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.
श्रुत्वा स्वप्नं जगन्नाथो देवीं कृत्वा स्ववक्षमि । आध्यात्मिकेन योगेन वोधयामास तत्क्षणम्
Hearing of her dream, the Lord of the universe placed the goddess upon his chest and, by spiritual yoga, awakened her at that very moment.
त्तयाच शोकं स देवी ज्ञानं संप्राप्य निर्मलम् । शान्तं च भगवंतं च कृत्वा कान्तं स्ववक्षसि
By his grace, the goddess abandoned her sorrow, attained pure knowledge, and, making her beloved peaceful and divine, held him to her breast.
इतिo श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजान्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo राधाशोका- पनोदने षट्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-sixth chapter in the Brahma-vaivarta Purana, in the section called 'Dispelling Radha's Sorrow,' within the narrative of Krishna's birth, as spoken by Narada.
अथा सप्तषष्टितमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच विरहव्याकुलां दृष्ट्वा मामिनीं काममोहनः । कृत्वा वक्षसि तां कृष्णो ययौ क्रीडासरोवरम्
Now, the sixty-seventh chapter. Narayana said: Seeing my beloved overwhelmed by separation, Krishna placed her upon his chest and went to the playful lake.
राजराजेश्वरी राधा कृष्णवक्षसि राजते । सौदामिनीव जलदे नदीने गगने मुने
Radha, queen of queens, shines upon Krishna's chest like lightning on a raincloud, or a river in the sky, O sage.
रेमे स रमया सार्धं कृपया च कृपानिधिः । द्वयोर्द्वयोर्यथा स्वर्णंमण्योर्मारकतो मणिः
He, the ocean of mercy, enjoyed with Rama (Radha) in compassion, just as a ruby rests between two pieces of gold or two emeralds.
रत्ननिर्माणपर्यङ्के रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्मिते । नत्नप्रदीपे ज्वलति रत्नभूषणभूषितः
On a couch fashioned of jewels, made from the finest gems, beneath a lamp of jewels, adorned with jeweled ornaments, he shone.
रत्नभूषाभूषितया रासरत्नश्च कौतुकात् । रसरत्नाकरे रम्ये निमग्नो रसिकेश्वरः
Adorned with jeweled ornaments, the lord of rasa, out of delight, was immersed in the beautiful ocean of rasa, together with the jewel of rasa.
रासे रासेश्वरी राधा रामेश्वरमुवाच सा । सुरतौ विरतौ सत्यां विरते न मनोरथे
In the rāsa dance, Rādhā, the mistress of the rāsa, spoke to Rāmeśvara: 'In union there is enjoyment, in separation there is restraint; in restraint, there is no delight in the mind.'
राधिकोवाच प्रफुल्लाऽहं त्वया नाथ मृता म्लाना च त्वां विना । यथा महौषधिगणः प्रभाते भाति भास्करे
Rādhā said: 'I blossom with you, Lord; without you, I wither and die, just as a cluster of great herbs shines at sunrise.'
नक्तं दीपशिखेवाहं त्वया सार्धं त्वया विना । दिने दिने यथा क्षीणा कृष्णपक्षे विधोः कला
At night I am like a lamp-flame with you, but without you, I dwindle day by day, like the waning phases of the moon during the dark fortnight.'
तव वक्षसि मे दीप्तिः पूर्णंचन्द्रप्रभासमा । सद्यो मृता त्वया त्यक्ता कुह्वां चन्द्रकला यथा
My radiance upon your chest is like the full splendor of the moon; abandoned by you, I die instantly, like the darkened lunar phase on the new moon night.'
ज्वलदग्निशिखेवाहं घृताहुत्या त्वया सह । त्वया विनाऽहं निर्वाणा शिशिरे पद्मिनी यथा
With you, I am like a blazing flame fed by ghee; without you, I am extinguished, like a lotus in the cold season.'
चिन्ताज्वरजराग्रस्ता मत्तस्त्वयि गतेऽप्यहम् । अस्तंगते रवौ चन्द्रे ध्वान्दग्रस्ता धरा यथा
Afflicted by the fever of anxiety and old age, I am distraught when you depart, as the earth is shrouded in darkness when the sun and moon have set.'
भ्रष्टो वेषस्त्वां विना मे रुपयौवनचेतनम् । तारावली परिभ्रष्टा सूर्यसूतोदये यथा
Without you, my beauty, youth, and consciousness are lost, like a cluster of stars vanishing at sunrise.'
त्वमेवाऽऽत्मा च सर्वेषां मम नाथो विशेषतः । तनुर्यथाऽऽत्मना त्यक्ता तथाऽहं च त्वया विना
You alone are the soul of all, and especially my Lord; just as the body is lifeless without the soul, so am I without you.'
पञ्चप्राणात्मकस्त्वं मे मृताऽहं च त्वया विना । दृष्टेश्च गोलकौ जद्वद्दृष्टिः पुत्तलिकां विना
You are my five vital airs; without you, I am dead, like the sight in an eye is gone when the eyeball is lost, as in a doll.'
स्थलं यथा चित्रयुक्तं त्वया सार्धमहं तथा । असंस्कृता त्वया हीना तृणाच्छन्ना यथा मही
With you, I am like a land adorned with paintings; without you, I am unrefined, like earth covered with grass.'
त्वया सार्धमहं कृष्ण चित्रयुक्तेव मृन्मयी । त्वां विना जलधौताऽहं विरूपा मृन्मयीव च
With you, Kṛṣṇa, I am like a painted clay figure; without you, washed by water, I am misshapen, like a clay figure.'
गोपाङ्गनानां शोभा च त्वया रासेश्वरेण च । हारे स्वर्णविकारे च श्वेतेन मणिना सह
The beauty of the cowherd women is with you, Lord of the rāsa, just as a golden necklace is adorned with a white jewel.'