Bhagavata Purana

दृष्ट्वा त्वरेण निजधोरणतोऽवतीर्य पृथ्व्यां वपुः कनकदण्डमिवाभिपात्य । स्पृष्ट्वा चतुर्मुकुट कोटिभिरङ्‌घ्रियुग्मं नत्वा मुदश्रुसुजलैः अकृताभिषेकम्

Seeing Him, he quickly descended from his own vehicle, bowed down on the earth as if casting down a golden staff, touched the Lord's two feet with the crowns of his four heads, and with tears of joy performed an abhisheka.

( अनुष्टुप् ) उत्थायोत्थाय कृष्णस्य चिरस्य पादयोः पतन् । आस्ते महित्वं प्राग्दृष्टं स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा पुनः पुनः

Rising again and again, he fell at Krishna's feet after a long time, and sat, recalling again and again the greatness he had previously witnessed.

( वंशस्था ) शनैरथोत्थाय विमृज्य लोचने मुकुन्दमुद्वीक्ष्य विनम्रकन्धरः । कृताञ्जलिः प्रश्रयवान्समाहितः सवेपथुर्गद्‍गदयैलतेलया

Then, rising slowly and wiping his eyes, with his neck bowed, he gazed upon Mukunda. With palms joined in reverence, full of humility and composure, he trembled and spoke in a choked, tearful voice.

सूत उवाच । सम्प्रस्थिते द्वारकायां जिष्णौ बन्धुदिदृक्षया । ज्ञातुं च पुण्यश्लोकस्य कृष्णस्य च विचेष्टितम्

Sūta said: When Arjuna had departed for Dvārakā, longing to see his relatives and to learn of the deeds of the illustrious Kṛṣṇa—

व्यतीताः कतिचिन्मासाः तदा नायात् ततोऽर्जुनः । ददर्श घोररूपाणि निमित्तानि कुरूद्वहः

Several months passed, yet Arjuna did not return; then, O best of the Kurus, ominous signs of dreadful appearance were seen.

कालस्य च गतिं रौद्रां विपर्यस्तर्तुधर्मिणः । पापीयसीं नृणां वार्तां क्रोधलोभानृतात्मनाम्

He observed the fierce course of Time, the reversal of natural order, and the worsening conduct of people—driven by anger, greed, and falsehood.

जिह्मप्रायं व्यवहृतं शाठ्यमिश्रं च सौहृदम् । पितृमातृसुहृद्‍भ्रातृ दम्पतीनां च कल्कनम्

Dealings became mostly crooked, friendship tainted with deceit, and quarrels arose among fathers, mothers, friends, brothers, and married couples.

निमित्तान्यत्यरिष्टानि काले तु अनुगते नृणाम् । लोभादि अधर्मप्रकृतिं दृष्ट्वोवाचानुजं नृपः

When such dire omens appeared as Time advanced among people, the king, seeing the rise of greed and unrighteousness, spoke to his younger brother.

युधिष्ठिर उवाच । सम्प्रेषितो द्वारकायां जिष्णुर्बन्धु दिदृक्षया । ज्ञातुं च पुण्यश्लोकस्य कृष्णस्य च विचेष्टितम्

Yudhiṣṭhira said: Arjuna was sent to Dvārakā, longing to see his relatives and to learn of the deeds of the illustrious Kṛṣṇa.

गताः सप्ताधुना मासा भीमसेन तवानुजः । नायाति कस्य वा हेतोः नाहं वेदेदमञ्जसा

Now seven months have passed, and your younger brother Bhīmasena has not returned; for what reason, I do not know at all.

अपि देवर्षिणाऽऽदिष्टः स कालोऽयमुपस्थितः । यदाऽऽत्मनोऽङ्‌गमाक्रीडं भगवान् उत्सिसृक्षति

Has the time foretold by the divine sage now arrived, when the Lord intends to relinquish His earthly play?

यस्मान्नः सम्पदो राज्यं दाराः प्राणाः कुलं प्रजाः । आसन् सपत्‍नविजयो लोकाश्च यदनुग्रहात्

For by His grace we obtained wealth, kingdom, wives, life, family, subjects, victory over enemies, and even the worlds.

पश्योत्पातान् नरव्याघ्र दिव्यान् भौमान् सदैहिकान् । दारुणान्शंसतोऽदूराद् भयं नो बुद्धिमोहनम्

See these portents, O tiger among men—celestial, terrestrial, and bodily—terrible and ominous, appearing nearby, filling us with fear and confusion.

ऊर्वक्षिबाहवो मह्यं स्फुरन्त्यङ्‌ग पुनः पुनः । वेपथुश्चापि हृदये आरात् दास्यन्ति विप्रियम्

My thighs, eyes, and arms are trembling again and again, and my heart is unsteady; surely, something inauspicious is approaching.

शिवैषोद्यन्तं आदित्यं अभिरौति अनलानना । मामङ्‌ग सारमेयोऽयं अभिरेभत्यभीरुवत्

The she-jackal, with fiery mouth, howls at the rising sun; and, O dear one, this dog is crying at me like one who is afraid.

शस्ताः कुर्वन्ति मां सव्यं दक्षिणं पशवोऽपरे । वाहांश्च पुरुषव्याघ्र लक्षये रुदतो मम

Animals are circling me on the left and the right, and, O best of men, I see my horses weeping.

मृत्युदूतः कपोतोऽयं उलूकः कम्पयन् मनः । प्रत्युलूकश्च कुह्वानैः अनिद्रौ शून्यमिच्छतः

This pigeon, a messenger of death, and the owl, unsettling my mind, and the screeching of the night-owl—these portend sleeplessness and emptiness.

धूम्रा दिशः परिधयः कम्पते भूः सहाद्रिभिः । निर्घातश्च महांस्तात साकं च स्तनयित्‍नुभिः

The quarters are filled with smoke, the horizons tremble along with the mountains, and, O dear one, there are great thunderclaps together with lightning.

वायुर्वाति खरस्पर्शो रजसा विसृजंस्तमः । असृग् वर्षन्ति जलदा बीभत्सं इव सर्वतः

The wind blows harshly, scattering dust and darkness; the clouds rain blood everywhere, in a most dreadful manner.

सूर्यं हतप्रभं पश्य ग्रहमर्दं मिथो दिवि । ससङ्‌कुलैर्भूतगणैः ज्वलिते इव रोदसी

See the sun, its brilliance dimmed, and the planets colliding in the sky, while the heavens seem ablaze and crowded with strange beings.

नद्यो नदाश्च क्षुभिताः सरांसि च मनांसि च । न ज्वलत्यग्निराज्येन कालोऽयं किं विधास्यति

The rivers and streams are agitated, the lakes and minds as well; the fire does not blaze even with ghee. What will this time bring?

न पिबन्ति स्तनं वत्सा न दुह्यन्ति च मातरः । रुदन्त्यश्रुमुखा गावो न हृष्यन्ति ऋषभा व्रजे

Calves do not drink from their mothers' udders, nor do the cows yield milk; the cows, with tearful faces, cry and the bulls in the herd do not rejoice.

दैवतानि रुदन्तीव स्विद्यन्ति ह्युच्चलन्ति च । इमे जनपदा ग्रामाः पुरोद्यानाकराश्रमाः । भ्रष्टश्रियो निरानन्दाः किमघं दर्शयन्ति नः

The deities seem to weep, sweat, and tremble; these towns, villages, gardens, lakes, and hermitages have lost their splendor and joy. What misfortune are they showing us?

मन्य एतैर्महोत्पातैः नूनं भगवतः पदैः । अनन्यपुरुषश्रीभिः हीना भूर्हतसौभगा

I think, by these great omens, surely the earth has been deprived of the feet of the Lord, and of those unique persons endowed with His fortune, and has lost its prosperity.

इति चिन्तयतस्तस्य दृष्टारिष्टेन चेतसा । राज्ञः प्रत्यागमद् ब्रह्मन् यदुपुर्याः कपिध्वजः

While he was thus reflecting, with a mind disturbed by these portents, O Brahman, the one with the monkey-banner returned from the city of the Yadus.

तं पादयोः निपतितं अयथापूर्वमातुरम् । अधोवदनं अब्बिन्दून् सृजन्तं नयनाब्जयोः

He saw him fallen at his feet, unlike before, distressed, his face lowered, shedding drops from the lotus of his eyes.

विलोक्य उद्विग्नहृदयो विच्छायं अनुजं नृपः । पृच्छति स्म सुहृत् मध्ये संस्मरन् नारदेरितम्

Seeing his brother, whose heart was troubled and whose appearance was changed, the king questioned him in the midst of friends, recalling Narada's words.

युधिष्ठिर उवाच । कच्चिदानर्तपुर्यां नः स्वजनाः सुखमासते । मधुभोजदशार्हार्ह सात्वतान्धकवृष्णयः

Yudhishthira said: Are our relatives in Anarta city living happily—the Madhus, Bhojas, Dasharhas, Ahukas, Satvatas, Andhakas, and Vrishnis?

शूरो मातामहः कच्चित् स्वस्त्यास्ते वाथ मारिषः । मातुलः सानुजः कच्चित् कुशल्यानकदुन्दुभिः

Is Shura, our maternal grandfather, well, and is his wife also well? Is our uncle, along with his younger brothers, safe—Anakadundubhi?