उद्धव गोपी संवाद और भ्रमरगीत

jab gopiyoan ko jnat hua ki uddhav bhagavan shrikrishn ka sandesh lekar aye haian, tab unhoanne ekant mean milane par unase shyamasundar ka samachar poochha. uddhav ne kaha- "gopiyoan! bhagavan shrikrishn sarvavyapi haian. ve tumhare hriday tatha samast j d-chetan mean vyapt haian. unase tumhara viyog kabhi ho hi nahian sakata. unamean bhagavad buddhi karake tumhean sarvatr vyapak shrikrishn ka sakshatkar karana chahiye."

priyatam ka yah sandesh sunakar gopiyoan ko prasannata huee tatha unhean shuddh jnan prapt hua. unhoanne prem vihval hokar krishn ke manohar roop aur lalit lilaoan ka smaran karate hue apani ghor viyog-vyatha prakat ki tatha bhavatirek ki sthiti mean krishn se braj ke uddhar ki din prarthana ki. parantu shrikrishn ka sandesh sunakar unaka virah tap shant ho gaya. unhoanne shrikrishn bhagavan ko indriyoan ka sakshi paramatma janakar uddhav ka bhali-bhaanti poojan aur adar-satkar kiya. uddhav kee mahine tak gopiyoan ka shok-nash karate hue braj mean rahe. gopiyoan ne kaha- "uddhavaji! ham janati haian ki sansar mean kisi ki asha n rakhana hi sabase b da sukh hai, phir bhi ham shrikrishn ke lautane ki asha chho dane mean asamarth haian. unake shubhagaman ki asha hi to hamara jivan hai. yahaan ka ek-ek pradesh, ek-ek dhoolikan shyamasundar ke charan chihnoan se chihnit hai. ham kisi prakar marakar bhi unhean nahian bhool sakati haian."

gopiyoan ke alaukik prem ko dekhakar uddhav ke jnan ahankar ka nash ho gaya. ve kahane lage- "maian to in gop kumariyoan ki charan raj ki vandana karata hooan. inake dvara gayi gayi shrihari katha tinoan lokoan ko pavitr karati hai. prithvi par janm lena to in gopaanganaoan ka hi sarthak hai. meri to prabal ichchha hai ki maian is braj mean koee vriksh, lata athava trin ban jaooan, jisase in gopiyoan ki padadhooli mujhe pavitr karati rahe." gopiyoan ki krishnabhakti se uddhav itane prabhavit hue ki unhoanne gopiyoan ki charan raj ki vandana ki tatha ichchha prakat ki ki- "maian agale janm mean gopiyoan ki charan raj se pavitr vrindavan ki lata, aushadh, jha di adi banooan." is prakar krishn ke prati brajavasiyoan ke prem ki sarahana karate hue tatha nandadi, gop tatha gopiyoan se krishn ke lie anek bheant lekar ve mathura laut aye.

shrimadbhagavat mahapuran ka ullekh

'shrimadbhagavat mahapuran' ke anusar- shrishukadevaji kahate haian- "parikshit! gopiyoan ne dekha ki shrikrishn ke sevak uddhavaji ki akriti aur veshabhoosha shrikrishn se milati-julati hai. ghutanoan tak lanbi-lanbi bhujaean haian, nootan kamaladal ke saman komal netr haian, sharir par pitambar dharan kiye hue haian, gale mean kamal-pushpoan ki mala hai, kanoan mean manij dit kundal jhalak rahe haian aur mukharavind atyant praphullit hai. pavitr muskan vali gopiyoan ne apas mean kaha- "yah purush dekhane mean to bahut sundar hai. parantu yah hai kaun? kahaan se aya hai? kisaka doot hai? isane shrikrishn-jaisi veshabhoosha kyoan dharan kar rakhi hai?" sab-ki-sab gopiyaan unaka parichay prapt karane ke liye atyant utsuk ho gayian aur usamean se bahut-si pavitrakirti bhagavan shrikrishn ke charanakamaloan ke ashrit tatha unake sevak-sakha uddhavaji ko charoan or se gherakar kh di ho gayian.

jab unhean maloom hua ki ye to ramaraman bhagavan shrikrishn ka sandesh lekar aye haian, tab unhoanne vinay se jhukakar salajj hasy, chitavan aur madhur vani adi se uddhavaji ka atyant satkar kiya tatha ekant mean asan par baithakar ve unase is prakar kahane lagian- "uddhavaji! ham janati haian ki ap yadunath ke parshad haian. unhian ka sadesh lekar yahaan padhare haian. apake svami ne apane mata-pita ko sukh dene ke liye apako yahaan bheja hai. anyatha hamean to ab nandagaanv mean, gauoan ke rahane ki jagah mean unake smaran karane yogy koee bhi vastu dikhayi nahian p dati; mata-pita adi sage-sambandhiyoan ka sneh-bandhan to b de-b de rrishi-muni bhi b di kathinaee se chho d pate haian. doosaroan ke sath jo prem-sambandh ka svaang kiya jata ee, vah to kisi-n-kisi svarth ke liye hi hota hai. bhauanroan ka pushpoan se aur purushoan ka striyoan se aisa hi svarth ka prem-sambandh hota hai. jab veshya samajhati hai ki ab mere yahaan ane vale ke pas dhan nahian hai, tab use vah dhata bata deti hai. jab praja dekhati hai ki yah raja hamari raksha nahian kar sakata, tab vah usaka sath chho d deti hai. adhyayan samapt ho jane par kitane shishy apane acharyoan ki seva karate haian? yajn ki dakshina mili ki rritvij log chalate bane. jab vriksh par phal nahian rahate, tab pakshigan vahaan se bina kuchh soche-vichare u d jate haian. bhojan kar lene ke bad atithi log hi grihasth ki or dekhate haian? van mean ag lagi ki pashu bhag kh de hue. chahe stri ke hriday mean kitana bhi anurag ho, jar purush apana kam bana lene ke bad ulatakar bhi to nahian dekhata."

parikshit! gopiyoan ke man, vani aur sharir shrikrishn mean hi tallin the. jab bhagavan shrikrishn ke doot banakar uddhavaji braj mean aye, tab ve unase is prakar kahate-kahate bhool hi gayian ki kaun-si bat kis tarah kisake samane kahani chahiye. bhagavan shrikrishn ne bachapan se lekar kishor-avastha tak jitani bhi lilaean ki thian, un sabaki yad kar-karake gopiyaan unaka gan karane lagian. ve atmavismrit hokar stri-sulabh lajja ko bhi bhool gayian aur phoot-phootakar rone lagian. ek gopi ko us samay samaran ho raha tha bhagavan shrikrishn ke milan ki lila ka. usi samay usane dekha ki pas hi ek bhauanra gunaguna raha hai. usane aisa samajha mano mujhe roothi huee samajhakar shrikrishn ne manane ke liye doot bheja ho. vah gopi bhauanre se is prakar kahane lagi.

gopi ne kaha- "re madhup! too kapati ka sakha hai; isaliye too bhi kapati hai. too hamare pairoan ko mat chhoo. jhoothe pranam karake hamase anunay-vinay mat kar. ham dekh rahi haian ki shrikrishn ki jo vanamala hamari sautoan ke vakshahsthal ke sparsh se masali huee hai, usaka pila-pila kuankum teri muchhoan par bhi laga hua hai. too svayan bhi to kisi kusum se prem nahian karata, yahaan-se-vahaan u da karata hai. jaise tere svami, vaisa hi too! madhupati shrikrishn mathura ki manini nayikaoan ko manaya karean, unaka vah kuankumaroop kripa-prasad, jo yaduvanshiyoan ki sabha mean upahas karane yogy hai, apane hi pas rakhe. use tere dvara yahaan bhejane ki kya avashyakata hai? jaisa too kala hai, vaise hi ve bhi haian. too bhi pushpoan ka ras lekar u d jata hai, vaise hi ve bhi nikale. unhoanne hamean keval ek bar-haan, aisa hi lagata hai-keval ek bar apani tanik-si mohini aur param madak adharasudha pilayi thi aur phir ham bholi-bhali gopiyoan ko chho dakar ve yahaan se chale gaye. pata nahian; sukumari lakshmi unake charanakamaloan ki seva kaise karati rahati haian. avashy hi ve chhail-chhabile shrikrishn ki chikani-chup di batoan mean a gayi hoangi. chitachor ne unaka bhi chitt chura liya hoga. are bhramar! ham vanavasini haian. hamare to ghar-dvar bhi nahian hai. too ham logoan ke samane yaduvanshashiromani shrikrishn ka bahut-sa gunagan kyoan kar raha hai? yah sab bhala ham logoan ko manane ke liye hi to? parantu nahian-nahian, ve hamare liye koee naye nahian haian. hamare liye jane-pahichane, bilkul purane haian. teri chapaloosi hamare pas nahian chalegi. too ja, yahaan se chala ja aur jinake sath sada vijay rahati hai, un shrikrishn ki madhurapuravasini sakhiyoan ke samane jakar unaka gunagan kar. ve nayi haian, unaki lilaean kam janati haian aur is samay ve unaki pyari haian; unake hriday ki pi da unhoanne mita di hai. ve teri prarthana svikar kareangi, teri chapaloosi se prasann hokar tujhe muanhamaangi vastu deangi. bhauanre! ve hamare liye chhatapata rahe haian, aisa too kyoan kahata hai? unaki kapatabhari manohar muskan aur bhauanhoan ke ishare se jo vash mean n ho jayan, unake pas dau di n avean-aisi kaun-si striyaan haian? are anajan! svarg mean, patal mean aur prithvi mean aisi ek bhi stri nahian hai. auroan ki to bat hi kya, svayan lakshmiji bhi unake charanaraj ki seva kiya karati haian.

phir ham shrikrishn ke liye kis ginati mean haian? parantu too unake pas jakar kahana ki ‘tumhara nam to ‘uttamashlok’ hai, achchhe-achchhe log tumhari kirti ka gan karate haian; parantu isaki sarthakata to isi mean hai ki tum dinoan par daya karo. nahian to krishn! tumhara ‘uttamashlok’ nam jhootha p d jata hai. are madhukar! dekh, too mere pair par sir mat tek. maian janati hooan ki too anunay-vinay karane mean, kshama-yachana karane mean b da nipun hai. maloom hota hai too shrikrishn se hi yahi sikhakar aya hai ki roothe hue ko manane ke liye doot ko-sandesh-vahak ko kitani chatukarita karani chahiye. parantu too samajh le ki yahaan teri dal nahian galane ki. dekh, hamane shrikrishn ke liye hi apane pati, putr aur doosare logoan ko chho d diya. parantu unamean tanik bhi kritajnata nahian. ve aise nirmohi nikale ki hamean chho dakar chalate bane. ab too hi bata, aise akritajn ke sath ham kya sandhi karean? kya too ab bhi kahata hai ki un par vishvas karana chahiye? ai re madhup! jab ve ram bane the, tab unhoanne kapiraj bali ko vyadh ke saman chhipakar b di nirdayata se mara tha. bechari sooparnakha kamavash unake pas ayi thi, parantu unhoanne apani stri ke vash hokar us bechari ke nak-kan kat liye aur is prakar use kuroop kar diya. brahman ke ghar vaman ke roop mean janm lekar unhoanne kya kiya? bali ne to unaki pooja ki, unaki muanhamaangi vastu di aur unhoanne usaki pooja grahan karake bhi use varunapash mean baandhakar patal mean dal diya. thik vaise hi, jaise kaua bali khakar bhi bali dene vale ko apane any sathiyoan ke sath milakar gher leta hai aur pareshan karata hai. achchha, to ab jane de; hamean shrikrishn se kya, kisi bhi kali vastu ke sath mitrata se koee prayojan nahian hai. parantu yadi too yah kahe ki ‘jab aisa hai tab tum log unaki charcha kyoan karati ho?’ to bhramar! ham sach kahati haian, ek bar jise usaka chaska lag jata hai, vah use chho d nahian sakata. aisi dasha mean ham chahane par bhi unaki charcha chho d nahian sakatian. shrikrishn ki lilaroop karnamrit ke ek kan ka bhi jo rasasvadan kar leta hai, usake rag-dvesh, sukh-duahkh adi dvand chhoot jate haian. yahaan tak ki bahut-se log to apani duahkhamay-duahkh se sani huee ghar-grihasthi chho dakar akianchan ho jate haian, apane pas kuchh bhi sangrah-parigrah nahian rakhate aur pakshiyoan ki tarah chun-chunakar-bhikh maangakar apana pet bharate haian, din-duniya se jate rahate haian. phir bhi shrikrishn ki lila katha chho d nahian pate. vastav mean usaka ras, usaka chaska aisa hi hai. yahi dasha hamari ho rahi hai. jaise krishnasar mrig ki patni bholi-bhali hariniyaan vyadh ke sumadhur gan ka vishvas kar leti haian aur usake jal mean phansakar mari jati haian, vaise hi ham bholi-bhali gopiyaan bhi us chhaliya krishn ki kapatabhari mithi-mithi batoan mean akar unhean saty ke saman man baithian aur unake nakhasparsh se hone vali kamavyadhi ka bar-bar anubhav karati rahian. isaliye shrikrishn ke doot bhauanrean! ab is vishay mean too aur kuchh mat kah. tujhe kahana hi ho to koee doosari bat kah.

hamare priyatam ke pyare sakha! jan p data hai tum ek bar udhar jakar phir laut aye ho. avashy hi hamare priyatam ne manane ke liye tumhean bheja hoga. priy bhramar! tum sab prakar se hamare mananiy ho. kaho, tumhari kya ichchha hai? hamase jo chaho so maang lo. achchha, tum sach batao, kya hamean vahaan le chalana chahate ho? aji, unake pas jakar lautana b da kathin hai. ham to unake pas ja chuki haian. parantu tum hamean vahaan le jakar karoge kya? pyare bhramar! unake sath-unake vakshahsthal par to unaki pyari patni lakshmiji sada rahati haian n? tab vahaan hamara nirvah kaise hoga. achchha, hamare priyatam ke pyare doot madhukar! hamean yah batalao ki aryaputr bhagavan shrikrishn gurukul se lautakar madhupuri mean ab sukh se to haian n? kya ve kabhi nandababa, yashoda rani, yahaan ke ghar, sage-sambandhi aur gvalabaloan ki bhi yad karate haian? aur kya ham dasiyoan ki bhi koee bat kabhi chalate haian? pyare bhramar! hamean yah bhi batalao ki kabhi ve apani agar ke saman divy sugandh se yukt bhuja hamare siroan par rakheange? kya hamare jivan mean kabhi aisa shubh avasar bhi ayega?

shrishukadev ji kahate haian- "parikshit! gopiyaan bhagavan shrikrishn ke darshan ke liye atyant utsuk-lalayit ho rahi thian, unake liye t dap rahi thian. unaki batean sunakar uddhavaji ne unhean unake priyatam ka sandesh sunakar santvana dete hue is prakar kaha- "aho gopiyoan! tum kritakrity ho. tumhara jivan saphal hai. deviyoan! tum sare sansar ke liye poojaniy ho; kyoanki tum logoan ne is prakar bhagavan shrikrishn ko apana hriday, apana sarvasv samarpit kar diya hai. dan, vrat, tap, hom, jap, vedadhyayan, dhyan, dharana, samadhi aur kalyan ke any vividh sadhanoan ke dvara bhagavan ki bhakti prapt ho, yahi prayatn kiya jata hai. yah b de saubhagy ki bat hai ki tum logoan ne pavitr kirti bhagavan shrikrishn ke prati vahi sarvottam premabhakti prapt ki hai aur usi ka adarsh sthapit kiya hai, jo b de-b de rrishi-muniyoan ke liye bhi atyant durlabh hai. sachamuch yah kitane saubhagy ki bat hai ki tumane apane putr, pati, deh, svajan aur gharoan ko chho dakar purushottam bhagavan shrikrishn ko, jo sabake param pati haian, pati ke roop mean varan kiya hai. mahabhagyavati gopiyoan! bhagavan shrikrishn ke viyog se tumane un indriyatit paramatma ke prati vah bhav prapt kar liya hai, jo sabhi vastuoan ke roop mean unaka darshan karata hai. tum logoan ka van bhav mere samane bhi prakat hua, yah mere oopar tum deviyoan ki b di hi daya hai. maian apane svami ka gupt kam karane vala doot hooan. tamhare priyatam bhagavan shrikrishn ne tum logoan ko param sukh dene ke liye yah priy sandesh bheja hai. kalyaniyoan! vahi lekar maian tum logoan ke pas aya hooan, ab use suno.

bhagavan shrikrishn ne kaha hai- "maian sabaka upadan karan hone se sabaka atma hooan, sab mean anugat hooan; isaliye mujhase kabhi bhi tumhara viyog nahian ho sakata. jaise sansar ke sabhi bhautik padarthoan mean akash, vayu, agni, jal aur prithvi-ye paancho bhoot vyapt haian, inhian se sab vastuean bani haian, aur yahi un vastuoan ke roop mean haian. vaise hi maian man, pran, panchabhoot, indriy aur unake vishayoan ka ashray hooan. ve mujhamean haian, maian unamean hooan aur sach poochho to maian hi unake roop mean prakat ho raha hooan. maian hi apani maya ke dvara bhoot, indriy aur unake vishayoan ke roop mean hokar unaka ashray ban jata hooan tatha svayan nimitt bhi banakar apane-apako hi rachata hooan, palata hooan aur samet leta hooan. atma maya aur maya ke karyoan se prithak hai. vah vishuddh jnanasvaroop, j d prakriti, anek jiv tatha apane hi avaantar bhedoan se rahi sarvatha shuddh hai. koee bhi gun usaka sparsh nahian kar pate. maya ki tin vrittiyaan haian- 'sushupti', 'svapn' aur 'jagrat'. inake dvara vahi akhand, anant bodhasvaroop atma kabhi prajn, to kabhi taijas aur kabhi vishvaroop se pratit hota hai. manushy ko chahiye ki vah samajhe ki svapn mean dikhane vale padarthoan ke saman hi jagrat-avastha mean indriyoan ke vishay bhi pratit ho rahe haian, ve mithya haian. isaliye un vishayoan ka chintan karane vale man aur indriyoan ko rok le aur mano sokar utha ho, is prakar jagat ke svapnik vishayoan ko tyagakar mera sakshatkar kare. jis prakar sabhi nadiyaan ghoom-phirakar samudr mean hi pahuanchati haian, usi prakar manasvi purushoan ka vedabhyas, yog-sadhan, atmanatm-vivek, tyag, tapasya, indriyasanyam aur saty adi samast dharm, meri prapti mean hi samapt hote haian. sabaka sachcha phal hai mera sakshatkar; kyoanki ve sab man ko niruddh karake mere pas pahuanchate haian.

gopiyoan! isamean sandeh nahian ki maian tumhare nayanoan ka dhruvatara hooan. tumhara jivan-sarvasv hooan. kintu maian jo tumase itana door rahata hooan, usaka karan hai. vah yahi ki tum nirantar mera dhyan kar sako, sharir se door rahane par bhi man se tum meri sannidhi ka anubhav karo, apana man mere pas rakho. kyoanki striyoan aur anyay premiyoan ka chitt apane paradeshi priyatam mean jitana nishchal bhav se laga rahata hai, utana aankhoan ke samane, pas rahane vale priyatam mean nahian lagata. ashesh vrittiyoan se rahit sampoorn man mujhamean lagakar jab tum log mera anusmaran karogi, tab shighr hi sada ke liye mujhe prapt ho jaogi. kalyaniyoan! jo samay maianne vrindavan mean sharadiy poornima ki ratri mean ras-kri da ki thi, us samay jo gopiyaan svajanoan ke rok lene se braj mean hi rah gayian-mere sath ras-vihar mean sammilit n ho sakian, ve meri lilaoan ka smaran karane se hi mujhe prapt ho gayi thian.

shrishukadevaji kahate haian- "parikshit! apane priyatam shrikrishn ka sandesha sunakar gopiyoan ko b da anand hua unake sandesh se unhean shrikrishn ke svaroop aur ek-ek lila ki yad ane lagi. prem se bharakar unhoanne uddhavaji se kaha- "uddhavaji! yah b de saubhagy ki aur anand ki bat hai ki yaduvanshiyoan ko satane vala papi kans apane anuyayiyoan ke sath mara gaya. yah bhi kam anand ki bat nahian hai ki shrikrishn ke bandhu-bandhav aur gurujanoan ke sare manorath poorn ho gaye tatha ab hamare pyare shyamasundar unake sath sakushal nivas kar rahe haian. kintu uddhavaji! ek bat ap hamean batalaiye. ‘jis prakar ham apani premabhari lajili muskan aur unmukt chitavan se unaki pooja karati thian aur ve bhi hamase pyar karate the, usi prakar mathura ki striyoan se bhi prem karate haian ya nahian?" tab tak doosari gopi bol uthi- "ari sakhi! hamare pyare shyamasundar to prem ki mohini kala ke visheshajn haian. sabhi shreshth striyaan unase pyar karati haian, phir bhala jab nagar ki striyaan unase mithi-mithi batean kareangi aur hav-bhav se unaki or dekheangi tab ve un par kyoan n rijheange?" doosari gopiyaan bolian- "sadho! ap yah to batalaiye ki jab kabhi nagari nariyoan ki mandali mean koee bat chalati hai aur hamare pyare svachhandaroop se, bina kisi sankoch ke jab prem ki batean karane lagate haian, tab kya kabhi prasangavash ham ganvar gvalinoan-ki bhi yad karate haian?" kuchh gopiyoan ne kaha- "uddhavaji! kya kabhi shrikrishn un ratriyoan ka smaran karate haian, jab kumudini tatha kund ke pushp khile hue the, charoan or chaandani chhitak rahi thi aur vrindavan atyant ramaniy ho raha tha! un ratriyoan mean hi unhoanne ras-mandal banakar ham logoan ke sath nrity kiya tha. kitani sundar thi vah rasalila! us samay ham logoan ke pairoan ke noopur runajhun-runajhun baj rahe the. ham sab sakhiyaan unhian ki sundar-sundar lilaoan ka gan kar rahi thian aur ve hamare sath nana prakar ke vihar kar rahe the."

kuchh doosari gopiyaan bol uthian- "uddhavaji! ham sab to unhian ke virah ki ag se jal rahi haian. devaraj indr jaise jal barasakar van ko hara-bhara kar dete haian, usi prakar kya kabhi shrikrishn bhi apane kar-sparsh adi se hamean jivanadan dene ke liye yahaan ayeange?" tab tak ek gopi ne kaha- "ari sakhi! ab to unhoanne shatruoan ko marakar rajy pa liya hai; jise dekho, vahi unaka suhridh bana phirata hai. ab ve b de-b de narapatiyoan ki kumariyoan se vivah kareange, unake sath anandapoorvak raheange, yahaan ham ganvarinoan ke pas kyoan ayeange?" doosari gopi ne kaha- "nahian sakhi! mahatma shrikrishn jo svayan lakshmipati haian. unaki sari kamanaean poorn hi haian, ve kritakrity haian. ham vanavasini gvalinoan athava doosari rajakumariyoan se unaka koee prayojan nahian hai. ham logoan ke bina unaka kaun-sa kam atak raha hai. dekho veshya hone par bhi piangala ne kya hi thik kaha hai- "sansar mean kisi ki asha n rakhana hi sabase b da sukh hai." yah bat ham janati haian, phir bhi ham bhagavan shrikrishn ke lautane ki asha chho dane mean asamarth haian. unake shubhagaman ki asha hi to hamara jivan hai. hamare pyare shyamasundar ne, jinaki kirti ka gan b de-b de mahatma karate rahate haian, ham se ekant mean jo mithi-mithi prem ki batean ki hai, unhean chho dane ka, bhulane ka utsah bhi ham kaise kar sakati haian? dekho to, unaki ichchha n hone par bhi svayan lakshmiji unake charanoan se lipati rahati haian, ek kshan ke liye bhi unaka aang-sang chho dakar kahian nahian jatian. uddhavaji! yah vahi nadi hai, jisamean ve vihar karate the. yah vahi parvat hai, jisake shikhar par chadhakar ve baansuri bajate the. ye ve hi van haian, jisamean ve ratri ke samay rasalila karate the, aur ye ve hi gauean haian, jinako charane ke liye ve subah-sham ham logoan ko dekhate hue jate-ate the. aur yah thik vaisi hi vanshi ki tan hamare kanoan mean gooanjati rahati hai, jaisi ve apane adharoan ke sanyog se chhe da karate the. balaramaji ke sath shrikrishn ne in sabhi ka sevan kiya hai.

yahaan ka ek-ek pradesh, ek-ek dhoolikan unake param sundar charanakamaloan se chihnit hai. inhean jab-jab ham dekhati haian, sunati haian-dinabhar yahi to karati rahati haian-tab-tab ve hamare pyare shyamasundar nandanandan ko hamare netroan ke samane lakar rakh dete haian. uddhavaji! ham kisi bhi prakar marakar bhi unhean bhool nahian sakatian. unaki vah hans ki-si sundar chal, unmukt hasy, vilasapoorn chitavan aur madhumayi vani! ah! un sabane hamara chitt chura liya hai, hamara man hamare vash mean nahian hai; ab ham unhean bhoolean to kis tarah? hamare pyare shrikrishn! tumhian hamare jivan ke svami ho, sarvasv ho. pyare! tum lakshminath ho to kya hua? hamare liye to brajanath hi ho. ham brajagopiyoan ke ekamatr tumhian sachche svami ho. shyamasundar! tumane bar-bar hamari vyatha mitayi hai, hamare sankat kate haian. govind! tum gauoan se bahut prem karate ho. kya ham gauean nahian haian? tumhara yah sara gokul jisamean gvalabal, mata-pita, gauean aur ham gopiyaan sab koee haian-duahkh ke apar sagar mean doob raha hai. tum ise bachao, ao, hamari raksha karo.

shrishukadevaji kahate haian- "priy parikshit! bhagavan shrikrishn ka priy sandesh sunakar gopiyoan ke virah vyatha shant ho gayi thi. ve indriyatit bhagavan shrikrishn ko apani atma ke roop mean sarvatr sthit samajh chuki thian. ab ve b de prem aur adar se uddhavaji ka satkar karane lagian. uddhavaji gopiyoan ki virah-vyatha mitane ke liye kee mahinoan tak vahian rahe. ve bhagavan shrikrishn ki anekoan lilaean aur batean suna-sunakar braj-vasiyoan ko anandit karate rahate. nandababa ke braj mean jitane dinoan tak uddhavaji rahe, utane dinoan tak bhagavan shrikrishn ki lila ki charcha hote rahane ke karan brajavasiyoan ko aisa jan p da, mano abhi ek hi kshan hua ho. bhagavan ke paramapremi bhakt uddhavaji kabhi nadi tat par jate, kabhi vanoan mean viharate aur kabhi giriraj ki gatiyoan mean vicharate. kabhi rang-birange phooloan se lade hue vrikshoan mean hi ram jate aur yahaan bhagavan shrikrishn ne kaun-si lila ki hai, yah poochh-poochhakar brajavasiyoan ko bhagavan shrikrishn aur lila ke smaran mean tanmay kar dete. uddhav ne braj mean rahakar gopiyoan ki is prakar ki prem-vikalata tatha aur bhi bahut-si prem cheshtaean dekhian. unaki is prakar shrikrishn mean tanmayata dekhakar ve prem aur anand se bhar gaye. ab ve gopiyoan ko namaskar karate hue is prakar gan karane lage-

"is prithvi par keval in gopiyoan ka hi sharir dharan karana shreshth evan saphal hai; kyoanki ye sarvatma bhagavan shrikrishn ke param premamay divy mahabhav mean sthit ho gayi haian. prem ki yah ooanchi-se-ooanchi sthiti sansar ke bhay se mumukshujanoan ke liye hi nahian, apitu b de-b de muniyoan-mukt purushoan tatha ham bhaktajanoan ke liye bhi abhi vaanchhaniy hi hai. hamean isaki prapti nahian ho saki. saty hai, jinhean bhagavan shrikrishn ki lila-katha ke ras ka chaska lag gaya hai, unhean kulinata ki, dvijati samuchit sanskar ki aur b de-b de yajn-yagoan mean dikshit hone ki kya avashyakata hai? athava yadi bhagavan ki katha ka ras nahian mila, usamean ruchi nahian huee, to anek mahakalpoan tak bar-bar brahma hone se hi kya labh? kahaan ye vanachari achar, jnan aur jati se hin gaanv ki ganvar gvalinean aur kahaan sachchiandanandaghan bhagavan shrikrishn mean yah anany prem! aho, dhany hai! dhany haian! isase siddh hota hai ki koee bhagavan ke svaroop aur rahasy ko n janakar bhi unase prem kare, unaka bhajan kare, to ve svayan apani shakti se apani kripa se unaka param kalyan kar dete haian; thik vaise hi, jaise koee anajan mean bhi amrit pi le to vah apani vastu-shakti hi pine vale ko amar bana deta hai. bhagavan shrikrishn ne rasotsav ke samay in brajaanganaoan ke gale mean baanh dal-dalakar inake manorath poorn kiye. inhean bhagavan ne jis kripa-prasad ka vitaran kiya, inhean jaisa premadan kiya, vaisa bhagavan ki paramapremavati nityasangini vakshahsthal par virajaman lakshmiji ko bhi nahian prapt hua. kamal ki-si sugandh aur kanti se yukt devaanganaoan ko bhi nahian mila. phir doosari striyoan ki to bat hi kya karean? mere liye to sabase achchhi bat yahi hogi ki maian is vrindavanadham mean koee jha di, lata athava oshadhi-j di-booti hi ban jaooan! aha! yadi maian aisa ban jaooanga, to mujhe in brajaanganaoan ki charanadhooli nirantar sevan karane ke liye milati rahegi. inaki charan-raj mean snan karake maian dhany ho jaooanga. dhany haian ye gopiyaan! dekho to sahi, jinako chho dana atyant kathin hai, un svajan-sambandhiyoan tatha lok-ved ki ary-maryada ka parityag karake inhoanne bhagavan ki padavi, unake sath tanmayata, unaka param prem prapt kar liya hai-auroan ki to bat ki kya-bhagavadvani, unaki niahsvasaroop samast shrutiyaan, upanishadean bhi ab tak bhagavan ke param premamay svaroop ko dhooandhati hi rahati haian, prapt nahian kar patian.

svayan bhagavati lakshmiji jinaki pooja karati rahati haian; brahma, shankar adi param samarth devata, poornakam atmaram aur b de-b de yogeshvar apane hriday mean jinaka chintan karate rahate haian, bhagavan shrikrishn ke unhian charanaravindoan ko rasalila ke samay gopiyoan ne apane vakshahsthal par rakha aur unaka aliangan karake apane hriday ki jalan, virah-vyatha shant ki. nandababa ke braj mean rahane vali gopaanganaoan ki charan-dhooli ko maian baranbar pranam karata hooan, use sir par chadhata hooan. aha! in gopiyoan ne bhagavan shrikrishn ki lilakatha ke sambandh mean jo kuchh gan kiya hai, vah tinoan logoan ko pavitr kar raha hai aur sada-sarvada pavitr karata rahega."

shrishukadevaji kahate haian- "parikshit! is prakar kee mahinoan tak braj mean rahakar uddhavaji ne ab mathura jane ke liye gopiyoan se, nandababa aur yashoda maiya se ajna prapt ki. gvalabaloan se vida lekar vahaan yatra karane ke liye ve rath par savar hue. jab unaka rath braj se bahar nikala, tab nandababa adi gopagan bahut-si bheant ki samagri lekar unake pas aye aur aankhoan mean aansoo bharakar unhoanne b de prem se kaha- "uddhavaji! ab ham yahi chahate haian ki hamare man ki ek-ek vritti, ek-ek sankalp shrikrishn ke charanakamaloan ke hi ashrit rahe. unhian ki seva ke liye uthe aur unhian mean lagi bhi rahe. hamari vani nity-nirantar unhian ke namoan ka uchcharan karati rahe aur sharir unhian ko pranam karane, unhian ki ajna-palan aur seva mean laga rahe. uddhavaji! ham sach kahate haian, hamean moksh ki ichchha bilakul nahian hai. ham bhagavan ki ichchha se apane karmoan ke anusar chahe jis yoni mean janm lean, vah shubh acharan karean, dan karean aur usaka phal yahi pavean ki hamare apane eeshvar shrikrishn mean hamari priti uttarottar badhati rahe." priy parikshit! nandababa adi gopoan ne is prakar shrikrishn-bhakti ke dvara uddhavaji ka samman kiya. ab ve bhagavan shrikrishn ke dvara surakshit mathurapuri mean laut aye. vahaan pahuanchakar unhoanne bhagavan shrikrishn ko pranam kiya aur unhean brajavasiyoan ki premamayi bhakti ka udrek, jaisa unhoanne dekha tha, kah sunaya. isake bad nandababa ne bheant ki jo-jo samagri di thian, vah unako, vasudevaji, balaramaji aur raja ugrasen ko de di.