अहं जपामि तं मन्त्रं तेनाहमृषिरीडितः । ब्रह्माद्याः सकला देवा नित्यं ध्यायन्ति तां मुदा
I recite that mantra, and thus I am called its seer; Brahmā and all the other gods always meditate upon her with joy.
कृष्णार्चायां नाधिकारो यतो राधार्चनं विना । वैष्णवैः सकलैस्तस्मात्कर्तव्यं राधिकार्चनम्
There is no right to worship Kṛṣṇa without worshipping Rādhā; therefore, all Vaiṣṇavas must worship Rādhikā.
कृष्णप्राणाधिदेवी सा तदधीनो विभुर्यतः । रासेश्वरी तस्य नित्यं तया हीनो न तिष्ठति
She is the presiding goddess of Kṛṣṇa's very life, and the Lord is dependent on her; as the queen of the rāsa, he never exists without her.
राध्नोति सकलान्कामांस्तस्माद्राधेति कीर्तिता । अत्रोक्तानां मनूनां च ऋषिरस्म्यहमेव च
Because she fulfills all desires, she is called Rādhā; of the mantras mentioned here, I am the seer.
छन्दश्च देवी गायत्री देवतात्र च राधिका । तारो बीजं शक्तिबीजं शक्तिस्तु परिकीर्तिता
The meter is Devī Gāyatrī, the deity here is Rādhikā; the seed is Tāra, the power-seed is Śakti, and the energy is so proclaimed.
मूलावृत्त्या षडङ्गानि कर्तव्यानीतरत्र च । अथ ध्यायेन्महादेवीं राधिकां रासनायिकाम्
With the root repetition, the six limbs must be performed as elsewhere; then one should meditate on the great Goddess Rādhikā, the leader of the rāsa dance.
पूर्वोक्तरीत्या तु मुने सामवेदे विगीतया । श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां शरदिन्दुसमाननाम्
O sage, according to the method previously described and sung in the Sāma Veda, meditate on her with the radiance of white campaka flowers and a face like the autumn moon.
कोटिचन्द्रप्रतीकाशां शरदम्भोजलोचनाम् । बिम्बाधरां पृथुश्रोणीं काञ्चीयुतनितम्बिनीम्
Her brilliance equals ten million moons, her eyes are like autumn lotuses, her lips are bimba fruit, her hips broad, and her waist adorned with a girdle.
कुन्दपङ्क्तिसमानाभदन्तपङ्क्तिविराजिताम् । क्षौमाम्बरपरीधानां वह्निशुद्धांशुकान्विताम्
Her teeth shine in rows like clusters of jasmine, she is clothed in fine linen, and adorned with garments purified by fire.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यां करिकुम्भयुगस्तनीम् । सदा द्वादशवर्षीयां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
Her face is slightly smiling and radiant, her breasts are like twin elephant pots, she is ever twelve years old, and adorned with jeweled ornaments.
शृङ्गारसिन्धुलहरीं भक्तानुग्रहकातराम् । मल्लिकामालतीमालाकेशपाशविराजिताम्
She is a wave in the ocean of love, eager to bestow grace upon devotees, her hair beautifully decorated with garlands of jasmine and mālatī flowers.
सुकुमाराङ्गलतिकां रासमण्डलमध्यगाम् । वराभयकरां शान्तां शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनाम्
Her limbs are tender as young vines, she stands at the center of the rāsa circle, her hands grant boons and dispel fear, and her youth is eternally steady and serene.
रत्नसिंहासनासीनां गोपीमण्डलनायिकाम् । कृष्णप्राणाधिकां वेदबोधितां परमेश्वरीम्
Seated upon a jeweled throne, the leader of the circle of gopis, more dear to Krishna than life itself, revealed by the Vedas as the supreme goddess.
एवं ध्यात्वा ततो बाह्ये शालग्रामे घटेऽथवा । यन्त्रे वाष्टदले देवीं पूजयेत्तु विधानतः
Having meditated thus, then externally, in a Shalagrama stone, a pot, or a yantra with eight petals, one should worship the goddess according to the proper method.
आवाह्य देवीं तत्पश्चादासनादि प्रदीयताम् । मूलमन्त्रं समुच्चार्य चासनादीनि कल्पयेत्
After invoking the goddess, one should then offer a seat and other items; reciting the root mantra, arrange the seat and related articles.
पाद्यं तु पादयोर्दद्यान्मस्तकेऽर्घ्यं समीरितम् । मुखे त्वाचमनीयं स्यात्त्रिवारं मूलविद्यया
Offer water for her feet, arghya upon her head, and for her mouth, give water for sipping three times with the root mantra.
मधुपर्कं ततो दद्यादेकां गां च पयस्विनीम् । ततो नयेत्स्नानशालां तां च तत्रैव भावयेत्
Then offer madhuparka and a single milch cow; afterwards, lead her to the bathing chamber and contemplate her there.
अभ्यङ्गादिस्नानविधिं कल्पयित्वाथ वाससी । ततश्च चन्दनं दद्यान्नानालङ्कारपूर्वकम्
Having prepared the procedures for oil massage and bathing, then provide garments, and afterwards offer sandalwood along with various ornaments.
पुष्पमाला बहुविधास्तुलसीमञ्जरीयुताः । पारिजातप्रसूनानि शतपत्रादिकानि च
Garlands of many kinds, adorned with tulasi flower clusters, parijata blossoms, and lotus flowers, should be offered.
ततः कुर्यात्पवित्रं तत्परिवारार्चनं विभोः । अग्नीशासुरवायव्यमध्ये दिक्ष्वङ्गपूजनम्
Then one should purify the place, worship the goddess's attendants, and perform the worship of the limbs in the directions—fire, lord of ghosts, wind, and others.
कृत्वा पश्चादष्टदले दक्षिणावर्ततोऽग्रतः । मालावतीमग्रदले वह्निकोणे च माधवीम्
Afterwards, on the eight-petaled lotus, starting from the right and in front, worship Malavati on the foremost petal, Madhavi in the fire corner.
रत्नमालां दक्षिणे च नैर्ऋत्ये तु सुशीलकाम् । पश्चाद्दले शशिकलां पूजयेन्मतिमान्नरः
Ratnamala on the right, Sushilaka in the southwest, and on the rear petal, Shashikala; the wise man should worship them.
मारुते पारिजातां चाप्युत्तरे च परावतीम् । ईशानकोणे सम्पूज्या सुन्दरी प्रियकारिणी
In the wind direction, worship Parijata, and in the north, Paravati; in the Ishana corner, worship Sundari, the bringer of delight.
ब्राह्म्यादयस्तु तद्बाह्येऽप्याशापालांस्तु भूपुरे । वज्रादिकान्यायुधानि देवीमित्थं प्रपूजयेत्
Outside of that, Brahmi and others, as well as the guardians of the directions in the circle; the goddess should be worshipped with vajra and other weapons.
ततो देवीं सावरणां गन्धाद्यैरुपचारकैः । राजोपचारसहितैः पूजयेन्मतिमान्नरः
Then, the wise man should worship the goddess Savarna with fragrances and other offerings, along with royal honors.
ततः स्तुवीत देवेशीं स्तोत्रैर्नामसहस्रकैः । सहस्रसंख्यं च जपं नित्यं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः
Afterwards, praise the goddess of the gods with hymns and thousands of names; daily, with effort, recite a thousand repetitions.
य एवं पूजयेद्देवीं राधां रासेश्वरीं पराम् । स भवेद्विष्णुतुल्यस्तु गोलोकं याति सन्ततम्
Whoever worships the goddess Radha, the supreme queen of the rasa dance, becomes equal to Vishnu and attains Goloka eternally.
यः कार्तिक्यां पौर्णमास्यां राधाजन्मोत्सव बुधः । कुरुते तस्य सान्निध्यं दद्याद्रासेश्वरी परा
Whoever, wise, celebrates Radha's birth festival on the full moon of Kartika, receives the presence of the supreme queen of the rasa dance.
केनचित्कारणेनैव राधा वृन्दावने वने । वृषभानुसुता जाता गोलोकस्थायिनी सदा
For some reason, Radha, daughter of Vrishabhanu, was born in the forest of Vrindavan, though she always resides in Goloka.
अत्रोक्तानां तु मन्त्राणां वर्णसंख्याविधानतः । पुरश्चरणकर्मोक्तं दशांशं होममाचरेत्
According to the prescribed number of syllables for the mantras mentioned here, one should perform a homa as a tenth part of the purashcharana ritual.