Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Stealing the Gopis' Garments
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
61.The boys took the garments far away and put them in a certain place. 62.Then, taking some garments with Him, Lord Kåñëa climbed a kadamba tree and spoke to the gopis. 63.Çri Kåñëa said: O gopis following a religious vow, first attentively hear My words, and then you may continue your playing. 64.You have carefully followed a religious vow for an entire month. Why do you now destroy the benefit of your vow by going naked into the water? 65.Who has taken your garments, flower garlands, and the articles used in your vow? 66.Varuëa becomes angry when a girl following a vow bathes naked. Varuëa's follows take away that girl's garments and offerings. 67.How can you walk home naked? What will become of your vow? Is the goddess you worship powerless to protect what you are about to offer her? 68.-69.Please consider this. If you worship the goddess, and she is pleased with your offerings, but she has no power to protect your offerings, then how can such a goddess have the power to give you the result of following this vow? If she has power to give the result of the vow, she must have power in other things also. 70.Listening to Lord Kåñëa's words, the girls of Vraja became thoughtful. Then they looked at the Yamunä's shore and saw their garments and offerings for the goddess were all gone.
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