नित्यं धर्मस्तं घटते नाधर्मे तद्रतिर्भवेत्
Dharma always adheres to him; he has no attachment to unrighteousness.
तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वपापानि पलायन्ते भयेन च
Upon seeing him, all sins flee away in fear.
इति ब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते धर्मकृतं श्रीकृष्णस्तोत्रम् आविर्बभूव कन्यैका धर्मस्य वामपार्श्वतः
Thus, in the Brahmavaivarta, after the hymn to Śrī Kṛṣṇa composed by Dharma, a maiden appeared at the left side of Dharma.
आविर्बभूव तत्पश्चान्मुखतः परमात्मनः
Thereafter, she appeared from the front of the Supreme Soul.
कोटिपूर्णेन्दुशोभा ढ्या शरत्पङ्कजलोचना
Her radiance equals ten million full moons, and her eyes are like lotuses blossoming in autumn.
सस्मिता सुदती श्यामा सुन्दरीणां च सुन्दरी
She smiles sweetly, has beautiful teeth, is dark-complexioned, and is the most beautiful among all beauties.
वागधिष्ठातृदेवी सा कवीनामिष्टदेवता
She is the goddess who presides over speech and is the cherished deity of poets.
गोविन्दपुरतः स्थित्वा जगौ प्रथमतः सुखम्
Standing before Govinda, she first sang joyfully.
कृतानि यानि कर्माणि कल्पेकल्पे युगेयुगे
She sang of the deeds performed in every kalpa and every age.
सरस्वत्युवाच रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम् ।। 1.3.
Sarasvati said: Seated upon a jeweled throne and adorned with jeweled ornaments,
रासेश्वरं रासकरं वरं रासेश्वरीश्वरम्
He is the Lord of the Rasa dance, the performer of the Rasa, the supreme Lord of the Queen of the Rasa.
रासायासपरिश्रान्तं रासरासविहारिणम्
Exhausted from the exertion of the Rasa dance, he delights in the pleasures of the Rasa.
प्रणम्य च तमित्युक्त्वा प्रहृष्टवदना सती
Having bowed to him and spoken thus, she, with a delighted face, remained.
इति वाणीकृतं स्तोत्रं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत
Whoever recites this hymn composed by Vani upon rising in the morning,
इति ब्रह्मवैवर्ते सरस्वतीकृतं श्रीकृष्णस्तोत्रम् आविर्बभूव मनसः कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
Thus, in the Brahmavaivarta Purana, the hymn to Shri Krishna composed by Sarasvati appeared from the mind of Krishna, the Supreme Soul.
पीतवस्त्रपरीधाना सस्मिता नवयौवना स्वर्गे च स्वर्गलक्ष्मीश्च राजलक्ष्मीश्च राजसु
Clad in yellow garments, smiling, ever youthful, she is the fortune of heaven among the gods and the royal fortune among kings.
सा हरेः पुरतः स्थित्वा परमात्मानमीश्वरम्
She stood before Hari, the Supreme Soul, the Lord.
महालक्ष्मीरुवाच सत्याधारं च सत्यज्ञं सत्यमूलं नमाम्यहम्
Mahalakshmi said: I bow to the one who is the foundation of truth, the knower of truth, and whose root is truth.
इत्युक्त्वा श्रीहरिं नत्वा सा चोवास सुखासने
Having spoken thus and bowed to Shri Hari, she sat upon a comfortable seat.
आविर्बभूव तत्पश्चाद् बुद्धेश्च परमात्मनः 1.3.
After that, she appeared from the mind of the Supreme Soul.
तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभा सूर्य्यकोटिसमप्रभा
Her complexion shines like molten gold, her brilliance equal to ten million suns.
रक्तवस्त्रपरीधाना रत्नाभरणभूषिता
She is clad in red garments and adorned with jeweled ornaments.
तासां च सर्वशक्तीनामीशाधिष्ठातृदेवता
And among all those powers, the presiding deity is the Lord.
आत्मनः शक्तिरूपा सा जगतां जननी परा
That supreme Mother of the worlds is the very form of his own power.
शंख चक्रगदापद्ममक्षमालां कमण्डलुम्
Conch, discus, mace, lotus, rosary, and water-pot—
नारायणास्त्रं ब्रह्मास्त्रं रौद्रं पाशुपतं तथा कृष्णस्य पुरतः स्थित्वा तुष्टाव तं मुदाऽन्विता
The Narayana weapon, the Brahma weapon, the Rudra weapon, and the Pashupata weapon as well—standing before Krishna, she praised him, filled with joy.
प्रकृतिरुवाच सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपा च मया च शक्तिमज्जगत्
Prakriti said: The universe, endowed with all powers, exists through me, and is pervaded by power.
त्वया सृष्टा न स्वतन्त्रा त्वमेव जगतां पतिः
Created by you, it is not independent; you alone are the Lord of the worlds.
स्रष्टुं स्रष्टा च संहर्तुं संहर्ता वेधसा विधिः चक्षुर्निमेषकाले च ब्रह्मणः पतनं भवेत्
To create, you are the creator; to dissolve, you are the destroyer; and in the blink of Brahma’s eye, dissolution comes upon him.
तस्य प्रभावमतुलं वर्णितुं कः क्षमो विभो 1.3.
O Lord, who is able to describe his immeasurable power?