श्रीकृष्णजन्मखण्डं च श्रूयतां सावधानतः । जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिहरं मोक्षकरं परम्
Now, listen attentively to the section on the birth of Shri Krishna, which removes birth, death, old age, and disease, and bestows supreme liberation.
हरिदास्यप्रदं शुद्धं सुश्राव्यं च सुधोपमम् । अत्यबूर्वमुणाख्यानं रम्यं रम्यं नवं नवम्
It bestows service to Hari, is pure, delightful to hear, like nectar, utterly unprecedented, charming, ever-fresh and ever-new.
न श्रुतं चन्मना यद्यत्स्वदु स्वादु पदे पदे । प्रदीपं सर्वसत्त्वानां भवाब्धितारणं परम्
Even if not heard before, it is sweet, sweeter at every step, a lamp for all beings, and the supreme means to cross the ocean of existence.
कर्मेपभोगरोगाणां मर्दनं च रसायनम् । श्रीकृष्णचरणाम्भोजप्राप्तिसोपानकारणम्
It crushes the diseases of karma and enjoyment, is an elixir, and serves as a stairway to attain the lotus feet of Shri Krishna.
श्रीदामराधाकलहवर्णनं दारुणं द्विज । तयोः शापप्रकथनं ततस्तेषां विसर्जनम्
The fierce quarrel between Shri Dama and Radha is described, O Brahmin, along with the narration of their curses and their subsequent departure.
ब्रह्मण प्रार्थितस्यैव हरेर्जनम् महीतले । प्रोक्तं च जन्मखण्डे च परमाद्भुतमेव च
At Brahma's request, the birth of Hari on earth is told, and in the section on his birth, the most wondrous events are described.
आविर्भावो हरेरेव वसुदेवस्य मन्दिरे । कंसासुरभयेनैव गोकुले गमनं हरेः
The appearance of Hari in the house of Vasudeva, and, out of fear of the demon Kamsa, Hari's journey to Gokula—
वृषभानसुता राधा श्रीदाम्नः शापहेतुना । बालक्रीडावर्णनं च गोकुले परमात्मनः
Radha, daughter of Vrishabhanu, due to Shri Dama's curse; and the narration of the Supreme Soul's childhood play in Gokula—
दैत्यादिनिधनं चैव कीर्तितं हरिणा तथा । गर्गस्याऽऽगमनं प्रोक्तं शुभान्नप्राशनं हरेः
The destruction of demons and others is also recounted by Hari, as well as the coming of Garga and the auspicious first feeding of Hari.
निधनं पूतनायाश्च सद्यः शकटभञ्जनम् । श्रीकृष्णबन्धमोक्षं च यमलार्जुनभञ्जनम्
The slaying of Putana, the immediate breaking of the cart, the binding and release of Shri Krishna, and the breaking of the twin Arjuna trees—
त्रैलोक्यदर्शनं वक्त्रे गोवत्साहरणं तथा । कृत्वा गोवत्सनिर्माणं ब्रह्मणः स्तवनं हरेः
The vision of the three worlds in his mouth, the abduction of the calves, the creation of the calves, and Brahma's praise of Hari—
सहसा गोकुलं त्यवत्वा पुण्यं वृन्दावनं वनम् । भयाज्जगाम नन्दश्च सार्धं च नन्दनेन च
Suddenly leaving Gokula, Nanda, along with his son, went out of fear to the sacred forest of Vrindavana.
वृन्दावनस्य निर्माणं प्रोक्तं च परमाद्भुतम् । सार्धं च बालकैः सार्ध तत्र संक्रीडनं हरे
The wondrous creation of Vṛndāvana has been described, along with the playful sports there of Hari together with the boys.
सदन्नं ब्राह्मणीनां च भोजनं कथितं हरेः । वरदानं च तासां वै प्राक्तनेन निरूपणम्
The serving of pure food by the wives of the brāhmaṇas to Hari has been recounted, as well as the granting of boons to them, determined by their previous actions.
क्रतूनां वर्णनं चैव वस्त्रापहरणं तथा । वरदानं च गोपीनां कृष्णेनैव कऋतं द्विज
The narration of the sacrifices, the taking of the garments, and the granting of boons to the gopīs by Kṛṣṇa himself, O twice-born one, has also been told.
कात्यायनीव्रतं प्रोक्तं श्रीदुर्गापूजनं तथा । पार्वत्या च वरो दत्तो गोपीभ्यो यमुनातटे
The vow to Kātyāyanī and the worship of Śrī Durgā have been described, as well as the boon given by Pārvatī to the gopīs on the bank of the Yamunā.
तालानां भक्षणं प्रोक्तं शक्रयामाविमर्दनम् । राधया सह कृष्णस्य विरहो मेलनं तथा
The eating of the tāla fruits, the subduing of Śakra and Yāmā, and the separation and reunion of Kṛṣṇa with Rādhā have been narrated.
गोपीक्रीडा च संप्रोक्ता कृष्णक्रोडे च राधिका । छाया रायणगेहे च संप्रोक्ता मायया हरेः
The play of the gopīs has been described, as well as Rādhikā in the embrace of Kṛṣṇa, and the illusion of Hari in the house of Chāyā Rāyaṇa.
शृङ्गारं षोडसविधं कृत्वा तु रासमण्डले । अन्तर्धानं हरेरेव राधया सह कानने
After performing the sixteen kinds of amorous sports in the circle of the rāsa dance, the disappearance of Hari together with Rādhā in the forest has been told.
मलयागमनं चैव तया सार्धं द्विजोत्तम । राधामाधवयोश्चैव संवादस्तत्र निर्जने
The journey to Malaya with her, O best of the twice-born, and the conversation between Rādhā and Mādhava in that secluded place have been described.
कैवल्यमपि गोपीनां प्रोक्तं नानाविधं मुने । पुनरागमनं चैव पुण्यं वृन्दावनं वनम्
The various kinds of liberation of the gopīs have been recounted, O sage, as well as their return to the holy forest of Vṛndāvana.
श्रीकृष्णदर्शनं चैव गोपीनां हर्षवर्थनम् । नानाप्रकारक्रीडा च प्रोक्ता तस्य जले स्थले
The vision of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, which brought joy to the gopīs, and the various kinds of sports performed by him on water and land have been described.
गोपीनामपि सौभाग्यं राधायाश्च विशेषतः । प्रोक्तं व्यासेन सौन्दर्य रम्यं रम्यं नवं नवम्
The good fortune of the gopīs, and especially of Rādhā, has been described by Vyāsa, their beauty charming and ever new.
नभःस्थितानां देवानां दर्शनं प्रोक्तमेव च । मनसः स्खलनं चैव देवीनां रासमण्डले
The vision of the gods standing in the sky has been described, as well as the agitation of mind of the goddesses in the circle of the rāsa dance.
अंशेन लेभिरे जन्म देव्यश्चोक्तमिदं द्विज । अक्रूरागमनं चैव गोपीनां च विलापनम्
It has been told, O twice-born, that the goddesses took birth in part, and also the coming of Akrūra and the lamentation of the gopīs.
प्रोक्तं सर्वं क्रमेगैव चाक्रूरभर्त्सनं तथा । मथुरागमनं विष्णोः शोकं गोकुलवासिनाम्
All this has been narrated in order, as well as the reproach of Akrūra, the journey of Viṣṇu to Mathurā, and the sorrow of the residents of Gokula.
राधिकाविरहज्वालाजालं प्रोक्तं यथोचितम् । स्वमूल्तिदर्शनं चैवमक्रूरं यमुनातटे
The intense fire of separation felt by Rādhikā has been described as appropriate, as well as the vision of his own form by Akrūra on the bank of the Yamunā.
मथुरावेशनं प्रोक्तं निधनं रजकस्य च । कुब्जया सह संभोगस्तस्या मोक्षणमेव च
The entry into Mathurā has been described, as well as the death of the washerman, the enjoyment with Kubjā, and her liberation.
प्रसादनं कुविन्दस्य मालाकारस्य मोक्षणम् । धनुधो भञ्जनं शंभोर्हस्तिनो निधनं तथा
The favor shown to the cowherd, the liberation of the garland-maker, the breaking of the bow, and the killing of Śaṃbhu's elephant have been narrated.
सभाप्रवेशनं प्रोक्तं नानारूपप्रदर्शनम् । कंसस्य निधनं प्रोक्तं तद्बन्धूनां विलापनम्
The entry into the assembly hall has been described, the display of various forms, the killing of Kaṃsa, and the lamentation of his relatives.