तं विलोक्य जना दूरात्तेजसा मुष्टदृष्टयः। दीव्यतेऽक्षैर्भगवते शशंसुः सूर्यशङ्किताः
Seeing him from a distance, the people, dazzled by his brilliance, reported to Bhagavān while playing dice, suspecting he was the sun god.
नारायण नमस्तेऽस्तु शङ्खचक्रगदाधर। दामोदरारविन्दाक्ष गोविन्द यदुनन्दन
O Nārāyaṇa, salutations to you, bearer of conch, discus, and mace, O Dāmodara, lotus-eyed, Govinda, delight of the Yadus!
एष आयाति सविता त्वां दिदृक्षुर्जगत्पते। मुष्णन्गभस्तिचक्रेण नृणां चक्षूंषि तिग्मगुः
Here comes the sun, O lord of the world, wishing to see you, stealing the sight of men with his fierce rays.
नन्वन्विच्छन्ति ते मार्गं त्रिलोक्यां विबुधर्षभाः। ज्ञात्वाद्य गूढं यदुषु द्रष्टुं त्वां यात्यजः प्रभो
Surely, the best of the gods search for your path throughout the three worlds; knowing you are hidden among the Yadus, today the unborn lord comes to see you.
श्रीशुक उवाच। निशम्य बालवचनं प्रहस्याम्बुजलोचनः। प्राह नासौ रविर्देवः सत्राजिन्मणिना ज्वलन्
Śrī Śuka said: Hearing the words of the children, the lotus-eyed one laughed and said, 'That is not the sun god, but Satrājit, shining with the jewel.'
सत्राजित्स्वगृहं श्रीमत्कृतकौतुकमङ्गलम्। प्रविश्य देवसदने मणिं विप्रैर्न्यवेशयत्
Satrājit entered his splendid house, decorated for auspiciousness, and placed the jewel in the shrine, consecrated by the brāhmaṇas.
दिने दिने स्वर्णभारानष्टौ स सृजति प्रभो। दुर्भिक्षमार्यरिष्टानि सर्पाधिव्याधयोऽशुभाः। न सन्ति मायिनस्तत्र यत्रास्तेऽभ्यर्चितो मणिः
Day by day, O lord, it produces eight loads of gold; famine, calamities, snake afflictions, diseases, and misfortune do not occur where the jewel is worshipped.
स याचितो मणिं क्वापि यदुराजाय शौरिणा। नैवार्थकामुकः प्रादाद्याच्ञाभङ्गमतर्कयन्
When asked for the jewel by the Yadu king, Śauri, Satrājit, not desiring wealth, did not give it, disregarding the request.
तमेकदा मणिं कण्ठे प्रतिमुच्य महाप्रभम्। प्रसेनो हयमारुह्य मृगायां व्यचरद्वने
Once, Prasena, wearing the radiant jewel on his neck, mounted his horse and went hunting in the forest.
प्रसेनं सहयं हत्वा मणिमाच्छिद्य केशरी। गिरिं विशन्जाम्बवता निहतो मणिमिच्छता
A lion killed Prasena and his horse, seized the jewel, and entered a mountain cave, but was slain there by Jāmbavat, who desired the jewel.
सोऽपि चक्रे कुमारस्य मणिं क्रीडनकं बिले। अपश्यन्भ्रातरं भ्राता सत्राजित्पर्यतप्यत
He too made the jewel a toy for his son in the cave; but, not seeing his brother, Satrājit was greatly distressed.
प्रायः कृष्णेन निहतो मणिग्रीवो वनं गतः। भ्राता ममेति तच्छ्रुत्वा कर्णे कर्णेऽजपन्जनाः
It was said, 'He of the jewel-necklace was likely killed by Krishna and went to the forest; his brother is mine'—hearing this, people whispered it from ear to ear.
भगवांस्तदुपश्रुत्य दुर्यशो लिप्तमात्मनि। मार्ष्टुं प्रसेनपदवीमन्वपद्यत नागरैः
The Blessed Lord, hearing that his own name was stained with infamy, set out with the citizens to clear himself, following the path of Prasena.
हतं प्रसेनं अश्वं च वीक्ष्य केशरिणा वने। तं चाद्रि पृष्ठे निहतमृक्षेण ददृशुर्जनाः
Seeing Prasena slain, and his horse killed by a lion in the forest, the people also saw the lion killed by a bear on the mountain slope.
ऋक्षराजबिलं भीममन्धेन तमसावृतम्। एको विवेश भगवानवस्थाप्य बहिः प्रजाः
The Lord alone entered the dreadful cave of the king of bears, shrouded in dense darkness, having stationed the people outside.
तत्र दृष्ट्वा मणिप्रेष्ठं बालक्रीडनकं कृतम्। हर्तुं कृतमतिस्तस्मिन्नवतस्थेऽर्भकान्तिके
There, seeing the precious jewel made into a child's plaything, he resolved to take it and stood waiting near the child.
तमपूर्वं नरं दृष्ट्वा धात्री चुक्रोश भीतवत्। तच्छ्रुत्वाभ्यद्रवत्क्रुद्धो जाम्बवान्बलिनां वरः
Seeing that unfamiliar man, the nurse cried out in fear; hearing her, Jāmbavān, the foremost of the strong, rushed in, enraged.
स वै भगवता तेन युयुधे स्वामिनाऽऽत्मनः। पुरुषं प्राकृतं मत्वा कुपितो नानुभाववित्
He fought with the Lord, his own master, thinking him an ordinary man, and, angered, did not recognize his true power.
द्वन्द्वयुद्धं सुतुमुलमुभयोर्विजिगीषतोः। आयुधाश्मद्रुमैर्दोर्भिः क्रव्यार्थे श्येनयोरिव
A fierce duel took place between the two, both eager for victory, using weapons, stones, trees, and their arms, like vultures fighting over flesh.
आसीत्तदष्टाविंशाहमितरेतरमुष्टिभिः। वज्रनिष्पेषपरुषैरविश्रममहर्निशम्
For twenty-eight days, without rest, day and night, they struck each other with fists as hard as thunderbolts.
कृष्णमुष्टिविनिष्पात निष्पिष्टाङ्गोरु बन्धनः। क्षीणसत्त्वः स्विन्नगात्रस्तमाहातीव विस्मितः
Crushed by Krishna's blows, his limbs bound and his strength spent, his body drenched in sweat, Jāmbavān, greatly astonished, spoke to him.
जाने त्वां सर्वभूतानां प्राण ओजः सहो बलम्। विष्णुं पुराणपुरुषं प्रभविष्णुमधीश्वरम्
I know you are the life, vigor, strength, and power of all beings—Viṣṇu, the ancient person, the supreme lord and master.
त्वं हि विश्वसृजां स्रष्टा सृष्टानामपि यच्च सत्। कालः कलयतामीशः पर आत्मा तथात्मनाम्
You are indeed the creator of the creators, and that which exists among the created; you are Time, the lord of those who measure, the supreme Self, and the self of all selves.
यस्येषदुत्कलितरोषकटाक्षमोक्षैर्। वर्त्मादिशत्क्षुभितनक्रतिमिङ्गलोऽब्धिः । सेतुः कृतः स्वयश उज्ज्वलिता च लङ्का। रक्षःशिरांसि भुवि पेतुरिषुक्षतानि
By whose mere sidelong glance, slightly raised in anger, the ocean was stirred, showing the path, and a bridge was built, Lanka's fame was made to shine, and the heads of the demons fell to the earth, shattered by arrows.
इति विज्ञातविज्ञानमृक्षराजानमच्युतः। व्याजहार महाराज भगवान्देवकीसुतः
Thus recognizing the Lord, the king of bears, Achyuta, the son of Devakī, spoke to him, O King.
अभिमृश्यारविन्दाक्षः पाणिना शंकरेण तम्। कृपया परया भक्तं मेघगम्भीरया गिरा
Lotus-eyed Krishna, touching him with his hand, deep as a cloud in voice, spoke to his devotee with utmost compassion.
मणिहेतोरिह प्राप्ता वयमृक्षपते बिलम्। मिथ्याभिशापं प्रमृजन्नात्मनो मणिनामुना
For the sake of the jewel, O king of bears, I have come to your cave, to clear myself of the false accusation, with this very jewel.
इत्युक्तः स्वां दुहितरं कन्यां जाम्बवतीं मुदा। अर्हणार्थं स मणिना कृष्णायोपजहार ह
Thus addressed, with joy, he gave his own daughter Jāmbavatī and the jewel to Krishna, for honoring him.
अदृष्ट्वा निर्गमं शौरेः प्रविष्टस्य बिलं जनाः। प्रतीक्ष्य द्वादशाहानि दुःखिताः स्वपुरं ययुः
When the people did not see Śauri emerge, having entered the cave, they waited twelve days in sorrow and then returned to their city.
निशम्य देवकी देवी रुक्मिण्यानकदुन्दुभिः। सुहृदो ज्ञातयोऽशोचन्बिलात्कृष्णमनिर्गतम्
Hearing that Kṛṣṇa had not come out of the cave, Devakī, the queen, along with Rukmiṇī, Vasudeva, friends, and relatives, all grieved.