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Sri Jahnava Thakurani
Ma Jahnava's Stay at Radhakunda
The following is an excerpt from Bhakti Ratnakara


sri radhika kunda-vasi sri dasa gosai; suni harsa hoila—colibare sadhya nai (150)
sri rupa vicchede sada adhairya hrdaya; annadi vihane deha ksina atisaya (151)
niyama nirvaha yaiche ye cesta antare; se sab dekhite kar hiya na vidare (152)

That this book was especially written for Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is proven by a verse that appears in the end of the book, starting with the words radhakunda-tati kutira vasatih.

"When, Srila Raghunatha das Gosvami, who resided at Radhika-kunda, heard that Mother Jahnava had arrived in Vraja, he became very happy— but unfortunately he was unable to go and see her. His heart was always agitated by feelings of separation from Srila Rupa Gosvami and he had given up all solid food. Consequently his body had become greatly emaciated. Whose heart will not break by seeing how he followed all his regulative duties?"


krsna dasa kaviraja adi bahu jan; pranami yaite koilo atma nivedane (153)
gopala, raghava panditadi ek sathe; cole nandisvara govardhanadi hoite (154)
sabe vrndavane kori isvari darsana; janaila dasa gosvamira nivedana (155)

"Many great devotees like Krsna dasa Kaviraja Gosvami went (to Mother Jahnava) to offer obeisances to her and surrender themselves to her. Gopala, Raghava Pandita and others came together from Nandisvara and Govardhana to Vrndavana to see Jahnava Isvari. They all told her of Dasa Gosvami's plea."


sri jahnava isvarira ye hoilo antare; taha vivariya ke kohite sakti dhare? (156)
sri gopala bhatta adi gosvami sakale; janaila—sri kunda yaibo pratah kale (157)
sabe kohe — sri kundadi koriya darsana; sighra kori etha koriben agamana (158)
srama upasama hoibek bhalo mate; tabe jaiben ban-bhramana korite (159)

"Who is able to describe the feelings within Sri Jahnava Isvari's heart? She told Sri Gopala Bhatta and all the other Gosvamis — "Tomorrow morning I will go to Sri Radhakunda." They all replied: "Yes, quickly go to see Sri Radhakunda and other places. After properly resting you can then go on a forest tour of Vraja."


iha suni sri isvari ullasita mone; colilen sri kunde vestita vijna gane (160)
sri kundete gelen bahulavana diya; kunda sobha dekhi' preme umadaye hiya (161)
raghunatha dasa gosvamira sthiti yatha; mone ei—tare giya dekhiben tatha (162)
sri dasa gosvami se nirjana kunda tire; korena sri nama grahanadi dhire dhire (163)
krsna das kaviraja agrete asiya; dasa gosvamira age chila dadaiya (164)
avasara paiya koroye nivedana; 'sri jahnava isvarira hoilo agamana' (165)

"Hearing this, Sri Isvari (Jahnava) was very happy at heart and she went to Radhakunda, surrounded by her wise and learned devotees. She went to Sri Radhakunda through Bahulavana. Seeing the beauty of the kunda her heart was startled with ecstatic love, and she thought: 'Let me go there where Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is staying." Sri Dasa Gosvami was softly chanting nama on a solitary bank of the kunda when Krsnadas Kaviraja came before him and told him on the opportune moment: 'Sri Jahnava Isvari has come."


suni ki adbhuta prema vyapilo hrdaye; agusari cole asru yukta netra dvaye (166)
sri isvari dekhe dasa gosvami gamana; atisaya ksina tanu, teja surya-sama (167)
sri isvari antara bujhite keba pare?; jhare dui netre vari—nivarite nare (168)

"When Sri Dasa Gosvami heard this, such a wonderful prema pervaded his heart, and he came forward with tear-filled eyes. Sri Isvari saw how Dasa Gosvami walked, how greatly emaciated his body was and how he shone like the sun. Who can understand the heart of Sri Isvari? She could not stop the tears streaming from her eyes."


sri dasa gosvami pranamite dhairya dhari; koilo ye ucit premamayi sri isvari (169)
sri isvari age dasa gosai ye koy; taha suni kara va na vidare hrdaya (170)
madhava acarya adi sabara sahite; milane adbhuta prema uthalaye cite (171)
ki adbhuta asru-dhara sabara nayane; sakalei sthira hoilen koto ksane (172)
arit gramera vrajavasi lokagana; sabe harsa isvarira koriya darsana (173)

"Sri Dasa Gosvami calmed down and offered his obeisances unto Mother Jahnava. Loving Sri Isvari then did what was proper. Whose heart will not break after hearing what Sri Isvari told Dasa Gosvami? Dasa Gosvami's heart also overflowed with astonishing prema as he met with all the other devotees, like Madhava Acarya. What wonderful streams of tears flowed from everyone's eyes! After a while everyone calmed down. The Vrajavasis from Arit village (the present Radhakunda village) were all very happy to see Jahnava Isvari."


dina tina cari rahi sri radhakundete; korilen paka kriya parama yatnete (174)
krsne bhoga samarpiya ullasa antare; bhunjaila vrajavasi vaisnava sabare (175)
prasada sevane ye ananda premoday; keba na dekhite sadha kore se samaya (176)
sri jahnava isvarira alaukika riti; ki bujhibo? mo charera nahi buddhi gati (177)

"She stayed at Sri Radhakunda for three or four days, and very attentively cooked there. With a blissful heart she offered her preparations to Krsna and then fed the prasada to all the Vrajavasis and Vaisnavas. Who was not fulfilled at that time by seeing the ecstatic love that arose from the service (eating) of this prasada? Who am I to understand the extraordinary activities of Sri Jahnava Isvari? The brain of a fool like me cannot conceive of them."


eka dina madhyahna samaye kunda tire; suni' se vamsira dhvani sthira hoite nare (178)
kautuka dekhilo se anya agocara; vijne vistaribo e prasanga manohara (179)
tathapi kohiye kichu— isvari ullase; vamsi-dhvani suniya cahaye cari pase (180)

"One day at noontime Mother Jahnava heard the sound of a flute on the bank of Radhakunda and she could not remain calm anymore. She could perceive this curiosity, but others couldn't. Still, for the realised devotees I will recount some of this captivating narration. Hearing the flute-sound, Mother Jahnava blissfully looked all around."


kadambera tale dekhe syama cikaniya; tribhanga bhangima koti kandarpa jiniya (181)
manda manda hasi' se madhura vamsi raya; ke dhare dhairaya jate jagat matay (182)
sri radhika lalitadi sakhigana-sange; bedhiyache syamala sundare maha range (183)
se adbhuta sobha dekhi' jahnava isvari; hoila murcchita yaiche kohite na pari (184)

"At the base of a Kadamba-tree she saw glossy Syamasundara, standing in a threefold bending form, His beauty defeating that of millions of Cupids. Who in the world would not be maddened at the sight of this slightly smiling, sweet flute-player? Very blissfully Sri Radhika, Lalita and the other sakhis stood surrounding this very playful Syamasundara. When Jahnava Isvari saw this astonishing beauty she fainted in a manner that I cannot describe."


koto ksane cetan paiya sthira hoila; nirjane e ranga—anye prakasa na koila (185)
jaiben sri govardhanadi darsanete; taha janaila dasa gosvami agrete (186)
sri dasa gosvami bhume podi pranamiya; dila anumati dainye nimagna hoiya (187)
sunite se dainya kara hiya na vidare?; ki kohibo isvarira ye hoilo antare (188)
paricarikadi madhye jahnava isvari; kunda hoite govardhane gela dhiri dhiri (189)

"After a short while she regained her composure and kept this curiosity to herself, without revealing it to others. Then she went to Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and told him that she was going to have darsana of Govardhana and other places. Sri Dasa Gosvami fell to the ground and offered prostrated obeisances unto her before granting her permission to leave, immersed in an ocean of humility as he was. Whose heart will not break after hearing of this humility? And what can I say to describe Isvari's heart? Thus Jahnava Isvari slowly left Radhakunda to go to Govardhana, surrounded by her servants."  Je vous traduirais ce nectar dés que possible et pour ceux qui parlent anglais ....pleurez