Chapter Seventeen Śrī-Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa-saṅgama The Meeting of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa

O sage, as a bee never tires of autumn lotus flowers, so my mind does not tire as I hear the pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

O brāhmaṇa whose wealth is austerity, please tell me what happened after Lord Kṛṣṇa's wife Rādhā, who is the queen of the rāsa dance, served Tulasī.

Śrī Nārada said: Understanding the austerity Rādhā had undergone in Her service to Tulasī, and wishing to test Rādhā's love, Śrī Kṛṣṇa went to King Vṛṣabhānu's palace.

ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra- mūkta-hāra-virājitam bālārkatā-taṅka-lasat- kabarī-pāśa-kauśalam nāsa-mauktikā-divyābhaṁ śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam dhṛtvāsau vṛṣabhānoś ca mandiraṁ sandadarśa ha prakāra-parikhā-yuktaṁ catur-dvāra-samanvitam karīndraiḥ kajjalākārair dvāri dvāri manoharam vāyu-vegair mano-vegaiś citra-varṇais turaṅgamaiḥ hāra-cāmara-samyuktaṁ prollasan-maṇḍapājiram gavāṁ gaṇaiḥ sa-vatsaiś ca vṛṣair dharma-dhurandharaiḥ gopālā yatra gāyante vaṁśī-vetra-dhārā nṛpa adbhutam—wonderful; gopikā-rūpam—the form of a gopī; calan-jhaṅkāra-nūpuram—with tinkling anklets; kiṅkiṇī-ghaṇṭikā-śabdam—the sound of tinkling bells; aṅgulīyaka-bhūṣitam—decorated with rings; ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra—with jewel bracelets and armlets; mūkta—pearl; hāra—necklace; virājitam—splendid; bālārkatā—rising sun; taṅka—sword; lasat—glistening; kabarī-pāśa—braids; kauśalam—beautiful; nāsa—nose; mauktikā—pearl; divyābham—splendor; śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam—with dark hair; dhṛtvā—manifesting; asau—He; vṛṣabhānoḥ—of Vṛṣabhānu; ca—and; mandiram—to the palace; sandadarśa—saw; ha—indeed; prakāra—with walls; parikhā-yuktam—surrounded by a moat; catur-dvāra-samanvitam—with four gates; karīndraiḥ—with the kings of elephants; kajjala—black kajjala; ākāraiḥ—with forms; dvāri dvāri—at each gate; manoharam—beautiful; vāyu-vegaiḥ—by teh breeze; mano-vegaiś—as fast as the mind; citra-varṇaiḥ—colorful; turaṅgamaiḥ—with horses; hāra—with necklaces; cāmara—and camaras; samyuktam—endowed; prollasan-maṇḍapājiram—splendid pavilions and courtyards; gavām—of cows; gaṇaiḥ—with multitudes; sa-vatsaiḥ—with calves; ca—and; vṛṣaiḥ—with bulls; dharma-dhurandharaiḥ—the maintainers of religion; gopālā—cowherds; yatra—where; gāyante—sing; vaṁśī—flutes; vetra—and sticks; dhārāḥ—holding; nṛpa—O king. O king, transforming Himself into a wonderfully beautiful gopī decorated with tinkling anklets, bells, rings, jewel bracelets, armlets, pearl necklaces, and a splendid nose-pearl, and with beautiful dark braids like a sword with the glory of sunrise, Kṛṣṇa gazed at King Vṛṣabhānu's beautiful palace, which was surrounded by walls and a moat, which had four gates, each guarded by regal elephants black as kajjala, which had many colorful horses that could run as fast as the wind or the mind, and which had many necklaces, cāmaras, splendid pavilions, courtyards, cows, calves, saintly bulls, and cowherds that held flute and sticks and sang very sweetly.

ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra- mūkta-hāra-virājitam bālārkatā-taṅka-lasat- kabarī-pāśa-kauśalam nāsa-mauktikā-divyābhaṁ śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam dhṛtvāsau vṛṣabhānoś ca mandiraṁ sandadarśa ha prakāra-parikhā-yuktaṁ catur-dvāra-samanvitam karīndraiḥ kajjalākārair dvāri dvāri manoharam vāyu-vegair mano-vegaiś citra-varṇais turaṅgamaiḥ hāra-cāmara-samyuktaṁ prollasan-maṇḍapājiram gavāṁ gaṇaiḥ sa-vatsaiś ca vṛṣair dharma-dhurandharaiḥ gopālā yatra gāyante vaṁśī-vetra-dhārā nṛpa adbhutam—wonderful; gopikā-rūpam—the form of a gopī; calan-jhaṅkāra-nūpuram—with tinkling anklets; kiṅkiṇī-ghaṇṭikā-śabdam—the sound of tinkling bells; aṅgulīyaka-bhūṣitam—decorated with rings; ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra—with jewel bracelets and armlets; mūkta—pearl; hāra—necklace; virājitam—splendid; bālārkatā—rising sun; taṅka—sword; lasat—glistening; kabarī-pāśa—braids; kauśalam—beautiful; nāsa—nose; mauktikā—pearl; divyābham—splendor; śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam—with dark hair; dhṛtvā—manifesting; asau—He; vṛṣabhānoḥ—of Vṛṣabhānu; ca—and; mandiram—to the palace; sandadarśa—saw; ha—indeed; prakāra—with walls; parikhā-yuktam—surrounded by a moat; catur-dvāra-samanvitam—with four gates; karīndraiḥ—with the kings of elephants; kajjala—black kajjala; ākāraiḥ—with forms; dvāri dvāri—at each gate; manoharam—beautiful; vāyu-vegaiḥ—by teh breeze; mano-vegaiś—as fast as the mind; citra-varṇaiḥ—colorful; turaṅgamaiḥ—with horses; hāra—with necklaces; cāmara—and camaras; samyuktam—endowed; prollasan-maṇḍapājiram—splendid pavilions and courtyards; gavām—of cows; gaṇaiḥ—with multitudes; sa-vatsaiḥ—with calves; ca—and; vṛṣaiḥ—with bulls; dharma-dhurandharaiḥ—the maintainers of religion; gopālā—cowherds; yatra—where; gāyante—sing; vaṁśī—flutes; vetra—and sticks; dhārāḥ—holding; nṛpa—O king. O king, transforming Himself into a wonderfully beautiful gopī decorated with tinkling anklets, bells, rings, jewel bracelets, armlets, pearl necklaces, and a splendid nose-pearl, and with beautiful dark braids like a sword with the glory of sunrise, Kṛṣṇa gazed at King Vṛṣabhānu's beautiful palace, which was surrounded by walls and a moat, which had four gates, each guarded by regal elephants black as kajjala, which had many colorful horses that could run as fast as the wind or the mind, and which had many necklaces, cāmaras, splendid pavilions, courtyards, cows, calves, saintly bulls, and cowherds that held flute and sticks and sang very sweetly.

ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra- mūkta-hāra-virājitam bālārkatā-taṅka-lasat- kabarī-pāśa-kauśalam nāsa-mauktikā-divyābhaṁ śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam dhṛtvāsau vṛṣabhānoś ca mandiraṁ sandadarśa ha prakāra-parikhā-yuktaṁ catur-dvāra-samanvitam karīndraiḥ kajjalākārair dvāri dvāri manoharam vāyu-vegair mano-vegaiś citra-varṇais turaṅgamaiḥ hāra-cāmara-samyuktaṁ prollasan-maṇḍapājiram gavāṁ gaṇaiḥ sa-vatsaiś ca vṛṣair dharma-dhurandharaiḥ gopālā yatra gāyante vaṁśī-vetra-dhārā nṛpa adbhutam—wonderful; gopikā-rūpam—the form of a gopī; calan-jhaṅkāra-nūpuram—with tinkling anklets; kiṅkiṇī-ghaṇṭikā-śabdam—the sound of tinkling bells; aṅgulīyaka-bhūṣitam—decorated with rings; ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra—with jewel bracelets and armlets; mūkta—pearl; hāra—necklace; virājitam—splendid; bālārkatā—rising sun; taṅka—sword; lasat—glistening; kabarī-pāśa—braids; kauśalam—beautiful; nāsa—nose; mauktikā—pearl; divyābham—splendor; śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam—with dark hair; dhṛtvā—manifesting; asau—He; vṛṣabhānoḥ—of Vṛṣabhānu; ca—and; mandiram—to the palace; sandadarśa—saw; ha—indeed; prakāra—with walls; parikhā-yuktam—surrounded by a moat; catur-dvāra-samanvitam—with four gates; karīndraiḥ—with the kings of elephants; kajjala—black kajjala; ākāraiḥ—with forms; dvāri dvāri—at each gate; manoharam—beautiful; vāyu-vegaiḥ—by teh breeze; mano-vegaiś—as fast as the mind; citra-varṇaiḥ—colorful; turaṅgamaiḥ—with horses; hāra—with necklaces; cāmara—and camaras; samyuktam—endowed; prollasan-maṇḍapājiram—splendid pavilions and courtyards; gavām—of cows; gaṇaiḥ—with multitudes; sa-vatsaiḥ—with calves; ca—and; vṛṣaiḥ—with bulls; dharma-dhurandharaiḥ—the maintainers of religion; gopālā—cowherds; yatra—where; gāyante—sing; vaṁśī—flutes; vetra—and sticks; dhārāḥ—holding; nṛpa—O king. O king, transforming Himself into a wonderfully beautiful gopī decorated with tinkling anklets, bells, rings, jewel bracelets, armlets, pearl necklaces, and a splendid nose-pearl, and with beautiful dark braids like a sword with the glory of sunrise, Kṛṣṇa gazed at King Vṛṣabhānu's beautiful palace, which was surrounded by walls and a moat, which had four gates, each guarded by regal elephants black as kajjala, which had many colorful horses that could run as fast as the wind or the mind, and which had many necklaces, cāmaras, splendid pavilions, courtyards, cows, calves, saintly bulls, and cowherds that held flute and sticks and sang very sweetly.

ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra- mūkta-hāra-virājitam bālārkatā-taṅka-lasat- kabarī-pāśa-kauśalam nāsa-mauktikā-divyābhaṁ śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam dhṛtvāsau vṛṣabhānoś ca mandiraṁ sandadarśa ha prakāra-parikhā-yuktaṁ catur-dvāra-samanvitam karīndraiḥ kajjalākārair dvāri dvāri manoharam vāyu-vegair mano-vegaiś citra-varṇais turaṅgamaiḥ hāra-cāmara-samyuktaṁ prollasan-maṇḍapājiram gavāṁ gaṇaiḥ sa-vatsaiś ca vṛṣair dharma-dhurandharaiḥ gopālā yatra gāyante vaṁśī-vetra-dhārā nṛpa adbhutam—wonderful; gopikā-rūpam—the form of a gopī; calan-jhaṅkāra-nūpuram—with tinkling anklets; kiṅkiṇī-ghaṇṭikā-śabdam—the sound of tinkling bells; aṅgulīyaka-bhūṣitam—decorated with rings; ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra—with jewel bracelets and armlets; mūkta—pearl; hāra—necklace; virājitam—splendid; bālārkatā—rising sun; taṅka—sword; lasat—glistening; kabarī-pāśa—braids; kauśalam—beautiful; nāsa—nose; mauktikā—pearl; divyābham—splendor; śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam—with dark hair; dhṛtvā—manifesting; asau—He; vṛṣabhānoḥ—of Vṛṣabhānu; ca—and; mandiram—to the palace; sandadarśa—saw; ha—indeed; prakāra—with walls; parikhā-yuktam—surrounded by a moat; catur-dvāra-samanvitam—with four gates; karīndraiḥ—with the kings of elephants; kajjala—black kajjala; ākāraiḥ—with forms; dvāri dvāri—at each gate; manoharam—beautiful; vāyu-vegaiḥ—by teh breeze; mano-vegaiś—as fast as the mind; citra-varṇaiḥ—colorful; turaṅgamaiḥ—with horses; hāra—with necklaces; cāmara—and camaras; samyuktam—endowed; prollasan-maṇḍapājiram—splendid pavilions and courtyards; gavām—of cows; gaṇaiḥ—with multitudes; sa-vatsaiḥ—with calves; ca—and; vṛṣaiḥ—with bulls; dharma-dhurandharaiḥ—the maintainers of religion; gopālā—cowherds; yatra—where; gāyante—sing; vaṁśī—flutes; vetra—and sticks; dhārāḥ—holding; nṛpa—O king. O king, transforming Himself into a wonderfully beautiful gopī decorated with tinkling anklets, bells, rings, jewel bracelets, armlets, pearl necklaces, and a splendid nose-pearl, and with beautiful dark braids like a sword with the glory of sunrise, Kṛṣṇa gazed at King Vṛṣabhānu's beautiful palace, which was surrounded by walls and a moat, which had four gates, each guarded by regal elephants black as kajjala, which had many colorful horses that could run as fast as the wind or the mind, and which had many necklaces, cāmaras, splendid pavilions, courtyards, cows, calves, saintly bulls, and cowherds that held flute and sticks and sang very sweetly.

ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra- mūkta-hāra-virājitam bālārkatā-taṅka-lasat- kabarī-pāśa-kauśalam nāsa-mauktikā-divyābhaṁ śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam dhṛtvāsau vṛṣabhānoś ca mandiraṁ sandadarśa ha prakāra-parikhā-yuktaṁ catur-dvāra-samanvitam karīndraiḥ kajjalākārair dvāri dvāri manoharam vāyu-vegair mano-vegaiś citra-varṇais turaṅgamaiḥ hāra-cāmara-samyuktaṁ prollasan-maṇḍapājiram gavāṁ gaṇaiḥ sa-vatsaiś ca vṛṣair dharma-dhurandharaiḥ gopālā yatra gāyante vaṁśī-vetra-dhārā nṛpa adbhutam—wonderful; gopikā-rūpam—the form of a gopī; calan-jhaṅkāra-nūpuram—with tinkling anklets; kiṅkiṇī-ghaṇṭikā-śabdam—the sound of tinkling bells; aṅgulīyaka-bhūṣitam—decorated with rings; ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra—with jewel bracelets and armlets; mūkta—pearl; hāra—necklace; virājitam—splendid; bālārkatā—rising sun; taṅka—sword; lasat—glistening; kabarī-pāśa—braids; kauśalam—beautiful; nāsa—nose; mauktikā—pearl; divyābham—splendor; śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam—with dark hair; dhṛtvā—manifesting; asau—He; vṛṣabhānoḥ—of Vṛṣabhānu; ca—and; mandiram—to the palace; sandadarśa—saw; ha—indeed; prakāra—with walls; parikhā-yuktam—surrounded by a moat; catur-dvāra-samanvitam—with four gates; karīndraiḥ—with the kings of elephants; kajjala—black kajjala; ākāraiḥ—with forms; dvāri dvāri—at each gate; manoharam—beautiful; vāyu-vegaiḥ—by teh breeze; mano-vegaiś—as fast as the mind; citra-varṇaiḥ—colorful; turaṅgamaiḥ—with horses; hāra—with necklaces; cāmara—and camaras; samyuktam—endowed; prollasan-maṇḍapājiram—splendid pavilions and courtyards; gavām—of cows; gaṇaiḥ—with multitudes; sa-vatsaiḥ—with calves; ca—and; vṛṣaiḥ—with bulls; dharma-dhurandharaiḥ—the maintainers of religion; gopālā—cowherds; yatra—where; gāyante—sing; vaṁśī—flutes; vetra—and sticks; dhārāḥ—holding; nṛpa—O king. O king, transforming Himself into a wonderfully beautiful gopī decorated with tinkling anklets, bells, rings, jewel bracelets, armlets, pearl necklaces, and a splendid nose-pearl, and with beautiful dark braids like a sword with the glory of sunrise, Kṛṣṇa gazed at King Vṛṣabhānu's beautiful palace, which was surrounded by walls and a moat, which had four gates, each guarded by regal elephants black as kajjala, which had many colorful horses that could run as fast as the wind or the mind, and which had many necklaces, cāmaras, splendid pavilions, courtyards, cows, calves, saintly bulls, and cowherds that held flute and sticks and sang very sweetly.

ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra- mūkta-hāra-virājitam bālārkatā-taṅka-lasat- kabarī-pāśa-kauśalam nāsa-mauktikā-divyābhaṁ śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam dhṛtvāsau vṛṣabhānoś ca mandiraṁ sandadarśa ha prakāra-parikhā-yuktaṁ catur-dvāra-samanvitam karīndraiḥ kajjalākārair dvāri dvāri manoharam vāyu-vegair mano-vegaiś citra-varṇais turaṅgamaiḥ hāra-cāmara-samyuktaṁ prollasan-maṇḍapājiram gavāṁ gaṇaiḥ sa-vatsaiś ca vṛṣair dharma-dhurandharaiḥ gopālā yatra gāyante vaṁśī-vetra-dhārā nṛpa adbhutam—wonderful; gopikā-rūpam—the form of a gopī; calan-jhaṅkāra-nūpuram—with tinkling anklets; kiṅkiṇī-ghaṇṭikā-śabdam—the sound of tinkling bells; aṅgulīyaka-bhūṣitam—decorated with rings; ratna-kaṅkana-keyūra—with jewel bracelets and armlets; mūkta—pearl; hāra—necklace; virājitam—splendid; bālārkatā—rising sun; taṅka—sword; lasat—glistening; kabarī-pāśa—braids; kauśalam—beautiful; nāsa—nose; mauktikā—pearl; divyābham—splendor; śyāma-kuntala-saṅkulam—with dark hair; dhṛtvā—manifesting; asau—He; vṛṣabhānoḥ—of Vṛṣabhānu; ca—and; mandiram—to the palace; sandadarśa—saw; ha—indeed; prakāra—with walls; parikhā-yuktam—surrounded by a moat; catur-dvāra-samanvitam—with four gates; karīndraiḥ—with the kings of elephants; kajjala—black kajjala; ākāraiḥ—with forms; dvāri dvāri—at each gate; manoharam—beautiful; vāyu-vegaiḥ—by teh breeze; mano-vegaiś—as fast as the mind; citra-varṇaiḥ—colorful; turaṅgamaiḥ—with horses; hāra—with necklaces; cāmara—and camaras; samyuktam—endowed; prollasan-maṇḍapājiram—splendid pavilions and courtyards; gavām—of cows; gaṇaiḥ—with multitudes; sa-vatsaiḥ—with calves; ca—and; vṛṣaiḥ—with bulls; dharma-dhurandharaiḥ—the maintainers of religion; gopālā—cowherds; yatra—where; gāyante—sing; vaṁśī—flutes; vetra—and sticks; dhārāḥ—holding; nṛpa—O king. O king, transforming Himself into a wonderfully beautiful gopī decorated with tinkling anklets, bells, rings, jewel bracelets, armlets, pearl necklaces, and a splendid nose-pearl, and with beautiful dark braids like a sword with the glory of sunrise, Kṛṣṇa gazed at King Vṛṣabhānu's beautiful palace, which was surrounded by walls and a moat, which had four gates, each guarded by regal elephants black as kajjala, which had many colorful horses that could run as fast as the wind or the mind, and which had many necklaces, cāmaras, splendid pavilions, courtyards, cows, calves, saintly bulls, and cowherds that held flute and sticks and sang very sweetly.

Magically assuming the appearance of a young girl, Kṛṣṇa gazed at the glory of King Vṛṣabhānu's palace, and then entered the women's quarters, . . .

. . . where there were many columns and doors splendid as ten million suns, where there were jewel courtyards in which many jewellike women glistened, . . .

. . . and where beautiful women, holding flowers and playing vīṇās, karatālas, mṛdaṅgas, and other instruments, sang of Śrī Rādhā's virtues.

In those inner apartments of the palace there was a large and splendid garden filled with many great pomegranate, kunda, mandāra, and nimbu trees, . . .

. . . and splendid with many ketakī, mālatī, and mādhavī vines. In that place was Śrī Rādhā's garden, which was fragrant with many kalpa-vṛkṣa trees, . . .

sahasra-dala-padmānāṁ rajo vīkṣepayan muhuḥ puṁs-kokilāḥ kokilāś ca mayūrāḥ sarasāḥ śukāḥ kūjante madhuraṁ nādaṁ nikuṣja-śikhareṣu ca puṣpa-śayyā-sahasrāṇi jala-kulyāḥ sahasraśaḥ patanti—fly; yatra—where; bhramarā—bees; madhumattā—mad after honey; nṛpeśvara—O king of kings; gandhāktaḥ—fragrant; śītalaḥ—cool; vāyuḥ—breeze; manda-gāmī—gentle; vahaty—blows; alam—greatly; sahasra-dala-padmānām—of thousand-petal lotuses; rajaḥ—the pollen; vīkṣepayan—scattreing; muhuḥ—at every moment; puṁs-kokilāḥ—male cuckoos; kokilāḥ—fermale cuckoos; ca—and; mayūrāḥ—peacocks; sarasāḥ—cranes; śukāḥ—parrots; kūjante—coo; madhuram—sweetly; nādam—sound; nikuṣja-śikhareṣu—in the groves of trees; ca—and; puṣpa—flower; śayyā—couches; sahasrāṇi—thousands; jala-kulyāḥ—streams; sahasraśaḥ—thousands. . . . where many bees, mad after honey, flew, where a fragrant, cool, gentle breeze blew, scattering the pollen of many thousand-petal lotus flowers, where cuckoo couples, peacocks, cranes, and parrots cooed sweetly in the groves, where there were thousands of flower-couches and thousands of artifical streams, O king of kings, . . .

sahasra-dala-padmānāṁ rajo vīkṣepayan muhuḥ puṁs-kokilāḥ kokilāś ca mayūrāḥ sarasāḥ śukāḥ kūjante madhuraṁ nādaṁ nikuṣja-śikhareṣu ca puṣpa-śayyā-sahasrāṇi jala-kulyāḥ sahasraśaḥ patanti—fly; yatra—where; bhramarā—bees; madhumattā—mad after honey; nṛpeśvara—O king of kings; gandhāktaḥ—fragrant; śītalaḥ—cool; vāyuḥ—breeze; manda-gāmī—gentle; vahaty—blows; alam—greatly; sahasra-dala-padmānām—of thousand-petal lotuses; rajaḥ—the pollen; vīkṣepayan—scattreing; muhuḥ—at every moment; puṁs-kokilāḥ—male cuckoos; kokilāḥ—fermale cuckoos; ca—and; mayūrāḥ—peacocks; sarasāḥ—cranes; śukāḥ—parrots; kūjante—coo; madhuram—sweetly; nādam—sound; nikuṣja-śikhareṣu—in the groves of trees; ca—and; puṣpa—flower; śayyā—couches; sahasrāṇi—thousands; jala-kulyāḥ—streams; sahasraśaḥ—thousands. . . . where many bees, mad after honey, flew, where a fragrant, cool, gentle breeze blew, scattering the pollen of many thousand-petal lotus flowers, where cuckoo couples, peacocks, cranes, and parrots cooed sweetly in the groves, where there were thousands of flower-couches and thousands of artifical streams, O king of kings, . . .

sahasra-dala-padmānāṁ rajo vīkṣepayan muhuḥ puṁs-kokilāḥ kokilāś ca mayūrāḥ sarasāḥ śukāḥ kūjante madhuraṁ nādaṁ nikuṣja-śikhareṣu ca puṣpa-śayyā-sahasrāṇi jala-kulyāḥ sahasraśaḥ patanti—fly; yatra—where; bhramarā—bees; madhumattā—mad after honey; nṛpeśvara—O king of kings; gandhāktaḥ—fragrant; śītalaḥ—cool; vāyuḥ—breeze; manda-gāmī—gentle; vahaty—blows; alam—greatly; sahasra-dala-padmānām—of thousand-petal lotuses; rajaḥ—the pollen; vīkṣepayan—scattreing; muhuḥ—at every moment; puṁs-kokilāḥ—male cuckoos; kokilāḥ—fermale cuckoos; ca—and; mayūrāḥ—peacocks; sarasāḥ—cranes; śukāḥ—parrots; kūjante—coo; madhuram—sweetly; nādam—sound; nikuṣja-śikhareṣu—in the groves of trees; ca—and; puṣpa—flower; śayyā—couches; sahasrāṇi—thousands; jala-kulyāḥ—streams; sahasraśaḥ—thousands. . . . where many bees, mad after honey, flew, where a fragrant, cool, gentle breeze blew, scattering the pollen of many thousand-petal lotus flowers, where cuckoo couples, peacocks, cranes, and parrots cooed sweetly in the groves, where there were thousands of flower-couches and thousands of artifical streams, O king of kings, . . .

vartante koṭiśo yatra sakhyas tat-karma-kauśalāḥ tan-madhye rādhikā rajṣī bhramantī mandirājire procchalanti—shining; sphurat-sphārā—very splendid; yatra—where; vai—indeed; megha—cloud; mandire—in a palace; bālārka—the rising sun; kuṇḍala—earrings; dharāḥ—wearing; citra—colorful; vastrā—garments; vara—beautiful; ānanāḥ—faces; vartante—are; koṭiśaḥ—millions; yatra—where; sakhyaḥ—friends; tat-karma-kauśalāḥ—expert workers; tan-madhye—in their midst; rādhikā—Rādhā; raj 24ī—queen; bhramantī—wandering; mandira—of the palace; ajire—in the courtyard. . . . and where there were many millions of glittering and expert gopī-friends, their faces very beautiful, their garments wonderfully colorful, and their earrings rising suns in a temple of clouds. In their midst Queen Rādhā wandered in the palace courtyard, . . .

vartante koṭiśo yatra sakhyas tat-karma-kauśalāḥ tan-madhye rādhikā rajṣī bhramantī mandirājire procchalanti—shining; sphurat-sphārā—very splendid; yatra—where; vai—indeed; megha—cloud; mandire—in a palace; bālārka—the rising sun; kuṇḍala—earrings; dharāḥ—wearing; citra—colorful; vastrā—garments; vara—beautiful; ānanāḥ—faces; vartante—are; koṭiśaḥ—millions; yatra—where; sakhyaḥ—friends; tat-karma-kauśalāḥ—expert workers; tan-madhye—in their midst; rādhikā—Rādhā; raj 24ī—queen; bhramantī—wandering; mandira—of the palace; ajire—in the courtyard. . . . and where there were many millions of glittering and expert gopī-friends, their faces very beautiful, their garments wonderfully colorful, and their earrings rising suns in a temple of clouds. In their midst Queen Rādhā wandered in the palace courtyard, . . .

. . . which was anointed with kuṅkuma paste, splendid with fine curtains, and filled up to Her ankles with śirīṣa petals anointed with drops of mālatī honey.

There slender delicate Rādhā, glorious like many millions of moons, languidly moved Her delicate lotus feet.

Then King Vṛṣabhānu's daughter Rādhā saw the disguised Kṛṣṇa enter the palace courtyard. His splendor elipsed the splendor of all the other girls as the moon eclipses the stars.

Understanding the greatness of this visitor, with both arms Rādhā embraced the disguised Kṛṣṇa, placed Him on a glorious throne, and worshiped Him with arghya and other objects as if He were a very important person.

Śrī Rādhā said: Beautiful friend, welcome! Please tell Me Your name. I am very fortunate that today You have come.

On this earth I do not see anyone glorious like You. O girl with the beautiful eyebrows, the city where You stay is very fortunate.

O goddess, please elaborately explain why You have come. Please tell what I may do to assist You.

I see that Your glistening splendor, Your sidelong glance, Your words, Your pleasing smile, and Your graceful motions are all like those of Lord Nārāyaṇa, the husband of the goddess of fortune.

O beautiful one, come here and meet with Me every day, or if not that, then give a place where We may meet. Arrange that We may always meet.

You are more dear to Me than My own self. Your form is like that of Vraja's prince, who has captured My heart. I am happy as if I were with Him.

Śrī Nārada said: After hearing Rādhā's words, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was magically transformed into a young girl, spoke to lotus-eyed Rādhā.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O girl whose thighs are graceful as banana trees, I live in Gokula, just north of Nanda's palace in Nandanagara. My name is Gopadevatā.

From Lalitā's mouth I heard of the sweetness of Your beauty and virtues. O girl with the restless glance, now I have come to Your home to see it.

O girl with the lotus eyes, You are a lotus flower with the fragrance of lavaṅga flowers and the buzzing of bees in a grove of guṣjā. Even in the city of Indra no one has ever seen or heard of anyone like You.

Śrī Nārada said: O king of Mithilā, in that way They met. In that garden They fell in love

O king of Mithilā, laughing, singing, playing with a toy ball made of flowers, and glancing at each other, they walked among the trees in that garden.

With sweet words Gopadevatā spoke to lotus-eyed, artistic Rādhā.

Śrī Gopadevatā said: O queen of Vraja, sunset has come. Nandanagara is far away. At sunrise I will return to You. Of this there is no doubt.

Śrī Nārada said: Hearing His words, Rādhā, the queen of Vraja began to weep. The hairs of her body erect, She fell to the ground like a banana tree struck by the wind.

O king, Her worried friends quickly came and fanned Her with many fans. Then Gopadevatā spoke to Rādhā, whose garments were anointed with sandal paste and the nectar of flowers.

Śrī Gopadevatā said: At sunrise I will return. O Rādhā, don't lament. If I don't go I will break the promise I made to milk My brother's cow.

Śrī Nārada said: O king of kings, after comforting Rādhā with these words, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was magically transformed into a young woman, went to Nanda's Gokula. .pa