तत्र स्थले नंदगोपादयः सर्वे जनाः पुत्रदारसहिताः पशुपक्षिमृगादयोऽपि वासुदेवप्रसादेन दिव्यरूपधरा विमानसमारूढाः परमं लोकं वैकुंठमवापुः
There, all the people—Nanda, the cowherds, their sons and wives, even the cattle, birds, and wild animals—by Vasudeva's grace, attained divine forms, ascended aerial chariots, and reached the supreme world, Vaikuntha.
श्रीकृष्णस्तु नंदगोपव्रजौकसां सर्वेषां निरामयं स्वपदं दत्वा देवगणैः स्तूयमानः। श्रीमतीं द्वारावतीं विवेश
But Shri Krishna, having granted all the residents of Nanda's cowherd village his flawless abode, and praised by the hosts of gods, entered the glorious city of Dvaraka.
तत्र वसुदेवोग्रसेनसंकर्षणप्रद्युम्नानिरुद्धाक्रूरादिभिः प्रत्यहं संपूजितः षोडशसहस्राष्टाधिकमहिषीभिश्च विश्वरूपधरो दिव्यरत्नमय लतागृहांतरे-। षु सुरतरुकुसुमार्चितश्लक्ष्णतरपर्यंकेषु रमयामास
There, Vasudeva, Ugrasena, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Akrura, and others worshipped him daily; and, surrounded by his sixteen thousand and eight queens, assuming universal forms, he delighted in divine jewel-studded vine-houses, on soft couches adorned with flowers from celestial trees.
एवं हितार्थाय सर्वदेवानां समस्तभूभारविनाशाय यदुवंशेऽवतीर्य सकलराक्षसविनाशं कृतमहांतमुर्वीभारं नाशयित्वा नंदव्रजद्वारिकावासिनः स्थावरजंगमान्भवबंधनान्मोचयित्वा परमे शाश्वते योगिध्येये रम्ये धाम्नि संस्थाप्य नित्यं दिव्यमहिष्यादिभिः संसेव्यमानो वासुदेवोऽखिलेषूवाच
Thus, for the welfare of all the gods and the destruction of the entire burden of the earth, descending in the Yadu line, having destroyed all the demons and removed the great weight from the world, having freed the moving and unmoving beings of Nanda's settlement and Dvaraka from the bonds of birth, establishing them in the supreme, eternal, delightful abode—worthy of yogic meditation—Vasudeva, always served by his divine queens and others, spoke to all.
असीदव्याकृतं ब्रह्मकरकाघृतयोरिव । प्रकृतिस्थो गुणान्मुक्तो द्रवीभूत्वा दिवं गतः
There was the unmanifest, like clarified butter in the hands of Brahma, situated in nature, freed from qualities, having become fluid, it ascended to heaven.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पातालखंडे वृंदावनमहात्म्ये पार्वती-शिवसंवादे षट्सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-sixth chapter in the dialogue of Parvati and Shiva, on the greatness of Vrindavan, in the Patalakhanda of the glorious Padma Purana.
पार्वत्युवाच- विस्तरेण समाचक्ष्व नामार्थपदगौरवम् । ईश्वरस्य स्वरूपं च तत्स्थानानां विभूतयः
Parvati said: Tell me in detail the greatness of the names, meanings, and words, and the true nature of Ishvara, and the glories of those places.
तद्विष्णोः परमं धाम व्यूहभेदास्तथा हरेः । निर्वाणाख्याहि तत्त्वेन मम सर्वं सुरेश्वर
O Lord of the gods, explain to me in truth the supreme abode of Vishnu, the different manifestations of Hari, and the state called liberation.
ईश्वर उवाच- सारे वृंदावने कृष्णं गोपीकोटिभिरावृतम् । तत्र गंगा पराशक्तिस्तत्स्थमानंदकाननम्
Ishvara said: In the essence of Vrindavan, Krishna is surrounded by millions of gopis; there is the Ganga, the supreme power, and the blissful forest there.
नाना सुकुसुमामोदसमीरसुरभीकृतम् । कलिंदतनया दिव्यतरंगरागशीतलम्
Made fragrant by breezes carrying the scents of many beautiful flowers, cooled by the divine, colorful waves of the daughter of Kalinda.
सनकाद्यैर्भागवतैः संसृष्टं मुनिपुंगवैः । आह्लादिमधुरारावैर्गोवृंदैरभिमंडितम्
It is filled with devotees like Sanaka and others, with eminent sages, adorned by the joyful, sweet sounds of cows and cowherds.
रम्यस्रग्भूषणोपेतैर्नृत्यद्भिर्बालकैर्वृतम् । तत्र श्रीमान्कल्पतरुर्जांबूनदपरिच्छदः
It is surrounded by boys, adorned with lovely garlands and ornaments, dancing; there stands the glorious wish-fulfilling tree, with golden ornaments.
नानारत्नप्रवालाढ्यो नानामणिफलोज्ज्वलः । तस्य मूले रत्नवेदी रत्नदीधितिदीपिता
Rich with various gems and coral, radiant with many kinds of jewels and fruits; at its base is a jewel altar, illuminated by the brilliance of jewels.
तत्र त्रयीमयं रत्नसिंहासनमनुत्तमम् । तत्रासीनं जगन्नाथं त्रिगुणातीतमव्ययम्
There stands an unsurpassed throne of gems, composed of the three Vedas; upon it sits the Lord of the universe, transcending the three qualities and imperishable.
कोटिचंद्रप्रतीकाशं कोटिभास्करभास्वरम् । कोटिकंदर्पलावण्यं भासयन्तं दिशोदश
Resembling millions of moons, shining with the brilliance of millions of suns, possessing the beauty of millions of Cupids, he illuminates all ten directions.
त्रिनेत्रं द्विभुजं गौरं तप्तजांबूनदप्रभम् । श्लिष्यमाणमंगनाभिः सदामानं च सर्वशः
Three-eyed, two-armed, fair, glowing with the radiance of molten gold, always embraced by women, surrounded on all sides.
ब्रह्माद्यैः सनकाद्यैश्च ध्येयं भक्तवशीकृतम् । सदाघूर्णितनेत्राभिर्नृत्यंतीभिर्महोत्सवैः
Meditated upon by Brahma and others, by Sanaka and his brothers, subdued by devotion; always accompanied by dancers with ever-rolling eyes, in great festivals.
चुंबंतीभिर्हसंतीभिः श्लिष्यंतीभिर्मुहुर्मुहुः । अवाप्तगोपीदेहाभिः श्रुतिभिः कोटिकोटिभिः
By those who kiss, laugh, and embrace him again and again; by countless gopis, by countless ears.
तत्पादांबुजमाध्वीकचित्ताभिः परितो वृतम् । तासां तु मध्ये या देवी तप्तचामीकरप्रभा
His lotus feet are surrounded by those whose minds are sweetened like honey; among them, the goddess in the center shines with the radiance of molten gold.
द्योतमाना दिशः सर्वाः कुर्वती विद्युदुज्ज्वलाः । प्रधानं या भगवती यया सर्वमिदं ततम्
She illuminates all directions, dazzling like lightning; she is the foremost goddess by whom all this is pervaded.
सृष्टिस्थित्यंतरूपा या विद्या विद्यात्रयीपरा । स्वरूपा शक्तिरुपा च मायारूपा च चिन्मयी
She is the form of creation, maintenance, and dissolution; she is knowledge, supreme among the threefold knowledge; her nature is power, form, illusion, and consciousness.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनां देहकारणकारणम् । चराचरं जगत्सर्वं यन्मायापरिरंभितम्
She is the cause of the bodies of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others; the entire moving and unmoving world is embraced by her illusion.
वृंदावनेश्वरी नाम्ना राधा धात्रानुकारणात् । तामालिंग्य वसंतं तं मुदा वृंदावनेश्वरम्
Known as Vrindavaneshvari, Radha, due to her resemblance to the Creator; embracing him, she dwells joyfully with the Lord of Vrindavan.
अन्योन्यचुंबनाश्लेष मदावेशविघूर्णितम् । ध्यायेदेवं कृष्णदेवं स च सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्
With mutual kissing and embracing, intoxicated with love and whirling; whoever meditates thus on Krishna, attains perfection.
मंत्रराजमिमं गुह्यं तस्य मंत्रं च मंत्रवित् । यो जपेच्छृणुयाद्वापि स महात्मा सुदुर्ल्लभः
This king of mantras is secret, and its mantra is known to the knower of mantras; whoever recites or hears it, that great soul is exceedingly rare.
राधिंका चित्ररेखा च चंद्रा मदनसुंदरी । श्रीप्रिया श्रीमधुमती शशिरेखा हरिप्रिया
Radhika, Citrarekha, Candra, Madanasundari, Sripriya, Srimadhumati, Sasirekha, Haripriya.
सुवर्णशोभा संमोहा प्रेमरोमांचराजिता । वैवर्ण्यस्वेदसंयुक्ता भावासक्ता प्रियंवदा
Golden-shining, enchanting, adorned with the thrill of love; marked by change of color and sweat, absorbed in emotion, sweet-spoken.
सुवर्णमालिनी शांता सुरासरसिका तथा । सर्वस्त्री जीवना दीनवत्सला विमलाशया
Golden-necklaced, peaceful, fond of divine nectar; the life of all women, compassionate to the distressed, pure-hearted.
निपीतनामपीयूषा सा राधा परिकीर्तिता । सुदीर्घस्मितसंयुक्ता तप्तचामीकरप्रभा
She is called Radha, who has drunk the nectar of names; endowed with a long smile, shining with the radiance of molten gold.
मूर्च्छत्प्रेमनदी राधा वरणा लोचनांजना । मायामात्सर्यसंयुक्ता दानसाम्राज्य जीवना
Radha, the river of fainting love, chosen, the collyrium of the eyes; united with illusion and jealousy, the life of the realm of giving.