दध्यौ च श्यामलं कृष्णं रासोन्मत्तं वरोत्सुकम् । पीतपट्टधरं वेणुं करेणाधरमर्पितम्
He meditated upon dark-hued Kṛṣṇa, intoxicated with rasa, eager for boons, clad in yellow silk, holding the flute to his lips with his hand.
नवयौवनसंपन्नं कर्षंतं पाणिना प्रियाम् । एवं ध्यानपरः कल्पशतांते देहमुत्सृजन्
Endowed with fresh youth, drawing his beloved close with his hand, absorbed in such meditation, at the end of a hundred kalpas, he relinquished his body.
सुनंद नाम गोपस्य कन्याभूत्स महामुनिः । सुनंदेति समाख्याता या वीणां बिभ्रती करे
That great sage was born as the daughter of the cowherd named Sunanda, known as Sunandā, who held a vīṇā in her hand.
मुनिरन्यः सत्यतपा इति ख्यातो महाव्रतः । सशुष्कपत्रं भुंक्ते यः प्रजजाप परं मनुम्
Another sage, renowned as Satyatapa, of great vows, subsisted on dried leaves and recited the supreme mantra.
रत्यंतं कामबीजेन पुटितं च दशाक्षरम् । स प्रदध्यौ मुनिवरश्चित्रवेषधरं हरिम्
Infused with the seed-mantra of desire, the ten-syllable mantra, that eminent sage meditated upon Hari, adorned in splendid attire.
धृत्वा रमाया दोर्वल्लीद्वितयं कंकणोज्ज्वलम् । नृत्यंतमुन्मदंतं च संश्लिष्यं तं मुहुर्मुहुः
Wearing two shining bracelets on the arms of Ramā, dancing in ecstasy, repeatedly embracing her.
हसंतमुच्चैरानंदतरंगं जठरांबरे । दधतं वेणुमाजानु वैजयंत्या विराजितम्
Laughing loudly, waves of bliss in his belly, holding the flute up to his knee, radiant with the Vaijayantī garland.
स्वेदांभः कणसंसिक्त ललाटवलिताननम् । त्यक्त्वा त्यक्त्वा स वै देहं तपसा च महामुनिः
His face adorned with beads of sweat on his brow, the sage repeatedly abandoned his body through austerity.
दशकल्पांतरे जातो ह्ययं नंदवनादिह । सुभद्र नाम्नो गोपस्य कन्या भद्रेति विश्रुता
After ten kalpas, he was born here in Nandavana as the daughter of the cowherd Subhadra, known as Bhadrā.
यस्याः पृष्ठतले दिव्यं व्यजनं परिदृश्यते । हरिधामाभिधानस्तु कश्चिदासीन्महामुनिः
On whose back a divine fan is seen, there was a certain great sage named Haridhāma.
सोऽप्यतप्यत्तपः कृच्छ्रं नित्यं पत्रैकभोजनम् । आशुसिद्धिकरं मंत्रं विंशत्यर्णं प्रजप्तवान्
He too performed severe austerities, always eating only leaves, and recited the mantra for twenty days, which quickly grants success.
अनंतरं कामबीजादध्यारूढं तदेव तु । माया तत्पुरतो व्योम हंसासृग्द्युतिचंद्रकम्
Immediately, infused with the seed-mantra of desire, before him appeared Māyā in the sky, a swan, blood, radiance, and the moon.
ततो दशाक्षरं पश्चान्नमोयुक्तं स्मरादिकम् । दध्यौ वृंदावने रम्ये माधवीमंडपे प्रभुम्
Then, after that, he meditated on the ten-syllable mantra, endowed with the essence of food, beginning with remembrance, in the delightful Vṛndāvana, in the Mādhavī pavilion, upon the Lord.
उत्तानशायिनं चारुपल्लवास्तरणोपरि । कयाचिदतिकामार्त्त बल्लव्या रक्तनेत्रया
He beheld the Lord lying on his back upon a charming bed of tender leaves, with a certain cowherd maiden, overcome by intense desire, her eyes reddened.
वक्षोजयुगमाच्छाद्य विपुलोरः स्थलं मुहुः । संचुंब्यमानगंडांतं तृप्यमानरदच्छदम्
Covering his broad chest with her pair of breasts, she repeatedly kissed his cheeks and lips, delighting in the taste of his radiant mouth.
कलयंतं प्रियां दोर्भ्यां सहासं समुदाद्भुतम् । स मुनिश्च बहून्देहां स्त्यक्त्वा कल्पत्रयांतरे
He saw her, embraced by the Lord's arms, laughing together in wondrous joy; and that sage, having abandoned many bodies over three cycles of creation,
सारंगनाम्नो गोपस्य कन्याभूच्छुभलक्षणा । रंगवेणीति विख्याता निपुणा चित्रकर्मणि
became, in another age, a girl of auspicious marks, daughter of the cowherd named Sāraṅga, renowned as Raṅgaveṇī, skilled in the art of painting.
यस्या दंतेषु दृश्यंते चित्रिताः शोणबिंदवः । ब्रह्मवादी मुनिः कश्चिज्जाबालिरिति विश्रुतः
On whose teeth could be seen painted drops of red; and there was a certain sage, versed in Brahman, known as Jābāli.
सतपः सुरतो योगी विचरन्पृथिवीमिमाम् । स एकस्मिन्महारण्ये योजनायुतविस्तृते
Practicing severe austerity, self-controlled, a yogi, he wandered this earth; and once, in a great forest spanning ten thousand yojanas,
यदृच्छयागतोऽपश्यदेकां वापीं सुशोभनाम् । सर्वतः स्फाटिकाबंधतटां स्वादुजलान्विताम्
He happened upon a certain beautiful pond, its banks entirely built of crystal, filled with sweet water.
विकासिकमलामोदवायुना परिशीलिताम् । तस्याः पश्चिमदिग्भागे मूले वटमहीरुहः
It was perfumed by a breeze carrying the fragrance of blooming lotuses; on its western side, at the root, stood a great banyan tree.
अपश्यत्तापसीं कांचित्कुर्वंतीं दारुणं तपः । तारुण्यवयसायुक्तां रूपेणाति मनोहराम्
There he saw a certain ascetic woman performing severe austerity, endowed with youthful age, exceedingly captivating in form.
चंद्रांशुं सदृशाभासां सर्वावयवशोभनाम् । कृत्वा कटितटे वामपाणिं दक्षिणतस्तदा
She shone with a radiance like moonbeams, all her limbs beautiful; placing her left hand on her hip, and her right at her side,
ज्ञानमुद्रां च बिभ्राणामनिमेषविलोचनाम् । त्यक्ताहारविहारां च सुनिश्चलतयास्थिताम्
She displayed the gesture of knowledge, her eyes unblinking, having renounced food and pleasure, remaining perfectly still.
जिज्ञासुस्तां मुनिवरस्तस्थौ तत्र शतं समाः । तदंते तां समुत्थाप्य चलितां विनयान्मुनिः
Desiring to know her, the eminent sage stood there for a hundred years; at the end of that time, as she stirred, the sage respectfully raised her up.
अपृच्छत्का त्वमाश्चर्यरूपे किं वा चरिष्यसि । यदि योग्यं भवेत्तर्हि कृपया वक्तुमर्हसि
He asked, 'Who are you, O wondrously beautiful one? What are you doing here? If it is appropriate, please tell me out of kindness.'
अथाब्रवीच्छनैर्बाला तपसातीव कर्शिता । ब्रह्मविद्याहमतुला योगींद्रैर्या विमृग्यते
Then, the girl, emaciated from severe austerity, softly spoke: 'I am the unequaled knowledge of Brahman, sought by the lords of yoga.'
साहं हरिपदाम्भोजकाम्यया सुचिरं तपः । चराम्यस्मिन्वने घोरे ध्यायंती पुरुषोत्तमम्
'I, longing for the lotus feet of Hari, have long practiced austerity in this dreadful forest, meditating on the Supreme Person.'
ब्रह्मानंदेन पूर्णाहं तेनानंदेन तृप्तधीः । तथापि शून्यमात्मानं मन्ये कृष्णरतिं विना
'I am filled with the bliss of Brahman, my mind satisfied by that joy; yet, I still consider myself empty without love for Kṛṣṇa.'
इदानीमतिनिर्विण्णा देहस्यास्य विसर्ज्जनम् । कर्त्तुमिच्छामि पुण्यायां वापिकायामिहैव तु
'Now, utterly disillusioned, I wish to abandon this body here, in this sacred pond, for the sake of merit.'