वने द्रष्टुं ययुः पार्थान्क्रोधामर्षसमन्विताः। गर्हयन्तो धार्तराष्ट्रान्किं कुर्म इति चाब्रुवन्
Went into the forest to see the sons of Pritha, filled with anger and indignation, reproaching the sons of Dhritarashtra and saying, 'What shall we do?'
वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वे ते क्षत्रियर्षभाः। परिवार्योपविविशुर्धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्। अभिवाद्य कुरुश्रेष्ठं विषण्णः केशवोऽब्रवीत्
All those foremost of Kshatriyas, with Vasudeva at their head, surrounded and sat down near King Yudhishthira the Just; after greeting the best of the Kurus, the sorrowful Kesava spoke.
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस् शकुनेश्च दुरात्मनः। दुःशासनचतुर्थानां भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम्
The earth shall drink the blood of Duryodhana, Karna, the wicked Shakuni, and Duhshasana, the fourth among them.
एतान्निहत्य समरे ये च तेषां पदानुगाः। तांश्च सर्वान्विनिर्जित्य सहितान्स नराधिपान्
Having slain these in battle, and all their followers, and having conquered all those allied kings,
ततः सर्वेऽभिषिञ्चामो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्। निकृत्याऽभिचरन्वध्य एष धर्मः सनातनः
Then we shall anoint Yudhishthira the Just as king; this is the eternal law, that one who acts with deceit is not to be spared.
पार्तानामभिषङ्गेण तथा क्रुद्धं जनार्दनम्। अर्जुनः शमयामास दिधक्षन्तमिव प्रजाः
When Janardana was thus enraged on behalf of the sons of Pritha, Arjuna calmed him, as if restraining a fire about to consume the people.
संक्रुद्धं केशवं दृष्ट्वा पूर्वदेवेषु फल्गुनः। कीर्तयामास कर्माणि सत्यकीर्तेर्महात्मनः
Seeing Kesava so angered, Phalguna began to recount the deeds of the great-souled Satyakirti among the ancient gods.
पुरुषस्याप्रमेयस्य सत्यस्यामिततेजसः। प्रजापतिपतेर्विष्णोर्लोकनाथस्य धीमतः
Of that immeasurable, truthful, and infinitely radiant being—Vishnu, lord of creatures, master of the worlds, and wise—
दशवर्षसहस्राणि यत्रसायंगृहो मुनिः। व्यचरस्त्वं पुरा कृष्ण पर्वते गन्धमादने
For ten thousand years, you, O Krishna, once wandered as a sage with evening rites, on Mount Gandhamadana.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च। पुष्करेष्ववसः कृष्णं त्वमपो भक्षयन्पुरा
For ten thousand years and a hundred decades more, you once dwelt at Pushkara, O Krishna, subsisting on water alone.
ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्विशालायां बदर्यां मधुसूदन। अतिष्ठ एकपादेन वायुभक्षः शतं समाः
With arms raised, at the vast Badari, O Madhusudana, you stood on one foot, subsisting on air, for a hundred years.
कृष्णाजिनोत्तरासङ्गः कृशो धमनिसंततः। आसीः कृष्ण सरस्वत्यां सत्रेद्वादशवार्षिके
Clad in a black antelope skin, emaciated, with veins showing, you, O Krishna, dwelt on the Sarasvati during the twelve-year sacrifice.
प्रभासमप्यथासाद्य तीर्थं पुण्यजनार्चितम्। तत्र कृष्ण महातेजा दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रकम्
And then, reaching the sacred Prabhasa, revered by the virtuous, there, O Krishna of great energy, you spent a divine thousand years.
आतिष्ठस्त्वमथैकेन पादेन नियमस्थितः। लोकप्रवृत्तिहेतोस्त्वमिति व्यासो ममाब्रवीत्
There, standing on one foot, steadfast in discipline for the sake of the world's order, so Vyasa told me, you remained.
क्षेत्रज्ञः सर्वभूतानामादिरन्तश्च केशवं। निधानं तपसां कृष्ण यज्ञस्त्वं च सनातनः
You are the knower of the field in all beings, O Keśava, the beginning and the end; you are the foundation of austerities, O Kṛṣṇa, and you are the eternal sacrifice.
योगकर्ता हृषीकेशः सांख्यकर्ता सनातनः। शीलस्त्वं सर्वयोगानां करणं नियमस्य च
You are the creator of yoga, O Hṛṣīkeśa, the eternal founder of Sāṃkhya; you are the essence of all disciplines and the cause of restraint.
निहत्य नरकं भौममाहृत्य मणिकुण्डले। प्रथमोत्पादितं कृष्ण मेध्यमश्वमवासृजः
Having slain Naraka on earth and brought back the jeweled earrings, you first released the sacrificial horse, O Kṛṣṇa.
कृत्वातत्कर्म लोकानामृषभः सर्वलोकजित्। अवधीस्त्वं रणे सर्वान्समेतान्दैत्यदानवान्
Having performed that deed for the worlds, O bull among men, conqueror of all realms, you slew in battle all the assembled Daityas and Dānavas.
ततः सर्वेश्वरत्वं च संप्रदाय शचीपतेः। मानुषेषु महाबाहो प्रादुर्भूतोऽसि केशव
Then, having conferred the lordship of all beings upon the husband of Śacī, you manifested among humans, O mighty-armed Keśava.
स त्वं नारायणो भूत्वा हरिरासीः परंतप। ब्रह्मा सोमश्च सूर्यश्च धर्मो धाता यमोऽनलः
Thus, becoming Nārāyaṇa, you were Hari, O scorcher of foes—Brahmā, Soma, Sūrya, Dharma, Dhātṛ, Yama, and Fire.
वायुर्वैश्रवणो रुद्रः कालः खं पृथिवी दिशः। अजश्चराचरगुरुः स्रष्टा त्वं पुरुषोत्तम
You are Vāyu, Vaiśravaṇa, Rudra, Time, space, earth, the directions; you are the unborn, the teacher of moving and unmoving beings, the creator, O supreme person.
तुरायणादिभिर्देव क्रतुभिर्भूरदक्षिणैः। अयजो भूरितेजा वै कृष्ण चैत्ररथे वने
With sacrifices beginning with Turāyaṇa, and with gifts of abundant wealth, you, O Kṛṣṇa of great splendor, performed sacrifices in the Citraratha forest.
शतं शतसहस्राणि सुवर्णस्य जनार्दन। एकैकस्मिंस्तदा यज्ञे परिपूर्णानि दत्तवान्
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of pieces of gold, O Janārdana, you gave in each of those sacrifices, fully and generously.
अदितेरपि पुत्रत्वमेत्य यादवनन्दन। त्वं विष्णुरिति विख्यात इन्द्रादवरजो विभुः
Having become the son of Aditi, O joy of the Yadus, you are known as Viṣṇu, the mighty one, younger brother of Indra.
शिशुर्भूत्वा दिवं खं च पृथिवीं च परंतप। त्रिभिर्विक्रमणैः कृष्ण क्रान्तवानसि तेजसा
Becoming a child, O scorcher of foes, you traversed heaven, space, and earth in three strides by your radiance, O Kṛṣṇa.
संप्राप्य दिवमाकाशमादित्यस्यन्दने स्थितः। अत्यरोचश्च भूतात्मन्भास्करं स्वेन तेजसा
Having reached heaven and the sky, standing in the chariot of the sun, you outshone the sun itself by your own brilliance, O soul of all beings.
प्रादुर्भावसहस्रेषु तेषुतेषु त्वया विभो। अधर्मरुचयः कृष्ण निहताः शतशोऽसुराः
In those thousands of manifestations, O mighty one, you slew by the hundreds the Asuras who delighted in unrighteousness, O Kṛṣṇa.
सादिता मौखाः पाशा निशुम्भनरकौ हतौ। कृतः क्षेमः पुनः पन्थाः पुरं प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्रति
The Maukhās were destroyed, the bonds cut, Niśumbha and Naraka were slain; you made the path to the city of Prāgjyotiṣa safe once more.
जारूथ्यामाहुतिः क्राथः शिशुपालो नृपैः सह। जरासन्धश्च शैब्यश्च शतधन्वा च निर्जितः
Jārūthya, Āhuti, Krātha, Śiśupāla with the kings, Jarāsandha, Śaibya, and Śatadhanvan were all vanquished by you.
तथा पर्जन्यघोषेण रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। अहार्षी रुक्मिणीं भैष्मीं रणे निर्जित्य रुक्मिणे
Thus, with a chariot resounding like thunder and shining with solar splendor, you seized Rukmiṇī, the Bhaiṣmī, in battle, defeating Rukmin.