Bhagavata Purana

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.

केशप्रसाधनं त्वत्र कामिन्याः कामिना कृतम् । तानि चूडयता कान्तामुपविष्टमिह ध्रुवम् ॥ 10.30.

Here, a lover arranged the hair of his beloved; surely, while she was seated here, he adorned her tresses.

रेमे तया चात्मरत आत्मारामोऽप्यखण्डितः । कामिनां दर्शयन् दैन्यं स्त्रीणां चैव दुरात्मताम् ॥ 10.30.

Though self-satisfied and undivided in himself, he enjoyed with her, showing the wretchedness of lovers and the fickleness of women.

इत्येवं दर्शयन्त्यस्ताश्चेरुर्गोप्यो विचेतसः । यां गोपीमनयत्कृष्णो विहायान्याः स्त्रियो वने ॥ 10.30.

Thus, as they revealed these things, the gopīs, bewildered, wandered about; and the gopī whom Krishna led away, leaving the other women in the forest—

सा च मेने तदात्मानं वरिष्ठं सर्वयोषिताम् । हित्वा गोपीः कामयाना मामसौ भजते प्रियः ॥ 10.30.

She then considered herself the most excellent of all women: 'Having abandoned the gopīs who desire him, my beloved now worships me.'

ततो गत्वा वनोद्देशं दृप्ता केशवमब्रवीत् । न पारयेऽहं चलितुं नय मां यत्र ते मनः ॥ 10.30.

Then, having reached a spot in the forest, proud, she said to Keshava: 'I can walk no further; take me wherever your heart desires.'

एवमुक्तः प्रियामाह स्कन्ध आरुह्यतामिति । ततश्चान्तर्दधे कृष्णः सा वधूरन्वतप्यत ॥ 10.30.

Thus addressed, the beloved said, 'Climb onto my shoulder.' But then Krishna vanished, and that bride was left to lament.

हा नाथ रमण प्रेष्ठ क्वासि क्वासि महाभुज । दास्यास्ते कृपणाया मे सखे दर्शय सन्निधिम् ॥ 10.30.

'Alas, Lord, beloved, dearest! Where are you, where are you, mighty-armed one? O friend, show your presence to your poor servant!'

श्रीशुक उवाच अन्विच्छन्त्यो भगवतो मार्गं गोप्योऽविदूरितः । ददृशुः प्रियविश्लेषान्मोहितां दुःखितां सखीम् ॥ 10.30.

Śuka said: While searching for the path of the Lord, the gopīs, not knowing where he had gone, saw their friend, bewildered and distressed by separation from her beloved.

तया कथितमाकर्ण्य मानप्राप्तिं च माधवात् । अवमानं च दौरात्म्याद्विस्मयं परमं ययुः ॥ 10.30.

Hearing from her what had happened—her pride and Mādhava's response, and her humiliation due to her misfortune—they were filled with great wonder.

ततोऽविशन् वनं चन्द्र ज्योत्स्ना यावद्विभाव्यते । तमः प्रविष्टमालक्ष्य ततो निववृतुः स्त्रियः ॥ 10.30.

Then they entered the forest as long as the moonlight could be seen; but when darkness fell, the women turned back.

तन्मनस्कास्तदलापास्तद्विचेष्टास्तदात्मिकाः । तद्गुणानेव गायन्त्यो नात्मगाराणि सस्मरुः ॥ 10.30.

Their minds absorbed in him, their speech about him, their actions imitating him, their very selves devoted to him, singing only his virtues, they did not remember their own homes.

पुनः पुलिनमागत्य कालिन्द्याः कृष्णभावनाः । समवेता जगुः कृष्णं तदागमनकाङ्क्षिताः ॥ 10.30.

Again returning to the bank of the Yamunā, their thoughts fixed on Krishna, gathered together, longing for his arrival, they sang of Krishna.

ततोऽग्निमारुतौ राजन् अमुञ्चन्मुखतो रुषा । महीं निर्वीरुधं कर्तुं संवर्तक इवात्यये

Then, O King, out of anger, they released fire and wind from their mouths, as if to make the earth barren, like the Samvartaka at the end of the age.

भस्मसात् क्रियमाणान् तान् द्रुमान् वीक्ष्य पितामहः । आगतः शमयामास पुत्रान् बर्हिष्मतो नयैः

Seeing those trees being reduced to ashes, Brahmā arrived and pacified the sons of Barhiṣmat with wise counsel.

तत्रावशिष्टा ये वृक्षा भीता दुहितरं तदा । उज्जह्रुस्ते प्रचेतोभ्य उपदिष्टाः स्वयम्भुवा

Then, the trees that remained, frightened, gave their daughter to the Pracetas, as instructed by Svayambhū.

ते च ब्रह्मण आदेशान् मारिषामुपयेमिरे । यस्यां महदवज्ञानाद् अजन्यजनयोनिजः

And by the command of Brahmā, they accepted Māriṣā, from whom, due to a great offense, was born the progenitor of beings.

चाक्षुषे त्वन्तरे प्राप्ते प्राक्सर्गे कालविद्रुते । यः ससर्ज प्रजा इष्टाः स दक्षो दैवचोदितः

When the interval of the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara arrived, at the beginning of creation, as time swept on, he, impelled by destiny, Dakṣa, created the desired beings.

यो जायमानः सर्वेषां तेजस्तेजस्विनां रुचा । स्वयोपादत्त दाक्ष्याच्च कर्मणां दक्षमब्रुवन्

He, who at birth outshone all the brilliant with his own radiance, and by his own skill, was called Dakṣa, the able one, because of his deeds.

तं प्रजासर्गरक्षायां अनादिरभिषिच्य च । युयोज युयुजेऽन्यांश्च स वै सर्वप्रजापतीन्

He, who is without beginning, installed him for the creation and protection of beings, and appointed him and others as the lords of all creatures.

गोपीगीतं - विरहार्त गोपीनां भगवदुपस्थानाय प्रार्थनम् - गोप्य ऊचुः - ( शुद्धकामदा ) जयति तेऽधिकं जन्मना व्रजः श्रयत इन्दिरा शश्वदत्र हि । दयित दृश्यतां दिक्षु तावका स्त्वयि धृतासवस्त्वां विचिन्वते

The gopīs said: Vraja flourishes more because of your birth; Lakshmi always dwells here. Beloved, let your devotees be seen in all directions; those whose lives are sustained by you search for you.