नास्ति भूरजसा संख्या यथैव ब्रह्मणां तथा । तथैव बन्धो विश्वानां तदाधारो महाविराट्
There is no count of earth's dust, nor of Brahmas; likewise, O friend, of all worlds, whose support is the great Virat.
विशवे विश्वे च प्रत्येकं ब्रह्म विष्णुशिवादयः । मुनयो मनवः मिद्धा मानवाद्याश्चराचराः
In every world, in each, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and others; sages, Manus, the blessed, humans and all moving and unmoving beings.
यत्षोडशांशः स विराट् सृष्टो नष्टश्च लीलया । ईदृशं सर्वशास्तारं द्रक्ष्याo
That sixteenth portion, the Virāt, was created and destroyed in sport; such is the universal teacher whom you will see.
इत्योवमुक्त्वाऽक्रूरश्च पुलकाञ्चितविग्रहः । मूर्च्छां प्राप साश्रुनेत्रोदध्यो तच्चरणाम्बुजम्
Having spoken thus, Akrura, his body thrilled with joy, fell unconscious, tears streaming from his eyes onto those lotus feet.
बभूव भक्तिपूर्णश्च स्मारं स्मारं पदाम्बुजम् । कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं वाऽपि कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
He became filled with devotion, remembering again and again the lotus feet, and after circumambulating the Supreme Soul, Krishna, he departed.
उद्धवश्च तमाश्लिष्य प्रशशंक पुनः पुनः । स च शीघ्रं ययौ गेहमकूरोऽपि स्वमन्दिरम्
Uddhava embraced him and praised him repeatedly; then Akrura quickly went to his own house.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo अक्रूरहर्षोत्कर्षकथनं नाम पञ्चषष्टि,मोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-fifth chapter of the glorious Brahma Purana, called 'The narration of Nārada and Akrura's supreme joy at Krishna's birth.'
अथ षटुषष्टितमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच अथ रासेश्वरीयुक्तो रासे रासेश्वरः स्वयम् । स च रेमे तया सार्धंमतीव रमणोत्सुकः
Now begins the sixty-sixth chapter. Narayana said: Then, united with the mistress of the Rasa, the Lord of the Rasa himself enjoyed with her, eager for delight.
सुखसंभोगमात्रेण ययौ निद्रां च राधिका । दृष्ट्वा स्वप्नं समुत्वाय दीनोवाच प्रियं दिने
Through the pleasure of union, Radhika fell asleep; seeing a dream, she awoke and, distressed, spoke to her beloved in the morning.
राधिकोवाच अहो स्वामिन्निहाऽऽगच्छ त्वां करोमि स्ववक्षसि । परिणामे विधाता मे न जाने किं करिष्यति
Radhika said: Ah, Lord, come here; I wish to hold you to my breast. In the end, the Creator may do as he wills—I do not know what he will do.
इत्युक्त्वा का महाभागा प्रियं कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि । दुःस्वप्नं कथायामास हृदयेन विदूयता
Having said this, the blessed one held her beloved to her breast and began to recount her bad dream, her heart troubled.
राधिकोवाच रत्नसिंहासनेऽहं च रत्नच्छत्रं च बिभ्रती । तदातपत्रं जग्राह रुषटो विप्रश्च मे प्रभो
Radhika said: I was seated on a jeweled throne, holding a jeweled umbrella; then a Brahmin, angry, seized that parasol from me, O Lord.
सागरे कज्जलाकारे महाघोरे च दुस्तरे । गभीरे प्रेरयामास मामेव दुर्बलां स च
He sent me, weak as I was, into a sea dark as ink, vast, dreadful, and hard to cross.
तत्र स्रोतसि शोकार्ता भ्रमामि च मुहुर्मुहुः । महोर्मीणां च वेगेन व्याकुला नक्रसंकुले
There, afflicted by sorrow, I wandered again and again in the current, distressed by the force of great waves, amidst a multitude of crocodiles.
त्राहि त्राहीति हे नाथ त्वां वदामि पुनः पुनः । त्वां न दृष्ट्वा महाभीता करोमि प्रार्थनां सुरम्
Save me, save me, O Lord! I call to you again and again. Not seeing you, greatly afraid, I pray to the gods.
कृष्ण तत्र निमज्जन्ती पश्यामि चन्द्रमण़्डलम् । निपतन्तं च गगनाच्छतखण्डं च भूतले
Krishna, there I saw myself sinking, and the moon's disk falling from the sky, shattered upon the earth.
क्षणान्तरे च पश्यामि गगनात्सूर्यंमण्डलम् । बभूव च चतुःखण्डं निपत्य धरणीतले
In another moment, I saw the sun's disk descend from the sky, breaking into four pieces upon the earth.
एककाले च गगने मण्डलं चन्द्रसूर्ययोः । अतीव कज्जलाकारं सर्वं ग्रस्तं च राहुणा
At one time in the sky, the disks of the moon and sun appeared, exceedingly dark, both swallowed by Rahu.
क्षणान्तरे च पश्यामि ब्रह्मणो दीप्तिमानिति । सत्क्रोडस्थं सुधाकुम्भं बभञ्ज च रुषेति च
In another moment, I saw the radiant Brahma, holding a nectar jar upon his lap, and in anger, he broke it.
क्षणान्तरे च पश्यामि महारुष्टं च ब्राह्मणम् । गृहीत्वा च व्रजन्तं च चक्षुषोः पुरुषं मम
In another moment, I saw a Brahmin, greatly enraged, taking away the person from my eyes.
क्रीडाकमलदण्डं च हस्ताद्ध्वस्तं मम प्रभो । सहसा खण्डशण्डं च बभूव सह हेतुना
O Lord, the lotus play-stick fell suddenly from my hand and, for some reason, broke into many pieces.
हस्ताद्ष्वस्तश्च सहसा सद्रत्नसारदर्पणः । निर्मलः कज्जलाकारः खण्डकण्डो बभूव ह
The radiant, jewel-studded mirror, pure and shining like collyrium, slipped from my hand at once and shattered into fragments.
हारो मे रत्नमाराणां छिन्नो भूत्वा च वक्षसः । अतीव मरिनं पद्मं पपात धरणीतले
The necklace of precious gems broke from my chest and, like a withered lotus, fell heavily to the ground.
सौधपुत्तलिकाः सर्वा नृत्यन्ति च हसन्ति च । आस्फोटयन्ति गायन्ति रुदन्ति य क्षणं क्षणम्
All the palace dolls are dancing, laughing, clapping, singing, and then suddenly weeping, moment after moment.
कृष्णवर्णं बृहच्चक्रं खे भ्रमन्तं मुहुर्मुहुः । निपतन्तं चोत्पतन्तं पश्यामि च भयंकरम्
I see a great, black wheel spinning again and again in the sky, terrifying as it rises and falls.
प्राणाधिदेवः पुरुषो निःसृत्याम्यन्तरान्मम । राधे विदायं देहीति ततो यामीत्युवाच ह
The Lord of life, a person, emerged from within me and said, 'Radha, I bid farewell to this body; now I depart.'
कृष्णवर्णा च प्रतिमा मामाश्लिष्यति चुम्बति । कृष्णवस्त्रपरीधाना चेति पश्यामि सांप्रतम्
Now I see a dark-hued image embracing and kissing me, clothed in black garments.
इतीदं विपरीतं च दृष्टावा च प्राणावल्लभ । नृत्यन्ति तक्षिणाङ्गानि प्राणा आन्दोलयन्ति मे
Thus, beloved of my soul, I have seen these strange and contrary visions; my right limbs are trembling, and my life-breaths are agitated.
रुदन्ति शोकात्कर्षन्ति समुद्विग्नं च मानसम् । किमिदं किमिदं नाथ वद वेदविदां वर
They weep, they grieve, they torment my anxious mind. O Lord, O best of knowers of the Veda, tell me, what is this, what is this?
इत्युक्त्वा राधिका देवी शुष्ककण्ठोष्ठतालुका । पपात तत्पदाम्भोजे भीता स शोकविङ्वला
Having spoken thus, Goddess Radhika, her throat, lips, and palate parched, fell in fear and sorrow at his lotus feet.