श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभामतुलां सुमनोहराम् । मोहिनीं मानसानां च मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्
They saw her with a complexion like white campaka flowers, incomparable in beauty, enchanting the minds even of sages with controlled senses.
सुकेशीं सुन्दरीं श्यामां न्यग्रोधपरिमण्डलाम् । नितम्बकठिनश्रोणीं स्तनयुग्मोन्नताननाम्
Her hair was lovely, her form beautiful and dark, her hips and thighs well-shaped like a banyan tree, her waist and buttocks firm, her face radiant with prominent breasts.
कोटीन्दुनिन्दितास्यां तां सस्मितां सुदतीं सतीम् । कज्जलोज्ज्वलरूपां च शरत्कमललोजनाम्
Her face outshone millions of moons, she was smiling, with beautiful teeth, chaste, her eyes shining with collyrium, and resembling autumn lotuses.
महालक्ष्मीं बीजरूपां परामाद्यां सनातीम् । परमात्मस्वरूपस्य प्राणाधिष्ठातृदेवताम्
She was Mahālakṣmī, the primal seed, supreme, original, eternal, the presiding goddess of the life-force of the Supreme Self.
स्तुतां च पूजितां चैव परां च परमात्मने । ब्रह्मस्वरूपां निर्लिप्तां नित्यरूपां च निर्गुणाम्
Praised and worshipped, she is the supreme one, the Supreme Self; of the nature of Brahman, untouched, eternal in form, and without qualities.
विश्वानुरोधात्प्रकृतिं भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहाम् । मत्यस्वरूपां शुद्धां च पूतां पतितपावनीम्
By the will of the universe, she assumes the form of nature, an embodiment of grace for devotees; her form is mortal, pure, sanctified, and the purifier of the fallen.
सुतीर्थपूतां सत्कीर्तिं विधात्रीं वेदसामपि । महत्प्रियां च महतीं महाविष्णोश्च मातरम्
Sanctified by holy places, of noble fame, the creator even of the Vedas; beloved of the great, herself great, and the mother of the great Vishnu.
रासेश्वरेश्वरीं रम्यां रसिकां रसिकेश्वरीम् । वह्निशुद्धांशुकाधामां स्वेच्छारूपां शुभालयाम्
She is the sovereign of the Lord of the Rasa dance, beautiful, connoisseur of rasa and the mistress of those who delight in rasa; her radiance is like fire-purified cloth, her form as she wishes, the abode of auspiciousness.
गोपीभिः सप्तभिः शश्वत्सेवितां श्वेतचामरैः । चतसृभिः प्रियालीभिः पादपद्मोपसेविताम्
Eternally served by seven gopīs with white yak-tail fans, and by four dear companions who attend to her lotus feet.
अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणभूषणोच्चैर्विभूषिताम् । चारुकुण्डलयुग्मेन श्रुतिगण्डस्थलोज्ज्वलाम्
Adorned with ornaments crafted from priceless gems, she shines with a pair of beautiful earrings that illuminate her cheeks and temples.
सुनासां गजमुक्तार्हां खगेन्द्रचञ्चुनिन्दिताम् । कुङ्कुमालक्तकस्तूरीस्निग्धचन्दनचर्चिताम्
With a fine nose, worthy of elephant pearls, her beak-like lips surpass the king of birds; she is anointed with saffron, lac, musk, and fragrant sandalwood.
दधानां सुकपोलं च कोमलाङ्गीं सुकामुकीम् । गचेन्द्रगामिनीं रामां कामनीयां सुकामिनीम्
She has lovely cheeks, a delicate body, and is pleasing in love; her gait is like that of a royal elephant, she is charming, and delights in love.
कामास्त्रजयरूपां च कामकाम्यालयां वराम् । क्रीडाकमलमम्लानं पारिजातप्रसूनकम्
She is the embodiment of the victory of the god of love's arrows, the supreme abode of desire; she holds an ever-fresh lotus of play, and a blossom of the pārijāta tree.
अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणं दधानां दर्पणोज्ज्वलम् । नानारत्नविचित्राढ्यरतनसिंहासनस्थिताम्
She holds a mirror made of priceless gems, and sits upon a throne of jewels, adorned with a variety of wondrous gems.
पद्मैः पद्मार्चितं पादपद्मं च मङ्गलालयम् । हृत्पद्मे ध्यायमानं च कृणस्य परमात्मनः
Her lotus feet, worshipped with lotuses, are the abode of auspiciousness; in the lotus of the heart, she is meditated upon as the Supreme Self of Krishna.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा स्वप्ने जागरणेऽपि च । तत्प्रीतिं प्रेम सौभाग्यं स्मरन्तीं नित्यनूतनम्
By action, mind, and speech, whether in dream or waking, she constantly remembers his affection, love, and good fortune, ever fresh.
भावानुरक्तसंसक्तां शुद्धभक्तां पतिव्रताम् । धन्यां मान्यां गौरवर्णां शश्वद्वक्षः स्थलस्थिताम्
Bound by devotion and attachment, pure in devotion, faithful to her husband; blessed, honored, fair-complexioned, ever abiding on his chest.
प्रियासु प्रियभक्तेषु सुप्रियां प्रियवादिनीम् । कृष्णवामाङ्गसंभूतामभेदां गुणरूपयोः
Among the beloved and dear devotees, she is most dear, sweet-spoken; born from Krishna's left side, inseparable from his qualities and form.
गोलोकवासिनीं देवदेवीं सर्वोपरिस्थितम् । वृषभानसुताख्यां तां पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते
Residing in Goloka, the goddess of gods, established above all; known as the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu, in the holy land of Bhārata.
गोपीश्वरीं गुप्तरूपां सिद्धिदां सिद्धिरूपिणीम् । ध्यानासाध्यां दुराराध्यां वन्दे सद्भक्तवन्दिताम्
The queen of the gopīs, hidden in form, bestower and embodiment of perfection; attainable by meditation, difficult to worship, I bow to her, revered by true devotees.
ध्याने ध्यानेन राधाया व्यायन्ते ध्यानतत्पराः । इहैव जीवन्मुक्तास्ते परत्र कृष्णपार्षदाः
Those devoted to meditation on Rādhā, absorbed in contemplation, are liberated even in this life and become Krishna's attendants in the next.
दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मा च सर्वादौ तुष्टाव परमेश्वरीम् । स्वयं विधाता जगतां मातरं वेधसामपि
Seeing her, Brahmā at the very beginning praised the Supreme Lady, the very creator of the worlds, the mother even of the Vedas.
ब्राह्मोवाच षष्टिवर्षसहस्रणि दिव्यानि परमेश्वरि । पुष्करे च तपस्तप्तं पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते
Brahma said: O Supreme Lady, for six thousand divine years, I performed austerities in Puṣkara and in the sacred land of Bhārata.
त्वत्पादपद्मधुरमधुलुब्धेन चेतसा । मधुव्रतेन लोलेन प्रेरितेन मया सति
With a mind eager for the honey of your lotus feet, like a restless bee drawn by sweetness, I was impelled, O virtuous one.
तथाऽपि न मया लब्धं त्वत्पादपद्ममीप्सितम् । न दृष्टमपि स्वप्नेऽयि जाता वागशरीरिणी
Yet even so, I did not attain the cherished lotus feet of yours; not even in a dream did I see them, O you whose words take form.
वाराहे भारते वर्षे पुण्ये वृन्दावने वने । सिद्धाश्रमे गणेशस्य पादपद्मं च द्रक्ष्यसि
In the Varāha region of Bhārata, in the holy forest of Vṛndāvana, at Siddhāśrama, you will behold the lotus feet of Gaṇeśa.
राधामाधवयोर्दास्यं कुतो विषयिणस्तव । निवर्तस्व महाभाग परमेतत्मुदुर्लभम्
How can one attached to sense-pleasures attain service to Rādhā and Mādhava? Turn back, O highly fortunate one; this supreme goal is exceedingly rare.
इति श्रुत्वा निवृत्तोऽहं तपसे भग्नमानसः । परिपुर्ण तदधुना वाञ्छितं तपसः फलम्
Hearing this, I withdrew from austerities, my mind broken; but now, at last, the desired fruit of my penance is fully attained.
महादेव उवाच पद्मैः पद्मार्चितं पादपदमं यस्य सुदुर्लभम् । ध्यायन्ते ध्याननिष्ठाश्च शाश्वद्रब्रह्मादयः सुराः
Mahādeva said: The lotus feet worshipped by Padmā with lotuses are exceedingly difficult to obtain; even Brahmā and the eternal gods devoted to meditation contemplate them.
मुनयो मनवश्चैव सिद्धाः सन्तश्च योगिनः । द्रष्टुं नैव क्षमाः स्वप्ने भवती तस्य वक्षसि
Sages, Manus, Siddhas, the virtuous, and yogis—even they are not able to see them, not even in a dream; but you dwell upon his chest.