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.
काचित्तं ताडयामास कङ्कणेन करेण च । तद्वस्त्रं हारयामास कृत्वा विवसनं मुने
One struck him with a bracelet on her hand, and another, taking his garment, left him naked, O sage.
क्षतविक्षतसर्वाङ्गं दृष्ट्वाऽक्रूरं च माधवः । जगाम राधानिकटं बोधयामास तां पुनः
Seeing Akrura wounded and bruised all over, Madhava went to Radha's side and consoled her again.
आध्यात्मिकेन योगेन विनयेन च सादरम् । अक्रूरं बोधयामास वोधयामास तां पुनः
With spiritual yoga and respectful humility, he consoled Akrura and again comforted her.
आकाशात्पतितं दिव्यं सन्त्रप्रस्थापितं रथम् । विचित्रवस्त्रसंयुक्तं ददर्श पुरतो हरिः
Hari saw before him a divine chariot, sent from the sky, adorned with various garments and splendidly arranged.
खचितं मणिराजेन रचितं विश्वकर्मणा । तं दृष्ट्वा मातृभवनमाजगाम जगत्पतिः
Inlaid with a multitude of jewels and crafted by Viśvakarma, upon seeing it, the Lord of the universe proceeded to his mother's house.
भुक्त्वा पीत्वा सुखं सुप्त्वा भगवान्सहबान्धवः । तस्थौ मुनीन्द्रदेवेन्द्रब्रह्मेशशेषवन्दितः
Having eaten, drunk, and slept happily with his companions, the Blessed Lord remained, honored by the foremost sages, Indra, Brahma, and Śeṣa.
मुषुपुर्गोंपिकाः सर्वाः परं संहृष्टमानसाः । पुष्पतल्पे च रम्ये च राधया सह नारद
All the cowherd women, their hearts filled with great joy, reclined upon a beautiful bed of flowers together with Rādhā, O Nārada.
सर्वे चाऽऽनन्दयुक्ताश्च जना गोकुलवासिनः । केचिद्गोपाश्च ननृतुः केचित्संगीततत्पराः
All the people dwelling in Gokula were filled with happiness; some of the cowherds danced, while others devoted themselves to singing.
अथैकसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच राधिकायां च सुप्तायां सुप्तासु गोपिकासु । पुष्पचन्दनतल्पे च वायुना सुरभीकृते
Chapter Seventy-One. Nārāyaṇa said: As Rādhā slept, and the cowherd women also slept, upon a bed adorned with flowers and sandalwood, made fragrant by the wind—
तृतीयप्रहरेऽतीते निशायां च शुभे क्षणे । शुभचन्द्रर्क्षयोगे चामृतयोगसमन्विते
When the third watch of the night had passed, at an auspicious moment, under the favorable conjunction of the moon and stars, endowed with the nectar-bestowing yoga—