The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Shree Shookdeo said, when Huri had let the hill down from his hand,
and restored it to its former place, all the older cowherds, on
beholding this miraculous work, said amongst themselves, “How can we
call him the son of Nund, whose power has this day saved the country
all round Bruj from this great deluge? Truly, Nund and Jusodha must at
some time have performed a great penance, for which reason (or in
consequence of which) Bhugwan has been born in their house.” And the
cowherds’ children having come and embraced Krishnù, asked him,
“Brother! how did you support the weight of such a huge hill on your
soft lotus-like hand?”
And Nund and Jusodha, clasping their son with tenderness to their
bosoms, rubbing his hand, and making his finger crack, began to say to
him, “You placed the hill for seven days on your hand; it must now be
painful.”
And the cowherdesses came to Jusodha, and having mentioned to her all
the sports which Krishnù had last been engaged in, said, “May this
child, your son, live a very long time, the guardian of Bruj. He has
destroyed demons, giants and evil spirits. Where are the limits to his
liberation of the inhabitants of Bruj. Every thing has happened,
exactly as Rae Gurug, the sage, said.”
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Shree Shookdeo, the sage, said,--O great king! early in the morning,
taking the cows, cowherdesses and cowherds with them, Krishnù and
Bulram playing on the flute, and singing sweet notes, were proceeding
to the jungle to give grazing to the cows, when Raja Indrù,
accompanied by all the gods, preceded by the cow Ramdhenoo, and
mounted upon the elephant Yerawut, having come to Brindabun from the
region of the gods, stood obstructing the road to the jungle. When he
beheld Shree Krishnù Chund at a distance, dismounting from his
elephant, he came bare-footed and trembling, with a cloth thrown about
his neck, and fell at the feet of Krishnù; and expressing great
regret, and shedding tears began to say, “O lord of Bruj! have mercy
on me. I have been very proud, and presumptuous; and have given up my
mind to sensual enjoyment and illusion. Intoxicated with wealth I have
placed my enjoyment in riches. Your nature I have not understood at
all; you are god, the lord of all; who, except you, is the lord of the
world? Bruhmù, Roodrù and all others, who grant boons, have obtained
prosperity by your gift. You are lord of the world, dwelling in the
Vedas. Luchmee, constantly attending on you, has become your servant.
You descend upon the earth for men’s sake; and then remove all the
burthens of the earth. Put away all my faults: I have been very
presumptuous and foolish.”
When Indrù had eulogized Krishnù with such humility, Shree Krishnù
Chund, taking compassion on him, said, “You have come now with the cow
Ramdhenoo; and, therefore, I pardon your sin. Do not again indulge in
pride, because by doing so the understanding is destroyed: and
foolishness, from which disrespect proceeds, is increased.”
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