गोपवेष मायया मायेश सुवेष सुशील शान्त सर्वकान्त दान्त नितान्तज्ञानानन्द परात्परतर प्रकृतेः पर सर्वान्तरात्मरूप निर्लिप्त साक्षिस्वरूप व्यक्ताव्यक्त निरञ्जन भारावतारण करुणार्णव शोकसेतापग्रसन जरामृत्युभयादिहरण शरणपञ्जर भक्तानुग्रहकारक भक्तवत्सल भक्तसंचितधन ओं नमोऽस्तु ते
O Lord, who wears the guise of a cowherd by your own maya, master of maya, splendidly adorned, virtuous, peaceful, beloved of all, restrained, supremely wise and blissful, higher than the highest, beyond nature, the inner self of all, untouched, witness, manifest and unmanifest, pure, remover of burdens, ocean of compassion, destroyer of sorrow, devourer of obstacles, remover of fear of old age and death, shelter for those who seek refuge, bestower of grace upon devotees, lover of devotees, treasurer of their merits—Om, salutations to you.
सर्पाधिष्ठातृदेवायेत्युक्त्वा वै प्रीणनाय च । पुनःपुनःरुवाचेदं मूर्च्छितश्च बभूव ह
Having spoken thus to the deity presiding over serpents, and to please him, he repeated these words again and again, and became faint.
इति ब्रह्मकृतं स्तोत्रं यः शृणोति समाहितः । तत्सर्पाभीष्टसिद्धिश्च भवत्येव न संशयः
Whoever listens with concentration to this hymn composed by Brahma will surely attain the desired fulfillment regarding serpents; there is no doubt.
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं प्रियाहीनो लभेत्प्रियाम् । निर्धनो लभते सत्यं परिपूर्णतमं धनम्
A childless person obtains a child, one deprived of a beloved regains their beloved, a poor person attains true and complete wealth.
इह लोके सुखं भुक्त्वा चान्ते दास्यं लभेद्धरेः । अचलां भक्तिमाप्नोति मुक्तेरपि सुदुर्लभाम्
Enjoying happiness in this world, at the end one attains servitude to Hari, and gains unwavering devotion, which is exceedingly rare even among those liberated.
स्तुत्वा च जगतां धाता प्रणम्य च पुनः पुनः । शनैः शनैः समुत्थाय भक्त्या पुनरुवाच ह
Having praised the Lord of the worlds and bowing again and again, he slowly rose and, with devotion, spoke once more.
ब्रह्मोवाच उत्तिष्ठ देवदेवेश परमानन्दकारण । नन्दनन्दन सानन्द नित्यानन्द नमोऽस्तु ते
Brahma said: Arise, Lord of gods, cause of supreme bliss; O son of Nanda, full of joy, eternal joy—salutations to you.
व्रज नन्दालयं नाथ त्यज वृन्दावनं वनम् । स्मर सृदामशापं च शतवर्षनिबन्धनम्
Go, O master, to Nanda's abode; leave the forest of Vrindavan. Remember the curse of Sridama, the hundred-year bond.
भक्तशापानृरोधेन शतवर्ष प्रियां त्यज । पुनरेनां च संप्राप्य गोलोकं च गमिष्यसि
Due to the restraint of the devotee's curse, for a hundred years, forsake your beloved; then, regaining her, you will go to Goloka.
गत्वा पितृगृहं देव पश्याकूरं समागतम् । पितृव्यमतिथिं मान्यं धन्यं वैष्णवमीश्वर
Go to your father's house, O Lord, and see Akura who has arrived; your paternal uncle, a guest to be honored, blessed, and a Vaishnava lord.
तेन सार्धं मधुपुरीं भगवान् गच्छ संप्रतम् । कुरु शंभोर्धनुर्भङ्गं भग्नं वैरिगणं हरे
Together with him, go now to Mathura, O Bhagavan; break Shiva's bow, defeat the host of enemies, O Hari.
हन कंसं दुरात्मानं तातं बोधय मातरम् । निर्माणं द्वारकायाश्च भारावतरणं भुवः
Slay the wicked Kamsa, awaken your father, comfort your mother, and establish Dvaraka, relieving the earth's burden.
दह वाराणसीं शंभोः शक्रस्य सदनं विभो । शिवस्य जृम्भणं युद्धे बाणस्य भुजकृन्तनम्
Burn the city of Varanasi, the abode of Shiva; the palace of Indra, O Lord; the yawning of Shiva in battle, and the cutting off of Bana's arms.
रुक्मिणीहरणं नाथ घातनं नरकस्य च । षोडशानां सहस्रं च स्त्रीणां पाणिग्रहं कुरु
Abduction of Rukmini, O Lord, and the slaying of Naraka; and the marriage with sixteen thousand women—do these, O Kuru.
त्यज प्रियां प्राणसमां व्रजेश्वर व्रजं व्रज । उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रं ते यावद्राधा न जाग्रति
Abandon your beloved, dear as life, O Lord of Vraja, return to Vraja; arise, arise, may good fortune be yours, before Radha awakens.
त्येवमुक्त्वा ब्रह्मा च सेन्द्रैर्देवगणैः सह । जगाम ब्रह्मलोकं च शेषश्च शंकरस्तथा
Having spoken thus, Brahma, along with Indra and the hosts of gods, departed to Brahmaloka, as did Shesha and Shankara.
पुष्पचन्दनवृष्टिं च कुष्णस्योपरि देवताः । चक्रुः प्रीत्या च भक्त्या च वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
The gods, out of love and devotion, showered flowers and sandalwood upon Krishna; and a bodiless voice spoke forth.
बध कंसं वथार्ह च स्वपित्रोर्मोक्षणं कुरु । क्षयं कुरुभुवो भारं नारदेत्येवमेव च
Slay Kamsa, and also the wicked; grant liberation to your parents; remove the burden of the Kuru land—thus spoke Narada.
इत्येवं तद्वचः श्रुत्वा भगवान् भूतभावनः । राधा भगवतीं त्यक्त्वा समुत्तस्थौ शनैः शनैः
Hearing these words, the Lord, the creator of beings, slowly rose, leaving behind the divine Radha.
ययौ हरिः कियद्दूरं निरीक्ष्य च पुनः पुनः । क्षणं तस्थौ चन्दनानां वने वाससमीपतः
Hari went a short distance, turning back again and again to look; for a moment he stood near the grove of sandalwood trees.
विहाय राधा निन्द्रां सा समुत्तस्थौ स्वतल्पतः । न निरीक्ष्य हरीं शान्तं कान्तं च प्राणवल्लभम्
Radha, leaving her sleep, rose from her own bed; but she did not see Hari, her peaceful, beloved, dear as life.
हा नाथ रमण प्रेष्ठ प्राणेश प्राणवल्लभ । प्राणचोर प्रियतम क्व गतोऽसीत्युवाच ह
"Alas, Lord, beloved, dearest, lord of my life, beloved of my soul, thief of my life, most dear—where have you gone?" she cried.
क्षणमन्वेषणं कृत्वा बभ्राम मालतीवनम् । उवास क्षणमुत्तस्थौ क्षणं सुष्वाप भूतले
After searching for a moment, she wandered in the jasmine grove; she stayed for a moment, then rose, and for a moment slept upon the ground.
रुरोद क्षणमत्युच्चैर्विललाप मुहुर्मुहुः । आगच्छाऽऽगच्छ हे नाथेत्येवसुक्त्वा पुनः पुनः
She wept loudly for a moment, lamented again and again, and repeatedly called out, "Come, come, O Lord!"
मूर्च्छां संप्राप संतापात्संप्तता विरहानलैः । भूतले च तृणाच्छन्ने पपात च यथा मृता
Overcome by the fire of separation, she fainted from grief, and collapsed upon the grass-covered earth as if dead.
आययुस्तत्र गोप्यश्च ब्रह्मञ्छतसहस्रशः । काश्चिच्चामरहस्ताश्च गृहीत्वा चन्दनद्रवम्
There, hundreds of thousands of gopis came, some holding fans, and brought sandalwood paste.
तासां मध्ये प्रिया लीला कृत्वा राधां स्ववक्षसि । मृतामिव प्रियां दृष्ट्वा रुरोद प्रेमविह्वला
Among them, her dear friend, performing playful acts, took Radha to her own breast; seeing her beloved as if dead, she wept, overwhelmed with love.
सजलं पङ्कजदलं पङ्कोपरि निधाय च । स्थापयामास तां राधां निश्चेष्टां च मृतामिव
Placing a moist lotus petal upon the mud, they laid Radha there, motionless, as if she were dead.
गोपीभिः सेवितां तत्र रुचिरैः श्वेतचामरैः । चन्दनद्रवयुक्तां च स्निग्धवस्त्रान्वितां सतीम्
There, attended by the gopis with beautiful white fans, anointed with sandalwood paste, and clothed in soft garments, she lay chaste.
ददर्श कृष्णस्तत्रैत्य तामेव प्राणवल्लभाम् । निवारितश्च गोपीभिर्बलिष्ठाभिश्च नारद
Krishna, coming there, saw his beloved, dear as life; but was restrained by the powerful gopis and by Narada.