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.
वर्णप्रभा समाख्याता सुप्रभेयं मणिप्रभा । इयं हारावली तारा मालिनीयं शुभा मता
This is Varṇaprabhā, well-known, this is Suprabhā, and Maṇiprabhā; this is Hārāvalī, Tārā, and Mālinī, regarded as auspicious.
मालतीयमियं यूथी वासंती नवमल्लिका । मल्लीयं नवमल्लीयमसौ शेफालिका मता
This is Mālatī, this is Yūthī, Vāsantī, and Navamallikā; this is Mallī, this is Navamallī, and that one is known as Śephālikā.
सौगंधिकेयं कस्तूरी पद्मिनीयं कुमुद्वती । एषैव हि रसोल्लासा चित्रवृंदा समा त्वियम्
This is Saugaṃdhikā, Kastūrī, Padminī, and Kumudvatī; this indeed is Rasollāsā, and this is Citravṛndā.
रंभेयमुर्वशी चैषा सुरेखा स्वर्णरेखिका । एषा कांचनमालेयं सत्यसंततिका परा
This is Rambhā, this is Urvaśī, Surekhā, and Svarṇarekhikā; this is Kāñcanamālā, and the excellent Satyasaṃtatikā.
एताः परिकृताः सर्वाः परिचेयाः परा अपि । सहितास्माभिरेताभिर्विहरिष्यसि भामिनि
All these have been described and introduced, even the foremost; together with these, O beautiful one, you shall enjoy yourself.
एहि पूर्वसरस्तीरे तत्र त्वां विधिवत्सखि । स्नापयित्वाथ दास्यामि मंत्रं सिद्धिप्रदायकम्
Come to the bank of the eastern lake; there, according to the proper rite, O friend, after bathing you, I will give you a mantra that grants success.
इति तां सहसा नीत्वा स्नापयित्वा विधानतः । वृंदावनकलानाथ प्रेयस्या मंत्रमुत्तमम्
Thus, having quickly led her and bathed her according to the procedure, the lord of Vṛndāvana's arts gave his beloved the supreme mantra.
ग्राहयामास संक्षेपाद्दीक्षाविधिपुरस्सरम् । परं वरुणबीजस्य वह्निबीजपुरस्कृतम्
He caused her to receive it briefly, preceded by the rite of initiation, with the seed-syllable of Varuṇa, led by the seed-syllable of Agni.
चतुर्थस्वरसंयुक्तं नादबिंदुविभूषितम् । पुटितं प्रणवाभ्यां च त्रैलोक्ये चातिदुर्ल्लभम्
Endowed with the fourth tone, adorned with sound and bindu, enclosed by the two syllables of Om, it is exceedingly rare in the three worlds.
मंत्रग्रहणमात्रेण सिद्धिः सर्वा प्रजायते । पुरश्चर्याविधिर्ध्यानं होमसंख्याजपस्य च
By merely receiving the mantra, all attainments arise; the prescribed rites, meditation, the count of offerings, and recitation.
तप्तकांचनगौरांगीं नानालंकारभूषिताम् । आश्चर्यरूपलावण्यां सुप्रसन्नां वरप्रदाम्
Her limbs gleam like heated gold, adorned with various ornaments, wondrous in form and beauty, serene, and bestower of boons.
कल्हारैः करवीराद्यैश्चंपकैः सरसीरुहैः । सुगंधकुसुमैरन्यैः सौगंधिकसमन्वितैः
With kalhāra, karavīra, campaka, and lotus flowers, and other fragrant blossoms, accompanied by the finest perfumes.
पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयैश्च धूपदीपैर्मनोहरैः । नैवेद्यैर्विविधैर्दिव्यैः सखीवृंदाहृतैर्मुदा
With water for the feet, offerings, sipping water, delightful incense and lamps, and various divine foods joyfully brought by her companions.
संपूज्य विधिवद्देवीं जप्त्वा लक्षमनुं ततः । हुत्वा च विधिना स्तुत्वा प्रणम्य दंडवद्भुवि
Having worshipped the goddess according to the rite, then recited the mantra a hundred thousand times, offered oblations as prescribed, praised her, and bowed prostrate to the ground.
ततः सा संस्तुता देवी निमेषरहितांतरा । परिकल्प्य निजां छायां माययात्मसमीहया
Then, as the goddess was praised, in a moment without blinking, she fashioned her own shadow by her own power and illusion.
पार्श्वेऽथ प्रेयसीं तत्र स्थापयित्वा बलादिव । सखीभिरावृता हृष्टा शुद्धैः पूजाजपादिभिः
Placing her beloved at her side as if by force, surrounded by joyful companions, pure in worship, recitation, and other rites.
स्तवैर्भक्त्या प्रणामैश्च कृपयाविरभूत्तदा । हेमचंपकवर्णाभा विचित्राभरणोज्ज्वला
With hymns, devotion, and salutations, she appeared with compassion, shining with the hue of golden campaka, radiant with diverse ornaments.
अंगप्रत्यंगलावण्य लालित्य मधुराकृतिः । निष्कलंक शरत्पूर्णकलानाथ शुभानना
Her beauty graced every limb and feature, charming and sweet in form, flawless, her face auspicious as the full autumn moon, lord of arts.
स्निग्धमुग्धस्मितालोक जगत्त्रयमनोहरा । निजया प्रभयात्यंतं द्योतयंती दिशो दश
With a gentle, innocent smile, enchanting the three worlds, she illumined the ten directions with her own radiant light.
अब्रवीदथ सा देवी वरदा भक्तवत्सला । देव्युवाच-। मत्सखीनां वचः सत्यं तेन त्वं मे प्रिया सखी
Then the goddess, giver of boons and fond of devotees, spoke: 'The words of my companions are true; therefore you are my dear friend.'