गोलोकनाथं गोलोकं श्रीशैलं गिरिजातटम्
The Lord of Goloka, Goloka itself, Śrīśaila, and the slopes of Girijā—
चरितं रतिचोरस्य स्त्रीणां मानसहारकम्
The deeds of the thief of love captivate the minds of women.
श्रीकृष्णार्धाङ्गसंभूता कृष्णतुल्या च तेजसा
Born from the half of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s body, you are equal to Kṛṣṇa in splendor.
भवती च हरेः प्राणा भवत्याश्च हरिः स्वयम्
You are the very life of Hari, and Hari himself is your life.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि ब्रह्मा तप्त्वा तपः पुरा
Long ago, Brahmā performed austerities for sixty thousand years.
कृष्णाज्ञया च त्वं देवि गोपीरूपं विधाय च
By Kṛṣṇa’s command, O goddess, you assumed the form of a gopī.
सुयज्ञो हि नृपश्रेष्ठो मनुवंशसमुद्भवः
Suyajña, the best of kings, was born in the lineage of Manu.
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वो निर्भूपां चकार पृथिवीं भृगुः 4.27.
Bṛgu made the earth devoid of kings twenty-one times.
शंकरात्प्राप्य त्वन्मन्त्रं सिद्धं कृत्वा च पुष्करे
Having received your mantra from Śaṃkara, and having perfected it at Puṣkara,
बभञ्ज दर्पाद्दन्तं च गणेशस्य महात्मनः
Out of pride, he broke the tusk of the great-souled Gaṇeśa.
मय्युद्धतायां कोपेन भस्मसात्कर्तुमीश्वरः
When I became agitated, out of anger the Lord wished to reduce me to ashes.
कल्पे कल्पे तव पतिः कृष्णो जन्मनि जन्मनि
In every age, Kṛṣṇa is your husband, in every birth.
अहो श्रीदामशापेन भारावतरणेन च
Alas, by the curse of Śrīdāma and for the removal of the earth’s burden,
अयोनिसंभवा त्वं च जन्ममृत्युजरापहा
You are born without a womb, and you remove birth, death, and old age.
त्रिषु मासेष्वतीतेषु मधुमासे मनोहरे
When three months had passed, in the delightful month of Madhu,
सर्वाभिर्गोपिकाभिश्च सार्धं वृन्दावने वने
Together with all the cowherd women, in the forest of Vṛndāvana,
विधात्रा लिखिता क्रीडा कल्पे कल्पे महीतले
The play was ordained by the Creator, in every age, upon the earth.
यथा सौभाग्ययुक्ताऽहं हरस्य श्रीहरिप्रिये 4.27.
Just as I am endowed with fortune, O beloved of Hari, so too—
यथा क्षीरेषु धावल्यं यथा वह्नौ च दाहिका
As whiteness is in milk, as burning is in fire,
देवी वा मानुषी वाऽपि गान्धर्वी राक्षसी तथा
Whether goddess, human, Gandharvī, or even Rākṣasī,
परात्परो गुणातीतो ब्रह्मादीनां च वन्दितः
The Supreme beyond the supreme, transcending qualities, worshipped by Brahmā and others,
ब्रह्मानन्तशिवाराध्यो भविता त्वद्वशः सति
Brahmā, Ananta, and Śiva will worship him, and he will be subject to your will.
त्वं च भाग्यवती राधे स्त्रीजातिषु न ते परा
And you, O Rādhā, are fortunate; among women, there is none greater than you.
इत्युक्त्वा पार्वती सद्यस्तत्रैवान्तर्दधे मुने
Having spoken thus, Pārvatī at once vanished there, O sage.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णो जगाम राधिकापुरः
Meanwhile, Kṛṣṇa came before Rādhikā.
पीतवस्त्रपरीधानं नानालंकारभूषितम्
Clad in yellow garments, adorned with various ornaments,
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यं भक्तानुग्रहकातरम्
His face slightly smiling and gracious, eager to show favor to devotees,
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्रास्यं सद्रत्नमुकुटोज्ज्वलम् 4.27.
His face like the full autumn moon, shining with a jeweled crown.
विनोदमुरलीहस्तन्यस्तलीलासरोरुहम्
Holding the playful lotus in his hand, with the flute for amusement,
गुणातीतं स्तूयमानं ब्रह्मानन्तशिवादिभिः
Transcending qualities, praised by Brahmā, Ananta, Śiva, and others,