Bhagavata Purana

कृषिवाणिज्यगोरक्षा कुसीदं तूर्यमुच्यते । वार्ता चतुर्विधा तत्र वयं गोवृत्तयोऽनिशम्

Farming, trade, and cow protection—lending at interest and music are also said; thus, there are four kinds of livelihoods, among which we are always engaged in tending cows.

सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति स्थित्युत्पत्त्यन्तहेतवः । रजसोत्पद्यते विश्वं अन्योन्यं विविधं जगत्

Sattva, rajas, and tamas are the causes of maintenance, creation, and destruction; from rajas arises the universe, the diverse world, each from the other.

रजसा चोदिता मेघा वर्षन्त्यम्बूनि सर्वतः । प्रजास्तैरेव सिध्यन्ति महेन्द्रः किं करिष्यति

Urged by rajas, the clouds pour water everywhere; by that alone do beings thrive—what then can Indra do?

न नः पुरोजनपदा न ग्रामा न गृहा वयम् । नित्यं वनौकसस्तात वनशैलनिवासिनः तस्माद्‍गवां ब्राह्मणानां अद्रेश्चारभ्यतां मखः । य इंद्रयागसंभाराः तैरयं साध्यतां मखः

We have no cities, towns, or houses; we always dwell in the forest, O dear one, living among woods and mountains. Therefore, let a sacrifice be begun for the cows, brāhmaṇas, and the mountain; let the materials for Indra's worship be used for this sacrifice.

पच्यन्तां विविधाः पाकाः सूपान्ताः पायसादयः । संयावापूपशष्कुल्यः सर्वदोहश्च गृह्यताम्

Let various kinds of cooked foods be prepared, including soups, rice puddings, and the like; let cakes, fried flour cakes, and other milk-based dishes be gathered.

हूयन्तामग्नयः सम्यग् ब्राह्मणैर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः । अन्नं बहुगुणं तेभ्यो देयं वो धेनुदक्षिणाः

Let the fires be properly offered into by brāhmaṇas learned in the Veda; let abundant, excellent food be given to them, and cows as gifts.

अन्येभ्यश्चाश्वचाण्डाल पतितेभ्यो यथार्हतः । यवसं च गवां दत्त्वा गिरये दीयतां बलिः

To others, such as horse-keepers, outcastes, and the fallen, let gifts be given as appropriate; after giving barley to the cows, let an offering be made to the mountain.

स्वलङ्‌कृता भुक्तवन्तः स्वनुलिप्ताः सुवाससः । प्रदक्षिणां च कुरुत गोविप्रानलपर्वतान्

Adorned, having eaten, anointed, and dressed in fine garments, perform circumambulation of the cows, brāhmaṇas, fires, and the mountain.

एतन्मम मतं तात क्रियतां यदि रोचते । अयं गोब्राह्मणाद्रीणां मह्यं च दयितो मखः

This is my opinion, dear one; let it be done if it pleases you. This sacrifice is dear to the cows, brāhmaṇas, the mountain, and to me.

श्रीशुक उवाच - कालात्मना भगवता शक्रदर्पं जिघांसता । प्रोक्तं निशम्य नन्दाद्याः साध्वगृह्णन्त तद्वचः

Śuka said: Hearing these words spoken by the Lord, who, as Time itself, wished to humble Indra's pride, Nanda and the others accepted them as proper.

तथा च व्यदधुः सर्वं यथाऽऽह मधुसूदनः । वाचयित्वा स्वस्त्ययनं तद् द्रव्येण गिरिद्विजान्

And so, they did everything as Madhusūdana had said, having the brāhmaṇas recite blessings and using those materials for the mountain and the brāhmaṇas.

उपहृत्य बलीन् सम्यग् सर्वान् आदृता यवसं गवाम् । गोधनानि पुरस्कृत्य गिरिं चक्रुः प्रदक्षिणम्

Having properly offered all the gifts, and respectfully giving barley to the cows, placing the herds at the forefront, they circumambulated the mountain.

अनांस्यनडुद्युक्तानि ते चारुह्य स्वलङ्‌कृताः । गोप्यश्च कृष्णवीर्याणि गायन्त्यः सद्विजाशिषः

Mounting their well-decorated carts yoked with oxen, the women, singing of Krishna's exploits, received the blessings of the virtuous brāhmaṇas.

कृष्णस्त्वन्यतमं रूपं गोपविश्रम्भणं गतः । शैलोऽस्मीति ब्रुवन् भूरि बलिमादद् बृहद्वपुः

Krishna, taking on another form to inspire confidence among the cowherds, declared, 'I am the mountain,' and, in a great form, accepted abundant offerings.

तस्मै नमो व्रजजनैः सह चक्रेऽऽत्मनाऽऽत्मने । अहो पश्यत शैलोऽसौ रूपी नोऽनुग्रहं व्यधात्

To him, together with the people of Vraja, Krishna offered obeisance as the Self to the Self, saying, 'Behold, this mountain has appeared in form and has granted us his favor.'

एषोऽवजानतो मर्त्यान् कामरूपी वनौकसः । हन्ति ह्यस्मै नमस्यामः शर्मणे आत्मनो गवाम्

He, taking on forms at will, dwells in the forest and destroys those mortals who disrespect him; therefore, we bow to him for the protection of ourselves and our cows.

इत्यद्रिगोद्विजमखं वासुदेवप्रचोदिताः । यथा विधाय ते गोपा सहकृष्णा व्रजं ययुः

Thus, prompted by Vāsudeva, the cowherds, along with Krishna, performed the prescribed rites for the mountain, the cows, the brahmins, and the sacrifice, and then returned to Vraja.

इति श्रीमद्‍भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे पूर्वार्धे चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the twenty-fourth chapter of the first half of the tenth book in the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, the collection for the paramahaṃsas.

मामात्मानं स्वयंज्योतिः सर्वभूतगुहाशयम् । आत्मन्येवात्मना वीक्ष्य विशोकोऽभयमृच्छसि

By perceiving me—the Self, the self-luminous one, who dwells in the hearts of all beings—within yourself by your own self, you will attain freedom from sorrow and fear.

मात्र आध्यात्मिकीं विद्यां शमनीं सर्वकर्मणाम् । वितरिष्ये यया चासौ भयं चातितरिष्यति

Mother, I will impart to you spiritual knowledge, which brings peace to all actions; by this, you will cross over fear.

मैत्रेय उवाच - एवं समुदितस्तेन कपिलेन प्रजापतिः । दक्षिणीकृत्य तं प्रीतो वनमेव जगाम ह

Maitreya said: Thus addressed by Kapila, the lord of creatures, pleased, circumambulated him to the right and went to the forest.

व्रतं स आस्थितो मौनं आत्मैकशरणो मुनिः । निःसङ्गो व्यचरत् क्षोणीं अनग्निरनिकेतनः

He undertook a vow of silence, relying solely on the Self, wandering unattached over the earth, without fire and without a fixed dwelling.

मनो ब्रह्मणि युञ्जानो यत्तत् सदसतः परम् । गुणावभासे विगुण एकभक्त्यानुभाविते

Absorbing his mind in Brahman, which is beyond both the manifest and unmanifest, appearing as the qualities yet itself without qualities, realized through single-minded devotion.

निरहङ्कृतिर्निर्ममश्च निर्द्वन्द्वः समदृक् स्वदृक् । प्रत्यक्प्रशान्तधीर्धीरः प्रशान्तोर्मिरिवोदधिः

Free from ego, free from possessiveness, beyond dualities, seeing equally and seeing his own Self, inwardly peaceful and steady in mind, like a calm ocean without waves.

वासुदेवे भगवति सर्वज्ञे प्रत्यगात्मनि । परेण भक्तिभावेन लब्धात्मा मुक्तबन्धनः

In Vāsudeva, the all-knowing Lord, the inner Self, through supreme devotion, he realized his own Self and became free from bondage.

आत्मानं सर्वभूतेषु भगवन्तं अवस्थितम् । अपश्यत्सर्वभूतानि भगवत्यपि चात्मनि

He saw the Lord present in all beings as his own Self, and also saw all beings in the Lord within himself.

इच्छाद्वेषविहीनेन सर्वत्र समचेतसा । भगवद्‍भक्तियुक्तेन प्राप्ता भागवती गतिः

Freed from desire and aversion, with an even mind toward all, endowed with devotion to the Lord, he attained the state of a devotee of the Lord.

स्फुरत्किरीटवलय हारनूपुरमेखलम् । शङ्‌खचक्रगदापद्म मालामण्युत्तमर्द्धिमत्

Radiant with a crown, bracelets, necklace, anklets, and girdle; adorned with conch, discus, mace, lotus, garland, and the finest jewels, full of supreme splendor.

सिंहस्कन्धत्विषो बिभ्रत् सौभग ग्रीवकौस्तुभम् । श्रियानपायिन्या क्षिप्त निकषाश्मोरसोल्लसत्

Bearing the Kaustubha gem on his auspicious neck, with shoulders like a lion's, shining with unfailing glory, his form illuminated like a flawless touchstone.