ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಭವತ್ಪ್ರಭಾವಾವಿದುರಾ ಹಿ ಗೋಪಾಸ್ತರುಪ್ರಪಾತಾದಿಕಮತ್ರ ಗೋಷ್ಠೇ ।
ಅಹೇತುಮುತ್ಪಾತಗಣಂ ವಿಶಂಕ್ಯ ಪ್ರಯಾತುಮನ್ಯತ್ರ ಮನೋ ವಿತೇನುಃ ॥1॥
Meaning
ಭವತ್-ಪ್ರಭಾವ- - Thy glory; ಅವಿದುರಾಃ ಹಿ ಗೋಪಾಃ- - not knowing, so indeed, the Gopas; ತರು-ಪ್ರಪಾತ-ಆದಿಕಂ- - the trees' falling and other such (incidents); ಅತ್ರ ಗೋಷ್ಠೇ - here in Gokula; ಅಹೇತುಂ-ಉತ್ಪಾತ-ಗಣಂ - unreasonable ill-omens; ವಿಶಂಕ್ಯ - suspecting; ಪ್ರಯಾತುಂ-ಅನ್ಯತ್ರ - to move, somewhere else; ಮನಃ ವಿತೇನುಃ - minds made up (decided);
Translation
The Gopas who were not aware of Thy glory and greatness, interpreted the falling of the trees and such other occurrences as unaccountable ill-omens. So they made up their minds and decided to migrate to some other place.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತತ್ರೋಪನಂದಾಭಿಧಗೋಪವರ್ಯೋ ಜಗೌ ಭವತ್ಪ್ರೇರಣಯೈವ ನೂನಮ್ ।
ಇತಃ ಪ್ರತೀಚ್ಯಾಂ ವಿಪಿನಂ ಮನೋಜ್ಞಂ ವೃಂದಾವನಂ ನಾಮ ವಿರಾಜತೀತಿ ॥2॥
Meaning
ತತ್ರ-ಉಪನಂದ-ಅಭಿಧ- - there, by the name of Upananda; ಗೋಪವರ್ಯಃ ಜಗೌ - the leading Gopa said; ಭವತ್-ಪ್ರೇರಣಯಾ-ಏವ - by Thy prompting alone; ನೂನಂ - certainly; ಇತಃ ಪ್ರತೀಚ್ಯಾಂ - from here to the West; ವಿಪಿನಂ ಮನೋಜ್ಞಂ - a pleasant forest land; ವೃಂದಾವನಂ ನಾಮ - Vrindaavana by name; ವಿರಾಜತಿ-ಇತಿ - is situated, thus (he said);
Translation
Indeed by Thy prompting alone, a leading Gopa named Upananda brought to their notice the beautiful forest country side called Vrindaavana, situated to the west of Gokula, as a proper location for their settlement.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಬೃಹದ್ವನಂ ತತ್ ಖಲು ನಂದಮುಖ್ಯಾ ವಿಧಾಯ ಗೌಷ್ಠೀನಮಥ ಕ್ಷಣೇನ ।
ತ್ವದನ್ವಿತತ್ವಜ್ಜನನೀನಿವಿಷ್ಟಗರಿಷ್ಠಯಾನಾನುಗತಾ ವಿಚೇಲುಃ ॥3॥
Meaning
ಬೃಹದ್ವನಂ ತತ್ ಖಲು - Vrihadvana, that indeed; ನಂದ-ಮುಖ್ಯಾ ವಿಧಾಯ - Nanda and others making; ಗೌಷ್ಠೀನಂ-ಅಥ - a cowshed then; ಕ್ಷಣೇನ - in no time; ತ್ವತ್-ಅನ್ವಿತ- - carrying Thee; ತ್ವತ್-ಜನನೀ-ನಿವಿಷ್ಟ- - (and) Thy mother sitting; ಗರಿಷ್ಠ-ಯಾನ-ಅನುಗತಾ - in the imposing vehicle, following; ವಿಚೇಲುಃ - proceeded;
Translation
Nanda and the others soon abandoned the Vrihadvana settlement and made it as a cowshed. They proceeded following the imposing vehicle which was carrying Thee and in which Thy mother was sitting.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅನೋಮನೋಜ್ಞಧ್ವನಿಧೇನುಪಾಲೀಖುರಪ್ರಣಾದಾಂತರತೋ ವಧೂಭಿಃ ।
ಭವದ್ವಿನೋದಾಲಪಿತಾಕ್ಷರಾಣಿ ಪ್ರಪೀಯ ನಾಜ್ಞಾಯತ ಮಾರ್ಗದೈರ್ಘ್ಯಮ್ ॥4॥
Meaning
ಅನಃ-ಮನೋಜ್ಞ-ಧ್ವನಿ- - of the cart, the pleasant sound; ಧೇನು-ಪಾಲೀ- - of the rows of the cows; ಖುರ-ಪ್ರಣಾದ-ಅಂತರತಃ - trampling of the hooves, interspersed,; ವಧೂಭಿಃ - by the ladies; ಭವತ್-ವಿನೋದ- - Thy playfully; ಆಲಪಿತ-ಅಕ್ಷರಾಣಿ - spoken words; ಪ್ರಪೀಯ ನ-ಅಜ್ಞಾಯತ - drinking in, did not feel; ಮಾರ್ಗ-ದೈರ್ಘ್ಯಂ - the path's distance;
Translation
The Gopikaas did not feel the distance of the path covered, as they were fully engrossed in Thy playful prattle. The pleasant sound of the cart was interspersed by the trampling sound of the hooves of the rows of the cows.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ವೃಂದಾವನಮೀಶ ನಂದತ್ಪ್ರಸೂನಕುಂದಪ್ರಮುಖದ್ರುಮೌಘಮ್ ।
ಅಮೋದಥಾಃ ಶಾದ್ವಲಸಾಂದ್ರಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಾ ಹರಿನ್ಮಣೀಕುಟ್ಟಿಮಪುಷ್ಟಶೋಭಮ್ ॥5॥
Meaning
ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ವೃಂದಾವನಂ- - on seeing Vrindaavana; ಈಶ - O Lord!; ನಂದತ್-ಪ್ರಸೂನ- - with flowers blossoming; ಕುಂದ-ಪ್ರಮುಖ-ದ್ರುಮ-ಔಘಂ - mainly Kunda and clusters of trees; ಅಮೋದಥಾಃ - (Thou were) delighted; ಶಾದ್ವಲ-ಸಾಂದ್ರ-ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಾ - the thick grass with its intense beauty; ಹರಿನ್-ಮಣೀ-ಕುಟ್ಟಿಮ- - (as though) green emerald inlaid; ಪುಷ್ಟ-ಶೋಭಂ - (hence) adding to the beauty;
Translation
O Lord! Thou were delighted to see Vrindaavana. The Kunda flowers were in full bloom and there were clusters of trees all around. Its expansive grass lands had the intense beauty as though green emerald was inlaid.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನವಾಕನಿರ್ವ್ಯೂಢನಿವಾಸಭೇದೇಷ್ವಶೇಷಗೋಪೇಷು ಸುಖಾಸಿತೇಷು ।
ವನಶ್ರಿಯಂ ಗೋಪಕಿಶೋರಪಾಲೀವಿಮಿಶ್ರಿತಃ ಪರ್ಯಗಲೋಕಥಾಸ್ತ್ವಮ್ ॥6॥
Meaning
ನವಾಕ-ನಿರ್ವ್ಯೂಢ- - in the form of a half moon (semi circle), having built; ನಿವಾಸ-ಭೇದೇಷು- - the houses differently; ಅಶೇಷ-ಗೋಪೇಷು - when all the Gopas; ಸುಖ-ಆಸಿತೇಷು - were sitting comfortably; ವನಶ್ರಿಯಂ - the beauty of the forest; ಗೋಪ-ಕಿಶೋರ-ಪಾಲೀ- - with the group of the young boys of the Gopas; ವಿಮಿಶ್ರಿತಃ - (Thou) mingling with them; ಪರ್ಯಕ್-ಅಲೋಕಥಾಃ-ತ್ವಂ - all around admiringly saw Thou;
Translation
The Gopas built their new houses forming a semi-circle, and settled down there and were sitting peacefully and comfortably. Along with the young boys of the Gopas, Thou went about the whole place looking around admiringly, and enjoying the beauty of the forest.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅರಾಲಮಾರ್ಗಾಗತನಿರ್ಮಲಾಪಾಂ ಮರಾಲಕೂಜಾಕೃತನರ್ಮಲಾಪಾಮ್ ।
ನಿರಂತರಸ್ಮೇರಸರೋಜವಕ್ತ್ರಾಂ ಕಲಿಂದಕನ್ಯಾಂ ಸಮಲೋಕಯಸ್ತ್ವಮ್ ॥7॥
Meaning
ಅರಾಲ-ಮಾರ್ಗ- - in winding ways; ಆಗತ್-ನಿರ್ಮಲ-ಆಪಾಂ - flowing with clear waters; ಮರಾಲ-ಕೂಜ- - by the swans' cooings; ಆಕೃತ-ನರ್ಮ-ಲಾಪಾಂ - making the river sound sweet; ನಿರಂತರ-ಸ್ಮೇರ- - ever smiling; ಸರೋಜ-ವಕ್ತ್ರಾಂ - lotus faced; ಕಲಿಂದ-ಕನ್ಯಾಂ - the daughter of Kalinda; ಸಮಲೋಕಯಃ-ತ್ವಂ - Thou saw;
Translation
Thou saw the daughter of Kalinda, Kaalindi or Yamunaa river which was flowing with clear waters through winding ways. The echoes of the cooing of the swans enhanced the sweet sound of the river. The thick growth of the full blown lotuses was like her ever smiling face.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಮಯೂರಕೇಕಾಶತಲೋಭನೀಯಂ ಮಯೂಖಮಾಲಾಶಬಲಂ ಮಣೀನಾಮ್ ।
ವಿರಿಂಚಲೋಕಸ್ಪೃಶಮುಚ್ಚಶೃಂಗೈರ್ಗಿರಿಂ ಚ ಗೋವರ್ಧನಮೈಕ್ಷಥಾಸ್ತ್ವಮ್ ॥8॥
Meaning
ಮಯೂರ-ಕೇಕಾ-ಶತ- - with the peacocks' many calls; ಲೋಭನೀಯಂ - (which was) resonant; ಮಯೂಖ-ಮಾಲಾ-ಶಬಲಂ - by the rays of light's multi colored radiance; ಮಣೀನಾಂ - of the gems; ವಿರಿಂಚ-ಲೋಕ- - Brahma's abode; ಸ್ಪೃಶಂ-ಉಚ್ಚ-ಶೃಂಗೈಃ - as though touching with its high peaks; ಗಿರಿಂ ಚ ಗೋವರ್ಧನಂ- - and such a mountain Govardhana; ಐಕ್ಷಥಾಃ-ತ್ವಂ - saw Thou;
Translation
Thou also saw the majestic Govardhana mountain. It was attractive by the resonant sound of the calls of the peacocks. It was radiant by the multi colored rays of the gems it contained. Its high peaks were as though touching the abode of Brahmaa.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಮಂ ತತೋ ಗೋಪಕುಮಾರಕೈಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಸಮಂತತೋ ಯತ್ರ ವನಾಂತಮಾಗಾಃ ।
ತತಸ್ತತಸ್ತಾಂ ಕುಟಿಲಾಮಪಶ್ಯಃ ಕಲಿಂದಜಾಂ ರಾಗವತೀಮಿವೈಕಾಮ್ ॥9॥
Meaning
ಸಮಂ ತತಃ - with, then,; ಗೋಪಕುಮಾರಕೈಃ- - the Gopa boys; ತ್ವಂ ಸಮಂತತಃ ಯತ್ರ - Thou all around where ever; ವನಾಂತಂ-ಆಗಾಃ - to the end of the forest went; ತತಃ-ತತಃ- - there, there; ತಾಂ ಕುಟಿಲಾಂ- - her winding; ಅಪಶ್ಯಃ ಕಲಿಂದಜಾಂ - Thou saw the river Yamunaa; ರಾಗವತೀಂ-ಇವ-ಐಕಾಂ - love-lorn like, in solitude;
Translation
Then with the Gopa boys where ever Thou went, even to the end of the forest, Thou came across the winding course of the Yamunaa river, as though she was a love-lorn damsel, waiting to meet Thee in solitude.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತಥಾವಿಧೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ ವಿಪಿನೇ ಪಶವ್ಯೇ ಸಮುತ್ಸುಕೋ ವತ್ಸಗಣಪ್ರಚಾರೇ ।
ಚರನ್ ಸರಾಮೋಽಥ ಕುಮಾರಕೈಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಸಮೀರಗೇಹಾಧಿಪ ಪಾಹಿ ರೋಗಾತ್ ॥10॥
Meaning
ತಥಾ-ವಿಧೇ- - in that kind of; ಅಸ್ಮಿನ್ ವಿಪಿನೇ - this forest; ಪಶವ್ಯೇ - suited for the cattle; ಸಮುತ್ಸುಕಃ - very excited; ವತ್ಸಗಣ-ಪ್ರಚಾರೇ - in the calves's tending; ಚರನ್-ಸರಾಮಃ-ಅಥ - moving about with Balaraama, then; ಕುಮಾರಕೈಃ-ತ್ವಂ - and with the young boys, Thou; ಸಮೀರಗೇಹಾಧಿಪ - O Lord of Guruvaayur!; ಪಾಹಿ ರೋಗಾತ್ - protect me from illness;
Translation
Thou then with Balaraam and the other young boys with great excitement tended the calves in this forest which was well suited for the cattle. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Protect me from illness.
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