||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

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Adha  Vijjaya Bhagavan Sarvathma Sarvadharshana: | Sairandhrya:Kamathapthaya: Priyamicchan Griham Yayau||

The Supreme Lord Krishna symbolizes ‘Love’, there are two types of love, one is conditional love with a selfish motive which is short living nature, creates dependency and grief.  Unconditional love is the superior one, love everyone without any expectation, it elevates the souls to become independent, and it is possible only with positive thinking.  Udhdhava’s visit to Vraja made the people of Vraja Devi Yasodha and Nandababa who were already dejected at the separation from Krishna, to elevate their souls with his brilliant advice, attained nearness to supreme Lord who resides as a soul in them.  In this way most amazingly Udhdhava saved them from extreme grief of separation from Krishna and Balaram.  Udhdhava taught them the highest of the truth that Lord Krishna is not only in Mathura, he resides as a soul in the living beings and explained his all-pervading nature to them.

Shuka Bhramam speaks “Oh! Rajan,  Bhagavan Krishna who resides as a soul in living beings, and witnessing all that happening, decided to make a visit to the house of Sairandhri/Kubja, as she was earnestly looking for the visit of him.  Sairandhri was waiting for a long period of time, keeping her house spotless and decorated; as soon as Krishna arrived she washed his feet and received him with great respect.  She offered him a comfortable seat; she massaged his feet and hands, she offered various highly fragrant scents to him, she embraced him.  She placed his legs on her bosom; he patted her chest, Alas! With single his touch and affectionate words, she got fulfilled all her desires and recovered from lustful desires. Whoever worships Lord to fulfill all their material well-beings, fixing their mind and intellect on the impermanent nature of material comforts remains unwise, the intellectuals completely surrender their mind and intellect to Vishnu who resides as a soul in living beings with no fruitful desires.

Dhurarardhyam Samaradhya Vishnum Sarveshwareshwara| Yo Vrineethe  Manograhyamsaththvath Kumaneeshyasau ||

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

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Vandhe  Nanda Vrajasthreenam Padharenum Ambheekshnasha: | Yasam Harikathothgeetham Punathi Bhuvanathrayam ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Udhdhava was astounded watching the intense devotion and faith upon supreme Lord, his admiration towards them grown beyond words, the cowherds lived in the woods of Vraja attained intense devotion with their constant remembrance of  Lord Krishna.  They have enriched with the knowledge of the ultimate truth, the all-pervading nature of supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings.  Udhdhava felt that even though he was born in the illustrious clan of Bhramin he could not achieve that highest state of spirituality, intense devotion, and faith upon the supreme Lord, as the cowherds of Vraja, he felt himself inferior to the women of cowherds who abandoned the worldly matters and bondages for supreme Lord and surrendered at his lotus feet.  Those women lived in the woods of Vraja, they have abandoned their homes and families to remain closer to Krishna.  Their mind and intellect are wedged in the Paramathma.  Udhdhava felt even though he had attained knowledge in scriptures, Veda and born in the clan of twice-born, he could not elevate his soul to the supreme Lord, as the cowherds of Vraja.  He looked at the dust on the feet of cowherds, sands of Vraja, and sincerely prayed to supreme Lord “Oh! Lord, if I have to take birth again, I would love to be born in the Vraja which is auspicious with the dust at the feet of the cowherds. Oh! Bhagavan, If I could not take birth as a human, I would love to take birth as the grass on the sands of Vraja graced with the footprints and dust from the feet of cowherds who are freed from the extremely difficult chain of worldly bondages at ease and surrendered to Mukunda.  The intellectuals master the knowledge of Shruthi and Upanishads that recommends the highest of the truth.  These females of cowherds have fulfilled all the desires contemplating upon Yogeshwara, and performed passionate sport /Maharasa with him, kept his lotus feet on their bosom, in this way they have freed from all the lust and desires. If I did not adorn those specks of dust from the feet of the cowherds on my head, I will not have any fortune.  Hence, I shall prostrate before the virtuous maiden of cowherds of Vraja, whose heart filled in the music praising the splendor of supreme Lord Hari which is capable to purify the three worlds.”

Vandhe  Nanda Vrajasthreenam Padharenum Ambheekshnasha: | Yasam Harikathothgeetham Punathi Bhuvanathrayam ||

Shuka Bhramam “ Oh! Rajan, The mind which is soaked in love for Krishna, or his myths will not get affected by the constant miseries and sorrows of worldly existence, it is a great fortune to be fall in love with Krishna and his glorious myths,  Udhdhava could clearly understand that fact from the female of cowherds of Vraja, he praised Vraja and the cowherds of Vraja and returned to Mathura. Udhdhava narrated all those happened in Vraja to Krishna and Rama.”

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

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Aho Yooyam Sma Poornadha Bhavathyo Lokapoojitha: | Vasudeve Bhagavathi Yasamithyarpitham Mana: ||Dhana Vratha Thapo Homa Japa  Swadhyaya Samyamai: | Shreyobhir Vividhaishchanyai: Krishne  Bhakthirhi Sadhyathe ||

Udhdhava wondered after listening to the speeches of the female of cowherds with full of zealous, he has become silent, watching the devotion of the females of cowherds.  He bowed before them with his palms joined, and began to speak “ Oh! Fortunate ones, you are most venerable, you have completely surrendered your mind and intellect to Vasudeva/Bhagavathi.  People are performing charities, undertaking extreme penances, performing fire sacrifices, austerities, and vows, in order to attain firm devotion at the lotus feet of Krishna.  You have not undertaken any of the above austerities, you have surrendered your mind and intellect to him, sung in praise of him, which is difficult to attain even for the illustrious Rishis and Sages.  You have realized the fact that the worldly matters, relationships/husband, children, mother, father, etc. are impermanent; you have realized the truth that you have to contemplate upon Krishna who is Purusha resides as soul and completely surrendered to him.  Even though you have separated from Krishna, you have devoted your mind and intellect to him; I am blessed to be in the association of the true devotees of the supreme Lord.  Even if I have lived him, I could not achieve that intense devotion and faith upon him, Oh! Ladies, you are the extremely fortunate one, I have a message from Krishna for you all.”

Mayya Veshya Mana; Krithsnam Vimukthasheshavriththi Yath | Anusmaranthyo Mam Nithyam Achiran Mamupaishyadha||

Bhagavan speaks “Oh! Virtuous women, listen to me carefully, you cannot be separated from me, I reside as a soul in living beings, like the Panchabhootha/fire, water, Ether, Earth, Air which cannot be separated from the Prakrithi, which is the source of the functioning of life on Earth, I am the soul which is the source of the functioning of the mind, intellect, Prana, and Indhriyas, therefore you have not separated from me.  The supreme soul is pure and it represents wisdom, it is the source of three states known as Swapna/dreaming, Sushupthi/sleep and Jagrath/awaken in living beings, therefore contemplate upon me as supreme soul resides in you.  I have to stay away from you for enhancing your devotion like the chaste women always think of their husband and children who are away from them. You have to leave all your worries and grief, and meditate upon me and constantly contemplate upon me, you will attain me.”  The female of cowherds immensely delighted listening to messages of Krishna; they remembered all those passionate sports of Krishna, various humor and passionate sports with the young maiden of Vraja, in this way they fixed their mind and intellect upon him.  They have sung in praise of his various amusements, and valorous deeds, eventually their mind and hearts were brimming with the love for Krishna, “Hey! Natha, Hey! Ramanatha, Oh! Lord of Vraja/Vrajanatha, Oh! Arththinashana, Oh! Govinda kindly relieve the Vraja from the sorrows and miseries, and elevate our souls.”

Hey Natha  Hey Ramanatha Vrajanatha Arththinashana | Magnamudhdhara Govinda Gokulam Vrajinarnnavath ||

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

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BHRAMARA GEETHAM

Priyasakha Punaraga: Preyasa  Prekshitha: Kim  Varaya Kimanurundhdhe Mananeeyoasi Meananga | Nayasi Kathamihasman Dhusthyaja Dhvandhaparshvam Sathathamurasi Saumya  Shreervadhu: Sakamasthe ||

The female cowherd began to speak “ Oh! Madhupa/honey bee, do not touch our feet. You are already carrying the vermilion adorned in the bosom of women of Mathura, from their garlands adorned on their chest, do not appear before us as a messenger of him and hurt us.  Once, we have tasted the nectar-like saliva from the mouth of Krishna, we ran after him and fallen in love with him, we have abandoned our families and material world and surrendered at his lotus feet, he has abandoned us, so how could we call him pure and unblemished? Therefore do not touch us.  Oh! Madhupa, are you singing in praise of him? You can return to Krishna who is taking pleasure in the company of women in Mathura, and sing before him.  Whoever does not worship Krishna remains unfortunate.  The fortunate people worship Krishna with his grace, with the touch of dust from his feet; they would remain free from miseries of worldly existence.  Oh! Madhupa, Once, we were fortunate to have the nearness of his lotus feet, now we have abandon from that fortune as well.  Therefore we will not trust that black complexioned one. Once, a woman approached him with intense desire was disfigured by him, he fastened Bali who was willing to offer everything he has owned, therefore it is nothing new from him, he has abandoned us.  We have discarded our families and homes listening to his melodious music on flute, we abandoned our nest like birds, now we have no one to depend on, he has abandoned us.  We are like a herd of female deer searching for the male who kindled our emotions with his nail, now the messenger of Krishna has to speak all about his Master, we have nothing to remember other than Krishna, you have nothing else to talk other than Krishna, hence speak something other than him.  Oh! Madhupa when will Krishna come back? Did he enquire about us? Did he remember us? Will, it possible to meet him again? have the opportunity to get the nearness of his feet? Will have the fortune to adorn his feet on our heads?  Will we have the opportunity to keep his hands on our heads? have that pleasure to remain in his company? Kindly tell us in detail.” 

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

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Yevam Nisha Sa Bhruvathor Vyatheetha Nandasya Krishnanucharasya Rajan | Gopya: Samuththaya  Niroopya Dheepanvasthoon Samabhyarchya  Dhadhinyamandhan || Tha Deepa Deepthair  Manibhirvirejurajjur Vikarshadh Bhuja Kankanasraja: | Chalan Nithambha Sthanaharakundalathvishath Kapolaruna Kumkumanana: ||

The female cowherds wake up early hours of dawn, lighten the earthen lamp, keep themselves busy in milking cows, churning the curd singing in praise of various pastimes of Krishna, followed with the rhythmic movements of their body, producing jingling noises of bangles adorned on their hands and chest, their cheeks were red resembles vermilion, in this way they continue to work all day singing in praise of Lord.  Suddenly they became anxious to know whether Akroora has come back, they peeped out of their homes and found Udhdhava in the attire of Krishna, in a moment they thought it is Krishna, later understood it was not Krishna, he must be a messenger of Krishna, and soon they assembled before Udhdhava.

Janeemastham Yadhupathe: Parshadham Samupagatham | Bharthreha  Preshitha: Pithrorbhavan Priyachikeershaya || Anyadha Govraje Thasya  Samaraneeyam Na Chakshmahe | Snehanubandho Bandhoonam Munerapi Sudhusthyaja: || Anveshyarththakritha Maithri Yavadhardha Vidambanam| Pumbi: Sthrishu Kritha Yadhvathsumana:sviva Shatpadhai: || Ni: Swam Thyajanthi Ganika Akalpam Nripathim Praja: | Adheethavidhya Acharyam Rithvijo Dhaththadhakshinam ||

The female cowherds speak “ Oh! Mahabhaga, you must be the messenger of  Krishna, you must have sent to comfort his parents and relatives, even the saintly men find it difficult to abandon their parents.  We understand,  other than his parents,  he has no one to remember, we are not related to him anyway.   Govinda has abandoned us like a honey bee, that refuses to be seated on the flower once it has consumed honey from it, prostitute abandoned by her master, King abandon unskilled people, disciple discard the preceptor after receiving knowledge from him, birds abandon the trees without fruits, a guest who leaves the home lacks hospitality, a completely burned forest abandoned by the animals.”  They shed tears of extreme agony, at that moment a honey bee appeared from nowhere and seated at the feet of a female cowherd, she felt the touch of Krishna who has the same complexion of it, surprisingly Udhdhava appeared before them also had the complexion of dark clouds, and she began to speak/BHRAMARA GEETHAM.

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

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Yuvam Shlakhyathamau Noonam  Dehinammiha Manadha | Narayane Akhilagurau Yathkritha Mathiridhrishi || Thamaha Bhagavan Preshtam Bhaktham Yekanthinam Kvachith | Grihithva  Panina Panim Prapannarththiharo Hari: ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks “Thus Nandababa continued his speech, his voices were breaking in between due to intense grief, putting a pause between the conversations, and with tears overflowing he kept talking about Krishna in the whole night. Devi Yasodha, stood silently watching at them shedding tears of the unbearable pain of separation from her beloved son, she has no idea where to begin, her voices were not supporting to utter a word, she was searching for words and remained silent.  Udhdhava made Devi Yasodha seated next to him, he took the hands of Nanadababa and taught them the highest of the philosophy of Krishna."

Ithi Samsmrithya  Samsmrithya Nanda: Krishnanurakthadhi: | Athyuth Kandoabhavaththooshnim Prema Prasara Vihvala: || Yasodha Varnnyamanani Puthrasya Charithani Cha |  Shrunvanthya Shrunyavasrakshi Snehasnuthapayodhara||

Udhdhava speaks “Oh! Mahabhaga, you both are the fortunate ones to attain the supreme Lord Narayana, who is Akhilaguru as your child.  You were blessed to live fourteen years with the Supreme Lord as your child.  You have got the great opportunity to serve and take care of that Bhramam as parents and you have achieved all those love and affection from him, even Devi Devaki and Vasudeva did not attain that fortune.  He is supreme Lord who is the Universe and its living beings/who is the source of origin of mind and intellect, he is Purusha/supreme soul, Rama represents mind and intellect, they are primordial.  The Jeeva who leaves the mortal coil contemplating upon the supreme Lord would attain Paramamgathi.  Therefore you should elevate your soul contemplating upon Krishna as supreme Lord, not as your child. All these years, you have considered the supreme Lord Narayana as your child, he is Akhilathmahethu/who resides as a soul in living beings, the supreme Lord has incarnated on the Earth to elevate us, therefore you have to understand that greatest truth.  Oh! Mahabhaga,   Krishna will make a visit soon, do not feel sad, or get dejected, now onwards learn to keep yourself close to Krishna who resides as a soul in you.  He resides as supreme brilliance/supreme soul in all the living beings, like fire/supreme soul vested in the wood/body.  He has no one favorable or unfavorable, he has no differentiation between good or bad, higher or lower, equal or unequal, and he has no imaginative relationships such as mother, father, mother or children.  He has incarnated on the Earth to perform various passionate sports and thereby elevate the souls.  All those imaginary relationships have impermanent nature, the supreme soul resides as the soul has neither birth nor death.  Therefore, do not consider Krishna as your son, he is supreme Lord resides as a soul in living beings, as Pitha, Matha, Sutha, and Eshwara.  He represents the living, and non-living things, he has all-pervading nature therefore he is Paramathma/Achyutha, without him nothing could exist in this Universe.” In this way, Udhdhava successfully removed the grief and sorrows of Devi Yasodha and Nandababa.

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

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Vrishninam Pravaro Manthri Krishnasya Dhayitha: Sakha | Shishyo Bhrihaspathe: Sakshath Udhdhavo Budhdhisaththama: || Gaccha Uddhava  Vrajam Saumya Pithronau Preethimavaha | Gopinam Mathviyogadhim Mathsandheshair Vimochaya || Tha Manmanaska Mathprana Madharththe Thyakthadhaihika: | Mameva Dhayitham Preshtamathmanam Manasa Gatha: | Ye Thyaktha Lokadharmarshcha  Madharththe Than Bhibharyamaham ||

Udhdhava was pious and devoted lived a simple life in Mathura, once the Yadhava’s came into the scene after the death of Kamsa, King Ugrasena was crowned as the King of Mathura, and Udhdhava has become a member in the assembly of Yadhus/Vrishni.  Udhdhava has intense faith upon the supreme Lord Krishna, he considered Krishna as his companion as well as preceptor and guide.  He was too devoted to Krishna, it has become a practice for him to wear the clothes worn by Krishna, consume the leftover meals of Krishna, he was too adamant to use all that was used by Krishna.  He was widely known as the disciple of preceptor of deities, he was too intelligent from childhood, and Rishi Bhrihaspathi enchanted at his skill accepted him as his disciple.  Udhdhava was one of the sincere and dedicated companions of Krishna.

One day, Krishna took Udhdhava into a lonely area, and took hold of his hands, speaks to Udhdhava “ Oh! Budhdhisaththama, I need your service, you have to go to Vraja, you have to meet my foster parents Devi Yasodha and Nandababa and make them happy. You have to meet the female cowherds of Vraja who are in extreme grief of separation from me, they have abandoned all their relationships and worldly matters for me, they are living for me and they are vested their mind and intellect upon me, they have completely surrendered to me, I cannot leave them, therefore kindly pass my messages to them and remove their agony.”  Thus Krishna gave two written messages in the hands of Udhdhava, one for his parents and another one for the Young female of cowherds.

Udhdhava left the city of Mathura and reached Vrindavan in the evening.  The sacred land Vraja was full of sounds of chirping of birds returning to their nests, cows were returning to the village after grazing, the entire village was filled with the dust from the hooves of cows, followed by the children of cowherds with a stick and flute, even though he could sense the pain of separation in the village.  He entered the palace of Nandababa, was mistaken as Krishna, seeing the yellow silk garment and dark complexion of Udhdhava, but there were no feathers of peacock or turban on the head.  Soon, they understood it is not Krishna; they received Udhdha with great respect.  Nandagopa who was already shrunken at the pain of separation of beloved Krishna gained his normal self and enquired about the welfare of Vasudeva.   Nandababa speaks “ Oh! Mahabhaga, It is good that Kamsa was killed and peace was reinstated in the city of Mathura, how is Vasudeva? Does Krishna remember us all? Does he remember his mother, cows, cowherds, women of cowherds? Does he remember the river Kalindi and Mount Govardhana? Will he visit Vraja? I would love to see that beautiful face full of smile and that beautiful nose, will Govinda make a visit to see his relatives in Vraja? We cannot control the pain of separation from Krishna.  He has protected us from the whirlwind, venomous serpent and colossal fire like numerous calamities, his senses of humor, smile, and little talks made us forget our sorrows for the past fourteen years. One thing I have thoroughly understood after the death of Kamsa, I have realized Krishna cannot be our son, he is supreme Lord, I remember all those predicted by Gargacharya.  Krishna’s valorous deeds, destroying Kamsa, Mushtika, Chanoora, and breaking the powerful bow and arrow of Lord Shiva, were not an ordinary act, still, I cannot consider him as supreme Lord, he has lived with us like our son, we cannot bear the separation from him.”