ब्राह्मवाराहपाद्माश्च कल्पाश्च त्रिविधा मुने
O sage, the Brahma, Varaha, and Padma kalpas are threefold.
सत्यं त्रेता द्वापरं च कलिश्चेति चतुर्युगम्
Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali—these are the four yugas.
मन्वन्तरं तु दिव्यानां युगानामेकसप्ततिः
A manvantara consists of seventy-one divine yugas.
त्रिशतैश्च षष्ट्यधिकैर्दिनैर्वर्षं च ब्रह्मणः
And a year of Brahma is made up of three hundred and sixty such days.
एतन्निमेषकालस्तु कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
This is but the blink of an eye in the time of Krishna, the Supreme Soul.
क्षुद्रकल्पा बहुतरास्ते संवर्तादयः स्मृताः 1.5.
There are many lesser kalpas, known as the cycles of dissolution and so on.
ब्रह्मणश्च दिनेनैव स कल्पः परिकीर्तितः
A single day of Brahma is described as a kalpa.
ब्राह्मवाराहपाद्माश्च त्रयः कल्पा निरूपिताः
Three kalpas are designated: Brahma, Varaha, and Padma.
ब्राह्मे च मेदिनीं सृष्ट्वा स्रष्टा सृष्टिं चकार सः
In the Brahma kalpa, the Creator fashioned the earth and performed creation.
वाराहे तां समुद्धृत्य लुप्तां मग्नां रसातलात्
In the Varaha kalpa, he lifted the earth, which had been lost and submerged in the netherworld.
पाद्मे विष्णोर्नाभिपद्मे स्रष्टा सृष्टिं विनिर्ममे
In the Padma kalpa, the Creator made creation from the lotus arising from Vishnu's navel.
एतत्तु कालसंख्यानमुक्तं सृष्टिनिरूपणे
This enumeration of time has been stated in the context of creation.
एतान्सृष्ट्वा किं चकार तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
After creating these, what did he do? You ought to explain that to me.
एतान्सृष्ट्वा जगामासौ सुरम्यं रासमण्डलम्
After creating these, he went to the delightful circle of the rasa.
रम्याणां कल्पवृक्षाणां मध्येऽतीव मनोहरम्
In the midst of charming wish-fulfilling trees, exceedingly captivating.
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुङ्कुमैश्च सुसंस्कृतम् 1.5.
Beautifully adorned with sandalwood, aloe, musk, and saffron.
पट्टसूत्रग्रन्थियुक्तं नवचन्दनपल्लवैः
Furnished with silk threads and knots, with fresh sandalwood leaves.
सद्रत्नसारनिर्माणमण्डपानां त्रिकोटिभिः
With three crores of pavilions constructed from the essence of precious gems.
शृंगारार्हभोगवस्तुसमूहपरिवेष्टितम्
Surrounded by collections of objects fit for enjoyment and love.
तत्र गत्वा च तैः सार्धं समुवास जगत्पतिः
There, having gone, the Lord of the world resided together with them.
आविर्बभूव कन्यैका कृष्णस्य वामपार्श्वतः
A single maiden appeared from Krishna's left side.
रासे संभूय गोलोके सा दधाव हरेः पुरः
Born in the rasa, in Goloka, she ran before Hari.
प्राणाधिष्ठातृदेवी सा कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
She is the goddess presiding over life, of Krishna, the Supreme Soul.
देवी षोडशवर्षीया नवयौवनसंयुता
The goddess was sixteen years old, endowed with fresh youth.
सुकोमलांगी ललिता सुन्दरीषु च सुन्दरी
Among the beautiful, she is the most beautiful, with delicate limbs and graceful form.
बन्धुजीवजिता रक्तसुन्दरोष्ठा धरावरा 1.5.
Her lips are red, surpassing the bandhujīva flower, and she is the best among those on earth.
शरत्पार्वणकोटीन्दुशोभामृष्टशुभानना
Her radiant face shines like ten million autumn full moons, pure and auspicious.
खगेन्द्रचञ्चुविजितचारुनासा मनोहरा
Her charming nose surpasses the beauty of the king of birds’ beak, enchanting to behold.
दधती चारुकर्णे च रत्नाभरणभूषिते
She wears beautiful earrings, adorned with precious jewels.
सिन्दूरबिन्दुसंयुक्तसुकपोला मनोहरा
Her lovely cheeks are marked with a vermilion dot, captivating in appearance.