Bhagavata Purana

गायन्त्य उच्चैरमुमेव संहता विचिक्युरुन्मत्तकवद्वनाद्वनम् । पप्रच्छुराकाशवदन्तरं बहिर्भूतेषु सन्तं पुरुषं वनस्पतीन् ॥ 10.30.

Gathered together, they sang of Him loudly and wandered from forest to forest like those possessed, searching for Him; they questioned the trees, who, though standing apart, contain the Supreme Person within, as if asking the sky.

दृष्टो वः कच्चिदश्वत्थ प्लक्ष न्यग्रोध नो मनः । नन्दसूनुर्गतो हृत्वा प्रेमहासावलोकनैः ॥ 10.30.

O Aśvattha, Plakṣa, Nyagrodha trees, have you seen the son of Nanda pass this way, stealing our minds with His loving glances and radiant smiles?

कच्चित्कुरबकाशोक नागपुन्नागचम्पकाः । रामानुजो मानिनीनामितो दर्पहरस्मितः ॥ 10.30.

O Kurabaka, Aśoka, Nāga, Punnāga, Campaka trees, has Rāma's younger brother, whose smile humbles the proud, passed this way among the haughty maidens?

कच्चित्तुलसि कल्याणि गोविन्दचरणप्रिये । सह त्वालिकुलैर्बिभ्रद्दृष्टस्तेऽतिप्रियोऽच्युतः ॥ 10.30.

O blessed Tulasī, dear to Govinda's feet, surrounded by swarms of bees, have you seen the beloved Acyuta pass by, adorned with you?

मालत्यदर्शि वः कच्चिन्मल्लिके जातियूथिके । प्रीतिं वो जनयन् यातः करस्पर्शेन माधवः ॥ 10.30.

O Mālatī, O Mallikā, O Jāti, O Yūthikā, have you seen Mādhava pass by, delighting you with His touch?

चूतप्रियालपनसासनकोविदार जम्ब्वर्कबिल्वबकुलाम्रकदम्बनीपाः । येऽन्ये परार्थभवका यमुनोपकूलाः शंसन्तु कृष्णपदवीं रहितात्मनां नः ॥ 10.30.

O Cūta, Priyāla, Panasa, Āsana, Kovida, Jambu, Arka, Bilva, Bakula, Āmra, Kadamba, Nīpa, and all other trees on the banks of Yamunā, please reveal to us, whose hearts are empty, the path Kṛṣṇa has taken.

किं ते कृतं क्षिति तपो बत केशवाङ्घ्रि स्पर्शोत्सवोत्पुलकिताङ्गनहैर्विभासि । अप्यङ्घ्रिसम्भव उरुक्रमविक्रमाद्वा आहो वराहवपुषः परिरम्भणेन ॥ 10.30.

O Earth, what austerity have you performed, that you shine, your hairs standing on end with joy from the festival of Keśava's feet touching you? Is it from the touch of His feet, His mighty deeds, or the embrace of His Boar form?

* अप्येणपत्न्युपगतः प्रिययेह गात्रैस् तन्वन् दृशां सखि सुनिर्वृतिमच्युतो वः । कान्ताङ्गसङ्गकुचकुङ्कुमरञ्जितायाः कुन्दस्रजः कुलपतेरिह वाति गन्धः ॥ 10.30.

Or has Acyuta come here to His beloved, O friend, delighting her senses with His body and gaze? The fragrance of the garland on the chief of the clan, stained with the kuṅkuma from His beloved's breasts, is wafting here.

* बाहुं प्रियांस उपधाय गृहीतपद्मो रामानुजस्तुलसिकालिकुलैर्मदान्धैः । अन्वीयमान इह वस्तरवः प्रणामं किं वाभिनन्दति चरन् प्रणयावलोकैः ॥ 10.30.

With His lotus hand placed on the shoulder of His beloved, Rāma's younger brother, followed by intoxicated bees and Tulasī, is wandering here; do the trees bow to Him as He passes, glancing at them with affection?

* पृच्छतेमा लता बाहूनप्याश्लिष्टा वनस्पतेः । नूनं तत्करजस्पृष्टा बिभ्रत्युत्पुलकान्यहो ॥ 10.30.

Ask these creepers, who embrace the trees with their arms; surely, touched by His hand, they display horripilation in delight.

इत्युन्मत्तवचो गोप्यः कृष्णान्वेषणकातराः । लीला भगवतस्तास्ता ह्यनुचक्रुस्तदात्मिकाः ॥ 10.30.

Thus, speaking in their madness, the gopīs, distressed in their search for Kṛṣṇa, imitated His playful acts, each absorbed in Him.

कस्याचित्पूतनायन्त्याः कृष्णायन्त्यपिबत्स्तनम् । तोकयित्वा रुदत्यन्या पदाहन् शकटायतीम् ॥ 10.30.

One, imitating Pūtanā, approached and offered her breast to Kṛṣṇa to suckle; another, pretending to be a crying child, was comforted; another, acting as the cart-demon, was struck by a foot.

दैत्यायित्वा जहारान्यामेको कृष्णार्भभावनाम् । रिङ्गयामास काप्यङ्घ्री कर्षन्ती घोषनिःस्वनैः ॥ 10.30.

Another, taking the role of a demon, seized one who was playing the part of Kṛṣṇa; yet another, imitating the sound of the cowherd settlement, dragged someone by the foot while playing.

कृष्णरामायिते द्वे तु गोपायन्त्यश्च काश्चन । वत्सायतीं हन्ति चान्या तत्रैका तु बकायतीम् ॥ 10.30.

Some, acting as Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, played as cowherds; another, playing as the calf-demon, was defeated; and one among them took the role of the crane-demon.

आहूय दूरगा यद्वत्कृष्णस्तमनुवर्ततीम् । वेणुं क्वणन्तीं क्रीडन्तीमन्याः शंसन्ति साध्विति ॥ 10.30.

Calling out to one who was far away, as Kṛṣṇa would, another followed after, playing the flute and sporting about, while others praised her, saying, 'Well done!'

कस्याञ्चित्स्वभुजं न्यस्य चलन्त्याहापरा ननु । कृष्णोऽहं पश्यत गतिं ललितामिति तन्मनाः ॥ 10.30.

One, placing her own arm on the shoulder of another as she walked, said, 'I am Kṛṣṇa—see my graceful gait,' her mind absorbed in him.

मा भैष्ट वातवर्षाभ्यां तत्त्राणं विहितं मय । इत्युक्त्वैकेन हस्तेन यतन्त्युन्निदधेऽम्बरम् ॥ 10.30.

"Do not fear the wind or the rain; I have arranged for your protection," saying this, one tried to cover another with her garment, using only one hand.

आरुह्यैका पदाक्रम्य शिरस्याहापरां नृप । दुष्टाहे गच्छ जातोऽहं खलानां ननु दण्डकृत् ॥ 10.30.

One climbed upon another, stepping on her head, and said, "Wicked one, go away! I am born as the punisher of the wicked!"

तत्रैकोवाच हे गोपा दावाग्निं पश्यतोल्बणम् । चक्षूंष्याश्वपिदध्वं वो विधास्ये क्षेममञ्जसा ॥ 10.30.

There, one said, "O cowherds, see this terrible forest fire! Close your eyes, and I will quickly ensure your safety."

बद्धान्यया स्रजा काचित्तन्वी तत्र उलूखले । बध्नामि भाण्डभेत्तारं हैयङ्गवमुषं त्विति । भीता सुदृक्पिधायास्यं भेजे भीतिविडम्बनम् ॥ 10.30.

A slender one, tying another with a garland to a mortar, said, "I am binding the butter thief who broke the pots and stole the clarified butter!" Frightened, the other covered her eyes and feigned fear.

एवं कृष्णं पृच्छमाना व्र्ण्दावनलतास्तरून् । व्यचक्षत वनोद्देशे पदानि परमात्मनः ॥ 10.30.

In this way, as they questioned the creepers and trees of Vṛndāvana about Kṛṣṇa, they pointed out the footprints of the Supreme Soul in the forest.

पदानि व्यक्तमेतानि नन्दसूनोर्महात्मनः । लक्ष्यन्ते हि ध्वजाम्भोज वज्राङ्कुशयवादिभिः ॥ 10.30.

These footprints, clearly visible, belong to the great son of Nanda; they are marked with symbols like the banner, lotus, thunderbolt, goad, and barleycorn.

तैस्तैः पदैस्तत्पदवीमन्विच्छन्त्योऽग्रतोऽबलाः । वध्वाः पदैः सुपृक्तानि विलोक्यार्ताः समब्रुवन् ॥ 10.30.

Following those various footprints, the women went ahead; seeing certain footprints closely joined with those of the bride, they spoke in distress.

कस्याः पदानि चैतानि याताया नन्दसूनुना । अंसन्यस्तप्रकोष्ठायाः करेणोः करिणा यथा ॥ 10.30.

Whose footprints are these, going with the son of Nanda, with her arm placed on his shoulder, just as an elephant cow is embraced by the elephant?

अनयाराधितो नूनं भगवान् हरिरीश्वरः । यन्नो विहाय गोविन्दः प्रीतो यामनयद्रहः ॥ 10.30.

Surely, this one has worshipped the Lord, Hari, the Supreme, for Govinda, pleased, has left us all and led her away in secret.

धन्या अहो अमी आल्यो गोविन्दाङ्घ्र्यब्जरेणवः । यान् ब्रह्मेशौ रमा देवी दधुर्मूर्ध्न्यघनुत्तये ॥ 10.30.

How blessed are these creepers and plants, dusted by the pollen from Govinda's lotus feet, which Brahmā, Śiva, and the goddess Lakṣmī place upon their heads for their highest good.

तस्या अमूनि नः क्षोभं कुर्वन्त्युच्चैः पदानि यत्यैकापहृत्य गोपीनां रहो भुन्क्तेऽच्युताधरम् । न लक्ष्यन्ते पदान्यत्र तस्या नूनं तृणाङ्कुरैः खिद्यत्सुजाताङ्घ्रितलामुन्निन्ये प्रेयसीं प्रियः ॥ 10.30.

Her footprints, deeply pressed, disturb us greatly, for, having taken only her away from among the gopīs, Acyuta enjoys her lips in secret; her footprints are not seen further—surely, her tender feet, pained by grass and sprouts, caused her beloved to lift her up.

इमान्यधिकमग्नानि पदानि वहतो वधूम् । गोप्यः पश्यत कृष्णस्य भाराक्रान्तस्य कामिनः । अत्रावरोपिता कान्ता पुष्पहेतोर्महात्मना ॥ 10.30.

See here, gopīs, these footprints are pressed deeper—Kṛṣṇa, burdened by love, is carrying his beloved; here, the great-souled one set his beloved down to pick flowers.

अत्र प्रसूनावचयः प्रियार्थे प्रेयसा कृतः । प्रपदाक्रमण एते पश्यतासकले पदे ॥ 10.30.

Here, for his beloved, the dear one picked flowers; look, at every step, the marks of his feet are clearly seen.