सनत्कुमारो भगवान्व्रते तेऽस्तु पुरोहितः
Let the venerable Sanatkumara be your priest in the vow.
कुबेरं द्रव्यकोशे च रक्षकं कुरु सुन्दरि
Appoint Kubera as the guardian of the treasury, O beautiful one.
पाठको वह्निदेवश्च वरुणो जलदायकः
Let Agni be the reciter, and Varuna the giver of water.
स्थानसंस्कार कर्ता च व्रतेऽत्र पवनः स्वयम्
Let Pavana himself perform the consecration of the place in this vow.
सूर्यश्च दाननिर्वक्ता योग्यायोग्यं यथोचितम्
Let Surya declare the gifts, determining what is suitable and unsuitable as appropriate.
ततोऽधिकं फलं पुष्पं हरये देहि सुन्दरि 4.16.
Then, O beautiful one, offer the superior fruit and flowers to Hari.
असंख्यान्ब्राह्मणान्देवि भक्त्या कुरु निमन्त्रणम्
Invite countless Brahmins with devotion, O goddess.
व्रतोक्तां दक्षिणां दत्त्वा सर्वं देहि द्विजातये
Having given the prescribed offering for the vow, give everything to the twice-born.
व्रतं चकार सा दुर्गा सर्वाभ्यश्च विलक्षणम्
Durga performed the vow, distinct from all others.
रत्नं वोढुमशक्ताश्च ब्राह्मणाः पार्वतीव्रते
The Brahmins were unable to carry the jewel in the Parvati vow.
श्रीकृष्णबालचरितं नूत्नं नूत्नं पदे पदे
The childhood deeds of Shri Krishna were sung anew at every step.
जगाम स्वगृहं कृष्णः कुबेरभवनोपमम्
Krishna went to his own house, which was like Kubera's mansion.
श्रुत्वैवं विस्मिताः सर्वे नन्दो भयमवाप ह
Hearing this, all were astonished; Nanda became fearful.
युक्तिं चकार तैः सार्द्धमालोच्य समयोचिताम्
He devised a plan together with them, considering what was appropriate for the time.
गन्तुं वृन्दावनं सर्वानुवाच तत्क्षणं मुने
He instructed everyone to go to Vrindavana at that very moment, O sage.
गोपाश्च गोपिकाश्चैव बालका बालिकास्तथा 4.16.
The cowherds and cowherd women, as well as the boys and girls.
संगीतं च प्रगायन्तो नानावेष समन्विताः
Singing songs, adorned in various costumes,
करतालकराः केचिद्वीणाहस्ताश्च केचन
Some clapped their hands, while others held vīṇās in their hands.
नवपल्लवकर्णाश्च केचिद्गोपालबालकाः
Some cowherd boys wore fresh leaves as ear-ornaments.
नवमाल्यकराः केचित्केचिदाजानुमालिनः
Some held fresh garlands, and some wore garlands down to their knees.
गोपालबालकाः सर्वे विप्रेन्द्र नवकोटयः
All the cowherd boys, O best of Brāhmaṇas, numbered nine crores.
वृद्धाश्च कोटिशस्तत्र बृहच्छ्रोण्यश्चलत्कुचाः
There, countless elderly women with broad hips and swaying breasts,
ताः सुशीलादयो भव्या नानालंकारभूषिताः
Those noble and virtuous women were adorned with various ornaments.
काश्चिदारुह्य शिबिकां रथमारुह्य काश्चन
Some mounted palanquins, and others ascended chariots.
ताभिर्युक्ता ययौ देवी रत्नालंकार भूषिता
Accompanied by them, the goddess proceeded, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
ययौ स्यन्दनमारुह्य शातकौम्भपरिच्छदम् 4.16.
She went, ascending a chariot furnished with golden trappings.
वीरभानुश्चन्द्रभानुर्गजस्थाः प्रययुर्मुदा
Vīrabhānu and Candrabhānu joyfully rode on elephants.
स्वर्ण स्यन्दनमास्थाय जग्मतुः परया मुदा
Mounting a golden chariot, they went with supreme delight.
अश्वस्थाश्च गजस्थाश्च रथस्थाश्चैव केचन
Some were on horses, some on elephants, and some on chariots.
वृषस्था गर्दभस्थाश्च संगीततानतत्पराः
Some rode bulls, some donkeys, all intent on producing music.