Madhya-līlā

Chapter 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Puri's Devotional Service

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Cc Madhya 4.1

যস্মৈ দাতুং চোরযন্ক্ষীরভাণ্ডং গোপীনাথঃ ক্ষীরচোরাভিধো ঽভূত্ শ্রীগোপালঃ প্রাদুরাসীদ্বশঃ সন্যত্প্রেম্ণা তং মাধবেন্দ্রং নতো ঽস্মি

यस्मै दातुं चोरयन्क्षीरभाण्डं गोपीनाथः क्षीरचोराभिधो ऽभूत् श्रीगोपालः प्रादुरासीद्वशः सन्यत्प्रेम्णा तं माधवेन्द्रं नतो ऽस्मि

yasmai dātuṁ corayan kṣīra-bhāṇḍaṁ gopīnāthaḥ kṣīra-corābhidho 'bhūt śrī-gopālaḥ prādurāsīd vaśaḥ san yat-premṇā taṁ mādhavendraṁ nato 'smi

Synonyms

yasmaiunto whom; dātumto deliver; corayanstealing; kṣīra-bhāṇḍamthe pot of sweet rice; gopīnāthaḥGopīnātha; kṣīra-corāstealer of a pot of sweet rice; abhidhaḥcelebrated; abhūtbecame; śrī-gopālaḥŚrī Gopāla Deity; prādur-āsītappeared; vaśaḥcaptivated; sanbeing; yat-premṇāby his love; tamunto him; mādhavendramMādhavendra Purī, who was in the Madhva-sampradāya; nataḥ asmiI offer my respectful obeisances..

Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto Mādhavendra Purī, who was given a pot of sweet rice stolen by Śrī Gopīnātha, celebrated thereafter as Kṣīra-corā. Being pleased by Mādhavendra Purī's love, Śrī Gopāla, the Deity at Govardhana, appeared to the public vision.

Purport

Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura annotates that this Gopāla Deity was originally installed by Vajra, the grandson of Kṛṣṇa. Mādhavendra Purī rediscovered Gopāla and established Him on top of Govardhana Hill. This Gopāla Deity is still situated at Nāthadvāra and is under the management of descendants of Vallabhācārya. The worship of the Deity is very luxurious, and one who goes there can purchase varieties of prasāda by paying a small price.

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