शतमन्योर्मन्युभग्न ब्रह्मदर्पविनाशक
Breaker of Indra’s pride, destroyer of Brahma’s arrogance,
शिवानन्तेश ब्रह्मेश ब्राह्मणेश परात्पर
Lord of Shiva, Lord of Ananta, Lord of Brahma, supreme among the supreme,
चराचरतरोर्बीज गुणातीत गुणात्मक
Seed of the moving and unmoving, beyond qualities, yet the essence of qualities,
अणिमादिकसिद्धीश सिद्धेः सिद्धिस्वरूपक
Lord of the perfections such as aṇimā, embodiment of perfection itself,
यदनिर्वचनीयं च वस्तु निर्वचनीयकम्
That which is indescribable, and that which can be described—both are yours.
अहं सरस्वती लक्ष्मीर्दुर्गा गङ्गा श्रुतिप्रसूः
I am Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Durga, Ganga, born of the Vedas.
स्पर्शने यस्य भृत्यानां ध्यानेन च दिवानिशम्
By whose touch, and by whose meditation day and night, the servants—
इत्येवमुक्त्वा सा देवी जले संन्यस्य विग्रहम्
Having spoken thus, that goddess, placing her body in the water—
राधाकृतं हरेः स्तोत्रं त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः 4.27.
Whoever recites, at the three junctions of the day, this hymn to Hari composed by Radha—
विपत्तौ यः पठेद्भक्त्या सद्यः संपत्तिमाप्नुयात्
Whoever recites it with devotion in adversity will immediately attain prosperity.
वस्तुवृद्धिर्भवेत्तस्य प्रसन्नं मानसं परम्
His wealth will increase, and his mind will become supremely content.
पतिभेदे पुत्रभेदे मित्रभेदे च संकटे
In distress caused by separation from husband, son, or friend—
भक्त्या कुमारी स्तोत्रं च शृणुयाद्वत्सरं यदि
If a maiden listens with devotion to this hymn for a year—
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते श्रीकृष्णजन्मखण्डे राधाकृतं श्रीकृष्ण स्तोत्रम् स्तुत्वैवं चक्षुरुन्मील्य दृष्ट्वा कृष्णमयं जगत्
Thus, in the Brahmavaivarta Purana, in the Krishna Janma section, having praised Krishna with the hymn composed by Radha, opening her eyes, she beheld the world pervaded by Krishna.
ददर्श यमुनातीरं वस्त्रद्रव्यमयं मुने
O sage, he saw on the bank of the Yamunā garments and various items.
यत्र स्थाने यदाधारे यद्द्रव्यं संस्थितं पुरा
At that place, on that support, whatever objects had previously been placed.
जलादुत्थाय ताः सर्वा व्रतं कृत्वा मनीषितम्
All those women, having risen from the water, performed the vow as they had intended.
नारद उवाच कानि द्रव्याणि देयानि का देया तत्र दक्षिणा
Nārada said: What items are to be given, and what is the proper offering there?
व्रतान्ते किं रहस्यं च बभूव सुमनोहरम् ।। 4.27.
At the conclusion of the vow, what was the delightful secret that occurred?
सूत उवाच कथां कथितुमारेभे कवीन्द्राणां गुरोर्गुरुः
Sūta said: The guru of the foremost sages began to narrate the story.
नारायण उवाच ख्यातं गौरीव्रतं नाम मार्गे मासि कृतं स्त्रिया
Nārāyaṇa said: The vow known as Gaurī-vrata, performed by a woman in the month of Māgha, is renowned.
पुंसां च धर्मकामार्थमोक्षदं कृष्णभक्तिदम्
For men also, it bestows righteousness, desire, wealth, liberation, and devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
कामदं कामुकानां च फलं कान्तनिमित्तकम्
It grants desires to those who seek them, and its result is for the sake of one's beloved.
प्रातश्च मार्गसंक्रान्त्यां भक्त्या गत्वा सरित्तटम्
In the morning, at the time of the transit of the sun, with devotion, one should go to the riverbank.
देवषट्कं च संपूज्य कृत्वा चावाहनं घटे
Having worshipped the six deities and performed the invocation in a pot,
दुर्गां पंचोपचारैश्च संपूज्य व्रतमारभेत् चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुङ्कुमैश्च सुसंस्कृताम्
One should worship Durgā with the five offerings and begin the vow, adorning her with sandalwood, aguru, musk, and saffron, well prepared.
निर्माय बालुकानां च दुर्गां दशभुजां पराम्
One should fashion from sand the supreme Durgā with ten arms.
तां ध्यात्वाऽऽवाहयेद्देवीं ततो भूत्वा पुटाञ्जलिः
Meditating on her, one should invoke the goddess, then, with joined palms, become attentive.
हे गौरि शंकरार्धाङ्गि यथा त्वं शंकरप्रिया 4.27.
O Gaurī, half of Śaṃkara, just as you are dear to Śaṃkara—
इमं मन्त्रं पठित्वा तु ध्यायेद्देवीं जगत्प्रसूम्
Having recited this mantra, one should meditate on the goddess, the mother of the universe.