सर्वैश्वर्य्यप्रदं सर्वं स्वतन्त्रं सर्वमङ्गलम्
Bestower of all lordly powers, entirely independent, wholly auspicious.
ध्यायन्ते वैष्णवाः शश्वदेवंरूपं सनातनम्
The Vaiṣṇavas ever meditate upon this eternal divine form.
ब्रह्मणो वयसा यस्य निमेष उपचार्य्यते
For whom the lifespan of Brahmā is considered but a moment.
कृषिस्तद्भक्तिवचनो नश्च तद्दास्यकारकः
'Kṛṣ' denotes devotion to him, and 'ṇa' signifies the act of service.
कृषिश्च सर्ववचनो नकारो बीजवाचकः
'Kṛṣi' is the word for all, and the syllable 'ṇa' is the signifier of the seed.
असंख्यब्रह्मणा पाते कालेऽतीतेऽपि नारद
Even after the fall of countless Brahmās and the passing of ages, O Nārada.
स कृष्णः सर्वसृष्ट्यादौ सिसृक्षुस्त्वेक एव च
At the beginning of all creation, that Krishna alone desired to create.
स्वेच्छामयः स्वेच्छया च द्विधारूपो बभूव ह
Being of his own free will, by his own will, he became twofold in form.
तां ददर्श महाकामी कामाधारः सनातनः 2.2.
He, the eternal foundation of desire, beheld her, filled with great longing.
पूर्णेन्दुबिम्बसदृशनितम्वयुगलां पराम्
She was supreme, her face resembling the full moon, her neck graceful as a conch.
श्रीयुक्तश्रीफलाकारस्तनयुग्ममनोरमाम्
Endowed with beauty, delightful as a pair of auspicious coconuts, adorned with fortune.
अतीव सुन्दरीं शान्तां सस्मितां वक्रलोचनाम्
She was exceedingly beautiful, serene, smiling, with charming, slightly curved eyes.
शश्वच्चक्षुश्चकोराभ्यां पिबन्तीं सन्ततं मुदा
With eyes like those of a swan and a chakora bird, she gazed joyfully and constantly.
कस्तूरीबिन्दुभिः सार्द्धमधश्चन्दनबिन्दुना
With musk spots and a mark of sandalwood below.
सुवक्रकबरीभारं मालतीमाल्यभूषितम्
Her splendid, well-arranged hair was adorned with garlands of jasmine.
कोटिचन्द्रप्रभाजुष्टपुष्टशोभासमन्विताम्
She was endowed with radiance surpassing the brilliance of ten million moons.
अतिमात्रं तया सार्द्धं रासेशो रासमण्डले
With her, the Lord of the Rasa, in the circle of the Rasa dance, was exceedingly united.
नानाप्रकारशृंगारं शृङ्गारो मूर्त्तिमानिव
He, as if the very embodiment of love, engaged in various kinds of amorous play.
ततः स च परिश्रान्तस्तस्या योनौ जगत्पिता 2.2.
Then, exhausted, the father of the world entered her womb.
गात्रतो योषितस्तस्याः सुरतान्ते च सुव्रत
O virtuous one, at the end of their union, from her body,
महासुरतखिन्नाया निश्वासश्च बभूव ह
As she was wearied from the great union, a breath arose.
स च निःश्वासवायुश्च सर्वाधारो बभूव ह
That exhaled breath became the support of all.
बभूव मूर्त्तिमद्वायोर्वामाङ्गात्प्राणवल्लभा
From the left side of the embodied wind arose the beloved of life.
प्राणोऽपानः समानश्चैवोदानो व्यान एव च
Prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, and vyāna came forth.
घर्मतोयाधिदेवश्च बभूव वरुणो महान्
From the sweat and water, the great god Varuṇa was born.
अथ सा कृष्णशक्तिश्च कृष्णाद्गर्भं दधार ह
Then that Kṛṣṇa-śakti indeed bore a child from Kṛṣṇa.
कृष्णप्राणाधिदेवी सा कृष्णप्राणाधिकप्रिया
She, the goddess presiding over Kṛṣṇa's very life, was dearer to him than his own life.
शतमन्वन्तरातीते काले परमसुन्दरी
After a hundred Manvantaras had passed, at that time, the supremely beautiful one—
दृष्ट्वा चाण्डं हि सा देवी हृदयेन विदूयता 2.2.
Seeing the egg, the goddess was deeply afflicted in her heart.
दृष्ट्वा कृष्णश्च तत्त्यागं हाहाकारं चकार द
Seeing that abandonment, Kṛṣṇa cried out in lamentation.