पितॄणां मानसी कन्या राधामाता कलावती
The mind-born daughter of the ancestors is Kalāvatī, the mother of Rādhā.
इत्येवं कथितं दुर्गे राधिकाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Thus, O Durgā, the supreme account of Rādhikā has been told.
श्रीकृष्णश्च द्विधारूपो द्विभुजश्च चतुर्भुजः
Śrī Kṛṣṇa is of two forms: one with two arms, and one with four arms.
चतुर्भुजस्य पत्नी च महालक्ष्मीः सरस्वती
The wife of the four-armed one is Mahālakṣmī and Sarasvatī.
श्रीकृष्णपत्नी सा राधा तदर्द्धाङ्गसमुद्भवा
Rādhā is the wife of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, born from half of his body.
आदौ राधां समुच्चार्य पश्चात्कृष्णं वदेद्बुधः 2.49.
First utter Rādhā's name, and then Kṛṣṇa's, so the wise declare.
कार्त्तिकीपूर्णिमायां च गोलोके रासमण्डले
On the full moon of Kārttika, in Goloka, within the circle of the rāsa dance,
सद्रत्नघुटिकायाश्च कृत्वा तत्कवचं हरिः
Having made her gem-studded amulet, Hari fashioned her armor.
कृत्वा ध्यानं च भक्त्या च स्तोत्रमेतच्चकार सः
Having meditated with devotion, he composed this hymn.
राधा पूज्या च कृष्णस्य तत्पूज्यो भगवान्प्रभुः
Rādhā is to be worshipped by Kṛṣṇa, and the Lord, Bhagavān, is to be worshipped by her.
द्वितीये पूजिता सा च धर्मेण ब्रह्मणा मया
In the second age, she was worshipped in righteousness by Brahmā and by me.
महेन्द्रेण च रुद्रैश्च मनुना मानवेन च
By Mahendra, by the Rudras, by Manu and by Mānavas as well.
तृतीये पूजिता सा च सप्तद्वीपेश्वरेण च
In the third age, she was worshipped by the lord of the seven islands.
ब्राह्मणेनाभिशप्तेन देवदोषेण भूभृता
By the brāhmaṇa who was cursed, by the fault of the gods, and by the earth-bearer.
संप्राप राज्यं भ्रष्टश्रीः स च राधावरेण च
He, deprived of prosperity, attained the kingdom by the boon of Rādhā.
अभेद्यं कवचं तस्याः कण्ठे बाहौ दधार सः 2.49.
He wore her impenetrable armor on his neck and arm.
अन्ते जगाम गोलोकं रत्नयानेन भूमिपः
At the end, the king went to Goloka in a jeweled chariot.
पार्वत्युवाच कथं विप्राभिशप्तश्च कथं संप्राप राधिकाम्
Pārvatī said: How was he cursed by the brāhmaṇas, and how did he attain Rādhikā?
सर्वात्मनश्च कृष्णस्य पत्नीं श्रीकृष्णपूजिताम्
How did he obtain as wife the beloved of Kṛṣṇa, worshipped by Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is the soul of all?
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तेपे पुरा विधिः
In ancient times, Viṣṇu performed austerities for sixty thousand years.
कथं ददर्श तां देवो महालक्ष्मीं पुरा सतीम्
How did the god see her, the chaste Mahālakṣmī, in former times?
कथं त्रिजगतां धाता तस्मै तत्कवचं ददौ
How did the creator of the three worlds give him that armor?
श्रीमहादेव उवाच ब्रह्मात्मजस्तपस्वी च शतरूपापतिः प्रभुः
Śrī Mahādeva said: The ascetic son of Brahmā, the lord, was the husband of Śatarūpā.
उत्तानपादस्तत्पुत्रस्तत्पुत्रो ध्रुव एव च
Uttānapāda was his son, and his son was Dhruva.
उत्कलस्तस्य पुत्रश्च नारायणपरायणः
Utkala was his son, devoted to Nārāyaṇa.
सर्वाणि रत्नपात्राणि ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ मुदा
He joyfully gave all jeweled vessels to the brāhmaṇas.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ राजा यज्ञान्ते स महोत्सवे 2.50.
At the end of the sacrifice, the king gave to the brāhmaṇas during the great festival.
सुयज्ञं नाम नृपतिं चकार सुरसंसदि
In the assembly of the gods, they made the king known as Suyajña.
अन्नदाता रत्नदाता दाता वै सर्वसम्पदाम्
He was a giver of food, a giver of jewels, indeed a giver of all wealth.
नित्यं ददौ स विप्रेभ्यो मुदायुक्तः सदक्षिणम्
He always gave to the brāhmaṇas with joy, along with proper gifts.