किङ्किणीजालसंयुक्तां सिन्दूर बिन्दुसंयुताम्
Adorned with a girdle of tinkling bells and marked with a spot of vermilion,
वृक्षत्वं याहि पापिष्ठेत्युवाच मुनिपुंगवः 4.14.
The eminent sage said, 'O most sinful one, become a tree!'
जन्मेजयस्य सुभगा भविता कामिनीति च
She will become the fortunate and passionate wife of Janamejaya,
श्रीकृष्ण स्पर्शमात्रेण पुनरायास्यसि गृहम्
By the mere touch of Shri Krishna, you will return home again.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिर्जगाम निजमन्दिरम्। कुबेरतनयः श्रीमान्स जगाम निजालयम्
Having spoken thus, the sage went to his own abode, and the illustrious son of Kubera returned to his own house.
इत्येवं कथितं विप्र रम्भाख्यानं वदामि ते
Thus, O Brahmin, I have told you the story of Rambha.
कन्या लक्ष्मीस्वरूपा च बभूव सुन्दरी वरा
The maiden, beautiful and excellent, became the very form of Lakshmi.
नानाकौतुकसंयुक्तां ददौ जन्मेजयाय च
Endowed with various wonders, she was given to Janamejaya.
स्थानेस्थाने निर्जने च राजा रेमे तया सह
In every place, and in solitude, the king enjoyed her company.
अश्वसंगोपनं कृत्वा तस्थौ शक्रश्च मन्दिरे
Having entrusted the horse, Indra remained in the palace.
द्रष्टुं जगाम सा साध्वी चाश्वमेकाकिनी मुदा
That virtuous lady, alone and with joy, went to see the horse.
तया निवार्यमाणश्च रेमे तत्र तया सह 4.14.
Though she tried to prevent him, he enjoyed her there.
सा च संभोगमात्रेण देहं तत्याज योगतः
And she, by union alone, abandoned her body through yogic power.
राजा श्रुत्वा मृतां दृष्ट्वा विललाप भृशं मुहुः
The king, hearing and seeing that she had died, wept bitterly again and again.
रम्भा च मानवं देहं त्यक्त्वा स्वर्गं जगाम ह
And Rambhā, having left her human body, went to heaven.
नलकूबरमोक्षश्च रम्भायाश्च महामुने इत्येवं कथितं सर्वमपरं कथयामि ते
O great sage, the liberation of Nalakūbara and of Rambhā has been told; now I will tell you the rest.
श्रीनारायण उवाच तत्रोपवनभाण्डीरे चारयामास गोधनम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: There, in the banyan grove, he grazed the cattle.
सरः सुस्वादुतोयं च पाययामास तत्पपौ
He let them drink from a lake of very sweet water, and he drank from it himself.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णो मायामानुषविग्रहः
At that moment, Kṛṣṇa, whose form was a magical human guise—
मेघावृतं नभो दृष्ट्वा श्यामलं काननान्तरम्
—saw the sky covered with clouds and the forest interior darkened.
वृष्टिधारामतिस्थूलां कम्पमानांश्च पादपान्
He saw a torrent of very thick rain and trees trembling.
कथं यास्यामि गोवत्सान्विहाय स्वाश्रमं बत
How can I go to my hermitage, leaving behind the calves? Alas!
एवं नन्दे प्रवदति रुरोद श्रीहरिस्तदा
As Nanda spoke thus, Śrī Hari began to weep.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राधाऽऽजगाम कृष्ण सन्निधिम्
At that moment, Rādhā came into Kṛṣṇa's presence.
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्राभामुष्टवक्त्रमनोहरा
Her lovely face was like the full autumn moon.
परितस्तारकापक्ष्मविचित्रकज्जलोज्ज्वला 4.15.
All around, she shone with the brilliance of collyrium adorned with the varied luster of star-like eyelashes.
तन्मध्यस्थलशोभार्ह स्थूलमुक्ताफलोज्ज्वला
In the midst, she was resplendent, adorned with large, shining pearls.
ग्रीष्ममध्याह्नमार्तण्डप्रभामुष्टककुण्डला
Her earrings glowed like the midday summer sun.
मुक्तापङ्क्तिप्रभातैकदन्तपङ्क्तिसमुज्ज्वला
Her single row of teeth gleamed like a line of pearls at dawn.
कस्तूरीबिन्दुसंयुक्त सिन्दूरबिन्दुभूषिता
She was adorned with a spot of musk and decorated with a dot of vermilion.