Song 8

323. By Lord Gaurāṅga’s touch a dog became fortunate. Abandoning his dog’s nature, he became filled with transcendental knowledge.

324. Calling out, "Rādha.-Kṛṣṇa! Govinda!", the dog danced. Everyone in Nadīyā ran to see him.

325. Everyone watched as the dog manifested signs of ecstasy. The hairs of his body stood erect. His eyes were filled with tears.

326. That soul suddenly renounced his dog’s body and went to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s abode of Goloka.

327. A divine airplane suddenly arrived and took that soul on the path in the sky.

328. Decorated with jewels and pearls, that golden airplane glistened like a thousand-rayed sun.

329. Millions and millions of bells chimed. Hosts and hosts of karatālas sounded.

330. Hearing the sounds of the conchshells and the calls of "Jaya1" and "Hari!", the gandharvas an kinnaras sang the glories of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa.

331. The airplane was decorated with hosts of flags. It glistened like the circle of the sun.

332. In the middle of the airplane the handsome, splendid, charming newly-liberated soul sat on a jewel throne.

333. He was pleasant coolness defeated ten million moons. He chanted, "Rādha.-Kṛṣṇa! Gaurāṅga!"

334. A host of siddhas fanned him with cāmara whisks. In this way he traveled on the path to Goloka.

335. Brahmā, Śiva, Sanaka, and a host of others stood before him with folded hands. Surrounding him on the airplane, they all sang the glories of Lord Gaurāṅga.

336. They sang: "Glory, glory to Śacī’s son, who is an ocean of mercy! O Lord, why are You not merciful to us in this way?

337. "You delivered a dog, gave him a spiritual body, and took him to Goloka. Why will You not do the same for us?

338. "Glory, glory to Lord Gaura-Hari, the shelter of the shelterless! Glory, glory to Him, the best of all avatāras!

339. "By Your mercy the souls who live in Kalī-yuga will be delivered. What other wonderful pastimes will You manifest?

340. "When will we demigods become fortunate? When will we attain the mercy of Your feet?

341. "By touching him, You delivered a dog. Even when You were Lord Kṛṣṇa You were not kind in this way.

342. "When will we become fortunate? You gave perfection to a dog. We pray that we may become fortunate like him.

343. "Obeisances, obeisances to You, O Lord Gaura Rāya, whom only the pure and faultless may see! Obeisances, obeisances to Your two graceful feet!

344. "We demigods are all the Lord’s followers and servants. When will we attain Lord Gauracandra’s feet?"

345. In this way that very fortunate soul went to Goloka, and the great devotees sang the glories of lord Gaurāṅga.

346. In this way very wonderful pastimes of Lord Gauracandra were manifest. With great joy Locana dāsa describes them.