Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Stealing the Gopis' Garments
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
51.On the last day of that month, the gopis entered the waters to bathe, and left on the riverbank their garments, . . . 52.-54.. . . and, O Närada, numberless beautiful yellow, white, red, and multicolored jewel ornaments. Decorated with them, the riverbank was very beautiful, with the breeze carrying the scent of the gopis' sandal, aguru, musk, and kuìkuma, it was very fragrant, and with many offerings of food, many kinds of fruit in season, many glittering lamps, and with sindüra and kuìkuma, it was very splendid. 55.Their hearts offered to Lord Kåñëa, the naked gopis became eager to play in the water. 56.Seeing the garments and other things, Lord Kåñëa took them all. He and the boys ate the offerings of food. 57.The jubilant gopas then gathered all the garments, placed them on their shoulders, and took them far away. 58.Çridämä, Sudämä, Vasudämä, Subala, Supärçva, Çubhäìga, Sundara, . . . 59.. . . Candrabhänu, Virabhänu, Süryabhänu, Vasubhänu, and Ratnabhänu were the twelve leaders of the gopas. 60.O sage, at that place were Lord Kåñëa, Lord Balaräma, these fourteen principal gopas, and many millions and millions of other friends of Lord Kåñëa.
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