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.
अतृप्तं बालकं शीघ्रं संन्यस्य शयने सती
Leaving her still-unsatisfied child quickly on the bed,
तैलसिंदूरतांबूलं ददौ ताभ्यो मुदाऽन्विता
she gladly gave them oil, vermilion, and betel nut.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णो रुरोद क्षुधितस्तदा
Meanwhile, at that time, Kṛṣṇa, being hungry, began to cry.
पपात चरणं तस्य प्रवीणे शकटे मुने
O sage, his foot fell upon the sturdy cart.
बभंज शकटं पेतुर्भग्नकाष्ठानि तत्र वै
He broke the cart, and its shattered wooden pieces fell there.
दृष्ट्वाऽऽश्चर्यं गोपिकाश्च दुद्रुवुर्बालकं भयात्
Seeing this wonder, the cowherd women ran away in fear for the child.
भग्नभांडसमूहं च पतितं बहुगोरसम्
They saw heaps of broken vessels and much spilled milk.
मायारक्षितसर्वांगं रुदितं क्षुधितं क्षुधा 4.12.
The child, protected by Māyā, was crying from hunger, his whole body safe.
पप्रच्छुर्बालकान्गोपा बभंज शकटं कथम्
The cowherd boys asked, 'How did the child break the cart?'
इत्यूचुर्बालकाः सर्वे गोपाः शृणुत मद्वचः
All the boys said, 'Cowherds, listen to my words.'
श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं गोपा गोप्यश्च जहसुर्मुदा
Hearing those words, the cowherds and the cowherd women laughed with joy.
शिशोः स्वस्त्ययनं कार्यं चक्रुर्ब्राह्मणपुंगवाः
The foremost of the Brahmins performed a rite of blessing for the child.
वदामि तत्ते विप्रेन्द्र कवचं सर्वरक्षणम्
O best of Brahmins, I will tell you that armor which protects from all harm.
निद्रिते जगतीनाथे जले च जलशायिनि
When the Lord of the worlds sleeps, lying upon the waters,
योगनिद्रोवाच स्थितायां मयि च ब्रह्मन्सुखी तिष्ठ जगत्पते
Yoganidra spoke: 'While I remain, O Brahmin, O Lord of the world, be at ease.'
श्रीहरिः पातु ते वक्त्रं मस्तकं मधुसूदनः
May Śrī Hari protect your mouth, and Madhusūdana your head.
कर्णयुग्मं च कण्ठं च कपालं पातु माधवः
May Mādhava protect both your ears, your throat, and your skull.
अधरोष्ठं हृषीकेशो दंतपंक्तिं गदाग्रजः 4.12.
May Hṛṣīkeśa protect your lower lip, and Gadāgraja your rows of teeth.
वक्षः पातु मुकुन्दश्च जठरं पातु दैत्यहा
May Mukunda protect your chest, and the slayer of demons your abdomen.
नितंबयुग्मं गुह्यं च पातु ते पुरुषोत्तमः
May Puruṣottama protect your hips and your private parts.