Garga Bhagavatham : Maadhurya khanda - Chapter 22

                                       

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Sri Krishna recues King Nanda from Varuna loka and Darshan of Sri Vaikuntha loka by Gopas and Gopis

  

 

Sri Narada says:- Once king Nand after fasting on Ekadasi and in the early morning of the Dwadasi, along with other cowherds went to river Yamuna for holy bathing and entered the water. There, a servant of Varuna caught King Nand and took him away to the world of Varuna. King of Mithila! At that time there was great fear among the gopas and they started crying out aloud. Then pacifying all of them, Lord Sri Hari arrived at the place of Varuna and instantly burnt the fort into ashes.

Seeing the angered Sr iHari, whose brightness was equal to crores of Suns, Varuna was very scared. He prostrated in front of Lord Sri Hari and circumambulated around Him with folded hands and pleaded thus.

 

Varuna said:- Salutations to Sri Krishna. Salutations to the Complete God of Gods and the Lord of Golok, who protects innumerable universes. Salutations to Sri Hari who appears in a brilliant quadruple four armed form. Salutations to you the Supreme Lord, who has the all-pervading brilliance! Salutations to the original form of the Supreme Lord! Some foolish servant of mine has insulted you for the first time, please pardon me for this act, I have surrendered before you. Please save me! Save me!

 

Sri Narada says:- Hearing this, the Lord was pleased. Bhagwan Sri Krishna brought King Nand back alive and well, to his relatives and friends in Vrajmandal. Listening to the episode from King Nand about the greatness of Sri Hari, all the Gopis and Gopas told the son of Nand SriKrishna "Lord! If You are the real God who is worshipped by other demigods, then quickly show us all the Vaikuntha Loka". Then, taking all of them Sri Krishna went to Vaikunta Dham and there, showed them His divine form seated in the middle of very bright light. He had a thousand shoulders and was decorated with jewels such as armbands and others. He was adorned with a majestic crown and beautiful earrings. With all the decorations He was looking extremely beautiful. He was also holding the Conch, Chakra, Mace and a lotus in His hands, and was adorned by a beautiful garland of Lotus flowers. With the brilliance of innumerable crores of the Sun, He was reclining on the celestial bed of the serpent Adisesha (Seshnaag). As He was being fanned, His aura was greatly enhanced. Brahma and other demigods were engaged in serving Him. At that time the attendants of the Lord who were carrying maces, made the Gopas come in a line and pay their obeisance to the Lord. Using some force, the attendants of the Lord, restrained the Gopas and made them stand at a distance. Seeing the Gopas, the surprised attendants told them

"Hey, you who roam in the forests! Be quiet. Do not talk and make any noise here. Have you never seen the court of Sri Hari? This is the place where the God of all Gods, the original Bhagawan is present and Vedas sing His praise."

 

After listening to this, those Gopas were filled with happiness and stood quietly. However, they thought within themselves "Behold! the one sitting on the lofty throne is our very own Sri Krishna. Even though we are so near, He has made us stand far below and is Himself sitting on a very tall throne. He does not talk to us even for a moment. This is why there is no other place that is better than our own Vraj and there is no other place which can give us more happiness because in Vraj He is like our brother and we can talk to one another happily" King! talking in this manner The Supreme Lord Sri Hari returned to Vraj along with all the Gopas.

 

                                                                                             

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