विषमोत्कंठिता पश्चात्पश्यंती परितो दिशम् । एकमाकाशसंभूतं ध्वनिमश्रौषमद्भुतम्
'Afterwards, distressed and longing, I looked around in all directions and heard a wondrous sound arising from the sky.'
अनेनैव पथा सुभ्रु गच्छ पूर्वसरोवरम् । उपस्पृश्य जलं तस्य साधयस्व मनोरथम्
'Go by this very path, O beautiful-browed one, to the eastern lake. Touch its water and fulfill your desire.'
तत्र संति हि सख्यस्ते मा सीद वरवार्णिनि । ताहि संपादयिष्यंति तत्र ते वरमीप्सितम्
There, your friends are present, O beautiful one; do not be distressed. They will fulfill for you the boon you desire there.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य तस्मादत्र समागता । विषादहर्षपूर्णात्मा चिंताकुलसमाकुला
Hearing those words, she came there, her heart filled with both sorrow and joy, overwhelmed by anxious thoughts.
आगतास्य जलं स्पृष्ट्वा नानाविधशुभध्वनिम् । अश्रौषं च ततः पश्चादपश्यं भवतीः पराः
Having arrived, she touched the water and heard various auspicious sounds; then afterwards, she saw the other noble ladies.
एतन्मात्रं विजानामि कायेन मनसा गिरा । एतदेव मया देव्यः कथितं यदि रोचते
This alone I know, by body, mind, and speech; this alone I have told you, O goddess, if it pleases you.
का यूयं तनुजाः केषां क्व जाताः कस्य वल्लभाः । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्याः सा वै प्रियमुदाब्रवीत्
Who are you? Whose daughters are you? Where were you born? Whose beloveds are you? Hearing her words, her dear friend replied.
अस्त्वेवं प्राणसख्यः स्म तस्यैव च वयं शुभे । वृंदावनकलानाथ विहारदारिकाः सुखम्
So be it; we are her lifelong companions, O auspicious one. We are the joyful maidens of Vrindavan's master.
ता आत्ममुदितास्तेन व्रजबाला इहागताः । एताः श्रुतिगणाः ख्याता एताश्च मुनयस्तथा
Those girls, delighted by him, have come here as the young women of Vraja. These are renowned groups of the Vedas, and these are also sages.
वयं बल्लवबाला हि कथितास्ते स्वरूपतः । अत्र राधापतेरंगात्पूर्वायाः प्रेयसीतमाः
We are the cowherd maidens, described in our true form; here, we are the foremost beloveds from the limbs of Radha's lord.
नित्या नित्यविहारिण्यो नित्यकेलि भुवश्चराः । एषा पूर्णरसा देवी एषा च रसमंथरा
Eternal, ever-enjoying, ever-sporting on earth; this is the goddess of full rasa, and this is the one who stirs rasa.
एषा रसालया नाम एषा च रसवल्लरी । रसपीयूषधारेयमेषा रसतरंगिणी
This is the one called the abode of rasa, and this is the creeper of rasa; this is the stream of nectar of rasa, and this is the wave of rasa.
रसकल्लोलिनी चैषा इयं च रसवापिका । अनंगसेना एषैव इयं चानंगमालिनी
This is the playful pond of rasa, and this is the reservoir of rasa; this is the army of Cupid, and this is the garlanded by Cupid.
मदयंती इयं बाला एषा च रसविह्वला । इयं च ललिता नाम इयं ललितयौवना
This girl delights, and this is overwhelmed by rasa; this is named Lalita, and this is youthful Lalita.
अनंगकुसुमा चैषा इयं मदनमंजरी । एषा कलावती नाम इयं रतिकला स्मृता
This is Ananga-kusuma, and this is Madana-manjari; this is named Kalavati, and this is known as the art of love.
इयं कामकला नाम इयं हि कामदायिनी । रतिलोला इयं बाला इयं बाला रतोत्सुका
This is named Kama-kala, and this is the giver of desire; this girl is eager for love, and this girl longs for love.
एषा चरति सर्वस्व रतिचिंतामणिस्त्वसौ । नित्यानंदाः काश्चिदेता नित्यप्रेमरसप्रदाः
This one moves as the wish-fulfilling gem of love; some of these are eternally blissful, some are givers of eternal love-rasa.
अतःपरं श्रुतिगणास्तासां काश्चिदिमाः शृणु । उद्गीतैषा सुगीतेयं कलगीता त्वियं प्रिया
Next, listen to some of the groups of Vedas among them: this is Udgita, this is Sugita, this is Kalagita, and this is Priya.
एषा कलसुराख्याता बालेयं कलकंठिका । विपंचीयं क्रमपदा एषा बहुहुता मता
This is called Kalasura, this girl is Kalakanthika; this is Vipanchi, stepwise, and this is known as Bahuhuta.
एषा बहुप्रयोगेयं ख्याता बहुकला बला । इयं कलावती ख्याता मता चैषा क्रियावती
This is Bahuprayoga, famed for many arts and strength; this is renowned as Kalavati, and this is known as Kriyavati.
अतःपरं मुनिगणास्तासां कतिपया इह । इयमुग्रतपा नाम एषा बहुगुणा स्मृता
After this, O assembly of sages, among them, a few here are as follows: this one is known as Ugratapā, who is said to possess many virtues.
एषा प्रियव्रता नाम सुव्रता च इयं मता । सुरेखेयं मता बाला सुपर्वेयं बहुप्रदा
This one is called Priyavratā, and she is considered to have excellent vows; this is Surekha, regarded as youthful, and Suparveya, who is generous.
रत्नरेखा त्वियं ख्याता मणिग्रीवा त्वसौ मता । सुपर्णा चेयमाकल्पा सुकल्पा रत्नमालिका
This one is renowned as Ratnarekhā, and that one is known as Maṇigrīvā; this is Suparṇā, this is Ākalpā, Sukalpā, and Ratnamālikā.
इयं सौदामिनी सुभ्रूरियं च कामदायिनी । एषा च भोगदाख्या ता इयं विश्वमता सती
This is Saudāminī, with beautiful eyebrows, and this is Kāmadāyinī; this one is called Bhogadā, and this is Viśvamatā, the virtuous.
एषा च धारिणी धात्री सुमेधा कांतिरप्यसौ । अपर्णेयं सुपर्णैषा मतैषा च सुलक्षणा
This is Dhāriṇī, the supporter, Sumedhā, and also Kānti; this is Aparṇā, this is Suparṇā, and she is regarded as Sulakṣaṇā.
सुदतीयं गुणवती चैषासौ कलिनी मता । एषा सुलोचना ख्याता इयं च सुमनाः स्मृता
This is Sudatī, virtuous, and she is known as Kalinī; this one is famous as Sulocanā, and this is remembered as Sumanā.
अश्रुता च सुशीला च रतिसुखप्रदायिनी । अतः परं गोपबाला वयमत्रागतास्तु याः
This is Aśrutā, Suśīlā, and the giver of pleasure in love; after this, the cowherd maidens who have come here are as follows.
तासां च परिचीयंतां काश्चिदंबुरुहानने । असौ चंद्रावली चैषा चंद्रिकेयं शुभा मता
Among those who are to be introduced, some have lotus-like faces; this is Candrāvalī, and this auspicious one is known as Candrikā.
एषा चंद्रावली चंद्ररेखेयं चंद्रिकाप्यसौ । एषा ख्याता चंद्रमाला मता चंद्रालिकात्वियम्
This is Candrāvalī, this is Candrarekhā, and this is also Candrikā; this one is famous as Candramālā, and this is regarded as Candrālikā.
एषा चंद्रप्रभा चंद्रकलेयमबला स्मृता । एषा वर्णावली वर्णमालेयं मणिमालिका
This is Candraprabhā, this is Candrakalā, remembered as gentle; this is Varṇāvalī, Varṇamālā, and Maṇimālikā.