ध्यानसाध्यं दुराराध्यं भक्ताः संसेव्य निर्गुणम् 2.54.
That which is attained by meditation, difficult to worship, the devotees serve the attribute-less.
कृपामयीं च संसेव्य भक्ता यान्त्यचिरेण वै
By serving the compassionate one, devotees attain it without delay.
सहस्रवर्षपर्य्यन्तं विप्रपादोदकं पिब
For a thousand years, drink the water from the feet of a brāhmaṇa.
विप्रपादोदकक्लिन्ना यावत्तिष्ठति मेदिनी
As long as the earth remains moistened by the water from a brāhmaṇa’s feet,
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि तानि तीर्थानि सागरे
All the sacred places on earth are also in the ocean.
विप्रपादोदकं चैव पापव्याधिविनाशनम्
The water from a brāhmaṇa’s feet indeed destroys sin and disease.
विप्रो मानवरूपी च देवदेवो जनार्दनः
The brāhmaṇa, in human form, is Janārdana, the god of gods.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा विप्रश्च गृहीत्वा तस्य पूजनम्
Thus, having spoken, the brāhmaṇa took his worship.
भक्त्या च बुभुजे राजा विप्रपादोदकं शिवे
And with devotion, the king partook of the water that had washed the feet of the brāhmaṇas, O Śiva.
संवत्सरे व्यतीते तु निर्मुक्तो व्याधितो नृपः
When a year had passed, the king was freed from disease.
राधापूजाविधानं च स्तोत्रं च कवचं मनुम् 2.54.
The procedure for worshipping Rādhā, the hymn, the protective charm, and the mantra—
राजन्निर्गम्यतां शीघ्रमित्युक्त्वा तपसे मुनिः
The sage, having said, 'O King, depart quickly,' went to perform austerities.
रुरुदुर्बान्धवाः सर्वे त्रिरात्रं शोकमूर्च्छिताः
All the relatives wept, unconscious with grief for three nights.
सुयज्ञः पुष्करं गत्वा चक्रे वै दुष्करं तपः
Suyajña went to Puṣkara and performed severe austerities.
तदा ददर्श गगने रथस्थां परमेश्वरीम्
Then he saw the Supreme Goddess in the sky, standing upon a chariot.
तत्याज मानुषं देहं दिव्यां मूर्त्तिं दधार ह
He abandoned his human body and assumed a divine form.
नृपं नीत्वा च गोलोकं तत्र चैषा ययौ तदा
Taking the king, she then went to Goloka.
वेष्टितं पर्वतेनैव शतशृङ्गेण चारुणा
It was encircled by the beautiful mountain with a hundred peaks.
गोगोपगोपीनिकरैः शोभितं परिसेवतैः
Adorned and served by herds of cows, cowherds, and gopīs.
नानाचित्रविचित्रैश्च राजितं परिशोभितम्
Resplendent and beautified by various wondrous and marvelous things.
पारिजातद्रुमाकीर्णैर्वेष्टितं कामधेनुभिः 2.54.
Surrounded by pārijāta trees and encircled by wish-fulfilling cows.
अत्यूर्ध्वमपि वैकुण्ठात्पञ्चाशत्कोटियोजनम्
It is situated fifty crores of yojanas above even Vaikuṇṭha.
आत्माकाशसमं नित्यमस्माकं च सुदुर्लभम्
It is as vast as the space of the self, eternal, and extremely difficult for us to attain.
धर्मक्षुद्रविराट्संघो गङ्गा लक्ष्मीः सरस्वती
Dharma, Kṣudra, Virāṭ, hosts of beings, Gaṅgā, Lakṣmī, and Sarasvatī—
सनत्कुमारः स्कन्दश्च नरनारायणावृषी
Sanatkumāra, Skanda, and the sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa—
पवनो वरुणश्चन्द्रः सूर्य्यो रुद्रो हुताशनः
The wind, Varuṇa, the moon, the sun, Rudra, and the fire-god—
एभिर्दृष्टश्च गोलोको नान्यैर्दृष्टः कदाचन
Goloka was seen by these, but never seen by others at any time.
रत्नमालाकिरीटैश्च भूषितं रत्नभूषणैः
Adorned with crowns of jeweled garlands and ornaments of precious gems.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं किशोरं गोपरूपिणम्
His entire body anointed with sandalwood, appearing as a youthful cowherd boy.
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्रास्यमीषद्धास्यं मनोहरम्
His face like the autumn full moon, with a gentle, enchanting smile.