न करोत्यपरं वत्नात्संकल्परहितः स च । सर्वं कृष्णस्य यत्किंचिन्नाहं कर्ता च कर्मणः
He does not perform other actions out of desire; he is free from motives, and whatever he does, he considers as done for Krishna, not himself.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा सततं चिन्तयेदिति । न्यूनभक्तश्च तन्न्यूनः स च प्राकृतिकः श्रुतौ
By action, mind, and speech, he always contemplates thus; he whose devotion is less is called lesser, and is considered ordinary in the scriptures.
यमं वा यमदूतं वा स्वप्नेऽपि न च पश्यति । पुरुषाणां सहस्रं च पूर्वभक्तः सुद्धरेत्
He does not see Yama or Yama's messengers, not even in a dream; one who has previously served can purify a thousand men.
पुंसां शतं मध्यमश्च तच्चतुर्थं च प्राकृतः । भक्तश्च त्रिविधस्तात कथितश्च तवाऽऽज्ञया
The middle devotee purifies a hundred men, and the ordinary devotee purifies a quarter of that; O dear one, three types of devotees have been described to you by your command.
ब्रह्माण्डरचनाख्यानं श्रूयतां सावधानतः । ब्रह्माण्डरचनार्थं च भक्ता जानन्ति यत्नतः
Let the account of the creation of the universe be heard with attention; devotees strive to understand the purpose of the universe's creation.
मुनयश्च सुराः सन्तः किंचिज्जानन्ति दुःखतः । जानामि विश्वं सर्वार्थ ब्रह्माऽऽनन्तो
The sages, the gods, and the virtuous know only a little, and with difficulty; I know the whole universe and all its meanings, O endless Brahma.
धर्मः सनत्कुमारश्च नरनारायणावृषी । कपिलश्च गणेशश्च दुर्गा लक्ष्मीः सरस्वती
Dharma, Sanatkumara, the sages Nara and Narayana, Kapila, Ganesha, Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati,
वेदाश्च वेदमाता च सर्वज्ञा राधिका स्वयम् । एते जानन्ति विश्वार्थ नान्यो जानाति कश्चन
The Vedas, the mother of the Vedas, and omniscient Radhika herself—these alone know the meaning of the universe; no one else knows.
वैषम्यार्थ च सुधियः सर्वे विज्ञातुमक्षमाः । नित्याकाशो यथाऽऽत्मा च तथा नित्या दिशो दश
All wise men are incapable of knowing the meaning of diversity; just as space is eternal, so too are the ten directions eternal.
यथा नित्या च प्रकृतिस्तथैव विश्वगोलकः । गोलोकश्च यथा नित्यस्तथा वैकुण्ठ एव च
Just as Prakriti is eternal, so is the cosmic sphere; and just as Goloka is eternal, so too is Vaikuntha.
एकदा मयि गोलोके रासे नित्यं प्रकुर्वति । आविर्भूता च वामाङ्गाद्बाला षोढशवार्षिकी
Once, while I was eternally performing the rasa dance in Goloka, a sixteen-year-old maiden appeared from my left side.
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभा शरच्चन्द्रसमप्रभा । अतीव सुन्दरी रामा रमणीनां परावरा
She shone with the color of white champaka flowers, her radiance equal to the autumn moon; exceedingly beautiful, charming, supreme among women.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्या कौमलाङ्गी मनोहरा । वह्निशुद्धांशुकाधाना रत्नाभरणभूषिता
With a gentle, smiling, and pleasant face, delicate limbs, captivating; adorned in garments purified by fire, decorated with jeweled ornaments.
यथा जलदपङ्क्तिश्च बलाकाभिर्तिभूषिता । सिन्दूरबिन्दूना चारुचन्द्रचन्दनबिन्दुभिः
Just as a line of clouds is adorned by cranes, so her beauty was enhanced by lovely marks of sindura, moon-like sandal paste, and other charming spots.
कस्तूरीबिन्दुभिः सार्धं सीमन्तान्धःस्यलोज्ज्वला । अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणसुस्निग्धकिरणोज्ज्वला
Together with marks of musk, her hair part gleamed brightly; radiant with the soft rays of priceless jewels.
विचित्रैश्च सुचित्रैश्च सुकपोलस्थलोज्ज्वला । खमेन्द्रचञ्चुविजितनासामौक्तिकशोभिता
Her cheeks shone with various and exquisite designs; her nose, adorned with pearls, surpassed the beak of the lord of the skies.
गजेन्द्रगण़्डनिर्मुक्तमुक्ताभूषणभूषिता । शुक्त्या विमुक्तमुक्ताभदन्तपङ्क्तिमनोहरा
She was adorned with pearl ornaments freed from the trunk of the lord of elephants; her beautiful row of teeth resembled pearls released from shells.
वलिताकलिताऽतीव पक्वबिम्बाधरा वरा । शश्वत्पूर्णेन्दुनिन्दास्या पद्मनिन्दितलोचना
Her lips, exceedingly beautiful, were like ripe bimba fruit, with graceful curves; her face always surpassed the full moon, her eyes outshone the lotus.
कृष्णसारनिभोद्भिन्नसुचारुकज्जलोज्ज्वला । अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणकेयूरकङ्कणोज्ज्वला
Her eyes shone with beautiful kohl, resembling the black antelope; her bracelets and armlets, made of priceless jewels, gleamed brightly.
मणीन्द्रराजराजीभिः शङ्खयुग्मकरोज्जवला । रत्नाङ्गुलीयकैरेभिरमृताङ्गुलिभूषिता
Her hands shone with pairs of conch bracelets and rings of kingly jewels; her fingers were adorned with gem rings and nectar-like beauty.
रत्नेन्द्रराजराजेन क्वणन्मञ्जीररञ्जिता । रत्नपाशकराजीभिः पादाङ्गुलिविराजिता
Adorned by the king of gems among anklets, her steps resounded with tinkling bells; her toes shone, decorated with lines of radiant gem-studded designs.
सुन्दरालक्तरागेण चरणाधःस्थलोज्ज्वला । गजेन्द्रगामिनी रामा कामिनी वामलोचना
Her feet, brightened below by beautiful red lac dye, moved with the gait of a royal elephant; Rāma, the lovely woman with enchanting eyes.
मां ददर्श कटाक्षेण रमणी रमणोत्सुका । रासे संभूय रामा सा दधार पुरतो मम
That woman, eager for union, glanced at me with sidelong looks; in the dance, Rāma herself stood before me, joining in the revel.
तेन राधा समाख्याता बुराविद्भिः प्रपूजिता । प्रहृष्टा प्रकृतिश्चास्यास्तेन प्रकृतिरीश्वरी
By that, she became known as Rādhā, honored by the wise and revered by the aged; delighted, her very nature is thus, and she is the sovereign of all nature.
शक्ता स्यात्सर्वकार्येषु तेन शक्तिः प्रकीर्तिता । सर्वाधारा सर्वरूपा मङ्गलार्हा च सर्वतः
She is capable in all undertakings, and thus is called Śakti; she is the support of all, of every form, and worthy of all auspiciousness.
सर्वमङ्गलदक्षा सा तेन स्यात्सर्वमङ्गला । वैकुण्ठे सा महालक्ष्मीर्मूर्तिभेदे सरस्वती
She is skilled in every auspicious act, and thus is called the source of all good fortune; in Vaikuṇṭha, she is Mahālakṣmī, and in other forms, Sarasvatī.
प्रसूय वेदान्विदिता वेदमाता च सा सदा । सावित्री स च गायत्री धात्री त्रिजगतामपि
She is always known as the mother of the Vedas, having given birth to them; she is Sāvitrī, Gāyatrī, and the nourisher of the three worlds.
पुरा संहृत्य दुर्गं च सा दुर्गा च प्रकीर्तिता । तेजसः सर्वदेवानामाविर्भूता पुरा सती
Long ago, after destroying the fortress, she became known as Durgā; she, Satī, manifested from the brilliance of all the gods.
तेनाऽऽद्या प्रकृतिर्ज्ञेया सर्वासुरविमर्दिती । सर्वानन्दा च सानन्दा दुःखदारिद्रयनाशिनी
Therefore, she is to be known as the primordial nature, the subduer of all demons; she is all-blissful, brings joy, and destroys sorrow and poverty.
शत्रुणां भयदात्रौ च भक्तानां भयहारिणौ । दक्षकन्या सती का च शैलजातेति पार्वती
She brings fear to enemies and removes fear from devotees; she is Satī, daughter of Dakṣa, and also Pārvatī, born of the mountain.