Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sri Krishna Leaves for the Grazing Grounds

atha tasya gamanam Aha---
vyomni vyomacaraiH sugandhi-kusumAsAraiH samArAdhitaH
prAsAdeSu kulAGganAbhir abhito netrAmbujaiH pUjitaH |
rathyAyAM zizubhir jayeti madhurAvyaktaiH kalair arcitaH
sva-sva-dvArI visAriNAM pravayasAm AzIrbhir AvardhitaH ||

“Divine beings worshipped Sri Krishna from the heavens with showers of fragrant flowers, while the young ladies of Vraja, situated in buildings all around, worshipped him with their lotus eyes. Along the path, young children adored him by saying ‘victory to you’ with soft, sweet voices. From their respective doorways, elderly people emerged to welcome him with their blessings.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.21)

sa mandraghoSAbhidha-zRGga-ghoSaiH santoSayan ghoSam apAsta-doSaiH |
sammohayan hRd vraja-sundarINAM sampoSayan prema bahir jagAma ||

As Sri Krishna came outside, sounding his animal horn named Mandraghosa, which drives away all misfortune, he brought contentment to the villagers and enchanted the minds and nourished the love of the young women of Vraja. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.2)

gavAM sthAnI-zreNI-sphuritam abhito’lpAvRti-cayol-
lasad vatsAvAsa-sphurita-tala-vRkSAvali-citam |
karISa-kSodasyoccaya-mRdula-bhUmItalam asau
vrajAbhyarNaM pUrNaM vraja-dhana-janair vIkSya mumude ||

Leaving the village, Krishna saw cowsheds in all directions along with small calf shelters built beneath the trees. The ground everywhere was softened by a covering of dry cow-dung powder. He felt great joy in seeing the land of Vraja, teeming with its cows and people. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.6)

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