[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Mixed prose-and-verse narratives](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu) › [Campūs on Kṛṣṇa and the Bhāgavata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna) › [Gopalacampu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu) › 1.18.9 # Gopalacampu 1.18.9 Gopālacampū 1.18.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.18.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu.1.18.9) \[6\] tad evaṃ parama-prabhāvatā tāvad vismaya-jananī jananītim atikrāmati | tasyām api satyāmatyāsakti-maya-sneha-caya-svabhāvatā mādṛśām anyādṛśām api tasmin niścitā vismitim ātanoti | \[7\] tasya ca mādṛkṣu visadṛkṣu ca yāsau lakṣyate, sā tu parama-vilakṣaṇatayātīva vailakṣyaṃ lakṣayati | kiṃ ca- pratyekaṃ sve tanūje pravalayati janaḥ svairam evānurāgaṃ sarveṣāṃ nas tadīye sa katham atha kathaṃ śakyate nāpi moktuṃ | sarveṣv apy asya so' yaṃ sphurati sahabhavas tādṛg eva vrajeśa smāraṃ smāraṃ tad etat na katham api manāg uktiyuktī vrajāmaḥ || \[sragdharā\] \[8\] tad evaṃ pravaṇatayā śravaṇataḥ śrīmān nandaḥ prajātānandaḥ praṇaya-mayatayā sammata-samayatayā ca garga-siddhānta-vargam evānugadya niravadya-sauhṛdyatas teṣām amandehodbhava-sandehodyamaṃ saṃyamanam anaiṣīt, śrūyatāṃ me vaco gopo vyetu śaṅkā ca vo' rbhake \[BhP 10.26.15\] ity ādinā | ante coktavān- > \[6\] "Thus, such supreme majesty, causing wonder, surpasses common human ways. Even while it exists, the nature of an abundance of affection full of deep attachment seen in Him—both for people like us and for those unlike us—causes amazement. \[7\] And that \[affection\] which is seen from Him toward people like us and toward those unlike us, reveals an intense bewilderment due to its supreme peculiarity. Moreover: / Every person directs affection toward their own son according to their wish; / yet how, and why, can none of us let go of that \[affection\] toward His son? / And His natural affection for all of us shines forth in just the same way, O king of Vraja! / Remembering this again and again, we can find no words or reasoning at all." (2) / \[8\] Thus listening attentively, the glorious Nanda, filled with joy, full of love, and realizing the proper time had arrived, recited the body of Gargācārya's philosophical doctrine, and out of blameless friendship brought an end to the arising of their bright doubts, beginning with: "Let my words be heard, O cowherds, and let your fear concerning the boy depart..." \[BhP 10.26.15\]. And at the end he said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.18.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu.1.18.8) - [Next: 1.18.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu.1.18.10) - [Up: 1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu.1.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu~en-mt.1.18.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu.1.18.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.krsna.gopalacampu.1.18.9) · Pramāṇa