Text 78] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 129
of parental love. In this connection, the following verse is cited from Srimad-
Bhagavatam (10.8.46), wherein Sukadeva Gosvami voices his appreciation of Nan-
da Maharaja's and mother Yasoda’s intense love for Krsna.
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ATA A HASH Ae) VMs Gas Sar Waal
nandah kim akarod brahman
greya evar mahodayam
yasoda va maha-bhaga
papau yasyah stanarn harih
SYNONYMS
nandah—Nanda Maharaja; kim—what; akarot—has performed; brahman—O
brahmana; sreyah—auspicious activities; evam—thus; mahd-udayam—rising to
such an exalted position as the father of Krsna; yasoda—mother Yasoda; va—or;
maha-bhagé4—most fortunate; papau—drank; yasyah—of whom; stanam—by
the breasts; harih—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
Ramananda Raya continued: “ ‘O brahmana, what pious activities did Nan-
da Maharaja perform by which he received the Supreme Personality of God-
head Krsna as his son, and what pious activities did mother Yasoda perform
that made the Absolute Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna call her
mother and suck her breasts?’
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AAAs cafera cAtA Ter atts fagf|ents trv 4
nemam virifico na bhavo
na Srir apy anga-samsraya
prasadam lebhire gopi
yat tat prapa vimuktidat
SYNONYMS
na—not; imam—this (love of Godhead); virificah—Lord Brahma; na—not;
bhavah—Lord Siva; na—nor; srih—the goddess of fortune; api—even; anga—on
the chest of Visnu; samsraya—who is sheltered; prasadam —favor; lebhire —have
