न तथाऽपि तदीशं तं ग्रस्तुं सर्पः क्षमो भवेत् 4.19.
Yet even then, the serpent was not able to devour that Lord.
निगूढं योगिनां सारं संशयच्छेदकारणम्
Hidden is the essence for yogis, the cause for the removal of doubt.
तत्याज शोकं नन्दश्च व्रजश्च व्रजयोषितः
Nanda, the people of Vraja, and the women of Vraja abandoned sorrow.
बन्धुविच्छेदविषये प्रबोधे न स्थितं मनः
Their minds did not remain steady in understanding the separation from relatives.
ददृशुस्तं सुप्रसन्ना व्रजाश्च व्रजयोषितः
The people of Vraja and the women of Vraja saw him, their hearts delighted.
अस्निग्धवस्त्रमस्निग्धमलुप्तचन्दनाञ्जनम्
His garment was unsmeared, his sandal and collyrium unblemished.
मयूरपिच्छचूडं च वंशीवदनमच्युतम्
He wore a peacock-feather crown, played the flute, and was unchanging.
चुचुम्ब वदनाम्भोजं प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणा
With faces bright and eyes cheerful, they kissed his lotus-face.
निमेषरहिताः सर्वे ददृशुः श्रीमुखं हरेः
All, without blinking, gazed upon the glorious face of Hari.
दावाग्निर्वेष्टयामास तैः सर्वैः सह गोकुलम् 4.19.
The forest fire began to encircle Gokula along with all of them.
प्रणाशं मेनिरे सर्वे भयमापुश्च संकटे बाला गोप्यश्च संत्रस्ता भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धराः
All thought destruction was certain and were seized by fear in that peril; the children and the cowherd women, terrified, bowed their heads in devotion.
तथा रक्षां कुरु पुनर्दावाग्नेर्मधुसूदन
Thus, protect us again from the forest fire, O Madhusudana.
स्रष्टा पाता च संहर्ता जगतां च जगत्पते
O Lord of the universe, you are the creator, the sustainer, and the destroyer of all worlds.
यमः कुबेरः पवन ईशानाद्याश्च देवताः
Yama, Kubera, Vayu, Ishana, and the other deities,
मानवाश्च तथा दैत्या यक्षराक्षसकिंनराः
humans, as well as demons, yakshas, rakshasas, and kinnaras,
आविर्भावस्तिरोभावः सर्वेषां च तथेच्छया
the appearance and disappearance of all beings occur according to your will.
वयं त्वां शरणं यामो रक्ष नः शरणागतान्
We take refuge in you; protect us who have come to you for shelter.
दूरीभूतस्तु दावाग्निः श्रीकृष्णामृतदृष्टितः
The forest fire is driven far away by the nectar-like sight of Shri Krishna.
सर्वापदः प्रणश्यन्ति हरिस्मरणमात्रतः 4.19.
All calamities are destroyed merely by the remembrance of Hari.
वह्नितो न भवेत्तस्य भयं जन्मनि जन्मनि
For such a person, there is no fear of fire, birth after birth.
स्तोत्रमेतत्पठित्वा तु मुच्यते नात्र संशयः इह लोके हरेर्भक्तिमन्ते दास्यं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
By reciting this hymn, one is certainly liberated; there is no doubt of this. In this world, a devotee of Hari surely attains the status of a servant.
श्रीनारायण उवाच जगाम श्रीहरिर्गेहं कुबेरभवनोपमम्
Shri Narayana said: Shri Hari went to his home, which was like the palace of Kubera.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं नन्दः परिपूर्णं ददौ मुदा
Nanda joyfully gave abundant wealth to the brahmins.
नानाविधं मङ्गलं च हरेर्नामानुकीर्तनम्
There were various auspicious ceremonies and the repeated singing of Hari's names.
एवं मुमुदिरे सर्वे वृन्दारण्ये गृहेगृहे
Thus, all the people in Vrindavana rejoiced in every household.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं हरेश्चरितमङ्गलम्
Thus, all the auspicious deeds of Hari have been narrated.
4.20 श्रीनारायण उवाच भुक्त्वा पीत्वाऽनुलिप्तश्च वृन्दारण्यं जगाम ह
Shri Narayana said: Having eaten, drunk, and been anointed, he went to Vrindavana.
क्रीडां चकार भगवान्कौतुकेन च तैः सह
The Blessed Lord played joyfully there together with them.
तस्य प्रभावं विज्ञातुं विधाता जगतां पतिः
To understand his power, the Creator, Lord of the worlds, sought to know.
विज्ञाय तदभिप्रायं सर्वज्ञः सर्वकारकः
Knowing his intention, the all-knowing, the doer of all, acted accordingly.