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.
स्वेच्छामयं परं ब्रह्म निर्गुणं प्रकृतेः परम् 2.54.
He is the Supreme Brahman, beyond qualities and nature, existing by his own will.
प्रियैर्द्वादशगोपालैः सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः
Attended by his beloved twelve cowherd companions, with white yak-tail fans.
पीडितैः कामबाणैश्च शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनैः
Struck by the arrows of desire, ever in the prime of youth, steadfast and beautiful.
रासमण्डलमध्यस्थं श्रीकृष्णं च परात्परम्
Śrī Krishna, the supreme of the supreme, standing at the center of the rāsa circle.
स्तुतं चतुर्भिवेदैश्च मूर्तिमद्भिर्मनोहरैः
Praised by the four Vedas, manifest in delightful forms.
श्रुतवन्तं च सङ्गीतं यन्त्रवक्त्रोत्थितं शिवे
Hearing music sung, arising from instruments and voices, O Śiva.
शश्वत्पूजितपादाब्जमखण्डतुलसीदलैः
His lotus feet ever worshipped with unbroken leaves of holy basil.
दूर्वाभिरक्षताभिश्च पारिजातप्रसूनकैः
With blades of dūrvā grass, grains of rice, and flowers of the pārijāta tree.
सुप्रसन्नं स्वतन्त्रं च सर्वकारणकारणम्
Ever serene, independent, the cause of all causes.
सर्वमङ्गलरूपं च सर्वमङ्गलकारणम् 2.54.
The embodiment of all auspiciousness, the source of all that is auspicious.
तं दृष्ट्वा नृपतिस्त्रस्तो ह्यवरुह्य रथात्त्वरन्
Seeing him, the king, seized by fear, quickly descended from his chariot.
परमात्मा ददौ तस्मै स्वदास्यं च शुभाशिषम्
The Supreme Self granted him service and blessed him with auspicious wishes.
राधाऽवरुह्य स्वरथात्कृष्णवक्षस्युवास सा
Rādhā descended from her own chariot and embraced Krishna's chest.
सम्भाषिता श्रीकृष्णेन सस्मितेन च पूजिता
She was addressed by Śrī Krishna, honored with a smile.
आदौ राधां समुच्चार्य्य पश्चात्कृष्णं च माधवम्
First, utter the name of Rādhā, then that of Kṛṣṇa Mādhava.
विपर्य्ययं ये वदन्ति ये निन्दन्ति जगत्प्रसूम्
Those who speak in reverse order, or who revile the mother of the world,
ते पच्यन्ते कालसूत्रे यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरम्
They are tormented upon the thread of Time for as long as the moon and sun endure.
इत्येवं कथितं दुर्गे राधिकाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Thus has the supreme tale of Rādhikā been narrated in the presence of Durgā.
नारायणी विष्णुमाया मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी
She is Nārāyaṇī, the power of Viṣṇu, the primal nature, the sovereign goddess.
स्त्रीजातिष्वधिदेवी च परा जातिस्मरा वरा 2.54.
Among women she is the presiding deity, the highest, the best, and the one who remembers birth.