Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 9:1-10

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Sri Nanda-putrotsava

The Festival of Sri Nanda’s son

Chapter 9: Verse 1-10

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 1.Sri Narada said: After Vasudeva placed Lord Krsna in Yasoda’s home in Gokula, what did King Nanda do to celebrate the birth of a son? 2.What did Lord Krsna do there? How many years did the Lord stay there? O master, please describe the Lord’s childhood pastimes there. 3.How in the forest there did Lord Krsna keep the promise He made to Radha in Goloka? 4.What was Vrndavana like? What was the rasa-dance circle like? Please tell. O master, please describe the Lord’s rasa dance and the water pastimes. 5.What austerities did Nanda, Yasoda, and Rohini perform? Before the appearance of Lord Krsna, where did Lord Balarama rake birth? 6.This recounting of Lord Krsna’s pastimes is nectar sweeter than any other. Especially in the mouth of a poet, it brings new and sweet poetry at every step. 7.Please describe the Lord’s pastimes in the rasa-dance circle. A poet’s words are more glorious when he himself has seen the events he describes. 8.You are a direct incarnation of Lord Krsna Himself. Because You are His incarnation, You are full of transcendental bliss. You are the guru of the guru of the kings of the yogis. 9.You have described how You entered the feet of Lord Krsna, the master of Goloka. Therefore You are a direct incarnation of Lord Krsna. You are Lord Krsna. 10.Sri Narayana Rsi said: Brahma, Siva, Sesa, Ganesa, Kurma, Yamaraja, Nara, Karttikeya, and I are nine incarnations of Lord Krsna.