गीतनृत्यैस् तथा वाद्यैर् मोदमानैर् मदालसैः यक्षविद्याधरैः सिद्धैर् गन्धर्वैर् अप्सरोगणैः
With singing, dancing, and music, rejoicing and intoxicated, by Yakshas, Vidyadharas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, and groups of Apsarases.
सुरसंघैश् च ऋषिभिः शुशुभे भुवनोत्तमम् तत्र प्राप्य महाभोगान् प्राप्नुवन्ति मनीषिणः
With assemblies of gods and sages, the supreme world shines; there, having attained great enjoyments, the wise obtain them.
वटराजसमीपे तु दक्षिणस्योदधेस् तटे दृष्टो यैर् भगवान् कृष्णः पुष्कराक्षो जगत्पतिः
Near the great banyan tree, on the southern shore of the ocean, those who have seen the blessed Krishna, lotus-eyed, lord of the world.
क्रीडन्त्य् अप्सरसैः सार्धं यावद् द्यौश् चन्द्रतारकम् प्रतप्तहेमसंकाशा जरामरणवर्जिताः
Playing together with the Apsarases, as long as the sky, moon, and stars endure, shining like refined gold, free from old age and death.
सर्वदुःखविहीनाश् च तृष्णाग्लानिविवर्जिताः चतुर्भुजा महावीर्या वनमालाविभूषिताः
Free from all suffering and devoid of the fatigue of desire, four-armed, of great strength, adorned with garlands of forest flowers.
श्रीवत्सलाञ्छनैर् युक्ताः शङ्खचक्रगदाधराः केचिन् नीलोत्पलश्यामाः केचित् काञ्चनसंनिभाः
Marked with the emblem of Śrīvatsa, holding conch, discus, and mace; some are dark like blue lotuses, others shine like gold.
केचिन् मरकतप्रख्याः केचिद् वैदूर्यसंनिभाः श्यामवर्णाः कुण्डलिनस् तथान्ये वज्रसंनिभाः
Some resemble emeralds, others are like beryls; some are dark-complexioned and wear earrings, while others shine like diamonds.
न तादृक् सर्वदेवानां भान्ति लोका द्विजोत्तमाः यादृग् भाति हरेर् लोकः सर्वाश्चर्यसमन्वितः
O best of twice-born, the worlds of all other gods do not shine as does the world of Hari, filled with every wonder.
न तत्र पुनरावृत्तिर् गमनाज् जायते द्विजाः प्रभावात् तस्य देवस्य यावद् आभूतसंप्लवम्
There, O Brāhmaṇas, no return or departure ever occurs, by the power of that divine Lord, until the dissolution of creation.
विचरन्ति पुरे दिव्ये रूपयौवनगर्विताः कृष्णं रामं सुभद्रां च पश्यन्ति पुरुषोत्तमे
They wander in the divine city, proud of their beauty and youth, and behold Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, and Subhadrā, the Supreme Person.
प्रतप्तहेमसंकाशं तरुणादित्यसंनिभम् पुरमध्ये हरेर् भाति मन्दिरं रत्नभूषितम्
In the center of Hari's city shines a temple adorned with jewels, radiant like refined gold and resembling the youthful sun.
अनेकशतसाहस्रैः पताकैः समलंकृतम् योजनायुतविस्तीर्णं हेमप्राकारवेष्टितम्
It is decorated with hundreds of thousands of flags, vast for tens of yojanas, and encircled by golden ramparts.
नानावर्णैर् ध्वजैश् चित्रैः कल्पितैः सुमनोहरैः विभाति शारदो यद्वन् नक्षत्रैः सह चन्द्रमाः
It gleams with various colored, beautifully crafted banners, delightful to behold, just as the moon shines among stars in autumn.
चतुर्द्वारं सुविस्तीर्णं कञ्चुकिभिः सुरक्षितम् पुरसप्तकसंयुक्तं महोत्सेकं मनोहरम्
With four wide gates, guarded by sentinels, joined to seven cities, grand and enchanting.
प्रथमं काञ्चनं तत्र द्वितीयं मरकतैर् युतम् इन्द्रनीलं तृतीयं तु महानीलं ततः परम्
The first city is golden, the second adorned with emeralds, the third is sapphire, and the fourth is great blue stone.
पुरं तु पञ्चमं दीप्तं पद्मरागमयं पुरम् षष्ठं वज्रमयं विप्रा वैदूर्यं सप्तमं पुरम्
The fifth city is brilliant, made of ruby; the sixth is made of diamond, O Brāhmaṇas, and the seventh city is of beryl.
नानारत्नमयैर् हेमप्रवालाङ्कुरभूषितैः स्तम्भैर् अद्भुतसंकाशैर् भाति तद् भवनं महत्
That great mansion shines, adorned with pillars made of various gems, gold, and coral sprouts, wondrous in appearance.
दृश्यन्ते तत्र सिद्धाश् च भासयन्ति दिशो दश पौर्णमास्यां सनक्षत्रो यथा भाति निशाकरः
There, perfected beings are seen, illuminating the ten directions, as the moon shines with stars on the full-moon night.
आरूढस् तत्र भगवान् सलक्ष्मीको जनार्दनः पीताम्बरधरः श्यामः श्रीवत्सलक्ष्मसंयुतः
There, Bhagavān Janārdana is enthroned with Lakṣmī, wearing yellow garments, dark-hued, marked with Śrīvatsa.
ज्वलत् सुदर्शनं चक्रं घोरं सर्वास्त्रनायकम् दधार दक्षिणे हस्ते सर्वतेजोमयं हरिः
Hari holds the blazing Sudarśana discus, fierce, master of all weapons, in his right hand, radiant with all brilliance.
कुन्देन्दुरजतप्रख्यं हारगोक्षीरसंनिभम् आदाय तं मुनिश्रेष्ठाः सव्यहस्तेन केशवः
Keśava, O best of sages, takes up with his left hand a necklace shining like jasmine, moon, and milk.
यस्य शब्देन सकलं संक्षोभं जायते जगत् विश्रुतं पाञ्चजन्येति सहस्रावर्तभूषितम्
By whose sound the entire world is shaken, renowned as Pāñcajanya, adorned with a thousand spirals.
दुष्कृतान्तकरीं रौद्रां दैत्यदानवनाशिनीम् ज्वलद्वह्निशिखाकारां दुःसहां त्रिदशैर् अपि
She is fierce, the destroyer of evil-doers, annihilator of demons and titans, blazing like tongues of fire, unbearable even for the gods.
कौमोदकीं गदां चासौ धृतवान् दक्षिणे करे वामे विस्फुरति ह्य् अस्य शार्ङ्गं सूर्यसमप्रभम्
He holds the Kaumodakī mace in his right hand, and in his left, his bow Śārṅga, shining with the brilliance of the sun, quivers.
शरैर् आदित्यसंकाशैर् ज्वालामालाकुलैर् वरैः यो ऽसौ संहरते देवस् त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्
With arrows radiant as the sun, wreathed in blazing flames, he destroys the worlds of gods, both moving and unmoving.
सर्वानन्दकरः श्रीमान् सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः सर्वलोकगुरुर् देवः सर्वैर् देवैर् नमस्कृतः
He brings joy to all, is resplendent, expert in all scriptures, the guru of all worlds, the god revered by all other gods.
सहस्रमूर्धा देवेशः सहस्रचरणेक्षणः सहस्राख्यः सहस्राङ्गः सहस्रभुजवान् प्रभुः
The lord of gods has a thousand heads, a thousand feet and eyes, called the Thousand-named, with a thousand limbs and a thousand mighty arms.
सिंहासनगतो देवः पद्मपत्त्रायतेक्षणः विद्युद्विस्पष्टसंकाशो जगन्नाथो जगद्गुरुः
The god sits upon a throne, his eyes wide as lotus petals, shining like lightning, the Lord and teacher of the universe.
परीतः सुरसिद्धैश् च गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणैः यक्षविद्याधरैर् नागैर् मुनिसिद्धैः सचारणैः
He is surrounded by hosts of gods and siddhas, by bands of gandharvas and apsarases, by yakṣas, vidyādharas, nāgas, sages, siddhas, and cāraṇas.
सुपर्णैर् दानवैर् दैत्यै राक्षसैर् गुह्यकिंनरैः अन्यैर् देवगणैर् दिव्यैः स्तूयमानो विराजते
Praised by suparṇas, demons, titans, rākṣasas, guhyakas, kinnaras, and other divine hosts, he shines in splendor.