मत्स्याभासं जले वीक्ष्य ज्ञात्वा च तदवस्थितिम्। पार्थो यत्तोऽसृजद्बाणं नाच्छिनत्पस्पृशे परम्
Seeing the image of a fish in the water and understanding its position, Arjuna carefully released his arrow; it did not cut, but merely touched the target.
राजन्येषु निवृत्तेषु भग्नमानेषु मानिषु। भगवान्धनुरादाय सज्यं कृत्वाथ लीलया
When the kings had withdrawn, their pride broken, the Lord, taking up the bow, strung it effortlessly.
तस्मिन्सन्धाय विशिखं मत्स्यं वीक्ष्य सकृज्जले। छित्त्वेषुणापातयत्तं सूर्ये चाभिजिति स्थिते २६ अभिजित्। दिवि दुन्दुभयो नेदुर्जयशब्दयुता भुवि। देवाश्च कुसुमासारान्मुमुचुर्हर्षविह्वलाः
Aiming the arrow at that target, seeing the fish just once in the water, he cut it down with his arrow and made it fall, while the sun stood in the Abhijit constellation.
तद्रङ्गमाविशमहं कलनूपुराभ्यां। पद्भ्यां प्रगृह्य कनकोज्वलरत्नमालाम् । नूत्ने निवीय परिधाय च कौशिकाग्र्ये। सव्रीडहासवदना कवरीधृतस्रक्
Then I entered the arena, my anklets tinkling softly, holding a radiant golden garland of gems in my hands, dressed in a new silk garment, with a bashful smile on my face, my hair adorned with a floral wreath.
उन्नीय वक्त्रमुरुकुन्तलकुण्डलत्विड्। गण्डस्थलं शिशिरहासकटाक्षमोक्षैः। राज्ञो निरीक्ष्य परितः शनकैर्मुरारेर्। अंसेऽनुरक्तहृदया निदधे स्वमालाम्
Lifting my face, with large earrings shining and cheeks glowing, casting gentle, smiling glances, I slowly looked around at the kings, and with a heart devoted to Murāri, I placed my garland on his shoulder.
तावन्मृदङ्गपटहाः शङ्खभेर्यानकादयः। निनेदुर्नटनर्तक्यो ननृतुर्गायका जगुः
At that moment, drums, kettledrums, conches, trumpets, and other instruments resounded; dancers danced and singers sang.
एवं वृते भगवति मयेशे नृपयूथपाः। न सेहिरे याज्ञसेनि स्पर्धन्तो हृच्छयातुराः
When the Lord, the master of Māyā, was thus chosen by me, the chiefs of men, burning with desire, could not tolerate the choice of Draupadī and competed with each other.
मां तावद्रथमारोप्य हयरत्नचतुष्टयम्। शार्ङ्गमुद्यम्य सन्नद्धस्तस्थावाजौ चतुर्भुजः
He placed me on his chariot, yoked with four excellent horses, took up the Śārṅga bow, donned his armor, and stood in the battle with four arms.
दारुकश्चोदयामास काञ्चनोपस्करं रथम्। मिषतां भूभुजां राज्ञि मृगाणां मृगराडिव
Dāruka drove the chariot, adorned with golden fittings, as the kings looked on, just as the king of beasts carries off his prey before the other animals.
तेऽन्वसज्जन्त राजन्या निषेद्धुं पथि केचन। संयत्ता उद्धृतेष्वासा ग्रामसिंहा यथा हरिम्
Some of the kings pursued on the road to block him, armed and with drawn bows, like village lions chasing Hari.
ते शार्ङ्गच्युतबाणौघैः कृत्तबाह्वङ्घ्रिकन्धराः। निपेतुः प्रधने केचिदेके सन्त्यज्य दुद्रुवुः
Struck by volleys of arrows from the Śārṅga bow, their arms, legs, and necks severed, some fell in the battle, while others, abandoning the fight, fled.
ततः पुरीं यदुपतिरत्यलङ्कृतां। रविच्छदध्वजपटचित्रतोरणाम्। कुशस्थलीं दिवि भुवि चाभिसंस्तुतां। समाविशत्तरणिरिव स्वकेतनम्
Then the Lord of the Yadus entered the city, splendidly decorated with sun-shaded banners and painted gateways, celebrated in heaven and on earth, like a ship reaching its own harbor.
पिता मे पूजयामास सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवान्। महार्हवासोऽलङ्कारैः शय्यासनपरिच्छदैः
My father honored his friends, relatives, and kin with precious garments, ornaments, beds, seats, and other gifts.
दासीभिः सर्वसम्पद्भिर्भटेभरथवाजिभिः। आयुधानि महार्हाणि ददौ पूर्णस्य भक्तितः
With maidservants, all kinds of wealth, soldiers, chariots, and horses, he gave valuable weapons with full devotion.
आत्मारामस्य तस्येमा वयं वै गृहदासिकाः। सर्वसङ्गनिवृत्त्याद्धा तपसा च बभूविम
We, the maidservants of his household, became so by the power of true austerity and complete detachment, serving him who is self-satisfied.
महिष्य ऊचुः। भौमं निहत्य सगणं युधि तेन रुद्धा। ज्ञात्वाथ नः क्षितिजये जितराजकन्याः। निर्मुच्य संसृतिविमोक्षमनुस्मरन्तीः। पादाम्बुजं परिणिनाय य आप्तकामः
The queens said: Having slain Bhauma and his followers in battle, he freed us, the princesses conquered by him, and remembering his lotus feet, the fulfiller of all desires, he accepted us in marriage, granting us liberation from worldly bondage.
न वयं साध्वि साम्राज्यं स्वाराज्यं भौज्यमप्युत। वैराज्यं पारमेष्ठ्यं च आनन्त्यं वा हरेः पदम्
We do not desire sovereignty, lordship, rulership, or even the supreme position of Brahmā, nor the endless abode of Hari.
कामयामह एतस्य श्रीमत्पादरजः श्रियः। कुचकुङ्कुमगन्धाढ्यं मूर्ध्ना वोढुं गदाभृतः
We desire only to bear on our heads the dust of his glorious feet, fragrant with the scent of his consort's breast-unguent, he who wields the mace.
व्रजस्त्रियो यद्वाञ्छन्ति पुलिन्द्यस्तृणवीरुधः। गावश्चारयतो गोपाः पदस्पर्शं महात्मनः
The cowherd women of Vraja, the Pulinda women, the grasses and herbs, the cows, and the cowherd boys—all desire the touch of the feet of that great soul as he tends the cows.
ऋषिगणकृता भगवत्स्तुतिः; वसुदेवयज्ञोत्सवः; बन्धूनां प्रस्थापनादिकं च - श्रीशुक उवाच - ( वसंततिलका ) श्रुत्वा पृथा सुबलपुत्र्यथ याज्ञसेनी माधव्यथ क्षितिपपत्न्य उत स्वगोप्यः । कृष्णेऽखिलात्मनि हरौ प्रणयानुबन्धं सर्वा विसिस्म्युरलमश्रुकलाकुलाक्ष्यः
Śuka said: When Kuntī, Subhadrā, Draupadī, Mādhavī, the royal wives, and their own gopīs heard of the deep affection Krishna, the Supreme Soul, had for them, they were all amazed, their eyes brimming with tears.
( अनुष्टुप् ) इति सम्भाषमाणासु स्त्रीभिः स्त्रीषु नृभिर्नृषु । आययुर्मुनयस्तत्र कृष्णरामदिदृक्षया
As the women spoke among themselves and the men among men, the sages arrived there, eager to see Krishna and Balarāma.
द्वैपायनो नारदश्च च्यवनो देवलोऽसितः । विश्वामित्रः शतानन्दो भरद्वाजोऽथ गौतमः
Vyāsa, Nārada, Cyavana, Devala, Asita, Viśvāmitra, Śatānanda, Bharadvāja, and Gautama came.
रामः सशिष्यो भगवान् वसिष्ठो गालवो भृगुः । पुलस्त्यः कश्यपोऽत्रिश्च मार्कण्डेयो बृहस्पतिः
Rāma with his disciples, the venerable Vasiṣṭha, Gālava, Bhṛgu, Pulastya, Kaśyapa, Atri, Mārkaṇḍeya, and Bṛhaspati also arrived.
द्वितस्त्रितश्चैकतश्च ब्रह्मपुत्रास्तथाङ्गिराः । अगस्त्यो याज्ञवल्क्यश्च वामदेवादयोऽपरे
Dvitas, Trita, Ekata, the sons of Brahmā, Aṅgirā, Agastya, Yājñavalkya, Vāmadeva, and others came as well.
तान्दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय प्रागासीना नृपादयः । पाण्डवाः कृष्णरामौ च प्रणेमुर्विश्ववन्दितान्
Seeing them, the kings, who had been seated before, along with the Pāṇḍavas, Krishna, and Balarāma, immediately rose and bowed to those revered by the world.
तान् आनर्चुर्यथा सर्वे सहरामोऽच्युतोऽर्चयत् । स्वागतासनपाद्यार्घ्य माल्यधूपानुलेपनैः
They all worshipped the sages as was proper, and Rāma and Acyuta also honored them with words of welcome, seats, water for washing feet, offerings, garlands, incense, and ointments.
उवाच सुखमासीनान् भगवान् धर्मगुप्तनुः । सदसस्तस्य महतो यतवाचोऽनुश्रृण्वतः
The Lord, embodiment of righteousness, spoke to them as they sat comfortably, while the great assembly listened in silence to his measured words.
श्रीभगवानुवाच - अहो वयं जन्मभृतो लब्धं कार्त्स्न्येन तत्फलम् । देवानामपि दुष्प्रापं यद् योगेश्वरदर्शनम्
The Blessed Lord said: Ah, we who are born into this world have attained the highest fruit, which is difficult even for the gods to obtain—the sight of the masters of yoga.
किं स्वल्पतपसां नॄणां अर्चायां देवचक्षुषाम् । दर्शनस्पर्शनप्रश्न प्रह्वपादार्चनादिकम्
What to say of those men of little austerity, who in the worship of the gods—who are the eyes of the world—gain the chance to see, touch, question, and bow to the feet of such beings?
न ह्यम्मयानि तीर्थानि न देवा मृच्छिलामयाः । ते पुनन्त्युरुकालेन दर्शनादेव साधवः
Neither sacred waters, nor gods made of clay and stone, purify in the same way; it is the holy ones who purify, simply by their sight, even in a brief moment.