विन्यस्ता कंबुकंठेऽस्या भाति गुंजावलि शुभा । परोक्षेपि च कृष्णस्य कांतिभिश्च स्मरार्दिता
Upon her conch-like neck shines a beautiful string of guñjā beads; even when Kṛṣṇa is out of sight, she is tormented by longing for his radiance.
सखीभिर्वादयंतीभिर्गायंती सुस्वरं परम् । नर्त्तयेत्प्रियवेषेण वेषयित्वा वधूमिमाम्
With her companions playing music and singing melodiously, she dances in the attire of a beloved, dressing this bride.
वारंवारं च गोविंदं भावेनालिंग्य चुंबति । प्रियासौ सर्वगोपीनां कृष्णस्याप्यतिवल्लभा
Again and again she embraces and kisses Govinda with devotion; she is the dearest of all gopīs, and exceedingly beloved to Kṛṣṇa.
श्वेतकेतोः सुतः कश्चिद्वेदवेदांगपारगः । सर्वमेव परित्यज्य प्रचंडं तप आस्थितः
A certain son of Śvetaketu, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches, renounced everything and undertook fierce austerity.
मुरारेः सेवितपदां सुधामधुरनादिनीम् । गोविंदस्य प्रियां शक्तिं ब्रह्मरुद्रादिदुर्गमाम्
The beloved power of Govinda, whose feet are served by Murāri, whose voice is sweet as nectar, who is inaccessible to Brahma, Rudra, and others.
भजंतीमेकभावेन श्रियमेव मनोहराम् । ध्यायञ्जजाप सततं मंत्रमेकादशाक्षरम्
Worshipping her with single-minded devotion, contemplating only the enchanting Śrī, always reciting the eleven-syllable mantra.
हसितं सकलं कृत्वा बतमायेषु योजयन् । कांत्यादिभिर्हसंतीभिर्वासयंत्यभितो जगत्
Having made all things joyful, indeed connecting them to Māyā, she fills the world with radiant beings through beauty and other qualities.
वसंते वसतेत्येवं मंत्रार्थं चिंतयन्सदा । सोऽपि कल्पद्वयेनैव सिद्धोऽत्र जनिमाप्तवान्
Always reflecting on the meaning of the mantra, 'She dwells in spring,' he attained perfection in this birth by means of two kalpas.
सेयं बालायते पुत्री कृशांगी कुड्मलस्तनी । मुक्तावलिलसत्कंठी शुद्धकौशेयवासिनी
She appears as a young girl, slender-bodied, with budding breasts, adorned with a necklace of pearls, dressed in pure silk.
मुक्ताच्छुरितमंजीरकंकणांगदमुद्रिका । बिभ्रती कुंडले दिव्ये अमृतस्राविणी शुभे
Wearing anklets, bracelets, armlets, and rings studded with pearls, she bears divine earrings, beautiful and streaming with nectar.
वृत्तकस्तूरिकावेणी मध्ये सिंदूरबिंदुवत् । दधाना चित्रकं भाले सार्द्धं चंदनचित्रकैः
Her rounded braid is perfumed with musk, marked in the middle with a vermilion dot, and her forehead is decorated with designs together with sandalwood markings.
या सैव दृश्यते शांता जपंती परमं पदम् । आसीच्चंद्रप्रभो नाम राजर्षिः प्रियदर्शनः
She is seen, peaceful, reciting the supreme mantra; there was a royal sage named Candraprabha, pleasing in appearance.
तस्य कृष्णप्रसादेन पुत्रोऽभून्मधुराकृतिः । चित्रध्वज इति ख्यातः कौमारावधि वैष्णवः
By Kṛṣṇa's grace, his son was born with a sweet form, known as Citradhvaja, a Vaiṣṇava until the age of youth.
स राजा सुसुतं सौम्यं सुस्थिरं द्वादशाब्दिकम् । आदेशयद्द्विजान्मंत्रं परमष्टादशाक्षरम्
That king instructed his gentle, steadfast son of twelve years to receive from the twice-born the supreme eighteen-syllable mantra.
अभिषिच्यमानः स शिशुर्मंत्रामृतमयैर्जलैः । तत्क्षणे भूपतिं प्रेम्णा नत्वोदश्रुप्रकल्पितः
As the boy was anointed with waters infused with mantra-nectar, he bowed to the king with love, tears welling up at that moment.
तस्मिन्दिने स वै बालः शुचिवस्त्रधरः शुचिः । हारनूपुरसूत्राद्यैर्ग्रैवेयांगदकंकणैः
On that day, the boy, pure and clad in clean garments, adorned with necklaces, anklets, threads, garlands, armlets, and bracelets.
विभूषितो हरेर्भक्तिमुपस्पृश्यामलाशयः । विष्णोरायतनं गत्वा स्थित्वैकाकी व्यचिंतयत्
Adorned thus, with pure intent, he touched the devotion of Hari, went to Viṣṇu's temple, and standing alone, reflected.
कथं भजामि तं भक्तं मोहनं गोपयोषिताम् । विक्रीडंतं सदा ताभिः कालिंदीपुलिने वने
How shall I worship that enchanting devotee, beloved of the cowherd women, who always plays with them on the banks of the Yamunā, in the forest?
इत्थमत्याकुलमतिश्चिंतयन्नेव बालकः । अथापपरमां विद्यां स्वप्नं च समवाप्यत
Thinking thus, his mind greatly troubled, the boy then attained the supreme knowledge and a vision in a dream.
आसीत्कृष्णप्रतिकृतिः पुरतस्तस्य शोभना । शिलामयी स्वर्णपीठे सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता
A beautiful image of Kṛṣṇa appeared before him, made of stone, seated on a golden throne, marked with all auspicious signs.
साभूदिंदीवरश्यामा स्निग्धलावण्यशालिनी । त्रिभंगललिताकार शिखंडी पिच्छभूषणा
She was dark as a blue lotus, radiant with gentle beauty, graceful in the threefold bend, adorned with a peacock feather crest.
कूजयंती मुदा वेणुं कांचनीमधरेऽर्पिताम् । दक्षसव्यगताभ्यां च सुंदरीभ्यां निषेविताम्
Joyfully playing the golden flute placed upon her lips, served by two beautiful maidens standing at her right and left.
वर्द्धयंतीं तयोः कामं चुंबनाश्लेषणादिभिः । दृष्ट्वा चित्रध्वजः कृष्णं तादृग्वेषविलासिनम्
Seeing the two increasing their desire through kisses, embraces, and the like, Citradhvaja beheld Krishna, delighting in such forms and attire.
अवनम्य शिरस्तस्मै पुरो लज्जितमानसः । अथोवाच हरिर्दक्षपार्श्वगां प्रेयसीं हसन्
Lowering his head before him, his mind filled with modesty, Hari then spoke, smiling, to his beloved who stood at his left side.
सलज्जं परमं चैनं स्वशरीरासनागतम् । निर्मायात्मसमं दिव्यं युवतीरूपमद्भुतम्
With shyness, he revealed to her that supreme, wondrous, divine form—created to be like himself—seated upon his own body, in the form of a marvelous young woman.
चिंतयस्व शरीरेण ह्यभेदं मृगलोचने । अथो त्वदंगतेजोभिः स्पृष्टस्त्वद्रूपमाप्स्यति
Contemplate, O doe-eyed one, the unity of your body with hers; then, touched by the radiance of your limbs, she will assume your very form.
ततः सा पद्मपत्राक्षी गत्वा चित्रध्वजांतिकम् । निजांगकैस्तदंगानामभेदं ध्यायती स्थिता
Then she, lotus-eyed, approached Citradhvaja and, standing there, meditated upon the oneness of her own limbs with those of that form.
अथास्यास्त्वंगतेजांसि तदंगं पर्यपूरयन् । स्तनयोर्ज्योतिषा जातौ पीनौ चारुपयोधरौ
Then the radiance of her limbs filled that form; from the light of her breasts arose two full, lovely bosoms.
नितंबज्योतिषा जातं श्रोणिबिंबं मनोहरम् । कुंतलज्योतिषा केशपाशोऽभूत्करयोः करौ
From the light of her hips appeared enchanting, rounded thighs; from the light of her hair, a mass of tresses; from her hands, two graceful arms.
सर्वमेवं सुसंपन्नं भूषावासः स्रगादिकम् । कलासु कुशला जाता सौरभेनांतरात्मनि
Thus, all was perfectly formed—adornments, garments, garlands, and the rest; she became skilled in the arts, and her inner being was fragrant.