राधा श्रीदामशापेन वृषभानसुता भुवि । सनत्कुमारशापेन वयमेव महीतले
By the curse of Śrīdāma, Rādhā, the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu, came to earth; and by the curse of Sanatkumāra, we too descended to the mortal world.
क्षीरोदसागरं रम्यं श्वेतद्वीपं मनोहरम् । तिस्रो भगिन्यो भक्त्या च विष्णुंद्रष्टुं गता वयम्
We three sisters, out of devotion, went to the beautiful Milk Ocean and the enchanting Śvetadvīpa to see Viṣṇu.
अम्युत्थानादि न कृतं कोपादस्माञ्छशाप ह । सनत्कुमारो भगवान्योगीन्द्राणां गुरोर्गुरुः
Because we did not rise up in respect, the venerable Sanatkumāra, the guru of the yogis’ gurus, cursed us in anger.
सनत्कुमार उवाच मूढास्तिष्ठत भूमौ च पुनः स्वर्गं न यास्यथ । मर्त्यप्राणिप्रिया भूत्वा चाहंकारैण हैतुना
Sanatkumāra said: 'Foolish ones, remain on earth; you shall not return to heaven. Because of pride and attachment to mortal beings, this is your fate.'
पुनर्वरं च प्रत्येकं ददौ तुष्टो द्विचेश्वरः । विष्णोर्वशस्य शैलस्य हिमाधारस्य कामिनी
Yet, pleased, the Lord of the twice-born granted each of us a boon: one would become the beloved of Viṣṇu, one the beloved of Śaila, the mountain-lord, and one the beloved of Himādharā.
ज्येष्ठा भवतु त्वत्कन्या भविष्यत्येव पार्वती । धन्या प्रिया तु भवतु योगिनो जनकस्य च
Your eldest daughter will be Pārvatī, and she will be your child; Dhanyā will become the beloved of the yogi Janaka.
तस्य कन्या महालक्ष्मीः सीतादेवी भविष्यति । वृषभानस्य वैश्यस्य योगिनां प्रवरस्य च
His daughter, Mahālakṣmī, will be Sītādevī, and Vṛṣabhāna, the noble Vaiśya among yogis, will be her father.
दुर्वाससश्च शिष्यस्य कनिष्ठा च कलावती । भविष्यति प्रिया साध्वीद्वापरान्ते च गोकुले
The youngest, Kalāvatī, disciple of Durvāsas, will be a virtuous beloved in Gokula at the end of Dvāpara.
कलावतीसुता राधा देवी गोलोकवासिनी । श्रीदामगोपशापेन भविष्यति न संशयः
Rādhādevī, resident of Goloka, will be born as the daughter of Kalāvatī, due to the curse of the cowherd Śrīdāma—of this there is no doubt.
ईशो ब्रह्मेशशेषाणां भारावतरणेन च । आगमिष्यति पृथवीं च पुण्यक्षेत्रं च भारतम्
The Lord, along with Brahmā, Śiva, and Ananta, will descend to earth to relieve its burden, coming to the sacred land of Bhārata.
कलावती वृष्भानः कौतुकात् कन्यया सह । जीवन्मुक्तश्च गोलोकं गमिष्यति न संशयः
Kalāvatī and Vṛṣabhāna, together with their daughter, out of delight, will attain Goloka while still living—of this there is no doubt.
धन्या च सीत्या सार्धं वैकुण्ठं च गमिष्यति । मेनका योगिनी सिद्धा पार्वत्याश्च वरेण च
Dhanyā, together with Sītā, will go to Vaikuṇṭha; Menakā, the accomplished yoginī, will do so by the boon of Pārvatī.
कल्पान्ते विष्णुलोके च लक्ष्मीवन्मोदते चिरम् । विना विपत्त्या महिमा केषां कुत्र भविष्यति
At the end of the kalpa, in Viṣṇu’s world, Lakṣmī will rejoice for a long time; without adversity, where can greatness arise for anyone?
कर्मणा च गते दुःखे प्रभवेद्दुर्लभं सुखम् । पुरा पितणां कन्याश्च स्वर्मभोगविलासिकाः
When suffering is ended by karma, rare happiness arises; formerly, the daughters of the fathers delighted in the pleasures of heaven.
लक्ष्मीसमा वरेणापि विप्रस्य विष्णुदर्शनात् । कर्मक्षयं चाप्यस्माकं बभूव विष्णुदर्शनात्
Even by a boon, none can equal Lakṣmī, but by seeing Viṣṇu, the sage’s karma was destroyed, and so was ours, by seeing Viṣṇu.
पुण्ये तेन तीव्रेण कुमारस्यापि दर्शनम् । श्रुतं तत्र कुमारास्याज्ज्ञानं परमदुर्लभम्
By that intense merit, we also saw Kumāra; there, we heard from Kumāra the most rare and supreme knowledge.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनां सिद्धानां जगतामपि । ईश्वरः परमात्मा च श्रीकृष्णः प्रकृतेः परः निर्गुणश्च निरीहश्च परः स्वेच्छामयो वरः
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Self, Lord of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and all the perfected beings and worlds, is beyond nature, without qualities, without desire, supreme, and acts according to his own will.
तुलस्युवाच सर्वप्राणिषु देवाश्च तिष्ठन्त्येव पृथक्पृथक् । प्राणो विष्णुश्च विषयी मनो ब्रह्मा च चेतना
Tulasi said: The gods dwell separately in all beings; prāṇa is Viṣṇu, the mind is Brahmā, and consciousness is their domain.
प्रकृतिर्बुद्धिरूपा च सर्वशक्त्यधिदेवता । ज्ञानस्वरूपः शंभुश्च स्वयं धर्मश्च पूरुषः
Prakriti is of the nature of intellect and is the presiding deity of all powers; Shiva is of the nature of knowledge, and Dharma is the very personification of Purusha.
निर्गुणः परमात्मा च तद्ब्रह्म प्रकृतेः परम् । स एव कृष्णः साक्षी च कर्मणां जीविनामपि
The Supreme Self is beyond qualities, that Brahman is higher than Prakriti; that very Krishna is the witness even of the actions of living beings.
भोक्ता च सुखदुःखानां जीवस्तत्प्रतिबिम्बकः । चक्षुषोश्चन्द्रसूर्यौ च जिह्वायां च सरस्वती
He is also the enjoyer of pleasures and pains; the soul is his reflection; the moon and sun are the eyes, and Sarasvati is in the tongue.
वसुंधरा त्वचि सदा बाह्वोस्ते लोकपालकाः । आत्मनश्चापि ते सर्पे परिचारकरूपिणः
The earth is always in the skin, the guardians of the worlds are in the arms and hands, and the serpents are the attendants of your very self.
आत्मन्येव प्रियास्ते च सर्वे गच्छन्ति जीविनः । यथा संसदि संसारे नरदेह(व) मिवानुगाः
All living beings, dear to you, enter into your very self, just as in the world, followers accompany a human body in an assembly.
तस्मात्सर्वात्मनाऽऽत्मानं भजन्ति संततं सदा । सन्तश्च परया भक्त्या ध्यायन्ते योगिनो मुदा
Therefore, the wise always worship the Self with all their being; and yogis meditate with supreme devotion and joy.
कर्मिणां कर्मणां साक्षी कुतः कर्म च गोपनम् । अन्तर्यामी च कृष्णश्च प्रचारं कुरुते मुदा
Krishna is the witness of the actions of those who act; how can actions be concealed? As the inner controller, Krishna joyfully directs their course.
कालिकोवाच नरा बालाश्च वृद्धाश्च युवानस्त्रिविधास्तथा । देवादयश्च चे सिद्धाः सर्वे जानन्ति तं परम्
Kālī said: Men, children, the aged, and the young—these three types, as well as the gods and the perfected beings—all know that Supreme One.
उद्धव उवाच सांप्रतं मूर्च्छितां राधां युक्तो बोधयितुं बुधः । अत्र युक्तिः प्रधाना त्वं तां प्रबोधय चोद्धव
Uddhava said: Now, the wise one is intent on awakening the unconscious Rādhā; in this matter, you are the chief authority—therefore, awaken her, O Uddhava.
चेतनं कुरु कल्याणि जगन्मातर्निबोध माम् । उद्भवं कृष्णभक्तस्य किंकरस्यापि किंकरम्
Make her conscious, O auspicious one, Mother of the world, listen to me; I am the servant of Krishna's devotee, and even the servant of his servant.
प्रसादं कुरु मातर्मां यास्यामि मथुरां पुनः । न स्वतन्त्रः पराधीनो योषा दारुमयी यथा
Mother, show me your grace; I will go again to Mathurā. One who is not independent, but under another's control, is like a wooden doll.
यथा वृषो वशीभूतो वृषवाहस्य संततम् । तथा मातर्जगत्सर्वं जगन्नाथस्य निश्चितम्
Just as a bull is always controlled by the bull-driver, so, Mother, the entire world is certainly under the control of the Lord of the universe.