त्वन्मायामूढमनसो जन्ममृत्युजरादिकान् अवाप्य पापान् पश्यन्ति प्रेतराजानम् अन्तरा
Those whose minds are deluded by your māyā, after undergoing birth, death, old age, and the rest, commit sins and see the lord of the dead in between.
ततः पाशशतैर् बद्धा नरकेष्व् अतिदारुणम् प्राप्नुवन्ति महद् दुःखं विश्वरूपम् इदं तव
Then, bound by hundreds of fetters, they suffer terribly in hells, experiencing great pain—this, O Lord, is your universal form.
अहम् अत्यन्तविषयी मोहितस् तव मायया ममत्वागाधगर्तान्ते भ्रमामि परमेश्वर
I, being extremely attached to sense objects, have been deluded by your māyā, O Supreme Lord, and wander at the bottom of the deep pit of possessiveness.
सो ऽहं त्वां शरणम् अपारम् ईशम् ईड्यं संप्राप्तः परमपदं यतो न किंचित् संसारश्रमपरितापतप्तचेता निर्विण्णे परिणतधाम्नि साभिलाषः
Thus, I have come to you, the boundless, praiseworthy Lord, as my refuge—where there is no trace of worldly toil or suffering, my mind weary and longing for the supreme state.
इत्थं स्तुतस् तदा तेन मुचुकुन्देन धीमता प्राहेशः सर्वभूतानाम् अनादिनिधनो हरिः
Thus praised by the wise Mucukunda, the eternal Lord Hari, master of all beings, spoke.
यथाभिवाञ्छितांल् लोकान् दिव्यान् गच्छ नरेश्वर अव्याहतपरैश्वर्यो मत्प्रसादोपबृंहितः
O king, go to the celestial worlds as you desire, endowed with unobstructed sovereignty, increased by my grace.
भुक्त्वा दिव्यान् महाभोगान् भविष्यसि महाकुले जातिस्मरो मत्प्रसादात् ततो मोक्षम् अवाप्स्यसि
After enjoying great divine pleasures, you will be born in a noble family, retaining memory of your past lives by my grace, and then you will attain liberation.
इत्य् उक्तः प्रणिपत्येशं जगताम् अच्युतं नृपः गुहामुखाद् विनिष्क्रान्तो ददृशे सो ऽल्पकान् नरान्
Thus addressed, the king bowed to the infallible Lord of the worlds, and, departing from the cave's mouth, saw only a few men.
ततः कलियुगं ज्ञात्वा प्राप्तं तप्तुं ततो नृपः नरनारायणस्थानं प्रययौ गन्धमादनम्
Then, realizing that the Kali age had arrived, the king went to Gandhamādana, the abode of Nara and Nārāyaṇa, to perform austerities.
कृष्णो ऽपि घातयित्वारिम् उपायेन हि तद्बलम् जग्राह मथुराम् एत्य हस्त्यश्वस्यन्दनोज्ज्वलम्
Krishna, by strategy, destroyed the enemy's forces, and, coming to Mathurā, took possession of splendid elephants, horses, and chariots.
आनीय चोग्रसेनाय द्वारवत्यां न्यवेदयत् पराभिभवनिःशङ्कं बभूव च यदोः कुलम्
Bringing them to Ugrasena in Dvārakā, he presented them; and the Yadu clan became fearless of defeat.
बलदेवो ऽपि विप्रेन्द्राः प्रशान्ताखिलविग्रहः ज्ञातिदर्शनसोत्कण्ठः प्रययौ नन्दगोकुलम्
O best of Brahmins, Balarāma, having pacified all conflicts and longing to see his relatives, went to Nandagokula.
ततो गोपाश् च गोप्यश् च यथापूर्वम् अमित्रजित् तथैवाभ्यवदत् प्रेम्णा बहुमानपुरःसरम्
Then the cowherds and the cowherd women, as before, were addressed by Amitrajit with affection and deep respect.
कैश् चापि संपरिष्वक्तः कांश्चित् स परिषस्वजे हासं चक्रे समं कैश्चिद् गोपगोपीजनैस् तथा
Some embraced him, and he embraced some; with others, he shared laughter together, along with the cowherd men and women.
प्रियाण्य् अनेकान्य् अवदन् गोपास् तत्र हलायुधम् गोप्यश् च प्रेममुदिताः प्रोचुः सेर्ष्यम् अथापराः
The cowherds spoke many loving words to Halāyudha there, and the cowherd women, joyful with love, spoke as well, while others spoke with jealousy.
गोप्यः पप्रच्छुर् अपरा नागरीजनवल्लभः कच्चिद् आस्ते सुखं कृष्णश् चलत्प्रेमरसाकुलः
Other cowherd women asked, 'O beloved of the city women, does Krishna, whose heart is restless with the movement of love, dwell happily?'
अस्मच्चेष्टोपहसनं न कच्चित् पुरयोषिताम् सौभाग्यमानम् अधिकं करोति क्षणसौहृदः
'Does Krishna, even for a moment of friendship, mock our actions and thereby increase the pride of fortune among the city women?'
कच्चित् स्मरति नः कृष्णो गीतानुगमनं कृतम् अप्य् असौ मातरं द्रष्टुं सकृद् अप्य् आगमिष्यति
'Does Krishna remember our following him in song? Will he ever come, even once, to see his mother?'
अथवा किं तदालापैः क्रियन्ताम् अपराः कथाः यद् अस्माभिर् विना तेन विनास्माकं भविष्यति
'But what use are such conversations? Let us speak of other things, for just as we are without him, so he will be without us.'
पिता माता तथा भ्राता भर्ता बन्धुजनश् च कः न त्यक्तस् तत्कृते श्माभिर् अकृतज्ञस् ततो हि सः
'For his sake, who among us has not abandoned father, mother, brother, husband, and kin? He is ungrateful, therefore so are we.'
तथापि कच्चिद् आत्मीयम् इहागमनसंश्रयम् करोति कृष्णो वक्तव्यं भवता वचनामृतम्
'Still, does Krishna ever make mention of his coming here? You must tell us, with your nectar-like words.'
दामोदरो ऽसौ गोविन्दः पुरस्त्रीसक्तमानसः अपेतप्रीतिर् अस्मासु दुर्दर्शः प्रतिभाति नः
'That Damodara, Govinda, whose mind is attached to the city women, has lost affection for us and seems difficult for us to behold.'
आमन्त्रितः स कृष्णेति पुनर् दामोदरेति च जहसुः सुस्वरं गोप्यो हरिणा कृष्टचेतसः
When addressed as Krishna and again as Damodara, the cowherd women, their hearts drawn to Hari, laughed sweetly.
संदेशैः सौम्यमधुरैः प्रेमगर्भैर् अगर्वितैः रामेणाश्वासिता गोप्यः कृष्णस्यातिमधुस्वरैः
The cowherd women were comforted by Rama with gentle, sweet, loving, and humble messages, in Krishna's exceedingly honeyed tones.
गोपैश् च पूर्ववद् रामः परिहासमनोहरैः कथाश् चकार प्रेम्णा च सह तैर् व्रजभूमिषु
Rama, as before, made delightful and affectionate jokes with the cowherds, and together with them, shared stories in the land of Vraja.
वने विहरतस् तस्य सह गोपैर् महात्मनः मानुषच्छद्मरूपस्य शेषस्य धरणीभृतः
As that great soul, covered in human guise, the bearer of the earth, wandered in the forest with the cowherds—he who is Shesha—
निष्पादितोरुकार्यस्य कार्येणैवावतारिणः उपभोगार्थम् अत्यर्थं वरुणः प्राह वारुणीम्
Having accomplished great deeds and descended solely for his task, Varuna spoke to Varuni for his enjoyment.
अभीष्टां सर्वदा ह्य् अस्य मदिरे त्वं महौजसः अनन्तस्योपभोगाय तस्य गच्छ मुदे शुभे
'You are always his cherished desire, O splendid one; go for the enjoyment of the mighty Ananta, and bring him joy.'
इत्य् उक्ता वारुणी तेन संनिधानम् अथाकरोत् वृन्दावनतटोत्पन्नकदम्बतरुकोटरे
Thus addressed by him, Varuni made her presence manifest at the hollow of a kadamba tree on the bank of Vrindavana.
विचरन् बलदेवो ऽपि मदिरागन्धम् उद्धतम् आघ्राय मदिराहर्षम् अवापाथ पुरातनम्
As Baladeva wandered, he caught the strong scent of liquor, and then experienced the ancient delight of wine.