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.
स शोणितपुरे राज्यं चकाराप्रतिमो बली। त्रासिताश्च सुराः सर्वे तेन बाणेन पाण्डव
He ruled his kingdom in Shonitapura, unmatched in strength, and all the gods were terrified by that Bana, O Pandava.
विजित्य विबुधान्सेन्द्रान्बाणः संवत्सरान्बहून्। अशासत महद्राज्यं कुबेर इव भारत
Having conquered the gods and Indra, Bana ruled a great kingdom for many years, like Kubera, O Bharata.
ततो राजन्नुषा नाम बाणस्य दुहिता यथा। येनोपायेन कौन्तेय अनिरुद्धो महाद्युतिः
Then, O King, there was a maiden named Uṣā, the daughter of Bāṇa; by what means, O son of Kuntī, the illustrious Aniruddha—
प्राद्युम्निस्तामुषां प्राप्य प्रच्छन्नः प्रमुमोद ह। अथ बाणो महातेजास्तदा तत्र युधिष्ठिर
Pradyumna, having secretly obtained Uṣā, rejoiced; then, O Yudhiṣṭhira, Bāṇa of great energy—
तं गृह्यनिलयं ज्ञात्वा प्राद्युम्निं सुतया तदा। गृहीत्वा कारयामास वस्तुं कारागृहे बलात्
Knowing that Pradyumna was in his house with his daughter, Bāṇa seized him and forcibly confined him in prison.
स कुमारः सुखार्होऽथ तदा दुःखसमन्वितः। बामेन घातितो राजन्ननिरुद्धो मुमोह च
That prince, though worthy of happiness, was then afflicted with suffering; struck by Bāṇa, O King, Aniruddha lost consciousness.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु नारदो मुनिपुङ्गवः। द्वारकां प्राप्य कौन्तेय कृष्णं दृष्ट्वा वचोऽब्रवीत्
At that very time, the eminent sage Nārada, having reached Dvārakā, spoke these words to Kṛṣṇa, O son of Kuntī.
कृष्ण कृष्ण महाबाहो यदूनां कीर्तिवर्धन। पौत्रस्ते बाध्यमानोऽत्र बाणेनामिततेजसा
"Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, mighty-armed, increaser of the Yadus' fame, your grandson is being tormented here by Bāṇa of immeasurable energy."
कृच्छ्रं प्राप्तोऽनिरुद्धो वै शेते कारागृहे सदा। एतदुक्त्वा सुरर्षिर्वै बाणस्याथ पुरं ययौ
"Aniruddha has fallen into great distress and lies always in prison." Having said this, the sage of the gods went to Bāṇa's city.
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ततो राजञ्जनार्दनः। जाहूय बलदेवं हि प्रद्युम्नं च महाद्युतिम्
Hearing Nārada's words, then, O King, Janārdana summoned Baladeva and the illustrious Pradyumna.
आरुरोह गरुत्मन्तं ताभ्यां सह जनार्दनः। ततः सुपर्णमारुह्य जयाय भरतर्षभ
Janārdana, together with those two, mounted Garuḍa; then, O best of the Bharatas, they ascended the great bird for victory.
जग्मुः क्रुधा महावीर्या बाणस्य नगरं प्रति। अथासाद्य महाराज तत्पुरं ददृशुश्च ते
Filled with wrath, those mighty heroes went towards Bāṇa's city; and, O great king, having reached it, they beheld that city.
ताम्रप्राकारसङ्गुप्तां हेमप्रासादसङ्कुलाम्। दृष्ट्वा मुदा युताः सर्वे विस्मयं परमं ययुः
Protected by copper walls, crowded with golden palaces—seeing it, all of them were filled with joy and reached utmost wonder.
तथा बाणपुरस्यासन्द्वारस्था देवताः सदा। महेश्वरो गुहश्चैव भद्रकाली विनायकः
At the gates of Bāṇa's city always stood the deities: Maheśvara, Guha, Bhadrakālī, and Vināyaka.
अथ कृष्णो बलाज्जित्वा द्वारपालान्युधिष्ठिर। सुसङ्क्रुद्धो महातेजाः शङ्खचक्रगदासिभृत्
Then Kṛṣṇa, overpowering the gatekeepers by force, O Yudhiṣṭhira, fiercely angry, bearing conch, discus, mace, and sword—
आससादोत्तरद्वारं शङ्करेणाभिरक्षितम्। तत्र तस्थौ महातेजाः शूलपाणिर्महेश्वरः
He approached the northern gate, guarded by Śaṅkara; there stood the mighty Maheśvara, holding the trident.
पिनाकं सशरं गृह्य बाणस्य हितकाम्यया। ज्ञात्वा तमागतं कृष्णं व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम्
Taking up the Pināka bow with arrows, desiring Bāṇa's welfare, knowing Kṛṣṇa had come, he stood like Death with gaping mouth.
ततस्तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धं वासुदेवमहेश्वरौ। तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरमचिन्त्यं रोमहर्षणम्
Then those two, Vāsudeva and Maheśvara, engaged in battle; that fight was terrible, inconceivable, and hair-raising.
अन्योन्यं तौ ततक्षाते अन्योन्यजयकाङ्क्षिणौ। दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि तौ देवौ क्रुद्धौ मुमुचतुस्तदा
Desiring victory over each other, those two struck one another; enraged, the two gods released celestial weapons.
ततः कृष्णो रणं कृत्वा मुहूर्तं शूलपाणिना। विजित्य तं महादेवं ततो युद्धे शूलपाणिना। अन्यांश्च जित्वा द्वारस्थान्प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्
Then Kṛṣṇa, having fought for a moment with the trident-bearer, conquered the great god in battle; having also defeated the other gatekeepers, he entered the foremost city.