वरं वृणु विधातस्त्वं यत्ते मनसि वर्तते
Choose a boon, O Creator, whatever is in your mind.
वरं च युवयोः पादपद्मभक्तिं च देहि मे
Grant me the boon of devotion to the lotus feet of both of you.
पुनर्ननाम तां भक्त्या विधाता जगतां पतिः 4.15.
Then, the Lord of the worlds again bowed to her with devotion.
हरिं संस्मृत्य हवनं चकार विधिना विधिः
Remembering Hari, the Creator performed the sacrifice according to the prescribed rite.
ब्रह्मणोक्तेन विधिना चकार हवनं स्वयम्
He himself performed the sacrifice according to the method spoken by Brahma.
कौतुकं कारयामास सप्तधा च प्रदक्षिणाम्
He arranged the auspicious rite and performed seven circumambulations.
प्रणमय्य ततः कृष्णं वासयामास तं विधिः
Then, bowing to Krishna, the Creator seated him.
वेदोक्तसप्तमन्त्रांश्च पाठयामास माधवम्
He recited to Madhava the seven mantras prescribed in the Vedas.
श्रीकृष्णहस्तं राधायाः पृष्ठदेशे प्रजापतिः
Prajāpati placed Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s hand upon Rādhā’s back.
पारिजातप्रसूनानां मालां जानुविलम्बिताम्
He hung a garland of pārijāta flowers down to her knees.
प्रणमय्य पुनः कृष्णं राधां च कमलोद्भवः पुनश्च वासयामास श्रीकृष्णं कमलोद्भवः
Having bowed again to Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā, the lotus-born one again seated Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
तद्वामपार्श्वे राधां च सस्मितां कृष्णचेतसम्
He placed Rādhā, smiling, at Kṛṣṇa’s left side, filling his heart.
पाठयामास वेदोक्तान्पञ्च मन्त्रांश्च नारद 4.15.
Nārada recited the five mantras prescribed in the Vedas.
कन्यकां च यथा तातो भक्त्या तस्थौ हरेः पुरः
Just as a father does for his daughter, he stood before Hari with devotion.
दुन्दुभिं वादयामासुश्चानकं मुरजादिकम्
They sounded the kettledrum, the ānaka, the muraja, and other instruments.
जगुर्गन्धर्वप्रवरा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः
The foremost Gandharvas sang, and groups of Apsarās danced.
युवयोश्चरणाम्भोजे भक्तिं मे देहि दक्षिणाम्
Grant me devotion at the lotus feet of you both as my offering.
मदीयचरणाम्भोजे सुदृढा भक्तिरस्तु ते
May you have firm devotion at my own lotus feet.
मया नियोजितं कर्म कुरु वत्स ममाज्ञया
Perform the task I have assigned, dear one, by my command.
प्रणम्य राधां कृष्णं च जगाम स्वालयं मुदा
Bowing to Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, he joyfully returned to his own abode.
सा ददर्श हरेर्वक्त्रं चच्छाद व्रीडया मुखम्
She saw Hari’s face and, out of bashfulness, covered her own.
प्रणम्य श्रीहरिं भक्त्या जगाम शयनं हरेः
Bowing to Śrī Hari with devotion, she went to Hari’s bedchamber.
ललाटे तिलकं कृत्वा ददौ कृष्णस्य वक्षसि 4.15.
After marking his forehead with tilaka, she placed it upon Kṛṣṇa’s chest.
प्रददौ हरये भक्त्या बुभुजे जगतीपतिः
She offered it to Hari with devotion, and the Lord of the world partook.
ददौ कृष्णाय सा राधा सादरं बुभुजे हरिः
Rādhā respectfully gave it to Kṛṣṇa, and Hari ate.
ताम्बूलं तेन दत्तं च बुभुजे पुरतो हरेः
She gave betel to him, and he ate it before Hari.
चखाद परया भक्त्या पपौ तन्मुखपङ्कजम्
With supreme devotion, she ate and drank from his lotus-like mouth.
जहास न ददौ राधा क्षमेत्युक्तं तया मुदा राधिकायाश्च सर्वांगे प्रददौ माधवः स्वयम्
Rādhā laughed and did not grant forgiveness when he asked; then Mādhava himself joyfully touched every part of Rādhikā’s body.
यः कामो ध्यायते नित्यं यस्यैकचरणाम्बुजम्
That desire which always meditates upon the single lotus foot of whom—
यद्भृत्यभृत्यैर्मदनो जितः सर्वक्षणं मुने
O sage, by whose servants’ servants even Madana is conquered at every moment—