ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କଦାଚିଦ୍ଗୋପାଲାନ୍ ଵିହିତମଖସଂଭାରଵିଭଵାନ୍
ନିରୀକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ତ୍ଵଂ ଶୌରେ ମଘଵମଦମୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଵଂସିତୁମନାଃ ।
ଵିଜାନନ୍ନପ୍ୟେତାନ୍ ଵିନୟମୃଦୁ ନଂଦାଦିପଶୁପା-
ନପୃଚ୍ଛଃ କୋ ଵାଽୟଂ ଜନକ ଭଵତାମୁଦ୍ୟମ ଇତି ॥1॥
Meaning
କଦାଚିତ୍- - once; ଗୋପାଲାନ୍ - (when) the cowherds; ଵିହିତ-ମଖ- - (had) collected for the Yagya; ସଂଭାର-ଵିଭଵାନ୍ - the requisite materials many (of them); ନିରୀକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ତ୍ଵଂ - seeing this, Thou; ଶୌରେ - O Shauri!; ମଘଵ-ମଦମ୍- - Indra's pride; ଉଦ୍ଧ୍ଵଂସିତୁ-ମନାଃ - to humble, desiring; ଵିଜାନନ-ଅପି-ଏତାନ୍ - knowing though these (preparations); ଵିନୟ-ମୃଦୁ - politely and softly; ନଂଦ-ଆଦି-ପଶୁପାନ୍- - to Nanda and other cowherds; ଅପୃଚ୍ଛଃ - asked; କଃ ଵା-ଅୟଂ - (for) what or this; ଜନକ ଭଵତାମ୍- - O Father! (is) your; ଉଦ୍ୟମ ଇତି - effort thus;
Translation
O Shauri! Once the cowherds were collecting the requisite material to perform a Yagya to appease Indra. Thou wanted to humble the pride of Indra. In spite of knowing what the preparations were for, Thou, in full humility and politeness asked Nanda and the other cowherds, 'O Father what is this your effort for?'
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ବଭାଷେ ନଂଦସ୍ତ୍ଵାଂ ସୁତ ନନୁ ଵିଧେୟୋ ମଘଵତୋ
ମଖୋ ଵର୍ଷେ ଵର୍ଷେ ସୁଖୟତି ସ ଵର୍ଷେଣ ପୃଥିଵୀମ୍ ।
ନୃଣାଂ ଵର୍ଷାୟତ୍ତଂ ନିଖିଲମୁପଜୀଵ୍ୟଂ ମହିତଲେ
ଵିଶେଷାଦସ୍ମାକଂ ତୃଣସଲିଲଜୀଵା ହି ପଶଵଃ ॥2॥
Meaning
ବଭାଷେ ନଂଦଃ-ତ୍ଵାମ୍ - said Nanda to Thee; ସୁତ ନନୁ - O son! Indeed; ଵିଧେୟଃ ମଘଵତଃ - has to be performed for Indra; ମଖଃ ଵର୍ଷେ ଵର୍ଷେ - Yagya every year; ସୁଖୟତି ସ - gives happiness he; ଵର୍ଷେଣ ପୃଥିଵୀମ୍ - by rain to the earth; ନୃଣାଂ ଵର୍ଷାୟତ୍ତମ୍ - of human beings, on rain depends; ନିଖିଲମ୍-ଉପଜୀଵ୍ୟମ୍ - all livelihood; ମହିତଲେ - on the earth; ଵିଶେଷାତ୍-ଅସ୍ମାକମ୍ - particularly for us; ତୃଣ-ସଲିଲ-ଜୀଵା - (on) grass (and) water live; ହି ପଶଵଃ - indeed the cows;
Translation
Nanda told Thee, 'O son! A yagya has to be performed for Indra every year. He gives happiness to the earth by rain. The livelihood of all human beings on earth depends on rain. Especially so for us, because our cattle live on grass and water alone.'
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଇତି ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା ଵାଚଂ ପିତୁରୟି ଭଵାନାହ ସରସଂ
ଧିଗେତନ୍ନୋ ସତ୍ୟଂ ମଘଵଜନିତା ଵୃଷ୍ଟିରିତି ୟତ୍ ।
ଅଦୃଷ୍ଟଂ ଜୀଵାନାଂ ସୃଜତି ଖଲୁ ଵୃଷ୍ଟିଂ ସମୁଚିତାଂ
ମହାରଣ୍ୟେ ଵୃକ୍ଷାଃ କିମିଵ ବଲିମିଂଦ୍ରାୟ ଦଦତେ ॥3॥
Meaning
ଇତି ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା - this hearing; ଵାଚଂ ପିତୁଃ- - words of father; ଅୟି ଭଵାନ୍-ଆହ - O Thou said; ସରସଂ - (with) reasoning; ଧିକ୍-ଏତତ୍-ନୋ ସତ୍ୟଂ - oh this is not true; ମଘଵ-ଜନିତା - by Indra (is) generated; ଵୃଷ୍ଟିଃ-ଇତି ୟତ୍ - rain, to say so; ଅଦୃଷ୍ଟଂ ଜୀଵାନାଂ - unseen (past actions) of the living beings; ସୃଜତି ଖଲୁ - generates indeed; ଵୃଷ୍ଟିଂ ସମୁଚିତାଂ - the rain required; ମହା-ଅରଣ୍ୟେ - in the big forest; ଵୃକ୍ଷାଃ କିମ୍-ଇଵ - the trees what like; ବଲିମ୍-ଇଂଦ୍ରାୟ - offerings for Indra; ଦଦତେ - (do) give?;
Translation
O Lord! Hearing this, Thou said with sweet reasoning, 'Oh no, this is not true, to say that the rain is generated by Indra. Rain is generated by the unseen past actions of the living beings, as required. In this big forest, what kind of offerings do the trees give to Indra?'
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଇଦଂ ତାଵତ୍ ସତ୍ୟଂ ୟଦିହ ପଶଵୋ ନଃ କୁଲଧନଂ
ତଦାଜୀଵ୍ୟାୟାସୌ ବଲିରଚଲଭର୍ତ୍ରେ ସମୁଚିତଃ ।
ସୁରେଭ୍ୟୋଽପ୍ୟୁତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟା ନନୁ ଧରଣିଦେଵାଃ କ୍ଷିତିତଲେ
ତତସ୍ତେଽପ୍ୟାରାଧ୍ୟା ଇତି ଜଗଦିଥ ତ୍ଵଂ ନିଜଜନାନ୍ ॥4॥
Meaning
ଇଦଂ ତାଵତ୍ ସତ୍ୟଂ - this then is true; ୟତ୍-ଇହ ପଶଵଃ - that here the cows; ନଃ କୁଲ-ଧନଂ - (are our) tribe's wealth; ତତ୍-ଆଜୀଵ୍ୟାୟ- - so for their livelihood; ଅସୌ-ବଲିଃ - this offering; ଅଚଲ-ଭର୍ତ୍ରେ - to the great mountain; ସମୁଚିତଃ - is appropriate; ସୁରେଭ୍ୟଃ-ଅପି- - than the gods also; ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟା ନନୁ - greater are indeed; ଧରଣି-ଦେଵାଃ - holy men; କ୍ଷିତିତଲେ ତତଃ- - on the earth, therefore; ତେ-ଅପି-ଆରାଧ୍ୟା - they also deserve to be worshipped; ଇତି ଜଗଦିଥ ତ୍ଵମ୍ - thus said Thou; ନିଜ-ଜନାନ୍ - to Thy people;
Translation
Thou said to Thy people,'this is true that the cows are the wealth of our tribe. This mountain (Govardhana) provides them with their requisite grass and water. So the offerings should be made to the mountain. The holy men on the earth are indeed more great than the gods, so they also deserve to be worshipped.'
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଭଵଦ୍ଵାଚଂ ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା ବହୁମତିୟୁତାସ୍ତେଽପି ପଶୁପାଃ
ଦ୍ଵିଜେଂଦ୍ରାନର୍ଚଂତୋ ବଲିମଦଦୁରୁଚ୍ଚୈଃ କ୍ଷିତିଭୃତେ ।
ଵ୍ୟଧୁଃ ପ୍ରାଦକ୍ଷିଣ୍ୟଂ ସୁଭୃଶମନମନ୍ନାଦରୟୁତା-
ସ୍ତ୍ଵମାଦଶ୍ଶୈଲାତ୍ମା ବଲିମଖିଲମାଭୀରପୁରତଃ ॥5॥
Meaning
ଭଵତ୍-ଵାଚଂ ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା - Thy words hearing; ବହୁ-ମତି-ୟୁତାଃ- - with high regards; ତେ-ଅପି ପଶୁପାଃ - they also, the cowherds; ଦ୍ଵିଜେଂଦ୍ରାନ୍-ଅର୍ଚଂତଃ - holy men worshipping; ବଲିମ୍-ଅଦଦୁଃ- - offerings gave; ଉଚ୍ଚୈଃ କ୍ଷିତିଭୃତେ - richly / plentifully to the mountain; ଵ୍ୟଧୁଃ ପ୍ରାଦକ୍ଷିଣ୍ୟଂ - performed circumambulation; ସୁଭୃଶମ୍-ଅନମନ୍- - again and again prostrated; ଆଦରୟୁତାଃ- - with great reverence; ତ୍ଵମ୍-ଆଦଃ - Thou ate; ଶୈଲ-ଆତ୍ମା - (becoming) the mountain's soul; ବଲିମ୍-ଅଖିଲମ୍- - the offerings entire; ଆଭୀର-ପୁରତଃ - in the cowherds' front;
Translation
Hearing Thy words the cowherds also worshipped the holy men with high regards. They made rich and plentiful offerings to the mountain. They performed circumambulation and prostrated again and again with great reverence. Thou becoming the soul of the mountain ate all the entire offerings in front of the cowherds.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଵୋଚଶ୍ଚୈଵଂ ତାନ୍ କିମିହ ଵିତଥଂ ମେ ନିଗଦିତଂ
ଗିରୀଂଦ୍ରୋ ନନ୍ଵେଷ ସ୍ଵବଲିମୁପଭୁଂକ୍ତେ ସ୍ଵଵପୁଷା ।
ଅୟଂ ଗୋତ୍ରୋ ଗୋତ୍ରଦ୍ଵିଷି ଚ କୁପିତେ ରକ୍ଷିତୁମଲଂ
ସମସ୍ତାନିତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତା ଜହୃଷୁରଖିଲା ଗୋକୁଲଜୁଷଃ ॥6॥
Meaning
ଅଵୋଚଃ-ଚ-ଏଵଂ ତାନ୍ - said and thus to them; କିମ୍-ଇହ ଵିତଥଂ ମେ - what there false by me; ନିଗଦିତଂ - was said; ଗିରୀଂଦ୍ରଃ ନନୁ ଏଷ - the mountain indeed this; ସ୍ଵ-ବଲିମ୍-ଉପଭୁଂକ୍ତେ - his offerings (given to him) is eating; ସ୍ଵ-ଵପୁଷା - by his own body; ଅୟଂ ଗୋତ୍ରଃ - this mountain; ଗୋତ୍ରଦ୍ଵିଷି ଚ - (when) the enemy of the mountains (Indra); କୁପିତେ - gets angry; ରକ୍ଷିତୁମ୍-ଅଲଂ - to protect is enough; ସମସ୍ତାନ୍- - everybody; ଇତି-ଉକ୍ତା - thus being said to; ଜହୃଷୁଃ-ଅଖିଲା - were happy all of them; ଗୋକୁଲ-ଜୁଷଃ - Gokula's inhabitants;
Translation
Thou told them 'Was I wrong? This mountain has physically consumed all our offerings. Even if the enemy of mountains, Indra is angry, this mountain is capable of protecting everyone.' All the inhabitants of Gokula were happy on hearing this.
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ପରିପ୍ରୀତା ୟାତାଃ ଖଲୁ ଭଵଦୁପେତା ଵ୍ରଜଜୁଷୋ
ଵ୍ରଜଂ ୟାଵତ୍ତାଵନ୍ନିଜମଖଵିଭଂଗଂ ନିଶମୟନ୍ ।
ଭଵଂତଂ ଜାନନ୍ନପ୍ୟଧିକରଜସାଽଽକ୍ରାଂତହୃଦୟୋ
ନ ସେହେ ଦେଵେଂଦ୍ରସ୍ତ୍ଵଦୁପରଚିତାତ୍ମୋନ୍ନତିରପି ॥7॥
Meaning
ପରିପ୍ରୀତା - in jubilation; ୟାତାଃ ଖଲୁ - went indeed; ଭଵତ୍-ଉପେତା - you accompanying; ଵ୍ରଜଜୁଷଃ ଵ୍ରଜଂ - the inhabitants of Vraja to Vraja; ୟାଵତ୍-ତାଵତ୍- - when then; ନିଜ-ମଖ-ଵିଭଂଗଂ - (his) own Yagya stoppage; ନିଶମୟନ୍ - hearing; ଭଵଂତଂ ଜାନନ୍-ଅପି- - Thee knowing also; ଅଧିକ-ରଜସା- - (because of) preponderance of Rajoguna; ଆକ୍ରାଂତ-ହୃଦୟଃ - with an overcome mind; ନ ସେହେ ଦେଵେଂଦ୍ରଃ- - did not tolerate Indra; ତ୍ଵତ୍-ଉପରଚିତ- - by Thee ordained; ଆତ୍ମ-ଉନ୍ନତିଃ-ଅପି - his own exhaultation also;
Translation
The inhabitants of Vraja, in a jubilant mood returned to Vraja with Thee. Then, when Indra heard of his yagya being stopped he did not tolerate it because his mind was overcome by the preponderance of Rajo Guna. Indra knew Thee well and was also aware that his own high position was ordained by Thee, yet he was enraged.
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ମନୁଷ୍ୟତ୍ଵଂ ୟାତୋ ମଧୁଭିଦପି ଦେଵେଷ୍ଵଵିନୟଂ
ଵିଧତ୍ତେ ଚେନ୍ନଷ୍ଟସ୍ତ୍ରିଦଶସଦସାଂ କୋଽପି ମହିମା ।
ତତଶ୍ଚ ଧ୍ଵଂସିଷ୍ୟେ ପଶୁପହତକସ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରିୟମିତି
ପ୍ରଵୃତ୍ତସ୍ତ୍ଵାଂ ଜେତୁଂ ସ କିଲ ମଘଵା ଦୁର୍ମଦନିଧିଃ ॥8॥
Meaning
ମନୁଷ୍ୟତ୍ଵଂ ୟାତଃ - human form taking; ମଧୁଭିତ୍-ଅପି - the destroyer of the demon Madhu (MahaaVishnu) also; ଦେଵେଷୁ-ଅଵିନୟଂ - towards the gods disrespect; ଵିଧତ୍ତେ ଚେତ୍- - shows if; ନଷ୍ଟଃ-ତ୍ରିଦଶସଦସାଂ - is lost of all the gods; କଃ-ଅପି ମହିମା - what ever prestige; ତତଃ-ଚ ଧ୍ଵଂସିଷ୍ୟେ - and so will destroy; ପଶୁପ-ହତକସ୍ୟ - (this) lowly cowherd's; ଶ୍ରିୟମ୍-ଇତି - all prosperity, thus; ପ୍ରଵୃତ୍ତଃ-ତ୍ଵାଂ ଜେତୁଂ - setting out, Thou to win; ସ କିଲ ମଘଵା - he indeed Indra; ଦୁର୍ମଦ-ନିଧିଃ - false pride full of;
Translation
Indra was full of false pride and set out to win Thee. He reasoned that even if it was Vishnu himself, the slayer of Madhu, in human form, if he shows disrespect to the gods, what ever their prestige, would be lost. So he made up his mind to destroy the lowly cowherd (Krishna) and all his prosperity, and to win Thee.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତ୍ଵଦାଵାସଂ ହଂତୁଂ ପ୍ରଲୟଜଲଦାନଂବରଭୁଵି
ପ୍ରହିଣ୍ଵନ୍ ବିଭ୍ରାଣ; କୁଲିଶମୟମଭ୍ରେଭଗମନଃ ।
ପ୍ରତସ୍ଥେଽନ୍ୟୈରଂତର୍ଦହନମରୁଦାଦ୍ୟୈଵିଂହସିତୋ
ଭଵନ୍ମାୟା ନୈଵ ତ୍ରିଭୁଵନପତେ ମୋହୟତି କମ୍ ॥9॥
Meaning
ତ୍ଵତ୍-ଆଵାସଂ ହଂତୁଂ - Thy residence (Vraja) to destroy; ପ୍ରଲୟ-ଜଲଦାନ୍- - deluge causing clouds; ଅଂବର-ଭୁଵି - in the skies' surface; ପ୍ରହିଣ୍ଵନ୍ - releasing; ବିଭ୍ରାଣଃ କୁଲିଶମ୍- - taking thunderbolt; ଅୟମ୍-ଅଭ୍ରେଭ-ଗମନଃ - this (Indra) Airaavat riding; ପ୍ରତସ୍ଥେ-ଅନ୍ୟୈଃ-ଅଂତଃ- - set out with others, inside (in their minds); ଦହନ-ମରୁତ-ଆଦ୍ୟୈଃ- - (like) fire (Agni), wind (Vaayu) etc.,; ଵିହଂସିତଃ - being scorned; ଭଵତ୍-ମାୟା - Thy Maayaa; ନ-ଏଵ - does not indeed; ତ୍ରିଭୁଵନପତେ - O Lord of three worlds; ମୋହୟତି କମ୍ - delude whom;
Translation
To destroy Thy residence Vraja, Indra released deluge causing clouds in the skies. He took along thunderbolt and set out riding on his white elephant Airaavata. He was accompanied by other gods, fire(Agni), wind(Vaayu),etc., who slyly scorned him. O Lord of three worlds! whom does not Thy Maayaa afflict?
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସୁରେଂଦ୍ରଃ କ୍ରୁଦ୍ଧଶ୍ଚେତ୍ ଦ୍ଵିଜକରୁଣୟା ଶୈଲକୃପୟାଽ-
ପ୍ୟନାତଂକୋଽସ୍ମାକଂ ନିୟତ ଇତି ଵିଶ୍ଵାସ୍ୟ ପଶୁପାନ୍ ।
ଅହୋ କିନ୍ନାୟାତୋ ଗିରିଭିଦିତି ସଂଚିଂତ୍ୟ ନିଵସନ୍
ମରୁଦ୍ଗେହାଧୀଶ ପ୍ରଣୁଦ ମୁରଵୈରିନ୍ ମମ ଗଦାନ୍ ॥10॥
Meaning
ସୁରେଂଦ୍ରଃ କ୍ରୁଦ୍ଧଃ-ଚେତ୍ - Indra gets angry, in case; ଦ୍ଵିଜ-କରୁଣୟା - by the holy men's grace; ଶୈଲ-କୃପୟା-ଅପି- - by the mountain's grace also; ଅନାତଂକଃ- - fearlessness; ଅସ୍ମାକମ୍ - is ours; ନିୟତ ଇତି - certainly thus; ଵିଶ୍ଵାସ୍ୟ ପଶୁପାନ୍ - convincing the cowherds; ଅହୋ - O Alas!; କିମ୍-ନ-ଆୟାତଃ - what, he has not come (yet); ଗିରିଭିଦ୍-ଇତି - Indra thus; ସଂଚିଂତ୍ୟ ନିଵସନ୍ - thinking ,waiting; ମରୁଦ୍ଗେହାଧୀଶ - O Lord of Guruvaayur!; ପ୍ରଣୁଦ ମୁରଵୈରିନ୍ - eradicate, O Slayer of Mura; ମମ ଗଦାନ୍ - my ailments;
Translation
Even if Indra is angry, we are fearless by the grace of the holy men and by the grace of the mountain,' saying so Thou certainly convinced the cowherds. Then Thou stood waiting and wondering why Indra had not yet come. O Lord of Guruvaayur! O Slayer of Mura! do eradicate my ailments.
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