कुष्णस्तां मूर्च्छितां दृष्ट्वा कृपया च कृपानिधिः । चेतनां कारयित्वा च वासयामास वक्षसि
Seeing her unconscious, Krishna, the ocean of mercy, revived her and placed her upon his chest.
बोधयामास विविधं योगैःशोकविखण्डनैः । तथाऽपि शोकं त्यक्तुं च न शशाक शुचिस्मिता
He awakened her by various yogic means that dispel grief; yet even so, the fair-smiling one could not cast off her sorrow.
सामान्यवस्तुविश्लेषीनृणां शोकाय केवलम्। देहात्मनोश्च विच्छेदः क्व सुखाय प्रकल्पते
Separation from ordinary things brings only sorrow to people; how could the severing of body and soul ever bring happiness?
न ययौ तत्र दिवसे व्रजराजो व्रजं पति । क्रीडासरोवराभ्याशं प्रययौ राधाया सह
That day, the king of Vraja did not go there, nor did the lord of Vraja; he went with Radha to the banks of the play-lake.
तत्र गत्वा पुनः क्रीडां चकार च तया सह । विजहौ क्रिहज्वालां रासे रासेश्वरी मुदा
There, having arrived, he played again with her; in the rasa dance, the queen of the rasa cast off her burning pain in joy.
राधा सा स्वामिना सार्धं पुष्पचन्दनचर्चिता । पुष्पचन्दनतल्पे च तस्थौ रहसि नारद
Radha, together with her Lord, adorned with flowers and sandal paste, remained in seclusion upon a flower-and-sandalwood couch, O Narada.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्माखo उत्तo नारदनाo राधाशोक- विमोचनं नामाष्टषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-eighth chapter of the glorious Brahma Purana, called 'The Liberation of Radha from Sorrow,' in the section of the birth of Shri Krishna, narrated by Narada.
अथैकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः नारद उवाच अतः परं किं रहस्यं राधाकेशवयोर्वद । निगूढतत्वामस्पष्टं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Now begins the sixty-ninth chapter. Narada said: Tell me, what further secret exists between Radha and Keshava? Its subtle essence is unclear; you should explain it to me.
नारायण उवाच शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि रहस्यं परमाद्भुतम् । गोपनीयं च वेदेषु पुराणेषु पुराविदाम्
Narayana said: Listen, Narada, I will speak a most wondrous secret, concealed in the Vedas, the Puranas, and among the ancient sages.
पुनः सकामो भगवान्कृष्णः स्वेच्छामयो विभुः । रेमे स रमया सार्धं विदग्धश्च विदग्धया
Again, the Lord Krishna, full of desire and sovereign in his own will, enjoyed with Rama, the clever one, together with the clever woman.
चतुःषष्टिकलाशक्त्या यथा कान्ता कलावती । कामशास्त्रेषु निपुणा विदग्धा रसिकेश्वरी
By the power of the sixty-four arts, as a beloved endowed with skill, she was expert in the arts of love, accomplished, and the queen of enjoyment.
शृङ्गारलीलानिपुणा शश्वत्कामा च कामुकी । सुन्दरी सुन्दरीष्वेव शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवना
She was skilled in amorous play, ever passionate and desirous; beautiful among beauties, always steadfast in youthful vigor.
पितणां मानसी कन्या धन्या मान्या च मानिनी । शंभोः शिष्या ज्ञानयुता शतकल्पान्तजीविनी
The daughter of Pitana, born of the mind, fortunate, honored, and proud; disciple of Shambhu, endowed with knowledge, living through a hundred aeons.
वेदवेदाङ्गनिपुणा योगनीतिविशारदा । नानारूपधरा साध्वी प्रसिद्धा सिद्धयोगिनी
She was adept in the Vedas and their branches, expert in the discipline of yoga; assuming many forms, virtuous, renowned as a perfected yogini.
तत्कन्या राधिका देवी मातृतुल्या च कामुकी । चकार नानाभावं सा सुशीला स्वामिनं प्रति
That daughter, Radha Devi, equal to a mother and desirous, displayed various moods, virtuous, toward her master.
चतुःषष्टिकलामानं श्रृङ्गारं च चकार सः । त्या विशिष्टया साकं रासे रामरसोत्सुकः
He performed the sixty-four arts of love, together with her, distinguished, eager for the delight of the rasa dance.
तां नखाग्रक्षतश्रोणीं नखक्षतपयोधराम् । लुप्तचन्दनसिंदूरां कबरीशिथिलां सतीम्
Her hips were scratched by fingernails, her breasts marked by nails; her sandalwood and vermilion were rubbed away, her hair loosened, chaste.
सुखसंभोगमग्नां च नग्नां च शोकमूर्च्छिताम् । पुलकाञ्चितसर्पाङ्गीं निद्रादेवी समाययौ
Absorbed in the bliss of union, naked and fainted from sorrow, her body adorned with goosebumps like serpents; the goddess of sleep approached.
दृष्ट्वा तां निद्रितां कृष्णःकृपया च कृपानिधिः । रुरोद मायया मायी मयेशो लोकशिक्षया
Seeing her asleep, Krishna, the ocean of compassion, wept out of mercy, the master of illusion, for the instruction of the world.
कृत्वा वक्षसि राधां च चुचुम्ब च पुनः पुनः । स्नातां च नेत्रसलिलैः प्राणाधिष्ठातृदेवताम्
Placing Radha on his chest, he kissed her again and again; he bathed her, the goddess presiding over life, with the water of his eyes.
प्राणाधिकां प्रियतमां धारयामास वाससी । वह्निशुद्धेऽतिसूक्ष्मे चामूल्ये विश्वमुदुर्लभे
He clothed his most beloved, dearer than life, in garments purified by fire, exceedingly fine, priceless, and rare in the world.
कबरीं च ददौ कुङ्कुमचन्दनम् । तद्गात्रे च गले हारममूल्यं रत्ननिर्मितम्
He adorned her hair with saffron and sandalwood; on her body and neck, he placed a priceless necklace made of jewels.
सिन्दूरं च ददौ तस्याः सीमन्ताधःस्थलेऽमले । दाडिमीकुसुमाकारं युक्तं चन्दनबिन्दुभि
He applied vermilion to her pure parting, shaped like a pomegranate flower, adorned with drops of sandalwood.
चकार पद्मकं गण्डे नानाचित्रविचित्रकम् । ददौ तत्पादपद्मे च रत्नमञ्जीररञ्जितम्
He made a lotus mark on her cheek, decorated with various intricate designs; and placed on her feet anklets adorned with jewels.
पादाङ्गुलिनखागे च सुन्दरालक्तकं ददौ । नानासुवेषोज्ज्वलितां तां निद्राकुलितां विभुः
He adorned her beautiful toes and fingernails with red dye, and dressed her in splendid garments; she, radiant in many ornaments, lay overcome by sleep.
पुनश्चकार मोहेन गाढालिङ्गनमीप्सितम् । पुनश्च चुम्बनं कृत्वा निवेश्य च स्ववक्षसि
Again, out of infatuation, he desired a tight embrace; once more he kissed her, placing her upon his own chest.
सुष्वाप जगतां स्वामी कान्ताविरहकातरः । एतस्मिन्नन्तरे काने ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
The Lord of the worlds slept deeply, distressed by separation from his beloved. Meanwhile, in the forest, Brahma, the grandsire of the worlds,
शिवशेषादिभिर्देवैर्मुनीन्द्रैः सार्धमाययौ । आगत्य नत्वा सिरसा तुष्टाव संपुटाञ्जलिः
arrived together with Shiva, Shesha, and other gods, as well as great sages. Having come, he bowed his head and praised the Lord, hands joined in reverence.
सामवेदोक्तस्तोत्रेण परिपूर्णतमं विभुम्
He extolled the Lord with a hymn from the Sama Veda, offering complete praise.
ब्रह्मोवाच जय जय जगदीश वन्दितचरण निर्गुण निराकार स्वेच्छामय भक्तानुग्रह नित्यविग्रह
Brahma said: Victory, victory to you, Lord of the universe, whose feet are worshipped; attributeless, formless, self-willed, ever gracious to devotees, eternal embodiment.