ॐ नमो वासुदेवाय नमः संकर्षणाय च प्रद्युम्नाय नमस् तुभ्यम् अनिरुद्धाय ते नमः
Om, salutations to Vāsudeva, salutations to Sankarṣaṇa, salutations to Pradyumna, and salutations to Aniruddha.
एवम् अन्तर् जले कृष्णम् अभिष्टूय स यादवः अर्घयाम् आस सर्वेशं धूपपुष्पैर् मनोमयैः
Thus, in the water, that Yadava praised Krishna, and offered to the Lord of all an arghya with incense and flowers made of his mind.
परित्यज्यान्यविषयं मनस् तत्र निवेश्य सः ब्रह्मभूते चिरं स्थित्वा विरराम समाधितः
Abandoning all other objects, he fixed his mind there; remaining long in the state of Brahman, he ceased, absorbed in meditation.
कृतकृत्यम् इवात्मानं मन्यमानो द्विजोत्तमाः आजगाम रथं भूयो निर्गम्य यमुनाम्भसः
Thinking himself as one who had fulfilled his purpose, O best of twice-born, he returned again to his chariot, coming out from the waters of the Yamuna.
रामकृष्णौ ददर्शाथ यथापूर्वम् अवस्थितौ विस्मिताक्षं तदाक्रूरं तं च कृष्णो ऽभ्यभाषत
He saw Rama and Krishna standing as before; then Krishna, noticing Akrura's astonished gaze, spoke to him.
किं त्वया दृष्टम् आश्चर्यम् अक्रूर यमुनाजले विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयनो भवान् संलक्ष्यते यतः
What wonder have you seen, Akrura, in the waters of the Yamuna, that your eyes are wide with amazement?
अन्तर् जले यद् आश्चर्यं दृष्टं तत्र मयाच्युत तद् अत्रैव हि पश्यामि मूर्तिमत् पुरतः स्थितम्
O Achyuta, the wonder I saw within the water, I now see here itself, embodied and standing before me.
जगद् एतन् महाश्चर्यरूपं यस्य महात्मनः तेनाश्चर्यपरेणाहं भवता कृष्ण संगतः
This whole world is of wondrous form, belonging to that great soul; by you, O Krishna, who surpass all wonders, I have been united.
तत् किम् एतेन मथुरां प्रयामो मधुसूदन बिभेमि कंसाद् धिग् जन्म परपिण्डोपजीविनः
So what is the use of this? Let us go to Mathura, O Madhusudana. I fear Kamsa—shame on the life of one who lives off others.
इत्य् उक्त्वा चोदयाम् आस तान् हयान् वातरंहसः संप्राप्तश् चापि सायाह्ने सो ऽक्रूरो मथुरां पुरीम् विलोक्य मथुरां कृष्णं रामं चाह स यादवः
Having spoken thus, he urged on those swift horses, and when evening had come, that Yadava Akrura, upon seeing Mathura city, spoke to Krishna and Rama.
पद्भ्यां यातं महावीर्यौ रथेनैको विशाम्य् अहम् गन्तव्यं वसुदेवस्य नो भवद्भ्यां तथा गृहे युवयोर् हि कृते वृद्धः कंसेन स निरस्यते
You two heroes of great might, go on foot; I alone will enter with the chariot. It is proper for you not to go to Vasudeva’s house, for on your account, the old man is being cast out by Kamsa.
इत्य् उक्त्वा प्रविवेशासाव् अक्रूरो मथुरां पुरीम् प्रविष्टौ रामकृष्णौ च राजमार्गम् उपागतौ
Having said this, Akrura entered the city of Mathura, while Rama and Krishna entered the royal road.
स्त्रीभिर् नरैश् च सानन्दलोचनैर् अभिविक्षितौ जग्मतुर् लीलया वीरौ प्राप्तौ बालगजाव् इव
The two heroes, having arrived, were gazed upon with joyful eyes by women and men, and walked playfully like two young elephants.
भ्रममाणौ तु तौ दृष्ट्वा रजकं रङ्गकारकम् अयाचेतां स्वरूपाणि वासांसि रुचिराणि तौ
As they wandered, they saw a dyer and a costume-maker, and the two asked them for beautiful garments fitting their own forms.
कंसस्य रजकः सो ऽथ प्रसादारूढविस्मयः बहून्य् आक्षेपवाक्यानि प्राहोच्चै रामकेशवौ
That dyer of Kamsa, struck with astonishment at their graciousness, spoke many harsh words loudly to Rama and Keshava.
ततस् तलप्रहारेण कृष्णस् तस्य दुरात्मनः पातयाम् आस कोपेन रजकस्य शिरो भुवि
Then Krishna, enraged, struck that wicked man with a blow of his palm and made the dyer’s head fall to the ground.
हत्वादाय च वस्त्राणि पीतनीलाम्बरौ ततः कृष्णरामौ मुदायुक्तौ मालाकारगृहं गतौ
Having slain him, they took the garments, and then Krishna and Rama, clad in yellow and blue robes, joyfully went to the house of the garland-maker.
विकासिनेत्रयुगलो मालाकारो ऽतिविस्मितः एतौ कस्य कुतो यातौ मनसाचिन्तयत् ततः
The garland-maker, with eyes wide in amazement, wondered in his mind: ‘Who are these two, and from where have they come?’
पीतनीलाम्बरधरौ दृष्ट्वातिसुमनोहरौ स तर्कयाम् आस तदा भुवं देवाव् उपागतौ
Seeing them wearing yellow and blue garments, exceedingly charming, he thought then: ‘Gods have descended to earth.’
विकाशिमुखपद्माभ्यां ताभ्यां पुष्पाणि याचितः भुवं विष्टभ्य हस्ताभ्यां पस्पर्श शिरसा महीम्
Asked for flowers by those two whose faces bloomed like lotuses, he touched the earth with his hands and bowed his head to the ground.
प्रसादसुमुखौ नाथौ मम गेहम् उपागतौ धन्यो ऽहम् अर्चयिष्यामीत्य् आह तौ माल्यजीविकः
With faces bright with grace, the Lords came to my house—fortunate am I! I shall worship them, said the garland-maker.
ततः प्रहृष्टवदनस् तयोः पुष्पाणि कामतः चारूण्य् एतानि चैतानि प्रददौ स विलोभयन्
Then, with a delighted face, he charmingly gave them these beautiful flowers as they wished, enchanting them.
पुनः पुनः प्रणम्यासौ मालाकारोत्तमो ददौ पुष्पाणि ताभ्यां चारूणि गन्धवन्त्य् अमलानि च
Again and again bowing, that foremost garland-maker gave them beautiful, fragrant, and spotless flowers.
मालाकाराय कृष्णो ऽपि प्रसन्नः प्रददौ वरम् श्रीस् त्वां मत्संश्रया भद्र न कदाचित् त्यजिष्यति
Krishna, pleased with the garland-maker, granted him a boon: ‘Good fortune to you! Lakshmi, under my protection, will never abandon you.’
बलहानिर् न ते सौम्य धनहानिर् अथापि वा यावद् धरणिसूर्यौ च संततिः पुत्रपौत्रिकी
There will be no loss of strength for you, gentle one, nor any loss of wealth, as long as the earth and sun endure, and your lineage continues through sons and grandsons.
भुक्त्वा च विपुलान् भोगांस् त्वम् अन्ते मत्प्रसादतः ममानुस्मरणं प्राप्य दिव्यलोकम् अवाप्स्यसि
After enjoying abundant pleasures, by my grace, at the end you will attain remembrance of me and reach the divine world.
धर्मे मनश् च ते भद्र सर्वकालं भविष्यति युष्मत्संततिजातानां दीर्घम् आयुर् भविष्यति
Your mind, blessed one, will remain steadfast in righteousness at all times, and those born in your lineage will have long life.
नोपसर्गादिकं दोषं युष्मत्संततिसंभवः अवाप्स्यति महाभाग यावत् सूर्यो भविष्यति
No affliction or fault will befall those born in your line, O greatly fortunate one, for as long as the sun exists.
इत्य् उक्त्वा तद्गृहात् कृष्णो बलदेवसहायवान् निर्जगाम मुनिश्रेष्ठा मालाकारेण पूजितः
Having spoken thus, Krishna, accompanied by Balarama, departed from that house, honored by the garland-maker, O best of sages.
राजमार्गे ततः कृष्णः सानुलेपनभाजनाम् ददर्श कुब्जाम् आयान्तीं नवयौवनगोचराम्
Then, on the royal road, Krishna saw Kubja approaching, carrying vessels of ointment, radiant in the bloom of fresh youth.