Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 4:1-10

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Goloka-varnana

Description of Goloka

Chapter 4: Verse 1-10

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 1.Sri Narada said: Asked by whom, and for what reason did Lord Krsna, the master of the universes, come to the earth? O best of the knowers of the Vedas, please tell. 2.Sri Narayana Rsi said: In ancient times, during the Varaha-kalpa, bearing a great burden and filled with grief, the earth took shelter of the demigod Brahma. 3.Accompanied by hosts of demigods, who were all unhappy at heart to be so troubled by the demons, she went to the assembly of Brahma, which is very difficult to attain. 4.There she saw Brahma, the king of the demigods, who shone with spiritual power, who was cheerfully served by the kings of the rsis, munis and siddhas... 5. ...who happily smiled as he glanced at the Apsaras dancing and listened to the Gandarvas beautiful singing,... 6. ...and who chanted the two most sacred syllables Krs-na, the hairs of his body erect and his eyes filled with tears of the ecstasy of devotion. 7.O sage, accompanied by the demigods, the earth goddess then devotedly offered here respectful obeisances to four-faced Brahma and told him how she was burdened by the demons. 8.The hairs of her body erect and her eyes filled with tears, she offered prayers and wept. Brahma, the creator of the universe said to her: Why do you offer prayers and weep? 9.O beautiful one, why have you come? Please tell. It will be auspicious. Be steady. O beautiful one, why are you afraid of me? 10.Brahma comforted the earth-goddess and then respectfully asked the demigods, why have you come to me?