5 - Ode of Sri Krishna 

Narayana said- Enjoying the view of the Goloka, the gods delightfully again reached the gate of Radhikas palace. 

It was built with the best of gems two-seater pedestals, It was studded with the gems of yellow colour besides jewels and the precious stoned They came across a door-keeper name Virabhanu who was quite graceful. He was seated on a gem-studded lion-throne, adorned with ornaments studded with gems, clad in yellow garment, with a gem-studded crown adoring his head. 

The doors of the palace were painted with beautiful paintings and all the gods narrated to the gatekeepers the cause of their arrival there. On hearing them, the gatekeeper fearlessly spoke to the gods, you I cannot let you in without the permission of the lord. 

О sage, he sent the messengers to lord Krishna and got his permission. Thereafter he allowed the gods to enter. The gods after getting permission, moved forward and came across another door which was equally beautiful having astonishing type of painting drawn over it. 

O Narada, Chandrabhanu was serving there as the gatekeepers who was of tender age, of dark complexion and holding a staff of gold seated on the gem-studded lion-throne. He was adorned with all the gem-studded ornaments and surrounded by five lakhs of cowherds. 

Meeting him, the gods reached the third gate which was more beautiful than the previous ones. It had beautiful paintings and the gem-studded in it were issuing lustre.

О Narada, they found the gatekeeper named Suryabhanu there, who was two-armed and was holding a flute in his hand. He was of tender age, having dark complexions, wearing a couple of kundalas in the ears and had beautiful cheeks. He was holding a staff of gems in his hand; he was the servant of Radhamadhava accompanied by nine lakhs of cowherds and was looking like a great king. Informing him the gods reached the fourth gate which was more beautiful then the earlier three and having the lustre of the gems, it was quite large, astonishing and studded with various types of jewels which were quite pleasant to look at. They came across the gate keeper named Vasubhanu there, who looked like the lord of Vraja, quite tender in age, beautiful one and held a gem-studded staff in his hand. 

He was seated on a gem- studded lion-throne, adorned with all the gem-studded ornaments, having the lips like the wood-apple fruits. He wore a serene smile on the face and was quite pleasant to look at. Informing him the gods move forward and reached the fifth gate, which was built in the walls of precious stones and had beautiful paintings on the door. 

It was guarded by the gatekeepers named Devabhanu who was seated on the gem-studded lion-throne, adorned with all the gem-studded ornaments, wearing a crown of peacock feather adorned with the garland of gems. He wore the beautiful kundalas decorated with the flowers of kadamba. His body was plastered with the paste of sandal, aguru, kasturi and saffron. He was surrounded by ten lakhs of cowherds and appeared like the lord himself. 

Getting permission from him, the gods reached the sixth gate which quite surprising and had several lines of paintings. There were the walls of precious stones all round the place and the garland of lowers were decorating the wall, the gatekeeper was known as Shukrabhanu who was adorned with various types of ornaments and surrounded by ten lakhs of cowherds. He wore the kundalas resembling the tender leaves of sandalwood. Informing him accordingly, gods moved on to the seventh, gates which was astonishing built and its workmanship was better then all the earlier six gates. The gate was guarded by Ratnabhanu, who was the loving gatekeeper of the lord. All his limbs were plastered with the sandal-paste and was adorned with the garland of flowers and the ornaments of beautiful gems.

He was surrounded by twelve lakhs of cowherds and appeared like a great king seated on the gem-studded lion-throne, wearing a serene smile on the face. Informing the gatekeeper, the god, moved ahead and reached the eight gate which was more astonishing than the earlier seven. 

They came across the gatekeeper known as to Suparshva and who was smiling gracefully. He bore the tilaka on his forehead, had beautiful lips, adored with gem-studded ornament and held the staff of gems. 

He was surrounded by twelve lakhs of young cowherds. Speaking to him, the gods moved on and reached the ninth gate which was standing on the four pedestals made of gems and jewels besides various types of garlands of flowers decorating it. The gatekeeper named Subala having the charming appearance was standing there, who was adorned with various types of gems and surrounded by twelve lakhs of cowherds, holding a beautiful staff in his hand. With these permissions the gods reached the tenth gate which was specially built. Looking at the gate, the gods were immensely surprised. О sage, the gate was beyond description and unheard of. 

The gate was guarded by the cowherd named Sudama having astonishing beauty. He resembled lord Krishna in beauty and was surrounded by twenty lakhs of cowherds, holding a staff in his hand. Meeting him the gods reached the eleventh gate which was also quite astonishing in structure and was guarded by the cowherd named Sridama, as the gatekeepers. He was like the son to Radhika and was clad in yellow garment and adorned with best of valuable gems, seated on a lion-throne which was studded with precious gems. His body was plastered with pleasant sandal-paste, aguru, kasturi and saffron beautiful ear ornaments of gems appeared in his ears. He was also wearing a crown on his head, the garland of blossoming jasmine flower adorned his body and was surrounded by a crores of cowherds. 

Informing him the gods moved on to the twelth gates, which was built with the pedestals made with beautiful gems. 

О sage, the walls were constructed with gems and several paintings were pained on them, which were quite inaccessible in nature, beyond vision and unheard of. 

The gods came across the cowherdesses who were deputed there and were quite youthful, adorned with all the gem-studded ornaments clad in yellow lower garment, having beautiful hair on the head and wearing the garland of fragrant jasmine flowers, their bodies were adorned with gem-studded ornaments like armlets, anklets, wristlets and the kundalas, of gems, their bodies were plastered with sandal-paste, kasturi, aguru and saffron. They had developed pelvic region as well as the breasts, their number was a hundred crores and were the best in all respect being beloved of lord Krishna. The gods were surprised at their sight. 

О sage, getting permission from him, the gods moved forward with a pleasant mind. О Brahmana, thus they came across further these cowherdesses on three more gates, who were the best, beautiful, graceful and were fortunate one and were quite close to Radha. They were adorned with beautiful ornaments and their youthfulness was merging out of their bodies. 

Thus, all the three gates were seen by the gods like a dream and were quite astonishing unheard of, quite beautiful and could hardly be described by the intellectuals. Looking at them and talking with the beautiful damsels, the gods were surprised and ultimately, they reached the sixteenth gate which happened to be the main gate of the inner apartment of Radha, it was the best of all the gate and was guarded by only the cowherdesses. The thirty cowherdesses of the age comparable to that of Radha, were guarding the gates their costumes and ornaments were beyond description. They possessed many good qualities besides beauty, youthfulness and were adorned with gem-studded ornaments including the armlets, anklets and wristlets of gems. Their waistbands were decorated with the best of small-bells their ears were adorned with beautiful ear-ornaments. The garlands of blossoming jasmine flowers were adorning their breasts. Their faces resembled the full-moon of, the winter seasons the beautiful Parijata flowers were inserted in their hair-do on the heads. They were adorned with various types of ornaments; their lies looked like the ripe wood-apples and wore a serene smile on their faces. Their teeth resembled the ripe pomegranate fruit which added to their beauty. All of them had the beautiful fair-complexion like the champaka flowers. All of them were slander-waisted and their noses were adorned with pearls, their noses resembled the beak of Garuda and their breasts were stiff like the temples of the elephants, their hips were quite heavy and their mind was attracted towards lord Krishna. For a moment the gods looked at the cowherdesses. 

The gate was built on the pedestals of precious gems and there were several pillars of rubies, diamonds sand the red jewels. The gate was decorated with the Parijata flowers, and the breeze was blowing touching thoseflower carried their fragrant with it. After looking at the gate of the palace of Radha, all the gods mentally bowed at the feet of lord Krishna and their desire for having an audience with him, around All of them entered the palace with the permission of the friends of Radhika, the hair on their body stood at ends. Their minds were filled with devotion and their eyes were filled with tears, their faces as well as the shoulders were bent down. Thereafter they had a close look at the inner apartment of Radha. 

Among the temples, they found is square house. It was decorated with the precious stones. Besides the beautiful diamonds, gems and jewels were also studded on the pillars in it and decorated with the garlands of Parijata flowers. 

О sage, pearls, precious stones, white fly whisks, mirrors, precious gems were used in the kalashas of the house. Besides the tender leaves of sandal-wood trees were tied intermittently in the silken cord which decorated the place. 

It had the heaps of sandal-paste, aguru, kasturi, saffron, white paddy, white flowers, coral, fruits, rice, Durva-grass, scented with fragrant flowers, vermilion, saffron, garlands of Parijata flowers, which filled the entire atmosphere with fragrance. 

The articles which were available there, were beyond description, difficult to get in the universe and inaccessible but were available in that house. There was a bed made in gems and look-quite beautiful. It was covered with a fine silk on cloth. 

О Narada, the house was decorated with crores of invaluable and beautiful kalashas of gems and diamonds decorated with vases of gems and the sweet sound of music was emerging from the same. The vina and other musical instruments were being played upon with the beating or the double drums and their sound was quite pleasant. The songs relating to the glory of Radha and Krishna were being recited. All the gods felt surprised with the look of this astonishing type of houses they listened to the sweet music there and witnessed the best of the dance. All the gods stood there attentively, and they felt attracted towards the sound of the music, Thereafter the gods spotted a gem studded beautiful lion-throne which was as vast as a bow. It looked circular from all the sides. Various types of small vases made in gems were fixed to it. The astonishing types of puppets, the flowers and the artificial forests were painted in the same. О Brahmana, they witnessed an astonishing type of the mass of lustre which resembled the lustre to crores of suns, it was shining like the divine flames and its glory was spread on the height of seven tala trees. The mass of lustre could snatch away the tejas of all and was pervading the entire ashramas, it was all pervading, the seed of all and could dazzle the eyes of all. 

At the sight of the blissful one, the eyes of all the gods were filled with tears and hair on this body stood and ends. They could have a glimpse of the success ahead. All of them bowed before the mass of lustre. Thereafter all of them got up and went closer to the mass of lustre and looked at it quite carefully. 

О Narada, while looking at it carefully the hands of Brahma, the creator of the universe were automatically folded, He made Shiva to stand on his right and Dharma to his left and with their mind filled with devotion, all of them started offering prayer to the lord, who is beyond the comprehension of everyone and is the great soul. 

Brahma said- I bow in reverence to the form of lustre who happens to be the best, bestower of the boons, the cause of the boons and the cause of all the creatures. 

He is the one who happens to be the prosperity for all the prosperities, bestower of prosperity and the base of all of them. I bow in reverence to the same lustre. 

The one who is all-pervading, uninvolved, the form of Atmana and beyond the comprehension of all, indifferent and the subject of discussion for everyone. I bow in reverence to that lustre. 

The one who is of visible and invisible Brahman, the form of flame, eternal and ever lasting, having no qualities as well as possessing all the qualities, I bow in reverence to such a type of lustre. The one who is manifesto beyond description and unmanifest, the supreme one, the one who moves at will and is the form of all. I bow in reverence to such a type of lustre. 

He is the one who takes to three forms because of the three qualities (sattva, rajas and tamas). All the gods have emerged from your rays. You are beyond s'ruthi and therefore no one can be aware of your true form. 

Therefore, the one who is the base of everyone, the form of everyone the cause of everyone's without seed and is the cause of end of everyone and is beyond measures I bow in reverence to the divine lustre like this. 

You are the form of all the qualities, the only goal, are discussed by the people of wisdom always but how can I describe your invisible form? I bow in reverence to such a form of tejas. You are formless as well as with form, having the organ of senses and without them, you have no witness, but you serve as a witness of all. I therefore adore the form of tejas. 

You move at several places without feet, you can see everything without the eyes and can eat without the hands and the mouth, I bow in reverence to that lustre. 

The intellectual is unable to truly visualise the form described in the Vedas but even the Vedas as conceived him beyond description. I, therefore, adore the form of that tejas. You are the one who is the lord of everyone and is otherwise also, the one who happens to be the beginning and end of everything, who happens to be the soul of everyone and also behave otherwise, I adore the form of that tejas.

I am myself the creator of the universe and the Vedas, the protector of Dharma and the destroyer of the universe therefore there is no one else to offer prayer to you. 

Dharma was deputed only to serve you. Shiva was entrusted at your command to serve as a destroyer for the prescribed period and I have become the creators of the universe because of my serving at your lotus-like feet. Because of you I bestow the reward for the deeds. Therefore, you happen to be the lord of the devotees like us. 

We are attracted towards the worldly elements in this universe like the word-apple. Similarly, there are innumerable devotees of your sin the other globes. 

Since the particles of dust and atoms can never be counted similarly the number of your devotees cannot be counted but the one who is the creator of everyone's who can be competent enough to offer prayers to him because the Mahavishnu one in whose hair-pit a complete globe is enshrined happens to be only the sixteenth part of your rays. 

All the yogis meditate upon your present, form and with their mind filled with devotion, your devotees always serve at your feet. 

Therefore, О lord, you appear before us in your tender, beautiful and attractive form, which is like the new clouds and has dark-complexion, clad in yellow lower garment, having two holding a flute in the hand, wearing a smile on the face, quite harming and the best, wearing a peacock father over the head, decorated with garlands of jasmine flowers, having the sandal paste plastered over all the limbs. The sandal paste, kasturi, aguru, and saffron are applied over all the limbs and you are adorned with all the ornaments studded with gem, wearing a kirita-mukuta on the head, having the face of the fully blossomed lotus flowers of the winter season and the lips resembling the ripe wood apples. You are the one having the teeth like the ripe pomegranate seeds, standing under the kadamba tree anxious to perform the divine dance with the cowherdesses, glancing at your smiling face, the one in whose chest Radha always dwells. Who will not be anxious to have a look at such a charming face of yours?

Thus, speaking Brahma, the creator of the universe, started bowing before him again and again. Similarly, Shiva and Dharma also offered prayers to him with their eyes filled with tears and bowing before him again and again. The gods also offered their prayer remaining there. О sage, in that as'rama all the gods were influenced with the lustre of lord Krishna, whosoever will recite this stotra of lord Krishna recited by Brahma, Vishnu and Dharma after offering puja, with devotion daily, he will achieve the inaccessible and deep devotion of the lord. 

This is inaccessible to the gods, the demons and the sages and if one gets the slavehood of the lord, all his siddhis including anima and Salokya and all the four types of salvation are achieved by him. He is adored in the universe like Vishnu and becomes famous like him. He attains success in speech as well as mantras. 

He achieves all the fortunes sound health and his glory spreads in the universe. He achieves sons, knowledge, poetry, and the indestructible riches. The goddess Lakshmi always resides him. He becomes chaste and noble, and all his people becomes stable. His glory pervades the universe for a long time and ultimately, he achieves the abode of lord Krishna.