Where the Chambeli flowers were blooming and the Jamna water flowed with ghat.
The flowers of jasmine are not blooming and in sorrow, the water of Yamuna has also decreased, O friend! the season alongwith Krishna was very joy-giving and this season is very troublesome.876.
Hey gentleman! In the winter season (i.e. in the month of Poh) we used to play lovingly with Krishna.
In winter season, we all had been happy in the company of Krishna and removing all our doubts we were absorbed in the amorous play
Krishna also unhesitatingly considered all the gopis of Braja as his wives
In his company that season was pleasure-giving and now the same season has become troublesome.877.
In the month of Magh, we had made the amorous play very famous in the company of Krishna
At that time, Krishna played on his flute, that occasion cannot be described
The flowers were blossoming and Indra, the king of gods, was getting pleased on seeing that spectacle
O friend! that season was comfort-giving and now the same season has become distressing.878.
The poet Shyam says, “Those very fortunate gopis are remembering Krishna
Losing their consciousness, they are absorbed in the passionate love of Krihsna
Someone has fallen down, someone has become unconscious and someone has been fully engrossed in his love
All the gopis have begun weeping after remembering their amorous play with Krishna.879.
Here ends the lamentation of the gopis.
Now begins the description of learning Gayatri Mantra by Krishna
SWAYYA
This was the condition of gopis on that side, on this side now I relate the condition of Krishna
All the priests were called in after plastering the earth with cow-dung.
The sage Garg was seated on the sacred spot
That sage gave him (Krishna) the Gayatri mantra, which is the enjoyer of the whole earth.880.
Krishna was made to wear the sacred thread and the mantra was given to him in his ear
After listening to the mantra, Krishna bowed at the feet of Garg and gave him enormous wealth etc.
Large horses and best elephants and camels adorned with new ornaments were given.
He was given horses, big elephants, camels and beautiful garments. On touching the feet of Garg, he was, with great delight, given rubies, emeralds and jewels, in charity.881.
The priest was pleased on giving mantra to Krishna and receiving the wealth
All his sufferings ended and he attained supreme bliss.
After receiving the wealth, he came to his house
Knowing all this, his friends were entremely pleased and all types of poverty of the sage were destroyed.882.
End of the chapter entitled “Teaching of Gayatri Mantra to Krishna and wearing of the sacred thread” in Krishnavatara (based on Dasham Skandh Purana) in Bachittar Natak.
Now begins the description of giving the kingdom to Uggarsain
SWAYYA
Taking the mantra from the priest, then Krishna set his father free from imprisonment
After attaining freedom, seeing the divine form of Krishna, he bowed before him
(Ugrasen) said that O Krishna! You take the kingdom, (but) Sri Krishna made him king and seated him (on the throne).
Krishna said, “Now you rule over the kingdom” and then seated the king Uggarsain on the throne, there were rejoicings all over the world and the sufferings of the saints were removed.883.
When Krishna killed the enemy Kansa, he gave the kingdom to the father of Kansa
The kingdom was given like giving the smallest of the coins, he himself did not accept anything, having not even the slight greed
After killing the enemies, Krishna laid bare the hypocrisy of his enemies
After this he and Balram made up their mind for learning the science of arms and made preparations for it.884.
End of the chapter entitled “Bestowal of the kingdom on the king Uggarsain.
Now begins the description of learning Archery
SWAYYA
After getting the permission of their father regarding the learning of archery, both the brothers (Krishna and Balram) started (for their destination)
Their faces are beautiful like moon and both are great heroes
After a few days, they reached the place of the sage Sandipan
They are the same, who, in great fury, killed the demon named Mur and deceived the king Bali.885.
The poet Shyam says that they learnt all the sciences in sixty-four days