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—
सौम्यस्वामियुते लग्ने सौम्यग्रहविलोकिते । पापग्रहसमासक्तदुष्टदोषादिवर्जिते
With the ascendant joined to a benefic lord, observed by benefic planets, and free from the faults of malefic planets and other evils—
यशोदां बोधयामास कारयामास मङ्गलम् । वन्धूनाश्वासयामास समुत्थाय हरिः स्वयम्
Hari himself arose, awakened Yaśodā, performed auspicious rites, and comforted the relatives.
वाद्यं निषेधयामास राधिकाभयभीतवत् । स्वतन्त्रो विश्वकर्ता च पाता भर्ता स्वतन्त्रवत्
He ordered the music to stop, as if fearing for Rādhā’s safety; the independent Creator of the universe, the protector and sustainer, acted as if subject to another’s will.
प्रक्षाल्य पादयुगलं धृतवा धौते च वाससी । उवास संस्कृते स्थाने विलिप्ते चन्दनादिना
Having washed his pair of feet and put on clean garments, he sat in a purified place, anointed with sandalwood and other substances.
फलपल्लवसंयुक्तं संस्कृतं चन्दनादिभिः । वामे कृत्वा पूर्णकुम्भं वह्निं विप्रं स्वदक्षिणे
He placed to his left a full water-pot, fruits and fresh leaves, all prepared with sandalwood and the like; to his right, the fire and a brāhmaṇa.
पतिपुत्रवतीं दीपं दर्पणं पुरतस्तथा । दूर्वाकाण्डं च सुस्निग्धं पुष्पं धान्यं सितं शुभम्
He set before him a lamp, a mirror, a married woman with a son, tender dūrvā grass, auspicious flowers, and pure white grains.
गुरुदत्तं गुहीत्वा च प्रदधौ मस्तकोपरि । धृतं ददर्श माध्वीकं रजतं काञ्चनं दधि
Taking what had been given by his teacher, he placed it upon his head; he saw honey, silver, gold, and curds arranged.
चन्दनं लेपनं कृत्वा पुष्पमालां गले ददौ । गुरुवर्गं ब्राह्मणं च वन्दयामास भक्तितः
He applied sandalwood paste, placed a garland of flowers around his neck, and reverently saluted the teachers and the brāhmaṇa.
शङ्खध्वनिं वेदपाठं संगीतं मङ्गलाष्टकम् । विप्रशीर्वचनं रम्यं शुश्राव परमादरम्
He listened with utmost respect to the sound of the conch, the chanting of the Vedas, singing, auspicious verses, and the pleasing blessings of the brāhmaṇa.
ध्यात्वा मङ्गलरूपं च सर्वत्र मङ्गलप्रदम् । चिक्षेप दक्षिणां पादं सुन्दरं स्वात्मविग्रहम्
Meditating on the auspicious form, the bestower of good fortune everywhere, he extended his beautiful right foot, his own embodied self.
विधृत्य नासिकावामभागं मध्यमया विभुः । विसृज्य वायुं संपूर्णं नासादक्षिणरन्ध्रतः
Holding the left side of his nose with the middle finger, the Lord released a full breath through the right nostril.
ततो ययौ नन्दनन्दो नन्दस्य प्राङ्गणं वरम् । सानन्दः परमानन्दो नित्यानन्दः सनातनः
Then the delight of Nanda, filled with joy, eternal bliss, and everlasting happiness, went to the excellent courtyard of Nanda.
नित्योऽनित्यो नित्यबीचस्वरूपो नित्यविग्रहः । नित्याङ्गभूतो नित्येशो नित्यकृत्यविशारदः
He is eternal and non-eternal, of the nature of the eternal seed, possessing an eternal form, composed of eternal limbs, the eternal Lord, and skilled in eternal acts.
नित्यनूतनरूपश्च नित्यनूतनयौवनः । नित्यनूतनवेषश्च वयसा नित्यनूतनः
He is of ever-new form, ever-new youth, ever-new attire, and ever-new in age.
नित्यनूतनसंभाषो यत्प्रेम नित्यनूतनम् । नित्यनूतनसंप्राप्तिः सौभाग्यं नित्यनूतनम्
That love which is ever-fresh in conversation, ever-new in its feeling, ever-renewed in its attainment—such is the ever-fresh good fortune.
सुधारसपरं मिष्टं यत्वाक्यं नित्यनूतनम् । नित्यनूतनभक्तं च यत्पदं नित्यनूतनम्
That speech which is as sweet as the essence of nectar, ever-new in its delight; that devotion which is ever-fresh, and that abode which is ever-renewed.
स्थायं स्थायं प्राङ्गणेऽस्मिनमायेशो मायया युतः । अतीव रम्ये सुस्निग्धो बभूव गमनोन्मुखः
Again and again, in that courtyard, the Lord of Māyā, united with Māyā, became exceedingly charming, full of affection, and ready to depart.
रम्भास्तम्भसमूहैश्च रसालपल्लवान्वितैः । पट्टसूत्रनिबद्धैश्च सुन्दरैश्च सुसंस्कृतैः
With clusters of plantain pillars adorned with tender mango shoots, beautifully tied with silk threads and finely decorated.
पद्मरागेण खचिते रचिते विश्वकर्मणा । कस्तूरीकुङ्कुमाक्तैश्च चन्दनैश्च सुसंस्कृते
Inlaid with ruby gems, crafted by Viśvakarman, and adorned with musk, saffron, and well-prepared sandalwood.
तत्र तस्थौ स्वयं कृष्णः सहाक्रूरः सबान्धवः । यशोदया समाश्लिष्टो वामपार्श्वेन मायया
There stood Krishna himself, together with Akrura and his kin, embraced on his left side by Yashoda with affection.