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N OF CULTURE
 
GOVERNMENT OF
 
KRISHNA AVATARA
 
301
 
SL
 
The Lord :
 
It is an insult to the gods that you
who are observing an austerity have
entered the waters naked; for the
removal of that sin, join your hands in
salute on your heads, prostrate yourselves
on the ground (then), and take your
garments."
 
तास्तथाऽवनता दृष्ट्वा भगवान् देवकीसुतः ।
वासांसि ताभ्यः प्रायच्छत् करुणस्तेन तोषितः ॥
 
Seeing them salute and bow in that
manner and satisfied with it, the merciful
Lord Krishna, gave them back the
clothes.
 
तासां विज्ञाय सङ्कल्पमाह दामोदरोऽबलाः ।
'सङ्कल्पो विदितः साध्व्यो भवतीनां मदर्चने ।
न मय्यावेशितधियां कामः कामाय कल्पते ।
याताबला ब्रजं सिद्धा मयेमा रंस्यथ क्षपाः' ॥
 
Understanding their desire, Krishna
told the women: " Virtuous ladies, I have
understood your idea in worshipping Me.
The desire of those whose minds are