पश्यतां सर्वभातानामारुरोह शचीपतिः। पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च दिवं च वरवारणम्
As all beings looked on, the lord of Śacī ascended the noble elephant, which traversed earth, sky, and heaven.
मुखाडम्बरनिर्घोषैः पूरयन्तमिवासकृत्। हैमयन्त्रमहाकक्ष्यं हिरण्मयविषाणिनम्
Its trumpeting resounded repeatedly like thunder, filling the quarters, with golden harness, great girth, and golden tusks.
मनोहरकुथास्तीर्णं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्। नित्यस्रुतमदस्रावं क्षरन्तमिव तोयदम्
Its charming back was spread with fine cloths, adorned with all kinds of jewels, ever streaming fragrant ichor, as if pouring forth a rain cloud.
दिशागजं महामात्रं काञ्चनस्रजमास्थितः। प्रबभौ मन्दराग्रस्थः प्रतपन्भानुमानिव
Wearing a garland of gold, he shone atop the lordly elephant of the quarters, like the blazing sun on the summit of Mandara.
ततो वज्मयं भीमं प्रगृह्य परामाङ्कुशम्। ययौ बलवता सार्धं पावकेन शचीपतिः
Then, taking up his mighty thunderbolt and supreme goad, the lord of Śacī departed with the powerful Fire-god.
तं करेणुगजव्रातैर्विमानैश्च मरुद्गणाः। पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः प्रीताः कुबेरवरुणग्रहाः
The delighted Maruts, Kubera, Varuṇa, and the planets followed him behind, with herds of female elephants and celestial chariots.
स वायुपक्षमास्थाय वैश्वानरपथं गतः। प्राप्य सूर्यपथं देवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Mounting the wind-winged path, he went along the route of Fire; reaching the path of the Sun, the god vanished there.
ततः सर्वदशार्हाणामाहुकस्य च याः स्त्रियः। नन्दगोपस्य महिषी यशोदा लोकविश्रुता
Then all the wives of the Daśārhas, those of Āhuka, and the renowned Yaśodā, queen of Nanda, gathered together.
रेवती च महाभागा रुक्मिणी च पत्रिव्रता। सत्या जाम्बवती चोभे गान्धारी शिंशुमापि च
The illustrious Revatī, the devoted Rukmiṇī, Satyā, Jāmbavatī, both Gāndhārī and Śiṃśumāpi were there.
विशोका लक्षणा चापि सुमित्रा केतुमा तथा। वासुदेवमहिष्योऽन्याः श्रिया सार्धं ययुस्तदा
Viśokā, Lakṣaṇā, Sumitrā, Ketumā, and the other wives of Vāsudeva, together with Śrī, also came at that time.
विभूतिं द्रष्टुमनसः केशवस्य महात्मनः। प्रीयमाणाः सभां जग्मुरालोकयितुमच्युतम्
Desiring to behold the majesty of the great-souled Keśava, delighted, they went to the assembly to see Acyuta.
देवकी सर्वदेवीनां रोहिणी च पुरस्कृता। ददृशुर्देवमासीनं कृष्णं हलभृता सह
Devakī, foremost among all goddesses, and Rohiṇī at her side, saw Kṛṣṇa, the god, seated with the wielder of the plough.
तौ तु पूर्वमतिक्रम्य रोहिणीमभिवाद्य च। अभ्यवादयतां देवौ देवकीं रामकेशवौ
They first approached Rohiṇī and offered her respect; then Rāma and Keśava respectfully greeted Devakī.
सा ताभ्यामृषभाक्षाभ्यां पुत्राभ्यां शुशुभेऽधिकम्। देवकी देवमातेव मित्रेण वरुणेन च
Devakī shone even more with her two bull-eyed sons, just as Aditi shines with Mitra and Varuṇa.
ततः प्राप्ता यशोदाया दुहिता वै क्षणेन हि। जाज्वल्यमाना वपुषा प्रभयाऽतीव भारत
Then, in a moment, the daughter of Yashoda arrived, shining brilliantly with her radiance, O Bharata.
एकानङ्गेति यामाहुः कन्यां वै कामरूपिणीम्। यत्कृते सगणं कंसं जघान पुरुषोत्तमः
She is called Ekanga, the maiden of changing forms; for her sake, the Supreme Person slew Kamsa and his followers.
ततः स भगवान्रामस्तामुपाक्रम्य भामिनाम्। मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय सव्येन परिजग्राह पाणिना
Then the blessed Rama approached that radiant woman, and, smelling her head, took her by the left hand.
तां च तत्रोपसम्प्राप्य प्रियामिव सखीमिमाम्। दक्षिणेन कराग्रेण पिरजग्राह माधवः
And Madhava, having come near her there as to a dear friend, took her by the right hand with his fingertips.
ददृशुस्तां सभामध्ये भगिनीं रामकृष्णयोः। रुक्मपद्मशां पद्मश्रीमिवोत्तमनाभयोः
In the midst of the assembly, they saw her, the sister of Rama and Krishna, shining like a golden lotus beside the best of lotuses.
अथाक्षतमहावष्ट्या लाजपुष्पघृतैरपि। वृष्णयोऽवाकिरन्प्रीताः सङ्कर्षणजनार्दनौ
Then, with unbroken rice, flowers, and clarified butter, the delighted Vrishnis showered Sankarshana and Janardana.
सबालाः सहवृद्धाश्च ये ज्ञातिकुलबान्धवाः। उपोपविविशुः प्रीता वृष्णयो मधुसूदनम्
With children and elders, all the kinsmen and relatives of the family sat down joyfully with Madhusudana.
पूज्यमानो महाबाहुः पौराणां रतिवर्धनः। विवेश पुरुषव्याघ्रः स्ववेश्म मधुसूदनः
Honored by the citizens, increasing their delight, the mighty-armed tiger among men, Madhusudana, entered his own house.
रुक्मिण्या सहितो देव्या प्रमुमोद सुखी सुखम्। अनन्तरं च सत्याया जाम्बवत्याश्च भारत
Together with the goddess Rukmini, he rejoiced in happiness; and afterwards, with Satyabhama and Jambavati, O Bharata.
सर्वासां च यदुश्रेष्ठो गेहे गेहे विहारवान्। जगाम च हृषीकेशो रुक्मिण्याः सदनं पुनः
The best of the Yadus enjoyed himself in every house with all his wives, and Hrishikesha returned again to Rukmini's dwelling.
एष तात महाबाहो विजयः शार्ङ्गधन्वनः। एतदर्थं च जन्माहुर्मानुषेषु महात्मनः
O mighty-armed one, this is the victory of the wielder of Sharnga; for this purpose, they say, the great soul was born among men.
द्वारकायां ततः कृष्णः स्वदारेषु दिवानिशम्। सुखं लब्ध्वा महाराज प्रमुमोद महायशाः
Then Krishna, in Dvaraka, day and night among his wives, found happiness and rejoiced, O great king, renowned as he was.
पौत्रस्य कारणाच्चक्रे विबुधानां प्रियं तदा। सावसवैः सुरैः सर्वैर्दुष्करं भरतर्षभ
For the sake of his grandson, he performed a deed dear to the gods, difficult even for all the immortals together, O best of the Bharatas.
बाणो नामाऽभवद्राजा बलेर्ज्येष्ठसुतो बली। वीर्यवान्भरतश्रेष्ठ स च बाहुसहस्रवान्
There was a king named Bana, eldest son of Bali, mighty and powerful, O best of the Bharatas, and he had a thousand arms.
ततस्तेपे तपस्तीव्रं सत्वेन मनसा नृप। रुद्रमाराधयामास स च बाणः समा बहु
Then, with steadfast mind, he performed intense austerities for many years, worshipping Rudra, O king.
तस्मै बहुवरा दत्ताः शङ्करेण महात्मना। तांश्च लब्ध्वा वरान्बाणो दुर्लभानसुरैर्भुवि
To him, the great-souled Shankara granted many boons; and Bana obtained those boons, rare even for the gods on earth.