सर्वे यज्ञा महाबाहो प्रसन्ना भूरिदक्षिणाः
All those sacrifices, O mighty-armed one, were pleasing and rich in gifts.
गंधर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च नित्यमेवोपशोभिताः
They were always adorned by Gandharvas and Apsarases.
तस्य यज्ञे जगुर्गाथां गंधर्वा नारदस्तथा
At his sacrifice, the Gandharvas and also Nārada sang hymns.
न नूनं कार्तवीर्यस्य गतिं यास्यन्ति पार्थिवाः
Surely, no other kings will attain the path of Kārtavīrya.
द्वीपेषु सप्तसु स वै खड्गचर्मशरासनी
In the seven continents, he bore sword, shield, and bow.
अनष्टद्रव्यता चास्य न शोको न च वै क्लमः
He never lost his wealth, nor did he experience sorrow or fatigue.
पञ्चाशीतिसहस्राणि वर्षाणां वै नराधिप 4.58.
He, the lord of men, lived for eighty-five thousand years.
स एव पशुपालोभूत्क्षेत्रपालः स एव च
He himself became a protector of cattle, and also a guardian of the fields.
स वै बाहुसहस्रेण ज्याघातकठिनत्वचा
With a thousand arms, his skin hardened by the pull of the bowstring,
न हि नागमनुष्यैस्तु माहिप्मत्यां महाद्युतिः
Indeed, neither serpents nor humans could match his great brilliance upon the earth.
स वै पत्नीं समुद्रस्य प्रावृट्कालेंबुजेक्षणाम्
He took as his wife the ocean's daughter, whose eyes resembled lotuses in the rainy season.
ललितं क्रीडता तेन फलनिष्पन्दमालिनी
With her, he played delightfully, adorned with garlands of trembling fruits.
तस्य बाहुसहस्रेण क्षोभ्यमाणे महोदधौ
When the great ocean was agitated by his thousand arms,
तूष्णीकृतो महाभाग लीनाहीनमहामतिः
The greatly fortunate, wise one subdued the mighty serpents, rendering them silent.
क्रांता निश्चलमूर्द्धानो बभूवुश्च महोरगाः जिता धनुर्धराः सर्वे सुत्यक्तैः पञ्चभिः शरैः
The great serpents, their heads unmoving, were subdued; all the bowmen were defeated with just five arrows, which were then set aside.
लङ्काधिपं मोहयित्वा सबलं रावणं बलात्
Overpowering Ravana, the lord of Lanka, along with his army, he bewildered him by force.
ततोभ्येत्य पुलस्त्यस्तु अर्जुनं संप्रसादयन् तस्य बाहुसहस्रस्य बभूव ज्यातलस्वनः ।। 4.58.
Then Pulastya approached and appeased Arjuna; from his thousand arms arose the sound of the bowstring.
क्षुधितेन कदाचित्स प्रार्थितश्चित्रभानुना
Once, when he was hungry, he was requested by Citrabhanu.
कुंडेशयस्ततोऽद्यापि दृश्यते भगवान्हरिः बभूव दुहितुर्हेतोः शरदोऽद्यापि तिष्ठति
Even today, the blessed Hari is seen at Kunda, and for the sake of his daughter, he remains there through the autumns.
स एवं गुणसंयुक्तो राजाभूदर्जुनो भुवि
Thus endowed with virtues, Arjuna became king upon the earth.
तेनेयं वरलब्धेन कार्तवीर्येण योगिना
By this boon obtained by Kartavirya, the yogi, this world was possessed.
अघं पापं स्मृतं लोके तच्चापि त्रिविधं भवेत्
Sin, known as evil in the world, is said to be of three kinds.
तस्याष्टगुणमैश्वर्यं विनोदार्थं विभाव्यते
His eightfold lordly powers are manifested for the sake of enjoyment.
ईशित्वं च वशित्वं च सर्वकामावसायिता
Sovereignty, mastery, and the fulfillment of all desires—
समुत्पन्ना दत्तकस्य लोके प्रत्ययकारकाः
These arise in the world for the adopted one, serving as sources of conviction.
जगत्समस्तमनघं कुर्यादस्मादतोऽनघा
Therefore, from this, one should make the entire world free from sin, O sinless one.
चक्रे वा त्रिषु लोकेषु कैर्मन्त्रैः समयैश्च कैः 4.58.
By what mantras and vows was the cakra established in the three worlds?
अनघं चानघां चैव बहुपुत्रैः समन्विताम्
She who is sinless and pure, endowed with many sons,
पुरा कृतीकृतौ शांतौ भूमिभागे स्थितौ शुभौ
In ancient times, Kṛttikā and Kṛtau, both auspicious, stood upon a portion of the earth.
ऋग्वेदोक्तऋचा विप्रो विष्णुं ध्यात्वा ममांशजम् प्रद्युम्नादिपुत्रवर्गं हरिवंशे यथोदितम् ।। ६३ ॐ अतो देवा अवंतु नो यतो विष्णुर्विचक्रमे इदं विष्णुर्विचक्रमे त्रेधा निदधे पदम् त्रीणि पदा विचक्रमे विष्णुर्गोपा अदाभ्यः विष्णोः कर्माणि पश्यत यतो व्रतानि पस्पशे तद्विष्णोः परमं पदं सदा पश्यंति सूरयः तद्विप्रासो विपन्यवो जागृवांसः समिंधते लोकोद्भवैः फलैः कन्दैः शृंगारैर्बदरैः शुभैः
The brāhmaṇa, reciting the ṛc from the Ṛgveda, meditates on Viṣṇu, my own portion, and the lineage of sons beginning with Pradyumna as described in the Harivaṃśa: 'Om, now may the gods protect us, from where Viṣṇu has traversed. This Viṣṇu has traversed, establishing his threefold step. Viṣṇu took three strides, the undeceivable protector of the world. Behold the deeds of Viṣṇu, from whom the vows are grasped. That supreme abode of Viṣṇu the wise always behold. The learned, ever vigilant, praise that. With fruits, tubers, ornaments, and auspicious jujubes born of the world.'