निश्चेष्टां च निराहारां सुवर्णवर्णकुण्डलाम् । शुष्किताधरकण्ठां च किंचिन्निः श्वाससंयुताम्
Motionless and fasting, adorned with golden earrings, her lips and throat parched, breathing only faintly.
प्रणनाम च तां दृष्ट्वा भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरः । पुलकाञ्चितसर्वाङ्गो भक्त्या भक्तः स उद्धवः
Seeing her, Uddhava bowed, his head humbly lowered in devotion, his whole body thrilled with goosebumps, the devotee worshipping with devotion.
उद्धव उवाच वन्दे राधापदाम्भोजं ब्रह्मादिसुरविन्दतम् । यत्कीर्तिः कीर्तनेनैव पुनाति भुवनत्रयम्
Uddhava said: I bow to Rādhā’s lotus feet, worshipped by Brahmā and the other gods; whose fame, by mere recitation, purifies the three worlds.
नमो गोकुलवासिन्यै राधिकायै नमो नमः । शतशृङ्गनिवासिन्यै चन्द्रावत्यै नo
Salutations to Rādhikā, who dwells in Gokula; again and again I bow. Salutations to her who resides on the hundred-peaked mountain, to Candrāvatī, I bow.
तुलसीवनवासिन्य वृन्दारण्यै नo । रासमण्डलवासिन्यै रासेश्वर्यै नo
Salutation to the one dwelling in the grove of tulasi, to Vrinda of the forest; salutation to the one residing in the circle of the rasa dance, to the queen of the rasa.
विरजातीरवासिन्यै वृन्दायै च नo । वृन्दावनविलासिन्यै कृष्णायै च नo
Salutation to the one dwelling on the bank of the Viraja river, to Vrinda; salutation to the one delighting in Vrindavana, to Krishna.
नमः कृष्णप्रियायै च शान्तायै च नo । कृष्णवक्षःस्थितायै च तत्पियायै नo
Salutation to the beloved of Krishna, and to the peaceful one; salutation to the one abiding on Krishna's chest, to his dear one.
नमो वैकुण्ठवासिन्यै महालक्ष्म्यै नo । विद्याधिष्ठातृदेव्यै च सरस्वत्यै नo
Salutation to the one residing in Vaikuntha, to Mahalakshmi; salutation to the goddess presiding over knowledge, to Sarasvati.
सर्वैश्वर्याधिदेव्यै च कमलायै नo । पद्मनाभप्रियायै च पद्मायै च नo
Salutation to the goddess who is the ruler of all prosperity, to Kamala; salutation to the beloved of Padmanabha, to Padma.
महाविष्णोश्च मात्रे च पराद्यायै नo । नमः सिन्धुसुतायै च मर्त्यलक्ष्मयै नo
Salutation to the mother of Mahavishnu, to the supreme origin; salutation to the daughter of the ocean, to the mortal Lakshmi.
नारायणप्रियायै च नारायण्यै नo । नमोऽस्तु विष्णुमायायै वैष्णव्यै च नo
Salutation to the beloved of Narayana, to Narayani; salutation to Vishnumaya, to the Vaishnavi.
महामायास्वरूपायै संपदायै नo । नमः कल्याणरूपिण्यै शुभायै च नo
Salutation to the one whose form is great maya, to prosperity; salutation to the one whose form is auspiciousness, to the fortunate one.
मात्रे चतुर्णा वेदानां सावित्र्यै च नo । नमोऽस्तु बुद्धिरूपायै ज्ञानदायै नo
Salutation to the mother of the four Vedas, to Savitri; salutation to the one whose form is intellect, to the giver of knowledge.
नमो दुर्गविनाशिन्यै दुर्गादेव्यै नo । तेजःसु सर्वदेवानां पुरा कृतयुगे मुदा
Salutation to the destroyer of difficulties, to the goddess Durga; in the Krita age, you were the radiance among all the gods, with joy.
अधिष्टानकृतायै च प्रकृत्यै च नo । नमस्त्रिपुरहारिण्यै त्रिपुरायै नo
Salutation to the one who established the abodes, to Prakriti; salutation to the destroyer of Tripura, to Tripura.
सुन्दरीषु च रम्यायै निर्गुणायै नo । ममो निद्रास्वरूपायै निर्गुणायै नo
Salutation to the beautiful one among beauties, to the attribute-less one; salutation to the one whose form is sleep, to the attribute-less one.
नमो दक्षसुतायै च नमः सत्यै नo । नमः शैलसुतायै च पार्वत्यै च नo
Salutation to the daughter of Daksha, salutation to Satya; salutation to the daughter of the mountain, to Parvati.
नमो नमस्तपस्विन्यै ह्यु मायै च नo । निराहारस्वरूपायै ह्यपर्णायै नo
Salutation to the ascetic, to Uma; salutation to the one whose form is fasting, to Aparna.
गौरीलौकविलासिन्यै नमो गौर्यै नo । नमः कैलासवासिन्यै माहेश्वर्यैः नo
Salutation to the one delighting in the world as Gauri, salutation to Gauri; salutation to the one residing in Kailasa, to Maheshvari.
निद्रायै च दयायै च श्रद्धायै च नo । नमो धृत्यै क्षमार्यै च लज्जायै च नo
Salutation to sleep, to compassion, to faith; salutation to fortitude, to forgiveness, to modesty.
तृष्णायै क्षुत्स्वरूपायै स्थितिकर्त्र्यै नo । नमः संहाररूपिण्यै महामार्यै नo
Salutation to thirst, to the form of hunger, to the sustainer; salutation to the one whose form is dissolution, to the great goddess.
भयायैं चाभयायैं च मुक्तिदायै नo । नमः स्वधायैं स्वाहायै शान्तयै कान्त्यै नo
Salutation to fear and to fearlessness, to the giver of liberation; salutation to Svadha, to Svaha, to peace, to beauty.
नमस्तुष्ट्यैं च पुष्ट्यै च दयायै च नo । नमो निद्रास्वरूपायै श्रद्धायै च नo
Salutations to Satisfaction, to Nourishment, and to Compassion; salutations to the embodiment of Sleep, and to Faith.
क्षुत्पिपासास्वरूपायै लज्जायैं च नo । नमो धृत्यैं क्षमायैं च चेतनायैं नo
Salutations to the embodiment of Hunger and Thirst, and to Modesty; salutations to Steadfastness, to Forbearance, and to Consciousness.
सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपिण्यै सर्वमात्रे नo । अग्नौ दाहस्वरूपायै भद्रायै च नo
Salutations to Her who is the form of all powers, to the measure of all; salutations to the form of burning in fire, and to Auspiciousness.
शोभायै पूर्णचन्द्रे च शरत्पद्म नo । नास्ति भेदो यथा देवि दुग्धधावल्ययोःसदा
Salutations to Beauty, to the full moon, and to the autumn lotus; O Goddess, just as there is no difference between milk and its whiteness, so it is always.
यथैव गन्धभूम्योश्च यथैव जलशैत्ययौः । यथैव शब्दन्भसोर्ज्योतिः सूर्यकयोर्यथा
Just as with fragrance and earth, just as with coolness and water, just as with sound and space, and with light and the sun.
लोके वेदे पुराणे च राधामाधवयोस्तथा । चेतनं कुरु कल्याणि देहि मामुत्तरं सति
So also, O Auspicious One, in the world, in the Vedas, and in the Purāṇas, it is with Rādhā and Mādhava; grant me consciousness, O virtuous lady, and give me the highest state.
इत्युक्त्वा चोद्धवस्तत्र प्रणनाम पुनः पुनः । इत्युद्ववकृतं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिपूर्वकम्
Having spoken thus, Uddhava there bowed again and again; whoever recites this hymn with devotion—
इह लोके सुखं भुक्त्वा यात्यन्ते हरिमन्दिरम् ।न भवेद्बन्धुविच्छेदो रोगः शोकः सुदारुणः
Enjoying happiness in this world, at the end he attains the abode of Hari; there will be no separation from relatives, nor terrible disease or grief.