Description of pastime places
Vrindavana is in all respects the most prominent of the forests in Vraja-mandala, and is the most auspicious of all auspicious places.
Sriman Giriraja-Govardhana, a pastime place within Vraja’s area, supplies the cows with water, tender grass and other items; offers the gopas fruits, edible roots, water, resting places and so forth; and provides the gopis secluded forest bowers, caves and so on for their unimpeded enjoyment. By this Giriraja-Govardhana increases their joy, and thus lives up to his name Govardhana . By doing this, he is also offering abundant assistance in Sri Krishna’s pastimes. Thus it is fully appropriate to call him Krida-giri .
There is a bathing-place (ghata) called Nilamandapika and a cave called Manikandali at Govardhana.
Manasa-ganga’s bathing-place is widely known as Paranga-ghata. A boat called Suvilasatara is splendidly situated there.
Nandisvara Hill is Sri Krishna’s residence. The place is so splendorous that it seems as if Lakshmi-devi personally resides there.
On top of Nandisvara Hill is a large rock, which is whitish with a tinge of pale yellow. The radiant, beautifully decorated palace situated on this rock is Krishna’s abode.
Krishna maddens the hearts of everyone in Vraja: moving and non-moving beings, insects and worms, animals and birds, rivers, mountains, and gopas and gopis. Because He lives in this palace together with Sri Nanda, Yasoda, Baladeva, Mother Rohini and others, everyone calls it Amoda-varddhana .
Pavana-sarovara, which lies at the foot of Nandisvara Hill, is Sri Krishna’s own lake. Its banks are beautified by many charming pastime groves. Krishna’s grove is named Kama-mahatirtha, and inside is a small, bejewelled room called Mandara.
Sri Krishna’s famous banyan tree, well suited for pastimes, is called Bhandira and His kadamba tree is called Kadamba-raja.
The bank of the river Yamuna, which is beautified with pastime groves, is widely known as Anangaranga-bhumi.
The grove where Sri Krishna always performs lila-vilasas with His highly beloved Srimati Radharani is called Khela-tirtha, which is the most sacred abode at Sri Yamuna.
The items Sri Krishna uses
Sri Krishna’s mirror is called Saradindu and His palm-leaf fan is named Madhumaruta.
His pastime lotus is called Sadasmera and His ball is called Citrakoraka.
Krishna’s golden bow is called Vilasa-karmana and the bowstring is called Manjulasara. The bowstring is tied to jewels at each end of the bow.
Krishna’s small knife is called Tushtida. Its handle is studded by wonderful jewels and therefore looks very beautiful.
The name of His horn is Mandraghosha, and His flute is named Bhuvana-mohini. This vamsi makes Krishna’s heart excessively glad by catching the fish of Radha’s mind by its hook. It is therefore also known as Mahananda.
Krishna’s venu has six holes and is widely known by the name Madana-jhankriti.
Sri Krishna’s murali is named Sarala and creates sweet sounds like that of the kokila bird. Sri Krishna’s favourite ragas are gaudi and gurjari.
The wonderful mantra that Sri Krishna chants in order to achieve His desired goal is the name of His beloved, Srimati Radharani.
The name of Krishna’s staff is Mandana and His vina is called Tarangini.
The two ropes He uses when milking cows are called Pasu-vasikara.
His milking pot is called Amritadohani.
Krishna’s ornaments
On Sri Krishna’s two arms Mother Yasoda has tied amulets for protection, which are inlaid with nine priceless jewels .
Sri Krishna’s armlets are called Rangada. His bangles are called Cankana; His signet ring is called Ratnamukhi and His yellow cloth is named Nigama-sobhana, which means “the increaser of the Sruti’s beauty”.
Krishna’s waist belt is called Kalajhankara and His ankle bells are named Hamsaganjana. Their sweet tinkling steals the deer-eyed gopis’ hearts, which are as restless as deer.
Krishna’s necklace is named Taravali, His jewelled beads are called Taditprabha, and the medallion on His chest is named Hridaya-modana, in which there is a picture of Sri Radha.
Sri Krishna’s jewel is called Kaustubha. When He entered Kaliya-hrada, the wives of the snake offered this jewel to Him with their own hands.
Sri Krishna’s two makara-shaped earrings (kundalas) are widely known by the name Ratir-agadhi-daivata. His crown’s name is Ratnapara, and the decoration on the crown is called Camara-damari.
The peacock feather crown on Sri Krishna’s head is called Nava-ratna-vidamba. His gunja-necklace is named Ragavalli and His tilaka’s name is Drishtimohana.
The garland made of many different types of leaves and flowers, hanging down to Krishna’s lotus feet, is called Vanamala, and a garland made of five different coloured flowers is named Vaijayanti-mala.
Sri Krishna appeared in the night of the eight day (astami) of the waning moon in the month of Bhadra. This night manifests its glory in this world being decorated by Sri Krishna’s birth. During this night the moon rises along with his beloved, the constellation called Rohini .
Sri Krishna’s beloved
Now Sri Krishna’s most beloveds are mentioned.
They are decorated with the fortune of excessive prema, which is even greater than that of Lakshmi and others.
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