Canto Four, Volume Two Chapter Twenty-two Nandadi-vaikuntha-darcanam Nanda and the Gopas See the Realm of Vaikuntha Text 1 ekada nanda-rajo 'sau krtva caikadaci-vratam dvadacyam yamunam snatum gopalair jalam avicat Once, after following the vow of ekadaci, on dvadaci King Nanda and the gopas entered the Yamuna to to bathe. Text 2 tam grhitva paci-bhrtyah pacilokam jagama ha tada kolahale jate gopanam maithilecvara O king of Mithila, at that moment the servants of Varuna grabbed King Nanda and, amind the gopas' loud protests, dragged him away to Varunaloka. Text 3 acvasya sarvan bhagavan gatavan varunim purim bhasmi-cakara sahasa puri-durgam harih svayam After reassuring everyone, Lord Krsna traveled to Varuna's city. There He quickly burned to ashes the city's outer walls. Text 4 koti-martanda-sagkacam drstva prakupitam harim natva krtanjalih paci parikramyaha dharsitah Seeing angry Krsna blazing with the splendor of millions of suns, and realizing that he was now defeated, Varuna bowed before the Lord with folded hands and then respectfully circumambulated Him. Text 5 cri-varuna uvaca namah cri-krsnacandraya paripurnatamaya ca asagkhya-brahmanda-bhrte goloka-pataye namah Sri Varuna said: Obeisances to Sri Krsnacandra, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead! Obeisances to the Lord of Goloka, the maintainer of numberless universes! Text 6 catur-vyuhaya mahase namas te sarva-tejase namas te sarva-bhavaya parasmai brahmane namah Obeisances to You, the splendid Lord who expands as the four vyuha incarnations! Obeisances to You, the glorious Supreme Lord, the original cause of all causes! Text 7 kenapi mudhena mamanugena krtam param helanam atra eva tat ksamyatam bhoh caranam gatam mam pareca bhuman paripahi pahi A foolish servant of mine greatly offended You. O Lord please forgive us. O Supreme Lord, I take shelter of You. Please protect me! Please protect me! Text 8 cri-narada uvaca iti prasanno bhagavan nandam nitva su-jivitam saukhyam prakacayan bandhun vraja-mandalam ayayau Sri Narada said: Pleased, and clearly showing His happiness, Lord Krsna took Nanda back to the circle of Vraja. Text 9 nanda-raja-mukhac chrutva prabhavam cri-hares tu tam gopi-gopa-gana ucuh cri-krsnam nanda-nandanam When from Nanda's mouth they heard of Lord Krsna's great power, the gopas and gopis approached Sri Krsna, the son of Nanda, snd said to Him: Text 10 yadi tvam bhagavan saksal loka-palaih su-pujitah darcayacu param lokam vaikuntham tarhi nah prabho O Lord, if You are in truth the Supreme Personality of Godhead worshiped by all the demigods, then please show us Your supreme abode, the world of Vaikuntha. Text 11 nitva sarvams tatah krsna etya vaikuntha-mandiram darcayam asa rupam svam jyotir-mandala-madhyagam Then Lord Krsna took them all to the realm of Vaikuntha, where He showed them a form surrounded by a great circle of light, . . . Text 12 sahasra-bhuja-samyuktam kirita-katakojjvalam cagkha-cakra-gada-padma- vana-mala-virajitam . . . a form that had thousands of arms, that was splendid with a crown, golden bracelets, forest garland, cocnh, disc, club, and lotus, . . . Text 13 asagkhya-koti-martanda- sagkacam cesa-samsthitam camarandola-divyabham brahmadyaih parisevitam . . . that was splendid as numberless millions of suns, that reclined on Lord Sesa, that was served by Brahma and the demigods, fanning it with camaras, . . . Text 14 tadaiva tan gopa-ganan parsadas te gada-dharah rjum krtva natim krtva dure sthapya prayatnatah From a distance the associates of the Lord of Vaikuntha, who were all carrying great clubs, respectfully offered dandavat obeisances to the gopas. Text 15 cakitan iva tan viksya procus te parsada gira re re tusnim prabhavata ma vaktavyam vanecarah Seeing that the gopas felt intimidated, the associates of the Lord of Vaikuntha said, "O people of the forest, please be silent. Please do not speak." Text 16 bhasanam ma prakuruta na drsta kim sabha hareh veda vadanti catraiva saksad deve sthite prabhau "Please don't speak. Don't you already have the Lord's company? The Supreme Personality of Godhead, whom the Vedas glorify, stands in your midst." Text 17 iti ciksam gata gopa harsita maunam asthitah manasy ucur ayam krsna ucca-simhasane sthitah Hearing these words of instruction, the gopas were happy and silent. In their hearts they said to themselves, "Our Krsna is seated on a great throne!" Text 18 asman durad adhah krtva- smabhir vakti na karhicit tasmad vrajad varam nasti ko 'pi loko na saukhya-dah "He is up above, and we are way below. He does not speak to us a single word. From this we can understand that no place is better than Vraja. No place is happier than Vraja." Text 19 yatranena sva-bhratrapi varta syad dhi parasparam iti pravadatas tan vai nitva cri-bhagavan harih vrajam agatavan rajan paripurnatamah prabhuh O king, then they said among themselves, "The Supreme Personality of Godhead and His brother have come to Vraja!"