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Saha Bhratṛ Varyaṁ Guror Grama Gamī

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saha-bhratṛ-varyaṁ guror grama-gamī dhṛta-brahmacaryaṁ nijadhīti-kamī

Word for word

saha with; bhratṛ brother; varyam excellent; guroḥ of the Mathurā; grama-gamī going to the twon; dhṛta followed; brahmacaryam brahmacari life; nijadhīti-kamī eager to study His own Vedic literatures

Translation

Accompanied by His noble brother, Kṛṣṇa went to His guru's home. Now a brahmacāri, He eagerly studied His own Vedic literatures.

2

tadavantikayaṁ javal labdha-saṅgaḥ guror antikayaṁ sabhayaṁ sad-aṅgaḥ

Word for word

tada then; avantikayam in Avantipura; javat quickly; labdha attained; saṅgaḥ the association; guroḥ of His guru; antikayam near; sabhayam in the assembly; sat graceful; aṅgaḥ limbs

Translation

He quickly went to Avantipura. He placed His transcendental form is His guru's assembly.

3

samasteṣu sattveṣu casīd atīva priyaḥ sarva-tattveṣu yadvat tu jīvaḥ

Word for word

samasteṣu in all; sattveṣu states of being; ca and; asīt was; atīva very; priyaḥ dear; sarva-tattveṣu in all truths; yadvat as; tu indeed; jīvaḥ the living entity

Translation

Because He is the Supersoul in everyone's heart, He dearly loves all living entities.

4

samastad viviktaṁ guror bhakti-karī sa-vargatiriktaṁ samit-patra-harī

Word for word

samastat completely; viviktam excellenr; guroḥ of His guru; bhakti-karī devoted; sa-varga with the associates; atiriktam excellent; samit-patra-harī carrying firewood

Translation

He was very devoted to His guru. Accompanied by the other disciples, He brought firewood for His guru.

5

guror ittham apta-prasadatirekaḥ svadhīyan samapta-vratantabhiṣekaḥ

Word for word

guroḥ of His guru; ittham thus; apta-prasadatirekaḥ attained great mercy; svadhīyan studied; samapta attined; vrata vow; anta end; abhiṣekaḥ abhiṣeka

Translation

By His guru's mercy, He became learned. When His vow had come to its conclusion, He performed the abhiṣeka ceremony.

6

guror dakṣiṇaśaṁ drutaṁ bhartum īpsuḥ gato dakṣiṇaśaṁ sutaṁ tasya lipsuḥ

Word for word

guroḥ of His guru; dakṣiṇaśam daksina; drutam quickly; bhartum to bring; īpsuḥ desiring; gataḥ went; dakṣiṇaśam desiring daksina; sutam son; tasya of him; lipsuḥ desiring

Translation

When He quickly approached to bring dakṣiṇā for His guru, His guru desired the return of his son as dakṣiṇā.

7

dara-grastam etaṁ vicinvan darantaḥ ciran naśam etaṁ vijanan na śantaḥ

Word for word

dara by a conch; grastam taken; etam him; vicinvan seeking; dara the conch; antaḥ within; ciran a long time; naśam destruction; etam him; vijanan knowing; na not; śantaḥ pacified

Translation

Learning that the boy was swallowed by a conch, Kṛṣṇa searched for him inside the conch. Aware that the boy must certainly have died long ago, Kṛṣṇa did not stop searching for him.

8

pragṛhyatha tasmad daraṁ pañcajanyam avadīd akasmat tad etyagrajaṇyam

Word for word

pragṛhya taking; atha then; tasmat from him; daram the conch; pañcajanyam Pancajanya; avadīt sounded; akasmat from that; tat that; etya going; agrajaṇyam His elder brother

Translation

Accompnied by His elder brother, Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa went to yamarāja's abode and then suddenly sounded the conchshell, which was named Pāñcajanya.

9

sthalaṁ dharma-rajaḥ pratasthe 'ti-turṇam tataḥ śarma-bhajaḥ sukhaṁ prapa purṇam

Word for word

sthalam place; dharma-rajaḥ yamarāja; pratasthe stood; ati-turṇam quickly; tataḥ then; śarma-bhajaḥ happy; sukham happiness; prapa attained; purṇam full

Translation

Quickly coming, and greeting the Lord with all respect, Yamarāja was filled with happiness.

10

yada tarakaṇaṁ patis tatra yataḥ tada narakaṇaṁ abhut tapa-ghataḥ

Word for word

yada when; tarakaṇam of the stars; patiḥ the master; tatra there; yataḥ because; tada then; narakaṇam of the hells; abhut was; tapa-ghataḥ the killer of sufferings

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa, who stops the sufferings of the residents of hell, shone like a splendid moon, the master of the stars.

11

agṛhṇad guroḥ śavam antat pramuktam yathavad vayo-bhava-dehadi-yuktam

Word for word

agṛhṇat took; guroḥ of the guru; śavam the boy; antat from death; pramuktam released; yathavat as; vayo-bhava-dehadi-yuktam a youth

Translation

Freeing him from death, and giving him a new, youthful body, the Lord took the boy with Him.

12

guruṁ tasya bharyam api prapya tasmat adhinviṣṭa karyat paran apy akasmat

Word for word

gurum the guru; tasya of him; bharyam the wife; api also; prapya attaining; tasmat then; adhinviṣṭa became happy; karyat from the deed; parak great; api also; akasma suddenly

Translation

When Lord Kṛṣṇa returned their son, the guru and his wife became filled with happiness.

13

tam etaṁ samayatam īkṣasva goṣṭham tad ananda-sampata-doha-smitoṣṭham

Word for word

tam etam this; samayatam arrived; īkṣasva please see; goṣṭham Vraja; tat that; ananda bliss; sampata attained; doha succes; smita smiling; oṣṭham lips

Translation

Kṛṣṇa has returned to Vraja. Gaze at His happily smiling face.

About Saha Bhratṛ Varyaṁ Guror Grama Gamī

One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words, 'together with his eldest brother, going to the guru's village,' point to Krishna and Balarama traveling to their teacher's home — likely their time studying under Sandipani Muni.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Saha Bhratṛ Varyaṁ Guror Grama Gamī?

Saha Bhratṛ Varyaṁ Guror Grama Gamī was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Saha Bhratṛ Varyaṁ Guror Grama Gamī?

Accompanied by His noble brother, Kṛṣṇa went to His guru's home. Now a brahmacāri, He eagerly studied His own Vedic literatures.

How many verses does Saha Bhratṛ Varyaṁ Guror Grama Gamī have?

Saha Bhratṛ Varyaṁ Guror Grama Gamī has 13 verses.

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