Garga Bhagavatham : Golok Khanda - Chapter 14
Breaking of the Shakata (cart); Redemption of Utkacha and Trinaavarta; Details about their past lives;
Sri Garga said:- Shaunak! This way I described the beautiful history of Sri
Krishna. All the humans who listen to this with devotion are very fortunate and
will be blessed, without any doubt.
Shaunak said:- Sage! The ecstatic
history of Sri Krishna is like a story that is as sweet as honey. I am very
grateful for having listened to this from your great self. Oh, Embodiment of
penance! The great king of saints Bahulashwa was a truly great devotee of Sri
Krishna. He is always peaceful. After this, what did he ask sage Narada, please
be kind to tell me!
Garga said:- Shaunak! Thereafter, king
of Mithila, Bhulashwa became fervent with happiness and eagerness. Then that
kind-hearted king asked Narada thus.
King Bahulashwa said:- Sage! You have done
many saintly deeds. Being in touch with you, I have become very satisfied and
grateful, because getting the company of the Lord's true devotees is very rare
and unattainable. Sage! what other great deeds did Sri Krishna do in his
childhood? Please tell me about them.
Narada says:- King! you are a
complete devotee of Sri Krishna, you have asked a very good question. Truly the
company of sages will enhance the welfare of all. On a day, which was the birth
star day of Lord Sri Krishna, queen of Nanda, Yashoda invited Gopas and Gopis
to her house and as per the instructions of Brahmins, performed poojas
(rituals).The dark-colored Sri Krishna was dressed in a red-colored dress and
adorned with all jewelry. She put chandrahar(necklace)around his neck. After
paying oblations to all the Gods, she offered many gifts to the Brahmins.
Afterward, Yashoda fed her baby and put him to sleep in his cradle; and then
she welcomed and greeted all the Gopis individually. Many Gopis were coming and
going in her house. Being busy in attending to them, she could not hear her son
crying. At that very moment a demon by name Utkach, who was sent by Kamsa came
there. He made himself invisible and hid on the attic where heavy pots of curds
and milk were stored. The demon flung the heavy pot on the head of the baby,
but Sri Krishna kicked the pot with his legs and rebounded on the demon himself
who died by falling down. In this condition, he came out of invisibility and
had a clean beautiful body. After prostrating before Sri Krishna, he climbed on
to a chariot, which had horses and flew away to the Lord's original abode,
Golok Dham. All the Gopis came there together and asked the boys of Vraj
"How did the pot fall and how did it get into this condition. If you know
please tell us".
The Boys said:- The boy, who was
sleeping in the cradle was crying for milk and was shaking his feet which
touched the pot and it fell. Gopis did not believe what the boys told.They
thought "How could a three-month baby topple suvh a heavy pot?"
Yashoda doubted that, some bad planetary influence might have affected the
baby. Hence she took the baby in her arms and asked the Brahmins to perform
rituals to ward off any evil influence on the boy. She rewarded them very well.
Bahulashwa asked:- Great saint! what holy deed
this demon had done, due to which he could attain moksha by the touch of the
Lord's feet.
Sri Narada said:- King of Mithila! Uthkach,
in his previous birth, was the son of Hiranyaksha. One day he went to the
ashram of saint Lomash. Uthkach had a huge body and with all his might he
destroyed all the trees in the ashram. The Brahmin saint was angered very much
and cursed 'you wicked being, you shall become invisible'. Uthkach fell on the
earth just like a snakes skin which is discarded by the snake. At this, the
demon fell at the feet of the saint and pleaded thus.
Uthkach said:- Saint! You are an
ocean of kindness. Have mercy on me. I did not realize your greatness. Please
give me back my original form.
Sri Narada says:- King! After this, the
saint was pleased. He had seen one hundred Brahmas in his lifetime. What more
is there to tell about such great saints, whose anger also turns into a boon?
Sri Lomash says:- For many
Manvantaras(ages) your body will not be visible. After that, the era of
Vaivasvata Manu will come. At that time, at the end of twenty-eighth Dwapara
yuga, you will attain moksha by the touch of Sri Krisna's feet.
Sri Narada says:- King! by this great
boon of Sri Lomash, demon Uthkach became a resident of Lord's great abode. My
salutations to those great saints who can not only curse but also give boons.
King! one day the child Sri Krishna was playing on the lap of Yashoda and she
was cuddling Him. In a little while, the boy began to weigh like a mountain,
and Yashoda was surprised and could not bear the weight any longer. Hence she
put the boy on the ground to play by himself. She was wondering how the boy
became so heavy all of a sudden but she did not tell anyone about this. At that
very moment, demon Trinavart, who was sent by Kamsa, came there in the form of
a tornado and carried Sri Krishna away in the sky. At that time, there was so
much dust in Gokul that the whole place became dark. Not finding Krishna in the
courtyard of Nanda's mansion, Yashoda became very scared. She looked up at the
top of the mansion, which was shaking fiercely. When she could not find her son
anywhere; and she fainted and fell on the ground. When she regained
consciousness, she wept like a cow whining upon the death of its calf. All the
Gopis also started searching for the boy everywhere. All of them were weeping
bitterly. In the meanwhile, Trinavarth had reached a great distance in the sky.
The boy, Sri Krishna started weighing as heavy as the Sumeru mountain itself on
the shoulders of the demon and he could not bear the weight anymore and tried
to throw down Sri Krishna. Knowing this, the complete(paripoorna) Lord caught
hold of the neck of the demon. The demon started screaming "let me go, let
me go", but the lord pressed his neck even harder and as a result, he
died. At that time, brightness emerged from the lord like lightning comes out
of dark clouds. After that, the demon fell on a rock along with the Lord Sri
Krishna. As soon as the demon's body hit the rock it went to pieces. When the
demon's body hit the ground, the whole world shook and echoed the noise. The
Gopis seeing the boy sitting on the demon immediately went and picked him up
and gave him to Yashoda and told her thus.
Gopis said:- Yashoda! you cannot take
good care of your boy. You feel bad when we tell you this, but this is the
truth. Tell us if any mother will leave the child on his own in such darkness.
You are so cruel that you put the baby on the ground in such a scary situation.
Yashoda said:- Sisters! I can not
understand how my son became so heavy like a mountain, that is why I put him on
the ground when the tornado came.
Gopis said:- Leave it, do not tell
a lie. There is no feeling of kindness in your heart. This baby who still drinks
your milk is as light as a flower and cotton.
Sri Narada says:- When Sri Krishna came
back home, Nand, Gopas and Gopis felt very happy. Yashoda carried Sri Krishna
away and fed him milk again and again. She hid him under her clothing and held
Him close to her bosom very lovingly and said to Rohini.
Yashoda said:- Sister! God has
blessed me with only one child and I do not have many children. Many dangers
come to him every moment. Today he escaped from the jaws of death. What can be
crueler than this? Where can I go and arrange to live elsewhere? The safety of
my son is more precious to me than riches, mansions, body, and all kinds of
precious gems. If my son wins over all these dangers, I offer Prayers Lord Sri
Hari, I will give a lot of donations and perform all rituals and construct many
temples. Dear Rohini, just as a cane is the only support for the blind, my only
happiness is this child. Hence, sister, I will take this child to such a place
where there is no fear.
Sri Narada says:- King! at that time
many scholarly Brahmins came there and were seated on good seats. Yashoda
offered prayers to all of them.
The great Brahmins said :- King of Vraj, Nanda
and Queen Yashoda! do not worry, we will protect this child with a Kavach, and
with that, he will live for a long time.
Sri Narada says:- King! Those great
Brahmins recited sharp new mantras. With holy pots filled with pure water, they
chanted Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, and Sama Veda. They recited mantras
that invoke fire (Agni
deva) and performed poojas that protected Sri Krishna from all evils.
Brahmins said:- God Damodar will
protect your feet, Vishtashrav-your knees, Sri Vishnu your thighs. The complete
Lord Sri Krishna Himself will protect your navel. God Radhavallabh will protect
your waist and Peetmbaradhari( one who wears yellow dress) will protect your stomach.
Lord Padmanabha will protect your chest,
Govardanadhari will protect
your shoulders. Lord of Mathura will protect your face and Dwarakanath will
protect your head. The Lord who slays asuras will protect your back and lord
Govind will protect you from all directions. All those humans who recite this
sloka which has three verses regularly will get all happiness and he will not
have to experience fear anywhere.
दामोदरः पातु पादौ जानुनी विष्टरश्र्वा: | ऊरु पातु हरिर्नाभिम् परिपूर्णतम: स्वयं ||
कटिम् राधापतिः पातु पीतवासास्तवोदरम् | हृदयं पद्मनाभश्च भुजौ गोवर्धनोद्धरः ||
मुखं च मथुरानाथो द्वारकाधीश: शिरोवतु | पृष्ठं पात्वसुरध्वंसि सर्वतो भगवान् स्वयं ||
श्लोकत्रयमिदं
स्तोत्रम् यः पठेन्मनवा: सदा | महासौख्यं भवेत्त्स्य न भयं विद्यते क्वचित् ||
Sri Narada says:- After that King Nanda gave
the Brahmanas one lakh cows, ten lakh gold coins, one thousand new precious
pearls, and one lakh wonderful vastras(clothes).
After the Brahmanas
left, Nanda invited all Gopas and Gopis and fed them well, gave them gifts, and
honored all of them.
Bahulashwa asked:-Sage! who was Trinavart in
his previous birth?
What good deed did he do to
be fortunate to merge with Supreme Baghawan Sri Krishna?
Sri Narada said:- King! in Pandudesh, there
was a famous king named Sahsraksha. His fame was spread all over. He was very
devoted to Lord Vishnu. He had great moral values. He was very pious and
generous. One day he went to the banks of river Narmada. Creepers and trees
were enhancing the beauty of the river. There, he was moving around happily
with thousands of women. At that time sage, Durvasa came there. The king did
not pay his respects to the sage. Hence the sage cursed saying ' Bad-mannered
man you become a rakshas(demon)' Immediately the king fell at the sage's feet.
Then the saged blessed him saying 'King! by the touch of Sri Krishna you will
be released from the curse'
Sri Narada says:- King! the same king Sahasraksh became the demon named Trinavart. By the touch of Lord Sri Krishna, he got moksha and went to Glokdham.
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