शैले शैले सुन्दरे च कन्दरे कन्दरे वने । पुष्पोद्याने सुरहसि नद्यां नद्यां नदे नदे
On every mountain, in every beautiful cave, in every forest, in every flower garden, in every celestial lake, in every river, and on every stream,
समुद्रपुलिने रम्ये पारिजातवने वने । सुभद्रे पुष्पभद्रे च नारायणसरोवरे
On the lovely seashore, in the grove of pārijāta trees, in the auspicious and blessed flower gardens, and at the lake of Nārāyaṇa,
पवनस्यैव निलये मलये च सुरालये । त्रिकूटे भद्रकूटे च पञ्चकूटे सुकूटके
In the abode of the wind, on Mount Malaya, in the celestial dwellings, on Trikūṭa, Bhadrakūṭa, Pañcakūṭa, and Sukūṭaka,
देवानां कमनीयायां काञ्चन्यां च तथैव च । समुद्रे च समुद्रे च द्वीपे द्वीपे मनोहरे
In the delightful golden land beloved by the gods, and likewise in the sea, on every enchanting island,
खर्वटे प्रवरे रम्ये पुण्यचन्द्रसरोवरे । सुपार्श्वे मुनिपार्श्वे च स रेमे राधया सह
In the excellent and charming Kharvaṭa, at the sacred lake of Puṇyacandra, beside the noble and sage, he enjoyed himself with Rādhā.
शीघ्रं च पुनरागत्य जम्बूद्वीपं च पुण्यदम् । द्वारकां दर्शयामास पर्वतं रैवतं तथा
Quickly returning again to the auspicious Jambūdvīpa, he showed Dvārakā and also Mount Raivata.
गोकुलं पुनरागत्य गोपगोकुलसंकुलम् । तत्र दृष्ट्वा च भाण्डीरं पुण्यं वृन्दावनं ययौ
Returning again to Gokula, crowded with cowherds, there, seeing Bhāṇḍīra, he went to the sacred Vṛndāvana.
श्रीकृण्णागमनं श्रुत्वा यशोदा नन्द एव च । गोपा गोप्यश्च वृद्धाश्चाप्यश्रुनेत्रा निराकुलाः
Hearing of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's arrival, Yaśodā, Nanda, the cowherds, the cowherd women, and the elders, their eyes filled with tears, were overwhelmed.
वारणेन्द्रं पुरस्कृत्य वेश्यां च नटनर्तकाः । पतिपुत्रवतीं साध्वीं ब्राह्मणीं ब्राह्मणं तथा
Placing the great elephant at the front, the courtesans, dancers, women with husbands and sons, virtuous women, brāhmaṇīs, and brāhmaṇas,
यथा देवाश्च वह्निं च दृष्ट्वा नन्दं च मातरम् । आययुर्बालकृष्णश्च राधया सह माधवः
Just as the gods and Agni, seeing Nanda and his mother, approached, so did child Kṛṣṇa, together with Rādhā and Mādhava.
मातुः क्रोडमारुरोह प्रहस्य मधुसूदनः । नन्दो यशोदया सार्ध चुचुम्ब मुखपङ्कजम्
The smiling Madhusūdana climbed onto his mother's lap; Nanda, together with Yaśodā, kissed his lotus-like face.
आश्लिश्य भृशमुच्चैश्च सिषेच नेत्रजैर्जलैः । स्वयं च भगवान्कृष्णो यशोदायाः स्तनं पपौ
Embracing him tightly and pouring tears from their eyes, Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa himself drank Yaśodā's milk.
तादृशं ददृशुः सर्वे यादृशो मथुरां ययौ । मुरलीहस्तविन्यस्तं रत्नभूषणभूषितम्
All saw him just as he had gone to Mathurā, holding the flute in his hand, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
यथैकादशवर्षीयं शोभितं पीतवाससा । मयूरपिच्छचूडं च मालतीमाल्यमण्डितम्
As an eleven-year-old, splendid in yellow garments, with a peacock feather crown, and decorated with a garland of mālatī flowers.
मन्दिरं वेशयामास राधया सह माधवम् । यशोदा मङ्गलं कृत्वा भोजयामास ब्राह्मणान्
He entered the palace together with Rādhā and Mādhava; Yaśodā, having performed auspicious rites, fed the brāhmaṇas.
पूजां चकार गोपीनां मुनीनां च यथा जनः । मणिरत्नं प्रवालं च सुवर्ण परमं तथा
She performed worship for the cowherd women and sages, as was customary; she gave jewels, gems, coral, and the highest gold.
भुक्तामाणिक्यहीरं च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ मुदा । गजरत्नं गवां रत्नमश्वरत्नं मनोहरम्
She joyfully gave brāhmaṇas the enjoyed rubies and diamonds, the precious elephant, the jewel of cows, and the enchanting horse jewel.
आसनानि च पात्राणि भूषणानि तथैव च । धान्यान्यपि च सस्यानि वस्त्राणि च तथा ददौ
She gave seats, vessels, ornaments, grains, crops, and garments as well.
अपूर्व दर्शयामास राधया सह माधवम् । गोपीगणं च मिष्टान्नं सादरेणापि नारद
He revealed an unprecedented sight: Mādhava together with Rādhā, the assembly of cowherd girls, and sweet foods, all with great reverence, O Nārada.
दुन्दुभीन्वादयामास कारयामास मङ्गलम् । देवांश्च भोजयामास सानन्दं च मनोहरम्
He caused the drums to be sounded and auspicious music to be played; he joyfully served delightful food to the gods.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo सप्तविशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-seventh chapter, called 'The Birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa,' in the great Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa, in the conversation between Nārada and Nārāyaṇa.
अथाष्टाविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच श्रीकृष्णश्च समाह्वानं गोपांश्चापि चकार सः। भाण्डीरे वटमूले च तत्र स्वयमुवास ह
Now, the one hundred and twenty-eighth chapter. Nārāyaṇa said: Śrī Kṛṣṇa summoned the cowherds, and he himself stayed there beneath the banyan tree at Bhāṇḍīra.
पुराऽन्नं च ददौ तस्मै यत्रैव ब्राह्मणीगणः। उवास राधिका देवी वामपार्श्वे हरेरपि
Long ago, he gave food there to the group of brāhmaṇas; there too, Goddess Rādhikā sat at the left side of Hari.
दक्षिणे नन्दगोपश्च यशोदासहितस्तथा । तद्दक्षिणो वृषभानस्तद्वामे सा कलावती
On his right was Nanda the cowherd, together with Yaśodā; to their right was Vṛṣabhānu, and to their left was Kalāvatī.
अन्ये गोपाश्च गोप्यश्च बान्धवाः सुहृदस्तथा । तानुवाच स गोविन्दो यथार्थ्यं समयोचितम्
Other cowherds and cowherd women, relatives and friends as well, were present; to them, Govinda spoke according to propriety and the occasion.
श्रीभगवानुवाच शृणु नन्द प्रवक्ष्यामि सांप्रतं समयोचितम्। सत्यं च परमार्थं च परलोकसुखावहम्
The Blessed Lord said: Hear me, O Nanda, as I now speak what is timely, true, and of ultimate reality, bringing happiness in the next world.
आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं भ्रमं सर्वं निशामय। विद्युद्दीप्तिर्जले रेषा यथा तोयस्य बुद्बुदम्
Behold all delusion, from Brahmā down to a blade of grass; it is like a flash of lightning in water, or a bubble on the surface of a pond.
मथुरायां सर्वमुक्तं नावशेषं च किंचन। यशोदां बोधयामास राधिका कदलीवने
In Mathurā, everything was explained, nothing was left unsaid; Rādhikā instructed Yaśodā in the grove of plantains.
तदेव सत्यं परमं भ्रमध्वान्तप्रदीपकम्। विहाय मिथ्यामायां च स्मर तत्परमं पदम्
That alone is the supreme truth, a lamp that dispels the darkness of delusion; abandoning false illusion, remember that highest state.
जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिहरं हर्षकरं परम्। शोकसंतापहरणं कर्ममूलनिकृन्तनम्
It destroys birth, death, old age, and disease; it brings supreme joy, removes sorrow and suffering, and cuts the root of karma.