पङ्कस्थे पङ्कजदले सजले चन्दनार्चिते । शयानां शुष्कितौष्ठीं च साश्रुनेत्रां च मूर्च्छिताम्
Lying on a lotus leaf in the mud, adorned with sandal paste and water, her lips dry, her eyes filled with tears, unconscious.
ध्यायमानां पदाम्भोजं कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः । बाह्यज्ञानपरित्यक्तां तन्नि विष्टैकमानसाम्
Meditating on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul, having abandoned all external awareness, her mind absorbed in him alone.
पश्यन्तीं सस्मितं कान्तं पश्यन्तीं तन्मुखाम्बुजम् । हसन्तीं च रुदन्तीं च स्वप्ने कान्तसमीपतः
Seeing her beloved with a gentle smile, gazing at his lotus-like face, laughing and weeping, as if near her beloved in a dream.
सखीभिः परितः शश्वत्सेवितां श्चेतचामरैः । दिवानिशं रक्षितां च गोपीभिः शतकोटिभिः
Constantly attended by her companions with fans, guarded day and night by hundreds of millions of gopīs.
सावधानपराभिश्च वेत्रहस्ताभिरीश्वरीम् । सप्तद्वारेषु युक्ताभिः परितः प्राङ्गणेषु च
By those ever-attentive, sovereign maidens, holding staffs, stationed at the seven gates and all around the courtyards.
तां दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं प्राप्य सभार्यो नन्द एव च । ननाम परया भक्त्या दण्डवत्प्रणिपत्य च
Seeing her, Nanda with his wife was filled with wonder; with supreme devotion, they bowed down, prostrating themselves.
निद्रां त्याक्त्वा च सहसा बुबुधे सेश्वरेच्छया । क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप विषयज्ञानवर्चिताम्
Suddenly, by the will of the Lord, she cast off sleep and awakened; in a moment, she attained consciousness, endowed with knowledge of the senses.
पुरतो दंपती दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छ सादरं सती । उवाच मधुरं चैवं तत्रैव सखिसंसदि
Seeing the couple before her, Sati respectfully inquired; she spoke sweetly right there, in the assembly of friends.
राधिकोवाच कस्त्वं चात्र समायातो ब्रूहि वा किं प्रयोजनम् । न च मे विषयज्ञानं न जानामि नरं पशुम्
Rādhikā said: Who are you, who has come here? Tell me, what is your purpose? I do not know worldly knowledge, nor do I recognize man or beast.
किं जलं वा स्थलं किंवा नक्तं तिनं श्रुणु । स्त्रियं पुमांसं क्लीबं वा नाहं जानामि भेदाकम्
What is water, what is land, what is night or day? Listen: I do not know the distinctions of woman, man, or neuter.
राधिकावचनं श्रुत्वा नन्दश्च विस्मयं ययौ । भीता यशोदा निकटं गोपीसंभाषिता ययौ
Hearing Rādhikā's words, Nanda was amazed; frightened, Yaśodā approached and spoke with the gopīs.
उवास निकटे तस्याः समुवाच प्रियं वचः । उवास तत्र नन्दश्च गोपीदत्तासनेन च
She sat near her and spoke loving words; Nanda also sat there, on the seat given by the gopīs.
यशोदोवाच चेतनं कुरु राधे त्वमात्मानं रक्ष यत्नतः । द्रक्ष्यसि प्राणनाथं च संप्राप्ते मङ्गले दिने
Yaśodā said: Rādhe, regain consciousness and protect yourself carefully; you will see your beloved lord on the auspicious day that is coming.
त्वत्तो विश्वं पवित्रं च स्वकुलं च सुरेश्वरि । गोप्यश्च पुण्यवत्यश्च त्वत्पादाम्बुजसेवया
O goddess of the gods, the world and your lineage are purified by you; and the gopīs, blessed by virtue, serve your lotus feet.
लोका गास्यन्ति त्वत्कीर्तितीर्थपूतां सुमङ्गलाम् । सन्तो वेदाश्च चत्वारः पुराणानि पुरातनीम्
People will sing your auspicious fame, purified by your holy name; saints, the four Vedas, and ancient Purāṇas as well.
अहं यशोदा नन्दोऽयं बुद्धिरूपे निबोध माम् । वृषभानसुता त्वं च मां निशामय सुव्रते
I am Yaśodā, this is Nanda—know me in the form of understanding; you are the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu, recognize me, O virtuous one.
द्वारकानगराद्भद्रे श्रीकृष्णसंनिधानतः । तवान्तिकमागताऽहं प्रेरिता हरिणा सति
O blessed one, from the city of Dvārakā, from the presence of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, I have come to you, sent by Hari, O Sati.
शृणु मङ्गलवार्तां च मङ्गलं च गदाभृतः । आराद्द्रक्ष्यसि कृष्णं तं हे देवि चेतनं कुरु
Hear the auspicious news and the blessing from the wielder of the mace; soon you will see Kṛṣṇa, O goddess, regain consciousness.
भक्त्या त्मकं परिज्ञानं देहि मह्यं च सांप्रतम् । त्वद्भर्तुरुपदेशेन त्वत्समीपं समागतौ
Give me now the knowledge of devotion, as taught by your husband; we have come near you by his instruction.
पश्चदायास्यति हरिस्त्वां मुहूर्तं वरानने । भविष्यत्यचिरेणैव श्रीदाम्नः शापमोचनम्
Afterwards, Hari will come to you for a moment, O beautiful-faced one; soon there will be the liberation from Śrīdāma's curse.
यशोदावचनं श्रुत्वा वार्तां प्राप्य गदाभृतः । श्रीकृष्णनामस्मरणाद्दूरिभूतममङ्गलम्
Hearing Yaśodā's words and receiving the news from the wielder of the mace, by remembering Śrī Kṛṣṇa's name, all inauspiciousness was dispelled.
संप्राप चेतनं राधा संभाव्य कृष्णमातरम् । उवाच मधुरं शान्ता लौकिकीं भक्तिमुत्तमाम्
Rādhā regained consciousness, honoring Kṛṣṇa's mother; she spoke sweetly and peacefully, expressing supreme worldly devotion.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo राधायशोदासंo दशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred tenth chapter of the glorious Brahma Purāṇa, the account of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's birth, the narration of Nārada, and the meeting of Rādhā and Yaśodā.
अथैकादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः राधिकोवाच ज्ञानात्मकश्च परमो ब्रह्मेशशेषपूजितः । ज्ञानं च न ददौ तुभ्यं मन्मुलं प्रेषिता सति
Now begins the one hundred eleventh chapter. Rādhikā said: The supreme, knowledge-formed Lord, worshipped by Brahmā and Śeṣa, did not give you the root knowledge, O Sati, though sent by me.
तेनैव च्छद्मना तुभ्यं भावार्थं बोधयामि किम् । वेदाः सन्तश्च भावार्थं नैव जानन्ति तस्य च
By this very disguise, I am instructing you about the true meaning; even though the Vedas exist, they do not know its true meaning.
स्त्रीजातिरबला मूढा वक्तुतोऽज्ञानतत्परा । ततस्तद्विरहेणैव संततं हतचेतना
The female gender is weak, confused, ignorant in speech, and devoted to ignorance; therefore, being separated from that, she is always devoid of awareness.
किं वाऽहं कथयिष्यामि ज्ञानं पञ्चविधेषु च । भक्त्यात्मकं सर्वपरं निबोध कथयामि ते
What indeed shall I say about knowledge among the five kinds? Listen, I will tell you about the supreme, all-encompassing knowledge that is rooted in devotion.
श्रीकृष्णस्य वरेणापि न साधो निर्भयो भव । गोलोके चापि पतनं संभवेच्च कुयोगिनः
Even by the boon of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, O virtuous one, do not become fearless; for even in Goloka, a fall is possible for one who is a false yogi.
तस्मात्सर्वं परित्यज्य भजस्व परमेश्वरम् । पुत्रबुद्धिं परित्यज्य ब्रह्मरूपं निशामय
Therefore, renouncing everything, worship the Supreme Lord; give up the notion of 'son' and behold the form of Brahman.
यशोदे भवती सर्वे परित्यज्य च नश्वरम् । गत्वा वृन्दावनं रम्यं पुण्यक्षेत्रं च भारतम्
O Yaśodā, you too, renouncing all that is perishable, go to beautiful Vṛndāvana, the sacred land of Bhārata.