संमृष्टसिक्तपन्थानं पुष्पप्रकरशोभितम्। चन्दनस्य रसैः शीतैः पुम्यगन्धैर्निषेवितम्
The roads were swept and sprinkled, adorned with heaps of flowers, and perfumed with the cool scents of sandalwood.
दह्यताऽगुरुणा चैव देशे देशे सुगन्धिना। हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णं वणिग्भिरुपशोभितम्
In various places, fragrant aloeswood was burned; the city was filled with joyful, prosperous people and beautified by merchants.
प्रतिपेदे महाबाहुः सह रामेण केशवः। वृष्ण्यन्धकैस्तथा भोजैः समेतः पुरुषोत्तमः
The mighty-armed Krishna, together with Rāma, entered, joined by the Vrishnis, Andhakas, and Bhojas—the supreme among men.
संपूज्यमानः पौरैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च सहस्रशः। विवेश भवनं राज्ञः पुरन्दरगृहोपमम्
Honored by thousands of citizens and Brahmins, he entered the king's palace, which resembled the house of Indra.
युधिष्ठिरस्तु रामेण समागच्छद्यथाविधि। मूर्ध्नि केशवमाघ्राय बाहुभ्यां परिषस्वजे
Yudhishthira, meeting Rāma as prescribed, embraced Krishna, smelling his head, and clasped him with his arms.
तं प्रीयमाणो गोविन्दो विनयेनाभिपूजयन्। भीमं च पुरुषव्याघ्रं विधिवत्प्रत्यपूजयत्
Govinda, pleased, honored him with humility, and duly welcomed Bhima, the tiger among men.
तांश्च वृष्ण्यन्धकश्रेष्ठान्कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। प्रतिजग्राह सत्कारैर्यथाविधि यथागतम्
Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, received those foremost among the Vrishnis and Andhakas with proper honors, according to custom and as befitted their arrival.
गुरुवत्पूजयामास कांश्चित्कांश्चिद्वयस्यवत्। कांश्चिदभ्यवदत्प्रेम्णा कैश्चिदप्यभिवादितः
He worshipped some as elders, others as friends, and greeted some with affection, while he himself was respectfully greeted by others.
ततः पृथा च पार्थाश्च मुदिताः कृष्णया सह। पुण्डरीकाक्षमासाद्य बभूवुर्मुदितेन्द्रियाः
Then Kunti, the sons of Pritha, and Krishna, filled with joy, became delighted in their senses upon meeting the lotus-eyed one.
हर्षादभिगतौ दृष्ट्वा संकर्षणजनार्दनौ। बन्धुमन्तं पृथा पार्थं युधिष्ठिरममन्यत
Seeing Sankarshana and Janardana approach joyfully, Kunti considered Yudhishthira, her son, to be truly blessed with kinsmen.
ततः सङ्कर्षणाक्रूरावप्रमेयावदीनवत्। भद्रवत्यै सुभद्रायै धनौघमुपजह्रतुः
Then Sankarshana and Akrura, immeasurable in their generosity, brought a great wealth of gifts for the fortunate Subhadra.
प्रवालानि च हाराणि भूषणानि सहस्रशः। कुथास्तरपरिस्तोमान्व्याघ्राजिनपुरस्कृतान्
They brought coral, necklaces, ornaments by the thousands, heaps of fine cloth, and tiger skins as foremost offerings.
विविधैश्चैव रंत्नौगैर्दीप्तप्रभमजायत। शयनासनयानैश्च युधिष्ठिरनिवेशनम्
Yudhishthira's residence was filled with various radiant jewels, as well as couches and seats of many kinds.
ततः प्रीतिकरो यूनां विवाहपरमोत्सवः। भद्रवत्यै सुभद्रायै सप्तरात्रमवर्तत
Then, a most delightful wedding festival for the youthful Subhadra was celebrated for seven nights.
तेषां ददौ हृषीकेशो जन्यार्थे धनमुत्तमम्। हरणं वै सुभद्राया ज्ञातिदेयं महायशाः
For them, Hrishikesha, famed for his generosity, gave excellent wealth as gifts for the wedding of Subhadra, as was proper for relatives.
रथानां काञ्चनाङ्गानां किङ्किणीजालमालिनाम्। चतुर्युजामुपेतानां सूतैः कुशलशिक्षितैः
He gave a thousand chariots adorned with gold, hung with tinkling bells, drawn by four horses and driven by skilled charioteers.
सहस्रं प्रददौ कृष्मो गवामयुतमेव च। श्रीमान्माथुरदेश्यानां दोग्ध्रीणां पुण्यवर्चसाम्
Krishna, the illustrious one, also gave ten thousand cows of the Mathura region, renowned for their auspicious qualities and yielding rich milk.
बडवानां च शुद्धानां चन्द्रांशुसमवर्चसाम्। ददौ जनार्दनः प्रीत्या सहस्रं हेमभूषितम्
Janardana, out of affection, gave a thousand pure mares, radiant as moonbeams, adorned with gold.
तथैवाश्वतरीणां च दान्तानां वातरंहसाम्। शतान्यञ्जनकेशीनां श्वेतानां पञ्चपञ्च च
Likewise, he gave twenty-five white mules, swift as the wind, with black manes, well-trained and disciplined.
स्नानपानोत्सवे चैव प्रयुक्तं वयसान्वितम्। स्त्रीणां सहस्रं गौरीणां सुवेषाणां सुवर्चसाम्
At the bathing and drinking festival, he gave a thousand young, fair-complexioned, beautifully adorned women of excellent character.
सुवर्णशतकण्ठीनामरोमाणां स्वलङ्कृताम्। परिचर्यासु दक्षाणां प्रददौ पुष्करेक्षणः
He gave women adorned with golden necklaces, without blemish, well-ornamented, skilled in service, the lotus-eyed one bestowed them.
पृष्ठ्यानामपि चाश्वानां बाह्लिकानां जनार्दनः। ददौ शतसहस्राख्यं कन्याधनमनुत्तमम्
Janardana also gave, as a bridal gift, a hundred thousand excellent Bahlika horses, famed for their strength and beauty.
कृताकृतस्य मुख्यस्य कनकस्याग्निवर्चसः। मनुष्यभारान्दाशार्हो ददौ दश जनार्दनः
Janardana, of the Dasharha line, gave ten loads of the finest gold, both wrought and unwrought, shining like fire, fit for men.
गजानां तु प्रभिन्नानां त्रिधा प्रस्रवतां मदम्। गिरिकूटनिकाशानां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्
He gave elephants, rutting and dripping with threefold streams of ichor, resembling mountain peaks and unyielding in battle.
क्लृप्तानां पटुघण्टानां चारूणां हेममालिनाम्। हस्त्यारोहैरुपेतानां सहस्रं साहसप्रियः
A thousand elephants, adorned with golden garlands, skilled and equipped with sharp bells, and mounted by daring riders, were prepared.
रामः पाणिग्रहणिकं ददौ पार्थाय लाङ्गली। प्रीयमाणो हलधरः संबन्धं प्रति मानयन्
Rāma, the wielder of the plough, pleased and honoring the alliance, gave the marriage gift to Pārtha with his own hand.
स महाधनरत्नौघो वस्त्रकम्बलफेनवान्। महागजमहाग्राहः पताकाशैवलाकुलः
That great wealth, a flood of treasures and gems, with garments and blankets like foam, and mighty elephants like great crocodiles, was adorned with banners like clusters of waterweeds.
पाण्डुसागरमाविद्धः प्रविवेश महाधनः। पूर्णमापूरयंस्तेषां द्विषच्छोकावहोऽभवत्
That immense wealth, undiminished, entered the ocean of the Pāṇḍavas, filling it to the brim and bringing sorrow to their enemies.
प्रतिजग्राह तत्सर्वं धर्मराजो युधिष्टिरः। पूजयामास तांश्चैव वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथान्
Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira accepted all of it and honored those great chariot-warriors of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas.
ते समेता महात्मानः कुरुवृष्ण्यन्धकोत्तमाः। विजह्रुरमरावासे नराः सुकृतिनो यथा
Those great-souled men, the foremost among the Kurus, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas, rejoiced together in that place like the blessed in the abode of the gods.