Bhagavata Purana

( इंद्रवंशा ) भक्ताय चित्रा भगवान् हि सम्पदो राज्यं विभूतीर्न समर्थयत्यजः । अदीर्घबोधाय विचक्षणः स्वयं पश्यन् निपातं धनिनां मदोद्‌भवम्

For the devoted, the Lord indeed grants wondrous prosperity and kingdoms; but the unborn one does not bestow them on those lacking discernment, seeing himself the downfall and pride of the wealthy.

( अनुष्टुप् ) इत्थं व्यवसितो बुद्ध्या भक्तोऽतीव जनार्दने । विषयान्जायया त्यक्ष्यन् बुभुजे नातिलम्पटः

Thus resolved in mind, the devotee of Janardana, though surrounded by pleasures, enjoyed them without excessive attachment.

तस्य वै देवदेवस्य हरेर्यज्ञपतेः प्रभोः । ब्राह्मणाः प्रभवो दैवं न तेभ्यो विद्यते परम्

For that Lord of sacrifice, Hari, the god of gods, the Brahmins are his origin; nothing is higher than them.

एवं स विप्रो भगवत्सुहृत्तदा दृष्ट्वा स्वभृत्यैरजितं पराजितम् । तद्ध्यानवेगोद्‌ग्रथितात्मबन्धनः तद्धाम लेभेऽचिरतः सतां गतिम्

Thus, the Brahmin, friend of the Lord, seeing the unconquered one defeated by his own servants, with mind bound by meditation on him, soon attained his abode, the path of the virtuous.

एतद् ब्रह्मण्यदेवस्य श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मण्यतां नरः । लब्धभावो भगवति कर्मबन्धाद् विमुच्यते

Hearing this about the god devoted to Brahmins, a man who gains devotion to the Lord is freed from the bondage of karma.

इति श्रीमद्‍भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे उत्तरार्धे पृथुकोपाख्यानं नाम एकशीतितमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the eighty-first chapter, named 'The Story of Prithu’s Anger,' in the tenth book, second half, of the great Purana, Srimad Bhagavata, the scripture of the supreme paramahamsas.

कुरुक्षेत्रे सूर्योपरागपर्वणि यदुभिः सह कुरूणां नन्दादिगोपानां च समागमः - श्रीशुक उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) अथैकदा द्वारवत्यां वसतो रामकृष्णयोः । सूर्योपरागः सुमहानासीत्कल्पक्षये यथा

Shri Shuka said: Once, while Rama and Krishna were residing in Dvaraka, a great solar eclipse occurred, as happens at the end of a kalpa.

तं ज्ञात्वा मनुजा राजन्पुरस्तादेव सर्वतः । समन्तपञ्चकं क्षेत्रं ययुः श्रेयोविधित्सया

O King, knowing him, the people went from all sides to the field of Samantapañcaka, desiring to attain auspiciousness.

निःक्षत्रियां महीं कुर्वन्रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः । नृपाणां रुधिरौघेण यत्र चक्रे महाह्रदान्

Rāma, the foremost among wielders of weapons, made the earth devoid of kṣatriyas, where, by the flood of kings’ blood, he created great lakes.

ईजे च भगवान्रामो यत्रास्पृष्टोऽपि कर्मणा । लोकं सङ्ग्राहयन्नीशो यथान्योऽघापनुत्तये

There, Bhagavān Rāma performed sacrifice, though untouched by karma, gathering the people as the Lord, just as others do to remove sin.

महत्यां तीर्थयात्रायां तत्रागन्भारतीः प्रजाः । वृष्णयश्च तथाक्रूर वसुदेवाहुकादयः

During that great pilgrimage, the people of Bhārata, the Vṛṣṇis, as well as Akrūra, Vasudeva, Ahuka, and others, arrived there.

ययुर्भारत तत्क्षेत्रं स्वमघं क्षपयिष्णवः । गदप्रद्युम्नसाम्बाद्याः सुचन्द्रशुकसारणैः

Those descendants of Bhārata went to that field, wishing to expiate their own sins—Gada, Pradyumna, Sāmba, and others, along with Sucandra, Śuka, and Sāraṇa.

आस्तेऽनिरुद्धो रक्षायां कृतवर्मा च यूथपः । ते रथैर्देवधिष्ण्याभैः हयैश्च तरलप्लवैः

Aniruddha remained for protection, and Kṛtavarmā, the leader, too; they shone, riding chariots adorned with divine emblems and swift horses.

गजैर्नदद्‌भिरभ्राभैः नृभिर्विद्याधरद्युभिः । व्यरोचन्त महातेजाः पथि काञ्चनमालिनः

With elephants roaring like clouds, men accompanied by Vidyādharas and celestial beings, those of great brilliance, adorned with golden garlands, shone on the road.

दिव्यस्रग्वस्त्रसन्नाहाः कलत्रैः खेचरा इव । तत्र स्नात्वा महाभागा उपोष्य सुसमाहिताः

Wearing divine garlands, garments, and armor, with their wives, they appeared like those who move in the sky; there, after bathing, the highly fortunate ones fasted, fully composed.

ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददुर्धेनूः वासःस्रग्‌रुक्ममालिनीः । रामह्रदेषु विधिवत् पुनराप्लुत्य वृष्णयः

They gave cows, garments, garlands, and gold ornaments to the brāhmaṇas; then, in the lakes of Rāma, the Vṛṣṇis bathed again according to the prescribed rites.

ददुः स्वन्नं द्विजाग्र्येभ्यः कृष्णे नो भक्तिरस्त्विति । स्वयं च तदनुज्ञाता वृष्णयः कृष्णदेवताः

They gave their own food to the foremost twice-born, saying, 'May we have devotion to Kṛṣṇa'; and, having received permission, the Vṛṣṇis, devoted to Kṛṣṇa, themselves partook.

भुक्त्वोपविविशुः कामं स्निग्धच्छायाङ्‌घ्रिपाङ्‌घ्रिषु । तत्रागतांस्ते ददृशुः सुहृत्संबन्धिनो नृपान्

Having eaten, they sat as they pleased, beneath gentle, shady trees; there, they saw the kings who had arrived, their friends and relatives.

मत्स्योशीनरकौशल्य विदर्भकुरुसृञ्जयान् । काम्बोजकैकयान् मद्रान् कुन्तीनानर्तकेरलान्

They saw the Matsyas, Śīnas, Kauśalyas, Vidarbhas, Kurus, Sṛñjayas, Kāmbojas, Kaikeyas, Madras, Kuntis, Anartas, and Keralas.

अन्यांश्चैवात्मपक्षीयान् परांश्च शतशो नृप । नन्दादीन् सुहृदो गोपान् गोपीश्चोत्कण्ठिताश्चिरम्

And, O King, hundreds of others, both their own allies and rivals, as well as Nanda and other friends, cowherds, and gopīs who had long yearned.

( मिश्र ) अन्योन्यसन्दर्शनहर्षरंहसा प्रोत्फुल्लहृद्वक्त्रसरोरुहश्रियः । आश्लिष्य गाढं नयनैः स्रवज्जला हृष्यत्त्वचो रुद्धगिरो ययुर्मुदम्

With the intense joy of seeing each other, their hearts and faces bloomed like lotuses; embracing tightly, with tears flowing from their eyes, their skin thrilled, their voices choked, they attained happiness.

स्त्रियश्च संवीक्ष्य मिथोऽतिसौहृद स्मितामलापाङ्गदृशोऽभिरेभिरे । स्तनैः स्तनान् कुङ्कुमपङ्करूषितान् निहत्य दोर्भिः प्रणयाश्रुलोचनाः

The women, seeing each other with deep affection, smiling with pure glances, embraced; pressing their breasts, smeared with kumkum, against each other, with arms, their eyes filled with tears of love.

( अनुष्टुप् ) ततोऽभिवाद्य ते वृद्धान् यविष्ठैरभिवादिताः । स्वागतं कुशलं पृष्ट्वा चक्रुः कृष्णकथा मिथः

Then, after bowing to the elders, and being greeted by the younger ones, they exchanged welcomes and inquiries of well-being, and engaged in mutual discussions about Kṛṣṇa.

पृथा भ्रातॄन् स्वसॄर्वीक्ष्य तत्पुत्रान् पितरावपि । भ्रातृपत्‍नीर्मुकुन्दं च जहौ सङ्कथया शुचः

Pṛthā, seeing her brothers, sisters, their sons, and her parents, as well as the wives of her brothers and Mukunda, abandoned her sorrow through conversation.

कुन्त्युवाच - आर्य भ्रातरहं मन्ये आत्मानमकृताशिषम् । यद्वा आपत्सु मद्वार्तां नानुस्मरथ सत्तमाः

Kuntī said: 'Noble brothers, I consider myself without fulfilled blessings, for, O best of men, in times of distress, you do not remember my plight.'

सुहृदो ज्ञातयः पुत्रा भ्रातरः पितरावपि । नानुस्मरन्ति स्वजनं यस्य दैवमदक्षिणम्

Friends, relatives, sons, brothers, and even parents do not remember their own kin when fate turns against them.

श्रीवसुदेव उवाच - अम्ब मास्मानसूयेथा दैवक्रीडनकान् नरान् । ईशस्य हि वशे लोकः कुरुते कार्यतेऽथ वा

Śrī Vasudeva said: O mother, do not bear resentment toward these men, who are but toys in the hands of destiny; for the world is under the control of the Lord, who causes and compels all actions.

कंसप्रतापिताः सर्वे वयं याता दिशं दिशम् । एतर्ह्येव पुनः स्थानं दैवेनासादिताः स्वसः

All of us, tormented by Kaṃsa, scattered in every direction, but now, O sister, by fate alone, we have once again attained our proper place.

श्रीशुक उवाच - वसुदेवोग्रसेनाद्यैः यदुभिस्तेऽर्चिता नृपाः । आसन् अच्युतसन्दर्श परमानन्दनिर्वृताः

Śrī Śuka said: Honored by Vasudeva, Ugrasena, and the Yadus, the kings were filled with supreme joy and contentment upon beholding Acyuta.