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For seven days it rained incessantly and for seven days Krishna
held the hill aloft without moving an inch.
Baffled and surprised, Indra withdrew his clouds and winds.
The people of Vrindavana went to their own places and Krishna re-
placed the hill.
The Gopas struck with wonder approached Nanda. They
related all the previous deeds of Krishna and then referring to the last
incident said: "Look here this boy only seven years old and there
the holding aloft of this big hill. We wonder whether your son may not
be the Atm of all beings." Nanda related to them what he had
heard from Garga and they all ceased to wonder. Indra and Surabhi
came down from the heavens. Indra fell at the feet of Krishna and
glorified Him.
Krishna said to him: "To favour you, Indra, I caused a break
in your Yajna, that, maddened as you were by your position and
powers, you might not forget me. It is only when one is blinded by
powers, that one does not see me sceptre in hand. Ijtake away the
powers of him whom I want to favor. Therefore go now, IricTra.
You are to keep to your own station and do your duties as enjoined
by me void of all pride." Surabhi, the divine mother of cows, thanked
Krishna for the services done to her children.
She said: "O Krishna, O thou great Yogin whose form is
this Universe and who art the root of this Universe, we have found
our Lord in Thee. Thou art our Supreme Deva O Lord of the
Universe, thou shalt be our Indra, for the good of cows, Brahmanas
and Devas, and of all that are good. By the command of Brahma,
we shall install thee as our Indra."
So saying, Surabhi poured her milk over Krishna's head and
Indra and other Devas, by the command of the Deva mothers, bathed
Him with the waters of the Akasa Ganga. They all called him
GOVINDA." (He who attains (Vinda) as Indra the Cows or Svarga
(Go) Sridhara.) The Rishis, Gandharvas, Vidyadharas, Siddhas and
Charanas all joined the Inauguration ceremony. The Deva girls
danced and sang. The three Lokas became full of joy. The cows
wet the earth with their milk. The rivers bore streams of milk and
other drinks. The trees poured honey. The cereals bore grains
without culture. The hills brought forth their precious stones. Even
the wild animals became mild.
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