Brahmavaivarta Purana — Krishnajanma Khanda — Chapter 5
BvP 4 5.1
श्रीनारायण उवाच ।। गोलोकं निखिलं दृष्ट्वा देवास्ते हृष्टमानसाः ।। पुनराजग्मू राधायाः प्रधानद्वारमेव च
śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca || golokaṃ nikhilaṃ dṛṣṭvā devāste hṛṣṭamānasāḥ || punarājagmū rādhāyāḥ pradhānadvārameva ca
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Having seen the whole of Goloka, those gods, glad at heart, came again to Rādhā's principal gate.
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BvP 4 5.2
सद्रत्नमणिनिर्माणं वेदिकायुग्मसंयुतम् ।। हरिद्राकारमणिना वज्रसंमिश्रितेन च
sadratnamaṇinirmāṇaṃ vedikāyugmasaṃyutam || haridrākāramaṇinā vajrasaṃmiśritena ca
(It was) made of excellent jewels and gems, furnished with a pair of platforms, and (built) with turmeric-coloured gems mixed with diamonds,
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BvP 4 5.3
अमूल्यरत्नरचितकपाटेन विभूषितम् ।। द्वारे नियुक्तं ददृशुर्वीरभानुमनुत्तमम्
amūlyaratnaracitakapāṭena vibhūṣitam || dvāre niyuktaṃ dadṛśurvīrabhānumanuttamam
adorned with a door-panel wrought of priceless jewels; and at the gate they saw the peerless Vīrabhānu appointed (there),
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BvP 4 5.4
रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नाभरणभूषितम् ।। पीतवस्त्रपरीधानं सद्रत्नमुकुटोज्ज्वलम् रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम् ।। गोपानां च समूहेन पंचलक्षेण शोभितम् मयूरपिच्छचूडं च रत्नमालाविभूषितम् ।। कदंबपुष्पसंसक्तसद्रत्नकुण्डलोज्ज्वलम् बन्धुजीवाधरोष्ठं च रत्नकुण्डलमंडितम् ।। सर्वालंकारशोभाढ्यं रत्नदण्डधरं वरम् अमूल्यरत्नभूषाभिर्भूषितं सुमनोहरम् ।। चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमेन विराजितम् संभाष्य ता मुदा युक्ता ययुर्द्वारातरं मुने ।। ततश्च क्रमशो विप्र त्रिषु द्वारेषु तत्र वै पक्वबिंबाधरोष्ठैश्च स्मेराननसरोरुहैः ।। पक्वदाडिमबीजाभिः शोभितैर्दंतपंक्तिभिः नानारत्नमणिस्तंभैर्वज्रयुक्तैश्च भूषितम् ।। पारिजातप्रसूनानां मालाजालैर्विराजितम् मोहितं वाद्यशब्दैश्च मृदंगानां च नारद ।। गोपानां कृष्णतुल्यानां समूहैः परिवारितम्।। नत्वा तेजःस्वरूपं च तमीशं त्रिदशेश्वराः ।। तत्रोत्थाय ध्यानयुक्ताः प्रतस्थुस्तेजसः पुरः लक्ष्यं षङ्गुणरूपं च वर्णनीयं विचक्षणैः ।। किं वर्णयामि लक्ष्यं च तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम् एकैकलोमविवरे ब्रह्मांडमेकमेककम् ।। यस्यैव महतो विष्णोः षोडशांशस्तवैव सः ननाम भूयोभूयश्च साश्रुपूर्णविलोचनः ।। तिष्ठतोऽपि पुनः स्तोत्रं प्रचक्रुस्त्रिदशेश्वराः
ratnasiṃhāsanasthaṃ ca ratnābharaṇabhūṣitam || pītavastraparīdhānaṃ sadratnamukuṭojjvalam ratnasiṃhāsanasthaṃ ca ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam || gopānāṃ ca samūhena paṃcalakṣeṇa śobhitam mayūrapicchacūḍaṃ ca ratnamālāvibhūṣitam || kadaṃbapuṣpasaṃsaktasadratnakuṇḍalojjvalam bandhujīvādharoṣṭhaṃ ca ratnakuṇḍalamaṃḍitam || sarvālaṃkāraśobhāḍhyaṃ ratnadaṇḍadharaṃ varam amūlyaratnabhūṣābhirbhūṣitaṃ sumanoharam || candanāgurukastūrīkuṃkumena virājitam saṃbhāṣya tā mudā yuktā yayurdvārātaraṃ mune || tataśca kramaśo vipra triṣu dvāreṣu tatra vai pakvabiṃbādharoṣṭhaiśca smerānanasaroruhaiḥ || pakvadāḍimabījābhiḥ śobhitairdaṃtapaṃktibhiḥ nānāratnamaṇistaṃbhairvajrayuktaiśca bhūṣitam || pārijātaprasūnānāṃ mālājālairvirājitam mohitaṃ vādyaśabdaiśca mṛdaṃgānāṃ ca nārada || gopānāṃ kṛṣṇatulyānāṃ samūhaiḥ parivāritam|| natvā tejaḥsvarūpaṃ ca tamīśaṃ tridaśeśvarāḥ || tatrotthāya dhyānayuktāḥ pratasthustejasaḥ puraḥ lakṣyaṃ ṣaṅguṇarūpaṃ ca varṇanīyaṃ vicakṣaṇaiḥ || kiṃ varṇayāmi lakṣyaṃ ca tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham ekaikalomavivare brahmāṃḍamekamekakam || yasyaiva mahato viṣṇoḥ ṣoḍaśāṃśastavaiva saḥ nanāma bhūyobhūyaśca sāśrupūrṇavilocanaḥ || tiṣṭhato'pi punaḥ stotraṃ pracakrustridaśeśvarāḥ
seated on a jewelled lion-throne and decked with jewelled ornaments, wearing a yellow garment, resplendent with a crown of excellent jewels; seated on a jewelled lion-throne and decked with jewelled ornaments, made splendid by a host of five hundred thousand cowherds; with a peacock-feather crest and adorned with jewel-garlands, gleaming with excellent jewelled earrings hung with kadamba flowers; his lower lip like the bandhujīva flower, adorned with jewelled earrings, rich with the splendour of every ornament, holding an excellent jewelled staff; adorned with priceless jewelled ornaments, most charming, shining with sandal, aloe-wood, musk and saffron. Having conversed with him, filled with joy, they went to the next gate, O sage; and thereafter in order, O brahmin, at three gates there (they saw beings) with lower lips like ripe bimba fruit, with lotus faces smiling, with rows of teeth beautiful as ripe pomegranate seeds. (The gate was) adorned with pillars of various jewels and gems set with diamonds, resplendent with networks of garlands of pārijāta blossoms, entrancing with the sounds of instruments and of drums, O Nārada, surrounded by hosts of cowherds equal to Kṛṣṇa. Having bowed to that Lord whose form is radiance, the lords of the gods, rising up there and absorbed in meditation, set out before the radiance — a target having the form of the six qualities, to be described by the wise. What can I describe? I bow to that radiant form which is the goal. In each single pore (of him) is one cosmic egg after another — of that great Viṣṇu he (Kṛṣṇa?) is but a sixteenth part. He bowed again and again, his eyes filled with tears; and even as he stood, the lords of the gods again made a hymn of praise.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 5.5
द्वारं चित्रविचित्रेण विचित्रं परमाद्भुतम् ।। सर्वं निवेदनं चक्रुर्देवा दौवारिकं मुदा तं संभाष्य ययुर्देवा द्वितीयं द्वारमुत्तमम् ।। ततोऽधिकं विचित्रं च सुंदरं सुमनोहरम्
dvāraṃ citravicitreṇa vicitraṃ paramādbhutam || sarvaṃ nivedanaṃ cakrurdevā dauvārikaṃ mudā taṃ saṃbhāṣya yayurdevā dvitīyaṃ dvāramuttamam || tato'dhikaṃ vicitraṃ ca suṃdaraṃ sumanoharam
The gate was wondrous with painting upon painting, supremely marvellous; the gods joyfully made their full report to the doorkeeper. Having conversed with him, the gods went to the second, excellent gate, more variegated than that, beautiful and most charming.
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BvP 4 5.6
तानुवाच द्वारपालो निःशंकं त्रिदशेश्वरान् ।। नाहं विनाऽऽज्ञया गंतुं दातुं सांप्रतमीश्वरः
tānuvāca dvārapālo niḥśaṃkaṃ tridaśeśvarān || nāhaṃ vinā''jñayā gaṃtuṃ dātuṃ sāṃpratamīśvaraḥ
The gatekeeper said to those lords of the gods without hesitation: "I am not empowered at present to grant (you) passage without permission."
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BvP 4 5.7
किंकरान्प्रेषयामास श्रीकृष्णस्थानमेव च ।। हरेरनुज्ञां संप्राप्य ददौ गंतुं सुरान्मुने
kiṃkarānpreṣayāmāsa śrīkṛṣṇasthānameva ca || hareranujñāṃ saṃprāpya dadau gaṃtuṃ surānmune
He sent servants to Śrī Kṛṣṇa's place; and having obtained Hari's permission, he allowed the gods to go, O sage.
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BvP 4 5.9
द्वारे नियुक्तं ददृशुश्चंद्रभानुं च नारद ।। किशोरं श्यामलं चारु स्वर्णवेत्रधरं वरम्
dvāre niyuktaṃ dadṛśuścaṃdrabhānuṃ ca nārada || kiśoraṃ śyāmalaṃ cāru svarṇavetradharaṃ varam
And at the gate they saw Candrabhānu appointed (there), O Nārada — a youth, dark, lovely, excellent, holding a golden cane.
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BvP 4 5.11
तं संभाष्य ययुर्देवास्तृतीयं द्वारमुत्तमम् ।। ततोऽतिसुन्दरं चित्रं ज्वलन्तं मणितेजसा
taṃ saṃbhāṣya yayurdevāstṛtīyaṃ dvāramuttamam || tato'tisundaraṃ citraṃ jvalantaṃ maṇitejasā
Having spoken with him, the gods went on to a third, excellent gate, one still more beautiful, wondrous, blazing with the radiance of gems.
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BvP 4 5.12
द्वारे नियुक्तं ददृशुः सूर्यभानुं च नारद ।। द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं किशोरं श्यामसुन्दरम्
dvāre niyuktaṃ dadṛśuḥ sūryabhānuṃ ca nārada || dvibhujaṃ muralīhastaṃ kiśoraṃ śyāmasundaram
At that gate, O Nārada, they saw Sūryabhānu stationed—two-armed, with a flute in his hand, a youth, dark and lovely.
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BvP 4 5.13
मणिकुण्डलयुग्मेन कपोलस्थलराजितम् ।। रत्नदंडकरं श्रेष्ठं प्रेष्यं राधेशयोः परम्
maṇikuṇḍalayugmena kapolasthalarājitam || ratnadaṃḍakaraṃ śreṣṭhaṃ preṣyaṃ rādheśayoḥ param
His cheeks were made resplendent by a pair of jewelled earrings; he held a staff of gems in his hand—the best, a supreme attendant of Rādhā and her Lord.
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BvP 4 5.14
नवलक्षेण गोपानां वेष्टितं च नृपेंद्रवत् ।। तं संभाष्य ययुर्देवाश्चतुर्थं द्वारमेव च
navalakṣeṇa gopānāṃ veṣṭitaṃ ca nṛpeṃdravat || taṃ saṃbhāṣya yayurdevāścaturthaṃ dvārameva ca
He was surrounded by nine hundred thousand cowherds, like a great king. Having spoken with him, the gods went on to the fourth gate,
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BvP 4 5.15
तेभ्यो विलक्षणं रम्यं सुदीप्तं मणितेजसा ।। अत्यद्भुतविचित्रेण भूषितं सुमनोहरम्
tebhyo vilakṣaṇaṃ ramyaṃ sudīptaṃ maṇitejasā || atyadbhutavicitreṇa bhūṣitaṃ sumanoharam
which was different from those (others), delightful, brightly blazing with the radiance of gems, adorned with most wonderful and varied (ornament), most charming.
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BvP 4 5.16
द्वारे नियुक्तं ददृशुर्वसुभानुं व्रजेश्वरम् ।। किशोरं सुन्दरवरं मणिदण्डकरं परम्
dvāre niyuktaṃ dadṛśurvasubhānuṃ vrajeśvaram || kiśoraṃ sundaravaraṃ maṇidaṇḍakaraṃ param
At the gate they saw Vasubhānu, the lord of Vraja, stationed—a youth, most handsome, holding a jewelled staff, supreme,
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BvP 4 5.17
रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम् ।। पक्वबिंबाधरोष्ठं च सस्मितं सुमनोहरम्
ratnasiṃhāsanasthaṃ ca ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam || pakvabiṃbādharoṣṭhaṃ ca sasmitaṃ sumanoharam
seated on a jewelled lion-throne, adorned with jewel ornaments, his lower lip like a ripe bimba fruit, smiling, most charming.
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BvP 4 5.18
तं संभाष्य ययुर्देवा पञ्चमं द्वारमेव च ।। वज्रभित्तिस्थितैश्चित्रविचित्रैर्ज्वलितं परम्
taṃ saṃbhāṣya yayurdevā pañcamaṃ dvārameva ca || vajrabhittisthitaiścitravicitrairjvalitaṃ param
Having spoken with him, the gods went on to the fifth gate, supremely ablaze with the variegated, manifold (gems) set in its diamond walls.
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BvP 4 5.19
द्वारपालं च ददृशुर्देवभानुं च तत्र वै ।। चारु सिंहासनस्थं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम्
dvārapālaṃ ca dadṛśurdevabhānuṃ ca tatra vai || cāru siṃhāsanasthaṃ ca ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam
And there they saw the gatekeeper Devabhānu, lovely, seated on a lion-throne and adorned with jewel ornaments,
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BvP 4 5.21
चंदनागरुकस्तूरीकुङ्कुमद्रवचर्चितम् ।। नृपेंद्रवरतुल्यं च दशलक्षप्रजान्वितम्
caṃdanāgarukastūrīkuṅkumadravacarcitam || nṛpeṃdravaratulyaṃ ca daśalakṣaprajānvitam
smeared with liquid sandal, aloe, musk, and saffron, equal to the foremost of kings, attended by a million subjects.
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BvP 4 5.22
तं वेत्रपाणिं संभाष्य ययुर्देवा मुदाऽन्विताः ।। विलक्षणं द्वारषट्कं चित्रराजिविराजितम्
taṃ vetrapāṇiṃ saṃbhāṣya yayurdevā mudā'nvitāḥ || vilakṣaṇaṃ dvāraṣaṭkaṃ citrarājivirājitam
Having spoken with him who held a cane in his hand, the gods went on, filled with joy, to the extraordinary sixth gate, resplendent with rows of bright designs.
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BvP 4 5.23
वज्रभित्तियुग्मयुक्ते पुष्पमाल्यविभूषिते ।। द्वारे नियुक्तं ददृशुः शुक्रभानुं व्रजेश्वरम्
vajrabhittiyugmayukte puṣpamālyavibhūṣite || dvāre niyuktaṃ dadṛśuḥ śukrabhānuṃ vrajeśvaram
At that gate, furnished with a pair of diamond walls and decorated with flower garlands, they saw Śukrabhānu, lord of Vraja, stationed—
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BvP 4 5.24
नानालंकारशोभाढ्यं दशलक्षप्रजान्वितम् ।। श्रीखंडपल्लवासक्तकपोलं कुण्डलोज्ज्वलम्
nānālaṃkāraśobhāḍhyaṃ daśalakṣaprajānvitam || śrīkhaṃḍapallavāsaktakapolaṃ kuṇḍalojjvalam
rich in the splendour of manifold ornaments, attended by a million subjects, his cheeks bearing sandal-paste (leaf) designs, gleaming with earrings.
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BvP 4 5.25
तूर्णं सुरास्तं सभाष्य ययुर्द्वारं च सप्तमम् ।। नानाप्रकारचित्रं च षड्भ्यश्चातिविलक्षणम्
tūrṇaṃ surāstaṃ sabhāṣya yayurdvāraṃ ca saptamam || nānāprakāracitraṃ ca ṣaḍbhyaścātivilakṣaṇam
Having quickly spoken with him, the gods went on to the seventh gate, variegated in many ways and far different from the six.
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BvP 4 5.26
द्वारे नियुक्तं ददृशू रत्नभानुं हरेः प्रियम् ।। चंदनोक्षितसर्वांगं पुष्पमालाविभूषितम् ।। भूषितं भूषणै रम्यैर्मणिरत्नमनोहरैः
dvāre niyuktaṃ dadṛśū ratnabhānuṃ hareḥ priyam || caṃdanokṣitasarvāṃgaṃ puṣpamālāvibhūṣitam || bhūṣitaṃ bhūṣaṇai ramyairmaṇiratnamanoharaiḥ
At the gate they saw Ratnabhānu, dear to Hari, stationed—all his limbs sprinkled with sandal, decorated with flower garlands, adorned with lovely ornaments charming with gems and jewels,
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BvP 4 5.27
गोपैर्द्वादशलक्षैश्च राजेंद्रमिव राजितम् ।। रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च स्मेराननसरोरुहम्
gopairdvādaśalakṣaiśca rājeṃdramiva rājitam || ratnasiṃhāsanasthaṃ ca smerānanasaroruham
resplendent like a great king with twelve hundred thousand cowherds, seated on a jewelled lion-throne, his face a lotus with a smile.
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BvP 4 5.28
तं वेत्रहस्तं संभाष्य जग्मुर्देवेश्वरा मुदा ।। विचित्रमष्टमं द्वारं सप्तभ्योऽपि विलक्षणम्
taṃ vetrahastaṃ saṃbhāṣya jagmurdeveśvarā mudā || vicitramaṣṭamaṃ dvāraṃ saptabhyo'pi vilakṣaṇam
Having spoken with him who held a cane in his hand, the lords of the gods went on with joy to the wondrous eighth gate, different even from the seven.
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BvP 4 5.29
दौवारिकं ते ददृशुः सुपार्श्वं सुमनोहरम् ।। सस्मितं सुन्दरवरं श्रीखण्डतिलकोज्ज्वलम्
dauvārikaṃ te dadṛśuḥ supārśvaṃ sumanoharam || sasmitaṃ sundaravaraṃ śrīkhaṇḍatilakojjvalam
They saw the gatekeeper Supārśva, most charming, smiling, exceedingly handsome, bright with a sandal-paste mark on his forehead,
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BvP 4 5.31
गोपैर्द्वादशलक्षैश्च किशोरैश्च समन्वितम् ।। ततः शीघ्रं ययुर्देवा नवमं द्वारमीप्सितम्
gopairdvādaśalakṣaiśca kiśoraiśca samanvitam || tataḥ śīghraṃ yayurdevā navamaṃ dvāramīpsitam
accompanied by twelve hundred thousand cowherds, all youths. Then the gods quickly went to the desired ninth gate,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.32
वज्रसद्रत्नरचितं चतुर्वेदिसमन्वितम् ।। अपूर्वचित्ररचितमालजालैर्विराजितम्
vajrasadratnaracitaṃ caturvedisamanvitam || apūrvacitraracitamālajālairvirājitam
fashioned of diamonds and fine gems, provided with four platforms, resplendent with networks of garlands wrought in unprecedented designs.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.33
द्वारपालं च ददृशुः सुबलं ललिताकृतिम् ।। नानाभूषणशोभाढ्यं भूषणार्हं मनोहरम्
dvārapālaṃ ca dadṛśuḥ subalaṃ lalitākṛtim || nānābhūṣaṇaśobhāḍhyaṃ bhūṣaṇārhaṃ manoharam
And they saw the gatekeeper Subala, of graceful form, richly resplendent with many ornaments, worthy of ornaments, charming.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.34
वज्रैर्द्वादशलक्षैश्च संयुक्तं सुमनोहरम् ।। तं दण्डहस्तं सम्भाष्य सुरा द्वारातरं ययुः
vajrairdvādaśalakṣaiśca saṃyuktaṃ sumanoharam || taṃ daṇḍahastaṃ sambhāṣya surā dvārātaraṃ yayuḥ
(He was) joined with twelve lakhs of diamonds, most charming. Having spoken with him, staff in hand, the gods went into (the next) gateway.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.36
ददृशुर्द्वारपालं च सुदामानं च सुन्दरम् ।। अनिवर्चनीयरूपं कृष्णतुल्यं मनोहरम्
dadṛśurdvārapālaṃ ca sudāmānaṃ ca sundaram || anivarcanīyarūpaṃ kṛṣṇatulyaṃ manoharam
And they saw the gatekeeper Sudāman, handsome, of indescribable form, charming, equal to Kṛṣṇa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.37
गोपविंशतिलक्षाणां समूहैः परिवारितम् ।। तं दण्डहस्तं दृष्ट्वैव जग्मुर्द्वारांतरं सुराः
gopaviṃśatilakṣāṇāṃ samūhaiḥ parivāritam || taṃ daṇḍahastaṃ dṛṣṭvaiva jagmurdvārāṃtaraṃ surāḥ
(He was) surrounded by throngs of twenty lakhs of cowherds. Just on seeing him, staff in hand, the gods went on into the next gateway.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.38
द्वारमेकादशाख्यं च सुचित्रं महदद्भुतम् ।। द्वारपालं च तत्रस्थं श्रीदामानं व्रजेश्वरम्
dvāramekādaśākhyaṃ ca sucitraṃ mahadadbhutam || dvārapālaṃ ca tatrasthaṃ śrīdāmānaṃ vrajeśvaram
And (they saw) the gate called the eleventh, beautifully variegated, great and wonderful, and the gatekeeper stationed there, Śrīdāman, lord of Vraja.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.39
विशिष्टं दशमं द्वारं दृष्ट्वा ते विस्मयं ययुः ।। सर्वानिर्वचनीयं चाप्यदृष्टमश्रुतं मुने राधिकापुत्रतुल्यं च पीतवस्त्रेण भूषितम् ।। अमूल्यरत्नरचितरत्नसिंहासनस्थितम्
viśiṣṭaṃ daśamaṃ dvāraṃ dṛṣṭvā te vismayaṃ yayuḥ || sarvānirvacanīyaṃ cāpyadṛṣṭamaśrutaṃ mune rādhikāputratulyaṃ ca pītavastreṇa bhūṣitam || amūlyaratnaracitaratnasiṃhāsanasthitam
Seeing the distinguished tenth gate, they fell into amazement — wholly indescribable, unseen and unheard of, O sage — and (they saw the gatekeeper) equal to Rādhikā's son, adorned with yellow cloth, seated on a jewelled lion-throne fashioned of priceless gems.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 5.41
गण्डस्थलकपोलार्हसद्रत्नकुण्डलोज्ज्वलम् ।। सद्रत्नश्रेष्ठरचितविचित्रमुकुटोज्ज्वलम्
gaṇḍasthalakapolārhasadratnakuṇḍalojjvalam || sadratnaśreṣṭharacitavicitramukuṭojjvalam
(He was) shining with fine jewelled earrings befitting his cheeks and jowls, and bright with a variegated crown fashioned of the finest good jewels.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.42
प्रफुल्लमालतीमालाजालैः सर्वांगभूषितम् ।। कोटिगोपैः परिवृतं राजेन्द्राधिकमुज्ज्वलम्
praphullamālatīmālājālaiḥ sarvāṃgabhūṣitam || koṭigopaiḥ parivṛtaṃ rājendrādhikamujjvalam
(He was) adorned on every limb with clusters of garlands of blossoming jasmine, surrounded by ten million cowherds, more brilliant than the greatest of kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.43
तं संभाष्य ययुर्द्वारं द्वादशाख्यं सुरा मुदा ।। अमूल्यरत्नरचितवेदिकाभिः समन्वितम्
taṃ saṃbhāṣya yayurdvāraṃ dvādaśākhyaṃ surā mudā || amūlyaratnaracitavedikābhiḥ samanvitam
Having spoken with him, the gods went with joy to the gate called the twelfth, furnished with platforms fashioned of priceless jewels.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.44
सर्वेषां दुर्लभं चित्रमदृश्यमश्रुतं मुने ।। वज्रभित्तिस्थितं चित्रं सुन्दरं सुमनोहरम्
sarveṣāṃ durlabhaṃ citramadṛśyamaśrutaṃ mune || vajrabhittisthitaṃ citraṃ sundaraṃ sumanoharam
(It was) hard for all to attain, marvellous, unseen and unheard of, O sage; a marvel set in walls of diamond, beautiful, most charming.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.45
द्वारे नियुक्ता ददृशुर्देवा गोपांगना वराः ।। नवयौवनसंपन्ना रत्नाभरणभूषिताः
dvāre niyuktā dadṛśurdevā gopāṃganā varāḥ || navayauvanasaṃpannā ratnābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ
The gods saw excellent cowherd women appointed at the gate, endowed with fresh youth, adorned with jewelled ornaments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.46
पीतवस्त्रपरीधानाः कबरीभारभूषिताः ।। सुगंधिमालतीमाला जालैः सर्वांगभूषिताः
pītavastraparīdhānāḥ kabarībhārabhūṣitāḥ || sugaṃdhimālatīmālā jālaiḥ sarvāṃgabhūṣitāḥ
Clad in yellow garments, adorned with a mass of braided hair, adorned on every limb with clusters of fragrant jasmine garlands.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.47
रत्नकंकणकेयूररत्ननूपुरभूषिताः ।। रत्नकुंडलयुग्मेन गण्डस्थलविराजिताः
ratnakaṃkaṇakeyūraratnanūpurabhūṣitāḥ || ratnakuṃḍalayugmena gaṇḍasthalavirājitāḥ
Adorned with jewelled bracelets, armlets and jewelled anklets, radiant on their cheeks with a pair of jewelled earrings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.48
चन्दनागुरु कस्तूरीकुंकुमद्रवचर्चिताः ।। पीनश्रोणीभरानम्रा नितंबाभारपीडिताः
candanāguru kastūrīkuṃkumadravacarcitāḥ || pīnaśroṇībharānamrā nitaṃbābhārapīḍitāḥ
Smeared with sandal, aloe-wood, musk and liquid saffron, bent under the weight of their full hips, burdened by the heaviness of their buttocks.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.49
गोपीनां शतकोटीनां श्रेष्ठाः प्रेष्ठा हरेरपि ।। गोपीश्च कोटिशो दृष्ट्वा सुरास्ते विस्मयं ययुः
gopīnāṃ śatakoṭīnāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ preṣṭhā harerapi || gopīśca koṭiśo dṛṣṭvā surāste vismayaṃ yayuḥ
(They were) the foremost among a hundred crores of gopīs, and dearest even to Hari; and seeing gopīs by the crore, those gods fell into amazement.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.51
गोपांगनानां श्रेष्ठाश्च ददृशुः सुमनोहराः ।। वराणां च वरा रम्या धन्या मान्याश्च शोभनाः
gopāṃganānāṃ śreṣṭhāśca dadṛśuḥ sumanoharāḥ || varāṇāṃ ca varā ramyā dhanyā mānyāśca śobhanāḥ
And they saw the most charming of the cowherd women, choicest of the choice, delightful, fortunate, honoured and lovely.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.52
सर्वाः सौभाग्ययुक्ताश्च राधिकायाः प्रियाश्च ताः ।। भूषिता भूषणै रम्यैः प्रोद्भिन्ननवयौवनाः
sarvāḥ saubhāgyayuktāśca rādhikāyāḥ priyāśca tāḥ || bhūṣitā bhūṣaṇai ramyaiḥ prodbhinnanavayauvanāḥ
All were endowed with good fortune and were dear to Rādhikā, adorned with delightful ornaments, their fresh youth just burst into bloom.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.53
एवं द्वारत्रयं दृष्ट्वा स्वप्ना ज्ञानाद्भुताश्रुतम् ।। अदृश्यमतिरम्यं चाप्यनिरूप्यं विचक्षणैः
evaṃ dvāratrayaṃ dṛṣṭvā svapnā jñānādbhutāśrutam || adṛśyamatiramyaṃ cāpyanirūpyaṃ vicakṣaṇaiḥ
Thus having seen the three gates — dreamlike, wondrous to knowledge, unheard of, unseen, exceedingly delightful, and indescribable even by the discerning —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 5.54
तास्ताः संभाष्य देवास्ते विस्मिता ययुरीश्वराः ।। राधिकाभ्यंतरं द्वारं षोडशाख्यं मनोहरम्
tāstāḥ saṃbhāṣya devāste vismitā yayurīśvarāḥ || rādhikābhyaṃtaraṃ dvāraṃ ṣoḍaśākhyaṃ manoharam
Having spoken with each of those (women), those lordly gods went, amazed, to the inner gate of Rādhikā, called the sixteenth, charming,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.55
सर्वासां च प्रधानं च गोप्यं गोपांगनागणैः ।। त्रयस्त्रिंशद्वयस्यानां निकरैर्वेष्टितं मुने
sarvāsāṃ ca pradhānaṃ ca gopyaṃ gopāṃganāgaṇaiḥ || trayastriṃśadvayasyānāṃ nikarairveṣṭitaṃ mune
the chief of them all, and to be kept secret, encircled by hosts of cowherd women, by throngs of thirty-three (of her) companions, O sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 5.56
तेषामनिर्वचनीयैर्नानागुणसमन्वितैः ।। रूपयौवनसंपन्नै रत्नालंकारभूषितैः
teṣāmanirvacanīyairnānāguṇasamanvitaiḥ || rūpayauvanasaṃpannai ratnālaṃkārabhūṣitaiḥ
(surrounded) by those (companions) of theirs, indescribable, endowed with manifold excellences, possessed of beauty and youth, decked with jewelled ornaments,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.57
रत्नकंकणकेयूरत्ननूपुरभूषितैः ।। सद्रत्नकिंकिणीजालैमर्ध्यदेशविभूषितैः
ratnakaṃkaṇakeyūratnanūpurabhūṣitaiḥ || sadratnakiṃkiṇījālaimardhyadeśavibhūṣitaiḥ
adorned with jewelled bracelets, armlets, and jewelled anklets, their waists ornamented with nets of little bells of fine jewels,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.58
रत्नकुंडलयुग्मेन गंडस्थलविराजितैः ।। प्रफुल्लमालतीमालाजालैर्वक्षस्थलोज्ज्वलैः
ratnakuṃḍalayugmena gaṃḍasthalavirājitaiḥ || praphullamālatīmālājālairvakṣasthalojjvalaiḥ
with a pair of jewelled earrings shining on their cheeks, their breasts bright with clusters of garlands of full-blown jasmine (mālatī),
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.59
शरत्पार्वणपद्मानां प्रभां मुष्णन्मुखेंदुभिः ।। पारिजातप्रसूनानां मालाजालेन वेष्टितैः ।।
śaratpārvaṇapadmānāṃ prabhāṃ muṣṇanmukheṃdubhiḥ || pārijātaprasūnānāṃ mālājālena veṣṭitaiḥ ||
with moon-like faces that steal the radiance of the lotuses of the autumn full-moon night, wrapped about with nets of garlands of pārijāta blossoms,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.61
चारुचंपकवर्णाभिर्मध्यस्थलकृशैर्मुने ।। गजमौक्तिकयुक्ताभिर्नासिकाभिर्विराजितैः
cārucaṃpakavarṇābhirmadhyasthalakṛśairmune || gajamauktikayuktābhirnāsikābhirvirājitaiḥ
resplendent, O sage, with noses of the lovely colour of the campaka, slender in the middle part, set with elephant-pearls,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.62
खगेंद्रचारुचंचूनां शोभामुष्णाभिरेव च ।। गजेंद्रगंडकठिन स्तनभारभरानतैः
khageṃdracārucaṃcūnāṃ śobhāmuṣṇābhireva ca || gajeṃdragaṃḍakaṭhina stanabhārabharānataiḥ
(noses) that steal the beauty of the lovely beaks of the king of birds; (and the women) bent under the burden of the weight of their breasts, hard as the temples of a lordly elephant,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.63
पीनश्रोणिभरार्तैश्च मुकुंदपदमानसैः ।। निमेषरहिता देवा द्वारं च ददृशुश्च ताः
pīnaśroṇibharārtaiśca mukuṃdapadamānasaiḥ || nimeṣarahitā devā dvāraṃ ca dadṛśuśca tāḥ
and pained by the weight of their heavy hips, their minds (fixed) on Mukunda's feet — and the gods, without blinking, looked at them and at the doorway,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.64
लसद्रमणिरत्नैश्च वेदिकायुग्मशोभितम् ।। हरिन्मणीनां स्तंभानां समूहैः संयुतं सदा
lasadramaṇiratnaiśca vedikāyugmaśobhitam || harinmaṇīnāṃ staṃbhānāṃ samūhaiḥ saṃyutaṃ sadā
(a doorway) beautified by a pair of platforms with gleaming lustrous gems, ever furnished with clusters of pillars of emeralds,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.65
सिंदूराकारमणिभिर्मध्यस्थलविराजितैः ।। पारिजात प्रसूनानां मालाजालैर्विभूषितम्
siṃdūrākāramaṇibhirmadhyasthalavirājitaiḥ || pārijāta prasūnānāṃ mālājālairvibhūṣitam
their middle parts resplendent with gems of the colour of vermilion, (the doorway) adorned with nets of garlands of pārijāta blossoms,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.66
तत्संस्पर्शैर्गंधवाहैः सर्वत्र सुरभीकृतम् ।। दृष्ट्वा तत्परमाश्चर्यं राधिकाभ्यंतरं सुराः प्रभया ज्वलितं ब्रह्मन्नाश्चर्यं महदद्भुतम् ।। सप्ततालप्रमाणं तद्व्याप्तमूर्ध्वं समन्ततः
tatsaṃsparśairgaṃdhavāhaiḥ sarvatra surabhīkṛtam || dṛṣṭvā tatparamāścaryaṃ rādhikābhyaṃtaraṃ surāḥ prabhayā jvalitaṃ brahmannāścaryaṃ mahadadbhutam || saptatālapramāṇaṃ tadvyāptamūrdhvaṃ samantataḥ
made fragrant everywhere by the breezes that touched them. Having seen that supreme marvel, the gods (beheld) Rādhikā's inner chamber, blazing with radiance, O Brahman — a marvel, great and wondrous; it was seven palm-trees in measure, extending upward on every side.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.67
श्रीकृष्णचरणांभोजदर्शनैकमनोरथाः ।। ताः संभाष्य ययुः शीघ्रं पुलकांचितविग्रहाः
śrīkṛṣṇacaraṇāṃbhojadarśanaikamanorathāḥ || tāḥ saṃbhāṣya yayuḥ śīghraṃ pulakāṃcitavigrahāḥ
Their one desire being the sight of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet, having spoken with them (the women), they went quickly, their bodies covered with thrills of joy,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.68
भक्त्युद्रेकादश्रुपूर्णाः किंचिन्नम्रात्मकंधराः ।। आरात्ते ददृशुर्देवा राधिकाभ्यंतरं वरम्
bhaktyudrekādaśrupūrṇāḥ kiṃcinnamrātmakaṃdharāḥ || ārātte dadṛśurdevā rādhikābhyaṃtaraṃ varam
full of tears from the surge of devotion, their necks somewhat bowed; from a little way off the gods saw Rādhikā's excellent inner chamber:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.69
मंदिराणां च मध्यस्थं चतुःशालं मनोहरम् ।। अमूल्यरत्नसाराणां सारेण रचितं परम्
maṃdirāṇāṃ ca madhyasthaṃ catuḥśālaṃ manoharam || amūlyaratnasārāṇāṃ sāreṇa racitaṃ param
a charming four-halled building standing in the midst of the palaces, supreme, fashioned from the essence of priceless choice jewels,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.71
मुक्तासमूहैर्माणिक्यैः श्वेतचामरदर्पणैः ।। अमूल्यरत्नसाराणां कलशैर्भूषितं मुने
muktāsamūhairmāṇikyaiḥ śvetacāmaradarpaṇaiḥ || amūlyaratnasārāṇāṃ kalaśairbhūṣitaṃ mune
adorned with masses of pearls, with rubies, with white yak-tail whisks and mirrors, and with pots (made) of priceless choice jewels, O sage;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.72
पट्टसूत्रग्रंथियुक्तश्रीखंडपल्लवान्वितैः ।। मणिस्तंभसमूहैश्च रम्यप्रांगणभूषितम्
paṭṭasūtragraṃthiyuktaśrīkhaṃḍapallavānvitaiḥ || maṇistaṃbhasamūhaiśca ramyaprāṃgaṇabhūṣitam
with a lovely courtyard adorned with clusters of jewelled pillars set with sandalwood sprays tied on with silken cords,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.73
चंदनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमद्रवसंयुतम् ।। शु्क्लधान्यशुक्लपुष्पप्रवालफलतंडुलैः
caṃdanāgurukastūrīkuṃkumadravasaṃyutam || śukladhānyaśuklapuṣpapravālaphalataṃḍulaiḥ
supplied with liquid sandal, aloe, musk and saffron, with white grain, white flowers, coral, fruits and rice-grains,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.74
पर्णदूर्वाक्षतैर्लाजैर्निर्मंछनविभूषितैः ।। फलयुक्तै रत्नकुंभैः सिंदूरकुंकुमान्वितैः
parṇadūrvākṣatairlājairnirmaṃchanavibhūṣitaiḥ || phalayuktai ratnakuṃbhaiḥ siṃdūrakuṃkumānvitaiḥ
decked with leaves, dūrva grass, unbroken rice and parched grain for the lustration-rite, with jewelled jars holding fruit, furnished with vermilion and saffron,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.75
पारिजातप्रसूनानां मालायुक्तैर्विराजितम् ।। प्रसूनाक्तैर्गंधवाहैः सर्वत्र सुरभीकृतम्
pārijātaprasūnānāṃ mālāyuktairvirājitam || prasūnāktairgaṃdhavāhaiḥ sarvatra surabhīkṛtam
resplendent with garlands of pārijāta blossoms, made fragrant everywhere by breezes smeared with flower-scent,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.76
सर्वानिर्वचनीयं च यद्द्रव्यमनिरूपितम् ।। ब्रह्मांडे दुर्लभं यद्यद्वस्तुभिस्तैर्विराजितम्
sarvānirvacanīyaṃ ca yaddravyamanirūpitam || brahmāṃḍe durlabhaṃ yadyadvastubhistairvirājitam
altogether indescribable; and whatever substance is beyond defining, whatever things are hard to obtain in the universe — with those it shone,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.77
पारिजातप्रसूनानां मालाजालैः सुशोभितम् ।। रत्नशय्यासु ललिताः सूक्ष्मवस्त्रपरिच्छदाः
pārijātaprasūnānāṃ mālājālaiḥ suśobhitam || ratnaśayyāsu lalitāḥ sūkṣmavastraparicchadāḥ
beautifully adorned with nets of garlands of pārijāta blossoms; upon jewelled couches (were) graceful (women) with coverings of fine cloth,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.78
कोटिशो रत्नकुंभाश्च रत्नपात्राणि नारद ।। अमूल्यानि च चारूणि तैस्तैरेव विभूषितम्
koṭiśo ratnakuṃbhāśca ratnapātrāṇi nārada || amūlyāni ca cārūṇi taistaireva vibhūṣitam
And jewelled jars by the tens of millions, and vessels of jewels, O Nārada, priceless and lovely — with these and such it was adorned.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.79
नानाप्रकारवाद्यानां कलनादैर्निनादितम्।। स्वरयंत्रैश्च वीणाभिर्गोपीसंगीतसुश्रुतम्
nānāprakāravādyānāṃ kalanādairnināditam|| svarayaṃtraiśca vīṇābhirgopīsaṃgītasuśrutam
It resounded with the sweet sounds of instruments of many kinds, and was pleasant with the gopīs' singing to melodic instruments and lutes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.81
राधासखीनां गोपीनां वृंदैर्वृंदैर्विराजितम् ।। राधाकृष्णगुणोद्रेकपदसंगीतसुश्रुतम्
rādhāsakhīnāṃ gopīnāṃ vṛṃdairvṛṃdairvirājitam || rādhākṛṣṇaguṇodrekapadasaṃgītasuśrutam
It was made splendid by throng upon throng of gopīs, Rādhā's companions, and pleasant with singing whose verses abounded in the virtues of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.82
एवमभ्यंतरं दृष्ट्वा बभूवुर्विस्मिताः सुराः।। । शुश्रुवुर्मधुरं गीतं ददृशुर्नृत्यमुत्तमम्
evamabhyaṃtaraṃ dṛṣṭvā babhūvurvismitāḥ surāḥ|| | śuśruvurmadhuraṃ gītaṃ dadṛśurnṛtyamuttamam
Seeing the interior thus, the gods were astonished; they heard the sweet song and saw the excellent dancing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.83
तत्र तस्थुः सुराः सर्वे ध्यानैकतानमानसाः ।। रत्नसिंहासनं रम्यं ददृशुस्त्रिदशेश्वराः
tatra tasthuḥ surāḥ sarve dhyānaikatānamānasāḥ || ratnasiṃhāsanaṃ ramyaṃ dadṛśustridaśeśvarāḥ
There all the gods stood, their minds fixed in single-pointed meditation, and the lords of the thirty (gods) saw a lovely jewelled lion-throne,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.84
धनुःशतप्रमाणं च परितो वर्तुलाकृतिम्।। सद्रत्नक्षुद्रकलशसमूहैश्च समन्वितम्
dhanuḥśatapramāṇaṃ ca parito vartulākṛtim|| sadratnakṣudrakalaśasamūhaiśca samanvitam
measuring a hundred bows, round in shape all around, and set about with clusters of small pots of fine jewels,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.85
चित्रपुत्तलिकापुष्पचित्रकाननभूषितम् ।। तत्र तेजःसमूहं च सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्
citraputtalikāpuṣpacitrakānanabhūṣitam || tatra tejaḥsamūhaṃ ca sūryakoṭisamaprabham
adorned with painted figures, flowers, and painted groves; and there (they saw) a mass of radiance equal in brilliance to ten million suns,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.87
तेजोमुषं च सर्वेषां महाश्रमविवर्जितम् ।। सर्वव्यापि सर्वबीजं चक्षूरोधकरं परम्
tejomuṣaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ mahāśramavivarjitam || sarvavyāpi sarvabījaṃ cakṣūrodhakaraṃ param
stealing away the radiance of all, free from great weariness, all-pervading, the seed of all, supreme, obstructing the eyes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.88
दृष्ट्वा तेजःस्वरूपं च ते देवा ध्यानतत्पराः ।। प्रणेमुः परया भक्त्या भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधराः
dṛṣṭvā tejaḥsvarūpaṃ ca te devā dhyānatatparāḥ || praṇemuḥ parayā bhaktyā bhaktinamrātmakaṃdharāḥ
And having seen that form of radiance, those gods, intent on meditation, bowed with supreme devotion, their necks bent low in devotion,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.89
परमानन्दसंयोगादश्रुपूर्णविलोचनाः ।। पुलकांकितसर्वांगा वांछापूर्णमनोरथाः
paramānandasaṃyogādaśrupūrṇavilocanāḥ || pulakāṃkitasarvāṃgā vāṃchāpūrṇamanorathāḥ
their eyes full of tears from contact with the highest bliss, all their limbs marked with bristling hair, their heart's wishes fulfilled.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.91
ध्यात्वैवं जगतां धाता बभूव संपुटांजलिः ।। दक्षिणे शंकरं कृत्वा वामे धर्मं च नारद
dhyātvaivaṃ jagatāṃ dhātā babhūva saṃpuṭāṃjaliḥ || dakṣiṇe śaṃkaraṃ kṛtvā vāme dharmaṃ ca nārada
Having meditated thus, the creator of the worlds joined his hands in a cupped gesture, keeping Śaṃkara on his right and Dharma on his left, O Nārada,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.92
भक्त्युद्रेकात्प्रतुष्टाव ध्यानैकतानमानसः ।। परात्परं गुणातीतं परमात्मानमीश्वरम्
bhaktyudrekātpratuṣṭāva dhyānaikatānamānasaḥ || parātparaṃ guṇātītaṃ paramātmānamīśvaram
and from a surge of devotion he praised, his mind fixed in single-pointed meditation, the higher-than-the-high, beyond the qualities, the supreme Self, the Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.93
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ।। वरं वरेण्यं वरदं वरदानां च कारणम् ।। कारणं सर्वभूतानां तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
|| brahmovāca || || varaṃ vareṇyaṃ varadaṃ varadānāṃ ca kāraṇam || kāraṇaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
Brahmā said: The excellent one, the one to be chosen, the granter of boons and the cause of boon-granters, the cause of all beings — I bow to that form of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.94
मंगलं मंगलानां च मंगलं मंगलप्रदम् ।। समस्तमंगलाधारं तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
maṃgalaṃ maṃgalānāṃ ca maṃgalaṃ maṃgalapradam || samastamaṃgalādhāraṃ tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
The auspicious, the auspiciousness of auspicious things, the bestower of auspiciousness, the support of all auspiciousness — I bow to that form of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.95
स्थितं सर्वत्र निर्लिप्तमात्मरूपं परात्परम् ।। निरीहमवितर्क्यं च तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
sthitaṃ sarvatra nirliptamātmarūpaṃ parātparam || nirīhamavitarkyaṃ ca tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
Standing everywhere, unattached, having the nature of the Self, higher than the high, without striving and beyond reasoning — I bow to that form of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.96
सगुणं निर्गुणं ब्रह्म ज्योतीरूपं सनातनम् ।। साकारं च निराकारं तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
saguṇaṃ nirguṇaṃ brahma jyotīrūpaṃ sanātanam || sākāraṃ ca nirākāraṃ tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
Brahman with qualities and without qualities, of the nature of light, everlasting, with form and formless — I bow to that form of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.97
तमनिर्वचनीयं च व्यक्तमव्यक्तमेककम् ।। स्वेच्छामयं सर्वरूपं तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
tamanirvacanīyaṃ ca vyaktamavyaktamekakam || svecchāmayaṃ sarvarūpaṃ tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
That which is indescribable, manifest and unmanifest, single, made of its own will, of all forms — I bow to that form of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.98
गुणत्रयविभागाय रूपत्रयधरं परम् ।। कलया ते कृताः सर्वे किं जानन्ति श्रुतेः परम्
guṇatrayavibhāgāya rūpatrayadharaṃ param || kalayā te kṛtāḥ sarve kiṃ jānanti śruteḥ param
The supreme one who, in order to apportion the three qualities, bears three forms: by a fraction of you all these were made — what do they know of what is beyond the Veda?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.99
सर्वाधारं सर्वरूपं सर्वबीजमबीजकम् ।। सर्वांतकमनन्तं च तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
sarvādhāraṃ sarvarūpaṃ sarvabījamabījakam || sarvāṃtakamanantaṃ ca tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
The support of all, of all forms, the seed of all yet itself without seed, the end of all and endless — I bow to that form of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.101
अशरीरं विग्रहवदिंद्रियं यदतींद्रियम् ।। यदसाक्षि सर्वसाक्षि तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
aśarīraṃ vigrahavadiṃdriyaṃ yadatīṃdriyam || yadasākṣi sarvasākṣi tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
Bodiless yet possessed of a body, sensed yet beyond the senses, that which has no witness yet is the witness of all — I bow to that form of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.102
गमनार्हमपादं यदचक्षुः सर्वदर्शनम् ।। हस्तास्यहीनं यद्भोक्तृ तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
gamanārhamapādaṃ yadacakṣuḥ sarvadarśanam || hastāsyahīnaṃ yadbhoktṛ tejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
That which is fit to move yet footless, which is eyeless yet all-seeing, which is without hands and mouth yet is the enjoyer — to that One whose form is radiance I bow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.103
वेदे निरूपितं वस्तु सन्तः शक्ताश्च वर्णितुम् ।। वेदेऽनिरूपितं यत्तत्तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
vede nirūpitaṃ vastu santaḥ śaktāśca varṇitum || vede'nirūpitaṃ yattattejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
A thing set forth in the Veda the good are able to describe; but that which is not set forth in the Veda — to that One whose form is radiance I bow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.104
सर्वेशं यदनीशं यत्सर्वादि यदनादि यत् ।। सर्वात्मकमनात्मं यत्तेजोरूपं नमाम्यहम्
sarveśaṃ yadanīśaṃ yatsarvādi yadanādi yat || sarvātmakamanātmaṃ yattejorūpaṃ namāmyaham
That which is the lord of all yet has no lord, which is the beginning of all yet has no beginning, which is the self of all yet is without a self — to that One whose form is radiance I bow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.105
अहं विधाता जगतो वेदानां जनकः स्वयम् ।। पाता धर्मो हरो हर्ता स्तोतुं शक्ता न केऽपि यत्
ahaṃ vidhātā jagato vedānāṃ janakaḥ svayam || pātā dharmo haro hartā stotuṃ śaktā na ke'pi yat
I am the creator of the world, myself the begetter of the Vedas; Dharma is the protector, Hara the destroyer — yet none of us is able to praise (Him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.106
सेवया तव धर्मोऽयं पालने च निरूपितः।। तवाज्ञया च संहर्ता त्वया काले निरूपिते
sevayā tava dharmo'yaṃ pālane ca nirūpitaḥ|| tavājñayā ca saṃhartā tvayā kāle nirūpite
By service to you this dharma of mine, and (my office) in preservation, has been appointed; and by your command the destroyer (acts) at the time appointed by you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 5.107
निःशेषोत्पत्तिकर्त्ताऽहं त्वत्पादांभोजसेवया ।। कर्मिणां फलदाता च त्वं भक्तानां च नः प्रभुः
niḥśeṣotpattikarttā'haṃ tvatpādāṃbhojasevayā || karmiṇāṃ phaladātā ca tvaṃ bhaktānāṃ ca naḥ prabhuḥ
I am the maker of the entire creation through service of your lotus feet; and you are the giver of fruits to those who act, and the lord of us who are your devotees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.108
ब्रह्मांडे बिंबसदृशे भूत्वा विषयिणो वयम् ।। एवं कतिविधाः संति तेष्वनन्तेषु सेवकाः
brahmāṃḍe biṃbasadṛśe bhūtvā viṣayiṇo vayam || evaṃ katividhāḥ saṃti teṣvananteṣu sevakāḥ
Having become, in the cosmic egg which is like a reflected image, beings attached to objects — of such kinds how many are there? Among those endless (worlds) there are servants (of yours).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 5.109
यथा न संख्या रेणूनां तथा तेषामणीयसाम् ।। सर्वेषां जनकश्चेशो यस्तं स्तोतुं च के क्षमाः
yathā na saṃkhyā reṇūnāṃ tathā teṣāmaṇīyasām || sarveṣāṃ janakaśceśo yastaṃ stotuṃ ca ke kṣamāḥ
As there is no counting of dust-motes, so (there is none) of those (servants), tinier still; who are able to praise Him who is the begetter and lord of them all?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.111
ध्यायंते योगिनः सर्वे तवैतद्रूपमीप्सितम् ।। त्वद्भक्तदास्यनिरताः सेवंते चरणांबुजम्
dhyāyaṃte yoginaḥ sarve tavaitadrūpamīpsitam || tvadbhaktadāsyaniratāḥ sevaṃte caraṇāṃbujam
All the yogins meditate on this longed-for form of yours; devoted to servitude to your devotees, they worship your lotus feet.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.112
किशोरं सुंदरतरं यक्षं कमनीयकम् ।। मंत्रध्यानानुरूपं च दर्शयास्माकमीश्वर
kiśoraṃ suṃdarataraṃ yakṣaṃ kamanīyakam || maṃtradhyānānurūpaṃ ca darśayāsmākamīśvara
Show us, O Lord, (that form) youthful, most beautiful, worthy of worship, lovely, and conforming to the meditation on the mantra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 5.113
नवीनजलदश्यामपीतांबरधरं वरम् ।। द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं सस्मितं सुमनोहरम्
navīnajaladaśyāmapītāṃbaradharaṃ varam || dvibhujaṃ muralīhastaṃ sasmitaṃ sumanoharam
Excellent, dark as a fresh raincloud, wearing yellow garments, two-armed, with a flute in hand, smiling, most captivating;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.114
मयूरपिच्छचूडं च मालतीजालमंडितम् ।। चंदनागुरुकस्तूरीकुङ्कुमद्रवचर्चितम्
mayūrapicchacūḍaṃ ca mālatījālamaṃḍitam || caṃdanāgurukastūrīkuṅkumadravacarcitam
crested with a peacock feather, adorned with a net of jasmine flowers, smeared with liquid sandal, aloe, musk and saffron;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.115
अमूल्यरत्नसाराणां सारभूषणभूषितम् ।। अमूल्यरत्नरचितकिरीटमुकुटोज्ज्वलम्
amūlyaratnasārāṇāṃ sārabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam || amūlyaratnaracitakirīṭamukuṭojjvalam
adorned with choice ornaments of priceless, finest gems, blazing with a crown-diadem wrought of priceless gems;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.116
शरत्प्रफुल्लपद्मानां प्रभामोष्यास्यचंद्रकम् ।। पक्वबिंबसमानेन ह्यधरोष्ठेन राजितम्
śaratpraphullapadmānāṃ prabhāmoṣyāsyacaṃdrakam || pakvabiṃbasamānena hyadharoṣṭhena rājitam
with a moon-like face that steals the radiance of autumn's full-blown lotuses, resplendent with a lower lip like a ripe bimba fruit;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 5.117
पक्वदाडिमबीजाभदंतपंक्तिमनोहरम् ।। केलीकदंबमूले च स्थितं रासरसोन्मुखम्
pakvadāḍimabījābhadaṃtapaṃktimanoharam || kelīkadaṃbamūle ca sthitaṃ rāsarasonmukham
charming with rows of teeth like ripe pomegranate seeds, standing at the foot of the kadamba tree of play, eager for the delight of the rāsa dance;
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BvP 4 5.118
गोपीवक्त्रस्मिततनुं राधावक्षःस्थलस्थितम् ।। एवं वांछितरूपं ते दृष्टुं को वा न चोत्सुकः
gopīvaktrasmitatanuṃ rādhāvakṣaḥsthalasthitam || evaṃ vāṃchitarūpaṃ te dṛṣṭuṃ ko vā na cotsukaḥ
his body smiling at the faces of the gopīs, resting on Rādhā's breast — who indeed is not eager to see this longed-for form of yours?
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BvP 4 5.119
इत्येवमुक्त्वा विश्वसृट् प्रणनाम पुनः पुनः ।। एवं स्तोत्रेण तुष्टाव धर्मोऽपि शंकरः स्वयम्
ityevamuktvā viśvasṛṭ praṇanāma punaḥ punaḥ || evaṃ stotreṇa tuṣṭāva dharmo'pi śaṃkaraḥ svayam
Having spoken thus, the creator of the world bowed again and again; and Dharma too, and Śaṅkara himself, praised (him) with such a hymn.
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BvP 4 5.121
व्याप्तास्तत्राश्रमे सर्वे श्रीकृष्णतेजसा मुने ।। स्तवराजमिमं नित्यं ब्रह्मेशधर्मभिः कृतम्
vyāptāstatrāśrame sarve śrīkṛṣṇatejasā mune || stavarājamimaṃ nityaṃ brahmeśadharmabhiḥ kṛtam
All those in that hermitage were pervaded by Śrī Kṛṣṇa's radiance, O sage. This king of hymns, made by Brahmā, Īśa and Dharma, (should be recited) constantly.
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BvP 4 5.122
पूजाकाले हरेरेवं भक्तियुक्तश्च यः पठेत् ।। सुदुर्लभां दृढां भक्तिं निश्चलां लभते हरेः
pūjākāle harerevaṃ bhaktiyuktaśca yaḥ paṭhet || sudurlabhāṃ dṛḍhāṃ bhaktiṃ niścalāṃ labhate hareḥ
And whoever, filled with devotion, recites it thus at the time of Hari's worship obtains that firm, unshakable devotion to Hari which is most hard to win;
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BvP 4 5.123
सुरासुरमुनींद्राणां दुर्लभं दास्यमेव च ।। अणिमादिकसिद्धिं च सालोक्यादि चतुष्टयम्
surāsuramunīṃdrāṇāṃ durlabhaṃ dāsyameva ca || aṇimādikasiddhiṃ ca sālokyādi catuṣṭayam
and servitude (to him), hard to obtain for gods, demons and chief sages, and the powers beginning with aṇimā, and the fourfold (liberation) beginning with sālokya.
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BvP 4 5.124
इहैव विष्णुतुल्यश्च विख्यातः पूजितो धुवम् ।। वाक्सिद्धिर्मंत्रसिद्धिश्च भवेत्तस्य सुनिश्चितम्
ihaiva viṣṇutulyaśca vikhyātaḥ pūjito dhuvam || vāksiddhirmaṃtrasiddhiśca bhavettasya suniścitam
Right here (in this world) he becomes equal to Viṣṇu, renowned and honoured, assuredly; and for him there surely comes perfection of speech and perfection of mantra.
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BvP 4 5.125
सर्वसौभाम्यसंयुक्तं यशसा पूरितं जगत् ।। पुत्रश्च विद्या कविता निश्चला कमला तथा
sarvasaubhāmyasaṃyuktaṃ yaśasā pūritaṃ jagat || putraśca vidyā kavitā niścalā kamalā tathā
(He obtains) the world filled with his fame and joined with every good fortune; and a son, learning, poetic skill, and likewise unwavering Kamalā (wealth);
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BvP 4 5.126
पत्नी पतिव्रता साध्वी सुशीला सुस्थिराः प्रजाः ।। कीर्तिश्च चिरकालीना त्वंते कृष्णांतिके गतिः
patnī pativratā sādhvī suśīlā susthirāḥ prajāḥ || kīrtiśca cirakālīnā tvaṃte kṛṣṇāṃtike gatiḥ
a wife devoted to her husband, virtuous and of good character, offspring well-established, fame that lasts long, and at the end passage into Kṛṣṇa's presence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition