Gopala-Campu First Campa Prathamam Purana First Chapter Sri Goloka-rupa-nirupana Description of Sti Goloka 1. O Sri Krsna, O Sri Krsna Caitanya, O Lord accompanied by Srila Rupa Goswami and Srila Sanatana Goswami. O Lord attained by Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami and Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami, O Lord dear to the residents of Vraj, please protect me! 2. With a happy heart 1 have written this verse. Now 1 will explain it. With is that explanation? This verse means: Step by step 1 meditate on my worshipable Supreme Lord(istadeva), His devotees, and certain specific devotees. Yes. Yes. This verse has three meanings. 1 will begin by explaining the first meaning. This verse is in the anustup meter. The first word is prefaced by "Sri" (glorious) Although the other words are not prefaced by "Sri", the "Sri" in the first word should be assumed to apply to the other words. Explanation of the Mangalacarana 3. In this verse "Sri Krsna" means, "O greatest of all, O Lord named Sri Krsna." "Sri Krsna Caitanya" means "O Lord glorious with all auspiciousness." "Sa- sanathana" means “accompanied by glorious Sri Sanatana Goswami". Rupaka" means “O great saint named Rupa Goswami, O great saint whose feet 1 place on. my head." "Gopala" means, "O Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami rich in learning and saintliness." "“Raghunatha" means "O Raghunatha dasa Goswami", "Aptavraja" means "O devotee famous in Vraja for your great and perfect devotion, * or it may mean “Apta" means "O saint like an ornament decorating the ears of the devotees", or it may also mean "O leader of the devotees headed by Sri Bhugarbha Goswami." "Vallabha" means "O Sri Vallabha, O my saintly father of whose feet 1 take shelter." Or, "Raghunathapta-vraji-vallabha" may mean "O you who are dear to the followers of Sri Raghunatha." "Pahi mam" means "By giving me the shade of your Lotus feet, please protect me." 4. Now 1 will explain the second meaning of this verse. In this verse the word “Sri” means "Radha", She is called Sri because She is the first of all goddesses of fortune, as will be proved later in this book. The word following "Sri" is "Krsna", which is the name of Nanda's son, the secret Supreme Personality of GodheadThus the words "Sri-Krsna" mean "Krsna, who is accompanied by His internal. potency named Radha." The derivation of the word Krsna is given in these words (Mahabharata, Udyoga-parva 71.4): krsir bhu-vacakah sabdo nas ca nirvrti-vacakah tayor aikyam param brahma krsna ity abhidhiyate "The word 'krs'is the attractive feature of the Lord's existence, and ‘na' means spiritual pleasure. When the verb ‘krs' is added to the affix ‘na’, it become Krsna which indicates the Absolute Truth." This verse indicates how the two syllables “krs" and "na" are joined to make the name Krsna, The word "bhu-vacakah" here refers to the way the verb "bhu’ is thus changed into the noun "bhava (being) by the agency of the kvip-pratyaya affix. As the verb "bhu" is thus changed to become "bhava" so the verb "rs" to attract becomes "akarsana" (attraction). Thus "krs" means "He who attracts the hearts of others." The words "tayor aikyam," mean "As two lovers join, so the two syllables "kes" and "na" (bliss) join. When united in this way they create the meaning “all-attractive bliss". " The words "param bralma" are explained in these famous words naraktri param brahma “The Supreme Personality of Godhead has a humanlike form." The two syllables "krs" and "na" thus combine to become the name of Nanda's son. The words "ity abhidhiyate’ mean "the power of the word is thus revealed." The Lord's nature is also described in the name "Caitanya", which means "all- pervading". The word "Rupaka" means "O Lord whose form is the shelter of all" or it may also mean "O Lord understood by the wise saints." The Lord's form is described in these words of Sri Gopala-tapani Upanisad sac-cid-ananda-rupaya krsnayaklista-karine “offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Krsna, who rescues the devotees from all distress, and whose form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss." The Lord's form is also described in these words from Brahma's prayers in Srimad- Bhagavatam (10.14.22 tvayy eva nitya-sukha-bodha-tanav anante “O Lord, Your body is eternal and full of bliss and knowledge" The word "sa-sanatana-rupaka" means "O Lord on whose form the devoteesalways (sanatana) gaze (rupaka), © Lord who always appear before the devotees, O Lord who appear before the devotees whose only treasure is devotion for You they keep in their hearts" Among the words "gopala raghunathapta vraj-vallabha" the word "gopala raghunathapta" means "O Lord who are attained (apta) by the leaders (natha) of the small boys (raghu) that protect the cows (gopala)." The word “apta-vraji-vallabha" means "O Lord dear to the glorious cowherd people of Vraja" "Gopala-raghunatha" may also be interpreted to mean, "O Lord who are the master (natha) the gopas (gopala) worship and yeam to attain (raghu)." In the Amara-Kosa Dictionary these definitions of the word "raghu" are given: trisv iste ‘Ipe laghuh “The word ‘raghu’ may mean ‘three’, ‘desired’, ‘worshipped’, or ‘smal’.” Following these three different meanings one may accept many different interpretations of the vocative case word “gopala-raghunathapta.” The word “apta-vrajp-vallabha” may also be interpreted to mean ‘O Lord dear to Your multitude (wraja) of kinsmen (apta).” Implied in that interpretation is the thought, “O Lord, Your glory is never perceived by outsiders.” 5. Now 1 will explain the third meaning of this verse. In the word “Sri- Krsna” the word “Sri” means “Sri Radha, the best of the Lord’s beloveds”. “Krsna means “Krsna who enjoys charming pastimes with Her.” “Krsna-Caitanya” means “O bhakta-avatara (the Lord’s incarnation as a devotee) named Krsna-Caitanya” and “O same Supreme Personality of Godhead who descended to this world.” “Sa- sanatana-rupaka” means “O Lord who stays with Your two devotees Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatan Gosvami.” “Gopala-raghunathapta” means “O lord attained by Your devotees Gopala Bhatta Gosvami and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami.” “Vraja-vallabha” means “O Lord always dear to the residents of Vraja.” “Pahi mam” means “Please protect me.” About This Book 6. Now that the mangalacarana is explained, the purpose of this book is explained in the following words. The nectar conclusions 1 collected in the book Krsna-sandarbha are now tasted by the tongue of the poet's intelligence 7. 1am the author of this poem. 1am its heart. What 1 write the great souls will see is like a jewel set in gold 8. This book is two campus, a first campu (purva) and a concluding campu (uttara). Each of these campus is divided in three parts. 1 pray the saintly devotees may, as they wish, place their intelligence on these campus. 9. Lpray this book named Gopala-campu will please Lord Krsna and His devotees, 10. Although a long time has passed since they took birth and then disappeared from this world, the people of Gokula are even now present before the great souls The Book Begins11. The glorious forest named Vrndavana begins a great auspiciousness to the earth goddess. This forest has the power to deliver all living beings in all the worlds. The mere touch of its purifying breeze washes away all troubles. That touch opens the bolt on the door in the prison of the three vargas (economic development, sense gratification, and material piety) and it carries away the fragrance of impersonal liberation. With is great glories it unties the bonds of, impersonal liberation. Although in other places the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not easily give the gift of devotional service, in the land of \Vindavana He easily gives it always. In his heart the demigod Brahma yearned to attain even a lowly birth in Vmdavana. He thought his contact with Vindavana was the beginning of his own glorious good fortune. The ways of Vindavan are very mysterious. They are like the poetic ornament virodha-alankara, where what seems a contradiction is resolved in the end. Even if their authors lack poetic skill, poems about Vndavana are glorious. That is because in those poems is an awareness of what is truly important and glorious. To help the people of this world, blissful Lord Krsna, the son of Nanda, descends again and again to the realm of Vindavana. In this way a great festival of bliss always fills Vindavana 12. Srila Sukadeva Gosvami says Vindavana is filled with wonderful bliss (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.11.36): vindavanam govardhanam yamuna-pulinani ca viksyasid uttama priti rama-madhavayor nrpa “O King Pariksit, when Rama and Krsna saw Vindavana, Govardhana, and the banks of the river Yamuna, They both enjoyed great pleasure.” 13. In Vrndavana is Govardhana Hill, which is glorified in these words The Puranas call Lord Krsna by the name Gokulesvara (the master of Gokula), This confirms the truth that Gokula is Lord Krsna’s abode. Gokula is also the abode of the surabhi cows, Govardhana Hill is the shelter of Krsna and His cows. 14. Itis also said Manasa-ganga and Govardhana are considered two different places in the realm of the three worlds. However, 1 think they are the same place. They are the same flood of love for Lord Krsna that has entered this world 15. ltis also said The two lakes Radha-kunda and Syama-kunda are the Lover’s meeting of Sri Sri Radha Krsna, 1 think the sweet fragrances at those lakes are actually Sri Sri Radha- Krsna passionate embraces, the breezes are Radha-Krsna’s passionate sighs and trembling, and the water seen in those lakes is Radha-Krsna’s passionate love melted into nectar