प्राणाधिकां राधिकां न कथं स्मरसि पुत्रक । वारमेकं स्वल्पदिनं गोकुलं गच्छ वत्सक
And Rādhikā, dearer than life—how do you not remember her, my son? Go, even for a moment, for a few days, to Gokula, dear child.
इत्येवमुक्तवा नन्दश्च क्रोडे कृष्णं चकार सः । नेत्राश्रुणा च पूर्णेन तं सिषेच शुचाऽन्वितः
Having spoken thus, Nanda took Kṛṣṇa into his lap; filled with sorrow, he bathed him with tears from his eyes.
चुचुम्ब तद्गण्डयुगं कृत्वा वक्षसि मोहतः । सानन्दः परमानदो भगवांस्तमुवाच सः
He kissed Kṛṣṇa's cheeks and, overcome, pressed him to his chest; joyful and supremely blissful, the Blessed Lord spoke to him.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo भगवन्नन्दसंo नवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninetieth chapter, called 'The Supreme Birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa,' in the great Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa, in the section of Nārada and the blessed Nanda.
अथैकनवतितमोऽध्यायः श्रीभगवानुवाच निषेकेन परिष्वङ्गो विभेदस्तेन वा भवेत् । क्षणेन दर्शनं तेन निषेकः केन वार्यते
Chapter Ninety-One. The Blessed Lord said: By union comes embrace, and from that may come separation; by a moment's meeting, union arises—who can prevent it?
गमनागमनार्थ चाप्युद्धवः कथयिष्यति । प्रस्थापयामि तं शीघ्रं विज्ञास्यसि ततः पितः
For the sake of coming and going, Uddhava will speak; I will send him quickly, and then, father, you will know.
यशोदां रोहिणीं चैव गोपिकां गोपबालकान् । प्राणाधिकां राधिकां तां गत्वा संबोधयिष्यति
He will go and console Yaśodā, Rohiṇī, the cowherd women, the cowherd boys, and Rādhikā, dearer than life.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वसुदेवश्च देवकी । बलदेवश्चोद्धवश्च तथाऽक्रूरश्च सत्वरम्
Meanwhile, there arrived Vasudeva and Devakī, as well as Baladeva, Uddhava, and also Akrūra, swiftly.
वसुदेव उवाच नन्द त्वं बलवाञ्ज्ञानी सद्बन्धुश्च सखा मम । त्यज मोहं गृहं गच्छ वत्सस्तेऽयं यथा मम
Vasudeva said: Nanda, you are strong, wise, a true friend and kinsman to me; abandon delusion, go home—this son is yours as he is mine.
दूरीभूता गोकुलाच्च मथुरा नास्ति बान्धव । महोत्सवे सदानन्दे नन्द द्रक्ष्यसि पुत्रकम्
Gokula is far away, and in Mathurā there are no relatives; at the festival, always joyful, Nanda, you will see your son.
देवक्युवाच यथाऽयमावयोः पुत्रस्तथैव भवतो ध्रुवम् । सालसः केन हे नन्द शुचा देहो हि लक्ष्यते
Devakī said: Just as this is our son, so surely he is yours; why, Nanda, does your body show such grief?
एकादशाब्दं सबलः स्थित्वा ते मन्दिरे सुखम् । कथं स्वल्पदिनेनैव शोकग्रस्तो भविष्यसि
Having stayed happily in your house for eleven years with Balarāma, how will you be overcome by sorrow in just a few days?
तिष्ठ पुत्रेण सार्धं च मथुरायां कियद्दिनम् । पूर्णचन्द्राननं पश्य जन्म त्वं सफलं कुरु
Remain in Mathura with your son for a few days; behold his face, radiant like the full moon, and make your birth fruitful.
श्रीभगवानुवाच घच्छोद्धव सुखं भद्रं भविष्यति तव प्रियम् । प्रहर्ष गोकुलं गत्वा यशोदां रोहिणीं प्रसूम्
Śrī Bhagavān said: Go, Uddhava, happily; auspiciousness will come to you and your beloved. Go to Gokula with joy, and see Yaśodā and Rohiṇī, the mothers.
गोपवालसमूहं च राधिकां गोपिकागणम् । प्रबोधयाऽऽध्यात्मिकेन मद्दत्तेन शुचश्छिदा
Awaken the group of cowherd boys, Rādhikā, and the assembly of gopīs with the spiritual teaching I have given, which dispels sorrow.
नन्दस्तिष्ठतु सानन्दं मन्मातुराज्ञया शुचा । नन्दस्थितिं सद्विनयं यशोदां कथयिष्यसि
Let Nanda remain joyfully, by my mother's command, in purity; you will speak to Yaśodā about Nanda's condition and his noble conduct.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा श्रीकृष्णः पित्रा मात्रा बलेन च । अक्रूरेण समं तूर्ण ययावभ्यन्तरं गृहम्
Thus, having spoken, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, along with his father, mother, and Balarāma, quickly went inside the house together with Akrūra.
उद्धवो रजनीं स्थित्वा मथुरायां च नारद । प्रभाते प्रययौ शीघ्रं रम्यं वृन्दावनं वनम्
Uddhava, having spent the night in Mathura, O Nārada, departed swiftly in the morning for the delightful forest of Vṛndāvana.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदानाo एकनव- तितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-first chapter of the great Brahma Purāṇa, concerning the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as narrated by Nārada.
अथ द्विनवतितमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच श्रीकृष्णप्रेरितो हृष्टः प्रणम्य च गणेश्वरम् । स्मरन्नारायणं शंभुं दुर्गा लक्ष्मीं सरस्वतीम्
Now begins the ninety-second chapter. Nārāyaṇa said: Sent by Śrī Kṛṣṇa, joyful, Uddhava bowed to Gaṇeśvara, remembering Nārāyaṇa, Śaṃbhu, Durgā, Lakṣmī, and Sarasvatī.
गङ्गां च मनसि ध्यात्वा दिमीशं तं महेश्वरम् । प्रजगामोद्धवश्चैव दृष्ट्वा मङ्गलमूचकम्
Meditating on Gaṅgā in his mind, and on the lord Maheśvara, Uddhava proceeded, seeing auspicious signs.
शुश्राव दुंदुभिं घण्टानादं शङ्खध्वनिं तथा । हरिशब्दं च संगीतं शुश्राव मङ्गलध्वनिम्
He heard the sound of drums, bells, and conch shells, as well as the chanting of Hari's name and auspicious music.
पतिपुत्रवतीं साध्वीं प्रदीपं माल्यदर्पणम् । परिबूर्णतमं कुम्भं दधिलाजफलानि च
He saw a virtuous woman with husband and son, a lamp, garlands, a mirror, a fully filled pot, and offerings of yogurt, rice, and fruits.
दूर्वाङ्कुरं शुक्लधान्यं रजतं काञ्चनं मधु । ब्राह्मणानां समूहं च कृष्णसारं वृषं घृतम्
He saw sprigs of dūrvā grass, white grains, silver, gold, honey, a group of brāhmaṇas, a black antelope, a bull, and clarified butter.
सद्योमांसं गजेन्द्रं च नृपेन्द्रं श्वेतघोटकम् । पताकां नकुलं चाषं शुक्लं पुष्पं च चन्दनम्
He saw fresh meat, a great elephant, a king, a white horse, banners, a mongoose, a myna bird, white flowers, and sandalwood.
दृष्ट्वैवं पथि कल्याणं प्राप वृन्दावनं वनम् । ददर्श पुरतो वृक्षं भाण्डीरे वटमक्षयम्
Seeing such auspicious signs along the path, he reached the forest of Vṛndāvana and saw before him the imperishable banyan tree at Bhāṇḍīra.
स्निग्धपर्ण रक्तवर्ण पुण्यदं तीर्थमीप्सितम् । सुवेषान्बालकांश्चैव रत्नभूषणभूषितान्
He saw its tender leaves, red in color, the sacred and desired pilgrimage site, and boys adorned with jewels and ornaments.
वदतो बलकृष्णेति रुदतश्च शुचाऽन्वितान् । तानाश्वास्य ययौ दूरं प्रविश्य नगरं मुदा
He saw them calling out 'Bala Kṛṣṇa,' and some weeping in sorrow; comforting them, he went further, entering the city with joy.
ददर्श नन्दशिबिरं रचितं विश्वकर्मणा । मणिरत्नविनिर्माणं मुक्तामाणिक्यहीरकैः
He saw Nanda's camp, constructed by Viśvakarma, made of jewels and gems, adorned with pearls, rubies, and diamonds.
परिच्छन्नं मनोरम्यं सद्रत्नकलशान्वितम् । द्वारं चित्रं विचित्राढ्यं दृष्ट्वा च प्रविवेश सः
It was enclosed, delightful, furnished with vessels of precious stones; seeing the ornate and splendid gate, he entered.