Text 18] The Meeting of Nanda Maharaja and Vasudeva 335

TRANSLATION

The most fortunate Rohini, the mother of Baladeva, was
honored by Nanda Maharaja and Yaésoda, and thus she also dressed
gorgeously and decorated herself with a necklace, a garland and
other ornaments. She was busy wandering here and there to
receive the women who were guests at the festival.

PURPORT

Rohini, another wife of Vasudeva’s, was also kept under the care of
Nanda Maharaja with her son Baladeva. Because her husband was im-
prisoned by Karnsa, she was not very happy, but on the occasion of
Krsna-janmastami, Nandotsava, when Nanda Maharaja gave dresses and
ornaments to others, he also gave gorgeous garments and ornaments to
Rohini so that she could take part in the festival. Thus she also was busy
receiving the women who were guests. Because of her good fortune in
being able to raise Krsna and Balarama together, she is described as
maha-bhaga, greatly fortunate.

TEXT 18
TI MOT Ae aa: adaasAM |
Sef TATCHRTT TARSATAT N21

tata Grabhya nandasya
vrajah sarva-samrddhiman

harer nivdsatma-gunai
ramékridam abhiin nrpa

tatah adrabhya—beginning from that time; nandasya—of Maharaja
Nanda; vrajah—Vrajabhimi, the land for protecting and breeding cows;
sarva-samrddhiman—became opulent with all kinds of riches; hareh
nivdsa—of the residence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atma-
gunaih—by the transcendental qualities; ramd-akridam—the place of

pastimes for the goddess of fortune; abhit—became; nrpa—O King
(Maharaja Pariksit).
