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.'
समुत्तिष्ठ समागच्छ कामं ते साधयाम्यहम् । अर्जुनी सा वचो देव्याः श्रुत्वा चात्ममनीषितम्
'Rise, come near; I will fulfill your desire.' Hearing the goddess's words, Arjunī reflected within herself.
पुलकांकुरमुग्धांगी बाष्पाकुलविलोचना । पपात चरणे देव्याः पुनश्च प्रेमविह्वला
Her body thrilled, her eyes filled with tears, she fell at the goddess's feet, again overcome with love.
ततः प्रियंवदां देवीं समुवाच सखीमिमाम् । पाणौ गृहीत्वा मत्संगे समाश्वास्य समानय
Then the goddess addressed her dear companion, taking her hand, comforting her, and bringing her close.
ततः प्रियंवदा देव्या आज्ञया जातसंभ्रमा । तां तथैव समादाय संगे देव्या जगाम ह
Then Priyamvada, by the goddess's command and with excitement, brought her just so, and went to the goddess's side.
गत्वोत्तरसरस्तीरे स्नापयित्वा विधानतः । संकल्पादिकपूर्वं तु पूजयित्वा यथाविधि
Having gone to the northern shore of the lake, bathed her as prescribed, performed the preliminary rites, and worshipped her according to the rules.
श्रीगोकुलकलानाथमंत्रं तच्च सुसिद्धिदम् । ग्राहयामास तां देवी कृपया हरिवल्लभा
The goddess, beloved of Hari, out of compassion, imparted to her the mantra of the lord of arts of Gokula, which grants supreme accomplishment.
व्रतं गोकुलनाथाख्यं पूर्वं मोहनभूषितम् । सर्वसिद्धिप्रदं मंत्रं सर्वतंत्रेषु गोपितम्
The vow called Gokulanātha, adorned with enchantment from the beginning, is a mantra that grants all accomplishments and is kept secret in all tantras.
गोविंदेरितविज्ञासौ ददौ भक्तिमचंचलाम् । ध्यानं च कथितं तस्यै मंत्रराजं च मोहनम्
Govinda, having revealed its knowledge, bestowed unwavering devotion, and also taught her its meditation and the king of enchanting mantras.
उक्तं च मोहने तंत्रे स्मृतिरप्यस्य सिद्धिदा । नीलोत्पलदलश्यामं नानालंकारभूषितम्
It is said in the Mohana Tantra that even remembering this grants success; he is dark as a blue lotus petal, adorned with various ornaments.
कोटिकंदर्पलावण्यं ध्यायेद्रासरसाकुलम् । प्रियंवदामुवाचेदं रहस्यं पावनेच्छया
One should meditate on him, radiant with the beauty of ten million Cupids, surrounded by the rasa dance, and speaking sweetly; to Priyamvada he spoke this secret out of a wish to purify.
श्रीराधिकोवाच-। अस्या यावद्भवेत्पूर्णं पुरश्चरणमुत्तमम् । तावद्धि पालयैनां त्वं सावधाना सहालिभिः
Śrī Rādhikā said: Until the full and excellent performance of its preliminary rites is complete, you must carefully observe this vow together with your friends.
इत्युक्त्वा सा ययौ कृष्णपादांबुरुहसन्निधिम् । छायामात्मभवामात्मप्रेयसीनां निधाय च
Having said this, she went to the presence of Krishna's lotus feet, leaving behind her own shadow as the form of herself and her beloved companions.
तस्थौ तत्र यथापूर्वं राधिका कृष्णवल्लभा । अत्र प्रियंवदादेशात्पद्ममष्टदलं शुभम्
There, as before, Rādhikā, beloved of Krishna, remained; then, by Priyamvada's instruction, a beautiful eight-petaled lotus was prepared.
गोरोचनाभिर्निर्माय कुंकुमेनापि चंदनैः । एभिर्नानाविधैर्द्रव्यैः संमिश्रैः सिद्धिदायकम्
Fashioned with gorocanā, saffron, and sandalwood, and mixed with these various substances, it became a bestower of success.
लिखित्वा यंत्रराजं च शुद्धं मंत्रं तमद्भुतम् । कृत्वा न्यासादिकं पाद्यमर्घ्यं चापि यथाविधि
Having drawn the pure and wondrous king of yantras and the mantra, and performed the proper rites of nyāsa, foot-washing, and arghya,
नानर्तुसंभवैः पुष्पैः कुंकुमैरपि चंदनैः । धूपदीपैश्च नैवेद्यैस्तांबूलैर्मुखवासनैः
With flowers of every season, saffron, sandalwood, incense, lamps, offerings of food, betel, and mouth-fresheners,
वासोलंकारमाल्यैश्च संपूज्य नंदनंदनम् । परिवारैः समं सर्वैः सायुधं च सवाहनम्
With garments, ornaments, and garlands, they worshipped Nandanandana, together with all his attendants, weapons, and vehicle.
स्तुत्वा प्रणम्य विधिवच्चेतसा स्मरणं ययौ । ततो भक्तिवशो देवो यशोदानंदनः प्रभुः
Having praised and bowed to him according to the proper method, they entered into remembrance with their minds; then the Lord, son of Yaśodā, became bound by devotion.
स्मितावलोकितापांग तरंगिततरेंगितम् । उवाच राधिकां देवीं तामानय इहाशु च
With a smiling, sidelong glance, full of gestures and signs, he spoke to the goddess Rādhikā: 'Bring her here at once.'
आज्ञप्ता चैव सा देवी प्रस्थाप्य शारदां सखीम् । तामानिनाय सहसा पुरोवासुरसात्मनः
So commanded, the goddess sent her friend Śāradā, who quickly brought her before the Lord, the soul of rasa.