Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hare Krishna, PAMHO, AGTSP Once again we reached the festival of Dewali and more important is the Goverdhana Puja (Appearance of Goverdhana Hill). We wish all of you a very HAPPY DEWALI AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. Kindly Glorify Sri Sri Giriraja Govardhana on 23rd Oct. the auspicious appearance day and celebrate the Govardhana Puja. Please note that we don't have any qualifications to glorify Sir Sir Giriraja Goverdhana and we wish that all of you would give us your mercy so that we will endeavour more and more to strive & serve the lotus feet of Sri Sri GauraNitai. NITAI GAURA HARIBOL!! Your servant in the mission of Srila Prabhupada Nanda Gopal Dasa Mohan Priya Devi Dasi Bhaktas Balarama & Krishna THE APPEARANCE OF GOVERDHANA HILL Lord Krishna's father Nanda Maharaja once inquired from His brother Upananda how Goverdhana Hill appeared in the sacred land of Vrandavana. Upananda replied that King Pandu, father of the Pandavas, had asked this question to Grandfather Bhisma, who had narrated the following story from the Garga Samhita. One day in Goloka Vrandavana Lord Krishna informed Srimati Radharani that She should now appear on earth as it was time for Them to perform Their transcendental pastimes within the material world. Radharani replied that unless Vraja Dhama, the Yamuna and Goverdhana Hill were present there, She would not be very happy. Krishna then told Radharani that She need not worry, as Vraja Dhama, along with the Yamuna and Goverdhana Hill had already appeared on earth. Many years before this incident, in the land of Salmali dvipa, the wife of the great mountain Dronacal gave birth to a son named Goverdhana. At the time of Goverdhana's birth all the demigods appeared in the sky and showered flowers upon Him. The great mountain, led by the Himalayas and Sumeru, came there to offer their respects. They then performed parikrama of Goverdhana and accepted Him as their king. They offered very nice prayers praising Goverdhana for having descended from Goloka Vrandavana, describing him as the "crown jewel of Vraja." Some years later, at the beginning of Satay-yuga, the great sage Pulastya Muni paid a visit to Salmali dvipa. Upon seeing the beautiful Goverdhana Hill covered with many lovely creepers, flowers, rivers, caves and chirping birds, the sage felt that this Hill was capable of giving liberation. He then went to meet Dronacal, who immediately offered his respects and inquired from the sage what service he could render. Pulastya Muni informed Dronacal that he was from Kasi (Banares) and was on pilgrimage to all the holy places. And he said that even though the sacred river Ganges flows through Kasi, there is no beautiful hill. He then asked Dronacal to give Goverdhana to him so that he could perform his austerities sitting on top of the hill. On hearing the sage's request, Dronacal, who was not willing to part his son, started to shed tears in thought of separation from his beloved Goverdhana. Not wanting to see Pulastya Muni become angry and curse his father, Goverdhana asked the sage how he would carry him all the way to Kasi. The sage replied that he would carry him in his right hand. Goverdhana then agreed to go with the sage on one condition - that if the sage put him down anywhere during the course of the journey, he would not be able lift him again. Pulastya Muni agreed. Carrying Goverdhana in his right hand he left for Kasi. By the will of providence Pulastya Muni passed through Vraja, on his way to Kasi. On arriving in Vraja, Goverdhana thought that now he was here, he should remain in the holy dhama. By his mystic power he was able to influence Pulastya Muni to attend to the call of nature. Unmindful, the sage put Goverdhana down and went off to answer the call. But when he returned he was unable to again lift Goverdhana. Trying with all his might, using both hands, he could not lift Goverdhana even slightly. In great anger Pulastya Muni cursed Goverdhana to sink into the ground by the measurement of one mustard seed every day. When Goverdhana first came to Vraja in the beginning of Satya-yaga, he was eight yojanas long (64 miles); five yojanas wide (40miles) and two yojans high (16 miles). It is said that after ten thousand years of Kali-yaga, Goverdhana Hill will have completely disappeared. After narrating the wonderful story of Goverdhana's appearance, Sunanda informed Nanda Maharaja that as long as Goverdhana Hill and the river Yamuna remained manifest, Kali-yuga would not take its full effect. Sunanda also said that anyone who is fortunate enough to hear the description of the appearance of Goverdhana Hill would be freed from all sins. " O Goverdhana, O king of mountains, O hill whose nectarine name-the best of Hari's servant - flows from the moonlike mouth of Sri Radha, O hill that the Vedas declare to be the tilaka marking of Vraja, please grant me a residence near to you." >From 'Stavavali' by Raghunatha dasa Goswami Sri Sri Giriraja Goverdhana Raja ki jay! Sri Govardhanasraya-dasaka Ten Appeals for Shelter at Govardhana Hill Text 1 saptaham murajit-karambuja-paribhrajat-kanisthanguli- prodyad-valgu-varatakoparimilan-mugdha-dvirepho 'pi yah pathah-ksepaka-sakra-nakra-mukhatah krode vrajam- drag apat kas tam gokula-bandhavam giri-varam govardhanam nasrayet Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, the best of mountains, the friend of Gokula, the charming bumblebee that for seven days stood on the graceful whorl of the lotus flower of Lord Krsna's hand and protected Vraja from the mouth of the Indra-crocodile raining a great monsoon? Text 2 indratve nibhrtam gavam suranadi-toyena dinatmana sakrenanugata cakara surabhir yenabhisekam hareh yat-kacche 'jani tena nandita-janam govinda-kundam krti kas tam- go-nikarendra-patta-sikharam- govardhanam- nasrayet What pious person will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, whose peak is the place of pastimes for Lord Krsna, the master of the surabhi cows, and near which is blissful Govinda-kunda, where a surabhi cow, followed by humbled Indra bearing the waters of the celestial Ganges, bathed Lord Krsna and secretly crowned Him king of the surabhi cows? Text 3 svar-dhuny-adi-varenya-tirtha-ganato hrdyany ajasram- hareh siri-brahma-harapsarah-priyaka-tat-sri-dana-kundany api prema-ksema-ruci-pradani parito bhrajanti yasya vrati kas tam- manya-munindra-varnita-gunam- govardhanam- nasrayet What pious person will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, which is glorified by the great sages, and which is encircled by the lakes Siri-kunda, Brahma-kunda, Hara-kunda, Apsarah-kunda, Priyaka-kunda, and Sri-dana-kunda, which are splendid with the happiness of pure love and more dear to Lord Hari than the celestial Ganges and a host of other sacred places? Text 4 jyotsnamoksana-malya-hara-sumano-gauri-balari-dhvaja gandharvadi-saramsi nirjhara-girih srngara-simhasanam gopalo 'pi hari-sthalam- harir api sphurjanti yat-sarvatah kas tam- go-mrga-paksi-vrksa-lalitam- govardhanam- nasrayet Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, which is charming with cows, deer, birds, and trees, and which is the place where the lakes Jyotsnamoksana-kunda, Malya-kunda, Hara-kunda, Sumanah-kunda, Gauri-kunda, Balaridhvaja-kunda, Gandharva-kunda, many other lakes, many swiftly-moving mountain streams, many lion-thrones for amorous pastimes, many places for Lord Hari's other pastimes, and the cowherd boy Lord Hari Himself, are all splendidly manifest? Text 5 ganga-koty-adhikam- bakari-pada-jaristari-kundam- vahan bhaktya yah sirasa natena satatam- preyan sivad apy abhut radha-kunda-manim- tathaiva murajit-praudha-prasadam- dadhat preyah-stavyamano 'bhavat ka iha tam- govardhanam- nasrayet Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill? He who with always devotedly caries on his bowed head the lake known as Syama-kunda, which is millions of times greater than the Ganges, and which was born from the foot of Lord Krsna, becomes more dear to the Lord than even the demigod Siva. He who in the same way carries the jewel known as Radha'-kunda attains the full mercy of Lord Krsna. He becomes the most dear and glorious of devotees. Text 6 yasyam- madhava-naviko rasavatim adhaya radham- tarau madhye cancala-keli-pata-valanat trasaih stuvatyas tatah svabhistham- panam adadhe vahati sa yasmin mano-jahnavi kas tam- tan nava-dam-pati-pratibhuvam- govardhanam- nasrayet Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, where the divine couple enjoy Their rescue-fee pastimes, and where the Manasa-ganga flows? In the Manasa-ganga the pilot Madhava took sweetly beautiful Radha' on His boat, and when She, frightened by a great storm, prayed that He calm it, He claimed from Her as a rescue-fee the fulfillment of His amorous desires. Text 7 rase sri-sata-vandya-sundara-sakhi vrndancita saurabha- bhrajat-krsna-rasala-bahu-vilasat-kanthi madhau madhavi radha nrtyati yatra caru valate rasa-sthali sa para yasmin sa sukrti tam unnatam aye govardhanam- nasrayet Ah, what pious person will not take shelter of lofty Govardhana Hill, the beautiful and transcendental place of the rasa dance, where Sri Radha, accompanied by Her beautiful friends worshiped by hundreds of goddesses of fortune, and the splendid, nectar arm of Lord Krsna playfully resting on Her neck, dances in the springtime rasa-lila? Text 8 yatra sviya-ganasya vikrama-bhrta vaca muhuh phullatoh smera-krura-drg-anta-vibhrama-saraih sasvan mitho viddhayoh tad yunor nava-dana-srstija-kalir bhangya hasan jrmbhate kas tam- tat-prthu-keli-sucana-silam- govardhanam- nasrayet Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill where, blossoming with happiness at the outrageous joking words of Their friends, perpetually wounded by the swift arrows shot from the corners of Their cruel, smiling eyes, and laughing at the crooked words of the ever-new dana-keli quarrel, the youthful divine couple displayed so many transcendental pastimes? Text 9 sridamadi-vayasya-sancaya-vrtah sankarsanenollasan yasmin go-caya-caru-carana-paro ririti gayaty asau range gudha-guhasu ca prathayati smara-kriyam radhaya kas tam saubhaga-bhusitancita-tanum govardhanam nasrayet Who will not take shelter of graceful and auspicious Govardhana Hill, where, accompanied by Sridama and His other friends, playing with Sankarsana, and carefully herding the cows, Lord Krsna happily sings ri ri, and where Lord Krsna enjoys amorous pastimes with Radha' in the rasa dance arena and deep in the hidden caves? Text 10 kalindim- tapanodbhavam- giri-ganan aty-unnama-cekharan sri-vrndavipinam- janepsita-dharam- nandisvaram- casrayam hitva yam- pratipujayan vraja-krte manam- mukundo dadau kas tam- srngi-kiritinam- giri-nrpam- govardhanam- nasrayet Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, the crowned king of all mountains? For the people of Vraja's sake Lord Mukunda neglected the sun-god's daughter Yamuna, a host of other lofty hills, the wish-fulfilling forest of Vrndavana, and the town of Nandisvara, and respectfully worshiped Govardhana Hill. Text 11 tasmin vasadam asya ramya-dasakam govardhanasyeha yat pradurbhutam idam yadiya-krpaya jirnandha-vaktrad api tasyodyad-guna-vrnda-bandhura-khaner jivatu-rupasya tat- tosayapi alam bhavatt iha phalam pakvam maya mrgyate By the mercy of Govardhana Hill these ten beautiful verses about Govardhana Hill, which grant residence at Govardhana Hill, have come from the mouth of a blind old man. The pleasure of Govardhana Hill, which is my life and soul, and which is a beautiful jewel-mine of transcendental virtues, is the ripe fruit I seek from my labor in writing these verses. Sri Govardhana-vasa-prarthana-dasaka Ten Appeals for Residence at Govardhana Hill Text 1 nija-pati-bhuja-danda-chatra-bhavam prapadya pratihata-mada-dhrstoddanda-devendra-garva atula-prthula-saila-sreni-bhupa priyam me nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, O king of all incomparable great mountains, O hill that became an umbrella with the arm of your own Lord as the handle and then destroyed the pride of the deva king madly attacking with raised weapons, please grant the residence near you that is so dear to me. Text 2 pramada-madana-lilah kandare kandare te racayati nava-yunor dvandvam asminn amandam iti kila kalanartham lagnakas tad-dvayor me nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, please grant to me the residence near you that will guarantee the sight of the youthful divine couple as they enjoy passionate amorous pastimes in your caves. Text 3 anupama-mani-vedi-ratna-simhasanorvi- ruha-jhara-dara-sanu-droni-sanghesu rangaih saha bala-sakhibhih sankhelayan sva-priyam me O Govardhana, O hill where Lord Krsna happily plays with Balarama and His friends in the incomparable jeweled courtyards, jeweled lion-thrones, trees, waterfalls, mountain-brooks, caves, peaks, and valleys, please grant the residence near you that is so dear to me. Text 4 rasa-nidhi-nava-yunoh saksinim dana-keler dyuti-parimala-viddham syama-vedim prakasya rasika-vara-kulanam modam asphalayan me nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, O hill that provides the dark courtyard that witnesses the dana-keli pastime of the nectar-treasure youthful divine couple, O hill that brings great bliss to the best of they who relish transcendental nectar, please grant to me residence near you. Text 5 hari-dayitam apurvam radhika-kundam atma- priya-sakham iha kanthe narmanalingya guptah nava-yuva-yuga-khelas tatra pasyan raho me nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, O hill that, hiding as you playfully embrace the neck of your dear friend, Lord Hari's dear, unprecedented Radha-kunda, secretly gazes at the pastimes of the youthful divine couple, please grant to me residence near you. Text 6 sthala-jala-tala-saspair bhuruha-chayaya ca pratipadam anukalam hanta samvardhayan gah tri-jagati nija-gotram sarthakam khyapayan me nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, O hill that by nourishing the cows with its water, grass, and the shade of its trees declares to the three worlds the appropriateness of its own name, please grant to me residence near you. Note: Govardhana means "that which nourishes (vardhana, the cows (go)." Text 7 surapati-krta-dirgha-drohato gostha-raksam tava nava-grha-rupasyantare kurvataiva agha-baka-ripunoccair datta-mana drutam me nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, O hill that the enemy of Agha and Baka honored by transforming into a new house to give Vraja protection from the sustained fury of the sura king, please grant to me residence near you. Text 8 giri-nrpa-hari-dasa-sreni-varyeti-nama- mrtam idam uditam sri-radhika-vaktra-candrat vraja-nava-tilakatve klpta-vedaih sphutam me nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, O king of mountains, O hill whose nectar name "the best of Lord Hari's servants" flows from the moon of Sri Radha's mouth, O hill that the Vedas declare to be the tilaka marking of Vraja, please grant to me residence near you. Text 9 nija-jana-yuta-radha-krsna-maitri-rasakta- vraja-nara-pasu-paksi-vrata-saukhyaika-datah aganita-karunatvan mam uri-krtya tantam nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam O Govardhana, O philanthropist that gives transcendental happiness to Vraja's people, animals, and birds, all anointed with the nectar of friendship for Sri Sri Radha-Krsna surrounded by Their friends, out of Your immeasurable mercy, please accept unhappy me and please grant me residence near you. Text 10 nirupadhi-karunena sri-sacinandanena tvayi kapati-satho 'pi tvat-priyenarpito 'smi iti khalu mama yogyayogyatam mam agrhnan nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam Although I am a cheater and a criminal, unlimitedly merciful Lord Sacinandana, who is very dear to you, has given me to you. O Govardhana, please do not consider whether I am acceptable or not, but simply grant me residence near you. Text 11 rasada-dasakam asya srila-govardhanasya ksitidhara-kula-bhartur yah prayatnad adhite sa sapadi sukhade 'smin vasam asadya saksac chubada-yugala-seva-ratnam apnoti turnam One who carefully reads these ten nectar verses describing Srila Govardhana, the king of mountains, will very soon reside near that blissful hill and quickly attain the precious jewel of the service to the handsome divine couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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