Shloka 33
Govardhana-pūjā: Kṛṣṇa Redirects Indra-yajña to Worship of Govardhana, Cows, and Brāhmaṇas
तथा च व्यदधु: सर्वं यथाह मधुसूदन: । वाचयित्वा स्वस्त्ययनं तद्द्रव्येण गिरिद्विजान् ॥ ३२ ॥ उपहृत्य बलीन् सम्यगादृता यवसं गवाम् । गोधनानि पुरस्कृत्य गिरिं चक्रु: प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ३३ ॥
tathā ca vyadadhuḥ sarvaṁ yathāha madhusūdanaḥ vācayitvā svasty-ayanaṁ tad-dravyeṇa giri-dvijān
そこで牧童たちは、マドゥスーダナなる主クリシュナの勧めのとおりにすべてを行った。バラモンに吉祥のヴェーダ真言を誦させ、もとはインドラ祭のために備えた供具を用いて、ギリラージャ・ゴーヴァルダナ山とバラモンたちへ恭しく豊かな供物を捧げた。さらに牛に草を与え、牛・牡牛・子牛を先頭に立てて、ゴーヴァルダナを右繞して巡礼した。
The residents of Vṛndāvana were simply devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa; that was the sum and substance of their existence. Being the Lord’s eternal associates, they were ultimately not concerned with Lord Indra or ritualistic sacrifice, and they were certainly not interested in the mechanistic philosophy that Kṛṣṇa had just spoken to them. They simply loved Kṛṣṇa, and out of intense affection they did exactly what He had requested.
FAQs
In Canto 10, Chapter 24, the Vraja community places the cows and their bovine wealth in front and performs pradakṣiṇā of Govardhana Hill as part of devoted worship carried out according to Kṛṣṇa’s instruction.
After arranging the worship as Kṛṣṇa directed, they had auspicious benedictions recited and then satisfied the brāhmaṇas with the very offerings prepared—showing that devotion includes proper respect, charity, and dharmic hospitality.
Offer your worship with sincerity and order, honor sādhus/teachers, and include compassion in practice—especially through care for animals and gratitude for nature’s gifts.