The Story of the Mithila Women
Before reading my below article I would like to request my viewers to read my another article first “The Story of the Personified Vedas” – material relationships are based on lust desire only which cannot be compared with Lord Krishna’s pastimes. Lord Krishna is free from material defects of possessiveness, false-ego and free of the modes of material nature. Lord Krishna serve his devotees in reciprocation according to their desires.
In the Garga Samhita, Sri Narada Muni explains to Sri Bahulashva, the story of the Mithila women that become gopis, which is a story that brings the result of visiting sacred Dashashvamedha-tirtha, a story that increases one’s love for Lord Krishna.
Because of Lord Ramachandra’s benediction, they took birth in the homes of the nine Nandas. When they saw handsome Krishna, they became bewildered with love for Him.
During the auspicious month of Margashirsha (November-December) they observed a vow to worship goddess Katyayani. They made a clay deity of the goddess and worshiped her with sixteen offerings.
Singing Lord Krishna’s glories as they went, every morning they would bathe in the Yamuna’s waters.
Once, placing their garments on the riverbank, the girls of Vraja, played in the Yamuna’s waters, splashing each other with both hands.
Coming there that morning, Lord Krishna silently stole their garments and climbed a Kadamba tree.
Not seeing their clothes, the gopis were surprised. When they saw Krishna on the tree they shyly smiled.
From the tree, Krishna said: “All who wish their garments, come here and take them. If you do not come, I will not give them.”
Bowing their heads as they stood in the cold water, the smiling girls spoke.
The gopis said: “O handsome son of Nanda, O jewel of the gopas, O young swan in the gopa dynasty, O destroyer of sufferings, O handsome dark one, how can we follow Your order? We are Your maidservants, but we have no clothes. You are a thief of butter and thief of gopis’ garments. You are a fearless rake in the village of Vraja. Give us our garments. If You don’t we will tell King Kamsa, the ruler of Mathura, the evil You have done here.”
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: “O sweetly-smiling girls, if you actually are My maidservants, and if you actually want your garments, then come to the roots of this Kadamba tree. If you do not come, I will bring all these garments to your homes. Because I will do that you should follow My orders without delay.”
Shivering with the cold, bowing their heads, and covering their pubic areas with both hands, all the gopis emerged from the water.
Taking their garments from Krishna, all the girls of Vraja dressed themselves. Bewildered with love, they shyly gazed at Lord Krishna.
Aware of the great love in their hearts, Krishna gently smiled. Placing His eyes on all of them, He spoke.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: “To attain Me, during the month of Margashirsha you followed a vow to worship goddess Katyayani. Your vow will bear its fruit. The day after tomorrow, on the Yamuna’s beautiful shore, I will enjoy with You a rasa dance that will fulfill all your desires.”
After speaking these words, Lord Krishna, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead, left. Then all the gopis, gently smiling and their hearts filled with bliss went to their homes.
All scriptures teach only one thing, the ultimate goal of life should be Lord Krishna. We come to this material world due to our desire to enjoy, we marry to enjoy our senses, but the senses are never satisfied, and we suffer life after life. If the same desires if we have for Lord Krishna our life will be successful and Lord Krishna will never disappoint us.