रत्नप्रदीपसंयुक्ते रत्ननिर्माणमण्डले
In a pavilion fashioned of jewels, adorned with jeweled lamps,
कस्तूरीकुंकुमारक्ते सुचन्दनसुधूपिते
Smeared with musk and red with saffron, fragrant with excellent sandalwood,
सुरताद्विरतिर्नास्ति दम्पती रतिपण्डितौ
There was no interruption to their amorous play; the couple were skilled in love’s delights.
मन्वन्तराणां लक्षश्च कालः परिमितो गतः
A hundred thousand cycles of time passed, their duration measured and gone.
दूत्यश्चतस्रो ज्ञात्वाऽथ जगदुस्तां तु राधिकम्
Then, knowing this, four messengers went and informed Rādhikā.
प्रबोधिता च सखिभिः कोपरक्तास्यलोचना 2.49.
Awakened by her friends, her lips and eyes reddened with anger.
क्रीडापद्मं च सद्रत्नामूल्यदर्पणमुज्ज्वलम्
The play-lotus, adorned with splendid jewels and a shining mirror,
प्रक्षाल्य तोयाञ्जलिभिर्मुखरागमलक्तकम्
She washed her hands with water, removing the red dye and lac from her mouth.
शुक्लवस्त्रपरीधाना रूक्षा वेषादिवर्जिता
Clad in white garments, harsh, devoid of any ornaments or adornment.
आजुहाव सखीसंघं रोषविस्फुरिताधरा
With lips quivering in anger, she summoned her assembly of friends.
ताभिर्भक्त्या युताभिश्च कातराभिश्च संस्तुता दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं दैर्घ्ये तच्छतयोजनम्
Praised by those devoted and anxious companions, the area was ten yojanas wide and a hundred yojanas long.
सहस्रचक्रयुक्तं च नानाचित्रसमन्वितम्
It was endowed with a thousand circles and adorned with various wondrous designs.
अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणदर्पणैः परिशोभितम्
It was adorned with mirrors crafted from priceless jewels.
सद्रत्न कलशैर्युक्तं रम्यैर्मन्दिरकोटिभिः
It was furnished with auspicious jewel-studded pitchers and countless beautiful mansions.
ययौ रथेन तेनैव सुमनोमालिना प्रिये
With a garland of delightful flowers, he set out in that very chariot, dear one.
कृष्णं कृत्वा सावधानं गोपैः सार्द्धं पलायितः 2.49.
Having made Krishna alert, he fled together with the cowherds.
स्वप्रेममग्नः कृष्णोऽपि तिरोधानं चकार सः
Krishna too, absorbed in his own love, withdrew himself from sight.
राधाप्रकोपभीता च प्राणांस्तत्याज तत्क्षणम्
And Radha, frightened by Krishna's anger, abandoned her life at that very moment.
प्रययुः शरणं साध्वीं विरजां तत्क्षणं भिया
Out of fear, they immediately sought refuge with the virtuous Viraja.
कोटियोजनविस्तीर्णा दीर्घे शतगुणा तथा
She became vast, spanning a crore yojanas, and a hundred times as long.
बभूवुः क्षुद्रनद्यश्च तदाऽन्या गोप्य एव च
Then, other small rivers and also the gopis themselves appeared.
इमे सप्त समुद्राश्च विरजानन्दना भुवि
These seven oceans are the daughters of Viraja on earth.
न दृष्ट्वा विरजां कृष्णं स्वगृहं च पुनर्ययौ
Not seeing Viraja or Krishna, he did not return to his own house.
गोपीभिर्द्वारि युक्ताभिर्वारितोऽपि पुनः पुनः
Though repeatedly stopped at the door by the assembled gopis,
सुदामा भर्त्सयामास तां तथा कृष्णसन्निधौ
Sudama rebuked her in Krishna's presence in that way.
गच्छ त्वमासुरीं योनिं गच्छ दूरमतो द्रुतम् 2.49.
Go, enter a demonic womb; go far away from here at once.
भव गोपी गोपकन्यामुख्याभिः स्वाभिरेव च
Be born as a gopi, among the foremost daughters of the cowherds, with your own kind.
तत्र भारावतरणं भगवांश्च करिष्यति साश्रुनेत्रो मोहयुक्तस्ततो गन्तुं समुद्यतः
There, the Blessed Lord will accomplish the removal of the earth's burden; with tearful eyes and bewildered, she then prepared to depart.
राधा जगाम तत्पश्चात्साश्रुनेत्राऽतिविह्वला
Radha followed after her, her eyes filled with tears, utterly distressed.
कृष्णस्तां बोधयामास विद्यया च कृपानिधिः
Krishna, the ocean of compassion, consoled her with knowledge.