The Review of the Story of Vasu

Vasu said:

1. О blessed lady, attain everything that has been glori­fied in the section on the excellent greatness of the Tlrthas, by undertaking pilgrimage to the zones of Tlrthas (holy centres), О queen.'

2. О queen of men, I shall invite Brahma, your father, and going back to Vrndavana roam about along with the deer.

1. This chapter practically concludes the NP. by Narada's reciting the deeds of Kf?i?a throughout his life. Vasu permanently stayed in Vraja on hearing Krtfia's glory.

Sdta said:

3. After saying thus to MohinI, О Brahmanas, Vasu, her priest was honoured and repeatedly worshipped. Thereafter, he went to the world of Brahma. 9

4. After going there he bowed down to god Brahma, the creator, the maker of the worlds and reported to him the complete details ofMohinl’s activities.

5. On hearing the words of the Brahmana Vasu, О Brahmanas, Brahma was delighted. He said to him — ” О dear one, indeed you have accomplished a meritorious work.

6. О Brahmana, the daughter of mine, MohinI, who had been engaged by me for the purpose of Devas was unsuccess­ful in her mission. She was cursed by you and her destruction was effected.

7. Again, at my behest О dear one, she had been resus­citated to life by you now. She had been thus made contented and blessed. Hence who else can be more virtuous and fortunate than you?

8. The excellent news about MohinI has been conveyed to me by you. Delighted thereby, О Brahmana, I shall grant you a boon. Tell me what you wish to have.”

9. On being thus asked by Brahma, the creator of the worlds, that Brahmana bowed to him and chose as boon (the facility) to reside in Vrndavana.

10. О leading sages, on hearing these words, the creator of the worlds, the remover of the anguish of those who seek refuge in him, spoke with smiles in all his four faces, ‘so be it’.

11. Delighted in his mind, Vasu bowed down to Brahma, came to Vrndavana and performed penance with concentra­tion and mental purity.

12. О Brahmanas, even as Vasu performed the penance, many years — More than five thousand years passed by. There­after Hari was delighted with it.

13. Accompanied by two or three of his most beloved cowherd friends he appeared before the excellent Brahmana and said — ’’Tell me, О Brahmana, what do you wish to choose?

I am satisfied with your penance.

14. Thereafter, Vasu (prostrated himself before him) touching the ground with eight of his limbs. He got up subsequent­ly and said — “O lord, I wish to stay in Vrndavana for ever’.

15. О excellent Brahmanas, Vishnu granted him his desire. Saluted by him again, the lord vanished.

16. Ever since that day the Brahmana stayed there assuming the forms he pleased. He pondered perpetually over the lord who was enthusiastic over the forest Vrndavana.

17. On one occasion, as he was seated on the banks of Yamuna, thinking about him (the lord), he saw Narada. the son of Brahma, who came to Vrndavana.

18. On seeing his grand preceptor (preceptor's preceptor) he bowed to him and asked him about the holy rites that were conducive to the increase of devotion to the lord.

19. On being earnestly asked by him thus, Narada who had visualized the Self recounted to him the entire future deeds of Hari.

20. “O Brahmana, once I went to lord (Shiva) residing on the Kailasa mountain; to visit him as well as to ask him about the future secret of Vrndavana.

21. Afterwards I bowed down to the lord of Devas surrounded by Siddhas. I bowed down to MaheSa whose greatness pervaded the entire sphere of the cosmic egg.

12-23. I asked him about the desired welfare. Lord Нага smilingly spoke to him — “O son of Brahma, I shall tell you what has been formerly heard from the tongue of Surabhi (the divine cow) in regard to the future activities of Hari about which you have asked. Once Surabhi was seen by me staying in the middle of the world, Goloka.

24. She was accompanied by her progeny. She was delighted and affable mentally. Thereafter, the mother of cows, rich in milk was asked about the future events.

25-26. О divine sage, she told me the future history of Hari — “Now Lord Krishna is seated comfortably in the Goloka accompanied by Radha.

27-28. О MaheSana, he accords happiness to the cow­herds and cowherdesses, О Shiva, once (sometime in future) he will appear on the world of earth, in the region of Mathura and will display wonderful sport in Vrndavana. Rad ha the daughter of Vrsabhanu will angrily curse Shridaman who will be a great favourite of Hari and his friend, and who will be stationed at the threshold ofViraja’s house (?) О blessed one, he too will curse Radha in return.

29-30. He will curse thus: “Go down to the mortal world”. And thanks to this mutual course — afterwards request­ed Brahma, Hari will attain earth for removing the burden of the earth. He will take birth in the house of Vasudeva and he will be called Vasudeva. He will be the delighter of the Yadavas.

31. Afterwards due to the fear of Kamsa, he will go to the cowherds colony of Nanda. After going there he will kill Piitana, the murderess of infants.

32. He will also kill the Danava Cakravata (the Cyclone) and the Asura Vatsa of huge body who will harass Devas.

33. He will subdue Kaliya, the serpent, and expel him out of Yamuna. He will kill Dhenuka of unbeareable prowess, Baka (crane) and also the demon asura Agha.

34-36a. He will kill Dava, Pradava as well as Pralamba. He will remove the pride and arrogance of Brahma, Indra, Varuna and the erring sons of Dhanada (Kubera). The lord will kill the Asuras, Vrsa, Sankhacuda, Kerin and Vyoma. Stay­ing in Vraj a (cowherd’s colony) for eleven years, he will sport with the cowherd esses.

36b-38a. Going to Mathura, he will kill the washerman and straighten the humpbacked lady. He will break the bow and kill Kuvalayapida, the excellent elephant and the wrestlers Canura and others. Thereafter, Krishna will kill Kamsa, his own maternal uncle.

38b-39a. He will release his imprisoned parents. After killing the king of Yavanas, and due to his fear of Jarasandha, Krishna will go to Dvaraka.

39b-40. The lord will then marry Rukmini, SatyabhamS, Satya, Jambavatl, Kaikeyi, Laksmana, Mitravinda and Kalindika After killing Bhauma (i.e. the asura Naraka) he will marry sixteen thousand wives.

41. After killing Pauntfaka (the pretender Vasudeva), Sisupala, Dantavaktra, Viduratha, Salva and Dvivida, he will kill Balvala.

42. Then he will kill, Vajranabha, Sunabha along with (the demons) the residents of Satpuras (six cities), and the Daitya Trigarlra who will be powerful, thanks to the boons.

43. О Shiva, eager to remove the burden of the earth he will create causes for mutual quarrel and kill Kauravas and Pandavas.

44. He will make Yadus, members of his own family, quarrel and destroy one another and then will come back to his own abode accompanied by his followers.

45. О Sambhu, thus the future story of Hari has been recounted to you. Go, when Hari comes down to the surface of the world of mortals you will see everything”.

46. О son of Brahma, on hearing the words of Surabhi, I was much delighted and I came back to my own abode. This has now been mentioned to you by me”.

47. On hearing the wotds of the trident-bearing lord conveyed by Narada, Vasu was delighted much. He felt his hairs standing on their ends due to delight.

48. О excellent Brahmana, I sing about the lord. I am elated. With the string of the lute, I divert the dejected universe.

This future story has thus been narrated to you by me.

49a. Just as Gautama, I too am engaged in the welfare of the worlds”.

Suta said:

49b-50a. Narada said this to Vasu, the Brahmana, and went away sounding his lute and pondering over the scion of the family ofYadu (i.e. Lord Krishna).

50b-51. On hearing his words, Vasu was delighted in his mind. О Brahmana, he permanently stayed in the Cowherds colony, Vraja.

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