श्रीशुक उवाच ।
गोवर्धने धृते शैले आसाराद्रक्षिते व्रजे ।
गोलोकादाव्रजत्कृष्णं सुरभिः शक्र एव च ॥ १॥
विविक्त उपसङ्गम्य व्रीडीतः कृतहेलनः ।
पस्पर्श पादयोरेनं किरीटेनार्कवर्चसा ॥ २॥
दृष्टश्रुतानुभावोऽस्य कृष्णस्यामिततेजसः ।
नष्टत्रिलोकेशमद इन्द्र आह कृताञ्जलिः ॥ ३॥
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Śrī Śuka began again : When Govardhana was held up and Vraja was protected (thereby) from torrential rain, Surabhi (the celestial cow of plenty) sought Śrī Kṛṣṇa from Goloka (the home of cows in heaven) and so did Indra from paradise. (1)
Full of shame for his having shown disrespect (to the Lord), he approached the latter in a secluded place and touched His feet with his diadem possessing the splendour of the sun. (2)
Indra—who had not only heard but (actually) witnessed the glory of the aforesaid Śrī Kṛṣṇa of unlimited energy, and whose pride as the ruler of (all) the three worlds had been crushed—spoke with joined palms (as follows). (3) (1-3)
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इन्द्र उवाच ।
विशुद्धसत्त्वं तव धाम शान्तं
तपोमयं ध्वस्तरजस्तमस्कम् ।
मायामयोऽयं गुणसम्प्रवाहो
न विद्यते तेऽग्रहणानुबन्धः ॥ ४॥
कुतो नु तद्धेतव ईश तत्कृता
लोभादयो येऽबुधलिङ्गभावाः ।
तथापि दण्डं भगवान् बिभर्ति
धर्मस्य गुप्त्यै खलनिग्रहाय ॥ ५॥
पिता गुरुस्त्वं जगतामधीशो
दुरत्ययः काल उपात्तदण्डः ।
हिताय चेच्छातनुभिः समीहसे
मानं विधुन्वन् जगदीशमानिनाम् ॥ ६॥
ये मद्विधाज्ञा जगदीश मानिन-
स्त्वां वीक्ष्य कालेऽभयमाशु तन्मदम् ।
हित्वाऽऽर्यमार्गं प्रभजन्त्यपस्मया
ईहा खलानामपि तेऽनुशासनम् ॥ ७॥
स त्वं ममैश्वर्यमदप्लुतस्य
कृतागसस्तेऽविदुषः प्रभावम् ।
क्षन्तुं प्रभोऽथार्हसि मूढचेतसो
मैवं पुनर्भून्मतिरीश मेऽसती ॥ ८॥
तवावतारोऽयमधोक्षजेह
स्वयम्भराणामुरुभारजन्मनाम् ।
चमूपतीनामभवाय देव
भवाय युष्मच्चरणानुवर्तिनाम् ॥ ९॥
नमस्तुभ्यं भगवते पुरुषाय महात्मने ।
वासुदेवाय कृष्णाय सात्वतां पतये नमः ॥ १०॥
स्वच्छन्दोपात्तदेहाय विशुद्धज्ञानमूर्तये ।
सर्वस्मै सर्वबीजाय सर्वभूतात्मने नमः ॥ ११॥
मयेदं भगवन् गोष्ठनाशायासारवायुभिः ।
चेष्टितं विहते यज्ञे मानिना तीव्रमन्युना ॥ १२॥
त्वयेशानुगृहीतोऽस्मि ध्वस्तस्तम्भो वृथोद्यमः ।
ईश्वरं गुरुमात्मानं त्वामहं शरणं गतः ॥ १३॥
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Indra prayed : Your essential character, consisting as it does of pure Sattva, is uniform, full of wisdom and untouched by Rajas and Tamas. This phenomenal universe, which is a product of Māyā, finds no place in You, persisting as it does through ignorance (alone). (4)
How, then, could greed etc.—which are responsible for rebirth and are born of identification with the body, constituting as they do the distinguishing marks of the ignorant— exist in You? Yet You wield the rod of punishment for the maintenance of righteousness and for the punishment of the wicked. (5)
You are the father, the preceptor and the supreme ruler of (all) the worlds; You are the Time-Spirit that cannot be easily set at naught and that holds the sceptre of sway (over the universe). It is for the good of the world that You carry on Your sport in embodied forms assumed at will, curbing the pride of those who fancy themselves to be the rulers of the world. (6)
Fools like me, who regard themselves as rulers of the universe, speedily shake off that pride on seeing You undaunted even in times of danger and, rid of their haughtiness, take the path of Devotion trodden by the righteous. (In fact) Your very activity serves as a punishment for the wicked. (7)
Such that You are, be pleased, O almighty Lord, to forgive me—who, immersed as I am in the pride of wealth and power and ignorant of Your greatness, have sinned against You—and to ordain that my mind may not be so evilly disposed again hereafter, deluded as my intellect is. (8)
Your descent on this earth, O Lord who are above sense-perception, is conducive to the extermination of leaders of (great) armies—who are not only a burden to the earth themselves but who bring into existence many such scourges—and to the welfare of those devoted to Your feet. (9)
Hail, hail to You, the almighty and infinite Lord, the Inner Controller of all, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Son of Vasudeva, the Protector of the Yādavas. (10)
Salutation to the Lord, who has assumed a form conforming the wish of His devotees, who is an embodiment of pure consciousness, who is all-formed, the Cause of all, the Soul of all living beings ! (11)
On my worship having been interfered with, this (mischief) was done, O Lord, for the destruction of Vraja by means of torrential rain and winds by me who was full of pride and seized with violent rage. (12)
My pride having been crushed and my efforts having been foiled, I have been favoured by You, O Lord ! I have (accordingly) sought You, the Supreme Ruler and Preceptor, (nay) my very Self, as my refuge. (13) (4-13)
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श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
मया तेऽकारि मघवन् मखभङ्गोऽनुगृह्णता ।
मदनुस्मृतये नित्यं मत्तस्येन्द्रश्रिया भृशम् ॥ १५॥
मामैश्वर्यश्रीमदान्धो दण्डपाणिं न पश्यति ।
तं भ्रंशयामि सम्पद्भ्यो यस्य चेच्छाम्यनुग्रहम् ॥ १६॥
गम्यतां शक्र भद्रं वः क्रियतां मेऽनुशासनम् ।
स्थीयतां स्वाधिकारेषु युक्तैर्वः स्तम्भवर्जितैः ॥ १७॥
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The glorious Lord said : It was in order to shower My grace on you and to put you incessantly in mind of Me, highly intoxicated as you were with the fortune of Indra, that the interruption of your worship was brought about by Me, O god of rain. (15)
Blinded with the pride of power and wealth, one takes no notice of Me, who wield the rod of punishment. Him (alone) do I cast down from an affluent state, on whom I intend to shower My grace. (16)
You may go now, O Indra; may all be well with you! Let My injunctions be followed. Devoted to your duty and free from egotism, hold on to your offices (as before). (17) (15-17)
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सुरभिरुवाच ।
कृष्ण कृष्ण महायोगिन् विश्वात्मन् विश्वसम्भव ।
भवता लोकनाथेन सनाथा वयमच्युत ॥ १९॥
त्वं नः परमकं दैवं त्वं न इन्द्रो जगत्पते ।
भवाय भव गोविप्रदेवानां ये च साधवः ॥ २०॥
इन्द्रं नस्त्वाभिषेक्ष्यामो ब्रह्मणा नोदिता वयम् ।
अवतीर्णोऽसि विश्वात्मन् भूमेर्भारापनुत्तये ॥ २१॥
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Surabhi said : O Kṛṣṇa, the Enchanter of souls, O great Yogi, O Inner Controller and Source of the universe ! we have been favoured by You, the Protector of the worlds, O immortal Lord ! (19)
You are our supreme Deity. For the prosperity of the bovine race, the Brāhmaṇas and the gods as well as of those who are pious-minded, be You our Ruler (henceforth), O Lord of the universe ! (20)
Directed by Brahmā we shall crown You as our king, since You have come down to this earth for relieving the burden of the earth, O Soul of the universe ! (21) (19-21)
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श्रीशुक उवाच ।
एवं कृष्णमुपामन्त्र्य सुरभिः पयसाऽऽत्मनः ।
जलैराकाशगङ्गाया ऐरावतकरोद्धृतैः ॥ २२॥
इन्द्रः सुरर्षिभिः साकं नोदितो देवमातृभिः ।
अभ्यषिञ्चत दाशार्हं गोविन्द इति चाभ्यधात् ॥ २३॥
तत्रागतास्तुम्बुरुनारदादयो
गन्धर्वविद्याधरसिद्धचारणाः ।
जगुर्यशो लोकमलापहं हरेः
सुराङ्गनाः सन्ननृतुर्मुदान्विताः ॥ २४॥
तं तुष्टुवुर्देवनिकायकेतवो
ह्यवाकिरंश्चाद्भुतपुष्पवृष्टिभिः ।
लोकाः परां निर्वृतिमाप्नुवंस्त्रयो
गावस्तदा गामनयन् पयोद्रुताम् ॥ २५॥
नानारसौघाः सरितो वृक्षा आसन् मधुस्रवाः ।
अकृष्टपच्यौषधयो गिरयोऽबिभ्रदुन्मणीन् ॥ २६॥
कृष्णेऽभिषिक्त एतानि सत्त्वानि कुरुनन्दन ।
निर्वैराण्यभवंस्तात क्रूराण्यपि निसर्गतः ॥ २७॥
इति गोगोकुलपतिं गोविन्दमभिषिच्य सः ।
अनुज्ञातो ययौ शक्रो वृतो देवादिभिर्दिवम् ॥ २८॥
इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां
दशमस्कन्धे पूर्वार्धे इन्द्रस्तुतिर्नाम सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २७॥
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Śrī Śuka went on : Having thus prayed to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, born in the line of Daśārha, Surabhi bathed Him with her own milk (flowing from her udders); (even so) urged by Aditi and others (the mothers of the gods) and accompanied by celestial sages, Indra (too) bathed Him with the water of the heavenly Gaṅgā, brought by Airāvata (Indra's elephant) in its own trunks, and designated Him as Govinda (the Ruler of the cows). (22-23)
Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, Siddhas and Cāraṇas, headed by Tumburu and Nārada (two Gandharva chiefs noted for their skill in vocal music), who had assembled there, sang the glory of Śrī Hari, which is capable of destroying the sins of the world; while celestial damsels beautifully danced full of joy. (24)
The foremost among the gods glorified Him and covered Him with showers of weird flowers. (All) the three worlds derived supreme joy; while the cows drenched the earth with their (overflowing) milk on that occasion. (25)
Rivers flowed with delicious fluids of various kinds (such as milk); trees yielded honey in profusion, bumper crops appeared (even) on unploughed lands and mountains exhibited gems on their surface. (26)
On Śrī Kṛṣṇa having been crowned (thus as the Ruler of the cows), all those (wild) creatures (which are ordinarily met with in a forest), O delight of the Kurus, became free from enmity, O dear Parikṣit, though savage by nature. (27)
Having thus crowned Govinda as the Ruler of the cows as well as of Vraja, and permitted by Him, the celebrated Indra rose to heaven accompanied by the gods. (28)
Thus ends the twenty-seventh discourse entitled "Indra extols Śrī Kṛṣṇa," in the first half of Book Ten of the great and glorious Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, otherwise known as the Paramahāṃsa-Sarhhitā. (22-28)
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