यमाभ्यां वन्दितो हृष्टः सस्वजे तौ ननन्द च। ब्राह्मणप्रमुखान्सर्वान्भ्रातृभिः सह सङ्गतः
Honored by the two Yamās, he embraced them joyfully and rejoiced; together with his brothers, he met all the Brahmins and others.
यथार्हं मानयामास पौरजानपदानपि। तत्रस्थान्यनुयातानि तीर्थान्यायतनानि च
He duly respected the citizens and people of the land; he also visited the holy places and shrines present there.
निवेदयामास तदा राज्ञे सर्वं स्वनुष्ठितम्। भ्रातृभ्यश्चैव सर्वेभ्यः कथयामास भारत
Then he reported everything accomplished to the king; and to all his brothers, O Bharata, he narrated everything.
श्रुत्वा सर्वं महाप्राज्ञो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। पुरस्तादेव तेषां तु पूजयामास चार्जुनम्
Hearing it all, the wise king Yudhishthira, the lord of dharma, honored Arjuna in their presence.
पाण्डवेन यथार्हं तु पूजार्हेण सुपूजितः। न्यविशच्चाभ्यनुज्ञातो राज्ञा तुष्टो यशस्विना
Duly honored by the Pandava with the proper respect, he sat down, permitted by the illustrious king, content.
तामदीनां सुपूजार्हां सुभद्रां प्रीतिवर्धिनीम्। साक्षाच्छ्रियममन्यन्त पार्थाः कृष्णसहोदराम्
The Parthas regarded Subhadra, worthy of great honor and increasing their joy, the sister of Krishna, as prosperity incarnate.
गुरूणां श्वशुराणां च देवराणां तथैव च। सुभद्रा स्वेन वृत्तेन बभूव परमप्रिया
By her own conduct, Subhadra became most dear to the elders, fathers-in-law, and brothers-in-law alike.
ततस्ते हृष्टमनसः पाण्डवेया महारथाः। कुन्ती च परमप्रीता कृष्णा च सततं तथा
Then the Pandava heroes, their hearts delighted, and Kunti, greatly pleased, as well as Krishna, always so.
अथ शुश्राव निर्वृत्ते वृष्णीनां परमोत्सवे। अर्जुनेन हृतां भद्रां शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः
Then, after the grand festival of the Vrishnis had concluded, the bearer of the conch, discus, and mace heard that Bhadrā had been taken by Arjuna.
पुरस्तादेव पौराणां संशयः समजायत। जानता वासुदेवेन वासितो भरतर्षभः
Even before the citizens, a doubt arose; but knowing, Vasudeva reassured the foremost of the Bharatas.
लोकस्य विदितं ह्यद्य पूर्वं विपृथुना यथा। सान्त्वयित्वाभ्यनुज्ञातो भद्रया सह सङ्गतः
Today, as before with Viprithu, it became known to the people; after consoling and permitting, he joined with Bhadrā.
दित्सता सोदरां तस्मै पतत्त्रिवरकेतुना। अर्हते पार्थिवेन्द्राय पार्थायायतलोचनाम्
Desiring to give his sister to the worthy lord of kings, the one with the best banner, he gave the wide-eyed Partha to Arjuna.
सत्कृत्य पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं प्रेषयामास चार्जुनम्। भद्रया सह बीभत्सुः प्रापितो वृजिनं पुरम्
Honoring the foremost Pandava, he sent Arjuna; together with Bhadrā, Bibhatsu was brought to the city of Vṛjina.
इति पौरजनाः सर्वे वदन्ति च समन्ततः।' श्रुत्वा तु पुण्डरीकाक्षः संप्राप्तं स्वपुरोत्तमम्
Thus all the citizens everywhere spoke; hearing this, the lotus-eyed one arrived at his foremost city.
अर्जुनं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठमिन्द्रप्रस्थगतं तथा। `यियासुः खाण्डवप्रस्थममन्त्रयत केशवः
Arjuna, the foremost Pandava, had gone to Indraprastha; desiring to go to Khāṇḍavaprastha, Keśava consulted.
पूर्वं सत्कृत्य राजानमाहुकं मधुसूदनः। तथा विपृथुमक्रूरं संकर्षणविडूरथौ
First, Madhusūdana honored King Āhuka; likewise, Viprithu, Akrūra, and Sankarṣaṇa and Vidūratha.
मन्त्रयामास तैः सार्धं पुरस्तादभिमानितैः। संकर्षणेन संमन्त्र्य ह्यनुज्ञातो महामनाः
He consulted with them, those honored in advance; after conferring with Sankarṣaṇa, the great-minded one was permitted.
संप्रीतः प्रीयमाणेन वृष्णिराज्ञा जनार्दनः। अभिमन्त्र्याभ्यनुज्ञातो योजयामास वाहिनीम्
Delighted, Janārdana, with the Vrishni king's approval, after consultation and permission, arranged the army.
ततस्तु यानान्यासाद्य दाशार्हाणां यशस्विनाम्। सिंहनादः प्रहृष्टानां क्षणेन समपद्यत
Then, after mounting the vehicles of the illustrious Dasharhas, a lion-like roar arose from the delighted warriors in an instant.
योजयन्तः सदश्वांस्तु यानयुग्यं रथांस्तथा। गजांश्च परमप्रीतः समपद्यन्त वृष्णयः
Yoking steeds to their chariots and harnessing their best vehicles, the Vrishnis, filled with great joy, also readied their elephants.
वृष्ण्यन्धकमहामात्रैः सह वीरैर्महारथैः। भ्रातृभिश्च कुमारैश्च योधैश्च शतशो वृतः
Surrounded by the chief ministers of the Vrishnis and Andhakas, by mighty warriors, brothers, princes, and hundreds of soldiers,
सैन्येन महता शौरिरभिगुप्तः समन्ततः। तत्र दानपतिः श्रीमाञ्जगाम स महायशाः
Satyaki, guarded on all sides by a great army, that illustrious lord of gifts, famed in the world, set forth.
अक्रूरो वृष्णिवीराणां सेनापतिररिन्दमः। अनाधृष्टिर्महातेजा उद्धवश्च महायशाः
Akrura, subduer of foes, was the commander of the Vrishni heroes; Anadhṛṣṭa, of great energy, and Uddhava, renowned for his wisdom, were also present.
साक्षाद्वृहस्पतेः शिष्यो महाबुद्धिर्महामनाः। सत्यकः सात्यकिश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः
Uddhava, the direct disciple of Brihaspati, possessed great intellect and noble mind; Satyaka, Satyaki, and Kṛtavarma of the Sātvata clan were there as well.
प्रद्युम्नश्चैव साम्बश्च निशङ्कुः शङ्कुरेव च। चारुदेष्णश्च विक्रान्तो झिल्ली विपृथुरेव च
Pradyumna and Sāmba, Nishaṅku and Shaṅkura, the valiant Charudeṣṇa, Jhillī, and Vipṛthu were also among them.
सारणश्च महाबाहुर्गदश्च विदुषां वरः। एते चान्ये च बहवो वृष्णिभोजान्धकास्तथा
Sāraṇa, mighty-armed, and Gada, foremost among the wise, and many others—Vrishnis, Bhojas, and Andhakas—were present as well.
आजग्मः खाण्डवप्रस्थमादाय हरणं बहु। `उपहारं समादाय पृथुवृष्णिपुरोगमाः
They arrived at Khandavaprastha, bringing many gifts, led by the foremost among the Vrishnis.
प्रययुः सिंहनादेन सुभध्रामवलोककाः। ते त्वदीर्घेण कालेन कृष्णेन सह यादवाः। पुरमासाद्य पार्थानां परां प्रीतिमवाप्नुवन्
Proceeding with lion-like roars, those who came to see Subhadra, together with Krishna and the Yadavas, reached the city of the Parthas after a long journey and attained great joy.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो सजा श्रुत्वा माघवमागतम्। प्रतिग्रहार्थं कृष्णस्य यमौ प्रास्थापयत्तदा
Then Yudhishthira, upon hearing that Māghava had arrived, sent the two sons of Yamā for the reception of Krishna.
ताभ्यां प्रतिगृहीतं तु वृष्णिचक्रं महर्द्धिमत्। विवेश खाण्डवप्रस्थं पताकाध्वजशोभितम्
By those two, the illustrious Vrishni host was received and entered Khandavaprastha, adorned with banners and flags.