अहं यान्संहरिष्यामि कस्तेषामपि रक्षिता
Those whom I wish to destroy—who among them can be their protector?
सर्वेषामपि संहर्ता स्रष्टा पाताऽहमेव च
Of all, I alone am the destroyer, the creator, and the sustainer.
भक्ता ममानुगा नित्यं मत्पादार्चनतत्पराः
My devotees follow me always, intent on worshipping my feet.
सर्वे नश्यंति ब्रह्माण्डे प्रभवंति पुनःपुनः
All things in the universe perish and come into being again and again.
अतो विपश्चितः सर्वे दास्यं वांछंति नो वरम्
Therefore, all the wise desire only servitude to me, not any other boon.
जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधि भयं च यमयातना 4.6.
Birth, death, old age, disease, fear, and the torments of Yama—
भक्ता न लिप्ताः पापेषु पुण्येषु सर्वक र्मिणः
My devotees are untouched by sins or merits, though they perform all actions.
अहं प्राणश्च भक्तानां भक्ताः प्राणा ममापि च
I am the very life of my devotees, and my devotees are my very life as well.
चक्रं सुदर्शनं नाम षोडशारं सुतीक्ष्णकम्
The discus named Sudarshana has sixteen spokes and is exceedingly sharp.
भक्तान्तिके तु तच्चक्रं दत्त्वा रक्षार्थमीप्सितम्
For the sake of protection, that discus is given to the devotee who is near.
न मे स्वास्थ्यं च वैकुंठे गोलोके राधिकांतिके
I have no peace in Vaikuntha, nor in Goloka, nor even beside Radhika.
प्राणेभ्यः प्रेयसी राधा स्थितोरसि दिवानिशम्
Dearer than life is Radha, who dwells constantly upon my chest, day and night.
भक्तदत्तं च यद्द्रव्यं भक्त्या ऽश्नामि सुरेश्वराः
O lords of the gods, whatever offering is given to me by a devotee, I partake of it with devotion.
स्त्रीपुत्रस्वजनांस्त्यक्त्वा ध्यायंते मामहर्निशम्
Abandoning wife, children, and relatives, they meditate upon me day and night.
दुष्टा यदा मे भक्तानां ब्राह्मणानां गवामपि
Whenever wicked ones harm my devotees, the brāhmaṇas, or even the cows,
तथाऽचिरं ते नश्यंति यथा वह्नौ तृणानि च 4.6.
they are quickly destroyed, just as grass is consumed in fire.
यास्यामि पृथिवीं देवा यात यूयं स्वमालयम्
O gods, I shall go to the earth; you all return to your own abodes.
इत्युक्त्वा जगतां नाथो गोपाना हूय गोपिकाः
Having spoken thus, the Lord of the worlds summoned the cowherds and the cowherd women.
गोपा गोप्यश्च शृणुत यात नंदव्रजं परम्
O cowherds and cowherd women, listen: go to the supreme Nanda’s Vraja.
वृषभानुप्रिया साध्वी नंदगोपकलावती
The virtuous beloved of Vṛṣabhānu, adorned with the qualities of Nanda the cowherd,
पितॄणां मानसी कन्या धन्या मान्या च योषिताम्
the mind-born daughter of the ancestors, blessed and honored among women,
तस्या गृहे जन्म लभ शीघ्रं नंदव्रजं व्रज
Take birth quickly in her house and go to Nanda’s Vraja.
त्वं मे प्राणाधिका राधे तव प्राणाधिकोऽप्यहम्
O Rādhā, you are dearer to me than life itself, and I am dearer to you than even your own life.
श्रुत्वैवं राधिका तत्र रुरोद प्रेमविह्वला
Hearing thus, Rādhikā there wept, overwhelmed with love.
जनुर्लभत गोपाश्च गोप्यश्च पृथिवीतले
The cowherds and cowherd women obtained birth on the earth.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे सर्वे ददृशू रथमुत्तमम् 4.6.
Meanwhile, all of them saw a most excellent chariot.
श्वेतचामरलक्षेण शोभितं दर्पणायुतैः
Adorned with white yak-tail fans and thousands of mirrors, it shone brilliantly.
सद्रत्नकलशानां च सहस्रेण सुशोभितम्
It was splendid with a thousand vessels filled with precious gems.
पार्षदप्रवरैयुक्तं शात कुंभमयं शुभम्
It was yoked with the foremost attendants, made of pure gold, and auspicious.
तत्रस्थं पुरुषं श्यामं सुन्दरं कमनीयकम्
There, they saw a dark-hued man, beautiful and enchanting.