त्यक्त्वा चावश्यकं कर्म निःससार द्रुतं गृहात्
Abandoning her necessary duties, she quickly rushed out of the house.
ध्यायन्ती चरणाम्भोजं श्रीकृष्णस्य महात्मनः
Meditating on the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the great soul,
बहिर्बभूवुस्तास्त्रस्ता वरेण हृतचेतनाः
Those companions, their minds stolen by the best, also went out, trembling.
त्रयस्त्रिंशद्वयस्याश्च ताः सुशीलादयः स्मृताः
Among them, the virtuous ones known as the thirty-two groups departed.
तासां पश्चाद्ययुर्गोप्यस्तासां संख्या निबोध मे
After them came the other gopīs; listen as I tell you their number.
ययुः सुशीलासंगेन सहस्राणि च षोडश
Sixteen thousand went along with Suśīlā and her group.
एकादशसहस्राणि माधव्याल्यश्च निर्ययुः
Eleven thousand Mādhavyās also set out.
ययुः कुन्तीवयस्याश्च सहस्राणि दश स्मृताः
Ten thousand Kuntī’s companions are said to have gone.
जाह्नवीसहचारिण्यः सहस्राणि ययुर्नव
Nine thousand companions of Jāhnavī departed.
सावित्र्याल्यः पंचदश सहस्राणि ययुर्व्रजात् 4.28.
Fifteen thousand companions of Sāvitrī left Vraja.
स्वयंप्रभानुगाः सप्त सहस्राणि ययुर्व्रजात्
Seven thousand followers of Svayaṃprabhā left Vraja.
शुभानुगा ययुर्गोप्यः सहस्राणि चतुर्दश
Fourteen thousand gopīs, followers of Śubhā, departed.
गौरी पद्मा ययुर्गोप्यः सहस्राणि चतुर्दश
Fourteen thousand gopīs, followers of Gaurī and Padmā, departed.
कालिकाल्यो ययुर्गोप्यः सहस्राणि च षोडश
Sixteen thousand gopīs, followers of Kālikā, departed.
दुर्गानुगा ययुर्गोप्यः सहस्राणि च षोडश
Sixteen thousand gopīs, followers of Durgā, departed.
प्रजग्मुर्भारतीपश्चात्सहस्राणि दश व्रजात्
Afterwards, ten thousand followers of Bhāratī departed from Vraja.
रतिपश्चाद्वयस्याश्च सहस्राणि ययुर्दश
After Rati, ten thousand of her companions went forth.
प्रजग्मुरम्बिकापश्चात्सहस्राणि च षोडश
Then, sixteen thousand of Ambika’s followers departed.
नन्दिनीसहचारिण्यः सहस्राणि ययुर्दश ।। प्रययुः सुन्दरीपश्चात्सहस्राणि त्रयोदश
Ten thousand companions of Nandini went forth; afterwards, thirteen thousand beautiful ones departed.
ययुः कृष्णप्रियापश्चात्सहस्राणि च षोडश 4.28.
Then, sixteen thousand beloveds of Krishna went forth.
ययुश्चम्पानुगा गोप्यः सहस्राणि त्रयोदश
Thirteen thousand gopis, followers of Campa, went forth.
सर्वा बभूवुरेकत्र तत्र तस्थुः पलं मुदा
All of them gathered together in one place and stood there joyfully for a moment.
चारुचन्दनहस्ताश्च काश्चित्तत्राययुर्व्रजात्
Some, with hands fragrant with fine sandalwood, arrived there from Vraja.
तत्राययुर्गोपकन्याः काश्चित्कस्तूरिकाकराः
Some gopa maidens arrived there, their hands scented with musk.
काश्चित्तत्राययुगोप्यस्ताम्बूलपात्रवाहिकाः काश्चित्तत्राययुः शीघ्रं यत्र चन्द्रावली मुदा
Some gopis arrived there carrying betel-leaf trays; some quickly arrived there where Candravali was, filled with joy.
सर्वाश्चैकत्र संभूय सस्मिताश्च मुदान्विताः
All assembled together in one place, smiling and filled with happiness.
चक्रुः पुनः पुनस्ताश्च हरिशब्दजपं पथि
Again and again, they chanted the name of Hari along the path.
स्वर्गेभ्यः सुन्दरं दृश्यं राकापतिकरान्वितम्
It was a beautiful sight, adorned with the full moon, surpassing even the heavens.
नारीणां कामजननं मुनिमोहनकारणम्
It aroused desire in women and caused even sages to be bewildered.
अतिसूक्ष्मकलं चातिभ्रमराणां मनोहरम् 4.28.
It was extremely subtle and enchanting to the bees, supremely captivating.