नमो देव्यै सरस्वत्यै पुराणगुरवे नमः । सर्वविघ्नविनाशिन्यै दुर्गादेव्यै नमो नमः
Salutations to the goddess Sarasvatī, the ancient preceptor; salutations to Durgā, destroyer of all obstacles—again and again, I bow.
युष्माकं पादद्मानि दृष्ट्वा पुण्यानि शौनक । अद्य सिद्धाश्रमं यामि यत्र देवो गणेश्वरः
Having seen your lotus feet, so auspicious, O Śaunaka, today I go to Siddhāśrama, where the lord Gaṇeśvara dwells.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे श्रीकृष्णजन्मखण्ड उत्तरार्धे नारदनारयणसंवादे सूतशौनकसंवादे त्रयस्त्रिंदशधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the great Purāṇa Śrī Brahmavaivarta, in the section on the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, in the second half, in the dialogue of Nārada and Nārāyaṇa, and in the dialogue of Sūta and Śaunaka, this is the one hundred thirty-third chapter.
नारद उवाच अधुना प्रकृतीनां च व्यासं वर्णय भो प्रभो
Nārada said: Now, O Lord, please describe the origin of the Prakṛtis.
कस्याः पूजा कृता केन कथं मर्त्ये प्रका शिता
Whose worship was performed, by whom, and how was it made manifest among mortals?
कवचं स्तोत्रकं ध्यानं प्रभावं चरितं शुभम्
Their protective mantra, hymn, meditation, power, and auspicious deeds—
नारायण उवाच सावित्री वै सृष्टिविधौ प्रकृतिः पञ्चधा स्मृता
Nārāyaṇa said: Sāvitrī, in the act of creation, is remembered as Prakṛti in five forms.
आसीत्पूज्या प्रसिद्धा च प्रभावः परमाद्भुतः
She was worshipped, renowned, and her power was supremely wondrous.
प्रकृत्यंशाः कला याश्च तासां च चरितं शुभम्
The portions and aspects of Prakṛti, and their auspicious deeds—
वाणी वसुन्धरा गङ्गा षष्ठी मङ्गलच ण्डिका
Vāṇī, Vasundharā, Gaṅgā, Ṣaṣṭhī, and Maṅgalacaṇḍikā—
तेजसा मत्समास्ताश्च रूपेण च गुणेन च
All these are equal to me in brilliance, form, and quality.
संक्षेपमासां चरितं पुण्यदं अतिसुन्दरम्
Their deeds, in brief, are meritorious and exceedingly beautiful.
दुर्गायाश्चैव राधाया विस्तीर्णं चरितं महत् 2.4.
The extensive and great deeds of Durgā and also of Rādhā—
आदौ सरस्वतीपूजा श्रीकृष्णेन विनिर्मिता
At first, the worship of Sarasvatī was established by Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
आविर्भूता यदा देवी वक्त्रतः कृष्णयोषितः
When the goddess appeared from the mouth of Kṛṣṇa’s beloved—
स च विज्ञाय तद्भावं सर्वज्ञः सर्वमातरम्
He, the all-knowing, recognizing her nature as the mother of all—
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच युवानं सुन्दरं सर्वगुणयुक्तं च मत्समम्
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Young, beautiful, endowed with all virtues, and equal to me—
कामदं कामिनीनां च तासां तं कामपूरकम्
The fulfiller of desires for women, he who grants their wishes—
कान्ते कान्तं च मां कृत्वा यदि स्थातुमिहेच्छसि
Beloved, if you wish to remain here, making me your beloved,
यो यस्माद्बलवान्वाऽपि ततोऽन्यं रक्षितुं क्षमः
Whoever is stronger than another is able to protect that other.
सर्वेशस्सर्वशास्ताऽहं राधां राधितुमक्षमः
I am the Lord of all, the ruler of all, yet I am unable to please Rādhā.
प्राणाधिष्ठातृदेवी सा प्राणांस्त्यक्तुं च कः क्षमः
She is the goddess presiding over life-breath; who is able to abandon their life-breaths?
त्वं भद्रे गच्छ वैकुण्ठं तव भद्रं भविष्यति 2.4.
O auspicious one, go to Vaikuṇṭha; good fortune will be yours.
विवर्जिता लोभमोहकामकोपेन हिंसया
Free from greed, delusion, desire, anger, and violence,
तया सार्द्धं भव प्रीत्या सुखं कालं प्रयास्यति
With her, remain in affection; your time will pass happily.
प्रतिविश्वेषु ते पूजां महतीं ते मुदाऽन्विताः
In every world, your worship will be performed with great joy.
मानवा मनवो देवा मुनीन्द्राश्च मुमुक्षवः
Humans, progenitors of mankind, gods, great sages, and seekers of liberation
मद्वरेण करिष्यन्ति कल्पे कल्पे यथाविधि
Will perform it by my boon, in every age, according to the proper method.
काण्वशाखोक्तविधिना ध्यानेन स्तवनेन च
According to the procedure spoken in the Kāṇva branch, with meditation and praise,
कृत्वा सुवर्णगुटिकां गन्धचन्दन चर्च्चिताम्
Having made a golden bead, anointed with fragrant sandalwood,