गोलोके राधिका त्वं च सर्वगोपालकेश्वरी
In Goloka, you are Rādhikā, the sovereign of all the cowherd women.
शिवः शक्तस्त्वया शक्त्या शवाकारस्त्वया विना
Śiva is empowered by you, by your energy; without you, he is like a corpse.
नारायणस्त्वया लक्ष्म्या जगत्पाता जगत्पतिः
Nārāyaṇa, by you as Lakṣmī, is the lord and protector of the world.
बिभर्त्ति सृष्टिं शेषश्च त्वां कृत्वा मस्तके भुवम्
Śeṣa sustains creation, having placed you upon his head, and supports the earth.
शक्तिमच्च जगत्सर्वं शवरूपं त्वया विना
And all the world, endowed with power, is lifeless without you.
यथा मृदा घटं कर्त्तुं कुलालः शक्तिमान्सदा
Just as a potter, possessing strength, always makes a pot from clay,
त्वया विना जडश्चाहं सर्वत्र च न शक्तिमान्
Without you, I am inert and powerless everywhere.
वह्नौ त्वं दाहिकाशक्तिर्नाग्निश्शक्तस्त्वया विना
You are the burning power in fire; fire is powerless without you.
इत्येवं स्तवनं कृत्वा तां संप्राप जगत्प्रभुः 2.55.
Having thus offered praise, the Lord of the world attained her.
सस्त्रीकं च जगत्सर्वं समभूच्छैलकन्यके
With his consort, the entire world became one with the daughter of the mountain.
राजा जगाम गोलोकमिति स्तुत्वा हरिप्रियाम्
The king went to Goloka, having praised the beloved of Hari.
अचिराल्लभते भार्य्यां सुशीलां सुन्दरीं सतीम्
Soon he obtains a virtuous, beautiful, and faithful wife.
मृतायां दक्षकन्यायामाज्ञया परमात्मनः
When the daughter of Daksha died, by the command of the Supreme Self,
पुरा दुर्वाससः शापान्निश्श्रीके देवतागणे
Once, by the curse of Durvasa, the hosts of gods were deprived of prosperity.
शृणोति वर्षमेकं च पुत्रार्थी लभते सुतम्
One who hears this for a year, desiring a son, obtains a child.
कार्त्तिकीपूर्णिमायां तु तां संपूज्य पठेत्तु यः
Whoever worships her and recites this on the full moon of Kartika,
नारी शृणोति चेत्स्तोत्रं स्वामिसौभाग्यसंयुता ।। 2.55.
If a woman hears this hymn, she is united with her husband's good fortune.
नित्यं पठति यो भक्त्या राधां संपूज्य भक्तितः
Whoever always recites this with devotion, worshipping Radha with devotion,
इति श्री ब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते महापुराणे द्वितीये प्रकृतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादान्तर्गतहरगौरीसंवादे श्रीराधिकोपाख्याने राधापूजास्तोत्रादिकथनंनाम पञ्चपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmavaivarta Mahapurana, in the second section, within the dialogue of Narada and Narayana, in the conversation of Hara and Gauri, in the story of Sri Radhika, is the fifty-fifth chapter named 'The narration of the hymn and worship of Radha.'
श्रीपार्वत्युवाच अधुना कवचं ब्रूहि श्रोष्यामि त्वत्प्रसादतः
Sri Parvati said: Now speak the protective mantra; I will listen by your grace.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच पुरा मह्यं निगदितं गोलोके परमात्मनः
Sri Maheshvara said: Long ago, it was spoken to me in Goloka by the Supreme Self.
अतिगुह्यं परं तत्त्वं सर्वमन्त्रौघविग्रहम्
It is the most secret, supreme truth, the embodiment of all collections of mantras.
यद्धृत्वाऽहं तव स्वामी सर्वमाता सुरेश्वरी
Having taken this, I became your master, and the supreme mother, the ruler of the gods.
यद्धृत्वा परमात्मा च निर्गुणं प्रकृतेः परः
Having taken this, the Supreme Self, beyond qualities and transcending nature, exists.
विष्णुः पाता च यद्धृत्वा संप्राप्तस्सिन्धुकन्यकाम्
Having taken this, Viṣṇu, the protector, attained the daughter of the ocean.
प्रत्येकं लोमकूपेषु ब्रह्माण्डानि महान्विराट्
In each pore of the skin, there are countless universes, vast and immense.
यद्धारणाच्च पठनाद्धर्म्मः साक्षी च सर्वतः
By holding and reciting this, dharma stands as witness everywhere.
इन्द्रः सुराणामीशश्च पठनाद्धारणाद्विभुः
Indra, lord of the gods, is great through recitation and holding of this.
श्रीमांश्चन्द्रश्च यद्धृत्वा राजसूयं चकार सः 2.56.
Having taken this, the glorious Moon performed the royal sacrifice.
यद्धृत्वा पठनादग्निर्जगत्पूतं करोति च
Having taken and recited this, Agni purifies the world.