Passage 1
एष ब्रह्मा स्वयं भाति या रक्तांशुकधारिणी। गोपी चन्द्रप्रभा नाम दृक्चकोरसुखावहा॥१॥
“Brahmā himself shines as this gopī in red silk, named Candraprabhā. She brings delight to the cakora birds of the eyes.
Passage 2
एष शक्रो या तु भाति पीतकोशेयधारिणी। गोपी चन्द्रकला नाम नवयौवनशालिनी॥२॥
“Indra shines as this gopī in yellow silk, named Candrakalā and endowed with ever-fresh youth.
Passage 3
एते ते वसवो देवा या गोप्यो नीलशाटिकाः। श्यामा भामा रमा कामा कामिनी कामिकाभिधा॥३॥
“These gopīs in blue saris are the gods called the Vasus. They are named Śyāmā, Bhāmā, Ramā, Kāmā, Kāminī, and Kāmikā.
Passage 4
दामिनी यामिनीत्येता नामभिः परिकीर्तिताः। एष रुद्रगणो यास्तु गोप्यो हेमपदाविताः॥४॥
“Dāminī and Yāminī complete the names by which they are celebrated. These other gopīs, bearing the transmitted golden emblems, are the host of Rudras.
Passage 5
किशोरी कुशला कुल्या सुधा चान्द्री बुधा वधूः। भव्या नव्याभिनव्याङ्गा नामभिः परिकीर्तिताः॥५॥
“Their names are Kiśorī, Kuśalā, Kulyā, Sudhā, Cāndrī, Budhā, Vadhū, Bhavyā, Navyā, and Abhinavyāṅgā.
Passage 6
अमी देवास्त आदित्या याः सूक्ष्मासितशाटिकाः। रमणी रामणी रम्यरञ्जना रससारसा॥६॥
“These gopīs in fine dark saris are the Āditya gods. Their names begin Ramaṇī, Rāmaṇī, Ramyarañjanā, and Rasasārasā.
Passage 7
रुचिरा रोचिनी रुच्या रङ्गिणी रक्तिरङ्गजे। एता द्वादश पद्माक्ष्यः स्वैः स्वैर्नामभिरन्विताः॥७॥
“They continue as Rucirā, Rocinī, Rucyā, Raṅgiṇī, Rakti, and Raṅgajā. These twelve lotus-eyed women each bear their own name.
Passage 8
विश्वेदेवा अमी यासां नवमौक्तिकनिर्मिताः। नवदूर्वादलश्यामाः केयूराः करनालयाः॥८॥
“These are the Viśvedevas. On their arms rest armlets fashioned from fresh pearls and dark like newly sprouted blades of dūrvā grass.
Passage 9
लवङ्गी ललिता लीला शीला झाला दिलाभिधाः। अमी ते भास्करा यास्ता नवमौक्तिकनिर्मिताः॥९॥
“They are named Lavaṅgī, Lalitā, Līlā, Śīlā, Jhālā, and Dilā. These other gopīs, adorned with fresh pearls, are the solar deities.
Passage 10
सुवर्णवलयाभ्यासे शोभन्ते कङ्कणोत्तमाः। सुभगा सुरुचिः सत्या सुमुखी रङ्गदेवता॥१०॥
“Excellent bracelets shine beside their golden bangles. Their names begin Subhagā, Suruci, Satyā, Sumukhī, and Raṅgadevatā.
Passage 11
दीप्तिः प्रतीतिः संज्ञप्तिः प्रकाशा काशिनी कशा। कला चारुमतिश्चर्चा चञ्चला चपला चरुः॥११॥
“They continue as Dīpti, Pratīti, Saṃjñapti, Prakāśā, Kāśinī, Kaśā, Kalā, Cārumatī, Carcā, Cañcalā, Capalā, and Caru.
Passage 12
चारिणी चरिता चान्द्री चन्द्रा चन्द्रकला निशा। सेवा सेवारतिः सेव्या सुसेवा सेविनी शिवा॥१२॥
“Then come Cāriṇī, Caritā, Cāndrī, Candrā, Candrakalā, Niśā, Sevā, Sevārati, Sevyā, Susevā, Sevinī, and Śivā.
Passage 13
शिवदा शुभदा शुभ्रा शम्भुजा शम्भला शमा। शची रुचीका रचिता चित्रा चित्रध्वजा धुनी॥१३॥
“Then Śivadā, Śubhadā, Śubhrā, Śambhujā, Śambhalā, Śamā, Śacī, Rucīkā, Racitā, Citrā, Citradhvajā, and Dhunī.
Passage 14
धरिणी धारिणी धारा सुखिनी सुखदा सुखा। सुश्रीः सुसेना सुतरा वञ्जुला चाबला बला॥१४॥
“Then Dhariṇī, Dhāriṇī, Dhārā, Sukhinī, Sukhadā, Sukhā, Suśrī, Susenā, Sutarā, Vañjulā, Abalā, and Balā.
Passage 15
बालका बालवी वल्ली वल्गुनी वल्गुभाषिणी। वल्लवी वल्लभा विद्या वन्दिनी वितता नता॥१५॥
“Then Bālakā, Bālavī, Vallī, Valgunī, Valgubhāṣiṇī, Vallavī, Vallabhā, Vidyā, Vandinī, Vitatā, and Natā.
Passage 16
लज्जावती चतुःषष्टिर्नाम्नैव परिकीर्तिताः। अमी वायुगणा गोप्यो याः स्वकण्ठेषु बिभ्रति॥१६॥
“Lajjāvatī completes the sixty-four names by which they are celebrated. These next gopīs are the hosts of wind-gods; around their necks they wear—
Passage 17
नीलाम्बुजमयीं मालां मुखचन्द्रविकासिनीम्। विकस्वरा विकसिता पुष्पापुष्पा च पुष्पिणी॥१७॥
“—a garland made of blue lotuses that makes the moon of the face bloom. Their names begin Vikasvarā, Vikasitā, Puṣpāpuṣpā, and Puṣpiṇī.
Passage 18
करिणी कारिणी मित्रा सुमित्रा सुमिला सुमी। सुषमा कुसुमा केलिः केलिनी कमला कला॥१८॥
“Then Kariṇī, Kāriṇī, Mitrā, Sumitrā, Sumilā, Sumī, Suṣamā, Kusumā, Keli, Kelinī, Kamalā, and Kalā.
Passage 19
कलिनी कलिका कल्या कल्पिणी कुलिता कृतिः। सुकृतिः सुप्रतीका च कोशिनी कुशिका कुला॥१९॥
“Then Kalinī, Kalikā, Kalyā, Kalpiṇī, Kulitā, Kṛti, Sukṛti, Supratīkā, Kośinī, Kuśikā, and Kulā.
Passage 20
कलावती कलापा च कुलजा कोमला कलिः। मानिनी दामिनी दान्ता कान्ता कामा कृपावती॥२०॥
“Then Kalāvatī, Kalāpā, Kulajā, Komalā, Kali, Māninī, Dāminī, Dāntā, Kāntā, Kāmā, and Kṛpāvatī.
Passage 21
अरुणा करुणा क्रीडा केकरी कोरकाकरा। ललिता वलिता वामा वामाङ्गीति सनामभिः॥२१॥
“Then Aruṇā, Karuṇā, Krīḍā, Kekarī, Korakākarā, Lalitā, Valitā, Vāmā, and Vāmāṅgī—each with her own name.
Passage 22
ऊनपञ्चाशदेवैता कीर्तिता व्रजमण्डले। अमी साध्यगणा गोप्यो यासां कटिषु मेखलाः॥२२॥
“Thus forty-nine are celebrated in the circle of Vraja. These next gopīs are the hosts of Sādhyas, and jeweled girdles encircle their waists.
Passage 23
पद्मरागमयी क्लृप्ता भान्ति सायं रवित्विषः। सृतिः स्मृतिः सिता सीता शीता शातोदरी दया॥२३॥
“Fashioned from rubies, those girdles shine like the evening sun. The gopīs are Sṛti, Smṛti, Sitā, Sītā, Śītā, Śātodarī, and Dayā.
Passage 24
दयावती च दयिता दशा दामोदरी धृतिः। एता द्वादश संख्याभिराख्याभिः परिसूचिताः॥२४॥
“Dayāvatī, Dayitā, Daśā, Dāmodarī, and Dhṛti complete the twelve designated by these names.
Passage 25
महाराजिकसंघोऽयं यासां मृगदृशां हृदि। नवमाणिक्यघटिता मञ्जुलाल्य इव स्रजः॥२५॥
“This next company is the host of Mahārājikas. Upon the hearts of these doe-eyed women lie necklaces set with fresh rubies, like lovely garlands.
Passage 26
इन्दिरा सुन्दरी सुन्दा सुगमा सुमतिः समा। तुलिता निस्तुला तुल्या तल्पिनी तुलनी तुला॥२६॥
“Their names begin Indirā, Sundarī, Sundā, Sugamā, Sumati, Samā, Tulitā, Nistulā, Tulyā, Talpinī, Tulanī, and Tulā.
Passage 27
राविणी द्राविणी द्रव्या भव्या भाव्या भवाभवा। मनोरमा रमा रासा नामभिः परिकीर्तिताः॥२७॥
“They continue as Rāviṇī, Drāviṇī, Dravyā, Bhavyā, Bhāvyā, Bhavābhavā, Manoramā, Ramā, and Rāsā.
Passage 28
आर्यातुषितनामानो देवा मृगदृशस्तु याः। श्वेतपद्ममयैर्हारैर्भूषिताः कण्ठभूमिषु॥२८॥
“These doe-eyed women are the gods known as the noble Tuṣitas. Their necks are adorned with necklaces made of white lotuses.
Passage 29
केतकी कनका कान्तिः कान्ता कुञ्जाकुतोभया। कौतूहला कौतुकी च कुतुका कुतुकाञ्चला॥२९॥
“Their names begin Ketakī, Kanakā, Kānti, Kāntā, Kuñjākutobhayā, Kautūhalā, Kautukī, Kutukā, and Kutukāñcalā.
Passage 30
कल्याणिनी मङ्गला च कुमुदा कुमुदावली। पद्मा पद्मावती पूर्णा पूर्णिमा पूर्णयौवना॥३०॥
“Then Kalyāṇinī, Maṅgalā, Kumudā, Kumudāvalī, Padmā, Padmāvatī, Pūrṇā, Pūrṇimā, and Pūrṇayauvanā.
Passage 31
सुस्तनी सुकुचा सौम्या सीमा सन्ध्या सुसाधना। साध्वी सभ्या समासाभा शुभिता शोभिता शुभा॥३१॥
“Then Sustanī, Sukucā, Saumyā, Sīmā, Sandhyā, Susādhanā, Sādhvī, Sabhyā, Samāsābhā, Śubhitā, Śobhitā, and Śubhā.
Passage 32
भ्रमरी कबरी कूर्मी कूर्मजेत्येव नामभिः। परस्परालापकेलिशालिन्यो या मृगीदृशः॥३२॥
“Then Bhramarī, Kabarī, Kūrmī, and Kūrmajā. These doe-eyed women delight in playful conversation with one another.
Passage 33
एतेऽग्नयः स्वयं भान्ति रक्तपङ्कजमालिनीः। हेमा हेमप्रभा हैमी नामभिर्गोपिका इमाः॥३३॥
“These gopīs wearing garlands of red lotuses are the sacred fires themselves. They are named Hemā, Hemaprabhā, and Haimī.
Passage 34
अयं स शमनो देवो या मत्तनुसमद्युतिः। दामिनीनां गणे भाति नवनीलघनोपमा॥३४॥
“The god Śamana is this woman whose radiance equals my own body. She shines among the Dāminīs like a fresh dark raincloud.
Passage 35
सारङ्गी नाम या गोपी नामतः परिकीर्तिता। अयं स निऋतिर्नाम या गोपी मणिभिः सितैः॥३५॥
“That gopī is celebrated by the name Sāraṅgī. Nirṛti is this other gopī, who with white jewels—
Passage 36
हृदि कल्पितहारौघा भाति ज्योतिरिवोडुभिः। नाम्ना सुवदना नाम मदनानलदीपिनी॥३६॥
“—wears a mass of necklaces across her heart and shines like light amid the stars. She is named Suvadanā and kindles the fire of love.
Passage 37
अयं स वरुणो नाम या गोपी शोणितप्रभा। मणिभिः क्लृप्तवलया नाम्ना च कनकप्रभा॥३७॥
“Varuṇa is this red-radiant gopī whose bangles are fashioned from jewels. Her name is Kanakaprabhā.
Passage 38
अयं यक्षाधिपो नाम नाम्ना या रत्नमञ्जरी। मौक्तिकैरेव सर्वाङ्गं दिव्यभूषणधारिणी॥३८॥
“The lord of the Yakṣas is this gopī named Ratnamañjarī, who wears divine pearl ornaments over her entire body.
Passage 39
इत्येवं कोटिब्रह्माण्डाधिकारिप्रवराः सुराः। शुद्धेन भक्तियोगेन गोपिकारूपमाश्रिताः॥३९॥
“Thus the foremost gods who govern millions of universes assumed the forms of gopīs through pure devotional yoga.
Passage 40
मम रासविलासादिक्रीडानर्तनकारिकाः। एकैका पाटवनिधिः कलाकोटिविभूषिताः॥४०॥
“They dance in my rāsa, festive play, and other pastimes. Each is a treasury of mastery, adorned with millions of arts.
Passage 41
रूपलावण्यतारुण्यमाधुर्यगुणवारिधिः। एताश्च गोपिकामुख्या यज्ञपत्न्यस्तु याः पुरा॥४१॥
“Each is an ocean of beauty, grace, youth, sweetness, and virtue. These foremost gopīs were formerly the wives of the sacrificial brāhmaṇas.
Passage 42
मत्पराः पूर्णया भक्त्या मम साधर्म्यमागताः। एतासां पतयश्चैव ब्राह्मणाः सन्ति गोकुले॥४२॥
“Wholly devoted to me through perfect bhakti, they attained likeness to me. Their husbands, the brāhmaṇas, also dwell in Gokula.
Passage 43
गोपरूपधराः सर्वे ममैव हितकारिणः। एवं हि देवताः सर्वा अलङ्कुर्वन्ति गोकुलम्॥४३॥
“All have assumed the forms of cowherd men and work for my delight. In this way all the deities adorn Gokula.
Passage 44
गोपगोपीवेशधराः खेलन्ति ते मया सह। नैतेषां कालजा बाधा नापि प्रकृतिसंभवा॥४४॥
“Wearing the forms of cowherd men and women, they play with me. No affliction born of time or material nature touches them.
Passage 45
न वा गुणः क्षोभकृतः कदाचित्प्रभविष्यति। मृत्योर्मूर्ध्नि पदं दत्त्वा ते क्रीडन्ति मया सह॥४५॥
“Nor can any agitating guṇa ever prevail over them. Placing their feet upon Death’s head, they play together with me.
Passage 46
प्रेमानन्दमयैर्भोगैर्ब्रह्मानन्दाधिकोत्तरैः। एतेषां दर्शनादेव महामङ्गलवान्भवेत्॥४६॥
“Their delights consist of love’s bliss and rise beyond even the bliss of Brahman. Merely beholding them makes one greatly auspicious.
Passage 47
मम भक्तिपरो भूत्वा मम साम्यमवाप्नुयात्। मत्तोऽप्यमी समधिका मम लीलाविशारदाः॥४७॥
“One becomes wholly devoted to me and attains likeness to me. These companions, expert in my līlā, are in love’s regard even greater than I.
Passage 48
नित्याः परिकरा एते नित्यानन्दमयास्तथा। अद्यापि ब्रह्मरुद्राद्या देवा दिव्याधिकारिणः॥४८॥
“These are eternal companions, formed of eternal bliss. Even now Brahmā, Rudra, and the other gods who hold divine offices—
Passage 49
अमीषां पादरजसः कामेनावतरन्ति ते। अयोध्यापुरपर्यन्तनिकुञ्जव्रजभूमिषु॥४९॥
“—descend out of longing for the dust of their feet, throughout the grove lands and cowherd grounds extending to the city of Ayodhyā.
Passage 50
प्रमोदवनमध्ये च ब्रह्माद्याः सन्ति देवताः। व्रजभक्तपदाम्भोजाङ्कितरेणूपलब्धये॥५०॥
“Brahmā and the other gods dwell in the heart of Pramoda Forest to obtain dust marked by the lotus feet of Vraja’s devotees.
Passage 51
अन्येऽपि देवर्षिवरास्तथा ब्रह्मर्षयो वराः। इहैव निवसन्त्येवं नित्यलीलादृशीच्छया॥५१॥
“Other eminent divine sages and foremost brahmarṣis likewise dwell here, desiring to behold the eternal līlā.
Passage 52
स्तुवन्ति विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्मां मत्परिकरं तथा। एवं भवत्यः स्वं रूपं ज्ञात्वा व्रजमृगीदृशः॥५२॥
“With many kinds of hymns they praise me and my companions. In this way, doe-eyed women of Vraja, know your own true form.
Passage 53
नित्यानन्देन रमध्वं मा कुरुध्वं शुचोलवम्॥५३॥
“Delight in eternal bliss; do not entertain even the slightest grief.” --- Thus ends the fifty-seventh chapter of the great account of the Rāma-gītā within Rāma’s Journey, in the dialogue of Brahmā and Bhuśuṇḍa in the *Śrīmad Ādi Rāmāyaṇa*. Textual notes The chapter occupies source leaves 386–390 and ends with its colophon on physical PDF page 391. Every root line was transcribed directly from the 1975 scan; archive OCR was used only as a locating and typing aid. The edition contains fifty-three actual passages in a clean numerical sequence. Passage 53 consists of a single printed line and remains one passage. Proper names are transliterated rather than semantically replaced in English. Difficult or nonstandard transmitted strings—including हेमपदाविताः in passage 4, मञ्जुलाल्य in passage 25, and समासाभा in passage 31—are preserved; the apparatus records variant readings for several names but does not justify silently substituting them into the base text.