Texts 1 and 2Sri Parvati said: O lord of lords, O master of the universe, O master kind to your devotees, if you are kind to me, if you have mercy for me, then, O lord, please tell me all you have heard, the most secret of secrets in your effulgent heart.Texts 3 and 4O lord of lords, the transcendental thousand names of Goddess Sri Radha-gopi, which inspire pure devotional service, and which you have never told anyone, please tell to me. Why is the Goddess, who creates and destroys the universes, a gopi?Text 5Lord Siva said: O goddess, O queen, please hear this auspicious and very wonderful truth, which destroys sins: For Her their are neither births nor material activities.Text 6When Lord Hari, out of a sense of duty, performs activities (in the material world), she, desiring to be near Him, assumes many different forms.Text 7I have already explained why She is a gopi. O goddess, now please hear Her thousand names.Text 8What I have never spoken in the Tantras and what they who yearn for liberation cherish, out of love for you, I will now speak.Text 9Day and night this knowledge is as dear to me as life. O daughter of the mountain king, please hear and regularly chant (these thousand names) as far as you are able.Text 10By Her kindness Krsna, the master of Goloka, is the Supreme Master. Narada is the sage of Her thousand holy names.Text 11Radha, who grants the four goals of life, is said to be the Supreme Goddess.(Her thousand names follow.)Text 11om sri-radha radhika krsna-vallabha krsna-samyutaOm. She is Lord Krsna's greatest worshiper (sri-radha and radhika), Lord Krsna's beloved (krsna-vallabha), and Lord Krsna's constant companion (krsna-samyuta).Text 12vrndavanesvari krsna-priya madana-mohinisrimati krsna-kanta cakrsnananda-pradayiniShe is the queen of Vrndavana (vrndavanesvari), the beloved of Lord Krsna (krsna-priya), more charming than Kamadeva (madana-mohini), beautiful (srimati), Lord Krsna's beloved (krsna-kanta), and the giver of bliss to Lord Krsna (krsnananda-pradayini).Text 13yasasvini yasogamyayasodananana-vallabhadamodara-priya gopigopananda-kari tathaShe is famous (yasasvini and yasogamya), the beloved of Yasoda's son (yasodananana-vallabha), dear to Lord Damodara (damodara-priya), a cowherd girl (gopi), and the giver of happiness to the gopas (gopananda-kari).Text 14krsnanga-vasini hrdyahari-kanta hari-priyapradhana-gopika gopa-kanya trailokya-sundariHer residence is on Lord Krsna's limbs (krsnanga-vasini). She is charming (hrdya). She is Lord Hari's beloved (hari-kanta and hari-priya), the most important gopi (pradhana-gopika), the daughter of a gopa (gopa-kanya), and the most beautiful girl in the three worlds (trailokya-sundari).Text 15vrndavana-vihari cavikasita-mukhambujagokulananda-kartri cagokulananda-dayiniShe enjoys pastimes in Vrndavana (vrndavana-vihari), Her face is a blossoming lotus (vikasita-mukhambuja), and she brings happiness to Gokula (gokulananda-kartri and gokulananda-dayini).Text 16gati-prada gita-gamyagamanagamana-priyavisnu-priya visnu-kantavisnor anga-nivasiniShe gives the goal of life (gati-prada), is approached by chanting her holy names (gita-gamya), is the beloved of the omniprescent Supreme Personality of Godhead (gamanagamana-priya), is Lord Visnu's beloved (visnu-priya and visnu-kanta), and resides on Lord Visnu's limbs (visnor anga-nivasini).Text 17yasodananda-patni cayasodananda-gehinikamari-kanta kamesikama-lalasa-vigrahaShe is the wife of Yasoda's son (yasodananda-patni and yasodananda-gehini), the beloved of lust's enemy (kamari-kanta), Lord Krsna's amorous queen (kamesi), and Lord Krsna's passionate lover (kama-lalasa-vigraha).Text 18jaya-prada jaya jivajivananda-pradayininandanandana-patni cavrsabhanu-suta sivaShe is the giver of victory (jaya-prada) and She is victory itself (jaya). She is life (jiva), the giver of happiness to the living entities (jivananda-pradayini), the wife of Nanda's son (nandanandana-patni), King Vrsabhanu's daughter (vrsabhanu-suta), and auspicious (siva).Text 19ganadhyaksa gavadhyaksagavam gatir anuttamakancanabha hema-gatrikancanangada-dhariniShe is the leader of the gopis (ganadhyaksa), the ruler of the cows (gavadhyaksa and gavam gati), and without superior (anuttama). She has a golden complexion (kancanabha), Her limbs are golden (hema-gatri), and She wears golden armlets (kancanangada-dharini).Text 20asoka sokorahitavisoka soka-nasinigayatri vedamata cavedatita vid-uttamaShe never laments (asoka, sokorahita, and visoka), she ends lamentation (soka-nasini). She is the Gayatri mantra (gayatri), the mother of the Vedas (veda-mata), beyond the Vedas (vedatita), and the wiseset philosopher (vid-uttama).Text 21niti-sastra-priya niti-gatir matir abhistadaveda-priya veda-garbhaveda-marga-pravardhiniShe is an eager student of the scriptures describing ethics (niti-sastra-priya). She is the perfect moralist (niti-gati), the most thoughtful philosopher (mati), the fulfiller of desires (abhistada), an eager student of the Vedas (veda-priya), the mother of the Vedas (veda-garbha), and the teacher of the Vedas' path (veda-marga-pravardhini).Text 22veda-gamya veda-paravicitra-kanakojjvalatathojjvala-prada nityatathaivojjvala-gatrikaShe is approached by Vedic study (veda-gamya). She is the supreme goal described in the Vedas (veda-para). She is splendid with wonderful golden ornaments (vicitra-kanakojjvala), glorious (ujjvala-prada), and eternal (nitya), and Her limbs are filled with glory (ujjvala-gatrika).Text 23nanda-priya nanda-suta-radhyanandaprada subhasubhangi vimalangi cavilasiny aparajitaShe is dear to Maharaja Nanda (nanda-priya), worshiped by Nanda's son (nanda-sutaradhya), delightful (ananda-prada), beautiful (subha), with beautiful limbs (subhangi), with splendid limbs (vimalangi), playful (vilasini), and unconquerable (aparajita).Text 24janani janmasunya cajanma-mrtyu-jarapahagatir gatimatam dhatridhatranandapradayiniShe is the mother of all (janani), without birth (janma-sunya), the remover of birth, death, and old-age (janma-mrtyu-jarapaha), the supreme goal of the aspiring devotees (gatir gatimatam), the mother of all (dhatri), and the giver of bliss to the Supreme Creator (dhatrananda-pradayini).Text 25jagannatha-priya saila-vasini hema-sundarikisori kamala padmapadma-hasta payoda-daShe is dear to the Lord of the universes (jagannatha-priya), She resides on a hill (saila- vasini), is beautiful and golden (hema-sundari), is youthful (kisori), like a lotus flower (kamala and padma), her hands are lotuses (padma-hasta), and She is buxom (payoda-da).Text 26payasvini payo-datripavitra sarva-mangalamaha-jiva-prada krsna-kanta kamala-sundariShe is buxom (payasvini and payo-datri), pure (pavitra), all-auspicious (sarva-mangala), the great giver of life (maha-jiva-prada), Lord Krsna's beloved (krsna-kanta), and beautiful as a lotus (kamala-sundari).Text 27vicitra-vasini citra-vasini citra-rupininirguna su-kulina caniskulina nirakulaShe is wonderfully fragrant (vicitra-vasini and citra-vasini), wonderfully beautiful (citra-rupini), free of the modes of material nature (nirguna), born in a pious family (su-kulina), not born in any family of the material world (niskulina), and free from all distrees (nirakula).Text 28gokulantara-geha cayogananda-kari tathavenu-vadya venu-ratihvenu-vadya-parayanaHer home is in Gokula (gokulantara-geha). She delights Lord Krsna when She meets Him (yogananda-kari). She plays the flute (venu-vadya), enjoys playing the flute (venu-rati), and is fond of playing the flute (venu-vadya-parayana).Text 29gopalasya priya saumya-rupa saumya-kulodvahamohamoha vimoha cagati-nistha gati-pradaShe is Lord Gopala's beloved (gopalasya priya). She is gentle and noble (saumya-rupa), born in an exalted family (saumya-kulodvaha), charming (moha and vimoha), and free from bewilderment (amoha), and She gives the goal of life (gati-nistha and gati-prada).Text 30girbana-vandya girbanagirbana-gana-sevitalalita ca visoka cavisakha citra-maliniThe demigods offer repsectful obeisances to Her (girbana-vandya). She is divine (girbana), served by the demigods (girbana-gana-sevita), playful and charming (lalita), free from lamentation (visoka), the star Visakha (visakha), and decorated with wonderful garlands (citra-malini).
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