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.
किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं वनमालाविभूषितम्
He was adorned with a crown, earrings, and a garland of forest flowers.
चतुर्भुजं स्मेरवक्त्रं भक्तानुग्रहकातरम्
He had four arms, a smiling face, and was eager to bestow grace upon devotees.
देवीं तद्वामतो रम्यां शुक्लवर्णां मनोहराम्
At his left was a beautiful goddess, fair in complexion and captivating.
शरत्पार्वणचंद्रास्यां शरत्पंकजलोचनाम्
Her face was like the autumn full moon, her eyes like autumn lotuses.
वेणुवीणाग्रंथहस्तां भक्तानुग्रहकातराम्
She held a flute and a vina in her hands, and was eager to show favor to devotees.
अपरां दक्षिणे रम्यां शतचंद्रसमप्रभाम् 4.6.
On his right was another lovely goddess, radiant as a hundred moons.
सद्रत्नकुण्डलाभ्यां च सुकपोलविराजि ताम्
She shone with beautiful cheeks adorned by splendid jeweled earrings.
अमूल्यरत्नकेयूरकरकंकणशोभिताम्
She was adorned with priceless jeweled armlets and bracelets.
मणींद्रकिंकिणीयुक्तमध्यदेशसमन्विताम्
Her waist was encircled with a girdle set with gems and tinkling bells.
प्रफुल्ल मालतीमालासंयुक्तकबरीयुताम्
Her hair was adorned with a garland of blossoming jasmine flowers.
कस्तूरीबिंदुसंयुक्तसिन्दुरतिलकान्विताम्
She bore marks of musk and vermilion, along with a tilaka on her forehead.
सहस्रदलसंसक्तलीलाकमलसंयुताम्
She was adorned with a playful lotus joined to a thousand-petaled lotus.
अवरुह्य रथात्तूर्ण सस्त्रीकः सहपार्षदः
Quickly descending from the chariot, together with his wives and attendants,
देवा गोप्यश्च गोपाश्च तस्थुः प्रांजलयो मुदा
The gods, the cowherd women, and the cowherds stood there joyfully with folded hands.
गत्वा नारायणो देवो विलीनः कृष्णविग्रहे
Having arrived, the god Narayana merged into the form of Krishna.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र शातकुंभमयाद्रथात् 4.6.
Meanwhile, from a chariot made of gold,
आजगाम चतुर्बाहुर्वनमालाविभूषितः
There came one with four arms, adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
सर्वालंकारशोभा ढ्यः सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभः
He was resplendent with all ornaments, shining like ten million suns.
संविलीने हरेरंगे श्वेतद्वीपनिवासिनि
When the play of Hari was withdrawn, in Śvetadvīpa she resided.
शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशो नाम्ना संकर्षणः स्मृतः
He, shining like pure crystal, is known by the name Saṅkarṣaṇa.