चतुर्भुजं तु चक्रासिगदाशंखांबुजायुधम् । आद्यंतरहितं नित्यं प्रधानं पुरुषोत्तमम्
He has four arms, bearing the discus, sword, mace, conch, and lotus as weapons; without beginning or end, eternal, the supreme person, the foremost.
ज्योतीरूपं महद्धाम पुराणं वनमालिनम् । पीतांबरधरं स्निग्धं दिव्यभूषणभूषितम्
He is of radiant form, of great splendor, ancient, adorned with a garland of forest flowers, wearing yellow garments, gentle, adorned with divine ornaments.
दिव्यानुलेपनं राजच्चित्रितांग मनोहरम् । रुक्मिणी सत्यभामा च नाग्नजिती सुलक्षणा
Anointed with divine unguents, his limbs are splendidly decorated and captivating; with him are Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Nāgnajitī, and the auspicious Sulakṣaṇā.
मित्रविंदानुविंदा सुनंदा जांबवती प्रिया । सुशीला चाष्टमहिला वासुदेवप्रियास्ततः
Mitravindā, Anuvindā, Sunandā, Jāmbavatī the beloved, and Suśīlā—these eight noble women are most dear to Vāsudeva.
उद्भ्राजिताः पारिषदा वृतयोर्भक्तितत्पराः । उत्तरे सुमहोद्याने हरिचंदनसंश्रये
Attendants, shining forth, devoted to service and worship, are gathered there; in the great northern garden, fragrant with sandalwood.
तत्राधस्तु स्वर्णपीठे मणिमंडपमंडिते । तन्मध्ये हेमनिर्माणदले सिंहासनोज्जवले
There below, on a golden seat, adorned with a jeweled pavilion; in its center, a shining lion throne made of gold.
तत्रैव सह रेवत्या संकर्षण हलायुधम् । ईश्वरस्य प्रियानंतमभिन्नगुणरूपिणम्
There, together with Revatī, is Saṃkarṣaṇa, wielder of the plough, endlessly dear to the Lord, of identical qualities and form.
शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं रक्तांबुज दलेक्षणम् । नीलपट्टधरं स्निग्धं दिव्यभूषास्रगंबरम्
He is resplendent like pure crystal, with eyes like red lotus petals, clothed in blue silk, gentle, adorned with divine ornaments, garlands, and garments.
मधुपाने सदासक्तं मधुघूर्णितलोचनम् । प्रवीरदक्षिणेभागे मंजुनाभ्यंतरस्थिते
Ever fond of drinking honeyed wine, his eyes rolling from intoxication; to his right sits Pradyumna, radiant, within.
संतानवृक्षमूले तु मणिमंदिरमंडितम् । तन्मध्ये मणिमाणिक्य दिव्यसिंहासनोज्ज्वले
At the foot of the wish-fulfilling tree, adorned with a jeweled palace; in its center, a shining divine lion throne of jewels and rubies.
प्रद्युम्नं च रती देवं तत्रोपरिसुखस्थितम् । जगन्मोहनसौंदर्य्यसारश्रेणीरसात्मकम्
There sits Pradyumna, the god of love, in supreme happiness; the very essence of the series of allures and beauties that enchant the world.
असितांभोजपुंजाभमरविंददलेक्षणम् । दिव्यालंकारभूषाभिर्दिव्यगंधानुलेपनम्
He resembles a cluster of dark lotuses, with eyes like lotus petals; adorned with divine ornaments and anointed with celestial fragrances.
जगन्मुग्धीकृताशेष सौंदर्याश्चर्यविग्रहम् । पूर्वोद्याने महारण्ये सुरद्रुम समाश्रये
His wondrous form, astonishing in beauty, enchants the entire world; in the eastern garden, amidst the great forest, sheltered by celestial trees.
तत्राधस्तु स्वर्णपीठे हेममंडपमंडिते । तस्य मध्ये स्थिरे राजद्दिव्यसिंहासनोज्ज्वले
There below, on a golden seat, adorned with a golden pavilion; in its center, on a splendid, firm, radiant divine lion throne.
दिव्योषयासमं श्रीमदनिरुद्धं जगत्पतिम् । सांद्रानंदघनश्यामं सुस्निग्धं नीलकुंतलम्
With a divine lady beside him is glorious Aniruddha, Lord of the world; intensely blissful, dark as a rain cloud, with lustrous blue hair.
सुभ्रून्नतलताभंगीं सुकपोलं सुनासिकम् । सुग्रीवं सुंदरं वक्षो मनोहर मनोहरम्
With eyebrows curved like tender creepers, beautiful cheeks, a fine nose, a graceful neck, and a lovely, enchanting chest.
किरीटिनं कुंडलिनं कंठभूषाविभूषितम् । मंजुमंजीरमाधुर्यादतिसौंदर्य विग्रहम्
He is adorned with a crown and earrings, his neck resplendent with ornaments, his form of unsurpassed beauty enhanced by the sweet sound of his anklets.
प्रियभृत्यगणाराध्यं यत्र संगीतकप्रियम् । पूर्णब्रह्मसदानंदं शुद्धसत्वस्वरूपकम्
He is worshipped by beloved attendants, delights in music and song, is the embodiment of complete Brahman and eternal bliss, and his nature is pure existence.
तस्योर्द्ध्वे चांतरिक्षे च विष्णुं सर्वेश्वरेश्वरम् । अनादिमादिचिद्रूपं चिदानंदं परं विभुम्
Above him, in the sky, is Vishnu, the Lord of all lords, whose form is consciousness without beginning or end, supreme, blissful, and all-pervading.
त्रिगुणातीतमव्यक्तं नित्यमक्षयमव्ययम् । समेघपुंजमाधुर्यसौंदर्यश्यामविग्रहम्
He transcends the three qualities, is unmanifest, eternal, imperishable, and unchanging, his form dark and beautiful like a mass of rain clouds.
नीलकुंचितसुस्निग्ध केशपाशातिसुंदरम् । अरविंददलस्निग्ध सुदीर्घचारुलोचनम्
His hair is deep blue, curly, and lustrous, exceedingly beautiful; his eyes are long, charming, and moist like lotus petals.
किरीटकुंडलोद्गंड शुद्धसत्वात्मभिर्वृतम् । आत्मारामैश्च चिद्रूपैस्तन्मूर्तिध्यानतत्परैः
He is surrounded by pure-hearted beings adorned with crowns, earrings, and prominent cheeks, and by those absorbed in meditation on his form, whose nature is consciousness itself.
हृदयारूढ तद्ध्य्नौर्नासाग्रन्यस्तलोचनैः । क्रियतेऽहैतुकीभक्तिः कायहृद्वृत्तिभाषितैः
With their gaze fixed at the tip of the nose, their hearts absorbed in meditation, they offer causeless devotion through actions, speech, and the movements of heart and body.
तत्सव्ये यक्षगंधर्वसिद्धविद्याधरादिभिः । सुकांतैरप्सरःसंघैर्नृत्यसंगीततत्परैः
To his left are Yakshas, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and others, along with groups of beautiful Apsaras, all devoted to dance and song.
तदंगभजनं कामं वांछद्भिः कृष्णलालसैः । तदग्रे वैष्णवैः सर्वैश्चांतरिक्षे सुखासने
Those who long to worship his limbs, desiring Krishna, and all the Vaishnavas, are seated comfortably in the sky before him.
प्रह्लादनारदाद्यैश्च कुमारशुकवैष्णवैः । जनकाद्यैर्लसद्भावैर्हृद्बाह्य स्फूर्तितत्परैः
Prahlada, Narada, and others, as well as Kumara, Shuka, and Vaishnavas like Janaka, all radiant with devotion, are absorbed in inner and outer realization.
पुलकाकुलसर्वांगैः स्फुरत्प्रेमसमाकुलैः । रहस्यामृतसंसिक्तैरर्द्धयुग्माक्षरो मनुः
Their entire bodies are thrilled, overwhelmed with manifest love, secretly bathed in nectar, as they recite the half-syllabled mantra.
मंत्रचूडामणिः प्रोक्तः सर्वमंत्रैककारणम् । सर्वदेवस्य मंत्राणां कैशोरं मंत्रहेतुकम्
This mantra is called the crest-jewel of mantras, the sole cause of all mantras, the youthful essence of all the mantras of the gods.
सर्वकैशोरमंत्राणां हेतुश्चूडामणिर्मनुः । जपं कुर्वंति मनसा पूर्णप्रेमसुखाश्रयाः
This crest-jewel mantra is the source of all youthful mantras; those who are established in the bliss of perfect love recite it in their minds.
वांछंति तत्पदांभोजे निश्चलं प्रेमसाधनम् । तद्बाह्ये स्फटिकाद्युच्च प्रावारे सुमनोहरे
They desire that unwavering means of love at his lotus feet; outside, there are splendid, elevated crystal pavilions, exceedingly beautiful.