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.
बभूव रमणी रम्या रासेशा रमणोत्सुका 2.48.
There arose a beautiful woman, eager for enjoyment, the mistress of the rasa dance.
वह्निशुद्धांशुकाधाना कोटिपूर्णशशिप्रभा
She was clad in garments purified by fire, radiant as a million full moons.
सस्मिता सुदती शुद्धा शरत्पद्मनिभानना
Smiling, with beautiful teeth, pure, her face like a lotus in autumn.
रत्नमालां च दधती ग्रीष्मसूर्य्यसमप्रभाम्
She wore a garland of jewels, shining like the summer sun.
संयुक्तं वर्तुलोत्तुंगं सुमेरु गिरिसन्निभम्
Her breasts were full, round, and high, resembling Mount Sumeru.
मांगल्यं मंगलार्हं च स्तनयुग्मं च बिभ्रती
She bore auspicious, worship-worthy, twin breasts.
कामातुरः सस्मितां तां ददर्श रसिकेश्वरः
The Lord of delight, overcome by desire, beheld her as she smiled.
दृष्ट्वा चैनं सुकान्तं च सा दधार हरेः पुरः
And seeing him, so handsome, she stood before Hari.
राधा भजति तं कृष्णं स च तां च परस्परम्
Rādhā worships that Kṛṣṇa, and he worships her, each the other.
भवनं धावनं रासे स्मरत्यालिंगनं जपन्
He remembers, while reciting her embrace, their dwelling and running together in the dance.
राशब्दोच्चारणाद्भक्तो राति मुक्तिं सुदुर्लभाम् ।। 2.48.
By uttering the word 'rāsa', the devotee attains liberation, which is most difficult to obtain.
कृष्णवामांशसम्भूता राधा रासेश्वरी पुरा
Rādhā, the queen of the rāsa, was formerly born from the left side of Kṛṣṇa.
रा इत्यादानवचनो धा च निर्वाणवाचकः
'Rā' is the syllable of giving, and 'dhā' expresses liberation.
बभूव गोपीसंघश्च राधाया लोमकूपतः
From the pores of Rādhā's body arose the multitude of gopīs.
राधावामांशभागेन महालक्ष्मीर्बभूव सा
By a portion of Rādhā's left side, Mahālakṣmī came into being.
चतुर्भुजस्य सा पत्नी देवी वैकुण्ठवासिनी
She is the wife of the four-armed Lord, the goddess dwelling in Vaikuṇṭha.
तदंशा मर्त्यलक्ष्मीश्च गृहिणां च गृहे गृहे
Her portions are the mortal Lakṣmīs, in every house among householders.
स्वयं राधा कृष्णपत्नी कृष्णवक्षःस्थलस्थिता
Rādhā herself is Kṛṣṇa's wife, abiding upon Kṛṣṇa's chest.
आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं सर्वं मिथ्यैव पार्वति
From Brahmā down to a blade of grass, all is truly false, O Pārvatī.
परं प्रधानं परमं परमात्मानमीश्वरम्
The supreme principle, the highest, the supreme self, the Lord—