एतस्मिन्नंतरे योगी कृष्णांशो भगवत्कला 3.3.23.
Meanwhile, the yogi Kṛṣṇāṃśa, a portion of the Blessed Lord, appeared.
शूरश्च दशसाहस्रैर्मकरंदेन संयुतः
Śūra, accompanied by ten thousand Makara warriors, was present.
जित्वा तान्सर्वभूपालान्गृहीत्वा विपुलं धनम्
Having conquered all those kings, he seized vast wealth.
तस्य शब्देन शेषांशो बोधितो बलशालिना स्वांके निवेशयामास कृष्णांशं योगिरूपिणम्
By the sound of that, the powerful one made the remaining ones aware, and placed the portion of Krishna, in the form of a yogi, upon his own lap.
स्नापयित्वा श्रुधाराभिः कृष्णांशं प्रेमविह्वलः
Overflowing with love, he bathed the portion of Krishna with streams of sacred water.
कृष्णांशोऽपि प्रसन्नात्मा स्वकीयां सकलां कथाम्
And the portion of Krishna, his mind serene, recounted his entire story.
चित्रविद्यां स्वयं कृत्वा पाठितां चित्ररेखया विवाहं कारयामास जयंतस्य तया सह
Having himself created a wondrous image with the art of drawing, he arranged the marriage of Jayanta with her, using a painted line.
बाह्लीकस्तु प्रसन्नात्मा दत्त्वा च विपुलं धनम्
The king of Bahlika, his mind pleased, gave abundant wealth.
शतं गजान्हयांस्तत्र सहस्राणि धनैर्युतान्
There, he gave a hundred elephants and horses, and thousands endowed with riches.
प्रस्थानं कारयामास बलखानेर्महात्मनः
He arranged for the departure of the great-souled Balakhana.
स्वंस्वं गेहं ययुस्सर्वे भूपाश्चाह्लादमानिताः शृण्वतां सर्वपापघ्नं कथयिष्यामि वै पुनः ।। 3.3.23.
All the kings, honored and delighted, returned each to his own house. Now, as you listen, I shall again recount that which destroys all sin.
महीपतिस्सदा दुःखी देहलीं प्रति चागमत्
The king was always sorrowful and came to the threshold.
वृत्तांतं च नृपस्याग्रे कथयित्वा स तारकः
After narrating the events before the king, that Tāraka—
एतस्मिन्नंतरे मंत्री चंद्रभट्ट उदारधीः
Meanwhile, the wise minister Candrabhaṭṭa—
मया चाराधिता देवी वैष्णवी विश्वकारिणी
The goddess Viṣṇu's power, the all-creating one, was worshipped by me.
तया दत्तं शुभं ज्ञानं कुमतिध्वंसकारकम् चरित्रं वर्णयामास तस्य कल्मषनाशनम्
She granted auspicious knowledge that destroys wrong understanding; he described the conduct that removes his sin.
इत्युक्त्वा स च शुद्धात्मा ग्रंथं भाषामयं शुभम्
Having said this, that pure-minded one composed a noble work in the vernacular.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भूमिराजस्तु विस्मितश्चाभवत्क्ष णात् ।। महीपतिस्तदा प्राह दिव्याश्वबलदर्पितः
Hearing this, the king of the earth was instantly astonished; then the king, proud with the strength of divine horses, spoke.
चत्वारो वाजिनो दिव्या जलस्थलखगाश्च ते
There are four divine horses, able to move on water, land, and in the air.
इति श्रुत्वा स नृपतिः श्रुतवाक्यविशारदम्
Hearing thus, the king addressed the one skilled in the words he had heard.
महावतीं समागत्य स दूतो भूपतिं प्रति 3.3.2४.
Having arrived at Mahavati, that messenger approached the king.
वाजिनस्ते हि चत्वारो दिव्यरूपाः शुभ प्रभाः
Your four horses are of divine form, radiant with auspicious brilliance.
तयाहूतान्हयान्भूप देहि मे विस्मयं त्यज
Summon those horses, O king; grant me wonder, abandon hesitation.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं स भूपो भयकातरः हयान्स्वान्स्वान्मुदा देहि मदीयं वचनं कुरु
Hearing those dreadful words, the king, fearful and anxious, joyfully gave his horses, saying, 'Fulfill my command.'
इति श्रुत्वा स आह्लादो ध्यात्वा सर्वमयीं शिवाम्
Hearing this, he rejoiced, meditating upon the all-pervading auspiciousness.
यत्र नः संस्थिताः प्राणास्तत्र ते वा जिनः स्थिताः
Where our lives are established, there too, O Jina, yours reside.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य राजा परिमलो बली
Hearing those words, the powerful king Parimala responded.
शपथं कृतवान्घोरं शृण्वतां बलशालिनाम्
He made a terrible oath in the presence of the mighty warriors.
शय्या स्वमातृसदृशी ब्रह्महत्योपमा सभा
His bed, resembling his mother, was like the assembly of a Brahmin-slayer.
इति श्रुत्वा तु शपथं देवकी शोकतत्परा
Hearing that oath, Devaki, absorbed in sorrow, was distressed.