वात्यारूपे गते गोपा गोप्यश्च भयविह्वलाः
When the whirlwind departed, the cowherds and cowherd women were stricken with fear.
सर्वे निजघ्नुः स्वं वक्षस्थलं शोकाकुला भयात्
All, overwhelmed by grief and fear, struck their own chests.
अन्वेषणं प्रकुर्वंतो ददृशुर्बालकं व्रजे 4.11.
While searching, they saw the boy in Vraja.
बाह्यैकदेशे सरसस्तीरे नीरसमन्विते
In an outer part, on the bank of the lake, where there was dryness.
गृहीत्वा बालकं नंदः कृत्वा वक्षसि सत्वरम्
Nanda, taking the boy, quickly placed him on his chest.
यशोदा रोहिणी शीघ्रं दृष्ट्वा बालं रुरोद च
Yashoda and Rohini, seeing the boy swiftly, wept.
मंगलं कारयामास स्नापयामास बालकम्
They performed auspicious rites and bathed the boy.
सुविचार्य वद ब्रह्मन्नितिहासं पुरातनम्
Consider well and speak, O Brahman, the ancient history.
स्त्रीसहस्रं समादाय कामबाणप्रपीडितः
Taking a thousand women, afflicted by the arrows of desire,
मनोहरे निर्जने च पर्वते गंधमादने
In a charming, solitary place on the Gandhamadana mountain,
नानाप्रकारशृगारं विपरीतादिकं नृपः
The king engaged in various kinds of amorous acts, including those contrary to custom.
कृत्वा मूर्तिसहस्रं च योगींद्रो नृपतीश्वरः
Having created a thousand forms, the lord of yogis and kings,
नार्यो विवसनाः सर्वा नग्नाश्च नृपयोषितः 4.11.
All the women were unclothed, and the king's wives were naked.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र समायातो महामुनिः
Meanwhile, there arrived a great sage at that place.
दृष्ट्वा मुनिं महामत्तो नोत्तस्थौ न ननाम ह
Seeing the sage, greatly intoxicated, he neither rose nor bowed.
दृष्ट्वा चुकोप नृपतिं शशाप स्फुरिताधरः
Seeing this, the sage became angry at the king and cursed him, his lips trembling.
भारते लक्षवर्षं च स्थातव्यं ते नराधम
In Bharata, you must remain for a hundred thousand years, O lowest of men.
स्थानेस्थाने हे महिष्यो जनिं लभत भारते
In each place, O queens, you will obtain birth in Bharata.
इत्युक्त्वा तु मुनींद्रस्तु जगाम शंकरालयम्
Having spoken thus, the chief of sages went to the abode of Shiva.
गते मुनींद्रे राजेंद्रो रुरोद च सरित्तटे
When the chief of sages had departed, the king wept on the riverbank.
हे नाथ रमणश्रेष्ठेत्युच्चार्य च पुनः पुनः
Calling out again and again, 'O Lord, O best of lovers,'
वयं नो विहरिष्यामस्त्वया सार्द्धं सुनिर्जने
we shall no longer roam with you in the secluded wilderness.
शरच्चंद्रप्रभामुष्टं न द्रक्ष्यामो मुखं तव 4.11.
We shall not see your face, radiant as the autumn moon.
इत्युक्त्वा रुरुदुः सर्वाः पुरस्कृत्य नराधिपम्
Having spoken thus, all of them wept, placing the king at the forefront.
राजाऽग्निकुण्डमाधाय नारीभिः सह नारद
O Nārada, the king, together with the women, prepared the sacrificial fire.
हाहाकारं सुराः सर्वे विचक्रुर्गगने स्थिताः
All the gods standing in the sky cried out in lamentation.
स च राजा तृणावर्तो जगाम हरिमंदिरम्
And that king, carried by the wind, went to Hari's abode.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं हरेर्माहात्म्य मुत्तमम्
Thus, all the supreme glory of Hari has been narrated.
श्रीनारायण उवाच एकदा मंदिरे नन्दपत्नी साऽऽनंदपूर्वकम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Once, in her house, Nanda's wife, with great joy,
एतस्मिन्नंतरे गोप्य आजग्मुर्नंदमंदिरम्
At that moment, the cowherd women arrived at Nanda's house.