युक्योः पादपद्मं च दुर्लभं प्राप्य पुण्यवान् । क्षणार्धं षोडशांशं च नहि मुञ्चति दैवतः
Having attained the rare lotus feet of you both, the meritorious one does not abandon them, not even for half a moment or a sixteenth part thereof.
भक्त्या च युवचोर्मन्त्रं गृहीत्वा वैष्मपादपि । स्तवं वा कवचं वाऽपि कर्ममूलनिकृन्तनम्
By taking up, with devotion, your mantra—even if only a verse or a protective hymn—it cuts the root of karma, even for one fallen from the path.
योजयेत्परया भक्त्या पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते । पुरुषाणां सहस्रं च त्वात्मना सार्धमुद्धरेत्
With supreme devotion, in the holy land of Bhārata, one may uplift a thousand men along with oneself.
गुरुमभ्यर्च्य विधिवद्वस्त्रालंकारचन्दनैः । कवचं धारयेद्यो हि विष्णुतुल्यो भवेद्ध्रुवम्
He who, having duly worshipped the guru with garments, ornaments, and sandalwood, wears the protective hymn, surely becomes equal to Viṣṇu.
यद्दत्तं वस्तु मे मातस्तत्सर्वं सार्थकं कुरु । देहि विप्राय मत्प्रीत्या तदा भोक्ष्यामि सांप्रतम्
O Mother, whatever object you have given me, make it all fruitful; give it to a brāhmaṇa for my sake, and then I shall partake of it now.
देवे देयानि दानानि देवे देया च दक्षिणा । तत्सर्वं ब्राह्मणे दद्यात्तदानन्त्याय कल्पते
Gifts meant for the gods and offerings for the gods should all be given to a brāhmaṇa; by this, one attains the infinite.
ब्राह्मणानां मुखं राधे देवानां मुखमुख्यकम् । विप्रभुक्तं च यद्द्रव्यं प्राप्नुवन्त्येव देवताः
O Rādhā, the mouth of the brāhmaṇas is the foremost among the mouths of the gods; whatever substance is enjoyed by the brāhmaṇas is indeed received by the deities.
विप्रांश्च भोजयामास तत्सर्व राधिका सती । बभूव तत्क्षणादेव प्रीतो लम्बोदरो मुने
Rādhikā, the virtuous one, fed the brāhmaṇas all that; and at that very moment, O sage, Lambodara became pleased.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवा ब्रह्मेशशेषसंज्ञकाः । आययुर्वटमूलं च देवपूजार्थमेव च
Meanwhile, the gods known as Brahmā, Īśa, and Śeṣa arrived at the foot of the banyan tree, for the purpose of worshipping the deity.
तत्र गत्वा शिवचरो देवान्देवीरुवाच सः । श्रीकृष्णं शुष्ककण्ठश्च भयभीतश्च रक्षकः
There, having arrived, the attendant of Śiva spoke to the goddesses: Śrī Kṛṣṇa, with a parched throat, fearful and seeking protection.
रक्षक उवाच गणेशं पूजयामास सर्वादौ च शुभक्षणे । वृषभानसुता राधा प्रकृत्य स्वस्तिवाचनम्
The protector spoke: At the most auspicious moment, Rādhā, daughter of Vṛṣabhānu, first performed the worship of Gaṇeśa, having recited the words of blessing.
सहिता सा बलवती गोपीत्रिशतकोटिभिः । वारितोऽहं वलिष्ठाभिर्युष्मांश्च कथयामि तत्
She, powerful and accompanied by thirty crore gopīs, was restrained by the strongest among them; I will tell you about this.
मर्वादौ पूजयेद्यो हि सोऽनन्तं फलमालभेत् । मध्ये मध्यविधं पुण्यं शेषे स्वल्पमिति स्मृतम्
Whoever worships at the very beginning attains endless fruit; in the middle, the merit is moderate, and at the end, it is said to be little.
देवेन्द्रेषु मुनीन्द्रेषु देवस्त्रीषु स्थितासु च । गोपीभिश्च सह तया राधया पूजितः परः
Among the chief of gods, sages, and divine women, the Supreme was worshipped by Rādhā together with the gopīs.
दूतवाक्यं समाकर्ण्य जहसुः सर्वदेवताः । मुनयो मनवश्चैव राजानो देवयोषितः
Hearing the messenger’s words, all the deities, sages, Manus, kings, and divine women rejoiced.
रुक्मिण्याद्या रमण्यश्च या देव्यो विस्मयं ययुः । सरस्वती च सावित्री पार्वती परमेश्वरी
Rukmiṇī and other illustrious women, the goddesses Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī, and Pārvatī, the supreme goddess, were all filled with wonder.
रोहिणी च सती संज्ञा स्वाहाद्या देवयोषितः । मुदिताः प्रययुः सर्वा मुनिपत्न्यः पतिव्रताः
Rohiṇī, Satī, Saṃjñā, Svāhā, and other divine women, as well as all the wives of the sages devoted to their husbands, joyfully proceeded.
मुनयो मनवः सर्वे देवाश्चापि नरास्तथा । श्रीकृष्णः स गणैः सार्धं ये चान्ये प्रययुर्मुदा
All the sages, Manus, gods, and men, along with Śrī Kṛṣṇa and his attendants, and others, went forth with joy.
ते सर्वे विविधैर्द्रव्यैः पूजां चक्रुः शुभक्षणे । बलिष्ठा दुर्बलाश्चैव क्रमेण च पृथक्पृथक्
All of them performed worship at the auspicious moment with various offerings, both the strong and the weak, each in their own turn and separately.
लड्डुकानां च राशीनां शतकोटिर्बभूव ह । शर्कराणां तदर्धं च स्वस्तिकानां तथैव च
There were a hundred crore heaps of sweet balls, half as much of sugar, and the same amount of svastika cakes.
अन्नानां भव्यवस्तूनां शतकोटिर्बभूव ह । असंख्यानि फलान्येव स्वादूनि मधुराणि च
There were a hundred crore portions of rice and auspicious foods, and countless sweet and delicious fruits.
मधुकुल्या दुग्धकुल्या दधिकुल्या घृतस्य च । बभूवुः शतसंख्याश्च त्रैलोक्यानां च पूजने
Hundreds of streams of honey, milk, curd, and ghee flowed for the worship of the three worlds.
पूजां कृत्वा तु ते सर्वे समूषुश्च सुखासने । पार्वती परमप्रीत्या राधास्थानं समाययौ
After performing the worship, they all sat together on comfortable seats; Pārvatī, with supreme affection, approached the seat of Rādhā.
सा राधा पार्वतीं दृष्ट्वा समुत्थाय जवेन च । यथायोग्यां च संभाषां चकार सादरं मुदा
Seeing Pārvatī, Rādhā quickly rose, and with proper respect and joy, greeted her as was fitting.
आश्लेषणं चुम्बनं च बभूव च परस्परम् । उवाच मधुरं दुर्गा राधां कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
There was mutual embracing and kissing; then Durgā sweetly spoke to Rādhā, holding her to her own breast.
पार्वत्युवाच किंवा प्रश्नं करिष्यामि त्वां राधा मङ्गलालयाम् । गता ते विरहज्वाला श्रीदाम्नः शापमोक्षणे
Pārvatī said: Rādhā, abode of auspiciousness, what question could I ask you? Has the pain of separation left you after the release from Śrīdāma’s curse?
सततं मन्मनः प्राणास्त्वय्येव मयि ते तथा । न ह्येवमावयोर्भेदः शक्तिपूरुषयोस्तथा
Always, my mind and life are fixed on you, as yours are on me; truly, there is no difference between us, the Power and the Person.
येत्वां निन्दन्ति मद्भक्तास्त्वद्भक्ताश्चापि मामपि । कुम्भीपाके च पज्यन्ते यावच्चन्द्र दिवाकरौ
Those of my devotees who revile you, and your devotees who revile me, will suffer in Kumbhīpāka as long as the moon and sun endure.
राधामाधवयोर्भेदं ये कुर्वन्ति नराधमाः । वंशहानिर्भवेत्तेषां पच्यन्ते नरके चिरम्
Those base men who create a division between Radha and Madhava will suffer the destruction of their lineage and will be tormented in hell for a long time.
यान्ति सूकरयोनिं च पितृभिः शतकैः सह । षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि विष्ठायां कृमयस्तथा
They go to the womb of a pig, together with hundreds of their ancestors, and for six thousand years they become worms in excrement.