तूर्णं च राधिकाल्यश्च श्रीदामानं सकिंकरम्
Then Rādhikā and her companions quickly approached Śrīdāma, the attendant.
श्रुत्वा कोलाहलं शब्दं गोपिकानां हरिः स्वयम्
Hearing the commotion and voices of the gopīs, Hari himself—
विरजा राधिकाशब्दादंतर्धानं हरेरपि
At the sound of Rādhikā's name, Virajā vanished, and even Hari disappeared.
सद्यस्तत्र सरिद्रूपं तच्छरीरं बभूव ह
Immediately there, that body took the form of a river.
कोटियोजनविस्तीर्णं प्रस्थेऽतिनिम्नमेव च
It stretched for millions of yojanas in breadth and was exceedingly deep in its course.
विरजां च सरिदूपां दृष्ट्वा गेहं जगाम सा
Seeing Virajā in the form of a river, she returned home.
श्रीकृष्णो विरजां दृष्ट्वा सरिद्रूपां प्रियां सतीम्
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, seeing Virajā as a river, his beloved and virtuous one—
ममांतिकं समागच्छ प्रेयसीनां परे वरे
Come to me, O best among beloveds!
नद्यधिष्ठात्रि देवि त्वं भव मूर्तिमती सती
O goddess, presiding over the river, become embodied and virtuous.
पूर्वरूपाच्च सौभाग्यादिदानीं सुभगा भव
From your previous form and fortune, now become supremely blessed.
जलादुत्थाय चागच्छ विधाय तनुमुत्तमाम्
Rise up from the water and come, assuming an excellent body.
कृष्णाज्ञया च विरजा विधाय तनुमुत्तमाम्
By Kṛṣṇa's command, Virajā assumed an excellent body.
पीतवस्त्रपरीधाना स्मेराननसरोरुहा
Clad in yellow garments, her lotus-like face adorned with a gentle smile.
नितंबश्रोणिभारार्ता पीनोन्नतपयोधरा
Her hips and thighs bore the weight of her form, her breasts full and high.
सुंदरी सुदरीणां च धन्या मान्या च योषिताम् 4.3.
She was the most beautiful among beautiful women, blessed and honored among ladies.
पक्व दाडिमबीजाभदंतपंक्तिमनोहरा
Her enchanting rows of teeth resembled ripe pomegranate seeds.
कस्तूरीबिंदुना सार्धं सिंदूरबिंदुभूषिता
Adorned with spots of musk and decorated with dots of vermilion.
रत्नकुंडलगंडस्था भूषिता रत्नमालया
Her cheeks were graced with jeweled earrings, and she was adorned with a necklace of gems.
रत्नकंकणकेयूरचारुशंखकरोज्ज्वला
Her hands shone with beautiful conch-shaped bracelets, bangles, and armlets of gems.
तां च रूपवतीं दृष्ट्वा प्रेमोद्रेका जगत्पतिः
Seeing her, so endowed with beauty, the Lord of the world was filled with a surge of joy.
नानाप्रकारशृंगारं विपरीतादिकं विभुः
The Lord engaged in various kinds of amorous play, including those of reversed roles.
विरजा सा रजोयुक्ता धृत्वा वीर्यममोघकम्
Virajā, now possessing passion, received the unfailing seed.
दधार गर्भमीशस्य दिव्यं वर्षशतं च सा
She bore the divine embryo of the Lord for a hundred celestial years.
माता सा सप्तपुत्राणां श्रीकृष्णस्य प्रिया सती
She became the mother of seven sons, the beloved and chaste wife of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
एकदा हरिणा सार्द्धं वृंदारण्ये च निर्जने 4.3.
Once, together with Hari, she was in the secluded Vṛndā forest.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र मातुः क्रोडं जगाम ह
At that moment, her child approached and climbed onto his mother's lap.
भीतं स्वतनयं दृष्ट्वा तत्याज तां कृपानिधिः
Seeing his own son frightened, the compassionate Lord left her.
प्रबोध्य बालं सा साध्वी न ददर्शांतिके प्रियम्
After comforting the boy, that virtuous lady did not see her beloved nearby.
शशाप स्वसुतं कोपाल्लवणोदो भविष्यसि
In anger, she cursed her own son: 'You shall become Lavaṇoda.'
शशाप बालान्सर्वांश्च यांतु मूढा महीतलम्
She cursed all the boys as well: 'Let them go, deluded, to the earth.'