प्रोपकारादर्थं हि नादास्यामीति मे व्रतम्'। युक्तमेतत्त्वयि विभो यदात्थ पुरुषर्षभ
'It is my vow not to refuse a request made for the sake of help.' This is fitting for you, O lord, as you have said, O best of men.
प्रीतिपूर्वमहं किञ्चित्कर्तुमिच्छामि तेऽर्जुन। अहं हि विश्वकर्मा वै दानवानां महाकविः
With affection, I wish to do something for you, Arjuna; for I am indeed Visvakarma, the great architect of the Danavas.
सोऽहं वै त्वत्कृते किञ्चित्कर्तुमिच्छामि पाण्डव। `दानवानां पुरा पार्थ प्रासादा हि मया कृताः
Therefore, O Pāṇḍava, I wish to do something for you; O Pārtha, in former times I built palaces for the Dānavas.
रम्याणि सुखगर्भाणि भोगाढ्यानि सहस्रशः। उद्यानानि च रम्याणि सरांसि विविधानि च
Charming and comfortable, filled with pleasures by the thousands, delightful gardens and various kinds of lakes.
विचित्राणि च वस्त्राणि कामगानि रथानि च। नगराणि विशालानि साट्टप्राकारवन्ति च
Also, wondrous garments, chariots that move at will, and vast cities with ramparts and moats.
वाहनानि च मुख्यानि विचित्राणि सहस्रशः। बिलानि रमणीयानि सुखयुक्तानि वै भृशम्। एते कृता मया तस्मादिच्छामि फल्गुन
And principal vehicles, marvelous by the thousands, and delightful dwellings full of comfort—these I have made, O Phālguna.
प्राणकृच्छ्राद्विनिर्मुक्तमात्मानं मन्यसे मया। एवं गते न शक्ष्यामि किञ्चित्कारयितुं त्वया
If you consider that I am freed from the hardship of sustaining life, then, in such a case, I will not be able to accomplish anything with you.
न चापि तव सङ्कल्पं मोघमिच्छामि दानव। कृष्णस्य क्रियतां किञ्चित्तथा प्रतिकृतं मयि
Nor do I wish, O Dānava, for your intention to be in vain; let something be done for Kṛṣṇa, so that it may be reciprocated to me.
चोदितो वासुदेवस्तु मयं प्रति नरर्षभ। मुहूर्तमिव सन्दध्यौ किमयं चोद्यतामिति
Thus urged, O best of men, Vāsudeva considered for a moment what task should be assigned to Maya.
ततो विचिन्त्य मनसा लोकनाथः प्रजापितः। चोदयामास तं कृष्णः सभा वै क्रियतामिति
Then, having reflected in his mind, Kṛṣṇa, lord of the worlds and progenitor, instructed him: 'Let a hall be built.'
यदि त्वं कर्तुकामोऽसि प्रियं शिल्पवतां वर। धर्मराजस्य दयितां यादृशीमिह मन्यसे
If you desire to do something, O foremost of artisans, make for King Dharma a hall as you deem fitting and dear.
यां क्रियां नानुकुर्युस्ते मानवाः प्रेक्ष्य विष्ठिताः। मनुष्यलोके सकले तादृशीं कुरु वै सभाम्
Build such a hall that, seeing it, men everywhere in the world will not be able to imitate your work.
यत्र द्विव्यानभिप्रायान्पश्येम विहितांस्त्वया। आसुरान्मानुपांश्चैव तादृशीं कुरु वै सभाम्
Build such a hall where we may see, established by you, divine wonders surpassing those of the Asuras and men.
प्रतिगृह्य तु तद्वाक्यं सम्प्रहृष्टो मयस्तदा। विमानप्रतिमां चक्रे पाण्डवस्य शुभां सभाम्
Having accepted those words, Maya, greatly delighted, then constructed for the Pāṇḍava a splendid hall resembling a celestial palace.
ततः कृष्णश्च पार्थश्च धर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे। सर्वमेतत्समावेद्य दर्शयामासतुर्मयम्
Then Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha, having informed King Yudhiṣṭhira of all this, showed Maya to him.
तस्मै युधिष्ठिरः पूजां यथार्हमकरोत्तदा। स तु तां प्रतिजग्राह मयः सत्कृत्य भारत
Thereupon Yudhiṣṭhira offered him due honor, and Maya, having been duly respected, accepted it, O Bhārata.
स पूर्वदेवचरितं तदा तत्र विशाम्पते। कथयामास दैतेयः पाण्डुपुत्रेषु भारत
Then, O lord of men, the Dānava recounted there to the sons of Pāṇḍu the deeds performed by the gods of old.
स कालं कञ्चिदाश्वस्य विश्वकर्मा विचिन्त्य तु। सभां प्रचकमे कर्तुं पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्
Having pondered for some time, Viśvakarman began to construct a hall for the great-souled Pāṇḍavas.
अभिप्रायेण पार्थानां कृष्णस्य च महात्मनः। पुण्येऽहनि महातेजाः कृतकौतुकमङ्गलः
With the approval of the Pārthas and the great-souled Kṛṣṇa, on an auspicious day, the illustrious one began the work with due rites.
सर्वर्तुगुणसम्पन्नां दिव्यरूपां मनोरमाम्। दशकिष्कुसहस्रां तां मापयामास सर्वतः
He constructed it on all sides, endowed with all virtues, divine in form, delightful, and measuring ten thousand bows in extent.
उषित्वा खाण्डवप्रस्थे सुखवासं जनार्दनः। पार्थैः प्रीतिसमायुक्तैः पूजनार्होऽभिपूजितः
Having dwelt comfortably at Khāṇḍava-prastha, Janārdana, honored by the Pāṇḍavas who were united in affection, was worshipped as he deserved.
गमनाय मतिं चक्रे पितुर्दर्शनलालसः। धर्मराजमथामन्त्र्य पृथां च पृथुलोचनः
Desiring to see his father, he resolved to depart; the broad-eyed one, after consulting with Dharmarāja and Pṛthā.
ववन्दे चरणौ मूर्ध्ना जगद्वन्द्यः पितृष्वसुः। स तया मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्रातः परिष्वक्तश्च केशवः
He, revered by the world, bowed his head to the feet of his paternal aunt; Keśava was embraced and his head was smelled by her.
ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णो भगिनीं स्वां महायशाः। तामुपेत्य हृषीकेशः प्रीत्या बाष्पसमन्वितः
Immediately after, Kṛṣṇa, renowned, saw his own sister; Hṛṣīkeśa approached her, filled with affection and tears.
अर्थ्यं तथ्यं हितं वाक्यं लघु युक्तमनुत्तरम्। उवाच भगवान्भद्रां सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम्
The Blessed One spoke to Bhadrā, Subhadrā, who spoke auspiciously, words that were appropriate, true, beneficial, concise, fitting, and unsurpassed.
तया स्वजनगामीनि श्रावितो वचनानि सः। सम्पूजितश्चाप्यसकृच्छिरसा चाभिवादितः
By her, he was made to hear words directed to his own kin; he was repeatedly honored and respectfully greeted with bowed head.
तामनुज्ञाय वार्ष्णेयः प्रतिनन्द्य च भामिनीम्। ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णां धौम्यं चापि जनार्दनः
Having taken leave of her and greeted the radiant one, Vārṣṇeya then saw Kṛṣṇā and also Dhaumya, Janārdana.
ववन्दे च यथान्यायं धौम्यं पुरुषसत्तमः। द्रौपदीं सान्त्वयित्वा च सुभद्रां परिदाय च
The best among men duly bowed to Dhaumya; after consoling Draupadī and bidding farewell to Subhadrā.
भ्रातृनभ्यगमद्विद्वान्पार्थेन सहितो बली। भ्रातृभिः पञ्चभिः कृष्णो वृतः शक्र इवामरैः
The wise one, accompanied by Arjuna, approached his brothers; Kṛṣṇa, surrounded by the five brothers, was like Indra among the immortals.
यात्राकालस्य योग्यानि कर्माणि गरुडध्वजः। कर्तुकामः शुचिर्भूत्वा स्नातवान्समलङ्कृतः
Desiring to perform the proper rites for departure, the bearer of the Garuḍa banner, purified himself, bathed, and adorned himself.