नास्त्यंतोऽस्यैव वेदेषु तेनानंत इति स्मृतः
There is no end to him in the Vedas; therefore, he is remembered as Ananta.
शितिवासा नीलवासान्मुसली मुसलायुधात्
Clad in white, unlike those in blue, he wields a pestle as his weapon.
रोहिणीगर्भवासात्तु रौहिणेयो महामतिः
Born from the womb of Rohiṇī, he is called Rauhiṇeya, of great intelligence.
यास्याम्यहं गृहं नंद सुखं तिष्ठ स्वमंदिरे
I shall go home, Nanda; remain happily in your own house.
निश्चेष्टा नंदपत्नी च जहास बालकः स्वयम्
Nanda’s wife became motionless, and the child himself smiled.
पुटांजलियुतो भूत्वा भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरः गतश्चेत्त्वं तदा कर्म करिष्यत्येव को महान्
With hands joined in reverence, his head bowed in devotion—if you depart, who else will perform the great deed?
स्वयं शुभेक्षणं कृत्वा कुरु नाम्नाऽन्नप्राशनम्
Having yourself bestowed an auspicious glance, perform the rice-feeding ceremony by name.
तस्यापि का वा राधेति कन्यका कस्य च ध्रुवम् निगूढं परमं तत्त्वं रहस्यं कथयामि ते
Who is she, this Rādhā? Whose daughter is this girl, truly? I shall tell you the supreme, hidden truth, the secret.
पुरा गोलोकवृत्तांतं श्रुतं शंकरवक्त्रतः
Once, I heard the story of Goloka from the mouth of Śaṃkara.
श्रीदामशापाद्दैवेन गोपी राधा च गोकुले
By the curse of Śrīdāma and by fate, Rādhā and the gopīs came to Gokula.
कृष्णस्यार्द्धांगसंभूता नाथस्य सदृशी सती
She, born from half the body of Kṛṣṇa, is the beloved equal of the Lord.
अयोनिसंभवा देवी मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी
The goddess, not born from a womb, is the primal nature, the sovereign Lady.
वायुनिःसरणे काले धृत्वा च शिशुविग्रहम्
At the time of the wind’s exhalation, she assumed the form of a child.
वर्धते सा व्रजे राधा शुक्ले चंद्रकला यथा
Rādhā grows up in Vraja like the bright digit of the moon.
एका मूर्तिर्द्विधाभूता भेदो वेदे निरूपितः
One form became two; this distinction is described in the Veda.
द्वे रूपे तेजसा तुल्ये रूपेण च गुणेन च
These two forms are equal in radiance, in appearance, and in quality.
पुरतो गमनेनैव किंतु सावयसाधिका
Yet, by proceeding ahead, one is endowed with limbs to a greater degree.
रचिता साऽस्य प्राणैश्च तत्प्राणैर्मूर्तिमानयम् 4.13.
She was fashioned with his life-breaths, and by those life-breaths, he became embodied.
स्वीकारं सार्थकं कर्तुं गोकुले यत्कृतं पुरा
What was done long ago in Gokula was to fulfill the acceptance meaningfully.
प्रतिज्ञापालनार्थाय भयेशस्य भयं कुतः
For the sake of upholding the promise—what fear can there be for the Lord of fear?
नारायणस्तामुवाच ब्रह्माणं नाभिपंकजे
Nārāyaṇa spoke to Brahmā, who was in the lotus of the navel.
पुरा कैलासशिखरे मामुवाच महेश्वरः
Long ago, on the summit of Kailāsa, Maheśvara spoke to me.
सुरासुरमुनींद्राणां वांछितां मुक्तिदां पराम्
The supreme liberation, desired by the gods, demons, and sages, is granted.
आकारो गर्भवासं च मृत्युं च रोगमुत्सृजेत्
It removes embodiment, dwelling in the womb, death, and disease.
श्रवणस्मरणोक्तिभ्यः प्रणश्यति न संशयः
By hearing, remembering, or reciting it, all is destroyed—there is no doubt.
सर्वेप्सितं सदानंदं सर्वसिद्धौघमीश्वरम्
It bestows all desired things, eternal bliss, and the abundance of all perfections, the Lord.
ददाति सार्ष्टिसारूप्यं तत्त्वज्ञानं हरेः समम्
It grants equality in opulence and form, true knowledge, and sameness with Hari.
योगशक्तिं योगमतिं सर्वकालं हरिस्मृतिम् 4.13.
It gives yogic power, yogic intellect, and constant remembrance of Hari at all times.
रोगशोकमृत्युयमा वेपंते नात्र संशयः
Disease, sorrow, death, and Yama tremble—there is no doubt about this.
तदुक्तं च यथाज्ञानं साकल्यं वक्तुमक्षमः
And as it was spoken, according to knowledge, I am unable to declare its entirety.