Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 3:101-110

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Sri Radha-Sridama-sapodbhava

The Cursing of Sri Radha and Sridama

Chapter 3 : Verse 101-110

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 101.After hearing Her words, his lips trembling in anger, Sridama cursed Her: Go to the womb of a human woman! 102.You are angry like a human woman, therefore become a human woman on the earth! Mother, I have cursed You. Of this there is no doubt. 103.You will be eclipsed by a part of Your own shadow. The fools on the earth will say you are the wife of a petty king. 104.That petty king will be a partial incarnation of Lord Hari. He will be a great yogi born in a human womb because of Radha’s curse on him. 105.In Gokula You will attain Lord Krsna. You will stay with Him in the forest there and enjoy pastimes with Him. You will be separated from Him for a hundred years and then You will attain Him, Your Lord, again and return with Him to Goloka. 106.After speaking these words and after bowing down before Radha, Sridama went to Lord Hari. Bowing down before Lord Krsna, Sridama narrated the story of the cursings. 107.Sridama wept as never before. As weeping Sridama was about to go to the earth, Lord Krsna said to him: 108.You will become the king of demons. In the three worlds no one will defeat you. 109.After fifty yugas Siva’s spear will make you leave that body and with My blessings you will return to Me. 110.After hearing Lord Krsna’s words, grieving Sridama said to Him: You will never transform me into a person that has no devotion for You.