तेन तत्कथितं श्रुत्वा रामं ज्ञात्वेतरे जनाः । विस्मयं प्रापिरे सर्वे परस्परमुदुन्मदाः
Hearing this account, all the people, having understood Rama, were filled with wonder and joy, delighting with one another.
शृणु द्विजमहाबुद्धे दंभेनापि स्मृतो हरिः । ददाति मोक्षं सुतरां किं पुनर्दंभवर्जनात्
"Hear, O wise brahmin: even by hypocrisy, if one remembers Hari, he grants liberation—how much more so when hypocrisy is abandoned!"
यथाकथंचिद्रामस्य कर्तव्यं स्मरणं परम् । येन प्राप्नोति परमं पदं देवादिदुर्लभम्
However one may remember Rāma, that remembrance is the highest duty, by which one attains the supreme state, difficult even for the gods and others to obtain.
तच्चित्रं वीक्ष्य मुनयः कृतार्थं मेनिरे निजम् । यद्रामचरणप्रेक्षा करस्पर्शपवित्रितम्
Seeing this marvelous event, the sages considered themselves fulfilled, for their hands had been purified by the touch of Rāma's feet.
गते तस्मिन्सुरे स्वर्गं हयरूपधरे पुरा । उवाच रामस्तपसां निधीन्वेदविदुत्तमान्
When that god, who had taken the form of a horse, had gone to heaven, Rāma spoke to the foremost knowers of the Veda, the treasures of austerity.
किं कर्तव्यं मयाब्रह्मन्हयो नष्टो गतः सुखम् । होमः कथं पुरोभावी सर्वदैवततर्पकः
"What should I do, O Brāhmaṇa? The horse is lost and has gone happily. How can the sacrifice, which satisfies all the gods, be completed now?"
यथा स्यात्सुरसंतृप्तिर्यथा मे मख उत्तमः । तथा कुर्वंतु मुनयो यथा मे स्याद्विधिश्रुतम्
"Let the sages act so that the gods are satisfied and my sacrifice becomes excellent, just as prescribed in the injunctions of the Veda."
इति वाक्यं समाश्रुत्य जगाद मुनिसत्तमः । वसिष्ठः सर्वदेवानां चित्ताभिज्ञानकोविदः
Hearing these words, the best of sages, Vasiṣṭha—who knows the minds of all the gods—spoke.
कर्पूरमाहर क्षिप्रं येन देवाः स्वयं पुरा । प्राप्य हव्यं ग्रहीष्यंति मद्वाक्यप्रेरिताधुना
"Quickly bring camphor, by which the gods themselves once received the oblation; now, prompted by my words, they will accept it."
इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य रामः क्षिप्रमुपाहरत् । कर्पूरं बहुदेवानां प्रीत्यर्थं बहुशोभनम्
Hearing these words, Rāma quickly brought much camphor, splendid and pleasing to the many gods.
तदा मुनिः प्रहृष्टात्मा देवानाह्वयदद्भुतान् । ते सर्वे तत्क्षणात्प्राप्ताः स्वपरीवारसंवृताः
Then the sage, his heart delighted, summoned the wondrous gods, and all of them arrived at that very moment, surrounded by their retinues.
पार्वत्युवाच- यदाकर्णनमेतस्य ये वा पारिषदाः प्रभोः । तदहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि कथयस्व दयानिधे
Pārvatī said: O Lord, I wish to hear about those who listen to this, and the attendants of the Lord—please tell me, O ocean of compassion.
ईश्वर उवाच। राधया सह गोविंदं स्वर्णसिंहासनेस्थितम् । पूर्वोक्तरूपलावण्यं दिव्यभूषांबरस्रजम्
Īśvara said: With Rādhā, Govinda is seated upon a golden lion-throne, possessing the previously described beauty of form, adorned with divine ornaments, garments, and garlands.
त्रिभंगी मंजु सुस्निग्धं गोपीलोचनतारकम् । तद्बाह्ये योगपीठे च स्वर्णसिंहासनावृते
He stands in a graceful threefold-bending posture, charming and gentle, the star among the gopīs' eyes; and outside, on the yogic seat, surrounded by the golden lion-throne.
प्रत्यंगरभसावेशाः प्रधानाः कृष्णवल्लभाः । ललिताद्याः प्रकृत्यंशा मूलप्रकृतिराधिका
Absorbed in close embrace, the chief beloveds of Kṛṣṇa—Lalitā and the others—are portions of Prakṛti, with Rādhikā as the original Prakṛti.
संमुखे ललिता देवी श्यामला वायुकोणके । उत्तरे श्रीमती धन्या ऐशान्यां श्रीहरिप्रिया
In front is goddess Lalitā, Śyāmalā is at the northwest, in the north is the glorious Dhanyā, and in the northeast is Śrī Haripriyā.
विशाखा च तथा पूर्वे शैब्या चाग्नौ ततः परम् । पद्मा च दक्षिणे पश्चान्नैर्ऋते क्रमशः स्थिताः
Viśākhā is in the east, Śaibyā in the southeast, Padmā in the south, and in the southwest, they are stationed in order.
योगपीठे केसराग्रे चारु चंद्रावती प्रिया । अष्टौ प्रकृतयः पुण्याः प्रधानाः कृष्णवल्लभाः
On the yogic seat, at the tip of the lion, is the dear and beautiful Candrāvatī; these eight are the principal, virtuous Prakṛtis, the chief beloveds of Kṛṣṇa.
प्रधानप्रकृतिस्त्वाद्या राधा चंद्रावती समा । चंद्रावली चित्ररेखा चंद्रा मदनसुंदरी
The foremost Prakṛti is Rādhā, equal to Candrāvatī; also Candrāvalī, Citrarēkhā, Candrā, and Madanasundarī.
प्रिया च श्रीमधुमती चंद्ररेखा हरिप्रिया । षोडशाद्याः प्रकृतयः प्रधानाः कृष्णवल्लभाः
Priyā, Śrī Madhumatī, Candrarēkhā, and Haripriyā—these sixteen are the principal Prakṛtis, the chief beloveds of Kṛṣṇa.
वृंदावनेश्वरी राधा तथा चंद्रावली प्रिया । अभिन्नगुणलावण्य सौंदर्याश्चारुलोचनाः
Rādhā, the sovereign of Vṛndāvana, and also the beloved Candrāvalī, are endowed with identical virtues and beauty, possessing exquisite charm and lovely eyes.
मनोहरा मुग्धवेषाः किशोरीवयसोज्ज्वलाः । अग्रेतनास्तथा चान्या गोपकन्याः सहस्रशः
Captivating and adorned in enchanting attire, radiant in the bloom of youthful maidenhood, countless other gopī girls stand before them.
शुद्धकांचनपुंजाभाः सुप्रसन्नाः सुलोचनाः । तद्रूपहृदयारूढास्तदाश्लेष समुत्सुकाः
Shining with the radiance of pure gold, serene and bright-eyed, their forms and hearts absorbed in him, they yearn eagerly for his embrace.
श्यामामृतरसे मग्नाः स्फुरत्तद्भावमानसाः । नेत्रोत्पलार्चिते कृष्णपादाब्जेऽपितचेतसः
Immersed in the nectar of Kṛṣṇa's dark beauty, their minds vibrant with his presence, their lotus-like eyes worship his lotus feet, their thoughts fixed upon him.
श्रुतिकन्यास्ततो दक्षे सहस्रायुतसंयुताः । जगन्मुग्धीकृताकारा हृद्वर्तिकृष्णलालसाः
Then, to the right, thousands upon thousands of daughters of the Vedas, their forms enchanting the universe, their hearts longing for Kṛṣṇa.
नानासत्वस्वरालापमुग्धीकृतजगत्त्रयाः । तत्र गूढरहस्यानि गायंत्यः प्रेमविह्वलाः
With varied, melodious voices enchanting the three worlds, there, overwhelmed with love, they sing hidden and secret mysteries.
देवकन्यास्ततः सव्ये दिव्यवेषारसोज्ज्वलाः । नानावैदिग्ध्यनिपुणा दिव्यभावभरान्विताः
To the left, divine maidens, radiant in celestial attire, skilled in various arts and endowed with the fullness of divine emotions.
सौंदर्यातिशयेनाढ्याः कटाक्षातिमनोहराः । निर्लज्जास्तत्र गोविंदे तदंगस्पर्शनोद्यताः
Rich in surpassing beauty, their glances supremely captivating, unashamed, they approach Govinda, eager to touch his limbs.
तद्भावमग्नमनसः स्मितसाचि निरीक्षणाः । मंदिरस्य ततो बाह्ये प्रियया विशदावृते
Their minds absorbed in him, they gaze with smiling, sidelong glances; outside the pavilion, surrounded by his beloved.
समानवेषवयसः समानबलपौरुषाः । समानगुणकर्माणः समानाभरणप्रियाः
Of equal dress and age, equal in strength and vigor, equal in virtues and deeds, and equally fond of ornaments.