Passage 1
ततो रामेति विश्लेषकातरं सुखिताभिधम्। गवेन्द्रं चैव माङ्गल्यां पुत्रविश्लेषकातराम्॥१॥
Then Rāma addressed Sukhita, also called Gavendra, who was overcome by the thought of separation, and Māṅgalyā, who was distressed at separation from her son.
Passage 2
गोपान् सुदर्शनानन्दसुनन्दादीन् महात्मनः। गोपीश्च शृण्वतीः सर्वाः सद्य एवेदमूचिवान्॥२॥
He at once spoke these words to the noble cowherds beginning with Sudarśana, Ānanda, and Sunanda, and to all the listening gopīs.
Passage 3
अयि तात गवेन्द्र त्वं मातर्माङ्गल्यके शृणु। सुदर्शनाद्याश्च गोपाः शृणुतेदं वचो मम॥३॥
“Dear father Gavendra, listen; Mother Māṅgalyakā, listen. And you cowherds beginning with Sudarśana, hear these words of mine.
Passage 4
कच्चित्क्षणं न सोढव्यो भवतां विरहो मया। मद्वियोगप्रभूतार्त्तिर्युष्माकं किन्तु बाधते॥४॥
“I cannot bear separation from you for even an instant, yet the immense anguish of separation from me afflicts you.
Passage 5
भवद्वियोगजैवार्तिर्मम तावत्ततोऽधिका। तथापि न क्वचित्तात सञ्जाता सञ्जनिष्यते॥५॥
“My own anguish born of separation from you is still greater than that. Yet, father, such separation has never arisen anywhere and never will arise.
Passage 6
नाहं वसामि वैकुण्ठे न वै गोलोकसंज्ञके। मथुरायां द्वारकायां श्वेतद्वीपालये न वा॥६॥
“I do not dwell in Vaikuṇṭha, nor in the realm called Goloka, nor in Mathurā, Dvārakā, or the abode of Śvetadvīpa.
Passage 7
अहं वसामि सततं सुखितस्यैव मन्दिरे। माङ्गल्यकाकरानीतं मृदु हैयङ्गवीनकम्॥७॥
“I dwell forever in Sukhita’s own house, eating tender freshly churned butter brought by Māṅgalyakā’s hand—
Passage 8
अशानो भ्रातृभिः सार्धं नान्यथा तृप्तिरस्ति मे। एवं विज्ञाय वै नित्यं मम चारित्र्यमद्भुतम्॥८॥
“—together with my brothers. I find satisfaction in no other way. Knowing this to be my eternal and wondrous way of life—
Passage 9
युवाभ्यां शोचितव्यं न कदाचित्क्वचिदप्युत। न चैव मन्मनः क्वापि प्रमोदविपिनं विना॥९॥
“—neither of you should ever grieve, anywhere at all. My mind likewise never delights anywhere apart from Pramoda Forest—
Passage 10
रमते बहुधा क्लृप्तत्रैलोक्यश्रीभरेष्वपि। रासाख्यलीलया मह्यमन्या लीला न रोचते॥१०॥
“—even amid the abundant splendors arranged throughout the three worlds. No other play pleases me as does the līlā called rāsa.
Passage 11
गोपालबालकेभ्योऽन्यो न मे प्रणयभाजनम्। इयं हि मे नित्यलीला भवतां सदनेषु या॥११॥
“No one other than the cowherd boys is an object of my affection. This līlā of mine within your homes is indeed eternal.
Passage 12
अन्यावतारसमये भवन्नैमित्तिकी हि सा। नित्यं वसामि युष्माकं सदने सरयूतटे। रासाख्यलीलाभिर्नित्यं विहरामि सखीगणैः॥१२॥
“At the time of my other descents, that activity is merely occasional. I dwell eternally in your homes on the bank of the Sarayū and forever sport with hosts of companions in the līlās called rāsa.
Passage 13
कदाचिन्मत्स्यरूपेण लोके प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्। वेदोद्धारार्थमुदधौ कुर्वंश्चरितमद्भुतम्॥१३॥
“At times I appear in the world in the form of the Fish and perform a wondrous deed in the ocean to recover the Vedas.
Passage 14
कदाचित्कूर्मरूपेण प्रादुर्भूय करोम्यहम्। देवासुरेषु श्रान्तेषु मन्दराचलधारणम्॥१४॥
“At times I manifest in the form of the Tortoise and, when gods and demons have grown weary, support Mount Mandara.
Passage 15
कदाचिद्दैत्यराजे तु धरणीनाशनोद्यते। दिव्यवाराहरूपेण तदा प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्॥१५॥
“At times, when a king of demons sets about destroying the earth, I manifest in the divine form of the Boar.
Passage 16
कदाचिद्भक्तराजस्य प्रह्लादस्य सुखाकृते। नारसिंहस्वरूपेण दैत्यराजं निहन्म्यहम्॥१६॥
“At times, to bring joy to Prahlāda, king among devotees, I take the form of the Man-Lion and slay the demon king.
Passage 17
कदाचित्सर्वदेवानां स्थानेषु स्थापनाकृतौ। दिव्यवामनरूपेण दैत्येन्द्रं छलयाम्यहम्॥१७॥
“At times, when all the gods must be restored to their stations, I take the divine form of the Dwarf and outwit the lord of the demons.
Passage 18
कदाचित्परशुं धृत्वा धर्मस्य प्रतिपालकः। दुष्टक्षत्रविनाशाय भुवि प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्॥१८॥
“At times I bear an axe and, as protector of dharma, manifest upon the earth to destroy corrupt warriors.
Passage 19
कदाचिद्राघवे वंशे प्रादुर्भूय स्वविक्रमैः। धर्मं संस्थाप्य धरणीभारं बहु हराम्यहम्॥१९॥
“At times I manifest in Raghu’s lineage and, through my valor, establish dharma and remove the earth’s great burden.
Passage 20
कदाचिन्ममांशकलया कृष्णो वै सम्भविष्यति। द्वापरान्ते यदुकुले देवक्यां वसुदेवतः॥२०॥
“At the end of Dvāpara, Kṛṣṇa will indeed be born in the Yadu line, from Vasudeva through Devakī, through a fractional portion of me.
Passage 21
कदाचिन्मृत्युदुःखेन यज्ञजन्तून् विशोचतः। अनुगृह्णामि सञ्जातो बुद्धरूपेण भूतले॥२१॥
“At times, seeing sacrificial creatures afflicted by the pain of death, I bestow grace by being born upon the earth in the form of Buddha.
Passage 22
कदाचिन्म्लेच्छवृन्देषु धर्मविप्लवकारिषु। नीलं हयं समारुह्य कल्किः प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्॥२२॥
“At times, when hordes of mlecchas overturn dharma, I mount a blue horse and manifest as Kalki.
Passage 23
अन्यैरपि स्वरूपैश्च तत्र तत्र स्फुटीभवन्। अधर्मं नाशयित्वाहं स्वधर्मं स्थापयाम्यहम्॥२३॥
“Becoming manifest here and there in still other forms, I destroy adharma and establish my own dharma.
Passage 24
एवं यदा यदा धर्मः क्षीयते सर्वभूतजः। स्वात्मानं कल्पयित्वा तु तदा प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम्॥२४॥
“Thus, whenever the dharma present among all beings declines, I assume a form from my own being and then become manifest.
Passage 25
नित्यं वसामि भवतां सदने दिव्यगोकुले। माणिक्यरत्नसन्नद्धमुक्तामणिविभूषितः। माङ्गल्यायाः करानीतं नवनीतमशन्नथ॥२५॥
“Yet I dwell eternally in your home in divine Gokula, arrayed in rubies and gems, adorned with pearls and jewels, and eating fresh butter brought by Māṅgalyā’s hand.
Passage 26
मद्वियोगजदुःखं तु भवतां नैव बाधते। यदि बाधेत सैषा तु मन्मायैव रसात्मिका॥२६॥
“The grief born of separation from me does not truly afflict you. If it does afflict you, that is only my own māyā, whose nature is rasa.
Passage 27
संयोगो विप्रयोगश्च रसस्तु द्विविधः स्मृतः। आद्योऽनुभूत एवान्तो द्वितीयस्तु भविष्यति॥२७॥
“Rasa is remembered as twofold: union and separation. The first has already been experienced; now at last the second will occur.
Passage 28
पित्रोः सन्तोषणं कृत्वा कृत्वोद्वाहं च तत्सुखम्। राज्यकार्यं विधायाथ पुनरेष्यामि वो गृहे॥२८॥
“After satisfying my parents, marrying for their happiness, and conducting the work of the kingdom, I shall return again to your home.
Passage 29
न कार्यो भवता शोकस्तात मद्विरहोद्भवः। एष तु स्वप्नवद्भूत्वा क्षणाद्यास्यति दुःखदः॥२९॥
“Father, you should not grieve over the pain born of separation from me. It will become like a dream and pass away in a moment.
Passage 30
अहं निजप्रियान् गोपान् नीत्वा यास्यामि तां पुरीम्। एतैर्विना क्षणं स्थातुं हे तात क्वापि नोत्सहे॥३०॥
“I shall take my beloved cowherds with me when I go to that city. Dear father, I cannot bear to remain anywhere for even a moment without them.
Passage 31
त्वं च तावद्गवां तात पालनं कारय प्रभो। अस्मिन् प्रमोदविपिने नव्यनव्यैस्तृणाङ्कुरैः॥३१॥
“Meanwhile, father and lord, arrange for the cows to be tended in this Pramoda Forest, with its ever-fresh shoots of grass.
Passage 32
माङ्गल्यके मातरिह मा शुचो मद्वियोगतः। न त्वां विना क्षणमपि स्थातुं भो सुखसंयुतः॥३२॥
“Mother Māṅgalyakā, do not grieve here over separation from me. Without you, ah, I too cannot remain happily for even a moment.
Passage 33
गोपा यूयं सखायो मे आयान्तु मम सार्थगाः। प्रमोदवनविश्लेषो गतो वो मुखदर्शनात्॥३३॥
“Cowherds, you are my friends; come as companions in my caravan. The separation you suffered while I was in Pramoda Forest has ended now that you see my face.
Passage 34
भवद्भिः सहितः सर्वं राज्यकार्यं विधाय च। हत्वा चासुरसन्दोहानेष्यामि पुनरत्र वै॥३४॥
“Together with you, I shall carry out all the work of the kingdom, destroy the hosts of demons, and then surely return here again.
Passage 35
अन्ये च मत्प्रेमपराः सकलव्रजवासिनः। न शोकेनाभितप्यध्वं मद्वियोगैकजन्मना॥३५॥
“And all you other residents of Vraja who are devoted to loving me: do not burn with grief born solely from separation from me.
Passage 36
एष वः स्वप्नवद्भूत्वा क्षणाद्यास्यति निश्चयः। इति तेषां समस्तानां प्रमोदवनवासिनाम्॥३६॥
“It will certainly become dreamlike for you and pass in an instant.” Having thus addressed all those who lived in Pramoda Forest—
Passage 37
व्रजौकसां सदाराणां कृत्वा सान्त्वनमच्युतः। यियासुः पितुरागारं तां रात्रिं तत्र चावसत्॥३७॥
—and having consoled the people of Vraja together with their wives, Acyuta, who intended to go to his father’s house, remained there that night.
Passage 38
तमीयुः सकला गोप्यः प्रियविश्लेषकातराः। रुदन्त्यो भूरिशोकेन प्रवासभयविह्वलाः॥३८॥
All the gopīs went to him, distressed at separation from their beloved, weeping in profound grief and overwhelmed by fear of his absence. --- Thus ends the forty-first chapter, “Rāma’s Absence from Vraja,” in the dialogue of Brahmā and Bhuśuṇḍa in the Śrīmad Ādi Rāmāyaṇa. Textual notes The chapter begins on source leaf 320, occupies leaves 320–322, and ends with passage 38 and its complete colophon on physical PDF page 323. All thirty-eight passage numbers are sequential in the edition. The scan controls भवद्वियोगजैवार्तिर्मम against the auxiliary transcription’s corrupt भवद्वियोगजैवार्त्तिमर्म in passage 5, इयं हि मे against इयं हि से in passage 11, वेदोद्धारार्थमुदधौ कुर्वंश्चरितम् against the aid’s वेदोद्धरार्थमुदधौ कुर्वञ्चरितम् in passage 13, प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम् against प्रादुर्भावाभ्यहम् in passage 15, and अनुगृह्णामि against अनुग्रहामि in passage 21. Passage 17 follows the scan’s स्थापनाकृतौ, not the aid’s स्थापनाकृता; passage 22 follows the scan’s म्लेच्छ, not म्लेछ. The accusative माङ्गल्यां in passage 1 and vocative मातर्माङ्गल्यके in passage 3 confirm that Māṅgalyā is feminine; the preceding chapter’s speaker label is accordingly retained as Māṅgalyā. The sequential avatāra account in passages 13–24 and the union-and-separation teaching in passages 26–29 are translated in full rather than summarized. Compounds and sandhi are otherwise normalized only where word division introduces no textual choice.