पक्वबिंबविनिंद्याच्छ चार्वोष्ठपुटमुत्तमम्
Her lips are as red as ripe bimba fruit, surpassingly beautiful.
सुचारुवक्त्रनयनं सकटाक्षं मनोहरम्
Her face and eyes are exceedingly lovely, with sidelong glances, enchanting.
बृहच्छ्रोणिं सुकठिनां रंभास्तंभविनिंदिताम्
Her hips are broad and firm, rivaling the stems of plantains.
रत्नपादुक संयुक्तं कुंकुमाक्तं सयावकम्
She is adorned with jeweled sandals, anointed with saffron and red lac.
सुरसिद्धमुनींद्रैश्च दत्तार्घसंयुतं सदा 9.12.
She is always offered arghya by the gods, siddhas, and great sages.
मुक्तिप्रदं मुमुक्षूणां कामिनां सर्वभोगदम्
She grants liberation to those who seek it, and all enjoyments to those who desire them.
श्रीविष्णोः पददात्रीं च भजे विष्णुपदीं सतीम्
I worship the virtuous one who bestowed the feet of Vishnu, the beloved of Vishnu.
दत्त्वा संपूजयेद्ब्रह्मन्नुपचाराणि षोडश
Having offered, O Brahman, one should worship her with sixteen services.
धूपदीपं च नैवेद्यं तांबूलं शीतलं जलम्
Incense, lamp, food offering, betel, and cool water.
मनोहरं सुतल्पं च देयान्येतानि षोडश
And a delightful, soft bed—these sixteen should be given.
संपूज्यैवं प्रकारेण सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत् श्रोतुमिच्छामि देवेश लक्ष्मीकांत जगत्पते
By worshipping her in this manner, one obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice. O Lord of gods, beloved of Lakshmi, Lord of the world, I wish to hear—
विष्णोर्विष्णुपदीस्तोत्रं पापघ्नं पुण्यकारकम् शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि पापघ्नं पुण्यकारकम्
The hymn to Vishnu's beloved, which destroys sin and brings merit. Listen, Narada, I will declare it, which destroys sin and brings merit.
शिवसंगीतसंमुग्ध श्रीकृष्णांगसमुद्भवाम्
Enchanted by the music of Shiva, she arose from the body of Shri Krishna.
यज्जन्म सृष्टेरादौ च गोलोके रासमंडले
Her birth took place at the beginning of creation, in Goloka, within the circle of the rasa dance.
गोपैर्गोपीभिराकीर्णे शुभे राधामहोत्सवे 9.12.
There, surrounded by cowherds and cowherd maidens, during the auspicious great festival of Radha.
कोटियोजन विस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये लक्षगुणा ततः
It was ten million yojanas wide, and in length, a hundred times that.
षष्टिलक्षयोजना या ततो दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा
Sixty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, four times that.
त्रिंशल्लक्षयोजना या दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः
Three hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
त्रिंशल्लक्षयोजना या दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा ततः
Three hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, four times that.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
One hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, seven times that.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः
One hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
षष्टिसहस्रयोजना या दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
Sixty thousand yojanas wide, and in length, ten times that.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः
One hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
सहस्र योजनायामा दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
A thousand yojanas wide, and in length, ten times that.
दशलक्षयोजना या दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः 9.12.
One million yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
सहस्रयोजनायामा दैर्घ्ये शतगुणा ततः
A thousand yojanas wide, and in length, a hundred times that.
शतयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
A hundred yojanas wide, and in length, ten times that.
पाताले भोगवती चैव विस्तीर्णा दशयोजना
In the netherworld is Bhogavati, ten yojanas wide.
क्रोशैकमात्रविस्तीर्णा ततः क्षीणा च कुत्रचित्
At some places, it is only one krosha wide, and elsewhere, it narrows further.
सत्ये या क्षीरवर्णा च त्रेतायामिंदुसन्निभा
In Satya Yuga, it is white as milk; in Treta, it resembles the moon.