G. A. Grierson —Translation to Ma^iTodli s Ilaribans. [Sp. No, 
Sa 5 nng this, he remained straining himself^ for seven days with his 
arms uplifted. (50) Cowherdesses, and cowherds, she buftialoes, calves^ 
and cows, all joyfully went beneath the excellent mountain. The dark¬ 
ness ceased,^ and the heavenly bodies rose, yet no one knew that the rain 
had come to an end.'^ For seven days the wind of the storm continued, 
not a tree or leaf escaped. On the eighth day the clouds disappeared,'^ 
and after finishing their meal,^ they all issued forth. Hari laid the hill 
down where it was before^ and from that day he was called Giridharaw 
(55) They all began to praise him saying, “ It looks'^ as if some god had 
become incarnate, (what with the affairs of) Putana, the trees, and 
Kali Kaga. In so few days, these great marvels have occurred. Kow 
we have one point of special doubt, when we consider Krishna’s birth to 
be superhuman. ‘Who is he? The incarnation of what divinity?’” 
Doubting thus were all the cowherds. Ko one reached the conclusion 
of his doubts, (as before they could do so) Krishna threw his charm 
over them, (and prevented their thinking him a god). (60) He who hears 
attentively the tale of Govardhana, crosseth the ocean of existence, and 
goeth to the abode of Hari. All his difficulties immediately vanish, and, 
saith Man’bodh, he gettetlF eternal happiness. 
End of Book V, 
Book VL 
It was an autumn moon, and a clear night, and seeing them Hari 
became inflamed^ with love. The Lady Radha, and Padmini also, came 
together bringing flowers.In Yrindavana they had the Edsa dance, and 
there they stayed day and night. Between each pair of cowherdesses 
was there a Murari, and between each pair of Krishnas, was there a 
damsel. (5) In this manner was formed the circle of the Edsa, and some 
there are who say that in that night a whole oeon passed. Hari delighted 
greatly in the pleasures of this dance, and (therefore) the Asuras inter- 
^ (or ^fcT^) ‘to strain one’s breath,’ ‘to act violently.’ 
2 Cf. note on ^ in line 27. 
^ ‘ end,’ ‘ cessation.’ 
^ Lit. ‘went down into the earth.’ 
® old. loc. of 
^ v/ means frequently ‘ appear,’ ‘ seem,’ used impersonally. 
* Lit. ‘ plunders eternal happiness.’ 
indecl. part, of W ‘ be intoxicated.’ 
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