इतो विदूरे भाण्डीरे वनाभ्यन्तरमेव च
Beyond this, in Bhāṇḍīra, within the forest itself,
विश्रान्तौ क्षुधितौ तौ च याचेतेऽन्नं च मातरः
They are resting and hungry; mothers, they ask for food.
गोपानां वचनं श्रुत्वा हृष्टानन्दाश्रुलोचनाः
Hearing the words of the cowherds, their eyes filled with tears of joy and delight.
नानाव्यञ्जनसंयुक्तं शाल्यन्नं सुमनोहरम्
They prepared rice made with various seasonings, most pleasing to the senses.
रौप्ये कांस्ये राजते च पात्रे कृत्वा मुदाऽन्विताः
With happiness, they placed it in vessels of silver, bronze, and gold.
नानामनोरथं कृत्वा मनसा गमनोत्सुकाः
Cherishing many wishes in their hearts, they eagerly set out.
श्रीकृष्णं ददृशुर्गत्वा रामं च सह बालकम्
Going there, they saw Śrī Kṛṣṇa along with Rāma and the other boys.
श्यामं किशोरवयसं पीतकौशेयवाससम्
He was dark-complexioned, in the bloom of youth, clad in yellow silk garments.
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्रास्यं रत्नालंकारभूषितम्
His face was like the full moon of autumn, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
रत्नकेयूरवलयरत्ननूपुरभूषितम् 4.18.
He was decorated with jeweled armlets, bracelets, and anklets.
मालतीमालया कण्ठवक्षःस्थलविराजितम्
A garland of mālatī flowers graced his neck and chest.
सुनखं सुकपोलं च पक्व बिम्बाधरं वरम्
He had beautiful nails, lovely cheeks, and excellent lips like ripe bimba fruit.
शिखिपिच्छसमायुक्तं बद्धचूडं परात्परम्
His hair was adorned with peacock feathers, his topknot beautifully tied, supreme among all.
ध्यानासाध्यं योगिनां च भक्तानुग्रहकातरम्
He is attainable through meditation by yogis, ever eager to show favor to devotees.
दृष्ट्वैवमीश्वरं भक्त्या प्रणेमुर्द्विजयोषितः
Seeing the Lord in this way, the wives of the twice-born bowed down with devotion.
विप्रपत्न्य ऊचुः निर्गुणश्च निराकारः साकारः सगुणः स्वयम्
The brāhmaṇa wives said: 'You are without qualities and formless, yet also with form and qualities, by your own will.'
साक्षिरूपश्च निर्लिप्तः परमात्मा निराकृतिः
'You are the witness, unattached, the supreme self, without any shape.'
सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तविषये ये च देवास्त्रयः स्मृताः
'The three gods remembered as responsible for creation, preservation, and destruction—'
यस्य लोम्नां च विवरे चाखिलं विश्वमीश्वर
'O Lord, the entire universe exists within the pores of your body.'
तेजस्त्वं चापि तेजस्वी ज्ञानं ज्ञानी च तत्परः 4.18.
'You are the radiance and the radiant one, knowledge and the knower, supreme among all.'
महदादिसृष्टिसूत्रं पञ्चतन्मात्रमेव च
The principle of creation, beginning with the great elements, and the five subtle elements as well.
सर्वशक्तीश्वरः सर्वः सर्वशक्त्याश्रयः सदा
He is the Lord of all powers, the entirety of all, and always the support of every power.
अहोऽप्याकारहीनस्त्वं सर्वविग्रहवानपि
Ah! Though you are without form, you possess all forms.
सरस्वती जडीभूता यत्स्तोत्रे यन्निरूपणे
Even Sarasvatī becomes mute when it comes to praising or describing you.
पार्वती कमला राधा सावित्री वेदसूरपि
Pārvatī, Kamalā, Rādhā, Sāvitrī, and even the Vedas' goddess—
वयं किं स्तवनं कुर्मः स्त्रियः प्राणेश्वरेश्वर
O Lord of the lords of life, what kind of hymn can we women offer?
इति पेतुश्च ता विप्रपत्न्यस्तच्चरणाम्बुजे
Thus, those wives of the Brāhmaṇas fell at his lotus feet.
विप्रपत्नीकृतं स्तोत्रं पूजाकाले च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites the hymn composed by the Brāhmaṇa wives at the time of worship—
श्रीकृष्णस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विप्रपन्त्यो मुदाऽन्विताः 4.18.
Hearing the words of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Brāhmaṇa wives were filled with joy.
द्विजपत्न्य ऊचुः देहि स्वं दास्यमस्मभ्यं दृढां भक्तिं सुदुर्लभाम्
The Brāhmaṇa wives said: Grant us your own service and firm devotion, which is so rare.