क्षरत्ययोभिर्गोविंदैरसंख्यातैरुपावृतम् । तद्बाह्ये स्वर्णप्राकारे कोटिसूर्यसमुज्जवले
Overflowing with countless Govindas, surrounded by innumerable companions; outside, a golden wall shines with the brilliance of millions of suns.
चतुर्दिक्षुमहोद्यानं मंजुसौरभमोहिते । पश्चिमे संमुखे श्रीमत्पारिजातद्रुमाश्रये
In all four directions, great gardens enchant with delightful fragrance; in the west, facing, is the glorious shelter of the Parijata tree.
तदधस्तु स्वर्णपीठे स्वर्णमंडनमंडिते । तन्मध्ये मणिमाणिक्य दिव्यसिंहासनोज्ज्वले
Beneath that, upon a golden throne adorned with golden ornaments, in its center shone a divine lion-seat radiant with jewels and rubies.
तत्रोपरि परानंदं वासुदेवं जगत्प्रभुम् । त्रिगुणातीतचिद्रूपं सर्वकारणकारणम्
Upon it was the Supreme Bliss, Vāsudeva, Lord of the universe, whose form is consciousness beyond the three qualities, the cause of all causes.
इंद्रनीलघनश्यामं नीलकुंचितकुंतलम् । पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षं मकराकृतिकुंडलम्
He was deep blue like a dense raincloud, with curling dark hair, eyes wide as lotus petals, and earrings shaped like makaras.
चतुर्भुजं तु चक्रासिगदाशंखांबुजायुधम् । आद्यंतरहितं नित्यं प्रधानं पुरुषोत्तमम्
He had four arms, bearing the discus, sword, mace, conch, and lotus as weapons; without beginning or end, eternal, the foremost, the supreme person.
ज्योतीरूपं महद्धाम पुराणं वनमालिनम् । पीतांबरधरं स्निग्धं दिव्यभूषणभूषितम्
His form was radiant, of great splendor, ancient, garlanded with forest flowers, clad in yellow garments, gentle, adorned with divine ornaments.
दिव्यानुलेपनं राजच्चित्रितांग मनोहरम् । रुक्मिणी सत्यभामा च नाग्नजिती सुलक्षणा
He was anointed with divine unguents, his limbs splendidly decorated, captivating; with him were Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Nāgnajitī, and the auspicious Sulakṣaṇā.
मित्रविंदानुविंदा सुनंदा जांबवती प्रिया । सुशीला चाष्टमहिला वासुदेवप्रियास्ततः
Mitravindā, Anuvindā, Sunandā, Jāmbavatī the beloved, and Suśīlā—these eight women were most dear to Vāsudeva.
उद्भ्राजिताः पारिषदा वृतयोर्भक्तितत्पराः । उत्तरे सुमहोद्याने हरिचंदनसंश्रये
Attendants, resplendent and devoted to service, were gathered there; in the great northern garden, fragrant with sandalwood trees.
तत्राधस्तु स्वर्णपीठे मणिमंडपमंडिते । तन्मध्ये हेमनिर्माणदले सिंहासनोज्जवले
There, below, upon a golden throne adorned with a jeweled pavilion, in its center, on a petal crafted of gold, was a radiant lion-seat.
तत्रैव सह रेवत्या संकर्षण हलायुधम् । ईश्वरस्य प्रियानंतमभिन्नगुणरूपिणम्
There, together with Revatī, was Saṃkarṣaṇa, wielder of the plough, beloved of the Lord, whose qualities and form are inseparable.
शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं रक्तांबुज दलेक्षणम् । नीलपट्टधरं स्निग्धं दिव्यभूषास्रगंबरम्
He had the luster of pure crystal, eyes like red lotus petals, clad 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 was the valiant Pradyumna, standing within.
संतानवृक्षमूले तु मणिमंदिरमंडितम् । तन्मध्ये मणिमाणिक्य दिव्यसिंहासनोज्ज्वले
At the root of the wish-fulfilling tree stood a jeweled mansion; in its center, a radiant lion-seat adorned with jewels and rubies.
प्रद्युम्नं च रती देवं तत्रोपरिसुखस्थितम् । जगन्मोहनसौंदर्य्यसारश्रेणीरसात्मकम्
There, above, was Pradyumna, the god of love, seated happily with Rati, the very essence of the series of allurement and beauty in the worlds.
असितांभोजपुंजाभमरविंददलेक्षणम् । दिव्यालंकारभूषाभिर्दिव्यगंधानुलेपनम्
He resembled 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 enchanted all the worlds with its beauty; in the eastern garden, within the great forest, sheltered by divine trees.
तत्राधस्तु स्वर्णपीठे हेममंडपमंडिते । तस्य मध्ये स्थिरे राजद्दिव्यसिंहासनोज्ज्वले
There, below, upon a golden throne adorned with a golden pavilion, in its center stood a steady, radiant lion-seat of divine splendor.
दिव्योषयासमं श्रीमदनिरुद्धं जगत्पतिम् । सांद्रानंदघनश्यामं सुस्निग्धं नीलकुंतलम्
Upon it, with a divine woman, was the glorious Aniruddha, Lord of the world, deep blue like a dense cloud of bliss, with lustrous dark curling hair.
सुभ्रून्नतलताभंगीं सुकपोलं सुनासिकम् । सुग्रीवं सुंदरं वक्षो मनोहर मनोहरम्
Her eyebrows are gracefully arched like tender creepers, her cheeks are lovely, her nose is beautiful, her neck is elegant, her chest is charming—truly enchanting.
किरीटिनं कुंडलिनं कंठभूषाविभूषितम् । मंजुमंजीरमाधुर्यादतिसौंदर्य विग्रहम्
She is adorned with a crown and earrings, her throat resplendent with ornaments, her form exquisitely beautiful, sweet with the gentle sound of anklets.
प्रियभृत्यगणाराध्यं यत्र संगीतकप्रियम् । पूर्णब्रह्मसदानंदं शुद्धसत्वस्वरूपकम्
She is worshipped by beloved attendants, fond of music and song, the embodiment of the Supreme Brahman, ever-blissful, of pure sattva nature.
तस्योर्द्ध्वे चांतरिक्षे च विष्णुं सर्वेश्वरेश्वरम् । अनादिमादिचिद्रूपं चिदानंदं परं विभुम्
Above her, in the sky, is Vishnu, Lord of all lords, beginningless, the primal form of consciousness, supreme, blissful, and all-pervading.
त्रिगुणातीतमव्यक्तं नित्यमक्षयमव्ययम् । समेघपुंजमाधुर्यसौंदर्यश्यामविग्रहम्
He transcends the three gunas, is unmanifest, eternal, imperishable, and unchanging, his form dark as a mass of rain clouds, sweet and beautiful.
नीलकुंचितसुस्निग्ध केशपाशातिसुंदरम् । अरविंददलस्निग्ध सुदीर्घचारुलोचनम्
His hair is deep blue, curly, and lustrous, exceedingly beautiful; his eyes are long, lovely, and moist like lotus petals.
किरीटकुंडलोद्गंड शुद्धसत्वात्मभिर्वृतम् । आत्मारामैश्च चिद्रूपैस्तन्मूर्तिध्यानतत्परैः
He is surrounded by pure-souled beings, adorned with crown, earrings, and prominent cheeks, and by those absorbed in meditation on his form, whose nature is pure consciousness and who delight in the self.
हृदयारूढ तद्ध्य्नौर्नासाग्रन्यस्तलोचनैः । क्रियतेऽहैतुकीभक्तिः कायहृद्वृत्तिभाषितैः
With their gaze fixed at the tip of the nose, their hearts absorbed in meditation on him, they perform causeless devotion through body, heart, actions, and words.
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
Desiring to serve his limbs, longing for Krishna, they are present; and before him, all the Vaishnavas are seated comfortably in the sky.