Mādhurya-khaṇḍa · Chapter 7
Sourceश्रीनारद उवाच - अथ दूतः सिन्धुदेशान् माथुरान्पुनरागतः । चरन् वृन्दावने कृष्णातीरे कृष्णं ददर्श ह ॥ १ ॥ कृष्णं प्रणम्य रहसि कृताञ्जलिपुटः शनैः । प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य दूतो विमलोक्तमुवाच सः ॥ २ ॥ दूत उवाच - स्वयं परं ब्रह्म परः परेशः परैरदृश्यः परिपूर्णदेवः । यः पुण्यसंघैः सततं हि दूरः तस्मै नमः सज्जनगोचराय ॥ ३ ॥ गोविप्रदेवश्रुतिसाधुधर्म रक्षार्थमद्यैव यदोः कुलेऽजः । जातोऽसि कंसादिवधाय योऽसौ तस्मै नमोऽनंतगुणार्णवाय ॥ ४ ॥ अहो परं भाग्यमलं व्रजौकसां धन्यं कुलं नन्दवरस्य ते पितुः । धन्यो व्रजौ धन्यमरण्यमेतद् यत्रैव साक्षात्प्रकटः परो हरिः ॥ ५ ॥ यद्राधिकासुन्दरकण्ठरत्नं यद्गोपिकाजीवनमूलरूपम् । तदेव मन्नेत्रपथि प्रजातं किं वर्णये भाग्यमतः स्वकीयम् ॥ ६ ॥ गुप्तो व्रजे गोपभिषेण चासि कस्तूरिकामोद इव प्रसिद्धः । यशश्च ते निर्मलमाशु शुक्ली करोति सर्वत्र गतं त्रिलोकीम् ॥ ७ ॥ जानासि सर्वं जनचैत्यभावं क्षेत्रज्ञ आत्मा कृतिवृन्दसाक्षी । तथापि वक्ष्ये नृपवाक्यमुक्तं परं रहस्यं रहसि स्वधर्मम् ॥ ८ ॥ या सिंधुदेशेषु पुरी प्रसिद्धा श्रीचम्पका नाम शुभा यथैन्द्री । तत्पालकोऽसौ विमलो यथेन्द्रः त्वत्पादपद्मे कृतचित्तवृत्तिः ॥ ९ ॥ सदा कृतं यज्ञशतं त्वदर्थं दानं तपो ब्राह्मणसेवनं च । तीर्थं जपं येन सुसाधनेन तस्मै परं दर्शनमेव देहि ॥ १० ॥ तत्कन्यकाः पद्मविशालनेत्राः पूर्णं पतिं त्वां मृगयंत्य आरात् । सदा त्वदर्थं नियमव्रतस्था- स्त्वत्पादसेवाविमलीकृताङ्गाः ॥ ११ ॥ गृहाण तासां व्रजदेव पाणीन् दत्वा परं दर्शनमद्भुतं स्वम् । गच्छाशु सिन्धून् विशदीकुरु त्वं विमृश्य कर्तव्यमिदं त्वया हि ॥ १२ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - दूतवाक्यं च तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रसन्नो भगवान्हरिः । क्षणमात्रेण गतवान् सदूतश्चम्पकां पुरीम् ॥ १३ ॥ विमलस्य महायज्ञे वेदध्वनिसमाकुले । सदूतः कृष्ण आकाशात्सहसाऽवततार ह ॥ १४ ॥ श्रीवत्सांकं घनश्यामं सुन्दरं वनमालिनम् । पीतांबरं पद्मनेत्रं यज्ञवाटागतं हरिम् ॥ १५ ॥ तं दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय विमलः प्रेमविह्वलः । पपात चरणोपांते रोमांची सन्कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १६ ॥ संस्थाप्य पीठके दिव्ये रत्नृहेमखचित्पदे । स्तुत्वा सम्पूज्य विधिवद्राजा तत्संमुखे स्थितः ॥ १७ ॥ गवाक्षेभ्यः प्रपश्यन्तीः सुन्दरीर्वीक्ष्य माधवः । उवाच विमलं कृष्णो मेघगंभीरया गिरा ॥ १८ ॥ श्रीभगवानुवाच - महामते वरं ब्रूहि यत्ते मनसि वर्तते । याज्ञवल्क्यस्य वचसा जातं मद्दर्शनं तव ॥ १९ ॥ विमल उवाच - मनो मे भ्रमरीभूतं सदा त्वत्पादपंकजे । वासं कुर्याद् देवदेव नान्येच्छा मे कदाचन ॥ २० ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - इत्युक्त्वा विमलो राजा सर्वं कोशधनं महत् । द्विपवाजिरथैः सार्द्धं चक्रे आत्मनिवेदनम् ॥ २१ ॥ समर्प्य विधिना सर्वाः कन्यका हरये नृप । नमश्चकार कृष्णाय विमलो भक्तितत्परः ॥ २२ ॥ तदा जयजयारावो बभूव जनमण्डले । ववृषुः पुष्पवर्षाणि देवता गगनस्थिताः ॥ २३ ॥ तदैव कृष्णसारूप्यं प्राप्तोऽनंगस्फुरद्द्युतिः । शतसूर्यप्रतीकाशो द्योतयन्मंडलं दिशाम् ॥ २४ ॥ वैनतेयं समारुह्य नत्वा श्रीगरुडध्वजम् । सभार्यः पश्यतां नॄणां वैकुण्ठं विमलो ययौ ॥ २५ ॥ दत्वा मुक्तिं नृपतये श्रीकृष्णो भगवान्स्वयम् । तत्सुताः सुन्दरीर्नीत्वा व्रजमंडलमाययौ ॥ २६ ॥ तत्र कामवने रम्ये दिव्यमन्दिरसंयुते । क्रीडन्त्यः कंदुकैः सर्वाः तस्थुः कृष्णप्रियाः शुभाः ॥ २७ ॥ यावतीश्च प्रिया मुख्याः तावद् रूपधरो हरिः । रराज रासे व्रजराड् अञ्जयंस्तन्मनाः प्रभुः ॥ २८ ॥ रासे विमलपुत्रीणां आनन्दजलबिन्दुभिः । च्युतैर्विमलकुण्डोऽभूत् तीर्थानां तीर्थमुत्तमम् ॥ २९ ॥ दृष्ट्वा पीत्वा च तं स्नात्वा पूजयित्वा नृपेश्वर । छित्वा मेरुसमं पापं गोलोकं याति मानवः ॥ ३० ॥ अयोध्यावासिनीनां तु कथां यः शृणुयान्नरः । स व्रजेद्धाम परमं गोलोकं योगिदुर्लभम् ॥ ३१ ॥ इति श्रीगर्गसंहितायां माधुर्यखण्डे श्रीनारदबहुलाश्वसंवादे अयोध्यापुरवासिन्युपाख्यानं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः ॥ ७ ॥ हरिः ॐ तत्सच्छ्रीकृष्णार्पणमस्तु ॥
śrīnārada uvāca - atha dūtaḥ sindhudeśān māthurānpunarāgataḥ | caran vṛndāvane kṛṣṇātīre kṛṣṇaṃ dadarśa ha || 1 || kṛṣṇaṃ praṇamya rahasi kṛtāñjalipuṭaḥ śanaiḥ | pradakṣiṇīkṛtya dūto vimaloktamuvāca saḥ || 2 || dūta uvāca - svayaṃ paraṃ brahma paraḥ pareśaḥ parairadṛśyaḥ paripūrṇadevaḥ | yaḥ puṇyasaṃghaiḥ satataṃ hi dūraḥ tasmai namaḥ sajjanagocarāya || 3 || govipradevaśrutisādhudharma rakṣārthamadyaiva yadoḥ kule'jaḥ | jāto'si kaṃsādivadhāya yo'sau tasmai namo'naṃtaguṇārṇavāya || 4 || aho paraṃ bhāgyamalaṃ vrajaukasāṃ dhanyaṃ kulaṃ nandavarasya te pituḥ | dhanyo vrajau dhanyamaraṇyametad yatraiva sākṣātprakaṭaḥ paro hariḥ || 5 || yadrādhikāsundarakaṇṭharatnaṃ yadgopikājīvanamūlarūpam | tadeva mannetrapathi prajātaṃ kiṃ varṇaye bhāgyamataḥ svakīyam || 6 || gupto vraje gopabhiṣeṇa cāsi kastūrikāmoda iva prasiddhaḥ | yaśaśca te nirmalamāśu śuklī karoti sarvatra gataṃ trilokīm || 7 || jānāsi sarvaṃ janacaityabhāvaṃ kṣetrajña ātmā kṛtivṛndasākṣī | tathāpi vakṣye nṛpavākyamuktaṃ paraṃ rahasyaṃ rahasi svadharmam || 8 || yā siṃdhudeśeṣu purī prasiddhā śrīcampakā nāma śubhā yathaindrī | tatpālako'sau vimalo yathendraḥ tvatpādapadme kṛtacittavṛttiḥ || 9 || sadā kṛtaṃ yajñaśataṃ tvadarthaṃ dānaṃ tapo brāhmaṇasevanaṃ ca | tīrthaṃ japaṃ yena susādhanena tasmai paraṃ darśanameva dehi || 10 || tatkanyakāḥ padmaviśālanetrāḥ pūrṇaṃ patiṃ tvāṃ mṛgayaṃtya ārāt | sadā tvadarthaṃ niyamavratasthā- stvatpādasevāvimalīkṛtāṅgāḥ || 11 || gṛhāṇa tāsāṃ vrajadeva pāṇīn datvā paraṃ darśanamadbhutaṃ svam | gacchāśu sindhūn viśadīkuru tvaṃ vimṛśya kartavyamidaṃ tvayā hi || 12 || śrīnārada uvāca - dūtavākyaṃ ca tacchrutvā prasanno bhagavānhariḥ | kṣaṇamātreṇa gatavān sadūtaścampakāṃ purīm || 13 || vimalasya mahāyajñe vedadhvanisamākule | sadūtaḥ kṛṣṇa ākāśātsahasā'vatatāra ha || 14 || śrīvatsāṃkaṃ ghanaśyāmaṃ sundaraṃ vanamālinam | pītāṃbaraṃ padmanetraṃ yajñavāṭāgataṃ harim || 15 || taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya vimalaḥ premavihvalaḥ | papāta caraṇopāṃte romāṃcī sankṛtāñjaliḥ || 16 || saṃsthāpya pīṭhake divye ratnṛhemakhacitpade | stutvā sampūjya vidhivadrājā tatsaṃmukhe sthitaḥ || 17 || gavākṣebhyaḥ prapaśyantīḥ sundarīrvīkṣya mādhavaḥ | uvāca vimalaṃ kṛṣṇo meghagaṃbhīrayā girā || 18 || śrībhagavānuvāca - mahāmate varaṃ brūhi yatte manasi vartate | yājñavalkyasya vacasā jātaṃ maddarśanaṃ tava || 19 || vimala uvāca - mano me bhramarībhūtaṃ sadā tvatpādapaṃkaje | vāsaṃ kuryād devadeva nānyecchā me kadācana || 20 || śrīnārada uvāca - ityuktvā vimalo rājā sarvaṃ kośadhanaṃ mahat | dvipavājirathaiḥ sārddhaṃ cakre ātmanivedanam || 21 || samarpya vidhinā sarvāḥ kanyakā haraye nṛpa | namaścakāra kṛṣṇāya vimalo bhaktitatparaḥ || 22 || tadā jayajayārāvo babhūva janamaṇḍale | vavṛṣuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi devatā gaganasthitāḥ || 23 || tadaiva kṛṣṇasārūpyaṃ prāpto'naṃgasphuraddyutiḥ | śatasūryapratīkāśo dyotayanmaṃḍalaṃ diśām || 24 || vainateyaṃ samāruhya natvā śrīgaruḍadhvajam | sabhāryaḥ paśyatāṃ nṝṇāṃ vaikuṇṭhaṃ vimalo yayau || 25 || datvā muktiṃ nṛpataye śrīkṛṣṇo bhagavānsvayam | tatsutāḥ sundarīrnītvā vrajamaṃḍalamāyayau || 26 || tatra kāmavane ramye divyamandirasaṃyute | krīḍantyaḥ kaṃdukaiḥ sarvāḥ tasthuḥ kṛṣṇapriyāḥ śubhāḥ || 27 || yāvatīśca priyā mukhyāḥ tāvad rūpadharo hariḥ | rarāja rāse vrajarāḍ añjayaṃstanmanāḥ prabhuḥ || 28 || rāse vimalaputrīṇāṃ ānandajalabindubhiḥ | cyutairvimalakuṇḍo'bhūt tīrthānāṃ tīrthamuttamam || 29 || dṛṣṭvā pītvā ca taṃ snātvā pūjayitvā nṛpeśvara | chitvā merusamaṃ pāpaṃ golokaṃ yāti mānavaḥ || 30 || ayodhyāvāsinīnāṃ tu kathāṃ yaḥ śṛṇuyānnaraḥ | sa vrajeddhāma paramaṃ golokaṃ yogidurlabham || 31 || iti śrīgargasaṃhitāyāṃ mādhuryakhaṇḍe śrīnāradabahulāśvasaṃvāde ayodhyāpuravāsinyupākhyānaṃ nāma saptamo'dhyāyaḥ || 7 || hariḥ oṃ tatsacchrīkṛṣṇārpaṇamastu ||
English translation
Receiving King Vimal's message, Lord Krishna granted him darshan and moksha and returned to Vrajmandal with his princesses.
Srinardji says - Rajan! The envoy then returned to Mathura from Sindh. While wandering in Vrindavan, he had a vision of Lord Krishna on the banks of the Yamuna. In solitude, he paid obeisance to Lord Krishna, joined both hands, and circumambulated him, slowly repeating what King Vimal had said. 1-2.
The messenger said, "My salutations to Lord Krishna, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, transcendent and invisible to all, ever rising above the zodiac sign of the perfect God, yet giving direct vision to the saints." My salutations to you, Srihari, the ocean of infinite virtues that have arisen in Yadukula these days to slay demons like Kansa, despite being unborn, for the protection of cows, Brahmins, gods, Vedas, ascetic men, and Dharma. Ahhh! The people of Braj are very fortunate. Blessed is the family of your father Nandaraja, blessed is this Vrajamandala and this Vrindavan, where you, Parameshwara Srihari, are manifest. O Lord! You are the beautiful (sapphire) necklace adorned in Sriradharani's necklace, as ubiquitous as the fragrance of musk, and your ubiquitous serene glow instantly whitens the entire triloki. You know all the meanings of people's minds; for you are the soul, the knower of all realms, and the witness of karma. Nevertheless, I will tell you in private what King Vimal has said concerning the ultimate mystery and self-righteousness. Vimal Devaraja, the foster king of the beautiful city known as Champaka in Sindh, is as prosperous as Indra. Their attitude is always at your fingertips. He has always performed hundreds of yajnas for your happiness and has done charity, penance, Brahmin service, tirtha seva, and chanting, etc. Be sure to give them your best shot at making them worth their money with these excellent tools. She has many daughters, who are adorned with large eyes like a cheerful lotus, and you look forward to the auspicious occasion of finding the perfect God close to you as a husband. Those princesses are always ready to follow the rules and vows for your attainment and the services of your feet have become pure in their body, mind. Oh dear God! Take a bath in all those princesses by giving your excellent and wonderful darshan. Consider this duty that has been entrusted to you at this time, and go to the land of Sindh and purify the people there of your holy philosophy. 3-11 | (Madhurikand chapters 6 to 11)
Srinardji says - Rajan! Hearing this from the messenger, Lord Srihari was very happy and immediately went to Champakapuri with the messenger. At that time, the great Yajna of King Vimal was in progress. The sound of Veda mantras was echoing in it. Along with the messenger, Lord Krishna suddenly descended from the sky into the yajna. King Vimal suddenly stood up and fell at the feet of Kamalanayan Sriharika, adorned with the symbol of Srivatsa in the chest, adorned with dark kanti-like clouds, adorned with beautiful forest garlands, and covered in yellow, as he entered the sacrificial ground. At that time, there was excitement in his limbs. Then the king rose and placed the Lord on a divine throne studded with jewels and gold, praised him, and, after performing the ritual, stood before him. Looking out of the window at the beautiful princesses, Madhava Krishna spoke to King Vimal in a serious voice like a cloud. 12-17 |
The Lord spoke - Mahamate. Ask of me the bridegroom that is desired in your heart. It is by the word of Mahamuni Yajnavalkya that you have seen Me at this time. 18.
Vimal said, "O God! It is my desire that my mind may dwell in your feet in confusion. There is no other desire that comes to my mind. 19.
King Vimal, with all his wealth and great splendor, elephants, horses, and chariots, offered himself to Lord Krishna, says Srinardji. He also offered himself at their feet. O Lord! Devotional King Vimal saluted Lord Krishna by ceremoniously surrendering all his daughters into the hands of Srihari. The sound of cheering echoed in the crowd at that time and the gods standing in the sky showered divine flowers there. Then at the same time King Vimal got the likeness of Lord Krishna. His Angakanti was published as Kamadeva. Holding fast as the hundred suns, they began to illuminate the horizon. King Vimal, with his wives and all the men present at the sacrifice, ascended on Garuda, saluted Lord Garuda and went to Vaikuntha Loka. 20-24 |
Thus, after granting salvation to the king, Lord Krishna himself came to Vrajamandala, taking with him his beautiful virgins. There, in the idyllic Kamavana, adorned with divine temples, the beautiful Krishnapriya came and lived and indulged in kanduka-krida with the Lord. As many as they were Srikrishnapriya sakhis, the beautiful Vrajarajas sat in the Srikrishna Rasmandal, entertaining them. The blissful drops that fell from the eyes of those Vimalkumari in that Rasmandal revealed a place called 'Vimalakunda', which is the best of all the Tirthas. Oh dear God! By having a darshan of Vimalakunda, drinking its water, and bathing and worshiping in it, a person also destroys sins as great as Mount Meru and goes to Golokdham. The person who hears this story of the Gopis of Ayodhya will go to the heavenly abode of Yogidharlabh. 25-30 |
Thus was completed the seventh chapter, the 'Upakhyan of the Gopis of Ayodhyapuravasini', in the Narada Bahulashva-Samvad under the Madhuryakanda in the Srigarghasamhita. 7.
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