इत्येवमुक्त्वा भक्त्या च प्रणनाम प्रयत्नतः
Having spoken thus with devotion, he bowed down carefully.
जग्मुर्नागाः प्रहृष्टाश्च फणाराजिविराजिताः 4.51.
The Nagas, delighted and adorned with splendid hoods, departed.
विधिना मातरं भक्तिमास्तीकश्च चकार ह
Astika, full of devotion, worshipped his mother according to the prescribed rites.
इदं स्तोत्रं महापुण्यं भक्तियुक्तश्च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this highly meritorious hymn with devotion—
सर्वेषां दर्पभङ्गश्च कथितश्च श्रुतस्त्वया
The breaking of everyone's pride has been told and you have heard it.
अधुना च समुत्तिष्ठ गच्छ वृन्दावनं वनम्
Now arise and go to the forest of Vrindavana.
श्रीनारायण उवाच उवाच कृष्णं नय मां न शक्ता गंतुमीश्वर
Shri Narayana said: She said to Krishna, 'Lead me, O Lord, for I am unable to go.'
राधिका वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मधुसूदनः
Hearing Radhika's words, Madhusudana smiled.
सा मनोयायिनी राधा कृत्वा च रोदनं क्षणम्
That Radha, led by her mind, wept for a moment.
विवेश चन्दनवनं रुदन्ती शोककातरा
Weeping and overcome with grief, she entered the sandalwood forest.
ताम्रास्या पूर्णनयना भ्रमन्ती सर्वकाननम्
Her face flushed, her eyes full, she wandered through every forest.
ता दृष्ट्वा राधिका सा च प्रेमविच्छेदकातरा
Seeing them, that Radhika, distressed by the separation of love—
विनिन्द्य कृष्णं कोपेन तर्जयामास च क्षणम् ।। 4.52.
She reproached Krishna in anger and threatened him for a moment.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे कृष्णस्तत्र चन्दनकानने
Meanwhile, Krishna was there in the sandalwood grove.
राधा गोपाङ्गनाभिश्च दृष्ट्वा प्राणेश्वरं मुदा
Seeing the Lord of their lives with joy, Radha and the cowherd women approached.
तूर्णं कृष्णं समाश्लिष्य जहार मुरलीं रुषा
Quickly embracing Krishna, she snatched away his flute in anger.
पुनः संधारयामास वस्त्रं मालां मनोहराम्
Again, she arranged his garment and his charming garland.
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुङ्कुमाक्तं चकार तम् १
She anointed him with sandalwood, aguru, musk, and saffron.
क्षणं संतर्जयामास क्षणं स्तोत्रं चकार ह
For a moment she scolded him, and for a moment she offered praise.
अथ गोपाङ्गनाः सर्वा रुरुदुः प्रेमविह्वलाः
Then all the cowherd women, overwhelmed with love, began to weep.
देहत्यागं च स्नानं च स्वाहारस्य विसर्जनम्
They spoke of abandoning their bodies, of bathing, and of giving up their own food.
क्षणं तं भर्त्सयामासुः स्तोत्रं चक्रुः क्षणं मुदा
For a moment they rebuked him, and for a moment they joyfully sang his praises.
काश्चिदूचुः प्राणचोरं पश्य रक्षेति संततम् 4.52.
Some said, 'Look, protect us from this thief of our very life!'
काश्चिदूचुरिमं मध्ये यूयं कुरुत सत्वरम्
Some said, 'You all, quickly do something to him here in the midst!'
काश्चिदूचुरयं नास्ति प्रतीतिर्न कदाचन
Some said, 'There is never any trust in him at all.'
काश्चिदूचुर्निष्ठुरोऽयं नरघातीति कोपतः
Some said angrily, 'He is cruel, a slayer of men!'
निर्जनानि च रम्याणि यानि यानि वनानि च
And the secluded, beautiful forests, wherever they were—
एवं तं गोपिकाः सर्वा मध्ये कृत्वा सदीश्वरम्
In this way, all the gopis placed him in their midst, along with the Lord.
रासं गत्वा स्वर्णपीठे तस्थौ स रसिकेश्वरः
Having gone to the rasa, the Lord of delight stood upon a golden seat.
नानामूर्तीर्विधायात्र सह ताभिर्जनार्दनः
There, Janardana assumed various forms together with them.