ते तु पूर्वभवे विप्र जरासंधः सकालियः
In their former birth, O Brahmin, Jarasandha was with Kaliya.
त्रिशिरास्तुदिलो जातः शृगालः स च जम्बुकः
Trishiras was born as a jackal, and that jackal was Jambuka.
हतेषु शत्रुपुत्रेषु देवकी जम्बुकं रिपुम्
When the sons of the enemy were slain, Devaki saw Jambuka, the foe.
कृष्णांशः शिरसी पित्रोर्गृहीत्वा स्नेहकातरः
The portion of Krishna, out of deep affection, took the heads of his parents.
विहस्य तौ तदा तत्र प्रोचतुर्वचनं प्रियम् इति वाणी तयोर्जाता बलिनो प्रेतदेहयोः
Then, smiling, they spoke sweet words there; thus speech arose between those two, powerful though in bodies of the dead.
खड्गहस्ता च सा देवी शिलायंत्रे तु तं रिपुम्
And that goddess, holding a sword in her hand, placed the enemy in the stone mechanism.
हे पुत्राः स्वपितुः शत्रुं जम्बुकं पुरुषाधमम्
"O sons, crush your father's enemy, Jambuka, the vilest of men."
संचूर्णयत तद्गात्रं तत्तैलैर्मदनिर्मितैः 3.3.12.
"Pulverize his body with those oils prepared from intoxication."
तथा कृत्वा तु ते पुत्रा महिषीं ससुतां तदा
Having done so, those sons then, along with the queen and her son—
तदा परिमलं राज्ञी दृष्ट्वा स्वामिनमातुरम्
Then the queen, seeing the fragrance, found her lord afflicted.
तत्सुता खड्गमानीय बलखानिभुजं प्रति
Her daughter, bringing a sword, went against Balakhani, the mighty-armed.
तालनं देवसिंहं च रामांशं च तथाविधम्
Talanam, Devasimha, and likewise Rama's portion in that manner—
कृष्णांशं मोहयित्वाशु मायया च समाहरत् तच्छिरश्च समाहृत्य चितायां च समाक्षिपत्
Having quickly bewildered Krishna's portion by illusion, she seized him; taking his head, she cast it onto the funeral pyre.
तदा वाणी समुत्पन्ना बलखाने शृणुष्व भोः
Then a voice arose, 'Hear, O Balakhani!'
फलमस्य विवाहे स्वे भोक्तव्यं पापकर्मणः
The fruit of this, in marriage, must be experienced by the one who has committed sinful deeds.
ततस्तु सैनिकाः सर्वे महाहर्षसमन्विताः
Then all the soldiers, filled with great joy,
महावतीं समाजग्मुः कृतकृ त्यत्वमागताः
came to the great city, having accomplished their purpose.
तत्पश्चात्स्व पुरीं प्राय तदा किमभवन्मुने
After that, they returned to their own city; what happened then, O sage?
ज्येष्ठे मासि गृहं प्राप्ता दध्मुर्वाद्यान्यनेकशः
In the month of Jyeshtha, they arrived at home and played many musical instruments.
श्रुत्वा परिमलो राजा स्वसुताञ्जयिनो बलीन्
Hearing this, King Parimala summoned his victorious sons and warriors.
इति श्रुत्वा महीराजो बलखानिं महाबलम्
Thus hearing, the king of the earth gathered the mighty army of Balakhani.
अर्द्धकोटिमितं द्रव्यं मत्तः प्राप्य सुखी भव
Receive from me wealth measured as half a crore, and be happy.
वर्षे वर्षे च तद्द्रव्यं गृहाण बलवन्प्रभो
Each year, O powerful lord, take that wealth.
वयस्त्रयोदशाब्दे च कृष्णांशे बलवत्तरे
At the age of thirteen, in the strong portion of Krishna,
भाद्रे शुक्ले त्रयोदश्यां चाह्लादः सानुजो ययौ
On the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight in Bhadra, Ahlada departed with his younger brother.
कृष्णांशो बिन्दुलारूढो वत्सजो हरिणीस्थितः
In the dark portion, Bindula mounted, the son of Vatsa, situated in Harini.
चत्वारो द्विदिनान्ते च गयाक्षेत्रं समाययुः 3.3.13.
Four of them, at the end of two days, arrived at the sacred field of Gaya.
शतं शतं गजांश्चैव भूषितांश्च रथास्तथा
Hundreds and hundreds of elephants, and likewise adorned chariots,
धेनूर्हिरण्यरत्नानि वासांसि विविधानि च
Cows, gold, jewels, and various garments,
लक्षावर्तिस्तु या वेश्या ययौ बदरिकाश्रमम्
Lakshavati, who was a courtesan, went to the Badarika hermitage.