ब्रह्मेशशेषादिभवैश्च वन्द्यं ध्यानैर्न किंचित्सनकादिभिश्च । वेदैः पुराणैर्न निरूपितं च भजस्व भक्त्या नवनीतचोरम्
He is worshipped by Brahmā, Śiva, Śeṣa, and others, but not fully realized in meditation even by Sanaka and the sages; not defined by the Vedas or Purāṇas—worship with devotion the butter-thief.
क्व चापि दुग्धं क्व दघि घृतं वा नवोद्धृतं वा क्व च तक्रमीप्सितम् । तेषां क्व चोरोभवतिं क्व चापि क्व बन्धनं ते भवमूलमध्ये
Where is the milk, where the curd, or the freshly churned butter, or the buttermilk they desire? Where is the thief among them, and where is bondage for Him, in the root of existence?
न योगिभिः सिद्धगणैर्मुनीन्द्रैर्न भक्तसंघैर्भवपद्मशेषैः । योगैर्न बद्धो न हि रक्षितुं क्षमैः कथं स वद्धस्तव मूलमध्यतः
Not by yogis, hosts of perfected beings, great sages, nor by groups of devotees, nor by the lords of the world-lotus, nor by yogic means, can He be bound or protected—how then was He bound by you at the root of existence?
प्रम्णानु भक्त्या स्तवनेन पूजया भजस्व पुत्रं तरसा च भारते । हृत्पद्ममध्ये स्थितमीश्वरं परं ध्यानेन यत्नेन च संततं सति
With measureless devotion, praise, and worship, serve the child swiftly, O Bhāratī; with constant effort, meditate on the supreme Lord who dwells in the center of the heart-lotus.
वरं वृणुष्व भद्रं ते यत्ते मनसि वाञ्छितम् । सर्वं दास्यामि जगति देवानामपि दुर्लभम्
Choose a boon, good lady, whatever you desire in your heart; I will grant you everything in the world, even that which is difficult for the gods to obtain.
यशोदोवाच हरौ च निश्चला भक्तिस्तद्दास्यं वाञ्छितं मम । तव नाम्नश्च व्युत्पत्तिः का वा तद्वक्तुमर्हसि
Yaśodā said: May I have unwavering devotion to Hari, and the desire to serve Him; and what is the origin of Your name? You should tell me that.
राधिकोवाच भवेद्भक्तिर्निश्चला ते हरेर्दास्यं च दुर्लभम् । लभस्व मद्वरेणापि कथयामि सुनिर्णयम्
Rādhikā said: May you have unwavering devotion to Hari, and service to Him, which is rare; by my boon, you shall obtain it—I will tell you the settled truth.
पुरा नन्देन दृष्टाऽहं भाण्डीरे वटमूलके । मया च कथितो नन्दो निषिद्धश्च प्रजेश्वरः
Once, I was seen by Nanda at Bhāṇḍīra, at the root of a banyan tree; and I spoke to Nanda, but the lord of the people forbade me.
अहमेव स्वयं राधा छाया रायणकामिनी । रायणः श्रीहरेरंशः पार्षदप्रवरो महान्
I myself am Rādhā, the shadow and the beloved of Rāyaṇa; Rāyaṇa is a great foremost attendant, a portion of Śrī Hari.
राशब्दश्च महाविष्णुर्विश्वानि यस्य लोमसु । विश्वप्राणिषु विश्वेषु धा धात्री मातृवाचकः
The syllable 'rā' is Mahāviṣṇu, in whose pores exist all worlds; among all beings and universes, 'dhā' signifies the nourishing mother.
धात्री माताऽहमेतेषां मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी । तेन राधा समाख्याता हरिणा च पुरा बुधैः
I am the nourishing mother of these, the primal nature and sovereign; thus, by Hari and by the wise of old, I have been called Rādhā.
अहं सुदामशापेन वृषभानसुताऽधुना । शतवर्षं च विच्छेदो हरिणा सह सांप्रतम्
By the curse of Sudāma, I am now the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu; for a hundred years, there is separation from Hari at present.
वृषभानश्च कृष्णस्य पार्षदप्रवरो महान् । पितॄणां मानसी कन्या मम माता कलावती
Vṛṣabhānu is a great foremost attendant of Kṛṣṇa; among the Pitṛs, Kalāvatī, my mother, is a mind-born daughter.
अयोनिसंभवाऽहं च मम माता च भारते । पुनः सार्थं च युष्माभिर्यास्यामि श्रीहरेः पदम्
I am not born from a womb, and my mother is also so in Bhārata; again, together with you all, I will go to the abode of Śrī Hari.
इति ते कथितं सर्वं व्रजं व्रज व्रजेश्वरि । व्रजेश्वरेण सहिता स्वामिना ज्ञानिना सति
Thus, all has been told to you; go, go, O queen of Vraja, together with the wise master, lord of Vraja.
ममाधुना च भवती ध्यानस्य व्यवधानिका । ध्यानभङ्गे महादोषो नराणामपि सुन्दरि
Now, you are the cause of interruption in my meditation; in the breaking of meditation, there is a great fault even for men, O beautiful one.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारादनाo राधायशोदासंo एकादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and eleventh chapter of the great Brahma Purāṇa, concerning the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the dialogue of Nārada, Rādhā, and Yaśodā.
अथ द्वादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच वासुदेवो द्वारकायां वसुदेवाज्ञया मुने । प्रययौ रत्नरुचिरं रुक्मिणीमन्दिरं वरम्
Now begins the one hundred and twelfth chapter. Nārāyaṇa said: Vāsudeva, in Dvārakā, by the command of Vasudeva, O sage, went to the splendid palace of Rukmiṇī, radiant with jewels.
शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशममूल्यरत्ननिर्मितम् । पुरतः परितो रम्यं नानाचित्रेण चित्रितम्
It was like pure crystal, made of priceless gems; beautiful on all sides, adorned with various paintings.
अमूल्यरत्नकलशं श्वेतचामरदर्पणैः । वहनिशुद्धाशुकैः शुद्धैः परितः परिशोभितम्
With vessels of priceless gems, white yak-tail fans, mirrors, and pure silk cloths, it was splendidly decorated all around.
ददर्श रुक्मिणीं देवीमतीव नवयौवनाम् । रत्नपर्यङ्कमारुह्य शयानां सस्मितां मुदा
He saw Rukmiṇī, the goddess, in the prime of youth, reclining with joy and smiling, upon a couch of jewels.
अप्रौढां च नवोढां तां नवसंगमलज्जिताम् । अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणभूषणेन विभूषिताम्
She was not yet mature, newly married, bashful at their first union, adorned with ornaments made of priceless gems.
सुचारुकबरीभारां मालतीमल्यभूषिताम् । दृष्टवा कृष्णां भीष्मकन्या सहसा प्रणनाम सा
Her beautiful, abundant hair was decorated with garlands of jasmine; seeing Kṛṣṇa, the daughter of Bhīṣmaka suddenly bowed to him.
तां संप्राप्य जगन्नाथो रत्नतल्पे उवास सः । शुभक्षणे च शुभया स रेमे रामया सह
Having attained her, the Lord of the universe rested upon the jeweled bed; at an auspicious moment, with the auspicious Rāma, he enjoyed.
सुखसंभोगमात्रेण मूर्च्छामाप मुदा सती । तस्यां जज्ञे कामदेवो भस्मीभूतदश्च शंभुना
Through the enjoyment of happiness, she fainted with delight; from her was born Kāma, who had been reduced to ashes by Śaṃbhu.
स शम्बरं निहत्यैव तत्र प्राप रतिं सतीम् । रतिर्मायावतीनाम्ना संकेतेन सुरस्य च
He, having slain Śambara, there attained union with the virtuous one; Rati, named Māyāvatī, by sign, was also the wife of the god.
नरद उवाच जहार शम्बरं कामो दैत्यं केन प्रकारतः । कथयस्व माहाभाग विस्तरेण शुभां कथाम्
Narada said: By what means did Kama seize Shambara the demon? O most fortunate one, tell me the auspicious story in detail.
नारायण उवाच समतीते च सप्ताहे रुक्मिणीसूतिकागृहात् । गृहीत्वा बालकं दैत्यो जगाम् स्वालयं जवात्
Narayana said: When seven days had passed since Rukmini gave birth, the demon took the boy from the birthing chamber and swiftly went to his own abode.
अपुत्रकश्च दैत्येशः पुत्रं प्राप्य प्रहर्षितः । मायावत्यै ददौ हृष्टो हृष्टा मायावती सती
The lord of the demons, who was without a son, became overjoyed upon obtaining a son; delighted, he gave the boy to Mayavati, and Mayavati was pleased.
अतीव पालनेनैव वर्धयामास बारकम् । सरस्वती तां रहसि कथयामास निर्जने
With great care, she raised the boy; and Sarasvati, in a secluded place, spoke to her in private.