Dashaka 76
गत्वा सान्दीपनिमथ चतुष्षष्टिमात्रैरहोभि:
सर्वज्ञस्त्वं सह मुसलिना सर्वविद्या गृहीत्वा ।
पुत्रं नष्टं यमनिलयनादाहृतं दक्षिणार्थं
दत्वा तस्मै निजपुरमगा नादयन् पाञ्चजन्यम् ॥१॥
सर्वज्ञस्त्वं सह मुसलिना सर्वविद्या गृहीत्वा ।
पुत्रं नष्टं यमनिलयनादाहृतं दक्षिणार्थं
दत्वा तस्मै निजपुरमगा नादयन् पाञ्चजन्यम् ॥१॥
| गत्वा सान्दीपनिम्-अथ | going to the sage Saandipani, then |
| चतु:-षष्टि-मात्रै:-अहोभि: | in 64 days only |
| सर्वज्ञ:-त्वं | Omniscient Thou |
| सह मुसलिना | along with Balaraama |
| सर्व-विद्या गृहीत्वा | all knowledge mastering |
| पुत्रं नष्टं | the dead son |
| यम-निलयनात्-आहृतं | from Yama's abode bringing |
| दक्षिणा-अर्थं | by way of dakshinaa (to the teacher Sandipini) |
| दत्वा तस्मै | giving him |
| निज-पुरम्-अगा | to Thy city went back |
| नादयन् पाञ्चजन्यम् | sounding the conch Paanchajanya |
Along with Balaraama Thou went to sage Sandipani's aashram and mastered all knowledge in just 64 days. Thou brought back Thy guru Sandipani's dead son from Yama's abode and gave him by way of Guru-dakshinaa. Thou then went back to Thy city sounding the conch Paanchajanya.
स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा पशुपसुदृश: प्रेमभारप्रणुन्ना:
कारुण्येन त्वमपि विवश: प्राहिणोरुद्धवं तम् ।
किञ्चामुष्मै परमसुहृदे भक्तवर्याय तासां
भक्त्युद्रेकं सकलभुवने दुर्लभं दर्शयिष्यन् ॥२॥
कारुण्येन त्वमपि विवश: प्राहिणोरुद्धवं तम् ।
किञ्चामुष्मै परमसुहृदे भक्तवर्याय तासां
भक्त्युद्रेकं सकलभुवने दुर्लभं दर्शयिष्यन् ॥२॥
| स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा | remembering again and again |
| पशुप-सुदृश: | the beautiful Gopikas |
| प्रेम-भार-प्रणुन्ना: | who were overwhelmed with love for Thee |
| कारुण्येन | with compassion |
| त्वम्-अपि विवश: | Thou also were overcome |
| प्राहिणो:-उद्धवं तम् | (Thou) sent that Uddhava |
| किम्-च-अमुष्मै | and besides to him |
| परम-सुहृदे | (Thy) very dear friend |
| भक्तवर्याय तासां | those great devotees |
| भक्ति-उद्रेकं | intense devotion |
| स्कल-भुवने दुर्लभं | rare in the whole world |
| दर्शयिष्यन् | wishing to show |
Again and again Thou remembered the overwhelming love of the beautiful Gopikas for Thee. Thou were also overpowered with compassion for them. Thou sent Thy very dear friend Uddhava to them with a message. Also with the desire to demonstrate to him the intense devotion of those great devotees which was rare in the whole world.
त्वन्माहात्म्यप्रथिमपिशुनं गोकुलं प्राप्य सायं
त्वद्वार्ताभिर्बहु स रमयामास नन्दं यशोदाम् ।
प्रातर्द्दृष्ट्वा मणिमयरथं शङ्किता: पङ्कजाक्ष्य:
श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं भवदनुचरं त्यक्तकार्या: समीयु: ॥३॥
त्वद्वार्ताभिर्बहु स रमयामास नन्दं यशोदाम् ।
प्रातर्द्दृष्ट्वा मणिमयरथं शङ्किता: पङ्कजाक्ष्य:
श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं भवदनुचरं त्यक्तकार्या: समीयु: ॥३॥
| त्वत्-माहात्म्य- | Thy greatness (and) |
| प्रथिम-पिशुनं | magnitude indicating |
| गोकुलं प्राप्य सायं | to Gokula reaching in the evening |
| त्वत्-वार्ताभि:-बहु | with Thy many news |
| स रमयामास | he (Uddhava) delighted |
| नन्दं यशोदाम् | Nanda and Yashodaa |
| प्रात:-दृष्ट्वा | in the morning seeing |
| मणिमय-रथं | the bejewelled chariot |
| शङ्किता: पङ्कजाक्ष्य: | suspecting, the lotus eyed women |
| श्रुत्वा प्राप्तं | hearing (that) had come |
| भवत्-अनुचरं | Thy emissary (follower) |
| त्यक्त-कार्या: | abondoning their work |
| समीयु: | gathered |
Gokula's prosperity was an indication of the magnitude of Thy greatness. Reaching there in the evening, Uddhava delighted Nanda and Yashodaa with Thy many news. In the morning the lotus eyed women of Gokula saw the bejewelled chariot and suspected Thy arrival. They came to know that one of Thy emissaries had come. Abondoning their work, they gathered at the house of Nandagopa.
दृष्ट्वा चैनं त्वदुपमलसद्वेषभूषाभिरामं
स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा तव विलसितान्युच्चकैस्तानि तानि ।
रुद्धालापा: कथमपि पुनर्गद्गदां वाचमूचु:
सौजन्यादीन् निजपरभिदामप्यलं विस्मरन्त्य: ॥४॥
स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा तव विलसितान्युच्चकैस्तानि तानि ।
रुद्धालापा: कथमपि पुनर्गद्गदां वाचमूचु:
सौजन्यादीन् निजपरभिदामप्यलं विस्मरन्त्य: ॥४॥
| दृष्ट्वा च-एनं | and seeing him |
| त्वत्-उपम- | similar to Thee |
| लसत्-वेष-भूषा-अभिरामं | donning cloathes and ornaments charming |
| स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा | remembering again and again |
| तव विलसितानि- | Thy various deeds |
| उच्चकै:-तानि तानि | thoroughly all of them |
| रुद्ध-आलापा: | choaking for words |
| कथम्-अपि | somehow |
| पुन:-गद्गदां | again with faltering |
| वाचम्-ऊचु: | words spoke |
| सौजन्य-आदीन् | behaviour etc., |
| निज-पर-भिदाम्- | self and others' difference |
| अपि-अलं | also completely |
| विस्मरन्त्य: | forgetting |
The Gopikas saw Uddhava donning charming clothes and ornaments similar to Thine. They remembered Thee again and again and Thy various deeds and sports very thoroughly. They were full of emotions and were choking for words, and somehow managed to speak to Uddhava with faltering words. They had forgotten to obseve the norms of behaviour and courtesies, and the differences between themselves and others.
श्रीमान् किं त्वं पितृजनकृते प्रेषितो निर्दयेन
क्वासौ कान्तो नगरसुदृशां हा हरे नाथ पाया: ।
आश्लेषाणाममृतवपुषो हन्त ते चुम्बनाना-
मुन्मादानां कुहकवचसां विस्मरेत् कान्त का वा ॥५॥
क्वासौ कान्तो नगरसुदृशां हा हरे नाथ पाया: ।
आश्लेषाणाममृतवपुषो हन्त ते चुम्बनाना-
मुन्मादानां कुहकवचसां विस्मरेत् कान्त का वा ॥५॥
| श्रीमान् किं त्वं | O Sir! Is it (that) you |
| पितृजन-कृते | for the sake of the parents |
| प्रेषित: निर्दयेन | are sent by the heart-less one |
| क्व-असौ कान्त: | where is that (Krishna) beloved |
| नगर-सुदृशां | of the city beauties |
| हा हरे नाथ पाया: | O Hari! O Lord! protect us |
| आश्लेषाणाम्- | of the embraces |
| अमृत-वपुष: | of that nectarine form |
| हन्त ते | alas! Of Thee |
| चुम्बनानाम् | the kisses |
| उन्मादानां | the intense love |
| कुहक-वचसां | and sly words |
| विस्मरेत् कान्त | will forget O beloved |
| का वा | which one (woman) |
O Sir! Is it that you are sent by the heartless Krishna for the sake of his parents? Where is the beloved one of the beauties of the city? O Lord! O Hari! Protect us. Alas which one of us women can forget the embrace of the nectarine form, the kisses of intense love and the frolicsome words of the beloved one?'
रासक्रीडालुलितललितं विश्लथत्केशपाशं
मन्दोद्भिन्नश्रमजलकणं लोभनीयं त्वदङ्गम् ।
कारुण्याब्धे सकृदपि समालिङ्गितुं दर्शयेति
प्रेमोन्मादाद्भुवनमदन त्वत्प्रियास्त्वां विलेपु: ॥६॥
मन्दोद्भिन्नश्रमजलकणं लोभनीयं त्वदङ्गम् ।
कारुण्याब्धे सकृदपि समालिङ्गितुं दर्शयेति
प्रेमोन्मादाद्भुवनमदन त्वत्प्रियास्त्वां विलेपु: ॥६॥
| रास-क्रीडा | during the Raasa dance |
| लुलित-ललितं | which was done up, the beautiful |
| विश्लथत्-केश-पाशं | dishevelled untied (loosened) hair |
| मन्द-उद्भिन्न- | the slight appearance (of) |
| श्रमजल-कणं | of the sweat drops due to exertion |
| लोभनीयं त्वत्-अङ्गम् | enchanting Thy form |
| कारुण्य-अब्धे | O Ocean of Compassion! |
| सकृत्-अपि | at least once |
| समालिङ्गितुम् दर्शय- | to embrace (kindly) show |
| इति प्रेम-उन्मादात्- | thus out of intense love |
| भुवनमदन | O Enchanter of all the worlds! |
| त्वत्-प्रिया:- | Thy dear ones |
| त्वां विलेपु: | implored Thee |
During the Raasa dance the done up beautiful hair which were dishevelled and had loosened, and with the appearance of sweat drops, Thy form was rendered enchanting. O Ocean of Compassion! Reveal to us once that form, so that we may once more embrace that form of Thee! O Enchanter of all the worlds!', thus Thy dear ones implored Thee out of intense love.
एवंप्रायैर्विवशवचनैराकुला गोपिकास्ता-
स्त्वत्सन्देशै: प्रकृतिमनयत् सोऽथ विज्ञानगर्भै: ।
भूयस्ताभिर्मुदितमतिभिस्त्वन्मयीभिर्वधूभि-
स्तत्तद्वार्तासरसमनयत् कानिचिद्वासराणि ॥७॥
स्त्वत्सन्देशै: प्रकृतिमनयत् सोऽथ विज्ञानगर्भै: ।
भूयस्ताभिर्मुदितमतिभिस्त्वन्मयीभिर्वधूभि-
स्तत्तद्वार्तासरसमनयत् कानिचिद्वासराणि ॥७॥
| एवं-प्रायै:- | of such kind |
| विवश-वचनै:- | of despairful words |
| आकुला: गोपिका:-ता:- | overwhelmed with grief, those Gopikaas |
| त्वत्-सन्देशै: | with Thy messages (of deep knowledge) |
| प्रकृतिम्-अनयत् | came to their own selves (became normal) |
| स:-अथ | he (Uddhava) then |
| विज्ञान-गर्भै: | with knowledge of self full of |
| भूय:- | thereafter |
| ताभि:-मुदितमतिभि:- | with them who were delighted |
| त्वत्-मयीभि:-वधूभि:- | and who were absorbed in Thee, with (those) women |
| तत्-तत्-वार्ता- | all those tales |
| सरसम्-अनयत् | happily narrating spent |
| कानिचित्-वासराणि | some days |
The Gopikas bemoaned their fate with such words of despair and were overwhelmed with grief. Uddhava comforted them with Thy message of deep spiritual import. They came to their normal selves and thereafter experienced Thy inner presence. Uddhava spent some days with the totally devoted Gopikas joyfully and happily narrating various incidents about Thee.
त्वत्प्रोद्गानै: सहितमनिशं सर्वतो गेहकृत्यं
त्वद्वार्तैव प्रसरति मिथ: सैव चोत्स्वापलापा: ।
चेष्टा: प्रायस्त्वदनुकृतयस्त्वन्मयं सर्वमेवं
दृष्ट्वा तत्र व्यमुहदधिकं विस्मयादुद्धवोऽयम् ॥८॥
त्वद्वार्तैव प्रसरति मिथ: सैव चोत्स्वापलापा: ।
चेष्टा: प्रायस्त्वदनुकृतयस्त्वन्मयं सर्वमेवं
दृष्ट्वा तत्र व्यमुहदधिकं विस्मयादुद्धवोऽयम् ॥८॥
| त्वत्-प्रोद्गानै: सहितम्- | with songs about Thee |
| अनिशं सर्वत: | always everywhere |
| गेह-कृत्यं | household chores |
| त्वत्-वार्ता-एव | Thy tale alone |
| प्रसरति | goes on |
| मिथ: सा-एव | amongst them that alone |
| च-उत्स्व-अपलापा: | in dreams speaking |
| चेष्टा: प्राय:- | actions mostly |
| त्वत्-अनुकृतय:- | were Thy imitations |
| त्वत्-मयं | Thyself personified |
| सर्वम्-एवं | everything altogether |
| दृष्ट्वा तत्र | seeing there |
| व्यमुहत्-अधिकं | was stunned very greatly |
| विस्मयात्-उद्धव:-अयम् | with wonder.that Uddhava |
The Gopikas always sang songs about Thee. Everywhere while doing their household chores, they narrated Thine tales, amongst themselves. They even spoke about Thee in their dreams.Their actions were mostly imitations of Thy actions as they tried to personify Thee. Everything that there, was permeated by Thy presence. Observing all this that great devotee Uddhava was wonderstruck and left stunned.
राधाया मे प्रियतममिदं मत्प्रियैवं ब्रवीति
त्वं किं मौनं कलयसि सखे मानिनीमत्प्रियेव।
इत्याद्येव प्रवदति सखि त्वत्प्रियो निर्जने मा-
मित्थंवादैररमदयं त्वत्प्रियामुत्पलाक्षीम् ॥९॥
त्वं किं मौनं कलयसि सखे मानिनीमत्प्रियेव।
इत्याद्येव प्रवदति सखि त्वत्प्रियो निर्जने मा-
मित्थंवादैररमदयं त्वत्प्रियामुत्पलाक्षीम् ॥९॥
| राधाया: मे | for Raadhaa of Mine |
| प्रियतमम्-इदं | this is the favourite |
| मत्-प्रिया-एवं ब्रवीति | my dear one speaks like this |
| त्वं किं मौनं कलयसि | you are why silence maintaining |
| सखे | Oh! Friend |
| मानिनी-मत्-प्रिया-इव | like my dear and proud one (Raadhaa) |
| इति-आदि-एव | in this way only |
| प्रवदति सखि | says O friend (Raadhaa) |
| त्वत्-प्रिय: | your beloved (Krishna) |
| निर्जने माम्- | when alone, to me |
| इत्थं-वादै:- | with such words |
| अरमत्-अयं | gladdened he (Uddhava) |
| त्वत्-प्रियाम्- | Thy dear one (Raadhaa) |
| उत्पल-आक्षीम् | the lotus eyed |
This is my Raadhaa's favourite. My dear one speaks like this. My dear friend! Why are you silent like my dear proud one (Raadhaa)?' 'In this way O dear friend (Raadhaa) your beloved (Krishna) speaks to me when we are alone.' With these words Uddhava gladdened Thy dear lotus eyed Raadhaa.
एष्यामि द्रागनुपगमनं केवलं कार्यभारा-
द्विश्लेषेऽपि स्मरणदृढतासम्भवान्मास्तु खेद: ।
ब्रह्मानन्दे मिलति नचिरात् सङ्गमो वा वियोग-
स्तुल्यो व: स्यादिति तव गिरा सोऽकरोन्निर्व्यथास्ता: ॥१०॥
द्विश्लेषेऽपि स्मरणदृढतासम्भवान्मास्तु खेद: ।
ब्रह्मानन्दे मिलति नचिरात् सङ्गमो वा वियोग-
स्तुल्यो व: स्यादिति तव गिरा सोऽकरोन्निर्व्यथास्ता: ॥१०॥
| एष्यामि द्राक्- | I will come soon |
| अनुपगमनं | (my) not coming is |
| केवलं कार्यभारात्- | only due to work pressure |
| विश्लेषे-अपि | in seperation also |
| स्मरण-दृढता-सम्भवात्- | because of firm rememberance |
| मा-अस्तु खेद: | let there be no grief |
| ब्रह्मानन्दे मिलति | when Brahmaananda is attained |
| न-चिरात् | without long (soon) |
| सङ्गम: वा वियोग:- | meeting or seperation |
| तुल्य: व: स्यात्- | same for you will be |
| इति तव गिरा | thus by Thy words |
| स:-अकरोत्- | he made |
| निर्व्यथा:-ता: | them free of sorrow |
I shall come soon. My not coming is only due to work pressure. When there is firm rememberance, in seperation also there is no grief. Before long when Brahmaananda is attained, you will experience the seperation and union equally blissful.' By such words of Thine Uddhava appeased them.
एवं भक्ति सकलभुवने नेक्षिता न श्रुता वा
किं शास्त्रौघै: किमिह तपसा गोपिकाभ्यो नमोऽस्तु ।
इत्यानन्दाकुलमुपगतं गोकुलादुद्धवं तं
दृष्ट्वा हृष्टो गुरुपुरपते पाहि मामामयौघात् ॥११॥
किं शास्त्रौघै: किमिह तपसा गोपिकाभ्यो नमोऽस्तु ।
इत्यानन्दाकुलमुपगतं गोकुलादुद्धवं तं
दृष्ट्वा हृष्टो गुरुपुरपते पाहि मामामयौघात् ॥११॥
| एवं भक्ति: | such devotion |
| सकल-भुवने | in the whole world |
| न-ईक्षिता | is not seen |
| न श्रुता वा | or is not heard of |
| किं शास्त्र-औघै: | of what use are so many scriptures |
| किम्-इह तपसा | of what use here is penance |
| गोपिकाभ्य: नम:-अस्तु | for the Gopikaasa may there be salutations |
| इति-आदि- | thus and so |
| आनन्द-आकुलम्- | overwhelmed with joy |
| उपगतं गोकुलात्- | who had returned from Gokula |
| उद्धवं तं | that Uddhava |
| दृष्ट्वा हृष्ट: | seeing, very happy (Thou) |
| गुरुपुरपते पाहि | O Lord of Guruvaayur! Save me |
| माम्-आमय-औघात् | from my so many afflictions |
Such devotion is neither seen nor heard of in the whole world. Of what use is the study of so many scriptures and the practices there in. And what is the use here of all penances. May there be salutations to the Gopikaas.' Thus Uddhava joyfully exclaimed when he returned from Gokula and met Thee. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Who were happy to see Uddhava, save me from so many of my afflictions.
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