जन्मांतरे वसुश्रेष्ठ दुर्दर्शं योगिनां विभुम्
In another birth, O best of Vasus, the Lord, difficult to behold even for yogis—
श्रुत्वैवं तद्धराद्रोणौ जग्मतुः स्वालयं सुखात्
Hearing this, Droṇa and Dhara happily returned to their own abode.
यशोदानंदयोरेवं कथितं चरितं तव
Thus has the story of Yaśodā and Nanda been told to you.
एकदा देवमाता च पुष्पोत्सवदिने सती
Once, on the day of the festival of flowers, the mother of the gods, being virtuous—
सुस्नाता सुंदरी देवी रत्नालंकार भूषिता
The beautiful goddess, having bathed, was adorned with ornaments of precious gems.
कस्तूरीबिंदुना सार्द्धं सिंदूरबिंदुसंयुतम्
Together with a mark of musk, she bore a spot of vermilion.
गजमौक्तिकसंयुक्तं नासाग्रं सुमनोहरम्
Her charming nose-tip was decorated with a pearl from an elephant.
वक्रभ्रूभंगिना युक्तं विचित्रकज्जलोज्ज्वलम् 4.9.
Her face was graced with arched brows and shone with elaborate kohl.
पक्वबिंबाधरौष्ठं च सस्मितं सुंदरं सदा
Her lips were red as ripe bimba fruit, always smiling and beautiful.
एवंभूतं मुखं दृष्ट्वा सुंदरी स्वगृहे स्थिता
Seeing such a face, the beautiful woman remained in her own house.
शुश्राव वार्तामदितिः कश्यपं कद्रुसंयुतम्
Aditi heard news of Kaśyapa together with Kadru.
श्रुत्वा चुकोप साध्वी सा हताशा रतिकातरा
Hearing this, the virtuous lady became angry, despairing and distressed by love.
न देवालययोग्या सा धर्मिष्ठा धर्मनाशिनी
She was not fit for a temple, though righteous, she was a destroyer of righteousness.
श्रुत्वैवं सा चरद्वारा शशाप देवमातरम्
Hearing thus, she, moving through the door, cursed the mother of the gods.
कश्यपो बोधयामास कद्रुं च सर्पमातरम्
Kaśyapa instructed Kadru, the mother of serpents.
त्यज भीतिं लभ सुखं द्रक्ष्यसि श्रीहरेर्मुखम्
Abandon fear, find happiness; you will see the face of glorious Hari.
वांछां पूर्णां च तस्याश्च चकार भगवान्विभुः
The Lord, the all-pervading, fulfilled her every wish.
अदितिर्देवकी चैव सर्पमाता च रोहिणी 4.9.
Aditi, Devakī, the mother of serpents, and Rohiṇī—
रहस्यं गोपनीयं च सर्वं निगदितं मुने
O sage, all this secret and to be concealed has been spoken.
अनंतस्याप्रमेयस्य सहस्रशिरसः प्रभोः
Of Ananta, the immeasurable, the thousand-headed Lord—
जगाम गोकुलं साध्वी वसुदेवाज्ञया मुने
O sage, the virtuous lady went to Gokula by the command of Vasudeva.
देवक्याः सप्तमं गर्भं माया कृष्णाज्ञया तदा
At that time, by Kṛṣṇa's command, Māyā transferred Devakī's seventh embryo.
संस्थाप्य च तदा गर्भं कैलासं सा जगाम ह
Having established the embryo, she then went to Kailāsa.
सुषाव पुत्रं कृष्णांशं तप्तरौप्याभमीश्वरम्
She gave birth to a son, a portion of Kṛṣṇa, shining like molten silver, the Lord.
तस्यैव जन्ममात्रेण देवा मुमुदिरे तदा
At the very moment of his birth, the gods rejoiced.
जयशब्दं शंखशब्दं चक्रुर्देवा मुदान्विताः
The delighted gods made sounds of victory and conch shells.
चिच्छेद नाडीं धात्री च स्नापयामास बालकम्
The midwife cut the umbilical cord and bathed the boy.
परपुत्रोत्सवं नंदश्चकार परमादरात् 4.9.
Nanda performed a grand celebration for another's son with utmost respect.
धनानि नानावस्तूनि तैलं सिंदूरमेव च
He gave wealth, various objects, oil, and vermilion.
जन्माख्यानं च हलिनो रोहिणीचरितं तथा
He narrated the story of the birth, as well as the deeds of Rohiṇī's son.