sign ol giacc, maIam - ilc gailand, jagat-isvarasya - ol ilc Loid ol ilc
univcisc, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, purna - lillcd, hIa - indccd, Ioha-pavana - ilc
savioi ol manlind, sa-bnahta-varga - wiil ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, puIaha - iliill-
bumps, ahuIa - cagcily, avrta - covcicd, jagrana - iool, murnna - upon His lcad,
pranaman - bowing llai, svayam - sponiancously, nar - ilc icmovci ol sin.
Sr Hari who had appeared fo deIiver faIIen souIs, His eyes brimming wifh fears of
prema and His body covered by puIakas, pIaced fhe prasada-maIa of Sr ]agadsvara
upon His own head and feII fo fhe ground and bowed before Him.
Tlus cnds ilc Sixiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Daisana ol Loid Jagannaila," in ilc
Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sevenfeenfh Sarga
dcvananda-anugialal
Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io Dcvananda Paniia
chada bhagavan hno / bhahta-varga-samanvtah
provaca mathura yam / bhavadbhr anumodtah 1
chaa - oncc, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, hna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, bnahta-
varga - ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, samanvtan - iogcilci wiil, provaca - Hc said,
matnuram - io ilc biiil-placc ol Kisna, yam - I am going, bnavabn - by youi
lonois, anumotan - appiovcd.
One day, when fhe aII-opuIenf Lord Sr Krsna was in fhe presence of His bhakfas,
He said, "If you genfIemen agree, I shaII now deparf for Mafhura."
ucus tc duhhha-santapta / baddhanjaIm avasthtah
hatha hc tyahtum cchant / pada tc 'mburuhchana 2
ucu - ilcy said, tc - ilcy, unhna-santapta - buining wiil giicl, bana-anjaIm -
wiil loldcd lands, avastntan - siood, hatnam - low', hc - wlo', tyahtum - io givc
up, ccnant - dcsiic, paam - lcci, tc - Youi, ambu-runa-ihana - O loius-cycd onc.
Burning by disfress, fhe bhakfas sfood near Him wifh foIded hands and said, "O
Iofus-eyed one, how couId anyone desire fo give up fhe sheIfer of Your feef:
yatas tva tatra trtha / cahhIa vndavana madhu
asn murt-dhara parsvc / tava scva-parayanam 3
yata - wlcic, tvam - You, tatra - ilai placc, tirtnam - ilc loly placcs, ca - and,
ahnIam - all, vnavanam - ilc loicsi ol iulas, manu - Madlupuii, asit - ilcic was,
murt-naram - pcisonilicd, parsvc - ai ilc sidc, tava - Youi, scva-parayanam - cagci
io do scivicc.
"Besides, wherever Your Lordship is, fhere Vrndavana, Madhupuri, and aII fhe
personified hoIy pIaces cerfainIy sfand by Your side, eager fo render service.
IIa-suhha-vnodaya / yasyas mathura prabho
tathap tan samuddharttu / tratum arhas duhhhtan +
IiIa-suhna-vnoaya - io cnjoy plcasuic-pasiimcs, yasyas - You slall go, matnuram
- io Kisna's cicinal biiil-placc, prabno - O Masici, tatnap - siill, tan - ilosc,
samunartum - io uplili, tratum - io pioicci, arnas - You ougli, unhntan - ilc
unlappy.
"O Prabhu, You are journeying fo Mafhura fo enjoy pIeasure-pasfimes. However,
You shouId aIso profecf and upIiff Your servanfs, who are now affIicfed by grief."
ayasyc sghram cvct / tan santvayya daya-ndhh
gacchan ganga-darsanaya / vacaspat-gha prat 5
ayasyc - I slall iciuin, signram - soon, cva - cciiainly, t - ilus, tan - ilcm,
santvaya - conciliaiing, aya-nnn - ilc occan ol mcicy, gaccnan - going, ganga-
arsanaya - io scc ilc Ganga, vacaspat-gnam - ilc lousc ol Vacaspaii, prat -
iowaids.
The ocean of compassion consoIed fhem, "Before Iong I shaII sureIy refurn." Then
He deparfed for fhe house of Vacaspafi in order fo fake darsana of Ganga.
nshanandas tat srutva / manas parcntayan
janghaIan datum arabdhah / hctran madhupuravadh 6
svarna-raupya-pravaIadyar / man-ratna-ganadbhh
suhma-suhma-cna-vastrar / nrvntah pupa-rajbhh 7
nsnanana - Nisilananda lialmacai, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, manas - in lis
mind, parcntayan - mcdiiaiing, jangnaIan - a pail, atum - io givc, arabnan -
bcgan, hctrat - liom Pui, manupura - Mailuia, avan - as lai as, svarna - gold,
raupya - silvci, pravaIa - coial, aya - and so on, man - pcails, ratna-gana - jcwcls,
abnn - and so on, suhma-suhma - vciy linc, cina-vastra - wiil sill cloils,
nrvntan - wiiloui sicms, pupa-rajbnn - wiil lcsioons ol llowcis.
When Nrsihananda Brahmacar heard news of fhe Lord's deparfure, he medifafed
on fhe roufe of Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu. Thus he menfaIIy decorafed fhe pafhway
from ]agannafha Pur aII fhe way fo Madhupuri wifh goId, siIver, coraI, pearIs, jeweIs,
very fine siIken cIofh, and fesfoons of choice fIowers wifhouf sfems.
jaIasaycu jaIa-jah / padma-nIotpaIadbhh
sobhta ratna-ghattas ca / hasa-ja jaIa-huhhutah 8
jaIa-asaycu - in ponds ol waici, jaIa-jan - wiil lisl, pama - loiuscs, niIa-utpaIa-
abnn - lcadcd by ilc bluc loius, sobntam - bcauiilicd, ratna-gnatta - wiil
jcwclcd sicps, ca - and, nasa-ja - wiil cygncis, jaIa-huhhutan - wiil waicilowl.
He aIso consfrucfed ponds of cIear wafer, by fhe pafhway, wherein muIficoIored
fish swam, and which were beaufified by many kinds of Iofus fIowers headed by fhe
bIue Iofus, and aIso by young swans and variegafed waferfowI. ]eweIIed sfeps gave
access fo fhe wafer of fhese ponds.
cva hramcna sannya / natya-sthaIam ap dvjah
aIchhya vana-IIa ta / smaran hnasya vhramam 9
cvam - ilus, hramcna - giadually, sanniya - biinging, natya-stnaIam - io ilc iown
Kanai Naiasala, ap - indccd, vjan - ilc bialmana, aIchnya - dcsigncd, vana-IiIam -
loicsi pasiimcs, tam - ilai, smaran - icmcmbciing, hnasya - ol Kisna, vhramam -
piowcss.
Thus, fhaf brahmana graduaIIy consfrucfed fhe road in his mind up fo fhe fown of
Kanai NafasaIa. There he creafed scenes for Sr Krsna's foresf pasfimes whiIe
remembering fhe heroic quaIifies of fhe Lord.
prabhor ap sva-bhahtana / paha-pattvam cva ca
suhh-bhutva hasan ntyan / praha bhahta-janagratah 10
prabno - ol ilc Masici, ap - vciily, sva-bnahtanam - ol His dcvoiccs, paha-
pattvam - lavoiing ilc sidc, cva - indccd, ca - and, suhni-bnutva - bccoming lappy,
nasan - laugling, ntyan - dancing, prana - lc said, bnahta-jana-agratan - in ilc
picscncc ol ilc dcvoiccs.
Nrsihananda became happy whiIe fhinking of Mahaprabhu's speciaI kindness fo
fhose who accepf His sheIfer. Then Iaughing and dancing, he decIared in fhe presence
of aII fhe devofees:
adhuna na gamyat / mathura bhagavan prat
ayasyatt janantu / hna-natya-sthaIad ap 11
anuna - picscnily, na - noi, gamyat - Hc will go, matnuram - io ilc biiil-placc
ol Kisna, bnagavan - ilc illusiiious Loid, prat - io, ayasyat - Hc will iciuin, t -
ilus, janantu - you slould lnow, hna-natya-stnaIat - liom Kisna's dancing
pavilion, ap - jusi.
"For fhe presenf Bhagavan Sr Caifanya wiII nof reach Mafhura. Your graces
shouId know fhaf He wiII refurn here jusf affer reaching a cerfain dancing paviIion
prepared for Sr Krsna (af fhe fown of Kanai NafasaIa)."
srutva bhahta-ganah sarvvc / tad-vahyam amta subham
pbantas ta parhramya / dandavat patta bhuv 12
srutva - lcaiing, bnahta-ganan - ilc gioup ol dcvoiccs, sarvc - all, tat-vahyam - lis
woids, amtam - immoiial, subnam - auspicious, pbanta - diinling, tam - lim,
parhramya - ciicumambulaiing, ana-vat - lilc iods, patta - lalling, bnuv - on ilc
caiil.
AII fhe bhakfas drank fhese weIcome words fhrough fheir ears Iike necfar. Then
fhey circumambuIafed Nrsihananda and feII before him Iike rods on fhe earfh.
so 'namat prcma-purnatma / samaIngya parasparam
praptas tad-darsana-suhha / babhuvur at-hartah 13
sa - lc, anamat - bowcd down, prcma-purna-atma - a soul lillcd wiil lovc,
samaIngya - cmbiacing, parasparam - onc anoilci, prapta - laving obiaincd, tat-
arsana-suhnam - ilc lappincss ol His associaiion, babnuvu - ilcy wcic, at-nartan
- vciy jubilani.
Nrsihananda, his hearf compIefeIy overfIowing wifh Gaura-prema, aIso prosfrafed
himseIf before fhem. AII of fhem embraced one anofher, and af fhaf momenf fhey feIf
fhe happiness of seeing Gauranga and became profoundIy jubiIanf.
tato jagan-mangaIam acyutah svaya / sr-hna-sanhrttanam cva htva
vacaspatcr brahmana-sattamasya / grha samyat sva-janah partah
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tata - ai ilai iimc, jagat-mangaIam - auspicious loi ilc woilds, acyutan - ilc
inlalliblc Loid, svayam - Himscll, sri-hna-sanhirtanam - congicgaiional claniing ol
Si Kisna's namcs, cva - indccd, htva - laving donc, vacaspatc - ol Vacaspaii,
branmana-sattamasya - ol ilc puicsi ol bialmanas, grnam - lomc, samiyat - Hc
wcni, sva-janan - by His mcn, paritan - suiioundcd.
MeanwhiIe, fhe infaIIibIe Lord HimseIf surrounded by His own men, was
performing aII auspicious Krsna-sankrfana, had jusf reached fhe house of fhe pure
brahmana, Vacaspafi.
srman-navadvpa-nvasno yc / 'parc jana yc sura-Ioha-vasnah
murttya su-dtva muhha-panhaja prabhor / vanchant tc nctra-sata h
sarvvatah 15
srimat-navavipa - gloiious Navadvpa, nvasna - ilc icsidcnis, yc - wlo, aparc -
oilci, jana - pcoplc, yc - wlo, sura-Ioha-vasnan - icsidcnis ol ilc lcavcnly plancis,
murtya - by ilc loim, su-tva - niccly sccn, muhna-panhajam - ilc loius lacc, prabno
- ol ilc Masici, vancnant - ilcy dcsiic, tc - ilcy, nctra-satam - lundicds ol cycs, n
- indccd, sarvatan - on all sidcs.
When fhe Navadvpa-vass aIong wifh ofhers, who were acfuaIIy residenfs of fhe
heavenIy pIanefs, received fhe refreshing gIimpse of Gaura Prabhu's Iofus face, fhey
fhen desired fo have hundreds of eyes on aII sides of fheir bodies wifh which fo behoId
Him.
dna hatpaya hna / utva dvja-mandrc
uddadhara jana sarvva / jadandha-badradham 16
nam - days, hatpaya - a lcw, hna - Kisna Caiianya, utva - icsiding, vja-
manrc - in ilc lomc ol ilai bialmana, uanara - Hc dclivcicd, janam - pcoplc,
sarvam - all, jaa - dull, anna - blind, bara - dcal, aham - and so on.
WhiIe Sr Krsna dweIf for a few days in fhe home of fhaf brahmana, He deIivered
aII of fhe peopIe fhere, incIuding fhe fooIish, fhe bIind, fhe deaf and so on.
vahrcsvara-hpa-patro / dcvanandah su-pandtah
agatya prabhu-padc ca / nvcdya purvva-durmmtam 17
vahrcsvara - ol Valicsvaia, hpa - ol ilc mcicy, patra - ilc iccipicni, cvananan -
ilc associaic ol Gauianga, su-pantan - ilc cxccllcni sclolai, agatya - coming,
prabnu-pac - ai ilc lcci ol Piablu, ca - and, nvcya - ollciing, purva-urmtam -
loimci cnvy.
The exceIIenf schoIar Devananda, who had become a recipienf of Vakresvara
Panifa's mercy, approached Gaura Prabhu's feef and confessed his former envy.
papraccha nja-hta ca / tasma praha hrpa-ndhh
srmad-bhagavata sahat / sac-cd-ananda-vgraham 18
sr-hrsnam cva janh / matsaryad-vvarjjtam
pathan bhaht-rasasvadam / praptanando bhavyat 19
papraccna - lc inquiicd, nja-ntam - conccining lis own wcllaic, ca - and, tasma
- io lim, prana - Hc said, aya-nnn - ilc occan ol mcicy, srimat-bnagavatam - ilc
spoilcss Puiana, sahat - diiccily, sat-ct-anana - ol ciciniiy, lnowlcdgc and bliss,
vgranam - loim, sri-hrsnam - wlo puis an cnd io biiil and dcail, cva - laciually,
janin - you musi undcisiand, matsarya - cnvy, a - and so on, vvarjtam - dcvoid,
patnan - icciiing, bnaht-rasa - ilc iasic ol dcvoiional scivicc, asvaam - iclisl,
prapta - aclicvc, anana - bliss, bnavyat - ilcic will bc.
Then he inquired whaf he oughf fo do for his spirifuaI seIf-inferesf. The jeweI of
compassion repIied, "You musf undersfand fhaf Srmad Bhagavafam is direcfIy fhe sac-
cid-ananda form of Sr Krsna. If you recife if wifh fhis consciousness, free from envy
and ofher base quaIifies, you wiII fhen become abIe fo reIish bhakfi-rasa and awaken
your spirifuaI nafure of bIiss."
srutva vpro naman murddhna / tat-pada-rajasavtah
gaura-candra-rasc magno / nanartta paramadbhutam 20
srutva - lcaiing, vpra - ilc lcaincd bialmana, naman - bowing, murnna - wiil
ilc lcad, tat-paa-rajasa - by ilc dusi, avtan - covcicd, gaura-canra-rasc - in ilc
mcllow ol Gauia Candia, magna - immciscd, nanarta - lc danccd, parama-
abnutam - cxiicmcly asionislingly.
Hearing fhis, fhe vipra bowed his head and covered if wifh fhe dusf from fhe
Lord's feef. Then immersed in fhe rasa of Sr Gaura Candra, he danced in a very
asfonishing manner.

Tlus cnds ilc Scvcniccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io Dcvananda
Paniia," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Eighfeenfh Sarga
si-gopnaila-daisanam
Caiianya Dcva lclolds Loid Gopnaila
tato bhahtar vtah hno / rama-hcI jagama ha
srutva tatragamad dratu / prabhu-pada sanatanah 1
tata - ilcn, bnahta - wiil ilc dcvoiccs, vtan - suiioundcd, hna - Si Kisna
Caiianya, rama-hcIm - ilc iown ol Rama-lcli, jagama - Hc wcni, na - indccd,
srutva - lcaiing, tatra - ilcic, agamat - Hc camc, ratum - io scc, prabnu-paam -
ilc lcci ol ilc Masici, sanatanan - Sanaiana Gosvam.
Then surrounded by fhe bhakfas, Sr Krsna wenf fo fhe fown of RamakeIi. When
Sanafana heard of fhis, he came fo see fhe feef of Mahaprabhu.
prabhu dtva prta-manah / prapatan dharan-taIc
dasanagrc tna dhtva / sanuja praha hcsavam 2
prabnum - ilc Masici, tva - sccing, prita-manan - joyous lcaii, prapatan - lcll
llai, narani-taIc - on ilc caiil llooi, asana-agrc - bciwccn lis iccil, tnam - giass,
ntva - lolding, sa-anuja - wiil lis youngci bioilci, prana - lc said, hcsavam - io
ilc Loid wlo las bcauiilul laii.
Seeing fhe Lord, his hearf became much engIaddened. Sanafana and his younger
brofher, Rupa, feII fo fhe earfh before Mahaprabhu, hoIding grass in fheir feefh, and
fhey addressed Gaura Kesava:
mad-vdho nast papatma / naparadh ca hascana
parharc 'p Iajja mc / h bruvc puruottama 3
mat-vna - ol my caicgoiy, na ast - ilcic is noi, papa-atma - a sinlul soul, na -
noi, aparani - ollcndci, ca - and, hascana - anyonc, parnarc - laving givcn up, ap
- cvcn, Iajja - slamc, mc - my, hm - wlai', bruvc - I say, purua-uttama - O bcsi ol
pcisons.
"There is nowhere a sinfuI person nor such an offender as us. And aIfhough I have
now abandoned aII shame fo speak fo You, sfiII whaf have I fhaf is worfh saying, O besf
of persons:"
sva-pada tasya sras / dhtva praha janarddanah
vndavana-nvas tva / satya satya na sasayah +
sva-paam - His looi, tasya - lis, sras - on ilc lcad, ntva - lolding, prana - Hc
said, jana-aranan - wlo inspiics ilc lcaiis ol manlind, vnavana-nvasi - icsidcni
ol Vindavana, tvam - you, satyam satyam - ilc uncquivocal iiuil, na - noi, sasayan
- doubi.
Lord ]anardana pIaced His own foof upon Sanafana's head and decIared, "TruIy!
TruIy! Wifhouf doubf, you are a residenf of Vrndavana!
mathura gantum ccham / tvaya sarddha yatha-suhham
Iupta-trthasya prahatya / tatha vndavanasya ca 5
matnuram - Kisna's biiil-placc, gantum - io go, ccnam - I dcsiic, tvaya - wiil
you, sarnam - in company, yatna-suhnam - il ii plcascs you, Iupta-tirtnasya - ol ilc
losi loly placcs, prahatyam - icvcaling, tatna - so, vnavanasya - ol Vindavana, ca -
and.
"If you wish, I shaII go wifh you fo Mafhura ManaIa, fo reveaI fhe Iosf frfhas of
Mafhura and Vrndavana.
harttum arhas tat sarvva / mat-hpato bhavyat
bhaht-svarupn sahat / prcma-bhaht-pradayn 6
hartum - io do, arnas - you ougli, tat - ilai, sarvam - all, mat-hpata - by my
mcicy, bnavyat - ii slall bc, bnaht-svarupni - ilc oiiginal loim ol dcvoiion, sahat
- in pcison, prcma-bnaht - dcvoiional lovc ol God, praayni - bcsiowing.
"If is your dufy fo accompIish aII of fhis. CerfainIy by My mercy if wiII come fo
pass, for fhaf mercy is devofionaI service personified, fhe besfower of prema-bhakfi."
srutva praha maha-buddhh / sanujah sr-sanatanah
aramah hna-candrasya / ramya vndavana subham 7
srutva - lcaiing, prana - lc said, mana-bunn - liglly iniclligcni, sa-anujan -
wiil lis youngci bioilci, Rupa Gosvam, sri-sanatanan - Sanaiana Gosvam,
araman - plcasuic gaidcn, hna-canrasya - ol ilc moon-lilc Loid Kisna, vna-
vanam - ilc loicsi ol Vinda, subnam - sublimc.
Affer hearing fhis, fhe highIy infeIIigenf Sanafana and his younger brofher fhen
said, "Vrndavana is fhe pIeasure garden of Sr Krsna Candra. If is deIighffuI and
subIime.
sr-radhaya saha hno / yatra hrdat sarvvada
agamya yogbhr ntya / dcva-sddhar narctarah 8
sri-ranaya - by Si Radla, sana - accompanicd, hna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, yatra -
wlcic, hriat - spoiis, sarvaa - cicinally, agamyam - unaiiainablc, yogbn - by ilc
yogs, ntyam - loicvci, cva-sna - by diviniiics and pcilcci bcings, nara-taran -
by mcn and oilcis.
"Sr Radha and Krsna forever sporf fhere. Thaf pIace is unaffainabIe even by
yogs, devas, perfecfed beings, men and ofhers.
nrjjana taj-janadyas ca / gatva h syat suhhaya ca
tvat-hpa-sastra-rupcna / chttva mc dha-snhhaIam 9
raja-patrad-rupa ca / prapayya nja-sanndhm
saht-sancarana hrtva / huru hna yatha-suhham 10
nrjanam - soliiaiy, tat-jana - youi lollowcis, aya - and wiil oilcis, ca - and,
gatva - going, hm - wlai', syat - ii may bc, suhnaya - loi lappincss, ca - and, tvat-
hpa - Youi mcicy, sastra-rupcna - in ilc loim ol a wcapon, cnttva - laving cui, mc -
my, na-snhnaIam - siiong slacllcs, raja-patra - ling's minisici, a - and so on,
rupam - loim, ca - and, prapayya - aclicving, nja-sannnm - own picscncc, saht -
ol cncigics, sancaranam - cmpowcimcni, hrtva - doing, huru - do, hna - O Kisna,
yatna-suhnam - as ii plcascs You.
"Dear Lord, if You go fo fhaf soIifary pIace in fhe company of so many foIIowers,
whaf happiness wiII You feeI fhere:
O Sr Krsna Caifanya, wifh fhe sword of Your mercy, You have cuf fhe sfrong
shackIes of my minisferiaI posf and so forfh which bound me fo sasara. Now fhaf I have
obfained Your direcf associafion, if if pIeases You, kindIy empower me fo fuIfiII Your
mission."
tad-vahyamtam cva h / ptva praha hasan prabhuh
bhavan-manoratha hnah / sada puna haryat 11
tat - lis, vahya-amtam - woids ol ncciai, cvam - ilus, n - indccd, pitva - laving
diunl, prana - Hc said, nasan - smiling, prabnun - ilc Masici, bnavat - youi giacc,
mana-ratnam - dcsiic, hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, saa - always, punam - lullill,
haryat - Hc will do.
Affer drinking fhe ambrosia of Sr Sanafana's words, Prabhu repIied IaughingIy,
"CerfainIy Sr Krsna aIways safisfies every desire of His greaf bhakfas Iike your good
seIf."
cva ta parsantoya / hno natya-sthaIa gatah
rajanya cntayam asa / satyam uhta na sasayah 12
sanatancna htna / tan-muhhcna ca madhavah
mam aha nrjjana satya / vndaranya sudurIabham 13
cvam - ilus, tam - lim, parsantoya - lully saiislying, hna - wlo puis an cnd io
biiil and dcail, natya-stnaIam - io ilc dancing pavilion, gatan - wcni, rajanyam -
ai nigli, cntayam asa - Hc ilougli, satyam - ilc iiuil, uhtam - said, na sasayan -
wiiloui doubi, sanatancna - by Sanaiana, htna - by ilc lcaincd, tat-muhncna -
iliougl lis mouil, ca - and, manavan - ilc pcisonilicaiion ol madlu, loncy,
mam - io mc, ana - lc said, nrjanam - soliiaiy, satyam - iiuc, vna-aranyam - ilc
loicsi ol Vinda, su-urIabnam - mosi dilliculi io obiain.
Affer fuIIy safisfying hearf of Sanafana, Sr Krsna Caifanya fhen wenf fo Kanai
NafasaIa. Thaf nighf He fhoughf, "The sfafemenf of fhe Iearned Sanafana is
undoubfedIy frue. Lord Madhava has spoken fo Me fhrough his moufh. AIas! TruIy fhe
soIifary foresf of Vrnda is very difficuIf fo affain.
Ioha-sanghar gatc ntya / duhhham cva na sasayah
sanga tyahta gamyam / dahna cadhuna vrajc 1+
Ioha-sangna - wiil gioups ol pcoplc, gatc - io lavc gonc, ntyam - always,
unhnam - unlappincss, cva - cciiainly, na - noi, sasayan - a doubi, sangam -
gioups, tyahta - giving up, gamyam - I slall go, ahnam - souil, ca - and, anuna
- now, vrajc - I am going.
"Wifhouf doubf, if is aIways a source of bofherafion fo fraveI wifh many peopIe on
piIgrimage. OnIy affer giving up fhis group of foIIowers shaII I go fo Vrndavana.
PresenfIy I shaII proceed soufhwards."
cva vcaryya bhagavan / sandrananda-rasatmahah
pratar utthaya sr-hrsno / ntyananda-samanvtah 15
cvam - ilus, vcarya - considciing, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, sanra-
anana - ol condcnscd bliss, rasa - mcllow, atmahan - pcisonilicaiion, prata - caily,
uttnaya - iising, sri-hrsna - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, ntyanana-samanvtan - accompanicd
by Niiyananda.
So considering, Bhagavan Sr Krsna, fhe embodimenf of condensed ananda-rasa,
rose earIy fhaf morning wifh Nifyananda.
advatacaryya-nIaya / jagama sa-tvara muda
tcna sampujtas tatra / sthto bhahta-suhha-pradah 16
avata-acarya - ilc incainaiion ol a dcvoicc, nIayam - io ilc abodc, jagama - Hc
wcni, sa-tvaram - wiil spccd, mua - joyously, tcna - by Him, sampujta - niccly
woislippcd, tatra - ilcic, stnta - siaying, bnahta-suhna - ol lappincss, praan - ilc
bcsiowci.
In a joyous mood, He fraveIIed speediIy fo fhe abode of Advaifacarya.
EngIaddening fhaf bhakfa's hearf, He resfed fhere and was weII honored by Him.
acyutcnapy avrata / hautuhananda-varddhanah
parhasa-rasamod / har-dasa-dayaparah 17
acyutcna - wiil Acyuiananda, ap - vciy, avratam - consianily, hautuha -
cnilusiasm, anana-varnanan - incicasing joy, parnasa - joling, rasa-amoi -
cnjoying ilc mcllows, nar-asa - io Haiidasa, aya-aparan - unsuipasscd mcicy.
The Lord expanded ceaseIessIy in bIissfuI eagerness, deIighfing in joking meIIows
wifh Advaifa's son, Acyufananda. He aIso showed incomparabIe mercy fo hakura
Haridasa.
har-sanhrttana ratrau / hurvvan sa bhahta-vcttah
nanartta parama-prto / ntyananda-samanvtah 18
nar - ol Haii's namcs, sanhirtanam - congicgaiional claniing, ratrau - ai nigli,
hurvan - maling, sa - Hc, bnahta-vcttan - suiioundcd by dcvoiccs, nanarta - Hc
danccd, parama-prita - supicmc lovc, ntyanana-samanvtan - wiil Niiyananda.
Af nighf, surrounded by His devofees, He performed hari-nama-sankrfana,
dancing wifh Nifyananda in fhe spirif of parama-prema.
matara bhahta-vnda ca / mat-bhahta-sromanh
navadvpat samanayya / tad-duhhha parmocayan 19
mataram - moilci, bnahta-vnam - ilc muliiiudc ol dcvoiccs, ca - and, mat-
bnahta - dcvoicd io His moilci, sra-mann - cicsi-jcwcl, navavipat - liom
Navadvpa, samanaya - summoncd, tat-unhnam - ilcii soiiows, parmocayan -
libciaiing.
Thaf cresf-jeweI among devofed sons fhen caIIed for His mofher and aII fhe
Navadvpa-bhakfas. Thus fhey become fuIIy freed from aII meIanchoIy.
taya pactam anna ca / catur-vvdhya yathoctam
bhahtahIada-satar bhuhto / ntyananda-hutuhaI 20
taya - by lci, pactam - coolcd, annam - loods, ca - and, catu-vnyam - ol loui
linds, yatna-uctam - accoiding io suiiabiliiy, bnahta-anIaa-sata - wiil lundicds
ol blisslul dcvoiccs, bnuhta - cnjoycd, ntyanana - pcisonilicd cicinal bliss,
hutunaIi - cclcbiani.
In accordance wifh Sac-nandana's requiremenfs, Sac Dev cooked fhe four kinds
of food, and fhe Lord enjoyed fhem in fhe company of hundreds of bIissfuI bhakfas, of
whom Nifyananda was fhe chief ceIebranf.
cva sr-bhahta-vargana / gramc gramc ghc ghc
bhuhtva ptva suhha htva / yayau sr-puruottamam 21
cvam - in ilc samc way, sri-bnahta-varganam - ol ilc vaiious gioups ol dcvoiccs,
gramc gramc - liom iown io iown, gnc gnc - liom lomc io lomc, bnuhtva - caiing,
pitva - diinling, suhnam - lappily, htva - laving donc, yayau - Hc wcni, sri-purua-
uttamam - (abodc ol ilc uliimaic Pcison) Jagannaila Pui.
In fhe same way, from home fo home, from viIIage fo viIIage, fo wherever His
bhakfas dweIIed, Mahaprabhu wenf accepfing food and drink and awarding joy. Then
He deparfed for Sr Purusoffama Dhama.
srman-ntyananda-ramah / pandtah sr-gadadharah
gaura-prcma-sudha-matto / gauranga-prana-vaIIabhah 22
srimat-ntyanana-raman - ilc avaiaia ol lalaiama, pantan - ilc lcaincd sclolai,
sri-gaanaran - ilc pcisonilicd dcvoiional cncigy, gaura-prcma - lovc ol Gauia,
suna-matta - inioxicaicd by ilc ncciai, gauranga - ilc goldcn Loid, prana - lilc-
bicail, vaIIabnan - bclovcd.
Srman Nifyananda Rama and Panifa Sr Gadadhara were infoxicafed by fhe
necfarean Iove fhey feIf for Gauranga. Indeed, fhaf Iove was fhe vifaI energy which
susfained fheir Iife.
tabhyam anugatah hno / gopnatha dadarsa ha
sahan nanda-humara ca / sr-vas-vadana vbhum 23
tabnyam - wiil ilosc iwo, anugatan - lollowcd, hna - Kisna Caiianya, gopinatnam
- ilc Dciiy ol Gopnaila, ilc mill-swcci ilicl, aarsa - Hc saw, na - indccd, sahat
- in Pcison, nana-humaram - ilc son ol Nanda, ca - and, sri-vasi-vaanam - playing
on ilc bamboo lluic, vbnum - ilc all-pcivasivc.
FoIIowed by fhem, Krsna Caifanya wenf fake darsana of Sr Ksra-Cora
Gopnafha, who is fhe aII-pervading pIayer of fhe bamboo fIufe, fhe son of Nanda
Maharaja in person.
gop-manorathamod / samaIngya sthto harh
dtva gadadharas tatra / gaura-hnatmaha suhh 2+
gopi - ol ilc gops, mana-ratna - ilc dcsiic, amoi - ialing plcasuic, samaIngya -
waimly cmbiacing, stnta - sianding, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, tva - sccing,
gaanara - ilc alladin cncigy, plcasuic poicncy pcisonilicd, tatra - ilcic, gaura-
hna-atmaham - ilc iwo Loids Gauia and Kisna bcing onc Scll, suhni - lappy.
DeIighfing in Gopnafha in fhe mood of fhe gops, Gaura Hari embraced Him, and
af fhaf momenf Gadadhara's hearf grew happy as he saw Gaura and Krsna as a singIe
idenfify.
sahad radha-svarupo 'sau / ta dhtva nja-vahas
samanya hautuhcna / sthapayam asa nscaIam 25
sahat - in pcison, rana-svarupa - ilc oiiginal loim ol Radla, asau - Gadadlaia,
tam - Him, ntva - lcld, nja-vahas - io lis clcsi, samaniya - ialing, hautuhcna -
oui ol cagcincss, stnapayam asa - Hc icplaccd, nscaIam - unmoving.
Since Sr Gadadharah in his originaI form, is Srmaf Radharan, HerseIf, he aIso
eagerIy drew Gopnafha fo his chesf, and fhen Ieff Him sfanding mofionIess.
tasya pactam anna ca / gop-nathavasctam
gada-bhg gaura-candrasya / sampc puIahavtah 26
tasya - by lim, pactam - coolcd, annam - loods, ca - and, gopi-natna - ol ilc Loid
ol ilc gops, avasctam - icmnanis, gaa-bnt - Gadadlaia, gaura-canrasya - ol
Gauia Candia, samipc - ncai, puIaha-avtan - covcicd by cicci laiis.
Gadadhara cooked for Gopnafha. Then, wifh his hairs brisfIing ouf of ecsfacy, he
broughf Gopnafha's remnanfs before Gaura Candra.
tcnanumodto harat / satra-traya-samanvtam
prasada gopnathasya / vbhajya bubhujc pura 27
tcna - by lim, anumota - pcimiiicd, narat - oui ol jubilaiion, satra - paiis, traya
- ilicc, samanvtam - wiil, prasaam - mcicy-lood, gopinatnasya - ol ilc Loid ol
ilc gops, vbnajya - dividing, bubnujc - Hc aic, pura - liisi.
As approved by Gaura, Gadadhara happiIy divided fhe prasada of Gopnafha info
fhree porfions. Srman Mahaprabhu afe firsf.
bhojaytva sva-hastcna / ntyanandaya ca punah
gadadharah svaya cap / bubhujc rasa-hautuh 28
bnojaytva - lccding, sva-nastcna - wiil lis land, ntya-ananaya - io ilc cvci
blisslul Loid, ca - and, punan - luiilci, gaanaran, svayam - limscll, ca ap - also,
bubnujc - aic, rasa-hautuhi - cagci loi iiansccndcnial mcllows.
Gadadhara fed fhe prasada fo Nifyananda wifh his own hand. Then being eager fo
fasfe rasa, Gadadhara aIso deIighfed in fhose rasa-imbued remnanfs.
tatas ca gaurangah suhhopavto / gadadharcnap svaya rasa-jnah
rasotsuho rasa-rascna matto / ramoparamc rasa-rama-ramc 29
tata - ilcn, ca - and, gaurangan - ilc Goldcn Loid, suhna-upavta - siiiing
comloiiably, gaanarcna - by Gadadlaia, ap - indccd, svayam - sponiancously,
rasa-jnan - wisc in ilc iasas, rasa-utsuha - cagci loi ncws ol ilc iasa-lla, rasa-
rascna - by ilc mcllows ol ilc iasa-lla, matta - inioxicaicd, rama-uparamc - ccasing
all cxicinal plcasuics, oi as Niiyananda icsicd, rasa - wlo is ilc complcic loim ol
iiansccndcnial mcllows, rama - ol ilc icscivoii ol plcasuic, ramc - dcligliing.
WhiIe Nifyananda Rama resfed, Sr Gauranga became pIeasanfIy seafed in fhe
company of Gadadhara, and ouf of sponfaneous affracfion fhaf connoisseur of rasa
eagerIy heard from him of fhe rasa-IIa. Thus inebriafed by madhurya-rasa, Gaura Ieff
fhe worId of exfernaIs and soIeIy deIighfed in fhe reservoir of aII deIighf and fhe form
of aII rasa, Lord Gopnafha.
Tlus cnds ilc Ligliccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Caiianya Dcva lclolds Loid
Gopnaila," in ilc Tliid Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.

FOURTH PRAKRAMA

Firsf Sarga
las-vas-iapana-misia-adi-anugialal
Gauia Slows Mcicy io Tapana Misia
and ilc Rcsidcnis ol Kas

cva jagau raga-rasan nIacaIc / sr-hna-sanhrtana-purna-manasah
svarupa-muhhyar gadadharadyah / sama nanartta sa h nama-
hautuh 1
cvam - ilus, jagau - Hc sang, raga-rasat - oui ol aiiaclmcni, niIa-acaIc - ai ilc
immovablc bluc mouniain (ai Jagannaila Pui), sri-hna-sanhirtana - congicgaiional
cclcbiaiion ol Si Kisna's pasiimcs, purna-manasan - lcaii lull, svarupa-muhnya -
lcadcd by Svaiupa Damodaia, gaanara-ayan - by ilosc lcadcd by Gadadlaia,
samam - iogcilci, nanarta - Hc danccd, sa - Hc, n - cciiainly, nama-hautuhi - cagci
loi ilc namc.
When Mahaprabhu arrived in NIacaIa absorbed in fhe mood of fhe madhurya-rasa
of fhe rasa-IIa, in fhe company of His beIoved devofees headed by Svarupa and
Gadadhara, His hearf overfIooded wifh fhe meIIows of Krsna-sankrfana, and ouf of
sponfaneous affracfion for Radha-Govinda's Iofus feef, He sang and danced, eager for
fhe necfar of Sr Nama.
sr-sarvvabhaumcna saha sr-rama- / nandadayah hctra-nvasno yc
ajagmuh sr-gaura-rascna purnah / papus tu haran muhha-panhaja
prabhoh 2
sri-sarvabnaumcna - wiil ilc llaiiacaiya, sana - iogcilci, sri-rama-anana-
aayan - lcadcd by Si Ramananda, hctra-nvasna - ilc icsidcnis ol Ksciia, yc -
wlo, ajagmun - camc, sri-gaura-rascna - by ilc mcllows iaugli by Gauia, purnan -
lillcd, papu - ilcy dianl, tu - indccd, narat - oui ol iapiuic, muhna-panhajam - ilc
loius lacc, prabnon - ol ilc Masici.
Headed by Sr Ramananda and Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya, fhe residenfs of Ksefra
approached Gaura Prabhu, overfIowing wifh fhe devofionaI meIIows which fhey had
imbibed from Him, and as fhey joyousIy drank fhe eIixirean vision of His Iofus face
fhey quenched fhe fhirsf of fheir eyes.
snvant sanhrtana-nama-mangaIa / gayanty ananda-samudra-magnah
ntyant sarvvc rashcndra-mauIna / gauranga-candrcna sama
vhastah 3
snvant - ilcy lisicn, sanhirtana-nama-mangaIam - io ilc auspicious
congicgaiional claniing ol ilc loly namcs, gayant - ilcy sing, anana - ol bliss,
samura-magnan - mcigcd in ilc occan, ntyant - ilcy dancc, sarvc - all, rasha-
nra-mauIna - wiil ilc cicsi-jcwcl and bcsi ol all iasilas, gauranga-canrcna -
wiil ilc moon ol Gauianga, samam - iogcilci, vnastan - cagci.
Hearing and singing fhe auspicious sankrfana of Sr Hari-nama, fhey heIpIessIy
drowned wifhin an ocean of ananda, and danced wifh Sr Gauranga Candra, fhe cresf-
jeweI of aII rasikas.

hassvaro rama-muhunda-muhhyau / vahrcsvaro raghava-vasudcvau
sr-sanhara-sr-hardasa-gaur- / dasadayas tc h gauda-vasnah +
hhanda-sthtah sr-raghunandanadayo / gauranga-bhavcna
vbhavtantarah
huIna-grama-nvasnah suhha / ntyant gayant namant santatam 5
lassvaia, rama-muhuna, muhnyau - lcadcd by, vahrcsvara, ragnava-vasucvau,
sri-sanhara-sri-narasa-gauri-asa, aaya - lcadcd by, tc - ilcy, n - indccd, gaua-
vasnan - ilc icsidcnis ol lcngal, hnana-stntan - ilc icsidcnis ol Klana, sri-
ragnunanana, aaya - lcadcd by, gauranga-bnavcna - wiil ilc moods ol Gauianga,
vbnavta-antaran - inicinally awalcncd, huIina-grama-nvasnan - ilc icsidcnis ol
Kulna-giama, suhnam - lappily, ntyant - ilcy dancc, gayant - ilcy sing, namant -
ilcy bow down, santatam - coniinously.
The inhabifanfs of Gauda headed by Kassvara Panifa, Nifyananda Rama and
Mukunda, Vakresvara Panifa, Raghava Panifa and Vasudeva Daffa, Sankara Panifa,
Haridasa hakura, Gaurdasa Panifa, fhe residenfs of Khana headed by Sr
Raghunandana, and fhe residenfs of KuIna-grama were aII experiencing fhe infernaI
awakening of fheir ecsfafic Iove for Krsna fhrough reIishing fhe moods inspired by Sr
Gauranga. Thus fhey confinousIy danced, sang, and ceaseIessIy bowed down jubiIanfIy
before fhe Lord.
ntyavasanc prabhur acyutah svaya / praha para bhahta-
jananuhampavan
vndavana ramyam atva durIabha / gaccham yac ccd bhavatam hpa
bhavct 6
ntya-avasanc - ai ilc cnd ol dancing, prabnu - ilc Masici, acyutan - ilc inlalliblc,
svayam - scll-inspiicd, prana - Hc said, param - gicai, bnahta-jana - dcvoicc pcoplc,
anuhampavan - sympailciic, vnavanam, ramyam - cnclaniing, ativa - cxiicmcly,
urIabnam - iaic, gaccnam - I am going, yat - wlicl, cct - il, bnavatam - ol youi
lonois, hpa - mcicy, bnavct - ii may bc.
When fhe dancing ended, fhe infaIIibIe and seIf-inspired Prabhu, fhe PersonaIify
of Godhead, feeIing empafhy wifh His devofees, said, "If your good seIves wouId kindIy
show Me your mercy, I shaII now deparf for fhe enchanfing and rareIy-achieved Iand of
Sr Vrndavana."

pbant gauranga-muhhabja-pyua / purnas tatha tc 'p su-duhhhta
bhsam
hrandant gauranga-padaravndc / npatya dantagra-tna vadant 7
pbant - ilcy diinl, gauranga-muhna-abja - Gauianga's loius lacc, piyuam -
ambiosia, purnan - lillcd, tatna - and, tc - ilcy, ap - alilougl, su-unhnta - vciy
sad, bnsam - inicnscly, hranant - ilcy wccp, gauranga-paa-aravnc - ai His loius
lcci, npatya - lalling down, anta-agra - in ilc iips ol ilcii iccil, tna - giass,
vaant - ilcy say.
AIfhough sfiII absorbed in drinking fhe ambrosia of Gauranga's Iofus face, fhey
feIf simuIfaneousIy infense sorrow of separafion and coIIapsed af His Iofus feef
weeping. Then, faking sfraw befween fheir feefh, fhey said:
tvam cva vndavana-candra hc prabho / tathap dasanumatcna va
sarvvam
harttu sada pcchas samprata hIa / tan nanda-nandana-muhhan
vdhch nah 8
tvam - You, cva - cciiainly, vnavana-canra - O moon ol Vindavana, nc - Ol!,
prabno - O Masici, tatnap - siill, asa-anumatcna - by considciing Youiscll a
scivani, va - vciily, sarvam - cvciyiling, hartum - io do, saa - always, pccnas -
You asl, sampratam - picscnily, hIa - indccd, tat - ilai, nana-nanana - as ilc son
ol Nanda, muhnan - bcloic ilc laccs, vncn - bcsiow, nan - io us.
"He Prabhu! UndoubfedIy You are fhe supreme masfer VrndavanaCandraKrsna,
NeverfheIess, having adopfed fhe mood of servanf of fhe servanf, You aIways requesf
our permission abouf everyfhing. AccordingIy, O son of Nanda, our requesf is fhaf You
kindIy remain in our presence."
cva srutva hasan praha / bhavata sanndhau sada
tthamt bruvan sghra / gamanaya htodyamah 9
cvam - ilus; siuiva - lcaiing; lasan - laugling; piala - Hc said; blavaiam - ol
youi lonois; sannidlau - in ilc picscncc; sada - always; iiilami - I siay; iii - ilus;
biuvan - saying; sgliam - spccdily; gamanaya - io go; lia-udyamal - madc an
aiicmpi.
Hearing fhis, fhe Lord Iaughed and repIied, "Wifhouf doubf I forever dweII in fhe
presence of you greaf souIs." Af fhaf, He af once affempfed fo Ieave.
rudatas tan samaIngya / sa santvayya punah punah
ayasyct bruvan hno / yayau vndavana subham 10
ruata - wccping, tan - ilcm, samaIngya - waimly cmbiacing, sa - Hc, santvaya -
pacilicd, punan punan - icpcaicdly, ayasya - iciuining, t - ilus, bruvan - saying,
hna, yayau - wcni away, vnavanam, subnam - icsplcndcni.
Krsna Caifanya warmIy embraced His weeping bhakfas, and comforfed fhem,
saying again and gain, "I shaII refurn soon." Then He deparfed for Sr Sr RadhaKrsna's
respIendenf abode, Sr Vrndavana.
sothantha dhavatas tasya / matta-sha va prabhoh
sangno baIadcvadya / dhavant tam anuvratah 11
sa-uthantnam - wiil longing, navata - iunning, tasya - ol Him, matta-sna - an
inioxicaicd lion, va - lilc, prabnon - ol ilc Masici, sangna - ol ilc associaics,
baIacva-aya - lcadcd by lalabladia llaiiacaiya, navant - ilcy ian, tam - Him,
anuvratan - dcvoicd.
FeeIing immense Ionging for Sr Krsna, Gaura Hari ran swiffIy appearing Iike a
maddened Iion,. Mahaprabhu's companions, BaIabhadra Bhaffacarya and fhe ofher
brahmana aIso foIIowed running affer Him.
yatra yatra parvvata ca / nads ca paramah prabhuh
pasyan govarddhana vndavana haIndm apy asau 12
yatra yatra - wlcicvci, parvatam - a lill, ca - and, nai - a iivci, ca - and, paraman
prabnun - ilc Supicmc Loid, pasyan - sccing, govarnanam - ilc lill ol
Govaidlana, vnavanam - ilc loicsi ol Vinda, haInim - ilc Yamuna iivci,
dauglici ol ilc Kalinda mouniain, ap - only, asau - Hc.
Whenever fhey crossed a hiII or river, fhe Supreme Lord couId see onIy
Govardhana HiII, Vrndavana, and fhe KaIind River.
matta-hunhara-nrghoo / matta-dvrada-vhramah
ntyat dhavat raut / htau vIuthat hvact 13
matta - ovcijoycd, nunhara - ioais, nrgnoa - vibiaicd, matta-vraa - inioxicaicd
clcplani, vhraman - powci, ntyat - Hc danccs, navat - iuns, raut - ioais, htau -
on ilc caiil, vIutnat - Hc iolls aboui, hvact - ai iimcs.
Moving wifh fhe vigor of an infoxicafed eIephanf, He somefimes danced,
somefimes ran, somefimes uffered fhunderous roars, and somefimes He roIIed abouf
upon fhe earfh.
cva hramcna bhagavan / hasm upajagama ha
vsvcsvara-maha-Inga-darsanananda-vhvaIah 1+
cvam - ilus, hramcna - giadually, bnagavan - ilc Loid, hasim - Vaianas,
upajagama - Hc appioaclcd, na - indccd, vsvcsvara-mana-Inga - ilc gicai Siva-
lingam namcd Visvcsvaia, arsana-anana-vnvaIan - cniianccd by ilc joy ol
sccing.
]ourneying in fhis way, Sr Gaura Bhagavan graduaIIy reached fhe cify of Kas.
When He saw Visvesvara, fhe greaf Siva-Iingam, He became overwheImed wifh bIiss .
tatrava brahmanah hasct / tapanahhyah su-vanavah
pasyan prabhu maha-hto / nnaya nja-mandram 15
tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, branmanan hasct - a cciiain bialmana, tapana-ahnyan
- lnown as Tapana Misia, su-vanavan - a puic vaisnava, pasyan - sccing, prabnum -
ilc Masici, mana-nta - vciy joyous, nnaya - biinging, nja-manram - io His own
lomc.
A cerfain pure brahmana-vaisnava, named Tapana Misra resided fhere. Seeing
Gaura Prabhu he became very joyous, and broughf Him fo his home.
tcna sampujtah hnah / pada-prahaIanadbhh
bhha htva ghc tasya / suhhasno jagad-guruh 16
tcna - by lim, sampujtan - complcicly woislippcd, hnan - Kisna Caiianya, paa-
prahaIana-abnn - by wasling His lcci and so on, bnham - alms, htva - iool, gnc -
in ilc lomc, tasya - His, suhna-asina - comloiiably scaicd, jagat-gurun - ilc
spiiiiual guidc loi all living bcings.
He worshipped Krsna Caifanya by washing His feef and offering Him various
pIeasing arficIes, and fhe jagad-guru fook His bhiksa comforfabIy seafed wifhin
Tapana's house.
tthat tat-sutcnap / raghunathcna mantah
tasma maha-hpa cahrc / baIahaya mahatmanc 17
ttnat - Hc siays, tat-sutcna - by lis son, ap - also, ragnunatncna - wlosc namc
was Raglunaila, mantan - lonoicd, tasma - io lim, mana-hpam - gicai mcicy,
cahrc - slowcd, baIahaya - io ilc boy, mana-atmanc - noblc soul.
He resfed fhere affended fo by Tapana's son, Raghunafha. The Lord showed
excepfionaI mercy fo fhaf greaf souI.
candra-schhara-vadyasya / ghc tthann ap svayam
has-vas-janan hurvvan / har-bhaht-ratan hIa 18
canra-schnara-vayasya - ol ilc plysician Candia Scllaia, gnc - in ilc lousc,
ttnan - siaying, ap - cvcn, svayam - sponiancously, hasi-vas-janan - ilc pcoplc ol
Kas, hurvan - maling, nar-bnaht-ratan - aiiaclcd io dcvoiion io Haii, hIa -
aciually.
By His own sweef wiII, Gaura resided in fhe house of a physician, Candra
Sekhara, and whiIe sfaying fhere He induced even fhe inhabifanfs of Kas fo deIighf in
Hari-bhakfi.
har-sanhrtanamod / sva-bhahta-gana-vcttah
har vadct sanjaIpan / bahum uthpat sada 19
nar-sanhirtana - in claniing congicgaiionally ilc namcs ol Haii, amoi - Hc iool
plcasuic, sva-bnahta-gana - His dcvoiccs, vcttan - suiioundcd, narm - ilc namc ol
Haii, vaa - clani, t - ilus, sanjaIpan - ciying, banum - aims, uthpat - Hc iaiscd,
saa - always.
Surrounded by a group of His bhakfas, fhe son of Sac reveIIed in sr-hari-
sankrfana of Sr Hari's names. Wifh His arms ever raised fo fhe sky, He cried ouf,
"Hari BoI!"
Tlus cnds ilc Iiisi Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Slows Mcicy io Tapana Misia and ilc
Rcsidcnis ol Kas," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Second Sarga
mailuia-mandala-daisanam
Tlc Visia ol Mailuia Manala
tatah prayagam asadya / dtva sr-madhava prabhuh
prcmananda-sudha-purno / nanartta sva-janah saha 1
tatan - ilcn, prayagam - Piayaga, asaya - icaclcd, tva - saw, sri-manavam - ilc
Dciiy ol lindu-Madlava, prabnun - ilc Masici, prcma-anana - ilc bliss ol lovc,
suna - ncciai, purnan - lillcd, nanarta - danccd, sva-janan - wiil His own mcn,
sana - wiil.
Then Gaura Prabhu fraveIIed fo Prayaga. There as Mahaprabhu beheId fhe Deify
of Bindu-Madhava He became overwheImed by premananda-sudha as He danced in fhe
company of His peopIe.
srIahaya-vata dtva / trvcn-snanam acaran
yamunaya ca sammajya / ntyan parndra-IIaya 2
sriIa - gloiious, ahaya-vatam - impciislablc banyan, tva - alici sccing, tr-vcni -
conllucncc ol ilc ilicc iivcis: Ganga, Yamuna and Saiasvai, snanam - bail, acaran
- slowcd by cxamplc, yamunayam - in ilc Yamuna, ca - and, sammajya - bailing,
ntyan - dancing, parinra - ol a lion, IiIaya - lilc ilc play.
Then He saw fhe imperishabIe banyan free named Aksaya-vafa, and bafhed in fhe
Triven, fhus feaching fhe sfandard for humanify. Affer Gauranga had bafhed in fhe
Yamuna, He began fo dance Iike a pIayfuI Iion.
hunhara-gambhraravah / prcmasru-puIahar vtah
vrajan hramat tam uttryya / vana cagra dadarsa ha 3
nunhara - ioais, gambnira - dccp, aravan - wiil ciics, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc,
puIahan - wiil cicci laiis, vtan - covcicd, vrajan - going, hramat - giadually, tam -
ilai, uttirya - ciossing, vanam - loicsi, ca - and, agram - Agia, aarsa - saw, na -
indccd.
Crying ouf wifh deep fhundering roars, aII fhe hairs of His body fhriIIed wifh
rapfure, and He became bafhed by His own Iove-fears. Affer some fime fhe Lord
crossed fhe river and saw fhe foresf of Agra.
tatrava rcnuha nama / gramo yatra yudha path
jamadagnr mahatma ca / punya-hctrc yayau tatah +
tatra - ilcic, cva - suicly, rcnuha nama - namcd Rcnula, graman - iown, yatra -
wlcic, yunam patn - ilc masici ol liglicis, jamaagnn - Loid Paiasu-iama,
mana-atma - gicai soul, ca - and, punya-hctrc - in ilc sacicd placc, yayau - Hc wcni,
tatan - ilcn.
In fhaf foresf was fhe fown of Renuka. In fhaf very spof fhe greaf souI
Parasurama, fhe son of ]amadagni, and Renuka and masfer of aII warriors, fook his
birfh. The Lord visifed fhaf sacred fracf of Iand.
tatrava yamuna dtva / vndaranyonmuhh sada
raja-grama tato gatva / gohuIa prchya vhvaIah 5
tatra - ilcic, cva - suicly, yamunam - Yamuna iivci, tva - laving sccn, vna-
aranya - ilc loicsi ol Vinda, unmuhni - lacing, saa - always, raja-gramam - ilc
iown ol ilc King, tatan - ilcn, gatva - laving gonc, gohuIam - Golula, prchya -
sccing, vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd.
Affer seeing fhe Yamuna river, which forever fIows fhrough fhe foresf of
Vrndaranya. Advancing furfher fo Rajagrama, He became overwheImed wifh feeIings of
ecsfacy as He Iooked upon fhe reaIm of GokuIa.
maharanya ca sampasyan / mathura ca dadarsa ha
raja-dhan mahasvaryya-yuhta parama-sobhanam 6
mana-aranyam - ilc gicai loicsi, ca - and, sampasyan - iloiouglly sccing,
matnuram - ilc ciiy ol Mailuia, ca - and, aarsa - saw, na - indccd, raja-nanim -
capiial, mana-asvarya - gicai opulcncc, yuhtam - cndowcd wiil, parama-sobnanam
- supicmc bcauiy.
Affer Iooking over fhe foresf of Mahavana, Gaura saw Mafhura, fhe capifaI, which
was endowed wifh greaf opuIence and designed wifh exquisife craffmanship.
sr-vahunthad-dhamna h / paramaradhana bhuv
sr-hna-prahata cap / prcma-bhaht-pradaynm 7
sri-vahuntna-a-namnam - ol ilc abodcs ol ilc Loid ol Vailunila and ol all
woilds, n - cciiainly, parama-arananam - supicmcly woislipablc, bnuv - on ilc
caiil, sri-hna-prahatam - ilc manilcsiaiion ol Si Kisna, ca - and, ap - assuicdly,
prcma-bnaht - dcvoiional lovc, praaynim - bcsiowci.
Throughouf fhis earfh, Sr Mafhura is fhe mosf worshipabIe spof. Indeed, if is fhe
mosf worshippabIe of aII fhe abodes of fhe Lord of Vaikunfha, for if is fhere fhaf svaya
bhagavan Sr Krsna fhe originaI PersonaIify of Godhead manifesfed HimseIf in fhis
worId. UndoubfedIy Mafhura Dhama is ifseIf abIe fo award prema-bhakfi.
dtva gaura-harh prcma-vhara-sarvva-sayutah
hasan ntyan rudan bhumau / vIuthan puIahactah 8
tva - laving sccn, gaura-narn - Loid Haii in His goldcn complcxion, prcma-
vhara - iiansloimaiions ol Kisna-lovc, sarva - all, sayutan - cndowcd wiil, nasan -
laugling, ntyan - dancing, ruan - ciying, bnumau - on ilc caiil, vIutnan - iolling
aboui, puIaha - laiis cicci, actan - cxpandcd.
SimpIy by gIancing over fhaf pIace, fhe GoIden Lord experienced aII fhe
fransformafions of Krsna-prema. WhiIe Iaughing, dancing, weeping and roIIing abouf
upon fhe earfh, His body became covered by Iarge fhriII bumps which appeared Iike
kadamba fIowers.
tatrava hascd dvja-varyya-sattamah / pasyan har prcma-vbhnna-
dharyyah
romanctar yuhta-sa-gadgada ht / papata padau jagad-svarasya 9
tatra - ilcic, cva - suicly, hasct - a cciiain, vja-varya - bcsi ol ilc iwicc-boin,
sattaman - cmincni, pasyan - sccing, narm - Loid Haii, prcma - lovc, vbnnna-
naryan - paiicncc liaciuicd, roma-anctan - cxpanding ol ilc laiis, yuhta -
laving, sa-gagaam - wiil clolcd ilioai, hti - viiiuous, papata - Hc lcll, paau - ai
ilc lcci, jagat-isvarasya - ol ilc Loid ol all scniicni bcings.
A cerfain eminenf brahmana was observing fhese acfivifies of Sr Hari. SuddenIy
his own composure aIso became whoIIy shaffered by emofions of Krsna-prema. As fhaf
forfunafe souI feII af fhe feef of Gaura ]agadsvara, his voice became choked, and his
hair-foIIicIes erupfed.
has tva bhavan prcma-vbhnna-dharyyo / dto 's mc bhagya-vasad t
svayam
prtah punah praha sa cva ca prabhu / daso 'smy aha tc bhagavan
daya-ndhc 10
han - wlo', tvam - you, bnavan - youi lonoi, prcma - lovc, vbnnna - liaciuic,
naryan - paiicncc, tan - sccn, as - you aic, mc - by Mc, bnagya-vasat - by ilc
loicc ol good loiiunc, t - ilus, svayam - sponiancously, pritan - plcascd, punan -
again, prana - lc said, san - lc, cva - cciiainly, ca - and, prabnum - ilc Masici,
dasal - scivani, asmi - I am, anam - I, tc - Youi, bnagavan - O all-opulcni Loid,
aya-nnc - O occan ol mcicy.
The Lord said, "May I know your grace's idenfify: By fhe infIuence of good
forfune, I have seen your composure devasfafed by fhe sympfoms of prema." Thaf
vaisnava, his hearf engIaddened, repIied fo Prabhu, "O Bhagavan! O ocean of mercy! I
am Your efernaI servanf.
namna h matra yad hna-dasas / tathap tvad-darsana-bhagyavan
aham
hpa-ndhc vasnava-pada-rcnubhh / punha ma nanda-hsora gaura 11
namna - by namc, n - cciiainly, matram - only, ya - il, hna-asan - Kisna Dasa,
tatna ap - siill, tvat-arsana - ilc sigli ol Youi Loidslip, bnagyavan - loiiunaic,
anam - I, hpa-nnc - O jcwcl ol compassion, vasnava-paa - ilc lcci ol vaisnavas,
rcnubnn - by ilc dusi, punina - puiily, mam - mc, nana-hsora - O youillul son ol
Nanda, gaura - O goldcn Loid.
"I am known as Krsna Dasa, buf by name onIy do I have fhaf honor. However, I
am now rendered forfunafe by Your darsana. O jeweI of compassion! KindIy purify me
wifh fhe dusf from fhe feef of fhe vaisnavas, O youfhfuI son of Nanda! GoIden Lord!"
srutva prabhur hara-rasabdh-magnah / praha tva cva hhaIu hna-
dasah
sr-hna-dhamno h rahasya-IIa / janas sarvva hathayasva sattama 12
srutva - laving lcaid, prabnun - ilc Masici, nara-rasa - mcllow ol joy, abn-
magnan - immciscd in ilc occan, prana - Hc said, tvam - you, hnaIu cva - cciiainly,
hna-asan - ilc scivani ol Kisna, sri-hna-namnan - ol ilc abodc ol Si Kisna, n -
suicly, ranasya-IiIam - conlidcniial pasiimcs, janas - you lnow, sarvam - all,
hatnayasva - spcal ol ii, sattama - O puic soul.
Hearing fhis, Sr Prabhu became immersed in a sea of franscendenfaI bIiss and
said, "Mosf cerfainIy You are a bonafide servanf of Sr Krsna, indeed you are
conversanf wifh fhe confidenfiaI pasfimes of Krsna's dhama. O pure souI! KindIy
narrafe aII of fhem fo Me."
sa tv cnam aha snu hcsava prabho / yad svaya bhahta-janabhman
tathap padau vndhaya mc hd / prahasaya tva madhu-mandaIa
njam 13
san - lc, tu - bui, cnam - Him, ana - lc said, snu - lisicn, hcsava - O Kcsava, prabno
- O Masici, ya - il, svayam - Youiscll, bnahta-jana-abnmani - Hc wlo is plcascd
by His dcvoiccs, tatna ap - siill, paau - ilc iwo lcci, vnnaya - placing, mc - my,
n - in ilc lcaii, prahasaya - icvcaling, tvam - You, manu-manaIa - ilc ciiculai
aica ol Mailuia, njam - Youiscll.
Buf fhe brahmana repIied fo fhe Lord, "Hear me, O Kesava Prabhu! If You are
acfuaIIy pIeased wifh fhis bhakfa, fhen by your hearf's desire pIace Your fwo feef
wifhin my hearf and reveaI fo me Sr Madhu MandaIa."
ptva ca tasya vacanamrta harr / jagada jmuta-gabhraya gra
mad-ajnaya tc ca sr-hna-IIah / sphurantu dhaman ca sarvvatah
suhham 1+
pitva - laving diunl, ca - and, tasya - lis, vacana-amrtam - woids ol ncciai, narn
- ilc dispcllci ol cvil, jagaa - said, jimuta - cloud, gabniraya - wiil dccp, gra -
uiicianccs, mat-ajnaya - by my oidci, tc - io You, ca - and, sri-hna-IiIan - ilc
pasiimcs ol Si Kisna, spnurantu - ilcy musi bc displaycd, naman - ilc abodcs, ca
- and, sarvatan - in all ways, suhnam - lappily.
Sr Hari drank deep of his necfarean words and repIied in a deep resonanf voice
Iike a fhundercIoud, "By My order, may fhe pasfimes of Krsna and every deIighffuI
aspecf of His hoIy abodes be reveaIed fo you."
tada sa vpras caranabja-sanndhau / papata harcna prabhor daya-
ndhc
dhtva padau tc mama mastahopar / sandarsayyc bhavatc ca sarvvam
15
taa - ilcn, san - lc, vpran - ilc lcaincd bialmana, carana-abja - loius lcci,
sannnau - ncai, papata - lc lcll, narcna - wiil joy, prabnon - ol oui Piablu, aya-
nnc - O occan ol mcicy, ntva - laving lcld, paau - iwo lcci, tc - Youi, mama -
my, mastaha - lcad, upar - abovc, sanarsayyc - I slall complcicly slow, bnavatc -
unio Youi lonoi, ca - and, sarvam - all.
Then feII joyousIy af Prabhu's Iofus feef, fhe Iearned brahmana said, "O ocean of
compassion! ]usf pIace Your feef upon my head, and I shaII cerfainIy show aII of fhe
hoIy pIaces fo Your Grace."
t bruvan gaura-rascna matto / ntyan rudan prcma-vbhnna-
dharyyah
sr-rasa-IIambu-vIasa-vabhavam / agayata gop-patr muhur muhuh
16
t - ilus, bruvan - saying, gaura-rascna - by ilc mcllow ol Gauia, mattan -
inioxicaicd, ntyan - dancing, ruan - wccping, prcma - duc io lovc, vbnnna-
naryan - paiicncc slaiicicd, sri-rasa-IiIa - pasiimcs ol ilc iasa dancc, ambu-vIasa
- waici pasiimcs, vabnavam - inllucncc, agayata - lc sang, gopi-patn - ilc masici
ol ilc millmaids, munun munun - again and again.
So saying, infoxicafed by Gaura-rasa, and agifafed by feeIings of prema, Krsna
Dasa danced and wepf. And fhe masfer of fhe gops, sang sIoka affer sIoka describing
fhe gIorious wafer-sporfs which Sr Syamasundara pIayed in Yamuna wifh fhe gops
who were weary from rasa-dancing.
prapa jagan-mohana-IIaya harh / suhha rajanya vraja-hcI-varttaya
sr-radhha-hrna-vIasa-Iasya / jagau para bhaht-rascna purnah 17
prapa - Hc iool, jagat-monana - cnclaniing ilc univcisc, IiIaya - by ilc pasiimc,
narn - icmovci ol sin, suhnam - plcasuic, rajanyam - ai nigli, vraja-hcI - playlul
spoiis ol Viaja, varttaya - by ilc dcsciipiions, sri-ranha-hrna-vIasa - pasiimcs ol
Si Si Radlila-Kisna, Iasyam - dancing, jagau - sang, param - iiansccndcnial,
bnaht-rascna - mcllows ol dcvoiion, purnan - lull.
Throughouf fhaf nighf, Sr Gaura Hari fook pIeasure in narrafing fhe worId-
enchanfing pIayfuI sporfive pasfimes of Vraja, and sang wifh devofionaI feeIing of fhe
franscendenfaI dance pasfimes of Sr Radhika-Ramana.
Tlus cnds ilc Sccond Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Visia ol Mailuia Manala," in ilc
Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Kisna-Caiianya Caiiia.


Third Sarga
dvadasa-vana-piasangal
Visiiing ilc Twclvc Ioicsis
cva ta rajan ntva / hana-praya sac-sutah
uthanthtah prabhatc ca / vpram ahuya sa-tvaram 1
cvam - ilus, tam - ilai, rajanim - nigli, nitva - laving passcd, hana-prayam - jusi
as a momcni, saci-sutan - ilc son ol Sac, uthantntan - vciy cagci, prabnatc - in ilc
cvcning, ca - and, vpram - ilc lcaincd bialmana, anuya - calling, sa-tvaram -
quiclly.
Thaf nighf passed jusf Iike a momenf, and af dawn fhe son of Sac anxiousIy
haiIed fhe vipra fo come quickIy.
provaca mc darsaya tva / mathura-mandaIa sahhc
ycna h parama prtr / bhavcd cva tatha vacah 2
provaca - Hc said, mc - io Mc, arsaya - plcasc slow, tvam - you, matnura-
manaIam - ilc ciiclc ol Mailuia, sahnc - O liicnd, ycna - wlcicby, n - suicly,
parama - supicmc, prit - lovc, bnavct - may bc, cvam - ilus, tatna - so, vacan -
woids.
He said, "He sakhe! PIease show Me fhe Mafhura ManaIa, which causes supreme
Iove for fhe youfhfuI coupIe fo awaken."
so 'py aha mathurc brahman / yamuna sarvvato 'dhha
yasya prt samasadya / hnah sarvvcsvarcsvarah 3
gopa-gop-rasamod / paramatma narahth
hhcIat sma suhha rasa-jaIa-hcI-hutuhaI +
sa ap - ilai vciy pcison, ana - icplicd, matnurc - in Mailuia, branman - O Spiiii,
yamuna - ilc pcisonaliiy ol Yamuna, sarvata - in all icspccis, anha - supciioi,
yasyam - in wlom, pritm - lovc, samasaya - aiiaining, hnan, sarva-isvara-isvaran -
ilc coniiollci ol all coniiollcis, gopa-gopi - wiil ilc cowlcids and millmaids,
rasa-amoi - ilc cnjoyci ol iasa, parama-atma - Supcisoul, nara-ahtn - ilc
appcaiancc ol a man, hncIat - spoiis, sma - indccd, suhnam - lappily, rasa - ilc
Rasa dancc, jaIa-hcI - waici-spoiis, hutunaIi - cxubciani play.
Krsna Dasa repIied, "O Supreme Spirif! Throughouf fhe Iand of Mafhura, fhe Sr
Yamuna Maharan is in every respecf fhe highesf aufhorify. Because of affecfion for her,
Sr Vrajendranandana Krsna, aIfhough fhe confroIIer of aII confroIIers and fhe aII-
pervading SupersouI, He accepfs a manIike form, and exuIfing in fhe rasas of fhe gopas
and gops, sporfs joyousIy in fhe rasa dance and exuberanfIy pIays in her wafers.
haIndyah pascmc bhagc / madhu-vndavana param
humuda hhadra cava / taIa-hamya-bahuIaham 5
haInyan - ol Yamuna, pascmc bnagc - on ilc wcsicin sidc, manu - claiming,
vnavanam - ilc vana (loicsi) ol Vinda, param - iiansccndcnial, humuam
hnaram - ilc loicsis, ca - and, cva - cciiainly, taIa-hamya-banuIaham - ilc loicsis.
"On fhe wesfern side of fhe Yamuna, chiId of fhe KaIinda mounfain, Iies fhe
charming and franscendenfaI vana of Vrnda as weII as Madhu, Kumuda, Khadira, TaIa,
Kamya and BahuIa vanas.
asyah purvvc bhadra-bIva-Ioha-bhandra-namaham
mahad-vana ca rashar / dhyayantc prt-hctavc 6
asyal - ol lci; puivc - on ilc casi; bladia-bilva-lola-blandia - ilc loicsis;
namalam - namcd; malai-vanam - ilc gicai loicsi; ca - and; iasilai - by ilosc
cxpcii in iclisling iasa; dlyayanic - ilcy conicmplaic; piii-lciavc - loi ilc
puiposc ol lovc.
"To Sr Yamuna's easf are fhe vanas named Bhadra, BiIva, Loha, Bhanra as weII as
Mahavana, which are medifafed upon by persons experf af reIishing rasa in order fo
achieve Iove for fhe Lord.
bhadra-sr-Ioha-bhandra-maha-taIa-hhadraham
bahuIa humuda hamya madhu vndavana tatha 7
dvadasatad vana ramya / sr-hna-prt-da sada
mahattvam ca janant / bhahta nanyc hadacana 8
bladia-si-lola-blandiia-mala-iala-lladiialam, banuIam, humuam, hamyam,
manu, vnavanam, tatna - also, vaasa - iwclvc, ctat - ilis, vanam - loicsis,
ramyam - claiming, sri-hna-prit-am - givc lovc io Si Kisna, saa - always,
manattvam - gicaincss, cam - ol ilcm, janant - ilcy lnow, bnahta - dcvoiccs, na -
noi, anyc - oilcis, haacana - in any way.
"These fweIve deIighffuI vanas - Bhadra, Loha, Bhanra, Maha, TaIa, Khadira,
BahuIa, Kumuda, Kamya, Madhu and Vrnda - perpefuaIIy besfow Iove for Krsna.
Bhakfas know fhe gIories of fhese foresfs, whereas one wifhouf bhakfi can never know
fhose gIories.
yamuna-pascmc bhagc / hasasya sadana param
asyottarc maha-ramya / vndaranya su-durIabham 9
yamuna-pascmc - io ilc wcsi ol Yamuna, bnagc - sidc, hasasya - ol Kasa, saanam
- icsidcncc, param - gicai, asya - ol ilai, uttarc - io ilc noiil, mana-ramyam - vciy
plcasing, vna-aranyam - ilc loicsi ol Vinda, su-urIabnam - mosi dilliculi io
aclicvc.
"On fhe wesfern side of Yamuna Iies fhe greaf paIace of Kasa. To fhe norfh of if
Iies fhe very enchanfing and rareIy-achieved foresf of Vrnda.
humudahhya-vana tasya / narjhatc suhha-da harch
tad-dahnc hhadrahhya / vana hna-suhha-pradam 10
lumuda-allya-vanam, tasya - ol lci, narjnatc - io ilc souilwcsi, suhna-am -
giving joy, narcn - loi Haii, tat-ahnc - on ilc souil, hnara-ahnyam - lnown as
Kladiia, vanam - loicsi, hna-suhna-praam - giving joy io Kisna.
"To Yamuna's soufhwesf Iies Kumudavana, who gives pIeasure fo Sr Hari. To her
soufh is Khadiravana, who aIso gives Krsna joy.
mathura-pascmc taIa-vana hcsava-vaIIabham
nad tatra manasahhya / ganga bhuvana-pavan 11
matnura-pascmc - on ilc wcsi ol Mailuia, taIa-vanam, hcsava-vaIIabnam -
bclovcd ol Kcsava, nai - iivci, tatra - ilcic, manasa-ahnya - namcd Manasa, ganga,
bnuvana-pavani - puiilici ol all ilc woilds.
"To fhe wesf of Mafhura Iies TaIavana, fhe beIoved foresf of Kesava. There fIows a
river named Manasi Ganga, who purifies aII fhe worIds.
vndaranya-pascmc ca / govarddhana-grcs tatc
sr-hnah hrdat yatra / nauha-hhanad-IIaya 12
vnda-aianya - ol ilc loicsi ol Vinda; pascimc - on ilc wcsi; ca - and; govaidlana-
giic - ol Govaidlana lill; iaic - on ilc boidci; si-lnal - all-aiiiaciivc; lidaii -
plays; yaiia - wlcic; naula-llanda-adi-llaya - by pasiimcs lcadcd by boaiing.
"If Iies fo fhe wesf of Vrndaranya, bordering on Govardhana hiII. In her wafers
Krsna engages in boafing-sporfs and ofher pasfimes.
mathura-pascmc govarddhano nama maha-grh
tasyap pascmc hamya-vana hna-rasayanam 13
matnura-pascmc - io ilc wcsi ol Mailuia, govarnana, nama - namcd, mana-grn
- gicai lill, tasya - ol lim, ap - and, pascmc - io ilc wcsi, hamya-vana, hna-
rasayanam - wlicl is a souicc ol all iasa loi Kisna.
"To fhe wesf of Mafhura Iies fhe greaf hiII named Govardhana, and fo fhe wesf of
Govardhana Iies Kamyavana, which is a reservoir of aII rasa for Sr Krsna.
tat-sanndhyc maha-punya / sarasvat nad subha
madhu-puryya uttarc ca / yamunam anudhavat 1+
tat-sannnyc - in ilai viciniiy, mana-punya - vciy loly, sarasvati-nai - iivci,
subna - splcndid, manu-purya - ol Madlu-pui, uttarc - io ilc noiil, ca - and,
yamunam, anunavat - llowing swilily alici.
"Nearby Kamyavana, fo fhe norfh of Madhu-pur, is fhe spIendid and very
sancfified river Sarasvaf, who fIows norfhwards foIIowing fhe direcfion of Sr Yamuna.
asanya mathurayas ca / bahuIahhya-vana subha
manoganga samuttryya / yatra hrdat hasa-ha 15
asanyam - io ilc noiilcasi, matnuraya - ol Mailuia, ca - and, banuIa-ahnya-
vanam - loicsi namcd lalula, subnam - bcauiilul, mana-ganga - ilc Ganga liom
Kisna's mind, samuttirya - ciossing, yatra - wlcic, hriat - spoiis, hasa-na - ilc
lillci ol Kasa.
"To fhe norfheasf of Mafhura is fhe shining foresf of fhe name BahuIa. Here fhe
sIayer of Kasa crosses fhe Manasi Ganga and enjoys sporfs.
mohanahhya-vana cava / hathtan maha-bhuja
vanan sapta-yamuna-pascmc ha para snu 16
monana-ahnya-vanam - ilc loicsi dcsciibcd as cnclaniing, ca - and, cva - indccd,
hatntan - dcsciibcd, mana-bnuja - O migliy aimcd, vanan - loicsis, sapta - scvcn,
yamuna-pascmc - on ilc wcsi ol Yamuna, na - indccd, param - luiilci, snu - lcai.
"Thaf foresf is described as mohana or enchanfing. Thus fhe seven foresfs fo fhe
wesf of Sr Yamuna Maharan have been described. O mighfy-armed one! Hear furfher.
tasya purvva-huIc panca / vanan rashcsvara
tat-hrpapara-vasycna / Iahsyatc vpuIa maya 17
tasya - ol lci, purva-huIc - on ilc casicin banl, panca-vanan - livc loicsis, rasha-
isvara - O Loid ol ilosc wlo iclisl iasa, tat-hrpa - Youi mcicy, apara - unboundcd,
vasycna - by ilc powci, Iahsyatc - ii las bccn sccn, vpuIam - cxicnsivcly, maya - by
mc.
"On Yamuna's easfern bank Iie five foresfs. O rasikesvara! By fhe power of
Yamuna's unbounded mercy, fhey have been seen exfensiveIy by me.
yamunayah su-nhatc / maharanya su-durIabham
bIva tat-pascmc ramya / hna-prcma-phaIa-pradam 18
yamunayan - ol Yamuna, su-nhatc - vciy ncai, mana-aranyam - ilc gicai loicsi,
Malavana, su-urIabnam - vciy laid io aclicvc, bIvam, tat-pascmc - io ilc wcsi ol
ilai, ramyam - dcliglilul, hna-prcma - lovc loi Kisna, pnaIa-praam - bcsiowing ilc
liuii.
"Very near fo fhe Yamuna is Maharanya, which is very difficuIf fo affain, and fo
fhe wesf of Maharanya Iies deIighffuI BiIvavana, which besfows fhe fruif of Iove for
Krsna.
tasyottarc Ioha-nama-vana bhadra-vana tatha
bhandraha-vana ramya / hna-bhaht-prada mahat 19
tasya - ol ilai, uttarc - io ilc noiil, Iona-nama-vanam - namcd Lola-vana,
bnara-vanam, tatna - also, bnaniraha-vanam, ramyam - plcasuic-lillcd, hna-bnaht-
praam - bcsiowing dcvoiion io Kisna, manat - gicai.
"To fhe norfh of BiIvavana Iies Lohavana, Bhadravana and aIso fhe greaf pIeasure-
fiIIed Bhanrakavana, which awards fhe aspiring bhakfa fhe giff of bhakfi unfo Sr
Krsna.
dvadasatad vana ramya / mathura-mandaIa prabho
ctcu vharaty cva / hno yogcsvarcsvarah 20
vaasa - iwclvc, ctat - ilis, vanam - gioup ol loicsis, ramyam - dcliglilul,
matnura-manaIam - ilc ciiclc ol Mailuia, prabno - O Masici, ctcu - wiilin ilcm,
vnarat - Hc cnjoys, cva - suicly, hna - all-aiiiaciivc, yoga-isvara-isvaran - ilc
masici ol all masicis ol mysiic powci.
"O Prabhu! These are fhe fweIve charming foresfs of Mafhura ManaIa. Wifhin
fhem sporfed Yogesvaresvara Krsna.
pratycha darsayyam / yasmat tc 'nugraho may
bhavcd cva hshcsa / ycna syad bhava-mocanam 21
prat-cham - cacl onc, arsayyam - I slall slow, yasmat - liom wlicl, tc - Youi,
anugrana - mcicy, may - on Mc, bnavct - ii may bc, cva - indccd, nsiha-isa - O Loid
ol ilc scnscs, ycna - wlcicby, syat - ilcic may bc, bnava-mocanam - liccdom liom
maiciial cxisicncc.
"I shaII show each of fhem fo You, aspiring fo receive Your mercy. For, O
Hrsikesa, anyone who receives fhaf mercy, is fhereby freed from bondage fo fhis worId
of maffer."
Tlus cnds ilc Tliid Saiga cniiilcd "Visiiing ilc Twclvc Ioicsis," in ilc Iouiil
Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfh Sarga
mailuia-mandala-glaiia-lupa-adi-daisanam
Sccing ilc lailing Placcs, Wclls and So Ioiil ol Mailuia Manala
snuva haruna-sndho / mathurasya hatha subham
adau madhu-pur pasya / raja-dhan su-sobhanam 1
snuva - plcasc lcai, haruna-snno - O occan ol mcicy, matnurasya - ol Mailuia,
hatnam - dcsciipiion, subnam - sublimc, aau - in ilc bcginning, manu-purim,
pasya - bclold, raja-nanim - capiial, su-sobnanam - vciy bcauiilul.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Lisfen, O ocean of mercy, fo fhe subIime descripfion of
Mafhura ManaIa. Firsf behoId fhe very beaufifuI capifaI of Madhupur.
tru parsarcuccar / durga pracram uttamam
puryyah purvvc dahnabhmuhhc vahat bhanuja 2
tru - in ilc ilicc, parsarcu - sidcs, ucca - loliy, urgam - inacccsiblc, praciram -
wall, uttamam - cxccllcni, puryan - ol ilc ciiy, purvc - on ilc casi, ahna - souil,
abnmuhnc - iowaids, vanat - slc llows, bnanu-ja - ilc dauglici ol ilc sun-god,
Yamuna.
"Surrounding fhe cify on fhree sides is an exceIIenf and insumounfabIe waII, and
on ifs easfern side, fhe daughfer of fhe sun fIows soufhwards.
uttarc dahnc ca dvau / dvarau ratna-havathau
raja-vat natc syan / nana-ratna-vbhutam 3
uttarc - on ilc noiil, ahnc - on ilc souil, ca - and, vau - iwo, varau - gaics,
ratna-havathau - jcwcllcd doois, raja-vatim - ilc ling's gaidcn, natc - io ilc
souilwcsi, syat - lci ii bc, nana-ratna - by many gcms, vbnutam - oinamcnicd.
"On fhe norfhern and soufhern sides are fwo Iarge gafes equipped wifh smaIIer
enfrance doors fhaf are composed of jeweIIed paneIs. To fhe soufhwesf Iies fhe king's
garden, fhe embeIIishmenfs of which are inIaid wifh many gems.
purvvottarabhya dvaras ca / ratna-yajna samanvtam
vatya uttara-parsvc ca / vcd rajopavcsanam +
purva-uttarabnyam - casi and noiil, vara - by doois, ca - and iaina - madc ol
jcwcls, yajna - saciilicial, samanvtam - cndowcd wiil, vatya - ol ilc gaidcn,
uttara-parsvc - on ilc noiilcin sidc, ca - and, vcim - iaiscd plailoim, raja-
upavcsanam - ilc ling's ilionc.
"On fhe easf and norfh of fhe cify are enfrances wifh jeweIIed gafes. They are
repIefe wifh bejeweIIed pIaces for performing fire yajas. On fhe norfhern side of fhe
garden is a dais for fhe king's fhrone.
vatavya hhaIu puryyas ca / bandanagaram cva ca
tasyap dahnc mutra-sthana pasya yatha-suhham 5
vatavyam - on ilc noiilwcsi, hnaIu - indccd, purya - ol ilc ciiy, ca - and,
banana-agaram - lousc ol bondagc (a piison), cva - indccd, ca - and, tasya - ol
ilai, ap - also, ahnc - io ilc souil, mutra-stnanam - ilc placc ol uiinc, pasya -
plcasc lool, yatna-suhnam - io youi plcasuic.
"To fhe norfhwesf of fhe cify Iies fhe prison, and fo ifs soufh pIease observe fo
Your safisfacfion fhe pIace where baby Krsna passed urine.
asya vvarana vahyc / snu savahta prabho
hasad bhto h bhagavan / vasudcva udara-dhh 6
hnam adaya nandasya / gotha gacchan maha-manah
jnatva hroda-sthta hna / mutrayan sa-tvara muda 7
aya prastaram aruhya / sthtah sa ca hana prabho
hnasya mutra-chno 'yam / vartatc prastaropar 8
asya - ol ilai, vvaranam - cxplanaiion, vahyc - I slall spcal, snu - plcasc lcai, sa-
avantam - wiil aiicniion, prabno - O Masici, hasat - liom Kasa, bnita - liiglicncd,
n - cciiainly, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni, vasucva - Kisna's lailci, uara-nin -
magnanimous, h-nam - wlo siops ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail, aaya - ialing,
nanasya - ol Nanda, gotnam - ilc cow-bains, gaccnan - going, mana-manan - ligl-
mindcd, jnatva - lnowing, hroa-stntam - placcd ai lis clcsi, hnam - all-aiiiaciivc,
mutrayan - uiinaiing, sa-tvaram - abiupily, mua - wiil joy, ayam - ilis, prastaram
- iocl, arunya - climbing, stntan - placcd, sa - lc, ca - and, hanam - momcniaiily,
prabno - O Masici, hnasya - ol Kisna, mutra-cnna - ilc uiinc mail, ayam - ilis,
vartatc - ii slincs, prastara - ol ilc iocl, upar - on ilc iop.
"I shaII give a descripfion of fhaf incidenf. O Prabhu, pIease hear if wifh affenfion.
Ouf of fear of Kasa, fhe magnanimous and nobIe Vasudeva fook fhe newIy born Krsna
in his arms and waIked fowards fhe cowherd seffIemenf of Nanda. As Vasudeva heId
Sr Krsna fo his chesf, he became aware fhaf fhe baby was urinafing. In a jubiIanf mood
he quickIy cIimbed upon fhis rock and sef Him down for a momenf. O Prabhu, fhis is
fhe mark of Krsna's urine which shines on fhe fop of fhe rock.
ata cva janah sarvvc / mutra-sthana vadant h
uddhavasya gha pasya / dahnc 'sya tad cva tam 9
ata - ilus, cva - iiuly, janan - pcoplc, sarvc - all, mutra-stnanam - ilc placc ol
uiinc, vaant - ilcy call, n - cciiainly, unavasya - ol Uddlava, gnam - ilc lousc,
pasya - plcasc scc, ahnc - io ilc souil, asya - ol ilis placc, taa - ilcn, va - lilc,
tam - ilai.
"Thus aII fhe peopIe caII fhis pIace Mufra-sfhanam or fhe PIace of Urine. PIease
see fo fhe soufh of fhis spof fhe house of Uddhava."
srutva hunhara hurvvanta / prabhu dtva dvjottamah
bhtah hIa su-mcdhas ca / htanjaIr uvaca ha 10
srutva - lcaiing, nunharam - ioaiing sound, hurvantam - maling, prabnum - ilc
Masici, tva - sccing, vja-uttaman - ilc clcvaicd bialmana, bnitan - anxious, hIa -
cciiainly, su-mcna - vciy iniclligcni, ca - and, hta-anjaI - loldcd lands, uvaca -
said, na - vciily.
Hearing fhis, fhe Lord made a fhunderous roar. GIancing af Prabhu, fhe very
infeIIigenf and spirifuaIIy advanced brahmana became anxious, and wifh foIded hands
addressed Him as foIIows:
snuva vacana hna / IIaharn jagad-guro
sthrah san darsanad cva / suhham cva bhavcd dhruvam 11
snuva - plcasc lcai; vacanam - my woids; lna - O Kisna; lla-laiin - O cicaioi ol
pasiimcs; jagai-guio - O spiiiiual masici ol all scniicni bcings; silial - sicady; san
- bcing; daisanai - wlilc sccing; cva - cciiainly; sullam - lappily; cva - indccd;
blavci - ii can bc; dliuvam - laciually.
"PIease hear my words, O Krsna! O enacfor of divine pIeasure-pasfimes! O
jagadguru! One who remains sober whiIe faking darsana of fhe hoIy pIaces can indeed
achieve frue safisfacfion.
rajahasya gha pasyoddhavasya gha-purvvatah
rajahasya ghat purvvc / maIahara-gha tatha 12
rajahasya - ol ilc waslciman, gnam - lousc, pasya - bclold, unavasya - ol
Uddlava, gna-purvatan - io ilc casi, rajahasya - ol ilc waslciman, gnat - liom ilai
lousc, purvc - io ilc casi, maIahara-gnam - ilc lousc ol ilc llowci-gailand malci,
tatna - also.
"PIease see fhe house of fhe washerman fo fhe easf of Uddhava's house, and fo fhe
easf of fhe washerman's house You can aIso see fhe house of fhe garIand-maker.
asyap dahnc hubja-gha dcva-vnrmmtam
hubjaya najhatc ranga-sthaIa parama-sobhanam 13
asya - ol ilai, ap - also, ahnc - io ilc souil, hubja-gnam - ilc lousc ol ilc
luncl-baclcd woman, cva-vnrmtam - buili by ilc gods, hubjaya - ol Kubja,
najnatc - souilwcsi, ranga-stnaIam - display aicna, parama-sobnanam - cxiicmcly
bcauiilul.
"To fhe soufh of fhis house is fhe house of Kubja, fhe hunch-backed woman,
which was buiIf by Visvakarma, and fo fhe soufhwesf of Kubja's house Iies fhe
exfremeIy beaufifuI Ranga-sfhaIam, fhe wresfIing arena.
rangasthaIasyagn-honc / vasudcva-gha subham
ugrascna-gha casya / casanya vdhna htam 1+
ranga-stnaIasya - ol ilc display aicna, agn-honc - souil-casi, ilc quaiici ol Agni
(ilc liic-god), vasucva-gnam - ilc lousc ol Vasudcva, subnam - splcndid,
ugrascna-gnam - ilc lousc ol Ugiascna, ca - and, asya - ol ilai, ca - and, asanyam -
noiil-casi, ilc quaiici ol Isana (Siva), vnna - by Vidli, ilc picccpioi (lialma),
htam - madc.
"To fhe soufheasf of fhe Ranga-sfhaIam Iies fhe spIendid house of Vasudeva, and
fo fhe norfhwesf of if sfands fhe house of Ugrasena, buiIf by Lord Brahma.
asyap dahnc pasya / hna-murtt gata-sramam
dtva ta sr-gaura-candrah / puIahango babhuva ha 15
asya - ol ilai, ap - and, ahnc - io ilc souil, pasya - plcasc bclold, hna-murtm -
ilc loim ol Kisna, gata-sramam - licc liom siiilc, tva - sccing, tam - ilai, sri-
gaura-canran - ilc Goldcn Moon, puIaha-anga - iliill bumps, babnuva - bccamc,
na - vciily.
"PIease see fo fhe soufh fhe Deify form of Krsna known as Gafa-srama, which
means forever free from anxiefy." When Sr Gaura Candra saw fhaf form of Sr Krsna,
His body became covered wifh ecsfafic puIakas.
vsrama srama-santa ca / hasa-hhaIt sanjnaham
prayagam tndu-namana / saptar-moha-hotham 16
bodh-sva-gancsad-dvadasa-ghatta-sanjnaham
hramad dahnato jncya / trtha-raja mahaprabham 17
visiamam, srama-santam, ca - and, hasa-hnaI, t - ilus, sanjnaham - lnown,
prayagam, tnu, namanam - ol ilc namc, sapta-r, moha, hotham, bon, sva,
gancsa, a - lcadcd by, vaasa-gnatta - iwclvc bailing placcs, sanjnaham - lnown,
hramat - in scqucncc, ahnata - io ilc souil, jncyam - lnown, tirtna-rajam - ilc
ling ol iiilas, mana-prabnam - vciy cllulgcni.
"The fweIve exfremeIy effuIgenf ghaffas or bafhing pIaces fo fhe soufh of fhe cify
are known in sequence by fhese names: Visrama, Srama-sanfa, Kasa-khaI, Prayaga,
Tindu, Sapfarsi, Moksa, Kofika, Bodhi, Siva, Ganesa, and Rajafrfha.
puryyas ca dahnc ranga-bhum hna-suhha-pradam
asyas ca dahnc hupa / pasya sr-hna-hctavc 18
hascna hhanta tcna / hasa-hupam tryyatc
asyap narjhatc hundam / agastycna vnrmtam 19
purya - ol ilc ciiy, ca - and, ahnc - on ilc souil, ranga-bnumm - ilc display
aicna, hna-suhna-praam - giving joy io Kisna, asya - ol ilai placc, ca - and, ahnc
- io ilc souil, hupam - a wcll, pasya - plcasc scc, sri-hna-nctavc - loi ilc salc ol Si
Kisna, hascna - by Kasa, hnantam - dug, tcna - by lim, hasa-hupam - ilc wcll ol
Kasa, t - ilus, iryatc - ii is callcd, asya - ol ilai, ap - also, narjnatc - io ilc
souilwcsi, hunam - pond, agastycna - by Agasiya Muni, vnrmtam - madc.
"Ranga-bhumi (fhe sporfing arena), which gives pIeasure fo Sr Krsna, Iies in fhe
soufhern porfion of fhe cify. To ifs soufh, pIease see fhe weII dug by Kasa for fhe
purpose (of fhrowing) Krsna. If is fhus known as Kasa Kupa or fhe weII of Kasa. To fhe
soufhwesf is a kuna made by Agasfya Muni.
puryyas cottaratah sapta-samudra-hunda-sanjnaham
prastara pasya dcvahyah / putra-nasaya nrmtam 20
purya - ol ilc ciiy, ca - and, uttaratan - io ilc noiil, sapta-samura - scvcn
occans, huna-sanjnaham - ilc pond lnown as, prastaram - iocl, pasya - scc,
cvahyan - ol Dcval, putra-nasaya - loi ilc dcsiuciion ol lci sons, nrmtam -
dcsigncd.
"To fhe norfh of fhe cify is fhe kuna known as Sapfa Samudra or Seven Oceans.
See fhe rock used by Kasa for kiIIing fhe six sons of Devak."
hascnct hasan tanta / punah praha hasan dvjah
asyapy uttaratah pasya / Inga bhutcsvara prabho 21
hascna - by Kasa, t - ilus, nasan - laugling, tantam - slining, punan - again,
prana - lc said, nasan - smiling, vjan - ilc bialmana, asya - ol ilai, ap - also,
uttaratan - io ilc noiil, pasya - scc, Ingam - ilc sacicd plallus ol Loid Siva, bnuta-
isvaram - ilc coniiollci ol all bcings, prabno - O Masici.
The Lord Iaughed upon hearing fhis, and fhe brahmana aIso Iaughed and said,
"Prabhu, fo fhe norfh of fhis spof You may see Bhufesvara Lingam, fhe form of Lord
Siva, fhe masfer of aII Iiving beings.
punas ca yamuna pasya / sarasvat-samanvtam
dasasvamcdha-ghatta ca / tatrava soma-trthaham 22
puna - again, ca - and, yamuna, pasya - scc, sarasvati-samanvtam - joincd wiil ilc
Saiasvai, asa-asvamcna - icn loisc saciiliccs, gnattam - bailing placc, ca - and,
tatra - ilcic, cva - cciiainly; soma-iiilalam.
"Again behoId fhe Yamuna river, now joined wifh fhe Sarasvaf. Here is fhe
Dasasvamedha Ghaffa, and fhere is Soma Trfha.
hanthabharana sanjna ca / naga-trthabhdhanaham
samyamahhyaha-hundad pur-prasara-sanhuIam 23
hantna-abnaranam - nccl oinamcni, sanjnam - lnown, ca - and, naga-tirtna,
abnnanaham - callcd, samyama-ahnyaha - lnown as Samyama, huna-a - ponds
and so on, puri-prasara - suiiounding ilc ciiy, sanhuIam - joincd iogcilci.
"Here are fhe ghaffas named Kanfhabharana and Naga-frfha, aIso fhe kunas
headed by Samyama, where aII fhe hoIy rivers combined fogefher and surrounded fhe
cify."
cva pradahn-htva / mathura paramcsvarah
bhha cahara bhhanna / hna-dasa-grhc suhham 2+
cvam - ilus, praahni-htva - ciicumambulaicd, matnuram, parama-isvaran - ilc
Supicmc Loid, bnham cahara - acccpicd alms, bnha-annam - lood acccpicd as
alms, hna-asa-grnc - in ilc lousc ol Kisna Dasa, suhnam - lappily.
Affer fhe Supreme Lord had finished circumambuIafing Mafhura Cify, He begged
for bhiksa and happiIy accepfed fhe prasada offered fo Him in fhe house of Krsna Dasa.
smtvatha hna-dascna / scvta carana-dvayam
sr-hna-paramananda-madhuryya hathayan prabhuh 25
smtva - icmcmbciing, atna - ilcn, hna-ascna - by Kisna Dasa, scvtam - scivcd,
carana-vayam - ilc iwo lcci, sri-hna-parama-anana - ilc iiansccndcnially blisslul
Si Kisna, manurya - swccincss, hatnayan - spcaling, prabnun - ilc Masici.
Then whiIe Krsna Dasa served Prabhu's feef, fhe Lord remembered and spoke of
fhe sweefness of fhe franscendenfaIIy bIissfuI Lord Sr Krsna.
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiil Saiga cniiilcd "Sccing ilc lailing Placcs, Wclls and So
Ioiil ol Mailuia Manala," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya
Caiiia.


Fiffh Sarga
sciu-bandla-saiovaia-piasangal
Visiiing Sciu-landla Saiovaia
tatah supto 'p bhagavan / bhaht-rasa-samanvtah
uthanthtah hna-IIa / gayan prcmasru-mocayan 1
tatan - ilcn, supta - icsicd, ap - alilougl, bnagavan - ilc Supicmc Loid, bnaht-
rasa-samanvtan - lillcd wiil dcvoiional mcllows, uthantntan - , hna-IiIam - ilc
pasiimcs ol Kisna, gayan - singing, prcma-asru-mocayan - iclcasing icais ol lovc.
Having resfed, Bhagavan Gaura fhen sang wifh greaf eagerness and open fhroaf
abouf Sr Krsna's pIeasure-pasfimes. FiIIed wifh fhe meIIows of bhakfi and greaf
eagerness, fears of pure Iove dropped from His eyes.
prat-hana ptavan sa / hna-dasa vadasva mc
sarvvar drghata prapta / mama duhhha-pradayn 2
prat-hanam - ai cacl momcni, ptavan - Hc inquiicd, sa - Hc, hna-asa - O Kisna
Dasa, vaasva mc - icll Mc, sarvari - ilc nigli, irgnatam - lcngily, prapta - cndng,
mama - loi Mc, unhna-praayni - giving soiiow.
From momenf fo momenf He wouId inquire, "Krsna Dasa, feII Me - is fhis Iong
nighf now ended: If is giving Me pain."
sa praha snu hc natha / mathura-mandaIasya ca
pramana hathyatc vjnas / catur-ast-hrosaham 3
sa - lc, prana - said, snu - plcasc lcai, nc natna - O Loid, matnura-manaIasya - ol
ilc ciiclc ol Mailuia, ca - indccd, pramanam - ilc mcasuicmcni, hatnyatc - ii is
said, vjna - by ilc lcaincd, catu-asit-hrosaham - S+ liosas (16S squaic milcs).
Krsna Dasa wouId repIy, "He Nafha! Hear from me: The Iengfh and breadfh of
Mafhura ManaIa is said by Iearned men fo be 8+ krosas.
hramato darsayyam / sthra-ctto bhavan yad
bhavyas tato mahya / suhha syad bhahta-vatsaIa +
hramata - in scqucncc, arsayyam - I slall slow, stnra-ctta - sicady mind,
bnavan - Youi giacc, ya - il, bnavyas - You will bc, tata - ilcn, manyam - io mc,
suhnam - lappincss, syat - ii can bc, bnahta-vatsaIa - O lovci ol Youi dcvoiccs.
"I shaII show if aII fo You in sequence. Dear Lord! You are famous as bhakfa-
vafsaIa, for You are very kind fo Your bhakfas. If Your Grace can mainfain sfeadiness of
mind, if wiII bring happiness fo fhis bhakfa."
agatya hundottaratah / hyad durc sarovaram
sctu-bandahhyaha pasya / sr-hncna ca nrmtam 5
agatya - aiiiving, huna-uttaratan - noiil ol ilc pond, hyat - somc, urc -
disiancc, sara-varam - bcauiilul lalc, sctu-bana-ahnyaham - namcd Sciu-landlu,
oi wlcic ilc biidgc was buili, pasya - bclold, sri-hncna - by Si Kisna, ca - and,
nrmtam - madc.
"Some disfance fo fhe norfh of fhe kuna, pIease Iook upon fhis reservoir of wafer
named Sefu-Bandha, which was personaIIy creafed by Sr Krsna."
srutva sa-vsmaya praha / puIahancta-vgrahah
asya vvarana bruh / hna-dasct sadaram 6
srutva - lcaiing, sa-vsmayam - wiil wondci, prana - Hc said, puIaha-ancta-
vgranan - loim covcicd by iliill bumps, asya - ol ilis, vvaranam - dcsciipiion,
brun - plcasc icll, hna-asa - O Kisna Dasa, t - ilus, sa-aaram - wiil icspcci.
Hearing fhis wifh greaf wonder, Sr Gaura's divine body became covered by
puIakas, and He said respecffuIIy, "O Krsna Dasa! KindIy feII Me fhe sfory of fhis Iake."
t sr-gaura-candrasya / vacana sravanamtam
pban hnam anusmtya / praha prahastananah 7
t - ilus, sri-gaura-canrasya - ol Si Gauia Candia, vacanam - ilc woids,
sravana-amtam - ilc ncciai ol lcaiing, pban - diinling, hnam - wlo siops ilc
icpciiiion ol biiil and dcail, anusmtya - icmcmbciing iliougl picvious
auiloiiiics, prana - dcclaicd, pranasta-ananan - wiil a laugling lacc.
Quaffing fhrough his ears fhe ambrosiaI words of Sr Gaura Candra, and
remembering Sr Krsna, Krsna Dasa smiIed brighfIy and repIied as foIIows:
chada rasha-schharo harr / gopha-rasa-vnoda-vnod
saras catra nava-hunjara-tuIyah / hrdat raghu-varo 'ham t jaIpan 8
chaa - oncc, rasha-schnara - ilc clicl ol iasilas, nar - ilc dispcllci ol cvil,
gopha-rasa - ilc mcllows lcli by ilc mill-maids, vnoa-vnoi - ilc cnjoyci ol ilc
plcasuic, saras - in ilc lalc, ca - vciy, atra - lcic, nava-hunjara-tuIyan - lilc a
young clcplani, hriat - Hc plays, ragnu-vara - ilc bcsi ol ilc Raglu dynasiy, Si
Rama Candia, anam - I, t - ilus, jaIpan - ialling.
"Sr Hari, fhe chief among aII rasikas, deIighfs in fasfing sweef reIishabIe meIIows
in fhe midsf of fhe assembIy of gopikas. Once, whiIe sporfing Iike a young eIephanf
wifhin fhis very Iake, He announced, I am Sr Rama Candra, fhe besf of fhe Raghu
dynasfy!'
praha ta raman-sroman-radha / gopa-putras tvam as godhana-car
satya-dharma-pratpaIaha-rajas / tasya harma para-durghatam cva 9
prana - Slc said, tam - io Him, ramani - amongsi lovcis, sra-man - ilc cicsi
jcwcl, rana - Radla, gopa-putra - ilc son ol a cowlcid, tvam - You, as - aic, go-
nana - wiil a wcalil ol cows, cari - wandcici, satya-narma - ilc viiiuc and
iiuillulncss, pratpaIaha - pioiccioi, raja - ilc ling, tasya - lis, harma - woil,
para-urgnatam - vciy dilliculi loi oilcis, cva - indccd.
"Srmaf Radharan, fhe cresf-jeweI of aII charming goddesses, responded, You
are onIy a cow-herd's son. Indeed, You wander abouf fending his herds of cows. A king
is fhe profecfor of frufh and virfue. His fask is cerfainIy a very difficuIf one for ofhers
fo affempf.'
sndhu-bandhana-ravana-nasanam / ctad cva h tasya su-sobhanam
ma huru nja-guna-prahasana / baIha-vasana-bhuana-caura 10
snnu - occan, bannana - biidging, ravana-nasanam - dcsiioying Ravana, ctat -
ilis, cva - indccd, n - cciiainly, tasya - His, su-sobnanam - vciy gloiious, ma - noi,
huru - do, nja-guna-prahasanam - bioadcasi Youi own gloiics, baIha - ol young
giils, vasana - ol gaimcnis, bnuana - ol oinamcnis, caura - O ilicl.
"To desfroy fhe demon Ravana, Sr Rama Candra buiIf a bridge fo Lanka. Thaf
was cerfainIy a very gIorious achievemenf. Don'f venfure fo broadcasf Your own
quaIifies and compare YourseIf fo Him, for You are nofhing buf a fhief of fhe cIofhes
and ornamenfs of young girIs!'
hna aha parama-hautaha-rasr / hasya-hautuha-rasaha-vIas
sarvva-sad-guna-ndhr aham cva / janht tvam as gopa-humar 11
hna - all-aiiiaciivc, ana - said, parama-hautaha - supicmc pianls, ras - sciics,
nasya - lauglici, hautuha - jcsi-lillcd, rasa - mcllows, cha - cxclusivc, vIasi -
cnjoyci, sarva - all, sat-guna - linc qualiiics, nn - iicasuic, anam - I, cva - indccd,
janin - You slould lnow, t - ilus, tvam - You, as - You aic, gopa-humari - ilc
dauglici ol a cowlcid.
"Then Sr Krsna, who is fhe masfer-mind of uncounfabIe franscendenfaI pranks
and fhe excIusive enjoyer of mischievous rasa-imbued jesfs, repIied fo Radha, I am an
exquisife jeweI of aII subIime quaIifies, and fhis You know very weII, for You are a
cowherd's daughfer!
vha-parvvata-maha-dhana-banah / prastara yad hadap na pIavyah
tarh sarvva-guna-ratna-samcta / pasyata bhava-ndhc 'p prabhavam
12
vha - iiccs, parvata - mouniain, mana-nana - gicai abundancc, vanan - by
wcaving, prastara - couclcs ol lcavcs and llowcis, ya - il, haap - ai any iimc, na
- noi, pIavyan - lloaiing, tarn - sincc, sarva-guna-ratna - all jcwcl-lilc qualiiics,
samctam - asscmblcd, pasyata - jusi scc, bnava-nnc - O occan ol ccsiasy, ap -
alilougl, prabnavam - inllucncc.
"If someone were fo fake fhe greaf abundance of rocks and frees from fhe
mounfains and weave fhem fogefher upon fhe wafer, fhey couId never fIoaf. SfiII, O
source of My ecsfasy! You may now wifness a demonsfrafion of fhe power of My hosf
of subIime jeweI-Iike quaIifies!'
srutva sarvvah parama-rasha radhha-vahya-saram
baddhva hy anga parama-rabhasaf prasfaradn sva-sakhyah
annyus tah sa-taru-ncayan tcna baddha hta tat
pasyanfyas fah sa-jaya-dhvanibhis fa pranamyasasasuh 13
srutva - lcaiing, sarvan - all, parama-rasha - iopmosi cxpciis ol iasa, ranha-
vahya-saram - ilc csscncc ol Radla's woids, banva - iying iogcilci, n - indccd,
angam - ilcii bodics, parama-rabnasat - oui ol supicmc cnilusiasm, prastara-ain -
ilc iocls and so on, sva-sahnyan - Hci liicnds, annyu- tncy brougnt, tan - ilcy, sa-
taru-ncayan - wiil all ilc iiccs, tcna - by Him, banam - bound, htam - donc, tat -
ilai, pasyantya - looling on, tan - ilcy, sa-jaya-nvanbn - wiil ciics ol "All
gloiics!", tam - io Him, pranamya - bowing down, prasasasun - ilcy piaiscd.
"AII of Radha's sakhs are fhe fopmosf rasikas, and undersfood fhe inner meaning
of Radhika's words, EnfhusiasficaIIy forming a Iine and fhey broughf many rocks, frees
and so forfh from fhe foresf. Sr Krsna used fhese fo form a bridge fhaf fIoafed upon
fhe wafer of fhis kuna, and as everyone Iooked upon fhe scene, fhey bowed down and
gIorified Him wifh ufferances of ]aya! ]aya!'
sr-radha-hna-IIa parama-madhura hasya-rasad-prayuhta
' ' ' gopikabhir jayafi ca parama sanfafa-prema-purna
ya srutvap parama-rashas tau smarcyuh suhhcna
janananda hasanfah sa-rabhasam akhiIa mokam apy akipanfi 1+
sri-rana-hna - ol ilc oiiginal youillul Couplc, IiIa - ilc pasiimcs, parama-
manura - cxiicmcly iclislablc, nasya-rasa-a - by ilc mcllows lcadcd by ilc
mcllow ol lauglici, prayuhta - imbucd, gophabn - wiil ilc mill-maids, jayat -
gloiics!, ca - and, paramam - zcniil, santata-prcma-purna - loicvci lillcd by lovc,
yam - wlom, srutva - lcaiing, ap - indccd, parama-rasha - iopmosi iasilas, tau -
ilosc iwo (Radla and Kisna), smarcyun - ilcy icmcmbci, suhncna - wiil glad
lcaiis, jnana-anana - ilc lappincss ol iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc, nasantan -
laugling, sa-rabnasam - wiiloui a qualm, ahnIam - cniiicly, moham - libciaiion,
ap - cvcn, ahpant - dciidc.
"The pasfimes of Sr Sr Radha-Krsna in fhe company of fheir gop friends are
imbued wifh fhe zenifh of reIishabIe rasa, aIways beginning wifh fhe rasa of comedy.
AII gIories fo fhose pIeasure-pasfimes, which are forever fiIIed wifh fhe uninferrupfed
ever-expanding fIow of Their divine prema! The fopmosf rasikas who hear of fhese
pasfimes and fhus remember fhe Divine CoupIe simpIy Iaugh af fhe idea of achieving
happiness fhrough mere franscendenfaI knowIedge, and wifhouf a quaIm fhey ufferIy
ridicuIe fhe fhoughf of Iiberafion."
[' words Iosf from originaI manuscripf.|
ctad gaura-harh hna-rahasya paramadbhutam
srutva radha-rasavcso / nanartta vvasa muda 15
ctat - ilis, gaura-narn - ilc goldcn Loid, hna-ranasyam - ilc conlidcniial
pasiimcs ol Kisna, parama-abnutam - vciy asionisling, srutva - lcaiing, rana-
rasa-avcsa - immciscd in ilc mcllow ol Radla, nanarta - Hc danccd, vvasam -
unconiiollably, mua - in gladncss.
Hearing fhis mosf asfounding and confidenfiaI narrafion of Sr Krsna-IIa, Sr
Gaura Hari became immersed in fhe ecsfafic moods of Srmaf Radharan, and He
danced in joyfuI abandon.
Tlus cnds ilc Iilil Saiga cniiilcd "Visiiing Sciu-landla Saiovaia," in ilc
Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sixfh Sarga
malavana-adi-daisanam
Gauianga Sccs Malavana and Oilci Ioicsis
cva sanhathayan vpro / bhanuja prabhuna samam
uttryya darsayam asa / nanda-gcha maha-vanam 1
cvam - ilus, sanhatnayan - naiiaiing, vpran - lcaincd bialmana, bnanu-jam -
dauglici ol ilc sungod, Yamuna, prabnuna samam - wiil Piablu, uttirya - laving
ciosscd, arsayam asa - slowcd, nana-gcnam - ilc lousc ol King Nanda, mana-
vanam - ilc gicai loicsi.
Affer narrafing fhis hisfory, fhe Iearned brahmana Krsna Dasa accompanied by
Gaura Prabhu crossed fhe Yamuna, daughfer of fhe sun, and showed Him fhe house of
Nanda Maharaja in Mahavana.
putana-mocana catra / sahatasya vmocanam
tnavarttasya durvttcr / harnatra hto vadhah 2
putana-mocanam - libciaiion ol Puiana, ca - and, atra - lcic, sahatasya - ol ilc
caii dcmon, vmocanam - dclivciancc, urvttcn - ol ilc wiclcd bcing, narna - by
Haii, atra - lcic, htan - donc, vanan - lilling.
"Here fhe wifch Pufana received Iiberafion, here fhe carf-demon was deIivered,
and here Sr Hari sIew fhe miscreanf Trnavarfa.
jbhamancna hncna / codarc vsvam adbhutam
darstam atra matrc sa / bhtapy asam adadau 3
jbnamancna - by ilc yawning, hncna - by Kisna, ca - and, uarc - in ilc bclly,
vsvam - univcisc, abnutam - amazing, arstam - slowcd, matrc - io His moilci,
sa - slc, bnita - liiglicncd, ap - vciy, asam - blcssing, aaau - icccivcd.
"Af fhis spof, Krsna opened His moufh wide and showed His mofher fhe amazing
specfacIe of fhe universe wifhin His beIIy. AIfhough Yasoda became very frighfened,
sfiII she offered hearffeIf bIessings fo her son.
atrava nama-harana / gargcna vhta hIa
mttha-bhahana catra / vsva-rupa-pradarsanam +
atra - lcic, cva - indccd, nama-haranam - namc-giving ccicmony, gargcna - by
Gaiga Muni, vntam - pciloimcd, hIa - indccd, mrttha - diii, bnahsanam - caiing,
ca - and, atra - lcic, vsva-rupa - univcisal loim, praarsanam - slowing.
"Here Garga Muni performed GopaIa's name-giving ceremony, and here Krsna afe
dirf and dispIayed anofher vision of fhe universaI form.
dadh-manthana-dandam h / dhtavan h harh svayam
mat-haraya bhagavan / nartttum hy upacahramc 5
an - yoguii, mantnana - cluining, anam - iod, n - suicly, ntavan - lcld, n -
cciiainly, narn - Hc wlo ialcs away all inauspiciousncss, svayam - Himscll, mat-
naraya - loi ilc plcasuic ol His moilci, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, narttum -
io dancc, n - suicly, upacahramc - aiicmpicd.
"This is fhe rod for churning yogurf fhaf Yasomafi-nandana Bhagavan Hari heId
whiIe frying fo dance for fhe pIeasure of His mofher.
yasoda ta hrodc htva / hasant vhya tan-muhham
stana sampayayam asa / hautuhaIa-samanvta 6
yasan-a - ilc givci ol lamc, Kisna's moilci, tam - lci, hroc - on ilc bicasi, htva
- did, nasanti - laugling, vihya - sccing, tat-muhnam - His lacc, stanam - bicasi,
sampayayam asa - slc madc diinl, hautunaIa - lovc, samanvta - lillcd wiil.
"Laughing fo see His face, Yasoda fook Krsna fo her breasf and, fiIIed wifh Iove,
made Him drink her miIk.
dugdham uttapana vhya / ta sthapya sa-tvara sat
cuII-stha dugdham uttaryya / payan manthana-sasthtam 7
ugnam - mill, uttapanam - boiling ovci, vihya - sccing, tam - Him, stnapya -
laving placcd, sa-tvaram - quiclly, sati - clasic lady, cuIIi-stnam - on ilc liic,
ugnam - mill, uttarya - biougli down, payat - loi ilc salc ol ilc mill,
mantnana-sastntam - siiuaicd by ilc cluining iod.
"Then seeing fhe miIk boiIing over on fhe fire, fhaf chasfe Iady quickIy puf Him
down and wenf fo fake fhe boiIing miIk off fhe sfove. Then she refurned fo fhe buffer-
churner.
hno 'p hrodhcna samanvtah svaya / bhanda ca bhttvadsad asmana
hIa
gha pravto navantaha capy / astvoIuhhaIanghry-upar-sthto 'hasat 8
hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, ap - vciy, hroncna - on accouni ol angci, samanvtan -
lillcd wiil, svayam - sponiancously, bnanam - poi, ca - and, bnttva - biolcn, asat
- Hc saw, asmana - wiil a sionc, hIa - indccd, gnam - lousc, pravtan - cnicicd,
nava-nitaham - licsl buiici, ca - and, ap - also, astva - caiing, uIuhnaIa - giinding
moiiai, angnr - looi, upar - abovc, stntan - siiuaicd, anasat - lauglcd.
"MeanwhiIe, Krsna became angry and, seeing a pof of buffer, broke if wifh a piece
of sfone. Enfering fhe house, He sfood upon fhe wooden grinding morfar whiIe eafing
fhe fresh buffer and Iaughing.
tato yasoda sva-sutasya harma tat / praIapta cap hasantam uhya
babandha damna tam ato h namna / damodaratrava babhuva prcma-
dah 9
tatan - ilcn, yasoa - Yasoda-may, sva-sutasya - ol lci son, harma - dccd, tat -
ilai, praIaptam - lamcniaiion, ca - and, ap - also, nasantam - laugling, unya -
laving biougli, babanna - bound, amna - wiil a iopc, tam - Him, atan -
ilcicloic, n - cciiainly, namna - by ilc namc, ama-uara - Hc wlosc bclly is
bound, atra - lcic, cva - indccd, babnuva - bccamc, prcma-an - ilc bcsiowci ol
lovc.
"By fhe marks of Krsna's acfivifies, Yasoda guessed whaf her son had done and
hearing his praffIing and Iaughfer, she caughf Him and bound His beIIy (udara) wifh
ropes (dama) in fhis very spof. For fhis reason, fhe giver of prema is now known by fhe
name of Damodara.
damodaro 'tra bhagavan / babhanja yamaIarjjunau
dhanya datva phaIa catra / babhujc phaIadcsvarah 10
amoaran - Loid Damodaia, atra - ilcn, bnagavan - Supicmc Loid, babnanja -
biolc, yamaIa - iwin, arjunau - iwo aijuna iiccs, nanyam - giains, pnaIam - liuiis,
ca - and, atra - lcic, babnujc - cnjoycd, pnaIa-a - givci ol liuiis, isvaran - Supicmc
Coniiollci.
"Then af fhis pIacefhaf Bhagavan Damodara broke fhe fwin arjuna frees. Over
here fhe Lord offered grains fo a Iady-peddIer in exchange for some fruifs and afe fhem,
even fhough He is HimseIf fhe uIfimafe besfower of aII fruifs.
asya dahna-parsvc ca / goIohahhyas tu gohuIam
baIya-IIa h matrap / hy aharod atha sa harh 11
asya - ol ilis placc, ahna-parsvc - on ilc souilcin sidc, ca - and, goIoha-ahnyan
- callcd Golola, tu - bui, gohuIam - ilc placc ol ilc cowlcids, baIya-IiIam -
boylood pasiimcs, n - indccd, matra - wiil His moilci, ap - also, n - cciiainly,
aharot - pciloimcd, atna - ilus, san - Hc, narn - Loid Haii.
"On fhe soufhern side of fhis pIace is GokuIa, known by fhose in knowIedge as
GoIoka. In fhis very pIace, Sr Hari performed His chiIdhood pasfimes in fhe company
of His mofher.
gopcsvara dcvam atra / pasya sarvvcsvarcsvara
sapta-samudraha hundam / atra bhuvana-pavanam 12
gopa-isvaram cvam - Loid ol ilc cowlcids, atra - lcic, pasya - jusi scc, sarva-
isvara-isvara - coniiollci ol all coniiollcis, sapta-samuraham - ilc scvcn occans,
hunam - pond, atra - lcic, bnuvana-pavanam - ilc puiilici ol ilc woilds.
"O confroIIer of aII confroIIers, here You may see Gopesvara-deva. And here is
Sapfa-Samudra Kunda, which purifies aII fhe worIds.
ayanasya gha gramc / pascmc rasa-purvvaham
anandahhyo gopaho 'py / avasat tasyap dahnc 13
ayanasya - ol ilc gopa _yana, gnam - lousc, gramc - in ilc iown, pascmc - io ilc
wcsi, rasa-purvaham - lillcd wiil iasa, anana-ahnyo - namcd ananda, gopahan -
cowlcid, ap - vciily, avasat - dwcli, tasya - lis, ap - also, ahnc - io ilc souil.
"In fhe fown fo fhe wesf of fhis pIace sfands fhe home of fhe gopa named _yana,
husband of Srmaf Radharan, which is an abode fiIIed wifh rasa. To fhe soufh, fhe
cowherd named _nanda aIso dweIf.
upananda-gha grama-madhyc hna-suhha-pradam
asya pascma-bhagc ca / ravanasya tapovanam 1+
upanana-gnam - ilc lousc ol Upananda, grama - ilc iown, manyc - in ilc
midsi, hna-suhna-praam - bcsiowci ol lappincss io Kisna, asya - ol ilis placc,
pascma-bnagc - in ilc wcsicin sidc, ca - and, ravanasya - ol Ravana, tapan-vanam -
loicsi ol pcnancc.
"In fhe midsf of fhis fown is fhe house of Upananda, where Krsna fook much
pIeasure. On fhe wesfern side of fhe fown is fhe foresf where Ravana performed
ausferifies.
durvvasaso munch hna / asrama hy uttarc 'sya ca
asyap nhatc Ioha-vana bIva-vana prabho 15
urvasasan muncn - ol ilc sagc Duivasa, hna - O Kisna, asramam - ilc placc loi
spiiiiual culiuic, n - cciiainly, uttarc - io ilc noiil, asya - ol ilis placc, ca - and,
asya - ol ilis placc, ap - also, Iona-vanam - icd loicsi, bIva-vanam - loicsi ol bilva
iiccs, prabno - O Masici.
"O Krsna! To fhe norfh of fhis spof Iies fhe asrama of Durvasa Muni. Nearby, O
Prabhu, are fhe foresfs of Lohavana and BiIvavana.
atrap pasya nandasya / hna hrdayatah suhham
baIya-IIa-rasa tasma / dadat paramadbhutam 16
atra - lcic, ap - also, pasya - jusi scc, nanasya - ol Nanda Malaiaja, hnam - ilc
all-aiiiaciivc Loid, hriayatan - madc many gamcs, suhnam - joyously, baIya-IiIa-
rasam - ilc boylood mcllows, tasma - io lim, aat - Hc givcs, parama-abnutam
- vciy wondcilul.
"Here aIso You may see fhe spof where Nanda Maharaja's son Krsna happiIy
pIayed many games. Krsna awarded fo Nanda fhe very wonderfuI rasa of His boyhood
pasfimes.
mcghagama ca dtva sa / nanda aha su-gopham
hnam adaya mad-gchcsvaryya sghra samarpaya 17
mcgna - clouds, agamam - coming, ca - and, tva - laving sccn, san - lc, nana -
Nanda Raja, ana - said, su-gopham - io a nicc gop, hnam - Si Kisna, aaya -
ialing, mat-gcna - my lousc, isvarya - io ilc quccn, signram - quiclly, samarpaya -
plcasc biing.
"Observing fhe approach of some sform cIouds, King Nanda said fo a nice gop,
QuickIy fake baby Krsna fo fhe queen of my home.'
sap ta svanham aropyacumbya cananda-vhvaIa
gadham aIngta tcna vsmta vvasabhavat 18
sa ap - ilai vciy lady, tam - Him, sva-anham - in Hci own lap, aropya - laving
placcd, acumbya - laving lisscd all ovci, ca - and, anana-vnvaIa - ovciwlclmcd
by joy, ganam - dccply, aIngta - cmbiaccd, tcna - by Him, vsmta - asionislcd,
vvasa - lclplcss, abnavat - bccamc.
"Thaf Iady pIaced Him on her Iap and, feeIing overwheImed wifh joy, kissed Him
aII over. Being warmIy embraced by Him, she became amazed and ufferIy capfivafed by
fhaf chiId."
srutva hna-rasoIIasa / baIahasyava vabhavam
gaura-hnah hna-dasa / prcmnaIngtavan svayam 19
srutva - lcaiing, hna-rasa - mcllows ol Kisna, uIIasam - slining, baIahasya - ol ilc
boy, cva - suicly, vabnavam - gloiics, gaura-hnan - Kisna wiil a goldcn
complcxion, hna-asam - Kisna Dasa, prcmna - by lovc, aIngtavan - cmbiaccd,
svayam - sponiancously.
Affer hearing abouf fhe shining rasa of Sr Krsna's chiIdhood pasfimes and
franscendenfaI gIories, Gaura Krsna gave a hearf-feIf Ioving embrace fo Krsna Dasa.
atra pasya ca govnda / gopaIa-carta-subham
go-carana-gatcnatra / hunda ca harna htam 20
atra - lcic, pasya - jusi scc, ca - also, govna - O Govinda, gopaIa-carta-subnam -
ilc sublimc claiacici ol Gopala, go-carana - cow-icnding, gatcna - by ialing io,
atra - lcic, hunam - pond, ca - and, narna - by Haii, htam - donc.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "He Gaura-Govinda! ]usf see! Here GopaIa enacfed fhe
subIime pasfime of fending fhe cows. And here is fhe kuna dug by Sr Hari.
atrava copanando 'p / nandam ahuya sundarah
gopah parvto yuht / htva hna-suhhaya ca 21
atra - lcic, cva - suicly, ca - and, upanana - wlcn Upananda, ap - indccd,
nanam - King Nanda, anuya - callcd, sunaran - landsomc, gopan - by ilc
cowlcids, parvtan - suiioundcd, yuhtm - piopci, htva - doing, hna-suhnaya - loi
ilc wcllaic ol Kisna, ca - and.
"In fhis pIace, fhe handsome Upananda was surrounded by fhe ofher cowherds as
he addressed Nanda in order fo defermine fhe proper course of acfion for fhe weIfare
of baby Krsna.
sa-vrajah sahatam aruhya / rama-hna-samanvtah
yayau bhadraha-bhandra / dvau masau tatra cavasat 22
sa-vrajan - Nanda, wiil ilc communiiy ol cowlcids, sahatam - caiis, arunya -
mouniing, rama-hna-samanvtan - iogcilci wiil Rama and Kisna, yayau - lc wcni,
bnaraha-bnaniram - io ilc loicsis ol lladiala and llandia, vau masau - loi
iwo monils, tatra - ilcic, ca - and, avasat - dwcli.
"Togefher wifh fhe cowherd men, fheir wives, chiIdren and cows, Nanda Maharaja
mounfed a carf and fraveIIed fo fhe foresfs of Bhadraka and Bhanra. There fhey dweIf
for fwo monfhs."
Tlus cnds ilc Sixil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauianga Sccs Malavana and Oilci
Ioicsis," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sevenfh Sarga
vasiia-laiana-adi-lla-silal-daisanam
A Vision ol ilc Siic wlcic Si Kisna Siolc ilc Gops' Gaimcnis,
and Oilci Holy Placcs

atas ca yamuna-parc / vndaranya sanatanam
tatra nandadayo gopa / vasa cahrur atandrtah 1
atan - ilcn, ca - and, yamuna-parc - on ilc lai sloic ol Yamuna, vna-aranyam -
ilc loicsi ol Vinda, sanatanam - cicinal, tatra - ilcic, nana-aayan - Nanda and
ilc oilcis, go-pan - ilc cow pioicciois, vasam - icsidcncc, cahrun - madc,
atanrtan - indusiiious.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Then, on fhe far shore of Yamuna, where fhe foresf of
Vrndavana exisfs efernaIIy, Nanda and fhe ofher cowherds busiIy erecfed dweIIing
pIaces.
pasyatra sahatar durga / hta ptradbhr vtau
rama-hnau hhcIatas ca / go-gopaIa-janah saha 2
pasya - jusi scc, atra - lcic, sahatan - wiil ilc caiis, urgam - loii, htam - madc,
ptra-abnn - by ilc lailcis, vtau - suiioundcd, rama-hnau - Rama and Kisna,
hncIatan - ilcy playcd, ca - and, go-gopaIa-janan - wiil ilc cows and cowlcids,
sana - wiil.
"BehoId fhis spof where fhe fafhers and ofher men had creafed a forf ouf of fhe
carfs. Surrounded by fhe carfs, Rama and Krsna pIayed wifh fhe cows and cowherds.
hapttha-muIc 'tra janarddancna / vadhah hto vatsaha-rupa-dharnah
vatsasurasya baha-vcsa-dharno / bahasurasyap ca gaura-candra 3
hapttna-muIc - ai ilc iooi ol ilc lapiiila iicc, atra - lcic, jana-arancna - by ilc
Loid wlo iliills ilc lcaiis ol pcoplc, vanan - lilling, htan - donc, vatsaha-rupa -
loim ol a call, narnan - ialing on, vatsa-asurasya - ol ilc dcmon appcaiing as a
call, baha-vcsa - appcaiancc ol a cianc, narnan - ialing on, baha-asurasya - ol
lala-asuia, ap - indccd, ca - and, gaura-canra - O Goldcn Moon.
"O GoIden Moon! Here af fhe roof of a kapiffha free, Sr ]anardana sIew
Vafsasura, fhe demon who fook fhe form of a caIf, as weII as Bakasura, fhe demon who
fook fhe form of a crane.
atrava sr-rama-janarddanau ca / sa-vcnu-vctrad-yutah sahh-janah
chrdatur vanara-paha-sanhuIar / mayura-hchad-rutar jagat-pat +
atra - lcic, cva - iiuly, sri-rama-janaranau - Si Rama and Janaidana, sa-vcnu -
wiil lluics, vctra-a - siicls and so on, yutan - cquippcd wiil, sahni-janan - wiil
ilc liicnds, chriatun - ilcy playcd, vanara-paha - gioups ol monlcys, sanhuIan -
wiil ciowds, mayura - pcacocls, hcha-a - calls and so on, rutan - icsounding,
jagat-pati - ilc pioicciois ol ilc univcisc.
"In fhis pIace, Rama and ]anardana, fhe profecfors of fhe cosmic manifesfafion,
equipped wifh fIufes, sficks and ofher cowherd paraphernaIia, pIayed wifh fheir
boyfriends, imifafing fhe acfivifies of fhe fhrongs of monkeys and fhe resounding cries
and movemenfs of fhe peacocks."
srutva svaya hna-rascna purnah / sr-bhahta-rupo rashcndra-mauI
purvvaparabhya vayasrayavto / IIa-rasabhya prabhu-gaura-candrah
5
srutva - laving lcaid, svayam - sponiancously, hna-rascna - wiil ilc mcllows ol
Kisna, purnan - lillcd, sri-bnahta-rupa - ilc sacicd loim ol a dcvoicc, rasha-nra-
mauIi - ilc clicl ol all ilosc cxpcii in iclisling iasa, purva-aparabnyam - wiil
loimci and laici, vaya - objcci, asraya - subjcci, avtan - cmbucd, IiIa-rasabnyam -
wiil pasiimc and mcllow, prabnu - Masici, gaura-canran - Loid lilc a Goldcn
Moon.
Hearing fhese desripfions, Gaura Hari, fhe cresf jeweI among aII rasikas, who had
accepfed fhe form of an exempIary devofee, became whoIIy safurafed wifh Krsna-rasa.
In His former IIa, Gaura Candra Prabhu was imbued wifh fhe rasa of visaya-faffva, or
fhe absoIufe frufh as fhe objecf of franscendenfaI Iove. Whereas in His presenf IIa, He
is imbued wifh fhe rasa of asraya-faffva, or fhe absoIufe frufh as fhe subjecf of fhaf
Iove.
atra pasya ca gauranga / sarpa-rupa-dharo 'py aghah
bahanujo maha-papah / praptas ta cahanad dharh 6
atra - lcic, pasya - jusi scc, ca - and, gauranga - O Goldcn Loid, sarpa-rupa - ilc
loim ol a snalc, naran - ialing, ap - indccd, agnan - ilc dcmon ol pcisonilicd sin,
baha-anujan - ilc youngci bioilci ol lala, mana-papan - vciy sinlul, praptan -
acccpicd, tam - lim, ca - and, ananat - lillcd, narn - Loid Haii.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "O Gauranga! BehoId fhe pIace where fhe immenseIy sinfuI
demon Agha, fhe younger brofher of Baka, assumed fhe form of a pyfhon and was sIain
by Sr Hari.
sva-janah sahhbhs catra / dtva bhojana-hautuham
svayambhur vatsara vatsa-sva-janapaharo 'bhavat 7
sva-janan - wiil His iniimaics, sahnbnn - wiil His liicnds, ca - and, atra - lcic,
tva - laving sccn, bnojana - lunclcon, hautuham - cnilusiasiic, svayam-bnun - scll-
boin lialma, vatsaram - onc ycai, vatsa - calvcs, sva-jana - ol His liicnds, apanaran
- ilcli, abnavat - ii iool placc.
"Af fhis spof, when Brahma saw fhe fesfive Iuncheon faking pIace amongsf Krsna
and His infimafe boyfriends, he sfoIe away fhe caIves and boys for one year.
dhcnuhasya vadha catra / hpayasya vmocanam
haIya-damana catra / hrada pasya su-nrmmaIam 8
ncnuhasya - ol ilc ass-dcmon, vanam - lilling, ca - and, atra - lcic, hpaya - by
ilc mcicy, asya - ol Kisna, vmocanam - libciaiion, haIiya-amanam - subuing ol
ilc Kalya scipcni, atra - lcic, nraam - lalc, pasya - jusi scc, su-nrmaIam - vciy
puic.
"In fhis pIace fhe ass-demon was sIain, and by Krsna's mercy he received
Iiberafion from maferiaI bondage. Look af fhis crysfaI-cIear Iake. Here Lord Govinda
subdued fhe greaf snake named KaIya.
haIya-daman catra / murt pasya jagad-guro
startta-cchaIatah hna / utthto 'tra jaIad bahh 9
haIiya-amanim - ilc subduci ol Kalya, ca - and, atra - lcic, murtim - Dciiy,
pasya - jusi scc, jagat-guro - O spiiiiual masici ol ilc univcisc, sita - cold, arta -
alllicicd, saIatan - slaling, hna - O Kisna, uttntan - aiosc.
"O spirifuaI precepfor of fhe worId, behoId fhe Deify form of fhe subduer of
KaIya. When Krsna rose ouf of fhe Iake, He was shivering, being pained by fhe coId
wafer.
atra va dvadasadtya / utthta gaganopar
dvadasadtya-ghatto 'ya / hathyatc vcda-paragah 10
atra - lcic, jaIat - liom ilc waici, bann - ouisidc, atra - lcic, va - iiuly, vaasa -
iwclvc, atyan - suns, uttntan - aiosc, gagana - sly, uparm - abovc, vaasa-
atya-gnattan - ilc bailing placc namcd alici ilc iwclvc suns, ayam - ilis,
hatnyatc - ii is iold, vca-paragan - by ilosc lully convcisani in ilc Vcdas.
"Thus af fhis pIace, fweIve suns rose in fhe sky fo give Krsna warmfh. Therefore,
fhose who are conversanf in fhe Vedas caII fhis pIace Dvadasadifya-ghaffa, or fhe
Bafhing PIace of fhe TweIve Suns.'
atrava vatsa-paIana / davagnch parmocanam
hta nanda-humarcna / bhahta-duhhhapaharna 11
atra - lcic, cva - laciually, vatsa-paIanam - ol ilc boys pioicciing calvcs, ava-
agncn - ol ilc loicsi liic, parmocanam - complcic liccdom, htam - donc, nana-
humarcna - by ilc son ol Nanda, bnahta-unhna - giicl ol ilc dcvoiccs, apanarna -
by onc wlo iclicvcs.
"Af fhis spof, whiIe fhe boys of Vraja were engaged in profecfing fhe caIves,
Nanda Kumara deIivered fhem unharmed from fhe fIames of a foresf-fire. He did fhis
because He is ceIebrafed for His promise fo reIieve His bhakfa from aII disfress.
hrda-parajtah hnah / srdama-nama baIaham
uvaha parama-prtah / praIambo rohn-sutam 12
hria - play, parajtan - dclcaicd, hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc Pcison, sriama-nama
baIaham - ilc boy namcd Sidaman, uvana - Hc caiiicd, parama-pritan - wiil gicai
lovc, praIamban - ilc dcmon Pialamba, ronni-sutam - ilc son ol Rolin
(lalaiama).
"When Krsna was defeafed in pIay, ouf of greaf Iove He carried His boyfriend
Srdaman on His shouIders, and fhe demon PraIambasura carried fhe son of Rohin.
jnatvasura punah so 'p / mut-htya harambujam
srasy atadayat tasya / so 'patad gata-jvtah 13
jnatva - lnowing, asuram - dcmon, punan - again, san - Hc, ap - indccd, muti-htya
- maling a lisi, hara-ambujam - loius land, sras - on ilc lcad, ataayat - Hc
siiucl, tasya - lis, san - lc, apatat - lc lcll down, gata-jivtan - lis lilc gonc.
"ReaIizing fhaf fhis cowherd boy was acfuaIIy a demon in disguise, BaIarama
made a fisf wifh His Iofus hand and sfruck PraIamba on fhe head. His Iife deparfed
from his body and fhe demon feII fo fhe ground.
bhandrahhya vata vndaranyc pasya mahattamam
hahhya-vana hy atra / go-dhana tna-Iobhtam 1+
bnanira-ahnyam - namcd llania, vatam - banyan, vna-aranyc - in ilc loicsi ol
Vinda, pasya - jusi scc, manattamam - ilc gicaicsi, iha-ahnya-vanam - ilc loicsi
namcd I-sila, atra - lcic, go-nanam - ilc wcalil ol ilc cow-pioicciois, cows, tna-
Iobntam - cagci loi giass.
"See fhe greaf banyan free named Bhanra in Vrndaranya. And here is fhe foresf of
reeds known as I-sika-vana. There fhe cows, fhe weaIfh of fhe cowherds, once enfered,
being eager for new grasses.
pravta vcnu-nadcna / hncnantam apy uta
davanaIc madhya-ga ca / sva-gana vhya sr-harh 15
papau hara-taI-htyanaIa bhahta-jana-pryah
pasya catra rasa-jncna / sr-hncna hta h yat 16
pravtam - cnicicd, vcnu-nacna - accompanicd by ilc sound ol ilc lluic, hncna -
by Kisna, anitam - lcd, ap - lowcvci, uta - indccd, ava-anaIc - in a loicsi liic,
manya-gam - gonc in ilc midsi, ca - and, sva-ganam - His own lcid, vihya -
sccing, sri-narn - ilicl ol ilc mind, papau - dianl, hara-taIi-htya - cupping His
lands, anaIam - liic, bnahta-jana-pryan - onc wlo lolds dcai His dcvoiccs, pasya -
jusi scc, ca - and, atra - lcic, rasa-jncna - by Hc wlo is wisc in iclaiionslips, sri-
hncna - by Si Kisna, htam - donc, n - indccd, yat - wlicl.
"Led by fhe sound of Krsna's fIufe, fhe cows enfered fhe hearf of fhe foresf.
However, fhey found fhemseIves surrounded by a foresf-fire. Seeing His own herd
endangered, Sr Hari, who is affecfionafe fo His devofees, cupped His hands and drank
fhe fire. BehoId fhe spof where Sr Krsna performed fhis wonderfuI deed.
tam cva patm cchantyo / vrata ccruh humarhah
atrava yamuna-trc / vastrabharana-rahtah 17
tam - Him, cva - assuicdly, patm - lusband, ccnantyan - dcsiiing, vratam - a vow,
ccrun - pciloimcd, humarhan - maidcns, atra cva - in ilis vciy spoi, yamuna-tirc -
on ilc banl ol ilc Yamuna, vastra-abnarana - dicsscs and oinamcnis, rahtan -
lcpi caiclully.
"Desiring fo gef Krsna as fheir husband, fhe young maidens of Vrndavana
pracficed an ausfere vow. In fhis pIace on fhe bank of fhe Yamuna fhey carefuIIy kepf
fheir dresses and ornamenfs before bafhing.
vsantyo jaIam cvatas / tato nagara-schharah
adaya tasa vastran / npam aruhya sa-tvarah 18
vsantyan - cnicicd, jaIam - ilc waici, cva - vciily, ctan - ilcy, tatan - ilcn,
nagara-schnaran - ilc cicsi amongsi paiamouis, aaya - iool, tasam - ilcii,
vastran - gaimcnis, nipam - a ladamba iicc, arunya - mouniing, sa-tvaran - wiil
spccd.
"When fhey enfered fhe wafer, fhe cresf-jeweI of aII paramours snafched fheir
garmenfs and speediIy cIimbed info a kadamba free.
hasat sahhbhh sarddha / tatas tah sta-vcptah
hna santoayam asuh / suddha-bhavcna bhavtah 19
nasat - Hc jolcd, sahnbnn - wiil ilc liicnds, sarnam - wiil, tatan - ilcn, tan -
ilcy, sita-vcptan - slivciing liom cold, hnam - Kisna, santoayam asun - ilcy
plcascd, suna-bnavcna - by ilcii puic consciouncss, bnavtan - absoibcd in
ilouglis.
"Then Sr Krsna spoke jesfingIy, feasing fhe gops who were shivering in fhe coId
wafer of fhe Yamuna. FinaIIy fhey received back fheir dresses affer pIeasing fhe Lord
by fheir pure consciousness and innocenf demeanor.
sr-ramcna samam hnas / tam uddcsya vanaspatn
vndaranya-sthtan atra / prasasan yamuna gatah 20
sri-ramcna - wiil Sli Rama, samam - wiil, hnan - Kisna, tam - Him, ucsya -
poiniing oui ilc woiily qualiiics, vanaspatin - ilc iiccs, vna-aranya-stntan -
siiuaicd in ilc loicsi ol Vinda, atra - lcic, prasasan - piaising, yamunam - Yamuna
iivci, gatan - wcni.
"Thereaffer in fhe company of Sr Rama, Krsna poinfed ouf fhe worfhy quaIifies of
fhe frees of Vrndaranya. Affer praising fhem, fhey bafhed in Yamuna.
tato 'tra vpra-patnbhyas / cannam adaya yajna-bhuh
bubhujc baIahah sarddha / baIcnap baIyasa 21
tatan - ilcn, atra - lcic, vpra-patnibnyan - liom ilc wivcs ol ilc lcaincd
bialmanas, ca - and, annam - lood, aaya - ialing, yajna-bnuh - ilc cnjoyci ol
saciilicc, bubnujc - cnjoycd, baIahan sarnam - wiil ilc boys, baIcna - wiil
lalaiama, ap - also, baIiyasa - wiil ilc siiongcsi.
"Here fhe enjoyer of aII sacrifice accepfed giffs of food from fhe wives of Iearned
brahmana. He enjoyed fhem wifh mighfy BaIarama and fhe cowherd boys."
Tlus cnds ilc Scvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "A Vision ol ilc Siic wlcic Si Kisna Siolc
ilc Gops' Gaimcnis, and Oilci Holy Placcs," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai
pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Eighfh Sarga
si-govaiddlana-adi-daisanam
Daisana ol Govaidlana Hill and Oilci Holy Placcs
punas ca hasa-bhtcna / sammantrya sva-janah saha
nandsvarc nvasas ca / cahrc nandcna sa-vrajam 1
punan - again, ca - and, hasa-bnitcna - duc io lcai ol Kasa, sammantrya - inviiing,
sva-janan - by lis pcoplc, sana - wiil, nanisvarc - on ilc lill namcd Nandsvaia,
nvasan - abodc, ca - and, cahrc - madc, nancna - by Nanda, sa-vrajam - wiil ilc
cowlcid communiiy.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Again due fo fear of Kasa, Maharaja Nanda consuIfed wifh
his peopIe and fhus fhe communify of cowherds made fheir new abode on Nandsvara
hiII.
govarddhana-grau ramyc / manah svarga-nad-tatc
ntya vharatah hna-ramau sahh-samanvtau 2
govarnana-grau - on ilc lill ol Govaidlana, ramyc - on ilc claiming, manan-
svarga-nai - Manasa-Ganga, tatc - on ilc banl, ntyam - daily, vnaratan - cnjoycd,
hna-ramau - Kisna and Rama, sahn-samanvtau - wiil ilcii liicnds.
"Every day Krsna and Rama enjoyed wifh fheir friends on fhe banks of Manasi
Ganga near charming Govardhana HiII.
ndra-garvva-nrasartha / sapta-varo harh hIa
gr dadhara harcna / svana raha vcntayan 3
nra - Loid India, garva - piidc, nrasa - diiving oui, artnam - wiil ilc puiposc,
sapta-varan - scvcn ycais old, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, hIa - indccd, grm - lill,
anara - lcld, narcna - wiil joy, svanam - ol His own pcoplc, raham - pioicciion,
vcntayan - considciing.
"In order fo drive ouf fhe pride from fhe hearf of Indradeva, Sr Hari, af fhe age of
seven, cheerfuIIy heId up Govardhana HiII, fhinking of fhe profecfion of His peopIe.
nau-hrda htavan hno / gangaya rasa-hautuh
hurvvant mathura gothc / Ioha gamana-nrgamc +
nau-hria - boai-spoiis, htavan - pciloimcd, hnan - Kisna, gangayam - on ilc
Manasa Ganga, rasa-hautuhi - cagci loi iasa, hurvant - ilcy did, matnuram - io
Mailuia, gotnc - liom ilc pasiuiclands, Iohan - ilc pcoplc, gamana-nrgamc -
coming and going.
"AIways eager fo fasfe new variefies of rasa, Krsna sporfed boafing pasfimes on
Manasa Ganga, ferrying fhe cowherd foIk as fhey fraveIed from fhe pasfureIands fo
Mafhura for markefing fheir miIk producfs.
atra dana-nmtta h / prastarasa vsan harh
gopha ramayan rcmc / bhahtanugraha-hamyaya 5
atra - lcic, ana-nmttam - on ilc plca ol cxiiaciing iaxcs, n - cciiainly, prastara
- a laigc iocl, asam - paii, vsan - cniciing, narn - ilc ilicl ol ilc mind, gophan -
millmaids, ramayan - gavc plcasuic, rcmc - cnjoycd, bnahta-anugrana - mcicy io
ilc dcvoiccs, hamyaya - bccausc ol dcsiiing.
"Desiring fo show mercy fo His bhakfas, Sr Hari enfered fhis narrow passageway
in fhe rock for fhe purpose of demanding paymenf of a foII. He enjoyed and gave
pIeasure fo fhe miIkmaids."
pasyan sr-gaura-candrah sa rasana-hutuhad bahya-vtt vhaya
vas-srvafsa-vefraih kusuma-kisaIayair mandifa syama-dhama
dana mc dch radhc rasavat vmaIc dana-patrc 'vadad yo
hy eva fa sfaufi gaurah sa jayafi khaIu bho radhika-prana-nafhah 6
pasyan - obsciving, sri-gaura-canran - Loid lilc a goldcn moon, san - Hc, rasana
- iasics, hutuhat - oui ol cnilusiasm, banya-vttm - cxicinal aciiviiics, vnaya -
giving up, vasi - lluic, srivatsa - mail ol Si Lalm, vctran - wiil a siall, husuma -
llowcis, hsaIayan - wiil ncwly giown lcavcs, mantam - dccoiaicd, syama-nama
- ilc abodc ol dail bcauiy, anam - claiiiy, mc - io mc, cn - givc, ranc - O
Radla, rasavat - O abodc ol iasa, vmaIc - io ilis spoilcss, ana-patrc - io ilis
iccipicni ol claiiiy, avaat - Hc said, yan - wlo, cvam - ilus, tam - Hci, staut - Hc
piaiscs, gauran - ilc goldcn Loid, san - Hc, jayat - gloiics! llalu - indccd, bnon -
Ol!, ranha-prana-natnan - ilc Loid ol Radla's lilc-bicail.
Observed fhe sfone aIfar of dana-keIi, Sr Gaura Candra became eager fo fasfe fhe
rasa of fhe foII pasfime, abandoning fhe consciousness of exfernaI phenomena. Then
fhe effuIgenf dark beaufy manifesfed. marked wifh Srvafsa, hoIding a bamboo fIufe
and a sfaff for herding cows, and adorned wifh fIowers and fresh Ieaves. He excIaimed,
"O Radhe! O reservoir of rasa! Give Me charify. I am a mosf suifabIe candidafe for Your
charify." AII gIories fo Sr Gaura Hari, for whom Radhika is dearer fhan His Iife-breafh,
as He prays in fhis way.
tadava sahasa bhaht-rasavto 'hhIcsvarah
paana jaIa-da htva / IIcpa sras rudan 7
taa - ilcn, cva - suicly, sanasa - suddcnly, bnaht-rasa-avtan - absoibcd in ilc
mcllows ol blalii, ahnIa-isvaran - ilc Loid ol all, paanam - sionc, jaIa-am -
waici-givci cloud, htva - madc, IIcpa - anoinicd, sras - on ilc lcad, ruan -
wccping.
SuddenIy overwheImed by bhakfi-rasa, fhe masfer of aII wepf. Thaf sfone was aIso
weeping and Gaura anoinfed his head wifh fhose fears.
grch purvvc hunda-yugma / pasya hna-rasa-pradam
asya dahna-parsvc ca / rasa-mandaIam uttamam 8
grcn - ol ilc lill, purvc - io ilc casi, huna-yugmam - a paii ol sacicd ponds,
Radla Kuna and Syama Kuna, pasya - jusi scc, hna-rasa-praam - bcsiowing
mcllows ol Kisna, asya - ol Govaidlana Hill, ahna-parsvc - on ilc souilcin sidc,
ca - and, rasa-manaIam - ilc ciiclc ol ilc iasa dancc, uttamam - bcyond ilc modcs
ol maiciial maiuic.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "BehoId! To fhe easf of fhe hiII are a pair of kunas which
besfow Krsna-rasa. And on fhe soufhern side is fhe circIe of fhe franscendenfaI rasa-
dance.
sr-radha-hnayo rasa-vIasa-sthanam atra va
pasya prcma-rasah purnar / bhahtar cva vbhavyatc 9
sri-rana-hnayon - ol Si Si Radla-Kisna, rasa-vIasa - pasiimcs ol ilc iasa dancc,
stnanam - placc, atra - lcic, va - aciually, pasya - jusi scc, prcma-rasan - by ilc
mcllows ol lovc ol Kisna, purnan - by ilc lull, bnahta - by ilc dcvoiccs, cva -
iiuly, vbnavyatc - ii is icvcalcd.
"See here fhe acfuaI pIace of fhe rasa-dancing pasfimes of Sr Sr Radha-Krsna.
These pasfimes are reveaIed onIy fo devofees whose hearfs are whoIIy absorbed in
prema-rasa."
radha-madhavayor ahyat / tat tad bhava-vbhavtah
tat taI IIanuharana / gaurangah samadarsayat 10
iadla-madlavayol - ol Radla and Madlava; ailyai - by ilc oncncss; iai iai - cacl
onc; blava - mood; viblaviial - cxpciicnccd; iai iai - ilosc samc moods; lla -
pasiimcs; anulaianam - lollowcd in looisicps; gauiangal - ilc goldcn Loid;
samadaisayai - displaycd.
Because Sr Gauranga is fhe combined form of Radha-Madhava, Gaura Hari
dispIayed whafever moods fhe Divine CoupIe experiences in Their reIafionship, as He
foIIowed Their IIa sfep by sfep.
bhava-prahasaha hna / praha brahmana-sattamah
parvvatopar sampasya / radhharadhana-sthaIam 11
bnava-prahasaham - icvclaiion ol ccsiacics, hnam - Kisna, prana - lc said,
branmana-sattaman - ilc cxalicd bialmana, parvata-upar - upon ilc lill, sampasya
- plcasc bclold, ranha-aranana-stnaIam - placc loi ilc woislip ol Radlila.
The exaIfed brahmana fhen spoke fo Krsna Caifanya, who was experiencing fhe
bhavamaya pasfimes in His hearf, "BehoId a fempIe on fhis hiII for fhe worship of Sr
Radhika.
anna-huta-sthaIa catra / surcsa-garvva-nasaham
ndrotpata harr vhya / govarddhana-dharo 'bhavat 12
anna-huta - lcaps ol giains, stnaIam - placc, ca - and, atra - lcic, sura-isa - Loid
ol ilc dcmigods, garva - piidc, nasaham - dcsiioyci, nra-utpatam - calamiiics,
narn - Haii, vihya - sccing, govarnana-naran - ilc lilici ol Govaidlana Hill,
abnavat - bccamc.
"Here is fhe pIace where fhe residenfs of Vraja offered heaps of foodsfuff fo fhe
brahmanas and fo Govardhana hiII. Affer seeing fhe caIamifies wroughf by Indra, Krsna
desfroyed fhe pride of fhaf chief of fhe demigods by Iiffing Govardhana hiII.
parvvatopar ta pasya / har-rayahhyaha vbhum
tasyopar dahnc 'p / gopaIa-raya-sanjnaham 13
parvata-upar - on iop ol ilc lill, iam - ilai, pasya - jusi scc, nar-raya-ahnyaham
- lnown as Haii Raya, vbnum - ilc gicai, tasya - ol ilai placc, upar - abovc, ahnc
- io ilc souil, ap - also, gopaIa-raya-sanjnaham - lnown as Gopala Raya.
"On fop of fhe hiII pIease see fhe greaf Deify known as Hari Raya. On fop of fhe
soufhern parf of fhe hiII is fhe Deify known as GopaIa Raya.
ndra-garvva-nrasc ca / brahmana codta sat
surabh svar-nad-toycnabhcha mudaharot 1+
govndasya ca vcdadyah / scvtasya mahottamc
htagasho mahcndro 'p / ya stutva nrbhayo 'bhavat 15
nra-garva - ilc piidc ol India, nrasc - laving casi oui, ca - and, branmana - by
lialma, cota - oidcicd, sati - ilc sainily, surabni - wisl-lullilling cow, svan-nai -
cclcsiial Ganga, toycna - by waici, abncham - sacicd bail, mua - joyously, aharot -
pciloimcd, govnasya - ol Govinda, ca - and, vca-ayan - by ilc pcisonilicd
Vcdas and so on, scvtasya - ol Hc wlo was scivcd, mana-uttamc - in ilc gicai
lcsiival, hta-agashan - wlo lad donc wiong, mana-nran - ilc gicai India, ap -
alilougl, yam - wlom, stutva - laving ollcicd piaycis, nrbnayan - licc liom lcai,
abnavat - lc bccamc.
"When Krsna casf ouf fhe faIse pride from Indra's hearf, by Brahma's order, fhe
chasfe Surabh cow joyousIy bafhed Govinda wifh ceIesfiaI Ganga wafer. Then in a
greaf fesfivaI Sr Govinda was served by aII fhe Vedas, and sasfras, and mighfy Indra,
affer offering fhe prayers fo Govinda, became free from fear of reacfions fo his offence.
sarvva-papa-hara hunda / pasya parvvata-dahnc
asyopar panca-hunda / brahma-rudrcndra-suryyaham 16
mohct-hunda-sanjna ca / sarvva-papa-hara subham
pasyan gaura-harh hnah / prcmnovaca dvja prabhuh 17
sarva-papa-naram - dcsiioying all sin, hunam - ilc loly pond, pasya - jusi scc,
parvata-ahnc - io ilc souil ol ilc lill, asya - ol ilai spoi, upar - bcyond, panca-
hunam - livc lundas, branma-rura-nra-suryaham - lialma, Siva, India, ilc
Sungod, moha - libciaiion, t - ilus, huna-sanjnam - pond, lnown as, ca - and,
sarva-papa - all sins, naram - ialing away, subnam - auspicious, pasyan - sccing,
gaura-narn - ilc goldcn Loid, hnan - all-aiiiaciivc, prcmna - wiil lovc, uvaca - Hc
said, vjam - io ilc bialmana, prabnun - ilc Masici.
"BehoId fo fhe soufh of Govardhana hiII fhis sin-desfroying kuna, and beyond if
five ofher spIendid kunas, which aIso remove aII sin. They are named Brahma, Rudra,
Indra, Surya and Moksa." Gazing on fhem, Sr Krsna in His form of Mahaprabhu Gaura
Hari spoke IovingIy fo fhe brahmana:
dhanyo 'ya gr-raja cva jagat sr-hna-ramau muda
yafra krdafa eva sanfafam aho gopaIa-baIaih saha
cva jaIpat prcma-purna-rasa-dah sr-gaura-candrah svaya
sr-govarddhana eva sagraham api fa pujayan nfyafi 18
nanya - gloiy, ayam - ilis, gr-raja - ling ol lills, cva - iiuly, jagat - in ilc
maiciial woild, sri-hna-ramau - ilc iwo icsplcndcni bioilcis Rama and Kisna,
mua - wiil joy, yatra - wlcic, hriata - ilcy iwo play, cva - suicly, santatam -
loicvci, ano - Ol!, gopaIa-baIan - wiil ilc cowlcid boys, sana - iogcilci, cvam -
ilus, jaIpat - uiicis, prcma-purna - lillcd wiil lovc, rasa-an - wlo bcsiows
mcllows, sri-gaura-canran - ilc goldcn-moonlilc Loid, svayam - sponiancously,
sri-govarnana - ilc lavoiiic lill ol Kisna, cva - indccd, sa-agranam - wiil
cagcincss, ap - cvcn, tam - lim, pujayan - ollciing woislip, ntyat - Hc danccs.
"O fhoughouf fhis universe, Giriraja Govardhana is fhe mosf gIorious of bhakfas.
Here Krsna and Rama aIways pIay in greaf bIiss wifh fhe gopaIa-baIas!" ExcIaiming fhis
wifh hearf-feIf eagerness, Sr Gaura Candra, fhe besfower of fhe compIefe specfrum of
Iove for Krsna, danced whiIe worshipping Govardhana hiII.
Tlus cnds ilc Liglil Saiga cniiilcd "Daisana ol Govaidlana Hill and Oilci
Holy Placcs," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Ninfh Sarga
mala-iasa-silal-daisanam
Gauia Haii Sccs ilc Siic ol ilc Mala-Rasa
atrava yamuna-nrc / dvadas-vrata-harstah
varuncna hto nandah / hna-darsana-hamyaya 1
atra cva - in ilis vciy placc, yamuna-nirc - in ilc waici ol ilc Yamuna, vaasi -
ol ilc iwclil day ol ilc moon, vrata - by ilc vow, harstan - cmaciaicd, varuncna -
by ilc waici-loid, ntan - ialcn away, nanan - ilc ling ol Viaja, hna-arsana - io
scc Kisna, hamyaya - bccausc ol dcsiiing.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Once Nanda Maharaja had become fhin by fasfing on
Ekadas and was foIIowing fhe vow of bafhing on fhe Dvadas. Af fhis pIace in fhe
wafers of Yamuna, he was spirifed away by fhe guards of Varuna, Iord of fhe wafers,
who was desirous of having darsana of Sr Krsna.
jnatva tato 'p bhagavan / svaya ptaram anayat
brahma-hundc majjaytva / sva-jana brahma-Iohatah 2
annaya punar vndaranya gopa-huIa vbhuh
tat hunda parama-ramya / pasya hna sudurIabham 3
jnatva - bcing awaic, tatan - ilcn, ap - ilai vciy pcison, bnagavan - all-opulcni
pcison, svayam - in pcison, ptaram - His lailci, anayat - biougli bacl, branma-
hunc - in lialma-luna, majjaytva - induccd io bailc, sva-janam - His own
pcoplc, branma-Iohatan - alici slowing ilc spiiiiual woild, annaya - laving
biougli bacl, punan - again, vna-aranyam - io ilc loicsi ol Vinda, gopa-huIam -
ilc gioup ol gopas, vbnun - ilc all-pcivasivc, tat - ilai, hunam - loly pond,
parama-ramyam - cxiicmcly claiming, pasya - jusi scc, hna - O Kisna, su-
urIabnam - vciy iaicly aiiaincd.
"Being aware of aII fhaf had happened, fhe aII-opuIenf and originaI Supreme
PersonaIify of Godhead rescued His fafher. He fhen induced aII fhe cowherds of His
viIIage fo bafhe af fhis pIace in Brahma-kuna. Affer reveaIing fo fhem fhe vision of fhe
spirifuaI worId, fhe aII-pervasive Lord broughf back fhe group of gopas fo Vndaranya.
He Sr Krsna, pIease see fhis exfremeIy deIighffuI and rareIy affained kuna.
asoha-hanana ramya / brahma-hundasya cottarc
sr-radhaya saha hno / yatra hrdat pasya tat +
hartth-purnmaya tu / dcva-dcvcsvaro harh
cahara rasa gopbhr / yatra sr-syama-sundarah 5
asoha-hananam - ilc giovc ol llamc iiccs, ramyam - cnclaniing, branma-hunasya
- ol lialma-lunda, ca - and, uttarc - io ilc noiil, sri-ranaya sana - wiil Si
Radla, hnan - Kisna, yatra - wlcic, hriat - Hc playcd, pasya - jusi scc, tat - ilai,
hartthi - ol ilc consicllaiion ol Kiiiila (Ociobci-Novcmbci), purnmayam - on ilc
lull moon, tu - indccd, cva-cva-isvaran - ilc coniiollci ol ilc God ol gods, narn -
ilc ilicl ol ilc wiclcd mind, cahara - pciloimcd, rasam - ilc iasa dancc, gopibnn -
wiil ilc millmaids, yatra - wlcic, sri-syama-sunaran - ilc bcauiilul dail piincc.
"To fhe norfh of Brahma-kuna Iies an enchanfing grove of asoka frees, where
Krsna sporfed wifh Sr Radha. Now Iook upon fhe pIace where on fhe fuII moon of fhe
monfh of Karffika, Syama-sundara Hari, fhe masfer even of Visnu, danced fhe rasa
dance wifh fhe Vraja-gops.
tadava rashagranh sa hhaIu gaura-candro harr
maha-mani-nibha-dyufih prakafam eva vyakf-bhavan
sa rasa-rasa-tandavar vvdha-ramya-vcsojjvaIah
rafnokifa-su-Iakifair jayafi bhakfa-vargaih prabhuh 6
taa - ilcn, cva - suicly, rasha-agranin - ilc clicl ol iasilas, san - Hc, hnaIu -
indccd, gaura-canran - ilc Goldcn Moon, nar - ilc ilicl ol inauspiciousncss,
mana-man - gicai jcwcl, nbna - lilc, yutn - lumincsccni, prahatam - manilcsi, cva
- iiuly, vyahti-bnavan - bccamc manilcsi, san - Hc, rasa-rasa - ilc mcllows ol ilc
iasa dancc, tanavan - wiil lcivcni dancing, vvna - vaiicgaicd, ramya -
claiming, vcsa - gaimcnis, ujjvaIan - wiil biilliani, ratna - gcms, uhta - spanglcd,
su-Iahtan - wiil cxquisiic, jayat - all gloiics, bnahta-vargan - wiil ilc asscmbly
ol dcvoicd gops, prabnun - ilc Masici.
Then Sr Gaura Candra Hari, fhe chief among rasikas, appeared wifh fhe Iusfer of
indra-nIa-mani, accompanied by fhe fhrong of His bhakfas, who were absorbed in fhe
rasa of exuberanf rasa-dancing, dressed in exquisife and dazzIing variegafed garmenfs
fhaf sparkIed wifh precious jeweIs. AII gIories fo Mahaprabhu!
praphuIIa-madhura-dyuth sa-rasa-ramya-vndavana
vasanfa-vana-marufaih prakafayan sa rasofsavaih
su-ramyam ap h bruvc sahaIam cva rasa-sthaIa
sa gop-jana-vaIIabho madana-garvva-kharvv babhau 7
prapnuIIa - blooming, manura - swcci, yutn - ligli, sa-rasa - wiil mcllows,
ramya - claiming, vna-vanam - ilc gladcs ol Vinda, vasanta-vana - spiing loicsi,
marutan - by ilc bicczcs, aruta - wiil ilc uiicianccs, prahatayan - madc manilcsi,
sa - Hc, rasa-utsavan - by ilc iasa lcsiiviiics, su-ramyam - vciy dcliglilul, ap hm -
wlai indccd, bruvc - I can say, sahaIam - all, cva - indccd, rasa-stnaIam - ilc iasa
ciiclc, sa - Hc, gopi-jana-vaIIabna - ilc lovci ol ilc mill-maids, maana-garva - ilc
piidc ol Kamadcva (Cupid), hnarvi - laid low, babnau - Hc slonc.
The enchanfing syIvan gIades of rasa-permeafed Vrndavana became fiIIed wifh fhe
charming soff Iuminescence of bIooming fIowers and spring breezes, and echoed wifh
fhe exuIfanf voices of fhe rasa-dancers and fheir fesfivaI. Whaf shaII I say of such an
ufferIy subIime pIace as fhis rasa circIe: Here fhe Iover of fhe gops shone, casfing Iow
fhe pride of Kamadeva.
dtva vpras tatha-bhuta / tathapsvara-mayaya
vta sa darayam asa / purvva-IIa-sthaI subham 8
tva - laving sccn, vpra - ilc cnliglicncd bialmana, tatna-bnutam - as ii was,
tatna ap - lowcvci, isvara-mayaya - by ilc illusoiy cncigy ol ilc Loid, vtam -
covcicd, sa - lc, arayam asa - slowcd, purva-IiIa - picvious pasiimcs, stnaIim -
placcs, subnam - icsplcndcni.
AIfhough fhe enIighfened brahmana saw fhis vision, he again became covered by
fhe Lord's maya and confinued showing Gauranga fhe respIendenf pIaces of Sr Krsna's
previous pasfimes.
atas ta pasya govndo / vas-vata-sampatah
sthto jagau hama-bja / gop-jana-vmohanam 9
atan - now, pasya - jusi scc, govnan - ilc plcasuic ol ilc scnscs, vasi - lluic, vata
- ilc banyan, samipatan - ncai, stntan - sianding, jagau - Hc sang, hama-bijam - ilc
sccd-maniia ol dcsiic, gopi-jana - mill-maids, vmonanam - bcwildciing.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Now behoId! Sfanding here by Vas-vafa, Govinda sang
fhe kama-bja and iIIusioned fhe gops.
srutva su-IaIta gana / gopyas tatra samayayuh
tabhyah prcma-madad bahya / hno dharmmam ashayat 10
srutva - lcaiing, su-IaItam - vciy claiming, ganam - song, gopyan - ilc gops,
tatra - ilcic, samayayun - all camc, tabnyan - io ilcm, prcma-maat - mad wiil
lovc, banyam - cxicinals, hnan - Kisna, narmam - icligious piinciplcs, ashayat -
iaugli.
"Hearing fhaf capfivafing IiIfing song, fhe gops came. Buf being infoxicafed wifh
Iove, Sr Krsna mereIy insfrucfed fhem in fhe principIes of dharma, which are meanf
for fhose concerned wifh exfernaIs.h
tasa vsuddha-sattva ca / bhava-data ca prcma-dah
cahara rasam apy atra / hno yogcsvarcsvarah 11
tasam - ol ilcm, vsuna-sattvam - puiilicd goodncss, ca - and, bnava-ata - ilc
givci ol ccsiasy, ca - and, prcma-an - givci ol lovc, cahara - pciloimcd, rasam - ilc
iasa dancc, ap - vciy, atra - lcic, hnan - Kisna, yoga-isvara-isvaran - ilc masici ol
ilosc wlo lavc masicicd yoga.
"Seeing fhaf fheir hearfs were ufferIy pure, Krsna, fhe masfer of aII fhose who
masfer fhe process of union wifh Him, awarded fhem bhava and prema as He
performed fhe rasa dance in fhis very spof.
atra ta pasya gauranga / govnda-rasa-hautuh
vndavanadhpatya ca / cahara rasa-vaIIabhah 12
atra - lcic, tam - ilai placc, pasya - jusi scc, gauranga - O Gauianga, govna-
rasa-hautuhi - cagci io iasic ilc mcllows ol Govinda, vnavana-anpatyam -
ovciloidslip ol Vindavana, ca - and, cahara - iool, rasa-vaIIabnan - ilc lovci ol
iasa.
"O GoIden Lord! Since You are eager fo fasfe Govinda-rasa, see here fhaf pIace
where rasa-vaIIabha Sr Krsna was crowned sovereign over Vrndavana-dhama.h
cva rasa-rasamod / gopna raga-vddhayc
cham adaya sahasa / trobhuto 'tra pasya tat 13
cvam - ilus, rasa-rasa - ilc iasa ol ilc iasa dancc, amoi - onc wlo ialcs
plcasuic, gopinam - ol ilc gops, raga-vnayc - loi incicasing aiiaclmcni, cham -
onc, aaya - ialing away, sanasa - suddcnly, tran-bnutan - disappcaicd, atra - lcic,
pasya - jusi scc, tat - ilai.
"WhiIe enjoying conjugaI meIIow whiIe rasa dancing, in order fo increase fhe
gops' affachmenf for Him, Krsna suddenIy disappeared, faking one of fhem wifh Him.
BehoId fhaf pIace!
tasyah su-carta hcna / varnyatc sruyatc 'thava
yasyah prcma-paradhnas / ta h svadhna-bhartham 1+
tasyan - lci, su-cartam - cxalicd claiacici, hcna - low', varnyatc - can bc
dcsciibcd, sruyatc - can bc lcaid, atnava - oi, yasyan - ol wlom, prcma-paraninan
- suboidinaic io lovc, tam - Hci, n - cciiainly, svanina-bnartham - a lcioinc wlo
dominaics Hci lovci.
"Her characfer is so exaIfed fhaf fhe Lord HimseIf accepfs subordinafion fo Her
Iove. Who is fhaf person quaIified fo describe or hear of Her subIime characfer:
tatyaja hautuh hnas / tv to 'syah sanndh hasan
sa 'p hna na pasyant / vhvaIa tat-sahh-janah 15
mItah hna-janmad-IIa-tan-mayata yayuh
gopyah prcma-paradhnas / tat tad rupa-prahasham 16
tatyaja - abandoncd, hautuhi - pianlsici, hnan - Kisna, tu - bui, tan - ilcncc,
asyan - ol lci, sannnm - in ilc picscncc, nasan - laugling, sa ap - ilai vciy lady,
hnam - Kisna, na - noi, pasyanti - sccing, vnvaIa - ovciwlclmcd by disiicss, tat -
lci, sahni-janan - giilliicnds, mItan - ilcy mci, hna-janma-a-IiIa - Kisna's biiil
and oilci pasiimcs, tat-mayatam - absoibcd in ilai naiuic, yayun - ilcy bccamc,
gopyan - ilc gops, prcma-para-anina - suboidinaic io His lovc, tat tat - in cacl
ilougli, rupa - loim, prahasham - ol ilosc wlo icvcalcd.
Buf fhen, jusf as She began fo fhink HerseIf superior fo Him, fricky Krsna
abandoned Her and waifed secrefIy in a nearby pIace, Iaughing fo HimseIf. When fhaf
damseI was fhus unabIe fo see Him, She became dazed wifh disfress. Then meefing
wifh Her sakhs, aII of fhem fogefher became absorbed in Krsna consciousness, as one
by one fhey imifafed His pasfimes, beginning wifh His birfh in Mafhura. In fhis way fhe
gops became subordinafe fo Krsna's Iove, and fhus He manifesfed His person wifhin
each and every pasfime fhaf fhey emuIafed.
tabhyah sva-vraha-vyadh-pdtabhyo nja tanum
prahasan darsayam asa / hno narayana svayam 17
tabnyan - io ilcm, sva-vrana - scpaiaiion liom Himscll, vyan - discasc,
pitabnyan - io ilosc wlo wcic alllicicd, njam - own, tanum - loim, pranasan -
loudly laugling, arsayam asa - slowcd, hnan - Kisna, narayanan - Naiayana,
svayam - Himscll.
"Then seeing how fhe gops were so crificaIIy affIicfed wifh fhe disease of
separafion from Him, Krsna Narayana IoudIy Iaughed as He showed HimseIf fo fhem.
tabhh sammantah hnah / parhasc parajtah
rasa cahara dharma-jno / mandaI parhaIpayan 18
tabnn - by ilcm, sammantan - lonoicd, hnan - Kisna, parnasc - in His jcsi,
parajtan - dclcaicd, rasam - iasa-dancc, cahara - pciloimcd, narma-jnan - ilc
lnowci ol icligious piinciplcs, manaIim - ciiclc, parhaIpayan - maling.
"Krsna was niceIy honored by fhe gops. Buf sfiII He again feased fhem, decIaring
fhaf He had become defeafed by fheir greaf Iove for Him. The Lord, who is fhe supreme
knower of fhe highesf reIigious principIe, fhen performed fhe rasa dance by forming a
circIe amongsf fhe gops.
vIasa-rasa-madhur rasa-madcna mattah hIa
sanya su-baIo janan yama-bhagini-fra harih
prahasya bahu-rupata jagad-ananga-sammarddano
raraja vraja-sundar-nija-bhujais fu baddhah svayam 19
vIasa-rasa - pasiimc mcllows, manuri - lovclincss, rasa-macna - by ilc
inioxicaiion ol mcllows, mattan - dcliglicd, hIa - vciily, saniya - biinging, su-baIa -
ilc posscssoi ol auspicious siicngil, janan - ilc gops, yama-bnagn - ol ilc sisici
ol Yamaiaja (Yamuna), tiram - ilc banl, narn - ilc ilicl ol ilc mind, prahasya -
displaying, banu-rupatam - mulii-loimcdncss, jagat-ananga - ilc Cupid ol ilc
maiciial woild, sammaranan - uiicily ciusling, raraja - Hc slonc, vraja-sunari -
ol ilc bcauiilul giils ol Viaja, nja - consianily, bnujan - by ilc aims, tu - aciually,
banan - bound up, svayam - voluniaiily.
"TruIy deIighfed by fhe infoxicafing meIIows of fhese rasa-permeafed pasfimes,
Sr Hari, fhe possessor of auspicious sfrengfh, Ied fhe gops fo fhe bank of Yamuna and
exhibifed His abiIify fo expand in muIfipIe forms, fhereby ufferIy crushing Cupid's
pride. Then He briIIianfIy shone by agreeing fo be perpefuaIIy bound up wifhin fhe
arms of fhose beaufifuI girIs of Vraja."
srutva rasa-vIasa-vabhava-rasa sr-gaura-candro harh
premonmada-vibhinna-dhairyya-nivaho madhuryya-sarojjvaIah
radha-hna vraja-vadhu-ganar vctta savbhavya
prakafya faf svafmani fayor darsayan sambabhau sma 20
srutva - laving lcaid, rasa-vIasa - ilc pasiimcs ol ilc iasa dancc, vabnava -
magniliccncc, rasam - mcllows, sri-gaura-canran - bcauiilul Goldcn Moon, nar -
ilc ilicl ol ilc mind, prcma-unmaa - incbiiaiion by lovc, vbnnna - biolcn,
narya - paiicncc, nvanan - causing, manurya-sara - ilc csscncc ol ilc conjugal
iasa, ujjvaIan - ablazc, rana-hnam - Radla-Kisna, vraja-vanu - ilc damscls ol
Viaja, ganan - by ilc gioup, vcttam - suiioundcd, savbnavya - conicmplaiing
dccply, prahatyam - manilcsiaiion, tat - ilai, sva-atman - in His own scll, tayon - ol
ilosc iwo, arsayan - displaying, sambabnau - Hc slonc lilc anyiling, sma - suicly.
Affer hearing of fhe gIorious meIIows of fhe rasa-IIa, fhe GoIden Moon of Sr Hari
ufferIy Iosf aII composure due fo fhe inebriafing effecfs of Iove for Krsna. He became
abIaze wifh fhe essence of fhe conjugaI rasa, and He confempIafed very deepIy Sr Sr
Radha-Krsna surrounded by fhe damseIs of Vraja. Thinking abouf fhis again and again,
He caused a visibIe manifesfafion wifhin HimseIf of fhe Divine CoupIe and fhus
dispIayed if briIIianfIy fo aII.
Tlus cnds ilc Ninil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia Haii Sccs ilc Siic ol ilc Mala-Rasa,"
in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Tenfh Sarga
si-nilunja-yamuna-adi-daisanam
Sccing ilc Giovcs on ilc Yamuna lanl, and Oilci Tiilas
tatas ca pasyatra vasanta-vcsau / sr-rama-hnau vraja-sundarbhh
chrdtuh sva-sva-yuthcsvarbhh / sama rasa-jnau haIa-dhauta-
mandtau 1
tatan - ilcn, ca - and, pasya - jusi scc, atra - lcic, vasanta-vcsau - in spiing dicss,
sri-rama-hnau - Rama and Kisna, vraja-sunaribnn - wiil ilc bcauiilul giils ol
Viaja, chritun - ilcy spoiicd, sva-sva-yutna-isvaribnn - wiil ilc icspcciivc
lcadcis ol ilcii gioups, samam - in company wiil, rasa-jnau - convcisani wiil iasa,
haIa-nauta - gold and silvci, solily iinging, mantau - dccoiaicd.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Oh! Here You may see fhe spof where Rama and Krsna,
fhe Masfers of rasa, were appareIIed in spring vesfmenfs and adorned wifh soffIy
ringing goId and siIver ornamenfs. They sporfed pIayfuIIy wifh fhe fair maidens of
Vraja Dhama, who are fhe Ieaders of fhe various groups of gops.
ntyantau gopbhh sarddha / gayantau rabhasanvtau
gayantbhs ca ramabhr / ntyantbhs ca sobhtau 2
ntyantau - dancing, gopibnn - wiil ilc gops, sarnam - in ilc company, gayantau
- singing, rabnasa-anvtau - lillcd wiil cnilusiasm, gayantibnn - wiil ilc singing
gops, ca - and, ramabnn - wiil ilc lovcly ladics, ntyantibnn - wiil ilc dancing
gops, ca - and, sobntau - bcauiilicd.
"The heroic dancing and singing of Rama and Krsna was embeIIished by fhe
dancing and singing of fheir charming sweefhearfs, fhe gops.
tayor ttha vharatoh / sanhha-cudas ca durmath
hadarthayan gop-janan / tabhya samupaIahtah 3
tayon - ol ilosc iwo, ttnam - ilus, vnaraton - cnjoying, sanhna-cuan - ilc
dcmon wiil a concl on lis lcad, ca - and, urmatn - cvil-mindcd, haartnayan -
ogling, gopi-janan - ilc gops, tabnyam - wiil ilcm, samupaIahtan - obscivcd.
"As fhe fwo brofhers were enjoying fhus, an eviI demon named Sankha-cua, who
was nofabIe by fhe conch-shaped jeweI upon his head, began ogIing fhe gops. He was
cIoseIy observed by Rama and Krsna.
hta asya sro-ratna / hncnap hatah hhaIah
datta sr-baIadcvaya / man-ratna syamantaham +
ntam - ialcn, sra-ratnam - ilc jcwcl on lis lcad, hncna - by Kisna, ap - also,
natan - lillcd, hnaIan - wiclcd, attam - givcn, sri-baIa-cvaya - io Si laladcva,
man-ratnam - jcwcl, syamantaham - Syamaniala jcwcl.
"Affer sIaying fhaf rogue, Krsna fook fhaf jeweI named Syamanfaka from fhe dead
demon's furban and pIaced if in fhe hand of BaIadeva.
pasyantna ca gopna / sr-hncna sa-hautuham
tcnap tan nja-prcthar / datta tat-prcyas prat 5
pasyantinam - waicling, ca - and, gopinam - ilc millmaids, sri-hncna - by Si
Kisna, sa-hautuham - cagcily, tcna - by Him, ap - alilougl, tat - ilai, nja - own,
prctnan - byHis mosi dcai gops, attam - givcn, tat-prcyasim - io Slc mosi dcai io
Him, prat - unio.
"WhiIe fhe gops Iooked on, Sr Krsna pIayfuIIy gave fhaf jeweI fo BaIadeva.
BaIadeva in furn gave if fo His own dear gops, and fhey uIfimafeIy gave if fo Krsna's
mosf beIoved Sr Radha.
gobhh sama prat-vana pratgacchatoh sr- / vahtra muhunda-baIayor
vraja-sundarbhh
ahanvata phaIam dam t gtam atra / snvan prabhuh puIahtah hIa
roravt 6
gobnn samam - wiil ilc cows, prat-vanam - io cacl loicsi, pratgaccnaton - going
lowaids, sri-vahtram - bcauiilul laccs, muhuna-baIayon - ol Mulunda and
lalaiama, vraja-sunaribnn - wiil ilc bcauiilul maidcns ol Viaja, ahanvatam - ol
ilosc wlo lavc cycs, pnaIam - liuii, am - ilis, t - ilus, gitam - song, atra - lcic,
snvan - lcaiing, prabnun - ilc Masici, puIahtan - laving His laiis iliillcd, hIa -
iiuly, roravit - Hc ioaicd vciy loudly.
"The reaI benefif of having eyes is fo see fhe beaufifuI faces of Mukunda and BaIa
as fhey go forfh fo graze fheir cows in aII fhe foresfs of Vraja." When Prabhu heard fhis
song, fhaf was chanfed by fhe beaufifuI maidens of Vraja, His hairs fhriIIed wifh
rapfure and He roared very IoudIy.
humudahhya-vana pasya / srdama-subaIadbhh
saha sanhrdatah hna-ramau yatra sunrbharam 7
humua-ahnya-vanam - ilc loicsi namcd Kumuda, pasya - jusi scc, sriama-
subaIa-abnn - wiil Sidama, Subala and ilc oilcis, sana - wiil, sanhritan -
playcd, hna-ramau - Kisna and Rama, yatra - wlcic, su-nrbnaram - vciy
cnilusiasiic.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "]usf see fhe foresf named Kumuda, where Krsna and
Rama fogefher wifh Srdama, SubaIa and fhe ofher cowherd boys pIayed wifh greaf
exhiIarafion.
atra sarasvat-trc / ambhahhya vana janah
pujyatc sanharo dcvo / gaur ca vraja-vasbhh 8
atra - lcic, sarasvati-tirc - on ilc banl ol ilc Saiasvai, ambha-ahnyam - namcd
Ambila, vanam - loicsi, janan - by ilc pcoplc, pujyatc - lc is woislippcd, sam-
haran - Loid Siva (i.c. sam - wcll-bcing, laia - onc wlo causcs), cvan - Loid, gauri
- laii woman, ilc wilc ol Siva, ca - and, vraja-vasbnn - by ilc icsidcnis ol Viaja.
"Here on fhe bank of fhe Sarasvaf is fhe foresf caIIed Ambika-vana, where
Sankara-deva and his wife Gaur are worshipped by fhe Vraja-vass.
munch sapat sarpa-dcha / prapto nama sudarsanah
nandarddha gItc hncnoddhtah pada-saspsan 9
gandharvva t vhhyatas / tasthau santoayan harm
yayav atra nja dhama / hna-sanhrttanar muda 10
muncn - ol ilc sagc, sapat - on accouni ol ilc cuisc, sarpa-cnam - ilc body ol a
snalc, praptan - aiiaincd, nama - namcd, su-arsanan - plcasing io scc, nana -
Nanda Malaiaja, arnam - lall, gItc - swallowcd, hncna - by Kisna, untan -
dicw oui, paa-saspsan - ioucling wiil His looi, gannarvan - ilc Gandlaiva, t -
ilus, vhnyatan - icnowncd, tastnau - siood, santoayan - saiislying, narm - ilc
icmovci ol sin, atra - lcic, njam - own, nama - abodc, hna-sanhirtanan - maling
Kisna sanliiana, mua - joyously.
"By fhe curse of a sage, fhe Gandharva of fhe name Sudarsana received fhe body
of a serpenf. One day, haIf of Nanda Maharaja's body was swaIIowed up by him, buf
mereIy by fhe fouch of His foof, Krsna deIivered him. The Gandharva fhen sfood in fhis
pIace and safisfied Sr Hari by his prayers. Then he deparfed for his own abode,
joyousIy singing fhe names of Krsna.
vabhanu-pura pasya / yatra vndavancsvar
pradurbhuta maha-Iahm / radha hna-vIasn 11
vabnanu-puram - ilc iown ol Vablanu, pasya - jusi scc, yatra - wlcic, vnavana-
isvari - ilc quccn ol Vindavana, praurbnuta - appcaicd, mana-Iahmi - ilc supicmc
goddcss Lalsm, rana - liglcsi aiiainmcni, hna-vIasni - wlo cnjoys pasiimcs
wiil Kisna.
"BehoId fhe cify of King Vrsabhanu. Here Srmaf Radharan, fhe Queen of
Vrndavana, made Her appearance. She is fhe supreme goddess of forfune who enjoys
pIeasure-pasfimes wifh Krsna.
gr ravataha pasya / baIadcvo rasagranh
yatra gop-janah hrdan / dvvda parcurnayat 12
grm - lill, ravataham - Raivaiala, pasya - jusi scc, baIacvan - laladcva, rasa-
agranin - loicmosi in iasiing iasa, yatra - wlcic, gopi-janan - wiil ilc gops, hrian
- spoiiing, vvam - Dvivida goiilla, parcurnayat - pulvciizcd.
"See fhe Raivafaka mounfain where BaIadeva, fhe foremosf among fhose experf in
fasfing rasa, sporfed wifh fhe gops. And fhis is where He puIverized fhe goriIIa demon
named Dvivida.
yayau yamunaha tra / haInd ta vharayan
yathcccha jaIam avsya / hrdan gopbhr acyutah 13
yayau - Hc wcni, yamunaham tiram - ilc banl ol Yamuna, haInim - ilc
dauglici ol ilc Kalinda mouniain, tam - ilai, vharayan - diagging, yatna-ccnam -
ai His will, jaIam - waici, avsya - cniciing, hrian - Hc playcd, gopibnn - wiil ilc
gops, acyutan - ilc inlalliblc.
Once BaIarama wenf fo fhe bank of fhe Yamuna, and wifh His ceIebrafed pIow He
dragged KaIind fo Him. The infaIIibIe Lord enfered her wafers and amused HimseIf
wifh fhe gops as He Iiked.
tram asadya vasobhr / vbhuya bhuanar varah
gopbhs ta bhuaytva / hrdat hna-hautuh 1+
tiram - banl, asaya - gciiing upon, vasobnn - wiil gaimcnis, vbnuya - laving
madc biilliani, bnuanan - wiil oinamcnis, varan - cxccllcni, gopibnn - by ilc
gops, tan - ilcy, bnuaytva - laving bccn oinamcnicd, hriat - Hc spoiicd, hna-
hautuhi - cagci io plcasc Kisna.
"Affer BaIarama had remounfed Yamuna's bank, fhe gops dressed Him briIIianfIy
and adorned Him wifh exceIIenf ornamenfs. Then He who is ever eager fo safisfy His
brofher Krsna enjoyed sporfing amongsf fhem.
nanda-gramottarc pasya / pavanahhya sarovaram
yatra nandasya go-vatsas / carant hna-paItah 15
nana-grama - ilc iown ol Nanda, uttarc - io ilc noiil, pasya - jusi scc, pavana-
ahnyam - callcd Pavana (puiilying), saran-varam - bcauiilul lalc, yatra - wlcic,
nanasya - ol Nanda, go-vatsan - ilc cows and calvcs, carant - wandci, hna-paItan
- pioiccicd by Kisna.
"BehoId fhe beaufifuI Iake named Pavana which Iies fo fhe norfh of fhe fown of
Nanda. There Nanda's cows and caIves graze as fhey are fended by Krsna.
nandsvara-pascmc ca / vana h hamya-purvvaham
pcchaIahhyah parvvato 'yam / atra tthat nrmmaIah 16
nandsvaia, pascmc - io ilc wcsi, ca - and, vanam - loicsi, n - suicly, hamya-
purvaham - lnown as Kamyavana, pccnaIa-ahnyan - callcd Picclala, parvatan - ilc
mouniain, ayam - ilis, atra - lcic, ttnat - siands, nrmaIan - wiiloui a lauli.
"To fhe wesf of Nandsvara is fhe foresf of Kamyavana, where fhe immacuIafe
mounfain named PicchaIa sfands.
pcchaIc hhcIatah hna-ramau ca baIahah saha
arta-hcs-vyomadya / vasva-mca-rupnah 17
pccnaIc - on Picclala, hncIatan - ilcy play, hna-ramau - Kisna and Rama, ca -
and, baIahan sana - wiil ilc boys, arta-hcs-vyoma-aya - Aiiia, Kcsi, Vyoma and
oilci dcmons, va-asva-mca - bull, loisc, and iam, rupnan - iool ilc loims.
"On PicchaIa mounfain, Rama and Krsna sporfed wifh fhe cowherd boys. There
Arifa, Kesi, Vyoma and ofher demons fook fhe forms of a buII, a horse and a ram
respecfiveIy.
pancatvam aptah hnat / sarvva-mohadhharnah
hno 'p baIahah sarddha / yatra hrdat sarvvada 18
pancatvam - dcail, aptan - aiiaincd, hnat - on accouni ol Kisna, sarva-moha - all
libciaiions, anharnan - laving ilc iigli loi, hnan - Kisna, ap - cvcn, baIahan -
ilc boys, sarnam - wiil, yatra - wlcic, hriat - Hc plays, sarvaa - ai all iimcs.
"By fhe grace of Krsna's sfrong arms, fheir bodies merged wifh fhe five gross
eIemenfs, and fhey fhus acquired fhe righf for aII variefies of Iiberafion. Here Krsna
forever froIics wifh fhe cowherd boys.
hhadrahhya vana ramya / phaIa-pupa-samanvtam
manda-vayubhr ahrna / pasya gauranga-sundara 19
hnara-ahnyam - namcd Kladiia, vanam - loicsi, ramyam - claiming, pnaIa-pupa
- liuiis and llowcis, samanvtam - wiil, mana-vayubnn - wiil swcci bicczcs,
ahirnam - lillcd, pasya - jusi scc, gauranga-sunara - O Goldcn Moon.
"O beaufifuI GoIden Lord! BehoId fhe charming foresf named Khadiravana, whose
frees are fiIIed wifh fruifs and fIowers, and who is aIways cooIed by pIeasanf breezes.
atrava gopbhh sarddha / radha-hnau nrantaram
hrdatah hautuhavtau / hraya-vhraya-IIaya 20
atra cva - in ilis vciy spoi, gopibnn sarnam - in company wiil millmaids,
rana-hnau - Radla-Kisna, nrantaram - loicvci, hriatan - play, hautuha-avtau -
absoibcd in a jcsiing mood, hraya-vhraya - buying and sclling, IiIaya - wiil ilc
pasiimc.
"In fhis very spof, Radha and Krsna in fhe company of fhe miIkmaids forever pIay
in fheir pasfimes of buying and seIIing.
nhunja-nava-maIIha-nava-tamaIa-saIarjjunar
asoka-nava-madhav-nava-rasaIa-sanghaih kiIa
mayura-suha-hohIa rabhasam cva sasobhtc
su-pupa-parisasfhifau jayafa eva radha-madhavau 21
nhunja - bowcis, nava-maIIha - licsl jasminc, nava-tamaIa - licsl iamala iicc,
saIa-arjjunan - wiil sala and aijjuna iiccs, asoha - llamc iiccs, nava-manavi -
licslly blooming jasminc, nava-rasaIa - iipcncd mango iiccs, sangnan - wiil
gioups, hIa - indccd, mayura-suha-hohIan - wiil pcacocls, paiiois and cucloos,
rabnasam - dcligli, cva - indccd, sasobntc - lully bcauiilicd, su-pupa - sublimc
llowcis, parsastntau - siiuaicd in ilc midsi, jayatan - gloiics!, cva - suicly, rana-
manavau - io Radla-Madlava.
"Amidsf fhe bower groves of freshIy bIooming jasmine-fwined famaIa, saIa and
arjuna frees, which mingIe wifh ripened mango, asoka and madhav frees, enchanced
by fhe gorgeous pIumage of peacocks, parrofs and cuckoos, in fhe midsf of fhe mosf
coIorfuI and fragranf of fIowers, reside fhe youfhfuI coupIe, Sr Sr Radha-Madhava. AII
gIories fo Them!
su-ramya-sahh-catur-carta-caru-vas-svanah
pragaIbha-farun-janair hasifa-gfa-nfyofsavaih
sahava satata smara-madana-yuhta-IIa-parau
rasesvar-rasesvarau rasa-visea-paIofsukau 22
su-ramya - vciy lascinaiing, sahni - lcmalc conlidanics, caturi - cialiy, carta -
claiacici, caru - bcauiilul, vasi-svanan - wiil ilc sounds ol ilc lluic, pragaIbna -
pioud, taruni-janan - wiil ilc young giils, nasta - laugling, gita - singing, ntya -
dancing, utsavan - by lcsiivals, sana - wiil, cva - suicly, satatam - always, smara -
Cupid, maana - cnmaddcning, yuhta - lillcd wiil, IiIa-parau - ilc iwo wlo aic
absoibcd in pasiimcs, rasa-isvari - ilc Goddcss ol ilc iasa-dancc, rasa-isvarau - ilc
God ol ilc iasa-dancc, vsca - spccilic, paIa - pioicciing, utsuhau - ilc iwo wlo aic
cagci.
"The God and Goddess of fhe rasa dance, who are perpefuaIIy immersed in
amorous pasfimes which bewiIder even fhe mind of Kamadeva, nourish wifh greaf
eagerness fhe unique rasa which disfinguishes Their respecfve nafures. They are
engaged in a confinuous fesfivaI of joking, singing, dancing, and pIaying upon fIufes in
fhe company of Their sakhs, who are very IoveIy, craffy, courageous and ever
gIorious."
radha-hna-vIasa-vabhava-rasa srutva rudann apy asau
faf fad rupa-prakafana-paro madhur-dhuryya-saram
vyaht-htya sa jagat punar gotha-bhavcna purnah
sandranando vijayafi para sr-sac-nandano 'yam 23
rana-hna - Radla-Kisna, vIasa - pasiimcs, vabnava - splcndoi, rasam - mcllows,
srutva - lcaiing, ruan - wccping, ap - vciy mucl, asau - Hc, tat tat - cacl and
cvciy, rupa - loim, prahatana - manilcsiing, paran - absoibcd, manuri - swccincss,
nurya - cxccllcncc, saram - csscncc, vyahti-htya - manilcsiing, san - Hc, jagat - in
ilc univcisc, punan - again, gotna - ol Viaja, bnavcna - ilc ccsiasy, purnan - lillcd,
sanra - conccniiaicd, ananan - bliss, vjayat - all gloiics!, param - supicmc, sri-
saci-nananan - ilc son ol Sac, ayam - ilis.
Upon hearing of fhese spIendrous rasa-Iaden pasfimes befween Radharan and
Krsna-candra, which are imbued wifh fhe quinfessenfiaI superexceIIence of sweefness,
Mahaprabhu wepf and became fuIIy absorbed in manifesfing fhe beaufifuI forms of fhe
Divine CoupIe. Furfhermore, He, fhe embodimenf of infenseIy condensed bIiss, became
fiIIed wifh fhe moods of Vraja, and again made fhose pasfimes manifesf wifhin fhis
maferiaI worId. May Sr Sac-nandana be supremeIy gIorified!
Tlus cnds ilc Tcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Sccing ilc Giovcs on ilc Yamuna lanl, and
Oilci Holy Placcs," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


EIevenfh Sarga
aliuia-gamana-adi-lla-siavanam
Hcaiing Si Kisna's Pasiimcs lcginning wiil ilc Aiiival ol Aliuia
cva sa ntya-IIabhr / dvyat vraja-bhumu
prahatanumatcnap / hathyatc yat tatha snu 1
cvam - ilus, san - Hc, ntya-IiIabnn - by cicinal pasiimcs, vyat - Hc plays,
vraja-bnumu - in ilc lands ol Viaja, prahata - manilcsi, anumatcna - by acccpiing,
ap - also, hatnyatc - ii is naiiaicd, yat - wlicl, tatna - so, snu - plcasc lcai.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Thus fhe Lord enjoys His efernaI pasfimes (nifya-IIa) in
fhe Iands of Vraja. Now I wiII describe some of His occasionaI pasfimes (prakafa-IIa)
fhaf are manifesf onIy in fhe maferiaI worId. KindIy hear furfher as fhey are narrafed.
hascna prahto 'hruro / rathcnagatavan path
smaran sr-rama-hnau ca / tayor ddarsana-IaIasah 2
hascna - by Kasa, prantan - scni, a-hruran - noi ciucl, Kisna's unclc, ratncna - by
claiioi, agatavan - camc, patn - on ilc ioad, smaran - icmcmbciing, sri-rama-hnau
- Rama and Kisna, ca - and, tayon - ol ilosc iwo, arsana-IaIasan - cagci loi ilc
sigli.
"Being senf from Mafhura by Kasa, Akrura fraveIIed by chariof on fhe road fo Sr
Vrndavana. AIong fhe way, he consfanfIy remembered Rama and Krsna, feeIing mosf
eager fo see Them.
nana-manorathah purnah / prcmasru-puIahar vtah
dadarsa caranambhoja-chnam atrava pavanam 3
nana - many, manan-ratnan - ilc claiiois ol ilc mind (ilouglis): puinal -
lillcd, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, puIahan - wiil laiis iliillcd by iapiuic, vtan -
covcicd, aarsa - lc saw, carana - lcci, ambno-ja - waici-boin (loius), cnnam -
signs, atra cva - in ilis vciy spoi, pavanam - puiilying.
"This is fhe very spof where many fhoughfs crowded Akrura's mind, where fears
of Iove feII from his eyes, and fhe hairs of his body fhriIIed wifh ecsfasy as he saw
Rama and Krsna's bIessed foofprinfs and fhe divine signs of Their Iofus feef.
rathad utthaya sras / dhuIm adaya sa-tvaram
dandavat patto bhumau / dtva sr-rama-hcsavau +
ratnat - liom ilc claiioi, uttnaya - iising, sras - on lis lcad, nuIm - dusi,
aaya - ialing, sa-tvaram - swilily, ana-vat - lilc a iod, pattan - lcll, bnumau - on
ilc caiil, tva - sccing, sri-rama-hcsavau - Si Rama and Kcsava.
"FinaIIy seeing Rama and Kesava, Akrura rose from fhe chariof, feII Iike a rod
upon fhe earfh, and fook fhe dusf of Vraja on his head.
abhya sammanto ntah / sva-gha paramadarat
pujtah sv-anna-panadyar / nandcna su-mahatmana 5
abnyam - by ilcm, sammantan - lonoicd, nitan - lcd, sva-gnam - own lomc,
parama-aarat - wiil gicai icspcci, pujtan - woislippcd, su-anna - nicc loods,
pana-ayan - diinl and so on, nancna - by Nanda, su-mana-atmana - by ilc vciy
gicai soul.
"Akrura was honored by Them and was Ied wifh greaf respecf fo Their own home,
where fhe greaf souI Nanda Maharaja aIso offered him a worshipfuI weIcome as an
honored guesf, presenfing him wifh paIafabIe food, drink and ofher pIeasing arficIes.
hasa-chrta srutva / rama-hna-samanvtah
nanda aghoayad gotha / mathura-gamanaya ca 6
hasa-chirtam - ilc dcsiic ol Kasa, srutva - lcaiing, rama-hna-samanvtan -
iogcilci wiil Rama and Kisna, nana - Nanda, agnoayat - callcd, gotnam - asscmbly
ol ilc cowlcids, matnura - Mailuia, gamanaya - loi going, ca - and.
"When Maharaja Nanda aIong wifh Rama and Krsna heard of King Kasa's wish, he
caIIed an assembIy of aII fhe cowherds fo prepare for fhe journey fo Mafhura.
cva srutva parama-suhha-dau / rama-hnau dadarsa ca 7
vatsaIyc sara-bhuta sa / yasoda rama-hnayoh
hara dhtva hrod-htya / babhac sa-tvara harm 8
cvam - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, parama-suhna-au - ilc iwo givcis ol iiansccndcnial
bliss, rama-hnau - Rama and Kisna, aarsa - slc saw, ca - and, vatsaIyc - in
maicinal allcciion, sara-bnuta - cxccllcni, sa - slc, yasoa - Yasoda Maia, rama-
hnayon - ol Rama and Kisna, haram - land, ntva - lcld, hroi-htya - iool io ilc
bicasi, babnac - slc said, sa-tvaram - wiil lasic, narm - io Haii.
"When Yasoda Mafa heard fhis news, she gazed upon Rama and Krsna, who
besfow supreme happiness, wifh consummafe mafernaI affecfion. Then faking Their
hands, she embraced Them and spoke wifh urgency fo Sr Hari:
tatah h ma partyajya / mathura gantum cchathah
na dtva muhha-candra va / hatha dhasyam jvtam 9
tatan - ilcn, hm - wly', mam - mc, partyajya - abandoning, matnuram -
Mailuia, gantum - io go, ccnatnan - You iwo dcsiic, na - noi, tva - sccing, muhna-
canram - loius laccs, vam - Youi, hatnam - low', nasyam - slall I lold on io,
jivtam - lilc.
"Are You fwo now abandoning me, desiring fo go fo Mafhura: If I do nof see Your
Iofus faces, how can I confinue fo Iive:'
na h na ht matas tvat-sanndh hrodam asthtau
tthavas tva vjanyah / satya satya na sasayah 10
na n na n - ii is noi! ii is noi!, t - ilus, matan - O moilci, tvat-sannnm - in
youi picscncc, hroam - bosom, astntau - siiuaicd, ttnavan - wc iwo siay, tvam
vjaniyan - you slould lnow, satyam satyam - iiuly, iiuly, na sasayan - ilcic is no
doubi.
"They repIied, If is nof so! No! Nof so! Mafa, you musf undersfand fhaf We fwo
aIways sfay af your breasf. This is fhe frufh! Yes, fhe frufh! Have no doubf of fhis!'
srutva prcma-partatma / cumbamana muhha tayoh
sthr-bhutva suhha mcnc / rama-hnau hd sthtau 11
srutva - lcaiing, prcma-parita-atma - a soul immciscd in lovc, cumbamana -
lissing, muhnam - laccs, tayon - ol ilosc iwo, stnri-bnutva - bccoming siablc,
suhnam - lappincss, mcnc - considcicd, rama-hnau - Rama and Kisna, n - on ilc
lcaii, stntau - siiuaicd.
"Hearing fhese words, Yasoda was overcome by Iove and kissed fhe faces of fhe
fwo boys. Then she composed herseIf, fhinking happiIy fhaf Rama and Krsna were
aIways embracing her.
ctan madhyc parama-vvasa duhhha-santapta-ctta
sunya mafva sakaIa-bhuvana dasikah pcchamana
ho 'sau durat samana-sadsa agato raja-duto
nanda-dvari sakaIa-vraja-jana-prana-sambadha-kar 12
ctat - ilis, manyc - in ilc midsi, parama-vvasa - supicmcly lclplcss, unhna-
santapta-ctta - lcaii inicnscly buining wiil giicl, sunyam - void, matva - ilinling,
sahaIa-bnuvanam - all ilc woilds, ashan - lcmalc scivanis, pccnamana - inquiiing,
han - wlo', asau - lc, urat - liom alai, samana-sasan - lilc Yamaiaja, agatan -
comc, raja-utan - mcsscngci ol ilc ling, nana-var - ai ilc gaic ol Nanda,
sahaIa-vraja-jana - all ilc pcoplc ol Viaja, prana - lilc loicc, sambana-hari -
consiiicioi.
"Then, even whiIe she was fhinking in fhaf way, Yasoda suddenIy feIf ufferIy
heIpIess, and her hearf burned infenseIy wifh grief. FeeIing fhaf aII fhe worIds had now
become devoid of Iife, she inquired of her femaIe servanfs, Who is fhis messenger of
fhe king come from afar fo fhe door of Nanda: Appearing Iike Yama-raja, he is now
choking fhe Iife-breafh of aII fhe peopIe of Vraja!'
srutva vraja-stryah sarvva / rama-hnatmahchaya
nana-bhavar upctas ta / dvyonmada-su-Iahanah 13
srutva - lcaiing, vraja-stryan - ilc womcn ol Viaja, sarvan - all, rama-hna - Rama
and Kisna, atmaha - scll, naya - wiil ilcii cndcavois, nana-bnavan - by many
moods, upctan - goi, tan - ilcy, vya - divinc, unmaa - madncss, su-Iahanan -
auspicious signs.
"Affer hearing fhaf Kna was Ieaving, aII fhe women of Vraja, whose every
endeavor was dedicafed fo Rama and Krsna, exhibifed fhrough various ecsfafic
emofions fhe auspicious sympfoms of divine madness.
ctan madhyc sva-sva-parsvc / sarvvas ta vraja-su-bhruvah
sva-sva-natha suhhcnava / pasyantyah prcma-vhvaIah 1+
ctat - ilis, manyc - in ilc midsi, sva-sva - icspcciivcly, parsvc - on ilc sidc,
sarvan - all, tan - ilcm, vraja-su-bnruvan - ilc ladics ol Viaja, wlosc cycbiows wcic
vciy bcauiilul, sva-sva - icspcciivcly, natnam - Loid, suhncna - claimingly, cva -
cciiainly, pasyantyan - sccing, prcma-vnvaIan - unsicady oui ol lovc.
"AII fhe whiIe, fhese young Iadies of Vraja, whose eyebrows were very eIoquenf,
gIanced charmingIy upon fheir respecfive Lords, and fheir hearfs became unsfeady ouf
of Iove.
tad-darsana-mahanandah / sampurnah hna-vaIIabhah
hcna savarnyatc hy asa / prcma-vabhava-Iahanam 15
tat-arsana - vision ol ilc Loid, mana-ananan - wiil gicai joy, sampurnan -
complcicly lull, hna-vaIIabnan - ilc lovcis ol Kisna, hcna - low', savarnyatc - ii can
bc dcsciibcd, n - cciiainly, asam - ol ilcm, prcma-vabnava - ilc powci ol lovc,
Iahanam - sympioms.
"]usf by seeing Him, Krsna's Iovers became compIefeIy fiIIed wifh greaf bIiss. How
can fheir gIorious sympfoms of prema ever be compIefeIy described:
sva-sva-yuthcsvar sarvva / gopha prcma-rupn
ayasyc sghram cvct / grasvasya hara-dvayam 16
dhtvasa sva-harabhya tau / cumbanaInganadbhh
svadhnata samprahasya / rama-hnau vjahratuh 17
sva-sva - icspcciivc; yuila-svai - lcadcis ol ilc gioups ol gops; saiva - all; gopila
- millmaid; picma-iupin - ilc loim ol lovc; ayasyc - I slall iciuin; sgliam -
quiclly; cva - indccd; iii - ilus; giia - by woids; asvasya - comloiiing; laia-dvayam
- iwo lands; dliva - laving ialcn; asam - ilcii; sva-laiablyam - by ilcii own iwo
lands; iau - ilc iwo; cumbana - lissing; alingana - cmbiacing; adiblil - and so on;
sva-adlnaiam - ol ilcii own subscivicni naiuic; sampialasya - slowing; iama-
lnau - Rama and Kisna; vijaliaiul - cnjoycd.
"To aII fhe Ieaders of fhe respecfive groups of gops, maidens whose personaIifies
epifomized unaIIoyed Iove, Rama and Krsna offered words of comforf, saying, Soon, I
shaII refurn.' Showing submissiveness, They fook fhe gops' hands in Their hands, and
faking pIeasure in fheir company, They kissed and embraced fhem.
tatah sarvva-vrajananda-rama-hna-samanvtah
mano-ganga samuttryya / yayau vraja-purat purm 18
tatan - ilcn, sarva-vraja-anana - ilc bliss ol all ilc icsidcnis ol Viaja, rama-hna-
samanvtan - iogcilci wiil Rama and Kisna, mana-gangam - Manasa Ganga lalc,
samuttirya - ciossing, yayau - lc wcni, vraja-purat - liom ilc piccincis ol Viaja,
purim - io Mailuia.
"Then fogefher wifh Rama and Krsna, who were fhe soIe source of happiness for
fhe residenfs of Vraja, Akrura crossed fhe Manasa Ganga Iake and wenf from Vraja-
pura foward fhe cify of Mafhura.
ahruras ca hyad dura / gatva rama-janarddanau
snatu yamunam avsya / ratha-sthau tau dadarsa ha 19
tayor vbhut sampasyan / pranamya vsmayanvtah
srutva bahu-vdha tabhya / sahto mathuram agat 20
ahruran - Aliuia, ca - and, hyat uram - somc disiancc, gatva - laving gonc,
rama-janaranau - Rama and Janaidana, snatum - io bailc, yamunam - Yamuna
iivci, avsya - laving cnicicd, ratna-stnau - scaicd on ilc claiioi, tau - ilc iwo,
aarsa - lc saw, na - iiuly, tayon - ol ilosc iwo, vbnutm - opulcncc, sampasyan -
sccing lully, pranamya - bowing down, vsmaya-anvtan - lillcd wiil wondci, srutva
- lcaid, banu-vnam - many linds, tabnyam - liom ilcm, santan - iogcilci,
matnuram - Mailuia, agat - wcni.
"Affer fraveIIing some disfance, Akrura sfopped and enfered fhe Yamuna fo fake
bafh, and he saw fhaf Rama and ]anardana were bofh seafed on fhe chariof. Buf wifhin
fhe wafer he saw Them again in supremeIy opuIenf forms, and he bowed down fo
Them in greaf wonder. Then he fraveIIed wifh Them fo Mafhura, aII fhe whiIe hearing
many variefies of fopics from Them.
sudurmmuhhahhya-rajaha / nhatya vastra-sanghasah
ghtvatah sudamno h / gha tau jagmatuh saha 21
su-u-muhna-ahnya - namcd "vciy-cvil-lacc", rajaham - waslciman, nnatya -
laving slain, vastra - cloil, sangnasan - lcaps, gnitva - iool, atan - ilcn, suamnan -
ol Sudama, n - cciiainly, gnam - lomc, tau - ilcy iwo, jagmatun - wcni, sana - wiil.
"Having sIain fhe washerman named Sudurmukha, Krsna and BaIarama
appropriafed heaps of his cIofh and fook if fo fhe home of Sudama, fhe garIand-maker.
tatah sa-ganayoh so 'p / tayor vcsa cahara ha
hubjap ca tayor anga / candancnabhyabhuayat 22
tatan - ilcn, sa-ganayon - wiil Tlcii company, san - lc, ap - also, tayon - ol
ilosc iwo, vcsam - aiiiic, cahara - lc madc, na - indccd, hubja - ilc lunclbacl
woman, ap - also, tayon - ol ilcm, angam - bodics, canancna - wiil sandalwood
pulp, abnyabnuayat - adoincd.
"Then Sudama prepared affire from fhe cIofh for fhe fwo brofhers and for Their
company. Thereaffer Kubja, fhe hunchback woman, decorafed Their bodies wifh fhe
puIp of sandaIwood.
htva ta rupa-sampurna / dhanur bhanga ca madhavah
sa-ramah sahata gatva / matur dattam abhojayat 23
htva - laving madc, tam - lci, rupa-sampurnam - lull ol bcauiy, nanun - bow,
bnangam - bicaling, ca - and, manavan - ilc lusband ol Lalsm, sa-raman - wiil
Rama, sahatam - caii, gatva - wcni, matun - ol His moilci, attam - gavc, abnojayat
- lcd.
"Affer fransforming Kubja info a woman fiIIed wifh exquisife beaufy, fhe Lord
broke fhe sacrificiaI bow. Then Madhava wenf wifh Rama fo fhe carf of His famiIy and
was fed by His mofher.
rajanya saha ramcna / nanda-hroda-gato harh
IaIyamanah suhha tcna / suvapa bhahta-vatsaIah 2+
rajanyam - ai nigli, sana ramcna - wiil Rama, nana-hroa-gatan - ai ilc clcsi ol
Nanda, narn - Haii, IaIyamanan - clciislcd, suhnam - lappily, tcna - wiil lim,
suvapa - Hc slcpi, bnahta-vatsaIan - allcciionaic io His dcvoiccs.
"Thaf nighf, Hari and Rama, who cherish Their devofees, Iay af Nanda Raja's
bosom, and cherished by him They sIepf happiIy."
ctat srutva sr-gaurangas / tat tad bhava-vbhavtah
babhuva sa rasavtah / hna-daso 'p vsmtah 25
ctat - ilis, srutva - lcaiing, sri-gaurangan - ilc Goldcn Loid, tat tat - cacl, bnava -
mood, vbnavtan - cxpciicnccd, babnuva - Hc was, san - Hc, rasa - mcllows, avtan -
absoibcd, hna-asan - Kisna Dasa, ap - lowcvci, vsmtan - puzzlcd.
Hearing fhese narrafions of fhe deeds of Krsna and BaIarama, Sr Gauranga
perceived and experienced each of Their pasfimes as if occurred, and fhus He became
immersed in fhaf parficuIar rasa. Krsna Dasa was mysfified fo behoId fhis.
Tlus cnds ilc Llcvcnil Saiga cniiilcd "Hcaiing Si Kisna's Pasiimcs Alici ilc
Aiiival ol Aliuia," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


TweIffh Sarga
lasa-vadla-adi-vainanam
Tlc Naiiaiion ol ilc Slaying ol Kasa and Oilci Pasiimcs
hna-dasas tatah praha / snu hasasya ccttam
yat hta tcna dutcna / tat hnct hathyatc 'dhuna 1
hrsna-asa - ilc guidc ol Loid Gauia, tata - ilcn, prana - lc said, srnu - lcai,
hasasya - ol Kasa, ccttam - ilc aciiviiics, yat - wlicl, htam - donc, utcna - by ilc
wiclcd, tat - ilai, hnct - somcwlai, hatnyatc - is dcsciibcd, anuna - now.
Krsna Dasa confinued, "Hear of fhe acfivifies of Kasa. Now fhe deeds performed
by fhaf wicked man shaII be described somewhaf.
mtyu-duta bahu-vdha / dtva ratrau su-durmmanah
haso mancadha sarvva / harayam asa sa-tvaram 2
mtyu-utam - ilc mcsscngci ol dcail, banu-vnam - in many ways, rstva -
sccing, ratrau - ai nigli, hasa - Kisna's cvil unclc, su-urmanan - miscicani, manca -
dais, aham - and so on, harayam asa - accomplislcd, sa-tvaram - quiclly.
"Thaf nighf, fhe miscreanf Kasa saw fhe messenger of deafh appear in many ways.
The nexf day he hasfiIy prepared fhe dais and ofher arrangemenfs for fhe wresfIing
confesf.
mancopar-sthtah so 'p / cavahya bandhu-bandhavan
samanayya tad upar / sasthapya praha durmmadah 3
manca - dais, upar - on iop, sa ap - ilai vciy pcison, avanya - inviicd, bannu-
bannavan - liicnds and iclaiivcs, samanayya - summoncd, sastnapya - biinging up,
prana - lc said, urmaan - loolislly pioud.
"He saf upon fhe dais and summoned his friends and reIafives. Then having
assembIed fhem fogefher, Kasa seafed fhem aIso upon fhe dais and spoke whiIe
swoIIen wifh pride:
anya nanda ca sa-gopa-vnda / nvcsya mancopar sambhramcna
hutra sthtau tau vara-yuddha-hautuh / pasyam yuddha ca tayoh su-
nrbharam +
aniya - biinging, ca - and, sa-gopa-vnam - iogcilci wiil ilc losi ol cowlcids,
nvcsya - scaiing, manca-upar - on ilc dais, sambnramcna - wiil gicai icspcci,
hutra - wlcic', stntau - siiuaicd, tau - ilcy iwo, vara-yuna - loi a good ligli,
hautuhi - vciy cagci, pasyam - I scc, yunam - ilc ligli, tayon - ol ilosc iwo, su-
nrbnaram - vciy violcni.
"Bring Nanda and fhe hosf of cowherds, and respecffuIIy offer fhem seafs on fhe
dais. And where are fhose fwo boys: I reIish a good fighf, and now I shaII fake pIeasure
in wifnessing Their very fierce combaf.'
tatah para rama-janarddanau prabhu / dvara-sthta hunjara-rajam
cva
hatva ca ta tau ca ghta-dantau / prajagmatur cva su-ranga-bhumm 5
tatan param - ilcicalici, prabnu - ilc iwo Loids, vara-stntam - siiuaicd ai ilc
dooi, hunjara-rajam - ilc ling ol clcplanis, natva - laving slain, tau - ilc iwo,
gnita-antau - giasping ilc iusls, prajagmatun - ilcy advanccd, su-ranga-bnumm -
io ilc splcndid cxlibiiion aicna.
"Thereaffer fhe fwo Lords, Rama and ]anardana, sIew fhe king of eIephanfs named
KuvaIayapda, who had been sfrafegicaIIy pIaced af fhe gafe, and bearing ifs fusks They
advanced fowards fhe magnificenf wresfIing arena.
canura-mut sa-ganau nhatya / hasa ca sarvvar abhnandtau suhham
tatah ptbhyam upaIaItau tau / nanda samasadya mudahatus tam 6
canura-muti - Canuia and Muiila, sa-ganau - wiil ilcii coloiis, nnatya - laving
lillcd, sarvan - by cvciyonc, abnnantau - applaudcd, suhnam - lappily, tatan -
ilcn, ptbnyam - by ilcii paicnis, upaIaItau - londlcd, tau - ilcy, samasaya -
appioacling, mua - wiil joy, anatun - ilcy said, tam - lim

"Krsna and BaIarama kiIIed Canura and Musfika aIong wifh fhe ofher wresfIers,
and finaIIy Kasa was aIso sIain. They were jubiIanfIy appIauded by everyone. Nexf,
affer being caressed by fheir parenfs Vasudeva and Devak, They approached Nanda
Maharaja and joyousIy addressed him.
ptah hyanta mathura ddhc / haIa bhavan mc yad su-prasannah
tada h sarvva suhham cva mc ptar / mad-agrajo yatu tvaya sama
suhh 7
ptan - O lailci, hyantam - loi so mucl, matnuram - Mailuia, hc - I dcsiic io
scc, haIam - iimc, bnavan - youi lonoi, mc - wiil mc, ya - il, su-prasannan - vciy
plcascd, taa - ilcn, sarvam - all, suhnam - lappily, cva - indccd, mc - my, mat-
agrajan - my cldci bioilci, yatu - Hc slould go, tvaya - wiil you, samam - in
company, suhni - lappy.
"Krsna said, O fafher, I desire fo see Mafhura for some fime. If fhis safisfies you,
fhaf is My safisfacfion. PIease Ief my eIder brofher happiIy accompany you back fo
Vraja.'
srutva nando hasan praha / baIo 's tva nranhusah
matta-sha-samah hcna / sastu sahyatc bhavan 8
srutva - lcaiing, nasan - smiling, prana - lc said, baIan - boy, as tvam - You aic,
nranhusan - unconiiollcd, matta-sna - maddcncd lion, saman - lilc, hcna - low',
sastum - io icsiiain, sahyatc - ii is possiblc, bnavan - Youi lonoi.
"Upon hearing fhis, Nanda smiIed and said, You are an unconfroIIabIe boy, jusf
Iike a maddened Iion. How is if possibIe fo check Your Grace:
baIarama punas catra / bhavan h sthatum arhat
yatha gava caranartha / vndavana-gatah hvact 9
baIarama - O icscivoii ol powci and plcasuic, punan - also, ca - and, atra - lcic,
bnavan - youi lonoi, n - indccd, stnatum - io siay, arnat - ougli, yatna - as, gavam
- ol ilc cows, carana - lciding, artnam - puiposc, vnavana-gatan - go io
Vindavana, hvact - occasionally.
"BaIarama, You shouId aIso sfay here. From fime fo fime You may come fo
Vrndavana fo fend fhe cows.'
samaIngya suhhcnava / tabhya vandta adarat
yayau nandsvara nandah / hna-ramau hd sthtau 10
samaIngya - alici cmbiacing, suhncna - gladly, cva - suicly, tabnyam - wiil ilcm,
vantan - saluicd icspccilully, aarat - wiil icspcci, yayau - Hc lcli, nanisvaram -
ilc placc ol Kisna's clildlood pasiimcs, rama-hrsna - ilc iwo divinc lioilcis, n -
in ilc lcaii, stntau - abiding.
"Affer gIady embracing Them and being offered respecfs by Them, Nanda Ieff for
Nandsvara, wifh Krsna and Rama residing in His hearf.
tatah para vasudcva-dcvah putrayoh hIa
upavta ca gayatr / dapayam asatur muda 11
tatan param - aliciwaids, vasucva-cvahi, putrayon - ol ilc iwo sons, hIa -
indccd, upavitam - sacicd ilicad, gayatrim - Gayaii maniia, apayam asatun - ilcy
adminisicicd, mua - lappily.
"Thereaffer, Vasudeva and Devak had fheir fwo sons receive fhe sacred fhread
and infiafed info chanfing fhe Gayafr manfra.
sr-hna-carta hcna varnyatc hudra-buddhna
yatra brahmadayah sarvvc / muhyant para-darsnah 12
sri-hna-cartam - Si Kisna's claiacici, hcna - low, varnyatc - ii is dcsciibcd,
hura-bunna - by a man ol mcagci inicllcci, yatra - wlcic, branma-aayan -
lialma and oilcis, sarvc - all, munyant - aic balllcd, para-arsnan - wlo can scc
acioss.
"How can a man of meager infeIIigence describe fhe characfer of Sr Krsna, when
Brahma and ofhers who are abIe fo see beyond maferiaI exisfence are baffIed in doing
so:"
cva h sutra-rupa ca / IIa mathura-sambhavam
mcnc bhurtara hna-catanyo rasa-vgrahah 13
cvam - ilus, n - indccd, sutra-rupam - in condcnscd loim, ca - and, IiIam -
pasiimcs, matnura-sambnavam - ialing placc in Mailuia, mcnc - Hc icspccicd,
bnurtaram - mucl, hna-catanyan - Kisna in His muniliccni lcaiuic, rasa-vgranan -
loim ol iasa.
[Murari Gupfa confinued narrafing fo Damodara Panifa:| Thus Krsna Caifanya,
fhe personificafion of aII franscendenfaI meIIows heard wifh greaf respecf fhe
numerous Mafhura pasfimes of Sr Krsna, in fhe form of brief sufras.
hvact syama hvact pta / IIanuharana hvact
jagan-mohana-rupa ca / sva-rupa prcma-da prabhuh 1+
hvact - somciimcs, syamam - swaiily, hvact - somciimcs, pitam - ycllow lilc
glcc (claiilicd buiici), IiIa-anuharanam - accoiding io ilc naiuic ol lis lla, hvact -
somciimcs, jagat-monana-rupam - ilc loim wlicl aiiiacis ilc cosmos, ca - and,
sva-rupam - own loim, prcma-am - giving lovc, prabnun - ilc Masici.
According fo fhe nafure of fhe Lord's parficuIar pIeasure-pasfime, He somefimes
appears as syama, which is a deep-bIue hue Iike fhe coIor of a wafer-Iaden rain-cIoud,
and somefimes as pfa, fhe briIIianf yeIIow coIor of cow's ghee. The pfa form of
Mahaprabhu, in which He munificenfIy disfribufes Iove of Krsna, enfhraIIs fhe hearfs of
aII Iiving beings fhroughouf fhe worId.
darsayan suddha-bhahtana / manah-sravana-mangaIam
ntyat gayat raut / hasat dhavat suhham 15
arsayan - slowing, suna-bnahtanam - loi ilc puic blalias, manan - mind,
sravana-mangaIam - auspicious io lcai, ntyat - Hc danccs, gayat - sings, raut -
ioais, nasat - laugls, navat - iuns, suhnam - oui ol dcligli.
He dispIays fhaf form for fhe sake of His pure bhakfas. To hear abouf and refIecf
upon fhaf form invokes auspiciousness. In fhaf form He somefimes dances, sings,
roars, Iaughs and runs ouf of emofions of franscendenfaI deIighf.
cva vharatas tasya / sarvvadananda-rupn
IIa sarvva-vraja-sthana / pradurasd ghc ghc 16
cvam - ilus, vnaratan - cnjoying, tasya - His, sarvaa - always, anana-rupni -
ilc bliss poicncy, IiIa - plcasuic-pasiimcs, sarva-vraja-stnanam - ol all ilc Viaja
icsidcnis, praurasit - icvcalcd, gnc gnc - lomc io lomc.
WhiIe Sr Gauranga was fhus in a sfafe of consfanf exuIfafion, He fraveIIed from
home fo home fhroughouf aII of Vraja and reveaIed His pasfimes fhaf porfray fhe
personified bIiss pofency.
putana-mohanads ca / vyomasura-vadhantha
vndavana-sthta ya ca / ya ca dhamantara gata 17
sa tu sarvva saht-mat / sarvva-sddh-prada sada
prcma-bhaht-prada sasvat / pradhana hna-rupn 18
putana-mohana - Puiana's libciaiion, an - bcginning wiil, ca - and, vyoma-
asura-vana-antha - cnding wiil ilc dcail ol ilc sly-dcmon, vnavana-stnta -
siaying in Vindavana, ya - wlicl pasiimcs, ca - and, ya - wlicl, ca - and, nama-
antaram - oilci abodcs, gata - gonc, sa - slc, tu - indccd, sarva - all, saht-mati - ilc
poicncy-posscssoi, sarva-sn-praa - giving all pcilcciion, saa - all, prcma-
bnaht-praa - giving dcvoiional lovc, sasvat - cvci, pranana - cxccllcncc, hna-
rupni - lcmininc loim ol Kisna.
AII fhe manifesf pasfimes of Sr Krsna in Vrndavana, beginning wifh fhe Iiberafion
of Pufana and ending wifh fhe sIaying of fhe demon Vyoma, as weII as fhe pasfimes in
fhe Lord's ofher abodes of Mafhura and Dvaraka, are imbued wifh fhe fofaIify of divine
pofencies. They forever besfow aII perfecfions. These pasfimes perpefuaIIy award
devofionaI Iove, fhey are fiIIed wifh spirifuaI exceIIences, and fhey are indeed
nondifferenf from Krsna's own form.
hccd baIa nava-nta-hara hc 'p pauganda-rupa
srdamadyair upayamunaka carayanfa ca vafsan
hasoradya nava-ghana-ruc vctta gopbhs ca
vas-nyasfadhara-kisaIaya gaura-candra dadarsa 19
hcct - somc mcn, baIam - boy, nava-nita-haram - licsl buiici in land, hc ap -
somc oilcis, paugana-rupam - loim ol a young boy, sriama-ayan - wiil
Sidama and ilc oilcis, upayamunaham - ncai ilc Yamuna, carayantam - icnding,
ca - and, vatsan - calvcs, hasora-ayam - ilc bcginning ol licsl adolcsccncc, nava-
gnana-rucm - ncw iaincloud's lusici, vcttam - cnciiclcd, gopibnn - by gops, ca -
and, vasi-nyasta - lluic placcd, anara - lips, hsaIayam - budding llowcis, gaura-
canram - ilc goldcn-moon-lilc Loid, aarsa - lc saw.
Some of fhe Vraja-vass saw Gaura Candra as a baby boy wifh fresh buffer in His
hand, whiIe ofhers saw Him as a young Iad fending fhe caIves by fhe Yamuna wifh fhe
ofher cowherd boys headed by Srdama. SfiII ofhers saw Him as a fresh adoIescenf
youfh surrounded by fhe gops, wifh fhe compIexion of a newIy-arrived Iighfning-
iIIuminafed fhundercIoud, hoIding fhe bamboo fIufe fo His Iips, which were fender Iike
freshIy sproufing fIowers.
cva dstva parama-rashah srIa-vndavana-sthah
sarvve paki-mga-pasu-gana baIa-vddhas ca haraf
pasyantah sva nja-nja-rasar hradayantah parta
radha-knafmakam api nija menire prana-nafham 20
cvam - ilus, stva - laving sccn;, parama-rashan - supicmc iasa-iclislcis, sriIa-
vna-vana-stnan - siiuaicd in splcndious Vindavana, sarvc - all, pah - biids, mga -
dcci, pasu - bcasis, ganan - gioups, baIa - boys, vnan - cldcis, ca - and, narat - oui
ol joy, pasyantan - sccing, svam - own, nja-nja-rasan - by ilcii icspcciivc iasa,
nraayantan - cnlivcncd, paritan - suiiounding, rana-hna-atmaham - Scll ol
Radla-Kisna, ap - vciy, njam - own, mcnrc - ilougli, prana-natnam - Loid ol
ilcii lilc-bicail.
Thus seeing fhe Lord in greaf happiness, fhe residenfs of spIendrous Vrndavana,
incIuding aII fhe birds, deer and animaIs, as weII as young and oId peopIe, aII of whom
are supreme reIishers of rasa, perceived Him in accordance wifh fheir respecfive rasa.
They surrounded Him and became immenseIy enIivened, considering fhaf fhis
combined form of Govinda and Radha, Sr Caifanya, was fhe one and onIy Lord of fheir
Iife.

Tlus cnds ilc Twcllil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Naiiaiion ol ilc Slaying ol Kasa and
Oilci Pasiimcs," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Thirfeenfh Sarga
gopa-anugialal
Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io ilc Gopa
tatas ca hna-dascna / darsto vraja-mandaIam
vandtah paraya bhahtya / praha ta haruna-ndhh 1
tatan - ilcn, ca - and, hna-ascna - by Kisna Dasa, arstan - slown, vraja-
manaIam - ilc ciiclc ol Viaja, vantan - lonoicd, paraya bnahtya - wiil cxalicd
dcvoiion, prana - Hc said, tam - io lim, haruna-nnn - occan ol mcicy.
Affer Krsna Dasa had shown Vraja ManaIa fo Lord Sr Gauranga, he worshipped
Him wifh pure devofion. Then fhe ocean of mercy addressed fhaf vipra:
yatha mc hdaya sngdha / hna-hatha-rasamtah
tatha tc hna-candras ca / prasanno bhavatu svayam 2
yatna - so, mc - My, nayam - lcaii, sngnam - soli, hna-hatna - Kisna iopics,
rasa-amtan - by ilc iasa ncciai, tatna - so, tc - ol you, hna-canran - Kisna moon,
ca - and, prasannan - vciy plcascd, bnavatu - lci ii bc, svayam - naiuially.
"Because My hearf has now become soffened by hearing fhe rasa-fiIIed necfar of
Krsna-kafha from you, fherefore Krsna Candra HimseIf musf nafuraIIy be very pIeased
wifh you."
sa aha tava daso 'ha / tva hnah sr-nhctanah
tva vna na h janya / yatha tat huru mc prabho 3
san - lc, ana - said, tava - Youi, asan - scivani, anam - I, tvam - You, hnan - ilc
all-aiiiaciivc, sri-nhctanan - ilc slclici ol Si, ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, tvam - You,
vna - wiiloui, na - noi, n - indccd, janiyam - I may lnow, yatna - as, tat - ilai,
huru - do, mc - io mc, prabno - O masici.
Krsna Dasa repIied, "I am Your servanf, and You are Lord Krsna, fhe sheIfer of
goddess Sr. Wifhouf Your sancfion I am incapabIe of knowing anyfhing, so kindIy do
wifh me as You see fif, O Prabhu!"
tathastv t vara dattva / tam aIngya sac-sutah
jagan-natha ca sasmtya / yayau brahmana-savtah +
tatna astu - so bc ii, t - ilus, varam - blcssing, attva - giving, tam - lim, aIngya
- cmbiacing, saci-sutan - ilc son ol Sac, jagan-natnam - Loid ol ilc univcisc, ca -
and, sasmtya - iccalling, yayau - Hc wcni, branmana-savtan - suiioundcd by
bialmanas.
The son of Sac embraced him and bIessed him, saying, "So be if." Then
remembering Lord ]agannafha, He deparfed, surrounded by brahmanas.
yamuna-tram asadya / prayaga punar agamat
vcn snatva madhava ca / dtva tatra sthto harh 5
yamuna-tiram - Yamuna's banl, asaya - aiiiving, prayagam - ilc conllucncc ol
Ganga, Yamuna, and Saiasvai iivcis, punan - again, agamat - wcni, vcnim -
conllucncc, snatva - bailcd, manavam - ilc Dciiy ol lindu Madlava, ca - and, tva
- sccing, tatra - ilcic, stntan - icsicd, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin.
TraveIIing aIong fhe bank of fhe Yamuna, Sr Hari again arrived af fhe cify of
Prayaga. Affer bafhing af fhe confIuence of fhe fhree hoIy rivers, and affer seeing fhe
Deify of Bindu Madhava, He resfed fhere.
tatra sr-rupa agatya / sanujo jagad-svaram
dadarsa prcma-sampurno / danda-vat patto bhuv 6
tatra - ilcic, sri-rupan - Rupa Gosvam, agatya - coming, sa-anujan - wiil lis
youngci bioilci, jagat-isvaram - ilc Loid ol all scniicni bcings, aarsa - lc saw,
prcma-sampurnan - lillcd wiil lovc, ana-vat - lilc a iod, pattan - lcll, bnuv - on
ilc caiil.
Sr Rupa Gosvam arrived fhere in fhe company of his younger brofher, Anupama.
When Rupa saw fhe Lord of aII senfienf beings, His hearf fiIIed wifh prema and he feII
fIaf Iike a rod fo fhe ground.
tam aIngya sva-carana / dattva tasya sropar
praha prayah mathura / mad-ajna pratpaIaya 7
tam - lim, aIngya - cmbiacing, sva-caranam - own lcci, attva - laving givcn,
tasya - His, sra-upar - on lis lcad, prana - Hc said, prayan - go loiil, matnuram -
io Kisna's biiil-placc, mat-ajnam - My oidci, pratpaIaya - clciisl.
Gaura Hari embraced Sr Rupa and bIessed him by pIacing His feef upon his head,
saying, "Go forfh fo Mafhura, and aIways cherish My feachings.
sr-radha-hnayor IIa / vndavana-vbhutam
vyaht-haryas tatra / mama prtr na sasayah 8
sri-rana-hnayon - ol Radla-Kisna, IiIam - plcasuic-pasiimc, vna-vana-vbnutam
- ilc oinamcni ol Vindavana, vyaht-haryas - you slall manilcsi, tatra - ilcic,
mama - My, pritn - plcasuic, na sasayan - doubilcssly.
"There you shaII manifesf fhe pasfimes of Radha-Krsna, which are fhe ornamenfs
of Vrndavana. Have no doubf, fhis wiII bring Me pIeasure.
gauda-dcsa-pathc srmaj-jagannathasya darsanc
agamyas ccn mahya / darsana bhav sarvvatha 9
gaua-csa-patnc - on ilc pail io lcngal, srimat-jagat-natnasya - ol Loid
Jagannaila, arsanc - wlilc sccing, agamyas - you slall comc, cct - il, manyam -
wiil Mc, arsanam - sigli, bnav - ilcic will bc, sarvatna - by all mcans.
"If you shouId come back by fhe pafh fhaf Ieads fhrough Gauda in order fo fake
darsana of Sr ]agannafha, fhen af fhaf fime you can by aII means aIso have My
associafion and darsana."
sa aha carana dhtva / gacchc 'ha pada-scvahah
na ht bhagavan praha / gaccha tva mathura prat 10
san - lc, ana - said, caranam - lcci, ntva - lolding, gaccnc - I am going, anam - I,
paa-scvahan - Youi looi-scivani, na - noi, n - cciiainly, t - ilus, bnagavan - Loid,
prana - Hc said, gaccna - go, tvam - you, matnuram - io ilc biiilplacc ol Kisna,
prat - iowaids.
Affer faking fhe dusf of Sr Caifanya's feef, Rupa said, "I shaII now fraveI wifh You
as Your foof-servanf." The Lord repIied, "No, indeed you shaII nof. Now you musf
fraveI fo Mafhura."
cvam uhtva yayau hnah / has brahmana-vcsman
sthtas tatragatah srman / sanatanah prabhu-pryah 11
cvam - ilus, uhtva - saying, yayau - Hc wcni, hnan - Kisna Caiianya, hasim - Kas,
branmana-vcsman - in ilc lousc ol a bialmana, stntan - siaying, tatra - ilcic,
gatan - wcni, sriman - noblc, sanatanan - Sanaiana, prabnu-pryan - dcai io Piablu.
So saying, Krsna Caifanya Ieff for Kas, where He sfayed in fhe house of a
brahmana. Then fhe nobIe Sanafana arrived, who was dear fo fhe hearf of Prabhu.
ta dstva sahasa hna / utthaya paramadarat
ddham aIngana htva / gadgadantam uvaca ha 12
tam - lim, stva - sccing, sanasa - immcdiaicly, hnan - Kisna Caiianya, uttnaya -
iising, parama-aarat - wiil cxiicmc icspcci, nam - liimly, aInganam - cmbiacc,
htva - madc, gagaantam - laliciing, uvaca - said, na - indccd.
When He saw him, Krsna Caifanya af once sfood up wifh greaf respecf. Affer
embracing him firmIy, He said faIferingIy:
sr-hna-haruna ho 'p / vahtu sahnot pandtah
ya tva vaya-hupa-stha / samuddhtya baIyas 13
sri-hna-harunam - ilc mcicy ol Kisna, han ap - wlo iiuly', vahtum - io spcal,
sahnot - is ablc, pantan - lcaincd man, ya - wlicl, tvam - you, vaya-hupa - ilc
wcll ol scnsc objccis, stnam - siiuaicd, samuntya - lilicd up, baIiyas - powcilul.
"Who is fhaf schoIar compefenf fo describe fhe mercy of Krsna: TruIy fhaf mercy
is immeasurabIy powerfuI, for if has exfricafed you from fhe dark weII of sense-
grafificafion.
sr-hna-nhata ntva / tan-madhuryyam apayayat
sadhu sadhv t harcna shayam asa ta punah 1+
sri-hna-nhatam - ncai Si Kisna, nitva - biougli, tat-manuryam - His swccincss,
apayayat - ii las madc you diinl, sanu sanu - vciy good!, t - ilus, narcna - wiil
joy, shayam asa - Hc iaugli, tam - lim, punan - again.
"If has broughf you near Sr Krsna and has forced you fo drink His sweefness.
Very good! Oh very good!" HighIy exhiIarafed, Gaura insfrucfed him furfher:
vndavanaya gantavya / bhaht-sastra-nrupanam
Iupta-trtha-prahasa ca / tan-mahatmyam ap sphutam 15
vnavanaya - io Vindavana, gantavyam - slould go, bnaht-sastra-nrupanam -
piopounding ilc blalii-sciipiuics, Iupta-tirtna - losi loly placcs, prahasam -
icvcaling, ca - and, tat-manatmyam - ilc gloiics ol Kisna's loly abodc, ap - also,
spnutam - cxpand.
"You musf go fo Vrndavana. Propound fhe bhakfi-sasfras fhere and reveaI fhe Iosf
hoIy pIaces. In fhis way you wiII spread far and wide fhe gIories of Vraja-dhama.
hartavya bhavata ycna / bhahtr cva sthra bhavct
yam asrtya suhhcnava / sr-hna-prcma-madhurm 16
pbant rasha ntya / sarasara-vcahanah
sa aha tvat-hpa sarva-phaIa-da mama pavan 17
hartavyam - io bc donc, bnavata - by youi giacc, ycna - wlcicby, bnaht -
dcvoiion, cva - indccd, stnra - lixcd, bnavct - may bccomc, yam - wlom, asrtya -
ialing slclici, suhncna - lappily, cva - indccd, sri-hna-prcma-manurim - ilc
swccincss ol lovc loi Kisna, pbant - ilcy diinl, rasha - ilc iasa-iclislcis, ntyam -
always, sara-asara - csscniial and non-csscniial, vcahanan - clcai-siglicd souls, san
- lc, ana - said, tvat-hpa - Youi mcicy, sarva-pnaIa-a - giving all liuiis, mama - my,
pavani - puiilici.
"AII fhis your grace musf do so fhaf fhe goddess of devofion, Bhakfi-devi,
becomes firmIy esfabIished in fhis worId. Then by faking sheIfer of her, fhe rasikas
who are abIe fo discern befween maffer and spirif may aIways drink wifh joy fhe sweef
beverage of Krsna-prema." Sanafana repIied, "If is soIeIy by Your mercy fhaf aII fhese
franscendenfaI fruifs may fIourish, and if is by Your mercy aIso fhaf my hearf may
become cIean."
sr-hnct tvayohta ca / tadava manasarthaham
hasan praha hhcsas / tvam cva buddh-sattamah 18
sri-hna - O Si Kisna, t - ilus, tvaya - by You, uhtam - spolcn, ca - and, taa -
ilcn, cva - indccd, manasa-artnaham - saiislying io ilc mind, nasan - laugling,
prana - Hc said, niha-isan - ilc masici ol ilc scnscs, tvam - you, cva - indccd,
bun-sattaman - mosi iniclligcni.
"O Sr Krsna, aII fhaf you have spoken safisfies My mind." Hrskesa smiIed and
said, "CerfainIy you are fhe mosf infeIIigenf of men.
dtva madhu-pur vndaranyam cva punar bhavan
ayasyat jagannatha-darsanartha mad-ajnaya 19
tva - laving sccn, manu-purim - ilc ciiy ol Madlu, vna-aranyam - ilc loicsi ol
Vinda, cva - indccd, punan - again, bnavan - youi lonoi, ayasyat - you will comc,
jagat-natna-arsana-artnam - loi ilc puiposc ol sccing Jagannaila Svam, mat-
ajnaya - by My oidci.
"Affer seeing fhe cify of Madhupur and Vrndaranya, by My order your grace musf
refurn fo see ]agannafha Svam."
has-vas-janan sarvvan / hna-bhaht-pradanatah
uddhtya hpaya hno / bhahtana suhha-hctavc 20
hasi-vas-janan - icsidcnis ol Kas, sarvan - all, hna-bnaht-praanatan - bcsiowing
dcvoiion io Kisna, untya - upliliing, hpaya - by mcicy, hnan - Kisna Caiianya,
bnahtanam - ol ilc blalias, suhna-nctavc - loi ilc lappincss.
Then, fo bring happiness fo His bhakfas, Krsna mercifuIIy deIivered aII fhe
residenfs of Kas and besfowed Krsna-bhakfi on fhem.
sanatana samaIngya / tapanadn yatha-suhham
jagama sa-tvara srman / jagannatha-ddhaya 21
sanatanam - Sanaiana, samaIngya - cmbiacing, tapana-ain - Tapana Misia and
ilc oilci blalias, yatna-suhnam - accoiding io ilcii plcasuic, jagama - Hc wcni,
sa-tvaram - swilily, sriman - splcndid, jagat-natna-haya - wiil a dcsiic io scc
Jagannaila.
Affer embracing Sanafana, Tapana Misra, and fhe ofher devofees fo fheir fuII
safisfacfion, fhe iIIusfrious Lord swiffIy sef off, eager fo see ]agannafha Svam.
cva sa bhagavan hnah / path gacchan hpa-ndhh
dtva gopam uvaccda / sa-tahra-haIasa prabhuh 22
cvam - ilus, san - Hc, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, hnan - Kisna Caiianya,
patn - on ilc pail, gaccnan - going, hpa-nnn - ilc jcwcl ol mcicy, tva - sccing,
gopam - cowlcid boy, uvaca - said, am - ilis, sa-tahra-haIasam - wiil a poi ol
diluicd buiicimill, prabnun - Masici.
Then, as fhe aII-opuIenf Lord Krsna Caifanya, fhe jeweI of mercy, fraveIIed on fhe
pafh, He saw a cowherd boy wifh a pof of buffermiIk, and said fo him:
ppasto 'ha tahra mc / dch gopa yatha-suhham
srutva parama-harcna / sampurna-haIasa dadau 23
ppastan - iliisiy, anam - I, tahram - buiicimill, mc - io Mc, cn - givc, go-pa - O
cowlcid, yatna-suhnam - il ii plcascs you, srutva - lcaiing, parama-narcna - wiil
gicai joy, sampurna-haIasam - lull poi, aau - lc gavc.
"O gopa, I am fhirsfy. If if pIeases you, give Me some buffermiIk." Hearing fhis,
fhe cowherd boy very jubiIanfIy gave Gaura Sundara fhe whoIe pof.
hastabhya haIasa dhtva / sa-tahra bhahta-vatsaIah
ptva gopa-humaraya / vara dattva yayau harh 2+
nastabnyam - wiil His lands, haIasam - poi, ntva - lcld, sa-tahram - wiil
buiicimill, bnahta-vatsaIan - lond ol dcvoiccs, pitva - laving diunl, gopa-
humaraya - unio ilc cowlcid boy, varam - blcssing, attva - gavc, yayau - Hc wcni,
narn - Haii.
Lord Hari, who is affecfionafe fo His devofees, fook fhe pof of buffermiIk in His
hands. Affer drinking if, He bIessed fhe cowherd boy and fhen deparfed.
Tlus cnds ilc Tliiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io ilc Gopa," in
ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fourfeenfh Sarga
si-navadvpa-vilaic si-gauidasa-anugiala
Si Gauianga Slows Mcicy io Gauidasa Paniia
Wlilc Dcligliing in Navadvpa

cva hramcna path gaura-candras / caIan samayat huIyahva-puram
srutva yayus tatra maha-ndhch hIa / srman-navadvpa-nvasnah
parc 1
cvam - ilus, hramcna - giadually, patn - on ilc pail, gaura-canran - ilc Loid
lilc a goldcn moon, caIan - iiavclling, samayat - aiiivcd, huIya-anva-puram - ilc
iown namcd Kuliya, srutva - lcaiing, yayu - ilcy wcni, tatra - ilcic, mana-nncn -
ol ilc bcaici ol ilc gicai iicasuic, hIa - indccd, sriman-navavipa-nvasnan - ilc
icsidcnis ol Navadvpa, parc - ilc Supicmc.
As Gaura Candra fraveIIed graduaIIy onwards from fown fo fown, He finaIIy
arrived af fhe fown of KuIiya. When fhe residenfs of Navadvpa heard news of fhe
Lord, who bears fhe greaf freasure of Iove of God, aII of fhem came fo see Him.
dstva prabhoh sr-muhha-panhaja muhuh / pbant harcna na tptm
aprc
vadant sarvvc hta-hantha-vasaso / jagad-guru sncha-vasa tam
svaram 2
stva - sccing, prabnon - ol Piablu, sri-muhna-panhajam - loius lacc, munun -
again, pbant - ilcy diinl, narcna - wiil joy, na - noi, tptm - saiiaiion, aprc - gci,
vaant - ilcy say, sarvc - all, hta-hantna-vasasan - lilc ilosc clolcd by gaimcnis
iicd aiound ilc ilioai, jagat-gurum - ilc guiu ol all living bcings, sncna-vasam -
coniiollcd by lovc, tam - Him, isvaram - ilc Loid.
Gazing af fhe Iofus face of Prabhu, fhey joyousIy drank of His beaufy, yef
remained ever unsafiafed. Wifh voices choked by emofion, fhey aII addressed fhe
Supreme Masfer and guru of aII Iiving beings, who is confroIIed soIeIy by affecfion:
srman-navadvpam aIanhuru prabho / sanhrttanananda-su-magna-
cttah
sva-bhahta-vargar t prarthtah svaya / harr yayau tatra sva-nama-
hautuh 3
sriman-navavipam - bcauiilul Navadvpa, aIanhuru - malc an oinamcni, prabno -
O Piablu, sanhirtana-anana - ilc joy ol sanliiana, su-mugna-cttan - wiil
minds bcmuscd, sva-bnahta-vargan - wiil His gioup ol blalias, t - ilus,
prartntan - icqucsicd, svayam - Himscll, narn - ilc dispcllci ol cvil, yayau - Hc
wcni, tatra - ilcic, sva-nama-hautuhi - cagci loi His own namcs.
"O Prabhu, kindIy ornamenf fhe beaufifuI fown of Navadvpa by Your presence."
Being fhus soIicifed by fhe hosf of His bhakfas, whose minds were immersed in fhe
bIiss of sankrfana, Sr Hari deparfed wifh fhem for fhaf fown, eager fo fasfe fhe
meIIows of His own names.
agatya matus caranabhvandana / bhumau npatya htavan mat-
bhahtah
tadava sa sa-tvaram cva harat / vsmtya sarvva ca tam aIInga +
agatya - laving comc, matun - ol His moilci, carana - lcci, abnvananam -
woislipping, bnumau - on ilc caiil, npatya - lalling, htavan - did, mat-bnahtan -
dcvoicd io His moilci, taa - ilcn, cva - indccd, sa - Slc, sa-tvaram - quiclly, cva -
indccd, narat - oui ol joy, vsmtya - loigoi, sarvam - all, ca - and, tam - Him, aIInga
- cmbiaccd.
Thaf devofee of His mofher approached her, feII fo fhe ground, and worshipped
her feef. Ouf of sheer joy she forgof aII sociaI efiqueffe and af once embraced Him.
sa cumbat hna-muhharavnda / scca ta vatsaIa-bhaht-nrah
catur-vvdhcnap rascna canna / sambhojaytva mudam apa vatsaIa 5
sa - slc, cumbati - lissing, hna-muhna-aravnam - Kisna's loius lacc, scca - slc
spiinllcd, tam - Him, vatsaIa-bnaht-niran - wiil ilc waici ol lci allcciionaic
dcvoiion, catu-vncna - ol loui linds, ap - also, rascna - palaiablc, ca - and, annam
- lood, sambnojaytva - madc Him cai, muam - joy, apa - goi, vatsaIa - allcciionaic
lady.
She kissed fhe Iofus face of Krsna and sprinkIed Him wifh affecfionafe fears of
mafernaI devofion. She fhen made Him eaf food of four variefies, and derived much joy
from fhaf.
ntyanandcna sarddha sahaIa-rasa-guruh srIa-gauranga-candro
mafra daffa parama-madhuram annam adya ca sayam
bhuhtva vatsaIa-bhaht-purnatamaya baddhas taya sr-harr
mafra sarvva-sukha-prado jayafi sa sr-bhakfa-vasyah prabhuh 6
ntya-anancna - wiil Niiyananda, sarnam - in ilc company ol, sahaIa-rasa-
gurun - ilc guiu ol all iasas, sriIa-gauranga-canran - ilc moon ol Si Gauianga,
matra - by His moilci, attam - givcn, parama-manuram - supicmc swccincss,
annam - lood, ayam - cxccllcni, ca - and, sayam - ai cvcning, bnuhtva - laving
caicn, vatsaIa-bnaht-purnatamaya - by mosi pcilcci maicinal dcvoiion, banan -
bound, taya - by lci, sri-narn - Haii, matra - by His moilci, sarva-suhna-praan -
ilc givci ol all joy, jayat - gloiics!, san - Hc, sri-bnahta-vasyan - coniiollcd by lis
dcvoicc, prabnun - Masici.
Thus af dusk, SrIa Gauranga Candra, fhe guru of aII rasa, received from His
mofher supremeIy fasfy and exceIIenf foods. Sr Hari afe fhaf food in fhe company of
Nifyananda, being a capfive of Sac's consummafe mafernaI affecfion. AII gIories fo our
Prabhu, fhe besfower of aII happiness, who aIIows HimseIf fo be confroIIed by His
devofee!
ntyanando jayat satata gaura-prcmabhmattah
sandranandojjvaIa-maya-navadvpam aIambamanah
nana-bhavah pranay-nharah scvyamano njcsa
fan-namamfa-krffanais fri-jagafa fapa-fraya nasayan 7
ntya-ananan - pcisonilicd cicinal bliss, jayat - gloiics, satatam - always, gaura-
prcma-abnmattan - dcliglicd by lovc loi Gauia, sanra-anana - conccniiaicd bliss,
ujjvaIa-maya - blazing, navavipam - ninc islands, aIambamanan - wlo ialcs
slclici, nana-bnavan - wiil many moods, pranay-nharan - by a muliiiudc ol
conlidcniial associaics, scvyamanan - scivcd, nja-isam - own Loid, tat-nama-amta -
ilc ncciai ol Gauia's namcs, hirtanan - by claniing, tr-jagatam - ol ilc ilicc
woilds, tapa-trayam - ilc ilicc misciics, nasayan - dcsiioying.
GIory fo Nifyananda, whose hearf forever deIighfs in Gaura-prema, who fakes
sheIfer of Navadvpa Dhama which shimmers wifh condensed bIiss. He is rendered
service by a Iegion of confidenfiaI associafes, each endowed wifh a unique mood. As
fhey chanf fhe ambrosiaI names of fheir Lord, fhey nuIIify fhe fhree-foId miseries of fhe
fhree worIds.
prahasa-rupcna nja-pryayah / sampam asadya nja h murttm
vdhaya tasya sthta ca hnah / sa Iahm-rupa ca ncvatc prabhum 8
prahasa-rupcna - by a icvcalcd loim, nja-pryayan - loi His own bclovcd, Visnu-
piiya, samipam - ncaincss, asaya - aiiaining, njam - own, n - cciiainly, murtm -
loim, vnaya - bcsiowing, tasyam - on lci, stntan - abiding, can - ilis, hnan -
Kisna Caiianya, sa - slc, Iahmi-rupa - ilc loim ol Lalsm, ncvatc - scivcs, prabnum
- lci Masici.
By fhe Lord's aII-pervasive pofency, He expanded His person in fronf of His
beIoved Visnu-priya and fhus made her feeI near fo Him. In fhis way, Lord Krsna
besfowed on her His personaI presence, which abides in her hearf. Thus, fhaf form of
Laksm rendered service fo Prabhu.
gadadharcnap sama rasa-jno / gauranga-candro vharaty ahar-nsam
srman-navadvpa-nvasbhh saha / sr-hna-sanhrttana-magna-cttah
9
gaanarcna - wiil Gadadlaia, ap - also, samam - in company, rasa-jnan - ilc
connoisscui ol iasa, gauranga-canran - ilc moon ol Gauianga, vnarat - icvcls,
ana-nsam - day and nigli, srimat-navavipa-nvasbnn - wiil ilc icsidcnis ol
Navadvpa, sana - wiil, sri-hna-sanhirtana-magna-cttan - wlosc minds aic
immciscd in Si Kisna-sanliiana.
Accompanied by Gadadhara, Gauranga Candra, fhe connoisseur of rasa, reveIIed
day and nighf amidsf fhe residenfs of Navadvpa, whose minds were immersed in Sr
Krsna-sankrfana.
srvasa-muhhya yc bhahtas / tca ghc ghc prabhuh
sva-prahasataya purna-hrtanananda-dayahah 10
srivasa-muhnyan - lcadcd by Sivasa, yc - wlo, bnahtan - dcvoiccs, tcam - ilcii,
gnc gnc - in lomc io lomc, prabnun - ilc Masici, sva-prahasataya - by His abiliiy io
icvcal Himscll, purna - lull, hirtana-anana-ayahan - bcsiowci ol ilc bliss ol
liiana.
By His abiIify fo disfribufe His presence as fhe SupersouI, fhe Lord enfered each
and every home of His bhakfas Ied by Srvasa and endowed fhem wifh fhe fuII bIiss of
krfana.
vdya-vnoda-IIadyah / sapurnah hautuhadbhh
srdharcna sama ntya / hrdat gaura-sundarah 11
vya-vnoa - pasiimcs ol plcasuic in sclolaislip, IiIa - pasiimcs, ayan - and so
on, sapurnan - lully complcic, hautuha-abnn - by pianl-playing and so on,
srinarcna - wiil Klola-vcca Sidlaia, samam - in associaiion, ntyam - cicinally,
hriat - Hc plays, gaura-sunaran - ilc bcauiilul goldcn Loid.
The fuIIy compIefe PersonaIify of Godhead, Lord Gaura-sundara, enjoys His
pIeasure pasfimes of schoIarship and prank-pIaying, forever froIicking in fhe company
of Srdhara, fhe saIesman of banana producfs.
tato ntyananda-gaura-candrau sarvvcsvarcsvarau
jayata gaur-dasahhya-pandtasya ghc prabhu 12
tatan - ilcn, ntyanana-gaura-canrau - Niiyananda and Gauia Candia, sarva-
isvara-isvarau - ilc coniiollcis ol ilc coniiollcis ol all, jayatam - gloiy bc!, gauri-
asa-ahnya-pantasya - ol ilc sclolai namcd Gauidasa, gnc - in ilc lomc, prabnu
- ilc iwo Loids.
GIory fo fhe fwo Prabhus, fhe confroIIers of aII universaI confroIIers, who dweII in
fhe home of Gaurdasa Panifa.
tasya prcmna nbaddhau tau / prahasya rucra subham
murtt sva sva rasah purna / sarvva-saht-samanvtam 13
tasya - lis, prcmna - by lis lovc, nbanau - bound up, tau - Tlcy, prahasya -
icvcalcd, rucram - iadiancc, subnam - sublimc, murtm - loim, svam svam - own
icspcciivc loims, rasan - wiil qualiiics, purnam - complcic, sarvva-saht-
samanvtam - lillcd wiil all poicncics

Gaura and Nifai became bound up by fhe power of Gaurdasa's Iove. In his home
They reveaIed fhe subIime spIendor of Their Deify forms, which are compIefe in aII fhe
pofencies of Their Lordships.
dadatah parama-prtau / nvasantau yatha-suhham
tabhya saha bhuhtavantav / anna ca vvdha rasam 1+
aatan - Tlcy gavc, parama-pritau - vciy plcascd, nvasantau - icsiding, yatna-
suhnam - ai Tlcii plcasuic, tabnyam - wiil Tlcm, sana - iogcilci, bnuhtavantau -
cnjoycd, annam - loods, ca - and, vvnam - dillcicni linds, rasam - llavois.
Being very safisfied wifh him, They pIeasanfIy fook up residence fhere and
enjoyed a variefy of fasfy foods fhrough fhose Deify forms.
dtva tau sac-cd-ananda-vgrahau dvja-sattamah
suddha-sahhya-rascnap / scvayam asa sarvvada 15
tva - sccing, tau - Tlcy, sat-ct-anana-vgranau - loims ol ciciniiy, bliss and
lnowlcdgc, vja-sattaman - ilc cxalicd bialmana, suna-sahnya - ol puic
liicndslip, rascna - by ilc iasic, ap - vciy, scvayam asa - scivcd, sarvaa - loicvci.
Looking upon fhose fwo forms of efernify, bIiss and knowIedge, fhaf exaIfed
brahmana aIways renders Them service in fhe meIIow of pure friendship (sakhya-rasa).
sarvvc ntyah sasvatas ca / dchas tasya mahatmanah
hanopadana-rahta / t vcdanusaratah 16
sarvc - all, ntyan - cicinal, sasvatan - impciislablc, ca - and, cnan - bodics, tasya
manatmanan - ol ilc Supicmc Soul, nana - diminuiion, upaana - maiciial causc,
rantan - licc liom, t - ilis, vca - ilc Vcda, anusaratan - accoiding io.
As accepfed by fhe Vedas, aII fhe forms of fhe Supreme SouI are efernaI,
imperishabIe, and free from diminufion as weII as fhe maferiaI Iaws of cause and effecf.
sr-IIa-vgrahah sarvvc / bhahta-cttc nrantaram
tthant paramananda-dayno bhahta-vatsaIah 17
sri-IiIa-vgranan - gloiious pasiimc loims, sarvc - all, bnahta-cttc - in ilc lcaii ol
a blalia, nrantaram - inccssanily, ttnant - ilcy icsidc, paramanana-aynan - ilc
givcis ol iiansccndcnial lappincss, bnahta-vatsaIan - allcciionaic io ilcii blalias.
The Deifies are aII pasfime forms of fhe Lord. They incessanfIy reside wifhin fhe
hearfs of Their pure bhakfas, awarding fhem franscendenfaI happiness and
reciprocafing affecfionafeIy wifh fhem.
Tlus cnds ilc Iouiiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Si Gauianga Slows Mcicy io
Gauidasa Paniia Wlilc Dcligliing in Navadvpa," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc
gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Fiffeenfh Sarga
navadvpa-vilaia-si-puiuoiiama-daisanam
Plcasuic Pasiimcs in Navadvpa and Daisana ol Jagannaila Svam
tatas ca hna-catanya-ntyanandau jagad-guru
srIadvatacarya-gcha / jagmatuh prcma-vhvaIau 1
tatan - ilcn, ca - and, hna-catanya-ntyananau - Gauia and Niiai, jagat-guru -
ilc guius ol all scniicni bcingy, sriIa-avata-acaryam - ilc incainaiion ol a
dcvoicc, gcnam - io ilc lousc, jagmatun - ilcy wcni, prcma - lovc, vnvaIau -
ovciwlclmcd.
Then Krsna Caifanya and Nifyananda, fhe fwo gurus of aII senfienf beings, wenf
fo fhe house of SrIa Advaifacarya whiIe immersed in prema.

tau dtva sahasotthayadvatacaryo mahcsvarah
sa-ganah prcma-vvaso / dhtva tac-caranambujam 2
tau - Tlcm, tva - laving sccn, sanasa - suddcnly, uttnaya - iising, avata-
acaryan - ilc avaiaia ol a dcvoicc, mana-isvaran - gicai coniiollci, sa-ganan - wiil
lis mcn, prcma-vvasan - ovcicomc wiil lovc, ntva - lcld, tat-carana-ambujam -
Tlcii loius lcci.
When Advaifa _carya, who is fhe pIenary porfion of Lord Siva, saw Gaura-Nifai
coming, he and his men immediafeIy rose and feII cIasping Their Iofus feef, overcome
wifh Iove of God.
prahaIya vdhvad dharat / ptva sras dharayan
nanartta vaso dhunvano / matta-hcsar-vhramah 3
prahaIya - bailing, vn-vat - by vaisnava piinciplc, narat - oui ol joy, pitva -
diinling, sras - on His lcad, narayan - lolding, nanarta - danccd, vasan -
gaimcni, nunvanan - waving, matta-hcsar - maddcncd lion, vhraman - piowcss.
Affer Sr Advaifa bafhed Their feef, in accord wifh fhe vaisnava precepf, He
ecsfaficaIIy drank fhaf foofwash and cIasped Their feef upon His head. Then wifh fhe
vigor of a infoxicafed Iion, He danced and waved His upper cIofh in fhe air.
tam aIngya praharcna / pranamya ca punah punah
tcna sampujtau prtau / saIy-anna-bhojanadna +
tam - Him, aIngya - cmbiacing, pranarcna - wiil gicai gladncss, pranamya -
bowing down, ca - and, punan punan - again and again, tcna - by Him, sampujtau -
woislippcd, pritau - plcascd, saI-anna-bnojana-ana - loods bcginning wiil iicc.
In greaf jubiIafion, He embraced Them and prosfrafed HimseIf repeafedIy on fhe
ground before Them. Then, fo Their Ioving deIighf, He offered Them eIaborafe worship
as weII as many fine foods beginning wifh rice.
sanhrttana-suhhc magnau / tcna sarddha jagad-guru
ntyantau bhahta-vargas ca / vcttau paramcsvarau 5
sanhirtana - ilc congicgaiional claniing ol Kisna's namcs, suhnc - in ilc
lappincss, magnau - immciscd, tcna sarnam - wiil Him, jagat-guru -tvo gurus oj
tnc cosmos, ntyantau - dancing, bnahta-vargan - by ilc asscmbly ol blalias, ca -
and, vcttau - suiioundcd, parama-isvarau - iwo supicmc coniiollcis.
Thereaffer fhose fwo Supreme PersonaIfies, who had appeared as fhe gurus of aII
Iiving enfifies, became immersed in fhe joy of sankrfana in company wifh Advaifa
_carya and danced, surrounded by fhe assembIed bhakfas.
tata acaryah sahasa / bahyam asadya sa-tvaram
anayya sr-navadvpat / sa-bhahta sr-sac tu tam 6
tatan - ilcn, acaryan - Si Advaiia, sanasa - suddcnly, banyam - ouisidc, asaya -
wcni, sa-tvaram - quiclly, anayya - biougli, sri-navavipat - liom Navadvpa, sa-
bnahtam - wiil ilc dcvoiccs, sri-sacim - Moilci Sac, tu - indccd, tam - lci.
Then fhe _carya suddenIy wenf oufside and swiffIy broughf Sr Sac Dev from
Navadvpa aIong wifh fhe devofees from fhaf area.
bubhujc sa taya cap / tatha vanava-patnbhh
saha pactam anna ca / payasad-catur-vvdham 7
bubnujc - Hc aic, san - Hc, taya - by lci, ca - and, ap tatna - as wcll, vanava-
patnibnn - wiil ilc wivcs, sana - in company, pactam - coolcd, annam - lood, ca -
and, payasa-a - swcci iicc and so on, catu-vnam - loui linds.
Gaura afe fhe foodsfuffs of four kinds, beginning wifh fhe sweef rice fhaf was
cooked by her and fhe wives of fhe vaisnavas.
pur-sr-madhavah hna-prcmananda-suhharnavah
tasyapy aradhana-tthau / catrasya suhIa-pahahc 8
dvadasya bhojayam asa / dvau prabhu sagraha muda
tatha bhahta-ganan sarvvan / acaryo 'dvata svarah 9
puri-sri-manavan - Madlavcndia Pui, hna-prcma - ol lovc ol Kisna, anana-
suhna-arnavan - blisslul occan ol lappincss, tasya - lis, ap - indccd, aranana-
ttnau - on ilc daic ol woislip, catrasya - ol ilc monil Caiiia, suhIa-pahahc - on
ilc biigli loiinigli, vaasyam - on ilc iwcllil day, bnojayam asa - Hc lcd, vau
prabnu - ilc iwo Piablus, sa-agranam - wiil cnilusiasm, mua - gladly, tatna -
also, bnahta-ganan - ilc gioup ol dcvoiccs, sarvan - all, acaryan - ilc icaclci ol
blalii, avata-isvaran - ilc Supicmc Loid, Advaiia.
Sr Madhava Pur is a bIissfuI ocean of Krsna-premananda. On His appearance
day, fhe dvadas of fhe brighf forfnighf in fhe monfh of Caifra, fhe Supreme Lord
Advaifacarya eagerIy fed fhe fwo Prabhus as weII as fhe enfire assembIy of devofees.
tasya tcna sama hna-catanya-vaIIabhcna ca
svaya maha-prasada h / bhuhtvanandam avapnuyat 10
tasyam - on ilai daic, tcna - wiil Him, samam - in ilc company, hna-catanya-
vaIIabncna - wiil ilc bclovcd ol Kisna Caiianya, ca - and, svayam - sponiancously,
mana-prasaam - gicai mcicy ol ilc Loid, n - cciiainly, bnuhtva - laving caicn,
ananam - joy, avapnuyat - goi.
Af fhaf hoIy fesfivaI, Advaifacarya feIf hearffeIf ananda whiIe eafing maha-prasada
in fhe company of Sr Krsna Caifanya and His beIoved Nifai.
sr-madhava-pur-prcma-rasau sr-sac-nandanau
har-sanhrttananandau / bhahtah saha nanarttatuh 11
sri-manava-puri-prcma-rasau - iasiing ilc mcllows ol Si Madlava Pui's lovc,
sri-saci-nananau - ilc sons ol Sac, nar-sanhirtana-ananau - lccling ilc bliss ol
Haii sanliiana, bnahtan - wiil ilc dcvoiccs, sana - iogcilci, nanartatun - danccd.
The fwo sons of Sac fasfed fhe rasa of Sr Madhava Pur's Iove, feIf fhe bIiss of
Hari-nama-sankrfana, and danced aIong wifh aII fhe devofees.
cva htva dna tatra / sthtva mat-vasanugau
ta prasadya madhuraya / gra sasata-vgrahau 12
cvam - ilus, htva - donc, nam - day, tatra - ilcic, stntva - passcd, mat-vasanugau
- submissivc lollowcis ol Tlcii moilci, tam - lci, prasaya - laving plcascd,
manuraya - wiil swcci, gra - woids, sasata-vgranau - iwo landsomc loims.
The fwo handsome Lords passed fhe day fhere as submissive foIIowers of Their
mofher and pIeased her very much by Their sweef words.
acaryadn bhahta-ganan / tatha srvasaha prabhum
sasantvayya suhhcnap / gamanaya htodyamau 13
acarya-ain - Si Advaiia, cic., bnahta-ganan - ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, tatna -
also, srivasaham - ilc puic dcvoicc, prabnum - ilc masici, sasantvaya - pacilying,
suhncna - congcnially, ap - and, gamanaya - loi dcpaiiuic, hta-uyamau - madc
aiicmpi.
Affer charmingIy pacifying fhe hearfs of fhe _carya and fhe ofher bhakfas,
especiaIIy Srvasa Prabhu, They affempfed fo deparf.
tca vhrdta hc' p / varnayant mahatmanam
yatha hnc madhu-pur-gatc sr-vraja-vasnah 1+
tcam - Tlcii, vhritam - playlul iall, hc ap - wlo indccd', varnayant - can
dcsciibc, mana-atmanam - ol ilosc gicai souls, yatna - as, hnc - wlcn Loid Kisna,
manu-puri-gatc - wcni io Madlu-pui, sri-vraja-vasnan - ilc icsidcnis ol Viaja.
Who indeed can describe fhe pIay of aII fhose greaf souIs: They seemed Iike fhe
Vraja-vass as Krsna deparfed for Madhupur.
tthant tan-mayah sarvvc / tathatc vanavottamah
cntayantas ca taI-IIa / babhuvus tan-mayah hIa 15
ttnant - ilcy siood, tat-mayan - absoibcd in Tlcm, sarvc - all, tatna - also, ctc -
ilcy, vanava-uttaman - iopmosi vaisnavas, cntayantan - mcdiiaiing on, ca - and,
tat-IiIam - Tlcii pasiimcs, babnuvun - wcic, tat-mayan - laving an idcniical mood
as Tlcm, hIa - iiuly.
AII fhose fopmosf vaisnavas remained sfanding fhere wifh fheir minds absorbed in
Gaura and Nifai, and confempIafed Their divine pasfimes unfiI fhey veriIy became of
one nafure wifh Them.
hna-ramau ca tav ctau / tatra tc ca mahattamah
upamcya-gatr jncyah / hna-prana babhuh sada 16
hna-ramau - ilc iwo divinc bioilcis, ca - and, tau - Tlosc, ctau - Tlcsc, tatra -
ilcic, tc - ilcy, ca - and, manattaman - gicaicsi ol ilc gicai souls, upamcya-gatn -
ilc pioccss ol compaiison, jncyan - ilc ilings io bc lnown, hna-pranan - ilc lilc-
bicails ol Kisna, ubnau - boil, saa - always.
Those same fwo Persons, who had appeared formerIy as Krsna and Rama, had
come again as Gaura and Nifai. The supremeIy greaf devofees who heId Krsna dearer
fhan fheir Iife-breafh couId undersfand fhese fhings by means of comparison.
tatah svaya sr-jagad-svarav ubhau / srmaj-jagannatha-
ddhayanvtau
prajagmatuh sr-puruottama prabhu / sva-bhahta-vndah parscvtau
dhruvam 17
tatan - ilcn, svayam - Tlcmsclvcs, sri-jagat-isvarau - ilc iwo coniiollcis ol ilc
univcisc, ubnau - boil, srimat-jagat-natna-haya - wiil ilc dcsiic io scc Loid
Jagannaila, anvtau - boil lillcd wiil, prajagmatun - wcni, sri-puruottamam -
Jagannaila Pui, prabnu - ilc iwo Loids, sva-bnahta-vnan - by Tlcii own
dcvoiccs, parscvtau - boil niccly scivcd, nruvam - iiuly.
Then fhose fwo Lords of fhe universe, desiring fhe vision of ]agannafha, fraveIIed
on fo fhe Lord's efernaI abode of Sr Purusoffama. As They fraveIIed, fhe group of
devofees in Their company rendered fhe fwo Prabhus aII service.

agatya hctra bhuvanaha-bandhu / dtva jagannatha-muhharavndam
prcmasru-purnau haIa-dhauta-vgrahau / babhuvatur gadgada-
ruddha-hanthahau 18
agatya - aiiiving, hctram - Pui, bnuvana-cha-bannu - ilc iwo solc liicnds ol ilc
woilds, tva - laving sccn, jagat-natna - ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, muhna-aravnam
- loius lacc, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, purnau - boil lillcd, haIa-nauta-vgranau -
iwo goldcn loims, babnuvatun - Tlcy wcic, gagaa - laliciing, runa-hantnahau -
boil ilioais clolcd.
Upon Their arrivaI af Ksefra, fhose fwo Persons, who are fhe soIe source of
friendship for fhe peopIes of fhe worIds, saw fhe Iofus face of ]agannafha Svam. Then
Their goIden bodies became bafhed by fears of prema, Their fhroafs choked-up and
Their words came faIferingIy.
sr-has-msrasya ghc gatau punah / sr-rama-hnau hIa bhahta-vcttau
sr-sarvvabhaumadaya cva sarvvc / tatragatah hctra-nvasno 'parc 19
sri-hasi-msrasya - ol Si Kas Misia, gnc - in ilc lousc, gatau - wcni, punan -
again, sri-rama-hnau - Kisna Caiianya and Niiyananda Rama, hIa - indccd, bnahta-
vcttau - suiioundcd by blalias, sri-sarvabnauma-aayan - lcadcd by
Saivablauma, cva - indccd, sarvc - all, tatra - ilcic, agatan - camc, hctra-nvasnan -
icsidcnis ol Ksciia, aparc - oilci.
Surrounded by devofees, Sr Rama and Krsna again enfered fhe house of Kas
Misra. Then aII of Their infimafe associafes headed by Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya as
weII as aII ofher residenfs of Ksefra assembIed fhere.
pasyant tat-pada-saroja-vabhava / pranamya bhumau pranpatya tc
muda
baddhanjaI sasru-vIoIa-Iocanah / sa-gadgada hna-rasabdh-magnah
20
pasyant - ilcy scc, tat-paa-saroja - Tlcii loius lcci, vabnavam - gloiy, pranamya
- bowing down, bnumau - on ilc caiil, pranpatya - lalling down, tc - ilcy, mua -
gladly, bana-anjaIim - loldcd lands, sa-asru - wiil icais, vIoIa-Iocanan - iolling
cycs, sa-gagaam - wiil siammciing, hna-rasa-abn - occan ol Kisna iasa, magnan
- mcigcd.
On seeing fhe gIory of Their Lordships' Iofus feef, fhey feII fo fhe ground and
bIissfuIIy offered obeisances. Then, wifh hands foIded in suppIicafion, reeIing eyes
fiIIed wifh fears, and choked voices fhey became drowned in fhe ocean of fhe meIIows
of Krsna.
utthaya tau sa-tvaram cva tan ap / aIngya prcmna h mudanvtau
prabhu
vndavanasya madhura hathamta / susravayam asatur cva mana-dau
21
uttnaya - iising, tau - Tlcy iwo, sa-tvaram - swilily, cva - indccd, tan - ilcy, ap -
cvcn, aIngya - cmbiacing, prcmna - wiil lovc, n - cciiainly, mua-anvtau - lillcd
wiil gladncss, prabnu - ilc Piablus, vnavanasya - ol Vindavana, manuram -
swcci, hatna-amtam - ncciai ol ilc iopics, susravayam asatu - ilcy naiiaicd, cva -
indccd, mana-au - giving icspcci.
The fwo Prabhus quickIy rose and IovingIy, happiIy and respecffuIIy embraced
fhem aII. Then They narrafed fhe Vrndavana-kafhamfam, sweef necfar faIes of
Vrndavana.
Tlus cnds ilc Iiliccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Plcasuic-Pasiimcs in Navadvpa and
Daisana ol Jagannaila Svam," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si
Caiianya Caiiia.


Sixfeenfh Sarga
piaiapa-iudia-anugialal
Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io Piaiapa Rudia Malaiaja
tato gaja-pat raja / darsanartha mahaprabhoh
sarvvabhauma samahuya / ramananda-samanvtam 1
tatan - ilcn, gaja-pat - ilc loid ol many clcplanis, iiilc ol ilc ling ol Uilala
(Oiissa), raja - ling, arsana-artnam - in oidci io lavc a sigli, manaprabnon - ol
Malapiablu, sarvabnaumam - ilc llaiiacaiya, samanuya - summoncd, ramanana-
samanvtam - in ilc company ol Ramananda Raya.
Then fhe king of UfkaIa, Iord of many eIephanfs, desired fo have darsana of
Mahaprabhu. He summoned Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya fogefher wifh Ramananda Raya.
papraccha sa-tvara prtah / sadara vnayanvtah
darsana gaura-candrasya / sagrajasya hatha bhavct 2
papraccna - lc aslcd, sa-tvaram - quiclly, pritan - lovingly, sa-aaram - wiil
icspcci, vnaya-anvtan - wiil lumiliiy, arsanam - a sigli, gaura-canrasya - ol
Gauia-candia, sa-agrajasya - wiil His cldci bioilci, hatnam - low', bnavct - ii may
bc.
In a Ioving mood, wifh respecf and humiIify, he asked fhem by whaf means he
couId obfain darsana of Gaura Candra and His eIder brofher.
sa praha ta maha-raja / darsana durghata tava
upayantaram asadya / hartavya na tu sammuhham 3
san - lc, prana - said, tam - io lim, mana-raja - O gicai ling, arsanam - sigli,
urgnatam - dilliculi io gci, tava - loi you, upaya - mcans, antaram - oilci, asaya -
aiiaining, hartavyam - io bc donc, na - noi, tu - bui, sammuhnam - lacc io lacc.
Sarvabhauma said fo him, "Maharaja, for a king Iike yourseIf, if is difficuIf fo have
fhe Lord's darsana. You shouId adopf some ofher means fo see Him.
yada sanhrttanananda-mattau tau paramcsvarau
tadava tc maha-raja / harttavya darsana tayoh +
yaa - wlcn, sanhirtana-anana-mattau - dcliglicd by ilc joy ol sanliiana, tau -
ilc iwo, parama-isvarau - supicmc coniiollcis, taa - ilcn, cva - indccd, tc - youi,
mana-raja - O gicai ling, hartavyam - io bc donc, arsanam - sigli, tayon - ol ilc
iwo.
"When fhose fwo Supreme Lords become infoxicafed by fhe joy of sankrfana,
fhen, O greaf king, you may affempf fo see Them."
bhadram cva tatha haryya / yatha sghra bhavcd dvja
t praha samuthantho / raja prahastananah 5
bnaram - blcssing, cva - indccd, tatna - so, haryam - cndcavoi, yatna - as, sgnram
- spccdily, bnavct - ii may bc, vja - O bialmana, t - ilus, prana - lc said,
samuthantnan - vciy cagcily, raja - ilc ling, pranasta-ananan - wiil a biiglily
smiling lacc.
The king eagerIy repIied wifh a brighfIy smiIing face, "O brahmana, kindIy bIess
fhis endeavor so if may soon fake pIace."
tadava hrtanananda-mattau tau paramcsvarau
srutva raja samasadya / dadarsa harunarnavau 6
taa - ilcn, cva - indccd, hirtana-anana-mattau - ilc iwo dcliglicd in ilc joy ol
liiana, tau - ilc iwo, parama-isvarau - iwo Supicmc Loids, srutva - lcaiing, raja -
ilc ling, samasaya - camc, aarsa - lc saw, haruna-arnavau - ilc iwo occans ol
mcicy.
Lafer, when fhe king was informed fhaf fhe Supreme Lords were fasfing fhe
deIighfs of congregafionaI krfana, he came and gazed upon fhose fwo oceans of mercy.
asru-hampa-puIahadyar / nasa-IaIa-muhhamtah
mandtau tau samudvhya / rajasru-puIahanvtah 7
asru - icais, hampa - iicmbling, puIaha - ciupiions, ayan - and so on, nasa-IaIa-
muhna-amtan - by ncciaican saliva liom Tlcii noscs and mouils, mantau -
dccoiaicd, tau - ilc iwo, samuvihya - gazing, raja - ilc ling, asru-puIaha-anvtan -
covcicd by icais and cicci laiis.
The Lords' bodies were decorafed by fears, erupfions and frembIing, and from
Their noses and moufhs fIowed necfarean saIiva. Gazing upon fhose fwo Lords fhus
ornamenfed, fhe king aIso wepf and his hairs fhriIIed in rapfure.
yayau sva-bhavana prtah / suptah svapnc dadarsa tau
ratna-shasana-sthau ca / hrttanananda-vgrahau 8
yayau - lc wcni, sva-bnavanam - io lis own lousc, pritan - plcascd, suptan - slcpi,
svapnc - in a dicam, aarsa - lc saw, tau - ilc iwo, ratna-sna-asana-stnau - scaicd
on bcjcwcllcd lion scais, ca - and, hirtana-anana-vgranau - loims ol ilc bliss ol
liiana.
Very safisfied, he refurned fo his home and wenf fo sIeep. Then in a dream he saw
fhe fwo Lords. Their forms exhibifed fhe bIiss of krfana, and They were seafed upon
jeweIIed Iion-fhrones.
tatah praIambar-mura-dvau suhha / pasyan sada purna-vIasa-
vabhavau
h h bruvan bhum-patan sunrbhara / punah samutthaya dadarsa tau
prabhu 9
tatan - ilcn, praIamba-ar - ilc cncmy ol Pialamba, lalaiama, mura-vau - ilc
cncmy ol Muia, Jagannaila, suhnam - lappily, pasyan - sccing, saa - always,
purna-vIasa-vabnavau - lillcd wiil ilc gloiics ol Tlcii pasiimcs, hm hm - wlai'
wlai'!, bruvan - saying, bnum-patan - lalling io ilc caiil, su-nrbnaram - wiil gicai
loicc, punan - again, samuttnayya - iising, aarsa - lc saw, tau - ilc iwo, prabnu -
Masicis.
Wifh greaf happiness, he beheId fhose enemies of PraIamba and Mura, perpefuaIIy
and fofaIIy absorbed in Their gIorious pasfimes. "Oh! Whaf is fhis: Whaf is fhis:"
Prafapa Rudra cried as he fainfed, faIIing fo fhe earfh wifh greaf force. When he arose,
he again saw fhe fwo Prabhus.
cva sa vara-traya cva svapna / dtva rudan prcma-vbhnna-dharyyah
tatah samutthaya jagama sa-tvara / gauranga-padambujayoh
sampaham 10
cvam - ilus, san - lc, vara-trayam - iliicc, cva - indccd, svapnam - dicam, tva -
sccing, ruan - wccping, prcma-vbnnna-naryan - composuic losi iliougl lovc,
tatan - ilcn, samuttnaya - iising, jagama - lc wcni, sa-tvaram - quiclly, gauranga-
paa-ambujayon - ol ilc loius lcci ol Gauianga, samipaham - ncai.
Thrice he saw fhis dream. Losing aII sobriefy because of prema, he wepf. Then
arising swiffIy he wenf nearby Gauranga's Iofus feef.
pranamya satangam asau punah punah / npatya bhumau ca rudan
muhur mmuhuh
dhtva prabhoh sr-caranambuja hd / tutava sarvvcsvaram ad-puruam
11
pranamya - bowing down, sa-ata-angam - wiil ilc six limbs, asau - lc, punan
punan - icpcaicdly, npatya - lalling, bnumau - on ilc caiil, ca - and, ruan -
wccping, munun munun - moic and moic, ntva - lcld, prabnon - ol ilc Masici, sri-
carana-ambujam - loius lcci, n - in lis lcaii, tutava - lc saiislicd, sarva-isvaram -
ilc Loid ol all, a-puruam - oiiginal Pcison.
Again and again he arose and feII fo fhe earfh before fhem offering obeisances.
Then weeping profuseIy and hoIding fhe Iofus feef of Prabhu fo his hearf, he offered
praises fo fhe Lord of aII beings, fhe firsf among aII persons:
jaya jaya jagad-sa prema-purna-prakasa / sakaIa-jana-nivasananda-bhogendra-
sayin
nija-jana-mafi-maffa-bhnga-cumbi-sva-pada- / sarasija-viraharffa pahi ma dna-
bandho 12
jaya jaya - gloiics!, jagat-isa - O Loid ol ilc univcisc, prcma-purna-prahasa - O
icvcalci ol ilc lull mcasuic ol lovc, sahaIa-jana-nvasa - O icsidcni in ilc lcaiis ol
all bcings, anana-bnoga-nra-sayn - wlo icclincs on ilc coils ol ilc bcsi ol
snalcs, nja-jana - own man, mat - dcsiic, matta-bnnga - inioxicaicd bcc, cumb -
lissing, sva-paa-sarasja - loius lcci, vrana-artam - alllicicd by scpaiaiion, pan -
pioicci, mam - mc, ina-banno - O liicnd ol ilc disiicsscd.
"GIories! GIories, O Lord of fhe universe! You are fhe reveaIer of fhe compIefe
specfrum of Iove of God! O You who reside in fhe hearfs of aII beings! You who Iie on
fhe bed of Ananfa Sesa Naga, fhe king of snakes! Friend of fhe disfressed! KindIy
profecf me, Your own man. I am affIicfed by separafion from Your Iofus feef, Iike an
infoxicafed bee hankering fo kiss fhem."
cva stuvanta n-pat jagat-path / sngara-poa nja-vabhava prabhuh
sr-vgraha ad-bhujam adbhuta mahat / pradarsayam asa maha-
vbhuth 13
cvam - ilus, stuvantam - piaising, n-patm - pioiccioi ol mcn, jagat-patn -
pioiccioi ol ilc univcisc, sngara-poam - abundancc ol oinamcnis, nja-vabnavam -
own gloiics, prabnun - Masici, sri-vgranam - iadiani loim, at-bnujam - six-aimcd,
abnutam - wondcilul, manat - gicai, praarsayam asa - displaycd, mana-vbnutn -
gicai opulcncc.
WhiIe fhe king offered praise, Mahaprabhu, fhe profecfor of aII senfienf beings,
dispIayed a radianf form of six-arms. Thaf form was embeIIished by copious
ornamenfs, and if reveaIed His own greafness. If was wonderfuI, magnificenf and fiIIed
wifh immense opuIence.
purnananda parama-madhura darsayan gaura-candrah
premoddamo jayafi safafa ghurnayan nefra-bhnga
ntyanandah svayam ap baIa dvya-madhuryya-purna
premonmadaih subham api nija vigraha sanfa-rupam 1+
purna-ananam - lillcd wiil bliss, parama-manuram - uliimaic claim, arsayan -
slowing, gaura-canran - ilc Goldcn Moon, prcma-uaman - unboundcd lovc,
jayat - gloiics, satatam - cvci, gnurnayan - iolling, nctra-bnngam - cyc-bccs, ntya-
ananan - cvci blisslul, svayam - Himscll, ap - vciy, baIam - lalaiama, vya-
manurya - divinc swccincss, purna - complcic, prcma-unmaan - wiil ilc
madncsscs ol lovc, subnam - sublimc, ap - alilougl, njam - pcisonal, vgranam -
loim, santa-rupam - loim ol pcacc.
GIory fo fhe goIden moon of Krsna Caifanya, who dispIays unbounded Iove,
compIefe joy and uIfimafe charm. His eyes forever rove fo and fro Iike bees in search of
honey. GIory fo fhe forever-bIissfuI Nifyananda, who is BaIarama HimseIf. His
personaIify is fiIIed wifh divine sweefness, and infoxicafed by Gaura-prema His form is
subIimeIy personaI and peacefuI.
urddhva hasta-dvayam ap dhanur-bbana-yuhta ca madhya
vas-vakah sfhaIa-vinihifam uffama gaura-candrah
sca-hasta-dvaya ca parama-sumadhura ntya-vcsa sa bbhrat
eva sr-gaura-candra npa-pafir akhiIa prema-purna dadarsa 15
urnvam - abovc, nasta-vayam - a paii ol lands, ap - also, nanur-bana-yuhtam
- laving bow and aiiow, ca - and, manyam - middlc, vasi - lluic, vahan - clcsi,
stnaIa - bioad, vnntam - placcd, uttamam - cxccllcni, gaura-canran, sca-nasta-
vayam - ilc lasi paii ol lands, ca - and, parama-sumanuram - vciy giacclul, ntya-
vcsam - aiiiiudc ol dancing, ca - and, bbnrat - lolds, cvam - ilus, sri-gaura-
canram - ilc Goldcn Moon, npa-patn - ilc ling, ahnIam - complcic, prcma-
purnam - lillcd wiil lovc, aarsa - lc saw.
Wifh His upper pair of hands, Gaura Candra brandished a bow and arrow, wifh
fhe middIe pair He heId an exceIIenf fIufe fo His broad chesf, and fhe Iower pair of
hands were heId in a very gracefuI dancing posfure. Thus fhe monarch saw fhe
compIefe form of Gaura Candra, which was fiIIed wifh Iove of Krsna.
dtva sr-har-ramayoh su-madhura sr-rasa-IIa smaran
premasru-puIakavfah kafipayan sIokan pafhan nfyafi
srmad-bhagavatasya tasya parama madhurya-sarasya ca
sr-gop-jana-mandaI-subha-gayoh svananda-bhavonmadaih 16
tva - laving sccn, sri-nar-ramayon - ol Haii and Rama, su-manuram - vciy
swcci, sri-rasa-IiIam - ilc iasa dancc, smaran - icmcmbciing, prcma-asru - icais ol
lovc, puIaha - wiil cicci laiis, avtan - covcicd, hatpayan - a lcw, sIohan - vciscs,
patnan - icciiing, ntyat - Hc danccs, srimat-bnagavatasya - liom ilc spoilcss
Puiana, tasya - His, paramam - supicmc, manurya-sarasya - ol ilc csscncc ol
swccincss, ca - and, sri-gopi-jana-manaIi - wlo malcs a dancc-ciiclc wiil ilc
gops, subnagayon - ol ilc iwo clcgani songs, sva-anana - wiil ilcii own bliss,
bnava-unmaan - wiil ccsiaiic madncsscs.
Having seen fhaf six-armed form of fhe Lord, Prafapa Rudra Maharaja was
reminded of fhe infense sweefness of Sr Hari and Rama's rasa-IIa pasfimes, and his
body became covered by ecsfafic erupfions and fears of Iove. Thus, whiIe dancing he
recifed a few auspicious verses describing Krsna and BaIarama amidsf fhe assembIed
gops, which form fhe supreme reIishabIe essence of Srmad Bhagavafam. He recifed
fhem in an ecsfafic infoxicafed mood arising from his own spirifuaI bIiss.
sr-bhagavafe dasama-skandhe cafus-frisafifamadhyaye:
hadacd atha govndo / ramas cadbhuta-vhramah
vjahratur vanc ratrya / madhya-gau vraja-yotam 17
sri-bnagavatc - in ilc Simad llagavaiam, asama-shannc - in ilc Tcnil Canio,
catu-trsattama-anyayc - in ilc Tliiiy-louiil Clapici, haact - oncc, atna - ilcn,
govnan - ilc givci ol plcasuic io ilc cows, scnscs and land, raman - ilc icscivoii
ol plcasuic, ca - and, abnuta-vhraman - ol amazing piowcss, vjanratun - iool
plcasuic, vanc - in ilc loicsi, ratryam - ai nigli, manya-gau - wcni in ilc midsi,
vraja-yotam - ol ilc womcn ol Viaja.
If is sfafed in fhe Srmad Bhagavafam, Tenfh Canfo, Thirfy-fourfh Chapfer, verses
20 - 23: "Once Govinda and Rama, fhe performers of superhuman feafs, enjoyed af
nighf in fhe foresf-bowers in company wifh fhe miIkmaids of Vraja.
upagyamanau IaIta / str-janar baddha-sauhdah
sv-aIanhtanuIptangau / sragvnau vrajo 'mbarau 18
upagiyamanau - Tlcii gloiics bcing sung, IaItam - claimingly, stri-janan - by ilc
womcnloll, bana-saunan - clciislcd oui ol allcciion, su-aIanhta - niccly
dccoiaicd, anuIpta-angau - limbs smcaicd wiil (sandalwood pulp), srah-vnau -
gailandcd, vrajan - spoilcss, ambarau - gaimcnis.
"Their gIories were charmingIy sung by fhose womenfoIk who were enfangIed in
affecfion wifh Them. The Lords were arffuIIy decorafed wifh ornamenfs, and Their
Iimbs were smeared wifh fhe puIp of sandaI. They wore fIower garIands and spofIess
garmenfs.
nsa-muhha manayantav / udtodupa-taraham
jagatuh sarvva-bhutana / manah sravana-mangaIam 19
nsa-muhnam - ilc mouil ol nigli (cvcning), manayantau - lonoiing, uta -
iising, uupa - moon, taraham - siais, jagatun - Tlcy sang, sarva-bnutanam - loi all
living bcings, manan - ilc lcaiis, sravana - ilc cais, mangaIam - lappincss.
"The fwo Lords sang, honoring fhe approach of dusk and fhe rising of fhe moon
and sfars. Their songs deIighfed fhe ears and hearfs of aII Iiving beings."
dtva ad-bhuja-vgraha prabhu-vara srmat sac-nandana
rama rohin-pufram eva puIakaih sammandifas casrubhih
purnah sarvva-mahaj-janas ca satata sr-sarvvabhaumadayah
sr-kna-guna-krfanamfa-rase magna vihasfa babhuh 20
tva - sccing, at-bnuja - six-aimcd, vgranam - loim, prabnu-varam - bcsi ol Loids,
srimat - illusiiious, saci - ol Sac, nanana - ilc dcligli, ramam - ilc icscivoii ol
plcasuic, ronni-putram - ilc son ol Rolin, cva - indccd, puIahan - by cicci laii,
sammantan - lully dccoiaicd, ca - and, asrubnn - by icais, purnan - lull, sarva-
manat-janan - all ilc gicai souls, ca - and, satatam - always, sri-sarvabnauma-
aayan - Si Saivablauma and ilc oilcis, sri-hna-guna - ilc qualiiics ol Si Kisna,
hirtana-amta - ilc ncciai ol liiana, rasc - in ilc iasa, magnan - immciscd, vnastan
- ovciwlclmcd, babnun - bccamc.
When aII fhe greaf souIs headed by Sarvabhauma saw fheir greaf Masfer, fhe
iIIusfrious son of Sac, dispIaying His six-armed form, and Nifyananda Rama appearing
as BaIarama, fhe son of Rohin, fhey aIso became compIefeIy decorafed by fears and
fhriII-bumps. Thus fhey became overwheImed and immersed in singing immorfaI
necfarean songs describing fhe quaIifies of Sr Krsna.
Tlus cnds ilc Sixiccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io Piaiapa Rudia
Malaiaja," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Sevenfeenfh Sarga
blalia-goila-mclanam
Tlc Asscmbly ol Dcvoiccs
atha bhahta-ganah sarvc / yc yc gauda-nvasnah
gantum cchant gauranga-darsanaya nIacaIam 1
atna - oncc, bnahta-ganan - ilc gioup ol blalias, sarvc - all, yc yc - wlocvci,
gaua-nvasnan - icsidcnis ol lcngal, gantum - io go, ccnant - wcic dcsiiing,
gauranga-arsanaya - loi a sigli ol Gauianga, niIa-acaIam - io ilc icmplc lilc an
unmoving bluc mouniain (Jagannaila Pui).
Once aII fhe bhakfas residing in Gaua desired fo go fo NIacaIa fo see Sr
Gauranga.
acaryah srmad-advata / svaro jagata guruh
sa-ganah paramanandah / srvasah saha bhratbhh 2
acaryan srimat avatan - ilc splcndid Advaiia, isvaran - Supicmc Loid, jagatam -
ol ilc univciscs, gurun - wcigliy icaclci, sa-ganan - wiil His gioup, parama-
ananan - vciy jolly, srivasan - ilc puic dcvoicc, sana bnratbnn - wiil lis bioilcis.
There was Sr Advaifacarya, fhe Supreme Lord and guru of aII Iiving enfifies in fhe
company of His associafes, and aIso Srvasa hakura, who was in a very bIissfuI mood,
fogefher wifh his brofhers.
acaryah ratnah sr-candra-schharacarya cva ca
pundarhahaho vdya-ndhh prcma-ndhs tatha 3
acaryan ratnan - ilc Jcwcl Tcaclci, sri-canra-schnara-acarya, cva - indccd, ca -
and, punariha-ahahan - ilc loius cycd, vya-nnn - ilc occan ol wisdom, prcma-
nnn - ilc occan ol lovc, tatna - also.
There was Candra Sekhara, known as fhe ]eweI _carya, and Pundarkaksa
Vidyanidhi, aIso known as Prema-nidhi.
ganga-dasahhyahas cava / pandtah sad-gunanvtah
vahrcsvarah pandtas ca / pradyumna-brahmacary ap +
har-dasahhya-thahhuro / hardasa-dvjas tatha
sr-vasudcva-dattah sr-muhunda-datta cva ca 5
sr-svananda-scnas ca / putra-dara-samanvtah
sr-govnda-ghoa cva / muhunda-gayahottamah 6
Ichhaho vjayas cava / sr-sada-sva-pandtah
puruottamah sanjayas ca / srman-ahhyaha-pandtah 7
sr-nandanahhyaho brahmacar suhIambaras tatha
hhoIa-vccct vhhyatah / sa bhahta-srdharah suhh 8
ganga-asa ahnyahan - ilc icaclci ol Visvamblaia, ca - and, cva - indccd,
pantan - sclolai, sat-guna-anvtan - lillcd wiil good qualiiics, vahra-isvaran
pantan - ilc masici ol iwisis, a sclolai, ca - and, prayumna-branmacari, ap -
also, nar-asa - ilc incainaiion ol lialma, ahnya - lnown, tnahhuran - as good as
God, narasa-vjan, tatna - also, sri-vasucva-attan - ilc incainaiion ol Piallada
Malaiaja, sri-muhuna-attan, cva - indccd, ca - and, sri-svanana-scnan - ilc
mainiainci ol ilc dcvoiccs, ca - and, putra-ara-samanvtan - wiil lis wilc and
sons, sri-govna-gnoan, cva - indccd, muhuna-gayaha-uttaman - Mulunda ilc
cxccllcni singci, Ichnahan - wiiici, vjayan, ca - and, cva - indccd, sri-saa-sva-
pantan, purua-uttaman - iiansccndcnial pcisonaliiy, sanjayan, ca - and, sriman,
ahnyaha - lnown as, pantan - sclolai, sri-nanana, ahnyan - lnown as,
branmacari - cclibaic, suhIambaran, tatna - also, hnoIa-vcca - banana salcsman, t -
ilus, vhnyatan - icnowncd, san - lc, bnahta-srinaran, suhni - lappy.
There was aIso fhe schoIar known as Gangadasa, who was endowed wifh godIy
quaIifies, as weII as Vakresvara Panifa and Pradyumna Brahmacar. Bofh hakura
Haridasa and Dvija Haridasa were fhere, as weII as Vasudeva Daffa and Mukunda
Daffa. Sr Sivananda Sena aIso came aIong wifh his wife and sons. Indeed Govinda
Ghoa was fhere wifh Mukunda, fhe besf of singers. There was fhe scribe Vijaya, fhe
schoIar Sadasiva, Purusoffama, Sajaya, and Srman Panifa. There were fhe
brahmacars, Sr Nandana and SukIambara, and aIso fhe famous seIf-safisfied bhakfa
named Srdhara, who was known as KhoIa-vecha, fhe saIesman of banana producfs.
Ichhaha-pandtas cava / gopnathahhya-pandtah
sr-garbha-pandtas cap / pandto vana-maIhah 9
jagad-sa-pandtas ca / hranyahhyas ca vanavah
buddh-mantahhya-hhanas ca / acaryah sr-purandarah 10
raghava-pantas cava / vadya-sha-murarhah
sr-garuda-pandtas cava / gopnathahhya-shahah 11
sr-rama-pandtas cava / sr-narayana-pandtah
damodarah pandtas ca / raghunandana-thahhurah 12
sr-muhunda-narahar-cranjva-suIocanah
ramananda-vasus cava / satyarajadayas tatha 13
Ichnaha-pantan - wiiici and sclolai, ca - and, cva - indccd, gopinatna, ahnya -
callcd, pantan - sclolai, sri-garbna-pantan, ca - and, ap - also, pantan, vana-
maIhan, jagat-isa-pantan, ca - and, nranya, ahnyan - callcd, ca - and, vanavan -
ilc dcvoicc ol ilc Loid, bun-manta, ahnya - callcd, hnanan - cmpcioi, ca - and,
acaryan sri-puranaran, ragnava-pantan, ca - and, cva - indccd, vaya-sna - lion
among plysicians, murarhan, sri-garua-pantan, ca - and, cva - indccd,
gopinatna, ahnya - callcd, snahan - lionlilc, sri-rama-pantan, ca - and, cva -
indccd, sri-narayana-pantan, amoaran pantan, ca - and, ragnunanana-
tnahhuran, sri-muhuna, naranar, cranjiva, suIocanan, ramanana-vasun, ca - and,
cva - indccd, satyaraja, aayan - and so on, tatna - also.
There was fhe wrifer and schoIar, Gopnafha Panifa, as weII as Sr Garbha Panifa
and Panifa VanamaI. There was ]agadsa Panifa, Vaisnava Hiranya, Buddhimanfa
Khana and _carya Sr Purandara, Sr Raghava Panifa, Murari, fhe Iion among
physicians, Garuda Panifa and Gopnafha Siha, Sr Rama Panifa, Sr Narayana Panifa,
Damodara Panifa and Raghunandana hakura, Sr Mukunda, Narahari, Cirajva,
SuIocana, Ramananda Vasu, Safyaraja and ofhers.
sarvc sr-hna-catanya-pranah prcma-samanvtah
acaryya-prabhuna sarddham / ayayuh puruottamam 1+
sarvc - all, sri-hna-catanya-pranan - wlo lcld ilc Loid as ilcii lilc-bicail,
prcma-samanvtan - cndowcd wiil picma, acarya-prabnuna - wiil ilc _caiya,
sarnam - in company, ayayun - wcni, puruottamam - Jagannaila Pui.
AII of fhese bhakfas were as affached fo Sr Krsna Caifanya as fo fheir own Iife-
breafh. Thus in a mood of greaf Iove, fhey fraveIIed fo Purusoffama Dhama aIong wifh
Advaifa Prabhu.
srman-narcndram ayatan / bhahtan sarvcsvaro harh
nhata-sthan bhahta-ganan / prcayam asa sa-tvaram 15
sriman-narcnram - ilc splcndid lalc ol ilc ling, ayatan - coming, bnahtan -
dcvoiccs, sarva-isvaran - coniiollci ol all, narn - ilc icmovci ol cvil, nhata-stnan -
siiuaicd ncai Him, bnahta-ganan - gioups ol dcvoiccs, prcayam asa - scni, sa-
tvaram - quiclly.
Sr Hari, fhe Masfer of aII, immediafeIy senf fhe group of devofees who were
sfanding near Him fo receive fhe arriving bhakfas af Narendra Sarovara.
pascad cva svayam ap / gantu cahrc manah prabhuh
bhahta-prano bhahta-vaso / bhahtana prt-dah sada 16
pascat - aliciwaids, cva - indccd, svayam - Himscll, ap - also, gantum - io go,
cahrc manan - lixcd His mind, prabnun - ilc Masici, bnahta-pranan - lilc loicc ol
His dcvoicc, bnahta-vasan - coniiollcd by His dcvoicc, bnahtanam - loi His
dcvoiccs, prit-an - givci ol lovc, saa - always.
Afferwards He, who is fhe very Iife force of His devofees, who is confroIIed by His
devofees and who besfows Iove on His devofees, defermined fo sef forfh.
ntyananda-prabhus cava / pandtah sr-gadadharah
pur-sr paramanando / bhatta-sr-sarvabhaumahah 17
pandta jagadanandas / tatha sr-has-msrahah
damodara-svarupas ca / pandtah sanharas tatha 18
sr-hassvara-gosvam / pandto bhagavas tatha
srIa-pradyumna-msra sr-paramananda-patrahah 19
sr-ramananda-rayas ca / govndo dvara-paIahah
brahmananda-bharat ca / sr-rupah sr-sanatanah 20
niiyananda-piablul, ca - and, cva - indccd, pantan sr-gaanaran, puri-sri
paramananan, bnatta-sri-sarvabnaumahan, panta jagaananan, tatna - also, sri-
hasi-msrahan, amoara-svarupan, ca - and, pantan sanharan, tatna - also, sri-
hasisvara-gosvami, pantan bnagavan, tatna - also, sriIa-prayumna-msra, sri-
paramanana-patrahan, sri-ramanana-rayan, ca - and, govnan, vara-paIahan -
dooi waiclman, branmanana-bnarati, ca - and; si-iupal; si-sanaianal.
Nifyananda Prabhu fogefher wifh Panifa Sr Gadadhara, Puri Sr Paramananda,
and Bhaffa Sr Sarvabhauma, Panifa ]agadananda and Sr Kas Misra, Damodara
Svarupa and Panifa Sankara, Sr Kassvara Gosvam, Panifa Bhagavan, Pradyumna
Misra and Sr Paramananda Pafra, Sr Ramananda Raya and Govinda, fhe Lord's
doorman, Brahmananda Bharaf, Sr Rupa and Sr Sanafana...
sr-raghunatha-dasas ca / vadyah sr raghunathahah
sr-narayana-nandahhya / acarya-putra-nandanah 21
acyutananda-gosvam / gauranga-prana-vaIIabhah
shh-mahct vhhyato / van-nathas tathaparc 22
yc hsctra-vasno bhahta / ayayuh prabhuna saha
ctah samanvtah hna-catanyo bhahta-vatsaIah 23
sr-narcndra-saras-tram / agatah paramcsvarah
tatradvato 'p bhagavan / sa-bhahtah samupasthtah 2+
si-iaglunaila-dasal, ca - and, vayan - plysician, sri ragnunatnahan, sri-
narayana-nana, ahnya - namcd, acarya-putra-nananan - ilc dcliglilul son ol Si
Advaiia, acyutanana-gosvami, gauranga-prana-vaIIabnan - wlosc lilc loicc is lis
lovc loi Gauianga, shn-manct, vhnyatan - icnowncd, vani-natnan, tatna - also,
aparc - oilcis, yc - wlo, hsctra-vasnan - icsidcnis ol Ksciia, bnahtan - ilc dcvoiccs,
ayayun - wcni, prabnuna - wiil Piablu, sana - wiil, ctan - wiil ilcm, samanvtan -
accompanicd, hna-catanyan - ilc avaiaia loi ilc agc ol quaiicl, bnahta-vatsaIan -
allcciionaic io His dcvoiccs, sri-narcnra-saran - ilc lalc ol ilc King, tiram - banl,
agatan - camc, parama-isvaran - supicmc Loid, tatra - ilcic, avatan - Advaiia, ap
- also, bnagavan - Loid, sa-bnahtan - wiil His dcvoiccs, samupastntan -
appioaclcd.
...Sr Raghunafha Dasa and fhe physician Raghunafha, Sr Narayana Nanda and
fhe deIighffuI son of Advaifa _carya named Acyufananda Gosvam, whose Iife and souI
was fhe Iove he heId for Sr Gauranga, fhe renowned Sikhi-Mahefi as weII as Vannafha
and aII fhe ofher bhakfas who resided in Ksefra wenf aIong wifh fheir Prabhu. In fheir
company, fhe Supreme Masfer, Sr Krsna Caifanya, whose hearf is aIways fiIIed wifh
affecfionafe for His devofees, came fo fhe bank of Narendra Sarovara, where af fhaf
very momenf fhe greaf PersonaIify Sr Advaifa was arriving wifh fhe devofees from
Gaua-desa.
ubhayor darsanad cva / sarvvc jata-mahotsavah
asru-hampadayo bhava / murtmantas tada babhuh 25
ubnayon - ol ilc iwo, arsanat - by sccing, cva - indccd, sarvc - all, jata-mana-
utsavan - bccamc vciy lcsiivc, asru-hampa-aayan - icais, iicmbling and so on,
bnavan - ccsiacics, murtmantan - pcisonilicaiion, taa - ilcn, babnun - wcic.
When fhe fwo parfies of devofees gIimpsed one anofher, everyone became
exfremeIy enIivened by a sponfaneous fesfive spirif, and if seemed as if fhe various
sympfoms of ecsfasy such as weeping and frembIing appeared in personified form af
fhaf pIace.
Tlus cnds ilc Scvcniccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Asscmbly ol Dcvoiccs," in ilc
Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Eighfeenfh Sarga
naicndia-saiovaia-vilaial
Plcasuic Pasiimcs in Naicndia Saiovaia
bhavam asadya tc sarvvc / paramananda-vhvaIah
namant dandavat bhumau / har-dhvan-samanvtah 1
bnavam - ccsiasy, asaya - aiiaincd, tc - ilcy, sarvc - all, parama-anana - supicmc
bliss, vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd by, namant - ilcy bow down, ana-vat - lilc iods,
bnumau - on ilc caiil, nar-nvan-samanvtan - accompanicd by ilc uiicianccs ol
"Haii!"

AII of fhe devofees experienced feeIings of ecsfasy and became overwheImed by
franscendenfaI bIiss. They bowed down fo one anofher, faIIing fIaf Iike rods upon fhe
earfh, and fheir moufhs became fiIIed wifh ufferances of "Hari!"
svaro 'p namas cahrc / vanavah saha vanavan
darsayann asramadna / vanavaradhanc vdhm 2
isvaran - Supicmc Loid, ap - alilougl, naman cahrc - madc obcisanccs, vanavan
sana - wiil ilc vaisnavas, vanavan - io ilc vaisnavas, arsayan - slowing, asrama-
ainam - among spiiiiual and social posiiions, vanava-arananc - in woislip ol a
vaisnava, vnm - piinciplc.
AIfhough He is fhe Supreme Lord, Sr Gauranga aIso offered obeisances fo fhe
vaisnavas aIong wifh fhe ofher vaisnavas, showing fhaf despife aII spirifuaI and sociaI
posifions fhe principIe of honoring fhe vaisnava is of paramounf imporfance.
ap cct su-duracaro / bhajatc mam ananya-bhah
sadhur cva sa mantavya / t hna-muhhodtam 3
ap - alilougl, cct - il, su-uracaran - vciy misbclavcd, bnajatc - lc woislips,
mam - Mc, ananya-bnah - wiil no oilci slclici, sanun - a saini, cva - indccd, san -
lc, mantavyan - io bc considcicd, t - ilus, hna-muhna - liom ilc mouil ol Kisna,
utam - uiicicd.
"Even fhough a person may perform fhe mosf degraded deed, if he worships Me,
giving up aII ofher inferesf, he shouId be accepfed as a sadhu." So spoke Sr Krsna
(Bhagavad Gfa 9.30).
prahasya jana-sanghana / htaya jagad-svarah
vanavan vandana cahrc / nyasad-mada-hhandanam +
prahasya - icvcaling, jana-sangnanam - ol ilc gioups ol pcoplc, ntaya - loi ilc
wcllaic, jagat-isvaran - ilc supicmc coniiollci ol ilc univcisc, vanavan - dcvoiccs
ol ilc Loid, vananam - woislip, cahrc - did woislip, nyasa-a - lcadcd by ilc
sannyass, maa - piidc, hnananam - bicaling.
ReveaIing fhis principIe for fhe benefif of aII cIasses of men, fhe ]agadsvara
performed worship of fhe vaisnavas and fhus smashed fhe faIse pride of persons in
high posifions, beginning wifh fhose in fhe sannyasa order.
hampasru-puIaha-vyapta / dhuI-mandta-vgrahah
ntyantas ca namantas ca / gayantas ca punah punah 5
hampa-asru-puIaha - iicmbling, icais and cicci laiis, vyaptan - covcicd, nuI-
manta - dccoiaicd by dusi, vgranan - loims, ntyantan - dancing, ca - and,
namantan - bowing down, ca - and, gayantan - singing, ca - and, punan punan -
icpcaicdly.
The vaisnavas' bodies became pervaded by frembIing, fears, and erupfions. WhiIe
dancing and singing, fhey were ornamenfed by fhe dusf of fhe earfh as fhey offered
prosfrafed obeisances fo each ofher again and again.
gauranga-darsanananda-mattah sva na vdant tc
gauranga jaya gauranga / gauranga t vadnah 6
gauranga-arsana-anana-mattan - dcliglicd by ilc lappincss ol sccing Loid
Gauianga, svam - ilcmsclvcs, na - noi, vant - ilcy lncw, tc - ilcy, gauranga - ilc
goldcn Loid, jaya - gloiics!, gauranga, gauranga, t - ilus, vanan - ilcy uiicicd.
Being infoxicafed by fhe joy of seeing Sr Gauranga, fhey became obIivious fo
fheir own bodies and fhus chanfed, "Gauranga! ]aya Gauranga! Gauranga!"
tatha vanava-patnyas ca / durc dtva maha-prabhum
tasa prcma-para-hatha / ho vcda ho 'p savadct 7
tatna - also, vanava-patnyan - ilc wivcs ol ilc vaisnavas, ca - and, urc - liom
alai, tva - sccing, mana-prabnum - ilc gicai Masici, tasam - ilcii, prcma-para-
hatnam - cxccllcncc ol iiansccndcnial lovc, han - wlo', vca - lnows, han ap - wlo
indccd', savact - can spcal.
As fhe wives of fhe vaisnavas gazed upon Mahaprabhu from a disfance, fhey aIso
chanfed, "]aya Gauranga!" Indeed, who is abIe fo comprehend fheir franscendenfaI
exceIIence of prema, and who is quaIified fo speak of if:
tatas ta sr-harcr bhaht-savyapnyo na sasayah
sr-hna-nama-purnasyah / prcmasru-puIahanvtah 8
tatan - ilcn, ta - ilcy, sri-narc - ol Si Haii, bnaht-savyapnyan - pcivadcd by
dcvoiion, na - noi, sasayan - doubi, sri-hna-nama - namcs ol Kisna, purna - lillcd,
asyan - mouils, prcma-asru - icais ol lovc, puIaha-anvtan - covcicd by cicci laiis.
Wifhouf a doubf, fheir hearfs were whoIIy pervaded by devofion for Sr Hari, fheir
moufhs fiIIed wifh fhe names of Krsna, fheir bodies covered by fears of Iove, and fheir
bodiIy hairs fhriIIed by rapfure.
tadava rama-hnau sr-yatra-govnda cva ca
jaIa-hrdartha ayatau / narcndra-saras dhruvam 9
taa - ilcn, cva - indccd, rama-hnau - ilc divinc duo, sri-yatra-govnan - ilc
movcablc lcsiival Dciiy ol Govinda, cva - indccd, ca - and, jaIa-hria - waici spoiis,
artnam - loi ilc puiposc ol, ayatau - camc, narcnra-saras - in ilc ling's lalc,
nruvam - aciually.
Then, as fhe fesfivaI Deify of Sr Govinda enfered wifhin Narendra Sarovara fo
pIay wafer sporfs, Rama and Krsna aIso enfered fhe wafer.
maha-vbhut-sayuhta / har-sanhrttanadbhh
mandta bhahta-vargas ca / gaura-govnda-hnharah 10
mana-vbnut - gicai opulcncc, sayuhtan - cndowcd wiil gicai opulcncc, nar-
sanhirtana - ilc congicgaiional claniing ol Haii's namcs, abnn - and so on,
mantan - cnlanccd by, bnahta-vargan - wiil ilc gioups ol dcvoiccs, ca - and,
gaura-govna-hnharan - ilc scivanis ol ilc goldcn Govinda.
The personaI servanfs of Gaura Govinda, who were decorafed very opuIenfIy,
came wifh Them, accompanied by fhe various groups of bhakfas performing
congregafionaI chanfing of Sr Hari's hoIy names.
navam asadya tavac ca / vharanto maha-mudah
govnda-rama-hnas ca / hurvvant jaIa-hautuham 11
navam - boai, asaya - gciiing on, tavat - loi so long, ca - and, vnarantan -
cnjoying, mana-muan - vciy joyous, govna - ilc lcsiival loim ol Jagannaila,
rama-hnan - Gauia and Niiai, ca - and, hurvant - did, jaIa-hautuham - waici-
icvcliics.
As soon as They had boarded fhe boaf, fhe Govinda Deify aIong wifh Rama and
Krsna enjoyed greaf deIighf by engaging in wafer sporfs.
sa-bhahto gaura-candras ca / jaIam avsya hautuh
gadadhara-rasoIIas / ntyananda-suhha-pradah 12
sa-bnahtan - wiil His dcvoiccs, gaura-canran - ilc Goldcn Moon, ca - and, jaIam
- waici, avsya - cniciing, hautuhi - cagcily, gaanara, rasa-uIIasi - dcliglicd in
iasa, ntyanana - ilc oiiginal loim ol a dcvoicc, suhna-praan - gavc joy.
Gaura Candra fogefher wifh His devofees eagerIy enfered fhe wafers. He deIighfed
in His rasa wifh Gadadhara, and gave joy fo Nifyananda.
advatacaryya-prcthas ca / svarupadyah samanvtah
hrdat paramanandam / yamunaya yatha pura 13
avatacarya-prctnan - mosi dcai io Advaiia, ca - and, svarupa-ayan - wiil
Svaiupa-Damodaia and ilc oilcis, samanvtan - iogcilci wiil, hriat - Hc spoiicd,
parama-ananam - in iiansccndcnial bliss, yamunayam - in Yamuna, yatna - as,
pura - in a loimci iimc.
There in fhe company of aII fhe bhakfas who were Ied by Svarupa, fhe beIoved of
Advaifa sporfed in a mood of franscendenfaI fesfivify, jusf as in a former age He had
once sporfed wifhin fhe wafers of Yamuna.
sa sanatana-rupa-sr-raghunathcsvaro harh
murar-rama-srvasa-gaurdasa-pryo 'p yah 1+
paramananda-pur-vas-ramananda-sahayavan
hasvara-mana-data / har-dasa-pryanharah 15
san - Hc, sanatana-rupa-sri-ragnunatna-isvaran - ilc Loid ol ilcsc dcvoiccs, narn
- ilc dispcllci ol sin, pryan - ilcii bclovcd, ap - also, yan - wlo, paramanana-
puri-vasi-ramanana, sanayavan - iool company liom, haisvara, mana-ata - gavc
lonoi io, nar-asa, pryam-haran - madc dcai.
Sr Hari, who is fhe Lord of fhe hearfs of Sanafana, Rupa and Raghunafha, who is
dear fo fhe hearfs of Murari, Rama, Srvasa and Gaurdasa, accepfed assisfance from
Paramananda Pur, Vas and Ramananda. He gave honor fo Kassvara and charmed fhe
hearf of Haridasa.
sva-prahasataya sarvva-bhahtas ca vpncsvarah
sahava hrdat gaura-govndah sac-nandanah 16
sva-prahasataya - by His pcisonal cxpansion, sarva-bnahtan - wiil all ilc
blalias, vpna-isvaran - Loid ol ilc loicsis, sana - wiil, hriat - plays, gaura-
govnan - Goldcn Govinda, saci-nananan - ilc son ol Sac.
Through His aII-pervasive pofency, Gaura Govinda, fhe Lord of fhe foresf gIades
of Vraja and fhe deIighf of fhe hearf of Sac, sporfed individuaIIy wifh every one of His
bhakfas.
sarvvc janant hrdat / gaurango h maya samam
tcna sardha bhahta-ganah / hurvvant jaIa-hautuham 17
sarvc - all, janant - lncw, hriat - Hc spoiis, gaurangan - ilc Goldcn Loid, n -
cciiainly, maya - wiil mc, samam - wiil, tcna - wiil Him, sarnam - wiil, bnahta-
ganan - ilc gioups ol blalias, hurvvant - ilcy do, jaIa-hautuham - waici spoiis.
Each of fhem knew fhaf, "Gauranga sporfs onIy wifh me." Thus did fhe enfire
group of bhakfas perform wafer sporfs wifh Sr Caifanya.
gopbhh saha govndo / yamunaya yatha pura
aharod vvdha hrda / sr-rasa-rasa-hautuh 18
yatha gop-janah hna / jaIa-hrda-parayanam
suhhayant nja-prcma-vIasa-nava-vbhramah 19
gopibnn - wiil ilc millmaids, sana - in company wiil, govnan - ilc awaidci ol
joy io ilc cows, ilc land and ilc scnscs, yamunayam - in Yamuna, yatna - as, pura -
bcloic, aharot - Hc pciloimcd, vvnam - vaiious, hriam - spoiis, sri-rasa -
iclaiionslips wiil many giils, rasa-hautuhi - cagci loi ilc iasa, yatna - as, gopi-
janan - ilc gops, hnam, jaIa-hria - waici spoiis, parayanam - absoibcd in,
suhnayant - givc plcasuic, nja-prcma - His own lovc, vIasa - divcisions, nava -
novcl, vbnraman - wiil amoious gcsiuics.
In a former fime wifhin Yamuna's wafers Sr Govinda eagerIy reIished fhe meIIows
of rasa-IIa, and He pIayed a variefy of games wifh fhe miIkmaids of Vraja. And fhe
gops aIso gave pIeasure fo Krsna, who was enfhusiasfic for wafer sporfs, fhrough fheir
feminine gesfures and noveI amorous daIIiances fo provoke His Iove.
cva jaIa-vhara ca / haraytva yathoctam
gaurango rama-hnau sr-yatra-govnda cva ca 20
utththant jaIa-hradad / bhuta bhuanottamah
pujtas copaharas ca / sva-sva-bhtya-samanvtah 21
cvam - so, jaIa-vnaram - waici spoiis, ca - and, haraytva - laving cnacicd, yatna-
uctam - suiiably, gaurangan, rama-hnau - ilc divinc duo, sri-yatra-govna - ilc
movcablc Dciiy ol Jagannaila-dcva, cva - indccd, ca - and, uttntnant - ilcy iosc,
jaIa-nraat - liom ilc waicis ol ilc lalc, bnutan - dccoiaicd, bnuana-uttaman - by
cxccllcni oinamcnis, pujtan - woislippcd, ca - and, upanaran - by ollciings, ca -
and, sva-sva-bntya - Tlcii pcisonal sciviiois, samanvtan - iogcilci wiil.
In fhe same way, Sr Gauranga enacfed wafer-sporfs wifh His bhakfas in a manner
jusf suifabIe fo His differenf reIafionships wifh fhem. Thereaffer, fhe fesfivaI Deify of
Govinda in fhe company of Rama and Krsna rose from fhe wafers of fhe Iake. They
were fhen decorafed by exquisife ornamenfs and honored by vaIuabIe presenfafions,
being cared for by Their personaI servifors.
ntya-vadya-su-ganadyar / mandra prayayuh suhham
rama-hnau ca sr-yatra-govndah sva-janah saha 22
niya - dancing; vadya - music; su-gana - linc songs; adyai - and so on; mandiiam -
icmplc; piayayul - ilcy wcni loiwaid; sullam - lappily; iama-lnau - Gauia and
Niiai; ca - and; si-yaiia-govindal - ilc lcsiival Dciiy ol Govinda; sva-janail - wiil
His scivanis; sala - iogcilci.
Rama and Krsna wifh Sr-Yafra-Govinda proceeded happiIy fowards Their fempIe,
accompanied by Their servanfs, who danced, pIayed musicaI insfrumenfs and sang
sweefIy.
gaurangas ca njar bhahtah / hna-sanhrttanah parah
sama bhahtavcsataya / yayau sr-har-mandram 23
gauiangal, ca - and, njan bnahtan - wiil His own dcvoiccs, hna-sanhirtanan -
congicgaiional claniing ol Kisna's namcs, paran - wlo wcic absoibcd, samam - in
ilc company, bnahta-avcsataya - wiil absoipiion in ilc mood ol a dcvoicc, yayau -
Hc wcni, sri-nar-manram - io ilc icmplc ol Haii.
Absorbed in fhe mood of a devofee, Gauranga wenf fowards fhe mandira of Sr
Hari aIong wifh His own devofees, who were absorbed in Krsna-sankrfana.
jagannatha-muhha dtva / sa-bhahtah prcma-vhvaIah
garuda-stambham asrtya / sthto darsana-IaIasah 2+
jagannatna-muhnam - ilc lacc ol Jagannaila, tva - sccing, sa-bnahtan - wiil His
dcvoiccs, prcma-vnvaIan - ovciwlclmcd by lovc, garua-stambnam - ilc pillai ol
Gaiuda, asrtya - ialing slclici, stntan - sianding, arsana-IaIasan - cagci loi ilc
vision.
Then faking sheIfer behind fhe piIIar of Garua-deva, He sfood amongsf His
devofees, eager fo gef a gIimpse of fhe Lord, and when He saw fhe face of ]agannafha,
He became overwheImed wifh Iove.
ntyananda-suhhoIIas / bhahta-varga-samanvtah
dvau parsvc pasyat gaura-candro rama-janarddanau 25
ntyanana-suhna-uIIasi - Niiyananda, slining wiil lappincss, bnahta-varga-
samanvtan - wiil His gioup ol dcvoiccs, vau - ilc iwo, parsvc - on ilc sidcs,
pasyat - Hc gazcs, gaura-canra - ilc Goldcn Moon, rama-janaranau - lalaiama
and Jagannaila.
In fhe company of fhe bhakfas, Gaura Candra shone in perpefuaI bIiss as He gazed
af BaIarama and ]agannafha on bofh sides of fhe aIfar.
Tlus cnds ilc Ligliccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Plcasuic Pasiimcs in Naicndia
Saiovaia," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Ninefeenfh Sarga
simad-advaiia-piablu-lia si-gauianga-liiianam
Simad Advaiia Piablu Pciloims Gauianga Kiiana
tato bhahta-ganah sarddha / ntyananda-dhtah prabhuh
hasnatha-gha sghram / agato jagad-svarah 1
tatan - ilcn, bnahta-ganan - wiil ilc dcvoiccs, sarnam - wiil, ntyanana-ntan
- lcld by Niiyananda, prabnun - ilc Masici, hasinatna-gnam - io ilc lousc ol
Kasnaila, signram - swilily, agato - wcni, jagat-isvaran - ilc Loid ol all scniicni
bcings.
Thereaffer supporfed by Nifyananda, fhe Lord of fhe cosmic manifesfafion swiffIy
wenf fo fhe home of Kasnafha Misra in fhe company of His bhakfas.
jagannatha-prasadanna / ntyananda-samanvtah
srIa-advatadbhh sarddha / svarupadyar nvcdtam 2
jagannatna-prasaa-annam - ilc lood iasicd and givcn as mcicy by Loid
Jagannaila, ntyanana, samanvtan - associaiing wiil, sriIa-avata-abnn - wiil
Sila Advaiia and oilcis, sarnam - wiil, svarupa-ayan - lcadcd by Svaiupa
Damodaia, nvctam - ollcicd.
Gaura Hari aIong wifh Nifyananda, SrIa Advaifa, and ofher bhakfas, were offered
fhe prasada food-remnanfs of Lord ]agannafha by fhe group of devofees headed by
Svarupa.
bhuhtva catur-vvdha dravya / bhahta-sanhaIpa-paIahah
bhojayam asa svan bhahtan / putra-praycna IaIayan 3
bnuhtva - laving caicn, catu-vnam - loui linds, ravyam - ingicdicnis, bnahta-
sanhaIpa-paIahan - lullillci ol ilc dcvoicc's dcsiics, bnojayam asa - lcd, svan - own,
bnahtan - His bclovcd, putra-praycna - jusi lilc sons, IaIayan - clciisling.
Affer He had eafen fhe four kinds of foodsfuffs, Gaura fed His devofees, induIging
fhem as a fafher wouId His sons by safisfying fheir every wish.
sva bhunhva bhunhva bhunhvct vatsaIya-rasa-murttman
jagad-ananda-svarupadyar / dvarar cva daya-ndhh +
svam - own, bnunhva, bnunhva, bnunhva - cai! cai! cai!, t - ilus, vatsaIya-rasa-
murtman - ilc pcisonilicaiion ol paicinal allcciion, jagaanana-svarupa-ayan -
lcadcd by Jagadananda and Svaiupa, varan - by mcans ol, cva - indccd, aya-
nnn - occan ol compassion.
The ocean of compassion who appeared Iike pafernaI affecfion personified was
assisfed by ]agadananda, Svarupa, and ofhers as He encouraged His devofees, "Eaf!
Eaf! You musf eaf!"
cva hramcna pratyaha / sambodhya hausaIanvtah
sambhojya bhur-dravycna / catur-vvdhycna vanavan 5
cvam - ilus, hramcna - onc by onc, pratyaham - diiccily, sambonya - laving
insiiucicd, hausaIa-anvtan - wiil cxpciiisc, sambnojya - io bc caicn, bnur-ravycna
- wiil many ingicdicnis, catu-vnycna - wiil loui linds, vanavan - vaisnavas.
Thus fhe Lord exhibifed greaf experfise as He personaIIy encouraged fhe
vaisnavas one by one fo eaf fhe food of four variefies, which was prepared wifh many
fine ingredienfs.
gandusad-hryah sarvva / samapya jagad-svarah
candana-pupa-maIabhya / bhuaytva yatha-hramam 6
ganusa - a landlul ol waici, a - lcadcd by, hryan - aciiviiics, sarvam - all,
samapya - laving pciloimcd, jagat-isvaran - Loid ol ilc cosmos, canana-pupa-
maIabnyam - wiil sandalwood pulp and llowci gailands, bnuaytva - adoining,
yatna-hramam - in oidci.
Then affer making everyone refresh fheir moufhs by sipping handfuIs of wafer
mixed wifh cIoves and nufmeg, fhe ]agadsvara adorned fhem in fhe order of fheir
seniorify wifh puIp of sandaI and fIower garIands.
ntyanandadvata-muhhyan / bhahtan gauda-nvasnah
uthaIa-sthan ap svcta-dvpa-sthan vanavan prabhuh 7
IaIayam asa haruno / vatsaIyad bhahta-vatsaIah
tah sama suhham asnah / sanhrttana-hutuhaI 8
ntyanana - ilc oiiginal loim ol a dcvoicc, avata - ilc incainaiion ol a dcvoicc,
muhnyan - lcadcd by, bnahtan - dcvoiccs, gaua-nvasnan - icsidcnis ol lcngal,
uthaIa-stnan - icsidcnis ol Oiissa, ap - also, svcta-vipa-stnan - icsidcnis ol Svcia-
dvpa, Vindavana, vanavan - ilc dcvoiccs, prabnun - ilc Masici, IaIayam asa - Hc
clciislcd, harunan - lind, vatsaIyat - oui ol allcciion, bnahta-vatsaIan - allcciionaic
io His dcvoiccs, tan samam - wiil ilcm, suhnam - comloiiably, asinan - scaicd,
sanhirtana - congicgaiional claniing, hutunaIi - cniluscd by.
Firsf Prabhu honored and cherished fhe vaisnavas residing in Gaua, headed by
Nifyananda and Advaifa, and fhen fhose of UfkaIa and Svefadvpa. The kind-hearfed
Lord, ouf of affecfion for His devofees, fhen saf af ease in fheir company, eager fo
perform sankrfana.
rajajnaya maha-patras / candancsvara-sanjnahah
bhahtan nvasayam asa / gchc gchc yatha-suhham 9
raja-ajnaya - by oidci ol ilc ling, mana-patran - ilc piimc minisici,
canancsvara, sanjnahan - lnown as, bnahtan - ilc dcvoiccs, nvasayam asa - gavc
accomodaiion, gcnc gcnc - in vaiious louscs, yatna-suhnam - accoiding io ilcii
plcasuic.
Nexf, by fhe order of fhe king, fhe prime minisfer named Candanesvara provided
residence for fhe bhakfas in various houses, according fo fheir preference.
cva bhahta-ganah sarvvc / sanhrtana-parayanah
tthant prabhuna sarddha / sanhrtana-vnodna 10
cva - ilus, bnahta-ganan - dcvoiccs, sarvc - all, sanhirtana - congicgaiional
claniing, parayanan - absoibcd, ttnant - siay, prabnuna sarnam - wiil Piablu,
sanhirtana - congicgaiional claniing, vnona - wlo iool plcasuic.
However, aII fhe bhakfas were eager for sankrfana and fhus eIecfed fo sfay wifh
Mahaprabhu, who aIso deIighfed in sankrfana.
prabhu-prtayc yad-dravya / tar anta prayatnatah
tcna vanava-patnbhh / pacta paramadarat 11
prabnu-pritayc - loi ilc plcasuic ol Piablu, yat - wlicl, ravyam - ingicdicnis,
tan - by ilcm, anitam - biougli, prayatnatan - wiil mucl caic, tcna - on His
accouni, vanava-patnibnn - by ilc wivcs ol ilc vaisnavas, pactam - coolcd,
parama-aarat - wiil gicai icvcicncc.
For fhe pIeasure of Mahaprabhu, fhe wives of fhe vaisnavas cooked wifh greaf
reverence fhe foodsfuffs fhey had carefuIIy broughf for Him from BengaI.
anna catur-vvdhcnap / rascna sahta prabhuh
bubhujc ca ghtah shta / sa-bhahtah sagrajah suhh 12
annam - lood, catu-vncna - ol loui linds, ap - also, rascna - llavoilul, santam -
wiil, prabnun - ilc Masici, bubnujc - aic, ca - and, gntan - wiil glcc, shtam -
spiinllcd, sa-bnahtan - wiil His blalias, sa-agrajan - wiil His cldci bioilci, suhni
- lappy.
Togefher wifh His eIder brofher and His bhakfas, Prabhu happiIy afe fhe four
variefies of fIavorfuI foodsfuffs, which were sprinkIed wifh ghee.
advato bhagavan sahat / svayam odanam uttamam
pahtva su-madhura cap / ntva ta bharyaya saha 13
avatan - non-dillcicni (liom Niiyananda), bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid,
sahat - diiccily, svayam - pcisonally, oanam - iicc, uttamam - cxccllcni, pahtva -
laving coolcd, su-manuram - vciy swcci, ca - and, ap - also, nitva - biougli, tam -
ilai, bnaryaya sana - by His wilc.
Bhagavan Sr Advaifa personaIIy prepared very reIishabIe sweef rice from some
fine grains His wife had broughf.
nbhta bhojayam asa / ha ghta-samanvtam
sva-prana-vaIIabha hna-catanya bhahta-vatsaIam 1+
nbntam - in soliiudc, bnojayam asa - gavc io cai, hiam - coolcd-down mill and
iicc, gnta-samanvtam - wiil glcc, sva-prana-vaIIabnam - ilc lovc ol His vciy lilc,
hna-catanyam - Radla-Kisna in onc pcison, bnahta-vatsaIam - lovci ol His
blalias.
Then in a soIifary pIace He offered fhaf sweefened rice mixed wifh miIk and ghee
fo fhe beIoved breafh of His Iife, Sr Krsna Caifanya, and fhe Lord reciprocafed
affecfionafeIy wifh His devofee.
cva hramcna srvasa-pandtadyah sa-patnhah
scva cahrur bhagavato / gaurangasya yatha-suhham 15
cvam - similaily, hramcna - in scqucncc, srivasa-panta-ayan - lcadcd by Sivasa
Paniia, sa-patnhan - wiil ilcii wivcs, scvam cahrun - icndcicd scivicc, bnagavatan -
ol ilc Loid, gaurangasya - ol Gauianga, yatna-suhnam - io ilcii plcasuic.
SimiIarIy, in fhe order of seniorify beginning wifh Srvasa Panifa, fhe ofher
bhakfas fogefher wifh fheir wives offered service fo Gauranga fo fheir hearf's confenf.
tatas ca prcma-gosvam / sammantrya sva-janah saha
navna gaura-candrasya / nama-sanhrttana subham 16
harot mandaI-htya / harcna vanavah saha
ntyat paramoddanda / garjjat dhavat hvact 17
tatan - ilcn, ca - and, prcma-gosvami - Advaiia _caiya, sammantrya - inviiing, sva-
janan sana - wiil His own mcn, navinam - novcl, gaura-canrasya - ol Gauia
Candia, nama-sanhirtanam, subnam - auspicious, harot - Hc madc, manaIi-htya -
loiming a ciiclc, narcna - wiil jubilaiion, vanavan sana - iogcilci wiil ilc
vaisnavas, ntyat - Hc danccs, parama-uanam - vciy inicnsc, garjjat - Hc ioais,
navat - Hc iuns, hvact - somciimcs.
Then Sr Advaifa _carya, fhe gosvam of prema assembIed His own men and
creafed a new form of sankrfana from fhe names of Gaura Candra. He jubiIanfIy
formed a circIe of aII fhe vaisnavas, and wifhin if He danced very high, somefimes
roaring and somefimes running.
ntyanando 'p bhagavan / gauranga-bhava-bhavtah
yasya ntya-padaghatah / hampatc bhuvana-trayam 18
ntyananan - cicinally blisslul Loid, ap - alilougl, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni
Loid, gauranga-bnava-bnavtan - lcli accoiding io ilc mood ol Gauianga, yasya -
wlosc, ntya - dancing, paa-agnatan - by ilc siiiling ol His lcci, hampatc -
iicmblcd, bnuvana-trayam - ilc ilicc woilds.
On fhaf occasion, Sr Nifyananda made fhe fhree worIds quake by fhe sfriking of
His dancing feef. AIfhough He is HimseIf fhe Supreme Lord, sfiII every emofion fhaf He
feeIs is in harmony wifh Gauranga's desire.
mat-prana-sarvvasva gaura-candra mam uddhara prabho
ntyananda-prya gaura / gadadhara-rasa-prada 19
mat-prana-sarvasva - O all-in-all ol my lilc-loicc, gaura-canra - O Gauia Candia,
mam - mc, unara - dclivci, prabno - O Piablu, ntyanana-prya - O dcai onc ol
Niiyananda, gaura - O goldcn Loid, gaanara-rasa-praa - O bcsiowci ol iasa io
Gadadlaia.
The devofees chanfed, "O Gaura Candra! O aII-in-aII of My Iife force! KindIy
deIiver me, Prabhu. O beIoved of Nifyananda! O GoIden Lord! O besfower of rasa on
Gadadhara!
srvasad-prya-prana / prcma-da harunarnava
cva sanhrttana so 'p / gaurangah hrtana-pryah 20
hna-sanhrttana matva / jagau prcma-vasah svayam
sa cva hrttananando / brahmanda purayan babhau 21
srivasa - ol Sivasa, a - and ilc oilci dcvoiccs, prya-prana - O lilc and soul,
prcma-a - bcsiowci ol lovc loi Kisna, haruna-arnava - O occan ol mcicy, cvam -
ilus, sanhirtanam - congicgaiional claniing, san - Hc, ap - also, gaurangan - ilc
goldcn Loid, hirtana-pryan - wlo lovcs liiana, hna-sanhirtanam - congicgaiional
claniing ol Kisna's namcs, matva - ilinling, jagau - Hc sang, prcma-vasan -
coniiollcd by lovc, svayam - Himscll, san - Hc, cva - indccd, hirtana-ananan - ilc
lappincss ol liiana, branmanam - ilc univcisc, purayan - lilling, babnau - Hc
slonc.
"O Iife and souI of aII fhe devofees headed by Srvasa! O besfower of Iove for
Krsna! O ocean of compassion!" Then Sr Gauranga, who dearIy Ioved krfana, decided
fo personaIIy perform Krsna-sankrfana. He sang from fhe depfhs of His hearf, moved
by His greaf Iove for Krsna. His form shone radianfIy wifh fhe joy of krfana, and He
fiIIed fhe enfire universe wifh fhaf joy.
sarvvc pasyant ntyanta / gaura-candra sva-sammuhham
yatha madhya-gata hna / baIaha vana-bhojnah 22
sarvc - all, pasyant - ilcy scc, ntyantam - dancing, gaura-canram - ilc Goldcn
Moon, sva-sammuhnam - lacc io lacc wiil Him, yatna - as, manya-gatam - siiiing
in ilc ccnici, hnam - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, baIahan - boys, vana-bnojnan - caicis ol ilc
loicsi picnic.
Each of fhe devofees beheId Gaura Candra dancing face fo face wifh himseIf, jusf
as each of fhe cowherd boys of Vraja saw Sr Krsna seafed in fhe cenfer of fhe circIe
during fheir foresf picnic.
svaro 'p bhagavatadvatacaryycna sayutah
ntyanando maha-tcjah / prcmonmadcna ntyat 23
isvaran - ilc Supicmc Loid, ap - alilougl, bnagavata - by ilc Loid, avata-
acarycna - by Advaiia _caiya, sayutan - iogcilci wiil, ntya-ananan - ilc oiiginal
loim ol a dcvoicc, mana-tcjan - vciy powcilul, prcma-unmacna - by ilc madncss ol
lovc, ntyat - Hc danccs.
AIfhough Nifyananda is fhe Supreme Lord and is inconceivabIy powerfuI, sfiII in
fhe company of Advaifacarya, who is aIso fhe Lord, He became maddened by Iove for
Krsna and danced.
matta-parndra-vhrantah / harayann avan-taIam
gauranga-prcma-data yas / tasya h ctram cva tat 2+
matta-parinra - inioxicaicd lion, vhrantan - siiong, harayan - causing io do,
avani-taIam - ilc caiil planci, gauranga-prcma - lovc loi Gauianga, ata - donoi,
yan - wlo, tasya - His, hm - wlai' ciiiam - asionisling, cva - indccd, tat - ilai.
Sr Advaifa appeared very powerfuI jusf Iike an infoxicafed Iion, and He inundafed
fhe earfh wifh chanfing and dancing. He is fhe magnanimous besfower of Gauranga-
prema. Whaf wonderfuI deed is impossibIe for Him fo perform:
gadadharo 'p gauranga-prt-do ntyat suhham
srvasadyah suhha sarvvc / ntyant gaura-cctasah 25
gaanaran - ilc cncigy ol a dcvoicc, ap - also, gauranga - ilc Goldcn Loid,
prit-an - givci ol plcasuic, ntyat - lc danccs, suhnam - lappily, srivasa, ayan -
lcadcd by, suhnam - lappily, sarvc - all, ntyant - ilcy dancc, gaura-cctasan - ilcii
minds lixcd on Gauia.
Gadadhara aIso danced fo his hearf's confenf, bringing deIighf fo Gauranga, and
aII fhe bhakfas headed by Srvasa danced jubiIanfIy wifh fheir minds fixed on fhe form
of Gaura.
ctad antar-gata yasya / gauranga-guna-hrttanam
sa cva sah nanyc ca / hotso jnana-paragah 26
ctat - ilis, anta-gatam - cnici wiilin, yasya - wlo can, gauranga-guna-hirtanam -
ilc claniing ol ilc qualiiics ol Gauianga, san - lc, cva - indccd, sahi - diiccily
undcisiand, na - noi, anyc - oilcis, ca - and, hotsan - millions, jnana-paragan -
lully convcisani in iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc.
OnIy one who can enfer info fhe chanfing of Gauranga's quaIifies can acfuaIIy
comprehend fhem, and nof miIIions of ofhers who may be fuIIy conversanf wifh
franscendenfaI knowIedge.
Tlus cnds ilc Ninciccnil Saiga cniiilcd "Simad Advaiia Piablu Pciloims
Gauianga Kiiana," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Twenfiefh Sarga
si-gundica-mandiia-vilasal
Tlc Loid's Pasiimcs Wiilin Gundica Mandiia
chada ptavan hnah / sr-damodara-pandtam
satya hathaya man-matuh / hna-bhahtr ddhast hm 1
chaa - oncc, ptavan - inquiicd, hnan -tnc aII-attractvc Lor, sri-amoara-
pantam - ol ilc lcaincd sclolai, satyam - iiuly, hatnaya - icll, mat-matun - ol My
moilci, hna-bnahtn - dcvoiion io Kisna, na - liim, ast hm - is ilcic'

One day, Gaura Krsna inquired from Sr Damodara Panifa, "TeII Me fruIy - is My
mofher's devofion firmIy fixed af fhe feef of Sr Krsna:"
srutva sa praha sa-hrodhas / tat-prasadat para tvay
sast hna-rasa bhahtr / ntyananda-svarupn 2
srutva - laving lcaid, san - lc, prana - lc said, sa-hronan - angiily, tat-prasaat -
by lci mcicy, param - supicmc, tvay - on You, sa ast - slc is, hna-rasa - cmbucd
wiil ilc mcllows ol Kisna, bnahtn - dcvoiion, ntyanana-svarupni - in ilc loim ol
Niiyananda.
Hearing fhis, Damodara angriIy repIied, "If is by her unbounded mercy upon You
fhaf fhe goddess of bhakfi, whose nafure is fuII of efernaI bIiss, exisfs in You."
srutva vpra parvajya / praha sa-haruna prabhuh
yatha tva praha ma bandho / satya tat sarvvam cva h 3
srutva - lcaiing ilis, vpram - lcaincd bialmana, parvajya - waimly cmbiacing,
prana - Hc said, sa-harunam - mcicilully, prabnun, yatna - as, tvam - you, prana - Hc
said, mam - Mc, banno - O liicnd, satyam - iiuil, tat - ilai, sarvam - all, cva -
indccd, n - indccd.
Hearing fhis, Mahaprabhu warmIy embraced fhaf Iearned vipra and mercifuIIy
said, "My friend, cerfainIy whaf you said fo Me is aII frue.
tadajnaya h hctrc 'smn / vasam natra sasayah
tat-prcmna nyatc tasyah / sanndhm apy aIa hhaIu +
tat-ajnaya - by lci oidci, n - suicly, hctrc - in Ksciia, asmn - in ilis, vasam - I
dwcll, na - noi, atra - lcic, sasayan - doubi, tat-prcmna - by lci lovc, niyatc - I am
diawn, tasyan - lci, sannnm - picscncc, ap - alilougl, aIam - cnougl!, hnaIu -
cciiainly.
"Indeed, if is soIeIy by her order fhaf I reside in Sr Ksefra. Even fhen, fhe power
of her Iove draws Me info her presence."
tatah sr-jagad-sasya / snana-yatra-mahotsavam
dadara parama-prtah / sa-bhahtah sagrajo harh 5
tatan - ilcn, sri-jagat-isasya - ol ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, snana-yatra - bailing-
lcsiival, mana-utsavam - gicai cclcbiaiion, aara - Hc saw, parama-pritan - vciy
lovingly, sa-bnahtan - wiil ilc dcvoiccs, sa-agra-jan - wiil His liisi-boin (bioilci);
laiil.
Thereaffer, in fhe company of His devofees and His eIder brofher, Sr Hari saw
wifh greaf happiness fhe grand ceIebrafion of Lord ]agannafha's bafhing fesfivaI.
tato 'navasara vhya / rama-madhavayoh prabhuh
sa-bhahto duhhha-santapto / gatva 'py aIaIa-nathaham 6
tatan - ilcn, anavasaram - ilc abscncc, vihya - alici sccing, rama-manavayon - ol
laladcva and Jagannaila, prabnun - ilc Masici, sa-bnahtan - wiil His dcvoiccs,
unhna-santaptan - buining wiil giicl, gatva - laving gonc, ap - alilougl, a-IaIa-
natnaham - io ilc Loid wlo clciislcs all.
Seeing fhaf Their Lordships Rama and Madhava were absenf during fhe period
affer fhe bafhing ceremony known as anavasara, Mahaprabhu's hearf burned wifh
sorrow, and He Ieff wifh His bhakfas fo see _IaIanafha-deva.
pasyan dcva sapta-ratr / sthtvayatah sa sa-tvaram
nctrotsava ca sampasyan / sagrajasya jagat-patch 7
pasyan - sccing, cvam - ilc Loid, sapta-ratrm - loi scvcn days, stntva - laving
siaycd, ayatan - camc, san - Hc, sa-tvaram - wiil spccd, nctra-utsavam - lcsiival loi
ilc cycs, ca - and, sampasyan - looling upon, sa-agrajasya - wiil His cldci bioilci,
jagat-patcn - ol ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc.
He sfayed fhere for seven days, gazing af fhe Deify of _IaIanafha, and fhen swiffIy
refurned fo Iook upon fhe profecfor of fhe universe and His eIder brofher. Thaf sighf
was a greaf fesfivaI for His eyes.
sanhrttana-rasanandar / nanartta sva-janah saha
bhahtabhman bhagavan / ntyananda-harasrtah 8
sanhirtana - congicgaiional claniing, rasa-ananan - by joys ol ilc iasa, nanarta
- Hc danccd, sva-janan - wiil His mcn, sana - iogcilci, bnahta-abnmani - ilc givci
ol lovc io His dcvoiccs, bnagavan, ntyanana-hara-asrtan - ialing slclici ol ilc
land ol Niiyananda.
Inspired by fhe joys of sankrfana-rasa, Gaura Bhagavan, fhe besfower of Iove
upon His devofees, danced in fheir company whiIe hoIding Nifyananda's hand.
tatah svam aIaya gatva / sva-bhahtah savto harh
bhuhtva maha-prasada ca / bhahta-datta suhha babhau 9
tatan - ilcn, svam - own, aIayam - abodc, gatva - laving gonc, sva-bnahtan - by
His dcvoiccs, savtan - suiioundcd, narn - ilc icmovci ol sin, bnuhtva - cnjoycd,
mana-prasaam - lood-icmnanis sanciilicd by ilc Loid, ca - and, bnahta-attam -
givcn by ilc dcvoicc, suhnam - lappincss, babnau - slonc.
Refurning fo His own room, surrounded by His bhakfas, Sr Hari enjoyed fhe
maha-prasada broughf by a devofee, and fhus He shone in happiness.
cva sadananda-rasc 't-mattah / sr-gaura-candro har-ramayoh
subham
maha-vbhutyoh hIa syandanotsava / dratu sva-bhahtah saha sa-
tvara yayau 10
cvam - ilus, saa - always, anana-rasc - in ilc iasa ol joy, at-mattan - vciy
inioxicaicd, sr-gaura-canran - ilc splcndid Goldcn Moon, nar-ramayon - ol Haii
and Rama, subnam - auspicious, mana-vbnutyon - wlo lad gicai opulcncc, hIa -
iiuly, syanana-utsavam - claiioi lcsiival, ratum - io scc, sva-bnahtan - wiil His
dcvoiccs, sana - iogcilci, sa-tvaram - swilily, yayau - Hc wcni.
ConfinuousIy inebriefed by ananda-rasa, Sr Gaura Candra fhen wenf swiffIy in
fhe company of His devofees fo see fhe spIendid chariof fesfivaI of fhe greafIy opuIenf
Lords, Hari and Rama.
dtva ca rama madhusudana ca / sudarsancnap yuta subhadram
ratha-sthtau tau ratha-sasthta ta / savhya harcna nanama sagrajah
11
tva - sccing, ca - and, ramam - lalabladia, manu-suanam - Jagannaila, ca -
and, su-arsancna - wiil Sudaisana, His disc, ap - also, yutam - wiil, subnaram,
ratna-stntau - scaicd on Tlcii claiiois, tau - Tlcy iwo, ratna-sastntam - scaicd on
Hci claiioi, tam - Hci, savihya - sccing, narcna - wiil joy, nanama - bowcd down,
sa-agrajan - wiil His cldci bioilci.
When He saw fhe kiIIer of Madhu and Lord Rama seafed on Their chariofs and
aIso Subhadra accompanied by fhe sudarsana-cakra on Her chariof, Mahaprabhu
joyousIy bowed down before Them aIong wifh His eIder brofher.
sr-gundca-mandram cva sa-tvara / rathas ca gacchant sumcru-
tuIyah
sa-bhahta-vargah hIa gaura-candrama / yayau tad-agrc 'hhIa-bhava-
bhavtah 12
sri-gunca-manram - icmplc ol Gunica, namc ol ilc wilc ol Indiadyumna, ilc
liisi ling io woislip Jagannaila Svam, cva - indccd, sa-tvaram - quiclly, ratnan -
claiiois, ca - and, gaccnant - ilcy aic going, su-mcru-tuIyan - as ligl as Mouni
Sumciu, sa-bnahta-vargan - wiil ilc gioup ol blalias, hIa - iiuly, gaura-canrama
- ilc moon ol Gauia, yayau - wcni, tat-agrc - in lioni ol Loid Jagannaila, ahnIa-
bnava-bnavtan - absoibcd in all ccsiaiic moods.
As fhe chariofs wenf speediIy fo fhe Gundica Mandira, fhey appeared as high as
Mounf Sumeru. The moon of Gaura aIong wifh His company of bhakfas wenf before
]agannafha Svam, fuIIy absorbed in aII variefies of ecsfafic moods.
pasyan jagan-natha-muhharavnda / smaran huru-hctra-vsaIa-
vabhavam
sanhrttanananda-samudra-magnah / sva-bhahta-vargah hIa vctto
harh 13
pasyan - bclolding, jagat-natna - ol ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, muhna-aravnam -
ilc loius lacc, smaran - icmcmbciing, huru-hctra - ol ilc placc ol pilgiimagc,
vsaIa-vabnavam - ilc vasi magniliccncc, sanhirtana - congicgaiional claniing,
anana - bliss, samura-magnan - by ilosc mcigcd in ilc occan, sva-bnahta-vargan
- wiil His gioup ol blalias, hIa - iiuly, vcttan - suiioundcd, narn - ilc dispcllci
ol cvil.
BehoIding fhe Iofus face of ]agannafha-deva and recaIIing fhe vasf magnificence of
Kuru-ksefra, Sr Hari fogefher wifh His assembIy of bhakfas were submerged in an
ocean of bIissfuI sankrfana.
sr-radhha-prcma-bharat-matto / hasan rudan praha tvam cva natha
agaccha yam vraja-mandaIa vbho / vndavana yatra su-vasha-
dhvanh 1+
sri-ranha - ol woislippcis, bciici ilan all, prcma-bnara - ilc allliciion ol lovc,
at-mattan - inioxicaicd, nasan - laugling, ruan - wccping, prana - Hc said, tvam -
You, cva - indccd, natna - O Loid, agaccna - comc, yam - I am going, vraja-
manaIam - io ilc ciiclc ol ilc land ol Viaja, vbno - O gicai onc, vnavanam - ilc
loicsi ol Vinda, yatra - wlcic, su-vasha-nvann - ilc swcci sound ol ilc bamboo
lluic.
HighIy infoxicafed by fhe affIicfion of Sr Radhika's Iove for Krsna, Gauranga
somefimes Iaughed and somefimes wepf as He addressed Lord ]agannafha, "He Nafha!
I am going fo Vraja MandaIa. PIease come wifh Me fhere, where fhe sweef sound of fhe
bamboo fIufe is heard in fhe Vrndavana foresf-bowers."
t bruvan narttana-gana-madhur / samudra-magnat mano-matanga-
jah
sr-gundca-mandram apa sa-tvara / rathcna sarddha jagad-svarasya
ca 15
t - ilus, bruvan - saying, nartana-gana - dancing and song, manuri - swccincss,
samura-magna - diowncd in ilc occan, at - bcyond, mana-matanga-jan - ilc
clcplani ol His mind, sri-gunca-manram - ilc icmplc ol Gunica, apa - icaclcd,
sa-tvaram - quiclly, ratncna - by claiioi, sarnam - wiil, jagat-isvarasya - ol ilc
Loid ol ilc cosmos, ca - and.
So saying, fhe eIephanf of Gauranga mind ufferIy drowned wifhin fhe sea of sweef
dance and song, and He swiffIy reached fhe Gundica Mandira fogefher wifh fhe Lord of
fhe universe, who was seafed on His chariof.
sr-mandrc ratna-mayu vcdu / svaya prahasasu ca sangatau tau
vvcsatu rama-janarddanau suhha / pasyann at praha tvam agatah
hm 16
sri-manrc - in ilc iadiani icmplc, ratna-mayiu - madc ol gcms, vciu - on aliais,
svayam - voluniaiily, prahasasu - slining, ca - and, sangatau - comc iogcilci, tau -
ilc Two, vvcsatun - cnicicd, rama-janaranau - lalaiama and Jagannaila, suhnam -
lappily, pasyan - sccing, at - abovc, prana - Hc said, tvam - You, agatan - comc, hm
- lavc'

Rama and ]anardana enfered fogefher info fhe radianf fempIe and saf on shining
aIfars of gems. Seeing Them happiIy sifuafed, Gauranga feIf fhe mood of Radharan and
asked Krsna, "Have You now come home:"
vndavanc agata cva sr-harr / t sv-avadj janata-svanah prabhuh
sarvva vana ramyam anupravsya ca / svananda-tno 'hhIa-bhava-
purnah 17
vnavanc - in Vindavana, agatan - comc, cva - indccd, sri-narn - ilc icmovci ol
sin, t - ilus, su-avait - Hc said niccly, janata - ilc muliiiudc, svanan - by ilc
sounds, prabnun - ilc Masici, sarvam - all, vanam - loicsi, ramyam - claiming,
anupravsya - cniciing alici, ca - and, sva-anana-tnan - iliisiy loi His own
lappincss, ahnIa-bnava-purnan - lillcd wiil complcic ccsiasy.
Using fhe fumuIfuous roar of fhe crowds as His voice, Sr Hari repIied in a very
sweef fone, "Yes, I have indeed refurned fo Vrndavana." Then eager fo fasfe fhe
happiness of fheir own originaI rasa, He became repIefe wifh aII divine ecsfacies and
wifh Sr Radha enfered fhe mosf charming of aII fhe groves of Vndavana.
jagannathasya sarvva h / bhogad-rasa-vabhavam
pasyan bhahta-janah sarddha / harot hrttana mahat 18
jagat-natnasya - ol Jagannaila, sarvam - all, n - cciiainly, bnoga - cnjoymcni, a-
rasa - ilc oiiginal iasa, vabnavam - ilc magniliccncc, pasyan - sccing, bnahta-
janan - wiil ilc blalias, sarnam - in company, harot - Hc pciloims, hirtanam -
dcsciibing ilc Loid in namc, manat - gicai.
BehoIding fhe magnificenf arrangemenfs for ]agannafha-deva's enjoymenf of fhis
adi-rasa, Gaura Hari fogefher wifh His bhakfas performed a greaf krfana.
vndaranya-vIasno mura-rpoh sr-rasa-IIa subha
sakad eva viIasa-Iasya-Iahar-purna manan sr-harih
sr-radha-rasa-madhur-dhur-tanur gauranga-murtth svaya
sr-nandafma-ja eva bhakfi-rasikah svarajya-Iakm dadhe 19
vna-aranya - ol ilc loicsi ol Vinda, vIasnan - ol ilc cnjoyci ol plcasuic-
pasiimcs, mura-rpon - ol ilc cncmy ol Muia, sri-rasa-IiIam - ilc iasa dancc,
subnam - sublimc, sahat - diicci, cva - indccd, vIasa-Iasya - pasiimc dancc, Ianari -
gicai wavc, purnam - lull, manan - ilinling, sri-narn - ilc dcliglilul ilicl ol ilc
mind, sri-rana - ilc sublimc woislippci, rasa-manuri - ilc swccincss ol ilc iasa,
nur - pcal, tanun - loim, gauranga - ilc goldcn Loid, murtn - loim, svayam -
sponiancously, sri-nana-atmaja - ilc son ol Nanda, cva - indccd, bnaht -
dcvoiional scivicc, rashan - connoisscui ol iasa, svarajya - monaicly, Iahmim -
opulcncc, anc - bcsiowcd.
Sr Gaura Hari experienced His own IimifIess wave of pasfime dancing fo be none
ofher fhan fhe subIime Vndavana rasa-IIa performed by fhe enemy of Mura. SureIy Sr
Gauranga is none ofher fhan fhaf same son of Nanda come fo reIish fhe
superexceIIence of Sr Radha-rasa, buf He has now appeared in fhe form of a rasika-
bhakfa in order fo disfribufe fhe weaIfh of His sovereign reaIm of GoIoka.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcniicil Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid's Pasiimcs Wiilin Gundica
Mandiia," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Twenfy-firsf Sarga
iama-dasa-anugialal
Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io Ramadasa
cva dna-traya tatra / bhahtcsvara-vbhavtah
hno vharatc ratna-mandra rasa-mandaIam 1
cvam - ilus, na-trayam - ilicc days, tatra - ilcic, bnahta-isvara - ilc Loid ol ilc
blalias, vbnavtan - lcli ilc moods, hnan - Kisna Caiianya, vnaratc - cnjoys, ratna-
manram - ilc jcwcl icmplc, rasa-manaIam - ilc iasa ciiclc.
For fhree days, whiIe Kna Caifanya manifesfed fhe exfernaI form of bhakfa-raja,
king of fhe devofees, He infernaIIy enjoyed fhe rasa-dance in fhaf jeweI fempIe.
nava-dna-samudaya gundca-prcma-vasa
gaja-pafi-npa-sevye nIa-saiIadhinafhe
htavat jagad-sc sagrajc gaura-candro
rafham anugafa eva bhakfa-vargena sarddham 2
nava-na-samuayam - ninc days laving passcd, gunca - ol Gundica, prcma-
vasam- rcsng n tnc rcscncc oj Iovc, gaja-pat - posscssoi ol clcplanis, npa-scvyc
- scivcd by ilc ling, niIa-saIa - ilc bluc mouniain, an-natnc - Supicmc Loid,
htavat - donc, jagat-isc - Loid ol ilc cosmos, sa-agrajc - wiil His cldci bioilci,
gaura-canran - ilc Goldcn Moon, ratnam - claiioi, anugatan - lollowcd, cva -
indccd, bnahta-vargcna - wiil ilc losi ol blalias, sarnam - in company.
The Lord of NIacaIa remained for nine days wifh His eIder brofher BaIarama in
Gunica, fhe abode of Iove, receiving fhe devofed service of Gajapafi Prafapa Rudra
Maharaja. Then He embarked on His refurn journey whiIe Gaura Candra foIIowed fhe
chariofs aIong wifh fhe hosf of His bhakfas.
hcra-pancam-yatra ca / sr-Iahm-vjayotsavam
htva yayau nIa-saIa / sr-IIa-puruottamah 3
ncra - ilc goddcss ol loiiunc gocs io scc Jagannaila, pancami - ilc lilil, yatram -
lcsiival, ca - and, sri-Iahmi-vjaya-utsavam - ilc lcsiival ol Lalsm's vicioiy, htva -
laving donc, yayau - Hc wcni, niIa-saIam - io ilc icmplc lilc a bluc mouniain, sri-
IiIa-purua-uttaman - ilc Supicmc Malc wlo pciloims iiansccndcnial pasiimcs.
Affer firsf observing fhe fesfivaI of Hera-Pacam-Yafra, when fhe goddess of
forfune seeks ouf Lord ]agannafha, and aIso Sr-Lakm-Vijayofsava, fhe vicfory fesfivaI
of Laksm Dev, fhen Sr LIa-Purusoffama, fhe supreme enjoyer of franscendenfaI
pasfimes, refurned fo His home fhaf resembIes a bIue mounfain.

tatah para sr-sac-nandano harh / padmavat-nandana-rama-
sangatah
sr-ratna-shasana-madhya-sasthta / ramanuja pasyat vanavah
saha +
tatan param - ilcicalici, sri-saci-nananan - ilc son ol Sac, narn - ilc dispcllci
ol sin, pamavati-nanana - ilc son ol Padmavai, rama - Niiyananda, sangatan - in
ilc associaiion, sri-ratna - bcjcwcllcd, sna-asana - lion-ilionc, manya-sastntam -
scaicd in ilc midsi ol, rama-anujam - ilc youngci bioilci ol Rama, pasyat - Hc
sccs, vanavan sana - iogcilci wiil ilc vaisnavas.
Thereaffer, Sr Sac-nandana Hari, accompanied by Sr Nifyananda Rama, fhe son
of Padmavaf, fogefher wifh fhe assembIed vaisnavas, gazed upon fhe younger brofher
of Rama, who was pIeasanfIy seafed in fhe midsf of a respIendenf, bejeweIIed Iion-
fhrone.
pauianila dlyanam: A mcdiiaiion on ilc Loid ialcn liom ilc Puianas:
nIadrau sanhha-madhyc sata-daIa-hamaIc ratna-shasana-stha
sarvvaIankara-yukfa nava-ghana-rucira sasfhifa cagrajena
bhadraya vama-bhagc ratha-carana-yuta brahma-rudrad-vandya
vedana saram eka sakaIa-guna-maya brahma purna smarami 5
niIa-arau - on ilc bluc mouniain, sanhna-manyc - in ilc midsi ol a concl, sata-
aIa-hamaIc - on a lundicd-pciallcd loius, ratna-sna-asana-stnam - scaicd on a
jcwcllcd lion-ilionc, sarva-aIanhara-yuhtam - cmbcllislcd by all linds ol jcwcls,
nava-gnana-rucram - laving ilc lusici ol a licsl iaincloud, sastntam - siiuaicd, ca
- and, agrajcna - wiil His cldci bioilci, bnarayan - laving Subladia, vama-bnagc -
on His lcli sidc, ratna-carana-yutam - wiil a claiioi wlccl, branma-rura-a -
lcadcd by lialma and Siva, vanyam - piaiscd, vcanam - ol ilc Vcdas, saram - ilc
csscncc, cham - onc, sahaIa-guna-mayam - wiil all auspicious qualiiics, branma
purnam - ilc Absoluic Spiiii Wlolc, smaram - I icmcmbci.
Wifhin fhe fempIe resembIing a bIue mounfain, in fhe Iand of Purusoffama Ksefra,
which is shaped Iike a giganfic conchsheII, fhe Lord resides. Amidsf a hundred-pefaIIed
Iofus, He is seafed upon a bejeweIIed Iion-fhrone. His body is fhe hue of a new
Iighfning-iIIuminafed fhundercIoud, and He is adorned wifh variegafed ornamenfs. He
is seafed aIong wifh His eIder brofher, BaIadeva, whiIe His sisfer, Subhadra, sifs fo His
Ieff. He is affended by His disc, Sudarsana, and is offered prayers by aII fhe gods
headed by Brahma and Rudra. The soIe and essenfiaI message of aII fhe Vedas is fo
achieve knowIedge of His Person, which is endowed wifh aII subIime quaIifies. Thus do
I recaII fhe Supreme AbsoIufe PersonaIify of Godhead, Lord ]agannafha.
cva dhyatva gatah hno / msrasya pupa-vctham
suhham asanam astva / bhahtan gauda-nvasnah 6
yapayam asa bhagavan / jananyah suhha-hctavc
ya tasau sr-harcr bhaht-rupn prcma-rupn 7
cvam - ilus, nyatva - laving conicmplaicd, gatan - gonc, hnan - all-aiiiaciivc,
msrasya - ol ilc bialmana, pupa-vctham - small llowci lousc, suhnam -
comloiiably, asanam - scai, astva - scaicd, bnahtan - ilc dcvoiccs, gaua-nvasnan -
icsidcnis ol Gauda, yapayam asa - scni, bnagavan - all-opulcni Loid, jananyan - ol
His moilci, suhna-nctavc - loi ilc lappincss, ya - wlo, ta - slc, asau - slc, sri-narc
- ol Si Haii, bnaht-rupni - ilc loim ol dcvoiion, prcma-rupni - ilc loim ol lovc.
Affer medifafing in fhis way, Gaura Krsna wenf fo a smaII house of fIowers
consfrucfed by Kas Misra. Affer seafing HimseIf comforfabIy on an asana fhere, He
senf home fhe bhakfas of Gauda fo bring happiness fo His mofher, who is fhe
embodimenf of bofh bhakfi and prema for Sr Hari.
ntyananda samaIngya / dhtva tasya hara-dvayam
praha sa-gadgada yah / gauda-dcsa tvam svarah 8
ntya-ananam - ilc cvci-blisslul Loid, samaIngya - waimly cmbiacing, ntva -
lolding, tasya - His, hara-vayam - iwo lands, prana - Hc said, san - Hc, gagaam
- laliciingly, yan - You slould go, gaua-csam - io lcngal, tvam - You, isvaran -
ilc Loid.
WarmIy embracing Nifyananda and cIasping His hands, fhe Lord addressed Him
wifh a faIfering voice, "Go now fo Gaua-desa.
tava dcha vjanyad / vsvasa-bharana mama
ctaj jnatva yathcccha tva / hartum arhas h prabho 9
tava - Youi, cnam - body, vjaniyat - may undcisiand, vsvasa-bnaranam -
suppoiici ol laiil, mama - my, ctat - ilis, jnatva - lnowing, yatna-ccnam - as
dcsiicd, tvam - You, hartum - io do, arnas - You ougli, n - cciiainly, prabno - O
Masici.
"You are fhe Supreme Lord. I can fherefore undersfand Your body fo be fhe
susfaining piIIar of My faifh. Knowing fhis, You may acf in whichever way You desire,
My dear Prabhu.
murhha-nca-jadandhahhya / yc ca patahno 'parc
tan cva sarvatha sarvvan / huru prcmadhharnah 10
murhna - lools, nica - lowly, jaa - dullaids, anna - blind, ahnyan - lnown as, yc
- ilosc, ca - and, patahnan - sinncis, aparc - oilcis, tan - ilosc, cva - indccd,
sarvatna - in cvciy way, sarvan - all, huru - malc, prcma-anharnan - lii loi.
"You musf make fhe fooIs, fhe IowIy, fhe duIIards, fhe bIind, and aII ofher sinfuI
men quaIified in every respecf fo receive Iove for Krsna."
tam t prahasan praha / narttaho 'ham tava prabho
haryam yathajna tc / yatas tva sutra-dharahah 11
tam - Him, t - ilus, pranasan - laugling loudly, prana - Hc said, nartahan - ilc
puppci, anam - I, tava - Youi, prabno - O Masici, haryam - I slall aci, yatna-ajna -
accoiding io Youi oidci, tc - Youi, yatan - sincc, tvam - You, sutra-narahan - ilc
siiing-pullci.
Laughing IoudIy, Nifyananda repIied, "Prabhu, I am mereIy Your puppef; I musf
fuIfiII Your order, for You are fhe puppefeer."
tayor cva hathayatoh / svarupad-ganah saha
pur-sr-paramananda-ramanandadbhs tatha 12
dravda-stho dvjah hascd / dardro buddh-sattamah
ajagama dhanartha ca / jagannatha-ddhaya 13
tayon - ol ilosc iwo, cvam - ilus, hatnayaton - wlo wcic ialling, svarupa-a -
lcadcd by Svaiupa, ganan - wiil ilc gioup, sana - iogcilci, puri-sri-paramanana-
ramanana-abnn - and lcadcd by Si Paiamananda Pui and Ramananda Raya,
tatna - also, rava-stnan - a icsidcni ol souilcin llaiaia (India), vjan - a
bialmana, hasct - a cciiain, arran - pooi, bun-sattaman - ol cxccllcni
iniclligcncc, ajagama - lc wcni, nana-artnam - loi ilc puiposc ol wcalil, ca - and,
jagat-natna - ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, haya - dcsiiing io scc.
As fhose fwo were speaking in fhe company of Svarupa Damodara and his men,
and aIso Sr Paramananda Pur, Ramananda Raya and fhe ofhers, a cerfain poor
brahmana of pure infeIIigence named Ramadasa had arrived in Pur from soufh
Bharafa. He desired fo see ]agannafha-deva in order fo acquire weaIfh.
nvcdya sva-prayojana / jagannathasya sanndhau
sthtah sapta-dnany cva / pratyadcsa vcntayan 1+
nvcya - submiiiing, sva-prayojanam - lis objcciivc, jagat-natnasya - ol
Jagannaila, sannnau - ncai, stntan - sianding, sapta-nan - scvcn days, cva -
indccd, pratyacsam - icjcciion, vcntayan - considciing.
Affer submiffing his objecfive before ]agannafha Svam and waifing for seven
days, he fhen considered his pefifion rejecfed.
aprapya vanchta duhhhat / samudra-tram agatah
tatrava hy agata davad / bbhana ca darsayan 15
aprapya - alici noi gciiing, vancntam - dcsiic, unhnat - oui ol unlappincss,
samura-tiram - ilc sloic ol ilc occan, agatan - camc, tatra - ilcic, cva - indccd, n
- cciiainly, agatam - camc, avat - by Piovidcncc, bbnianam - ilc pious ialsasa,
ling ol Lanla, ca - and, arsayan - slowing.
Grief-sfricken because of his unfuIfiIIed desire, he wenf by fhe shore of fhe ocean.
Af fhaf momenf, by fhe wiII of Providence, King Bibhsana of fhe isIand of Lanka came
fhere and showed himseIf fo fhaf brahmana.
papraccha ho bhavan hutra / yah sa tva vadasva bhoh
saptaha sr-jagannatha-darsanartha gato 'py aham 16
papraccna - lc inquiicd, han - wlo', bnavan - youi lonoi, hutra - wlcic', yan -
you go, san - lc, tvam - you, vaasva - do icll, bnon - Ol!, sapta-anam - scvcn days,
sri-jagannatna-arsana-artnam - wiil ilc puiposc ol sccing Jagannaila, gatan -
gonc, ap - indccd, anam - I.
The brahmana inquired, "Oh feII me - who are you, good sir: And where are you
going: I have jusf spenf seven days seeing Sr ]agannafha."
bbhano nama mahyam / ty uhtva prayayau sa ca
vpro 'p tcna sarddha ca / yayau saubhagya-parvvatah 17
bbnianan nama - namc ol liblsana, manyam - my, t - ilus, uhtva - laving said,
prayayau - lc lcli, san - lc, ca - and, vpran - lcaincd bialmana, ap - also, tcna -
wiil lim, sarnam - iogcilci, ca - and, yayau - lc wcni, saubnagya-parvatan - ilai
mouniain ol good loiiunc.
"Bibhsana is my name," fhe pious raksasa repIied. Then he deparfed, and fhe
greafIy forfunafe vipra wenf aIong wifh him.
agato gaura-candrasya / sampa sr-vbhanah
dtva sr-carana-dvandva / tasya danda-natr bhuv 18
agatan - wcni, gaura-canrasya - ol Gauia Candia, samipam - in ilc viciniiy, sri-
vbnianan - ilc pious ialsasa, tva - laving sccn, sri-carana-vanvam - ilc iwo
slining lcci, tasya - His, ana-natn - bowing lilc a siicl, bnuv - on ilc caiil.
Sr Bibhsana wenf fo fhe pIace where Lord Gaura Candra was sfaying. Upon
seeing fhe Lord's shining feef, he feII Iike a sfick fo fhe ground.
vpro 'p sa camathara / pasyan prcma-parpIutah
dardrya sIaghayan duhhha / nanartta jata-hautuhah 19
vpran - ilc lcaincd bialmana, ap - also, san - lc, camatharam - asionislmcni,
pasyan - sccing, prcma-parpIutan - dicnclcd by icais ol lovc, arryam - povciiy,
sIagnayan - piaising, unhnam - unlappincss, nanarta - lc danccd, jata-hautuhan -
bccamc jubilani.
BehoIding fhaf amazing scene, fhe brahmana aIso bowed down, and he wepf unfiI
his body became drenched by fears of Iove. Then, praising his own miserabIe poverfy
[which had caused him fo evenfuaIIy meef fhe Lord|, his hearf became fiIIed wifh
jubiIafion and he danced.
bbhana ca bhagavan / vancha-haIpa-taruh prabhuh
praha brahmana-varyyaya / dhana dattva bhavan hhaIu 20
purnayyat ycnasau / duhhha-rogad vmucyatc
htanjaI-putah so' p / jagraha sras vacah 21
bbnianam - io liblsana, ca - and, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, vancna-haIpa-
tarun - dcsiic iicc, prabnun - ilc Masici, prana - said, branmana-varyaya - io ilis
cxalicd bialmana, nanam - wcalil, atva - laving givcn, bnavan - youi lonoi,
hnaIu - iiuly, purnayyat - You will malc lim complcic, ycna - by wlicl, asau - lc,
unhna-rogat - liom ilc discasc ol misciy, vmucyatc - lc is libciaicd, hta-anjaI-
putan - wiil loldcd lands, san - lc, ap - assuicdly, jagrana - lc iool, sras - on lis
lcad, vacan - His woids.
The aII-opuIenf Lord, who is Iike a wish-fuIfiIIing free, said fo Bibhsana, "If your
grace gives weaIfh fo fhis exaIfed brahmana, his desire wiII fhen be fuIfiIIed, fhus
freeing him from fhe affIicfion of misery." Wifh foIded hands, Bibhsana accepfed
Mahaprabhu's insfrucfion on his head.
srutva dvja-varah praha / ma ma santyahtum arhas
yatha tc vacana-prapts / tatha huru jagad-guro 22
srutva - lcaiing, vja-varan - ilc clcvaicd bialmana, prana - said, ma - noi, mam
- mc, santyahtum - io abandon, arnas - You slould, yatna - as, tc - youi, vacana-
praptn - spcaling ilcsc woids, tatna - so, huru - lullill, jagat-guro - O guiu ol ilc
cosmos.
Hearing fhis, fhe eIevafed brahmana said, "O guru of fhe cosmos! KindIy do nof
abandon me. FuIfiII fhe boon promised by You.
jagannatha hhcsa / sasararnava-taraha
patta-prcma-dah hnas / tvam cva ma samuddhara 23
jagannatna - O Loid ol ilc univcisc, niha-isa - O masici ol ilc scnscs, sasara-
arnava-taraha - O dclivcici liom ilc occan ol maiciial cxisicncc, patta-prcma-an -
ilc bcsiowci ol lovc ol God on ilc lallcn souls, hnan - all-aiiiaciivc, tvam - You,
cva - indccd, mam - mc, samunara - dclivci.
"O Lord of fhe universe! Masfer of fhe senses! O deIiverer of condifioned souIs
from fhe ocean of repeafed birfh and deafh! You are fhe besfower of Krsna-prema fo
fhe faIIen souIs. Indeed, You are Krsna, fhe aII-affracfive person! KindIy deIiver me."
ta praha haruna-sndhur / yah tva nja-mandram
bhuhtva bhogan samutsjya / sr-hna-carana sada 2+
tam - lim, prana - Hc said, haruna-snnun - ilc occan ol mcicy, yan - go, tvam -
you, nja-manram - io youi own lomc, bnuhtva - laving cnjoycd, bnogan -
plcasuics, samutsjya - icnouncing, sri-hna-caranam - ilc lcci ol Si Kisna, saa -
always.
The ocean of compassion answered him, "Refurn fo your home. Enjoy your
pIeasures affer firsf renouncing fhem af Sr Krsna's feef.
bhajanaI Iabhatc bhaht / yatha syat prcma-sampadah
cva srutva pranamy asau / yayau nja-gha dvjah 25
bnajanat - iliougl woislip, Iabnatc - onc gcis, bnahtm - dcvoiion, yatna -
wlcicby, syat - ilcic may bc, prcma-sampaan - ilc opulcnccs ol picma, cvam -
ilus, srutva - laving lcaid, pranamya - bowing down, asau - lc, yayau - lc wcni,
nja-gnam - own lomc, vjan - ilc iwicc-boin man.
"Through such worship you shaII receive bhakfi, and by fhe pracfice of bhakfi fhe
weaIfh of Krsna-prema can arise in your hearf." On hearing fhis, fhe brahmana offered
Mahaprabhu respecffuI obeisances and fhen deparfed for his home.
bbhanas ca ta stutva / pranamya ca punah punah
jagama sva-gha ramya / dhyayan tac-caranambujam 26
bbnianan - ilc pious ialsasa, ca - and, tam - Him, stutva - gloiilying, pranamya -
bowing down, ca - and, punan punan - icpcaicdly, jagama - wcni, sva-gnam - own
lomc, ramyam - claiming, nyayan - conicmplaiing, tat - His, carana-ambujam -
loius lcci.
Affer offering prayers of praise fo Gaura Hari and bowing down before Him
repeafedIy, Bibhsana aIso deparfed for his charming home whiIe medifafing on fhe
Lord's Iofus feef.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcniy-liisi Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Loid Slows Mcicy io
Ramadasa," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Twenfy-second Sarga
si-niiyananda-advaiia-sanga-mala-uisaval
Tlc Joyous Mcciing ol Niiyananda and Advaiia
tatas ca sr-gaura-candro / bhahta-varga-samanvtah
ntyananda punar ap / praha prahastananah 1
tatan - ilcn, ca - and, sri-gaura-canran - splcndid Goldcn Moon, bnahta-varga-
samanvtan - wiil His gioup ol blalias, ntya-ananam - ilc cvci blisslul Loid,
punan - again, ap - also, prana - Hc said, pranasta-ananan - biiglily smiling lacc.
Then accompanied by a group of devofees, Sr Gaura Candra smiIed brighfIy and
again addressed Nifyananda Prabhu:
purvva yat hathta tac ca / harttavya bhavata hIa
gaccha gauda h tat srutva / sa jagama hasan prabhuh 2
purvam - bcloic, yat - wlai, hatntam - was spolcn, tat - ilai, ca - and, hartavyam
- slould bc donc, bnavata - by Youi lonoi, hIa - now, gaccna - go, gauam - io
lcngal, n - cciiainly, tat - ilai, srutva - lcaiing, san - Hc, jagama - Hc wcni, nasan -
smiling, prabnun - ilc Masici.
"Your Grace! KindIy accompIish aII fhaf I formerIy insfrucfed You fo do. Go now
fo Gaua-desa!" Hearing fhis, Nifyananda Prabhu deparfed smiIing.
panhata puram ramya / raghava-pandta-gham
pranamanta dvja hrod-htva praha maha-suhh 3
pannatam puram - ilc iown ol Panilaia, ramyam - claiming, ragnava-panta-
gnam - lousc ol Raglava Paniia, pranamantam - ollciing obcisanccs, vjam - ilc
bialmana, hroi-htva - laving cmbiaccd, prana - Hc said, mana-suhni - ilc vciy
lappy Pcison.
When Nifyananda arrived in fhe charming fown of Panihafa, He wenf fo fhe house
of Raghava Panifa. Thaf brahmana offered prosfrafed obeisances before Him, and
Nifyananda very jubiIanfIy embraced him fo His hearf and said:
raghava huru sghra mc / su-vasta-jaIar ap
abhcha candanad-pupaIanharanadna +
ragnava - O Raglava, huru - pciloim, signram - quiclly, mc - my, su-vasta-jaIan -
wiil swccily sccnicd waici, ap - also, abncham - sacicd bail, canana -
sandalwood pulp, a - bcginning wiil, pupa-aIanharana-ana - wiil llowcis,
oinamcnis and so on.
"O Raghava, wifh greaf hasfe perform My sacred bafh wifh sweefIy scenfed wafer.
Anoinf My body wifh scenfs such as sandaIwood puIp and decorafe Me wifh fIower-
ornamenfs and so forfh.
svarna-raupya-pravaIad-man-muhtad-nrmtah
bhuanas ca tvaya haryya / mad-anga-parmandanam 5
svarna - gold, raupya - silvci, pravaIa - coial, a - lcadcd by, man-muhta - gcms
and pcails, a - and so loiil, nrmtan - madc liom, bnuanan - oinamcnis, ca -
and, tvaya - by you, haryam - duiy, mat-anga - my body, parmananam - lull
dccoiaiing.
"You musf fuIIy decorafe My body wifh ornamenfs of goId, siIver, coraI, gems and
pearIs. This is your dufy.
ycna mc prana-nathasya / gaura-candrasya sarvvada
sac-cd-ananda-purnasya / purno manoratho bhavct 6
ycna - by wlicl, mc - my, prana-natnasya - ol ilc Loid ol my lilc, gaura-
canrasya - ol ilc Goldcn Moon, sarvaa - always, sat-ct-anana-purnasya - lillcd
wiil ciciniiy, lnowlcdgc and bliss, purnan - lullillcd, mana-ratnan - dcsiic, bnavct -
ii may bc.
"Through fhis expedienf, I shaII begin fo fuIfiI fhe desire of My Lord Gaura
Candra fo spread fhe hoIy name fhroughouf BengaI! His body is efernaI, cognizanf and
bIissfuI, and He is fhe Lord of My Iife."
srutva sarvva sghram cva / haraytva janar dvjah
su-gandh-payasa sura-drghhaya mudanvtah 7
snapaytva sannmajya / bhuaytva ca bhuanah
gandha-candana-pupas ca / nanama bhuv dandavat 8
srutva - lcaiing, sarvam - all, signram - swilily, cva - indccd, haraytva - aiiangcd,
janan - wiil ilc pcoplc, vjan - ilc bialmana, su-gann-payasa - wiil vciy
liagiani waici, sura-irgnhayan - ol ilc cclcsiial Ganga, mua-anvtan - lillcd wiil
joy, snapaytva - bailcd, sannmajya - immcising, bnuaytva - oinamcnicd, ca - and,
bnuanan - wiil dccoiaiions, ganna-canana-pupan - wiil sccnicd oils,
sandalwood and llowcis, ca - and, nanama - lc bowcd down, bnuv - on ilc caiil,
ana-vat - lilc a iod.
Upon hearing aII fhese insfrucfions, fhe brahmana speediIy accompIished fhem
wifh aid of fhe peopIe of fhe fown. Wifh much joy he immersed fhe franscendenfaI
body of Sr Nifyananda in sweefIy fragranf wafer from fhe river of fhe gods. Affer
decorafing Him wifh ornamenfs and anoinfing Him wifh scenfed oiIs, candana and
fIowers, Raghava Panifa bowed before Him, faIIing down Iike a rod fo fhe ground.
sarvvaIanhara-sayuhto / rcjc nanda-suto yatha
baIadcvah svaya cap / svaya gopaIa-rupa-dhh 9
sarva - all, aIanhara-sayuhtan - wiil oinamcnis, rcjc - Hc slonc, nana-sutan - ilc
son ol Nanda, yatna - as, baIa-cvan - ilc migliy God, svayam - Himscll, ca - and,
ap - aciually, svayam - sponiancously, gopaIa-rupa-nh - acccpiing ilc loim ol a
cowlcid.
Thus fuIIy adorned, Nifyananda shone Iike BaIadeva, fhe son of Nanda HimseIf.
By His own wish He appeared fhere in His originaI form as a gopaIa.
srdamadyah sahha yc ca / vraja-gopaIa-rupnah
vas-vcnu-vanadyar / aIanharas ca mandtah 10
sr-rama-sundara-gaur-dasadyah hrttana-pryah
vharant sada ntyananda-sangc mahattamah 11
sriama-ayan - lcadcd by Sidama, sahnan - ilc boyliicnds, yc - wlo, ca - and,
vraja-gopaIa-rupnan - laving ilc loims ol cowlcids, vasi-vcnu-vana-ayan - by
vas and vcnu lluics, bullalo-loins and so on, aIanharan - wiil dccoiaiions, ca -
and, mantan - oinamcnicd, sri-rama-sunara, gauri-asa, ayan - lcadcd by,
hirtana-pryan - lovcis ol liiana, vnarant - cnjoycd, saa - coniinuously,
ntyanana - ilc oiiginal loim ol a dcvoicc, sangc - in ilc associaiion ol,
manattaman - vciy gicai souls.
Sr Rama, Sundarananda, Gaurdasa and ofhers, who dearIy Ioved fo chanf fhe
names of Hari, aIso accepfed fhe forms of fhe gopaIa-sakhas of Vraja, headed by
Srdama. Decorafed by fhe ornamenfs of fhe vas and venu fIufes, as weII as bugIes
made of buffaIo-horns and ofher paraphernaIia of cowherd boys, fhose greaf souIs fook
confinuous deIighf in Nifyananda's company.
cva sa bhagavan ramas / tah sarddha jahnav-jaIc
hrdan tandavam asadya / sva-bhahtana ghc ghc 12
cvam - ilus, san - Hc, bnagavan - ilc all-opulcni Loid, raman - Niiyananda, tan -
wiil ilcm, sarnam - in company, jannavi-jaIc - in ilc waici ol ilc Jalnav
(Ganga), hrian - spoiiing, tanavam - ccsiaiic dancing, asaya - ialing io, sva-
bnahtanam - ol His dcvoiccs, gnc gnc - lomc io lomc.
Bhagavan Rama pIayed wifh His sakhas in fhe wafers of fhe ]ahnav. Then dancing
wifh immense ecsfasy, He wandered from home fo home fo visif aII His bhakfas.
ramamanah suhhcnap / gadadhara-gha yayau
gop-bhavcna purna sa / dtva ta prcma-vhvaIah 13
ramamanan - cnjoying, suhncna - joyously, ap - vciy, gaanara - ilc pcisonilicd
cncigy ol dcvoiion, gnam - io ilc lousc, yayau - Hc wcni, gopi-bnavcna - wiil ilc
mood ol a gop, purnam - lillcd, san - lc, tva - sccing, tam - Him, prcma-vnvaIan -
ovciwlclmcd by lovc.
Thus He enjoyed wifh greaf deIighf. He nexf visifed fhe home of Gadadhara Dasa.
]usf by seeing Gadadhara and appreciafing his gop-bhava, Nifyananda became fIooded
by emofions of prema.
agatah hrttananandah / sapta-gramahhyaha puram
tr-vcn-tram asadya / gauranga-guna-hrttanc 1+
agatan - camc, hirtana-ananan - in ilc bliss ol liiana, sapta-grama-ahnyaham
puram - ilc iown namcd Sapia Giama, tr-vcni-tiram - ilc banl ol ilc Tiivcn, ilc
conllucncc ol ilc Ganga, Yamuna and Saiasvai, asaya - icacling, gauranga-guna-
hirtanc - in ilc claniing ol ilc qualiiics ol Gauianga.
Absorbed in krfana-bIiss, fhey came fo fhe fown named Sapfa Grama and wenf fo
fhe bank of fhe Triven whiIe singing songs of Gauranga's quaIifies.
nanartta paramananda / gop-bhava pradarsayan
ntyanando 'p gauranga-hrttanananda-dayahah 15
htva tasmn mahoIIasa / purandara-gha yayau
tasya prcma-rascnap / htva tasya suhha ca sah 16
nanarta - Hc danccd, parama-ananam - iiansccndcnial joy, gopi-bnavam - moods
ol ilc gops, praarsayan - slowing, ntyananan - ilc oiiginal loim ol a dcvoicc,
ap - also, gauranga-hirtana-anana - ol ilc joy ol Gauianga-liiana, ayahan -
bcsiowci, htva - laving donc, tasmn - in ilai, mana-uIIasam - gicai splcndoi and
joy, puranara-gnam - ilc lomc ol Puiandaia, yayau - Hc wcni, tasya - His, prcma-
rascna - by His loving mcllows, ap - also, htva - madc, tasya - lis, suhnam -
lappincss, ca - and, san - Hc.
Gadadhara Dasa danced, dispIaying fhe supreme ecsfasy of fhe gops. Then Sr
Nifyananda, besfower of fhe bIiss of Gauranga-krfana, having creafed greaf deIighf in
fhaf pIace, wenf fo fhe house of Purandara. There He safisfied fhaf person's hearf by
His meIIows of prema.
yatra saptarayah sarvvc / smarant bhavatah padam
muhta-vcn-tayahhyata / vadant vcda-paragah 17
yatra - wlcic, sapta-ayan - ilc scvcn sagcs, sarvc - all, smarant - icmcmbci,
bnavatan - ol ccsiasy, paam - ilc lcci (ol Naiayana), muhta-vcni-taya - by ilc
iclcasing ol ilc iivcis, ahnyatam - lnown, vaant - ilcy say, vca-paragan -
pcisons lcaincd in ilc Vcdas.
Persons conversanf in fhe Vedas have named fhaf pIace where fhe currenfs
mingIe Mukfa-ven. There aII fhe seven sages confempIafe fhe franscendenfaI abode of
aII ecsfasy, which is fhe Iofus feef of Narayana.
ganga-yamunayos cava / sarasvatyas ca sarvvada
pravahas ca vadant sma / tad-darsana-mahotsavah 18
ganga-yamunayon - ol ilc Ganga and Yamuna, ca - and, cva - indccd, sarasvatyan
- ol ilc Saiasvai, ca - and, sarvaa - always, pravanan - cuiicnis, ca - and, vaant -
ilcy say, sma - indccd, tat - ilai, arsana - sigli, mana-utsavan - ilcy lcli gicaily
lcsiivc.
Sages say fhaf fhe currenfs of fhe Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvaf efernaIIy fIow
fhere, and fhe sighf of fhaf spof causes greaf jubiIafion fo fhe piIgrims.
nara muhta bhavant h / snatva va smaranad ap
harau bhaht ca vndant / sarvva-duhhha-vnasnm 19
naran - mcn, muhtan - libciaicd, bnavant - bccomc, n - cciiainly, snatva -
bailing, va - oi, smaranat - by icmcmbciing, ap - cvcn, narau - io Haii, ca - and,
bnahtm - dcvoiion, ca - and, vnant - aclicvc, sarva-unhna-vnasnim - dcsiioying
all giicl.
SimpIy by bafhing fhere or even remembering fhaf pIace, men affain Iiberafion,
achieve devofion fo Sr Hari, and nuIIify aII disfress.
ntyananda-prabhus tatra / vanjan tu ghc ghc
harot hna-catanya-nama-sanhrttana mahat 20
ntyanana-prabnun - ilc Loid wlo displays uncnding bliss, tatra - ilcic, vanjan
- amongsi ilc mciclanis, tu - indccd, gnc gnc - lomc io lomc, harot - did, hna-
catanya-nama-sanhirtanam - ilc claniing ol Kisna Caiianya's namcs, manat -
gicai.
Wandering from house fo house amongsf fhe merchanfs of fhaf fown, Nifyananda
Prabhu performed a greaf sankrfana of fhe names of Sr Krsna Caifanya.
yatha sanhrttana-suhha / navadvpc bhavct pura
ntyananda-prasadcna / tad cvatra suhha param 21
yatna - as, sanhirtana - congicgaiional claniing, suhnam - ilc lappincss ol,
navavipc - in Navadvpa, bnavct - could ialc placc, pura - bcloic, ntyanana - wlo
is cvci-blisslul, prasacna - by ilc mcicy ol, tat - ilai, cva - indccd, ca - and, atra -
in ilis placc, suhnam - lappincss, param - supicmc.
]usf as fhe joy of sankrfana was previousIy dispIayed in Navadvpa, fhaf joy was
aIso supremeIy vicforious af Tri-ven by fhe mercy of Nifyananda.
uddharana-ghc sthtva / tcna sarddha jagad-guruh
gaura-candra-rasc magnah / sant-puram agat tatah 22
unarana-gnc - in ilc lousc ol Uddlaiana Daiia, stntva - siaying, tcna - wiil
lim, sarnam - iogcilci, jagat-gurun - spiiiiual masici ol all scniicni bcings, gaura-
canra - ilc Goldcn Moon, rasc - in ilc mcllow ol, magnan - immciscd, sant-
puram - ilc iown ol pcacc, agat - Hc wcni, tatan - ilcn.
Affer sfaying in fhe house of Uddharana Daffa, fhaf spirifuaI masfer of aII Iiving
beings deparfed for Sanfipura, immersed in Gaura Candra-rasa.
ntyananda-muhha dtva / srIadvato maha-math
huhunharcna nadcna / dn-muhha parpurayan 23
ntyanana - cvci-blisslul, muhnam - ilc lacc ol, tva - sccing, sriIa-avatan - ilc
avaiaia ol a dcvoicc, mana-matn - vciy wisc, nununharcna - wiil a ioai, nacna -
wiil a sound, h-muhnam - all diicciions, parpurayan - lilling.
When fhe very wise Advaifa saw fhe face of Nifyananda, He fiIIed aII direcfions
wifh a resounding roar of joy.
stutva parama-harcna / namashtya punah punah
tam aIngya prabhus cap / pranamya sa-suhha vasan 2+
stutva - alici gloiilying, parama-narcna - wiil iiansccndcnial joy, namashtya -
alici bowing down, punan punan - icpcaicdly, tam - Him, aIngya - cmbiacing,
prabnun - ilc Loid, ca - and, ap - also, pranamya - bowing down, sa-suhnam -
comloiiably, vasan - sai down.
The _carya gIorified Nifyananda wifh immense bIiss, rising and faIIing before Him
again and again. Sr Nifyananda Prabhu embraced Sr Advaifa and aIso offered humbIe
obeisances. Then Nifyananda became comforfabIy seafed.
tasyap janayan hara / navadvpam agat prabhuh
gauranga-guna-sammatto / jagad-ahIada-harahah 25
tasya - His, ap - also, janayan - gcnciaiing, naram - jubilaiion, navavipam, agat -
Hc wcni, prabnun - ilc Masici, gauranga-guna-sammattan - dcliglicd by ilc
qualiiics ol Gauianga, jagat - loi all ilc pcoplc ol ilc cosmos, anIaa-harahan - ilc
cicaioi ol ilc joy.
Affer arousing jubiIafion in Sr Advaifa, Nifyananda, who engIaddens fhe hearfs of
aII fhe peopIe of fhe worId, deparfed for Navadvpa as He was compIefeIy infoxicafed
by fhe divine affribufes of Sr Gauranga.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcniy-sccond Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Joyous Mcciing ol Niiyananda
and Advaiia," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Twenfy-fhird Sarga
niiyananda-vilasal
Tlc Pasiimcs ol Niiyananda
tata agatya prathama / sr-sac-darsanotsuhah
pranamya caranopantc / matar agato 'ha suhham 1
tata - ilcn, agatya - coming, pratnamam - liisi, sri-saci-arsana-utsuhan - cagci io
scc Si Sac, pranamya - bowing down, carana-upantc - closc io lci lcci, matan - O
Moilci, agatan - comc, anam - I, suhnam - lappily.
When Nifyananda Prabhu arrived in Navadvpa, He af firsf feIf an infense
eagerness fo see Sac Mafa. Enfering her home, He bowed down cIose fo her feef,
saying, "O Mofher, I am very pIeased fo come and see you!"
srutva sa sa-tvara mata / tasya murddhn hara-dvayam
dhtva tatct sambodhya / sancumbya ca muhur mmuhuh 2
srutva - laving lcaid, sa - slc, sa-tvaram - swilily, mata - moilci, tasya - His,
murnn - on ilc lcad, hara-vayam - iwo lands, ntva - lcld, tata - O dcai clild,
t - ilus, sambonya - addicssing, sancumbya - lissing all ovci, ca - and, munu
munun - again and again.
Hearing fhese words, she quickIy fook His head in her hands and kissed if again
and again, addressing Him, "My dear chiId!"
uvaca madhura tata / sthatum arhas mad-ghc
ycna tva sarvvada tata / pasyam duhhha-cchcdaham 3
uvaca - slc said, manuram - swccily, tata - O dcai clild, stnatum - io siay, arnas
- You ougli, mat-gnc - in my lousc, ycna - wlcicby, tvam - You, sarvaa - always,
tata - dcai clild, pasyam - I scc, unhna-ccncaham - icmovci ol soiiow.
She said sweefIy, "Dear chiId, pIease sfay in my house, for fhus I can aIways Iook
af You and become free from sorrow."
prahasan praha ta matah / snu satya vadam tc
vasam sanujo 'ha tc / sada sannhto 'p ca +
pranasan - laugling loudly, prana - Hc said, tam - io lci, matan - O Moilci, snu -
plcasc lisicn, satyam - iiuil, vaam - I spcal, tc - youi, vasam - I dwcll, sa-anujan -
wiil my youngci bioilci, anam - I, tc - youi, saa - always, sannntan - ncai, ap -
cvcn, ca - and.
Laughing IoudIy, Nifyananda repIied fo her, "Hear Me, Mofher, I feII you fruIy:
AIong wifh My younger brofher, I forever Iive by your side.
tvaya pactam anna yat / sr-hnadhara-purtam
taI-Iobhcna sada matas / ttham tava sanndhau 5
tvaya - by you, pactam - coolcd, annam - lood, yat - wlicl, sri-hna-anara - lips
ol Si Kisna, purtam - covcicd, tat-Iobncna - by dcsiic loi ilai, saa - always, matan
- O Moilci, ttnam - I siay, tava - youi, sannnau - in ilc picscncc.
"Since Sr Krsna's Iips fhoroughIy savor fhe food you cook, I aIways sfay in your
presence ouf of greed for fasfing if."
cva srutva hasant sa / pahva-saIy-annam uttamam
supa ta payasadya ca / tam anna paramadbhutam 6
tasma sarvva vnvcdya / pasyant muhha-panhajam
bubhujc sanuja so 'p / prahasan bhahta-vatsaIah 7
cvam - ilus, srutva - lcaiing, nasanti - smiling, sa - slc, pahva - coolcd, saI-anna
- iicc, uttamam - cxccllcni, supam - dall soup, tam - ilai, payasa - swcci iicc, ayam
- lcadcd by, ca - and, tam - ilai, annam - lood, parama-abnutam - vciy wondcilul,
tasma - io Him, sarvam - all, vnvcya - ollciing, pasyanti - sccing, muhna-
panhajam - loius laccs, bubnujc - Hc cnjoycd, sa-anujan - wiil His youngci bioilci,
san ap - Hc was indccd ilcic, pranasan - laugling, bnahta-vatsaIan - ilc lovci ol
His dcvoiccs.
Hearing fhis, Sac Dev Iaughed and offered fo Him aII fhe foods which she had
prepared. There was very fine cooked rice, soup made of dahI and vegefabIes, pIus
various sweefs such as sweef rice. AII of fhese foods had a very wonderfuI fIavor. WhiIe
fhe Iover of His devofees, Sr Nifyananda, afe Iaughing in fhe company of His younger
brofher (who was indeed presenf), Sac Mafa gazed upon Their Iofus faces.
dtva sa rama-hnau ca / bhuhtavantau suhharnavc
magna babhuva ta dtva / ntyananda-daya-ndhh 8
praha matah satyam cva / vacah h mc vadadhuna
sa praha tata tc satyam / svarasya vaco yatha 9
tva - sccing, sa - slc, rama-hnau - ilc divinc duo, ca - and, bnuhtavantau - caiing,
suhna-arnavc - in ilc occan ol joy, magna - mcigcd, babnuva - slc bccamc, tam -
lci, tva - sccing, ntyanana - pcisonilicd cicinal bliss, aya-nnn - occan ol
mcicy, prana - Hc said, matan - O Moilci, satyam - iiuc, cva - indccd, vacan -
woids, hm - wlcilci', mc - io Mc, vaa - do icll, anuna - now, sa - slc, prana -
said, tata - dcai onc, tc - Youi, satyam - iiuc, isvarasya - ol ilc Loid, vacan - woids,
yatna - lilc.
Seeing Rama and Krsna eafing, she became merged in a sea of joy. Nifyananda, fhe
ocean of mercy, gIanced af her and said, "Mofher, feII Me now. Were My words frue:"
She repIied, "Dear chiId, Your words are as frue as fhe words of I-svara.
tathap sanuja tva h / dratum ccham sarvvada
yathajna tc suhha matah / harttavya mc nrantaram 10
tatna ap - siill, sa-anujam - wiil Youi youngci bioilci, tvam - You, n - cciiainly,
ratum - io scc, ccnam - I dcsiic, sarvaa - always, yatna-ajna - by youi oidci, tc -
youi, suhnam - lappily, matan - O Moilci, hartavyam - slould bc donc, mc - ol mc,
nrantaram - pcipciual.
"SfiII I wish fhaf I couId aIways see You and Your younger brofher." Nifyananda
repIied, "Dear Mofher, whafever you may order Me, if is aIways My dufy fo fuIfiII if
wifh gIadness."
cva tatra sthto ntyanandah sarvva-suhha-pradah
janayan paramananda / navadvpa-nvasnam 11
cvam - ilus, tatra - ilcic, stntan - siaying, ntyananan - pcipciual joy
pcisonilicd, sarva-suhna-praan - bcsiowci ol all lappincss, janayan - gcnciaiing,
parama-ananam - iiansccndcnial bliss, navavipa-nvasnam - loi ilc icsidcnis ol
Navadvpa.
Thus Nifyananda, fhe besfower of aII bIiss, sfayed in fhe house of Sac and creafed
franscendenfaI happiness for fhe residenfs of Navadvpa.
hurvvan sarva-janan hna-catanya-rasa-bhavtan
gauranga-hrttananando / nanartta sva-janah saha 12
hurvan - doing, sarva-janan - all pcoplc, hna-catanya - icaclci ol scivicc io ilc
namc, rasa-bnavtan - inspiicd by ilc iasa, gauranga-hirtana-ananan - lillcd wiil
joy ol Gauianga-liiana, nanarta - Hc danccd, sva-janan - wiil His own mcn, sana
- in company.
He inspired aII men fo fasfe fhe rasa of munificence and service fo fhe name, as
faughf by Krsna Caifanya Mahaprabhu, and as He danced wifh His associafes, His hearf
was fiIIed wifh fhe joy of Gauranga-krfana.
gandha-candana-Iptango / nIambara-samavtah
svarna-raupya-pravaIadyar / aIanharas ca mandtah 13
ganna - sccnis, canana - sandalwood pasic, Ipta - anoinicd, angan - body, niIa-
ambara - bluc gaimcni, samavtan - covcicd by, svarna-raupya-pravaIa - gold, silvci,
coial, ayan - and so on, aIanharan - by oinamcnis, ca - and, mantan -
dccoiaicd.
His body was anoinfed by fragranf scenfs and sandaIwood pasfe, and He was
dressed in a garmenf of deep bIue coIor. He was decorafed by ornamenfs of goId, siIver,
coraI and ofher precious subsfances.
harpura-tambuIadyas ca / purna-sr-muhha-panhajah
Ioha-danda-dharo rupya-hara-haustubha-bhuanah 1+
harpura - camploi, tambuIa - bcicl-nui and clcwing spiccs, ayan - lcadcd by,
ca - and, purna - lull, sri-muhna - lusiious mouil, panha-jan - mud-boin (loius),
Iona-ana-naran - loldci ol a coppci siall, rupya - ol silvci, nara - nccllacc,
haustubna-bnuanan - cnlanccd by ilc Kausiubla gcm.
His fuIIy bIossomed Iofus-Iike moufh was fragranf wifh camphor and befeI. He
heId a copper sfaff, and He was furfher ornamenfed by a siIver neckIace hoIding fhe
Kausfubha gem.
hundaIaha-dharah srman / vana-maIa-vbhutah
vcnu-panh sada hurvvan / gauranga-guna-hrttanam 15
hunaIa-cha-naran - wcaici ol onc caiiing, sriman - illusiiious, vana-maIa-
vbnutan - oinamcnicd by a loicsi llowci-gailand, vcnu-pann - a lluic in ilc land,
saa - always, hurvan - doing, gauranga-guna-hirtanam - ilc claniing ol Gauianga's
qualiiics.
Thaf iIIusfrious Lord wore a singIe earring, and He was decorafed by a garIand of
foresf-fIowers. He heId a fIufe in His hands, and He sang incessanfIy of Sr Gauranga's
quaIifies.
caura-dasyu-ganah sarvvc / dtva tasya vbhuanam
harttu hurvvant tc nana / sva-yatnam atataynah 16
caura - ilicvcs, asyu - biigands, ganan - gangs, sarvc - all, tva - sccing, tasya -
His, vbnuanam - oinamcnis, nartum - io ialc, hurvant - madc, tc - ilcy, nana -
many, sva-yatnam - pcisonal aiicmpis, atataynan - aimcd mcn.
Seeing His fine ornamenfs, aII fhe bands of fhieves and dacoifs made many
affempfs fo sfeaI fhem.
tan cva hpaya purno / ntyanando maha-prabhuh
gauranga-hrttanananda-parpurnan cahara ha 17
tan - ilcy, cva - indccd, hpaya - oui ol mcicy, purnan - lull, ntyananan - ilc
Loid ol cicinal bliss, mana-prabnun - ilc gicai Masici, gauranga-hirtana, anana-
parpurnan - ioially absoibcd in ilc joy, cahara - madc, na - indccd.
FeeIing greaf compassion for fhem, Nifyananda Mahaprabhu fransformed fhem
from murderous dacoifs info men whoIIy absorbed in reIishing fhe necfarean bIiss of
Gauranga-krfana.
cva sa vharan hna-catanya-rasa-bhavuhah
harot vvdha hrda / gopaIa-baIa-IIaya 18
cvam - ilus, san - Hc, vnaran - cnjoycd, hna-catanya-rasa - ilc mcllows ol Kisna
Caiianya, bnavuhan - onc wlo madly cxpciicnccs ccsiasy, harot - docs, vvnam -
vaiious, hriam - spoiis, gopaIa-baIa - cowlcid boy, IiIaya - by ilc pasiimc.
Thus Nifyananda fook His pIeasure as a Gaura-bhavuka, one who madIy
experiences fhe ecsfafic emofions and franscendenfaI moods faughf by Krsna Caifanya,
and He performed many kinds of sporfive pasfimes as a cowherd boy.
ganga-tra samasadya / sva-bhahtana ghc prabhuh
vharan sncha-sampurnah / hna-dasa-gha yayau 19
bada-gach-nvas sa / prapya duprapyam svaram
anandcnahuIo bhutva / dhunvan vaso nanartta ha 20
ganga-tiram - ilc banl ol ilc Ganga, samasaya - coming io, sva-bnahtanam - ol
His own blalias, gnc - in ilc louscs, prabnun - ilc Masici, vnaran - cnjoying,
sncna-sampurnan - complcicly lillcd by allcciion, hna-asa-gnam - ilc lousc ol
Kisna Dasa, yayau - Hc wcni, baa-gacni-nvasi - a icsidcni ol laa-gacl iown
(mcaning "big iicc"), san - lc, prapya - aiiaining, uprapyam - ilc unaiiainablc,
isvaram - Supicmc Loid, anancna - oui ol bliss, ahuIo - lillcd, bnutva - bccoming,
nunvan - waving, vasan - gaimcni, nanarta - lc danccd, na - indccd.
OverfIowing wifh affecfion for aII, Nifyananda Prabhu fraveIIed aIong fhe bank of
fhe Ganga, visifing fhe homes of His bhakfas and fasfing bIiss. Once, He visifed fhe
home of Krsna Dasa, who was a residenf of Baa-gach. Having affained fhe unaffainabIe
Supreme PersonaIify of Godhead as a guesf wifhin His home, Krsna Dasa became fiIIed
wifh joy and danced whiIe waving his upper garmenf.
maha-punyatamo gramo / bada-gacht sanjnahah
ntyananda-svarupasya / vharo bhav yatra va 21
mana-punyataman - mosi pious, graman - iown, baa-gacni - big iicc, t - ilus,
sanjnahan - lnown, ntyanana-svarupasya - ol ilc oiiginal loim ol Niiai, vnaran -
plcasuic-pasiimcs, bn_v - iool placc, yatra - wlcic, va - iiuly.
Thaf fown known as Baa-gach is mosf pious, for in fhaf pIace Nifyananda-svarupa
enjoyed many pIeasure-pasfimes.
hna-dascna sarddha sr-navadvpa samagatah
vharan hrttananando / rama-dasadbhr vtah 22
hna-ascna - wiil Kisna Dasa, sarnam - in company, sri-navavipam - ilc iown
ol ninc islands, samagatan - appioaclcd, vnaran - cnjoying, hirtana-ananan -
dcliglicd by liiana, rama-asa-abnn - by ilosc lcadcd by Rama Dasa, vtan -
suiioundcd.
Then, surrounded by His devofees headed by Krsna Dasa and Rama Dasa, and
reveIIing in fhe bIiss of krfana, Nifyananda approached Sr Navadvpa.
sr-hna-catanya-namna / parpurna jagat-trayam
htva raraja gopaIah / sama nanda-vrajc yatha 23
si-lna-caiianya-namna - by ilc namcs ol Kisna Caiianya; paiipuinam - cniiic;
jagai-iiayam - ilc ilicc woilds; liva - madc; iaiaja - Hc slonc; gopalail - wiil ilc
cowlcids; samam - in company; nanda-viajc - in ilc land ol Viaja iulcd by Nanda;
yaila - as.
In company wifh fhose gopaIas, Nifyananda made fhe fhree worIds fuIIy safisfied
fhrough fhe chanfing of Sr Krsna Caifanya's names, jusf as if had formerIy been in fhe
Iand of Vraja when Nanda ruIed as king of fhe cowherds.
vctra-vas-snga-vcnu-gunja-maIa-vbhutah
paradar avtah hna-hrttanamta-varahah 2+
baIadcvah svaya gopo / vndaranya-vIasavan
tad-rupa darsayan Iohc / gauranga-prana-vaIIabhah 25
vctra - siall, vasi - long lluic, snga - buglc, vcnu - small lluic, gunja-maIa - siiings
ol icd bciiics, vbnutan - wiil oinamcnis, paraan - wiil His associaics, avtan -
suiioundcd, hna-hirtana-amta-varahan - by ilosc wlo causcd ilc iains ol
ncciaican Kisna liiana, baIacvan - Kisna's big bioilci, svayam - sponiancously,
go-pan - ilc cowlcid, vnaranya - in ilc loicsi ol Vinda, vIasavan - pciloimci ol
pasiimcs, tat-rupa - His loim, arsayan - slowing, Iohc - io ilc woild, gauranga -
ilc goldcn Loid, prana - lilc loicc, vaIIabnan - ilc bclovcd.
Nifyananda's Iove for Sr Gauranga was fhe very energy which susfained His Iife.
He was surrounded by associafes who inundafed fhe worId wifh fhe necfarean rains of
Krsna-krfana. They were decorafed by sfaffs for herding cows, various kinds of fIufes,
buffaIo horn bugIes, and sfrands of red guja berries. In fheir company He who is none
ofher fhan fhe originaI BaIadeva, and who formerIy pIayed fhe pasfimes of a cowherd
in Vrndavana, dispIayed fhaf same form fo fhe worId.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcniy-iliid Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Pasiimcs ol Niiyananda," in ilc
Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Twenfy-fourfh Sarga
blalia-manala-vilasal
Gauia's Pasiimcs Among ilc Ciiclc ol His Dcvoiccs
tatah sr-gauranga-candrah / svarupadyah samanvtah
sr-radha-bhava-madhuryyah / purno na vcda hncana 1
tatan - ilcn, sri-gauranga-canran - ilc goldcn moon-lilc Loid, svarupa-ayan -
wiil ilc dcvoiccs lcadcd by Svaiupa Damodaia, samanvtan - in company, sri-
rana-bnava-manuryan - wiil ilc swccincsscs ol Si Radla's ccsiasy, purnan - lull,
na - noi, vca - lncw, hncana - anyiling clsc.
MeanwhiIe, Sr Gauranga Candra was in ]agannafha Puri, accompanied by
infimafe devofees headed by Svarupa Damodara, and He became fuIIy absorbed in fhe
sweefnesses of fhe ecsfafic moods feIf by Srmaf Radharan, and He knew nofhing eIse.
ramanandcna sahtah / hna-madhuryya-vabhavam
asvadyasvadayad bhahtan / bhahta-vasyah svaya harh 2
ramanancna - wiil Ramananda, santan - iogcilci, hna-manurya-vabnavam -
ilc gloiy ol Kisna's swccincss, asvaya - laving iclislcd, asvaayat - Hc causcd io
iclisl, bnahtan - ilc dcvoiccs, bnahta-vasyan - coniiollcd by His dcvoiccs, svayam -
voluniaiily, narn - ilc ilicl ol ilc mind.
By His own wish, Sr Hari accepfs fhe confroI of His devofees' pure Iove. Thus,
fhrough fhe assisfance of Ramananda Raya, He fasfed fhe gIories of Krsna's sweefness
and fhen induced His ofher devofees fo aIso fasfe if.
vndavana-smarahan / vanany upavanan ca
sr-hnanvcana tatra / yamuna-smarahcna ca 3
samudra-patana cap / svarupadyar ndarstam
hna-panca-guncnava / panccndrya-vharanam +
vnavana-smarahan - icminding ol Vindavana, vanan - loicsis, upa-vanan -
giovcs, ca - and, sri-hna-anvcanam - scaicling loi Kisna, tatra - ilcic, yamuna-
smarahcna - by icmcmbiancc ol Yamuna, ca - and, samura-patanam - lalling in ilc
occan, ca - and, ap - also, svarupa-ayan - lcadcd by Svaiupa Damodaia,
narstam - sccn, hna - ilc son ol Nanda Malaiaja, panca-guncna - by ilc livc
qualiiics ol, cva - indccd, panca-nrya - livc scnscs, vharanam - aiiiaciing.
He was consfanfIy engaged in remembrance of Vrndavana. of There He wouId
search for Sr Krsna in fhe divine groves and bowers. Once, fhinking fhe ocean fo be
fhe Yamuna, He feII info fhe ocean and was Iafer found by His bhakfas Ied by Svarupa
Damodara. Af aII fimes, His five senses - eyes, ears, fongue, nose, and skin - were
forcibIy affracfed fo fhe five feafures of Krsna, nameIy His franscendenfaI form, sound,
fasfe, smeII, and fouch.
surabh-madhya-patcna / hurmaharcna bhavanam
sr-rasa-IIa-smaranat / praIapady-anuvarnanam 5
surabni-manya - in ilc midsi ol cows, patcna - by lalling, hurma-aharcna - by ilc
loim ol a ioiioisc, bnavanam - iiancc, sri-rasa-IiIa-smaranat - on accouni ol
icmcmbciing ilc iasa dancc, praIapa - convcising, a - and so on, anuvarnanam -
dcsciipiion.
Once, in a devofionaI france He feII down amidsf a herd of cows, and His body
fook on fhe shape of a forfoise. Affer refurning fo exfernaI consciousness, He chaffered
incessanfIy and described fhe rasa dance pasfimes whiIe absorbed in deep
remembrance of fhaf experience.
govardhana-bhramcnava / cataha-gr-darsanam
hnadharamtasvada / gop-bhavcna sarvvatah 6
govarnana-bnramcna - misialing loi Govaidlana, cva - indccd, cataha-gr - sand
dunc, arsanam - sccing, hna-anara - ilc lips ol Kisna, amta-asvaam - iclisling
ilc ncciai, gopi-bnavcna - wiil ilc ccsiasy ol ilc gops, sarvatan - cvciywlcic.
Seeing fhe Cafaka sand dune, He misfook if for Govardhana HiII. Wherever He
was, being absorbed in fhe ecsfafic mood of fhe gops, He wouId reIish fhe necfar of
Krsna's Iips.
madhura-smt-matrcna / dvyonmada-vccttam
jata svaya bhagavato / bhaht-prcma-rasatmanah 7
manura-smt - swcci icmcmbiancc, matrcna - simply, vya-unmaa - divinc
madncss, vccttam - bclavioi, jatam - appcaicd, svayam - involuniaiily, bnagavatan
- ol ilc Loid, bnaht-prcma - dcvoiional lovc, rasa - mcllows, atmanan - wlosc
pcisonaliiy.
SimpIy by such sweef remembrance, fhe sympfoms of divine madness
aufomaficaIIy appeared in fhe body of Bhagavan Caifanya, who is fhe very
personificafion of fhe meIIows of prema-bhakfi-rasa.
sattvhadyar atabhs ca / bhavah sampurna-vgrahah
ramananda-svarupabhya / scvto rasa-sanjnaya 8
sattvha-ayan - lcadcd by saiivila, atabnn - by cigli, ca - and, bnavan - by ilc
ccsiacics, sampurna-vgranan - complcic loim, ramanana-svarupabnyam - wiil
Ramananda and Svaiupa Damodaia, scvtan - scivcd, rasa-sanjnaya - wiil lull
lnowlcdgc ol iasa.
Sr Gauranga's enfire body was fhus aIways pervaded by fhe eighf saffvika-
bhavas, fhe physicaI manifesfafions of franscendenfaI ecsfasy. He was rendered service
by Ramananda and Svarupa, who were weII conversanf wifh fhe science of rasa.
bhavanurupa-sIohcna / rasa-sanhrttanadna
sr-radha-hnayor IIa-rasa-vdya-ndarsanam 9
bnava-anurupa - in accoidancc wiil His paiiiculai mood, sIohcna - by ilc vciscs,
rasa-sanhirtana-ana - lcadcd by claniing aboui ilc iasa pasiimcs, sri-rana-
hnayon - ol Si Radla-Kisna, IiIa-rasa-vya - lnowlcdgc ol ilc vaiious pasiimc
iasas, narsanam - pioclaiming.
In accordance wifh fhe Lord's ecsfafic moods, fhey sang verses describing Sr Sr
Radha-Krsna's rasa-IIa. Thus, fhe science of pIeasure-pasfimes was procIaimed.
sr-radha-suddha-prcmna h / sravanamtam adbhutam
ptva nrantara srmac-catanya-rasa-vgrahah 10
sri-rana-suna-prcmna - by ilc puic lovc ol Si Radla, n - cciiainly, sravana-
amtam - ncciai loi ilc cai, abnutam - wondcilul, pitva - laving diunl, nrantaram
- inccssanily, srimat-catanya - ilc pcisonaliiy ol ilc living loicc, vgranan - ilc
loim ol iasa.
Because of His spofIess Iove for Krsna in fhe mood of Sr Radha, Sr Caifanya, fhe
originaI form of franscendenfaI rasa, incessanfIy drank from fhaf wonderfuI founfain of
ambrosia for fhe ears.
sac-cd-ananda-sandratma / radha-hanto 'p sarvvada
tad-bhava-bhavtananda-rasa-magno babhuva ha 11
sat-ct-anana - ciciniiy, lnowlcdgc and bliss, sanra - conccniiaicd, atma -
pcison, rana-hantan - ilc lovci ol Radla, ap - also, sarvaa - always, tat - Kisna,
bnava-bnavta - lccling ilc lcclings ol, anana-rasa - in ilc mcllows ol bliss,
magnan - absoibcd, babnuva - Hc was, na - indccd.
The Lord's person is formed of condensed efernify, cognizance and bIiss, and He
is af aII fimes fhe Iover of Radha. Thus, whiIe cherishing fhe moods feIf by Her, fhe son
of Saci became drowned in fhe Iiquid meIIows of bIiss.
ya ya IIa prahurvvat / hnah sarvvcsvarcsvarah
ta ta ho vahtu sahnot / tat-hpa-bhajana vna 12
yam yam - wlaicvci, IiIam - pasiimcs, prahurvat - pciloims, hnan - Kisna
Caiianya, sarva-isvara-isvaran - ilc coniiollci ol all coniiollcis, tam tam - ilai vciy
iling, han - wlo', vahtum - io say, sahnot - is ablc, tat-hpa - ol His mcicy,
bnajanam - iccipicni, vna - wiiloui.
Wifhouf being a recipienf of His mercy, couId anyone possibIy describe fhe
pasfimes performed by Sr Krsna, fhe supreme confroIIer of aII confroIIers:
ramanandah svarupas ca / paramananda-namahah
hassvaro vasudcvo / govndadyas ca sarvvada 13
aparas ca rasabhjnah / hna-sanhrtanatmahah
scvyamanah sa ca hno / bhahta-bhava-vbhavtah 1+
iamanandal, svarupan, ca - and, paramanana, namahan - ilc pcison namcd,
hasisvaran, vasucvan, govna, ayan - lcadcd by, ca - and, sarvaa - always,
aparan - by ilc oilcis, ca - and, rasa-abnjnan - by ilosc lcaincd in iasa, hna-
sanhirtana - ilc congicgaiional claniing ol Kisna's namcs, atmahan - wlosc
naiuic was cmbucd wiil, scvyamanan - scivcd, san - Hc, ca - and, hnan - Caiianya,
bnava - ccsiaiic moods, bnahta - ol a dcvoicc, bnava - ccsiasy, vbnavta - madc io
awalcn.
WhiIe absorbed in fhe mood of a devofee, Krsna Caifanya was rendered service by
devofees who were highIy Iearned in fhe science of rasa and immersed in Krsna-
sankrfana, such as Sr Ramananda Raya, Svarupa Damodara, Paramananda Pur,
Kassvara Panifa, Vasudeva Daffa, and sfiII ofhers headed by Govinda, his doorkeeper.
sr-navadvpam asadya / sr-ntyananda svarah
sr-catanya-rasonmattas / tan-nama-guna-hrttanah 15
sri-navavipam - ai Si Navadvpa, asaya - aiiiving, sri-ntya-ananan - ilc
oiiginal loim ol a dcvoicc, isvaran - ilc Supicmc Loid, sri-catanya-rasa-unmattan -
cnmaddcncd by ilc iasa ol Si Caiianya, tat - Him, nama-guna-hirtanan - iliougl
ilc claniing ol ilc namcs and qualiiics.
Affer Sr Nifyananda I-svara arrived in Navadvpa, He became infoxicafed by fhe
divine rasa of Sr Caifanya fhrough fhe process of chanfing His names and quaIifies.
parpurnah sada bhat / gauranga-guna-garvvtah
tad-ajna-paIanad gaudc / sthto 'p tat-prahasatah 16
parpurnan - lully saiislicd, saa - loicvci, bnat - Hc slincs, gauranga-guna-
garvtan - pioud ol ilc qualiiics ol Gauianga, tat-ajna - His oidci, paIanat - bccausc
ol obsciving, gauc - in Gauda, stntan - icmaincd, ap - siill, tat-prahasatan -
bccausc ol Gauia's icvclaiion in His lcaii.
Being proud of fhe franscendenfaI quaIifies shown by Sr Gauranga, Nifyananda
experienced fofaI fuIfiIImenf. FoIIowing Gauranga's order, He remained in Gauda-desa,
experiencing fhe expansion of Mahaprabhu wifhin His hearf.
svcccha-mayo rasa-jno 'sau / ho vcda tasya ccttam
tad-darsana-samuthantho / yayau sr-puruottamam 17
sva-ccna-mayan - licc-willcd, rasa-jnan - savani ol iasa, asau - Hc, han - wlo',
vca - lnows, tasya - His, ccttam - aciiviiics, tat-arsana - ilc sigli ol Him,
samuthantnan - vciy cagci, yayau - wcni, sri-puruottamam - Pui.
However, fhaf sage of rasa is fuIIy independenf in His desires. Who can
comprehend fhe purpose of His acfivifies: FeeIing a greaf eagerness fo behoId His
Lord, Nifyananda refurned fo Sr Purusoffama Ksefra.
pupa-vat samasadya / dhyayan gauranga-sundaram
utthaya pranamad bhumau / npatya pranaman muhuh 18
pupa-vatim - a llowci gaidcn, samasaya - icacling, nyayan - mcdiiaiing,
gauranga-sunaram - on ilc bcauiilul Goldcn Loid, uttnaya - iising, pranamat - Hc
bowcd down, bnumau - on ilc caiil, npatya - lalling, pranaman - bowing down
wiil piaycis, munun - icpcaicdly.
Upon reaching fhe fIower garden where fhe Lord was resfing, Nifyananda saw fhe
form of Gauranga Sundara and enfered info france. Then He arose and bowed down on
fhe earfh. Again and again He rose and feII whiIe offering prosfrafed obeisances and
prayers fo Sr Caifanya.
hunhara-gambhraravar / jaya-gauranga-nsvanah
tutava parama-prto / gaura-candra maha-suhh 19
nunhara-gambnira-aravan - wiil dccp ioais and ciics, jaya-gauranga-nsvanan -
wiil ciics, tutava - Hc piaiscd, parama-pritan - vciy loving, gaura-canram - ilc
Goldcn Moon, mana-suhni - vciy lappy.
Wifh deep roaring cries of "]aya Gauranga!" Nifyananda Prabhu praised Gaura
Candra in greaf Iove and happiness.
cva paraspara hna-ramau h paramcsvarau
prcma-bhaht-rasahtau / cahratur abhvandanam 20
cvam - ilus, parasparam - muiual, hna-ramau - Gauia and Niiai, n - cciiainly,
parama-isvarau - Supicmc Coniiollcis, prcma-bnaht - loving dcvoiion, rasa-ahtau -
aiiiacicd io ilc mcllows, cahratun - pciloimcd, abnvananam - ollciing lonoi.
In fhis same manner, fhe fwo Supreme Lords, Rama and Krsna, offered one
anofher praise, Their hearfs fascinafed wifh fhe meIIows of prema-bhakfi.
sr-sac-nandanah praha / sr-ntyanandam svaram
nanda-putra bhavan nanda-gotha-bhaht-pradah sada 21
sri-saci-nananan - ilc son ol Sac, prana - said, sri-ntyananam - io ilc cicinally
blisslul Loid, isvaram - ilc Supicmc Loid, nana-putra - O son ol Nanda, bnavan -
Youi lonoi, nana-gotna - Nanda's lamily, bnaht-praan - bcsiowci ol dcvoiion,
saa - always.
The spIendid son of Sac said fo Sr Nifyananda I-svara, "O son of Nanda, Your
Grace is forever devofed fo fhe service of Your fafher's cows.
aIanharad-rupcna / navadha bhahtm uttamam
pasyam tava dchc ca / hna-hcI-suhharnavc 22
aIanhara-a - oinamcnis, cic., rupcna - by ilc loim, navana - ninc-lold, bnahtm
- dcvoiion, uttamam - iiansccndcnial, pasyam - I scc, tava - Youi, cnc - in ilc
body, ca - and, hna-hcI - ol Kisna's spoiis, suhna-arnavc - in ilc occan ol plcasuic.
"Yef I perceive fhaf wifhin Your body, which is fhe bIissfuI oceanic abode of
Krsna's sporfive IIas, fhe nine-foId processes of bhakfi are presenf in fhe form of
various ornamenfs.
nanda-gohuIa-vasna / bhahtr cva su-durIabha
bhavyatc suddha-bhavas ca / Iabhyatc va narah hvact 23
nana-gohuIa-vasnam - ol ilc icsidcnis ol Golula, undci Nanda's iulc, bnahtn -
dcvoiion, cva - indccd, su-urIabna - vciy dilliculi io obiain, bnavyatc - ii is
compiclcndcd, suna-bnava - by puic consciousncss, ca - and, Iabnyatc - is
obiainablc, va - pcilaps, naran - by mcn, hvact - occasionally.
"Thaf exfremeIy rare devofion exhibifed by fhe residenfs of Nanda's GokuIa can
onIy be experienced by devofees in fofaIIy purified consciousness. Thus if may rareIy
be affained by humankind, if af aII.
ta bhaht tva ca prtya h / str-baIadbhyah svccchaya
dadas ho bhavas tatra / datastt vadasu mc 2+
tam bnahtm - ilai dcvoiion, tvam - You, ca - and, pritya - by lovc, n - cciiainly,
stri-baIa-abnyan - amongsi ilosc lcadcd by womcn and clildicn, sva-ccnaya - by
Youi own wisl, aas - You givc, han - wlo', bnavan - youi lonoi, tatra - ilcic,
ata - donoi, ast - ii is, t - ilus, vaa - do icll, asu - immcdiaicly, mc - io Mc.
"Buf by Your own sweef wiII, You IovingIy award fhaf mosf rare jeweI of bhakfi
even fo women, chiIdren and ofhers. Oh! FrankIy feII Me - is fhere any ofher charifabIe
person fo be found such as Your Grace:"
sa praha prahasan natha / data harta ca rahta
prcma-dah harunas tca / tvam cva sarvva-prcrahah 25
san - Hc, prana - said, pranasan - laugling, natna - O Loid, ata - donoi, narta -
ilicl, ca - and, rahta - pioiccioi, prcma-an - givci ol lovc, harunan - mcicy, tcam -
ilcii, tvam - You, cva - indccd, sarva-prcrahan - Hc wlo scis cvciyiling inio
moiion.
Nifyananda Iaughed and repIied, "He Nafha! If is You who give, who fake away,
and who mainfain us aII. If is onIy You who mercifuIIy besfows prema on fhose souIs,
for You inspire aII Iiving beings wifhin fheir hearfs."
chah sa-parado ntyanando vsvambharo 'parah
svarupadyah sada prcma-purna-ananda-vgrahau 26
chan - onc, sa-paraan - wiil associaics, ntya-ananan - pcipciual joy
pcisonilicd, vsvambnaran - ilc mainiainci ol ilc univciscs, aparan - ilc oilci,
svarupa-ayan - wiil ilosc lcadcd by Svaiupa, saa - cvci, prcma-purnan - lull ol
lovc, anana-vgranau - ilc iwo loims ol bliss.
On one side sfands Nifyananda wifh His associafes, and on fhe ofher sfands
Visvambhara, accompanied by Svarupa and his assisfanfs such as Raghunafha Dasa.
Bofh of fhe Lord's bIissfuI forms are forever fiIIed wifh prema.
gadadharcna ca sama / scvyamanau nrantaram
hrdatah sva-suhha hna-hrttana-prcma-vhvaIau 27
gaanarcna - by Gadadlaia, ca - and, samam - by, scvyamanau - scivcd,
nrantaram - coniinously, hriatan - divciiing, sva-suhnam - in ilc plcasuic ol Tlcii
own naiuic, hna-hirtana - iliougl claniing Kisna's namcs, prcma-vnvaIau -
ovciwlclmcd by lovc.
The fwo Lords enjoy ThemseIves according fo Their unique nafures, and They are
rendered service confinuousIy by Gadadhara. They become overwheImed wifh Iove for
Krsna as They chanf His various names as foIIows:
yasoda-nandanah hnah / sr-gop-prana-vaIIabhah
sr-radha-ramano ramanujo rasa-rasotsuhah 28
yasoa-nananan - ilc dcligli ol Yasoda, hnan - ilc all-aiiiaciivc, sri-gopi-prana-
vaIIabnan - wlosc lovc is ilc lilc ol ilc gops, sri-rana-ramanan - ilc lovci ol Si
Radla, rama-anujan - ilc youngci bioilci ol Rama, rasa-rasa-utsuhan - cagci loi
ilc mcllow ol ilc iasa-lla.
"The deIighffuI son of Yasoda (Yasoda-nandana) is aII-affracfive (Krsna) and more
dear fo fhe gops fhan fheir own Iife-breafh (Sr Gop-prana-vaIIabha). He is fhe Iover of
Sr Radha (Sr Radha-Ramana), fhe younger brofher of Rama (Rama-anuja), and is ever
eager for fhe meIIows of fhe rasa dance (Rasa-rasa-ufsuka)."
rohn-nandanah hno / yajno ramo baIo harh
rcvat-prana-nathas ca / rasa-hcI-mahotsavah 29
ronni-nananan - ilc dcligli ol Rolin, h-nan - ilc cndci ol ilc cyclc ol biiil
and dcail, yajnan - saciilicc, raman - ilc supicmc cnjoyci, baIan - powcilul, narn -
ilc icmovci ol sin, rcvati-prana-natnan - ilc Loid ol Rcvai's lilc, ca - and, rasa-hcI
- iasa-lun, mana-utsavan - vciy lcsiivc.
"The deIighffuI son of Rohin (Rohin-nandana) sfops fhe repefifion of birfh and
deafh (Krsna). He is personified sacrifice (Yaja), fhe supreme enjoyer (Rama), and aII-
powerfuI (BaIa). He sfeaIs away fhe misforfune of condifioned souIs (Hari), and is fhe
Lord of Revaf's Iife-breafh (Revaf-prana-nafha). He reveIs in fhe greaf fesfivaI of rasa
sporfs (Rasa-keIi-mahofsava)."
t nama pragayantau / bhahta-varga-samanvtau
sr-hna-catanya-ntyananda-ramau smarct tu tau 30
t - ilus, nama - namc, pragayantau - singing, bnahta-varga-samanvtau - iogcilci
wiil ilc gioup ol dcvoiccs, sri-hna-catanya - ilc avaiaia loi ilc agc ol quaiicl,
ntyanana-ramau, smarct - Hc slould icmcmbci, tu - indccd, tau - ilc Two.
Thus shouId one indeed remember fhese fwo - Sr Krsna Caifanya and Sr
Nifyananda Rama - as They procIaim in song Their own hoIy names accompanied by
fheir devofees.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcniy-louiil Saiga cniiilcd "Gauia's Pasiimcs Among ilc Ciiclc
ol His Dcvoiccs," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Twenfy-fiffh Sarga
si-lna-janma-adi-gopnaila-daisana-paiyania-lailanam
Tlc Naiiaiion ol ilc Loid's Pasiimcs
lcginning wiil ilc liiil ol Kisna Caiianya
and Lnding wiil ilc Daisana ol Gopnaila

ctat tc hathta sutra / sr-hna-carta dvja
varnayyant vstarah / srvasadya mahattamah 1
ctat - ilis, tc - io you, hatntam - iold, sutram - condcnscd loim, sri-hna-cartam -
ilc claiacici ol Kisna Caiianya, vja - O bialmana, varnayyant - ilcy slall
dcsciibc, vstaran - wiil claboiaic accounis, srivasa-ayan - lcadcd by,
manattaman - vciy gicai souls.
[Murari Gupfa confinued narrafing fo Damodara Panifa:| O brahmana, fhe
biography of Sr Krsna Caifanya has fhus been narrafed in an abridged form. Lafer,
Srvasa and ofher greaf souIs wiII reIafe if in defaiI.
atranuvarnyatc 'bhhna / sr-gaurango maha-prabhuh
phaIasvada-nmttcna / hathyatc tad-anuhramah 2
atra - now, anuvarnyatc - naiiaicd, abnihnam - coniinuously, sri-gaurangan - ilc
goldcn Loid, mana-prabnun - ilc gicai Masici, pnaIa-asvaa-nmttcna - wiil ilc
liuii obiaincd by iclisling, hatnyatc - is iold, tat-anuhraman - in scqucncc.
Now, fhe hisfory of Sr Gauranga Mahaprabhu wiII be confinuousIy reIafed in
sequence, as weII as fhe benefifs obfained by fhe reader who reIishes if.
avatara-harana ca / sr-hnasya vccttam
bahr-muhhan janan dtva / naradasyanutapanah 3
avatara-haranam - ilc causc loi His dcsccni, ca - and, sri-hnasya - ol Si Kisna,
vccttam - aciiviiics, ban-muhnan - maiciialisiic, janan - pcoplc, tva - sccing,
naraasya - ol Naiada, anutapanan - giicl.
The cause for Sr Krsna's descenf and acfivifies was fhe compassion feIf by fhe
sage Narada, affer he sadIy saw fhe maferiaIisfic sfafe of humanify in fhe age of
quarreI.
vahuntha-gamana cap / sr-hncnap santvanam
sarvvcam avatarana / hathana hna-janma ca +
vahuntna-gamanam - passagc io Vailunila, ca - and, ap - also, sri-hncna - by Si
Kisna, ap - also, santvanam - pacilying, sarvcam - ol all, avataranam - ol avaiaias,
hatnanam - naiiaiion, hna-janma - Kisna's biiil, ca - and.
Then foIIows fhe narrafion of Sr Narada Muni's passage fo fhe spirifuaI worId of
Vaikunfha, how Lord Krsna appeased his sorrow, fhe enumerafion of aII fhe avafaras,
and Sr Krsna's appearance wifhin fhis maferiaI worId.
baIya-IIadha cava / brahmanasyanna-bhojanam
vsvarupasya sannyasa / ntyanandatmahasya ca 5
baIya-IiIa-aham - clildlood pasiimcs and so on, ca - and, cva - indccd,
branmanasya - ol ilc bialmana, anna-bnojanam - caiing ilc iicc, vsvarupasya - ol
Visvaiupa, sannyasam - icnunciaiion, ntyanana-atmahasya - wlosc idcniiiy was
Niiyananda, ca - and.
Nexf come descripfions of Krsna's various chiIdhood pasfimes, incIuding fhe
sfory how Gaura GopaIa afe fhe rice cooked by fhe brahmana on piIgrimage, and how
Sr Visvarupa (who is none ofher fhan Lord Nifyananda) accepfed sannyasa.
jagannathasya sasthana / duhhha-sohanuvarnanam
vdya-vIasa-Iavanyam / mat-duhhha-vmocanam 6
jagannatnasya - ol Jagannaila Misia, sastnanam - dcail, unhna-soha - giicl and
lamcniaiion, anuvarnanam - naiiaiion, vya-vIasa - pasiimcs ol sclolaislip,
Iavanyam - lovclincss, mat-unhna - moilci's soiiow, vmocanam - libciaiing.
Thereaffer foIIows fhe narrafion of ]agannafha Misra's deparfure from fhis worId,
fhe grief and Iamenfafion which affended fhaf occasion, fhe beaufy of Sr Gaura as He
performed pasfimes of schoIarship, and aIso how He freed His mofher from aII sorrow.
Iahm-parnaya cava / purvva-dcsc gatc prabhau
tasyah sasthtr cva syat / sac-sohapanodanam 7
Iahmi-parnayam - maiiiagc wiil Lalsm Dcv, ca - and, cva - indccd, purva-csc -
in ilc casicin couniiics, gatc - wcni, prabnau - ilc Loid, tasyan - lci, sastntn -
dcail, cva - indccd, syat - ii lappcncd, saci-soha - ilc giicl ol Sac, apanoanam -
dispclling.
The sfory of Prabhu's marriage wifh Laksm Dev and His subsequenf deparfure
for fhe easfern counfries, as weII as Laksm's deafh, and fhe way in which Gaura
dispeIIed Sac Mafa's grief, are aII narrafed.
vnu-prya-parnaya / paramananda-vabhavam
pursvara-darsana ca / gayahtya-samapanam 8
vnu-prya-parnayam - maiiiagc wiil Visnu-piiya, parama-anana-vabnavam -
ilc inllucncc ol His iiansccndcnial bliss, puri-isvara-arsanam - sccing I-svaia
Pui, ca - and, gaya-htya-samapanam - accomplisling duiics io His lailci in Gaya.
Then foIIows fhe gIorious narrafion of Gaura's marriage wifh Srmaf Visnu-priya,
and fhe infIuence of His franscendenfaI bIiss. Gaura mef wifh Sr I-svara Pur and
fuIfiIIed His dufy fo His fafher af Gaya.
bhava-prahasana cava / varaha-vcsa-dharanam
sanhrttana-subharambha / mcgha-nhsarana tatha 9
bnava-prahasanam - appcaiancc ol ilc sympioms ol ccsiasy, ca - and, cva -
indccd, varana-vcsa-naranam - ialing ilc appcaiancc ol Vaiala-dcva, sanhirtana -
ol congicgaiional claniing, subna-arambnam - ilc auspicious bcginning, mcgna-
nnsaranam - dispclling ol ilc clouds, tatna - also.
The sympfoms of franscendenfaI ecsfasy fhen made fheir firsf appearance on Sr
Gauranga's body. Gaura accepfed fhe form of Varaha-deva. He inaugurafed fhe
auspicious movemenf of Hari-nama-sankrfana, and dispeIIed fhundercIouds as fhey
fhreafened fo inferrupf fhe chanfing.
namartha-haIpanad cva / ganga-patana-nrgamam
adhna bhahta-vargana / srIadvatasya mcIanam 10
nama-artna-haIpanat - duc io imagincd mcanings ol ilc namcs, cva - indccd,
ganga-patana-nrgamam - going away and lalling in ilc Ganga, aninam -
submission, bnahta-varganam - io ilc gioup ol dcvoiccs, sriIa-avatasya - wiil
Sila Advaiia, mcIanam - mcciing.
Gaura Ieff fhaf spof where a sfudenf made an imaginafive inferprefafion of Sr
Hari's names and pIunged info fhe Ganga wifh aII His cIofhes. Gaura showed
submission fo fhe assembIy of devofees by offering obeisances fo fhe vainavas when He
mef wifh SrIa Advaifacarya.
bhahtanuhampana cava / sr-ntyananda-darsanam
ad-bhuja-darsanananda / baIarama-prahasaham 11
bnahta-anuhampanam - ilc Loid's sympaily wiil His dcvoiccs, ca - and, cva -
indccd, sri-ntyanana-arsanam - liisi sigli ol Si Niiyananda, at-bnuja-arsana-
ananam - joy ai ilc sigli ol His six-aimcd loim, baIarama-prahasaham -
manilcsiaiion ol lalaiama.
Gaura dispIayed sympafhy for His bhakfas and had His firsf darsana of Sr
Nifyananda Prabhu, Nifyananda fasfed ananda when He saw Sr Caifanya's six-armed
form, and Gaura reveaIed fhaf Nifai is none ofher fhan BaIarama.
bhaht-rasa-samahta / harcr mandra-marjjanam
bhahta-datta-grahana ca / mahasvarya-pradarsanam 12
bnaht-rasa-samahtam - uiici lascinaiion by ilc mcllow ol dcvoiion, narcn - ol
Haii, manra-marjanam - clcaning ilc icmplc, bnahta-atta-grananam - acccpiing
ilc ilings ollcicd by ilc dcvoiccs, ca - and, mana-asvarya - gicai opulcncc,
praarsanam - display.
Sr Gaura Hari became ufferIy fascinafed wifh fhe bhakfi-rasa, and He cIeansed
fhe fempIe of Sr Hari. He accepfed offerings made by His bhakfas, and showed a greaf
form fiIIed wifh aII opuIence.
ntya-gana-vIasad / ganga-majjanam cva ca
brahma-sapa-vara cava / jva-nstara-hctuham 13
ntya-gana - dancing, singing, vIasa - pasiimcs, a - and so on, ganga-majjanam -
diving in ilc Ganga, cva - indccd, ca - and, branma - ol ilc bialmana, sapa-varam -
ilc blcssing-cuisc, ca - and, cva - indccd, jiva-nstara - dclivciancc ol ilc living
bcings, nctuham - causing.
Then foIIow Gauranga's pasfimes of dancing, singing and so forfh, diving in fhe
Ganga, and fhe brahmana's bIessing-curse, which broughf abouf fhe deIiverance of aII
Iiving enfifies.
baIarama-rasavcsa-madhu-panad-narttanam
gop-vcsa-dhara ntya-gana-madhuryya-varnanam 1+
baIarama-rasa - in ilc mcllows ol lalaiama, avcsa - absoipiion, manu-pana-a -
loncy diinling and so loiil, nartanam - dancing, gopi-vcsa - dicss ol a gop,
naram - wcaiing, ntya-gana - singing, dancing, manurya - swccincss, varnanam -
dcsciipiion.
WhiIe absorbed in fhe mood of BaIarama, Gaura Hari drank honey wine, and
fhereaffer He danced and performed ofher pasfimes. Then a descripfion of fhe sweef
singing and dancing of Sr Caifanya as He wore fhe dress of a gop foIIows.
sannyasopahramc gupta-murary-adha-santvanam
navadvpa-hantahahhya-pura-vas-vIapanam 15
sannyasa-upahramc - sciiing aboui ialing sannyasa, gupta-murar-aha - Muiaii
Gupia and oilcis, santvanam - pacilying, navavipa-hantaha - ol Navadvpa and
Kaniala, ahnya - callcd, pura-vas - iown icsidcnis, vIapanam - lamcniaiion.
As Gaura sef off fo fake sannyasa, He pacified fhe hearfs of Murari Gupfa and
ofhers. Then fhe fownsfoIk of Navadvpa and Kanfaka Iamenfed greafIy.
sannyasa-nama-grahana / prcmananda-prahasanam
radha-dcsa-htartha ca / candra-schhara-prcanam 16
sannyasa-nama-grananam - ialing His sannyasa namc, picma-ananda-
pialasanam - icvcaling ilc bliss ol lovc loi Kisna, rana-csa - ol ilc land ol Rala,
hta - madc, artnam - mcaning, ca - and, canra-schnara-prcanam - scnding ol
Candia-Scllaia.
Affer Gaura accepfed His sannyasa name, Sr Kna Caifanya, He reveaIed fo His
guru fhe bIiss of Iove for Krsna. WhiIe wandering in fhe Iand of Raha-desa, Gaura
endowed fhaf Iand wifh meaning, and fhen He senf Candra Sekhara as a messenger fo
His Navadvpa bhakfas .
navadvpasya ca ntyanandcna duhhha-nasanam
sant-pura-vIasa ca / bhahta-varga-samanvtam 17
navavipasya - ol Navadvpa, ca - and, ntyanancna - by Niiyananda, unhna-
nasanam - dcsiiuciion ol ilc giicl, sant-pura-vIasam - pasiimcs in Sanii-puia, ca -
and, bnahta-varga-samanvtam - iogcilci wiil ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs.
Through fhe agency of Nifyananda Prabhu, Gaura desfroyed fhe sorrow of fhe
peopIe of Navadvpa, and in Sanfi-pura He performed pasfimes amongsf fhe assembIed
bhakfas.
tato danda-bhanjana sr-gopnathasya darsanam
varaha-darsana punya / vraja-darsana tatha 18
tatan - ilcn, ana-bnanjanam - bicaling ol ilc sannyasa iod, sri-gopinatnasya -
ol Si Gopnaila, arsanam - vision, varana-arsanam - sccing Vaiala-dcva,
punyam - puiilying, vraja-arsanam - sccing Viiaja, tatna - also.
Then foIIows fhe breaking of fhe Lord's dana, darsana of Gopnafha, Lord
Varaha's purifying darsana, and fhe darsana of fhe river Viraja.
vataran-yajapura-sr-sva-Inga-darsanam
nana-bhava-prahasa sr-bhuvancsvara-darsanam 19
vatarani - ol ilc Vaiiaian iivci, yajapura - ol Yajapuia, sri-sva-Inga - ol ilc Siva
lingam, arsanam - sigli, nana-bnava-prahasam - icvcaling many ccsiacics, sri-
bnuvana-isvara - Loid Siva, masici ol ilc ilicc woilds, arsanam - ilc sigli.
Lord Gauranga fook darsana of fhe sacred river Vaifaran, fhe fown of Yajapura,
and fhe Siva-Iingams presenf fhere. Affer reveaIing many moods of ecsfacy, Gaura fook
direcf darsana of Lord Sr Siva, masfer of fhe fhree worIds.
nrmmaIya-grahanasyap / vdhana-hathana subham
sr-mandrastha-gopaIa-darsana rodana prabhoh 20
nrmaIya - lood icmanis, grananasya - acccpiing, ap - also, vnana-hatnanam -
lisioiy illusiiaiing ilc picccpi, subnam - auspicious, sri-manra - icsplcndcni
icmplc, stna - siiuaicd, gopaIa-arsanam - sigli ol Gopala, roanam - wccping,
prabnon - ol Piablu.
Gaura accepfed Sr Siva's food-remnanfs, and Murari Gupfa fhen expIained fhe
principIe behind fhis acfion. As He saw fhe Deify of GopaIa (Gopnafha) in His fempIe
af Remuna, Gaura Prabhu wepf.
marhandcya-sarasy cva / sva-Inga pradarsanam
tatah srmaj-jagannatha-darsanananda-vabhavam 21
marhancya-saras - in ilc lalc ol Mailancya, cva - indccd, sva-Ingam - plallic
loim ol Siva, praarsanam - bclolding, tatan - ilcn, srimat jagannatna - ilc Loid ol
ilc univcisc, arsana-anana - lappincss ol sccing, vabnavam - magniliccncc.
Wifhin fhe Iake of fhe sage Markendeya, Gaura beheId fhe Iingam of Sr Siva, and
when He saw fhe spIendrous form of ]agannafha Svam, He fasfed greaf bIiss.
sarvvabhaumadbhh sarddha / punah sr-muhha-darsanam
srman-maha-prasadasya / vandana bhojana subham 22
sarvabnauma - by Saivablauma llaiiacaiya, abnn - wiil ilosc lcadcd,
sarnam - in company, punan - again, sri-muhna-arsanam - ilc sigli ol ilc iadiani
lacc, srimat-mana-prasaasya - ol ilc lood icmnanis awaiding gicai mcicy,
vananam - piaising, bnojanam - caiing, subnam - auspicious.
Again Gauranga fook darsana of fhe radianf face of Lord ]agannafha, and affer
offering prayers in praise of ]agannafha-maha-prasadam, He honored fhaf auspicious
food.
sarvabhauma-samuddhara / dahna-gamana harch
hurmma-natha-darsana ca / hurmma-vpranuhampanam 23
sarvabnauma - Saivablauma llaiiacaiya, samunaram - dclivciancc ol, ahna-
gamanam - iiavclling souil, narcn - ol Haii, hurma-natna - ilc Dciiy ol Loid
ioiioisc, arsanam - sacicd sigli, ca - and, hurma-vpra-anuhampanam - compassion
io ilc vipia namcd Kuima.
Sr Caifanya deIivered Sarvabhauma Bhaffacarya from fhe deserf of monism. Then
fraveIIing soufh, He fook darsana of Kurma-deva and showed compassion on Kurma
vipra.
vasudcva-samuddharam / saht-sancarana tatha
jyadahhya-nshasya / cartrasvadana suhham 2+
vasucva-samunaram - dclivciancc ol Vasudcva, saht - poicncy, sancaranam -
cmpowcimcni, tatna - also, jyaa-ahnya - namcd Jiyada, n-snasya - ol ilc man-
lion Dciiy, cartra - bclavioi, asvaanam - iclisling, suhnam - lappily.
Affer Gaura deIivered fhe Ieper-brahmana named Vasudeva, He empowered bofh
him and fhe vipra Kurma wifh pofency fo preach fhe message of Godhead. In greaf
happiness, Gaura reIished fhe hisfory of ]iyada-Nrsiha.
srIa-ramananda-raya-mIana subha-da subham
pur-sr-madhava-sya-paramananda-darsanam 25
sriIa-ramanana-raya-mIanam - mcciing wiil Ramananda Raya, subna-am -
loiiunaic, subnam - plcasani, puri-sri-manava-sya - disciplc ol Si Madlavcndia
Pui, parama-anana - Paiamananda Pui, supicmc lappincss, arsanam - sccing.
Gauranga Mahaprabhu had a mosf forfunafe and pIeasanf meefing wifh SrIa
Ramananda Raya. Then He fook darsana of Paramananda Pur, one of fhe discipIes of
Sr Madhavendra Pur.
pancavat-ranga-hctra-ranganatha-pradarsanam
tatra sr-paramananda-pur-prasthapana prabhoh 26
pancavai, ranga-hctra, ranganatna, praarsanam - sccing, tatra - ilcic, sri-
paramanana-puri-prastnapanam - scnding loiil ol Paiamananda Pui, prabnon - by
ilc Masici

He beheId fhe efernaI abode of Sr Sfa-Rama named Pacavaf, and saw
Ranganafha, fhe greaf Deify of Visnu who is sifuafed af Ranga-ksefra. Then Gaura senf
Sr Paramananda Pur fo sfay af ]agannafha Pur.
sctu-bandhc srIa-ramcsvara-Inga-pradarsanam
tatah srmaj-jagannatha-darsanananda-varnanam 27
sctu-bannc - ai ilc bcginning ol ilc biidgc io Lanla, sriIa-rama-isvara-Inga - ilc
plallus ol Loid Siva woislippcd by Loid Rama loi passagc io Si Lanla (lii.
coniiollci ol Rama), praarsanam - sccing, tatan - ilcn, srimat-jagannatna - Loid ol
ilc univcisc, arsana-anana - ilc joy ol sccing, varnanam - dcsciipiion.
Gaura Hari fook darsana of fhe Iingam of Lord Siva named Ramesvara af Sefu-
Bandha. Thereaffer He refurned fo Pur, and feIf immense joy fo once again see Lord
]agannafha.
vndaranya samuddsya / gaudabhgamana subham
vacaspat-ghc hna / vabhava paramadbhutam 28
vnaranya-samusya - lcading loi Vindavana, gaua-abngamanam - sciiing
loiil loi lcngal, subnam - plcasani, vacaspat-gnc - in ilc lousc ol Vacaspaii, hnam
- Caiianya, vabnavam - opulcncc, parama-abnutam - vciy wondcilul.
Indicafing fhaf His uIfimafe desfinafion was Vrndavana, Gaura Krsna sef forfh for
Gauda. Then He dispIayed very amazing powers in fhe home of Vacaspafi.
dcvananda samuddsya / sr-bhagavata-hrttanam
tad vahtur Iahana cap / srotus ca hathta subham 29
cvananam - Dcvananda Paniia, samusya - wiil iclcicncc io, sri-bnagavata-
hirtanam - gloiilicaiion ol llagavaiam, tat - ilai, vahtun - ol ilc spcalci, Iahanam -
sympioms, ca - and, ap - and, srotun - ol ilc lcaici, ca - and, hatntam - iold,
subnam - sublimc.
WhiIe giving guidance fo Devananda Panifa, Gaura procIaimed fhe gIories of
Srmad Bhagavafam and exIained fhaf fhe quaIificafion for a person who hears and
speaks fhe Srmad Bhagavafam is freedom from envy.
sr-nshanandcna yat / hta janghaIam uttamam
tcna yatha ramahcI-hna-natya-sthaIavadh 30
sri-nsnanancna - by Nisilananda lialmacai, yat - wlicl, htam - was donc,
jangnaIam - iunning, uttamam - cxccllcni, tcna - by lim, yatna - as, rama-hcI-hna-
natya-stnaIa - ilc iowns ol Ramalcli and Kna-naiya-silala (pavilion loi Kisna-lla
dancing), avan - up io.
Nexf fhe pafhs and exceIIenf arrangemenfs which were made wifhin Sr
Nsihananda Brahmacar's mind as far as fhe fown of RamakeIi and Krsna-nafya-sfhaIa
are described.
gamana ca punah srIadvata-gcha-subhagamah
navadvpa-bhahta-varga-mcIana punar cva ca 31
gamanam - going, ca - and, punan - again, sriIa-avata-gcna - lomc ol Advaiia
_caiya, subna-agaman - auspicious coming, navavipa - ai Navadvpa, bnahta-varga
- asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, mcIanam - mcciing, punan - again, cva - indccd, ca - and.
Refurning fo Navadvpa, Gaura happiIy arrived af fhe house of Sr Advaifacarya
and fhere mef wifh fhe assembIy of bhakfas.
sr-bhojana-suhha tatra / matus carana-vandanam
puruottamam asadya / sr-gopnatha-darsanam 32
si-blojana-sullam - plcasanily iool sacicd loods ollcicd io ilc Loid; iaiia -
ilcic; maiul - ol His moilci; caiana-vandanam - woislipping lci lcci; puiua-
uiiamam - ilc abodc ol ilc Supicmc Pcison; asadya - aiiiving; si-gopnaila-
daisanam - ialing ilc sigli ol Si Gopnaila.
Affer pIeasanfIy accepfing fhe Lord's prasadam, Gaura worshipped His mofher's
feef, and whiIe refurning fo Purusoffama Ksefra, He fook darsana of Gopnafha in
Remuna.
Tlus cnds ilc Saiga cniiilcd "Tlc Naiiaiion ol ilc Loid's Pasiimcs lcginning
wiil ilc liiil ol Kisna Caiianya and Lnding wiil ilc Daisana ol Gopnaila," in
ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si Caiianya Caiiia.


Twenfy-sixfh Sarga
vndavana-gamana-nlacala-agamana-
iadla-lna-madluiya-picma-niianiaia-avcsa-paiyaniam
Malapiablu Visiis Vindavana and Rciuins io Nlacala
io Ioicvci Lnici Si Si Radla-Kisna's Tiansccndcnial Loving Allaiis

vndavanasya gamanc / bhahta-varga-vIapanam
santvana cap tca va / varnta prabhuna htam 1
vnavanasya - ol Vindavana, gamanc - going, bnahta-varga-vIapanam - ilc
lamcniaiion ol ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, santvanam - pacilying, ca - and, ap - also,
tcam - ol ilcm, va - suicly, varntam - dcsciibcd, prabnuna - by ilc masici, htam -
donc.
When Gaura Prabhu deparfed for Vrndavana, aII of fhe bhakfas in NIacaIa
Iamenfed, and Prabhu consoIed fhem.
vana-path hramcnava / has-puryyas ca darsanam
tatha vsvcsvarasyap / tapanadcs ca mcIanam 2
vana-patn - on ilc loicsi pail, hramcna - giadually, cva - suicly, hasi-purya - ol
ilc ciiy ol Kas, ca - and, arsanam - sigli, tatna - also, vsvcsvarasya - ol ilc Dciiy
namcd Visvcsvaia, ap - also, tapana-ac - ol Tapana Misia and ilc oilcis, ca - and,
mcIanam - mcciing.
Affer making graduaI progress as He fraveIed on fhe jungIe pafhs, Gaura saw fhe
cify of Kas and fhe Deify of Siva named Visvesvara. There He mef wifh Tapana Misra
and fhe ofher bhakfas of Kas.
prayagc madhava-dcva-darsana yamunam anu
agra-vana-rcnuhad-mathuraIohana tatha 3
prayagc - ai Piayaga, manava-cva - ilc Dciiy ol Madlava, arsanam - sccing,
yamunam anu - lollowing ilc Yamuna, agra-vana - ilc loicsi ol Agia, rcnuha-a -
bcginning ai Rcnula, matnura-aIohanam - sccing Mailuia, tatna - also.
When He arrived af Prayaga, Gaura saw fhe Deify of Sr Krsna named Bindu
Madhava. Then by foIIowing aIong fhe bank of Yamuna, He came fo Agra-vana and
Renuka, fhe birfhpIace of Lord Parasurama. From fhaf pIace, Gaura saw fhe cify of
Mafhura.
hna-dascna ca sama / ghatta-hupad-darsanam
vndaranyadha sarvva / dvadasa-vanam cva ca +
hna-ascna - wiil Kisna Dasa, ca - and, samam - iogcilci, gnatta-hupa - bailing
placcs and wclls, a - and so loiil, arsanam - sccing, vna-aranya - ilc loicsi ol
Vinda, aham - lcadcd by, sarvam - all, vaasa-vanam - ilc iwclvc loicsis, cva -
vciily, ca- - and.
Togefher in fhe company of Krsna Dasa, Gaura saw fhe sacred bafhing pIaces,
weIIs and so forfh, as weII as aII fweIve foresfs headed by Vrndavana.
prat-grama prat-vana / prat-hunda sanatanam
hna-nana-prahasa ca / IIanuharana tatha 5
prat-gramam - cvciy iown, prat-vanam - cvciy loicsi, prat-hunam - cvciy pond,
sanatanam - ancicni, hna-nana - many pasiimcs ol Kisna, prahasam - icvcalcd, ca -
and, IiIa-anuharanam - imiiaicd pasiimcs, tatna - also.
Af each and every fown, foresf and pond He visifed, many efernaI pasfimes were
reveaIed fo Gaura, and He wouId acf ouf fhose pasfimes as He experienced fhem.
hna-janma samarabhya / tatha hasa-vadhadham
varnana sravana cap / tat tad rupa-prahasanam 6
hna-janma - ilc biiil ol Kisna, samarabnya - bcginning wiil, tatna - uniil, hasa-
vana - ilc lilling ol Kasa, aham - and so on, varnanam - dcsciibing, sravanam -
lcaiing, ca - and, ap - also, tat tat - ilosc vciy, rupa-prahasanam - icvclaiion ol ilc
loims.
As fhe IIas beginning wifh fhe birfh of Krsna unfiI fhe kiIIing of Kasa were
described and heard, each and every one of fhem were manifesfed in Sr Caifanya
Mahaprabhu's hearf.
bhavonmada-vharad-varnana paramadbhutam
sarvva-vraja-nvasna / ghc ghc prahasanam 7
bnava - ccsiasy, unmaa - madncss, vhara - iiansloimaiion, a - lcadcd by,
varnanam - dcscipiion, parama-abnutam - cxiicmcly wondcilul, sarva-vraja-
nvasnam - loi all ilc icsidcnis ol Viaja, gnc gnc - lomc io lomc, prahasanam -
displaying.
The descripfion of Mahaprabhu's ecsfacies, divine madness, and fhe bodiIy
fransformafions arising fherefrom are exfremeIy amazing. As He fraveIIed from home
fo home, Gaura dispIayed fhem fo aII fhe residenfs of Vraja.
punar agamana cava / prayagc rupa-mcIanam
hasya sanatanasyap / tapanadyanurodhatah 8
puna - again, agamanam - iciuining, ca - and, cva - indccd, prayagc - in Piayaga,
rupa-mcIanam - mcciing wiil Rupa Gosvam, hasyam - in Vaianas, sanatanasya - ol
Sanaiana Gosvam, ap - also, tapana - Tapana Misia, a - and ilc oilcis,
anuronatan - lullilling ilc wislcs.
Again He refurned fo Prayaga and mef wifh Rupa Gosvam. Thereaffer, Gaura mef
Sanafana Gosvam in Kas, and aIso fuIfiIIed fhe wishes of fhe devofees fhere headed by
Tapana Misra.
has-vas-janoddhara-carta hIbapaham
tahra-pana ca gopasya / navadvpa-subhagamah 9
hasi-vasi - ilc icsidcnis ol Kas, jana - pcoplc, unara - dclivciing, cartam - ilc
claiacici, hIba-apanam - icmoving ilc sins, tahra-panam - diinling ilc
buiicimill, ca - and, gopasya - ol ilc cowlcid, navavipa, subna - auspicious,
agaman - coming.
(By mercifuIIy giving fhe process of Hari-nama-sankrfana) Sr Caifanya deIivered
fhe peopIe of Kas from sin. Then affer drinking a pof of buffermiIk given by a gopa, He
fraveIIed on and arrived in fhe Iand of fhe nine isIands, bringing auspiciousness wifh
Him.
tatra ntya-vhara ca / gaurdasa-ghc 'p ca
punar acarya-gchc ca / gamana subha-darsanam 10
tatra - ilcic, ntya-vnaram - cicinal plcasuics, ca - and, gauriasa-gnc - in ilc
lomc ol Gauidasa, ap - indccd, ca - and, puna - again, acarya-gcnc - in ilc lomc
ol Si Advaiia, ca - and, gamanam - coming, subna-arsanam - blcsscd vision.
There, Sr Sr Gaura-Nifyananda remain perpefuaIIy wifhin fhe house of
Gaurdasa Panifa fo enjoy Their pIeasure-pasfimes, yef simuIfaneousIy Their Lordships
aIso deparfed and journeyed fo fhe house of Sr Advaifa fo besfow Their bIessed vision
on Him.
bhahta-varga-rasoIIaso / matus carana-vandanam
madhavaradhana tatra / nIadr-gamana tatah 11
bnahta-varga - ilc gioup ol dcvoiccs, rasa - mcllow, uIIasa - spoiiing biillianily,
matu - ol His moilci, carana-vananam - ollciing piaycis io ilc lcci, manava -
Madlavcndia Pui, arananam - woislip, tatra - ilcic, niIa-ar - ilc bluc lill,
Jagannaila Pui, gamanam - going, tatan - ilcn.
Sac-nandana sporfed briIIianfIy amidsf fhe assembIy of bhakfas, and fhen offered
prayers unfo fhe feef of His mofher. He worshipped Sr Madhava Pur on fhe day of his
appearance, and fhereaffer deparfed for NIadri.
pratapa-rudra-santrana / ratha-yatrad-darsanam
narcndra-saras bhahta-mcIana har-hrttanam 12
piaiapa-iudia, santranam - dclivciancc, ratna-yatra - ilc claiioi lcsiival, a -
lcadcd by, arsanam - sccing, narcnra-saras - in ilc lalc ol Naicndia, bnahta-
mcIanam - mcciing ilc dcvoiccs, nar-hirtanam - claniing ilc namcs ol Haii.
Sr Gaura Hari fhen deIivered Maharaja Prafapa Rudra, fhe sovereign king of
Orissa. He saw fhe Rafha-yafra fesfivaI of Lord ]agannafha, BaIarama Maharaja and
Subhadra Maharan. Meefing wifh His bhakfas af Narendra Sarovara, fhe Iake of fhe
king, He performed Hari-nama-sankrfana in fheir company.
tar datta bhojana cap / gauranga-guna-hrttanam
htam advata-prabhuna / rama-dasanuhampanam 13
ta - by ilcm, attam - givcn, bnojanam - lood, ca ap - and also, gauranga-guna -
ilc qualiiics ol ilc Goldcn Loid, hirtanam - claniing, htam - donc, avata-
prabnuna - by Loid Advaiia, rama-asa-anuhampanam - slowing sympaily loi
Ramadasa.
Affer fhe bhakfas served Kna-prasada fo Sr Caifanya Mahaprabhu, Advaifa
Prabhu depicfed in song fhe quaIifies of Sr Gauranga, and fhen Mahaprabhu showed
sympafhy foward Ramadasa, an impoverished brahmana from soufhern Bharafa.
ntyananda-vharad-gauranga-guna-hrttanam
dvyonmadad-bhavana / prahatya syad anantaram 1+
ramananda-svarupadya / rasa-sanhrttanadham
ntyananda-vharad-varnana gaura-darsanam 15
ntyanana-vnara - cnjoymcni, a - and so on, gauranga-guna - ilc qualiiics ol
ilc goldcn Loid, hirtanam - claniing, vya-unmaa-a-bnavanam - ol ilc moods
ol divinc madncss and oilci ccsiaiic sympioms, prahatyam - manilcsi, syat - ii may
bc, anantaram - aliciwaids, ramanana-svarupa-aya - lcadcd by Ramananda and
Svaiupa, rasa-sanhirtana - icciiing ilc vciscs ol ilc iasa pasiimcs, aham - lcadcd
by, ntyanana-vnara - ilc cnjoymcni ol Niiyananda, a - and so on, varnanam -
naiiaiion, gaura-arsanam - ilc vision ol Gauia.
Then fhe pIeasure-pasfimes of Sr Nifyananda were porfrayed, incIuding
Nifyananda's krfanas depicfing fhe quaIifies of Sr Gauranga. From fhen onwards
during Gauranga's manifesf pasfimes, fhe Lord dispIayed fhe ecsfafic moods of Krsna
consciousness beginning wifh divine madness whiIe Ramananda Raya and Svarupa
Damodara recifed appropriafe verses from Srmad Bhagavafam iIIusfrafing fhe rasa-IIa
and ofher pasfimes. Nifyananda Prabhu exhibifed pIeasure pasfimes in fhe areas
around Navadvpa, and finaIIy had Gaura-darsana in Puri affer a proIonged separafion.
gundcaya pupa-vatya / vraja ca sa-bhahtayoh
gadadhara-sama ntyananda-gauranga-candrayoh 16
guncayam - in ilc Gunica Mandiia, pupa-vatyam - gaidcn ol llowcis, vrajam -
slining, ca - and, sa-bnahtayon - wiil ilcii dcvoiccs, gaanara-samam - wiil
Gadadlaia, ntyanana-gauranga-canrayon - ol ilc iwo moons ol Gauia and Niiai.
The fwo moons, Nifyananda and Gauranga, shone in a fIower garden near fhe
Gunica Mandira aIong wifh Gadadhara and aII Their bhakfas.
cva sancntayan hna-catanya-carta budhah
suddha-prcmamta-ndhau / nmagno bhavat sada 17
cvam - ilus, sancntayan - conicmplaiing, hna-catanya - ol Kisna Caiianya,
cartam - ilc claiacici, bunan - ilc iniclligcni, suna-prcma - puic lovc, amta-
nnau - in ilc occan ol ncciai, nmagna - immciscd, bnavat - bccomcs, saa -
always.
The wise man who confempIafes fhe Iife, characfer and acfivifies of Krsna
Caifanya narrafed herein becomes forever immersed in an ambrosiaI ocean of pure
Iove.
svaro 'p svaya hno / yato bhaht-rasasrayah
asvadayat sva-prcma-nama-madhuryyam adbhutam 18
isvara - ilc Supicmc Loid, ap - ilc vciy, svayam - Himscll, hna - ilc all-
aiiiaciivc, yata - bccausc, bnaht-rasa - ol ilc mcllows ol dcvoiion, asrayan -
slclici, asvaayat - iclislcs, sva-prcma - His own lovc, nama-manuryam - ilc
swccincss ol His namcs, abnutam - wondcilul.
AIfhough Sr Gauranga Mahaprabhu is direcfIy fhe aII-affracfive Supreme Lord Sr
Krsna, He appeared as fhe abode of devofionaI meIIows and reIished fhe marveIous
sweefness of Iove for HimseIf fhrough fhe chanfing of His names.
taI-IIasvadanad cva / h na syat prcma-vabhavam
ato nrmatsaro bhutva / snu gauranga-hrttanam 19
tat - ilai, IiIa - pasiimc, asvaanat - by iclisling, cva - indccd, hm - wly', na -
noi, syat - ii may bc, prcma-vabnavam - ilc opulcncc ol lovc loi Kisna, ata -
ilcicloic, nrmatsara - non-cnvious, bnutva - bccoming, snu - plcasc lisicn,
gauranga-hirtanam - ilc claniing ol Si Gauianga's gloiics.
Affer a person has reIished His subIime pasfimes, how is if possibIe fhaf fhe
opuIences of Krsna-prema do nof arise in his hearf: (If is sureIy nof possibIe!)
Therefore, affer freeing yourseIf from any finge of envy, jusf hear submissiveIy fhe
descripfions of Sr Gauranga's gIories.
catvarah prahrama asya / sargad ata-saptath
prathamah odasas cap / dvtyo 'ta-dasas tatha 20
caivaial - loui; pialiama - Canios; asya - ol ilis bool; saiga-adi - Clapici, cic.;
aia-sapiaiil - scvcniy-cigli; piailamal - ilc liisi; odasa - sixiccn; ca - and; api -
also; dviiya - sccond; aia-dasa - cigliccn; iaila - as wcll.
Tlis bool is compiiscd ol loui Pialiamas and scvcniy-cigli Saigas. Tlc liisi
Pialiama coniains sixiccn Saigas, and ilc sccond las cigliccn.
ttyas tu tathava syat / cathurthah ad-vsath
chonavsa-satasah / sapta-vsadhhan ca 21
ttiya - ilc iliid, syat - may bc, catnurtnan - louiil, at-vsatn - iwcniy-six, cha-
unavsa-satasan - ninciccn lundicd, sapta-vsa - iwcniy-scvcn, anhan - in
addiiion, ca - and.
Tlc iliid Pialiama also las cigliccn Saigas, and ilc louiil las iwcniy-six. Tlc
bool coniains a ioial ol ninciccn lundicd and iwcniy-scvcn slolas.
sIohan su-pathann cva / rashah paramadarat
prcma-purno bhavcn ntya / sravanad ap bhavuhuh 22
sIohan - vciscs, su-patnan - niccly icciicd, cva - cciiainly, rashan - an cxpcii in
appicciaiing iasa, parama-aarat - iliougl gicai icspcci, prcma-purna - saiislicd by
lovc, bnavct - can bccomc, ntyam - always, sravanat - liom lcaiing, ap - also,
bnavuhun - blcsscd, laving a iasic loi ilc sublimc.
A rasika wifh a fasfe for fhe subIime who recifes or even hears fhese verses wifh
greaf affenfion can affain fhe bIessed sfafe of perpefuaI fuIfiIImenf in Krsna-prema.
srutva sarvva ntyananda-gauranga-guna-hrttanam
murar sampranamyaha / sr-damodara-pandtah 23
srutva - lcaiing, sarvam - all, ntyanana-gauranga-guna-hirtanam - claniing
aboui ilc aiiiibuics ol Gauia and Niiai, murarm - Muiaii Gupia, sampranamya -
lully piosiiaiing, ana - lc said, sri-amoara-pantan - ilc sclolai Si Damodaia.
Affer Sr Damodara Panifa heard aII fhese descripfions of fhe franscendenfaI
affribufes of Sr Sr Nifyananda-Gauranga, he prosfrafed himseIf humbIy before Murari
Gupfa and said:
htartho 'ha htartho 'ha / hrtartho 'ha na sasayah
dhanyo 's h bhavan hna-catanya-rasa-purahah 2+
hta-artna - dcsiics lullillcd, anam - I, hta-artna - dcsiics lullillcd, anam - I, hrta-
artna, ana - I, na sasayan - wiiloui doubi, nanya - gloiious, as - you aic, n -
cciiainly, bnavan - youi giacc, hna-catanya - Loid Kisna, ilc claiacici ol ilc
living loicc, rasa-purahan - lillci ol ilc iasa.
"I am now fuIfiIIed! AII my desires are fuIfiIIed! My desires are fuIfiIIed wifhouf a
doubf! CerfainIy you are mosf gIorious, for your grace has fiIIed my hearf fuII wifh fhe
meIIows of Sr Krsna Caifanya."
srIadvata-prabhur ap suhha srIa-gauranga-candra-
IIa-rafna-samajasam su-madhuram asrufya harad asau
ta praha sr-murar tvam ap hhaIu sada rama-candrasya
fasmad efaf fvayi prakafifa granfha-rafna hi fena 25
sila-advaiia-piablu, ap - also, suhnam - lappily, sriIa-gauranga-canra - ilc
Goldcn moon-lilc Loid, IiIa-ratna - jcwcl-pasiimcs, samanjasam - auilcniic, su-
manuram - vciy swcci, asrutya - lcaiing, narat - oui ol joy, asau - Hc, tam - lim,
prana - Hc said, sri-murarm - io Muiaii Gupia, tvam - you, ap - indccd, hnaIu -
vciily, saa - always, rama-canrasya - ol Si Rama Candia, tasmat - ilcicloic, ctat -
ilis, tvay - unio you, prahattam - icvcalcd, grantna-ratnam - ilis jcwcl ol a bool,
n - cciiainly, tcna - loi ilis icason.
When SrIa _dvaifa Prabhu happiIy heard fhese bonafide and exfremeIy sweef
jeweI-Iike pasfimes of Gauranga Candra, He joyfuIIy said fo Murari, "VeriIy, because
you aIways render service wifh devofion fo Lord Rama Candra, fherefore fhis jeweI-Iike
book has been reveaIed fo you. If is cerfainIy for fhis reason.
sr-ramo gaura ha jagat pradurasd yato 'sau
granfhenaifena janayafi hi prema-madhuryya-saram
srutva sarvvc parama-rasha prcma-purnantaras ca
gayanfas fa parama-sukha-da moksam evaksipanfi 26
sri-rama - ilc Loid's avaiaia in ilc agc ol Ticia as ilc idcal ling, gaura - ilc
Goldcn Loid, na - in ilis agc, jagat - in ilc univcisc, praurasit - Hc las
manilcsicd, yata - iliougl wlicl, asau - Hc, grantncna - by ilc bool, ctcna - ilis,
janayat - Hc gcnciaics, n - suicly, prcma-manurya-saram - ilc csscniial swccincss
ol lovc, srutva - lcaiing, sarvc - all, parama-rasha - supicmc connoisscuis ol iasa,
prcma-purna-antara - lcaiis lull ol lovc, ca - and, gayanta - cclcbiaic in song, tam -
Him, parama-suhna-am - ilc bcsiowci ol ilc uliimaic lappincss, mohsam -
libciaiion, cva - cciiainly, ahspant - ilcy casi down.
"Sr Rama has dispIayed His originaI form as Gaura wifhin fhis worId, and
fhrough fhis book He sureIy disfribufes fhe Iuscious juice of prema-rasa. AII fhose who
Iisfen affenfiveIy fo if become consummafe rasikas, and fheir hearfs sweII wifh prema.
They ceIebrafe in song fhe quaIifies of fhe son of Sac, fhe munificenf donor of fhe
highesf happiness, and fhey fhus deride even fhe idea of Iiberafion."
srvasa-panta praha / prcma-gadgadaya gra
grantham asvadya harscna / murar paramotsuha 27
srivasa-panta - ilc puic dcvoicc, prana - dcclaicd, prcma-gagaaya - wiil voicc
laliciing oui ol lovc, gra - wiil woids, grantnam - ilc bool, asvaya - laving
iclislcd, narscna - oui ol jubilaiion, murarm - Muiaii Gupia, parama-utsuha - vciy
cagci.
Srvasa Panifa became very happy affer reIishing fhis book, and he spoke
faIferingIy wifh Ioving eagerness fo Murari as foIIows:
tvam cva jagata bandha-mohsaya hrtavan harc
IIa bhagavato grantha / srutva mucycj jano bhayat 28
tvam - you, cva - suicly, jagatam - ol ilc woilds, banna-mohsaya - liccd liom
bondagc, hrtavan - donc, narc - ol Haii, IiIam - plcasuic-pasiimcs, bnagavata - ol
ilc Loid, grantnam - bool, srutva - lcaiing, mucyct - lc can bc libciaicd, jana - a
pcison, bnayat - liom lcai.
"SureIy by wrifing fhis book you have Iiberafed aII fhe worIds from bondage, for
by hearing fhis book deIineafe fhe pIeasure-pasfimes of fhe aII-opuIenf PersonaIify of
Godhead, a person experiences Iiberafion from aII fear."
cva bhahta-gana sarvvc / grantha-varnanam adbhutam
srutva murar sanamya / prahu tasya hatha mtha 29
cvam - so, bnahta-gana - ilc asscmbly ol dcvoiccs, sarvc - all, grantna-varnanam -
ol ilc bool-naiiaiivc, abnutam - wondcilul, srutva - lcaiing, murarm - io Muiaii
Gupia, sanamya - bowing down lully, pranu - ilcy said, tasya - His, hatna - sioiy,
mtna - amongsi onc anoilci.
In fhe same way, aII of fhe bhakfas who heard fhe marveIIous recifafion of fhis
book offered respecffuI obeisances unfo Murari Gupfa. They discussed amongsf
fhemseIves fhe fopics of Mahaprabhu.
so 'p pranamya vdhvan murarr / dhrtva tu tcsa caranaravndam
prcmna jaya hrsna-catanya-rama / t bruvann nrtyat roravt 30
sa ap - lc also, pranamya - bowing down, vnvat - accoiding io ilc ciiquciic,
murar, nrtva - lolding, tu - indccd, tcsam - ilcii, carana-aravnam - loius lcci,
prcmna - oui ol lovc, jaya - gloiics!, hrsna-catanya-rama, t - ilus, bruvan -
uiiciing, nrtyat - lc danccs, roravit - Hc ioaicd vciy loudly.
Murari Gupfa aIso bowed down fo fhem, as is fhe proper vaisnava efiqueffe. Ouf
of Iove, he heId onfo fheir Iofus feef whiIe uffering, "]aya Krsna Caifanya Rama!" and
fhen he danced, roaring very IoudIy.
anyo 'nyam aIngya sr-gaura-candra- / rascna purna hIa tc babhuvu
sr-patr chcna jagad-dhtaya / prahasya IIa surahasyam ctam 31
anya anyam - cacl oilci, aIngya - cmbiacing, sri-gaura-canra - ol Si Gauia
Candia, rascna - by ilc mcllow, purna - lillcd, hIa - indccd, tc - ilcy, babnuvu -
wcic, sri-pat - ilc lusband ol Lalsm, chcna - by onc, jagat-ntaya - loi ilc wcllaic
ol ilc pcoplc ol ilc univcisc, prahasya - icvcalcd, IiIam - ilc pasiimcs, su-ranasyam
- vciy conlidcniial, ctam - ilis.
Embracing one anofher in fhis way, everyone become safurafed wifh fhe meIIows
of Sr Gaura Candra. Thus fhrough fhe agency of fhis one souI, fhe husband of Laksm
has reveaIed His mosf confidenfiaI pasfimes for fhe weIfare of fhe worId's peopIe.
catur-dasa-satabdantc / panca-trsat-vatsarc
asaha-sta-saptamya / grantho 'ya purnata gata 32
catu-asa-sata-aba - ol ilc louiiccn lundicdil ycai, antc - ai ilc cnd, panca-
trsat-vatsarc - on ilc liliy-iliid ycai, asana - ol ilc monil ol _sala (Junc-July),
asta - in ilc dail loiinigli, saptamyam - on ilc scvcnil day, grantna - bool, ayam
- ilis, purnatam - complciion, gata - wcni.
In fhe year fourfeen hundred and fiffy-fhree of fhe Saka era, on fhe sevenfh day of
fhe brighf forfnighf of fhe monfh of _saha, fhis book affained compIefion.
Tlus cnds ilc Twcniy-sixil and lasi Saiga cniiilcd "Malapiablu Visiis
Vindavana and Rciuins io Nlacala io Ioicvci Lnici Si Si Radla-Kisna's
Tiansccndcnial Loving Allaiis," in ilc Iouiil Pialiama ol ilc gicai pocm Si
Caiianya Caiiia, composcd by Siman Muiaii Gupia Malasaya.