Bhagavata Purana

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.

सत्राजितं शपन्तस्ते दुःखिता द्वारकौकसः। उपतस्थुश्चन्द्र भागां दुर्गां कृष्णोपलब्धये

The sorrowful citizens of Dvārakā cursed Satrājit, and to obtain news of Kṛṣṇa, they approached the goddess Candra-bhāgā, Durgā.

तेषां तु देव्युपस्थानात्प्रत्यादिष्टाशिषा स च। प्रादुर्बभूव सिद्धार्थः सदारो हर्षयन्हरिः

Because of their worship of the goddess, she instructed them with a blessing, and then Hari, accomplished in his purpose and with his wife, appeared, bringing joy.

उपलभ्य हृषीकेशं मृतं पुनरिवागतम्। सह पत्न्या मणिग्रीवं सर्वे जातमहोत्सवाः

Seeing Hṛṣīkeśa, adorned with the jewel and accompanied by his wife, return as if from death, all became filled with great festivity.

सत्राजितं समाहूय सभायां राजसन्निधौ। प्राप्तिं चाख्याय भगवान्मणिं तस्मै न्यवेदयत्

Summoning Satrājit into the assembly in the presence of the king, the Lord recounted the recovery and presented the jewel to him.

स चातिव्रीडितो रत्नं गृहीत्वावाङ्मुखस्ततः। अनुतप्यमानो भवनमगमत्स्वेन पाप्मना

Greatly ashamed, Satrājit took the gem and, his face cast down, returned to his house, tormented by his own wrongdoing.

सोऽनुध्यायंस्तदेवाघं बलवद्विग्रहाकुलः। कथं मृजाम्यात्मरजः प्रसीदेद्वाच्युतः कथम्

Disturbed by intense remorse and conflict, he pondered, 'How can I cleanse myself of this sin? How might Acyuta be pleased with me?'

किं कृत्वा साधु मह्यं स्यान्न शपेद्वा जनो यथा। अदीर्घदर्शनं क्षुद्रं मूढं द्रविणलोलुपम्

'What should I do so that people consider me virtuous and do not curse me as short-sighted, petty, foolish, and greedy for wealth?'

दास्ये दुहितरं तस्मै स्त्रीरत्नं रत्नमेव च। उपायोऽयं समीचीनस्तस्य शान्तिर्न चान्यथा

'I will give him my daughter, a jewel among women, along with the gem itself. This is the proper way for his appeasement; there is no other.'

एवं व्यवसितो बुद्ध्या सत्राजित्स्वसुतां शुभाम्। मणिं च स्वयमुद्यम्य कृष्णायोपजहार ह

Thus resolved in mind, Satrājit personally brought his virtuous daughter and the jewel, and offered them to Kṛṣṇa.

तां सत्यभामां भगवानुपयेमे यथाविधि। बहुभिर्याचितां शील रूपौदार्यगुणान्विताम्

The Lord duly married Satyabhāmā, who was sought by many for her character, beauty, and noble qualities.

भगवानाह न मणिं प्रतीच्छामो वयं नृप। तवास्तां देवभक्तस्य वयं च फलभागिनः

The Lord said, 'We do not accept the jewel, O King. Let it remain with you, a devotee of the gods, while we partake of its benefit.'

कालिन्दीमित्रविन्दासत्याभद्रालक्ष्मणादीनां पाणिग्रहणम्। अथाष्टपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः 10.58 श्रीशुक उवाच। एकदा पाण्डवान्द्रष्टुं प्रतीतान्पुरुषोत्तमः। इन्द्रप्रस्थं गतः श्रीमान्युयुधानादिभिर्वृतः

Śuka said: Once, the Supreme Person, adorned with attendants like Yuyudhāna, went to Indraprastha to see the Pāṇḍavas.

दृष्ट्वा तमागतं पार्था मुकुन्दमखिलेश्वरम्। उत्तस्थुर्युगपद्वीराः प्राणा मुख्यमिवागतम्

Seeing Mukunda, the Lord of all, arrive, the heroic sons of Pāṇḍu rose together, as if life itself had returned.

परिष्वज्याच्युतं वीरा अङ्गसङ्गहतैनसः। सानुरागस्मितं वक्त्रं वीक्ष्य तस्य मुदं ययुः

Embracing Acyuta, the heroes, freed from all distress by the touch of his limbs, beheld his affectionate, smiling face and rejoiced.

युधिष्ठिरस्य भीमस्य कृत्वा पादाभिवन्दनम्। फाल्गुनं परिरभ्याथ यमाभ्यां चाभिवन्दितः

After offering obeisance at the feet of Yudhiṣṭhira and Bhīma, he embraced Arjuna and was honored by the twins.

परमासन आसीनं कृष्णा कृष्णमनिन्दिता। नवोढा व्रीडिता किञ्चिच्छनैरेत्याभ्यवन्दत

Kṛṣṇā, recently married and somewhat bashful, approached and respectfully greeted Kṛṣṇa, who was seated on the chief seat.

तथैव सात्यकिः पार्थैः पूजितश्चाभिवन्दितः। निषसादासनेऽन्ये च पूजिताः पर्युपासत

In the same way, Satyaki, honored and respectfully greeted by the Pāṇḍavas, took his seat, and others who were also honored sat nearby.

पृथाम्समागत्य कृताभिवादनस्तयातिहार्दार्द्र दृशाभिरम्भितः। आपृष्टवांस्तां कुशलं सहस्नुषां पितृष्वसारम्परिपृष्टबान्धवः

He approached Kuntī, offered his salutations, and was embraced by her with eyes moist from deep affection; he inquired about her welfare, that of her daughters-in-law, her sister, and all her relatives.

तमाह प्रेमवैक्लव्य रुद्धकण्ठाश्रुलोचना। स्मरन्ती तान्बहून्क्लेशान्क्लेशापायात्मदर्शनम्

She, recalling many hardships and the vision of the Self that comes after suffering, spoke to him with a voice choked by love and eyes filled with tears.

तदैव कुशलं नोऽभूत्सनाथास्ते कृता वयम्। ज्ञातीन्नः स्मरता कृष्ण भ्राता मे प्रेषितस्त्वया

Only then did our well-being arise, when we gained a protector; remembering our kin, O Kṛṣṇa, my brother was sent to you.

न तेऽस्ति स्वपरभ्रान्तिर्विश्वस्य सुहृदात्मनः। तथापि स्मरतां शश्वत्क्लेशान्हंसि हृदि स्थितः

For you, who are the friend and the Self of all, there is no confusion of 'us' and 'them'; yet, dwelling in the heart, you always dispel the sorrows of those who remember you.

युधिष्ठिर उवाच। किं न आचरितं श्रेयो न वेदाहमधीश्वर। योगेश्वराणां दुर्दर्शो यन्नो दृष्टः कुमेधसाम्

Yudhiṣṭhira said: What good have we left undone? I do not know, O Lord, for you, who are rarely seen even by the masters of yoga, have been seen by us, who are of little wisdom.

इति वै वार्षिकान्मासान्राज्ञा सोऽभ्यर्थितः सुखम्। जनयन्नयनानन्दमिन्द्रप्रस्थौकसां विभुः

Thus, requested by the king, the Lord stayed there for several months, delighting the eyes of the people of Indraprastha.

एकदा रथमारुह्य विजयो वानरध्वजम्। गाण्डीवं धनुरादाय तूणौ चाक्षयसायकौ

Once, Arjuna, the conqueror, mounted his chariot bearing the banner of Hanuman, took up his Gāṇḍīva bow and inexhaustible quivers.

साकं कृष्णेन सन्नद्धो विहर्तुं विपिनं महत्। बहुव्यालमृगाकीर्णं प्राविशत्परवीरहा

Together with Kṛṣṇa, fully armed, he entered a great forest teeming with many wild beasts, seeking to enjoy sport, he who destroys enemy heroes.

तत्राविध्यच्छरैर्व्याघ्रान्शूकरान्महिषान्रुरून्। शरभान्गवयान्खड्गान्हरिणान्शशशल्लकान्

There, with his arrows, he struck tigers, boars, buffaloes, antelopes, sarabhas, wild oxen, rhinoceroses, deer, hares, and porcupines.

तान्निन्युः किङ्करा राज्ञे मेध्यान्पर्वण्युपागते। तृट्परीतः परिश्रान्तो बिभत्सुर्यमुनामगात्

The attendants brought those sanctified animals to the king as the festival approached; parched with thirst and weary, Arjuna went to the Yamunā.