बलभद्रं च मां चैव परिष्वज्य मुदा पुनः
With joy, she again embraced both Balabhadra and me.
यदुभाभ्यां सुपु त्राभ्यां समुद्भूतः समागमः
A reunion arose between the two noble sons of the Yadu clan.
प्रणिपत्य जनाः सर्वे बभूवुस्ते प्रहर्षिताः
All the people bowed down and were filled with delight.
प्रसादः क्रियतां नाथ लोकस्यास्य प्रसादतः
Let there be grace, O Lord, for this world through your favor.
तद्दिने देहि वैकुंठं कुर्मस्तेत्र नमोनमः 4.55.
On that day, grant Vaikuṇṭha; we bow here with reverence.
एवमुक्ते जनौघेन वसुदेवोऽतिविस्मितः एवमस्त्विति लोकानां कथयस्व यथा तथा
When these words were spoken by the multitude, Vasudeva was greatly astonished. 'So be it,' he said; tell the people as it is.
ततश्च पितुरादेशात्तथा जन्माष्टमीव्रतम्
Then, by the command of my father, the Janmāṣṭamī vow was observed.
पौरजना जन्मदिनं वर्षेवर्षे ममोदितम् क्षत्रिया वैश्यजातीयाः शूद्रा येन्येऽपि धार्मिकाः
The townspeople celebrated my birthday each year—Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, Śūdras, and even those who are righteous.
सिंहराशिगते सूर्ये गगने जलदाकुले वृषराशिस्थिते चन्द्रे नक्षत्रे रोहिणीयुते
When the sun enters the sign of Leo in the sky filled with clouds, and the moon is in Taurus with the star Rohiṇī,
वसुदेवेन देवक्यामहं जातो जनाः स्वयम्
I was born to Vasudeva and Devakī; the people themselves know this.
भगवत्पार्श्वतो राजन्बहुरूपं महोत्सवम् शांतिरस्तु सुखं चास्तु लोकाः सन्तु निरामयाः
Beside the Blessed Lord, O King, there was a grand festival of many forms. May there be peace, may there be happiness, may the people be free from illness.
जन्माष्टमीव्रतं नाम पवित्रं पुरुषोत्तम
The vow called Janmāṣṭamī is sacred, O Supreme Person.
येन त्वं तुष्टिमायासि लोकानां प्रभुर व्ययः
By which you attain satisfaction, O Lord, and the world receives your blessing.
उपवासस्य नियमं गृह्णीयाद्भक्तिभावितः
One should undertake the discipline of fasting, imbued with devotion.
एकेनैवोपवासेन कृतेन कुरुनंदन 4.55.
O descendant of Kuru, by performing even a single fast,
उपावृत्तस्य पापेभ्यो यस्तु वासो गुणैः सह
one who has turned away from sins, and whose clothing is accompanied by virtues,
ततः स्नात्वा च मध्याह्ने नद्यादौ विमले जले
then, having bathed at midday in a river or in pure water,
पद्मरागैः पत्रनेत्रैर्मंडितं चर्चितं शुभैः
adorned with lotus gems and decorated with auspicious leaf-shaped eyes,
सर्वं गोकुलवत्कार्यं गोपीजनसमाकुलम्
everything should be arranged like in Gokula, filled with groups of cowherd women,
यवार्धं स्वस्तिका कुड्यैः शंखवादित्रसंकुलम्
with half-barley, auspicious swastika marks on the walls, and filled with the sounds of conches and musical instruments,
धान्ये विन्यस्य मुसलं रक्षितं रक्षपालकैः
placing the pestle in the grain, guarded by protectors,
एवमादि यथाशेषं कर्तव्यं सूतिकागृहम्
in this way, everything required should be done for the birthing chamber,
कांचनी राजती ताम्री पैत्तली मृन्मयी तथा
of gold, silver, copper, brass, and also of clay,
सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्ना पर्यंके चार्द्धसुप्तिका
endowed with all auspicious marks, on a couch with a half-reclining bed,
प्रस्तुता च प्रसूता च तत्क्षणाच्च प्रहर्षिता 4.55.
prepared and having given birth, and at that very moment, delighted,
श्रीवत्सवक्षसं पूर्णं नीलोत्पलदल च्छविम्
with a chest marked by Śrīvatsa, full, and with the hue of blue lotus petals,
तत्र देवगृहं नागा यक्षविद्याधरा नराः
there, in the divine house, are nāgas, yakṣas, vidyādharas, and men,
संचरंत इवाकाशे प्राकारैरुदितोदितैः
moving as if in the sky, with ramparts rising and falling,
कश्यपो वसुदेवोयमदिति श्चापि देवकी
Kaśyapa, Vasudeva, Aditi, and also Devakī,
नन्दः प्रजापतिर्दक्षो गर्गश्चापि चतुर्मुखः
Nanda, the progenitor Dakṣa, Garga, and the four-faced one,