लेख्यं च गणितं चोभौ प्राप्नुतां यदुनन्दनौ। गान्धर्ववेदं वैद्यं च सकलं समावापतुः
Both sons of Yadu acquired writing and arithmetic, and fully learned the Gandharva Veda and medicine.
हस्तिशिक्षामश्विशिक्षां द्वादशाहेन चाप्नुताम्। तावुभौ जग्मतुर्वीरौ गुरुं सान्दीपिनिं पुनः
In twelve days, they both mastered the training of elephants and horses; then those two heroes again approached their teacher Sandipani.
धनुर्वेदचिकीर्षार्थं धर्मज्ञौ धर्मचारिणौ। ताविष्वासवराचार्यमभिगम्य प्रणम्य च
Desiring to learn the science of archery, those two, knowing and practicing righteousness, approached and saluted the teacher of archery.
तेन वै सत्कृतौ राजंश्चरन्तौ ताववन्तिषु। पञ्चाशद्भिरहोरात्रैर्दशाङ्गं सुप्रतिष्ठितम्
Honored by him, O king, they dwelled in Avanti; in fifty days and nights, they thoroughly mastered the tenfold, well-established science.
सरहस्यं धनुर्वेदं सकलं ताववापतुः। दृष्ट्वा कृतार्थो विप्रेन्द्रो गुर्वर्थे तावचोदयत्
They both acquired the entire secret science of archery; seeing them accomplished, the learned teacher urged them for his sake.
अयाचतार्थं गोविन्दं तदा सान्दीपिनिर्विभुम्। मम पुत्रः समुद्रेऽस्मिंस्तिमिना चापवाहितः
Then Sandipani asked Govinda, the mighty one, for a boon: 'My son was carried away by a shark in this ocean.'
पुत्रमानय भद्रं ते भक्षितं तिमिना मम। आर्ताय गुरवे तत्र प्रतिशुश्राव दुष्करम्
'Bring back my son, who was eaten by a shark in the ocean; may you be blessed.' For the sake of his distressed teacher, he promised that difficult task.
अशक्यं सर्वभूतेषु कर्तुमन्येन केनचित्। यश्च सान्दीपिनेः पुत्रं जहार भरतर्षभ
Such a thing could not be accomplished by anyone else among all beings; and it was he who took away Sandipani's son, O bull among the Bharatas.
सोऽसुरः समरे ताभ्यां समुद्रे विनिपातितः। ततः सान्दीपिनेः पुत्रः प्रसादादमितौजसः
That asura was cast down in battle by those two into the ocean; then, by the grace of Sandipani's son, whose energy was boundless,
दीर्घकालं कृतः प्रेतः पुनरासीच्छरीरवान्। तदशक्यमचिन्त्यं च दृष्ट्वा सुमहदद्भुतम्
Having been a spirit for a long time, he regained a body; seeing this, which was impossible and inconceivable, a great and wondrous event,
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां विस्मयः समजायत। आसनानि च सर्वाणि गवाश्वं च धनादिकम्
Amazement arose among all beings; all seats, cattle, horses, and wealth,
सर्वं तदुपजहाते गुरवे रामकेशवौ। गदापरिघयुद्धे च सर्वास्त्रेषु च केशवः
All of that was offered to the teacher by Rama and Kesava; in the battle of maces and iron clubs, and in all weapons, Kesava
परमां मुख्यतां प्राप्तः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः। कश्च नारायणादन्यः सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्
Attained the highest distinction, renowned among all worlds; who other than Narayana, adorned with all jewels,
रथमादित्यसङ्काशमातिष्ठेत शचीपतेः। कस्य चाप्रतिमो यन्ता वज्रपाणेः प्रियः सखा
Could stand upon a chariot shining like the sun, belonging to the lord of Shachi? Who else is an incomparable charioteer, the dear friend of the wielder of the thunderbolt?
मातलिः सङ्गृहीता स्यादन्यत्र पुरुषोत्तमात्। भोजराजात्मजो वापि कंसस्तात युधिष्ठिर
Matali would be chosen anywhere except by the Supreme Person; or the son of King Bhoja, or Kamsa, O Yudhishthira,
अस्त्रजाते बले वीर्ये कार्तवीर्यसमोऽभवत्। तस्य भोजपतेः पुत्राद्भोजराजन्यवर्धनात्
In weapons, strength, and valor, he became equal to Kartavirya; from the son of the Bhoja king, the enhancer of the Bhoja dynasty,
उद्विजन्ते स्म राजानः सुपर्णादिव पन्नगाः। चित्रकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशविमलप्रासयोधिनः
The kings trembled like serpents before Garuda; those who fought with decorated bows, swords, and spotless spears,
शतं शतसहस्राणि पादातास्तस्य भारत। अष्टौ शतसहस्राणि शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम्
A hundred hundred-thousands of foot soldiers belonged to him, O Bharata; eight hundred-thousands of heroes who never turned back,
अभवन्भोजराजस्य जाम्बूनदमया ध्वजाः। रुक्मकाञ्चनकक्ष्यास्तु रथास्तस्य युधिष्ठि
The banners of the Bhoja king were made of gold; his chariots, O Yudhishthira, had golden and gold-plated sides,
अभवन्भोजपुत्रस्य द्विपास्तावद्धि तद्बलम्। चित्रकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशविमलप्रासयोधिनाम्
The elephants of the Bhoja prince were as many as his army; those who fought with decorated bows, swords, and spotless spears,
षोडशाश्वसहस्राणि किंशुकाभानि तस्य वै। अपरस्तु महाव्यूहः किशोरणां युधिष्ठिर
Sixteen thousand horses, resembling the kimshuka flower, belonged to him; another great formation of young warriors, O Yudhishthira,
आरोहवरसम्पन्नो दुर्धर्षः केनचिद्बलान्। स च षोडशसाहस्रः कंसभ्रातृपुरः सरः
Endowed with excellent riders, invincible by any force; and those sixteen thousand, led by Kamsa's brothers,
सुनामा सर्वतस्त्वेनं स कंसं पर्यपालयत्। सगणो मिश्रको नाम षष्टिमसाहस्र उच्यते
Sunama guarded Kamsa from all sides; his group called Mishraka is said to number sixty thousand,
कंसरोषमहावेगां वैवस्वतवशानुगाम्।। मत्तद्विपमहाग्राहां वैवस्वतवशानुगाम्
With the great speed of Kamsa's wrath, subject to the will of Vaivasvata; with intoxicated elephants and mighty leaders, subject to the will of Vaivasvata,
शस्रजालमहाफेनां सादिवेगमहाजलाम्। गदापरिघपाठीनां नानाकवचशैवलाम्
With nets of weapons and great foam, like a mighty river; with mace and iron club wielders, armored in various ways,
रथनागमहावर्तां नानारुधिरकर्दमाम्। चित्रकार्मुककल्लोलां रथाश्वकलिलह्रदाम्
With great whirlpools of chariots and elephants, muddy with various kinds of blood; with waves of decorated bows, and lakes crowded with chariots and horses,
महामृधनदीं घोरां योधावर्तननिस्वनाम्। कोऽन्यो नारायणादेत्य कंसहन्ता युधिष्ठिर
O Yudhishthira, who else but Narayana, the slayer of Kamsa, could have entered that dreadful river of battle, resounding with the tumult of warriors?
एष शक्ररथे तिष्ठंस्तान्यनीकानि भारत। व्यधमद्भोजपुत्रस्य महाभ्राणीव मारुतः
Standing upon Indra’s chariot, O Bharata, he scattered those armies of the son of Bhoja like a mighty wind dispersing great clouds.
तं सभास्थं सहामात्यं हत्वा कंसं सहान्वयम्। आनयामास मानार्हां देवकीं समुहृद्गणाम्
Having slain Kamsa, along with his ministers and kin, while he sat in the assembly, he brought Devaki, worthy of honor, together with her companions.
यशोदां रोहिणीं चैव अभिवाद्य पुनः पुनः। उग्रसेनं च राजानमभिषिच्य जनार्दनः
Again and again he respectfully greeted Yashoda and Rohini, and Janardana anointed King Ugrasena.