Bhagavata Purana

ते पूजिता मुकुन्देन राजानो मृष्टकुण्डलाः । विरेजुर्मोचिताः क्लेशात् प्रावृडन्ते यथा ग्रहाः

Honored by Mukunda, the kings, with shining earrings, freed from distress, shone like planets released from the rainy season.

रथान् सदश्वान् आरोप्य मणिकाञ्चनभूषितान् । प्रीणय्य सुनृतैर्वाक्यैः स्वदेशान् प्रत्ययापयत्

He had the chariots, adorned with jewels and gold, yoked with fine horses, and, pleasing them with kind words, sent them back to their own lands.

त एवं मोचिताः कृच्छ्रात् कृष्णेन सुमहात्मना । ययुस्तमेव ध्यायन्तः कृतानि च जगत्पतेः

Thus, rescued from hardship by the greatly noble Krishna, they departed, meditating on him and the deeds of the Lord of the universe.

जगदुः प्रकृतिभ्यस्ते महापुरुषचेष्टितम् । यथान्वशासद्‌ भगवान् तथा चक्रुरतन्द्रिताः

The people marveled at the actions of the Supreme Person, and, as the Lord directed, they diligently carried out their duties.

जरासन्धं घातयित्वा भीमसेनेन केशवः । पार्थाभ्यां संयुतः प्रायात् सहदेवेन पूजितः

After Jarasandha was slain by Bhimasena, Krishna, honored by Sahadeva and accompanied by the two sons of Pritha, departed.

गत्वा ते खाण्डवप्रस्थं शङ्खान् दध्मुर्जितारयः । हर्षयन्तः स्वसुहृदो दुर्हृदां चासुखावहाः

Having reached Khandavaprastha, the victorious heroes sounded their conchshells, delighting their friends and bringing distress to their enemies.

तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रीतमनस इन्द्रप्रस्थनिवासिनः । मेनिरे मागधं शान्तं राजा चाप्तमनोरथः

Hearing this, the residents of Indraprastha became joyful at heart, believing that the Magadha king was subdued and their own king's desire fulfilled.

अभिवन्द्याथ राजानं भीमार्जुनजनार्दनाः । सर्वमाश्रावयां चक्रुः आत्मना यदनुष्ठितम्

Then Bhima, Arjuna, and Janardana, after offering respects to the king, reported to him all that they had accomplished.

निशम्य धर्मराजस्तत् केशवेनानुकम्पितम् । आनन्दाश्रुकलां मुञ्चन् प्रेम्णा नोवाच किञ्चन

Hearing this, King Yudhishthira, understanding Krishna's compassion, shed tears of joy and, out of love, could not speak a word.

इति श्रीमद्‍भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे उत्तरार्धे कृष्णाद्यागमने नाम त्रिसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the seventy-third chapter, entitled 'The Coming of Krishna and Others,' in the second half of the Tenth Canto of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, the great Purāṇa, the scripture for the paramahaṃsas.

राजसूये भगवतोऽग्रपूजनं ततो रुष्टस्य दुर्वदत्तः शिशुपालस्य भगवता वधश्च - श्रीशुक उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) एवं युधिष्ठिरो राजा जरासन्धवधं विभोः । कृष्णस्य चानुभावं तं श्रुत्वा प्रीतस्तमब्रवीत्

Śrī Śuka said: Thus, King Yudhishthira, having heard of the slaying of Jarasandha by the mighty Krishna and his wondrous deeds, was pleased and spoke to him.

श्रीयुधिष्ठिर उवाच - ये स्युस्त्रैलोक्यगुरवः सर्वे लोकमहेश्वराः । वहन्ति दुर्लभं लब्ध्वा शिरसैवानुशासनम्

Śrī Yudhishthira said: Those who are the teachers of the three worlds, the great lords of all beings, even after attaining what is difficult to obtain, accept instruction upon their heads.

स भवान् अरविन्दाक्षो दीनानां ईशमानिनाम् । धत्तेऽनुशासनं भूमन् तदत्यन्तविडम्बनम्

You, O lotus-eyed one, bear rule over those who consider themselves masters among the distressed; O great one, this is indeed a profound mystery.

न ह्येकस्याद्वितीयस्य ब्रह्मणः परमात्मनः । कर्मभिर्वर्धते तेजो ह्रसते च यथा रवेः

For the one Supreme, the Absolute, the Paramātman, who is without a second, neither does his glory increase nor diminish through actions, just as the sun is unaffected.

न वै तेऽजित भक्तानां ममाहमिति माधव । त्वं तवेति च नानाधीः पशूनामिव वैकृती

O unconquered one, O Mādhava, among your devotees there is no division of 'mine' and 'yours'; such distinctions are like the differences among animals.

श्रीशुक उवाच - इत्युक्त्वा यज्ञिये काले वव्रे युक्तान् स ऋत्विजः । कृष्णानुमोदितः पार्थो ब्राह्मणान् ब्रह्मवादिनः

Śrī Śuka said: Having spoken thus, at the proper time for the sacrifice, he chose the priests who were qualified, the brāhmaṇas learned in the Veda, with Krishna's approval.

द्वैपायनो भरद्वाजः सुमन्तुर्गोतमोऽसितः । वसिष्ठश्च्यवनः कण्वो मैत्रेयः कवषस्त्रितः

Vyāsa, Bharadvāja, Sumantu, Gotama, Asita, Vasiṣṭha, Cyavana, Kaṇva, Maitreya, Kavaṣa, and Trita—

विश्वामित्रो वामदेवः सुमतिर्जैमिनिः क्रतुः । पैलः पराशरो गर्गो वैशम्पायन एव च

Viśvāmitra, Vāmadeva, Sumati, Jaimini, Kratu, Paila, Parāśara, Garga, and Vaiśampāyana as well—

अथर्वा कश्यपो धौम्यो रामो भार्गव आसुरिः । वीतिहोत्रो मधुच्छन्दा वीरसेनोऽकृतव्रणः

Atharvā, Kaśyapa, Dhaumya, Rāma of the Bhārgavas, Āsuri, Vītihotra, Madhucchandā, Vīrasena, and Akṛtavraṇa.

उपहूतास्तथा चान्ये द्रोणभीष्मकृपादयः । धृतराष्ट्रः सहसुतो विदुरश्च महामतिः

Others were also invited, such as Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa and the rest; Dhṛtarāṣṭra came with his sons, and Vidura, the wise one.

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्रा यज्ञदिदृक्षवः । तत्रेयुः सर्वराजानो राज्ञां प्रकृतयो नृप

Brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, and śūdras, all desiring to witness the sacrifice, came there, along with all the kings and the subjects of the rulers, O King.

ततस्ते देवयजनं ब्राह्मणाः स्वर्णलाङ्‌गलैः । कृष्ट्वा तत्र यथाम्नायं दीक्षयां चक्रिरे नृपम्

Then the brāhmaṇas, using golden ploughs, prepared the sacrificial ground according to tradition, and initiated the king for the rite.

हैमाः किलोपकरणा वरुणस्य यथा पुरा । इन्द्रादयो लोकपाला विरिञ्चिभवसंयुताः

The sacrificial implements were all made of gold, just as in ancient times for Varuṇa; the guardians of the worlds, beginning with Indra, accompanied by Brahmā and Śiva, were present.

सगणाः सिद्धगन्धर्वा विद्याधरमहोरगाः । मुनयो यक्षरक्षांसि खगकिन्नरचारणाः

With their retinues came siddhas, gandharvas, vidyādharas, great serpents, sages, yakṣas, rākṣasas, birds, kinnaras, and cāraṇas.

राजानश्च समाहूता राजपत्‍न्यश्च सर्वशः । राजसूयं समीयुः स्म राज्ञः पाण्डुसुतस्य वै

Kings were summoned, along with all their royal consorts, and they came to the rājasūya sacrifice of the son of Pāṇḍu.

मेनिरे कृष्णभक्तस्य सूपपन्नमविस्मिताः । अयाजयन् महाराजं याजका देववर्चसः । राजसूयेन विधिवत् प्रचेतसमिवामराः

Amazed, they considered it fitting for one devoted to Kṛṣṇa; priests of divine radiance performed the rājasūya for the great king, properly, just as the gods did for Pracetasa.

सूत्येऽहन्यवनीपालो याजकान् सदसस्पतीन् । अपूजयन् महाभागान् यथावत् सुसमाहितः

On the day of the sacrifice, the lord of the earth, with full attention, honored the priests and the masters of the assembly, who were greatly fortunate, as was proper.

सदस्याग्र्यार्हणार्हं वै विमृशन्तः सभासदः । नाध्यगच्छन् नन्ननैकान्त्यात् सहदेवस्तदाब्रवीत्

The members of the assembly, deliberating on who was most worthy of the highest honor, could not reach a unanimous decision; then Sahadeva spoke.

अर्हति ह्यच्युतः श्रैष्ठ्यं भगवान्सात्वतां पतिः । एष वै देवताः सर्वा देशकालधनादयः

Indeed, Acyuta, the Lord, master of the Sātvatas, deserves the highest honor; for in him are all the gods, places, times, wealth, and so forth.