सांप्रतं च जगत्स्वामी कार्यजाते व्रजे स्थितिम् कर्तुं मनुष्यतां प्राप्तः स्वेच्छादेहधृग् अव्ययः
Now, the Lord of the world has taken human form by His own will, the imperishable one, to maintain order in the realm of action.
यो ऽनन्तः पृथिवीं धत्ते शिखरस्थितिसंस्थिताम् सो ऽवतीर्णो जगत्यर्थे माम् अक्रूरेति वक्ष्यति
He who supports the earth, established upon its peaks, has descended for the sake of the world; He will address me as Akrura.
पितृबन्धुसुहृद्भ्रातृमातृबन्धुमयीम् इमाम् यन्मायां नालम् उद्धर्तुं जगत् तस्मै नमो नमः
To Him whose illusion, composed of fathers, friends, brothers, mothers, and kin, cannot be lifted from the world, I bow again and again.
तरन्त्य् अविद्यां विततां हृदि यस्मिन् निवेशिते योगमायाम् इमां मर्त्यास् तस्मै विद्यात्मने नमः
To Him in whom, when yoga-maya is established in the heart, mortals cross the vast ignorance—salutations to that embodiment of knowledge.
यज्वभिर् यज्ञपुरुषो वासुदेवश् च शाश्वतैः वेदान्तवेदिभिर् विष्णुः प्रोच्यते यो नतो ऽस्मि तम्
To Him who is called the yajna-purusha by sacrificers, Vasudeva by the eternal ones, Vishnu by those who know the Vedanta—I bow to Him.
तथा यत्र जगद् धाम्नि धार्यते च प्रतिष्ठितम् सदसत्त्वं स सत्त्वेन मय्य् असौ यातु सौम्यताम्
Where the world is sustained and established, where existence and non-existence reside, may He, by His essence, bring gentleness to me.
स्मृते सकलकल्याणभाजनं यत्र जायते पुरुषप्रवरं नित्यं व्रजामि शरणं हरिम्
Where remembrance brings forth all auspiciousness, to that foremost person, I always go for refuge—Hari.
इत्थं स चिन्तयन् विष्णुं भक्तिनम्रात्ममानसः अक्रूरो गोकुलं प्राप्तः किंचित् सूर्ये विराजति
Thus, contemplating Vishnu with a mind bowed in devotion, Akrura arrived at Gokula, as the sun shone brightly.
स ददर्श तदा तत्र कृष्णम् आदोहने गवाम् वत्समध्यगतं फुल्लनीलोत्पलदलच्छविम्
There he saw Krishna at the cow-milking, among the calves, with a complexion like blossoming blue lotus petals.
प्रफुल्लपद्मपत्त्राक्षं श्रीवत्साङ्कितवक्षसम् प्रलम्बबाहुम् आयामतुङ्गोरस्थलम् उन्नसम्
With eyes like blooming lotus leaves, chest marked with the Srivatsa, long arms, broad and high shoulders, and a prominent nose.
सविलासस्मिताधारं बिभ्राणं मुखपङ्कजम् तुङ्गरक्तनखं पद्भ्यां धरण्यां सुप्रतिष्ठितम्
Bearing a lotus-like face adorned with a playful smile, tall, red nails firmly set upon the earth with his feet.
बिभ्राणं वाससी पीते वन्यपुष्पविभूषितम् सान्द्रनीललताहस्तं सिताम्भोजावतंसकम्
Wearing yellow garments, decorated with forest flowers, holding a dense blue creeper in his hand, and adorned with a white lotus.
हंसेन्दुकुन्दधवलं नीलाम्बरधरं द्विजाः तस्यानु बलभद्रं च ददर्श यदुनन्दनम्
The twice-born saw Balabhadra, the delight of the Yadus, beside him—fair as a swan, moon, or jasmine, clad in blue garments.
प्रांशुम् उत्तुङ्गबाहुं च विकाशिमुखपङ्कजम् मेघमालापरिवृतं कैलासाद्रिम् इवापरम्
He saw him tall, with lofty arms, a radiant lotus-like face, surrounded by clouds, like another Mount Kailasa.
तौ दृष्ट्वा विकसद्वक्त्रसरोजः स महामतिः पुलकाञ्चितसर्वाङ्गस् तदाक्रूरो ऽभवद् द्विजाः
Seeing them, his lotus-like face blossoming, that wise Akrura became thrilled in every limb, O twice-born.
य एतत् परमं धाम एतत् तत् परमं पदम् अभवद् वासुदेवो ऽसौ द्विधा यो ऽयं व्यवस्थितः
This is the supreme abode, this indeed is the highest state—Vasudeva himself, who is established here in two forms.
साफल्यम् अक्ष्णोर् युगपन् ममास्तु दृष्टे जगद्धातरि हासम् उच्चैः अप्य् अङ्गम् एतद् भगवत्प्रसादाद् दत्ताङ्गसङ्गे फलवर्त्म तत् स्यात्
May my eyes at once attain fulfillment, having seen the Lord of the universe and his radiant smile; by the grace of the Blessed One, even this body, joined to his, may reach the path of fruitfulness.
अद्यैव स्पृष्ट्वा मम हस्तपद्मं करिष्यति श्रीमदनन्तमूर्तिः यस्याङ्गुलिस्पर्शहताखिलाघैर् अवाप्यते सिद्धिर् अनुत्तमा नरैः
Today, by touching my lotus-hand, the glorious, infinite Lord will act; by the mere touch of whose finger, all sins are destroyed and people attain unsurpassed perfection.
तथाश्विरुद्रेन्द्रवसुप्रणीता देवाः प्रयच्छन्ति वरं प्रहृष्टाः चक्रं घ्नता दैत्यपतेर् हृतानि दैत्याङ्गनानां नयनान्तराणि
Thus, delighted gods—Ashvins, Rudra, Indra, and Vasus—grant boons; when the demon king was struck down by the discus, the eyes of demon maidens were filled with tears.
यत्राम्बु विन्यस्य बलिर् मनोभ्याम् अवाप भोगान् वसुधातलस्थः तथामरेशस् त्रिदशाधिपत्यं मन्वन्तरं पूर्णम् अवाप शक्रः
Where Bali, placing water with his mind, gained enjoyments while dwelling on earth; in the same way, Indra, lord of immortals, attained the full term of sovereignty over the gods.
अथेश मां कंसपरिग्रहेण दोषास्पदीभूतम् अदोषयुक्तम् कर्ता न मानोपहितं धिग् अस्तु यस्मान् मनः साधुबहिष्कृतो यः
O Lord, because of my association with Kamsa, I have become a repository of faults, though not inherently faulty; let there be no pride in me, for my mind has been cast out from the company of the virtuous.
ज्ञानात्मकस्याखिलसत्त्वराशेर् व्यावृत्तदोषस्य सदास्फुटस्य किं वा जगत्य् अत्र समस्तपुंसाम् अज्ञातम् अस्यास्ति हृदि स्थितस्य
Of him who is the essence of knowledge, the source of all beings, ever pure and manifest—what in this world among all people is unknown, when he dwells in their hearts?
तस्माद् अहं भक्तिविनम्रगात्रो व्रजामि विश्वेश्वरम् ईश्वराणाम् अंशावतारं पुरुषोत्तमस्य अनादिमध्यान्तम् अजस्य विष्णोः
Therefore, with a body humbled by devotion, I approach the Lord of the universe, the Lord of lords, the partial incarnation of the Supreme Person, Vishnu, who is without beginning, middle, or end, and unborn.
चिन्तयन्न् इति गोविन्दम् उपगम्य स यादवः अक्रूरो ऽस्मीति चरणौ ननाम शिरसा हरेः
Thinking thus of Govinda, the Yadava Akrura approached and bowed his head at the feet of Hari, saying, 'I am Akrura.'
सो ऽप्य् एनं ध्वजवज्राब्जकृतचिह्नेन पाणिना संस्पृश्याकृष्य च प्रीत्या सुगाढं परिषस्वजे
He too, with a hand marked by the banner, thunderbolt, and lotus, touched and drew him close, embracing him tightly with affection.
कृतसंवदनौ तेन यथावद् बलकेशवौ ततः प्रविष्टौ सहसा तम् आदायात्ममन्दिरम्
Having exchanged proper greetings with Akrura, Balarama and Keshava then quickly entered their own residence, taking him along.
सह ताभ्यां तदाक्रूरः कृतसंवन्दनादिकः भुक्तभोज्यो यथान्यायम् आचचक्षे ततस् तयोः
Then, after performing the customary acts of hospitality with them, Akrura, having been fed as was proper, recounted everything to the two.
यथा निर्भर्त्सितस् तेन कंसेनानकदुन्दुभिः यथा च देवकी देवी दानवेन दुरात्मना
How Kamsa rebuked Anakadundubhi, and how the goddess Devaki was treated by the evil-natured demon.
उग्रसेने यथा कंसः स दुरात्मा च वर्तते यं चैवार्थं समुद्दिश्य कंसेन स विसर्जितः
How Kamsa, that wicked one, behaves toward Ugrasena, and for what purpose Kamsa sent him away.
तत् सर्वं विस्तराच् छ्रुत्वा भगवान् केशिसूदनः उवाचाखिलम् एतत् तु ज्ञातं दानपते मया
Having heard all this in detail, the Blessed Slayer of Keshi said, 'All this, O lord of gifts, I already know.'