सुश्रोणी सुस्तनी श्यामा न्यग्रोधपरिमण्डला
She had lovely hips, beautiful breasts, a dark complexion, and a figure like a banyan tree.
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभा बिम्बोष्ठी मृगलोचना
Her radiance was like white campaka flowers, her lips were red as bimba fruit, and her eyes were like those of a deer.
भावानुरक्ता भावज्ञा कृष्णस्य प्रियभामिनी
She was devoted in feeling, wise in emotion, and Krishna's beloved.
उवास दक्षिणे क्रोडे राधायाः पुरतः पुरा
She once dwelled at the right side of Rādhā, in front of her.
दृष्ट्वा राधां च पुरतो गोपीनां प्रवरां वराम्
Seeing Radha before her, the foremost and most excellent among the gopis,
कोपेन कम्पिताङ्गी च कोपनां कोपदर्शनाम्
Her limbs trembling with anger, displaying wrath and the appearance of fury,
आगच्छन्तीं च वेगेन विज्ञाय तदनन्तरम् 2.42.
And perceiving her coming swiftly, immediately thereafter,
पलायन्तं च तं शान्तं सत्त्वाधारं सुविग्रहम्
She saw him fleeing, calm, the foundation of beings, with a splendid form,
विलोक्य सङ्कटं तत्र गोपीनां लक्षकोटयः
Beholding the distress there, the hundreds of thousands of gopis,
रक्ष रक्षेत्युक्तवत्यो हे देवीति पुनः पुनः
Repeatedly cried out, 'Protect us, protect us, O goddess!'
त्रिलक्षकोटयो गोपाः सुदामादय एव च
Three hundred thousand gopas, including Sudama and others,
पलायन्तं च कान्तं वै विज्ञाय परमेश्वरी
Recognizing her beloved fleeing, the supreme goddess,
अद्यप्रभृति गोलोकं सा चेदायाति गोपिका
From this day onward, if any gopi comes to Goloka,
इत्येवमुक्त्वा तत्रैव देवदेवीश्वरी रुषा
Having spoken thus, right there, the goddess of gods, with anger,
नालोक्य पुरतः कृष्णं राधा विरहकातरा
Not seeing Krishna before her, Radha, tormented by separation,
हे कृष्ण हे प्राणनाथागच्छ प्राणाधिकप्रिय
'O Krishna, O lord of my life, come, beloved dearer than life,'
स्त्रीगर्वः पतिसौभाग्याद्वर्द्धते च दिने दिने 2.42.
A woman's pride, from her husband's good fortune, increases day by day.
पतिर्बन्धुः कुलस्त्रीणामधिदेवः सदा गतिः
The husband is the kinsman, the supreme deity, and the constant refuge of women of noble families.
धर्मदः सुखदः शश्वत्प्रीतिदः शान्तिदः सदा
He is the giver of dharma, the giver of happiness, always the giver of affection, and always the giver of peace.
सारात्सारतमः स्वामी बन्धूनां बन्धुवर्द्धनः
He is the essence of all, the most excellent master, the kinsman who increases the welfare of relatives.
भरणादेव भर्ताऽयं पालनात्पतिरुच्यते
Because he supports, he is called the husband; because he protects, he is called the lord.
बन्धुश्च सुखबन्धाच्च प्रीतिदानात्प्रियः परः
He is the kinsman, and because he binds to happiness and gives affection, he is the supreme beloved.
रतिदानाच्च रमणः प्रियो नास्ति प्रियात्परः
There is no beloved more dear than the one who gives pleasure in union.
शतपुत्रात्परःस्वामी कुलजानां प्रियः सदा
For women of noble families, the husband is always dearer than even a hundred sons.
स्नानं च सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दीक्षणम्
Bathing in all sacred waters and initiation into all sacrifices—
सर्वाण्येव व्रतादीनि महादानानि यानि च
All vows and great gifts, whatever they may be—
गुरुसेवाविप्रसेवादेवसेवादिकं च यत्। स्वामिनः पादसेवायाः कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम्।।2.42.
Service to the teacher, to the learned, to the gods, and the like—all these do not equal even a sixteenth part of serving the feet of the husband.
गुरुविप्रेष्टदेवेषु सर्वेभ्यश्च पतिर्गुरुः
Among the teacher, the learned, the most beloved deities, and all others, the husband is the highest guru.
गोपीत्रिलक्षकोटीनां गोपानां च तथैव च
Among three hundred million gopīs and likewise among the gopas—
रमादिगोपकान्तानामीश्वरी तत्प्रसादतः
By his grace, she is the sovereign of Ramā and the other beloveds of the cowherds.