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Sri Aisvarya-kadambini
The Monsoon of Lord Krishna`s OpuIence
A GIimpse info fhe Life of SriIa BaIadeva Vidyabhusana
Siila laladcva Vidyablusana was boin in ilc caily paii ol ilc 1Sil ccniuiy in a
villagc ncai ilc ciiy ol Rcmuna. Lvcn ilougl lc was boin ilc son a vaisya laimci,
in lis youil lc siill icccivcd a vciy iloiougl cducaiion in Sansliii, ilcioiic, logic
and sciipiuic. In lis youil lc acccpicd sannyasa in ilc Madlva-sampiadaya, and,
siaying in Jagannaila Puii, lc quiclly bccamc piomincni in inicllcciual ciiclcs.
His siudy ol Siila Jiva Goswami's Sandaiblas madc lim a lollowci ol Sii Caiianya
malapiablu. Hc visiicd Navadvipa and spcni ilc icmaining paii ol lis lilc in
Vindavana, siudying Siimad-llagavaiam and oilci Vaisnava sciipiuics undci ilc
guidancc ol lis spiiiiual masici, Siila Visvanaila Caliavaiii. Ai ilis iimc, by ilc
oidci ol Visvanaila Caliavaiii, and by ilc mcicy ol ilc Dciiy ol Sii Govinda, ilc
lamous Govinda-blasya commcniaiy on Vcdania-suiia was wiiiicn io answci
ciiiicism ilai ilc lollowcis ol Sii Caiianya wcic noi gcnuinc lollowcis ol ilc Vcdas
bccausc ilcy lad ncglccicd io commcni on ilc Vcdania.
Tlc mosi impoiiani woils ol Siila laladcva Vidyablusana aic: 1. Govinda-
blasya, 2. Siddlania-iaina, 3. Vcdania-syamaniala, +. Piamcya-iainavali, 5.
Siddlania-daipana, 6. Aisvaiya-ladambini, 7. Saliiya-laumudi, S. Clandal-
lausiubla, 9. Kavya-lau-siubla, 10. llagavad-giia-blasya, 11. Vaisnav-anandini
iila (commcniaiy on Siimad-llagavaiam), as wcll as commcnaiiics on 12. Taiiva
sandaibla, 13. Siava-mala, 1+. Gopala-iapani Upanisad, 15. Visnu-salasia-nam,
16. Laglu-blagavaiamiia, 17. Naiala-candiila, and 1S. Syamanada-saiala.
Prafhama vrsfi
Bhagavaf-fripada-vibhufi
Firsf Shower
The SpirifuaI WorId
Texf 1
I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlosc
loim is lilc bluc loius llowci, wlo wcais goldcn oinamcnis, wlo posscsscs a
muliiiudc ol cicinal iiansccndcnial qualiiics and opulcnccs, and wlo bcais ilc
namc Sii Kiislna.
Appcaiing in ilis woild wiil Siila Sanaiana Goswami and Siila Rupa Goswami,
and biinging gicai iidal wavcs io ilc occan ol iiansccndcnial bliss, may ilc
wondcilul and splcndid iising moon ol Sii Caiianya Malapiablu dispcl ilc
dailncss wiilin oui lcaiis.
Noic: Il ilc woid sanaiana is inicipicicd io mcan "cicinal" and il ilc woid iupam
is inicipicicd io mcan "loim," ilcn ilis vcisc may bc undcisiood in ilc lollowing
way: "Rcvcaling iis cicinal iiansccndcnial loim in ilis woild, and biinging gicai
iidal wavcs io ilc occan ol iiansccndcnial bliss, may ilc wondcilul and splcndid
iising moon ol Sii Caiianya Malapiablu dispcl ilc dailncss wiilin oui lcaiis."
Texf 3
Loid Visnu's vciy wondcilul icalm is namcd Paiavyoma. Ii is lilc a gicai ciiy ol
icgal palaccs. Ii is lillcd wiil ilc mosi cxalicd iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc, and ii
slincs lai bcyond ilc dailncss ol maiici.
Texf +
In ilis spiiiiual woild Loid Kiislna appcais as Naiayana, Vasudcva, and His oilci
caiui-vyula cxpansions, and as Loid Nisimla and His oilci lila cxpansions. In
ilcsc loims Hc displays His iiansccndcnial opulcnccs and cnjoys pasiimcs wiil
His dcvoiccs.
Texf 5
Appcaiing in many blisslul iiansccndcnial loims, cndowcd wiil a losi ol
iiansccndcnial opulcnccs, and accompanicd by many liicnds, wlo aic all
goddcsscs lilc lci, ilc supicmc goddcss Lalsmi cicinally woislips lci lusband
Naiayana, wlo also appcais in many iiansccndcnial loims.
Texf 6
Abovc ilc Paiavyoma aic ilc icalms ol Dvaiala, Mailuia and Viaja. In ilcsc
placcs Loid Kiislna, ilc son ol Dcvali, cnjoys iiansccndcnial pasiimcs wiil His
liicnds and iclaiivcs.
Texf 7
In Mailuia, and in ilc opulcni ciiy ol Dvaiala, Saiyali, Uddlava and many oilcis
woislip ilc Loid and many goddcsscs ol loiiunc, lcadcd by Siimaii Rulmini
woislip ilcii lusband, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Texf 8
Accompanicd by many liicnds and scivanis, Loid Haii, ilc piincc ol Viaja, siays in
ilc bcauiilul and opulcni icalm ol Golula. Sii Radlila, along wiil Hci liicnds,
wlo aic all goddcsscs lilc Hci, coniinually scivc Him wiiloui cngaging in any
oilci aciiviiy.
Texf 9
Tlc Gopala-iapani Upanisad cxplains ilai alilougl Loid Kiislna cicinally
icmains in ilc spiiiiual woild, somciimcs, accompanicd by His pcisonal
cxpansions and conlidcniial dcvoiccs, Hc dcsccnds io ilc maiciial woild.
Texf 10
lccausc ol His gicai landsomcncss, swccincss, claim, and opulcncc, bccausc ol
ilc musical sound ol His lluic, bccausc Hc is lillcd wiil lovc, and bccausc ol His
losi ol liicnds and iclaiivcs, gicai pocis and plilosoplcis say ilai Loid Kiislna,
ilc son ol Malaiaja Nanda, is ilc oiiginal Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Dvifiya vrsfi
Ekapada-vibhufi-bhagavaf-purusady-avirbhava-krama-varnam
Second Shower
The Lord's Appearance in fhe MaferiaI WorId
as fhe Purusavafaras and Ofher Incarnafions
Texf 1
Alici ilc pciiod ol univcisal annililaiion was complcicd and ilc maiciial woild
was again manilcsicd, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, in His loim ol
Sanlaisana, glanccd ai ilc muliiiudc ol His own maiciial univciscs and saw ilc
sullciing condiiioncd souls. Iccling compassion loi ilcm, ilc Loid appcaicd in
ilc maiciial icalm and displaycd His cxiiaoidinaiy opulcnccs.
Texf 2
Appcaiing wiilin cacl univcisc, Loid Sanlaisana ilcn cxpandcd Himscll as
Piadyumna, wlo bccamc ilc lailci ol Loid lialma. Tlc all-pcivading Loid
Sanlaisana also cxpandcd Himscll as Loid Maisya and counilcss oilci
incainaiions ol Godlcad, all manilcsiing unlimiicd iiansccndcnial qualiiics and
opulcnccs.
Texf 3
Hc ilcn cxpandcd Himscll as Aniiuddla, wlo icsidcs on ilc Ksiiodala Occan,
and wlo also cxpands Himscll as ilc Supcisoul, icmaining wiilin ilc lcaiis ol all
ilc condiiioncd souls. Loid Aniiuddla cnjoys pasiimcs wiil ilc dcmigods and
displays His wondcilul piowcss by complcicly vanquisling ilcii cncmics.
Texf +
Wlcncvci and wlcicvci ilc losis ol dcmoniac aimics causc a dcclinc in ilc
piinciplcs ol icligion, ai ilai iimc ilc Supicmc Loid dcsccnds as Loid Vasudcva
and Loid lialma io siop ilc dcclinc ol icligion.
Texf 5
Compassionaicly obsciving ilc sullciings ol His dcvoicc Piallada, ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad assumcd ilc lciocious loim ol Loid Nisimla and lillcd
His dcvoicc's cncmy. All gloiics io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Loid
Govinda, ilc son ol Malaiaja Nanda.
Texf 6
Loid Kiislna, ilc oiiginal Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, somciimcs dcsccnds
io ilc woild ol mcn wiil His associaics and iiansccndcnial abodc. Hc icmovcs ilc
buidcn ol ilc caiil and dcliglis His dcvoiccs.
Texf 7
Ai liisi ilc Loid's iiansccndcnial abodc bccomcs manilcsi wiilin ilis woild, and
ilcn, onc by onc, ilc Loid's paicnis and oilci cldcily pcisonaliiics appcai. Alici
ilai ilc Supicmc Loid, lull ol iiansccndcnial opulcnccs, and accompanicd by ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc and Hci dcai companions, wlo aic all lilc Hci, appcais wiilin
ilis woild.
Texf 8
In ilcsc associaics ol ilc Loid aic manilcsi all iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc and
cxpciiisc, all opulcnccs and good loiiunc, and aidcni dcvoiion io Loid Haii.
Trfiya Vrsfi
sudeva-nandayor
Vrsni-camsodbhavefy-adi-varnanam
Third Shower
The Appearance of Vasudeva and Nanda in fhe Vrsni Dynasfy
Texf 1
King Dcvamida as boin in ilc Visni dynasiy. Hc lad iwo wivcs: Ksaiiiya and
Aiya. Iiom Ksaiiiya a son namcd Suia was boin, and liom Aiya a son namcd
Paijanya was boin.
Texf 2
Iiom Suia was boin ilc gicai Vasudcva, wlosc wilc was ilc viiiuous Dcvali.
Iiom Paijanya, ilc ling ol Viaja, was boin Nanda, wlosc wilc was ilc splcndidly
bcauiilul Yasoda.
Texf 3
Wlcn Vasudcva was boin, ilc dcmigods, blossoming wiil lappincss, playcd
musical insiiumcnis io cclcbiaic ilc occasion. Vasudcva bccamc vciy gcncious
and a pious scivani ol ilc bialmanas. Hc was icspccicd by all. Hc bccamc ilc
placc wlcic Loid Visnu madc His appcaiancc in ilis woild.
Texf +
Tlc lcaincd Suladcva Goswami cxplaincd ilai Dcvali is dcva-iupini, wlicl
mcans ilai slc is ilc cqual ol all dcmi-gods. Wiilin lci womb Dcvali lcld ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilc mainiainci ol all ilc univciscs. Wlai could
bc moic wondcilul ilan ilis'
Texf 5
Nanda was ilc ling ol Viajablumi and a gicai dcvoicc ol Loid Naiayana, ilc
lusband ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc. Suiioundcd by many allcciionaic liicnds and
counscllois, lc livcd in a bcauiilul and opulcni palacc ilai icsoundcd wiil
wondcilully mclodious insiiumcnial music. Hc was ilc labulously wcalily masici
ol an unlimiicd lcid ol cows and bulls, and ilc posscssoi ol many claiiois and
oilci vcliclcs. lccausc lc was boil a sclolai lcaincd in all Vcdic liiciaiuics and a
siiici lollowci ol icligious piinciplcs, lc was icspccicd by all.
Texf 6
Loid Visnu, ilc omnipoicni, all-pcivading Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilc masici ol
ilc cniiic univcisc, bccamc saiislicd simply by siiiing on Moilci Yasoda''s lap and
diinling mill liom lci bicasi. Sccing Moilci Yasoda's cxalicd posiiion, ilc
Goddcss ol Ioiiunc pcisonally ollcicd icspccilul obcisanccs io lci, bowing down
io lci loius lcci wiil gicai awc and icvcicncc. Wlo can dcsciibc ilc auspicious
good loiiunc ol Moilci Yasoda'
Texf 7
Nanda Malaiaja's liicnds and iclaiivcs wcic all iniclligcni, lcaincd and dcvoicd io
Loid Haii and ilc spiiiiual masicis and ilc bialmanas. Tlcy caiclully lcpi ilc
sacicd liic. Tlcy wcic ilc masicis ol many cows, bulls, and loiscs.
Texf 8
Nanda Malaiaja's liicnd, King Visablanau, was lull ol all auspicious qualiiics, and
lis dauglici Siimaii Radlaiani, was lull ol all auspicious qualiiics. Tlc Vcdas
dcsciibc Siimaii Radlaiani as ilc supicmc cmpicss wlo iulcs ovci all ilc
goddcsscs ol loiiunc.
Texf 9
Nanda Malaiaja was a gicai paiion ol ilc aiis, and ialcnicd pocis, singcis,
musicians, and danccis would display ilcii slill io Him. Hc would plcasc all ilcsc
aiiisis by icwaiding ilcm landsomcly and lullilling all ilcii dcsiics.
Texf 10
His lingdom was ilc moilci ol many iivcis, wlicl bcsiowcd abundani claiiiy in
ilc loim ol waici. Tlc lalpa-vilsa iiccs and suiabli cows in li lingdom cicinally
slowcicd ilc lullilmcni ol all dcsiics.
Texf 11
In lis lingdom ilcic was a lill namcd Govaidlana. Go mcans "cow" and
vaidlana mcans "incicascs." Tlc lill was vciy appiopiiaicly namcd, loi ii amply
nouiislcd all ilc suiabli cows by pioviding licsl giass loi ilc cows io cai.
Dccoiaicd wiil many jcwcls, swilily moving siicams, cavcs ilai appcaicd io bc
palaccs, and nicc liuiis and llowcis, ilis lill caincsily scivcd Nanda Malaiaja.
Cafurfhi Vrsfi
Sri Nandanrpa-rajadhani-varnanam
Fourfh Shower
Nanda Maharaja's CapifoI
Texf 1
Nanda Malaiaja's laigc capiiol, lull ol many bcauiilul palaccs and dccoiaicd wiil
laigc, icgal gaics, was splcndidly manilcsicd in ilc loicsi ol Malavana. I ilai ciiy
Loid Visnu, wlo is lull ol al auspicious iiansccndcnial qualiiics, wlo ncvci ialcs
biiil, and wlo icscucs His dcvoiccs liom ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail, was boin in
ilis woild.
Texf 2
Ncaiby was King Visablanu's splcndid palacc, wlcicby Quccn Radlila, ilc
bclovcd companion ol Loid Kiislna, ilc moon ol Viaja, appcaicd in ilis woild.
Texf 3
Claiming Nandisvaia Hill boic an abundancc ol liuiis and llowcis. Ncai iis
summii, wlicl was siuddcd wiil jcwcls, siood ilc gicai ciiy ol ilc ling ol Viaja.
Texf +
In Nanda Malaiaja's capiiol wcic many bcauiilul gaidcns, wclls, ponds,
mailciplaccs, and palaccs siuddcd wiil wondcilul jcwcls.
Texf 5
In Nanda Malaiaja's capiiol wcic many bcauiilul icsidcnccs loi suiabli cows, and
many laigc gaics, siuddcd wiil jcwcls and pioiccicd by ilc Kings soldicis dcclcd
in goldcn oinamcnis. Tlcsc opulcnccs cnclanicd cvciyonc's lcaii.
Texf 6
In ilc middlc ol ilai ciiy was Nanda Malaiaj's splcndid palacc madc ol lazuli,
piccious coial, cmcialds, and, many oilcis jcwcls, consiiucicd wiil many laigc
pillais, clcgani windows and laiiiccs, a bcauiilul iool, iooliop apaiimcnis, and
many glisicning llags.
Texf 7
Alilougl cxpciily consiiucicd wiil many playlul and amazing iiicls, ilc asscmbly
lalls ol Malaiaja Nanda, wlo was woislippcd by cvciyonc, wcic bcyond ilc
ioucl ol ilc illusoiy poicncy, maya. Tlcy wcic ilc icsidcncc ol ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc and ilcy wcic admiicd by ilc bcsi ol aicliiccis.
Texf 8
Ouisidc ilc lalls wcic laigc gaics madc ol gold and jcwcls and pioiccicd by ioyal
guaids wlosc landsomc limbs icmovcd ilc piidc ol King India.
Texf 9
In Nanda Malaiaja's lingdom ilcic was a vciy wondcilul sysicm ol aqucducis
caiiying waici liom ilc lills io cvciy lousc and gaidcn by a sciics ol bamboo
pipcs.
Texf 10
Tlc splcndid lomcs ol ilc pcoplc in Nanda Malaiaja's lingdom wcic madc ol
lapis lazuli, diamonds, and many oilci piccious gcms, and wcic dccoiaicd wiil
many glisicning llags. In cacl lomc ilcic wcic coniinual lcsiivals cclcbiaiing ilc
gloiics ol Loid Visnu, ilc lusband ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc.
Texf 11
Nanda Malaiaja's lingdom was suiioundcd by a vciy iall, splcndid, wcll loiiilicd
wall wiil bcauiilul gaidcns on iis iopmosi iampaiis. Ciicling ilc cniiic lingdom
was a gicai moai lilcd by siicams llowing loim ilc lills.
Texf 12
Tlc loicsis ol Malaiaja Nanda's lingdom wcic lillcd wiil ilc sound ol musl dcci,
camaias, and oilci wild animals as ilcy wallcd iliougl ilc mud and clay ol ilc
loicsi. Tlc loicsi siicams wcic lillcd wiil ilc sound ol ilc wavcs iusling pasi ilc
many loius llowcis.
Texf 13
Malaiaja Nanda's laigc, splcndid, and iiansccndcnial lingdom aiound Nandisvaia
Hill was laiillully scivcd by Saiasvaii, ilc goddcss ol lcaining. Ii was ilc lavouiiic
placc ol Loid Haii, and ii siood ncxi io ilc lingdom ol Malaiaja Visablanu.
Pancami Vrsfi
Sa-parikara-bhagavaj-janmofsava-varnanam
Fiffh Shower
Descripfion of fhe FesfivaI of fhe Birfhs of fhe Supreme PersonaIify of Godhead
and His Associafes.
Texf 1
Loius-cycd Loid Kiislna, ilc masici ol all iiansccndcnial opulcncc and gloiy,
cnicicd Malaiaja Vasudcva and appcaicd bcloic Malaiaja Nanda. Lcaincd and
cxalicd, Vasudcva and Nanda gavc Loid Kiislna io ilcii wivcs, wlo boil lcld
Him as ilcii son.
Texf 2
lccausc ol Loid Kiislna's cniiancc in ilcii wombs, ilc iwo liicnds Dcvali and
Yasoda bccamc vciy bcauiilul. Appcaiing as splcndid liglining ilcy dcliglicd ilc
pious dcvoiccs and paincd ilc cnvious dcmons.
Texf 3
Wlcn Loid Mulunda (Kiislna) appcaicd in ilis woild, musical insiiumcnis
soundcd ol ilcii own accoid, iiccs and llowcis blossomcd, and ilc minds and
lcaiis ol ilc bialamanas and dcvoiccs also blossomcd wiil lappincss.
Texf +
On ilc cigli nigli ol ilc dail moon, ai midnigli, wlcn ilc siai Rolini was ncai
ilc moon, ilc quccn ol Viaja casily gavc biiil io iwins: Loid Haii and ilc goddcss
Duiga; and ai ilc samc momcni Dcvali gavc biiil io a singlc clild: Loid Haii.
Wlcn Loid Haii appcaicd in ilis way ilc puic lcaiicd dcvoiccs bccamc lillcd wiil
joy.
Texf 5
Sccing lis son and lnowing Him io bc ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
Vasudcva bccamc lillcd wiil lappincss and gavc away millions ol cows in claiiiy
wiilin lis mind. lccausc lc was aliaid ol Kamsa, Vasudcva quiclly caiiicd lis
unlimiicdly powcilul son io ilc lomc ol lis bioilci, ilc ling ol Viaja.
Texf 6
Vasudcva placcd lis own son in Nanda's lomc, iool Yasoda's dauglici, and gavc
lci io King Kamsa. ly Loid Kiislna's inconccivablc poicncy ilc iwo Kiislnas
boin scpaiaicly liom Dcvali and Yasoda bccamc onc iiny clild.
Noic: His Divinc Giacc A.C. llaliivcdania Swami Piablupada mcniions ilis
pasiimc in ilc lollowing woids (Siimad llagavaiam 10.3.+7 Puipoii): "Siila
Visvanail Caliavaii discusscs ilai Kiislna appcaicd simuliancously as ilc son ol
Dcvali and ilc son ol Yasoda, along wiil ilc spiiiiual cncigy Yogamaya. As ilc
son ol Dcvali, Hc liisi appcaicd as Visnu, and bccausc Vasudcva was noi in ilc
posiiion ol puic allcciion loi Kiislna, Vasudcva woislippcd lis son as Loid
Visnu. Yasoda, lowcvci, plcascd lci son Kiislna wiiloui undcisianding His
Godlood. Tlis is ilc dillcicncc bciwccn Kiislna as ilc son ol Yasoda and as ilc
son ol Dcvali. Tlis is cxplaincd by Visvanail Caliavaii on ilc auiloiiiy ol Haii-
vamsa."
Siila Rupa Goswami also discusscs ilis pasiimc in ilcsc woids (Laglu-
llagavaiamiia 1.5.+5+-+56):
hcc bnagavatn pranur
cvam atra puratanan
vyunan praurbnavc ayo
grncso anahaunubncn
gostnc tu mayaya srananam
sr-IIa-purusottaman
"In ancicni iimcs somc dcvoiccs lavc said ilai ilc Loid appcaicd in His Vasudcva
lcaiuic in ilc lomc Malaiaja Vasudcva, and ai ilc samc iimc appcaicd in His
oiiginal loim ol Kiislna in ilc villagc ol Viaja. In ilis way ilcsc dcvoiccs lavc
said ilai Sii Kiislna and Yogamaya wcic ilc iwin clildicn ol Yasoda in
Viajablumi."
gatva yau-varo gostnam
tatra sur-grnam vsan
hanyam cva param vhsya
tam aayavrajat puram
pravsa vasucvas tu
sr-IIa-purusottama
"Wlcn Malaiaja Vasudcva aiiivcd in Viajablumi lc cnicicd Yasoda-dcvi's
maiciniiy ioom, saw Yasoda's dauglici, iool lci, and iciuincd wiil lci io
Mailuia. Tlc Vasudcva cxpansion Malaiaja Vasudcva caiiicd wiil lim cnicicd
ilc body ol Sii Kiislna, wlo lad jusi ialcn biiil as ilc son ol Yasoda. In ilis way
ilc iwo loims ol Vasudcva and Kiislna bccamc onc."
tac cat-ranasyatvan
nohtam tatra hatna-hramc
hntu hvact prasangcna
sucyatc sr-suhabnn
"lccausc ilis pasiimc is vciy conlidcniial ii is noi iclaicd in Siimad-llagaviam.
Ncvciilclcss Suladcva Goswami and oilci gicai dcvoiccs lavc indiiccily
dcsciibcd ii in somc ol ilcii wiiiings."
Texf 7
Iiom lis associaics, ilc ling ol Viaja lcaincd aboui ilc biiil ol lis son, wlo was
in iiuil ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Ovcicomc wiil joy, ilc ling
dicsscd in cosily gaimcnis and oinamcnis and lad ilc bcsi ol bialmanas pciloim
ilc biiil ccicmony accoiding io ilc iulcs ol ilc Siuii-sasiia.
Texf 8
Nanda Malaiaja was naiuially gcncious and lull ol laiil in ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Ovciwlclmcd wiil joy ai ilc lcsiivc cclcbiaiion ol lis
son's biiil, lc gavc iwo million niccly dccoiaicd cows along wiil ilcii calvcs in
claiiiy io ilc bialamanas.
Texf 9
Nanda Malaiaja gavc io ilc bialmanas scvcn lills ol giain along wiil many
jcwcls, goldcn oinamcnis, and cosily gaimcnis. All ilc cows wcic caiclully
dccoiaicd loi ilc occasion. Viaja bccamc lillcd wiil wondci.
Texf 10
Tlc bialmanas, suias, magadlas and vandis icciicd auspicious piaycis. Musical
insiiumcnis wcic soundcd, and ilcic was a gicai windci ol singing and dancing.
Texf 11
Hcaiing aboui ilc auspicious iiansccndcnial qualiiics ol Nanda Malaiaja's son, ilc
cowlcid pcoplc bccamc lull ol joy. Niccly dicsscd, wcaiing jcwcllcd oinamcnis,
and bcaiing valuablc gilis in ilcii lands, ilcy cagcily wcni io ilc lomc ol ilc ling
ol Viaja.
Texf 12
Dicsscd in wondcilul colouilul oinamcnis, bcauiilul jcwcl caiiings, anllc bclls,
and gicai nccllaccs, and caiiying gilis in ilcii lands, ilc womcn ol ilc iown ol
Viajapuia camc io ilc ling's palacc, cagci io scc Loid Kiislna.
Texf 13
Tlcii voiccs dccoiaicd wiil ilc slouis ol jaya, ilc pcoplc ol Viaja spiinllcd glcc,
yogluii, and iumciic. As il mad wiil lappincss, lialma, Siva, Sanailumaia, and
all ilc dcmigods danccd in ilc lings couiiyaid.
Texf 1+
Wiil a joylul lcaii ilc ling ol Viaja wclcomcd lis liicnds and iclaiivcs and gavc
ilcm gilis ol many piicclcss jcwcllcd oinamcnis, cosily gaimcnis, and liagiani
inccnsc and pcilumc, lullilling all ilcii dcsiics.
Texf 15
Nanda Malaiaja glowcd wiil lappincss ai ilc cclcbiaiion ol lis son's biiil. Hc
opcncd widc ilc doois ol lis iicasuiy and gavc claiiiy wiiloui icsiiiciion.
Diowning in a llood ol lappincss, ilc bcggais loudly piaiscd ilc ling's claiiiy
ilai lullillcd all ilcii dcsiics.
Texf 16
Ai liisi ilc ling ol Viaja and lis subjccis cxpciicnccd a lappincss wiilin
mcasuicd limiis, bui wlcn clild Kiislna, ilc Supicmc Loid, aiiivcd, cvciyonc's
lappincss ai oncc passcd bcyond all limiis.
Texf 17
lclind Kiislna camc Sii lalaiama, Siidama, Ujjvala, and many oilci clildicn.
Slining wiil gicai lusiic, ilcsc boys madc Viaja appcai lilc ilc pcal ol a
mouniain ol jcwcls.
Texf 18
Iillcd wiil iiansccndcnial gloiy and opulcncc, Govinda and ilc oilci boys lillcd
wiil lappincss ilc lomcs ol ilc loiiunaic cowlcid mcn lcadcd by Malaiaja
Nanda in Viajablumi.
Texf 19
Lvcn ilougl Loid Kiislna, ilc son ol Malaiaja Nanda, is ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad, ilc uliimaic goal ol all living cniiiics, Hc siill considcis ilai ilc
supicmc goal ol His lilc is Sii Radla, wlo las lailomlcss bcauiy and numbcilcss
iiansccndcnial qualiiics, and wlo appcaicd in ilc loly abodc ol Viaja as ilc
dauglici ol Kiiiida-dcvi.
Texf 20
Ai ilc iimc ol ilc lcsiival ol Sii Radla's biiil, cvcn ilc piaycis ol ilc gicai
dcmigods lcli ilc woild unsaiislicd. Wlcn ilc womcn ol Viaja saw ilc auspicious
mails on Hci loius lcci ilcy all bccamc convinccd ilai ilis giil was ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc.
Texf 21
Wlcn pocis aiicmpi io dcsciibc Sii Radla ilcy bccamc lillcd wiil awc and ilcy
loudly icbulc ilc moon, ilc loius, and oilci bcauiilul ilings ol ilis woild. ly
consianily mcdiiaiing on Sii Radla and by icpcaicdly ollciing obcisanccs io Hci,
ilcsc pocis aiiain inicnsc lappincss wiilin ilcii lcaiis.
Texf 22
Lvciy lind ol iiansccndcnial gloiy and opulcncc is manilcsi liom Sii Radla's
sidclong glancc. Lvcn Loid Kiislna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is noi
ablc io dcsciibc ilcm all.
Texf 23
Sii Radla's liicnds, wlo cxpciily scivc Hci, and wlosc bcauiy, viiiuc, and
iiansccndcnial qualiiics icscmblc Hcis, ilcn appcaicd in ilc capiiol ol ilc ling ol
Viaja in ilc lomcs ol ilc bcsi ol ilc cowlcids.
Sasfhi Vrsfi
Bhagavad-baIyadi-krama-IiIa varnanam
Sixfh Shower
The Lord's ChiIdhood Pasfimes and Ofher Pasfimes
Texf 1
Obsciving a loius llowci, disl, conclslcll, jambu, iicc, bailcycoin, lall-moon, iod
loi coniiolling clcplanis, llag, ilundciboli, and oilci auspicious mailings on ilc
lands and lcci ol ilcii iiny clild ilc ling and quccn ol Viaja bccamc jubilani and
ilougli, "Oui son musi bc a gicai cxalicd pcison."
Texf 2
Assuming a disguiscd loim, sinlul Puiana camc io lill Kiislna by lccding Him ilc
poisoncd mill liom lci bicasi. Plcascd by lci acccpiancc ol a moilci's iolc, ilc
iiny clild Kiislna puiilicd lci and awaidcd lci ilc posi ol His cicinal moilci in
ilc spiiiiual woild.
Texf 3
ly quiclly icaiing apaii ilc caii dcmon Salaiasuia and ilc siiong wliilwind
dcmon Tinavaiia, ilc supicmcly powcilul clild Kiislna dcliglicd ilc icsidcnis ol
Vindavana.
Wlcncvci iiny Kiislna was scaicd on His moilcis lap Hc bccamc vciy icsilcss and
misclicvous. Sccing His misclicvous pasiimcs, ilc cldcily gopis and all ilc oilci
icsidcnis ol Viajablumi bccamc plungcd in ilc occan ol iiansccndcnial bliss.
Texf 5
Kiislna icccivcd many namcs liom Gaigacaiya, and laici ilc gopis, io dcsciibc His
conlidcniial pasiimcs callcd Him Mulunda(ilc givci ol libciaiion) and Coiila-
naima-dcva(ilc playlul ling ol ilicvcs).
Texf 6
Wlcn gicai sagcs ycaincd loi somc ol ilc dusi wlcic clild Kiislna was playing,
on ilc picicxi ol giving ilcm a landlul ol dusi, ilc gcncious Loid gavc ilcm ilc
swccicsi ncciai.
Texf 7
Somciimcs icsilcss, cuiious Kiislna would appioacl His lailci, King Nanda, in
ilc midsi ol ilc ioyal asscmbly. His loiclcad as splcndid as ilc cicsccni moon,
His cycs dccoiaicd wiil blacl oinimcni, and His woids vciy swcci and claiming,
Hc dcliglicd cvciyonc and lcpi ilcm liom ilcii busincss loi a vciy long iimc.
Texf 8
Dicsscd in ycllow sill and dccoiaicd wiil biacclcis, anllcis, nccllaccs, splcndid
aimlcis, and goldcn caiiings, clild Kiislna siolc cvciyonc's lcaii wiil ilc iinlling
sounds Hc madc as Hc wallcd.
Texf 9
Riding on a claiioi wiil His bioilci lalaiama, and accompanicd by His moilci,
wlo iodc on a palanquin, Loid Haii would somciimcs iiavcl io ilc loicsi io scivc
ilc gicai dcvoiccs-sagcs ai ilcii lcimiiagcs in ilc loicsi. Wlcn ilc Loid ollcicd
ilcm yogluii, modala candics, and oilci palaiablc loodsiulls, ilc iniclligcni sagcs
bccamc lillcd wiil bliss.
Texf 10
Disguiscd as biids, ilc gicai dcmigods would icgulaily cai ilc icmnanis ol
Kiislna's and lalaiama's mcals. Tlis is a gicai wondci.
Texf 11
Accompanicd by Hs liicnds, Kiislna would sical mill pioducis liom ilc gopis, cai
somc, givc somc io ilc monlcys. Lvcn ilougl ilcsc pianls wcic dcsciibcd io His
moilci, ilcy only incicascd lci lovc loi Him. Amuscd by all His pianls, slc did
noi punisl Him.
Texf 12
Onc day Kiislna's cldci bioilci inloimcd His moilci ilai "Kiislna las caicn
clay." Wlcn His moilci angiily icbulcd Him, liiglicncd Kiislna slowcd lci ilc
cniiic univcisc wiilin His mouil. Pacilying lci in ilis way, clild Kiislna bccamc
jubilani.
Texf 13
lound up by His moilci wlcn slc saw His pianls, Kiislna displaycd His gicai
powci. Lvcn ilougl Hc was Himscll bound, Hc biolc ilc iwo Aijuna iiccs and
gavc ilcm boil libciaiion. Ioi ilis icason Hc is lnown as Mulunda, ilc givci ol
libciaiion.
Texf 1+
Siaying in Vindavana loicsi and lciding ilc calvcs wiil His liicnds, Kiislna lillcd
Vaisasuia, lalasuia, and Aglasuia. Oncc, Wlcn His luncl was iniciiupicd, Hc
puiilics ilc dcmigod lialma.
Texf 15
Wlcn Kiislna ciuslcd ilc Kaliya scipcni and puiilicd ilc Yamuna Rivci, lc
obscivcd ilc gicai and wondcilul lovc ilc icsidcnis ol Golula lcld loi Him, and
Hc bccamc vciy plcascd ai lcaii.
Texf 16
Playing wiil His liicnds in paiis, Loid Kiislna aiiangcd ilai lalaiama, ilc cncmy
ol Dlcnulasuia, would lill ilc dcmon Pialamba, ilc cncmy ol ilc dcmigods. ly
swallowing a liic in ilc Munjaiavi loicsi, Kiislna displaycd ilc liicndslip Hc
bcais loi His dcvoiccs.
Texf 17
Placing ilc gopis' gaimcnis on His slouldci and gazing ai ilc bcauiy ol ilcii
bodics, Loid Kiislna icvcalcd io ilc woild ilc puic dcvoiccs' unlimiicd dcsiics io
aiiain Him.
Texf 18
Wlcn ilc dcmigods ollcicd piaycis and dancc, Kiislna will noi cvcn glancc ai
ilcm loim ilc coinci ol His cyc, alilougl Hc limscll gloiilics ilc iiccs ol
Viajablumi and vciy lappily cmbiaccs ilcm wiil boil His aims.
Texf 19
Alici caiing ilc loodsiulls ollcicd by ilc wivcs ol ilc bialmanas, Loid Kiislna
blcsscd ilcm io aiiain His own loius lcci. Rcjcciing ilc impoiiancc ol Vcdic
iiiuals, lc pioclaimcd ilai ilcii puic laiil in Him was ilc causc ol ilcii
advanccmcni in puic dcvoiional scivicc.
Texf 20
In His youil Kiislna lilicd Govaidlana Hill and dclcaicd India, ilc pioud ling ol
ilc dcmigods. Ioi His salc ilc lcaiis ol ilc giils ol Viaja wcic lillcd wiil
amoious passions as il suiioundcd by a losi ol blazing liics.
Texf 21
Wlcn all ilc giils ol Viaja maiiicd Loid Kiislna, ilc moon ol Viaja, accoiding io
ilc gandlaiva iiic, ilc dcmigoddcsscs in ilc cclcsiial plancis jubilanily and
wondcilully scaiicicd llowcis, sang, danccd, and playcd midangas.
Texf 22
Sccing lialma ollciing piaycis, Siva cxpicssing lis dcvoiion, and India and all ilc
dcmigods aciing as scivanis ol Nanda's son, Kiislna, ilc cowlcid pcoplc
undcisiood ilai Kamsa's dcmoniac allics wcic as insignilicani as so many picccs ol
siiaw.
Texf 23
As ilcy gazcd on Loid Kiislna, ilc only liicnd ol ilc suiicndcicd souls, ilc
lusband ol ilc goddcsscs ol loiiunc, ilc objcci ol woislip loi ilc lcadcis ol ilc
dcmigods, His lacc ilc moon, His cycs loius llowcis, His complcxion splcndid as a
dail aiasi llowci, His spiiiiual loim anoinicd wiil sandal pasic, dicsscd in
cxquisiic goldcn oinamcnis, dccoiaicd wiil glisicning oinamcnis, ciowncd wiil a
wondcilully colouilul iuiban, and always suiioundcd by His liicnds, ilc pcoplc ol
Viaja bccamc lillcd wiil bliss and lovc.
Texf 2+
Sccing Him vciy gcnilc, lumblc, and lillcd wiil iiansccndcnial good qualiiics, ai
an auspicious momcni, and wiil many auspicious ccicmonics, King Nanda
ciowncd lis son(Kiislna) ilc piincc ol Viaja.
Texf 25
Nanda buili a bcauiilul palacc and appoinicd Loid lalaiama piimc minisici and
govcinoi ol Viajablumi. In ilis way lc plungcd cvciyonc inio an occan ol
lappincss.
Texf 26
To lis pcisonal aicliicci's son, a boy wlo was an occan ol iniclligcni and wlosc
plysical siicngil lad no laiilci sloic, Nanda oidcicd: "Plcasc build a vciy
wondcilul palacc ilai will plcasc youi liicnd Kiislna."
Texf 27
Ioi Loid Kiislna, ilc moon ol Viaja, lc ai oncc buili a vciy bcauiilul palacc wiil
a nciwoil ol splcndid iools and iooliop apaiimcnis and wiil many bcauiilul
couiiyaids, laiiiccs, windows, dooiways, and dccoiaiivc waici louniains.
Texf 28
Dccoiaicd wiil loui clcai lalcs lull ol blossoming loius llowcis and boundcd by
jcwcllcd sloics and gaidcns lull ol many linds ol blossoming llowcis and
lumming bumblcbccs, ilai palacc was splcndidly bcauiilul.
Texf 29
On many mouniain pcals ilc aicliicci buili many dillcicni jcwcllcd palaccs moic
bcauiilul ilan anyiling buili by ilc cclcsiial aicliicci, Visvalaima. Lxpcii ai
appicciaiing aii and aicliicciuic, Kiislna was vciy plcascd, and wiil a lappy
lcaii gavc ilc aicliicci many jcwcllcd oinamcnis and valuablc gaimcnis.
Texf 30
Tlcii loims ilc abodcs ol ncciai ol ilc mosi splcndid iiansccndcnial
landsomcncss and Tlcii lcaiis piciccd by cacl oilcis smiling glanccs, ilc lovcis
Sii Sii Radla and Kiislna cnjoy many pasiimcs wiil Tlcii liicnds in ilcsc
jcwcllcd palaccs.
Texf 31
Wlcn, inviicd loi a visii, ilc ling ol Viaja iiavcllcd wiil lis wilc, son, liicnds, all
dccoiaicd wiil glisicning jcwcls and lanncd wiil camaia wisls, and all iiding on
claiiois, palanquins, oi loiscs io ilc accompanimcni ol a band ol iuiyas, cvcn ilc
gicai dcmigods bccamc siiucl wiil wondci io ilc scc ilc splcndid sigli.
Texf 32
Wlcn ilc ling ol Viaja cnicicd ilc palacc, Malaiaja Visablanu and lis associaics,
wiil gicai icspcci and coidial lospiialiiy, ai oncc biougli lim many linds ol
palaiablc loods.
Texf 33
Gazing ai ilc slowci ol ncciai ilai is Loid Kiislna, all ilcsc liicnds, and
cspccially ilc young giils, wlo wcic dccply in lovc wiil Him, bccamc plungcd inio
an occan ol iiansccndcnial bliss.
Texf 3+
Tliisiing io cnjoy iiansccndcnial amoious pasiimcs, Sii Sii Radla-Kiislna dianl
ilc ncciai ol cacl oilci's claiming smilcs. A monsoon slowci ol sidclong glanccs
iosc liom ilc dail loius pcial cycs ol ilc dail mouniain monsoon cloud and
gliiiciing liglining llasl ilai wcic Sii Sii Radla-Kiislna.
Texf 35
Picscniing many valuablc oinamcnis and oilci gilis, Malaiaja Visablanu
woislipcd ilc ling ol Viaja. Hc and lis associaics lollowcd ilc ling ol Viaja and
lis paiiy loi a gicai disiancc, and only wiil gicai icluciancc did lc linally iuin
bacl and cnici lis own bcauiilul gaidcn.
Texf 36
Alici ilis visii Piinccss Radlila, ilc objcci ol Loid Kiislna's lovc and ilc
auspiciousncss ol Viaja, dcsiicd io iiavcl io Viaja. Slc wislcd io go ilcic
dccoiaicd wiil cosily gaimcnis and oinamcnis and lolding a loius llowci in Hci
land in ilc company ol Hci moilci and liicnds.
Texf 37
Tlc many vciy splcndid palanquins and claiiois, siuddcd wiil vaiduiya jcwcls,
dccoiaicd wiil gliiiciing oinamcnis, and covcicd wiil goldcn cloils, cnicicd ilc
couiiyaid ol Malaiaja Nanda.
Texf 38
Dccoiaicd wiil iinlling oinamcnis and ialling wiil gicai animaiion, ilc
splcndidly bcauiilul giils lappily asscmblcd loi ilc jouincy.
Texf 39
Tlcn Sii Radlila and ilc oilci giils, wlo wcic all vciy dcai io Loid Kiislna, ilc
son ol Nanda, asccndcd ilcii claiiois and palanquins. Singing many songs, and
gcnily lanncd by maidscivanis lolding camaia and oilci lans, ilc bcauiilul-
cycbiowcd giils lcli ilc palacc couiiyaid.
Texf +0
A band ol conclslclls, lciilcdiums, and wind insiiumcnis playcd auspicious
music duiing Piinccss Radlila's jouincy. A band ol lcioic soldicis, aimcd wiil
goldcn clubs, swoids, bows, and aiiows, guaidcd ilc iiavclling paiiy on ilc lioni
and sidcs.
Texf +1
A liagiani bicczc gcnily blcw, a gicai cloud bccamc lilc a paiasol io sladc ilc
iiavclling paiiy, and ilc dcmigoddcsscs in ilc cclcsiial plancis sang, danccd,
icciicd piaycis, and playcd midangas and oilci musical insiiumcnis.
Texf +2
Sccing ilc spiawling ciiy ol Nandagiama, wlicl was cnciiclcd by walls and a moai
and wlicl appcaicd io ilcm io bc lilc a coilcd-up scipcni, a sublimcly
complicaicd aigumcni ollcicd by ilc giammaiian Paianjali, oi a cclcsiial vinc ilai
lullils all dcsiics, ilc giils lappily spolc many piaycis gloiilying Loid Kiislna.
Texf +3
Tlc giils dcsccndcd liom ilcii palanquins and claiiois, icwaidcd ilc palanquin
bcaicis and claiioi diivcis, bowcd down io ollci icspccis io ilc quccn ol Golula,
and acccpicd liom lci a gili ol cxccllcni bciclnuis.
Texf ++
Tlcn ilc loius-cycd giils, wlosc iinlling anllcis claim ilc lcaiis ol ilcii
lusbands, iciuincd io ilcii own lomcs, bailcd, and pciloimcd ilcii lousclold
duiics io plcasc ilcii lusbands.
Texf +5
As Hc lcidcd ilc suiabli cows, Malaiaja's gloiious and landsomc son, wlo las
ilc lcaii ol a ialc, iicmblcd wiil passionaic lovc loi ilc doc-cycd gopis.
Texf +6
Rccciving ilc piaycis and woislip ol Vaiuna, ilc coniiollci ol ilc waicis, and
biinging lis lailci, wlo lad bccn lidnappcd by Vaiuna, io lis own lomc again,
and in ilis way plcasing ilc pcoplc ol Viajablumi, ilc all-powcilul Supicmc Loid
appcaicd vciy splcndid and gloiious.
Texf +7
wlcn Kiislna saw ilc bcauiy ol moonlii Vindavana loicsi Hc bcgan io play His
lluic. Hc was quiclly dccoiaicd by ilc splcndid gopis wlo iuslcd io mcci Him
ilcic.
Texf +8
Singing, dancing, and playing musical insiiumcnis, ilc bcauiilul gopis
allcciionaicly woislippcd Kiislna. Tlcsc pasiimcs conliim ilc sciipiuic's
siaicmcni ilai ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is lull ol unlimiicd
iiansccndcnial plcasuic.
Texf +9
How can cvcn Saiasvaii-dcvi, ilc goddcss ol cloqucni spcccl, aiiain ilc powci io
dcsciibc ilc iiansccndcnial lappincss cicaicd in ilc aicna ol ilc iasa dancc by ilc
wondcilul sounds ol ilc lluics, luics, diums, anllc-bclls, glisicning bclis and
many oinamcnis, by ilc sounds ol iaiailai liom ilc land cymbals, by ilc
wondcilul singing and dancing, by ilc giacclul land gcsiuics, and by ilc splcndid
jcwcls ilai wcic ilc bcauiilul slcndci loims ol ilc gopis'
Texf 50
All-powcilul Loid Kiislna icscucd Vidyadlaia Sudaisana liom ilc lilc ol a scipcni
and iiansloimcd lim io a dcmigod. Tlc Loid also pcisonally lillcd Sanllacuda
and iool lis Syamaniala jcwcl.
Texf 51
Ovcicomc wiil lcclings ol scpaiaiion, loi along iimc ilc loius-cycd giils ol Viaja
sang ilc gloiics ol Loid Kiislna, ilc ancicni Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
wlo was ilc bioilci ol ilc dail monsoon clouds and wlo lad ilcn disappcaicd
inio ilc loicsi. Ai ilai iimc iliougloui ilc cniiic woild ilc swanlilc puic
dcvoiccs iapi in mcdiiaiion bccamc lilc llowing iivcis ol loi icais ol anguisl and
cold icais ol iiansccndcnial joy.
Texf 52
Wlcn ilc colouilul biid ol ilc sound ol Kiislna's lluic llcw inio ilc sly in
Vindavana loicsi, lialma, Siva, India, Naiada and all ilc dcmigods bccamc siiucl
wiil wondci, ilc lills bcgan io llow lilc iivcis, ilc iivcis siood lilc immovablc
lills, and all ilc giils ol Viaja bccamc plungcd in ilc iivci ol iiansccndcnial
unicsi.
Texf 53
Tlc dcmigods ollcicd icspccilul obcisanccs io Loid Kiislna, wlo plungcd ilc
Aiisia dcmon inio a llood ol pain, wlo lcd ilc Kcsi dcmon io lis dcail and wlo
madc ilc Vyoma dcmon cnici ilc gicai sly ol ilc impcisonal void.
Texf 5+
Tlcn Loid Kiislna wcni io Mailuia, wlcic Hc lillcd Kamsa and icmovcd ilc
sullciings ol His paicnis. Alici insialling Ugiascna as ling ol ilc Yadu lands, ilc
Loid immcdiaicly wcni io Dvaiala.
Texf 55
Loid Kiislna lillcd ilc dcmoniac sons ol Dliiaiasiia, ilc ling ol ilc Kuius, and
insiallcd Yudlisiliia, ilc son ol Yamaiaja, as cmpcioi ol ilc cniiic caiil. Alici
lilling a gicai losi ol dcmons, Loid Kiislna iciuincd io Viaja, wlcic loi iwo
monils lc lullillcd cvciyonc's dcsiics.
Sapfami Vrsfi
Sri GokuIagamanady-uffara-IiIa-varnanam
Sevenfh Shower
Lord Krishna`s Refurn fo GokuIa and His Lafer Pasfimes
Texf 1
Wlcn Uddlava and oilci mcsscngcis bcggcd ilai Hc iciuin io Golula, Loid
Kiislna asscnicd io ilcii icqucsi. Wlcn ilc Loid iciuincd, mclodious sounds ol
dundubli diums ilundcicd, auspicious slouis ol joy aiosc in cvciy lomc, and ilc
loicsis ol Vindavana slowcicd a gicai monsoon ol ncciai.
Texf 2
Wlcn ilc moon ol Loid Kiislna aiosc, ilc land ol Viaja bccamc lilc an occan
lillcd wiil wavcs ol iiansccndcnial bliss.
Texf 3
Wlcn Loid Kiislna aiiivcd, ilc loicsi ol Vindavan suddcnly blossomcd inio
spiing.
Texf +
Tlc splcndid ladamba iiccs suddcnly buisi inio bloom. Tcais llowing on io ilcii
clcsis, all ilc pcoplc ol Viaja cmbiaccd Loid Kiislna wiil inicnsc lcclings ol lovc
and bliss.
Texf 5
Many sannyasi sagcs and ascciic louscloldcis camc ilcic io scc Loid Kiislna.
Tlc Loid woislipcd ilcm wiil gicai icvcicncc and ilcy spolc many piaycis
gloiilying ilc Loid wiil gicai lovc and dcvoiion.
Texf 6
Tlcy said: "O Loid, You aic ilc masici ol cvciyonc. You aic ilc givci ol uliimaic
libciaiion. You givc Youiscll io Youi dcvoiccs. You aic lull ol lovc loi youi
dcvoiccs. Youi iiansccndcnial loim is ilc abodc ol all lnowlcdgc and bliss. You
aic ilc icsiing placc ol Siivaisa and Lalsmi."
Texf 7
"O Loid you aic splcndidly dccoiaicd wiil ilc Kausiabla jcwcl. You aic ilc only
causc ol ilc biiil, mainicnancc, and dcsiiuciion ol all univciscs. You aic ilc
masici ol all inconccivablc poicncics. You aic ilc oiigin ol ilc puiusa-avaiaias.
lialma and all ilc dcmigods aic Youi scivanis."
Texf 8
"O Govinda, O son ol Nanda, O lillci ol Kamsa and lis liicnds, O lusband ol ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc, plcasc puiily us. O gloiious ling ol Golula wlo is always
suiioundcd by gicai dcvoiccs, all gloiics io You."
Texf 9
"O inlalliblc Loid as splcndid as a dail monsoon cloud, Youi dcvoiional scivicc
cicaics inicnsc iiansccndcnial bliss. O jcwcl ol all gcncious and claiiiablc
pcisons, plcasc givc ilis ninc-lold dcvoiional scivicc io us. Wc ilinl ilai no
blcssing is bciici ilan ilis."
Texf 10
Riding on splcndid palanquins, claiiois, and loiscs, Loid Kiislna and His liicnds
wcni io ilc loicsis ol Vindavana. Tlcic Hc cnjoycd wiil ilcm ilc ncciai ol
iiansccndcnial pasiimcs. Tlcic Hc was woislippcd by ilc supicmc goddcss ol
loiiunc.
Texf 11
Wiil His liicnds wlo aic lilc Him in good qualiiy, landsomc loim, and
iiansccndcnial opulcncc, Hc cnjoycd many wondcilul pasiimcs as Hc lcidcd ilc
cows on Govaidlana Hill and in ilc loicsis ol Viaja.
Texf 12
Lagci io cnjoy ilc uliimaic iiansccndcnial plcasuic, Hc cnicicd ai nigli dccp
wiilin ilc loicsi ol Vindavana, and ilcic, cvcn ilougl Hc is ilc naiuial blisslul
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Hc cnjoycd ilc unlimiicdly bcauiilul giils ol
Viaja.
Texf 13
Tlcsc cicinal and blisslul iiansccndcnial pasiimcs ol ilc Supicmc Loid, Visnu, ilc
son ol Malaiaja Nanda, wlicl lavc bccn iclaicd io us by ilc laiillul puic
dcvoiccs , complcicly cxiinguisl ilc blazing liic ol icpcaicd biiil and dcail in ilc
conlincs ol ilc maiciial woild.
Texf 1+
Oiiginally spolcn by ilc sagc Siila Suladcva Goswami in ilc asscmbly ol gicai
dcvoiccs, ilcsc iiansccndcnial and blisslul pasiimcs ol Loid Kiislna lavc now
bccn icpcaicd by laladcva Vidyablusana. Tlcsc pasiimcs slould bc woislipcd in
ilc samc way ilc iiansccndcnial loim ol ilc Loid is woislipcd and scivcd.
Texf 15
ly ilc mcicy ol Sii Kisnadcva Saivablauma Piablu ilis monsoon ol ilc
iiansccndcnial opulcnccs ol ilc Loid las now iiscn io iclicvc ilc sullciings ol ilc
sainily dcvoiccs wlosc loius lcaiis lavc bccomc diy, wilicd, and lusiiclcss,
scoiclcd by ilc painlul lcai ol ilc inabiliiy io lcai ilc gloiilicaiion ol ilc
iiansccndcnial opulcnccs ol Loid Kiislna, ilc moon ol Viaja.
Texf 16
Tlc unpicccdcnicd, blisslul, and lcsiivc monsoon ol ilc opulcnccs ol Loid
Kiislna, ilc son ol Nanda, ilai picccdcs ilis vcisc las appcaicd in ilis woild in
1701 ol ilc Sala cia (AD 1779). May ilis monsoon bccomc dcai io ilc sainily
dcvoiccs wlo lavc ialcn slclici ol Loid Kiislna's loius lcci.