ri Snatkumra-smhita

Text 1 ekad yamun-tre samsna jagad-gurum nrada praipatyha deva-deva sadivam ekadone day; yamun-treon the Yamun's shore; samsnam sitting; jagad-gurumthe master of the universe; nradaNrada; praipatyabowing down; hasaid; deva-devamto the master of the demigods; sadivamLord Sadiva. One day, bowing before Lord Lord Sadiva, the master of both the demigods and the universe, who sat by the Yamun's shore, r Nrada said: Text 2 r-nrada uvca deva-deva mah-deva sarva-ja jagad-vara bhagavad-dharma-tattva-ja ka-mantra-vid vara r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; deva-devaO master of the demigods; mah-devaO great Lord; sarva-jaO all-knowing one; jagadvaraO master of the universe; bhagavad-dharma-tattva-ja wise in the truth of understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ka-mantraof the mantras of Lord Ka; vidmof they who know; varaO best. r Nrada said: O master of the demigods, O great Lord, O all-knowing one, O master of the universe, O sage wise in the science of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, O best of they who know the mantras glorifying

Lord Ka, . . . Text 3 ka-mantr may labdh saras-toye pitu pare te sarve sdhit yatnn mantra-rjdyo may ka-mantr Ka-mantras; mayby me; labdhobtained; saras-toyeby the water's edge; pituof the father; pareothers; te they; sarveall; sdhitattained; yatntby effort; mantra-rjdya beginning with the king of mantras; mayby me. . . . from my father I carefully learned the king of mantras and many other Ka-mantras as we sat by the water. Text 4 bahu-vara-sahasreu ka-mla-phalin uka-parmbu-vyv-dibhogin ca nirin bahu-vara-sahasreuin many thousands of years; kavegetables; mlaroots; phalafruits; aineating; ukadry; paraleaves; ambu water; vyuair; dibeginning with; bhogineating; caand; nirin not eating. At first I ate only wild vegetables, roots, and fruits, then I ate only dry leaves, then I only drank water, then I only breathed air, and finally I neither ate, drank, nor breathed. Text 5 str sandaranlpavarjin bhmi-yin kmdi-sad-gun jitv bahyendriyn niyamya ca

strmof women; sandaranaseeing; lpaand talking; varjin without; bhmi-yinresting on the ground; kmalust; dibeginning with; asix; gunqualities; jitvdefeating; bahyendriynexternal senses; niyamyacontrolling; caand. I neither saw nor spoke to women. I slept on the ground. I conquered the six vices, beginning with lust, and I controlled the external senses. Text 6 ananya-manas nitya ka-dhyna-parea ca tri-kla-snna-nirata auccra-paryaa ananyawithout anything else; manaswith the mind; nityamalways; ka-dhyna-pareadevoted to meditating on Lord Ka; caand; triklathree times; snnabathing; nirata engaged; auccra-paryaadevoted to cleanliness. Without thinking of anything else, I always meditated on Lord Ka. I bathed thrice daily. I was pure in all I did. Text 7 tri-klam arcayed deva saga-nysa-vidhnata nmni krtayas tasya tat-kath-ravaotsuka tri-klamthree times; arcayetone should worship; devamthe Lord; saga-nysa-vidhnata with nyasas; nmninames; krtayanchanting; tasyaof Him; tat-kath-ravaotsukaeager to hear about Him. Performing nysas, one should worship the Lord thrice daily. One should chant the Lord's holy names and be eager to hear His glories.

Text 8 tad-gun bhvayan nitya japan mantram ahar-niam mantrasyrtha bhvaya ca premru-pulakcita tad-gunHis qualities; bhvayanmeditating; nityamalways; japan chanting; mantrammantra; ahar-niamday and night; mantrasyaof the mantra; arthamthe meaning; bhvayanmeditating; caand; prema love; arutears; pulakcitahair erect. Day and night one should meditate on the Lord's qualities and chant mantras glorifying Him. Thinking of the meaning of the Lord's mantras, one should shed tears of love. The hairs of one's body should stand erect in ecstasy. Text 9 evam-di-guir yukto bahu-vara-ata tata sasdhya vaiavn mantrn nirveda gatavn aham evam-di-guiwith qualities like these; yuktaendowed; bahuvara-atamfor many hundreds of years; tatathen; sasdhya attained; vaiavnof Lord Viu; mantrnmantras; nirvedam renunciation; gatavnattained; ahamI. Worshiping the Lord in this way for many hundreds of years, I learned many Viu-mantras. I gave up all attachment for the material world. Text 10 na puracaraai kacid vindaabhir manu kenpi sdhita kvpi may do na bh-tale

nanot; puracaraaiwith purascarana; kacitsomeone; vin without; adaabhiwith 18 syllables; manumantra; kenpiby someone; sdhitaattained; kvpisomewhere; mayby me; da seen; nanot; bh-taleon the earth. Someone somewhere may have attained the eighteen-syllable mantra without first performing purcaraa, but I have not seen that person anywhere in the world. Text 11 jva-hno yath deha sarva-karmasu na kama puracaraa-hno hi tath mantra-prakrtita jvalife; hnawithout; yathas; dehaa body; sarva-karmasuin all activities; nanot; kamaable; puracaraapurascarana; hna without; hiindeed; tathso; mantraprakrtitachanting mantras. As a lifeless body cannot act, so a person who has not performed puracaraa cannot chant mantras. Text 12 vin nys tath mantro japta kalpa-atair api na bhavet phalada prva ity ukta me svayambhuv vinwithout; nysmnyasa; tathso; mantramantra; japta chanted; kalpakalpas; ataihundreds; apieven; nanot; bhavetmay be; phaladagiving results; prvambefore; itithus; uktamsaid; me of me; svayambhuvby Brahm. Lord Brahm told me that a mantra chanted for hundreds of kalpas will not bring the proper result if not performed with the proper nysas. Text 13

kalau kila bhaviyanti nar ppa-parya sv-alpyu ca manda-bhgy manda-praj ku-medhasa kalauin Kali-yugae; kilaindeed; bhaviyantiwill be; narpeople; ppa-paryasinners; sv-alpyuwith short lives; caand; mandabhgyunfortunate; manda-prajunintelligent; ku-medhasafools;. In Kali-yuga the people will be sinful, short-lived,unfortunate, slow, and unintelligent. Text 14 sva-dharma-rahit nitya hari-bhakti-vivarjit auddha-hday kudr kmdi-vaa-vartina sva-dharma-rahitwithout following their own duties; nityamalways; hari-bhakti-vivarjit without devotion to Lord Hari; auddha-hday with impure hearts; kudrfoolish; kmdi-vaa-vartina controlled by lust and other vices. The people will not follow the duties of varrama. They will have no devotion for Lord Hari. Their hearts will be dirty. They will be foolish. They will be slaves to lust and a host of vices. Text 15 putra-dra-rata nitya hari-bhakti-vivarjit d ca katha sdhy ka-mantr su-durlabh putra-dra-ratdevoted to wife and children; nityamalways; haribhakti-vivarjitwithout devotion to Lord Hari; dlike this; caand; kathamhow; sdhyattainable; ka-mantrKa-mantras; sudurlabhvery difficult to attain.

They will care only for their wives and children. They will not care to serve Lord Hari. How can people like this attain Ka-mantras, which are so difficult to attain? Text 16 na cai ca harau bhakti ravady bhaviyati kmdy-kula-cintn putra-dra-rattmanm nanot; caand; emof them; caand; haraufor Lord hari; bhakti devotion; ravadybeginning with hearing; bhaviyatiwill be; kmdibeginning with lust; kula-cintnmfilled with anxieties; putradra-rattmanmdevoted to wives and children. They will not be interested in devotion to Lord Hari, which begins with hearing about His glories. They will be overcome by lust and a host of vices. They will care only for their wives and children. Text 17 yac cpi bhagavan-nma su-labha syt kalau yuge na pra-phala-da tac ca tasminn evpardhinm yatwhat; caand; apialso; bhagavan-nmathe holy name of the Lord; su-labhameasy to attain; sytmay be; kalau yugein Kali-yuga; na not; prafull; phalaresult; damgiving; tatthat; caand; tasminn in that; evaindeed; apardhinm of offenders. In the Kali-yuga the Lord's holy name is easy to attain. Still, the full result of the holy name does not come to they who commit offenses. Text 18

apardha-sahasri ktv ke nirantaram nmrays taranty eva tni sarvi mnav apardha-sahasrithousands of offenses; ktv performing; keto Lord Ka; nirantaramagain and again; nmraytaking shelter of the holy name; taranticross; evaindeed; tnithem; sarviall; mnavpeople. They who commit thousands of offenses to Lord Ka, but nevertheless take shelter of the Lord's holy name, cross beyond all those offenses. Text 19 nmni ktvpardhs tu ysyanti naraka dhruvam ittha su-dukar bhakti sukarpi janrdane nmnito the holy name; ktvperforming;apardhn offenses; tu indeed; ysyantigo; narakamtop hel; dhruvam indeed; itthamthus; su-dukardifficult to perform; bhaktidevotion; sukareasy to perform; apieven; janrdaneto Lord Ka. They who commit offenses to the holy name go to hell. It is with the holy name's help that devotion to Lord Hari, which is otherwise so difficult to attain, is attained very easily. Text 20 na ca bhakti vin kicid upya vidyate param yenaivnutihenu gamiyanti hare pada nanot; caand; bhaktimdevotion; vinwithout; kicitsomething; upyammethod; vidyateis; paramthenm; yenaby which; eva indeed; anutihena following; auquickly; gamiyantiwill go; hare

of Lord Hari; padamto the abode. No path but devotional service will quickly bring one to the transcendental abode of Lord Hari. Text 21 dravya-detman nitya auddhatvt kalau yuge na karma-phala-da kicid ity hu ca mania dravyathings; deaplace; tmanmself; nityama;ways; auddhatvtbecause of impurity; kalau yugein Kali-yuga; nanot; karma-phala-damgiving the results of activities; kicitsomething; iti thus; husaid; caand; maniathe wise. Because in Kali-yuga objects, places, and people are all impure, one cannot easily attain the results of performing pious deeds. That is what the wise have said. Text 22 jna ca dukara pus kali-kle vieata bahu-janma-atair kasyacij jyate kvacit jnamknowledge; caand; dukaramdifficult to attain; pusmfor people; kali-klein the Kali-yuga; vieataspecifically; bahu-janmaataiwith many hundreds of births; kasyacitof someone; jyateis manifested; kvacitsomewhere. In the Kali-yuga transcendental knowledge is especially difficult to attain. After many hundreds of births, someone somewhere will attain it. Text 23

na ca tbhym api jnakarmbhy prpyate hari tasmd etad dvaya vyartha syd ity eva mata mama nanot; caand; tbhymby them; apialso; jnaknwoledge; karmbhymand pious deeds; prpyateis attained; hariLord Hari; tasmtfrom that; etatthis; dvayamboth; vyarthamuseless; sytis; itithus; evamthus; matam the opinion; mamaof me. One cannot attain Lord Hari by the cultivation of knowledge (jna) or the performance of pious deeds (karma). These two are useless. That is my opinion. Text 24 na jnena karma v vairgyena tapasyay reyobhir itarai cpi dndyair labhyate hari nanot; jnenaby knowledge; karmaby pious deeds; vor; vairgyenaby renunciation; tapasyayby austerities; reyobhiby the best; itaraiby others; caalso;apiand; dndyaibeginning weith charity; labhyateis attained; hariLord Hari. One cannot attain Lord Hari by knowledge, pious deeds, renunciation, austerities, charity, or other auspicious activities. Text 25 labhyate kevala bhakty s cpi durlabh kalau ittha cint-kuld eva tvm aha araa gata labhyateis attained; kevalamonly; bhaktyby devotional service; s that; caand; apialso; durlabhrare; kalauin Kali-yuga; ittham

thus; cint-kultbecause of many anxieities; evaindeed; tvmof you; ahamI; araamshelter; gataattained. Lord Hari is attained only by devotional service, service that in Kali-yuga is rare and difficult to attain. That is why I, pushed by a host of worries, now take shelter of you. Text 26 tad upya kicid adya kali-klocita vada yenjas gamiyanti hari-loka nar prabho tatthat; upyammethod; kicitsomething; adyanow; kaliklocitamproper for Kali-yuga; vadaplease tell; yenaby which; ajas easily; gamiyanti will attain; harilokamthe world of Lord Hari; nar the epople; prabhaO Lord. O master, please tell what method the people of Kali-yuga may adopt to easily attain the transcendental abode of Lord Hari. Text 27 bhagavan kena mantrea sasrottaraa nm tan maycakasva tena sarva-loka-hita yata bhagavanO Lord; kenaby what?; mantrea mantra; sasrathe world of repeated birth and death; uttaraamcrossing over; nmof the people; tatthat; mayby me; cakasvaplease tell; tenaby that; sarva-loka-hitamthe benefit of all the worlds; yatafrom which. O Lord, what mantra will carry the people from this world of birth and death? So everyone may benefit, please tell it to me. Text 28

ko mantra sarva-mantr puracaraa-varjita vin nysair vin yogai saskrdayir vin prabho kawhat?; mantramantra; sarva-mantrmof all mantras;puracaraa-varjita without purascarana; vinwithout; nysai nyasa; vinwithout; yogaiyoga; saskrdayibeginning with samsakaras; vinwithout; prabhaO master. O Lord, of all mantras what mantra needs no puracaraa, no nysa, no yoga, no samskra, and no other thing? Text 29 sakd uccran nmn dadti phalam uttamam yadi yogyo 'smi devea tan me karuay vada saktonce; uccranfrom chanting; nmnmof the names; dadti gives; phalamthe result; uttamamsupreme; yadiif; yogya suitable; asmiI am; deveaO master of the demigods; tatthat; meto me; karuaykindly; vadatell. A single utterance of the Lord's holy name gives the highest result. O master of the demigods, if I am competent to hear it, please kindly tell me the Lord's holy name. Text 30 r-sadiva uvca sdhu pha mah-bhga sarva-loka-hitaiaa su-gopyam api vakymi mantra-cintmai tava r-sadiva uvcaLord Sadiva said; sdhuexcellent;pham

asked; mah-bhgaO very fortunate one; sarva-lokaof all people; hitaiaadesiring the welfare; su-gopyamvery secret;apieven; vakymiI will tell; mantra-cintmaim the contamani jewel of mantras; tavato you. Lord Sadiva said: O fortunate one, your question is excellent. O you who wish for the welfare of all, I will tell you the secret cintmai jewel of the mantras. Text 31 rahasyn rahasya yad guhyn guhyam uttamam na may kathita devyai ngrajebhya pur tava rahasynmof secrets; rahasyamthe secret; yatwhat; guhynm of hidden thibgs; guhyamthe hidden things; uttamammost; nanot; mayby Me; kathitamspoken; devyaito the goddess; nanot; agrajebhyato the elder brothers; purbefore; tavaof you. I will tell you the secret of secrets, the most confidential of all confidential things. I will tell you what I have not told either the goddess or your elder brothers. Text 32 vakymi yugala tubhya ka-mantram anuttamam mantra-cmair nma yugala svayam eva ca vakymiI will tell; yugalama pair; tubhyamto you; ka-mantram Ka-mantra; anuttamampeerless; mantra-cmai the crest jewle of mantras; nmathe name; yugalampair; svayampersonally; eva indeed; caalso. I will tell you two peerless Ka-mantras that are the crest-jewels of all mantras.

Texts 33 and 34 paryy csya mantrasya tath paca-padti ca gopjaneti vallabheti carav iti ca kramt araa ca prapadyeti tata etat pada-trayam pada traytmako mantra oaaka udhta paryy the arrangement; caand; asyaof this;mantrasyamantra; tathso; paca-padfive words; itithus; caand; gopjanagopjana; itithus; vallabhabeloved; itithus; caraaufeet; itithus; caand; kramtin sequence; araamshelter;; caand; prapadyeI attain; ii thus; tatathen; etatthis; pada-trayamthree words; padamword; traytmakathree parts; mantramantra; oaakasixteen syllables; udhtaspoken. One mantra is "Gopjana-vallabha-caraau araa prapadye " (I take shelter of the feet of He who is the gop's beloved). This mantra has three compound words, five individual words, and sixteen syllables. Text 35 namo gopjanety uktv vallabhbhy vadet tata yad dvaytmako mantro dara khalu kathyate namaobeisances; gopjanaof the gops; itithus;uktvsaying; vallabhbhym to the beloved; vadetshould say; tatathen; yatwhat; dvaytmakatwo parts; mantramantra; daraten syllables; khalu indeed; kathyateis spoken. The second mantra is "Namo gopjana-vallabhbhym " (Obeisances to the divine couple, who are dear to the gops). This mantra has two words and ten syllables.

Text 36 eta paca-pad japtv raddhayraddhay sakt ka-priy-vnda-madhye vasaty eva na saaya etamthis; paca-padmfive words; japtvchanting; raddhaywith faith; araddhaywithout faith; saktonce; ka-priy-vnda-madhye amng Lord Ka's gop-beloveds; vasatiresides; evaindeed; nano; saayadoubt. One who either with faith or without faith once chants this five-word mantra resides among Lord Ka's gop-beloveds. Of this there is no doubt. Text 37 na puracaraapek nsya nysa-vidhi-krama na dea-kla-niyamo nri-mitrdi-odhanam nanot; puracaraaof purascarana; apekwaiting; nanot; asya of him; nysa-vidhi-kramanyasas; nanot; deaplace;klaand time; niyamarestriction; nanot; ri-mitrdi-odhanamari-uddhi, mitrauddhi, or other kinds of purififcation. In chanting these mantras there is no need of purcaraa, nysa, ariuddhi, mitra-uddhi, or other kinds of purification. In chanting these mantras there is no restriction of time or place. Text 38 sarve 'dhikria ctra clnt munvara striya sudrdaya cpi jaa-mkndha-pugav

sarveall; adhikriaqualified; caand; atrahere; clnt ending in outcastes; munvarathe kings of the sages; striyawomen; sudrasudras; dayabeginning with; caand; apialso; jaa paralyzed; mkamute; andhablind; pagavalame. All, from the lowest outcaste to the greatest sage, are eligible to chant this mantra. Women, dras, and all others are eligible. The paralyzed, mute, blind, and lame are eligible. Text 39 andhr hn kirt ca pulind pukkas tath abhr yavan kak khady ppa-yoaya andhrAandras; hnHunas; kirtKiratas; caand; pulind Pulindas; pukkaPukasas; tathso; abhrAbhiras; yavan Yavanas; kakKankas; khadybeginning with the Khasas; ppa-yoayaborn in sinful wombs. The Andhras, Hnas, Kirtas, Pulindas, Pukkaas, Abhras, Yavanas, Kakas, Khaas, and all others born from sinful wombs are also eligible. Text 40 dambhhakra-param ppa-paiunya-tat-par go-brhman hntro mahopaptaknvit dambhhakra-param they who are overcome with pride and ego; ppa-paiunya-tat-par devoted to sins; go-brhmanmof cows and brhmaas; hntrakillers; mahopaptaknvit committed great sins. They who are overcome with pride and ego, who are intent on committing sins, who are killers of cows and brhmaas, and who are the greatest of sinners, are also eligible.

Text 41 jna-vairgya-rahit ravadi-vivarjit ete cnye ca sarve syur asydhikrio mune jna-vairgya-rahit devoid of knowledge and renunciation; ravadi-vivarjit who have never heard the scriptures; etethey; ca and; anyeothers; caand; sarveall; syuare; asyaof this; adhikriaeligible; muneO sage. They who have neither knowledge nor renunciation, they who have never studied the ruti-stra and other scriptures, and all others, whoever they may be, are also all eligible to chant these mantras. Text 42 yadi bhaktir bhaved e ke sarvevarevare taddhikria sarve nnyath muni-sattam yadiif; bhaktidevotional service; bhavetmay be; emof them; kefor Lord Ka; sarvevarevarethe master of all masters; tad then; adhikriaeligible; sarveall; nanot; anyathotherwise; munisattamthe best of sages. Anyone who has devotion for Lord Ka, the master of all masters, is eligible to chant these mantras, but they who have no devotion, even they may be the greatest of sages, are not eligible. Texts 43 and 44 yajiko dna-nirata sarva-trthopasevaka satya-vd yatir vpi

veda-vedga-pra-ga brahma-niha kulno v tapasv vrata-tat-para sa cdhikr na bhavet ke bhakti-vivarjita yajikaperformed yajnas; dna-niratagiven charity; sarvatrthopasevakaserved all holy places; satya-vdtruthful; yati renounced; vor; apialso; veda-vedga-pra-ga traveled to the fartrher shore of the Vedas and Vedangas; brahma-nihadevoted to the brhmaas; kulnaborn in good families; vor; tapasvaustere; vrata-tat-paradevoted to vows; sahe; caand; adhikreligible; na not; bhavetis; kefor Lord Ka; bhakti-vivarjitawithout devotion. They who have performed many yajas, given charity, visited all holy places, been devoted to speaking the truth, accepted the renounced order, traveled to the farther shore of the Vedas and Vedgas, devotedly served the brhmaas, taken birth in good families, and performed austerities and vows, but are not devoted to Lord Ka, are not eligible to chant these mantras. Text 45 tasmd dharer abhaktya kta-ghnya na mnine na ca raddh-vihinya vaktavya nastikya ca tasmtthere; hareof Lord Hari; abhaktyato one who is not a devotee; kta-ghnyaungrateful; naand; mnineproud; nanot; ca and; raddh-vihinyafaithless; vaktavyamshould be spoken; nastikya to an atheist or a blasphemer; caand. Therefore these mantras should not be spoken to one who is not devoted to Lord Hari, nor to one who is ungrateful, proud, or faithless, nor to an atheist or a blasphemer. Texts 46-48

nuruva pratibruyn nsamvatsara-vsinam r-ke 'nanya-bhaktya dambha-lobha-vivarjine kma-krodhdi-muktya deyam etat prayatnata sadiva i cya gyatr-cchanda ucyate devat ballav-knto mantrasya prakrtita sa priyasya harer dsye viniyoga udhta nanot; auruvamto one who does not wish to hear; pratibruyt should speak; nanot; awithout; samvatsarafor a year; vsinam residing; r-keto Lord Ka; ananya-bhaktyawith sincere devotion; dambha-lobha-vivarjine without greed or hypocrisy; kmakrodhdi-muktyafree of lust and anger; deyamto be given; etatthis; prayatnata carefully; sadivaLord Sadiva; ithe sage; caand; ayamthis; gyatr-cchandathe meter Gayatri; ucyateis said; devat the Deity; ballav-kntathe beloved of the gops; mantrasyaof the mantra; prakrtita said; sathat; priyasyadear; hareof Lord Hari; dsyein service; viniyoga the purpose; udhtais said. One should not speak these mantras to one who does not wish to hear them, nor to one who has not stayed for one year in the speaker's rama. One should carefully give these mantras to one who is free of hypocrisy, greed, lust, anger, and other vices, and who is sincerely devoted to Lord Ka. The sage of this mantra is Lord Sadiva. The meter is Gyatr. The Deity is Lord Ka, the beloved of the gops. The purpose is to attain service to dear Lord Hari. Text 49 cakrdyai pacgni tair eva karayor api atha caitad dvaya vipra bjenaiva samcaret cakrdyaibeginning with the cakra; pacgnifive agas; taiwith them; evaindeed; karayo of the hands; apialso; athathen; caand; etatthis; dvayamtwo; vipraO brhmaa; bjenawith the bija; eva

indeed; samcaretshould perform. Beginning with the cakra one should perform the pacga-nysa and the kara-nysa. O brhmaa, one should perform them both with the bjasyllable. Text 50 mantrasya pratham-varo bindun parito 'cita gamitveva bhaved bja nama aktir ihodit mantrasyaof the mantra; pratham-varathe first syllable; bindun with the bindu letter; paritaeverywhere; acitaadorned; gamitv going; ivalike; bhavetshould be; bjamthe seed; namaobeisances; aktithe power; ihahere; uditspoken. The first syllable should be adorned with the bindu letter. That is the bja-syllable. The akti is said to be the word nama (obeisances). Text 51 antim dagni tenaiva ca tathrcanam gandha-puydibhis tac ca janai kryam anmata antimthe end; dagnithe ten agas; tenaby that;evaindeed; caand; tathso; arcanamworship; gandha-pupdibhiwith scents, flowers, and other offerings; tatthat; caand; janaiby the people; kryamto be done; anmataworship. At the end should be the ten agas. Then the people should worship the Lord with scents, flowers, and other offerings. Text 52

nysa-pje ca nitye ca kartavye hari-tuayeata evsya mantrasya nyso nnye ca kacana nysa-pjeinj nyasa-puja; caand; nityealways; caand;kartavye to be done; hari-tuaye to please Lord Hari; ata evaetherefore; asyaof this; mantrasyamantra; nysanyasa; nanot; anyeanother; caand; kacanasomething. To please Lord Hari one should always perform worship and nysa. Nysa should be performed with this mantra. It should not be otherwise. Text 53 sakd uccarad asya kta-ktyo na saaya tathpi dadh nitya japdy-artha vibhvayan saktonce; uccaratby chanting; asyaof this; kta-ktya successful; nano; saayadoubt; tathpistill; dadhten times; nityamalways; japdy-arthamfor japa; vibhvayan meditating. By once chanting this mantra one attains success. Of this there is no doubt. Still, for the purpose of chanting japa one should chant this mantra ten times daily. Text 54 atha dhyna pravakymi mantrasysya dvijottama ptmbara ghana-yma dvi-bhuja vana-mlinam athanow; dhynammeditation; pravakymiI will tell; mantrasya of the mantra; asyaof this; dvijottamaO best of brhmaasw; ptmbaramwearing yellow garments; ghana-ymamdark like a cloud; dvi-bhujamtwo-armed; vana-mlinamwith a forest garland.

O best of brhmaas, now I will tell you the meditation of this mantra. I meditate on two-armed Lord Ka, who is dark like a monsoon cloud, dressed in yellow garments, garlanded with forest flowers, . . . Text 55 barhi-barhkta-pa ai-koi-nibhnanam ghryamna-nayana karikrvatasinam barhi-barhkta-pam crowned with peacock feathers; ai-koinibhnanamHis face splendid like ten million moons; ghryamnanayanamHis eyes rolling; karikrvatasinamwith a garland of lotus karnikaras. . . . crowned with a peacock feather, and garlanded with lotus whorls, whose face is splendid like ten million moons, whose eyes move restlessly, . . . Text 56 abhita candanentha madhye kukuma-bindun racita tilaka bhle bibhrata maalktim abhitanear; candanenawith sandal paste; athathen; madhyein the middle; kukuma-bindunwith a kunkuma dot; racitammade; tilakam tilaka; bhleon the forehead; bibhratam holding; maalktim round. . . . whose forehead is marked with tilaka of sandal paste and musk, . . . Text 57 taruditya-saka

kualbhy virjitam gharmmbu-kaik-rjaddarpabha-kapolakam taruayoung; adityasun; sakamsplendor;kualbhymwith earrings; virjitamsplendid; gharmmbu-kaikwith drops of perspiration; rjatshining; darpaamirror; bhalike; kapolakamcheeks. . . . who is splendid with earrings like two rising suns, whose perspirationanointed cheeks are like two glistening mirrors, . . . Text 58 priy-mukha-nyastpaga llay yonnata-bhruvam agra-bhga-nyasta-muktsphurad-ucca-su-nsikam priyof His beloved; mukhaon the face; nyastaplaced;apagam glance; lilayplayfully; yonnata-bhruvam with raised eyebrows; agrabhgaon the tip; nyastaplaced; muktpearl; sphuratmanifested; uccaraised; sugraceful; nsikamwhose nose. . . . who with raised eyebrows playfully glances at His beloved's face, the tip of whose graceful raised nose is decorated with a glistening pearl, . . . Text 59 daana-jyotsnay rjatpakva-bimba-phaldharam keyrgada-sad-ratnamudrikbhir lasat-karam daanaof the teeth; jyotsnaywith the moonlight; rjatshining; pakvaripe; bimbabimba; phalafruit; adharamlips; keyrgada-sadratna-mudrikbhi with bracelets, armlets, and jewel rings; lasat-karam splendid hands. . . . whose bimba-fruit lips are splendid in the moonlight of His teeth, whose

hands are splendid with bracelets, armlets, and jewel rings, . . . Text 60 bibhrata mural vme padma-pau tathetare kaci-dhma sphuran-madhya npurbhy lasat-padam bibhratamholding; muralma flute; vmein the left; padma-pau lotus hand; tathso; itarein the other kaci-dhmaa belt; sphuranmadhyamsplendid waist; npurbhym with anklets; lasat-padamsplendid feet. . . . who holds a flute in His left lotus hand, whose waist is splendid with a graceful belt, whose feet are splendid with graceful anklets, . . . Text 61 rati-keli-rasveacpala capalekaam hasanta priyay srdha hsayanta ca t muhu rati-keli-rasathe nectar of loving pastimes; veafilled; cpalam restless; capalekaamresltess eyes; hasantamlaughing; priyay beloved; srdhamwith; hsayantammaking laugh; caand; tmHer; muhuagain and again. . . . whose eyes are restless with the nectar of amorous pastimes, who jokes with His beloved, making Her laugh again and again, . . . Text 62 ittha kalpa-taror mle ratna-sihsanopari vndraye smaret ka sasthita priyay saha

itthamthus; kalpa-taroof a kalpa-taru tree; mleat the root; ratnasihsanoparion a jewle throne; vndraye in Vndvana forest; smaretshould remember; kamLord Ka; sasthitamstaying; priyaybeloved; sahawith. . . . and who stays with Her on a jewel throne under a kalpa-vka tree in Vndvana forest. In this way one should meditate on Lord Ka and His beloved. Text 63 vma-prve sthita tasya rdhik ca smaret tata nicna-nla-vasan druta-hema-sama-prabhm vma-prveon the left side; sthitamstaying; tasyaof Him; rdhikmon r Rdh; caand; smaretshould meditate; tatathen; nicna-nla-vasanmdressed in blue garments; druta-hema-samaprabhmsplendid like molten gold. On the Lord's left side one should meditate on r Rdh, who is dressed in blue garments, who is splendid like molten gold, . . . Text 64 pacalenvtrdhasu-smernana-pakajm knta-vaktre nysta-ntyaccakor-cacalekam pacalenawith the edge of Her garment; vtacovered; ardha half; sugraceful; smerasmiling; nanaface; pakajmlotus; kntaof Hre beloved; vaktreon the face; nystaplaced; ntyatdancing; cakor cakori bird; cacalarestless; kameyes. . . . who with the edge of Her garment covers Her graceful lotus smile, whose restless cakor-bird eyes dance on Her beloved's face, . . .

Text 65 aguha-tarjanbhy ca nija-priya-mukhmbuje arpayant pga-phl para-cra-samanvitam aguha-tarjanbhym with thumb and forefinger; caand; nija-priyamukhmbujein Her beloved's lotus mouth; arpayantm placing; pgaphlmbetelnuts; para-cra-samanvitam with crushed leaves. . . . who with her forefinger and thumb places beletnuts and crushed betelleaves in Her beloved's lotus mouth, . . . Text 66 mukt-hra-sphurac-crupnonnata-payodharm ka-madhy pthu-roi kikin-jla-obhitm muktpearl; hranecklace; sphuratglistening; crubeautiful; pna full; unnataraised; payodharambreasts; kaslender; madhym waist; pthubroad; roimhips; kikin-jla-obhitm splendid with tinkling ornaments. . . . whose full, raised breasts are decorated with a glistening pearlnecklace, whose waist is slender, whose broad hips are decorated with tinkling ornaments, . . . Text 67 ratna-taka-keyramudr-valava-dhrim raat-kaaka-majraratna-pdguryakm ratnajewel; takaearrings; keyraarmlets;

mudrrings; valayabracelets; dhrimwearing; raattinkling; kaaka-majragold anklets; ratna-pdguryakm jewel toe-rings. . . . who is decorated with jewel earrings, fingerrings, toerings, bracelets, armlets, and tinkling golden anklets, . . . Text 68 lvaya-sra-mugdhg sarvvayava-sundarm nanda-rasa-sammagn prasann nava-yauvanm lvayaof beauty; srathe best; mugdhacharming; agmlimbs; sarvvayava-sundarm beauty of all limbs; nandabliss; rasain the nectar; sammagnmplunged; prasannmhappy; nava-yauvanmin new youth. . . . whose limbs are graceful with the best of beauty, who is in always in the prime of youth, and who is always plunged in the nectar of bliss. Text 69 sakhya ca tasy viprendra tat-samna-vayo-gu tat-sevana-par bhvy cmara-vyajandibhi sakhyafriends; caand; tasyof Her; viprendraO king of brhmaas; tat-samna-vayo-gu with age and qualities like Hers; tatsevana-pardevoted to serving Her; bhvyto be performed; cmaravyajandibhiwith camaras, fans, and other paraphernalia. O king of brhmaas, Her friends, whose age and qualities are like Hers, devotedly serve Her with cmaras, fans, and other articles. Texts 70 and 71

atha tubhya pravakymi mantrrtha u nrada bahiragai prpacasya svair mydi-aktibhi antaragais tath nityavibhtais tai cid-dibhi gopand ucyate gop rdhik ka-vallabh athanow; tubhyamto you; pravakymiI will tell; mantrrthamthe meaning of the mahntra; uplease hear; nradaO r Nrada; bahiragai external; prpacasyaof the material creation; svaiwith His own parts; mydi-aktibhiwith the potencies headed by the Maya potency;antaragai internal; tathso; nityaeternal; vibhtai porencies; taiby them; cid-dibhibeginning weith the cit potency;gopantby being the protector; ucyateis said; gopthe gop; rdhikr Rdh; ka-vallabhdear to Lord Ka. Please hear, O Nrada, and I will tell you the meaning of these mantras. The material world is manifested by the Lord's my potency and other external potencies. The spiritual world is manifested by the Lord's cit potency and other internal and everlasting spiritual potencies. The protector of these potencies is said to be the gop r Rdh, who is Lord Ka's beloved. Text 72 dev kamay prokt rdhik para-devat sarva-lakm-svarp s khlda-svarpi devwho shines brilliantly; kamaynon-different from Lord Ka; proktcalled; rdhikrmat Rdhr; para-devatmost worshipable; sarva-lakm-svarppresiding over all the goddesses of fortune; sShe; khlda-svarpi the pleasure of Lord Ka. The transcendental goddess r Rdh is the direct counterpart of Lord r Ka. She is the central figure for all the goddesses of fortune.* She is

the pleasure-potency of Lord Ka. Text 73 tata s procyate vipra hldinti manibhi tat-kal-koi-koy-a durgdys tri-gutmik tatathen; sShe; procyateis said; vipraO brhmaa; hldin hladini-sakti; itithus; manibhiby the wise; tat-kal-koi-koy-a the parts of nthe parts of the parts; durgdy headed by Goddess Durg; tri-gutmikthe goddesses in the world of the three modes. The wise say that She is the pleasure potency of Lord Ka. Durg and the other goddesses in the world of the three modes are a million-millionth part of one of Her expansions. Text 74 s tu skn mah-lakm ko nryaa prabhu na tayor vidyate bheda sv-alpo 'pi muni-sattama sShe; tuindeed; skndirectly; mah-lakmGoddess MahLakm; kaLord Ka; nryaaNryaa; prabhuLord; na not; tayoof Them; vidyateis; bhedadifference; sv-alpaslight; api even; muni-sattamaO best of the sages. She is directly Goddess Mah-Lakm and Lord Ka is Lord Nryaa. O best of sages, there is not the slightest difference between Them. Text 75 bahun ki muni-reha vin tbhy na kicana

cid-acil-lakaa-sarva rdh-ka-maya jagat bahunmore; kimwhat?; muni-rehaO best of sages; vin without; tbhymThem; nanot; kicanaanything; citspirit; acit matter; lakaacha4racteristics; sarvameverything; rdh-ka-mayam consisting of r r RdhKa; jagatthe universe. O best of sages, what more can I say? Nothing can exist without Them. This universe made of spirit and matter together is Their potency. Text 76 iya durg har rudra ka akra iya ac svitrya harir brahm dhmondhsau yamo hari iyamShe; durgDurg; harLord Hari; rudrauiva; ka Ka; akraIndra; iyamShe; acac; svitrSvitr; iyamShe; hariHari; brahmBrahm; dhmondhDhumondh; asauHe; yamaYama; hariHari. She is Durg and Lord Hari is iva. Lord Ka is Indra and She is aci. She is Svitr and Lord Hari is Brahm. She is Dhmor and Lord Hari is Yama. Text 77 ittha sarva tayor eva vibhti viddhi nrada na aktyate may vaktu tat tu vara-atair api itthamthus; sarvamall; tayoof Them; evaindeed; vibhtim potency; viddhiplease know; nradaO r Nrada; nanot; aktyateis able to be; mayby me; vaktumto say; tatthat; tuindeed; varaataiwith hundreds of years; apieven.

O Nrada, please know that everything is Their potency. Even if I had many hundreds of years, I could not describe all Their glories. Text 78 trailokye pthiv dhany jambudvpo yata param tatrpi bhrata vara tatrpi mathur pur trailokyein the three worlds; pthivthe earth; dhanyfortunate; jambudvpa Jambudvpa; yatathan which; paramgreater; tatrpi still; bhrata varamBharata-vara; tatrpistill; mathur purthe city of Mathur. In the three worlds the most fortunate place is the earthly planets. The best of them is Jambudvpa. In Jambudvpa the best place is Bhrata-vara. In Bhrata-vara the best place is Mathur-pur. Text 79 tatra vndvana nma tatra gop-kadambaka tatra rdh-sakh-vargas tatrpi rdhik par tatrathere; vndvanamVndvana; nmanamed; tatrathere; gop-kadambakamany gops; tatrathere; rdh-sakh-varga the friends of r Rdh; tatrpithere also; rdhikRdh; parthe supreme. The best place in Mathur-pur is called Vndvana. In Vndvana stay the supreme Goddess, r Rdh, and Her many gop friends. Text 80 snnidhydhikyatas tasya dhikya syd yathottaram

pthiv-prabhtn tu nnyat kicid ihoditam snnidhyanearness; dhikyatabecause of greatness; tasyaof that; dhikyamgreatness; sytis; yathso; uttaram more; pthivprabhtnmbegining with the earthly planets; tuindeed; nanot; anyat another; kicitsomething; ihahere; uditamsaid. Beginning with the earthly planets, each realm described here is more or less exalted relative to its nearness to r Rdh. Text 81 sai hi rdhik gopjanas tasy sakh-jana tasya sakh-samhasya vallabhau pra-nyakau s eShe; hiindeed; rdhikRdh; gop-janagops; tasyof Her; sakh-janafriends; tasyaof them; sakh-samhasyafriends; vallabhaudear; pra-nyakauthe hero and heroine of their lives. The gops are the friends of r Rdh. r r Rdh-Ka are the hero and heroine dear to the gops. Text 82 rdh-katayo padn araa syd ihrayam prapadye gatavn asmi jvo 'ha mati-dukhita rdh-katayoof r r Rdh-Ka; padnthe feet; araam shelter; sytmay be; ihahere; rayamshelter; prapadyeI take; gatavn-gone; asmiI am; jvaan individual spirit soul; ahamI; matidukhitaunhappy at heart. I take shelter of r r Rdh-Ka's feet. I, an individual spirit soul unhappy at heart, surrender to Them.

Text 83 so 'ha ya araa prpto mama tasya vadanti ca sarva tbhy tad-artha hi tad-bhogya na tu ye mama sahe; ahamI; yawho; araamshelter; prptaattained; mama of Me; tasyaof that; vadantisay; caand; sarvameverything; tbhym of Them; tad-arthamfor Their sake; hiindeed; tad-bhogyam to be enjoyed by Them; nanot; tubut; yewho; mamaof me. The wise say, "I surrender to r r Rdh-Ka. Whatever is mine is in truth Their property. Everything is for Their sake. Everything is meant for Their enjoyment. It is not meant for me." Text 84 ity asau kathito vipra mantrasyrtha samsata yugalrthas tath nysa prapatti aragati itithus; asauthis; kathitaspoken; vipraO brhmaa; mantrasya of the mantra; arthathe meaning; samsatain brief; yugalaof the divine couple; arthapurpose; tathso; nysanyasa; prapatti surrender; aragati shelter. O brhmaa, thus I have briefly described the meaning of these mantras. Therefore one should perform nysas to please the divine couple, r r Rdh-Ka. One should take shelter of Them and surrender to Them. Text 85 tmrpana me pacaparyss te mayodita ayam eva cintanyo

div-naktam atandritai tmrpanam surrender of the self; meof me; paca-parysfive parts; teto you; mayby me; uditatold; ayamthis; evaindeed; cintanyashould be considered; div-naktamday and night; atandritai without becoming tired. Thus I have described to you five ways to offer oneself to r r RdhKa. You should think of these ways of surrender day and night, and never become tired of thinking of them. Text 86 atha dk-vidhi vakye u nrada tattvata ravad eva mucyante vin yasya vidhnata athanow; dk-vidhiminitiation; vakyeI will tell; uplease hear; nradaO r Nrada; tattvata in truth; ravatfrom hearing; evaindeed; mucyantebecome liberated; vinwithout; yasyaof whom; vidhnataproperly. O Nrada, please hear and I will tell you about spiritual initiation. Simply by hearing of this, even without following this description, the people become liberated. Texts 87 and 88 -viricj jagat sarva vijya navara budha dhytmikdi-tri-vidha dukham evnubhya ca anityatvc ca sarve sukhn muni-sattama dukha-pake vinikipya tni tebhyo virajyate -virictfrom Brahma; jagatthe universe; sarvamall; vijya understanding; navaramtemporary; budhawise; dhytmikawith

those caused by the body and mind; dibeginnng; tri-vidhamthree kinds; dukhammiseries; evacertainly; anubhyaexperiencing; caalso; anityatvt be4cause of being temporary; caand; sarvemof all; sukhnmhappinesses; muni-sattamaO best of sages; dukha-pakein sufferings; vinikipyaleaving; tnithem; tebhyafrom them; virjyate becomes renounced. O best of sages, aware that every place in the material world, from Brahmaloka down, is temporary and destined for destruction, directly feeling the three kinds of material suffering, beginning with sufferings caused by one's own body and mind, and also seeing that all material happinesses come to an end and finally lead only to pain, a wise person renounces the world. No longer is he interested in the things of this world. Text 89 virajya saster hnau sdhanni vicintayet anuttama-sukhasypi samprptau bha dukhita virajyarenouncing; sasteof the material creation; hnauin renunciation; sdhannimethods; vicintayet should meditate; anuttama peerless; sukhasyaof happiness; apialso; samprptau atained; bhamgreatly; dukhitaunhappy. When a person no longer desires to enjoy the things of this world, he should consider how to finally sever all connection with this world. Only when he succeeds in that will such a person, unhappy with the world, attain peerless happiness. Text 90 araa dukaratva hi vijya ca mah-mati bham artas tato vipra r-guru araa vrajet araamshelter; dukaratvamdifficult to attain; hiindeed; vijya

knowing; caand; mah-matiintelligent; bhamgreatly; arta distressed; tatathen; viprabrhmaa; r-gurumto the guru; araam shelter; vrajetshould go. O brhmaa, a wise person, aware that the shelter of the Lord is very difficult to attain, and distressed by material life, should take shelter of a bona-fide spiritual master. Texts 91-93 nto vimatsara kabhakto 'nanya-prayojana ananya-sdhana rmn krodha-lobha-vivarjita r-ka-rasa-tattva-ja ka-mantra-vid vara krayo nitya mantra-bhakta sad-uci sad-dharma-sdhako nitya sad-cra-niyojaka samprady kp-pro virg gurur ucyate ntapeaceful; vimatsaranon-envious; kaof Lord Ka; bhaktaadevotee; ananya-prayojanauninterested in anything else; ananya-sdhananot engaged in other activities; rmnglorious with spiritual virtues; krodha-lobha-vivarjitafree of anger and greed; r-karasa-tattva-jalearned in the nectar mellows of Lord Ka; kamantra-vidmof they who know the mantras of Lord Ka; varathe best; krayataking shelter of Lord Ka; nityamalways; mantrabhaktadevoted to chanting mantras; sad-ucialways pure; saddharma-sdhakaengaged in devotional service; nityamalways; sadcra-niyojakaengaging others in devotional service; sampradyin the dfisciplic succession; kp-prafilled with mercy; virgrenounced; guruspiritual master; ucyateis said. It is said that a bona-fide spiritual master should be peaceful, nonenvious, devoted to Lord Ka, not interested in things that have no relation to Lord Ka, not engaged in activities that have no relation to Lord Ka, filled with spiritual virtues,

free of anger and greed, learned in the science of the nectar mellows of Lord Ka, expert in the mantras glorifying Lord Ka, always surrendered to Lord Ka and always taking shelter of Lord Ka, devoted to chanting the mantras glorifying Lord Ka, always pure, always pious and religious, always engaged in devotional service to the Lord, a teacher who shows his disciples how to serve the Lord, himself a disciple in the sampradya (disciplic succession), filled with mercy, and renounced. Text 94 evam-di-gua prya urur guru-pdayo gurau nitanta-bhakta ca mumuku iya ucyate evam-di-guawith qualities like these; pryafor the most part; urufilled with faith; guru-pdayofor the spiritual master's feet; gurauto the spiritual master; nitanta-bhaktavery devoted; caand; mumukudesiring liberation; iyaa disciple; ucyateis said. It is said that a bona-fide disciple should have qualities like these also. He should have faith in his spiritual master's feet, be devoted to his spiritual master, and have the attainment of liberation as the goal of his life. Text 95 yat skt sevana tasya prem bhagavato bhavet sa moka procyate prjair veda-vedga-vedibhi yatwhat; sktdirect; sevanamservice; tasyaof him; prem with love; bhagavataof the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhavet may be; sathat; mokaliberation; procyateis said; prjaiby the wise; veda-vedga-vedibhi learned in the Vedas and Vedgas. Service to the spiritual master is the same as direct loving service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The wise, who are learned in the Vedas and Vedgas, declare that this service is the path to liberation.

Text 96 tryasva bho jagan-ntha guro sasra-vahnin dagdha ca kla-daa ca trhi ma bhava-sgart tryasvaplease protect; bhaO; jagan-nthaspiritual master of the universes; guraO spiritual master; sasra-vahninby he fire of repeated birth and death; dagdhamburned; caand; klaby time; daambitten; caand; trhiplease protect; mamme; bhava-sgart from the ocean of birth and death. O spiritual master of all the worlds, please rescue me, for I am burning in the fire of repeated birth and death! I am bitten by the black snake of time! Please rescue me from the ocean of birth and death! Text 97 r-nanda-nandana ka sarva-deva-iro-mai pdmbujaika-bhg ekadk prokt manibhi r-nanda-nandanathe son of King Nanda; kaLord Ka; sarva-deva-iro-maithe crest jewel of the demigods; pdmbujalotus feet; ekaone; bhkpossessing; ekaone; dkinitiation; proktsaid; manibhi by the wise. Lord Ka, the son of Nanda, is the crest jewel of all Deities. One should worship His lotus feet alone. One time only should one accept initiation to the worship of His lotus feet. This is said by the wise. Text 98 gatya ca guro pade nija-vtta nivedayet sa-sandehna prhvatya bodhayitv puna puna

gatyaapproaching; caand; guroof the spiritual master; padethe feet; nija-vttamown activities; nivedayetoffer; sa sandehnam questions; prhvatya asking; bodhayitvshould understand; puna again; punaand again. One should approach the spiritual master's feet, offer service to them, and learn the truth by asking questions again and again. Text 99 sva-pada-praata nta uru nija-pdayo ati-ha-man iya gurur adhypayen manum sva-pada-praatambowed to his feet; ntampeaceful; urum faithful; nija-pdayo at his own feet; ati-havery pleased; manat heart; iyamthe disciple; guruthe spiritual master; adhypayen instructs; manumthe mantra. Happy at heart, the spiritual master then teaches the sacred mantra to the disciple who is peaceful, who has faith in his spiritual master's feet, and who is surrendered to his spiritual master's feet. Text 100 candanena md vpi vilikhet bahu-mlayo vma-dakiayor vipra akha-cakre yath kramam candanenawith sandal paste; mdclay; vor; apialso;vilikhet should write; bahu-mlayoon the shoulders; vmaleft; dakiayo and right; vipraO brhmaa; akha-cakrea conchshell and disc; yath as; kramamin sequence. O brhmaa, using sandal paste or clay, the spiritual master should draw a conchshell and cakra on the left and right shoulders.

Text 101 rdhva-pura tata kuryd bhldiu vidhnata tato mantra-dvaya tasya daka-kare vinirdiet rdhva-puramVaiava tilaka; tatathen; kurytshould do; bhldiuon the forehead and other places; vidhnata properly; tata then; mantra-dvayamthe two mantras; tasyaof him; daka-karein the right ear; vinirdietshould teach. Then the spiritual master should draw Vaiava tilaka on the forehead and other places, and then he should speak the two mantras in the disciple's right ear. Text 102 mantrrtha ca vadet tasmai yathvad anuprvaa dsa-abda-yuta nma dhyya tasya prayatnata mantraof the mantra; arthamthe meaning; caand; vadetshould speak; tasmaito him; yathvatas; anuprvaaproperly; dsa-abdayutamwith the word "dsa"; nmaname; dhyyagiving; tasyaof him; prayatnata carefully. Then he should explain the meaning of the mantras, and then he should give the disciple a name, a name ending with the word "dsa" (servant). Text 103 tato 'ti-bhakty sa-sneha vaiavn bhojayed budha r-guru pjayec cpi vastrlakradibhi

tatathen; atiwith great; bhaktydevotion; sa-snehamwith affection; vaiavnthe devotees; bhojayet should feed; budhawise; r-gurumthe spiritual master; pjayetshould worship; caalso; api and; vastrlakradibhi with garments, ornaments, and other gifts. Then the wise disciple should affectionately and devotedly feast the Vaiavas, and then he should worship the spiritual master with garments, ornaments, and other gifts. Text 104 sarvasva gurave dadyt tad-ardha v mah-mune sva-deham api nikipta puras tihed akicana sarvasvamtreasure; guraveto the spiritual master; dadytshould give; tad-ardhamhalf; vor; mah-muneO great sage; sva-deham own body; apieven; nikiptamoffered; purabefore; tihetshould stand; akicanapenniless. O great sage, then the disciple should offer all his wealth to his spiritual master, or he may offer half his wealth, or, being penniless, he may offer his body in the spiritual master's service. Text 105 ya etai pacabhir vidvn saskrai saskto bhavet dsya-bhg sa kasya nnyath kalpa-koibhi yawho; etaiwith these; pacabhifive;vidvnwise; saskrai samskaras; sasktapurified; bhavetmay be; dsya-bhga servant; sahe; kasyaof Lord Ka; nanot; anyathotherwise; kalpakoibhiwith millions of kalpas. With these five saskras (purificatory rituals) one becomes purified. He becomes a servant of Lord Ka. Even in ten million kalpas he will not

renounce that service. Text 106 akana cordhva-pura ca mantra-nma-vidhraam pacam yga ity ukta saskra prva-sribhi akanammarks; cordhva-puramVaiava tilaka; caand; mantranma-vidhraamthe mantra and the name; pacamfifth; ygayajna; itithus; uktamsaid;saskramsamskara; prva-sribhiby the previous sages. The previous sages say these five saskras are: 1. the marking, 2. tilaka, 3. mantra, 4. name, and 5. yaja. Text 107 akana akha-cakrdyai sac-chidra-pura ucyate dsa-abda-yuta nma mantro yugala-samjakam aknmthe mark; akha-cakrdyaiof the conchshell, disc, and other signs; sac-chidra-pura Vainava tilaka; ucyateis said; dsaabda-yutamwithe the word "dsa"; nmaname; mantramantra; yugala-samjakamthe two mantras. The marking is the marking of the conchshell, disc, and other signs. The tilaka is Vaiava tilaka. The name is the name to which the word "da _sa" (servant) is added. The mantra is the two mantras already described. Text 108 guru-vaiavayo pj yga ity abhidhyate ete parama-saskr

may te parikrtita guruof the spieritual master; vaiavayo and the Vaiavas; pj worship; ygayajna; itithus; abhidhyate is called; etethese; paramasaskragreat samskaras; mayby me; teto you; parikrtita are described. The yaja is the worship of the spiritual master and the Vaiavas. Thus I have described these great saskras to you. Text 109 atha tubhya prapanna dharmn vakymi nrada yn sthya gamiyanti hari-dhma nar kalau athanow; tubhyamto you; prapannamsurrendered;dharmn religion; vakymiI will tell; nradaO r Nrada;ynwhich; sthya accepting; gamiyanti will go; hari-dhmato the abode of Lord Hari; narthe people; kalauin Kali-yuga. O Nrada, now I will describe to you, a surrendered soul, the spiritual activities people in Kali-yuga may follow to attain the abode of Lord Hari. Text 110 ittha guror labdha-mantro guru-bhakti-paryaa sevamno guru nitya tat-kp bhvayet sudh itthamthus; guroof the spiritual master; labdha mantraattained the mantra; guru-bhakti-paryaa devoted to the spiritual master; sevamnaserving; gurumthe spiritual master;nityamalways; tatkpmhis mercy; bhvayetshould cause; sudha wise person. After receiving the mantras, the wise disciple should always devotedly serve his spiritual master. In this way he inspires the spiritual master's mercy to him.

Text 111 sat dharmas tata sket prapannn vieata svea-deva-dhiy nitya vaiavn paritoayet satmof the devotees; dharmathe religion; tatathen;sket should learn; prapannnmof the surrendered souls; vieata specifically; sveachosen; devaDeity; dhiywith the consciousness; nityamalways; vaiavnthe devotees; paritoayetshould please. The disciple should study the devotional activities of the devotees. Especially he should study the activities of the surrendered souls. He should always meditate on his chosen Deity. He should always try to please the Vaiavas. Text 112 tana bhartsana km bhogyatvena yath striya ghnti vaiavn ca tat-tad-grhya tath budhai tanamhitting; bhartsanamrebuking; kmdesiring; bhogyatvena with the enjoyable; yathas; striyawomen;ghntitakes; vaiavnmof the devotees; caand; tat-tad-grhyamto be taken; tathso; budhaiby the wise. As a rake enjoys when his mistress rebukes and hits him, so a wise person is happy when the Vaiavas punish him. Text 113 aihikmumak-cint na ca kry kadcanaaihika tu sad bhvya prv carati karmam

aihikin this world; mumakin thenext world; cintanxiety; na not; caand; kryto be done; kadcanaever; aihikamin this world; tu indeed; sadalways; bhvyamto be done; prvprevious; carati moves; karmamof deeds. He never worries what will happen in this life or the next. He knows that what happens in this life is determined by his past deeds. Text 114 amumika tath ka svayam eva kariyati ato hi tat kte tyjya prayatna sarvath narai amumikamthe next life; tathso; kaLord Ka;svayam personally; evaindeed; kariyatiwill do; atathen; hiindeed; tat that; ktedone; tyjyato ba abandoned; prayatna cardefully; sarvathin all respects; naraiby the people. He does not worry what will happen in the next life. Lord Ka Himself will arrange what will happen after this life. Text 115 sarvopya-parityga kopyanam arcanam su-cira proite knta yath pati-parya sarvaall; upyamethods; paritygato be abandoned; kaof Lord Ka; upyanamthe method; arcanamworship; su-ciramfor a long time; proite gone away; kntamdear husband; yathas; patiparyadevoted to the husband. He should renounce all plans and make the worship of Lord Ka his only plan. As a faithful wife worships her husband when he has gone away on a journey, so he should worship Lord Ka.

Text 116 priynurgi dn tasya sagaika-kaki tad-gun bhvayen nitya gyaty api oti ca priyabeloved; anurgifilled with love; dnpoor;tasyaof Him; sagaassociation; ekaalone; kakidesiring; tad-gunHis virtues; bhvayetshould remember; nityamalways; gyatisings; apieven; otihears; caand. Filled with love for her dear husband, such an unhappy wife always longs for his company. She always meditates on his virtues. She glorifies them and hears about them. Text 117 r-ka-gua-llde smaradi tath caret na puna sdhanatvena krya tat tu kadcana r-ka-gua-llde of Lord Ka's virtues, pastimes, and other things; smaradibeginning with remembering; tathso; caretshould do; nanot; punaagain; sdhanatvena with sadhana-bhakti; kryam to be done; tatthat; tuindeed; kadcanaever. In the same way the devotee should always remember, hear about, and glorify Lord Ka virtues, pastimes, and everything else about the Lord. A devotee need do nothing but this. Text 118 cira proyagata knta prpya knta-dhiy tath cumbant vligant ca netrntena pibanty api

ciramfor a long time; proyagatam gone; kntambeloved; prpya attaining; knta-dhiywith thinking of the beloved; tathso; cumbanti kisses; vor; ligantiembraces; caand; netrntena with the corner of the eyes; pibantidrinks; apialso. When the dear husband, long absent on a journey, finally returns, the wife, filled with thoughts of him, kisses him, embraces him, and with her eyes drinks in the sight of him. Text 119 brahmnanda gata vmu sevate paray mud rmad-arcvatre ca tay paricared dharim brahmaspiritual; nandambliss; gatamattained; vof;amum Him; sevateserves; paraywith great; mudhappiness; rmadarcvatrethe deity incarnation of the Lord; caand; taywith that; paricaretserves; dharimLord Hari. By serving the Deity form of the Lord one directly serves supremely blissful Lord Hari. Text 120 ananya-arao nitya tathaivnanya-sdhana ananya-sdhanrtho ca syd ananya-prayojana ananyawithout another; araashelter; nityamalways;tathso; evaindeed; ananya-sdhanawithout another means; ananya-sdhana another means; arthapurpose; caand; sytmay be; ananyaprayojanawithout another goal. One should take shelter of Lord Ka. One should not take shelter of anyone but Him. One should not strive to attain anyone but Him. One should

not desire anyone but Him. One should not have any goal but Him. Text 121 nnya ca pjayed deva na namet ta smaren na ca na ca payen na gyen na ca vindeta kadcana nanot; anyamanother; caand; pjayetshould worship; devam the Lord; nanot; nametshould bow down; tamHim; smarenshould remember; nanot; caand; nanot; caand; payetshould see; na not; gyenshould sing; nanot; caand; vindetashould seek; kadcanaever. One should not worship anyone but Him. One should not bow down before anyone but Him. One should not meditate on anyone but Him. One should not gaze upon anyone but Him. One should not glorify anyone but Him. One should not seek anyone but Him. Text 122 nnyocchia ca bhujta nnya-ea ca dhrayet avainavn sambh vandandi vivarjayet nanot; anyaof another; ucchiamremnant; caand; bhujta should eat; nanot; anyaof another; eamremnant; caand; dhrayet should wear; avainavnm with they who are not devotees; sambhmconversation; vandandibeginning with offering obeisances; vivarjayetshould avoid. One should not eat the remnants of food eaten by anyone but Him. One should not wear the garments and ornaments worn by anyone but Him. One should not talk with they who are not devotees of the Lord. One should not bow down before them or honor them in any way. Text 123

a-vaiavayor nind uyn na kadcanakarau pidhya gantavya akto daa samcaret aof the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vaiavayo and th4e devotees; nindmblasphemy; uynshould hear; nanot; kadcana ever; karauthe ears; pidhyacovering; gantavyam should be attained; aktaable; daampunishment; samcaretshould do. One should not hear the blasphemy of the Supreme Lord or His devotees. One should cover one ears and go away. If one has the power, one should punish the offender. Text 124 rita ctak vtti deha-ptvadhi dvija dvayasyrtha bhvayat stheyam ity eva me mati ritataken shelter; ctakmof a cataki bord; vttimthe activity; deha-ptvadhiunder the body dies; dvijaO brhmaa; dvayasyaof both; arthamfor the sake; bhvayatserving; stheyamto be done; iti thus; evainded; meof me; matithe opinion. O brhmaa, one should always serve the Lord and His devotees. Until the moment of one's death one should follow the example of the ctak bird. Text 125 sara-samudra-nady-dn vihya ctak yath triti mriyate vpi ycate v payodhart saralakes; samudraocean; nadrivers; dnbeginning with;

vihyarejecting; ctakcataki bird; yathas;tritithirsts; mriyate dies; vor; apieven; ycatebegs; vor; payodhartfrom a cloud. Rejecting lakes, rivers, oceans, and any other source of water, a ctak bird will drink only water falling from a cloud. It will die of thirst before accepting any other water. Text 126 evam eva prayatnena sdhanni parityajan svea-devau sad bhvyau gatis tau me bhaved iti evamthus; evaindeed; prayatnenacarefully; sdhannimethods; parityajan rejecting; svea-devauthe two chosen Deities; sadalways; bhvyaushould be; gatithe destination; tauThey; meof me; bhavet should be; itithus. Renouncing all other goals, one should think, "r r Rdh-Ka are the only goal of my life." Text 127 svea-deva-tadyn guror api vieata nuklye sad-stheya prtiklya vivarjayet svea-devaof the chosen Deity; tadynmin relation to Them; guroof the spiritual master; apialso; vieataspecifically; nuklye in favorableness; sadslways; stheyamto be done; prtiklyamwhat is not favorable; vivarjayetshould reject. One should accept what is favorable for service to the Lord, His devotees, and one's spiritual master. One should reject what is not favorable for Their service.

Text 128 sakt-prapanna-rakdikalynuguat tayo vicintya vivasayed etau mm avayam aviyata saktonce; prapannasurrendered; rakprotection; dibeginning with; kalyaauspicious; anuguatmfavorableness; tayoof them; vicintyathinking; vivasayetshould have faith; etauThey; mmto me; avayaminevitably; aviyatawill protect. r r Rdh-Ka will protect anyone who even once surrenders to Them. One should confidently think, "r r Rdh-Ka will protect me". Text 129 sasra-sgarn nthau putra-mitra-ghkult goptrau me yuvm eva prapanna-bhaya-bhajanau sasraof birth and death; sgartfrom the ocean; nthauthe two Lords; putra-mitra-ghkultfrom the troubles of children, friends, and home; goptrau the protectors; meof me;yuvmYou both; eva indeed; prapannaof the surrendered souls; bhayathe fears; bhajanau breaking apart. One should pray, "O r r Rdh-Ka, please rescue me from the ocean of birth and death. Please rescue me from the troubles born from children, friends, and home. Please break into pieces the fears of Your surrendered devotee. Text 130 yo 'ha mamsti yat kicid iha loke paratra ca tat sarva bhavator adya caraeu mayrpitam

yawho; ahamI; mamaof me; astiis; yatwhat; kicitsomething; ihahere; lokein this world; paratrain another;caand; tatthat; sarvamall; bhavato of You both; adyatoday; caraeuat the feet; mayby me; arpitamoffered. "O r r Rdh-Ka, today I place at Your feet Myself and everything I possess either in this life or in the next. Text 131 aham apy apardhnm layas tyakta-sdhana agati ca tato nthau bhavantau me bhaved gati ahamI; apieven; apardhnmof offenses; layaan abode; tyakta-sdhanaabandoned all other methods; agatiwithout a destination; caand; tatathen; nthauthe two Lords; bhavantauYou; meof me; bhavetare; gatithe destination. "I am the home of all offenses. I have abandoned all spiritual duties. I have no shelter. O r r Rdh-Ka, O my Lords, please become my shelter. Text 132 tavsti rdhik-ntha karma manas gir ka-knte tavaivsmi yuvm eva gatir mama tavaof You; astiis; rdhikr Rdh; nthaO Lord; karma with deeds; manaswith mind; girwith words; ka-knteO belopved of Lord Ka; tavaof You; evaindeed; asmiI am; yuvmYou both; evaindeed; gatidestination; mamaof me. "O master of Rdh, I am Yours. O beloved of Lord Ka, I am Yours. I offer to You both my thoughts, words, and deeds. You both are the goal of my life.

Text 133 araa v prapanno 'smi karu-nikarkarau prasda kuruta dsya mayi due 'pardhini araamshelter; vmYou both; prapannasurrendered; asmiI am; karu-nikarkarau O two oceans of mercy; prasdammercy; kurutam please do; dsyamservice; mayito me; duewicked; apardhini an offender. "O r r Rdh-Ka, You are like two great oceans of mercy. Please be merciful to me. I take shelter of You. I surrender to You. Please engage me, a sinner and an offender, in Your service." Text 134 ity eva japata nitya gantavya padya-pacakam acird eva tad dsya icchat muni-sattama itithus; evamthus; japatamchanting; nityamdaily; gantavyamto be gone; padya-pacakamfive verses; acirtquickly; evaindeed; tad then; dsyamservice; icchatdesiring; muni-sattamaO best of sages. O best of sages, one who desires to quickly attain the direct service of the divine couple should daily recite these five verses. Text 135 bhya-dharmo may tubhya sakepeopavarita ntara parama dharma prapannnm athocyate

bhya-dharma external duties; mayby me; tubhyam to You; sakepeabriefly; upavaritadescribed; ntarainternal;parama transcendental; dharmaduties; prapannnmof the surrendered souls; athanow; ucyateis said. In this way I have briefly described the external activities of the surrendered souls. Now I will describe the activities hidden in their hearts. Text 136 ka-priy-sakh-bhva samritya prayatnata tayo sev prakurvta div-naktam atandrita kaof Lord; Ka; priyof the beloved; sakhof the gop friends; bhvamthe nature; samrityataking shelter; prayatnata carefully; tayoof Them; sevmservice; prakurvta should do; div day; naktamand night; atandritawithout becoming fatigued. Accepting the nature of one of r Rdh's gop friends, one should carefully serve the divine couple day and night, without ever becoming fatigued. Text 137 ea te kathito dharma ntaro muni-sattama guhyd guhyataro hy ea gopanya prayatnata eathis; teindeed; kathitaspoken; dharmaduty;ntara confidential; muni-sattamaO best of sages; guhytthan the secret; guhyatarathe most secret; hiindeed; eathis; gopanyato be concealed; prayatnatacarefully. O best of sages, I have thus told you something that is very confidential. This is the most secret of all secrets. It should be concealed with great care.

Text 138 ukto mantras tad-agni tath tasydhikria tad-dharma ca tath tebhya phala mantrasya nrada uktaspoken; mantramantra; tad-agnithe parts of that; tath so; tasyaof that; adhikriaeligible; tad-dharma that service; caand; tathso; tebhyafrom that; phalamthe result; mantrasyaof the mantra; nradaO r Nrada. O Nrada, thus I have described to you the mantra, the parts of the mantra, they who are qualified to chant the mantra, spiritual activities, and the result attained by performing spiritual activities and chanting the mantra. Text 139 anutihatvam apy ete tayor dsyam avpsyasi svdhika rakayed vipra sandeho ntra kacana anutihatvamfollowing; apieven; etethey; tayoof Them; dsyamservice; avpsyasiyou will attain; svdhikammore;rakayet will protect; vipraO brhmaa; sandehadoubt; nanot; atrahere; kacanaany. Follow this teaching and you will attain direct service to r r RdhKa. O brhmaa, They will always protect you. Of this there is no doubt. Text 140 sakn-mtra-prapanno yas tavsmti ca ycate nija-dsya harir dadyn na me 'trsti vicra

saktonce; mtraonly; prapannasurrendered; yawho; tavaof You; asmiI am; itithus; caand; ycatebegs; nijaown; dsyam service; hariLord Hari; dadytgives; nanot; meof me; atrahere; astiis; vicradoubt. To a person who once surrenders to the Lord and says, O Lord, I am Yours," Lord Hari gives direct devotional service. Of this I have no doubt. Text 141 tatra te varayiymi rahasya-paramdbhutam ruta prva may kt skd bhagavata kila tatrathere; teto you; varayiymi I will describe; rahasyaparamdbhutama very wonderful secret; rutamheard; prvam previously; mayby me; ktfrom Lord Ka; sktdirectly; bhagavatafrom the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kilaindeed. Now I will tell you a very wonderful secret, a secret I directly heard from Lord Ka, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Himself. Text 142 mantra-ratnam aha prva japan kailsa-mrdhani dhyyan nryaa deva avasa gahane vane mantraof mantras; ratnamjewel; ahamI; prvambefore; japan chanting; kailsa-mrdhani on the top of Mount Kailsa; dhyyan meditating; nryaa devamon Lord Nryaa; avasamresiding; gahanedeep; vanein the forest. In the past I lived deep in the forest on Mount Kailsa's summit. Chanting the jewel of mantras, I meditated on Lord Nryaa. Text 143

tatas tu bhagavs tua pradursn mamgrata vriyat varam ity ukte maypy udghya locanam tatathen; tuindeed; bhagavnthe Supreme Lord; tua pleased; pradursnappeared; mamgrata before Jme; vriyatm please choose; varama boon; itithus; uktesaid; mayby me; api- also; udghyaopenming; locanameyes. Pleased with me, the Lord appeared in my meditation and said, "You may ask a boon". I suddenly opened my eyes. Text 144 do deva riy srdha sasthito garuopari praipatya muhu caina avadac ca riya patim daseen; devathe Lord; riythe goddess of fortune; srdham with; sasthitastanding; garuopari on Garua; praipatyabowing down; muhuagain and again; caand; enamto Him; avadatspoke; ca and; riyaof the goddess of fortune; patimto the husband. Gazing at the Lord as He stood on Garua with the goddess of fortune at His side, I bowed down again and again. Then I said to the goddess of fortune's husband: Texts 145 and 146 yad rpa te kp-sindho paramnanda-dyinam sarvnandraya nitya mrta ca sarvato-'dhikam nirgua nikriya nta brahmeti ca vidur budh

tad aha draum icchmi cakurbhy paramevara yatwhat; rpamform; teof You; kp-sindhaO ocean of mercy; paramnanda-dyinamgiver of transcendental bliss; sarvnandrayam the shelter of all bliss; nityamteernal;mrtamform; caand; sarvato-'dhikamthe best of all;nirguambeyond the modes of nature; nikriyambeyond material actions; ntampeaceful; brahmaspiritual; ityithus; caand; viduknow; budhthe wise sages; tatthat; aham I; draumto see; icchmiI wish; cakurbhym with my own eyes; paramevaraO supreme controller. "O Supreme controller, O ocean of mercy, I wish that with my own eyes I may see Your original form, the best of all Your forms, a form the great sages say is eternal, the giver of bliss, the abode of all bliss, beyond the modes of nature, beyond material deeds, peaceful, and spiritual. Text 147 tato mm ha bhagavn prasanna kamal-pati tad adya drakyase rpa yat te manasi kkitam tatathen; mmto me; hasaid; bhagavnthe Lord; prasanna pleased; kamal-patithe husband of the goddess of fortune; tatthat; adyatoday; drakyaseyou will see; rpamthe form; yatwhat; teof you; manasiin the heart; kkitamdesire. Pleased, the goddess of fortune's husband said to me, Today you will see the form your heart desires. Text 148 yamun-pacime kle gaccha vndvana mama ity uktvntardadhe deva riy srdha jagat-pati yamunof the Yamun; pacimewest; kleshore; gacchago; vndvanamVndvana; mamanamed; itithus; uktvs-peaking;

antardadhedisappeared; devathe Lord; riythe goddess of fortune; srdhamwith; jagat-patithe master of the universes. "Go to the place named Vndvana, which is on the western shore of the Yamun." After speaking these words, the master of the universes, accompanied by the goddess of fortune, suddenly disappeared. Text 149 aham apy agama tarhi yamunys taa ubham atra kam apaya ca sarva-devevarevaram ahamI; apialso; agamamwent; tarhithen; yamunyof the Yamun; taamto the shore; ubhambeautiful; atrathere;kam Lord Ka; apayanseeing; caand; sarva-devevarevaram the master of the greatest demigods. Then I went to the beautiful shore of the Yamun. There I saw the demigods' master, Lord Ka, . . . Text 150 gopa-vea-dhara knta kiora-vayasnvitam priy-skandhe su-vinyastavma-hasta manoharam gopa-vea-dharamthe appearance of a cowherd boy; kntamhandsome; kiora-vayasnvitam young; priy-skandheon the shoulder of His beloved; sugracefully; vinyastaplaced; vmaleft; hastamhand; manoharamcharming. . . . who was a cowherd youth, who was charming and handsome, whose left hand was gracefully placed on His beloved's shoulder, . . . Text 151

hasanta hsyanta ca madhye gop-kadambakam snigdha-medhasam bhsakalya-gua-mandiram hasantamlaughing; hsyantammaking laugh; caand; madhyein the midst; gop-kadambakammany gops; snigdhawith love; medhasamintelligence; bhsasplendor;kalyaauspiciousness; gua virtues; mandiram a palace. . . . who stood in the midst of many gops, laughing and making them laugh, whose heart was filled with love, and who was a great palace of splendor, auspiciousness, and virtues. Text 152 prahasya ca tata ko mm hmta-bhaa aha te darana yta jtv rudra tavepsitam prahasyasmiling; caand; tatathen; kaLord Ka; mmto me; haspoke; amtanectar; bhaaspeaking words; ahamI; te of you; daranamthe vision; ytamattained; jtvunderstanding; rudraO iva; tavaby you; psitamdesired. Smiling, Lord Ka spoke to me these words of nectar: O iva, I could understand your desire. That is why I have now come before your eyes. Text 153 yad adya me tvay da ida rpam alaukikam ghan-bhtmala-premasac-cid-nanda-vigraham yatwhat; adyanow; meof Me; tvayby you; damseen; idam this; rpamform; alaukikamtranscendental; ghan-bhtaintense; amalapure; premalove; sateternal;citknowledge; nandaand bliss;

vigrahamform. "Now you can see My original form, a form beyond the world of matter, a form filled with intense and pure love, a form eternal and filled with knowledge and bliss. Text 154 nrpa nirgua vyp kriy-hna part param vadanti veda-iras idam eva mamnagha nrpamwithout form; nirguamwithout qualities;vypallpervading; kriy-hnamwithout activities; partthan the greatest; paramgreater; vadantisay; veda-irasathe Upaniads, who are the crowns of the Vedas; idamthis;evaindeed; mamaof Me; anaghaO sinless one. "O sinless one, the Upaniads, which form the crown of all the Vedas, say that I am formless, without qualities, all-pervading, inactive, and greater than the greatest. Text 155 prktaika-gubhvd anantatvt tathevara aprasiddhy mad-gun nirgua m vadanti hi prktamaterial; ekaone; guaquality; abhvtbecause of the absence of; anantatvt because of being endless; tathso; varaO iva; aprasiddhybecause of a lack of attaining perfect knowledge; madgunmof My qualities; nirguamwithout qualities; mmMe; vadanti say; hiindeed. "Of all My qualities, not a single one is made of matter. My qualities are all limitless and eternal. No one can understand them perfectly or completely. That is why the Upaniads say I have no qualities.

Text 156 adyatvn mamaitasya rpasya carma-caku arpa ma vadanty ete ved sarve mamevara adyatvtbeacuse of being invisible; mamaof Me; etasyaof this; rpasyaform; carma-cakuby material eyes; arpamformless; mm Me; vadantisay; etethey; vedthe Vedas; sarveall; mamaof Me; varaO iva. "O iva, My form cannot be seen by material eyes. That is why the Vedas say I am formless. Text 157 vypakatvc cid-aena m brahmeti vidur budh akarttvt prapacasya nikriya m vadanty api vypakatvt because of being all-pervading; cid aenawith a fragment of spiritual consciousness; mmMe; brahmathe Brahman; iti thus; viduknow; budhthe wise; akarttvt because of not acting; prapacasyaof the material world; nikriyamwithout action; mmMe; vadantisay; apialso. "With a single fragment of consciousness I pervade everything. That is why the philosophers think I am the formless Brahman. My actions have nothing to do with the world of matter. That is why the philosophers say I am inactive. Text 158 my-guair yut me ' kurvanti sjandikam

na karomi svaya kicit sy-dikam aha iva myof matter; guaiwith the qualities; yutendowed; meof Me; aparts; kurvanti do; sjanamaterial creation; dikambeginning with; nanot; karomiI do; svayampersonally; kicitanything; sydikambeginning with creation; ahamI; ivaO iva. "Filled with the modes of material nature, the demigods, who are My parts and parcels, create, maintain, and destroy the material universes. O iva, I do not Myself create, maintain, or destroy them. Text 159 aham s mah-deva gopn prema-vihvala kriyntara na jnmi ntmnam api mnada ahamI; smwas; mah-devaO iva; gopnmof the gops; prema-vihvalaovercome with love; kriyactivity; antaramanother; na not; jnmiI know; nanot; tmnamMyself; apieven; mnadaO giver of honor to others. "O iva, O humble and respectful one, I am overcome with love for the gops. I do not know anything else. I do not even know My own self. Text 160 viharmy anay nitya asy prema-va-kta ima tu mat-priy viddhi rdhik para-devatm viharmiI enjoy pastimes; anaywith Her; nityameternally; asy of Her; prema-va-ktacontrolled by love; imamthis; tuindeed; mat My; priymbeloved; viddhiplease undertsand; rdhikmr Rdh; para-devatmthe supreme goddess.

"Please understand the truth of My beloved, the supreme goddess r Rdh. I enjoy pastimes with Her eternally. She has conquered Me with Her love. Text 161 asy ca parita paya sakhya sata-sahasraa nity sarv im rudra yathha nitya-vigraha asyof Her; caand; parita everywhere; payaplease see; sakhyafriends; sata-sahasraahundreds and thousands;nity eternal; sarvall; imthey; rudraO Lord iva; yathas; ahamI; nitya-vigrahaeternal form. "O iva, see how hundreds and thousands of Her friends surround Us. As I am eternal, so are they also. Text 162 sakhya pitarau gop gvo vndvana mama nityam eva sarvam etat cid-nanda-rastmakam sakhyafriends; pitarauparents; gopgopas; gvacows; vndvanamVndvana; mamanamed; nityameternal; evaindeed; sarvamall; etatthis; cid-nanda-rastmakameternal, blissful, and sweet like nectar. My gopa friends, parents, cows, and this land named Vndvana are all eternal. They are spiritual, blissful, and sweet like nectar. Text 163 idam nanda-kandkhya viddhi vndvana mama

yasmin pravea-mtrea na puna sasti viet idamthis; nandaof bliss; kandathe root; khyamnamed;viddhi know; vndvanamVndvana; mamanamed; yasminin which; pravea-mtreasimply by entering; nanot; punaagain; sastim the world of birth and death; vietenters. Know that My Vndvana is filled with bliss. One who enters it never again enters the world of birth and death. Text 164 mad-vana prpya yo mha punar anyatra gacchati sa tma-h mahdeva sarvath ntra saaya mad-vanamMy forest; prpyaattaining; yawho; mhafool; punaagain; anyatraanother place; gacchatigoes; sahe; tma-h the killer of the soul; mahdevaO iva; sarvathin all respects; nanot; atrahere; saayadoubt. One who, after entering My forest, leaves and goes somewhere else is a great fool. O iva, it is as if he killed his own soul. Of this there is no doubt. Text 165 vndvana parityajya naiva gacchmy aha kvacit nivasmy anay srdha aham atraiva sarvad vndvanamVndvana; parityajyaleaving; nanot; evaindeed; gacchmigo; ahamI; kvacitanyplace; nivasmiI stay; anayHer; srdhamwith; ahamI; atrahere; evaindeed; sarvadalways. I never take even a single step out of Vndvana. Accompanied by r Rdh, I stay here eternally.

Text 166 ity eva sarvam khyta yat te rudra hdi sthitam kathayasva mamedan kim anyat rotum icchasi itithus; evamthus; sarvamall; khytamtold; yatwhat; teto you; rudraO iva; hdiin the heart; sthitamstaying; kathayasva please tell; mamato Me; danmnow; kimhat?; anyatmore; rotum to hear; icchasiyou desire. Thus I have told you everything. O iva, speak what is in your heart. What more do you wish to hear? Text 167 tatas tam abruva deva aha ca muni-sattama ddas tva katha labhyas tam upya vadasva me tatathen; tamto Him; abruvamspoke; devamto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ahamI; caand; muni-sattamaO best of sages; ddalike this; tvamYou; kathamhow; labhyato be attained; tam that; upyammethod; vadasvaplease tell; meme. O best of sages, then I said to Lord Ka: How can one attain You? Please tell me the way. Text 168 tato mm ha bhagavn sdhu rudra tvayoditam ati-guhyatama hy etat gopanya tvaynagha

tatathen; mmto Me; hasaid; bhagavnthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; sdhuexcellent; rudraO iva; tvayby you; uditamspoken; ati-guhyatamamvery confidential; hiindeed; etatthis; gopanyamto be concealed; tvayby you; anaghaO sinless one. Then Lord Ka said to me: O iva, you have spoken well. I will tell you a great secret, which you should carefully conceal, O sinless one. Text 169 sakd v prapanno yas tyaktopya upsate gop-bhvena devea samam eti na cetar saktonce; avamto Us; prapannasurrendered; yawho; tyakta abandoned; upyamethods; upsateworships; gopbhvena with the nature of a gop; deveaO master of the demigods; samamwith; eti goes; nanot; caand; itaranother. A person who, renouncing all else, once surrenders to Me and to r Rdh, and worships Us as the gops worship Us, attains Us. No one else attains Us. Text 170 yo mm eva prapanna ca mat-priy na mahevara na kadpi sampnoti mm eva te mayoditam yawho; mmto Me; evaindeed; prapannasurrenders; caabd; mat-priymMy beloved; nanot; mahevaraO iva; nanot; kadpi ever; sampnotiattains; mmMe; evaindeed; teto you; mayby Me; uditamspoken. O iva, a person who surrenders to Me but not to My beloved never attains Me. This I tell you.

Text 171 sakd et prapanno yas tavsmti vaded api sdhanena vinpy ea mm pnoti na saaya saktonce; etmto Her; prapannasurrendered; yawho;tavaof You; asmiI am; itithus; vadetsays; apialso; sdhanenaby sadhana; vinwithout; apieven; eahe; mmMe; pnotiattains; nano; saayadoubt. A person who once surrenders to Her and tells Her, I am Yours", attains Me also without doing anything further. Of this there is no doubt. Text 172 tasmt sarvtman rudra mat-priy araa vrajet ya u mat-priy bhtv m vai-kartum icchati tasmttherefore; sarvtmanwith all your hear; rudraO iva;matpriymMy beloved; araamsurrender; vrajetshould attain; yawho; uquickly; mat-priya gop dear to Me; bhtvbecoming; mmMe; vai-kartumto bring under control; icchatidesires. Therefore, O iva, a person who desires to conquer Me should surrender, with all his heart, to My beloved. In this way one becomes dear to Me. Text 173 ida rahasya parama may te parikrtitam tvaypy etan mahdeva gopanya prayatnata idamthis; rahasyamsecret; paramamgreat; mayby Me; teto

you; parikrtitam spoken; tvayby you; apialso; etatthis; mahdeva O iva; gopanyamto be concealed; prayatnata carefully. I have spoken to you a very great secret. O iva, please conceal it with great care. Text 174 tvam apy et samritya rdhik mama vallabhm japan me yugala mantra sad tiha mamlaye tvamyou; apialso; etmof Her; samrityataking shelter; rdhikmr Rdh; mamaMy; vallabhmbeloved; japanchanting; meof Me; yugalamtwo; mantrammantras; sadalways; tihastay; mamaof Me; layein the abode. You also should take shelter of My beloved Rdh, chant My two mantras, and always stay in My abode. Text 175 r-iva uvca ity uktv dakie kare mama ko day-nidhi upadiya dvaya hy etat saskr ca vidhya hi r-iva uvcar iva said; itithus; uktvspeaking;dakiein the right; kareear; mamaof me; kaLord Ka; dayof mercy; nidhian oc4ean; upadiyateaching; dvayamtwo; hiindeed; etat this; saskrnsamskaras; caand; vidhyaplacing; hiindeed. Lord Sadiva said: After speaking these words, Lord Ka, who is an ocean of mercy, spoke the two mantras in my right ear. Then He taught me the various saskras.

Text 176 sa-gao 'ntardadhe vipra tatraiva me vipacita aham apy atra tihmi tad rabhya nirantaram sa-gaawith His associates; antardadhedisappeared; vipraO brhmaa; tatrathere; evaindeed; meof me; vipacitawise; aham I; apialso; atrahere; tihmistay; tatthat; rabhyabeginning; nirantaramalways. O wise brhmaa, then the Lord and His company suddenly disappeared. Since then I have always stayed in this place. Text 177 sarvam etan may tubhya sgam eva prakrtitam adhun vada viprendra ki bhya rotum icchasi sarvamall; etatthis; mayby me; tubhym to you; sawith; agam the parts; evaindeed; prakrtitam spoken; adhunnow; vadaplease tell; viprendra O king of brhmaas; kimwhat?; bhyamore; rotum to hear; icchasiyou wish. O king of brhmaas, now I have told you everything. Please speak. What more do you wish to hear? Text 178 r-nrada uvca bhagavan sarvam khyta yat pa may guro adhun rotum icchmi bhva-mrgam anuttamam

r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; bhagavanO master; sarvamall; khytamtold; yatwhat; pamasked; mayby me; guraO spiritual master; adhunnow; rotumto hear; icchmiI wish; bhvamrgamthe path of love; anuttamamsupreme. r Nrada said: O spiritual master, you have answered my question with all completeness. Now I wish to hear about the path of spiritual love, the best of all paths. Text 179 r-sadiva uvca sdhu pa tvay vipra sarva-loka-hitaiia rahasyam api vakymi tan me nigadita u r-sadiva uvcaLord Sadiva said; sdhuexcellent;pam asked; tvayby you; vipraO brhmaa; sarva-lokaof all people; hita the welfare; aiiadesiring; rahasyamsecret;apieven; vakymiI will twll; tatthat; meby me; nigaditamspoken; uplease hear. Lord Sadiva said: O brhmaa who wishes the welfare of all, I will tell you a great secret. Please hear this from me. Text 180 ds sakhya pitarau preyasya ca harir iha sarve nity muni-reha tat-tulya-gua-lina dsservants; sakhyafriends; pitarauparents;preyasya beloveds; caand; hariLord Hari; ihahere; sarveall; nityeternal; muni-rehaO best of sages; tat-tulya-gua-linawith virtues like His. O best of sages, Lord Hari, His servants, His friends, His parents, and His gop beloveds are all eternal. They all have the same transcendental

virtues. Text 181 yath prakaa-lly pureu prakrtit tath te nitya-lly santi vndvane bhuvi yathas; prakaa-llyof manifest pastimes; puraeuin the Puranas; prakrtit described; tathso; tethey; nitya llymin eternal pastimes; santiare; vndvanein Vndvana; bhuvion the earth. Lord Ka's eternal pastimes in the spiritual world of Vndvana are exactly like His manifested pastimes in earthly Vndvana, as described in the Puras. Text 182 gamangamane nitya tathaiva vana-gohayo go-caraa vayasya ca vinsura-vightanam gamanagoing; gamaneand coming; nityameternally; tathso; evaindeed; vana-gohayo of the forest and the village of Vraja; gocaraamherding the cows; vayasyafriends; caand; vinwithout; asuraof the demons; vightanamthe killing. In the spiritual world of Vndvana there is the same coming and going to the forest and village of Vraja, the same herding of the cows, and the same friends. Only the killing of the demons is absent. Text 183 parakybhimninyas tath tasya priy-jan pracchannenaiva bhvena

ramayanti nija priyam parakyathe love of another; abhimninya with the conception; tathso; tasyaof Him; priy-janthe dear gops; pracchannena concealed; evaindeed; bhvenawith love;ramayantidelight; nijam own; priyambeloved. Thinking of Him as their paramour, with hidden love the gops please their beloved Ka. Texts 184 and 185 tmna cintayet tatra ts madhye manoramm rpa-yauvana-sampann kior pramadktim nn-ilpa-kalbhij ka-bhognurpim prrthitm api kena tato bhoga-parmukhm tmnamself; cintayetmay think; tatrathere; tsmof them; madhyein the midst; manoramm chamring; rpahandsomeness; yauvanaand youth; sampannmendowed with; kiorm youth;pramadof a beautiful girl; ktimthe form; nn-ilpakalbhijme4xpert in various arts; ka-bhognurpim pleasing to Lord Ka; prrthitmrequested; apieven; kenaby Lord Ka; tatathen; bhoga-parmukhmaverse to enjoyment. One should think of oneself as a beautiful young gop girl expert in various arts, pleasing to Lord Ka, reluctant to directly enjoy with Lord Ka even if He were personally to invite you, . . . Text 186 rdhiknucar nitya tat-sevana-paryam kd apy adhika prema rdhiky prakurvatm

rdhikof r Rdh; anucarma follower; nityamalways;tatsevana-paryamdevoted to Her service; ktthan Lord Ka; api even; adhikammore; premalove; rdhikymfor r Rdh; prakurvatmdoing. . . . a follower of r Rdh, always devoted to Her service, more affectionate to r Rdh than to Lord Ka Himself, . . . Text 187 prtynudivasa yatnt tayo sagama-krim tat-sevana-sukhsvdabhareti-su-nirvtam prtywith love; anudivasamevery day; yatntcarefully; tayoof Themn; sagamameeting; krimdoing; tat-sevanaof service to Them; sukhsvda-bhareaby the great happiness; ati-su-nirvtm very happy. . . . every day carefully and affectionately arranging the meeting of r r Rdh-Ka, and becoming happy to see Them pleased by your service. Text 188 ity tmna vicintyaiva tatra sev samcaret brhma-muhrtam rabhya yvat snt mah-ni itithus; tmnamoneself; vicintyathinking; evaindeed; tatra there; sevmservice; samcaretshould perform; brhma-muhrtam at brahma-muihurta; rabhyabeginning; yvatfrom; sntto the end; mah-niof the great night. Thinking of oneself in this way, one should serve r r Rdh-Ka from the early morning of brhma-muhrta to the end of night. Text 189

r-nrada uvca harer dainandin ll rotum icchmi tattvata llm ajnat sevyo manas tu katha hari r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; hareof Lord Hari; dainandinm daily; llmpastimes; rotumto hear; icchmiI wish; tattvata in truth; llmpastimes; ajnatmof they who do not know; sevyato be served; manaswith the mind; tuindeed; kathamhow?; hariLord Hari. r Nrada said: I wish to hear the daily pastimes of Lord Hari. How can they who do not know these pastimes serve Lord Hari in their hearts? Text 190 r-sadiva uvca nha jnmi t ll harer nrada tattvata vnd-dev samgaccha s te ll pravakyati r-sadiva uvcaLord Sadiva said; nanot; ahamI; jnmi know; tmthese; llmpastimes; hareof Lord Hari; nradaO r Nrada; tattvata in truth; vnd-devmVnd-dev;samgacchago; sshe; teto you; llmpastimes; pravakyatiwill tell. Lord Sadiva said: I do not know these pastimes of Lord Hari. Go to Vnd-dev. She will tell them to you. Text 191 avidra ita sthnt kei-trtha-sampata sakh-sagha-vt sste

govinda-paricrik anot; vidrefar away; itafrom this; sthntplace; kei-trthasampatanear Kei-trtha; sakh-sagha-vtsurrounded by many gops; sshe; steis; govinda-paricrika servant of Lord Govinda. She stays near Kei-trtha, which is not far from this place. She is surrounded by many gop friends. She is a maidservant of Lord Ka. Text 192 r-sanat-kumra uvca ity uktas ta parikramya guru natv puna puna vnd-sthna jagmdau nrado muni-sattama r-sanat-kumra uvcar Sanat-kumra said; itithus; ukta speaking; tamhim; parikramyacircumambulating; gurumspiritual master; natvbowing; punaagain; punaand again; vnd-sthnam to Vnd's place; jagmawent; dauin the beginning; nradar Nrada; muni-sattamathe great sage. r Sanat-kumra said: Hearing these words, the great sage r Nrada circumambulated his spiritual master, bowed before him again and again, and then went to the abode of r Vnd-dev. Text 193 vndpi nrada dv praamypi puna puna uvca ta muni-reha katham atrgatis tava vndVnd; apialso; nradamr Nrada; dvseeing; praamyabowing down; apialso; punaagain; punaand again; uvcasaid; tamto him; muni-rehaO best of sages; kathamwhy?; atrahere; gaticome; tavayou.

Seeing Nrada, Vnd bowed before him again and again. "O best of sages, why have you come here?" she said. Text 194 r-nrada uvca tvatto veditum icchmi naittika carita hare tat tad brhi me devi yadi yogyo 'smi obhane r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; tvattafrom you; veditumto learn; icchmiI desire; naittikamdaily; caritamactivities;hareof Lord Hari; tatthat; tadthen; brhiplease tell; meto me; deviO goddess; yadiif; yogyasuitable; asmiI am; obhaneO beautiful one. r Nrada said: I have come to learn from you of Lord Hari's daily activities. O beautiful goddess, if I am qualified to hear of them, please tell them to me. Text 195 r-vndovca rahasyam api vakymi ka-bhakto 'si nrada na prakya tvay hy etad guhyd guhyatama mahat r-vnd uvcar Vnd said; rahasyamsecret; apialthough; vakymiI will tell; ka-bhaktaa devotee of Lord Ka; asiyou are; nradaO r Nrada; nanot; prakyamto be revealed; tvayby you; hiindeed; etatthis; guhytthan secret; guhyatamammore secret; mahatgreat. r Vnd said: O Nrada, you are a great devotee of Lord Ka. Therefore I will tell you this, the greatest of all secrets. Please do not make these words public.

Text 196 ninta-sev madhye vndvane ramye pacat kuja-mandite kalpa-vka-nikuje tu divya-ratna-maye ghe ninta-sevservice at the end of night; madhyein the middle; vndvaneVndvana; ramyebeautiful; pacatfifty; kujagroves; manditedecorated;kalpa-vkaof kalpa-vka trees; nikujein a grove; tuindeed; divyasplendid; ratnajewels; mayemade; ghein a palace. Pastimes in the End of Night In the middle of beautiful Vndvana forest, which is decorated with fifty groves, in a grove of kalpa-vka trees, in a glittering jewel palace, . . . Text 197 nidrito tihatas talpe niviligatau mitha mad-j-kribhi pact pakibhir bodhitv api nidritaasleep; tihatastaying; talpeon a bed; niviatightly; ligatauembracing; mithatogether; mad-j-kribhicarrying my orders; pactafter; pakibhiby birds; bodhitauawakened; apieven. . . . on a graceful bed, the sleeping, tightly embracing divine couple were awakened by birds following my command. Text 198 ghligana-nirbheda ptau tad-bhaga-ktarau

na manas kurutas talpt samutthtu mang api ghatight; liganaembrace; nirbhedam breaking;ptauattained; tad-bhagaby Their separation; ktaraudistressed; nanot; mana mind; kurutadid; talptfrom the bed; samutthtum to rise; mank slightly; apieven. Their firm embrace broken, the divine couple became unhappy at the thought of Their impending separation. They had no wish to rise even slightly from Their bed. Text 199 tata ca rik-saghai ukdyair api tau mud bodhitau vividhair vkyai sva-talpd udatihatm tatathen; caand; rik-saghaiby a host of female parrots; ukdyaiby a host of male parrots and other birds; apieven; tau Them; mudhappily;bodhitauawakened; vividhai with many; vkyai words; sva-talptfrom Their bed; udatihatmrose. Awakened by the cheerful words of many parrots and other birds, r r Rdh-Ka rose from Their bed. Text 200 upaviau tato dv sakhyas talpe mudnvitau praviya cakrire sev tat-klasyocita tayo upaviau risen; tatathen; dvseeing; sakhyathe friends; talpeon the bed; mudnvitauhappy; praviyaentering; cakriredid; sevmservice; tat-klasyocitamapprorpiate to that time; tayoof Them.

Seeing that the divine couple had happily risen from bed, the gops entered and served Them in ways appropriate to that time. Text 201 puna ca rik-vkyair utthya tau sva-talpata gacchata sva-sva-bhavana bhty-utkahkulau mitha punaagain; caand; rik-vkyaiwith the words of the female parrots; utthyarising; tauThey; sva-talpatafrom the bed; gacchata went; sva-sva-bhavanamto Their own homes; bhty-utkahkulau anxious; mithatogether. When the female parrots spoke, the divine couple rose from Their bed. Very anxious, They returned to Their homes. Text 202 prta-sev prta ca bodhito mtr talpd utthya sa-tvaram ktv ko danta-kaha baladeva-samanvitam prta-sevin the early morning; prtathe morning; caand; bodhitaawakened; mtrby His mother; talptfrom the bed; utthya rising; sa-tvaramquickly; ktvdoing; kaLord Ka; dantakahama toothbrush-twig; baladeva-samanvitam with Balarma. Pastimes in the Early Morning Wakened by His mother in the early morning, Lord Ka rose from bed. Then He and Balarma brushed Their teeth. Text 203

mtrnumodito yti go-la dohanotsuka rdhpi bodhit vddhavayasybhi sva-talpata mtrby His mother; anumoditagiven permission; ytigoes; golamto the cow-barn; dohanamilking; utsukaeager; rdhr Rdh; apialso; bodhitawakened; vddha-vayasybhiby the older gops; sva-talpatafrom Her bed. With His mother's permission, Lord Ka eagerly went to the barn to milk the cows. Then r Rdh, wakened by the elder gops, also rose from Her bed. Text 204 utthya danta-kahdi ktvbhyaga samcaret snna-ved tato gatv snpit lalitdibhi utthyarising; danta-kahatoothbrush-twig; dibeginning with; ktvdoing; abhyagamanointing ewith fragrant oils; samcaretdid; snna-vedmthe bathing-room; tatathen; gatvgoing; snpit bathed; lalitby Lalit; dibhiheaded. r Rdh rose, brushed Her teeth, anointed Herself with fragrant oils, and then went to the bathing-room, where Lalit and the other gops bathed Her. Text 205 bh-gha vrajet tatra vayasy bhayanty api bhaair vividhair divyair gandha-mlynulepanai bh-ghamto the decorating room; vrajetwent; tatrathere; vayasygop friends; bhayanti decorate; apialso; bhaaiwith ornaments;vividhai various; divyaiglittering; gandha-mlynulepanai

with scents, garlands, and ointments. Then She went to the decorating-room, where Her friends decorated Her with garlands, scents, oils, and many glittering ornaments. Text 206 tata ca sva-janais tasy varu samprrthya yatnata paktum hyate tra sa-sakh s yaoday tatathen; caand; sva-janaiby Her people; tasyof Her; varummother-in-law; samprrthya requesting; yatnatacarefully; paktumto cook; hyatewas called; tramquickly; sa-sakhwith friends; sshe; yaodayby Yaod. Then, after first speaking to Rdh's mother-in-law, Yaod called Rdh and Her friends to cook breakfast for Lord Ka. Text 207 r-nrada uvca katham hyate devi pkrtha s yaoday satu pka-kartru rohi-pramukhsv api r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; kathamwhy?; hyatewas called; deviO goddess; pkrtham for the purpose of cooking; sShe; yaodayby Yaod; satusaintly women; pka-kartruexpert in cooking; rohi-pramukhsvheaded by Rohi; apieven. r Nrada said: O goddess, why did Yaod call r Rdh to cook when Rohi and so many other expert cooks were present in her home?

Text 208 r-vndovca durvsas svaya datto varas tasyai mahari iti ktyyan-vaktrc chrutam sn may pur r-vnd uvcar Vnd said; durvsasby Durvs Muni; svayam personally; dattagiven; varaboon; tasyaito Her; mahariby the great sage; itithus; ktyyan-vaktrt from the mouht of Katyayani; rutamheard; stwas; mayby me; purbefore. r Vnd said: The great sage Durvs gave Rdh a boon that She would be the best of cooks. This I heard from the mouth of Ktyyan. Text 209 tvay yat pacyate devi tad-anna mad-anugraht mia svdv-mta-spardhi bhoktur yu-kara tath tvayby You; yatwhat; pacyateis cooked; deviO goddess; tad annamthat food; mad-anugrahtby my mercy; miamdelicious; svdu-mta-spardhidefeating nectar; bhoktuof the eater; yu-karam increasing the life; tathso. Durvs said to Rdh, "O goddess, by my mercy whatever You cook will be more delicious than nectar. It will increase the life of whoever eats it." Text 210 ity hvyati t nitya yaod putra-vatsal yumn me bhavet putra svdu-lobht tath sat

itithus; hvyaticalls; tmHer; nityamdaily; yaodYaod; putra-vatsalaffectionate to her son; yumnliving a long life; memy; bhavetmay be; putrason; svdu-lobhteager to eat what is delicious; tathso; satthe saintly woman. That is why every day Yaod calls Rdh to cook. Yaod thinks, "Eager to eat this delicious food, my son will live a very long life." Text 211 varu cnumodit spi hnandlaya vrajet sa-sakh-prakar tatra gatv pka karoti ca varuof the mother-in-law; caand; anumoditattaining the permission; sshe; apialso; hnandlayam to the abode of happiness; vrajetgoes; sa-sakhwith friends; prakarimportant; tatra there; gatvgoing; pkamcooking; karotidoes; caand. Receiving permission from Her mother-in-law, Rdh becomes very happy. Accompanied by a host of friends, She goes to Ka's home to cook. Text 212 ko 'pi dugdhv g kcid dohayitv janai para gacchati pitur vkyt sva-gha sakhibhir vta kaLord Ka; apialso; dugdhvmilking; gthe cows; kcit some; dohayitvcausing to be milked; janaiby people; paraothers; gacchatireturns; pituof His father; vkytby the words; sva-gham to His own home; sakhibhiby friends; vtaaccompanied. Meanwhile, Lord Ka milked some cows and had the other boys milk the others. Then, called by His father, He and His friends returned home.

Text 213 abhaga-mardana ktv dsai sasnpito mud dhauta-vastra-dhara sragv candankta-kalevara abhaga-mardanammassage; ktvdoing; dsaiby servants; sasnpitabathed; mudhappily; dhauta-vastra-dharawearing clean garments; sragvgarlanded; candankta-kalevara anointed with sandal paste. Then the servants happily massaged Lord Ka, bathed Him, dressed Him in clean garments, garlanded Him, and anointed His body with sandal paste. Text 214 dvi-phla-baddha-kea ca grva-bhlopari sphuran candrkra-spurad-bhlatilaklaka-rajita dvi-phla-baddha-keabound hair; caand; grvaneck; bhlaand forehead; upariabove; sphuranmanifested; candrkralike the moon; spuratmanifested; bhlaforehead; tilakatilaka; lakacurly locks of hair; rajitasplendid. Then the servants gathered Lord Ka's hair from His forehead to His neck and tied it in a topknot. They made the moon of the His forehead splendid with tilaka and curling locks of hair. Text 215 kakangada-keyraratna-mudr-lasat-kara mukt-hra-sphurad-vak makarkti-kuala

kakangada-keyra with bracelets and armlets; ratnamudrwith jewel rings; lasatsplendid; karahands; mukt-hranecklace of pearls; sphuratsplendid; vakchest;makarkti-kualawith shark-shaped earrings. They decorated Lord Ka with armlets and bracelets. They made His hands splendid with jewel rings. They placed a necklace of pearls across His chest and decorated His ears with shark-shaped earrings. Text 216 muhur krito mtr pravied bhojanalaye avalambya kara mtur baladevam anuvrata muhuagain and again; kritacalled; mtrby His mother; pravietentered; bhojanalaye the breakfast-room; avalambyaresting; karamhand; mtuof His mother; baladevamBalarma; anuvrata followed. Again and again called by His mother, Lord Ka, holding His mother's hand, finally followed Balarma into the breakfast-room. Text 217 bhuktv ca vividhnnni mtr ca sakhibhir vtahsayan vividhair vkyai sakhs tair hsita svayam bhuktveating; caand; vividhavarious; annnifoods; mtrby His mother; caand; sakhibhiwith friends; vtasurrounded; hsayan making laugh; vividhai with various; vkyaiwords; sakhnfriends; taiwith them; hsitamade to laugh; svayampersonally. Accompanied by His mother and His friends, Lord Ka ate a breakfastfeast of many different kinds of foods. He told many jokes, laughing and making His friends laugh.

Text 218 ittha bhuktv tathcamya divya-khaopari kat viramet sevakair datta tmbla vibhajann adan itthamthus; bhuktveating; tathso; camyarinsing His mouth; divya-khaoparion a splendid bed; katfor a moment; viramet rested; sevakaiby the servants; dattamgiven; tmblambetelnuts; vibhajandistributing; adanchewing. Then the servants brought betelnuts. After sharing them with His friends and chewing some Himself, Lord Ka rested for a moment on a splendid bed. Text 219 rdhpi bhojannanda dv yaoday hut lalitdi-sakh-vt bhukte 'nna lajjaynvit rdhr Rdh; apialso; bhojanaof eating; nandambliss; dvseeing; yaodayby Yaod; hutcalled; lalitdi-sakh-vt with Lalit and Her other friends; bhukteate; annamfood; lajjay shyness; anvitwith. Rdh watched as Lord Ka enjoyed these pastimes of eating breakfast. When Yaod called, Rdh, accompanied by Lalit and many other gop friends, shyly ate breakfast. Text 219 rdhpi bhojannanda dv yaoday hut lalitdi-sakh-vt bhukte 'nna lajjaynvit

rdhr Rdh; apialso; bhojanaof eating; nandabliss; dv seeing; yaodayby Yaod; hutcalled; lalitdi-sakh-vtwith Lalit and Her other friends; bhukteate; annafood; lajjayshyness; anvitwith. Rdh watched as Lord Ka enjoyed these pastimes of eating breakfast. When Yaod called, Rdh, accompanied by Lalit and many other gop friends, shyly ate breakfast. Text 220 atha prvaha-sev gopa-vea-dhara ko dhenu-vnda-pura-sara vraja-vsi-janai prty sarvair anugata pathi athanow; prvahna-sevlate-morning pastimes; gopa-vea-dhara dressed as a cowherd boy; koLord Ka; dhenu-vnda-purabefore the cows; saragoing; vraja-vsi-janaiwith the people of Vraja; prty with love; sarvairwith all; anugatafollowed; pathion the path. Pastimes in the Late Morning When, dressed as a cowherd boy, Lord Ka followed the cows to the pasture, all the people of Vraja affectionately followed Him on the path. Text 221 pitara mtara natv netrntena priy-gan yath-yogya tath cnyn sannivartya vana vrajet pitarafather; mtaramother; natvbowing; netrntenawith the corner of His eyes; priy-ganto the dear gops; yath-yogyaas appropriate; tathso; caalso; anynothers; sannivartyasending back; vanato the forest; vrajetwent. Bowing down before His father and mother, casting sidelong glances at

His gop-beloveds, and dealing appropriately with all the others, Lord Ka sent them all back. Then He again proceeded to the forest. Text 222 vana praviya sakhibhi kritv ca kaa tata vacayitv ca tn sarvn dvi-trai priya-sakhair yuta vanathe forest; praviyaentering; sakhibhiwith His friends; kritvplaying; caand; kaaa moment; tatathen; vacayitv stealing; caand; tnthem; sarvnall; dvi-traiwith two or three; priya-sakhairdear friends; yutaendgaged. Lord Ka entered the forest, played for a while with His friends, and then slipped away with two or three especially close friends. Text 223 saketaka vrajed dhart priy-sandaranotsuka spi ke vana yte dv ta gham gat saketakammeeting; vrajedgoes; harthappily; priysandaranotsukaeager to see His beloved; sShe; apialso; ke when Lord Ka; vanato the forest; ytehad gone; dvseeing; tathat; ghamhome; gatarrived. Eager to see His beloved, Lord Ka happily went to meet Her. When She saw that Lord Ka had gone to the forest, r Rdh returned to Her home. Text 224 srydi-pja-vyjena kusumdy-hti-cchalt vacayitv gurn yti priy-sagecchay vanam

sryaof the sun-god; dibeginning with; pjaworship; vyjenaon the pretext; kusumdy-hti-cchalton the pretext of gathering flowers; vacayitvcheating; gurnsuperiors; ytigoes; priy-sagecchay desiring to meet Her beloved; vanamto the forest. Then, on the pretext of gathering flowers and other things for the worship of the sun-god and other purposes, r Rdh tricks Her superiors and, yearning to meet Her beloved, goes to the forest. Text 225 atha madhyhna-sev ittha tau bahu-yatnena militv sva-gaair vta vihrair vividhais tatra vane vikrito mud athanow; madhyhna-sevmidday pastimes; itthathus; tauThey; bahu-yatnenawith great effort; militvmeeting; sva-gaairwith Their5 associates; vtaaccompanied; vihrairwith various; vividhais pastimes; tatrathere; vaneijn the foprest; vikritoenjoy mastimes; mudhappily. Pastimes of Midday Finally meeting after a great effort, the divine couple enjoy many happy pastimes in the forest with Their associates. Text 226 ndolik-khrhau sakhbhir dolitau kvacit kvacid veu kara-srasta priyay corit hari ndolika swing; khaon a branch; rhauclimbed; sakhbhir by friends; dolitauswung; kvacitsometimes; kvacidsometimes; veum the flute; karafrom the hand; srastafallen; priyayby the beloved; coritstolen; hariLord Hari.

Sometimes Rdh and Ka enjoy pastimes on a swing hanging from a tree branch and pushed by the gops. Sometimes Rdh steals the flute from Lord Ka's hand. Text 227 anveayann uplabdho vipralabdha priy-gaai hsito bahudh tbhir hta-sva iva tihati anveayanseeking; upalbdhorebuked; vipralabdhaseparated; priy-gaaiby the dear gops; hsitomade to laugh; bahudhin many ways; tbhirby them; htastolen; svasown; ivaas if; tihatistands. Sometimes the gops hid and made Him search after them. Sometimes they teased and scolded Him. Sometimes they joked with Him and made Him laugh. In these ways they charmed Lord Ka and stole His heart. Texts 228 and 229 vasanta-tun jua vana-khaa kvacin mud praviya candanmbhobhi kukumdi-jalair api viicato yantra-muktais tat-pakanpitau mitha sakhyo 'py eva viicanti t ca tau sicata puna vasanta-tunwith spirngtime; juaendowed; vana-khaathe forest; kvacinsomewhere; mudhappily; praviyaentering; candanmbhobhiwith sandal-water; kukumdi-jalairwith water mixed with kunkuma and other scents; apialso; viicatosprinkling; yantramuktaiswith a device; tat-pakanpitauwith scented waters; mitha each other; sakhyothe gops; apialso; evamthus; viicantisprinkle; tthem; caand; tauthe divine couple; sicatasprinkle; puna again and again. Sometimes Lord Ka happily enters the forest in the beautiful springtime and with a sprinkler sprinkles the gops with water mixed with

sandal, kukuma, and other colorful scents. The gops respond by sprinkling Him. Then Rdh and Ka sprinkle each other again and again. Text 230 tathnyartu-su-jusu krito vana-rjiu tat-tat-klocitair nnvihrai sa-gaau dvija tathso; anyaother; tuseasons; su-jusuengaged; krito pastimes; vana-rjiuin the forest groved; tat-tat-klain various times; ucitairappropriate; nnvarious; vihraiwith pastimes; sa-gaau with associates; dvijaO brhmaa. O brhmaa, in the forest groves the divine couple enjoy many different pastimes with Their associates, pastimes appropriate to the different times and seasons. Text 231 rnto kvacid vka-mlam sdya muni-sattama upaviysane divye madhu-pna pracakratu rntotired; kvacidsometimes; vka-mlamat the root of a tree; sdyaattaining; muni-sattamaO best of sages; upaviyasitting; sane on a seat; divyesplendid; madhu-pnadrinking nectar; pracakratu do. O best of sages, sometimes They become tired. Then, sitting on a splendid throne under a tree, They drink nectar. Text 232 tato madhu-padonmatto nidray militekaau mitha pi samlambya kma-ba-vaa gatau

tatothen; madhunectar; padadrinking; unmattointoxicated; nidraywith sleep; militaclosed; kaaueyes; mithatogether; pi hands; samlambyaextending; kmaof Kmadeva; baof the arrows; vaaunder the control; gatauattained. Intoxicated by drinking nectar, their eyes become closed with sleepiness. Holding hands, They are attacked by Kmadeva's arrows. Text 233 riras viata kuja khalat-pdbjakau pathi tato vikratas tatra kari ythapau yath rirasdesiring to enjoy; viataenter; kujaforest grove; khalat walking; pdbjakaulotus feet; pathion the path; tatothen; vikratas enjoy; tatrathere; karitwo elephants; ythapauregal; yathas. Desiring to enjoy, They place Their lotus feet in a forest grove. There They enjoy pastimes like two regal elephants. Text 234 sakhyo 'pi madhubhir matt nidray pihiteka abhita kuja-pujeu sarv eva vililyare sakhyofriends; apialso; madhubhirwith nectar; mattintoxicated; nidraywith sleep; pihitekaclosed eyes; abhitaeverywhere; kujapujeuin the forests; sarvass; evaindeed; vililyareenter. Intoxicated by drinking nectar, and their eyes closed with sleepiness, the gops entered the nearby forest groves. Text 235 pthag ekena vapu ko 'pi yugapad vibhu

sarvs sannidhi gacchet priy parito muhu pthakeach; ekenawith one; vapuform; koLord Ka; api also; yugapadsimultaneously; vibhuall-powerful; sarvsof all; sannidhinearness; gacchetattained; priyof the beloveds; parito everywhere; muhuagain and again. Expanding into many forms, all-powerful Lord Ka approached each gop individually. Text 236 ramayitv ca t sarv karir gaja-r iva priyay ca tath tbhi sarovaram athvrajat ramayitv enjoying; caand; tthem; sarvall; karirfemale elephants; gaja-rking fo elephants; ivalike; priyaywith the beloved; caand; tathso; tbhiwith them; sarovaramlake; athathen; avrajatwent. As an elephant king enjoys with His many wives, so Lord Ka enjoyed with the gops. Then Lord Ka, His beloved Rdh, and all the gops entered a lake. Text 237 r-nrada uvca vnde r-nanda-putrasya mdhurya-krae katham aivaryasya prako 'bhd iti me chindhi saayam r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; vndeO Vnd; r-nandaputrasyaof King Nanda's son; mdhuryaof sweetness; kraein the pastimes; kathamhow?; aivaryasyaof opulence; prako manifestation; abhdwas; itithus; meof me; chindhicut; saayam the doubt.

r Nrada said: O Vnd-dev, if His pastimes of sweetness are like this, then when does Lord Ka manifest His pastimes of opulence? Please cut apart my doubt. Text 238 r-vndovca mune mdhurya-mayysti ll-aktir harer dh tay pthak kta kred gopikbhi sama hari r-vnd uvcar Vnd said; muneO sage; mdhurya-mayy consisting of sweetness; astiis; llof pastimes; aktirthe optency; harerof Lord Ka; dhfirm; taywith that; pthakspecific; kta done; kredenjoys pastimes; gopikbhithe gops; samawith; hariLord Hari. r Vnd said: O sage, the powerful potency of the pastimes of sweetness is one of Lord Hari's potencies. With that potency Lord Hari enjoys pastimes with the gops. Text 239 rdhay saha rpea nijena ramate svayam iti mdhurya-lly aktir naiatay hare rdhayr Rdh; sahawith; rpeawith the form; nijenaown; ramateenjoys; svayampersonally; itithus; mdhuryaof sweetness; llyof pastimes; aktirthe potency; nanot; ataywith opulence; hareof Lord Hari. When in His original form Lord Ka enjoys pastimes with r Rdh, He manifests the potency of His pastimes of sweetness. At that time He does not manifest the potency of His pastimes of opulence. Text 240

jala-sekair mithas tatra kritv sa-gaau tata vsa-srak-candanair divyabhaair api bhitau jalaof water; sekairwith splashing; mithastogether; tatratheer; kritvenjoying pastimes; sa-gaauwith their associates; tatathen; vsagarments; srakgarlands; candanairwith sandal paste; divya splendid; bhaairwith ornaments; apialso; bhitaudecorated. Accompanied by Their gop friends, the divine couple enjoy pastimes of splashing each other in the water. Then They are decorated with splendid garments, ornaments, garlands, and sandal paste. Text 241 tatraiva sarasas-tre divya-ratna-maye ghe anta phala-mlni kalpitni mayaiva hi tatrathere; evaindeed; sarasas-treon the shore of the lake; divyaratna-mayemade of splendid jewels; ghein a cottage; antaeat; phala-mlnifruits and roots; kalpitniprepared; mayby me; eva certainly; hiindeed. Then, in a jewel cottage by the lakeshore, the divine couple eat a snack of delicious fruits and roots carefully prepared by me. Text 242 haris tu prathama bhuktv kntay pariveitam dvi-trbhi sevito gacchec chayy pupa-vinirmitm harisLord Ka; tuindeed; prathamafirst; bhuktveating; kntaywith His beloved; pariveitamto enter; dvi-trbhiby two or three; sevitoserved; gacchetgo; ayyon a bed; pupa-vinirmitm made of flowers.

After Their snack, Lord Hari and His beloved recline on a couch of flowers. There two or three gops serve Them. Text 243 tmbla-vyajanais tatra pda-samvhandibhi sevyamno bha tbhi modita presay smaran tmblawith betelnuts; vyajanaisand fanning; tatrathere; pdasamvhandibhibeginning with massaging the feet; sevyamnobeing served; bhamgreatly; tbhiby the gops; moditahappy; presay beloved; smaranthinking. Served by the gops who offer Him betelnuts, fan Him, and massage His feet, Lord Ka, His thoughts fixed on His beloved, becomes filled with happiness. Text 244 r-rdhpi harau supte sa-ga muditntar knta-datta prta-man ucchia bubhuje tata r-rdhr Rdh; apialso; harauas Lord Ka; supteslept; sagawith Her associates; muditntarhappy at heart; knta-datta given to Her beloved; prta-manshappy at heart; ucchiaremnants; bubhujeate; tatathen. As Lord Ka slept, r Rdh and Her associates happily ate the remnants of His meal. Text 245 kicid eva tato bhuktv vrajec chayy-niketanam drau knta-mukhmbhoja cakor-van nikaram

kicidsomething; evaindeed; tatothen; bhuktveating; vrajet goes; ayy-niketanamto the bed; drauto see; knta-mukhmbhoja the lotus face of Her beloved; cakora cakori bird; vatlike; nikaramthe moon. After eating, r Rdh went to the bed to gaze on Her beloved's lotus face as a cakor bird gazes at the moon. Text 246 tmbla-carcita tasya tatratybhir niveditam tmblny api cnti vibhajant priylu tmblabetelnuts; carcitachewed; tasyaof Him; tatratybhirby the gops there; niveditamoffered; tmblnybetelnuts; apialso; ca and; ntichews; vibhajantdistributes; priyluto Her dear friends. The gops there gave Her the remnants of betelnuts chewed by Lord Ka. Some She chewed and some She gave to Her friends. Text 247 ko 'pi ts uru svacchanda-bhita mitha prpta-nidra ivbhti vinidro 'pi pavta koLord Ka; apieven; tsof them; urueager to hear; svacchanda-bhitaindependent words; mithatogether; prpta attained; nidrassleep; ivaas if; bhtimanifested; vinidroawake; api even; paaby cloth; vtacovered. Eager to hear what the gops said, Lord Ka only pretended to be asleep as He lay under the covers. Text 248

t ca kvel kaa ktv mitha knta-kathray vyja-nidr harer jtv kutacid anumnata tsthem; caand; kveljoke; kaafor a moment; ktvdoing; mithatogether; kntaof the beloved; kathtalking; raytaking shelter; vyjapretended; nidrmsleep; harerof Lord Ka; jtv understanding; kutacidsomewhere; anumnataby inference. As they playfully joked about their beloved Hari they could gradually understand that He was only pretending to sleep. Text 249 vimya vadana dgbhi payantyo 'nyonyam nanam ln iva lajjay syu kaam cur na kicana vimyaconsidering; vadanaface; dgbhiwith the eyes; payantyoseeing; anyonyameach other; nanamface; lnentered; ivaas if; lajjaywith embarrassment; syubecame; kaamin a moment; curspoke; nanot; kicanaanything. Seeing the signs of wakefulness on Lord Ka's face, they looked at each other and suddenly became silent out of embarrassment. Text 250 kad eva tato vastra dr-ktya tad-agata sdhu-nidr gato 'sti hsayantyo hasanti tam kadin a moment; evaindeed; tatothen; vastrathe cloth; drktyaputting far away; tad-agatafrom His body; sdhugood; nidr sleep; gatoattained; asiYou are; itithus; hsayantyomaking laugh; hasantilaughing; tamHim. Suddenly pulling the blanket from His limbs and exclaiming, "My, You

must have had a pleasant sleep!", they laughed and make Lord Ka laugh also. Text 251 eva tau vividhair hsai ramamnau gaai saha anubhya kaa nidrsukha ca muni-sattama evathus; tauThey; vividhairwith various; hsaijoking words; ramamnauenjoying; gaaiassociates; sahawith; anubhya experiencing; kaafor a moment; nidrof sleep; sukhathe happiness; caand; muni-sattamaO best of sages. O best of sages, in this way the divine couple enjoyed a pleant nap and a host of happy joking words. Text 252 upaviysane divye sa-gaau virte mud pa-ktya mitho hracumblea-paricchadn upaviyasitting; saneon a seat; divyesplendid; sa-gaauwith Their associates; virteexpanded; mudwith happiness; pa-ktya wagering; mithotogether; hranecklace; cumbakiss; leaand embrace; paricchadnpossessions. Sitting on a splendid throne and surrounded by Their associates, the divine couple gamble at dice, with garlands, kisses, and embraces as the winner's prize. Text 253 akair vikrata prem narmlpa pura-saram parjito 'pi priyay jitam ity avadan m

akairwith dice; vikrataplaying; premwith love; narmlpa joking words; purain the presence; saramgoing; parjitodefeated; api also; priyayby His beloved; jitamdefeated; itythus; avadansaying; mthoughtfully. Joking with words of love, Rdh and Ka gamble with dice. Defeated by His beloved, Lord Ka slowly pronounces, "I have lost." Text 254 hrdi-grahane tasy pravttastyate tay tathaiva tita ka karotpala-saroruhai hrdi-grahanein the taking of the necklace and other prizes; tasy of Her; pravttastengaged; yategoes; tayby Her; tathso; eva thus; titastruck; kaLored Ka; karotpala-saroruhaiwith lotus whorls. Taking the necklace and other prizes, r Rdh struck Lord Ka with a lotus flower. Text 255 viaa-vadano bhtv gata-sva iva nrada jito 'smi ca tvay devi ghyat yat pa-ktam viaadejected; vadanoface; bhtvbecoming; gatagone; sva His possessions; ivaas if; nradaO r Nrada; jitodefeated; asmiI am; caand; tvayby You; deviO goddess; ghyatmay bhe taken; yatwhat; pa-ktamthe winner's prize. O Nrada, His unhappiness showing on His face, Lord Ka felt as if He had lost a great treasure. "O goddess, You have defeated Me", He said. "Please take the winner's prize." Text 256

cumbandi may datta ity uktv ca tathcaret kauilya-tad-bhruvo drau rotu tad-bhartsana vaca cumbanakiss; dibeginning with; mayby Me; dattagiven; ity thus; uktvspeaking; caand; tathso; caretdid; kauilya-tad-bhruvo with crooked eyebrows; drauto see; rotuto hear; tad-bhartsana the rebuke; vacathe words. To see Rdh's crooked raised eyebrows and hear Her words of rebuke, Lord Ka declared, "Now I will give You the kiss and the other prizes." Then He gave Her all the prizes. Text 257 tata r-ukn ca rutv vg-hava mitha nirgacchatas tata snnd gantu-kmau gha prati tatathen; r-uknof the parrots; caand; rutvhearing; vg-havacalls; mithatogether; nirgacchataswent; tatathen; snndfrom bathing; gantu-kmaudesiring to go; ghahome; prati to. Then, hearing the parrots calling, Rdh and Ka bathed and decided to return to Their homes. Text 258 ka kntm anujpya gavm abhimukha vrajet s tu srya-gha gacchet sakh-maala-samyut kaKa; kntmHis beloved; anujpyataking leave; gavm of the cows; abhimukhato the presence; vrajetgoes; sShe; tu indeed; srya-ghato the temple of the sun-god; gacchetgoes; sakhmaala-samyutwith Her associates.

Taking leave of His beloved, Lord Ka returns to the cows. Accomopanied by Her friends, r Rdh goes to the temple of the sun-god. Text 259 kiyad dra tato gatv parvtya hari puna vipra-vea samsthpya yti srya-gha prati kiyadhow?; drafar; tatothen; gatvgoing; parvtya returning; hariLord Ka; punaagain; vipra-veain the dress of a brhmaa; samsthpyaplacing; ytigoes; srya-ghato the sungod's temple; pratito. Lord goes a short distance, disguises Himself as a brhmaa,and then goes to the temple of the sun-god. Text 260 srya ca pjayet tatra prrthitas tat-sakh-janai tadaiva kalpitair vedai parihsyvagarbhitai sryathe sun god; caand; pjayetworships; tatrathere; prrthitasrequested; tat-sakh-janaiby His gop friends; tadthen; evaindeed; kalpitaircreated; vedaiby Vedas; parihsyajoking; avagarbhitaifilled with outrageous errors. Requested by the gops, the disguised Ka worships the sun-god. Lord Ka then recites a host of imaginary Vedic prayers, prayers made up on the spot and filled with a host of errors. Text 261 tatas t api ta knta parijya vicaka nanda-sgare ln

na vidu sva na cparam tatasthen; tto them; apialso; taHim; kntabe,loved; parijyaunderstanding; vicakawise; nanda-sgarein an ocean of bliss; lnplunged; nanot; viduknew; svaown; nanot; caand; aparamanother. Finally understanding that this person was their beloved Ka, the intelligent gops became plunged in an ocean of bliss. Intoxicated with bliss they did not know who they were or who anyone else was. Text 262 vihrair vividhair eva srdha yma-dvaya mune nitv gha vrajeyus t sa ca ko gav vrajet vihrairwith pastimes; vividhairvarious; evathus; srdhawith; yma-dvayasix hours; muneO sage; nitvtaking; ghahome; vrajeyuswent; tthem; saHe; caand; koLord Ka; gavto the cows; vrajetwent. O sage, in this way the divine couple and Their associates passed six hours enjoying many pastimes. Finally the gops returned to their homes and Lord Ka returned to the cows. Text 263 athparha-sev sagamya tu sakhn ko ghtv g samantata gacchati vraja karan tan mural-ravai athanow; aparhna-sevafternoon pastimes; sagamyameeting; tu indeed; sakhnfriends; koLord Ka; ghtvtaking; gsthe cows; samantataeverywhere; gacchatireturns; vrajato Vraja village; karanattracting; tanthem; mural-ravaiwith the sound of His flute.

Pastimes in the Afternoon Meeting with His gopa friends, taking the cows with Him, and attracting everyone with the music of His flute, Lord Ka returned to Vraja Village. Texts 264 and 265 tato nanddaya sarve rutv veu-rava hare go-dhli-paalair vypta dv cpi nabha-sthalam visjya sarva-karmi striyo bldayo 'pi ca kasybhimukha ynti tad-darana-samutsuk tatothen; nandaby Nanda Maharaja; dayaheaded; sarveall; rutvhearing; veu-ravathe sound of the flute; hareof Lord Ka; go-dhli-paalairwith the dust raised by the cows; vyptafilled; dv seeing; caand; apialso; nabha-sthalamthe sky; visjyaabandoning; sarva-karmiall work; striyowomen; blachildren; dayobeginning with; apiand; caalso; kasyaof Lord Ka; abhimukhato the presence; yntigo; tad-darana-samutsukeager to see Him. Hearing the sound of Ka's flute and seeing the sky filled with the dust raised by the cows, King Nanda and all the men, women, and children of Vraja stopped all they were doing and ran to see Ka. Text 266 rja-mrge vraja-dvri yatra sarve vrajaukasa ko 'py etn samgamya yathvad anuprvaa rjaroyal; mrgeon the road; vraja-dvriat the entrance of Vraja; yatrawhere; sarveall; vrajaukasathe people,of Vraja; koLord Ka; apialso; etnthem; samgamyaapproaching; yathvadas; anuprvaabefore.

On the royal road at the entrance to Vraja Village Lord Ka met all the people of Vraja one after another. Text 267 daranai sparanair vpi smita-prva-vilokanai gopa-vddhn namaskrai kyikair vcikair api daranaiwith glances; sparanairwith touches; vor; apialso; smita-prva-vilokanaiwith smiling glances; gopa-vddhnto the elder gopas; namaskraiwith obeisances; kyikairwith body; vcikairwith words; apialso. He met them with embraces, glances, and smiling glances. He bowed before the elder gopas and He honored them with His words. Text 268 sga-ptai pitarau rohim api nrada strnta-scitenaiva vinayena priys tath sga-ptaiwith dandavat obeisances; pitarauto His parents; rohimto Rohi; apialso; nradaO r Nrada; strnta-scitena with sidelong glances; evaindeed; vinayenashy; priysgop beloveds; tathso. O r Nrada, Lord Ka prostrated His entire body to show respect to His parents and to Rohi-dev. From the corner of His eye He shyly glanced at His gop beloveds. Text 269 eva tai ca yath yogya vrajaukobhi prapjita gavlaya tath g ca sampraveya samantata

evathus; taiswith them; caand; yathas; yogyaappropriate; vrajaukobhiwith the people of Vraja; prapjitaworshiped; gavlaya to the cow barn; tathso; gthe cows; caand; sampraveyabringing in; samantatacompletely. Then, in the ways proper for each, all the people of Vraja worshiped Lord Ka. Then Lord Ka took the cows into the barn. Text 270 pitbhym arthito yti mtr saha nijlayam sntv pitv tath kicid bhuktv mtrnumodita pitbhymby His parents; arthitorequested; ytigoes; mtr mother; sahawith; nijlayamto His own home; sntvbathing; pitv drinking; tathso; kicidsomething; bhuktveating; mtrby His mother; anumoditarequested. Requested by His parents, Lord Ka went home with mother Yaod. Requested by her, He bathed and then He ate and drank. Text 271 atha sya sev t ca dugdhv dohayitv pyayitv ca kcana pitr srdha gha yti yayau bhriatnuga athanow; sya sevsunset pastimes; tsthem; caand; dugdhv milking; dohayitvcausing to milk; pyayitvcausing to drink; caand; kcanasome; pitrfather; srdhawith; ghahome; ytigoes; yayauwent; bhriataby the carriers; anugafollowed. Pastimes at Sunset After milking some of the cows, having the other gopas milk the other cows, and allowing the calves to also drink some of the milk, Lord Ka,

accompanied by His father and by servants carrying the milk, returned home. Text 272 tatrpi mt-vndai ca tat-putrai ca balai saha sambhukte vividhnnni carvya-cydikni ca tatrathere; apialso; mt-vndaiby the many mothers; caand; tat-putraiby their children; caand; balaiLord Balarma; sahawith; sambhukteate; vividhnnnimany kinds of foods; carvya-cydikni to be chewed, sucked, and consumed in other ways; caalso. Then, accompanied by Lord Balarma, the gopa boys, and the boys' mothers, Lord Ka ate a feast of many different kinds of foods, foods to be chewed, licked, or consumed in other ways. Text 273 atha pradoa-sev tan mtu prrthant prva rdhaypi tadaiva hi prasthpyante sakh-dvr pakvnnni tad-layam athanow; pradoa-sevevening pastimes; tanthat; mtuof His mother; prrthantby the request; prvabefore; rdhayby r Rdh; apialso; tadthen; evaindeed; hiindeed; prasthpyanteis established; sakhgop friends; dvrby; pakvnnnicooked foods; tad-layamat the home. Pastimes of the Evening On Mother Yaod's request, r Rdh and Her friends had cooked this feast. Text 274 lghaya ca haris tni

bhuktv pitrdibhi saha sabh-gha vrajet tai ca jua vandi-jandibhi lghayanpraising; caand; harisLord Ka; tnithat; bhuktv eating; pitrdibhiHis father and the others; sahawith; sabh-ghato the assembly-house; vrajetwent; taiswith them; caand; jua proper; vandi-jandibhiwith the poets. After enjoying the feast in the company of His father and the others, Lord Ka praises in with many words. Then, accompanied by the poets ansd reciters, Lord Ka goes to the assembly-house. Text 275 pakvnnni ghitv y sakhyas tatra samgat bahni ca punas tni pradattni yaoday pakvacooked; nnnifoods; ghitvtaking; ywho; sakhyasthe gop friends; tatrathere; samgatcome; bahnimany; caand; punasagain; tnithem; pradattnigiven; yaodayby Yaod. Then mother Yaod gave abundant remnants from the feast to the gops who had brought it in the first place. Text 276 sakhy tatra tay datta kocchia tath raha sarva tbhi samanya rdhikyai nivedyate sakhyby a friend; tatrathere; tayby her; dattagiven; kaof Lord Ka; ucchiaremnant; tathso; rahain secret; sarvaall; tbhiby them; samanyabrought; rdhikyaito r Rdh; nivedyate was offered. Mother Yaod gives them the remnants from Lord Ka's plate. The gops take it and in a secluded place present it before r Rdh.

Text 277 spi bhuktv sakh-vargayut tad-anuprvaa sakhbhir mandit tihed abhisartu mudnvit sShe; apialso; bhuktveating; sakh-vargafriends; yutwith; tad-anuprvaain sequence; sakhbhirby the friends; mandit decorated; tihedstands; abhisartuto meet; mudnvithappy. Then r Rdh and Her friends honor Lord Ka's remnants. Then, to prepare for Her meeting with Lord Ka, the gops decorate joyful Rdh. Text 278 prasthpyate 'nay kcid ita eva tata sakh tasybhisrit stha yamuny sampata prasthpyate is placed; anayby Her; kcidsomeone; itathen; eva indeed; tatathen; sakhfriend; tasyaof Him; abhisritmet; s She; athathen; yamunythe Ymaun; sampatanear. One of the gops has already made arrangements for r Rdh's secret meeting with Lord Ka by the Yamun's shore. Text 279 kalpa-vrka-nikuje 'smin divya-ratna-maye ghe sita-ka-ni-yogyave yti sakh-yut kalpa-vrka-nikujea grove of kalp-avrksa trees; asminin this; divyaratna-mayemade of splendid jewels; ghein a palace; sitabright; ka or dark; ninight; yogyaappropriate; vegarments; ytigoes; sakh-yutaccompanied by Her friends.

Accompanied by Her friends and dressed in garments suitable for a bright or a dark night, r Rdh goes to a jewel palace in a kalpa-vka grove. Text 280 ko 'pi vividha tatra dv kauthala tata kavitvni manojni rutv ca gtakny api koLord Ka; apialso; vividhavarious; tatrathere; dv seeing; kauthalafestibval; tatathere; kavitvnipoetry; manojni beautiful; rutvhearing; caand; gtaknysinging; apiand. Meanwhile Lord Ka saw many festive ceremonies and heard many beautiful poems and songs. Text 281 dhana-dhanydis ta ca prayitv vidhnata janair krito mtr yti ayy-niketanam dhana-dhanydiswith wealth and other gifts; tathem; caand; prayitvpleasing; vidhnataby giving; janairby the people; krito called; mtrby His mother; ytigoes; ayy-niketanamto His bedroom. Then Lord Ka pleases the artists and performers with many valuable gifts and then, called by His mother, He goes to bed. Text 282 mtari prasthity tu bhojayitv tato ghn saketaka kntaytra samgacched alakita mtariwhen His mother; prasthityhad gone; tuindeed; bhojayitvfeeding; tatothen; ghtfrom the house; saketakato the

meeting; kntaywith His beloved; atrahere; samgacchedwent; alakitaunseen. When, after giving Him a nightime snack, mother Yaod left the bedroom, unseen by anyone, Lord Ka left His home and went to meet His beloved. Text 283 rtri-sev militv tv ubhv atra kritau vanarjiu vihrair vividhair veai lsya-gta-pura-sarai rtri-sevpastimes at night; militvmeeting; tauThey; ubhauboth; atrahere; kritauenjoyed pastimes; vanarjiuin the forest groves; vihrairwith pastimes; vividhairvarious; veaiappearances; lsyagta-pura-saraibeginning with singing and dancing. Pastimes at Night Meeting in the forest groves, r r Rdh and Ka enjoy singing, dancing, and many other pastimes. Text 284 srdha-yma-dvaya nitv rtrer eva vihrata suupsur viet kuja pacabhir alakitai srdha-yma-dvaya7 1\2 hours; nitvpassing; rtrerof the night; evathus; vihrataenjoy pastimes; suupsursleepy; vietenter; kujaforest grove; pacabhirwith five or six; alakitaiunseen. After enjoying pastimes for seven and a half hours of the night, Lord Ka becomes sleepy. Accompanied by five or six gops and unseen by the others, He enters another forest.

Text 285 nirvnta-kusumai klpte keli-talpe manohare suptvatih tatra sevyamnau priylibhi nirvnta-kusumai with flowers without stems; klptemade; keli-talpe on a pastime bed; manoharebeautiful; suptvatihslept; tatra there; sevyamnauserved; priylibhiby Their dear gop friends. Served by Their dear gop friends, the divine couple sleeps there on a beautiful pastime-bed made of unstemmed flowers. Text 286 r-nrada uvca rotum icchmi bho deva vraja-rja-sutasya ca vndvane rasa divya rdhayaikntika saha r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; rotumto hear; icchmiI wish; bhoO; devaLord; vraja-rja-sutasyaof the prince of Vraja; caand; vndvanein Vndvana; rasanectar; divyatranscendental; rdhay with r Rdh; ekntikalast; sahawith. r Nrada said: O master, I wish to hear of the transcendental mellows of Lord Ka's final pastimes with r Rdh in Vndvana forest. Text 287 r-sadiva uvca u nrada vakymi rdh-ka-rasa ucim su-gopya paramodra na vaktavya hi kasyacit r-sadiva uvcaLord Sadiva said; uplease hear; nradaO r Nrada; vakymiI will tell; rdh-ka-rasathe mellows of r

r Rdh-Ka; ucimpure; su-gopyavery confidential; paramodra sublime; nanot; vaktavyato be spoken; hiindeed; kasyacitto anyone. Lord Sadiva said: O r Nrada, please hear and I will describe the pure nectar mellows of r r Rdh-Ka's pastimes. These sublime pastimes are very confidential. They should not be spoken to anyone. Text 288 aikntika-rassvda kartu vndvane bhmau vraja-rja-kumra ce bahu-kle mamvyayam aikntikafinal; rasanecatr mellows; svdataste; kartuto do; vndvanein Vndvana; bhmauon the earth; vraja-rja-kumrathe prince of Vraja; cespoke; bahu-klea long time; mamaof Me; avyayameternal. After a long time Lord Ka described to me His last nectar pastimes with r Rdh. Text 289 mayi prasanna r-ko mantra-yugmam anuttamam yugalkhya dadau mahya svyojjvala-rasplutam mayiwith me; prasannapleased; r-kor Ka; mantrayugmamtwo mantras; anuttamampeerless; yugalkhyatwo; dadau gave; mahyato me; svyojjvala-rasplutamplunged in the nectar of His glorious pastimes. Please with me, Lord Ka gave me two peerless mantras plunged in the nectar of His glorious pastimes. Text 290

samabravt tad ka sva-iya m svaka rasa bravmi tv uvdya brahmdnm agocaram samabravtspoke; tadthen; kaLord Ka; sva-iyato His disciple; mme; svakaown; rasanectar; bravmiI speak; tvto you; uvaplease hear; adyanow; brahmdnmheaded by Brahm; agocaramnot within the range of perception. Then Lord Ka described His nectar pastimes to me, his disciple. O r Nrada, now you may happily hear what even Brahm and all the demigods do not know. I will tell it to you. Text 291 vraja-rja-suto vndvane pratamo vasan sampra-oaa-kalo vihra kurute sad vraja-rja-sutothe son fo the king of Vraja; vndvanein Vndvana; pratamomost perfect; vasanresiding; sampraperfect; oaa-kalo full moon; vihrapastimes; kurutedoes; sadeternally. Nanda's son, who is the prince of Vraja, who stays in Vndvana forest and enjoys pastimes there eternally, and who is like a perfectly full moon, is the most-perfect form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Text 292 vsudeva prataro mathurya vasan puri kalbhi pacadabhir yuta krati sarvad vsudevathe son of Vasudeva; prataromore perfect; mathurya in Mathur; vasanresiding; puriin the city; kalbhiwith phases of the moon; pacadabhirfifteen; yutaendowed; kratienjoys pastimes; sarvadeternally.

Vasudeva's son, who stays in Mathur City and enjoys pastimes there eternally, and who is like a moon one day before being perfectly full, is the more-perfect form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Text 293 dvrakdhipatir dvravaty pras tv asau vasan caturdaa-kal-yukto viharaty eva sarvad dvrakof Dvaraka; adhipatirthe king; dvravatyin Dvaraka; prasperfect; tuindeed; asauHe; vasanresiding; caturdaa-kalyuktothe moon two days before becoming full; viharatyenjoys pastimes; evaindeed; sarvadeternally. The king of Dvrak, who stays in Dvrak, and enjoys pastimes there eternally, and who is like a moon two days before being perfectly full, is the perfect form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Text 294 ekay kalay dvbhy mathur-dvrikdhipau vndvana-pate rpau prau sve sve pade rase ekaywith one; kalayphase; dvbhywith two; mathurdvrikdhipauthe king of Mathur and the king of Dvrak; vndvanapatethe king of Vndvana; rpauthe forms; praufull; sve sveown; padeplaces; rasenectar. As the king of Dvrak, Lord Ka is like a moon two days before its fullness. As the king of Mathur, Lord Ka is like a moon one day before its fullness. As the master of Vndvana, Lord Ka is like a moon on the day of its perfect fullness. Text 294 (b) mathur-ntho vndvandhippekay sva-rpea llay ca ekay kalay unah. mathur-lly mathury ca sampraoaa-kala. tath dvrak-nthau vndvandhippekay

sva-rpea llay ca dvbhy kalbhym una. dvraky dvrak-lly ca pra-oaa-kala. mathurof Mathura; nthothe master; vndvanaof Vndvana; adhipaas the master; pekayin relation to; sva-rpeawith His own form; llaywith pastimes; caand; ekaywith one; kalayphase; unahone; mathur-llyin His mathura pastimes; mathuryin Mathura; caand; samprafull; oaa-kala the sixteenth phase; tathso; dvrak-nthauthe king of Dvaraka; vndvandhippekayin relation to the king of Vndvana; sva-rpea with His own form; llaywith His pastimes; caand; dvbhywith two; kalbhymphases; unaone; dvrakyin Dvaraka; dvrakllyin the Dvaraka pastimes; caand; pra-oaa-kalaperfectly full. The form and pastimes of the king of Mathur are like a full moon. Still, compared to the master of Vndvana, the form and pastimes of the king of Mathur are like a moon one day before its fullness. The form and pastimes of the king of Dvrak are like a full moon. Still, compared to the master of Vndvana, the form and pastimes of the king of Dvrak are like a moon two days before its fullness. Text 295 r-bh-ll-yogamy cintycinty tathaiva ca mohin kaualty aau bahirag ca aktaya r-bh-ll-yogamy r Bh, Ll, and Yogamy; cintyCintyu; acintyAcinty; tathso; evaindeed; caand; mohinMohin; kaualKaual; itithus; aaueight; bahiragexternal; caand; aktayapotencies. r, Bh, Ll, Yogamy, Cinty, Acinty, Mohin, and Kaal are Lord Ka's eight external potencies. Text 296 ll prema svarp ca sthpany kari tath samyogin viyoginy -

hldinty ntargik llLl; premaPrema; svarpSvaru_p; caand; sthpany Sthpan; kariAkari; tathso; samyoginSamyogin; viyoginy Viyogin; hldinAhldin; itithus; ntargikinternal potencies. Ll, Prema-svarp, Sthpan, Akari, Samyogin, Viyogin, and Ahldin are Lord Ka's internal potencies. Text 297 vraje r-kacandrasya santi oaa aktaya poik madhurasyaiva tasyait vai santan vrajein Vraja; r-kacandrasyaof Lord Kacandra; santiare; oaasixteen; aktayapotencies; poiknourishing; madhurasyaof sweetness; evaindeed; tasyaof Him; etsthey; vaiindeed; santan eternal. In Vraja these sixteen eternal potencies expand the sweetness of Lord Kacandra. Text 298 hldin ya mah-akti sarva-akti-varyas tat-sra-bhva-rp rrdhik parikrtit hldinHladini; yawhich; mah-aktigreat potency; sarva-aktivaryasthe best of all potencies; tat-sra-bhva-rpthe from of ecstatic love; r-rdhikr Rdh; parikrtitnamed. The Hldin potency is the best of all potencies is. That potency is the personification of ecstatic love. That potency is called r Rdh. Text 299

tay r-kacandrasya kr y samaye mune tadvia vsudeva saha krbdhi-nyakam taywith Her; r-kacandrasyaof r Kacandra; kr pastimes; yawho; samayeat the time; muneO sage; tadthen; viaentered; vsudevaLord Vsudeva; sahawith; krbdhinyakamthe Lord of the Krodaka ocean. O sage, Lord Vsudeva and Lord Krodakay Viu are also present in the pastimes that Lord Kacandra enjoys with His Hldin potency. Text 300 antarka-gata kuryc chaktir kari hare krnte sthpayet t tu sthpin ka-dehata antarka-gatain the sky; kurytdoes; aktirpotency; kari Akari; hareof Lord Ka; krnteat the end of pastimes; sthpayetestablishes; tthat; tuindeed; sthpinSthpin; kadehatafrom Lord Ka's body. The potency Akari manifests the Lord's pastimes from the spiritual sky. The potency Sthpin manifests the Lord's pastimes from Lord Ka's body. Text 301 sampra-oaa-kala kevalo nanda-nandana vikran rdhay srdha labhate parama sukham sampra-oaa-kala full moon; kevaloonly; nanda-nandanathe son of Nanda; vikranenjoying pastimes; rdhayr Rdh; srdha with; labhateattains; paramasupreme; sukhamhappiness. Nanda's son, who enjoys supreme bliss in His pastimes with r Rdh, is

the only most perfect form of the Lord. Text 302 r-nrada uvca gate madhu-pur ke vipralambha-rasa katham vsudeve rdhiky saaya chindhi me prabho r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; gategone; madhu-purto Mathur; keKa; vipralambha-rasathe mellows of separation; kathamhow?; vsudevein the son of Vasudeva; rdhikyof Rdh; saayadoubt; chindhiplease cut; meof me; prabhoO lord. r Nrada said: If when Lord Ka goes to Mathur He manifests His more-perfect form of Vsudeva's son (which is different from the mostperfect form of Nanda's son), then how is it possible for r Rdh to feel the pangs of separation from this form (a form different from the Vndvana-Ka)? O master, please cut apart this doubt. Text 303 r-sadiva uvca akti samyogin km vm aktir viyogin hldin krtid-putr caiva rdh traya vraje r-sadiva uvcaLord Sadiva said; akti samyoginthe potency of meeting; kmamorous pastimes; vmcontrariness; aktirpotency; viyoginseparation; hldinpleasure; krtid-putrthe daughter of Krtid; caalso; evathus; rdhr Rdh; trayathree; vrajein Vraja. Lord Sadiva said: The Samyogin potency arranges the amorous pastimes of the divine couple, and the Viyogin potency arranges that the divine couple be separated. The Hldin potency is the Lord's pleasure potency. In Vraja r Rdh is the manifestation of these three potencies.

Text 304 mama prevara kas tyaktv vndvana kvacit kadcin naiva ytti jnte krtid-sut mamaof Me; prevarathe Lord of life; kasr Ka; tyaktv leaving; vndvanaVndvana; kvacitsomewhere; kadcin sometimes; nanot; evaindeed; ytigoes; itithus; jnteknows; krtid-sutthe daughter of Krtid. r Rdh, the daughter of Krtid, thinks, "r Ka, the master of My life, never leaves Vndvana to go to any other place." Text 305 km-vme na jnta iti ca brahma-nandanarsrambhha ivntardh gatavn nanda-nandana kmamorous pastimes; vmeand separation; nanot; jnta knows; itithus; caand; brahma-nandanaO son of Brahma; rsrambhha at the beginning of the rasa dance; ivaas if; antardhdisappearance; gatavnattained; nanda-nandanathe son of Nanda. O son of Brahm, Rdh does not see any difference in Lord Ka appearance or dissapearance. This was also so when Lord Ka disappeared in the beginning of the rsa-dance. Text 306 mathur mathur-ntho vsudevo jagma ha antarhite nanda-sute rmad-vndvane mune mathurto Mathur; mathur-nthothe king of Mathur;vsudevo the son of Vasudeva; jagmawent; haindeed; antarhitedisappeared; nanda-sutethe son of Nanda; rmad-vndvanein ebautiful Vndvana; muneO sage.

O sage, it is the Lord's feature as the son of Vasudeva and the king of Mathur who goes to Mathur. The son of Nanda does not go. He merely hides in beautiful Vndvana. Text 307 pravskhya rasa lebhe rdh vai krtid-sut tato vadanti munaya pravsa saga-vicyutim pravsagoing on a journey; khyanamed; rasamellow; lebhe attained; rdhRdh; vaiindeed; krtid-sutthe daughter of Krtid; tatothen; vadantisay; munayathe sages; pravsagone away; saga-vicyutimbereft of the association. In this way r Rdh, the duaghter of Krtid experiences the mellow of thinking Her beloved has gone away on a journey. In this way the sages described that mellow, where r Rdh is bereft of Her beloved's company. Text 308 mama jvana net ca tyaktv m mathur gata iti vihvalit vm rdhy virahd abht mamaMy; jvanalife; nethero; caand; tyaktvabandoning; mMe; mathurto Mathur; gatagone; itithus; vihvalit agitated; vmunhappy; rdhyrof r Rdh; virahdseparation; abhtbecame. r Rdh thinks, "He who is My hero and My life has left Me and gone to Mathur!" In this way unhappy Rdh is agitated in separation from Her beloved. Text 309 yamuny nimagn s

praka gokulasya ca goloka prpya tatrbht samyoga-rasa-peal yamunyin the Yamun; nimagnplunged; sShe; praka manifestation; gokulasyaof Gokula; caand; golokaGoloka; prpya attaining; tatrathere; abhtwas; samyoga-rasa-pealenjoying the nectar of Lord Ka's company. She gave up Her life by drowning in the Yamun. Thus She returned to Goloka in the spiritual world where again She enjoyed the nectar of Lord Ka's company. Text 310 km rdh ca mathurvirahea nipit kuruketra gat trthayatra parama-llas kmenjoying amorous pastimes; rdhr Rdh; caand; mathur Mathura; viraheain separation; nipitdistressed; kuruketrato Kuruketra; gatwent; trtha-ytron pilgrimage; parama-llas yearning to meet Lord Ka. When Lord Ka went to Mathur, r Rdh became very unhappy in His absence. Yearning to meet Him again, She went on pilgirmage to Kuruketra. Text 311 nanda-nandana-bhva-ja uddhavo vrajam gata santvyiyan krtidy sut msa-dvaye gate nanda-nandana-bhva-jasaware of love for Lord Ka; uddhavo Uddhava; vrajamto Vraja; gatawent; santvyiyancomforting; krtidyof Krtid; sutthe daughter; msa-dvayefor two months; gategone.

Learned in the science of love for Ka, Uddhava goes to Vndvana for two months and there he consoles r Rdh, the daughter of Krtid. Text 312 rdhm svdaym sa rmad-bhgavatrthakam kathy bhgavaty tu jty muni-pugava vrajendra-nandana rms tad pratyakat gata rdhmRdh; svdaym sacaused to be enjoyed; rmadbhgavatrthakamthe meaning of the descriptions of Lord Ka;kathyin tyhe topics; bhgavatyof the Lord; tuindeed; jtyborn; muni-pugavaO best of sages; vrajendra-nandanathe son of Nanda; rmsglorious and handsome; tadthen; pratyakat before the eyes; gatawent. O best of sages, Uddhava made r Rdh taste the nectar of the descriptions of Lord Ka. In this way he made glorious and handsome Lord Ka appear before Her eyes. Text 312 (b) ata eva padmottara-khaokta dvrakdhipater vndvana prati gamana kirbdhi-yy-aviatvt krbdhi-yino drodn labdha-varatvt, te puna sva-sthnaprpanrtham evety eva gantavyam. rmad-bhgavata-vkynm eva vicro 'vagantavya. padmottara-khae tu klindpuline ramye ity atra r-dvrak-nthasya r-nanda-nandanamadhura-ll-sandarane sotkahatvd vyomayanir etya rvndvane msa-dvayam uvsety abhipryo jeya. ata evatherefore; padmottara-khaoktain the Padma Purana, Uttara-khanda; dvrakdhipaterof the king of Dvaraka; vndvana Vndvana; pratito; gamanagoing; kirbdhi-yy-aviatvtbecause oif the entrance of Lord Ksirodakasayi Viu; krbdhi-yinoof Lord Krodakay Viu; drodnof they who are headed by Drona; labdhaattained; varatvtbecause of superiority; teof them; puna again; sva-sthnaown place; prpanrthamfor the purpose of attaining; evaindeed; itithus; evacertainly; gantavyamto be gone; rmad-bhgavata-vkynmof the words of rmad-Bhgavatam; eva

thus; vicroconsideration; avagantavyato be undertsood; padmottara-khaein Padma Purana, Uttara-khanda; tuindeed; klind of the Yamun; pulineon the shore; ramayeenjoying; itythus; atra here; r-dvrak-nthasyaof the Lord of Dvaraka; r-nanda-nandanaof the son opf Nanda; madhurasweet; llpastimes; sandaranein seeing; sotkahatvdbecause of yearning; vyomayanirflying in an airplane; etyaattaining; r-vndvanein beautiful Vndvana; msa-dvayamfor two months; uvsastayed; itithus; abhipryomeaning; jeyato be known. In the Padma Pura, Uttara-khaa, it is said that the king of Dvrak visited Vndvana and that the king of Dvrak entered Lord Krodakay Viu, who then gave a boon to Droa and Dhar. He did this to arrange for the return to the spiritual world. This is also confirmed by the words of rmad-Bhgavatam. In the Padma Pura, Uttara-khaa, in the verse beginning with the words "klind-puline ramye" it is said that, eager to see the sweet pastimes of Nanda's son, the king of Dvrak traveled by airplane to Vndvana and stayed there for two months. Text 313 iti te sarvam khyta naityika carita hare ppino 'pi vimucyante smarad yasya nrada itithus; teto you; sarvamall; khytatold; naityikaeternal; caritapastimes; hareof Lord Hari; ppinosinners; apieven; vimucyantebecome liberated; smaradby remembering; yasyaof which; nradaO Nrada. O r Nrada, thus I have told you all about Lord Ka's daily activities. By remembering these pastimes even sinners become liberated. Text 314 r-nrada uvca dhanyo 'smy anughto 'smi tvay devi na saaya harer me nityak ll yato me 'dya prakit

r-nrada uvcar Nrada said; dhanyofortunate; asmyi am; anughtoindebted; asmiI am; tvayby you; deviO goddess; nano; saayadoubt; harerof Lord Hari; meof me; nityakdaily; ll pastimes; yatofrom which; meof me; adyatoday; prakit manifested. r Nrada said: I am very fortunate. O goddess, you have been very kind to me. Of this there is no doubt. Today you have revealed to me Lord Ka's daily pastimes. Text 315 r-sanatkumra uvca ity uktv t parikramya taya cpi prapjita antardhna gato rjan nrado muni-sattama r-sanatkumra uvcar Sanatkumra said; itythus; uktv speaking; ther; parikramyacircumambulated; tayby her; caand; apialso; prapjitahonored; antardhnadisappearance; gato attained; rjanO king; nrador Nrada; muni-sattamathe best of sages. r Sanatkumra said: After speaking these words, r Nrada circumambulated Goddess Vnd. Then Vnd gave all honor to r Nrada. O king, then r Nrada, the best of the sages, disappeared from sight. Text 316 maypy etad anuprva sarva tat parikrtitam japan nitya prayatnena mantra-yugmam anuttamam mayby me; apialso; etadthis; anuprvain sequence; sarva all; tatthat; parikrtitamtold; japanchanting; nityaalways; prayatnenacarefully; mantra-yugmamtwo mantras; anuttamam peerless.

Thus I have told you everything. Every day I carefully chant those two peerless mantras. Text 317 ka-vaktrd ima labdha pur rudrea yatnata tenokta nradytha nradena mayoditam kaof Lord Ka; vaktrdfrom the mouth; imathus; labdha attained; purbefore; rudreaby Lord Sadiva; yatnatacarefully; tenaby him; uktasaid; nradyato r Nrada; athanow; nradena by r Nrada; mayby me; uditamspoken. In ancient times Lord Sadiva attained this from Lord Ka's mouth. Lord Sadiva spoke this to r Nrada. I heard it from r Nrada and now I have repeated it to you. Text 318 sasrgni-vinya maypy etat tavoditam tvay ca tad gopanyarahasya paramdbhutam sasraof birth and death; agniof the fire; vinyafor the destruction; mayby me; apialso; etatthis; tavaof you; uditam spoken; tvayby you; caand; tadthis; gopanya-rahasyavery secret and confidential; paramdbhutamvery wonderful. These words I have spoken have the power to extinguish the fire of repeated birth and death. Please protect these very confidential and wonderful words very carefully. Text 319 r-ambara uvca kta-ktyo 'bhava sakt tvat-prasdd aha guro

rahasyti-rahasya yat tvay mahya prakitam r-ambara uvcar Ambara said; kta-ktyosuccessful; abhavaI am; saktdirectly; tvatof you; prasddby the mercy; ahaI; guroO spiritual master; rahasyti-rahasyathe most secret of secrets; yatwhat; tvayby you; mahyato me; prakitamrevealed. r Ambara said: O spiritual master, by your mercy my life is now a great success. You have revealed to me the most secret of secrets. Text 320 r-sanatkumra uvca dharmn etn upadio japan mantram ahar-niam acird eva tad-dsya avpsyasi na saaya r-sanatkumra uvcar Sanatkumra said; dharmnreligious principles; etnthese; upadiotaught; japanchanting; mantram daily; ahar-niamday and night; acirdsoon; evaindeed; tad-dsyaservice to Him; avpsyasiyou will attain; nano; saayadoubt. r Sanatkumra said: Following these religious principles and chanting this mantra day and night, you will quickly attain direct service to Lord Ka. Of this there is no doubt. Text 321 maypi gamyate rjan guror ayatana mama vndvane yatra nitya gurur me 'sti sadiva mayby me; apialso; gamyateis attained; rjanO king; gurorof the spiritual master; ayatanaeasily; mamaof me; vndvane Vndvana; yatrawhere; nityaalways; gururof the spiritual master; meof me; astiis sadivaLord Sadiva.

O king, this I attained from my spiritual master, Lord Sadiva, who always stays in Vndvana.