Journey of Yearning to Meet Krishna

2014-02-22
Srimad Bhagavatam 10.38.28-36 - Journey of Yearning to Meet Krishna (download mp3)
by Krishna Caitanya Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty
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SB 10.38.28-33

dadarsa krsnam ramam ca

 vraje go-dohanam gatau

pita-nilambara-dharau

 sarad-amburaheksanau

kisorau syamala-svetau

 sri-niketau brhad-bhujau

su-mukhau sundara-varau

 bala-dvirada-vikramau

dhvaja-vajrankusambhojais

 cihnitair anghribhir vrajam

sobhayantau mahatmanau

 sanukrosa-smiteksanau

udara-rucira-kridau

 sragvinau vana-malinau

punya-gandhanuliptangau

 snatau viraja-vasasau

pradhana-purusav adyau

 jagad-dhetu jagat-pati

avatirnau jagaty-arthe

 svamsena bala-kesavau

diso vitimira rajan

 kurvanau prabhaya svaya

yatha marakatah sailo

 raupyas ca kanakacitau

Translation:

Akrura then saw Krsna and Balarama in the village of Vraja, going to milk the cows. Krsna wore yellow garments, Balarama blue, and Their eyes resembled autumnal lotuses. One of those two mighty-armed youths, the shelters of the goddess of fortune, had a dark-blue complexion, and the other’s was white. With Their fine-featured faces They were the most beautiful of all persons. As They walked with the gait of young elephants, glancing about with compassionate smiles, Those two exalted personalities beautified the cow pasture with the impressions of Their feet, which bore the marks of the flag, lightning bolt, elephant goad and lotus. The two Lords, whose pastimes are most magnanimous and attractive, were ornamented with jeweled necklaces and flower garlands, anointed with auspicious, fragrant substances, freshly bathed, and dressed in spotless raiment. They were the primeval Supreme Personalities, the masters and original causes of the universes, who had for the welfare of the earth now descended in Their distinct forms of Kesava and Balarama. O King Pariksit, They resembled two gold-bedecked mountains, one of emerald and the other of silver, as with Their effulgence They dispelled the sky’s darkness in all directions.

SB 10.38.34

rathat turnam avaplutya

 so ’krurah sneha-vihvalah

papata caranopante

 danda-vad rama-krsnayoh

Translation:

Akrura, overwhelmed with affection, quickly jumped down from his chariot and fell at the feet of Krsna and Balarama like a rod.

SB 10.38.35

bhagavad-darsanahlada-

 baspa-paryakuleksanah

pulakacitanga autkanthyat

 svakhyane nasakan nrpa

Translation:

The joy of seeing the Supreme Lord flooded Akrura’s eyes with tears and decorated his limbs with eruptions of ecstasy. He felt such eagerness that he could not speak to present himself, O King.

SB 10.38.36

bhagavams tam abhipretya

 rathangankita-panina

parirebhe ’bhyupakrsya

 pritah pranata-vatsalah

Translation:

Recognizing Akrura, Lord Krsna drew him close with His hand, which bears the sign of the chariot wheel, and then embraced him. Krsna felt pleased, for He is always benignly disposed toward His surrendered devotees.

Purport:

According to the acaryas, by extending His hand marked with the chariot wheel, or cakra, Lord Krsna indicated His ability to kill Kamsa.