क्षणं धर्मस्वरूपं च शेषरुपं क्षणं क्षणम् । क्षणं भास्कररूपं च ज्योतीरूपं सनातनम्
For a moment he appeared as the embodiment of righteousness, for a moment as the form of Śeṣa, for a moment as the radiant sun, and as the eternal form of light.
क्षणं परमशोभाढ्यं कोटिकन्दर्पनिन्दितम् । कामिनीकमनीयं च कामुकं कामसंयुतम्
For a moment he was endowed with supreme beauty, outshining millions of Cupids, delightful to women, charming, and united with desire.
एवंभूतं शिशुं दृष्ट्वा स्थापयामास वक्षसि । रत्नमिंहासने रम्ये नन्ददत्ते च नारद
Seeing such a child, he placed him upon his chest, on the beautiful jeweled throne, O Nārada, given by Nanda.
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं भक्त्या पुलकाञ्चितविग्रहः । प्रणम्य शिरसा भूमौ तुष्टाव पुरुषोत्तमम्
Having circumambulated with devotion, his body thrilled with joy, he bowed his head to the ground and praised the Supreme Person.
अक्रूर उवाच नमः कारणरूपाय परमात्मस्वरूपिणे सर्वेषामपि विश्वानामीश्वराय नमो नमः । पराय प्रकृतेरीश परात्परतराय च
Akrūra said: Salutations to You, who are the cause of all, the Supreme Self, the Lord of all beings in the universe; repeated salutations to You, Supreme over nature, and higher than the highest.
निर्गुणाय निरीहाय नीरूपाय स्वरूपिणे । सर्वदेवस्वरूपाय सर्वदेवेश्वराय च
To the one who is without qualities, without desire, formless yet possessing true form, the embodiment of all gods and the Lord of all gods.
सर्वदेवाधिदेवाय विश्वादिभूतरूपिणे । असंश्येषु च विश्वेषु ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मक
To the God above all gods, who takes the forms of all beings in the universe, who is, without doubt, present in all worlds as Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva.
स्वरूपायाऽऽदिबीजाय तदीशविश्वरूपिणे । नमो गोपाङ्गनेशाय गणेशेश्वररूपिणे
To the one whose true form is the original seed, who is the Lord and the universal form; salutations to the Lord of the gopīs and to the Lord in the form of Gaṇeśa.
नमः सुरगणेशाय राधेशाय नमो नमः । राधारमणरूपाय राधारूपधराय च
Salutations to the Lord of the hosts of gods, to the Lord of Rādhā; repeated salutations to the one who is the beloved of Rādhā and who assumes her form.
राधाराध्याय राधायाः प्राणाधिकतराय च । राधासाध्याय राधाधिदेवप्रियतमाय च
To the one worshipped by Rādhā, dearer to her than life, attainable by Rādhā, and most beloved to the Lord of Rādhā's devotees.
राधाप्राणाधिदेवाय विश्वरूपाय ते नमः । वेदस्तुतात्मवेदज्ञरूपिणे सर्ववेदिने
To the Lord of Rādhā's life-breath, to You whose form is the universe; to the one praised by the Vedas, who knows the essence of the Self, and who is all-knowing.
वैदाधिष्ठातृदेवाय वेदबीजाय ते नमः । यस्य लोमसु विश्वानि चासंख्यानि च नित्यशः
To the deity presiding over the Vedas, to the seed of the Vedas, salutations to You; in whose hairs exist countless universes eternally.
महद्विष्णोरीश्वराय विश्वेशाय नमो नमः । स्वयं प्रकृतिरूपाय प्राकृताय नमोo
To the great Viṣṇu, the Lord, salutations to the Lord of the universe; to the one who is Himself the form of nature, and the primordial being, salutations.
प्रकृतीश्वररूपाय प्रधानपुरूषाय च । इत्येवं स्तवनं कृत्वा मूर्च्छामाप सभातले
To the one who is the Lord of nature, the chief among beings; having thus offered this praise, he fainted on the assembly floor.
पपात सहसा भूमौ पुनरीशं ददर्श सः । बहिःस्थं हृदयस्थं च परमात्मानमीश्वरम्
He suddenly fell to the ground, and again saw the Lord—both outside and within his heart, the Supreme Self, the Lord.
परितः श्यामरूपं च विश्वस्थं विश्वमेव च । अक्रूरं मूर्च्छितं दृष्ट्वा नन्दः सादरपूर्वकम्
All around he saw the dark-hued form, pervading the universe and the universe itself; seeing Akrūra unconscious, Nanda, with great respect,
रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये वासयामास नारद । पप्रच्छ सर्ववृत्तान्तं किंस्विद्दृष्टमिति त्वया
Had him seated on the beautiful jeweled throne, O Nārada, and asked him about all that had happened: 'What did you see?'
मिष्टान्नं भोजयामाय कुशलं च पुनः पुनः । अक्रूरेः कथयामस कंसवृत्तान्तमीप्सितम्
He offered him sweet food again and again, inquired about his well-being, and Akrūra recounted the desired story of Kaṃsa's deeds.
स्वपित्रोर्मोक्षणार्थं च गमनं रामकृष्णयोः । इत्यक्रूरकृतं स्तोत्रं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः
For the liberation of his own father, and for the departure of Rama and Krishna, whoever recites this hymn composed by Akrura with full concentration—
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रमभार्यों लभते प्रियम् । अधनो धनमाप्नोति निर्भूमिरुर्वरां महीम्
A sonless man obtains a son, one without a wife gains a beloved, a poor man acquires wealth, and barren land becomes fertile.
हतप्रजः प्रजालाभं प्रतिष्ठां चाप्रतिष्ठितः । यशः प्राप्नोति विपुलमयशस्वी च लीलया
One whose children have died attains offspring, and the unestablished becomes established; he gains abundant fame, and even the infamous is uplifted effortlessly.
अथ सुष्वाप समये परं संहृष्टमानसः । रम्ये चम्पकतल्पे च कृष्णं कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
Then, at the proper time, with a mind filled with joy, he slept well on a beautiful campaka flower bed, placing Krishna upon his own chest.
प्रातरुथाय सहसा कृत्वाऽऽङ्निकमनुत्तमम् । स्वरथे स्थापयामास रामं कृष्णं जगत्पतिम्
Rising swiftly in the morning, performing the supreme ritual of purification, he placed Rama and Krishna, the Lord of the universe, upon his own chariot.
गव्यं पञ्चप्रकारं च नानाद्रव्यं सुदुल्रभम् । वृषभानं च नन्दं च सुनन्दं चन्दभानकम्
He gathered five kinds of cow products, various rare items, Vṛṣabhāna, Nanda, Sunanda, and Candabhāna.
नानाप्रकारं वाद्यं च मृदङ्गमुरजादिकम् । पटहं पणवं चैव ढक्कां दुंदुभिमानकम्
He assembled various musical instruments, such as mṛdaṅga, muraja, paṭaha, paṇava, ḍhakkā, duṃdubhi, and mānaka.
सज्जां संनहनीं कास्यपट्टमर्दलमण्डवीम् । वादयामास सानन्दं नन्दगोपो व्रजेश्वरः
He prepared the festive assembly, adorned with bronze plates and garlands, and Nanda, the lord of the cowherds, joyfully played the instruments in Vraja.
श्रुत्वा वाद्यं च गोप्यश्च गमनं रामकृष्णयोः । दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं रथस्थं तमाययुः कोपपीडिताः
Hearing the music and the news of Rama and Krishna's departure, the gopis, seeing Krishna upon the chariot, approached, distressed with anger.
कृष्णेन वारिताः सर्वाः प्रेरिता राधाया द्विजः । बभञ्जुरीश्वररथं पादाघातेन लीलया
All were restrained by Krishna and urged by Radha; the gopis, with playful blows of their feet, broke the chariot of the lord.
तत्र सर्वेषु गोपेश हाहाकारं कृतेषु च । प्रययुर्बलवत्यश्च कृष्णं कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
When all the cowherds created a tumult, the powerful gopis approached Krishna, placing him upon their own chests.
काचित्क्रूरं तमक्रूरं भर्त्सयामास कोपतः । काश्चिद्वद्ध्वा च वस्त्रेण चाकूरं प्रययुस्ततः
Some, angered, rebuked cruel Akrura; others, tying him with cloth, drove him away.