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Chapter 12

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श्रीनारद उवाच - इदं मया ते कथितं गोपीनां चरितं शुभम् । अन्यसां चैव गोपीनां वर्णनं शृणु मैथिल ॥ १ ॥ वीतिहोत्रोऽग्निभुक् सांबः श्रीकरो गोपतिः श्रुतः । व्रजेशः पावनः शांत उपनन्दा व्रजेभवाः ॥ २ ॥ धनवंतो रूपवंतः पुत्रवंतो बहुश्रुताः । शीलादिगुणसंपनाः सर्वे दानपरायणाः ॥ ३ ॥ तेषां गृहेषु संजाताः कन्यका देववाक्यतः । काश्चिद्दिव्या अदिव्याश्च तथा त्रिगुणवृत्तयः ॥ ४ ॥ भूमिगोप्यश्च संजाताः पुण्यैर्नानाविधैः कृतैः । राधिकासहचर्यस्ताः सख्योऽभूवन् विदेहराट् ॥ ५ ॥ एकदा मानिनीं राधां ताः सर्वा व्रजगोपिकाः । ऊचुर्वीक्ष्य हरिं प्राप्तं होलिकाया महोत्सवे ॥ ६ ॥ गोप्य ऊचुः - रंभोरु चन्द्रवदने मधुमानिनीशे राधे वचः सुललितं ललने शृणु त्वम् । श्रीहोलिकोत्सवविहारमलं विधातु- मायाति ते पुरवने व्रजभूषणोऽयम् ॥ ७ ॥ श्रीयौवनोन्मदविधूर्णितलोचनोऽसौ नीलालकालिकलितां सकपोलगोलः । सत्पीतकंचुकघनांतमशेषमाराद् आचालयन्ध्वनिमता स्वपदारुणेन ॥ ८ ॥ बालार्कमौलिविमलांगदहारमुद्य- द्विद्युत्क्षिपन् मकरकुण्डलमादधानः । पीतांबरेण जयति द्युतिमण्डलोऽसौ भूमण्डले सधनुषेव घनो दिविस्थः ॥ ९ ॥ आबीरकुंकुमरसैश्च विलिप्तदेहो हस्ते गृहीतनवसेचनयंत्र आरात् । प्रेक्ष्यंस्तवाशु सखि वाटमतीव राधे त्वद्‌रासरंगरसकेलिरतः स्थितः सः ॥ १० ॥ निर्गच्छ फाल्गुनमिषेण विहाय मानं दातव्यमद्य च यशः किल होलिकायै । कर्तव्यमाशु निजमन्दिररङ्गवारि- पाटीरपंकमकरन्दचयं च तूर्णम् ॥ ११ ॥ उत्तिष्ठ गच्छ सहसा निजमण्डलीभि- र्यत्रास्ति सोऽपि किल तत्र महामते त्वम् । एतादृशोऽपि समयो न कदापि लभ्यः प्रक्षालितं करतलं विदितं प्रवाहे ॥ १२ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - अथ मानवती राधा मानं त्यक्त्वा समुत्थिता । सखीसंघैः परिवृता प्रकर्तुं होलिकोत्सवम् ॥ १३ ॥ श्रीखण्डागुरुकस्तूरीहरिद्राकुंकुमद्रवैः । पूरिताभिर्दृतीभिश्च संयुक्तास्ता व्रजांगनाः ॥ १४ ॥ रक्तहस्ताः पीतवस्त्राः कूजन् नूपुरमेखलाः । गायंत्यो होलिकागीतीः गालीभिर्हास्यसंधिभिः ॥ १५ ॥ आबीरारुणचूर्णानां मुष्टिभिस्ता इतस्ततः । कुर्वंत्यश्चारुणं भूमिं दिगन्तं चांबरं तथा ॥ १६ ॥ कोटिशः कोटिशस्तत्र स्फुरंत्याबीरमुष्टयः । सुगंधारुणचूर्णानां कोटिशः कोटिशस्तथा ॥ १७ ॥ सर्वतो जगृहुः कृष्णं कराभ्यां व्रजगोपिकाः । यथा मेघं च दामिन्यः संध्यायां श्रावणस्य च ॥ १८ ॥ तन्मुखं च विलिम्पन्त्योऽथाबीरारुणमुष्टिभिः । कुंकुमाक्तदृतीभिस्तं आर्द्रीचक्रुर्विधानतः ॥ १९ ॥ भगवनपि तत्रैव यावतीर्व्रजयोषितः । धृत्वा रूपाणि तावंति विजहार नृपेश्वर ॥ २० ॥ राधया शुशुभे तत्र होलिकाया महोत्सवे । वर्षासंध्याक्षणे कृष्णः सौदामिन्या घनो यथा ॥ २१ ॥ कृष्णोऽपि तद्धस्तकृताक्तनेत्रो दत्वा स्वकीयं नवमुत्तरीयम् । ताभ्यो ययौ नन्दगृहं परेशो देवेषु वर्षत्सु च पुष्पवर्षम् ॥ २२ ॥ इति श्रीगर्गसंहितायां माधुर्यखण्डे श्रीनारदबहुलाश्वसंवादे होलिकोत्सवे दिव्यत्रिगुणवृत्तिभूमिगोप्युपाख्यानं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः ॥ १२ ॥ हरिः ॐ तत्सच्छ्रीकृष्णार्पणमस्तु ॥

śrīnārada uvāca - idaṃ mayā te kathitaṃ gopīnāṃ caritaṃ śubham | anyasāṃ caiva gopīnāṃ varṇanaṃ śṛṇu maithila || 1 || vītihotro'gnibhuk sāṃbaḥ śrīkaro gopatiḥ śrutaḥ | vrajeśaḥ pāvanaḥ śāṃta upanandā vrajebhavāḥ || 2 || dhanavaṃto rūpavaṃtaḥ putravaṃto bahuśrutāḥ | śīlādiguṇasaṃpanāḥ sarve dānaparāyaṇāḥ || 3 || teṣāṃ gṛheṣu saṃjātāḥ kanyakā devavākyataḥ | kāściddivyā adivyāśca tathā triguṇavṛttayaḥ || 4 || bhūmigopyaśca saṃjātāḥ puṇyairnānāvidhaiḥ kṛtaiḥ | rādhikāsahacaryastāḥ sakhyo'bhūvan videharāṭ || 5 || ekadā māninīṃ rādhāṃ tāḥ sarvā vrajagopikāḥ | ūcurvīkṣya hariṃ prāptaṃ holikāyā mahotsave || 6 || gopya ūcuḥ - raṃbhoru candravadane madhumāninīśe rādhe vacaḥ sulalitaṃ lalane śṛṇu tvam | śrīholikotsavavihāramalaṃ vidhātu- māyāti te puravane vrajabhūṣaṇo'yam || 7 || śrīyauvanonmadavidhūrṇitalocano'sau nīlālakālikalitāṃ sakapolagolaḥ | satpītakaṃcukaghanāṃtamaśeṣamārād ācālayandhvanimatā svapadāruṇena || 8 || bālārkamaulivimalāṃgadahāramudya- dvidyutkṣipan makarakuṇḍalamādadhānaḥ | pītāṃbareṇa jayati dyutimaṇḍalo'sau bhūmaṇḍale sadhanuṣeva ghano divisthaḥ || 9 || ābīrakuṃkumarasaiśca viliptadeho haste gṛhītanavasecanayaṃtra ārāt | prekṣyaṃstavāśu sakhi vāṭamatīva rādhe tvad‌rāsaraṃgarasakelirataḥ sthitaḥ saḥ || 10 || nirgaccha phālgunamiṣeṇa vihāya mānaṃ dātavyamadya ca yaśaḥ kila holikāyai | kartavyamāśu nijamandiraraṅgavāri- pāṭīrapaṃkamakarandacayaṃ ca tūrṇam || 11 || uttiṣṭha gaccha sahasā nijamaṇḍalībhi- ryatrāsti so'pi kila tatra mahāmate tvam | etādṛśo'pi samayo na kadāpi labhyaḥ prakṣālitaṃ karatalaṃ viditaṃ pravāhe || 12 || śrīnārada uvāca - atha mānavatī rādhā mānaṃ tyaktvā samutthitā | sakhīsaṃghaiḥ parivṛtā prakartuṃ holikotsavam || 13 || śrīkhaṇḍāgurukastūrīharidrākuṃkumadravaiḥ | pūritābhirdṛtībhiśca saṃyuktāstā vrajāṃganāḥ || 14 || raktahastāḥ pītavastrāḥ kūjan nūpuramekhalāḥ | gāyaṃtyo holikāgītīḥ gālībhirhāsyasaṃdhibhiḥ || 15 || ābīrāruṇacūrṇānāṃ muṣṭibhistā itastataḥ | kurvaṃtyaścāruṇaṃ bhūmiṃ digantaṃ cāṃbaraṃ tathā || 16 || koṭiśaḥ koṭiśastatra sphuraṃtyābīramuṣṭayaḥ | sugaṃdhāruṇacūrṇānāṃ koṭiśaḥ koṭiśastathā || 17 || sarvato jagṛhuḥ kṛṣṇaṃ karābhyāṃ vrajagopikāḥ | yathā meghaṃ ca dāminyaḥ saṃdhyāyāṃ śrāvaṇasya ca || 18 || tanmukhaṃ ca vilimpantyo'thābīrāruṇamuṣṭibhiḥ | kuṃkumāktadṛtībhistaṃ ārdrīcakrurvidhānataḥ || 19 || bhagavanapi tatraiva yāvatīrvrajayoṣitaḥ | dhṛtvā rūpāṇi tāvaṃti vijahāra nṛpeśvara || 20 || rādhayā śuśubhe tatra holikāyā mahotsave | varṣāsaṃdhyākṣaṇe kṛṣṇaḥ saudāminyā ghano yathā || 21 || kṛṣṇo'pi taddhastakṛtāktanetro datvā svakīyaṃ navamuttarīyam | tābhyo yayau nandagṛhaṃ pareśo deveṣu varṣatsu ca puṣpavarṣam || 22 || iti śrīgargasaṃhitāyāṃ mādhuryakhaṇḍe śrīnāradabahulāśvasaṃvāde holikotsave divyatriguṇavṛttibhūmigopyupākhyānaṃ nāma dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ || 12 || hariḥ oṃ tatsacchrīkṛṣṇārpaṇamastu ||

English translation

Divyadivya, description of Trigunavrittimayi ground-gopis and Holi of Gopis with Shri Radha with Shri Krishna

Shrinaradji says - Mithileshwar! Here I have described to you the auspicious character of the gopis, now listen to the description of other gopis. Vetihotra, Agnibhuk, Sambu, Shrikar, Gopati, Shruta, Vrajesh, Pavana, and Shanta are the names of the nine tributaries that originated in Vraj. They are all rich, handsome, sons and daughters, possessing knowledge of many scriptures, possessing virtues such as modesty, virtue, and charity. In their homes, the daughters who were born as per the order of the gods were divine, non-dual, and trinitarian. They all appeared on the ground floor as Gopakanyas as a result of various pre-formed virtues. Woe to you! All of them were his aunts living with Sridhara. One day, on the occasion of Holika Mahotsav, all the Vrajagopikas saw Srihariko coming and asked for Manini Sriradha. 1 - 6.

The Gopis said, "Rambhoru! Oh, the moonlight! Madhu - Manini! The owner Laughing! Oh dear! Listen to this beautiful talk of ours. This Vrajbhushan Nandanandan is coming to visit your Barsana - the Holi festival in the city's gardens. His fidgety eyes twinkle at the thought of a youthful beauty. The swollen navel is kissing their shoulders and forehead. The yellow silk turban spreads its richness on the body. He is capturing everyone's attention with his Aruna Charanarvindo with the sound of cymbals playing. On his head is a shimmering crown similar to that of a Balarvi. They are wearing a Vimal angad in the arms, a necklace on the thorax, and a Makara-shaped kundal that also absorbs electricity in the ears. His dark cantilever adorned with the yellow shadow of Pitambara on this globe is exquisite, as is the cloud system adorned with a rainbow in the sky. Abeer and Saffron Juice cover all his limbs. He has a new Pichkari in his hands and Sakhi Radhe! Those shyamsundars who are engrossed in the fun-filled game of Rasa Rang with you are standing nearby, waiting for your early departure. You also leave Mann and go out on the pretext of Phagua (Holi). Of course, Holika should be celebrated today and you should immediately stock up on colorful water, sandalwood powder, and nectar (perfume, etc.) in your building. The most intelligent dear friend! Get up and suddenly walk with your circle of friends to the place where they are also present Shyamsundar. There will never be a time like this again. Hands should be washed in the flowing stream - this saying is known everywhere. 7-12 |

Srinardji says - Rajan! Then Manavati Radha left Mann and set out to celebrate Holi surrounded by a group of friends. The majority of the devotees walked together carrying baskets filled with sandalwood, agar, musk, turmeric and saffron solution. The loins, adorned with painted red-red hands, yellow vasanti-coloured clothes, feet with ringing nipples, and a twinkling turban, were the most enchanting charms of these gopanganas. She was singing Holi songs adorned with humorous slurs. Abeer, carrying the powder of gulal in his fists and throwing it around, would make the earth, the sky, and the clothes red. There were millions and millions of fists flying by at once. The powder of fragrant gulal was also scattered by hand. 13-17 | (Madhurikand Chapter 12 to 18)

At the same time, the Vrajagopis surrounded Lord Krishna, as if the clouds had been blocked on all sides by lightning on the evening of Savan. First, he poured a lot of abeer and gulal on their faces, then showered all the angopar with abeer-gulal and ritually doused them with dolchis filled with saffron. Oh dear God! As many gopis as there were, the Bhagavan, taking the same form, continued to roam with them. There, at Holika-Mahotsav, Lord Krishna would adorn himself with Shriradha, just as at dusk in the rainy season, a cloud adorned himself with lightning. Radha applied kajal to the eyes of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna also gifted his new Uttariya (scarf) to the Gopis. Then they went back to Parameshwara Sreenanda Bhavan. At that time, all the gods began to shower them with flowers. 18-22 |

Thus was completed the twelfth chapter in the context of the Holikovana in the Narada Bahulashva-Samvad under the Madhuryakanda in the Srigarghasamhita, the Divyadivya-Trigunavrittimayi Bhootala-Upakhyan of the Gopis. 12.

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