तद्गुणं महिमानं च प्रीतिं च प्रेमसागरम् । स्मारं स्मारं च सौभाग्यं मनो मे न स्थिरं चलम्
His virtues, his greatness, his affection, and the ocean of his love—remembering again and again this good fortune, my mind is unsteady and restless.
जगतां युवतीनां च कासां वा दुःखमीदृशम् । श्रीकृष्णभेददुःख च का वा जानाति मां विना
Among all the young women of the world, whose sorrow is like this? Who knows the pain of separation from Shri Krishna, except for me?
किं चिज्जानाति सीता साऽप्यहं च विधिबोधितम् । मत्परा दुःखिनी नास्ति कामिनीषु जगत्त्रये
Perhaps Sita knows a little, as do I, as revealed by fate; among all women in the three worlds, there is none as devoted and sorrowful as I.
कावायाति प्रतीतिं मे श्रुत्वा च मानसीं व्यथाम् । कासां वा मत्समं दुःखं युवतीनां सुतोद्धव
Who would believe my inner pain upon hearing it? Among young women, O son of Uddhava, whose suffering is equal to mine?
राधिकासदृशी स्त्रीषु न भूता न भविष्यति । दुःखिनी विरहातप्ता सुखसौभाग्यवर्चिता
Among women, none like Radhika has ever been nor will be—afflicted by separation, yet endowed with happiness, fortune, and splendor.
संप्राप्य कल्पवृक्षं च पतिं च जगतां पतिम् । वञ्चिताऽहं विधात्रा च निर्दयेन च पापिना
Having attained the wish-fulfilling tree and the Lord of the worlds as my husband, I have been deceived by the merciless and sinful creator.
जीवनं सफल जन्म सुस्निग्धं चक्षुषी मनः । तत्पादपद्मवक्त्रेन्दुरूपवेषप्रदर्शनात्
Life is fulfilled, birth is blessed, the eyes and mind are deeply satisfied—by the vision of his lotus feet, moon-like face, and beautiful form.
यन्नामश्रुतिमात्रेण पञ्च प्राणाः प्रहर्षिताः । स्मृतिमात्रात्प्रफुल्ल्यन्त आत्मा सुस्निग्ध एव च
By merely hearing his name, the five vital airs are delighted; by mere remembrance, the soul blossoms and is deeply nourished.
यश्च पस्पर्श सुरतौ यशस्त्रिभुवनष्वपि । कथा वा संपदा वत्स विस्मरामि तमीश्वरम्
He whose touch in love, whose fame in the three worlds, whose stories and wealth—I, dear child, could never forget that Lord.
त्रैलोक्यविजयं रूपं गुणमेव बिभर्ति यः । न निर्मितो यो विधिना तेनैव निर्मितो विधिः
He who possesses beauty that conquers the three worlds and all virtues; he is not created by the creator, but the creator is made by him.
तं विधेश्च विधातारं दातारं सर्वसंपदाम् । कल्पवृक्षात्परं शान्तं लक्ष्मीकान्तं मनोहरम्
He is the creator of the creator, the giver of all wealth; surpassing the wish-fulfilling tree, he is peaceful, beloved of Lakshmi, and enchanting.
सर्वेशं सर्वबीजं च परमात्मानमीश्वरम् । कया वा संपदा तात विस्मरामि चतं पतिम्
The Lord of all, the seed of all, the Supreme Soul, the ruler—by what wealth, dear one, could I ever forget that husband?
यस्य निर्मञ्छनार्हश्च न चन्द्रो न च मन्मथः । नैवाश्विनीकुमारश्च गुणसाभ्यं न दिश्वतः
Neither the moon nor Cupid, nor the twin Ashvins, nor any direction is worthy to be compared to his beauty and virtues.
ध्यायन्ते यत्पदाम्भोजं ब्रह्मेशशेषसंज्ञकाः । कया वा संपदा तात विस्मरामि च तं प्रभुम्
Those called Brahma, Shiva, and Shesha meditate upon his lotus feet; by what wealth, dear one, could I ever forget that Lord?
स्वप्ने पश्यन्ति ये रूपमतुलं च मनोहरम् । तेऽपि सर्वं परित्यज्य ध्यायान्ते तमर्निशम्
Those who behold that incomparable and enchanting form even in dreams, they too, abandoning all else, meditate upon Him day and night.
गुणेन शैलः सलिलं शुष्ककाष्ठं द्रवेदिति । मृतवृक्षो मुकुलितः स्तम्भितश्च समीरणः
By His virtue, the mountain melts, water solidifies, dry wood becomes liquid, the dead tree blossoms, and the wind is stilled.
सूर्यश्च जलधिश्चैव स्थगितो भक्तिभावतः । कया वा संपदा पुत्र विस्मरामि चतं प्रियम्
The sun and the ocean are restrained by devotion; by what wealth, O son, could I ever forget that beloved One?
यद्भयाद्वाति वातोऽयं सूर्यस्तपति यद्भयात् । वर्षतीन्द्रो दहत्यग्निर्मृत्युश्चरति जन्तुषु
Out of fear of Him, this wind blows; out of fear of Him, the sun shines; Indra sends rain, fire burns, and death moves among creatures.
यद्भयात्फलिनो वृक्षाः पुष्पिताः समयेऽपि च । समुद्राः स्वात्मविषये ग्रहाश्च मुनयः सुराः
Out of fear of Him, trees bear fruit and flowers in their season; the oceans remain within their bounds, as do the planets, sages, and gods.
कालस्य कालः संहर्तुः संहर्ता स्रष्टुरीश्वरः । स्वाधीनश्च स्वतन्त्रश्च स्वयमेवाऽऽत्मसंज्ञकः
He is the Time of time, the destroyer of the destroyer, the Lord of the creator; He is independent, autonomous, and known as the Self.
कया वा संपदा भक्त विस्मरामि च तं प्रभुम् । प्रबोधो नास्ति तद्भेदे येन मां बोधयेद्बुधः
By what wealth, O devotee, could I ever forget that Lord? There is no awakening in separation from Him by which any wise one could enlighten me.
मां च बोधयितुं शक्ता न सावित्री सरस्वती । न वेदा न च वेदाङ्गाः के वा सन्तश्च के सुराः
Neither Sāvitrī nor Sarasvatī, nor the Vedas nor the limbs of the Vedas, nor any sages nor gods are able to awaken me to Him.
सहस्रवक्त्रोऽनन्तश्च वेदानां जनको विधिः । न शंभुनं गणेशाश्च योगीन्द्राणां गुरोर्गुरुः
Neither the thousand-headed Ananta, nor Brahmā, the origin of the Vedas, nor Śiva, nor Gaṇeśa, nor the guru of the yogis’ gurus.
स्थितेर्गतिश्चिन्तनीया मार्गशून्ये कुतो गतिः । कालसाध्यं च सर्व च सुखं दुःखं शुभाशुभम्
The course of existence is to be contemplated; where there is no path, how can there be progress? All happiness, sorrow, auspicious and inauspicious things are subject to time.
दुर्निवारः स कालश्च कालसाध्यं जगत्सु च । उत्तिष्ठ मथुरां गच्छ सुखं वत्स मनोहरम्
That Time is irresistible, and all things in the worlds are subject to Time; arise, go to Mathurā, O child, to that delightful place.
व्रजवाकं परित्यज्य भवांश्च गमनोत्सुकः । सुचिरं कृष्णविच्छेदो दुःखाय न सुखाय च
Leaving Vraja behind, you are eager to depart; long separation from Kṛṣṇa brings sorrow, not happiness.
पश्य चन्द्रमुखं तस्य जन्ममृत्युजरापहम् । राधिकावचनं श्रुत्वा रुरोद भृशमुद्धवः रुदतीं राधिकां दृष्ट्वा बन्धुविच्छेदकातराम्
Behold His moon-like face, which removes birth, death, and old age; hearing Rādhā’s words, Uddhava wept greatly, and seeing Rādhā weeping, distressed by separation from her kin.
इतिo श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo राधोद्धवसंo पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-fifth chapter of the great Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa, in the section of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s birth, the conversation of Nārada, Rādhā, and Uddhava.
अथ षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच श्रीकृष्णस्मरणं कृत्वा गमनोन्मुखमुद्धवम् । नतं राधापदाम्भोजे शिरसा पुलकाञ्चितम्
Now, the ninety-sixth chapter. Nārāyaṇa said: Remembering Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Uddhava, ready to depart, bowed his head, adorned with horripilation, at Rādhā’s lotus feet.
उवाच माधवी गोपी रुदती प्रेमविह्वला । भक्तं रुदन्तमुच्छैश्च राधाविच्छेदकातरम्
Mādhavī, the cowherd woman, weeping and overwhelmed with love, spoke to the devotee, who was also weeping loudly and distressed by separation from Rādhā.