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Chapter 15

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श्रीनारद उवाच - इदं मया ते कथितं कालियस्यापि मर्दनम् । श्रीकृष्णचरितं पुण्यं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १ ॥ बहुलाश्व उवाच - श्रीकृष्णस्य कथां श्रुत्वा भक्तस्तृप्तिं न याति हि । यथाऽमरः सुधां पीत्वा यथालिः पद्मकर्णिकाम् ॥ २ ॥ रासं कर्तुं हरौ जाते शिशुरूपे महात्मनि । भांडीरे देववागाह श्रीराधां खिन्नमानसाम् ॥ ३ ॥ शोचं मा कुरु कल्याणि वृंदारण्ये मनोहरे । मनोरथस्ते भविता श्रीकृष्णेन महात्मनि ॥ ४ ॥ इत्थं देवगिरा प्रोक्तो मनोरथमहार्णवः । कथं बभूव भगवान् वृंदारन्ये मनोहरे ॥ ५ ॥ कथं श्रीराधया सार्धं रासक्रीडां मनोहराम् । चकार वृन्दकारण्ये परिपूर्णतमः स्वयम् ॥ ६ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - साधु पृष्टं त्वया राजन् भगवच्चरितं शुभम् । गुप्तं वदामि देवैश्च लीलाख्यानं मनोहरम् ॥ ७ ॥ एकदा मुख्यसख्यौ द्वे विशाखाललिते शुभे । वृषभानोर्गृहं प्राप्य तां राधां जग्मतू रहः ॥ ८ ॥ सख्यावूचतुः - यं चिन्तयसि राधे त्वं यद्गुणं वदसि स्वतः । सोऽपि नित्यं समायाति वृषभानुपुरेऽर्भकैः ॥ ९ ॥ प्रेक्षणीयस्त्वया राधे दर्शनीयोऽतिसुन्दरः । पश्चिमायां निशीथिन्यां गोचारणविनिर्गतः ॥ १० ॥ राधोवाच - लिखित्वा तस्य चित्रं हि दर्शयाशु मनोहरम् । तर्हि तत्प्रेक्षणं पश्चात्करिष्यामि न संशयः ॥ ११ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - अथ सख्यौ व्यलिखतां चित्रं नंदशिशोः शुभम् । नवयौवनमाधुर्यं राधायै ददतुस्त्वरम् ॥ १२ ॥ तद्‌दृष्ट्वा हर्षिता राधा कृष्णदर्शनलालसा । चित्रं करे प्रपश्यन्ती सुष्वापानंदसंकुला ॥ १३ ॥ ददर्श कृष्णं भवने शयाना नृत्यन्तमाराद्‌वृषभानुपुत्री ॥ १४ ॥ तदैव राधा शयनात्समुत्थिता परस्य कृष्णस्य वियोगविह्वला । संचिन्तयन्ती कमनीयरूपिणं मेने त्रिलोकीं तृणवद्‌विदेहराट् ॥ १५ ॥ तर्ह्याव्रजन्तं स्ववनाद्‌व्रजेश्वरं संकोचवीथ्यां वृषाभानुपत्तने । गवाक्षमेत्याशु सखीप्रदर्शितं दृष्ट्वा तु मूर्च्छां समवाप सुंदरी ॥ १६ ॥ कृष्णोऽपि दृष्ट्वा वृषभानुनन्दिनीं सुरूपकौशल्ययुतां गुणाश्रयाम् । कुर्वन्मनो रन्तुमतीव माधवो लीलातनुः स प्रययौ स्वमन्दिरम् ॥ १७ ॥ एवं ततः कृष्णवियोगविह्वलां प्रभूतकामज्वरखिन्नमानसाम् । संवीक्ष्य राधां वृषभानुनन्दिनीं उवाच वाचं ललिता सखी वरा ॥ १८ ॥ ललितोवाच - कथं त्वं विह्वला राधे मूर्च्छिताऽतिव्यथां गता । यदीच्छसि हरिं सुभ्रु तस्मिन् स्नेहं दृढं कुरु ॥ १९ ॥ लोकस्यापि सुखं सर्वमधिकृत्यास्ति सांप्रतम् । दुःखाग्निहृत्प्रदहति कुंभकाराग्निवत् शुभे ॥ २० ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - ललितायाश्च ललितं वचं श्रुत्वा व्रजेश्वरी । नेत्रे उन्मील्य ललितां प्राह गद्‌गदया गिरा ॥ २१ ॥ राधोवाच - व्रजालंकारचरणौ न प्राप्तौ यदि मे किल । कदचिद्विग्रहं तर्हि न हि स्वं धारयाम्यहम् ॥ २२ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्या ललिता भयविह्वला । श्रीकृष्णपार्श्वं प्रययौ कृष्णातीरे मनोहरे ॥ २३ ॥ माधवीजालसंयुक्ते मधुरध्वनिसंकुले । कदम्बमूले रहसि प्राह चैकाकिनं हरिम् ॥ २४ ॥ ललितोवाच - यस्मिन् दिने च ते रूपं राधया दृष्टमद्‌भुतम् । तद्दीनात्स्तंभतां प्राप्ता पुत्रिकेव न वक्ति किम् ॥ २५ ॥ अलंकारस्त्वर्चिरिव वस्त्रं भर्जरजो यथा । सुगंधि कटुवद्यस्या मन्दिरं निर्जनं वनम् ॥ २६ ॥ पुष्पं बाणं चंद्रबिंबं विषकंदमवेहि भोः । तस्यै संदर्शनं देहि राधायै दुःखनाशनम् ॥ २७ ॥ ते साक्षिणं किं विदितं न भूतले सृजस्यलं पासि हरस्यथो जगत् । यदा समानोऽसि जनेषु सर्वतः तथापि भक्तान् भजसे परेश्वर ॥ २८ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - इति श्रुत्वा हरिः साक्षाल्ललितं ललितावचः । उवाच भगवान् देवो मेघगंभीरया गिरा ॥ २९ ॥ श्रीभगवानुवाच - सर्वं हि भावं मनसः परस्परं नह्येकतो भामिनि जायते तअतः । प्रेमैव कर्तव्यमतो मयि स्वतः प्रेम्णा समानं भुवि नास्ति किंचित् ॥ ३० ॥ यथा हि भाण्डीरवने मनोरथो बभूव तस्या हि तथा भविष्यति । अहैतुकं प्रेम च सद्‌भिराश्रितं तच्चापि सन्तः किल निर्गुणं विदुः ॥ ३१ ॥ ये राधिकायां मयि केशवे मनाक् भेदं न पश्यन्ति हि दुग्धशौक्लवत् । त एव मे ब्रह्मपदं प्रयान्ति तदहैतुकस्फूर्जितभक्तिलक्षणाः ॥ ३२ ॥ ये राधिकायां मयि केशवे हरौ कुर्वन्ति भेदं कुधियो जना भुवि । ते कालसूत्रं प्रपतन्ति दुःखिता रम्भोरु यावत्किल चंद्रभास्करौ ॥ ३३ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - इत्थं श्रुत्वा वचः कृत्स्नं नत्वा तं ललिता सखी । राधां समेत्य रहसि प्राह प्रहसितानना ॥ ३४ ॥ ललितोवाच - त्वमिच्छसि यथा कृष्णं तथा त्वां मधुसूदनः । युवयोर्भेदरहितं तेजस्त्वैकं द्विधा जनैः ॥ ३५ ॥ तथापि देवि कृष्णाय कर्म निष्कारणं कुरु । येन ते वांछितं भूयाद्‌भक्त्या परमया सति ॥ ३६ ॥ श्रीनारद उवाच - इति श्रुत्वा सखीवाक्यं राधा रासेश्वरी नृप । चंद्राननां प्राह सखीं सर्वधर्मविदां वराम् ॥ ३७ ॥ श्रीकृष्णस्य प्रसन्नार्थं परं सौभाग्यवर्धनम् । महापुण्यं वांछितदं पूजनं वद कस्यचित् ॥ ३८ ॥ त्वया भद्रे धर्मशास्त्रं गर्गाचार्यमुखाच्छ्रुतम् । तस्माद्‌व्रतं पूजनं वा ब्रूहि मह्यं महामते ॥ ३९ ॥

śrīnārada uvāca - idaṃ mayā te kathitaṃ kāliyasyāpi mardanam | śrīkṛṣṇacaritaṃ puṇyaṃ kiṃ bhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi || 1 || bahulāśva uvāca - śrīkṛṣṇasya kathāṃ śrutvā bhaktastṛptiṃ na yāti hi | yathā'maraḥ sudhāṃ pītvā yathāliḥ padmakarṇikām || 2 || rāsaṃ kartuṃ harau jāte śiśurūpe mahātmani | bhāṃḍīre devavāgāha śrīrādhāṃ khinnamānasām || 3 || śocaṃ mā kuru kalyāṇi vṛṃdāraṇye manohare | manorathaste bhavitā śrīkṛṣṇena mahātmani || 4 || itthaṃ devagirā prokto manorathamahārṇavaḥ | kathaṃ babhūva bhagavān vṛṃdāranye manohare || 5 || kathaṃ śrīrādhayā sārdhaṃ rāsakrīḍāṃ manoharām | cakāra vṛndakāraṇye paripūrṇatamaḥ svayam || 6 || śrīnārada uvāca - sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā rājan bhagavaccaritaṃ śubham | guptaṃ vadāmi devaiśca līlākhyānaṃ manoharam || 7 || ekadā mukhyasakhyau dve viśākhālalite śubhe | vṛṣabhānorgṛhaṃ prāpya tāṃ rādhāṃ jagmatū rahaḥ || 8 || sakhyāvūcatuḥ - yaṃ cintayasi rādhe tvaṃ yadguṇaṃ vadasi svataḥ | so'pi nityaṃ samāyāti vṛṣabhānupure'rbhakaiḥ || 9 || prekṣaṇīyastvayā rādhe darśanīyo'tisundaraḥ | paścimāyāṃ niśīthinyāṃ gocāraṇavinirgataḥ || 10 || rādhovāca - likhitvā tasya citraṃ hi darśayāśu manoharam | tarhi tatprekṣaṇaṃ paścātkariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ || 11 || śrīnārada uvāca - atha sakhyau vyalikhatāṃ citraṃ naṃdaśiśoḥ śubham | navayauvanamādhuryaṃ rādhāyai dadatustvaram || 12 || tad‌dṛṣṭvā harṣitā rādhā kṛṣṇadarśanalālasā | citraṃ kare prapaśyantī suṣvāpānaṃdasaṃkulā || 13 || dadarśa kṛṣṇaṃ bhavane śayānā nṛtyantamārād‌vṛṣabhānuputrī || 14 || tadaiva rādhā śayanātsamutthitā parasya kṛṣṇasya viyogavihvalā | saṃcintayantī kamanīyarūpiṇaṃ mene trilokīṃ tṛṇavad‌videharāṭ || 15 || tarhyāvrajantaṃ svavanād‌vrajeśvaraṃ saṃkocavīthyāṃ vṛṣābhānupattane | gavākṣametyāśu sakhīpradarśitaṃ dṛṣṭvā tu mūrcchāṃ samavāpa suṃdarī || 16 || kṛṣṇo'pi dṛṣṭvā vṛṣabhānunandinīṃ surūpakauśalyayutāṃ guṇāśrayām | kurvanmano rantumatīva mādhavo līlātanuḥ sa prayayau svamandiram || 17 || evaṃ tataḥ kṛṣṇaviyogavihvalāṃ prabhūtakāmajvarakhinnamānasām | saṃvīkṣya rādhāṃ vṛṣabhānunandinīṃ uvāca vācaṃ lalitā sakhī varā || 18 || lalitovāca - kathaṃ tvaṃ vihvalā rādhe mūrcchitā'tivyathāṃ gatā | yadīcchasi hariṃ subhru tasmin snehaṃ dṛḍhaṃ kuru || 19 || lokasyāpi sukhaṃ sarvamadhikṛtyāsti sāṃpratam | duḥkhāgnihṛtpradahati kuṃbhakārāgnivat śubhe || 20 || śrīnārada uvāca - lalitāyāśca lalitaṃ vacaṃ śrutvā vrajeśvarī | netre unmīlya lalitāṃ prāha gad‌gadayā girā || 21 || rādhovāca - vrajālaṃkāracaraṇau na prāptau yadi me kila | kadacidvigrahaṃ tarhi na hi svaṃ dhārayāmyaham || 22 || śrīnārada uvāca - iti śrutvā vacastasyā lalitā bhayavihvalā | śrīkṛṣṇapārśvaṃ prayayau kṛṣṇātīre manohare || 23 || mādhavījālasaṃyukte madhuradhvanisaṃkule | kadambamūle rahasi prāha caikākinaṃ harim || 24 || lalitovāca - yasmin dine ca te rūpaṃ rādhayā dṛṣṭamad‌bhutam | taddīnātstaṃbhatāṃ prāptā putrikeva na vakti kim || 25 || alaṃkārastvarciriva vastraṃ bharjarajo yathā | sugaṃdhi kaṭuvadyasyā mandiraṃ nirjanaṃ vanam || 26 || puṣpaṃ bāṇaṃ caṃdrabiṃbaṃ viṣakaṃdamavehi bhoḥ | tasyai saṃdarśanaṃ dehi rādhāyai duḥkhanāśanam || 27 || te sākṣiṇaṃ kiṃ viditaṃ na bhūtale sṛjasyalaṃ pāsi harasyatho jagat | yadā samāno'si janeṣu sarvataḥ tathāpi bhaktān bhajase pareśvara || 28 || śrīnārada uvāca - iti śrutvā hariḥ sākṣāllalitaṃ lalitāvacaḥ | uvāca bhagavān devo meghagaṃbhīrayā girā || 29 || śrībhagavānuvāca - sarvaṃ hi bhāvaṃ manasaḥ parasparaṃ nahyekato bhāmini jāyate taataḥ | premaiva kartavyamato mayi svataḥ premṇā samānaṃ bhuvi nāsti kiṃcit || 30 || yathā hi bhāṇḍīravane manoratho babhūva tasyā hi tathā bhaviṣyati | ahaitukaṃ prema ca sad‌bhirāśritaṃ taccāpi santaḥ kila nirguṇaṃ viduḥ || 31 || ye rādhikāyāṃ mayi keśave manāk bhedaṃ na paśyanti hi dugdhaśauklavat | ta eva me brahmapadaṃ prayānti tadahaitukasphūrjitabhaktilakṣaṇāḥ || 32 || ye rādhikāyāṃ mayi keśave harau kurvanti bhedaṃ kudhiyo janā bhuvi | te kālasūtraṃ prapatanti duḥkhitā rambhoru yāvatkila caṃdrabhāskarau || 33 || śrīnārada uvāca - itthaṃ śrutvā vacaḥ kṛtsnaṃ natvā taṃ lalitā sakhī | rādhāṃ sametya rahasi prāha prahasitānanā || 34 || lalitovāca - tvamicchasi yathā kṛṣṇaṃ tathā tvāṃ madhusūdanaḥ | yuvayorbhedarahitaṃ tejastvaikaṃ dvidhā janaiḥ || 35 || tathāpi devi kṛṣṇāya karma niṣkāraṇaṃ kuru | yena te vāṃchitaṃ bhūyād‌bhaktyā paramayā sati || 36 || śrīnārada uvāca - iti śrutvā sakhīvākyaṃ rādhā rāseśvarī nṛpa | caṃdrānanāṃ prāha sakhīṃ sarvadharmavidāṃ varām || 37 || śrīkṛṣṇasya prasannārthaṃ paraṃ saubhāgyavardhanam | mahāpuṇyaṃ vāṃchitadaṃ pūjanaṃ vada kasyacit || 38 || tvayā bhadre dharmaśāstraṃ gargācāryamukhācchrutam | tasmād‌vrataṃ pūjanaṃ vā brūhi mahyaṃ mahāmate || 39 ||

English translation

Sri Radha's love-obsession by seeing the form of Sri Krishna through the winding path; Lalita's description of Radha's decade to Sri Krishna and her return as per his command to inspire Sri Radha to do good deeds for Sri Krishna.

Naradji says - Rajan! This is what I told you, the black-and-male form of the holy Krishna character. What else do you want to hear now? . 1.

Bahulashva said, "O God! Just as the gods are not satisfied by drinking nectar and consuming the juice of the Bhramara lotus-karnika, no devotee is satisfied by hearing the story of Krishna (he wants to hear it more and more). When Lord Krishna, the child-like form-bearer, went to the Bhandiravan to perform Rasa, and seeing his miniature form, Sriradha felt a deep regret, and Devvani said, "Kalyani." Don't think about it. At Manohar Vrindavan, your wish will be fulfilled by Mahatma Shri Krishna. 'How was the Ocean of Pleasure thus perfected by Devvani and in what form did Lord Sri Krishna appear in that enchanting Vrindavan? In that Vrinda-Vipina, what kind of graceful Rasa-Krida did the Supreme Personality of Godhead play with Sriradha? . 2 - 6.

Narada said, "O king! You asked a very good question. I describe the auspicious Bhagavacharitra, the delightful play that is not fully known even to the gods. One day, two of Sriradha's principal aunts, Shubhasvarupa Lalita and Vishakha, arrive at Vrishabhanu's house and meet Sriradha in solitude. 7 - 8.

The sisters-in-law said, "Radhe! Those whom you contemplate and whose qualities you spontaneously sing, also appear daily in the Taurus ratios with bald hair. Radhe! You should visit them in the late hours of the night when they set out to graze. They are very beautiful 9-10 |

Radha said, "First make a beautiful portrait of him and show it to me soon, then I will have a darshan of him - there is no doubt about it." 11. (Vrindavan Khand Chapter 11 to 15)

Naradji says that the two companions then painted a beautiful portrait of Nanda Nandana, full of the sweetness of new youth. He immediately handed over the painting to Sriradha. Seeing the painting, Sriradha blossomed with joy and her heart yearned for a glimpse of Lord Krishna. She fell asleep in ecstasy, staring at the painting in her hands. Shriradhana, sleeping in the building, saw in his dream - 'In a land of Bhandir forests on the banks of the Yamuna, Shyamsundar Shri Krishna, a blue-eyed-eyed kanti-haired yellow-haired, is dancing near me. 'Well done! At the same time, Sriradha fell asleep and began to think of Triloki as a grass, awake from her bed, contemplating the divine separation of Lord Krishna from his enchanting form. Just then, Vrajesh Sreenandanandan walked out of his building and into the narrow alleyway of Vrishabhanunagar. The friend immediately came to the window and made Sriradha have a darshan of him. On seeing them, Sundari Sriradha fainted. Madhav Shrikrishna, who was wearing a human body out of lust, also visited Sri Vrishabhanunandini, a virtuous person with a beautiful form and wisdom, and returned to his mansion with a heartfelt wish for a vihara with her. Seeing Vrishabhanunandini Sriradha thus distraught by Sri Krishna's separation and extremely lustful and angry, Lalita, the best among her friends, said to her: 12-18 |

Lalita asked, "Radhe! Why are you so gullible, moustache (unconscious) and extremely distressed? Lovely! Strengthen your affection for Srihariko if you want to achieve it. They are also currently in possession of all the happiness of the Triloki. Good luck. Only they can put out the flames of tragedy. Their neglect would be as burning as the flames of a potter's hearth thrown from his feet. 19-20 |

Naradji says - Rajan. When Vrajeshwari Sriradhana heard this beautiful thing from Lalita, she opened her eyes and said this to her dear friend in a tongue-in-cheek. 21.

Radha said, "My friend. If I don't get Brajbhushan Shyamsundar's Charanarvinda, I will never wear my own body, that is my decision. 22.

Naradji says - Mithileshwar! Hearing this, Lalita, terrified, went to Lord Krishna on the picturesque banks of the Yamuna. He sat alone near the Kadambaki root in a secluded region, obscured by the trappings of Madhavilata and full of murmurs of illusion. There, Lalita called out to Sriharis. 23-24 |

Lalita boli - Shyamsundar! From the day Sri Radha saw your marvelous form of enchantment, that pillar form has become subservient to sattvikabhava. The stick does not talk to anyone like a butterfly does. The ornaments seem to burn him like a flame of fire. The beautiful cloths look like hot sand. For her, every scent is bitter and even the building filled with maids has become a desolate forest. Oh dear! May you know that in your separation, my friend's flower looks like an arrow and the moonlight like poison. Therefore, have a quick darshan of Shri Radha. Only your vision can take away his or her sorrows. You are a witness to everything. There is something on the ground floor that you are not aware of. You create, sustain, and destroy this world. Though you, being God, have the same attitude towards all people, you worship your devotees (have more love for them). 25-28 |

Naradji says - Rajan! Hearing this gentle speech of Lalita, Lord Krishna, the direct deity of Vraja, spoke in a voice as serious as thunder. 29.

The Lord said, "Bhamini! All the emotions of the mind do not automatically flow to Me alone, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; therefore, everyone should love Me on their own behalf. There is no other means like love on this earth (I am accessible only through love). In the Bhandiravana, as in the heart of Sriradha, Manorata arose, it will be complete in the same form. The good men take refuge in the love of Ahaituka. The saint, the Mahatma, considers that unrequited love to be nirguna (past the three gunas). Those who do not see the slightest difference between Me Keshava and Sridhya, but consider both of us as inseparable, like milk and its fragrance, manifest the signs of devotion to Arhat in their conscience, and they are the ones who enter My Brahmapada (Golokdham). Rambhooru! Wise men on this earth who discriminate between Maa Keshava Hari and Sridhara will surely suffer in a hell called the Kaalasutra as long as the Moon and the Sun exist. 30-33 | (Vrindavan Khand Chapter 11 to 15)

Naradji says - Rajan! Hearing all this of Shri Krishna, Lalita Sakhi bowed to him and went to Shri Radha and spoke in solitude. He had a sweet smile on his face as he spoke. 34.

Lalita said, "Friend! Just as you desire Krishna, He also desires you, Madhusudana Krishna. The two of you, devoid of sharp distinction, are one. People unknowingly think of it as two. Yet Sati - Sadhvi Devi! You perform Nishkama Karma for Kr ̣ s ̣ n ̣ a, so that your desire is fulfilled through piety. . 35-36 |

Naradji says - Nareshwar! Hearing this of Lalita Sakhi, Raseshwari Sriradhana said to Chandranana Sakhi, the greatest of all religious leaders. 37.

Sriradha said - Sakhi. You worship a deity for the happiness of Lord Krishna, who is the bestower of good fortune, great virtue, and desired goodness. Oh no! Excellency! You have heard the scriptures spoken by Gargacharya ji. So you tell me some vrata or puja. 38-39 |

Thus was completed the fifteenth chapter under the Vrindavan Khanda in the Srigarghasamhita, the "Description of the Love Industry of Sri Radhakrishna." 15.

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