Just as the holy Ganga is the best amongst all rivers and
Lord Vishnu Achyuta, the best amongst all Lords, so foremost amongst all
Vaishnavas is Lord Shambhu and best of all the puranas is the Srimad
Bhagavatam.
Once while in deep meditation on Mount Kailash, Lord Shiva
heard the sweet vibration of Krishna playing His divine flute. Mesmerized, He
entered samadhi. He followed that transcendental sound until He came to
Vrindavan, where Lord Gopinath was getting ready to start the Maha raas with
His gopis.
Desiring intensely to join the maha-raas, when He came to
the entrance of the raas-sthali, He was stopped by Yogamaya, who told him,
"No males except Krishna are allowed entry. First you must have gopi-rupa,
the form of a Vraja milkmaid, a gopi, only then can you enter."
Lord Bholanath asked "How can I get gopi-rupa?"
Yogamaya replied, "Seek the shelter of Vrinda Devi. She will grant you the
form of a gopi."
Vrinda devi asked Lord Shiva to take a dip in the waters of
Manasarovar. After bathing there, Lord Shiva emerged from the lake with the
form of a beautiful gopi.
Vrinda devi then took Lord Shiva in her gopi form to one
corner of the raas sthali. Lord Shiva stood there and prayed to Sri Sri Radha
Krishna for getting prema-bhakti.
Then the raas started. Lord Krishna danced with all the
gopis. He also danced very elegantly with Lord Shiva disguised as a gopi.
Then after some time, when they rested, the Lord said 'I'm
not getting the usual pleasure from our raas. Something is not right. I think
there is another man in our midst." Then He asked Lalita devi to check all
the gopis and make sure no man was lurking amongst them dressed as one of them.
Lalita devi went around and lifted the veils of all the
hundreds of gopis but couldn't find any man disguised as a woman. She came and
reported to Krishna, "I have not found any man, but there is one gopi with
three eyes." she said puzzled.
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