स त्वं गच्छ न संतापं पुत्रार्थे कर्तुम् अर्हसि नार्जुनस्य रिपुः कश्चिन् ममाग्रे प्रभविष्यति
So you may go; you should not grieve for your son, for no enemy of Arjuna will prevail before me.
अर्जुनार्थे त्व् अहं सर्वान् युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमान् निवृत्ते भारते युद्धे कुन्त्यै दास्यामि विक्षतान्
For Arjuna's sake, I will return all the wounded, led by Yudhishthira, to Kunti when the Bharata war is over.
इत्य् उक्तः संपरिष्वज्य देवराजो जनार्दनम् आरुह्यैरावतं नागं पुनर् एव दिवं ययौ
Thus addressed, the king of the gods embraced Janardana, mounted the elephant Airavata, and returned again to heaven.
कृष्णो ऽपि सहितो गोभिर् गोपालैश् च पुनर् व्रजम् आजगामाथ गोपीनां दृष्टपूतेन वर्त्मना
Krishna also, accompanied by the cows and cowherds, returned again to Vraja by the path purified by the sight of the gopis.
गते शक्रे तु गोपालाः कृष्णम् अक्लिष्टकारिणम् ऊचुः प्रीत्या धृतं दृष्ट्वा तेन गोवर्धनाचलम्
When Shakra had departed, the cowherds spoke to Krishna, the doer of flawless deeds, with affection, having seen him hold up Govardhana mountain.
वयम् अस्मान् महाभाग भवता महतो भयात् गावश् च भवता त्राता गिरिधारणकर्मणा
O greatly fortunate one, you have saved us and the cows from great danger by the act of holding up the mountain.
बालक्रीडेयम् अतुला गोपालत्वं जुगुप्सितम् दिव्यं च कर्म भवतः किम् एतत् तात कथ्यताम्
This incomparable play of childhood, this cowherd role is astonishing; your deed is divine—what is the meaning of this, father? Please tell us.
कालियो दमितस् तोये प्रलम्बो विनिपातितः धृतो गोवर्धनश् चायं शङ्कितानि मनांसि नः
Kaliya has been subdued in the water, Pralamba has been cast down, and Govardhana has been held up—our minds are filled with wonder.
सत्यं सत्यं हरेः पादौ श्रयामो ऽमितविक्रम यथा त्वद्वीर्यम् आलोक्य न त्वां मन्यामहे नरम्
Truly, truly, we take refuge at the feet of Hari, O one of boundless valor. Having witnessed your power, we cannot consider you to be a mere man.
देवो वा दानवो वा त्वं यक्षो गन्धर्व एव वा किं चास्माकं विचारेण बान्धवो ऽस्ति नमो ऽस्तु ते
Whether you are a god, a demon, a yaksha, or even a gandharva—whatever you may be, what concern is it of ours to inquire? You are our kinsman. Salutations to you.
प्रीतिः सस्त्रीकुमारस्य व्रजस्य तव केशव कर्म चेदम् अशक्यं यत् समस्तैस् त्रिदशैर् अपि
The affection of the women and children of your cowherd community, O Keshava, is yours. This deed of yours is impossible even for all the gods together.
बालत्वं चातिवीर्यं च जन्म चास्मास्व् अशोभनम् चिन्त्यमानम् अमेयात्मञ् शङ्कां कृष्ण प्रयच्छति
Your childhood, your extraordinary might, and your birth among us seem unfitting; pondering this, O Krishna of immeasurable self, gives rise to doubt.
क्षणं भूत्वा त्व् असौ तूष्णीं किंचित् प्रणयकोपवान् इत्य् एवम् उक्तस् तैर् गोपैर् आह कृष्णो द्विजोत्तमाः
For a moment he became silent, showing a slight affectionate displeasure. Thus addressed by them, Krishna spoke to the cowherds, O best of twice-born.
मत्संबन्धेन वो गोपा यदि लज्जा न जायते श्लाघ्यो वाहं ततः किं वो विचारेण प्रयोजनम्
O cowherds, if you feel no shame in your connection with me, or if I am praiseworthy to you, then what need have you for further deliberation?
यदि वो ऽस्ति मयि प्रीतिः श्लाघ्यो ऽहं भवतां यदि तद् अर्घा बन्धुसदृशी बान्धवाः क्रियतां मयि
If you have affection for me, if I am worthy of your praise, then offer me the respect due to a kinsman, and treat me as one would a relative.
नाहं देवो न गन्धर्वो न यक्षो न च दानवः अहं वो बान्धवो जातो नातश् चिन्त्यम् अतो ऽन्यथा
I am not a god, nor a gandharva, nor a yaksha, nor a demon. I am born as your kinsman; therefore, there is no need to think otherwise.
इति श्रुत्वा हरेर् वाक्यं बद्धमौनास् ततो बलम् ययुर् गोपा महाभागास् तस्मिन् प्रणयकोपिनि
Hearing these words of Hari, the blessed cowherds, bound by silence, departed from that place where he showed affectionate displeasure.
कृष्णस् तु विमलं व्योम शरच्चन्द्रस्य चन्द्रिकाम् तथा कुमुदिनीं फुल्लाम् आमोदितदिगन्तराम्
Krishna beheld the spotless sky, the moonlight of the autumn moon, and the blooming water-lily, filling the directions with fragrance.
वनराजीं तथा कूजद्भृङ्गमालामनोरमाम् विलोक्य सह गोपीभिर् मनश् चक्रे रतिं प्रति
He saw the line of forest trees, delightful with swarms of humming bees, and, together with the cowherd women, turned his mind toward love.
सह रामेण मधुरम् अतीव वनिताप्रियम् जगौ कमलपादो ऽसौ नाम तत्र कृतव्रतः
With Rama, the lotus-footed one sang sweetly—a song most dear to women—there, having undertaken his vow.
रम्यं गीतध्वनिं श्रुत्वा संत्यज्यावसथांस् तदा आजग्मुस् त्वरिता गोप्यो यत्रास्ते मधुसूदनः
Hearing the charming sound of song, the cowherd women quickly left their dwellings and came to where Madhusudana was.
शनैः शनैर् जगौ गोपी काचित् तस्य पदानुगा दत्तावधाना काचिच् च तम् एव मनसास्मरत्
One cowherd woman slowly sang, following his steps; another, attentive, remembered only him in her mind.
काचित् कृष्णेति कृष्णेति चोक्त्वा लज्जाम् उपाययौ ययौ च काचित् प्रेमान्धा तत्पार्श्वम् अविलज्जिता
One, saying 'Krishna, Krishna,' became bashful; another, blinded by love, went to his side without shame.
काचिद् आवसथस्यान्तः स्थित्वा दृष्ट्वा बहिर् गुरुम् तन्मयत्वेन गोविन्दं दध्यौ मीलितलोचना
One, staying inside her house, saw her elder outside, and with closed eyes, meditated on Govinda with her whole being.
गोपीपरिवृतो रात्रिं शरच्चन्द्रमनोरमाम् मानयाम् आस गोविन्दो रासारम्भरसोत्सुकः
Surrounded by the cowherd women, Govinda honored the night, beautiful with the autumn moon, eager for the delight of beginning the rasa dance.
गोप्यश् च वृन्दशः कृष्णचेष्टाभ्यायत्तमूर्तयः अन्यदेशगते कृष्णे चेरुर् वृन्दावनान्तरम्
The cowherd women, in groups, whose forms depended on Krishna's actions, danced throughout the forest of Vrindavan when Krishna went elsewhere.
बभ्रमुस् तास् ततो गोप्यः कृष्णदर्शनलालसाः कृष्णस्य चरणं रात्रौ दृष्ट्वा वृन्दावने द्विजाः
Then those cowherd women, longing to see Krishna, wandered about, O twice-born, having seen Krishna’s footprint at night in Vrindavan.
एवं नानाप्रकारासु कृष्णचेष्टासु तासु च गोप्यो व्यग्राः समं चेरू रम्यं वृन्दावनं वनम्
Thus, as Krishna performed various acts, the cowherd women, absorbed together, roamed the delightful forest of Vrindavan.
निवृत्तास् तास् ततो गोप्यो निराशाः कृष्णदर्शने यमुनातीरम् आगम्य जगुस् तच्चरितं द्विजाः
Afterwards, those cowherd women, disappointed in seeing Krishna, withdrew, came to the bank of the Yamuna, and sang his deeds, O twice-born.
ततो ददृशुर् आयान्तं विकाशिमुखपङ्कजम् गोप्यस् त्रैलोक्यगोप्तारं कृष्णम् अक्लिष्टकारिणम्
Then the cowherd women saw Krishna approaching, his lotus-like face radiant, the protector of the three worlds, the doer of effortless deeds.