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.
यतोऽपत्यं त्वया त्यक्तं कोपशीले सुनिष्ठुरे
Because you, harsh and wrathful one, have abandoned your offspring—
या यास्त्वदंशरूपाश्च भविष्यन्ति सुरस्त्रियः
Whatever goddesses will be born as your portions—
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवी जिह्वाग्रात्सहसा ततः
Meanwhile, the goddess suddenly emerged from the tip of the tongue.
पीतवस्त्रपरीधाना वीणापुस्तकधारिणी
Clad in yellow garments, holding a vīṇā and a book,
अथ कालान्तरे सा च द्विधारूपा बभूव ह
Then, after some time, she assumed a dual form.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णो द्विधारूपो बभूव ह
At that moment, Kṛṣṇa also became twofold in form.
उवाच वाणीं श्रीकृष्णस्त्वमस्य भव कामिनी
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said to Vāṇī, 'You become his beloved.'
एवं लक्ष्मीं संप्रदौ तुष्टो नारायणाय वै
Thus, pleased, he gave Lakṣmī to Nārāyaṇa.
अनपत्ये च ते द्वे च यतो राधांशसम्भवे 2.2.
And because you are childless, two will arise from the portion of Rādhā.
तेजसा वयसा रूपगुणाभ्यां च समा हरेः
In brilliance, age, beauty, and qualities, they are equal to Hari.