1-çré-çuka uväca
itthaà çarat-svaccha-jalaà
padmäkara-sugandhinä
nyaviçad väyunä vätaà
sa -go-gopälako ‘cyutaù
Çukadeva Gosvämé said: Thus the Våndävana forest was filled with
transparent autumnal waters and cooled by breezes perfumed with the fragrance
of lotus flowers growing in the clear lakes. The infallible Lord, accompanied by
His cows and cowherd boyfriends, entered that Våndävana forest.
2-kusumita-vanaräji-çuñmi-bhåìga
dvija-kula-ghuñöa-saraù-sarin-mahédhram
madhupatir avagähya cärayan gäù
saha-paçu-päla-balaç cuküja veëum
The lakes, rivers and hills of Våndävana resounded with the sounds of
maddened bees and flocks of birds moving about the flowering trees. In the
company of the cowherd boys and Balaräma, Madhupati [Çré Kåñëa] entered
that forest, and while herding the cows He began to vibrate His flute.
3-tad vraja-striya äçrutya
veëu-gétaà smarodayam
käçcit parokñaà kåñëasya
sva-sakhébhyo ‘nvavarëayan
When the young ladies in the cowherd village of Vraja heard the song of
Kåñëa’s flute, which arouses the influence of Cupid, some of them privately
began describing Kåñëa’s qualities to their intimate friends.
4-tad varëayitum ärabdhäù
smarantyaù kåñëa-ceñöitam
näçakan smara-vegena
vikñipta-manaso nåpa
The cowherd girls began to speak about Kåñëa, but when they remembered
His activities, O King, the power of Cupid disturbed their minds, and thus they
could not speak.
5-barhäpéòaà naöa-vara-vapuù karëayoù karëikäraà
bibhrad väsaù kanaka-kapiçaà vaijayantéà ca mäläm
randhrän veëor adhara-sudhayäpürayan gopa-våndair
våndäraëyaà sva-pada-ramaëaà präviçad géta-kértiù
Wearing a peacock-feather ornament upon His head, blue karëikära flowers
on His ears, a yellow garment as brilliant as gold, and the Vaijayanté garland,
Lord Kåñëa exhibited His transcendental form as the greatest of dancers as He
entered the forest of Våndävana, beautifying it with the marks of His
footprints. He filled the holes of His flute with the nectar of His lips, and the
cowherd boys sang His glories.
6-iti veëu-ravaà räjan
sarva-bhüta-manoharam
çrutvä vraja-striyaù sarvä
varëayantyo ‘bhirebhire
O King, when the young ladies in Vraja heard the sound of Kåñëa’s flute,
which captivates the minds of all living beings, they all embraced one another
and began describing it.
7-çré-gopya ücuù
akñaëvatäà phalam idaà na paraà vidämaù
sakhyaù paçün anuviveçayator vayasyaiù
vaktraà vrajeça-sutayor anaveëu-juñöaà
yair vä nipétam anurakta-kaöäkña-mokñam
The cowherd girls said: O friends, those eyes that see the beautiful faces of
the sons of Mahäräja Nanda are certainly fortunate. As these two sons enter the
forest, surrounded by Their friends, driving the cows before Them, They hold
Their flutes to Their mouths and glance lovingly upon the residents of
Våndävana. For those who have eyes, we think there is no greater object of
vision.
8-cüta-praväla-barha-stabakotpaläbja
mälänupåkta-paridhäna-vicitra-veçau
madhye virejatur alaà paçu-päla-goñöhyäà
raìge yathä naöa-varau kvaca gäyamänau
cüta-praväla-barha-stabakotpaläbja
mälänupåkta-paridhäna-vicitra-veçau
madhye virejatur alaà paçu-päla-goñöhyäà
raìge yathä naöa-varau kvaca gäyamänau
9-gopyaù kim äcarad ayaà kuçalaà sma veëur
dämodarädhara-sudhäm api gopikänäm
bhuìkte svayaà yad avaçiñöa-rasaà hradinyo
håñyat-tvaco ‘çru mumucus taravo yathäryaù
My dear gopés, what auspicious activities must the flute have performed to
enjoy the nectar of Kåñëa’s lips independently and leave only a taste for us
gopés, for whom that nectar is actually meant! The forefathers of the flute, the
bamboo trees, shed tears of pleasure. His mother, the river on whose bank the
bamboo was born, feels jubilation, and therefore her blooming lotus flowers are
standing like hair on her body.
10-våndävanaà sakhi bhuvo vitanoti kéåtià
yad devaké-suta-padämbuja-labdha-lakñmi
govinda-veëum anu matta-mayüra-nåtyaà
prekñyädri-sänv-avaratänya-samasta-sattvam
O friend, Våndävana is spreading the glory of the earth, having obtained the
treasure of the lotus feet of Kåñëa, the son of Devaké. The peacocks dance
madly when they hear Govinda’s flute, and when other creatures see them from
the hilltops, they all become stunned.
11-dhanyäù sma müòha-gatayo ‘pi hariëya etä
yä nanda-nandanam upätta-vicitra-veçam
äkarëya veëu-raëitaà saha-kåñëa-säräù
püjäà dadhur viracitäà praëayävalokaiù
Blessed are all these foolish deer because they have approached Mahäräja
Nanda’s son, who is gorgeously dressed and is playing on His flute. Indeed, both
the doe and the bucks worship the Lord with looks of love and affection.
12-kåñëaà nirékñya vanitotsava-rüpa-çélaà
çrutvä ca tat-kvaëita-veëu-vivikta-gétam
devyo vimäna-gatayaù smara-nunna-särä
bhraçyat-prasüna-kabarä mumuhur vinévyaù
Kåñëa’s beauty and character create a festival for all women. Indeed, when
the demigods’ wives flying in airplanes with their husbands catch sight of Him
and hear His resonant flute-song, their hearts are shaken by Cupid, and they
become so bewildered that the flowers fall out of their hair and their belts
loosen.
13-gävaç ca kåñëa-mukha-nirgata-veëu-géta
péyüñam uttabhita-karëa-puöaiù pibantyaù
çäväù snuta-stana-payaù-kavaläù sma tasthur
govindam ätmani dåçäçru-kaläù spåçantyaù
Using their upraised ears as vessels, the cows are drinking the nectar of the
flute-song flowing out of Kåñëa’s mouth. The calves, their mouths full of milk
from their mothers’ moist nipples, stand still as they take Govinda within
themselves through their tear-filled eyes and embrace Him within their hearts
14-präyo batämba vihagä munayo vane ‘smin
kåñëekñitaà tad-uditaà kala-veëu-gétam
äruhya ye druma-bhujän rucira-pravälän
çåëvanti mélita-dåço vigatänya-väcaù
O mother, in this forest all the birds have risen onto the beautiful branches
of the trees to see Kåñëa. With closed eyes they are simply listening in silence to
the sweet vibrations of His flute, and they are not attracted by any other sound.
Surely these birds are on the same level as great sages.
15-nadyas tadä tad upadhärya mukunda-gétam
ävarta-lakñita-manobhava-bhagna-vegäù
äliìgana-sthagitam ürmi-bhujair murärer
gåhëanti päda-yugalaà kamalopahäräù
When the rivers hear the flute-song of Kåñëa, their minds begin to desire
Him, and thus the flow of their currents is broken and their waters are agitated,
moving around in whirlpools. Then with the arms of their waves the rivers
embrace Muräri’s lotus feet and, holding on to them, present offerings of lotus
flowers.
16-dåñövätape vraja-paçün saha räma-gopaiù
saïcärayantam anu veëum udérayantam
prema-pravåddha uditaù kusumävalébhiù
sakhyur vyadhät sva-vapuñämbuda ätapatram
In the company of Balaräma and the cowherd boys, Lord Kåñëa is
continually vibrating His flute as He herds all the animals of Vraja, even under
the full heat of the summer sun. Seeing this, the cloud in the sky has expanded
himself out of love. He is rising high and constructing out of his own body,
with its multitude of flower-like droplets of water, an umbrella for the sake of
his friend.
17-pürëäù pulindya urugäya-padäbja-räga
çré-kuìkumena dayitä-stana-maëòitena
tad-darçana-smara-rujas tåëa-rüñitena
limpantya änana-kuceñu jahus tad-ädhim
The aborigine women of the Våndävana area become disturbed by lust when
they see the grass marked with reddish kuìkuma powder. Endowed with the
color of Kåñëa’s lotus feet, this powder originally decorated the breasts of His
beloveds, and when the aborigine women smear it on their faces and breasts,
they feel fully satisfied and give up all their anxiety.
18-hantäyam adrir abalä hari-däsa-varyo
yad räma-kåñëa-caraëa-sparaça-pramodaù
mänaà tanoti saha-go-gaëayos tayor yat
pänéya-süyavasa-kandara-kandamülaiù
Of all the devotees, this Govardhana Hill is the best! O my friends, this hill
supplies Kåñëa and Balaräma, along with Their calves, cows and cowherd
friends, with all kinds of necessities—water for drinking, very soft grass, caves,
fruits, flowers and vegetables. In this way the hill offers respects to the Lord.
Being touched by the lotus feet of Kåñëa and Balaräma, Govardhana Hill
appears very jubilant.
19-gä gopakair anu-vanaà nayator udära
veëu-svanaiù kala-padais tanu-bhåtsu sakhyaù
aspandanaà gati-matäà pulakas taruëäà
niryoga-päça-kåta-lakñaëayor vicitram
My dear friends, as Kåñëa and Balaräma pass through the forest with Their
cowherd friends, leading Their cows, They carry ropes to bind the cows’ rear
legs at the time of milking. When Lord Kåñëa plays on His flute, the sweet
music causes the moving living entities to become stunned and the nonmoving
trees to tremble with ecstasy. These things are certainly very wonderful.
20-evaà-vidhä bhagavato
yä våndävana-cäriëaù
varëayantyo mitho gopyaù
kréòäs tan-mayatäà yayuù
Thus narrating to one another the playful pastimes of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead as He wandered about in the Våndävana forest, the
gopés became fully absorbed in thoughts of Him.
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