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.
शुभे क्षणे प्रविवेश राधिका रासमण्डलम्
At that auspicious moment, Radhika entered the circle of the rasa dance.
राधामारात्तु संवीक्ष्य कृष्णस्तत्र मुदाऽन्वितः
Seeing Radha approaching, Krishna there became filled with joy.
मध्यस्थां सखिसङ्घानां रत्नालङ्कारभूषिताम्
She stood in the midst of her circle of friends, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
गजेन्द्रगामिनीं रम्यां मुनिमानसमोहिनीम्
She moved with the grace of a royal elephant, enchanting the minds of sages, and was beautiful.
तलश्रोणिनितम्बानां भारशेषान्वितां पराम् बिभ्रतीं कबरीभारं मालतीमाल्यसंयुतम्
She bore the exquisite weight remaining on her hips, loins, and thighs, her hair heavy and adorned with garlands of jasmine.
राधा ददर्श श्रीकृष्णं किशोरं श्यामसुन्दरम्
Rādhā beheld Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the beautiful dark-complexioned youth.
कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यलीलाधाम मनोहरम्
He was the abode of playful beauty surpassing ten million Cupids, utterly captivating.
परमाद्भुतरूपं च सर्वत्रानुपमं परम्
His form was supremely wondrous, utterly incomparable in every way.
वक्रलोचनकोणेन दर्शंदर्शं पुनःपुनः
With the corner of his curved eye, he glanced at her again and again.
मूर्च्छामवाप सा सद्यः कामबाणप्रपीडिता 4.28.
Struck by the arrows of desire, she immediately fell into a swoon.