क्षिप्रमन्तर्दधे शौरिश्चक्षुषां प्रियदर्शनः। अकामा एव पार्थास्ते गोविन्दगमानसाः
Quickly Shauri, pleasing to the eyes, vanished from their sight; though unwilling, the sons of Pritha turned back, their minds still with Govinda.
निवृत्योपययुस्तूर्णं स्वं पुरं पुरुषर्षभाः। स्यन्दनेनाथ कृष्णोऽपि त्वरितं द्वारकामगात्
Turning back, the best of men swiftly returned to their own city; and Krishna, too, went quickly to Dvaraka in his chariot.
सात्वतेन च वीरेण पृष्ठतो यायिना तदा। दारुकेण च सूतेन सहितो देवकीसुतः। स गतो द्वारकां विष्णुर्गरुत्मानिव वेगवान्
Accompanied then by the heroic Satyaki following behind, and by Daruka the charioteer, the son of Devaki, Vishnu, reached Dvaraka swiftly like Garuda.
निवृत्य धर्मराजस्तु सह भ्रातृभिरच्युतः। सुहृत्परिवृतो राजा प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्
Turning back, the steadfast king, with his brothers and friends, entered the excellent city, surrounded by companions.
विसृज्य सुहृदः सर्वान्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रांश्च धर्मराट्। मुमोद पुरुषव्याघ्रो द्रौपद्या सहितो नृप
Having dismissed all friends, brothers, and sons, the tiger among men, the king, rejoiced together with Draupadi.
केशवोपि मुदा युक्तः प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्। पूज्यमानो यदुश्रेष्ठैरुग्रसेनमुखैस्तथा
Keshava, too, filled with joy, entered the excellent city, honored by the foremost of the Yadus, headed by Ugrasena.
आहुकं पितरं वृद्धं मातरं च यशस्विनीम्। अभिवाद्य बलं चैव स्थितः कमललोचनः
Having bowed to his aged father Āhuka, his illustrious mother, and also to Bala, the lotus-eyed one stood there.
प्रद्युम्नसाम्बनिशठांश्चरुदेष्णं गदं तथा। अनिरुद्धं च भानुं च परिष्वज्य जनार्दनः
Janārdana embraced Pradyumna, Sāmba, Niśaṭha, Cārudeṣṇa, Gada, Aniruddha, and Bhānu as well.
स वृद्धैरभ्यनुज्ञातो रुक्मिण्या भवनं ययौ। `स तत्र भवने दिव्ये प्रमुमोद सुखी सुखम्
Having been permitted by the elders, he went to Rukmiṇī’s palace; there, in that splendid mansion, he rejoiced happily.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन्मयो दैत्याधिपस्तदा। विधिवत्कल्पयामास सभां धर्मसुताय वै
Meanwhile, O King, Maya, the lord of the Daityas, began to construct a hall for the son of Dharma, according to proper rites.
अथाब्रवीन्मयः पार्थमर्युनं जयतां वरम्। आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि पुनरेष्यामि चाप्यहम्
Then Maya spoke to Pārtha, the foremost of conquerors: 'I take leave of you; I will go and shall return again.'
विश्रुतां त्रिषु लोकेषु पार्थ दिव्यां सभां तव। प्राणिनां विस्मयकरीं तव प्रियविवर्धिनीम्। पाण्डवानां च सर्वेषां करिष्यामि धनञ्जय
O Pārtha, I will make for you a divine assembly hall, famed in the three worlds, wondrous to all beings and increasing your joy, for all the Pāṇḍavas, O Dhanañjaya.
उत्तरेण तु कैलासं मैनाकं पर्वतं प्रति। यियक्षमाणेषु पुरा दानवेषु मया कृतम्
To the north of Kailāsa, towards Mount Maināka, when the Dānavas once wished to dwell, I made it there.
चित्रं मणिमयं भाण्डं रम्यं बिन्दुसारः प्रति। सभायां सत्यसन्धस्य यदासीद्वृषपर्वणः
There was a wondrous, jewel-encrusted vessel, delightful, at Lake Bindusāra, in the assembly hall of the truthful Vṛṣaparvan.
आगमिष्यामि तद्गृह्य यदि तिष्ठति भारत। ततः सभां करिष्यामि पाण्डवस्य यशस्विनीम्
If it still remains, O Bhārata, I will bring it and then construct for the illustrious Pāṇḍava a hall.
मनः प्रह्लादिनीं चित्रां सर्वरत्नविभूषिताम्। अस्ति बिन्दुसारस्युग्रा गदा च कुरुनन्दन
There is, O joy of the Kurus, at Bindusāra, a wondrous, mind-delighting, jewel-adorned mace, fierce and mighty.
निहिता यौवनाश्वेन राज्ञा हत्वा रणे रिपून्। सुवर्णबिन्दुभिश्चित्रा गुर्वी भारसहा दृढा
It was placed there by King Yauvanāśva, who, after slaying his foes in battle, set down this heavy, strong, gold-studded mace.
सा वै शतसहस्रस्य सम्मिता शत्रुघातिनी। अनुरूपा च भीमस्य गाण्डीवं भवतो यथा
That slayer of enemies is valued at a hundred thousand, and is fit for Bhīma, just as the Gāṇḍīva bow is for you.
वारुणश्च महाशङ्खो देवदत्तः सुघोषवान्। सर्वमेतत्प्रदास्यामि भवते नात्र संशयः
There is also the great conch of Varuṇa, Devadatta, with a splendid sound; all this I will give to you without doubt.
इत्युक्त्वा सोऽसुरः पार्थं प्रागुदीचीं दिशं गतः। अथोत्तरेण कैलासान्मैनाकं पर्वतं प्रति
Having spoken thus, the Asura went towards the northeast, and then, to the north of Kailāsa, towards Mount Maināka.
हिरण्यशृङ्गः सुमहान्महामणिमयो गिरिः। रम्यं बिन्दुसरो नाम यत्र राजा भगीरथः
There is the great mountain Hiraṇyaśṛṅga, made of precious gems, and the delightful lake called Bindusāra, where King Bhagīratha dwelt.
द्रुष्टुं भागीरथीं गङ्गामुवास बहुलाः समाः। यत्रेष्टं सर्वभूतानामीश्वरेण महात्मना
Desiring to see the Ganges, daughter of Bhagīratha, he stayed there for many years, where the great Lord, the ruler of all beings, performed sacrifices.
आहृताः क्रतवो मुख्याः शतं भरतसत्तम। यत्र यूपा मणिमयाश्चैत्याश्चापि हिरण्मयाः
O best of the Bharatas, there, a hundred chief sacrifices were performed, where the sacrificial posts were of jewels and the shrines were of gold.
शोभार्थं विहितास्तत्र न तु दृष्टान्ततः कृताः। यत्रेष्ट्वा स गतः सिद्धिं सहस्राक्षः शचीपतिः
They were made there for splendor, not as mere examples; there, having performed sacrifice, the thousand-eyed lord of Śacī attained success.
यत्र भूतपतिः सृष्ट्वा सर्वाँल्लोकान्सनातनः। अपस्यते तिग्मतेजाः स्थितो भूतैः सहस्रशः
There, the eternal Lord of beings, having created all the worlds, stands with blazing energy, seen together with thousands of beings.
नरनारायणौ ब्रह्मा यमः स्थाणुश्च पञ्चमः। उपासते यत्र परं सहस्रयुगपर्यये
There, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, Brahmā, Yama, and the fifth, Śthāṇu, worship the Supreme One through cycles of a thousand ages.
यत्रेष्टं वासुदेवेन सत्त्रैर्वर्षगणान्बहून्। श्रद्दधानेन सततं धर्मसम्प्रतिपत्तये
There, Vāsudeva performed sacrifices for many years, always with faith, for the establishment of righteousness.
सुवर्णमालिनो यूपाश्चैत्याश्चाप्यतिभास्वराः। ददौ यत्र सहस्राणि प्रयुतानि च केशवः
There, Keśava gave thousands and tens of thousands of golden-garlanded sacrificial posts and radiant shrines.
तत्र गत्वा स जग्राह गदां शङ्खं च भारत। `तस्माद्गिरेरुपादाय शिलाः सुरुचिरावहाः'। स्फाटिकं च सभाद्रव्यं यदासीद्वृषपर्वणः
Having gone there, O Bhārata, he took the mace and conch; and from that mountain he brought beautiful, lustrous stones, crystal, and the precious materials that once belonged to Vṛṣaparvan.
किङ्करैः सह रक्षोभिर्यदरक्षन्महद्धनम्। तदगृह्णान्मयस्तत्र गत्वा सर्वं महाऽसुरः
With the attendants and Rākṣasas who guarded that great treasure, Maya the great Asura went there and took it all.