तत्क्षणात्तत्सरः पारे योषितां सविधेऽभवम् । सर्वलक्षणसपन्ना योषिद्रूपातिविस्मिता
At that very moment, on the far shore of the lake, I found myself among women, endowed with all auspicious marks, astonished at my own female form.
मां दृष्ट्वा ताः समायांतीमपृच्छंश्च मुहुर्मुहुः । स्त्रिय ऊचुः - का त्वं कुतः समायाता कथयात्मविचेष्टितम्
Seeing me approaching, those women questioned me again and again: 'Who are you? From where have you come? Tell us about yourself and your actions.'
तासां प्रियकथां श्रुत्वा मयोक्तं तन्निशामय । कुतः कोऽहं समायातः कथं वा योषिदाकृतिः
Hearing their kind words, I replied, 'Listen to this: From where have I come? Who am I? How did I take on a woman's form?'
स्वप्नवद्दृश्यते सर्वं किं वा मुग्धोऽस्मि भूतले । तच्छ्रुत्वा मद्वचो देवी प्रोवाच मधुरस्वनैः
'Everything appears as if in a dream, or perhaps I am bewildered on this earth.' Hearing my words, a goddess spoke with sweet tones.
वृंदानाम्नी पुरी चेयं कृष्णचंद्रप्रिया सदा । अहं च ललितादेवी तुर्यातीता च निष्कला
'This is the city called Vṛndā, always dear to Kṛṣṇa-candra; and I am Lalitā Devī, transcending the fourth state, without division.'
इत्युक्त्वा च महादेवी करुणा सांद्रमानसा । मां प्रत्याह पुनर्देवी समागच्छ मया सह
Having spoken thus, the great goddess, her mind full of deep compassion, addressed me again: 'Come with me, O goddess.'
अन्याश्च योषितः सर्वाः कृष्णपादपरायणाः । ताश्च मां प्रवदंत्येवं समागच्छानया सह
And all the other women, devoted to Krishna's feet, also speak of me in this way, saying, 'Come together with her.'
ततोनुकृष्णचंद्रस्य चतुर्दशाक्षरो मनुः । कृपया कथितस्तस्या देव्याश्चापि महात्मनः
Then, out of compassion, the fourteen-syllable mantra of Krishna Chandra was revealed to her by the great goddess.
तत्क्षणादेव तत्साम्यमलभं विविधोपमा । ताभिः सह गतास्तत्र यत्र कृष्णः सनातनः
At that very moment, I attained equality with them in every way; together with them, I went to the place where Krishna, the Eternal One, was.
केवलं सच्चिदानंदः स्वयंयोषिन्मयः प्रभुः । योषिदानंदहृदयो दृष्ट्वा मां प्राब्रवीन्मुहुः
There, the Lord, who is pure existence, consciousness, and bliss, who himself takes the form of a woman, whose heart delights in women, seeing me, spoke to me again and again.
समागच्छ प्रिये कांते भक्त्या मां परिरंभय । रेमे वर्षप्रमाणेन तत्र चैव द्विजोत्तम
"Come, beloved, beautiful one, embrace me with devotion." There, O best of twice-born, he enjoyed with me for the measure of a year.
तदोक्तं रमणेशेन तां देवीं राधिकां प्रति । इयं मे प्रकृतिस्तत्र चासीन्नारदरूपधृक्
What was spoken by the Lord of Lovers to that goddess Radhika was this: "She is my own nature; there, I took the form of Narada."
नीत्वामृतसरो रम्यं स्नानार्थं संनियोजय । तया मे रमणस्यांते गदितं प्रियभाषितम्
"Take her to the beautiful nectar-lake for bathing." At the end of our enjoyment, she spoke to me with loving words.
अहं च ललितादेवी राधिकाया च गीयते । अहं च वासुदेवाख्यो नित्यं कामकलात्मकः
"I am also called Lalita Devi, and I am sung as Radhika; I am also known as Vasudeva, always of the nature of the power of desire."
सत्यं योषित्स्वरूपोऽहं योषिच्चाहं सनातनी । अहं च ललितादेवी पुंरूपा कृष्णविग्रहा
"Truly, I am the very form of woman, and I am the eternal feminine; I am also Lalita Devi, and in male form, I am Krishna."
आवयोरंतरं नास्ति सत्यंसत्यं हि नारद । एवं यो वेत्ति मे तत्त्वं समयं च तथा मनुम्
"There is no difference between us, truly, truly, O Narada. Whoever knows this truth of mine, and also the mantra and the practice—"
स समाचारसंकेतं ललिता वत्स मे प्रियः । इदं वृंदावनं नाम रहस्यं मम वै गृहम्
"That one, O dear child, is my beloved, knowing the code of conduct of Lalita. This place called Vrindavana is my secret home."
न प्रकाश्यं कदा कुत्र वक्तव्यं न पशौ क्वचित् । ततोऽनुराधिकादेवी मां नीत्वा तत्सरोवरे
"It must never be revealed, nor spoken of anywhere at any time; then Anuradhika Devi took me to that lake."
स्थित्वा सा कृष्णचंद्रस्य चरणांते गता पुनः । ततो निमज्जनादेव नारदोऽहमुपागतः
There she stood at the feet of Krishna Chandra, and after immersing me, I, Narada, returned.
वीणाहस्तो गानपरस्तद्रहस्यं मुहुर्मुदा । स्वयंभुवं नमस्कृत्य तत्रागां विष्णुपार्षदम्
Holding my vina, intent on singing, I joyfully recited that secret again and again; bowing to Svayambhu, I went to the assembly of Vishnu's attendants.
स्वयंभुवा तथा दृष्टं नोक्तं किंचित्तदा पुनः । इति ते कथितं वत्स सुगोप्यं च मया त्वयि
Svayambhu saw me, but said nothing further at that time. Thus, O child, I have told you this most secret matter.
त्वयापि कृष्णचंद्रस्य केवलं धामचित्कलम् । गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन मातुर्जारइव प्रियम्
You too must carefully conceal the pure, conscious glory of Krishna Chandra, just as a lover's secret is kept from the mother.
यथा प्रोक्तं मया शिष्ये गौतमे सरहस्यकम् । तथा भवत्सु कार्त्स्न्येन कथितं चातिगोपितम्
Just as I have told all these secrets to my disciple Gautama, so also, among worthy ones, it has been told in full and kept most hidden.
यत्र कुत्र कदाचित्तु प्रकाश्यं मुनिपुंगवाः । तदा शापो भवेद्विप्राः कृष्णचंद्रस्य निश्चितम्
O best of sages, it must never be revealed anywhere or at any time; otherwise, O Brahmins, a curse from Krishna Chandra is certain.
इमं कृष्णस्य लीलाभिर्युतमध्यायमुत्तमम् । यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि स याति परमं पदम्
Whoever reads or hears this excellent chapter, filled with Krishna's pastimes, attains the supreme abode.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पातालखंडे वृंदावनमाहात्म्ये नारदीयानुनये पंचसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fifth chapter in the section on the greatness of Vrindavan, in the Narada supplement, within the Patalakhanda of the glorious Padma Purana.
ईश्वर उवाच-। अत्र शिशुपालं निहतं श्रुत्वा दंतवक्त्रः कृष्णेन योद्धुं मथुरामाजगाम
Ishvara said: Hearing that Shishupala was slain, Dantavaktra came to Mathura to fight with Krishna.
कृष्णस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा रथमारुह्य तेन सह मथुरामाययौ
But Krishna, upon hearing this, mounted his chariot and went to Mathura with him.
अथ तं हत्वा यमुनामुत्तीर्य नंदव्रजं गत्वा पितरावभिवाद्याश्वास्य ताभ्यामालिंगितः सकल गोपवृद्धान्परिष्वज्य तानाश्वास्य बहुवस्त्राभरणादिभिस्तत्रस्थान्सर्वान्संतर्पयामास
Then, after killing him, crossing the Yamuna, going to Nanda's settlement, Krishna bowed to and comforted his parents, was embraced by them, embraced all the elder cowherds, consoled them, and satisfied all those present there with many garments, ornaments, and other gifts.
कालिंद्याः पुलिने रम्ये पुण्यवृक्षसमाकीर्णे गोपस्त्रीभिरहर्निशं क्रीडासुखेन त्रिरात्रं तत्र समुवास
On the beautiful bank of the Kalindi, adorned with sacred trees, Krishna stayed there for three nights, day and night, enjoying playful happiness with the cowherd women.