Srimad BHAGAWATHAM

Let us enjoy the aanandam from this aananda roopan. His avataaram is multipurpose - bhakata aakarshaNam, sishTa paripaalanam, dushTa nigraham

aanada roopa bhagavan ayi te avataare praapte pradIpta bhavat anga nirIyamaaNai:
kaanti vrajairiva ghanaaghana maNDalairdyaam aavRUNvatI viruruce kila varshavelaa 38.1

(Oh! Guruvaayoorappa, as your avataara time was getting closer, the sky filled with dark thikck clouds. It looked as if the shiny dark glow from you was spreading from your body. It was like the clouds are ready to shower 'kRupa' just like you Guruvaaayoorappa!)

aaSaasu SItaLataraasu payoda toyai: aaSaasita aapti vivaSeshu ca sajjaneshu
naiSakara udayavidhou niSi madhyamaayaam kLesaapaha: trijagataam twam iha aaviraasI: 38.2

(Oh! Guruvaayoorappa! That pouring water cooled all the directions. All saadhoos were delighted as their wish has come true (the LORD's avataaram). The beautiful ashtami (8th day of dark side) moon came up in the sky. Oh! Lord! The remover of all problems for all the three worlds, you incarnated then as a poorNa avataaram.)

baalya spRuSaa api vapushaa dadhushaa vibhootI: udyat kirITa kaTaka angada haara bhaasaa
sankha ari vaarija gadaa paribhaasitena meghaasitena parilesitha sooti gehe 38.3

(Oh! Guruvaayoorappa! You were in the baby form. But, carried all the magnificient! The glow from diadem, bracelets, shoulder bangles, necklaces was matchless. The radiation spread all over from the conch, cakra, lotus and the mace. Oh! Lord, with your cloud like body (Oh! MeghaSyaamaLa!) you illuminated the delivery room (here the dark jail! As dark as Kamsa's heart!))

maatraa ca netra salilaastRuta gaatravalyaa stotrai: abhishTuta guNa: karuNaalaya: Twam
praacIna janma yugaLam pratibodhya taabhyaam matur giraa dadhita maanusha baala vesham 38.7

(Oh! Guruvaayoorappa! vasudeva praised you and mother Devaki who was drenched with tears of happiness, sang your glories. Oh! reservoir of compassion, you narrated their previous birth to them. (Prajaapati sutapaa and pRusni did tapas to have a son like mahaavishnu. In that life they had pRusnigarbhan. Then they came as kasyapa & aditi and lord came as upendra or vaamana. Next they came as Dasaratha and kausalya and Lord incarnated as Rama. Now as Vasudeva and Devaki and LORD IS HERE AS kRushNa. HE SHOWERS MORE THA WHAT WE ASK FOR. THE POURING CLOUD!) Mother Devaki begged to see him as a baby. As a mother she feared that kamsa would come and looking at the vishNu roopam would certainly kill him. (The love took over and all stotram she did got burried under the prema! 'oh! if you become an ordinary one I will somehow beg and convince my brother!)THERE GOES! HE BECAME A BLUE GEM AND MOTHER DEVAKI HUGGED HIM CLOSE.

Vidita: asi bhavAn sAkshAt purusha: prakRute: para:
kevala anubhava Ananda swaroopan: sarva Buddhi dRuk 10.3.13

(Vasudeva experienced the brahmam in his own child and praised his child as follows. My Lord, You are the Supreme Person, beyond any material existence (Prakrti). You are the experience and Ananda (supreme bliss); You are the greatest observer of all intellects (buddhi))

sa eva svapraRutyaa idam sRushtvA agre trigunAtmakam
tad anu tvam hi apravishta: pravishta iva bhAvyase 10.3.14

(My Lord, You are the same person who in the beginning created this material world by Your own Maaya. After the creation of this world of three gunas [trigunAtmakam: sattva, rajas and tamas], You appear to have entered it, although in fact You have not. The LORD is beyond Maaya.)

sa tvam triloka sthitaye sva mAyayA bibharshi suklam khalu vaRnam Atmana:
sargAya raktam rajasa upabRumhitam kRushNam ca varNam tamasA janAtyaye 10.3.20

(My Lord, you are the same Person who maintains the three worlds(triloka) , You assume the white color of Vishnu (Satva form) for creation, which is surrounded by the quality of passion, for the continuation of the three worlds You appear reddish (Brahma form with Rajas guna); and at the end, when there is a need for annihilation, You appear blackish (Rudra form with Tamas Guna).

ayam tu asabhya: tava janma nou gRuhe sruttvA agrajAn te nyavadhIt suresvara
sa te avatAram purushai: samarpitam srutvA adhunaa iva abhisarati udAyudha: 10.3.22

(O my Lord, Lord of the suras (suresvara), after hearing the prophecy that You would take birth in our home and kill him, this (asura) uncivilized Kamsa killed many of Your elder brothers. As soon as he hears from his men that You have appeared, he will rush with raised weapons to kill You. Vasudeva expressed his fear and left it to the LORD to decide on the action.)

rupam yat tat prAhu: avyaktam Adyam brahma jyoti: nirgunam nirvikAram
sattAmAtram nirvisesham nirIham sa tvam sAkshAt Vishnu: adhyAtma dIpa: 10.3.24

(Mother Devaki also experienced the divinity in her child and said: My dear Lord, some describe You as (avyaktam ) unperceivable through physical senses. Some call you Brahman, the greatest of everything, full of splendor. You have no material cause, You are free from change and deviation. You are absolutely pure and eternal. You are beyond any attributes. You are the cause for every thing and you are every where. By understanding You, one understands everything. Everything emanates from You. My Lord, you are (sAkshAd vishnur) Vishnu You are the light of all spiritual knowledge or the one gives enlightenment.)

nashTe loke dviparArdha AvasAne mahA bhooteshu Adi bhootam gateshu
vyakte avyaktam kAla vegena yAte bhavAn eka: Sishyate Sesha samjna: 10.3.25

(At the end of two parardhas (dviparArdha : The span of life for Brahma) the entire universe is dissolved. The five constituent elements (water, fire, earth, sky, air) . merge into their suble form, which in turn merges into the Ahankara tatvam, which merges into the mahat tatvam(vyaktam) which merges into PrakUti and finally merges into the lord. In the end only thing that remains is you, my Lord, who rests over the aadiSesha. Mother Devaki praised the LORD as the beginner and end. So, there is absolutely no reason for any fear. But,)

janma te mayi asou pApo mA vidyAn madhusoodana
samudvije bhavad heto: kamsAd aham adhIradhI: 10.3.29

(Oh! Madhusudana (slayer of asura Madhu), for your sake, I am becoming more and more anxious and afraid of evil Kamsa. Therefore, please don’t let that sinful Kamsa know that You have taken birth from my womb. Why worry about Kamsa when her son is Madhusoodana? Now the prema is taking over and the concern to protect overpowers the Jnaana.)

upasamhara visvAtmann ado roopam aloukikam
sankha chakra gadA padma sriyA jushTam chatur bhujam 10.3.30

(O my Lord, Your appearance as the four-armed form, holding conchshell, disc, mace and lotus, is unnatural for this world. Please withdraw this form (and become just like a natural human child so that I may try to hide You somewhere) The mother in Devaki wants cuddle the baby that has stolen her heart.)

visvam yad etat svatanou niSAnte yathA avakAsam purusha: paro bhavAn
bibharti so yam mama garbhago abhut aho nRulokasya viDambanam hi tat 10.3.31

(O Lord You are the same person who can hold the entire universe within you after it’s dissolution (niSAnte) with out any effort. It’s impossible to think that the same lord has now appeared in my womb. That is only your pretention.)

Lord reminds them of the pervious janma and prompts Vasudeva to carry him to Gokulam and exchange with Yoga Maya who has taken birth there. When there is an order from the LORD, that becomes the truth. Plus Vasudeva has already given 6 children to Kamsa and so 'putraan' is already taken care of! Mother cries saying, 'I want to save you' and the compassionate lord wants to take care of HER wish as well the wish of great devotees waiting in Gokuam/brindaavanam.

Krishna revealed his true form. But, Prema took over and mother Devaki started worrying. So, he instructed them to take him to Gokulam and exchange with yasoda’s baby girl.

tatas ca Sauri: bhagavat pracodita: sutam samaadaya sa sootika gRuhat
yadaa bahir gantum iyesha tarhi ajaa yaa yogamaaya ajani nanda jaayaya 10.3.47

(Upon being thus instructed by Krishna, Vasudeva felt greatly relived. All his bondages were released. He carried the little baby in his hand and decided to leave. At that very instant Yoga Maaya, who is Lords energy appeared as Yasoda & Nandagopa’s child. This yoga maaya-who can escape from her grip? Only HIS kRupa can make that happen)

tayaa hRuta pratyaya sarva vRuttishu dvaa: stheshu poureshu api Saayiteshu atha
dvaarastu sarvaa: pihitaa duratyayaa bRuhat kavaaTaaya sa kIla Srinkhalai: 10.3.48

(By the influence of Yogamaya, all the doorkeepers fell fast asleep, and the other inhabitants of the city fell deeply asleep too. But there were huge closed doors, which were strongly pinned with iron and locked with iron chains.)

taa: kRushNa vaahe vasudeva Agate svayam vyavaryanta yatha tamo rave:
vavarsha parjanya upaamSu garjita: Sesho anvagaad vaari nivaarayan phanai: 10.3.49

(Just as when the sun rises the darkness automatically fades away, when Vasudeva approached the doors, the doors automatically opened wide. (How can there be any bondage when the LORD is with him? LORD controls his own maaya.) Since the clouds in the sky were thundering and showering, Sesha (Snake), followed Vasudeva, beginning from the door, with hoods expanded to protect Vasudeva and his child.)

maghyoni varshati asakrid yamaanuja gambhIra toyaugha javormi phenila
bhayaanakaavartta Sataakulaa nadI maargam dadau sindhur iva Sriya: pate: 10.3.50

(Because of constant rain the River Yamuna was filled with deep water, foaming about with fiercely whirling waves. But as the great Indian Ocean had formerly given way to Lord Rama (Sriya: pate : Sita’s Husband) by allowing Him to construct a bridge, the River Yamuna gave way to Vasudeva and allowed him to cross.)

nanda vrajam Saurir upetya tatra taan gopaan prasuptaan upalabhya nidraya
sutam yaSoda Sayane nidhaya tat sutaam upaadaya punar gRuhaan agaat 10.3.51

(When Vasudeva reached the house of Nandagopa, he saw that all the cowherd men were fast asleep. He then placed his own son on the bed of YaSoda, picked up her daughter, who was none other than Maya Devi and then returned to his residence, the prison house of Kamsa.)

devakyaa: Sayane nyasya vasudevo atha daarikam
pratimuchya pador loham aaste purvavad avRutah 10.3.52

(Vasudeva placed the female child on the bed of Devaki, the dorrs got closed, the chains bound his legs with the iron shackles, and thus remained they there as before. Lord set up the whole thing and what happened in the middle of the night remained a deva rahasyam.)

yasSoda nanda patnI ca jaatam param abudhyata
na tat lingam pariSraanta nidrayaa Apagata smRuti: 10.3.53

(Exhausted by the labor of childbirth, YaSoda was overwhelmed with sleep and unable to understand the sex of child had been born to her. This too was just because of Lord’s Maya.)

Oh! kRushNa, all we can do is watch your lIla by the 'adbhuta baalaka:'.
As gopIs are going to sing later
'tava kathaamRutam kRushNaa tapta jIvanam'
Oh! kRushNa, your katha is the amRutam for the withered lives. That is what is keeping us alive, expecting for you kRupa.

When everything rolled back to normal, Maya Devi cried in the top of her voice! She continued playing her role, as a divine sister. Kamsa has to be pushed to the peak of his 'vinaaSa kaale viprIta buddhi:' This woke up the guards and

tetu toorNam upavrajya devakyaa garbha janma tat
aacakhyu: bhoja raajaaya yat udwigna: pratIkshate 10.4.2

(They rushed to their king and announced the birth of Devaki's child. Kamsa, who was counting days in fear was waiting for this.)

sa talpaat toorNam uthaaya kaala: ayam iti vihwala:
sootIgRuham agaat toorNam praskhalan mukta moordhaja: 10.4.3

(He jumped out of the bed screaming, "he is my killer". He was shattered with fear and dashed to the delivery room (jail). He was losing balance and his hair was open. This shows Kamsa's state of mind. )

bahavo himsitaa: bhraata: SiSava: paavaka: upama:
twayaa daiva nisRusTena putrikaa ekaa pradIyataam 10.4.5

(Oh! Brother, many of my children who were pure like fire have been killed by you. I accpet that as the God's wish (or fate) which prompted you to do that. Now, please have mercy on me. All I have is this baby girl. Please spare her life. )

nanu aham te hi avarajaa dInaa hatasutaa prabho
daatum arhasi mandaayaa ange imaam caramaam prajaam 10.4.6

(Oh! respectable one, smart one, am I not your sister? Don't you see me drenched in sorrow at the death of my children? Don't I deserve this daanam of this child from you brother? I am so helpless and unlucky. Please have mercy on me. I am too old and this will be my last child. Please don't take her away from me. How can a girl even hurt you? This is early Kali or transition time!!)

upaguhya aatmajaam evam rudatyaa dIna dInavat
yaacita: taam vinirbhartsya hastaat aacichide khala: 10.4.7

(Mother Devaki cuddled her baby so tightly and wept so helplessly. Kamsa turned a deaf ear to her begging. He showed all signs of hatred and THAT WICKED KAMSA SNATCHED THE LITTLE DARLING, THE ADORABLE BABY FROM MOTHER DEVAKI'S HAND... OH! My God, how pitiable? Will anyone ever pardon this kind of cruelty? But, there is an end for all attrocities!!!!)

taam gRuhItwaa caraNayo: jaatamaatraam swasu: sutaam
apothayat SilaapRushTe swartha unmoolita souhRuda: 10.4.8

(The baby is just born, so tender, so lovely. He grabbed her, his own neice, by the leg (a bit of fortune is still left in Kamsa and so he touched the Devi's feet - for whatever reason it is). With all force, he hit the baby on the piece of rock!!! One loses total balance out of fear of death. One goes beyond reasoning when selfishness crosses the limit!! Look at his love!! Where did that 'my sister' go now?)

saa tat hastaat samutpatya sadya: devi ambaram gataa
adRuSyata anujaa vishNo: saayudha ashTa mahaa bhujaa 10.4.9

(Ha! What a wonderful sight! That baby slipped out of his grip before she hit the stone! She flew up and went up to the sky. She appeared there as DURGAA DEVI, LORD VISHNU's SISTER. Devi stood their in splendor with eitht hands holding divine weapons. Jai SrI Durga Devi kI Jai!)

divya srag ambara aalepa ratna aabharaNa bhooshitaa
dhanu: Soola ishu carma asi Sankha cakra gadaa dharaa 10.4.10

(Let us enjoy this DIVINE MOTHER. Mother is wearing Garland made with divine flowers, shiny, soft (silk) dress, sandal paste etc. smeared all over her body, decorated with very rich and precious gem. (Durga Devi is there as sarva alankaara bhooshitaa) She is holdong, bow, spear, arrow, shield, sword, conch, discus, mace. (Well, now mother is with Kamsa. When she turns to us we will see her as snehamayi amma))

vivikta upsangamya jagataam Iswara Iswaram
praNamya SIrasaa paadou praanjali: tam abhaashata 11.6.42

(The Lord of teh Lord was sitting alone waiitng for teh end of yaadava kulam and his vaikunTha aarohanama. Uddhava approached kRushNa and touched teh Lrod's feet with his head. With folded hadns and tears rolling down, he said thus 'Oh! kRushna, you could have stopped the Brahmin's curse on the family. You did not as it ispart of your plan.)

na aham tava anghri kamalam kshaNa ardham api kesSava
tyaktum samutsahe naatha swadhaama naya maam api 11.6.44

(Oh! kRushNa, I can not be away from your lotus feet, not even for half a second. Please taek me with you.)

The Lord explained the effect of kRushNa leaving this world and said -

na vastavyam twayaa iha mayaa tyakte mahItale
jana: adharma ruci: bhadra, bhavishyati kalou yuge 11.7.5

(Oh!Uddhava, the moment I leave thsi wrold, Kali will reenter this world. people will be more into adharma. You being my devotee, Uddhava, you will be pure. As it will be hard for you to be i the midst of them, please leave this place. (Arjuna was dissuaded from this decision by the same lord!)

twam tu sarvam parityajya sneham swajana bandhushu
mayi aaveSya mana: samyak samadRuk vicaraswa gaam 11.7.6

(Oh! Uddhava you cut all the bondages you have with your people and relatives. Offer your whole mind to me and seeing me in everthing, roam around the world in bliss.)

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:46 pm Post subject: Kamsa's temporary state of 'repenting' Reply with quote
Radhe Krishna,

The divine mother stood up in the sky in splendor and announced thus -

kim mayA hatayA manda jAta: khalu tava Anta kRut
yatra kva vA purva Satrur mA himsI: krupanAn vrithA 10.4.12

(O Kamsa, you fool, what will be the use of killing me? Your enemy, who will certainly kill you, has already taken His birth somewhere else. Therefore, do not unnecessarily kill other innocent children. Being a mother, she warns kamsa!)

aho bhagini aho bhAma mayA vAm bata pApmanA
purushAda iva apatyam bahavo himsitA: sutA: 10.4.15

(Upon hearing these words Kamsa was shocked and he said the following words with humility, due to the influence of the divine mother – very short living though! Oh! my sister! Alas, my brother-in-law! I am indeed so sinful that just like a man-eater who eats his own child, I have killed so many sons born to you.)

sa tu aham tyakta kArunya: tyakta jnAti suhrut khala:
kAn lokAn vai gamishyAmi brahmaha iva mRuta: Svasan 10.4.16

(I have been merciless and cruel, I have forsaken all my relatives and friends. Therefore, I am like a person who has killed a brahmajnaani. I do not know to which loka (hell) I shall go after death.)

daivam api anRutam vakti na martyA eva kevalam
yad viSrambhAd aham pApa: svasur nihatavAn SiSoon 10.4.17

(It seems that not just humans but God’s too lie. Believing in the Prophecy I, a sinner killed my own sister’s babies. Kamsa, who could not understand the secret ways of the lord, started blaming them too. But, if only he had learned the real lesson….)

mA Socatam mahA bhAgAu AtmajAn svakRutam bhuja:
jAntavo na sadaa ekatra daivAdhInA: tad Asate 10.4.18

(O great souls, your children have suffered their own misfortune. Therefore, please do not lament for them. All living beings are under the control of the Supreme, and they cannot always live together.)

tasmAd bhadre svatanayAn mayA vyApAditAn api
mA anuSoca yata: sarva: svakRutam vindate avaSah 10.4.21

(Dear Sister, Please do not grieve over the death of your sons who have been unfortunately killed by me. Ultimately everyone has to bear the fruits of one’s past actions.)

bhrAtu: samanutaptasya kshAntvaa rosham ca devakI
vyasRujad Vasudeva: ca prahasya tam uvAca ha 10.4.25

(When Devaki saw her brother repentant, she suppressed her anger. Similarly, Vasudeva was also controlled his anger. Smiling, he spoke to Kamsa. He explained how ego leads to mine and others. Unfortunately, when the same was argument was put as request to prevent Devaki’s death, it did not enter Kamsa! Wicked ones use logic at their own convenience!)

After listening to what Vasudeva and Devaki, Kamsa retired back to his palace. He then summoned his councilors (we already listed them before!) and informed them of what Mother yoga maya's announcement. However, the evil and foolish councilors tried to persuade him to continue the pursuit of killing the killer! They promised that they will take desired forms using their magic and kill all the new born babies. That way, Kamsa’s killer also will be taken care of!

moolam hi Vishnu: devaanam yatra dharma: sanaatana:
tasya ca brahma go vipraa: tapo yajnaa: sadakshina: 10.4.39

(The strength of all the gods is Lord Vishnu, who lives wherever the sanaatana dharma is practiced. He gains his power due to the practice of the Vedas, worship of cows, and the rishis who perform the various austerities

vipraa: gaava: ca veda: ca tapa: satyam dama: Sama:
Sraddha daya titikshaa ca kratava: ca hare: tanu: 10.4.41

(The Rishis, the cows, Vedic knowledge, austerity, truthfulness, control of the mind and senses, faith, mercy, tolerance and sacrifice are the different parts of the body of Lord Vishnu.)

sa hi sarva suraadhyaksho hi asuradviD guhASaya:
tanmoolaa devataa: sarvA: seSvaraa: sacaturmukha:
ayam vai tad vadhopayo yad rishInam vihimsanam 10.4.42

(Lord Vishnu, who is the leader of all sura’s (gods) is the ultimate enemy of the asuras and is therefore known as asuradviD. He is found in the heart of all beings. The great saintly persons, sages, who offer the veda to the world are his main strength. To persecute the rishis, therefore, is the only way to kill Lord Vishnu. HE DID NOT REALISE THAT HURTING THEM IS WHAT IS GOING TO BRING THE EARLY ARRIVAL OF THE LORD!)

Ayu: Sriyam yaSo dharmam lokan aSisha eva ca
hanti Sreyamsi sarvani pumso mahad atikrama: 10.4.46

(After listening to what his wicked advisors had to say, kamsa came to the conclusion that it was in his best interest to follow their advice. 'vinaaSa kaale viparIta buddhi:'! He then gave order to other evil asuras to prosecute the righteous in any way possible. Sri Sukar warns us that when a man persecutes the righteous, his life, beauty, glory, fame, religious merit, and any chance to ascent to the heavens will be destroyed. )

Rushi maarkkaNDeya did tapas. Rushi had absolute control and nothing would didstract him. Pleased with his tapas, Lord appeared as Nara and NaaraayaNa Rushi. After praising the LORD MaarkkaNDeya Rushi had only one wish, "I want to see your Maya". Soon, LORD showed his maaya. Rushi went into his meditation. Pralaya vaayu and rain happened and the whole universe got merged. Darkness fell all over. Rushi was the only one who survived being a 'cinranjIvi'. HE struggled in maaya. That was the first experince for the Rushi who was a maaya atIta. Suddenly in the midst of that he saw a green peepal tree and wished that he would take refuge there. On closer look, oh! LORD!

sa kadaacit bhraman tasmin pRithivyaa: kakudi dwija:
nyagrodhapotam dadRuSe phala pallava Sobhitam 12.9.20
praag uttarasyaam Saakhaayaam tasya api dadRuSe SiSum
Sayaanam parNNa puTake grasantam prabhayaa tama: 12.9 21

(What a divine sight! On the north east branch of the tree, on a leaf he saw a wonderful, divine child who was removing the darkness with his own glow!)

mahaa marakata Syaamam SrImad vadana pankajam
kambu grIvam mahoraskam sunaasam sundara bhRuvam 12.9.22

(What a beautiful baby. No one can express it in words. Like a beautiful marakata maNi, great lotus like face full of Sree, conch like neck, broad chest, beautiful nose, very attractive eyeborws... The aatmaaraama RUshi got trapped right there! Let usbe there for a while...)

Swaasaijat aLakaabhaatam kambuSrI karna daaDimam
vidruma adhara aabhaasa Ishat SoNaayitasudahaa smitam 12.9.23

(When the baby was breathing, that air pushed the beautiful dangling curls, wearing daaDima flower on his conch like ears, his coral like lips are slightly reddened and that adds a red shade to his beautiful, nectar like flowing smile...)

padma garbha aruNa appangam hRUdya haasa avalokanam
Swaasaijat vali samvigna nimna naabhi dala udaram 12.9.24

(His eyes are like the insdie of the lotus flower (in shape and color), a beautiful look filled with catchy smile, Oh! kRushna! who could resist this?
When the baby was breathing, his tender, leaf like stomach was going up and down.)

caaru angulibhyaam paaNibyaam unnIya caraNa ambujam
mukhe nidhaaya viprendra dhayantam vIkshya vismita: 12.9.25

(Raising both his hands, with that beautiful fingers, the baby lifted the lotus leg up (ha! Rushi saw the carana aravindam! Took it to his mukha aravindam and was happily sucking the toes. The Rushi who saw this was in surprise. Our Sri Bhagavad paadaal also got attrated to this to this and started..)

karaaravindena padaaravindam mukhaaravinde vinive Sayantam
vaTasya patrsya puTe Sayaanam baalam mukunda manasaa smaraami

Let us also offer our heart to that baalam mukundam on this ekaadasi day.
Story continues, baby sucked the wondering Rushi inside, he saw the whole universe inside. He was breathed out and in many times. After enoguh suffering Rushi came out of dhyaanam and felt "oh! this is Maaya".

Nanda; tu Atmaja utpanne jata aahlado mahaa manA:
ahUya viprAn vedajnan snAta: Suci: alankrita: 10.5.1

(Nandagopa was very happy to have baby boy. He then bathed, dressed in good clothes and got ready for the rituals.)

gopya: ca aakarNya muditA: yaSodAyA: sutodbhavam
atmAnam bhUshayAm cakru: vastra aakalpa anjanAdibhi: 10.5.9

(Gopi’s upon hearing that mother Yashoda had given birth to a male child became very happy and decorated themselves with good clothes ornaments and all make ups. The best reason to rejoice. The birth of a child brings so much happiness. Now, if the child is poorNam brahma sanaatanam? It will be boundless.)

gopya: sumRushTa maNi kunDala nishka kanThhya: citrAmbarA: pathi SikhA cyuta mAlya varshA:
nandAlayam savalayA vrajatIr vireju: vyAlola kunDala payodhara hAra SobhA: 10.5.11

(The GopIs wore beautiful shiny earrings, and necklaces. Their hands were decorated with bangles, their dresses were beautifully embroidered, and for their hair they wore beautiful garlands. Gopi’s looked very beautiful and they joyfully went to visit mother Yashoda to celebrate the child’s birth. There was a flower rain on the path the flowers that fell from the gopIs hair as they were rushing! So much flowers and they were in such a hurry to reach the destination.)

taa ASisha: prayunjanA: ciram pAhIti bAlake
haridrA coorNa tailadbhi: sincantyo ajanam ujjagu: 10.5.12

(Gopi’s proceeded to then bless that baby. (little they knew that the baby is there to bless them!) In their ecstasy they sprinkled water, turmeric and water mixed with turmeric powder and oil on each other. They sang the glories of the LORD loudly. Just the look of Brahmam made to them to ecstasy.)

gopA: parasparam hRushThA: dadhi kshIra ghRuta ambubhi:
Asincanto vilimpanto navanItaiSca cikshipu: 10.5.14

(The cowherd men enjoyed the great festival by smearing on each other with handfuls of curd, milk, butter and water and drenching in those.)

Nnadagopa went to Mathura to pay his yearly tax as well as special gift to the king as he has been blessed with a baby. After finishing his job, he went to meet his dear vasudeva. Vasudeva hugged and welcomed him and enquired about the children.

bhraata: mama suta: kaccit maatraa saha bhavat vraje
taatam bhavantam manvaana: bhavadbhyaam upalaaLita: 10.5.27

(Oh! Dear brother, how is my son there (he is referring to RohiNi's son)? Is he considering you as his father and getting pampered by you and your wife too?)

aho te devakI putraa: kamsena bahavo hataa:
ekaa avaSishThaa avarajaa kanyaa saa api divam gataa 10.5.29

(Oh! What a sad thing, Nandagopa answered. All the children that you had in Devaki got killed by this wicked Kamsa. Finally, you were left with a girl and she also went to heaven.)

karo vai vaarshiko datto raajne dRushTaa vayam ca va:
neha stheyam bahutitham santi utpaataa: ca gokule 10.5.31

(Vasudeva told Nanda that he has finished his job in Mathura as he has paid the tax as well as met vasudeva. 'I see some bad omens in Gokulam and so please hurry back. Vasudeva is aware of Kamsa and his councilors plan.)

Nandagopa listened to vasudeva's words and hurried to Gokulam worrying about what mgiht have happened. AS LONG AS KAMSA IS AROUND THIS WILL BE AN ETERNAL FEAR FOR PEOPLE.

Nandagopa hurried to Gokula, worrying about the danger, praying to LORD VISHNU.

kamsena pahitaa ghoraa pootanaa baala ghaatinI
SiSoon cacaara nighnatI pura graama vrajadishu 10.6.2

(The first emissary sent by Kamsa is raakshasi pootana. She is so wicked and a killer of babaies. She went everywhere- to town, villages, people where cowherds live killing all new born babies.)

saa khecari ekadaa upetya pootanaa nanda gokulam
yoshittwaa maayayaa aatmaanam praaviSat kaamacaariNI 10.6.4

(This pootana has the ability to use her magic to take any form. While she was flying across Nanda Gokulam, she took the form of a beautiful lady and approached Nandagopa's house. Even she could not resist the LORD's call. The LORD did not get cheated by her beauty either!)

taam keSabandha vyatishikta mallikaam bRUhan nitamba stana kRucchra maddhyagaam
suvaasasam kampita karNa bhooshaNa twishaa ullasat kuntaLa maNDitaananaam 10.6.5
valgusmitaa apaanga visargga vIkshitai: mano harantIm vanitaam vrajoukasaam
amamsata ambhoja kareNa roopiNIm gopya: Sriyam drashTum iva aagataam patim 10.6.6

(Her hair was done so beautifully. Jasmine garland was tucked around it. Her physique was so perfect, wearing such delicate pretty dress, with shinty ear drops decorating her ears, dangling curls decorating her face. Her smile was so beautiful and a look from her - that is it, every one fell for her. She was holding a lotus in one of her hands - (Oh! NO THIS IS NOT MAHAALAKSHMI AND IT IS STILL POOTANA!!) all the innocent gopIs thought that Mahalakshmi has entered Gokulam to see her LORD who has taken birth in Nandagopa's house! (Their love for Nandagopa's son was so deep that they decided that it can't be anyone other than the LORD)

vibudhya taam baalaka maarikaagraham cara acara aatma sa nimIlita IkshaNa:
anantam aaropayat ankam antakam yathaa uragam suptam abudhi rajjudhI: 10.6.8

(Who can cheat the LORD? Well HE might pretend! Knowing that this is a baby killer, the soul of all mobile and immobiles closed his eyes tight. (because 1. she does not deserve his sweet loving look, 2. he may not have the heart to kill her if he looks at her). Brainless pootana put the eternal, supreme in her lap. She did not know that she was putting her killer in her lap - like mistaking a sleeping snake to be a rope.

He is the lord of poison too. How can that do anything to HIM?

tAm tIkshna cittAm ativAma ceshThitAm vIkshyAntarA koSa paricchad asivat
vara striyam tat prabhayA ca dharSite nirIkshyamANe jananI hi atishThatAm 10.6.9

(Putana’s heart was fierce and cruel, but she looked like a very affectionate mother. Thus she resembled a sharp sword in a soft sheath. Although seeing her within the room, YaSoda and RohinI, overwhelmed by her beauty, did not stop her, but remained silent because she treated the child like a mother. And her actions were so quick. With her beauty she mesmerized both rohiNi and yasoda.)

tasmin stanam durjara vIryam ulbanam ghorAnkam AdAya SiSor dadAu atha
gADham karAbhyAm bhagavAn prapIdya tat prANai: samam rosha samanvito apibat 10.6.10

(The evil Rakshasi took the baby on her lap and pushed her breast into His mouth. It was smeared with a very dangerous poison. But who can possibly poison Lord Narayana himself!? Krishna squeezed it very hard with both hands, and sucked out both the poison and her life. He sucked it with so much force as if he was taking revenge for all the killing she has done so far.)

sA munca munca alam iti prabhAshinI nishpIDyamAnA akhila jIva marmaNi
vivRutya netre caranau bhujau muhu: prasvinna gAtrA kshipatI ruroda ha 10.6.11

(As her very life was being sucked by the lord, pootana cried out “Leave me, O Leave me, stop it”. Perspiring, her eyes bulged out and her arms and legs flailing, she cried very loudly again and again. She was not able to bear the pain. The lord seldom holds someone. But, if it does happen, there is no way to escape either. Be it through love or through hatred!)

tasyA: svanena ati gabhIra ramhasA sAdrir mahI dyau: ca cacAla sa graha:
rasA diSaSca pratinedire janA: petu: kshitau vajra nipAta SankayA 10.6.12

(As Pootana screamed loudly, the earth with its mountains, and outer space trembled. All the planets, rasA (nether lands) and all directions shook due to her roar and people fell down, fearing that thunderbolts were falling upon them. pootana fell down with her mouth wide open and she was like vRUtraasura knocked down by devendra.)

patamAno api tad deha: tri gavyooti antara drumAn
coornayAmAsa rAjendra mahad AsIt tad adbhutam 10.6.14

(As pootana was dying she reache her original form as a huge raakshasi. When the gigantic body of pootana fell to the ground, it smashed all the trees within a limit of twelve miles.( tri gavyuti). Oh! King parIkshit, that was an unbelievable sight. She beautiful angel like body was lying there like the most scary and disgusting.)

bAlam ca tasya urasi krIDantam akutobhayam
gopya: toorNam samabhyetya jagRuhu: jAta sambhramA: 10.6.18

(After killing Rakshasi Putana, the baby was playing on her bosom. When the gopîs saw the child playing so happily on that raakshasIs body, they immediately came forward with great jubilation and picked Him up.)

Yasoda and rohiNi were so delighted to see their baby safe and alive. They did raksha (protection) for the baby with purifying things as well as the LORD's name. (these slokas 19-29 are recited to ward off evils) Baby kRUshNa certainly did not need this but, we all do. Yasoda took the baby and fed him with her milk. nadagopa returned and found that almost all the roads were blocked with a raakshasI's dead body. He listened to the unbelievable story. Thanked Vasudeva and the LORD for saving his baby. They cut pootanaa's body into pieces (as it was too big to keep in one pire) and burned it in pieces. They felt a nice fragrant coming out of it (indicating pootana's moksham - LORD touched and that purified her already). Sri Sukar says that LORD gave her the same status that he would give to yasoda amma or devaki amma. So, what all won't HE give to people who approach him with love. Whoever enjoyed pootana moksham will be blessed with absolute prema bhakti on LORD GOVINDA

Today and tomorow we will go with the anga raksha done by the gopIs. These are powerful slokas which can be recited for the health/protection of anyone we love and respect.

yaSodA rohinIbhyAm tA: samam bAlasya sarvata:
rakshAm vidadhire samyag gopuccha bhramaNAdibhi: 10.6.19

(Yoshoda, Rohini and other Gopi’s then performed rites to protect the baby against evil forces. In reality kRushNa of course needs no protection from evil forces but it’s a lesson for all us to learn how to love.)

gomUtreNa snApayitvA punar go rajasA arbhakam
rakshAm cakruSca SakRutA dvAdaSAngeshu nAmabhi: 10.6.20

(The child was thoroughly washed with cow’s urine and then smeared with the dust under cow’s hooves. Then different names of the Lord were applied with cow dung on twelve different parts of His body. In this way, the child was given protection from all evil forces.)

gopya: samspRushTaa salilA angeshu karayo: pRuthak
nyasya Atmany atha bAlasya bIja nyAsam akurvata 10.6.21

(They sprinkled some water on baby’s body to ward off evil. Further they performed the ritual known as nyasya. This ritual involves touching various parts of the body and then invoking a particular god with beeja mantra to protect that organ.)

avyAd ajo anghrim aNimAn tava jAnu: atha Uru yajno Acyuta: kaTi taTam jaTharam hayAsya:
hRut keSavas tvadura ISa inastu kanTham vishnur bhujam mukham urukrama ISvarah kam 10.6.22

(They said : May Lord Aja (the birthless lord) protect your anghri (feet), May aNiman (twho is beyond description) protect your knees, Yajna (the deity presiding over all sacrifices) protect your thighs; Acyuta (the immortal lord) protect your loins, Hayagriva (lord with the head of a horse) protect your abdomen; Keshava your heart; Isa (the almighty lord) your chest; Ina (soorya naaraayaNa) your neck; Vishnu your arms; Lord Urukrama your mouth and Isvara your head.)

cakry agrata: sahagado harir astu paScAt tvat pArSvayor dhanur asI madhu hA ajanaSca
koneshu Sankha urugAya upary upendra: tArkshya: kshitau haladhara: purusha: samantAt 10.6.23

(May cakry (wielder of the chakra) stand before you and protect you from the front; May Lord Hari endowed with a mace protect you from the back; and may the carrier of the bows and a sword, who is known as the enemy of Madhu, and Lord Ajana (the birthless lord), protect Your two sides. May Lord UrugAya, the carrier of the conchshell, protect You from all corners; may Upendra (Vaamana) protect You from above; may the rider of Garuda protect You on the ground; and may Lord Haladhara, protect You on all sides.)

indriyANi hRushIkeSa: prAnAn nArAyano avatu
SvetadvIpa patiS cittam mano yogeSvaro avatu 10.6.24

(May Hrishikesa(controller of all indriyaas) protect Your senses, and Narayana Your life breath. May the lord of SvetadvIpa (lord of sattwa guna – naaraayaNa) protect your cittam(conscience), and may Lord Yogeshwara protect Your mind.)

pRuSnigarbha: tu te buddhim AtmAnam bhagavAn parah
krIdantam pAtu govinda: SayAnam pAtu mAdhava: 10.6.25

(May Lord PRuSnigarbha protect Your intelligence, and the supreme lord protect Your (atman) soul. While You are playing, may Govinda protect You, and while You are sleeping may Madhava protect You.)

vrajantam avyAd vaikunTha AsInam tvAm Sriyah pati:
bhunjAnam yajnabhuk pAtu sarva graha bhayankara: 10.6.26

(May Lord of VaikunTha protect You while You are walking, and may the husband of the goddess of fortune, protect You while You are sitting. Similarly, may Lord Yajnabhuk (lord of all yagna’s), the enemy of all evil planets, always protect You while You enjoy life.)

dAkinyo yAtudhAnyaSca kushmAndA ye arbhaka grahaA:
bhUta preta pisaaca: ca yaksha raksho vinAyakA: 10.6.27

(Evil spirits such as Dakini’s, Yatudhani’s and Kushmanda’s who are the enemies of babies as well as Bhuta’s, Preta’s and Pisacha’s are which are just looking to trouble good people.)

kotarA revatI jyeshTA pUtanA mAtRukAdaya:
unmAdA ye hi apasmArA deha prAnendriya druha: 10.6.28

(Witches like KotharA, RevatI, Jyeshtha, PUtana and MatRuka, are always ready to give trouble to the body as well as the prana (life force) and Indriyas.)

svapna dRushThA mahotpAtA vRuddhA bAla grahAS ca ye
sarve naSyantu te vishnor nAma grahaNa bhIrava: 10.6.29

(Sacry and bad dreams, planets that cause hindrance to old and young etc. can be vanquished by uttering Lord Vishnu's name. When Lord Vishnu's name resounds, all of them become afraid and go away. Such is the power of HIS name!)

With these mantras the ladies of vraj protected Nanda and YaSoda's baby. Mother yaSOda was so relieved to have her baby back.

kadAcid autthAnika kautukAplave janmarksha yoge samaveta yoshitAm
vAditra gIta dvija mantra vAcakai: cakAra sUnor abhishecanam satI 10.7.4

(Sree sukar said: When Krishna was twisting His body to attempt to rise and turn around, this attempt was observed by a Vedic ceremony. In such a ceremony, called utthAna (the child is 28 days), which is performed when a child is due to leave the house for the first time, the child is properly bathed. On that day, there was a conjunction of the moon with the constellation RohinI. Brahmanas were chanting the Vedic hymns, while others were playing musical instruments as well as songs. What a lucky mother! She got to put the gem of Vedas on her leg and pamper him!)

nandasya patnI kRuta majjanAdikam viprai: kRuta svastyayanam supUjitai:
annAdya vAsa: srag abhIshTha dhenubhi: sanjAta nidrAksham aSISayac chanai: 10.7.5

(The brahmanas properly chanted Vedic hymns to observe the auspicious ceremony When she has to do so much, mother Yashoda saw that the child felt sleepy. That mother’s lap was so comfortable that even the LORD felt so so sleepy. SO, she made a nice swing in a cart and put the sleeping baby in that. She asked the kids playing around to keep an eyes on him.)

autthAnika outsukya manA manasvinI samAgatAn pUjayatI vrajaukasa:
na eva aSRuNod vai ruditam sutasya sA rudan stanArthI caranAu udakshipat 10.7.6

(Mother Yashoda, absorbed in celebrating the utthana ceremony, was busy receiving guests, etc.Th ekids were engrossed in play! Thus she could not hear the child crying for His mother. At that time, the baby Krishna, demanding to drink to be fed, angrily threw His legs upward.)

adha: SayAnasya SiSor ano alpaka pravAla mRudu anghri hatam vyavartata
vidhvasta nAnA rasa kupya bhAjanam vyatyasta cakrAksha vibhinna kUbaram 10.7.7

(The baby was lying down under the handcart in one corner of the courtyard and kicked the wheel of the cart. His little feet are as soft as the new leaf for his devotees but, not so for the anit social elements. When He struck the cart with His legs, it turned over violently and collapsed. The wheels separated from the axle, the hubs and spokes fell apart, and the pole of the handcart broke. On the cart there were many little utensils which contained delicacies such as milk, curd and Ghee, and all of them scattered hither and thither. The wheels swirled in the air and cam back as powder! Kamsa had send another emissary, SakaTasura who entered the wheel and started turning it fast in order to crush the baby. The baby pretended that it was crying for milk and attaention. As he planned no one came to the resce. SO, he decided to protect himself and with a akick crushed the SakaTaasura.)

dRushThvA yaSodA pramukhA vraja striya autthAnike karmaNi yA: samAgatA:
nandAdayaS ca adbhuta darSanAkulA: katham svayam vai SakaTam viparyagAt 10.7.8

(When mother Yashoda and the other ladies who had assembled for the utthana festival, and all the men, headed by Nanda, saw the wonderful situation (of the heavily laden cart being destroyed by a small baby and yet being totally unhurt), they began to wonder how the handcart had collapsed by itself. They could not even consider the possibility that a baby could have upturned the cart.)

Ucu: avyavasita matIn gopAn gopISca bAlakA:
rudatAnena pAdena kshiptam etat na samSaya: 10.7.9

(Boys who were playing nearby while the cart turned upside down told the wondering cowherds and the ladies that the cart was indeed destroyed by the baby with a kick while he was crying for food. Thus all their doubts were removed and they knew who was responsible for this. What is notpossible for the LORD. All that is needed is sankalpam.)

na te Sraddadhire gopA bAla bhAshitam ity uta
aprameyam balam tasya bAlakasya na te vidu: 10.7.10

(The assembled gopis and gopas, could not believe the statements of the children, and therefore they neglected these statements as being childish talk. This surely must have been the maya causing the people not to believe the truth.)

To save Bhakti Devi and her children Jnaana and Vairaaghya, naarada was looking for a slotuon. Becasue of Kali they had beome so tired and children were dead. But, brindavanam brought youth to Bhakti. Narada met his brothers Sanatkumaras. Narada fell at their feet and asked for a solution.

bhakti jnaana viraagaaNaam sukham utpadyate katham
sthaapanam sarav varNeshu premapoorvam prayatnata: 3.52

(Oh! Gurus, please tell me what is that need to be done so that bhakti, jnaana and vairaaghya can be installed with supreme love in all the varNaas.)
Kumaras did a bhaagavata saptaaham. They started the maahaatmyam.

bhakteshu govinda suroopa dhartrI premaika kartrI bhavaroga hantrI
saa twam ca tishThaswa sudhairya samsrayaa nirantaram vaishNava maanasaani 3.71

As soon as Kumara's finished the bhaagavata maahaatmyam, Bhakti arrived there with children. It was already house full. She asked the adhyaksha brahma, 'where should I sit? Give a place for me and mu children'. So Kumara's said teh baove slokam. Oh! Devi, you stay as the form of govind in haridaasaas. You are generate only prema. You destroy the jananamaraN cycle. Please eb courageous and enter the heart of all kRushNa bhaktaas and stay there for ever.

Now when Bhakti sits -

sakala bhuvana madhye nirdhanaa: te api dhanyaa:
nivasati hRudi yeshaam sri hare: bhakti: ekaa
harirapi nijalokam sarvadhaa ato vihaaya
praviSati hRudi teshaam bhakti sootra upanaddha: 3.73

Even if they are the penniless they are the most contented & happy ones, if bhakti for hari is living in their heart. Sri Hari also leaves his abode Vaikuntham for ever, by all means, and enter their heart and tie himself with the unbreakable thread of Bhakti.
That hari, that kRushNa, that brahma is what we are enjoying always in everything.

ekadA Aroham ArUdham lAlayantI sutam satI
garimANam SiSor voDhum na sehe giri kUTavat 10.7.18

(One day, mother YaSodA was patting her son on her lap. But suddenly she felt the child to be heavier than a mountain, and she could no longer bear His weight. So she placed him on the ground and went about doing her work. She has no clue that this divine child was increasing his weight so that he will be dumped on the ground and he can handle the tRUNaavartta who is approaching!)

daityo nAmnA tRunAvarta: kamsa bhRutya: praNodita:
cakravAta svarUpena jahAra AsInam arbhakam 10.7.20

(While the child was sitting on the ground, a demon named tRuNaavartta, who was a servant of Kamsa's, came there as a whirlwind (tornado?), at Kamsa's instigation, and very easily carried the child away into the air. He filled Gokulam with dust and noise. Asura’s can do anything with their magic.)

muhUrtam abhavad goshTham rajasA tamasA AvRutam
sutam yaSodA na apaSyat tasmin nyastavatI yata: 10.7.22

(For a while, the whole of Gokulam became dark due to dust storm, and mother Yashoda was unable to find her son where she had placed Him.)

na apaSyat kaScana AtmAnam param cApi vimohita:
tRunAvarta nisRushthAbhi: SarkarAbhir upadruta: 10.7.23

(tRuNAvartta threw stone at everyone fiercely that people became unconscious and could not feel themselves let alone others, and thus they were greatly disturbed by this incident.)

tRunAvarta: SAntarayo vAtyA rUpa dharo haran
kRushNam nabho gato gantum na aSaknod bhUri bhAra bhRut 10.7.26

(Having assumed the form of a forceful whirlwind, the demon tRuNAvarta took the baby high up in the sky. When he reached enough height, the baby started increasing his weight! (Well, he is supremost magician!) The demon had to stop and could go any further. See how easily he accomplishes his actions!)

tam aSmAnam manyamAna: Atmano guru mattayA
gaLe gRuhIta utsrashtum na aSaknod adbhuta arbhakam 10.7.27

(To tRuNAvarta it appeared as if the baby was as heavy as huge mountain. However, the baby tightly caught hold of the demon’s neck and as a result the demon could not shake Him off. It was at this point that he realized that this was no ordinary baby.)

gala grahana niSceshTo daityo nirgata locana:
avyakta rAvo nyapatat saha bAlo vyasur vraje 10.7.28

(With the baby grasping him by the throat, tRuNAvartta choked due to His immense weight. He was unable to make even a meaningful sound. His eyes popped out, the demon lost his life and fell and along with the baby. He fell down to the ground of Vraja.

tam antarikshAt patitam SilAyAm viSIrNa sarvAvayavam karAlam
puram yathA rudra Sarena viddham striyo rudatyo dadRuSu: sametA: 10.7.29

(While the gopis who had gathered were crying for the baby (such is their devotion that they could not even bear separation from this divine child even for a moment), the demon fell from the sky onto a big slab of stone. His body parts scattered everywhere, as if he had been pierced by the arrow of Lord Shiva himself.)

Another emissary of Kamsa who dug a hole for himself! Their own traits lead them to their end!
With Prayers to that kRushNa.

Entire Gokulam was ecstatic when they saw that the precious baby was alive despite the fall from the skies. The Gopis started saying that the sin killed the asura and the Lord saved the baby!

kim na: tapa: cIrNam adhokshaja arcanam pUrta ishTa dattam uta bhUta sauhRudam
yat sampareta: punar eva bAlako dishTyA sva bandhUn pranayan upasthita: 10.7.32

(The Gopis said: We must have performed great austerities, worshiped the Supreme Lord (Vishnu), performed pious activities, and also given charity, as a result of which this boy, although faced with death, has come back to give happiness to all of us. Nanda Gopa remembered Vasudeva’s warning and thanked him for the support.)

ekadA arbhakam AdAya svAnkam Aropya bhAminI
prasnutam pAyayAmAsa stanam sneha pariplutA 10.7.34

(One day mother Yashoda, placed her little darling on her lap and fed Him milk from her breast with great love and affection. Is there anyone who is as lucky as this mother? Of course each mother is when she sees kRushNa in her baby.)

pIta prAyasya jananI sutasya rucira smitam
mukham lAlayatI rAjan jRumbhato dadRuSe idam 10.7.35

(When the child almost finished drinking His mother's milk and mother Yashoda was softly rubbing Him with her hands. She was enjoying the lovely, beautiful, brilliantly smiling face. The baby yawned (As naaraayaNa, he never gets a chance to do this!), and mother Yashoda saw in His mouth the following: Sri Sukar who was experiencing as he was narrating this. He calles out for Parishit, ‘Oh! Rajan, this is what happened!’)

kham rodasI jyotir anIkam ASA: sUryendu vahni Svasana ambudhIn ca
dvIpAn nagAn tad duhitur vanAni bhUtAni yAni sthira jangamAni 10.7.36

(Mother Yashoda saw in His mouth the whole sky, all the worlds and the earth, the sun, the moon, fire, air, the seas, islands, mountains, rivers, forests, and all kinds of living entities, moving, static adn what not!)

sA vIkshya viSvam sahasA rAjan sanjAta vepathu:
sammIlya mRugaSAvAkshI netre AsIt suvismitA 10.7.37

(Sri Sukar who saw the viswaroopam with yaSoda called out, 'oh! Raajan, see this'. When mother Yashoda saw the whole universe within the mouth of her child, her heart began to beat rapidly, and her eyes were wide open at the awesome sight (just like the eyes of a deer). YaSoda was shocked to see this wonderful yet scary vision of the entire world in His mouth. She could not bear it anymore and she closed her eyes tightly. The baby wanted to show his mother why he was so heavy and showed the whole creation which is just inside him.) Another smile from him erased all her memory and she started pampering the baby again! If the daivattwam memory stays with the mother, the baby will be the loser! Such is the mother's love - that too from mother yaSoda.

Oh! That kRushNa, who can do anything and everything, we offer ourselves at your lotus feet.

Now our baby is getting named! What a sweet name!! So attractive. Glues us.A perfect avataaram for nurturing bhakti in Kali.

Garga: purohito rAjan yadUnAm sumahA tapA:
vrajam jagAma nandasya vasudeva pracodita: 10.8.1

(Sree *beep* said: O Maharaja Parikchit, the priest of the Yadu dynasty Garga, was highly great ascetic. Vasudeva requested Him to go see Nanda gopa at his home in Vraja. Vasudeva wished the naming ceremony to be performed by his Guru.)

jyotishAm ayanam sAkshAd yat tat jnAnam atIndriyam
pranItam bhavatA yena pumAn veda parAvaram 10.8.5

(People in Vraj thought that evils are casting on the baby as they have not done the naming ceremony yet, though the baby is crawling and killing! Nanda Gopa decided to meet his Guru SaanDilya. But, met Gargaaccarya on the way. Nanda Gopa greeted Garga with great respect with both his palms joined together and said: Oh! great sage, you have compiled the astrological knowledge by which one can understand past and present and the future. An ordinary person cannot understand the effects of stars and planets on his life, but because of you people can now understand the cause and the effect of one’s destiny. )

tvam hi brahma vidAm SreshTha: samskArAn kartum arhasi
bAlayor anayor nruNAm janmanA brAhmano guru: 10.8.6

(My lord, you are the best among the experts, with deep understanding of Vedas and the brahmam. Since you have kindly come to my house, please conduct the naming ceremony for these two boys. (the children of yaSoda and rohiNi). Typically Nanda’s spiritual guru would have conducted this ceremony, but because Garga Muni is so qualified he allows him the privilege to conduct the naming ceremony. Reality of course is that the lord wanted to give the cprevilege to his own family guru Garga Muni.)

yadUnAm aham AcArya: khyAtaS ca bhuvi sarvatA:
sutam mayA samskRutam te manyate devakI sutam 10.8.7

(Garga said: My dear Nanda Gopa, I am the priest of the Yadu dynasty. This is well known everywhere. Therefore, if I perform the naming ceremony for your sons, Kamsa will consider them the sons of Devaki. Don’t you know the wickeds are smarter? Still they can’t beat the LORD’s materplan!!)

Kamsa: pApa mati: sakhyam tava ca Anakadundubhe:
devakyA aShTamo garbho na strI bhavitum arhati 10.8.8

(Kamsa has a very evil and a twisted mind. He knows about the friendship between you and Vasudeva. Furthermore he suspects that the eighth child of Devaki could not be a girl. Why won’t he, if this baby is acting like wonder child? Well, our hero also wants to fill him with fear!)

iti sancintayan SrutvA devakyA dArikA vaca:
api hantA Agata ASanka: tarhi tan no anayo bhavet 10.8.9

(He will surely be thinking about the remark made by Devaki’s daughter that his killer had already been born! (What a perfect sister for our wonderful brother!) He might put all this together and come to the conclusion that these babies are children of Vasudeva and Devaki. If we commit this blunder this would be the terrible mistake of our stupidity.)
Guru’s intention was neither scaring Nanda Gopa nor missing the chance of naming this divine children. Come up with a secret plan which is already encoded in the message!

udatishThan sadasyaa: te swadhishNyebhya: sahaagnaya:
Rute virincam Sarvam ca tad bhaasaa aakshipta cetasa: 4.2.6

(Long back they were having the prajaapati's conference. Like usual, the chief decided to come at the end to get all the attention. So, Daksha (who has been appointed as the prajaapatipati), was the last one to arrive. All the Devas, Brahma, Siva, angnis all of them were waiting. When Daksha entered, everyone got attracted by his slpendor and stood up except Brahma and Siva. Brahma did not becasue he is Daksha's father and SIva did not be casue he is 'sivanena' (being an aatmaaramma what can attract him, what can turn him away?) Dkasha bowed to Brahma and got raged seeing this Siva with an indefferent attitude sittting in the front.)

Srooyataam brahmaRushayo me sahadevaa: sahaagnaya:
saadhoonaam bruvata: vRUttam na ajnaanaat ca matsaraat 4.2.9

(With reddened eyes he roared, 'Oh! BrahmRushIs, Devas, AgnIs, please listen to what I am saying carefully. This information is not because of my ignorance or competition!!!' WHAT AN ARROGANCE? SOME CREATIONS HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEE INNOCENCE AND PURITY AS AN INSULT!!)

I certainly don't want to write sivaninda here!! Daksha started abusing Siva and cursed that he should not be given his share (rudra bhaagam) in any yajna. Siva thought that things will cool down if he walks away and so left the palce with a smile. This only raged Daksha more. The abuse continued. Nandi, who is the leader of SIva devotees could not take this. (How can devotee take Gurunida?) Nandi bhagavaan cursed Daksha to be a karmaTha and animal and one with a goat face in the near future.. Bhrugu and other Rutwiks took Dakhsha's side and cursed Siva side. Everyone crossed their limit and dispersed. Daksha refused to meet with SIva after that. DaakshaayaNi did not have any porantaam (mother's place) visits. This went on for a long time. This is the reason for the enemity bewteen Dkasha and SIva which led to the Daksha yaagam and satI prANatyaagam, Dkasha getting beheaded by Veerabhadran, SIva waking him up with a goat face, finally Daksha ending his life becasue fo teh sivadwesham that he did..... PATH OF ARROGANCE - rather this drama was enacted to teach us the results of arrogance!

alakshito asmin rahasi mAmakair api go vraje
kuru dvijAti samskAram svasti vAcana pUrvakam 10.8.10

(Nanda Said: My dear great sage, if you think that your performing this process of naming my baby will make Kamsa suspicious, then secretly chant the Vedic hymns and perform the process here (refers to the namakaran ceremony) in the cow shed of my house, without the knowledge of anyone else, even my relatives. What a secret way to name the most wonderful baby!)

ayam hi rohinI putro ramayan suhRudo guNai:
AkhAsyate rAma iti balAdhikyAd balam vidu:
yadUnAm apRuthag bhAvAt sankarshaNam uSanty uta 10.8.12

(Garga said: This child, the son of Rohini, will give all happiness to His relatives and friends. Therefore He will be known as Rama (the delighter of people). And because He will manifest extraordinary physical strength, He will also be known as Bala (strength). Moreover, because He will unite Yadu families that are apilt now (Because of Kamsa) and so he will be known as Sankarshana (the uniter of people)

Asan varnAs trayo hi asya gRuhNato anuyugam tanU:
Suklo raktas tathA pIta idAnIm krishnatAm gata: 10.8.13

(Your son has appeared as an incarnation in every Yuga. In the past, He assumed three different colors - white, red and yellow - and now He has appeared in a dark complexion. So, we will name him kRushNa. This secret word echoed all over three worlds and there goes the confidentiality!)

kRUshi dhaaTu Na kaaraabhyaam satta aanada aatmataam kila abhilapat
jagat agha karshittwam vaa kathayat Rushi kRushNa naama te vyatanot (Narayaneeyam 44.5)

(Bhattatiri says, Oh! Guruvaayorappa, Rushi took the root kRushi (which is bliss personified) and addedn ‘Na’ to (eternal) and named you as eternal bless as proclaimed by the sciptures. Also, Gurruvaayoorappa, he was consoling Nadagopa saying, ‘eternal bliss is there for this baby and no evil can cast anything on your child!)

prAgayam vasudevasya kvachit jAta: tavAtmaja:
vAsudeva iti SrImAn abhijnA: sampracakshate 10.8.14

(In the past, this son of yours appeared as the son of Vasudeva. Therefore he shall also be know as VAsudava(son of Vasudeva). (For instance Rama was the son of Dasharatha who was no other than Vasudeva, even Krishna was actually born the son of Vasudeva but Nanda did not know that yet. But, this did not strike Nadagopa at all.)

bahUni santi nAmAni rUpAni ca sutasya te
guNa karma anurUpAni tAni aham veda no janA: 10.8.15

(This son of yours has many many forms and names according to His qualities and actions. These are known to me, but common people do not understand them. He wanted to keep the deva rahasyam a secret!)

ya etasmin mahA bhAgA: prItim kurvanti mAnavA:
na arayo abhibhavanti etAn Vishnu pakshAn iva asurA: 10.8.18

(Demons [asuras] CANNOT HARM THE DEVOTESS because they have Lord Vishnu on their side. Similarly, any person who loves your son is extremely fortunate; because he cannot be defeated by his enemies. (Enemies here stand for both external as well as internal enemies))

Let us offer our sincere love and namaskaarams to this kRushNa who has come to remove all the sins.

Be ready for a joy ride. Watching the wonderful kids on earth. Let us all become Gopis enjoying this. It is beyond explanation so relax, forget yourself and spread the wings of dhyaanam & experience and enjoy.

kAlena vrajatA alpena gokule rAma keSavau
jAnubhyAm saha pANibhyAm ringamANau vijahratu: 10.8.21

(What a delightful sight! If we can enjoy our little one, here comes the divine little ones! In a short time, both brothers, Balrama and Krishna, began to crawl on the ground of Vraja with the strength of their hands and knees. They were enjoying their childhood while immersing others in bliss.)

tAu anghri yugmam anukRushya sarIsRupantau ghoSha praghoSha ruciram vraja kardameShu
tan nAda hRushtha manasau anusRutya lokam mugdha prabhItavad upeyatur anti mAtro: 10.8.22

(Krishna and Balarama, crawled about in Vraja, dragging their feet. The sound of their anklets (kolusu), and waist bells was so sweet to the ears. They roamed everywhere, on the dirty streets of Vraj! People would rush to them enchanted by that (like a bagpiper!). What an innocent children! The little ones also would rush to them thinking that they are their parents!! Alas, the darlings figured out that they are not! Like innocent and scared they would rush to their mothers, YaSoda and Rohini. Each and every soul that witnessed this laughed and cried with the joy.)

Tan mAtarau nija sutau ghRunayA snuvantyau panka anga rAga rucirau upaguhya dorbhyAm
dattvA stanam prapibato: sma mukham nirIkshya mugdha smita alpa daSanam yayatu: pramodam 10.8.23

(Only a mom knows the beauty of a naughty kid! The two babies who were already very beautiful looked even more beautiful due to mud sticking on to them due to their crawling! Thought mothers would scold them and worry about their nice paTTu saree? Not here! The mother’s love was oozing out as milk. Both Yashoda and Rohini picked them up with great affection, embraced them and allowed them to suck the milk flowing from their breasts. The babies would suck for a while and pause. Look at their mother’s face and smile so innocently, showing their small teeth. Their mothers, upon seeing this enjoyed great bliss. What more do they need?)

yarhi angina darSanIya kumara lIlou anta: vraje tad abalA: pragRuhIta pucchai:
vatsai: ita: tat ubhAu anukRushyamANau prekshantya ujjhita gRuhA jahRuShu: hasantya: 10.8.24

(Now they are becoming walkers! When the boys were a little older the entire Vraja was captivated by their childish games. The gopi’s would enjoy seeing the pastimes of the babies Rama and Krishna (Krishna dragging Rama into mischief!). The babies would catch the ends of the calves' tails, and the calves would drag them here and there. When the ladies saw these pastimes, they stopped their household activities and laughed and enjoyed the incidents. What an easy yoga to forget everything and merge with the lord! In praNayagItam Gopis are going to sing
‘cittam sukhena bhavataa apahRutam gRuheshu yat nirviSatuta karou api gRuhya kRUtye
paadou padam na calata: tava paada moolaat yaamaa: katham vrajam atho karavaama kim vaa’
(our mind &heart, hands, legs everything has been stolen by you so easily! We can’t even move a bit from your feet. What are we going to do in Vraj? Why are you asking us to go back?)

SRungi agni damshthri asi jala dvija kanTakebhya: krIdA parau aticalau sva sutau nisheddhum
gRuhyAni kartum api yatra na tat jananyau SekAta Apatur alam manaso anavasthAm 10.8.25

(Mother’s Yashoda and Rohini were unable to restrain the two restless babies from their playful activities. They were constantly worried about the safety of the babies from calamities such as horned cows, fire, animals with sharp claws and teeth, birds and by thorns. Taking care of them and doing house work became impossible for them! Their mind would always wander around the children. Don’t think this was the status of just yaSOda nad rohiNi! Every being in Gokulma felt the same way. What a lucky life to enjoy the bliss. No wonder Brahma wanted to become a grass here!)

kAlena alpena rAjarShe rAma: krishnaS ca gokule
aghRushTa jAnubhi: padbhi: vicakramatu: anjasA 10.8.26

(Sree Shuka who was enjoying all these cries out to King Parikshit: O King, within a very short time both Balarama and Krishna began to walk very easily in Gokula on Their legs, by their own strength, without the need to crawl. Their pranks are going to get worse now!)

ekadA krIdamAnA: te rAmAdyA gopa dArakA:
kRushNo mRudam bhakshitavAn iti mAtre nyavedayan 10.8.32

(One day while Krishna was playing with other cowherd boys, all His friends headed by Balarama complained to mother YaSoda. "Mother, Krishna has eaten sand/mud.")

kasmAn mRudam adAntAtman bhavAn bhakshitavAn raha:
vadanti tAvakA hi ete kumArA: te agrajo api ayam 10.8.34

(Mother Yashoda was very worried as well as annoyed with her baby for eating mud. She said the following” “Why did you eat mud, sitting in a secret place? O disobedient Child. All these boys as well as your elder brother confirm this.”)

na aham bhakshitavAn amba sarve mithyA abhiSamsina:
yadi satya gira: tarhi samaksham paSya me mukham 10.8.35

(Lord Sri Krishna replied: My dear mother, I did not eat dirt, amma. What an innocent reply? But amma does not want to believe! All those who told you so are not telling the TRUTH amma. If you think they are being truthful, you can directly look into my mouth. You decide yourself, amma. Don't stare at me like that, amma. yaSOdamma did not know whether to cry or scold! His face was smeared with mud and still he tells that he did not eat mud! (This divine child was telling the TRUTH that was beyond her comprehension. HE IS TRUTH INCARNATE. “amma, when I am everything how can I eat myself? Hmmm. He Thought, "The only way I can convince her is make her experience the reality. Here I go!!!")

yadi evam tarhi vyAdehi ityukta: sa bhagavAn hari:
vyAdatta avyAhata aiSvarya: krIdA manuja bAlaka: 10.8.36

(Mother Yashoda said “If so then open your mouth.” Krishna who was none other than the supreme Lord behaved exactly like a normal human baby, when confronted by an angry mother and obeyed her demand. Vishnu who was acting like this boy, opened his mouth!!)

sA tatra dadRuSe viSvam jagat sthAsnu ca kham diSa:
sAdri dvIpa abdhi bhUgolam sa vAyu agni indu tArakam 10.8.37

(When Krishna opened His mouth wide as per the order of mother YaSoda, she peeped into his mouth to look at the amount of mud that he has eaten!!! Oh! My goodness!! What is this??? She saw the whole system of universes within His mouth!! All moving and nonmoving entities, space, and all directions, along with mountains, islands, oceans, and the surface of the earth, the wind, fire, the moon and the stars……)

jyoti: cakram jalam tejo nabhasvAn viyad eva ca
vaikArikANi indriyANi mano mAtrA guNA: traya: 10.8.38

(She saw the planetary systems, water, light, air, sky, and creation from transformation (of ahankara tattva). She also saw the Indriyas (senses), the mind, sense perception, and the three gunas (sattva, rajas and tamas))

etad vicitram saha jIva kAla svabhAva karmASaya linga bhedam
sUnos tanau vIkshya vidArita Asye vrajam saha AtmAnam avApa SankAm 10.8.39

(She saw the time allotted for the living entities, she saw natural instinct and the reactions of karma, and she saw desires and different forms of creation. She saw the Vridavan along with herself watching her son’s mouth inside the open mouth of her child. She wondered about the real nature of her child. She could not see her child there anymore!)

kim svapna etad uta devamAyA kim vA madIyo bata buddhi moha:
atho amushyaiva mama arbhakasya ya: kaScana outpattika Atma yoga: 10.8.40

(Mother Yashoda began to argue within herself: Is this a dream, or is it an illusion created by maya devi? Has this been manifested by my own intelligence, or does this have something to do with great powers in my baby?)

The LORD yielded as THIS anger, this questioning, is out of LOVE and HE IS A SLAVE FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.

The most blessed mother had the saakshaatkaaram for the second time. But, kRushNa does not want a mother who would worship him!

ya: anta: pravisya mama vaacam imaam prasuptaam
sanjIvayati akhila sakti dahra: swadhaamnaa
anyaamsca hasta caraN SravaNa twak aadIn
praaNaan namo bhagavate purushhaya tubhyam 4.9.6

(As per the direction of HIS GURU Narada, 5 year old Dhruva did tapas for 5 months and reached thepeak. The lord rushed to the scene to see his devotee. Dhruva would not open his eyes as he was enjoying the paramaatma described by Naradji -

prasaada abhimukham SaSwat prasanna vadana IksahNam
sunaasam subhRuvam caaru kapola sura sundaram 4.8.45
taruNam ramaNIyaangam aruNa oshTha IkshaNa adharam
praNata aaSrayaNam nRumNam SaraNyam karuNaarNNavam 4.8.46
SrIvatsaankam ghana Syaamam purusham vanamaalinam
Sankha cakra gadaa padma: abhivyakta caturbhujam 4.8.49
kirITinam kuNDalinam keyUra valayaanwitam
koustubha aabharaNa grIvam pIta kouSeya vaasasam 4.8.50
kaancI kalaapa parystam lasat kaancana noopuram
darSanIya tamam Saantam mano nayana varddhanam 4.8.51
padbhyaam nakhamaNi SreNyaa vilasadbhyaam samarccataam
hRut padma karNNikaa dhishNyam aakramya aatmani avasthitam 4.8.50
smayamaanam abhidhyaayet saanuraaga avalokanam
niyatena eka bhotena manasaa varda Rushabham 4.8.51

Finally Lord withdrew his beautiful form explained above from teh child's heart! Dhruva startled an opened hsi eyes. What is this? What was seen in side is present outside. Little Dhruva was so excited and could nto utter a word. Mumbling he rushed to teh Lord with both hands lifted as if saying, 'please carry me. Lord touched his cheeks with his counch and 12 slokas came out like ganga flow from the child's mouth.
Oh! the reservoir of all power, you entered inside me, woke up and energized me and brought out these words from me. You are the one makes other karmendriys and jnaanendriyas function. To that Lord, who is all pervading, who is present in front of me now, I am doing namaskaarams.)

In one incarnation complete many. He started it with blessing two parents.

atho yathAvan na vitarka gocaram ceto mana: karma vacobhi: anjasA
yadASrayam yena yata: pratIyate sudurvibhAvyam praNatAsmi tat padam 10.8.41

(Yashoda said to herself: Therefore let me surrender unto the Supreme Lord and offer my prayers unto Him, who is beyond the conception of human speculation, the mind, activities, words and arguments, who is the cause of this universe. Let me simply surrender at his lotus feet.)

aham mama asau pati: esha me suto vrajeSvarasya akhila vittapA satI
gopyaSca gopA: sahangodhanA: ca me yan mAyaya ittham kumati: sa me gati: 10.8.42

(It is by the influence of the Supreme Lord's maya that I am wrongly thinking that Nanda Maharaja is my husband, that Krishna is my son, and that because I am the queen of Nanda Maharaja, all the wealth of cows and calves are my possessions and all the cowherd men and their wives are my subjects. Whatever I have is actually due to the Supreme Lord. He is my ultimate shelter.)

ittham vidita tattvAyAm gopikAyAm sa ISvara:
vaishnavIm vyatanon mAyAm putra snehamayIm vibhu: 10.8.43

(Mother Yashoda, by the grace of the Lord, could understand the real truth; she got the sakshaatkaram. But then again, the Lord was not done yet, by the influence yogamaya he wiped out all her memories, caused her to become absorbed in intense maternal affection for her son. kRushNa avataaram is trap people ever for prema and make them say “oh! kRushNa I don’t want anything, not even Moksham but, to be with you!”)

sadyo nashha smRuti: gopI sa Aropya Aroham Atmajam
pravRuddha sneha kalila hRudayA AsId yathA purA 10.8.44

(Due to the maya she quickly forgot the vision of the universe she saw within Krishna’s mouth. Mother YaSoda placed her son on her lap as before, and she smiled at him with her heart filled with love for her son just as before. Having taught the lesson, HE got his mother back!)
Parikshit asks what Nanda Gopa and Mother YaSoda did to deserve the good fortune of having Lord himself as their son.

drono vasUnAm pravaro dharayA saha bhAryayA
kariShyamANa AdeSAn brahmaNa: tam uvAca ha 10.8.48

Sree Suka said: Drona, the best of the Vasus, along with his wife, Dhara, asked Lord Brahma to bless them that they should have Lord himself as their child.

astu ity ukta: sa bhagavAn vraje droNo mahA yaSA:
jajne nanda iti khyAto yaSodA sA dharAbhavat 10.8.50

(When Brahma said, "Yes, let it be so," the most fortune Drona, appeared in Vraja, Vrindavana, as the Nanda Maharaja, and his wife, Dhara, appeared as mother Yashoda. Sri Sukar concludes saying, “to make Brahma’s words come true, kRushNa has entered Brindavan and Nada Baba and yaSodamma’s house. Along with Balarama he is delighting all the vrajvaasIs.)

Little dhRuva praised lord as the creator, one who is the reason for everything and declared the need for satasangham.

Bhaktim muhu: pravahataam twayi me prasanga:
bhooyat ananta mahataam amala aasayaanaam
yena anjasaa ulbaNam uruvyasanam bhavaabdhim
na eshya bhavat guNa kathaamRuta paanamatta: 4.9.11

(Oh! endless one, please bless me with the company of people whose heart is absolutely pure and who carry the supreme devtion towards you. They will pour the nectar of your guNa katha and I will get intoxicated with that. Then I can easily cross the terrible samsaara saagaram that is full of miseries. Thinking about the LORD, meditation etc. are there. But, the easy path for bhakti is satsangham.)

Now let us be Gopis while complaining and yaSOda while listening. ANother day to forget everything and enjoy bhagavat leela. When we do this HE will be working to solve all our problems.

vatsaan munjan kwacit asamaye krosa sanjaata haasa:
steyam swaadu atti atha dadhi paya: kalpitai: steya yogai:
markkaan bhokshyan vibhajati sa cet na atti bhaaNDam bhinatti
dravya alaabhe sa gRUha kupita: yaati upakroSya tokaan 10.8.29

(Mother YaSoda gets plenty of guests everyday. Not to give gifts to our sweet kRushNa, but, to complain about HIM! She is a typical eg. of a mom who is nothing but love. You go and complain and she will say, "not my child. He is paavam. All your imagination!" One gopi starts, "Oh! YaSoda Raani, your son walked in at the wrong time (as she was still milking the cow. Half way through she went in to boil the milk that has been collected. kRushNa sneaked in!) and untied the calves and they started sucking the milk!!!! When I screamed HE IS LAUGHING!! (other devotees have enjoyed this as a big story!) yaSOdamma looks at HIM and HE is still laughing! Another gOpi goes, "in stealing, he is an expert! Especially in stealing milk, yogurt etc. He steals everything and eats it." (in fact it is this stealing that has made them go mad about HIM - forgetting everything!) ('He described all the yogas in Bhagavat Gita - the yogas needed for us. Never mentioned about the steya yoga! So, he kept the yoga of stealing for himself!!') Another gopi goes, "At least in your house he eats it. He steals from my house and gives it to monkyes! (What difference does it make for the paramaatma? But, for her, her feelings are hurt because he did not eat it!) Another one goes, "In my house, he neither ate nor gave to animals but, broke the pot!' (That was because the pot was never cleaned and the butter was stinking!) Another one goes, "he came to my house. But did not get anything. So he got mad at everyone at home (which she heard secretly!). Hurt the children, made them scream and ran away!!)

ekadA gRuha dAsIshu yaSodA nanda gehinI
karmAntara niyuktAsu nirmamantha svayam dadhi 10.9.1

(Sri Sukar continued: One day when mother Yashoda saw that all the maidservants were engaged in other household affairs, she personally began to churn the yogurt. She loves to do this herself as it is for dear darling Kanna.)

kshaumam vAsa: pRuthu kaTi taTe bibhratI sUtra naddham
putra sneha snuta kuca yugam jAta kampam ca subhrU:
rajau Akarsha Srama bhuja calat kankaNau kunDale ca
svinnam vaktram kabara vigalan mAlatI nirmamantha 10.9.3

(Dressed in a nice silk saare, with a belt tied around her hips, mother Yashoda pulled on the churning rope. She was sweating. She was singing the past actions of kRUshNa. The happiness of such a lovely son had made her put on weight as well. Her bangles and earrings were moving and vibrating and were making a very pleasant sound. Her whole body was shaking as she was churning. But even while she was busy with this; her mind was still fully concentrated on Krishna (Such was her love for Krishna). Her face, with its very beautiful eyebrows and dark black hair (Sri Sukar compares it to the dark clouds), was wet with perspiration and dripping as if it were raining, and malati flowers were falling from her hair. This way mother Yashoda was completely engrossed in the moment and enjoying every bit of it.)
Meditating upon this yaSoda will give us the love kRushNa. Now kRushNa woke up and found that amma is not near him. He quitely walked towards her.

tAm stanya kAma AsAdya mathnantIm jananIm hari:
gRuhItvA dadhi manthAnam nyaShedhat prItim Avahan 10.9.4

(While mother Yashoda was churning butter, Lord Krishna, desiring to drink the mother’s milk, appeared before her. He caught hold of the churning rod and prevented her from churning. That is the only way mother would pay attention to him!)

tam ankam ArUdham apAyayat stanam sneha snutam sa smitam IkshatI mukham
atRuptam utsRujya javena sA yayAa utsicyamAne payasi tu adhiSrite 10.9.5

(Mother Yashoda then embraced Krishna, put him on her lap, and began to look upon the face of the Lord with great love and affection while Krishna was sucking milk. kRushNa was enjoying the milk while Yashoda was in a state of bliss. Suddenly she saw that the milk pan on the oven was boiling over. She immediately left her son to take care of the overflowing milk. kRushNa wanted to dring more milk from his mother. But, mother was more worried about the milk that the child is going to demand in few minutes!)

sanjAta kopa: sphurita aruna adharam sandaSya dadbhi: dadhi mantha bhAjanam
bhittvA mRushASru: dRushad aSmanA raho jaghAsa haiyangavam antaram gata: 10.9.6

(kRushNa was very angry. Hmmm! That milk is important for amma is it? He was biting His reddish lips with His teeth. With false tears rolling down from his eyes, he expressed his anger. No one to see it though! He picked up a stone that was nearby and broke the container of yogurt. He cut the rope, broke the churning rod!! The curd spilled and spread all over!!. Then He entered the middle of the hall, picked up the stored butter and ate the butter. Carried the rest of it and ran to the backyard! It wasn’t difficult to spot th culprit as yogurt footprint showed the way!)

uttArya gopI suSRutam paya: puna: praviSya samdRuSya ca dadhi amatrakam
bhagnam vilokya sva sutasya karma tat jahAsa tam cApi na tatra paSyatI 10.9.7

(Mother Yashoda, after taking down the hot milk from the oven, returned to the churning spot. She saw that the container of yogurt was broken and Krishna was not present. Very simple! She concluded that kRushNa broke the pot. She could not help laughing as she could see exactly what happened! Who can get mad at a child? That too to a divine child child? That too from yaSodamma?)

Does any one have the right to tie up the LORD, the divinity? One who has been blessed with the unbreakable tie of 'PREMA BHAKTI' has! Bheeshma poured arrows after arrows on Parthasaarathy. For the LORD, it was the pooja that he received in the battle field. Jambavaan hit kRUshNa with trees and mountains and fist screaming 'glories to Rama'. Lord took it as a worship. But not SiSupaala's abuse! He decided to sooth the boiling heart of arjuna.

ulookhalaanghre: upari vyavasthitam markkaaya kaamam dadatam Sici: sthitam
haiyangavam courya viSankita IkshaNam nirIkshya paScaat sutam aagamat Sanai: 10.9.8

(Our butter stealer has one pot full of butter (todays as well as yesterdays!). He went to the back yard and used a ulookhalam (pounding stone or ural) as him simhaasanam (well now he has crowned himself as cakravartti of stealing!). But, this cakravartti is a real cakravartti. He is so generous in giving away what HE has, which is everything. He was generously sharing his butter with all the mokeys. At the same time, he knows that he will be caught by his dear mom. The best police who would tie him up with love! Pretending that he is so afraid, now and then crying, looking towards the entrance, enjoying the butter!!!! Multi acting at the same time. yaSOdamma also slowly sneaked in. But how? With a stick in her hand (to beat?? Noway... to threaten!!!) A thread in her hand (for tying him up? Let us see! Sri Sukar would not like that as HE is all pervading parabrahmam... But...... Our kRushNa though so fat with all that butter, jumped out of the ural and flew like a feather! Mother panting and chasing!! The paramaatma who is unreachable even for great yogis is getting chased by a cowherd lady! What a sukRutam. Only yaSOda is THE MOTHER.)

kRutaagasam tam prarudanta akshiNI kashantam anjan mashiNI swa paaNinaa
udveekshamaaNam bhaya vihwala IkshaNam haste gRUhItwaa bhishayanti avaagurat 10.9.11

(Poor KRushNa. He saw his mother gasping for breath and sweating. His maatRu vaatsalyam hurt him! Oh! my goodness! How naughty and sinner had I been. So, the LORD slowed down. Oh! What a cry??? All the nadIdevatAs came to his rescue!! No child in this world would have cried like this!!! He started rubbing his eyes as HE is so scared!! The kilos of anjanam applied by YoSoda in her baby's eyes is all over his face now!! (Imagine yaSOdamma's heart now!!) Here you are!!! yaSOdamma caught HIM (She thinks so!). She started threatening HIM with words. (Remember her heart is full of love. See what I am going to do? I want to teach you a lesson. Will tie you with this! and she is trying....)

na ca anta: na bahi: yasya na poorvam na api ca aparam
poorva aparam bahi: ca anta: jagata: ya: jagat ca ya: 10.9.13

(Sri Sukar goes.... How can she tie him? With what? He has no inside, no outside, everything is him, he has no front or back, he is the universe, inside, outside..... well........)

tam mattwaa ajam avyaktam marttya lingam adhokshajam
gopikaa dhaamnaa babandha praakRUtam yathaa 10.9.14

yat aasIt tat api nyoonam tena anyat api sandadhe
tat api dwyangulam nyoonam yat yat aadatta bandahanam 10.9.16

swamaatu: swinna gatraayaa: visrasta kabarasraja:
dRushtwaa pariSramam kRUshNa: kRupayaa aasIt swabandhane 10.9.18

(While Sri Sukar was so nervous (As a brahma darSi he is all kRushNa, yaSOda, the rope, the fear........) My goodness, she is tying him up! Thinking that 'this is my son', she is tying up the 'ajam' who has incarnated as a human!! Ooops! Not yet! She is running short of 2 angulam rope! Added more, the same! But, our kRupaaLu lookes at amma's pathetic state - sweating all over, hair knot fell off, firends laughing at her... Which child can handle that? Not our kRushNa! Compassion flowed out of him, "amma now tie me up!" We need two qualities to tie up the lord. One is the craving for it and another one is the feeling that 'I am helpless, I can't do it' If these are in the peak, LORD is ours) Now the little kRUshNa is standing there tied upto the ulookhalam.

Daksha decided to conduct a bRuhaspatisvam yajna. He invited everybody except Maheswara and his own daughter Sati Devi. When Sati Devi came to know about the Yajna, she told Mahadeva

prajaapate: te SwaSurasya saampratam niryaapita: yajna mahotsava: kila
vayam ca tatra abhisaraama vaam te yadi arthitaa amee vibudhaa: vrajanti hi 4.3.8

(She very politely expressed her wish, your father-in-law is conducting a big yajna. All the Devas are going. If you wish we still can go. Then she continued her wish saying that her sisters and BILs will be there, she can meet her father and mother etc. what started as a request became stronger and stronger! When Siva heard her strong wish, he felt bad as this would be a disaster, He tried to dissuade her.)

twayaa uditam sobhanam eva sobhane anaahutaa api abhiyanti bandhushu
te yadi anutpaadita dosha dRushTayo: balIyasaa anaatmyamadena manyunaa 4.3.16

(Mahadeva said, Devi, pure one, what you are saying is true. You should go to celebrations even if you are not invited provided the affection is there. Becasue of pride if they are nurturing enemity, going there without invitation will only end up in danger.)

tathaa aribhi: na vyathate SilImukhai: Sete arddita anga: hRudayena dooyataa
swaanaam yathaa vakradhiyaam duruktibhi: divaa niSam tapyati marmma taaDita: 4.3.19

(Oh! Devi, the wounds you get in your heart from your own people who have crooked mind is much worse than sharp arrows from enenies. The first one will burn you day and night!) Don't we all understand this?

pratyudgama praSrayaNa abhivaadanam vidhIyate saadhu mitha: sumadhyame
praajnai: parasmai purushaaya cetasaa guhaasayaa eva na dehamaanine 4.3.22

(Oh! beautiful Devi, showing respect by getting up, taking them in, folding hands, namaskaaram etc. are for the paramaatma who is dwelling in the heart as caitanyam. Not for the physical body. I have given that respect in mind. But, Daksha could not feel it because of his ahambhaavam.)

yadi vrajishyasi atihaaya madvaca: bhadram bhavatyaa na tata: bhavishyati
sambhavitasya swajanaat paraabhava: yadaa sa sadya: maraNaaya kalpate 4.3.25

(Devi, if you go without listening to my words, it is not going to do good for you. If you get insulted by your own people, instead of getting respect, that will lead to immediate death.) Mahadeva explained the situation but, it was upto Devi to take it. Devi decided that she would torutre herself either way. Either sit here and worry about family or go there and get insulted. She was getting tormented. Siva was sitting 'sivanena'. She stared at Siva who is standing against her wish. She left the lord who made her the ardhhaangini and started to her parents' house. Lord Siva asked his attendants and Nandi to go with her and sent lot of gifts as well as part of tradition.

evam sandarSitA hi anga hariNA bhRutya vaSyatA
sva vaSenApi kRushNena yasya idam seSvaram vaSe 10.9.19

(Sri Sukar who was completely caught up in the moment cried out to Pariksit: “O Dear King, Sri Krishna is the same lord who rules over the entire universe as well as all the gods (including Brahma and Indra) yet he has one weakness. He is the servant to his devotees!” This very behavior was being exhibited by Lord Krishna towards Yashoda. The lesson from this episode is quite simple, love Lord Krishna with all your heart and Krishna himself will take do the needful.)

Na imam virinco na bhavo na SrIr api anga samSrayA
prasAdam lebhire gopI yat tat prApa vimuktidAt 10.9.20

(Neither Lord Brahma, nor Lord Shiva, nor even the goddess of fortune Sri, who is the better half of the Supreme Lord and whose very abode is on His person, can obtain this blessing from the Lord. Only mother Yashoda could tie HIM up because of putra vaatsalyam. Who would dare to tie up the LORD?)

nAyam sukhApo bhagavAn dehinAm gopikA suta:
jnAninAm cAtma bhUtAnAm yathA bhaktimatAm iha 10.9.21

(Lord Krishna, the son of Mother Yashoda is not easily accessible to jnanis (people with great wisdom, as they are aatmaaraamaas who will tie whom with what?) and certainly not to those people who identify themselves with their physical bodies. Yet he’s the servant of those people who have prema bkahti for HIM.)

kRushnas tu gRuha kRutyeShu vyagrAyAm mAtari prabhu:
adrAkshId arjunau pUrvam guhyakau dhanada aatmajau 10.9.22

(While mother Yashoda was very busy with household affairs, the Lord, Krishna, observed twin arjuna trees who were two yakshas and were the sons of Kubera.)

purA nArada SApena vRukshatAm prApitau madAt
nalakUbara manigrIvAu iti khyAtau SriyAnvitau 10.9.23

(In their former birth, these two sons, known as Nalakubara and Manigriva, were extremely arrogant. Because of pride and false prestige, they did not care about anyone, and thus Narada Muni cursed them to become trees)

how can this particular text undergrade gods like Shiva & Brahma?They can simply claim Shiva is just a Demigod & Vishnu is the supremehead god.. just becoz the writer is a devotee of vishnu,how can they say things like that??

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how can this particular text undergrade gods like Shiva & Brahma?

They can simply claim Shiva is just a Demigod & Vishnu is the supremehead god.. just becoz the writer is a devotee of vishnu,how can they say things like that??

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They can! Because, as you said, the writer is a devotee of vishnu! They can say anything they want 'out of devotion'. Get that buddy!

Dinesh
Even Lord Shiva cannot be tied down with anything other than pure devotion.So, the statement that Lord Vishnu cannot tie Lord Shiva with anything but devotion is also true!!!

All Gods like Shiva,Vishnu,Yehovah,Allah,Jesus are supreme.Every devotee can call their Gods as their supreme God.We can try our best to reach our the God whom we consider as supreme.

Do not allow your mind to worry about these things.
In this topic, let us enjoy the divine play of Krishna.In another topic, we can enjoy the tiruvilayadal of Lord Shiva. :-)

I am copying and pasting all this work from another site(as usual)
Good thing to know that people are reading it! :-)

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I am copying and pasting all this work from another site(as usual)
Good thing to know that people are reading it! :-)

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Why don't you give the link instead? You should respect the copyright of others!

King Parikshit asked Sri Sukar to the incidence of Narada Muni’s curse on the two yakhas.

Sree Sukar said that though they were the attendants of Lord Rudra, they could not control their senses and possessed fake pride. They indulged themselves in alcohol known as Vaaruni. Accompanied by women they were roaming around in the garden attached to the mount Kailash with eyes rolling from intoxication. They were sporting like an male elephant with females elephants.

yadRucchayA ca devarshi: bhagavaan tatra kaurava
apaSyan nArado devau kshIbANau samabudhyata 10.10.5

(O Parikchit, by some chance, the great saint Devarshi Narada once appeared there. Seeing them intoxicated, eyes maddened by intoxication, he could understand their situation.)

tau dRushThvA madirA mattau SrI madAndhau surAtmajau
tayor anugraha arthAya SApam dAsyann idam jagau 10.10.7

(Narada Muni found the two boys naked; however they showed no shame at being spotted in such a situation. Seeing the two boys drunk and filled with pride of wealth, in order to bless them, he cursed them by saying:
asata: SrI mada andhasya dAridryam param anjanam
Atmaupamyena bhUtAni daridra: param Ikshate 10.10.13

(fools and rascals who are very much proud of wealth fail to see things as they are. Therefore, returning them to poverty is the proper medicine for their eyes so they may see things as they are. This will help them repent for their mistake.)

tad aham mattayor mAdhvyA vArunyA SrI madAndhayo:
tamo madam harishyAmi strainayor ajitAtmano: 10.10.19

(Therefore, since these two boys, drunk with the liquor named Varuni, and unable to control their senses, have been blinded by the pride of wealth and have become attached to women, I shall relieve them of their false prestige.)

yad imau loka pAlasya putrau bhUtvA tama: plutau
na vivAsasam AtmAnam vijAnIta: sudurmadau 10.10.20

(These two young men, Nalakubara and Manigriva, were fortunate to be born as sons of Kubera, but because of false prestige and madness after drinking liquor, they had fallen so much that they are naked but could not even realize that.)

ato arhata: sthAvaratAm syAtAm naivam yathA puna:
smriti: syAn mat prasAdena tatrApi mad anugrahAt 10.10.21

(Therefore, because they are living like trees (trees are naked but are not conscious), these two young men should receive the bodies of trees. This will be the proper punishment. Nonetheless, after they become trees and until they are released, by my mercy they will remember their past sinful activities.)

vAsudevasya sAnnidhyam labdhvA divya Sarata: Sate
vRutte svarlokatAm bhUyo labdha bhaktI bhavishyata: 10.10.22

(Moreover, after the expiry of one hundred years by the measurement of the devaas, they will be able to see the Lord, Vaasudeva, face to face, who will release them and thus revive their devotion to the Lord as well.)

rishe bhAgavata mukhyasya satyam kartum vaco hari:
jagAma Sanakai: tatra yatra AstAm yamalArjunau 10.10.24

(The Supreme Lord Sri Krishna (who was tied to the mortar), in order to fulfill the words of the greatest devotee, Narada, slowly went to that spot where the twin arjuna trees were standing, dragging the mortar. (This is yet another example of Krishna displaying his mercy and showing us that there is nothing He will not do for a true devotee)

iti antarena arjunayo: kRushNas tu yamayor yayau
Atma nirveSa mAtreNa tiryag gatam ulUkhalam 10.10.26

(Krishna entered between the two arjuna trees. He crossed but, the big mortar(ulUkhalam) to which He was bound turned crosswise and got stuck on teh other sdie!! Now, little poor kRUshNa is stuck there! IS HE? WHO CAN BLOCK AN AATMARAAMA? THEY PRETEND.)

bAlena niShkarShayata anvag ulUkhalam tad dAmodarena tarasA utkalitAnghri bandhau
niShpetatu: parama vikramita ativepa skandha pravAla viTapau kRuta canda Sabdau 10.10.27

(KRushna started pulling the mortar tied to his belly with all the forces that he could muster! (And What is that? The strength of one who carried the earth on his damshTra!). One pull! That Is it! The trunks and leaves trembled and the trees fell down with a big thud! Baby kRushNa uprooted the two trees!!)

tatra SriyA paramayA kakubha: sphurantau siddhAv upetya kujayor iva jAta vedA:
krishnam praNamya Sirasa akhila loka nAtham baddhAnjalI virajasou idam Ucatu: sma 10.10.28

(Two great celestial beings, who were as radiant as the Vedic fire itself, came out of the two trees. Their radiance illuminated all directions. With bowed heads and folded hands they offered obeisance to Krishna. They have been doing tapas to see the LORD. Narada’s blessing as well as the LORD’s darsanam cleansed them of the entire ego that they had because of rajo guna. With pure heart they spoke the following words.)

vAnI guna anukathane Sravanau kathAyAm hastau ca karmasu mana: tava pAdayor na:
smRutyAm Sira: tava nivAsa jagat praNAme dRushTi: satAm darSane astu bhavat tanUnAm 10.10.38

(Henceforward, may all our words describe Your actions. May our ears engage in listening to Your glories. May our hands, legs and other senses engage in doing Your work and may our minds always think of Your lotus feet. May our heads offer our obeisances to this world, which is your dwelling place. (Because everything is also you in different form) May our eyes only see the rishis who are no different from You. Oh! Vaasudeva, please bless us so that we will lead such a devoted life and will not roll back to our original nature.) Praying thus, doing a namaskaram they hurried up to their home without even releasing the baby from the ulUkhalam. They were in such a hurry to pray their respects Sri Narada who blessed them with this divinty. Plus, no one can untie the LORD from prema bandhanam (tie of divine devotion). )

Sri daamodaralaal kI jai… Later when Akroora takes kRushNa in the chariot to Madhura, gopIs cry out
Govinda daamodara maadhaveti - which Sri Leela Sukar cries out in each of his slokas in the Govinda daamodara stotram. Oh! Govinda, Oh! kRushNa, who was tied up in the stomach with a rope, oh! maadhava, how can you escape from us and run away? yaSOdamma, tie him up again……

vaktum samarthopi na vakti kascit
aho janaanaam vyasaabhimukhyam
jihwe pibaswa amrutam etadeva
govinda daamodara maadhava it (G.D.S.)

(The reason for all our sufferings is that we don't cry out 'govinda daamodara maadhava' even though we are capable of doing it! Oh! tongue, please drink this nectar govindaa... daamodara... maadhavaa sing and enjoy!)

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how can this particular text undergrade gods like Shiva & Brahma?

They can simply claim Shiva is just a Demigod & Vishnu is the supremehead god.. just becoz the writer is a devotee of vishnu,how can they say things like that??

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They can! Because, as you said, the writer is a devotee of vishnu! They can say anything they want 'out of devotion'. Get that buddy!

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attitude like this is the cause of the fights among hindu :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: anyways...continue ur way of devotion... 8-)

Dinesh
I totally accept your point that such attitudes leads to fights.It is not even among hindus but between different religions of India leading to communal riots,violence and lot of bloodshed.
People should learn to accept that different views exist which might not necessarily concur with theirs.