Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 27:231-241

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Çri Gopikä-vastra-haraëa

Stealing the Gopis' Garments

Chapter 27: Verse 231-241

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 231.Hearing the gopis' words, handsome Lord Kåñëa, the delight of Yaçodä, smiled and said: Yes. So be it. 232.Then Lord Kåñëa, the master of the universes, happily gave to Rädhä His thousand-petal pastime lotus and graceful mälati- garland. 233.Lord Kåñëa, the master of the gopis, happily gave to the gopis many flowers and garlands. Then He spoke. 234.Lord Kåñëa said: Three months from now you will all enjoy pastimes with Me in the beautiful räsa-dance circle in Våndävana forest. 235.As I am, so are you. The Vedas say we are not different. I am your life, and you all are My life. 236.You followed this vow to teach the people. You did not follow it for your own sake. You came here with Me from Goloka, and you will return with Me to Goloka again. 237.Please quickly go home. Birth after birth you are all more dear to Me than life. Of this there is no doubt. 238.After speaking these words, Lord Kåñëa stood silently by the Yamunä's shore. The gopis also stood there silently. They gazed at Him again and again. 239.With happy faces and crooked eyes the gopis lovingly gazed on Lord Kåñëa. The cakora birds of the gopis' eyes happily drank the moon of Lord Kåñëa's face. 240.Again and again exclaiming Glory! Glory!" the gopis quickly returned to their homes. Then jubilant Kåñëa and the boys also returned to their homes. 241.Thus I have told you everything of Lord Kåñëa's auspicious pastime of stealing the gopis' garments, a pastime that delights all the worlds.