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2024-03-28, 8:02 PM |
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Chapter 25: Lord Krishna Lifts Govardhana Hill*
(1)
S'rî S'uka said: 'Indra then who realized
that the worship of his person had been rejected, o King, got angry
with the gopas lead by Nanda who had taken to Krishna as their
Lord. (2)
Clouds
carrying the name Sâmvartaka to put an end to it all were sent
forth by Indra who thereto falsely deeming himself the supreme
controller enraged spoke the words: (3) 'Just see the great extend of the bewilderment of these
forest dwelling cowherds in relation to their wealth; they, having
taken shelter of a mortal like Krishna, have committed an offense
against the gods! (4) Abandoning the spiritual knowledge they try to cross over
the ocean of material existence in the name only of profit-motivated
ritual sacrifices, sacrifices that are inadequate to serve them as
boats on that ocean. (5) Taking shelter of Krishna, this prattling, arrogant child
ignorantly thinking Himself to be the wisest, have the gopas
acted in dislike against me. (6) Bring them and their animals to destruction whose hearts,
barred by Krishna, are intoxicated by their welfare and may the false
pride of they who are mad of their riches be removed. (7)
I also will, riding my elephant Airâvata, follow along to Vraja
accompanied by the wind-gods, moving there with great power with the
purpose of destroying Nanda's cowherd community [see e.g. also: 6.11
& 12].'
(8)
S'rî S'uka said: 'The clouds thus
commanded by Indra did, released from their bonds, with all their power
torment Nanda's cowherd village with great downpours of rain. (9) Illuminated by bolts of lightening, roaring with thunder
gave they, propelled by the wind-gods, a fearsome downpour of
hailstones. (10) As the rain released by the clouds incessantly poured down
in vast columns, could the high and low of the earth being submerged no
longer be seen. (11) Plagued by the abundance of rain and excessive wind went the
gopas and gopîs shivering of the cold to
Govinda for their shelter. (12) Covering their heads and covering their children with their
bodies approached they, pained by the rains, trembling the base of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead His lotus feet: (13)
'Krishna, o Krishna, o Greatest Fortune, You are Your own master, o
Lord, please protect the cow community against Indra being angry with
us, o Protector of the Devotees [see also 10.8: 16].'
(14) Seeing them out of their wits under the attack
of the hail, the rain and the extreme winds, considered the Supreme
Lord Hari the anger of Indra to be responsible for this: (15) 'Because I rejected his sacrifice is Indra
flooding for destruction with these unusually fierce out-of-season
rains and great winds full of hailstones. (16)
To counteract that properly shall I by My yogic power arrange for the
defeat of the pride-of-wealth and the ignorance of those who are as
foolish as to consider themselves falsely the Lord of the World. (17) My eradicating the impure of the false prestige of those who
consider themselves the Controller is certainly not intended for those
enlightened beings who are endowed with goodness, it is intended for
their relief [see also B.G. 14:
14]. (18)
It is
therefore to Me to protect by My yogic power My own family, the cowherd
community that took shelter with Me as their master; this is the vow I
have taken [see also B.G. 9: 22].'
(19) Thus having spoken took He, Vishnu, with one
hand [His left one] Govardhana hill and held it up as easy as a child
does a mushroom. (20) The Supreme
Lord said then to the gopas: 'O mother, o father, o residents
of Vraja, please enter, if you want, with your cows the free space
below this hill. (21) You shouldn't
feel afraid that because of the wind and the rain the mountain would
fall from My hand; you suffered enough fear and to deliver you from
that have I thus provided for you.'
(22) Thus with their minds pacified by Krishna
entered they the space under the mountain where they were safe with
their cows, wagons and everyone belonging to them. (23) Putting aside the pain of hunger and thirst
and all considerations of personal happiness, upheld He before the eyes
of the residents of Vraja the mountain for seven days without moving
from His place. (24) Seeing the
result of Krishna's mystic power was Lord Indra most amazed and stopped
he the clouds, broken in his determination and with his false pride
brought down. (25) With the sky
empty of clouds, the sun risen and the fierce wind and rain laid down,
addressed the Lifter of Govardhana the cowherds: (26) 'Please go forth from here together with your
property, women and children; see the end of your fear, o gopas,
the wind and rains have ceased and the high water is as good as over.'
(27) The gopas, with each taking his own
cows, then went out, with their belongings loaded on the wagons and the
women, children and old people slowly following. (28) And with all of the living beings looking on
put the Supreme Lord Almighty that hill down back where it stood
before. (29) The residents of Vraja each to their own
position came forward shining with the surge of their pure love they
felt for Him while the gopîs joyfully with
embraces and all of that showed their great affection, while they with
gifts of yogurt, whole grains and water presented Him the best of their
blessings. (30) Yas'odâ, Rohinî, Nanda and
Balarâma, the Greatest of the Strong, beside themselves of love
embraced Krishna offering Him all their blessings. (31) From heaven recited the godly, the perfected, the saints,
the heavenly singers and venerable ones the Lord's praises, satisfied
showering a rain of flowers, o earthly ruler. (32) Resounding conchshells and kettledrums
played the demigods in heaven and sang the Gandharvas led by their
chief Tumburu, o ruler of men. (33)
O King, then, surrounded by the loving animal tenders, went Krishna
together with Balarâma off to where they were grazing their
animals and as they went sang the gopîs about all His
likewise deeds, happy as they were with Him who had touched their
hearts.'
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