शिवं ज्ञानाय तदिनां शिवां बुद्धिविवृद्धये
He worshipped Śiva for knowledge, and Śivā for the increase of wisdom.
दध्यावनेन तद्ध्यानं शृणु नारद तत्त्वतः
Now listen, Nārada, to the true meditation on her, as performed by Dadhyāva.
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां गङ्गां पापप्रणाशिनीम्
She is radiant like a white campaka flower, Gaṅgā, the destroyer of sins.
वह्निशुद्धांशुकाधानां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
She is adorned in garments pure as fire, and decorated with jeweled ornaments.
ईषद्धासप्रसन्नास्यां शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनाम्
Her face is slightly smiling and gracious, ever youthful and steadfast.
बिभ्रतीं कबरीभारं मालतीमाल्यसंयुताम् 2.10.
She bears a mass of hair adorned with a garland of mālatī flowers.
कस्तूरीपत्रकं गण्डे नानाचित्रसमन्वितम्
On her cheek is a musk mark, embellished with various designs.
मुक्तापंक्तिप्रभाजुष्टदन्तपंक्तिमनोहराम्
Her row of teeth is charming, shining with the radiance of a string of pearls.
कठिनं श्रीफलाकारं स्तनयुग्मं च बिभ्रतीम्
She possesses a pair of firm breasts, shaped like coconuts.
स्थलपद्मप्रभाजुष्टपादपद्मयुगंधराम्
She holds a pair of lotus-like feet, radiant like land lotuses.
देवेन्द्रमौलिमन्दारमकरन्दकणारुणम्
Her feet are tinged red by the pollen of the coral tree from Indra's crown.
तपस्विमौलिनिकरभ्रमरश्रेणिसंयुतम्
Her hair is adorned with rows of bees attracted to the ascetics' garlands.
वरां वरेण्यां वरदां भक्तानुग्रहकातराम्
She is the best among the excellent, the giver of boons, eager to show favor to devotees.
इति ध्यानेन चानेन ध्यात्वा त्रिपथगां शुभाम्
Thus, by this meditation, one should contemplate the auspicious Tripathagā.
आसनं पाद्यमर्घ्यं च स्नानीयं चानुलेपनम्
One should offer a seat, water for washing the feet, water for welcoming, water for bathing, and ointments.
वसनं भूषणं माल्यं गंधमाचमनीयकम् 2.10.
Clothing, ornaments, garlands, fragrance, and water for sipping should also be given.
दत्त्वा भक्त्या संप्रणमेत्स्तुत्वा तां संपुटाञ्जलिः
Having offered these with devotion, one should bow, praising her with hands joined in reverence.
स्तोत्रं वै कौथुमोक्तं च संवादं विष्णुवेधसोः
One should recite the hymn spoken by Kauthuma, the dialogue between Vishnu and the Creator.
श्रीब्रह्मोवाच विष्णो विष्णुपदीस्तोत्रं पापघ्नं पुण्यकारणम्
Sri Brahma said: O Vishnu, the hymn to your feet destroys sin and brings merit.
श्रीनारायण उवाच राधांगद्रवसम्भूतां तां गङ्गां प्रणमाम्यहम्
Sri Narayana said: I bow to that Ganga, who arose from the essence of Radha's body.
या जन्मसृष्टेरादौ च गोलोके रासमण्डले
She who, at the beginning of creation, was present in Goloka, in the circle of the rasa dance,
गोपैर्गोपीभिराकीर्णे शुभे राधामहोत्सवे
Surrounded by cowherds and cowherd maidens, at the auspicious great festival of Radha,
कोटियोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये लक्षगुणा ततः
She was ten million yojanas wide, and a hundred thousand times as long.
षष्टिलक्षैर्योजनैर्या ततो दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा
Then, sixty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and four times as long.
विंशल्लक्षैर्योजनैर्या ततो दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा
Then, twenty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and four times as long.
त्रिंशल्लक्षैर्योजनैर्या दैर्घ्ये पञ्चगुणा ततः 2.10.
Then, thirty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and five times as long.
षड्योजनसुविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
Six yojanas wide, and ten times as long.
लक्षयोजनविर्स्तार्णा दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
A hundred thousand yojanas wide, and seven times as long.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये षड्गुणिता ततः
A hundred thousand yojanas wide, and six times as long.
योजनैष्षष्टिसाहस्रैर्दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
Sixty thousand yojanas wide, and ten times as long.