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.
कटाक्षकामबाणैश्च विद्धः क्रीडारसोन्मुखः
Wounded by the sidelong glances and arrows of love, he became eager for playful delight.
पपात मुरली तस्य क्रीडाकमलमुज्ज्वलम्
His flute fell, as did the radiant lotus of his play.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य ययौ राधान्तिकं मुदा
Regaining consciousness in a moment, she joyfully approached Rādhā.
श्रीकृष्णस्पर्शमात्रेण संप्राप्य चेतनां सती
By the mere touch of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, she regained her senses.
मनो जहार राधायाः कृष्णस्तस्य च सा मुने
Kṛṣṇa stole Rādhā’s heart, and she his, O sage.
रत्नप्रदीपसंयुक्तं रत्नदर्पणसंयुतम्
The chamber was adorned with jeweled lamps and jeweled mirrors.
कर्पूरान्वितताम्बूलैर्भोगद्रव्यैः समन्वितम्
It was furnished with camphor-laced betel and various enjoyments.
राधया दत्तताम्बूलं चखाद मधुसूदनः
Madhusūdana ate the betel offered by Rādhā.
दत्तं चर्वितताम्बूलं राधायै प्रभुणा मुदा
The Lord joyfully gave Rādhā the betel he had chewed.
राधाचर्वितताम्बूलं ययाचे माधवो मुदा 4.28.
Mādhava gladly requested the betel that Rādhā had chewed.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र सकामः सुरतोन्मुखः
Meanwhile, there, filled with desire and eager for union—
शृङ्गाराष्टप्रकारं च विपरीतादिकं विभुः
The Lord performed the eightfold acts of love, including the reverse and others.
कामशास्त्रेषु यद्गोप्यं चुम्बनाष्टविधं परम्
That which is kept secret in the treatises on love—the supreme eightfold art of kissing—
अङ्गैरङ्गानि प्रत्यङ्गैः प्रत्यङ्गानि स्मरातुरः
With limbs upon limbs, and with corresponding limbs upon corresponding limbs, the love-stricken ones—
शृङ्गारकुशलौ तौ तु कामशास्त्रसुपण्डितौ
Those two, skilled in amorous play and thoroughly learned in the science of love—
एवं गृहे गृहे रम्ये नानामूर्तिं विधाय च
In this way, in every beautiful house, assuming various forms—
गोपीनां नव लक्षाणि गोपानां च तथैव च
There were ninety thousand gopīs, and just as many gopas—
मुक्तकेशानि नग्नानि विच्छिन्नभूषणानि च
With loosened hair, unclothed, and with their ornaments scattered—
कङ्कणानां किंकिणीनां वलयानां च नारद
Of bracelets, anklets, and bangles, O Nārada—
एवं कृत्वा स्थलक्रीडां ययुस्तानि जलं मुदा 4.28.
Having thus played on land, they joyfully went to the water.