Sri Gopala Tapani Upanishad Chapter 2 Verses 1-10

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On one occasion, after they had enjoyed the entire night in the

association of Sri Krishna, the emotional girls of Vraja spoke to the

cowherd boy Govinda, who is the supreme controller, and He also spoke

to them.

 

Commentary by Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushana:

 

May Lord Krishna, who is Mura's enemy, who is the Supersoul, who

appeared as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and who is merciful to Gajendra and King

Prataparudra, always reside in my heart. In Mathura and Dvaraka, Krishna is a

king and enjoys royal pastimes, while in Gokula He enjoys pastimes as a cowherd

boy. He remains in the highest spiritual planet, Goloka Vrndavana, enjoying

these pastimes.

 

The gopis said: To what brahmana should charity be given?

 

Krishna said: Durvasa.

 

The gopis said: How will we cross the Yamuna's waters and approach

Him, from whom will we get a boon to cross?

 

Krishna said: Say the words, Krishna the brahmacari, this will

enable you to cross.

 

By remembering Me a shallow person becomes deep. By remembering Me an

impure person becomes pure. By remembering Me an impious person

becomes pious. By remembering Me one full of material desires becomes

desireless. By remembering Me a fool becomes learned.

 

After hearing these words, they meditated on Durvasa, and with this

boon crossed the Yamuna. They went to his very sacred asrama and

bowed down offering respects to Durvasa Muni, the best of sages. They

offered with devotion to the brahmana delicious foods made with

milk ,ghee and sweets.

 

Being very satisfied with them, he took his afternoon bath, honored

their offering of foodstuffs, blessed them ,and gave them permission

to return home.

 

He specifically blessed Srimati Radharani that any food She cooks

would taste like nectar. When Mother Yasoda heard of this, she

requested that Srimati Radharani always cook for Krishna, a service

Radharani happily did for all the years that Krishna was in

Vrindavana.

 

They said: How will we cross the Yamuna?

 

He said: Meditate on me as a sage that eats only durva grass, and the

Sacred Yamuna will give you a path.

 

Durvasa Muni is a renounced ascetic. For long periods he ate nothing

but the sacred Durva grass and performed severe austerities. He

attained the position of a brahma-rishi and was known to travel all

over the universe by his yogic powers.

 

 

Jai Shri Radhe-Krsna

Jai Shri Gaura-Nitai