राजमार्गे व्रजद्वारि यत्र सर्वे व्रजौकसः । कृष्णोऽपि तान्समागम्य यथावदनुपूर्वशः
At the royal road, at the entrance to Vraja, where all the inhabitants of Vraja are gathered, Krishna too meets them there, according to proper order.
दर्शनस्पर्शनैर्वाचा स्मितपूर्वावलोकनैः । गोपवृद्धान्नमस्कारैः कायिकैर्वाचिकैरपि
With glances, touches, words, and smiles, with respectful looks, and with bodily and verbal greetings to the elder cowherds,
अष्टांगपातैः पितरौ रोहिणीमपि नारद । नेत्रांतसूचितेनैव विनयेन प्रियां तथा
with eight-limbed prostrations to his parents and to Rohini, O Narada, and with gestures of humility from the corners of his eyes to his beloved,
एवं तैस्तद्यथायोग्यं व्रजौकोभिः प्रपूजितः । गवालये तथा गाश्च संप्रवेश्य समंततः
thus, being honored as appropriate by the people of Vraja, he then leads the cows into the cowshed from all sides.
पितृभ्यामर्थितो याति भ्रात्रा सह निजालयम् । स्नात्वा पीत्वा तत्र किंचिद्भुक्त्वा मात्रानुमोदितः
Requested by his parents, he goes with his brother to his own house, where, after bathing, drinking, and eating a little, he is approved by his mother.
गवालयं पुनर्याति दोग्धुकामो गवां पयः । ताश्च दुग्ध्वा दोहयित्वा पाययित्वा च काश्चन
He again goes to the cowshed, wishing to milk the cows; having milked them and caused some to be milked and some to be fed,
पित्रा सार्द्धं गृहं याति तत्र भावशतानुगः । तत्र पित्रा पितृव्यैश्च तत्पुत्रैश्च बलेन च
he goes home with his father, accompanied by many feelings; there, with his father, uncles, their sons, and Balarama,
भुनक्ति विविधान्नानि चर्व्यचोष्यादिकानि च । तन्मतिः प्रार्थनात्पूर्वं राधिका च तदैव ह
he eats various foods, including those to be chewed and sucked; at their request, Radhika too at that time
प्रस्थापयेत्सखीद्वारा पक्वान्नानि तदालयम् । श्लाघयंश्च हरिस्तानि भुक्त्वा पित्रादिभिः सह
sends, through her friends, cooked foods to his house; and Hari, praising those, eats them together with his father and others.
सभागृहं व्रजेत्तैश्च जुष्टं बंदिजनादिभिः । पक्वान्नानि गृहीत्वा याः सख्यस्तत्र पुरागताः
He goes to the assembly hall, filled with relatives and others; the friends who had come there earlier take the cooked foods,
बहूनि च पुनस्तानि प्रदत्तानि यशोदया । सख्यस्तत्र तया दत्तं कृष्णोच्छिष्टं नयंति च
and again, many of those foods are given by Yashoda; the friends there take what was given by her and what Krishna had left.
सर्वं ताभिः समानीय राधिकायै निवेद्यते । सापि भुक्त्वा सखीवर्गयुता तदनुपूर्वशः
All of it is brought by them and offered to Radhika; she too, having eaten, together with her group of friends, in due order,
सखीभिर्मंडिता तिष्ठेदभिसर्त्तुं समुद्यता । प्रस्थाप्यते मया काचिदित एव ततः सखी
adorned by her friends, stands ready to go out; then, at my sending, a certain friend is dispatched from there.
तयाभिसारिता साथ यमुनायाः समीपतः । कल्पवृक्षनिकुंजेऽस्मिन्दिव्यरत्नमये गृहे
Summoned by her, she goes to the bank of the Yamuna; in this grove of wish-fulfilling trees, in a house made of divine jewels,
सितकृष्णनिशायोग्यवेषा याति सखीवृता । कृष्णोऽपि विविधं तत्र दृष्ट्वा कौतूहलं ततः
dressed suitably for both day and night, accompanied by her friends, she goes; Krishna too, seeing various things there, is filled with curiosity.
कात्यायन्या मनोज्ञानि श्रुत्वा संगीतकान्यपि । धनधान्यादिभिस्ताश्च प्रीणयित्वा विधानतः
Hearing the charming songs of Katyayani, and, as prescribed, pleasing them with wealth, grain, and the like,
जनैराराधितो मात्रा याति सख्यानिकेतनम् । मातरि प्रस्थितायां च भोजयित्वा ततो गृहम्
Honored by the people and by his mother, he goes to the house of his friend; and when his mother has departed, after feeding him, he then goes home.
संकेतकं कांतयात्र समागच्छेदलक्षितः । मिलित्वा तावुभावत्र क्रीडतो वनराजिषु
Marked by a signal from his beloved, he comes to the appointed place; meeting there, the two of them play together in the groves of the forest.
विहारैर्विविधै रासलास्यहासपुरस्सरैः । सार्द्धयामद्वयं नीत्वा रात्रेरेवं विहारतः
With various pastimes, preceded by the rasa dance, laughter, and play, the two spend the night together in such enjoyment.
सुषुप्सू विशतः कुंजं पक्षिणीभिरलक्षितौ । एकांते कुसुमैः कॢप्ते केलितल्पे मनोहरे
Desiring sleep, they enter a bower, unnoticed by the birds; in a secluded spot, on a charming bed made of flowers, prepared for their sport.
सुप्ता वा तिष्ठतस्तत्र सेव्यमानौ निजालिभिः । इति ते सर्वमाख्यातं नैत्यकं चरितं हरेः
There, whether sleeping or awake, they are served by their own companions; thus, I have told you all of Hari's daily activities.
पापिनोऽपि विमुच्यंते श्रवणादस्य नारद । नारद उवाच- धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि त्वया देवि न संशयः
Even sinners are released by hearing this, O Nārada. Nārada said: I am blessed, I am favored by you, O goddess, without a doubt.
हरेर्दैनंदिनीलीला यतो मेऽद्य प्रकाशिता । सूत उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा तां परिक्रम्य तया चापि प्रपूजितः
For today you have revealed to me the daily pastimes of Hari. Sūta said: Having spoken thus and circumambulated her, and being duly honored by her,
अंतर्धानं गतो ब्रह्मन्नारदो मुनिसत्तमः । मयाप्येतच्चानुपूर्व्यात्सर्वमेव प्रकीर्तितम्
The great sage Nārada, O brāhmaṇa, disappeared; and I too have narrated all this in order.
जपेन्नित्यं प्रयत्नेन मंत्रयुग्ममनुत्तमम् । कृष्णवक्त्रादिदं लब्धं पुरा रुद्रेण यत्नतः
One should always recite with effort this supreme pair of mantras, which was once obtained by Rudra from the mouth of Kṛṣṇa with great care.
तेनोक्तं नारदायापि नारदेन ममोदितम् । संस्कारांश्च विधायैव मयाप्येतत्तवोदितम्
That was spoken to Nārada by him, and by Nārada revealed to me; having performed the proper rites, I have also told this to you.
त्वयाप्येतद्गोपनीयं रहस्यं परमाद्भुतम् । शौनक उवाच- कृतकृत्योभवं साक्षात्त्वत्प्रसादादहं गुरो
You too must keep this most wondrous secret concealed.
रहस्यानां रहस्यं यत्त्वया मह्यं प्रकाशितम् । सूत उवाच- धर्मानेतानुपातिष्ठञ्जल्पन्मंत्रमहर्निशम्
Śaunaka said: By your grace, O teacher, I have truly accomplished my purpose.
अचिरादेव तद्दास्यमवाप्स्यसि न संशयः । मयापि गम्यते ब्रह्मन्नित्यमायतनं विभोः
The secret of secrets you have revealed to me. Sūta said: Following these duties and reciting the mantra day and night,
गुरोर्गुरोर्भानुजायाः कूले गोपीश्वरस्य च
Very soon you will attain that service, without doubt; I too, O brāhmaṇa, go always to the abode of the Lord,