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RY OF CULTURE
 
GOVERNMENT
 
KRISHNA AVATARA
 
गोपीवखास्त्रापहरणम्- THE STEALING OF THE
 

GARMENTS OF THE GOPIS
 
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हेमन्ते प्रथमे मासि नन्दव्रजकुमारिकाः ।

चेरुर्हविष्यं भुञ्जानाः कात्यायन्यर्चनव्रतम् ॥
 
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In the first month of the Winter, the

maidens of Nanda's Vraja observed the

austerity of worshipping Goddess
 

Katyayani, sustaining themselves with

the food offered in sacrifices.
 

 
भद्रकालीं समानर्चुर्भूयान्नन्दसुतः पतिः ॥
 

They worshipped the Goddess Bhadra-

kali that Nanda's son, Krishna might

become their lord.
 

 
नद्यां कदाचिदागत्य तीरे निक्षिप्य पूर्ववत् ।

वासांसि कृष्णं गायन्त्यो विजहुस्सलिले मुदा ॥
 

Once they went to the river and as

usual, placed their garments on the bank

and joyously sported in the water, singing

of Krishna.