Bhagavata Purana

आसाद्य देवीसदनं धौतपादकराम्बुजा। उपस्पृश्य शुचिः शान्ता प्रविवेशाम्बिकान्तिकम्

Arriving at the goddess's abode, having washed her feet and hands, purified and peaceful, she entered the presence of Ambika.

तां वै प्रवयसो बालां विधिज्ञा विप्रयोषितः। भवानीं वन्दयांचक्रुर्भवपत्नीं भवान्विताम्

The elderly and knowledgeable wives of the Brahmins, accompanied by Bhavani, worshipped her, the wife of Bhava, endowed with prosperity.

नमस्ये त्वाम्बिकेऽभीक्ष्णं स्वसन्तानयुतां शिवाम्। भूयात्पतिर्मे भगवान्कृष्णस्तदनुमोदताम्

I bow to you, O Ambika, again and again, auspicious, accompanied by your own children; may my husband be the blessed Krishna, may you be pleased with this.

अद्भिर्गन्धाक्षतैर्धूपैर्वासःस्रङ्माल्य भूषणैः। नानोपहारबलिभिः प्रदीपावलिभिः पृथक्

With fragrant substances, unbroken rice, incense, garments, garlands, ornaments, various offerings and food, and rows of lamps set apart,

विप्रस्त्रियः पतिमतीस्तथा तैः समपूजयत्। लवणापूपताम्बूल कण्ठसूत्रफलेक्षुभिः

The brahmin women, together with their husbands, worshipped her with salt, cakes, betel leaves, necklaces, fruits, and sugarcane.

तस्यै स्त्रियस्ताः प्रददुः शेषां युयुजुराशिषः। ताभ्यो देव्यै नमश्चक्रे शेषां च जगृहे वधूः

Those women gave her the remnants, and offered their blessings; to them, the bride bowed, and accepted the rest.

मुनिव्रतमथ त्यक्त्वा निश्चक्रामाम्बिकागृहात्। प्रगृह्य पाणिना भृत्यां रत्नमुद्रोपशोभिना

Then, abandoning her vow of silence, she departed from Ambika’s house, holding her maidservant by the hand, her hand adorned with a jeweled ring.

तां देवमायामिव धीरमोहिनीं सुमध्यमां कुण्डलमण्डिताननाम्। श्यामां नितम्बार्पितरत्नमेखलां व्यञ्जत्स्तनीं कुन्तलशङ्कितेक्षणाम्

She, with a slender waist, her face adorned with earrings and jewels, dark-complexioned, a jeweled girdle on her hips, her breasts prominent, her glances concealed by her curling locks—appeared like the enchanting, steadfast Māyā of the gods.

शुचिस्मितां बिम्बफलाधरद्युति शोणायमानद्विजकुन्दकुड्मलाम्। पदा चलन्तीं कलहंसगामिनीं सिञ्जत्कलानूपुरधामशोभिना

With a pure smile, lips shining like bimba fruit, her teeth resembling jasmine buds, walking with the gait of a graceful swan, she shone with the gentle sound of her tinkling anklets.

विलोक्य वीरा मुमुहुः समागता यशस्विनस्तत्कृतहृच्छयार्दिताः। यां वीक्ष्य ते नृपतयस्तदुदारहास व्रीडावलोकहृतचेतस उज्झितास्त्राः

Beholding her, the assembled heroes, renowned and overcome with love for her, fainted; seeing her, the kings, their minds stolen by her noble smile and bashful glances, dropped their weapons.

पेतुः क्षितौ गजरथाश्वगता विमूढा यात्राच्छलेन हरयेऽर्पयतीं स्वशोभाम्। सैवं शनैश्चलयती चलपद्मकोशौ प्राप्तिं तदा भगवतः प्रसमीक्षमाणा

Those bewildered, illustrious kings, seated on elephants, chariots, and horses, fell to the ground, as she, under the pretext of a procession, offered her own splendor to Hari; thus, moving slowly, her lotus-like feet shifting, she looked toward the approach of the Lord.

उत्सार्य वामकरजैरलकानपङ्गैः प्राप्तान्ह्रियैक्षत नृपान्ददृशेऽच्युतं च। तां राजकन्यां रथमारुरक्षतीं जहार कृष्णो द्विषतां समीक्षताम्

Brushing aside her hair with the fingers of her left hand, glancing sideways, she modestly looked at the kings who had come, and saw Acyuta; as the royal maiden was mounting the chariot, Krishna seized her before the eyes of his rivals.

रथं समारोप्य सुपर्णलक्षणं राजन्यचक्रं परिभूय माधवः। ततो ययौ रामपुरोगमः शनैः शृगालमध्यादिव भागहृद्धरिः

Having placed her on the chariot marked with Garuḍa, Mādhava, disregarding the assembly of kings, departed slowly, led by Rāma, like a lion taking away its prey from among jackals.

तं मानिनः स्वाभिभवं यशःक्षयं। परे जरासन्धमुखा न सेहिरे। अहो धिगस्मान्यश आत्तधन्वनां। गोपैर्हृतं केशरिणां मृगैरिव

Those proud kings, unable to endure their defeat and the loss of fame—especially Jarāsandha and his allies—cried out, 'Alas, shame upon us! Armed with weapons, we have been robbed by cowherds, like lions taking deer from among other beasts.'

अथ चतुःपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः 10.54 श्रीशुक उवाच। इति सर्वे सुसंरब्धा वाहानारुह्य दंशिताः। स्वैः स्वैर्बलैः परिक्रान्ता अन्वीयुर्धृतकार्मुकाः

Śuka said: Thus, all of them, greatly enraged, mounted their vehicles, armed themselves, and, surrounded by their own armies, pursued with drawn bows.

तानापतत आलोक्य यादवानीकयूथपाः। तस्थुस्तत्सम्मुखा राजन्विस्फूर्ज्य स्वधनूंषि ते

Seeing them advancing, the chiefs of the Yādava army stood facing them, O King, their bows stretched and resounding.

अश्वपृष्ठे गजस्कन्धे रथोपस्थेऽस्त्र कोविदाः। मुमुचुः शरवर्षाणि मेघा अद्रिष्वपो यथा

Skilled in weapons, standing on horses, elephants, and chariots, they released showers of arrows, like clouds pouring rain upon mountains.

पत्युर्बलं शरासारैश्छन्नं वीक्ष्य सुमध्यमा। सव्रीडमैक्षत्तद्वक्त्रं भयविह्वललोचना

Seeing her husband's army covered by torrents of arrows, the slender-waisted maiden looked at his face with bashful, fear-stricken eyes.

प्रहस्य भगवानाह मा स्म भैर्वामलोचने। विनङ्क्ष्यत्यधुनैवैतत्तावकैः शात्रवं बलम्

The Lord, smiling, said: 'Do not fear, O lotus-eyed one; this hostile force of yours will now be destroyed by your own kin.'

तेषां तद्विक्रमं वीरा गदसङ्कर्षणादयः। अमृष्यमाणा नाराचैर्जघ्नुर्हयगजान्रथान्

Unable to tolerate their valor, Gada, Saṅkarṣaṇa, and the other heroes struck the horses, elephants, and chariots with iron arrows.

पेतुः शिरांसि रथिनामश्विनां गजिनां भुवि। सकुण्डलकिरीटानि सोष्णीषाणि च कोटिशः

The heads of the charioteers, horsemen, and elephant riders, adorned with earrings, crowns, and turbans, fell to the earth by the thousands.

हस्ताः सासिगदेष्वासाः करभा ऊरवोऽङ्घ्रयः। अश्वाश्वतरनागोष्ट्र खरमर्त्यशिरांसि च

Arms with swords, maces, and bows, elephants, thighs, feet, horses, mules, camels, oxen, donkeys, and the heads of men—

हन्यमानबलानीका वृष्णिभिर्जयकाङ्क्षिभिः। राजानो विमुखा जग्मुर्जरासन्धपुरःसराः

As their forces were being destroyed by the Vṛṣṇis, who sought victory, the kings, led by Jarāsandha, turned away and departed.

शिशुपालं समभ्येत्य हृतदारमिवातुरम्। नष्टत्विषं गतोत्साहं शुष्यद्वदनमब्रुवन्

Approaching Śiśupāla, who was like a man distressed after his wife had been taken, his brilliance lost, his enthusiasm gone, his mouth parched, they spoke to him.

भो भोः पुरुषशार्दूल दौर्मनस्यमिदं त्यज। न प्रियाप्रिययो राजन्निष्ठा देहिषु दृश्यते

"O best of men, cast off this sorrow! Among embodied beings, O king, no one sees lasting happiness or distress."

यथा दारुमयी योषित्नृत्यते कुहकेच्छया। एवमीश्वरतन्त्रोऽयमीहते सुखदुःखयोः

"Just as a wooden puppet woman dances by the will of the magician, so too, one under the control of the Lord acts in happiness and sorrow."

शौरेः सप्तदशाहं वै संयुगानि पराजितः। त्रयोविंशतिभिः सैन्यैर्जिग्ये एकमहं परम्

"For seventeen days I was defeated in battle by Śauri, but on the eighteenth day, with twenty-three armies, I gained victory over him."

तथाप्यहं न शोचामि न प्रहृष्यामि कर्हिचित्। कालेन दैवयुक्तेन जानन्विद्रावितं जगत्

"Still, I neither grieve nor rejoice at any time, knowing that the world is driven by time joined with destiny."

अधुनापि वयं सर्वे वीरयूथपयूथपाः। पराजिताः फल्गुतन्त्रैर्यदुभिः कृष्णपालितैः

"Even now, all of us, chiefs of mighty warriors, have been defeated by the Yadus, protected by Kṛṣṇa, through their cunning strategies."