अवश्यं किंचिदत्राऽस्ति यशोदानंदवर्धन
Certainly, O Yaśodā’s son, there is something here that increases joy.
यूनां त्रिभुवनस्थानां सांबोऽतीव सुरूपवान्
Among the young men of the three worlds, Sāmba is exceedingly handsome.
अपेक्षंते न मुग्धाक्ष्यः कुलं शीलं श्रुतं धनम्
The women with innocent eyes do not care for family, character, learning, or wealth.
अथवा विदितं नो ते वल्लवीनां विचेष्टितम्
Or perhaps you already know the behavior of the cowherd women.
वामभ्रुवां स्वभावाच्च नारदस्य च वाक्यतः
Because of the nature of women with lovely brows and the words of Nārada,
तावद्धैर्यंचलाक्षीणां तावच्चेतोविवेकिता
So long as the women with restless eyes have patience, so long is there discernment in their hearts.
इत्थं विवेचयंश्चित्ते कृष्णः क्रोधनदीरयम् 4.1.48.
Thus, as he considered this in his mind, Kṛṣṇa was filled with a river of anger.
सांबस्य वैकृतं किंचित्क्वचित्कृष्णोनवैक्षत
Kṛṣṇa noticed some fault in Sāmba at some point.
कियत्यपि गते काले पुनरप्याययौ मुनिः
After some time had passed, the sage returned again.
बहिः क्रीडंतमाहूय सांबमित्याह नारदः
Calling Sāmba, who was playing outside, Nārada said his name.
सांबोपि यामि नोयामि क्षणमित्थमचिंतयत्
Sāmba thought, 'Shall I go or not go?,' thus pondering for a moment.
न यामि च कथं वाक्यादस्याहं ब्रह्मचारिणः
'If I do not go, how will I answer the words of this celibate sage?'
प्रणमत्सुकुमारेषु व्रीडितोयं मयैकदा
Once, out of modesty, he bowed to the delicate ones.
अत्याहितं तदस्तीह तदागोद्वयदर्शनात्
That excessive act occurred here, at the sight of the two cows.
ब्रह्मकोपाग्निनिर्दग्धाः प्ररोहंति न जातुचित्
Burned by the fire of Brahma's wrath, they never sprout again.
इति ध्यात्वा क्षणं सांबोऽविशदंतःपुरंपितुः
Thinking thus for a moment, Sāmba entered his father's inner chambers.
दूरात्प्रणम्य विज्ञप्तिं स चकार सशंकितः 4.1.48.
From a distance, he bowed and made his request, filled with apprehension.
ससंभ्रमोथ कृष्णोपि दृष्ट्वा सांबं च नारदम्
Then, with agitation, Krishna too, seeing Sāmba and Nārada,
उत्थिते देवकीसूनौ ताः सर्वा अपि गोपिकाः
As Devakī's son rose, all the gopīs also stood up.
महार्हशयनीये तं हस्ते धृत्वा महामुनिम्
On a splendid couch, they took the great sage by the hand.
तासां स्खलितमालोक्य तिष्ठंतीनां पुरो मुनिः
Seeing their stumbling as they stood, the sage stood before them.
पश्यपश्य महाबुद्धे दृष्ट्वा जांबवतीसुतम्
Look, look, O great-minded one, having seen Jāmbavatī's son.
कृष्णोपि सांबमाहूय सहसैवाशपत्सुतम्
Krishna too, suddenly called Sāmba and cursed his son.
यस्मात्त्वद्रूपमालोक्य गोपाल्यः स्खलिता इमाः
Because, seeing your form, these gopīs have stumbled.
वेपमानो महाव्याधिभयात्सांबोपि दारुणात्
Sāmba, trembling from the dreadful fear of great disease,
कृष्णोप्यनेन संजानन्सांबं स्वसुतमौरसम्
Krishna, recognizing Sāmba as his own true son,
तत्र ब्रध्नं समाराध्य प्रकृतिं स्वामवाप्स्यसि 4.1.48.
There, by worshipping Bradhna, you will obtain your own nature.
यत्र विश्वेश्वरः साक्षाद्यत्र स्वर्गापगा च सा तेषां विशुद्धिरस्त्येव प्राप्य वाराणसीं पुरीम्
Where the Lord of the Universe is manifest, and the heavenly river flows, their purification surely occurs upon reaching the city of Vārāṇasī.
न केवलं हि पापेभ्यो वाराणस्यां विमुच्यते
Not only from sins does one become free in Vārāṇasī.
तत्रानंदवने शंभोस्तवशाप निराकृतिः
There, in Ānandavana, the curse of Śambhu is removed.