Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; paraśvo 'hāni — the day after tommorrow ; he — O ; deva — Lord ; hantum — to kill ; śaurim — Vasudeva ; samudyataḥ — eager ; khaḍga-pāṇiḥ — with a sword in hand ; bhoja-rājaḥ — Kaṁsa ; nāradena — by Nārada ; nivāritaḥ — *forbidden.

duḥkhitāḥ — unhappy ; bāndhavāḥ — kinsmen ; sarve — all ; yādavā — Yadavas ; bhaya-vihvalāḥ — frightened ; sa-kuṭumbāḥ — with their familites ; kaṁsa-bhayāt — out of fear of Kaṁsa ; bhūman — O Lord ; deśāntaram — to other countries ; gatāḥ — *gone.

adya — now ; eva — indeed ; yādavān — the Yadavas ; hantum — to kill ; devān — the demigods ; jetum — to defeat ; samudyataḥ — eager ; anyat — another ; kim api — something ; kau — on the earth ; kartum — to do ; icchate — desires ; daitya-rāḍ — the demon-king ; balī — *powerful.

tasmāt — therefore ; bhavadbhyām — by You both ; gantavyam — should be gone ; kuśalam — auspiciousness ; kartum — to do ; avyayam — eternal ; bhavantau — You ; hi — indeed ; vinā — except for ; kāryam — the duty ; kiṣcit — something ; na — not ; syāt — is ; satām — of the devotees ; prabhu — *O Lord.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; atha — then ; tasya — of him ; vacaḥ — the words ; śrutvā — hearing ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; nanda-rāja-matena — after conferring with King Nanda ; āha — said ; gopān — to the gopas ; kārya-karān — eager to do what He says ; idam — *this.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; nanda-rājaḥ — King Nanda ; api — also ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; vṛddhaiḥ — with the adult ; gopa-gaṇaiḥ — gopas ; aham — I ; nandā — the Nandas ; nava — nine ; upanandāḥ — Upanandas ; ca — and ; tathā — so ; ṣaḍ — the six ; vṛṣabhānavaḥ — Vṛṣabhānus ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; tu — indeed ; gamiṣyanti — will go ; sarve — all ; prātaḥ — in the morning ; samutthitāḥ — risen ; sarve — all ; tu — indeed ; gorasam — milk products ; tasmāt — from that ; dadhi-dugdha-ghṛtādikam — *beginning with yogurt, milk, and ghee.

gṛhītvā — taking ; ekātra — in one place ; kartavyam — to be done ; sopāyanam — with gifts ; ataḥ — then ; param — thern ; rathān — chariots ; ca — and ; śakaṭaiḥ — carts ; sārdham — with ; samarthān — able ; kuruta — should do ; āśu — at once ; vai — *indeed.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; śrutvā — hearing ; kārya-kārā — the servants ; gopāḥ — gopas ; sarve — all ; gṛhe — at home ; gṛhe — after home ; śṛṇvantīnām — hearing ; gopikānām — of the gopīs ; ūcuḥ — said ; sarvam — all ; yathā — as ; uditam — *said.

tat — that ; śrutvā — hearing ; udvigna — agitated ; hṛdayāḥ — hearts ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; viraha-vihvalāḥ — overwhelmed by the thought of separation ; parasparam — among themselves ; vākyam — words ; ūcuḥ — spoke ; sarvāḥ — all ; tā — they ; hi — indeed ; gṛhe — in home ; gṛhe — *after home.

prasthānasya — gone away ; ca — and ; vārtā — the news ; iyam — thius ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; mahātmanaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; vṛṣabhānu-varasya — of King Vṛṣabhānu ; api — also ; gṛhe — in the home ; prāptā — attained ; nṛpeśvara — *O king of kings.

gamiṣyataḥ — about to depart ; bhārtuḥ — the husband ; atīva-duḥkhitāḥ — very unhappy ; śrutvā — hearing ; atha — then ; vārtām — the news ; sadasi — in the assembly ; hy — indeed ; ākāśmāt — suddenly ; samprāpa — attained ; mūrcham — fainting ; vṛṣabhānu-nandinī — the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu ; rambhā — a banana tree ; iva — like ; bhūmau — to tyhe ground ; patitā — fallen ; marud-dhatā — *stuck by the wind.

kāścit — some ; parimlāna — withered ; mukha — of the face ; śriyaḥ — the beauty ; abhavan — became ; prakaṅkanī-bhūta — become brcaelets ; karāṅgulīyakāḥ — finger-rings ; sadyaḥ — at once ; ślathat — loosened ; bhūṣaṇa — ornaments ; keśa — of the hair ; bāndhanāḥ — tying ; citrārpitārambhāḥ — painted pictures ; iva — like ; āvatasthire — *stood.

śrī-kṛṣṇa — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; govinda — Govinda ; hare — Hari ; murāre — Maurāri ; kāścit — some ; vadantyaḥ — saying ; sva-gṛhe — in their own home ; ati-vihvalāḥ — very upset ; visṛjya — abandoning ; karmāṇi — their duties ; gṛhasya — of the home ; sarvataḥ — everywhere ; yogī — a yogi ; iva — like ; ca — and ; ānanda — bliss ; gatāḥ — attained ; nṛpeśvara — *O king of kings.

kāścit — some ; samarthaḥ — able ; tu — indeed ; parasparam — among themselves ; vacaḥ — words ; sametya — meeting ; rājan — O king ; yugapat — at the same moment ; sakhī-janam — to their friends ; ūcuḥ — said ; skhalad-gadgada-kaṇṭha-vācaḥ — their throats filled with broken words ; svataḥ — personally ; sravat — flowing ; bāṣpa — tears ; kalā — drops ; vahat — flowing ; dṛśaḥ — *eyes.

śrī-gopya ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; ahaḥ — Oh ; ati-nirmohi-janasya — of the unbewildered philosophgers ; citram — wonderful ; param — transcendental ; caritram — pastimes ; gaditum — to describe ; na — not ; yogyam — proper ; mukhena — for the mouth ; ca — and ; anyam — another ; hṛdi — in the heart ; bhavyam — may be ; anyat — another ; devaḥ — demigod ; na — not ; jānāti — knows ; kutaḥ — where? ; manuṣyaḥ — *human.

rāse — during the rāsa dance ; api — also ; yad yat — whatever ; gaditam — spoken ; tu — indeed ; tat tat — that ; vihāya — abandoning ; gantum — to go ; samavasthitaḥ — is prepared ; ayam — He ; gate — when He is gone ; purīm — to the city ; prāṇa — of our lives ; patau — the master ; ahaḥ — Oh ; asmin — He ; kim — what? ; kim — what? ; na — not ; kaṣṭam — calamity ; bata — alas ; naḥ — of us ; abhaviṣyat — *could be.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; rājan — O king ; evam — thus ; vadantīnām — speaking ; gopīnām — of the gopīs ; viraham — the separation ; param — great ; vijṣāya — understanding ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; devaḥ — the Lord ; śīghram — at once ; tāsām — of them ; gṛhān — to the homes ; yayau — *went.

yāvantyaḥ — as many ; yoṣitaḥ — women ; rājan — O king ; tāvat — so many ; rūpa-dharaḥ — manifesting the forms ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — personally ; sambodhayām āsa — enlightened ; vāgbhiḥ — with words ; sarvāḥ — all ; pṛthak pṛthak — *individually.

śrī-rādhā — of Śrī Rādhā ; mandiram — to the palace ; gatvā — going ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; rādhām — Rādhā ; ca — and ; mūrchitam — faibnted ; rahaḥ — in secluded place ; sthitam — situated ; sakhī-saṅge — in the company of Her friends ; nanāda — played ; muralīm — the flute ; kalām — *sweetly.

śrutvā — hearing ; vaṁśī-dhvanim — the sound of the flute ; rādhā — Rādhā ; sahasā — at once ; utthāya — rising ; ca — and ; aturā — agitated ; netre — eyes ; unmīlya — opening ; dadṛśe — saw ; śrī-govindam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; samāgatam — *come.

padminī — lotus flowers ; iva — like ; gatā — attained ; ānandam — bliss ; padminī — lotus flowers ; padminī-patim — the sun ; vīkṣya — seeing ; utthāya — rising ; āgata — come ; tasmai — to Him ; sa — with ; ādareṇa — respect ; āsanam — a seat ; dadau — *gave.

aśru — with tears ; pūrṇa — filled ; mukhīm — face ; dīnām — poor ; rādhām — Rādhā ; kamala-locanām — lotus-eyed ; śocantīm — weeping ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; āha — said ; megha-gambhīrayā — deep as thunder ; girā — *with words.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; vimanāḥ — unhappy ; tvam — You ; katham — why? ; bhadre — O beautiful one ; mā — don't ; śocam — lament ; kuru — do ; rādhike — O Rādhā ; athavā — or ; gantu-kāmam — wishing to go ; mām — Me ; śrutvā — heard ; asi — You are ; viraha — by the separation ; aturā — *distressed.

bhuvaḥ — of the earth ; bhāra — the burden ; avatārāya — to remove ; kaṁsādīnām — of the demons headed by Kaṁsa ; vadhāya — for the killing ; ca — and ; brahmaṇā — by Brahmā ; prārthitaḥ — requested ; sākṣāt — directly ; jātaḥ — born ; aham — I am ; vai — indeed ; tvayā — You ; saha — *along with.

mathurām — to Mathurā ; hi — indeed ; gamiṣyāmi — I will go ; hariṣyāmi — I will remove ; bhuvaḥ — of the earth ; bharam — the burden ; śīghram — quickly ; atra — here ; āgamiṣyāmi — I will return ; kariṣyāmi — I will do ; śubham — the happiness ; tava — *of You.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; īty — thus ; uktavantam — speaking ; jagad-īśvaram — Supreme Personality of Godhead ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; rādhā — Rādhā ; patim — Lord ; prāha — said ; viyoga-vihvalā — anxious about Their separation ; dāvāgninā — with a forest fire ; dāva — on fire ; latā — a flowering vine ; iva — like ; mūrchitā — fainted ; su-kampa — trembling ; romaṣcita — and hairs erect ; bhāva — symptoms of love ; samvṛtā — *filled with.

śrī-rādhā uvāca — Śrī Rādhā said ; bhuvaḥ — of the earth ; bharam — the burden ; hartum — to remove ; alam — greatly ; purīm — to the city ; vraja — go ; kṛtam — done ; param — then ; me — to Me ; śapatham — vow ; śṛṇu — please hear ; tvataḥ — from You ; gate — gone ; tvayi — when You ; prāṇa-pate — O Lord of My life ; ca — and ; vigraham — form ; kadācit — sometime ; atra — here ; eva — indeed ; na — not ; dhārayāmy — maintain ; aham — *I.

yadā — when ; attha — You said ; me — to Me ; tvam — You ; śapatham — vow ; na — not ; manyase — think ; dvitīya-vāram — a second time ; pradadāmi — I give ; vāk — of words ; patham — the path ; prāṇaḥ — life-breath ; adhare — on the lips ; gantum — to go ; atīva-vihvalaḥ — very agitated ; karpūra-dhūleḥ — of a speck of camphor ; kaṇavat — like a single grain ; gamiṣyati — *will go.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; vacanam — words ; me — of Me ; sva-nigamam — assertion ; dūrī-kartum — far away ; kṣamaḥ — am able ; asmy — am ; aham — I ; bhaktānām — of the devotees ; vacanam — the words ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; dūrī-kartum — to throw far away ; na — not ; ca — and ; kṣamaḥ — *able.

śrīdāma — of Śrīdāmā ; śāpāt — because of the curse ; pūrvasmāt — previous ; goloke — in Goloka ; kalahān — froma quarrel ; mama — of Me ; śata-varṣam — a hundred years ; te — of You ; viyogaḥ — separation ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — *doubt.

mā — don't ; śokam — lament ; kuru — do ; kalyāṇi — O beautiful one ; varam — lover ; me — Me ; smara — remember ; rādhike — O Rādhā ; māsam — month ; māsam — after month ; viyoge — in separation ; te — of You ; darśanam — the sight ; me — of Me ; bhaviṣyati — *will be.

śrī-rādhā uvāca — Śrī Rādhā said ; māsaṁ prati — every month ; viyoge — in separation ; me — to Me ; dātum — to give ; svam — own ; darśanam — sight ; hare — O \$ ; cen — if ; na — not ; āgamiṣyasi — You will return ; tadā — then ; asūn — life ; duḥkhāt — out of unhappiness ; santyajāmy — renounce ; aham — *I.

loka — of the worlds ; abhirāma — O happiness ; jana — of the people ; bhūṣaṇa — O ornament ; viśva — of the universe ; dīpa — O lamp ; kandarpa — as kāmadeva ; mohana — charming ; jagat — of the universes ; vṛjina — of the sins ; arti — the sufferings ; hārin — O remover ; ānanda-kanda — O source of bliss ; yadu-nandana — O descendent of Yadu ; nanda-sūnaḥ — O son of Nanda ; adya — today ; āgamasya — of the return ; śapatham — vow ; kuru — do ; me — of Me ; puraḥ — in the presence ; tvam — *You.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; rambha — banana tree ; ūru — thighs ; māsam — month ; prati — every ; te — of You ; viyoge — in separation ; cen — if ; na — not ; āgamiṣye — return ; śapatham — promise ; gavām — of the cows ; me — of Me ; niḥsaṁśayam — wihtout doubt ; niṣkapaṭam — without duplicity ; vacaḥ — words ; tvam — You ; avehi — please understand ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; kathitam — spoken ; mayā — by Me ; yat — *which.

yaḥ — who ; mitratām — to friendship ; niṣkapaṭam — sincere ; karoti — does ; niṣkāraṇaḥ — unselfish ; dhanyatamaḥ — most fortunate ; sa — he ; eva — indeed ; vidhāya — placing ; maitrīm — friendship ; kapaṭam — insincere ; vidadhyāt — should place ; tam — that ; lampaṭam — a debauchee ; hetu — reason ; paṭam — dressed ; naṭam — an actor ; dhik — *fie!

karma — working ; indriyāṇi — senses ; iha — here ; yathā — as ; rasādiṁḥ — beginning with the tongue ; tathā — so ; sa-kāmā — with desire ; munayaḥ — the sages ; sukham — happiness ; yat — which ; manāk — slightly ; na — not ; jānanti — know ; hi — indeed ; nairapekṣam — aloofness ; gūḍham — hidden ; param — great ; nirguṇa-lakṣaṇam — beyond the modes of nature ; tat — *that.

jānanti — know ; santaḥ — the saintly devotees ; sama-darśinaḥ — seeing equally ; ye — who ; dāntā — self-controlled ; mahāntaḥ — great souls ; kila — indeed ; nairapekṣāḥ — renounced ; te — they ; nairapekṣyam — renunciation ; paramam — supreme ; sukham — happiness ; me — of Me ; jṣānendriyādīni — beginning with the knowledge-acquiring senses ; yathā — as ; rasādīn — *beginning with taste.

sarvam — all ; hi — indeed ; bhāvam — love ; manasaḥ — of the heart ; parasparam — mutual ; na — not ; hy — indeed ; ekataḥ — alone ; bhāmini — O beautiful one ; jāyate — is born ; tataḥ — then ; prema — love ; eva — indeed ; kartavyam — should be done ; ataḥ — then ; mayi — for Me ; svataḥ — spontaneously ; premṇā — with love ; samānam — equal ; bhuvi — in the world ; na — not ; asti — is ; kiṣcit — *anything.

yathā — as ; hi — indeed ; bhāṇḍīra-vaṭe — in Bhandiravana ; manorathaḥ — desire ; babhūva — was ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; hi — indeed ; tathā — so ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; ahaitukam — causless ; prema — love ; ca — and ; sadbhiḥ — by the devotees ; āśritam — taken shelter ; tac — that ; ca — and ; api — even ; santaḥ — the devotees ; kila — indeed ; nirguṇam — beyond the modes ; viduḥ — *know.

ye — who ; rādhikāyām — in Rādhā ; tvayi — in You ; keśave — in Kṛṣṇa ; mayi — in Me ; bhedam — difference ; na — not ; kurvanti — do ; hi — indeed ; dugdha — milk ; sauklya — and whiteness ; vat — like ; ta — they ; eva — indeed ; me — of Me ; brahma-padam — the spiritual abode ; prayānti — attain ; tat — that ; ahaituka — selfless ; sphurjita — manifest ; bhakti — devotional service ; lakṣaṇāḥ — *characterized.

ye — who ; rādhikāyām — in Rādhā ; tvayi — in You ; keśave — in Kṛṣṇa ; mayi — in Me ; paśyanti — see ; bhedam — difference ; ku-dhiyaḥ — fools ; narāḥ — people ; bhuvi — in this world ; te — they ; kāla-sūtram — the rope of time ; prapatanti — fall ; duḥkhitā — unhappy ; rambha — banana trees ; ūru — thighs ; yāvat — as ; kila — indeed ; candra — the moon ; bhāskarau — *and the sun.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; āśvāsya — comforting ; tām — Her ; rādhām — Rādhā ; sarvam — all ; gopī-gaṇam — the gopīs ; tathā — so ; āyayau — went ; nanda-bhavanam — to Nanda's palace ; bhagavān — the Lord ; naya-kovidaḥ — *the greatest philosopher.

atha — then ; sūryodaye — at sunrise ; jāte — manifested ; nandādyāḥ — headed by nanda ; śakaṭaiḥ — with wagons ; balim — offerings ; nītvā — taking ; rathān — chariots ; samāruhya — climbing ; sarve — all ; śrī-mathurām — to Mathurā ; yayuḥ — *went.

āruhya — climbing ; rāma-kṛṣṇābhyām — with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; svam — own ; ratham — chariot ; gandinī-sutaḥ — Akrūra ; prayāṇam — the journey ; akarot — did ; rājan — O king ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; draṣṭum — to see ; udyataḥ — *prepared.

koṭisaḥ koṭiśaḥ — millions and millions ; gopyaḥ — of gopīs ; mārge — on path ; mārge — after path ; samāsthitāḥ — stood ; paśyantyaḥ — gazing ; tan-nirgamanam — at the departure ; krodhāḍhyā — filled with anger ; moha-vihvalāḥ — *overcome with bewilderment.

krūra — cruel ; krūra — cruel ; iti — thus ; ca — and ; akrūram — to Akrūra ; vadantyaḥ — saying ; pāruṣam — harsh ; vacaḥ — words ; rurudhuḥ — blocked ; sarvataḥ — everywhere ; yānam — the journey ; yathā — as ; arkam — the sun ; sa-ratham — with chariot ; ghanaḥ — *a cloud.

akrūrasya — of Akrūra ; ratham — the chariot ; rājan — O king ; nijaghnuḥ — hit ; yaṣṭibhiḥ — with sticks ; bhṛśām — greatly ; aśvān — the horses ; tathā — so ; sārathim — the charioteer ; ca — and ; bhagavad-virahāturāḥ — *distraught with separation from the Lord.

aśvāḥ — the horses ; tatra — there ; samutpetuḥ — bolted ; tāḍitāḥ — beated ; ta — they ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; gopī — of the gopīs ; dvi — two ; aṅguli — fingers ; ghātena — by the blow ; sārathiḥ — the charioteer ; patitaḥ — fell ; rathāt — *from the chariot.

vihāya — giving up ; lajjām — the shame ; lokasya — of the world ; samākṛṣya — pulling ; rathāt — from the chariot ; balāt — by force ; kaṅkaṇaiḥ — with bracelets ; teḍuḥ — beat ; akrūram — Akrūra ; paśyatoḥ — looking on ; kṛṣṇa-rāmayoḥ — *Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

gopī-yūtha — of the gopīs ; balam — the power ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; gopīḥ — to the gopīs ; sambodhayām āsa — addressed ; rakṣitvā — protecting ; gandinī-sutam — *Akrūra.

sandhyāyām — at sunset ; āgamiṣyāmi — I will return ; mā — don't ; śokam — lament ; kuruta — do ; aṅganāḥ — O girls ; paśyataḥ — looking ; ca- — and ; asya — of him ; mad-dhāsyam — troubling ; mā — not ; kurvantu — should do ; vrajaukasaḥ — *the people of Vraja.

ity — thus ; evam — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; sarathaḥ — riding in a chariot ; samāgataḥ — come ; akrūreṇa — with Akrūra ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; baladeva-samyutaḥ — with Balarāma ; turaṅgamaiḥ — with the horses ; vegamayaiḥ — fast ; manoharaiḥ — handsome ; yayau — went ; purīm — to the city ; yādava-vṛnda-maṇḍitam — *decorated with the Yādavas.

yāvat — as ; rathaḥ — the chariot ; ketuḥ — the flag ; uta — indeed ; aśva — of the horses ; reṇuḥ — the dust ; alakṣyate — was seen ; tāvat — so ; atīva — great ; mohāt — from illusion ; sthitā — situated ; hy — indeed ; abhūvan — was ; pathi — on the path ; citravat — like a picture ; tāḥ — they ; smṛtvā — remembering ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; vākyam — the words ; uta — indeed ; āgata — returned ; āśāḥ — *hope.

hariḥ — Śrī Nārada said ; akrūra-rāmābhyām — with Akrūra and Balarāma ; mathuropavanam — to the graden of Mathurā ; gataḥ — wnet ; yamunā-nikaṭam — near the Yamunā ; sthitvā — staying ; vari — the water ; pītvā — drinking ; ratham — to the chariot ; yayau — *went

akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; tāv — Them ; anujṣāpya — obtaining permission ; snātum — to bath ; śrī-yamunām — to Śrī Yamunā ; gataḥ — went ; nitya-naimittikam — his regular bath ; kartum — to do ; viveśa — wntereed ; vimale — the pure ; jale — *water.

jale — in the water ; ca — and ; agādha-gambhīre — —very deep ; mahā-varta-samākule — very turbulent ; dadarśa — saw ; rāma — Balarāma ; kṛṣṇau — and Kṛṣṇa ; tau — Them ; vadantau — speaking ; gandinī-sutaḥ — *Akrūra.

vismitaḥ — astonished ; tau — Them ; rathe — on the chariot ; apaśyat — saw ; punaḥ — again ; vāri — in the water ; sthitau — standing ; nṛpa — O king ; dadarśa — saw ; tatra — there ; sarpendram — the king of snakes ; kuṇḍalī-bhūtam — coiled-up ; āsthitam — *situated.

tasya — of Him ; utsaṅge — on the lap ; mahā-lokam — the great planet ; golokam — Goloka ; loka-vanditam — worshiped by the worlds ; govardhanādrim — Govardhana Hill ; yamunām — tye y ; vṛndāraṇyam — Vṛndāvana ; manoharam — *beautiful.

asaṅkhya — countless ; koṭi — millions ; mārtaṇḍa — of suns ; jyotiṣam — effulgence ; maṇḍalam — circle ; prabhum — the Lord ; paripūrṇatamam — the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sākṣāc — directly ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; puruṣottamam — *the Supreme Person.

koṭi — millions ; manmatha — of Kāmadevas ; lāvaṇyam — handsomeness ; rāsa-maṇḍala-madhya-gam — in the middle of theb rāsa-dance circle ; rādhayā — with Rādhā ; sahitam — with ; devam — the Lord ; tatra — there ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; dadarśa — saw ; ha — *indeed.

jṣātvā — understanding ; kṛṣṇam — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; param — the Supreme ; brahma — Brahman ; natvā — bowing ; natvā — and bowing ; punaḥ — again ; punaḥ — and again ; kṛtāṣjali-puṭaḥ — with folded hands ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; stutim — prayers ; cakre — did ; ati-harṣitaḥ — *jubilant.

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; namaḥ — obeisances ; śrī-kṛṣṇacandrāya — to Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra ; paripūrṇatamāya — the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead ; ca — and ; asaṅkhya — numberless ; aṇḍa — of universes ; adhipataye — the master ; goloka-pataye — the master of Goloka ; namaḥ — *obeisances.

śrī-rādhā-pataye — the master of Rādhā ; tubhyam — to You ; vrajādhīśāya — the king of Vraja ; te — to You ; namaḥ — obeisances ; namaḥ — obeisances ; śrī-nanda-putrāya — the son of Nanda ; yaśodā-nandanāya — the son of Yaśodā ; ca — *and.

devakī-suta — O son of Devakī ; govinda — O Govinda ; vāsudeva — O son of Vasudeva ; jāgat-pate — O master of the universes ; yadūttama — O best of the Yādavas ; jagan-nātha — O master of the universes ; pāhi — please protect ; mām — me ; puruṣottama — *O Supreme Person.

vāṇī — words ; sadā — always ; te — of You ; guṇa-varṇane — describing the virtues ; syāt — is ; karṇau — the ears ; kathāyām — in the narrations ; mama — my ; doś — arms ; ca — and ; karmaṇi — in the works ; manaḥ — mind ; sadā — always ; tvac-caraṇāravindayoḥ — in Your lotusa feet ; dṛśau — eyes ; sphurad-dhāma-viveśa-darśane — *in seeing Your glory.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; saṁstuvataḥ — pryaing ; tasya — of him ; paśyataḥ — gazing ; vismitasya — astonished ; ca — and ; tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; antardadhe — disappeared ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; sa-lokaḥ — with His realm ; bhagavān prabhuḥ — *the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

natvā — bowing down ; tam — to Him ; ca — and ; tadā — then ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; kṛtvā — doing ; naimittikam — regular ; vidhim — duties ; jṣātvā — knowing ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; param — the Supreme ; brahma — Brahman ; vismitaḥ — astonished ; ratham — to the chariot ; āyayau — *went.

dina — of the day ; atyaye — at the end ; rāma-kṛṣṇāv — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; anayat — led ; gandinī-sutaḥ — Akrūra ; rathena — by chariot ; vāyu — wind ; vegena — with the speed ; snigdha — *gambhīra-nādinā—with a sound like thunder.