वृन्दोवाच अहं देवा न जानामि धर्मं ब्राह्मणरूपिणम् । कृतः क्षयो मया कोपान्मां परीङितुमागतः
Vṛndā said: O gods, I do not know righteousness in the form of a Brāhmaṇa; I destroyed him out of anger, and now he has come to curse me.
जीवयामि ध्रुवं धर्मं युष्माकं च प्रसादतः । इत्येवमुक्त्वा सा वृन्दा चेत्युवाच व्पजेश्वर
Certainly, by your grace, I will revive righteousness; having said this, Vṛndā then spoke to the lord of ascetics.
तपः सत्यं यदि मम सत्यं च विष्णुपूजनम् । तेन पुण्येन सद्योऽत्र द्विजो भवतु विज्वरः
If my austerity is true, and my worship of Viṣṇu is sincere, then by that merit, may this Brāhmaṇa here and now become free from suffering.
यदि मे च भवेत्सत्यं व्रतं सत्यं तपःशुचि । तेन पुण्येन सत्येन द्विजो भo
If my vow is true, if my austerity is pure and sincere, then by that true merit, may the Brāhmaṇa live.
यदि नारायणः सत्यः सर्वात्मा नित्यविग्रहः । ज्ञानात्मकः शिवः सत्यो द्विजो भo
If Nārāyaṇa is true, the eternal embodiment of all, the essence of knowledge and auspiciousness, then may the Brāhmaṇa live.
ब्रह्म सत्यं च ते देवाः प्रकृतिः परमा यदि । यज्ञः सत्यस्तपः सत्यं द्विजो भo
If Brahman is truth, if your gods and the supreme nature are real, if sacrifice and austerity are true, then may the Brāhmaṇa live.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा सा वृन्दा धर्म क्रोडे चकार च । तं दृष्ट्वा च कलारूपं रुरोद कृपयासती
Having spoken thus, Vṛndā took Dharma onto her lap; seeing him in a diminished form, the chaste woman wept out of compassion.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे मूर्तिर्धर्मभार्या शुचाऽऽकुला । निपत्य विष्णुपादे य शिरसा चेत्युवाच सा
At that moment, Dharma's wife, distressed with grief, fell at Viṣṇu's feet and spoke with her head bowed.
मूर्तिरुवाच हे नाथ करुणासिन्धो दीनबन्धो कृपां कुरु । तूर्णं जीवय कान्तं मे जगन्नाथ कृपामय
Mūrti said: O Lord, ocean of compassion, friend of the afflicted, show your mercy; quickly revive my beloved, O Lord of the universe, full of grace.
पतिहीना च या नारी पापिनी सा भवार्णवे । यथाऽऽस्यं चक्षुर्विरतं प्राणहीना यथा तनूः
A woman without a husband becomes sinful and is lost in the ocean of worldly existence, just as an eye without sight or a body without life.
मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्रादा मितं सुतः । मितं बन्धुर्मितं माता सर्वदाता पतिः प्रभुः
A father gives only a little, a brother a little, a son a little, a relative a little, a mother a little; but a husband is the true giver of all, the lord.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा सा देवी तत्र तस्थौ रुरोद च । उवाच वृन्दां णगवान्सर्वात्मा प्रकृतेः परः
Having spoken thus, the goddess stood there and wept; then the all-pervading Lord, beyond nature, spoke to Vṛndā.
श्रीभगवानुवाच त्वयाऽऽयुस्तपसा लब्धं यावदायुश्च ब्रह्मणः । तदेव देहि धर्माय गोलोकं गच्छ सुन्दरि
The Blessed Lord said: The lifespan you have gained by your austerity, as long as Brahmā's life, give that to Dharma; then, O beautiful one, go to Goloka.
तन्वाऽनया च तपसा पश्चान्मां च लभिष्यसि । पश्चाद्गोलोकमागत्य वाराहे च वरानने
By this body and your austerity, you will later attain me; afterwards, coming to Goloka, O lovely-faced one, in the Varāha age.
वृषभानसुता त्वं च राधाच्छाया भविष्यसि । मत्कलांशश्च रायाणस्त्वां विवाह ग्रहीष्यति
O daughter of Vṛṣabhānu, you shall become the shadow-form of Rādhā; and Rāyaṇa, who is a portion of my own power, will take you in marriage.
मां लभिष्यसि रासे च गोपीभी राधया सह । राधा श्रीदामशापेन वृषभानसुता यदा
You will attain me in the rāsa dance, together with the gopīs and Rādhā; when Rādhā, due to Śrīdāma's curse, becomes the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu.
सा चैव वास्तवी राधा त्वं च च्छायास्वरुपिणी । विवाहकाले रायाणस्त्वां च च्छायां ग्रहीष्यति
That Rādhā will be the true Rādhā, and you will be her shadow-form; at the time of marriage, Rāyaṇa will take you, the shadow, as his bride.
त्वां दत्त्वा वास्तवी राधा साऽन्तर्धाना भविष्यति । राधैवेति विमूढाश्च विज्ञास्यन्ति
Having given you, the true Rādhā will vanish; and the bewildered will believe you to be Rādhā herself.
स्वप्ने राधापदाम्भोजं न रि पश्यन्ति बल्लवाः । स्वयं राधा मम क्रोडे छाया रायाणकामिनी
In dreams, the cowherds do not see the lotus feet of Rādhā; Rādhā herself is in my embrace, while the shadow is the beloved of Rāyaṇa.
विष्णोश्च वचनं श्रुत्वा ददावायुश्च सुन्दरी । उत्तस्थौ पूर्ण धर्मश्च तप्तकाञ्चनसंनिभः
Hearing the words of Viṣṇu, the beautiful one gave herself; full Dharma arose, shining like heated gold.
वृन्दोवाच देवाः शृणुत मद्वाक्यं दुर्लङ्घ्यं सावधानतः । न हि मिथ्या भवेद्वाक्यं मदीयं च निशामय
Vṛndā said: O gods, listen attentively to my words, which cannot be transgressed; indeed, my words are never false, so heed them.
क्षयो भवेति वाक्यं च मयोक्तं कोपभीतया । वारत्रयं पुनर्वक्तुं वारयामास भास्करः
I spoke the words, 'destruction will occur,' out of anger and fear; but Bhāskara prevented me from repeating them three times.
सत्ये च परिपूर्णोऽयं यथापूर्वो यथाऽधुना । त्रिपादश्चापि त्रेतायां द्वापदो द्विपरे तथा
In Satya Yuga, Dharma is complete, as before and as now; in Treta, it stands on three feet, in Dvāpara on two, and likewise in Kali.
एकपादश्च दर्मोऽयं कलेश्च प्रथमे हरे । शेषे कलाषोडशांशः पुनः सत्ये यथा पुरा
In the first part of Kali, Dharma stands on one foot, O Hari; in the rest, only a sixteenth portion remains, and in Satya it is as before.
त्रिर्निर्गतं मम मुखात्क्षयस्तेन ततः क्रमात् । पुनरुक्ते च मनसि वारयामास भास्करः
Because 'destruction' was spoken three times from my mouth, therefore, gradually, when repeated in my mind, Bhāskara restrained it.
तेनैव रेतुनाऽयं च करिशेषे कलामयः । तथा शप्तः स्थितो दुर्गे कलिशेषे तथा ध्रुवम्
By that very seed, this world in the remainder of Kali will be made of portions; thus, cursed, it remains in difficulty, and so it is certain in the end of Kali.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे नन्द ददृशुर्देवता रथम् । गोलोकादागतं वेगादतीव सुन्दरं शुभम्
Meanwhile, Nanda and the gods saw a chariot, exceedingly beautiful and auspicious, coming swiftly from Goloka.
अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणं हीरहारपरिष्कृतम् । मणिमाणिक्यमुक्ताभिर्वस्त्रैश्च श्वेतचामरै
It was fashioned of priceless jewels, adorned with golden necklaces, decorated with gems, rubies, pearls, fine garments, and white yak-tail fans.
विभूषितं भूषणौश्च रुचिरै स्तनदर्पणैः । नत्वा हरिं हरं वृन्दा ब्रह्माणं सर्वदेवताः
It was embellished with splendid ornaments and radiant breast mirrors; Vṛndā, along with all the gods, bowed to Hari, Hara, and Brahmā.
समारुङ्य रथं दृष्ट्वा गोलोकं च जगाम सा । देवा जग्मुश्च स्वस्थानं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
Having mounted the chariot and seen Goloka, she departed; the gods returned to their own places. What more do you wish to hear?