यथाऽसुराश्च त्रिदशा नित्यं निंदंति संततम्
Just as the asuras and the gods constantly revile each other,
गोप व्रजासुरीं योनिं गोलोकाच्च बहिर्भव 4.3.
O cowherd, take birth among the asurīs of Vraja and depart from Goloka.
रासेश्वरी तमित्युक्त्वा सुष्वाप विरराम च
Having addressed her as the mistress of the dance, she lay down and ceased speaking.
श्रुत्वा च वचनं तस्याः कोपेन स्फुरिताधरः श्रीदामोवाच मानुष्या इव कोपस्ते तस्मात्त्वं मानुषी भुवि
Hearing her words, Śrīdāma, his lips trembling with anger, spoke: 'Your anger is like that of a mortal; therefore, you shall become human on earth.'
भविष्यसि न संदेहो मया शप्ता त्वमंबिके
You will become so, without doubt; I have cursed you, O Ambikā.
मूढा रापाणपत्नी त्वां वक्ष्यति जगतीतले
On earth, the foolish wife of Rāpaṇa will call you so.
भविष्यति महायोगी राधाशापेन गर्भजः
A great yogi, born from the womb by Rādhā's curse, will arise.
भविता ते वर्षशतं विच्छेदो हरिणा सह
There will be a separation from Hari for you lasting a hundred years.
तामित्युक्त्वा च नत्वा च स जगाम हरेः पुरः
Having spoken thus and bowed to her, he went before Hari.
आनुपूर्व्यात्तु तत्सर्वं रुरोद च भृशं पुनः
Then, in due order, she wept bitterly again.
न जेता ते त्रिभुवने ह्यसुरेंद्रो भविष्यसि
You will not be victorious in the three worlds; you shall not become king of the demons.
आगमिष्यसि पंचाशद्युगांते तु ममाशिषा 4.3.
At the end of fifty yugas, you will return by my blessing.
त्वद्भक्तिरहितं मां च कदाचिन्न करिष्यसि
You will never make me devoid of your devotion.
पश्चाज्जगाम सा देवी रुरोद च पुनःपुनः
Afterwards, the goddess departed and wept again and again.
श्रीदामाऽपि च तां नत्वा रुरोद प्रेमविह्वलः
Śrīdāma also bowed to her and wept, overwhelmed by love.
गते श्रीदाम्नि सा देवी जगामेश्वरसन्निधिम्
When Śrīdāma had departed, the goddess went to the presence of the Lord.
शोकातुरां च तां कृष्णो बोधयामास प्रेयसीम्
Kṛṣṇa comforted his beloved, who was afflicted with sorrow.
राधा जगाम धरणीं वाराहे हरिणा सह
Rādhā went to the earth along with Hari in the form of a boar.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं श्रीकृष्णाख्यानमंगलम्
Thus, everything has been narrated—the auspicious story of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
आजगाम जगन्नाथो वद वेदविदां वर
The Lord of the universe arrived; speak, O best among those who know the Vedas.
भृशं बभूव शोकार्ता ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययौ
Greatly afflicted by sorrow, she sought refuge with Brahmā.
सुरैश्चासुरसंतप्तैर्भृशमुद्विग्नमानसैः
And with her came the gods, tormented by the demons, their minds deeply troubled.
ददर्श तस्यां देवेशं ज्वलंतं ब्रह्मतेजसा
There she beheld the Lord of the gods, blazing with the radiance of Brahman.
अप्सरोगणनृत्यं च पश्यंतं सस्मितं मुदा
He was watching the dance of the assembly of apsarases, smiling with delight.
जपंतं परमं ब्रह्म कृष्ण इत्यक्षरद्वयम्
He was reciting the supreme Brahman, the two syllables 'Kṛṣṇa.'
भक्त्या सा त्रिदशैः सार्द्धं प्रणम्य चतुराननम् साऽश्रुपूर्णा सपुलका तुष्टाव च रुरोद च
With devotion, together with the gods, she bowed to the four-faced one; filled with tears and her hair standing on end, she praised him and wept.
तामुवाच जगद्धाता कथं स्तौषि च रोदिषि
The creator of the world spoke to her: 'Why do you praise and weep?'
सुस्थिरा भव कल्याणि भयं किं ते मयि स्थिते
'Be steadfast, O auspicious one; what fear is there for you while I am present?'
कथमागमनं देवा युष्माकं मम सन्निधिम्
'What is the reason for your coming, O gods, into my presence?'
भाराक्रांता च वसुधा दस्युग्रस्ता वयं प्रभो
'The earth is weighed down, O Lord, and we are oppressed by robbers.'