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.
जगाम श्रीहरिर्गेहं कालयित्वा च गोकुलम्
After spending time in Gokula, Shri Hari returned home.
एवं चकार भगवान्वर्षमेकं च प्रत्यहम्
In this way, the Blessed Lord did so every day for a year.
ब्रह्मा प्रभावं विज्ञाय लज्जानम्रात्मकन्धरः
Realizing the power of Brahma, he bowed his head in shame.
ददर्श कृष्णं तत्रैव गोपालगणवेष्टितम्
There he saw Krishna, surrounded by groups of cowherd boys.
रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च हसन्तं सस्मितं मुदा
He saw him seated on a jeweled throne, smiling joyfully.
रत्नकेयूरवलयरत्नमञ्जीररञ्जितम् 4.20.
He was adorned with jeweled armlets, bracelets, and anklets.
कोटिकन्दर्पलावण्यं लीलाधाममनोहरम्
He possessed beauty surpassing millions of Cupids, enchanting as the abode of play.
पारिजातप्रसूनानां मालाजालैर्विभूषितम्
He was decorated with garlands made of clusters of parijata flowers.
मालतीमाल्यसंयुक्तं मयूरपिच्छचूडकम्
He wore a garland of jasmine and a peacock feather on his head.
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्रस्य प्रभामुष्टास्यसुन्दरम्
His face was lovely, stealing the radiance of the autumn full moon.
शरन्मध्याह्नपद्मानां प्रभामोचनलोचनम्
His eyes dispelled the brilliance of autumn midday lotuses.
कौस्तुभेन मणीन्द्रेण वक्षःस्थलसमुज्ज्वलम्
His chest shone brilliantly with the Kaustubha, the foremost of jewels.
एवंभूतं प्रभुं दृष्ट्वा प्रणनामातिविस्मितः
Seeing the Lord in this form, he bowed down, utterly astonished.
यद्दृष्टं हृदयाम्भोजे तद्रूपं बहिरेव च
The very form he had seen in the lotus of his heart appeared before him.
तत्र वृन्दावने सर्वं दृष्ट्वा कृष्णसमं मुने
O sage, there in Vrindavan, he saw everything as equal to Krishna.
गावो वत्साश्च बालाश्च लतागुल्माश्च वीरुधः 4.20.
Cows, calves, boys, creepers, bushes, and plants—
दृष्ट्वैवं परमाश्चर्यं पुनर्ध्यानं चकार ह
Seeing such supreme wonder, he again entered into meditation.
क्व च वृक्षः क्व वा शैलः क्व मही क्व च सागराः
Where is the tree, where the mountain, where the earth, and where the oceans?
क्व चात्मा क्व जगद्बीजं क्व स्वर्गः क्वायमेव च
Where is the self, where is the seed of the universe, where is heaven, and where is this world itself?
क्व कृष्णो जगतां नाथः क्व वा मायाविभूतयः
Where is Krishna, the Lord of all worlds, and where are the powers of his illusion?