करे धृत्वा च तां कृष्णः स्थापयामास वक्षसि
Taking her by the hand, Kṛṣṇa placed her upon his chest.
बभूव रतियुद्धेन विच्छिन्ना क्षुद्रघण्टिका
In their battle of love, her small girdle was broken.
शृंगारेणैव कबरी सिन्दूरतिलकं मुने 4.15.
By the very act of love, her hair became adorned with a mark of vermilion, O sage.
पुलकाङ्कितसर्वांङ्गी बभूव नवसंगमात्
From their new union, her entire body became covered in goosebumps.
प्रत्यङ्गेनैव प्रत्यङ्गमङ्गेनाङ्गं समाश्लिषत्
With every limb, he embraced each of her limbs with his own.
पुनस्तां च समाश्लिष्य सस्मितां वक्रलोचनाम्
Again, he embraced her, she of the smiling, curved eyes.
कङ्कणानां किङ्किणीनां मञ्जीराणां मनोहरः
The charming sounds of bracelets, anklets, and tinkling ornaments arose.
पुनस्तां च समाकृष्य शय्यायां च निवेश्य च
Again, drawing her close, he laid her upon the bed.
निर्जने कौतुकात्कृष्णः कामशास्त्रविशारदः
In solitude, out of delight, Kṛṣṇa, expert in the arts of love, acted.
न कस्य कस्माद्धानिश्च तौ द्वौ कार्यविशारदौ
No one else, at any time or place, could match those two, so skilled in their arts.
मुरलीं माधवकराज्जग्राह राधिका बलात्
Rādhikā forcefully seized the flute from Mādhava’s hand.
जहार राधिका रासान्माधवस्यापि मानसम्
Rādhikā stole Mādhava’s very mind away from the rasa dance.
प्रददौ मुरलीं प्रीत्या श्रीकृष्णाय महात्मने 4.15.
With affection, she returned the flute to the great-souled Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
चकार कबरीं रम्यां सिन्दूरतिलकं ददौ
She arranged her beautiful hair and applied the mark of vermilion.
विश्वकर्मा न जानाति सखीनामपि का कथा
Viśvakarma does not know; what then of the friends?
बभूव शिशुरूपं च कैशोरं च विहाय च
He became a child, leaving behind his youth.
यादृशं प्रददौ नन्दो भीतं तादृशमच्युतम्
Just as Nanda gave him, frightened, so was Acyuta.
इतस्ततस्तं पश्यन्ती शोकार्ता विरहातुरा
She looked here and there, distressed and tormented by separation.
मायां करोषि मायेश किंकरीं कथमीदृशीम्
O Lord of Māyā, why do you make Māyā your servant in this way?
रुरोद कृष्णस्तत्रैव वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
There Krishna cried, and a bodiless voice arose.
आरासमण्डलं यावन्नक्तमत्रागमिष्यति
Until the circle of the arena, night will arrive here.
छायां विधाय स्वगृहे स्वयमागत्य मा रुद
Having created a shadow in your own house, come yourself; do not weep.
त्यज शोकं गृहं गच्छ सुन्दरीत्थं प्रबोधिता ।। 4.15.
Abandon sorrow, go home; O beautiful one, thus you are awakened.
ददर्श पुष्पोद्यानं च वनं सद्रत्नमण्डपम्
She saw the flower garden and the forest with its jeweled pavilion.
सा मनोयायिनी देवी निमिषार्धेन नारद
That goddess, moving by mind, O Nārada, arrived in half a blink.
यशोदायै शिशुं दातुमुद्यता सत्युवाच ह
She, ready to give the child to Yaśodā, spoke the truth.
गोष्ठे त्वत्स्वामिना दत्तं प्राप्नोमि यातनां पथि
In the cow-pen, given by your master, I receive pain on the path.
पिच्छिले कर्दमोद्रेके यशोदा वोढुमक्षमा
On slippery, muddy ground, Yaśodā is unable to carry.
गृहं चिरं परित्यक्तं यामि तिष्ठ सुखं सति
Having long abandoned the house, I go; remain happily, O virtuous one.
यशोदा बालकं नीत्वा चुचुम्ब च स्तनं ददौ
Yaśodā, taking the boy, kissed him and gave him her breast.