न पुनर्भवनं तस्य ब्रह्मपुत्र भवे भवेत्
O son of Brahma, for him, rebirth does not occur in any existence.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते महापुराणे द्वितीये प्रकृतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे सुरभ्युपाख्याने तदुत्पत्ति तत्पूजादिकथनं नाम सप्तचत्वारिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the forty-seventh chapter named 'The Account of Surabhi, Her Origin, and the Description of Her Worship,' in the dialogue between Narada and Narayana, in the Prakriti Khanda of the glorious Brahma Vaivarta Mahapurana.
नारद उवाच नारायणांश भगवन्ब्रूहि नारायणीं कथाम्
Narada said: O Lord, portion of Narayana, please tell the story of Narayani.
श्रुतं सुरभ्युपाख्यानमतीव सुमनोहरम्
I have heard the account of Surabhi, which is exceedingly delightful.
अधुना श्रोतुमिच्छामि राधिकाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Now I wish to hear the supreme story of Radhika.
श्रीनारायण उवाच सिद्धेशं सिद्धिदं सर्वस्वरूपं शंकरं परम्
Sri Narayana said: The supreme Shiva, lord of accomplishments, giver of perfection, embodiment of all forms.
प्रफुल्लवदनं प्रीतं सस्मितं मुनिभिः स्तुतम्
With blooming face, pleased, smiling, praised by sages.
रासोत्सवरसाख्यानं रासमण्डलवर्णनम्
The narration of the festival of rasa, the description of the rasa circle.
पप्रच्छ पार्वती स्फीता सस्मिता प्राणवल्लभम् ।। स्तवनं कुर्वती भीता प्राणेशेन प्रसादिता
Parvati, flourishing and smiling, questioned her beloved, while offering praise, fearful, and appeased by the lord of life.
प्रोवाच तं महादेवं महादेवी सुरेश्वरी
The great goddess, queen of the gods, spoke to the great god.
श्रीपार्वत्युवाच पाञ्चरात्रादिकं नीतिशास्त्रयोगं च योगिनाम्
Sri Parvati said: The Pancaratra and other treatises, the discipline of yoga for yogis.
सिद्धानां सिद्धिशास्त्रं च नानातन्त्रं मनोहरम् 2.48.
The treatise of perfection for the accomplished, and various enchanting tantras.
श्रुतौ श्रुतं प्रशस्तं च राधायाश्च समासतः
In the scriptures, I have heard the praised account of Radha in brief.
आगमाख्यानकाले च भवता स्वीकृतं पुरा
And during the narration of the Agamas, it was formerly accepted by you.
तदुत्पतिं च तद्ध्यानं नाम्नो माहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
Her origin, her meditation, and the supreme greatness of her name.
आराधनविधानं च पूजापद्धतिमीप्सिताम्
The method of worship and the desired procedure for her puja.
कथं न कथितं पूर्वमागमाख्यानकालतः
Why was it not told earlier during the narration of the Agamas?
पञ्चवक्त्रश्च भगवाञ्छुष्ककण्ठोष्ठतालुकः
The blessed one with five faces, with dry throat, lips, and palate.
सस्मार कृष्णं ध्यानेनाभीष्टदेवं कृपानिधिम्
She remembered Krishna, her chosen deity and ocean of compassion, through meditation.
निषिद्धोऽहं भगवता कृष्णेन परमात्मना
I have been forbidden by the Blessed Lord Krishna, the Supreme Self.
मदर्द्धांगस्वरूपा त्वं न मद्भिन्ना स्वरूपतः 2.48.
You are of my own half-body form; in essence, you are not different from me.
मदिष्टदेवकान्ताया राधायाश्चरितं सति
Of Radha, beloved of my chosen Lord, her deeds are indeed true.
जानामि तदहं दुर्गे सर्वं पूर्वापरं वरम्
I know all that, O Durga, everything—past and future—most excellent.
न तत्सनत्कुमारश्च न च धर्मः सनातनः
Neither Sanatkumara nor the eternal Dharma knows that.
मत्तो बलवती त्वं च प्राणांस्त्यक्तुं समुद्यता
You are stronger than I, Durga, and are prepared to give up your life.
शृणु दुर्गे प्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यं परमाद्भुतम्
Listen, O Durga, I shall tell you a most wondrous secret.
पुरा वृन्दावने रम्ये गोलोके रासमण्डले
Long ago, in beautiful Vrindavana, in Goloka, within the circle of the rasa dance—
रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये तस्थौ तत्र जगत्पतिः
There, upon a splendid jeweled throne, the Lord of the universe was seated.
रिरंसोस्तस्य जगतां पत्युस्तन्मल्लिकावने
Desiring to enjoy, the Lord of the worlds was in that jasmine grove.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे दुर्गे द्विधारूपो बभूव सः
At that moment, O Durga, he assumed a dual form.