गङ्गया परया भक्त्या सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः । सर्वैश्च स्तूयमानं च भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरैः
Served with pure devotion by Gaṅgā with white fly-whisks, and praised by all, their heads bowed low in devotion.
एवं विशिष्टं तं दृष्ट्वा परिपूर्णतमं प्रभुम् । ब्रह्मादयः सुराः सर्वे प्रणम्य तुष्टुवुस्तदा
Seeing that supreme Lord, so distinguished and complete, all the gods led by Brahmā bowed and praised him then.
पुलकाञ्चितसर्वाङ्गाः साश्रुनेत्राश्च गद्गदाः । भक्ताश्च परया भक्त्या भीता नम्रात्मकन्धराः
Their whole bodies thrilled, eyes filled with tears, voices choked with emotion, the devotees, full of deep devotion, bowed their heads in awe.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा विधाता जगतामपि । वृत्तान्तं कथयामास विनयेन हरेः पुरः
With hands joined in reverence, the creator of the worlds himself humbly recounted the events before Hari.
हरिस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वज्ञः सर्वभाववित् । प्रहस्योवाच ब्रह्माणं रहस्यं च मनोहरम्
Hearing these words, Hari, the all-knowing knower of all hearts, smiled and spoke to Brahmā, revealing a delightful secret.
श्रीभगवानुवाच शङ्खचूडस्य वृत्तान्तं सर्वं जानामि पद्मज । मद्भक्तस्य च गोपस्य महातेजस्विनः पुरा
The Blessed Lord said: O Padmaja, I know all the deeds of Śaṅkhacūḍa, and of my devotee, the cowherd of great splendor, from before.
शृणु तत्सर्ववृत्तान्तमितिहासं पुरातनम् । गोलोकस्यैव चरितं पापघ्नं पुण्यकारकम्
Hear now the entire ancient story, the history of Goloka itself, which destroys sin and brings merit.
सुदामा नाम गोपश्च पार्षदप्रवरो मम । स प्राप दानवीं योनिं राधाशापात्सुदारुणात्
Sudāmā by name, a cowherd and foremost of my attendants, because of Rādhā’s terrible curse, obtained a demonic birth.
तत्रैकदाहमगमं स्वालयाद्रासमण्डलम् । विरजामपि नीत्वा च मम प्राणाधिका परा
Once, I went from my own abode to the circle of the rāsa dance, taking with me Virajā, who is dearer to me than life.
सा मां विरजया सार्धं विज्ञाय किङ्करीमुखात् । पश्चात्क्रुद्धा साजगाम न ददर्श च तत्र माम्
Learning of this from the mouth of a maidservant, she came there in anger with Virajā, but did not see me there.
विरजां च नदीरूपां मां ज्ञात्वा च तिरोहितम् । पुनर्जगाम सा दृष्ट्वा स्वालयं सखिभिः सह
Recognizing me as the river Virajā and perceiving my disappearance, she returned to her own abode together with her companions.
मां दृष्ट्वा मन्दिरे देवी सुदाम्ना सहितं पुरा । भृशं सा भर्त्सयामास मौनीभूतं च सुस्थिरम्
When the goddess saw me in the temple with Sudāmā, she severely rebuked me, remaining silent and steady.
तच्छ्रुत्वासहमानश्च सुदामा तां चुकोप ह । स च तां भर्त्सयामास कोपेन मम सनिधौ
Hearing this, Sudāmā could not endure it and became angry with her; in my presence, he reproached her out of wrath.
तच्छ्रुत्वा कोपयुक्ता सा रक्तपङ्कजलोचना । बहिष्कर्तुं चकाराज्ञां संत्रस्तं मम संसदि
Hearing this, she, filled with anger and her eyes reddened like lotus petals, ordered that he be expelled, frightened in my assembly.
सखीलक्षं समुत्तस्थौ दुर्वारं तेजसोल्बणम् । बहिश्चकार तं तूर्णं जल्पन्तं च पुनः पुनः
All her companions rose up, their energy unstoppable and intense; they quickly expelled him, who kept speaking repeatedly.
सा च तत्ताडनं तासां श्रुत्वा रुष्टा शशाप ह । याहि रे दानवीं योनिमित्येवं दारुणं वचः
Hearing of their striking him, she became enraged and cursed, uttering harsh words: 'Go, take birth in a demoness's womb.'
तं गच्छन्तं शपन्तं च रुदन्तं मां प्रणम्य च । वारयामास तुष्टा सा रुदती कृपया पुनः
As he departed, cursing and weeping, he bowed to me; she, pleased and weeping out of compassion, restrained him again.
हे वत्स तिष्ठ मा गच्छ क्व यासीति पुनः पुनः । समुच्चार्य च तत्पश्चाज्जगाम सा च विक्लवम्
'O child, stay, do not go, where will you go?' she repeatedly called out, and afterwards departed in distress.
गोप्यश्च रुरुदुः सर्वा गोपाश्चापि सुदुःखिताः । ते सर्वे राधिका चापि तत्पश्चाद् बोधिता मया
All the cowherd women wept, and the cowherds were deeply afflicted; then I consoled them all, including Rādhikā.
आयास्यति क्षणार्धेन कृत्वा शापस्य पालनम् । सुदामंस्त्वमिहागच्छेत्युक्त्वा सा च निवारिता
'He will return within half a moment, after fulfilling the curse,' I said, and thus Sudāmā was restrained.
गोलोकस्य क्षणार्धेन चैकं मन्वन्तरं भवेत् । पृथिव्यां जगतां धातरित्येव वचनं ध्रुवम्
In Goloka, half a moment is equal to one Manvantara on earth; this is a certain statement, O sustainer of the worlds.
इत्येवं शङ्खचूडश्च पुनस्तत्रैव यास्यति । महाबलिष्ठो योगेशः सर्वमायाविशारदः
Thus, Śaṅkhacūḍa will return there again, exceedingly powerful, master of yoga, and expert in all forms of illusion.
मम शूलं गृहीत्वा च शीघ्रं गच्छत भारतम् । शिवः करोतु संहारं मम शूलेन रक्षसः
Taking my trident, quickly go to Bhārata; let Śiva accomplish the destruction of the demon with my trident.
ममैव कवचं कण्ठे सर्वमङ्गलकारकम् । बिभर्ति दानवः शश्वत्संसारे विजयी ततः
The demon always wears my auspicious armor on his neck; thus he is victorious in worldly existence.
तस्मिन् ब्रह्मन् स्थिते चैव न कोऽपि हिंसितुं क्षमः । तद्याचनां करिष्यामि विप्ररूपोऽहमेव च
O Brahman, while he remains thus, no one is able to harm him; I myself will request it, taking the form of a Brahmin.
सतीत्वहानिस्तत्पत्न्या यत्र काले भविष्यति । तत्रैव काले तन्मृत्युरिति दत्तो वरस्त्वया
When his wife's chastity is lost at that time, then at that very moment his death will occur, as the boon was granted by you.
तत्पत्न्याश्चोदरे वीर्यमर्पयिष्यामि निश्चितम् । तत्क्षणे चैव तन्मृत्युर्भविष्यति न संशयः
I will certainly deposit my seed in his wife's womb; at that instant, his death will occur, without doubt.
पश्चात्सा देहमुत्सज्य भविष्यति मम प्रिया । इत्युक्त्वा जगतां नाथो ददौ शूलं हराय च
Afterwards, she will abandon her body and become my beloved; having spoken thus, the Lord of the worlds gave the trident to Hara.
शूलं दत्त्वा ययौ शीघ्रं हरिरभ्यन्तरे मुदा । भारतं च ययुर्देवा ब्रह्यरुद्रपुरोगमाः
Having given the trident, Hari quickly entered inside with joy; and the gods, led by Brahma and Rudra, went to Bharata.
शङ्खचूडेन सह देवानां सङ्ग्रामोद्योगवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच ब्रह्मा शिवं संनियोज्य संहारे दानवस्य च । जगाम स्वालयं तूर्णं यथास्थानं सुरोत्तमाः
Description of the preparations for battle between Shankhachuda and the gods. Shri Narayana said: Brahma, having appointed Shiva for the destruction of the demon, swiftly went to his own abode, and the best of the gods returned to their respective places.