मोहाय यदुचक्रस्य विततान स वैष्णवीम् उवाच चाम्ब भोस् तात चिराद् उत्कण्ठितेन तु
He spread his Vaiṣṇavī Māyā for the bewilderment of the Yadu clan, and said: 'Mother, father, after a long time, I have come, for you have longed for me.'
भवन्तौ कंसभीतेन दृष्टौ संकर्षणेन च कुर्वतां याति यः कालो मातापित्रोर् अपूजनम्
You both were seen by Saṃkarṣaṇa, who was afraid of Kaṃsa. The time that passes without honoring one's parents is wasted.
स वृथा क्लेशकारी वै साधूनाम् उपजायते गुरुदेवद्विजातीनां मातापित्रोश् च पूजनम्
That time is fruitless and brings suffering for the virtuous, when one fails to honor teachers, gods, twice-born, and one's own mother and father.
कुर्वतः सफलं जन्म देहिनस् तात जायते तत् क्षन्तव्यम् इदं सर्वम् अतिक्रमकृतं पितः कंसवीर्यप्रतापाभ्याम् आवयोः परवश्ययोः
For those who do so, O father, birth becomes fruitful. All this transgression should be forgiven, for we were powerless under the might and valor of Kaṃsa.
इत्य् उक्त्वाथ प्रणम्योभौ यदुवृद्धान् अनुक्रमात् पादानतिभिः सस्नेहं चक्रतुः पौरमानसम्
Having spoken thus, both of them bowed in order to the elders of the Yadu clan, and with affectionate prostrations, they won the hearts of the people.
कंसपत्न्यस् ततः कंसं परिवार्य हतं भुवि विलेपुर् मातरश् चास्य शोकदुःखपरिप्लुताः
Then Kaṃsa's wives surrounded his slain body on the ground and wept, as did his mothers, overwhelmed by grief and sorrow.
बहुप्रकारम् अस्वस्थाः पश्चात्तापातुरा हरिः ताः समाश्वासयाम् आस स्वयम् अस्राविलेक्षणः
Distressed in many ways and tormented by remorse, Hari himself, with tear-filled eyes, comforted them.
उग्रसेनं ततो बन्धान् मुमोच मधुसूदनः अभ्यषिञ्चत् तथैवैनं निजराज्ये हतात्मजम्
Then Madhusūdana freed Ugrasena from captivity and installed him in his own kingdom, though his son was slain.
राज्ये ऽभिषिक्तः कृष्णेन यदुसिंहः सुतस्य सः चकार प्रेतकार्याणि ये चान्ये तत्र घातिताः
Having been anointed king by Kṛṣṇa, the lion of the Yadus performed the funeral rites for his son and for the others who were slain there.
कृतोर्ध्वदैहिकं चैनं सिंहासनगतं हरिः उवाचाज्ञापय विभो यत् कार्यम् अविशङ्कया
When the funeral rites were completed and he was seated on the throne, Hari said: 'Command, O lord, what should be done, without hesitation.'
ययातिशापाद् वंशो ऽयम् अराज्यार्हो ऽपि सांप्रतम् मयि भृत्ये स्थिते देवान् आज्ञापयतु किं नृपैः
'By the curse of Yayāti, this dynasty is now unworthy of kingship. While I remain as your servant, let the gods be commanded—what need is there for kings?'
इत्य् उक्त्वा चोग्रसेनं तु वायुं प्रति जगाद ह नृवाचा चैव भगवान् केशवः कार्यमानुषः
Having spoken thus to Ugrasena, Bhagavān Keśava addressed Vāyu, and in human speech instructed him regarding the task.
गच्छेन्द्रं ब्रूहि वायो त्वम् अलं गर्वेण वासव दीयताम् उग्रसेनाय सुधर्मा भवता सभा
Go, Indra, and speak, O Vayu; enough of pride, O Vasava. Let the Sudharma assembly hall be given to Ugrasena.
कृष्णो ब्रवीति राजार्हम् एतद् रत्नम् अनुत्तमम् सुधर्माख्या सभा युक्तम् अस्यां यदुभिर् आसितुम्
Krishna says: This matchless gem, the hall called Sudharma, is fit for a king; it is proper that the Yadus should sit in it.
इत्य् उक्तः पवनो गत्वा सर्वम् आह शचीपतिम् ददौ सो ऽपि सुधर्माख्यां सभां वायोः पुरंदरः
Thus addressed, Vayu went and told everything to the lord of Shachi; and Purandara gave the Sudharma hall to Vayu.
वायुना चाहृतां दिव्यां ते सभां यदुपुंगवाः बुभुजुः सर्वरत्नाढ्यां गोविन्दभुजसंश्रयाः
The foremost of the Yadus enjoyed that divine hall brought by Vayu, filled with all jewels, sheltered by Govinda's arms.
विदिताखिलविज्ञानौ सर्वज्ञानमयाव् अपि शिष्याचार्यक्रमं वीरौ ख्यापयन्तौ यदूत्तमौ
The eminent Yadus, who knew all knowledge and were full of omniscience, made known the tradition of teacher and disciple.
ततः सांदीपनिं काश्यम् अवन्तिपुरवासिनम् अस्त्रार्थं जग्मतुर् वीरौ बलदेवजनार्दनौ
Then the two heroes, Baladeva and Janardana, went to Sandipani, the Kashyan, dwelling in Avanti city, for the sake of learning weapons.
तस्य शिष्यत्वम् अभ्येत्य गुरुवृत्तिपरौ हि तौ दर्शयां चक्रतुर् वीराव् आचारम् अखिले जने
Having become his disciples, the two heroes devoted themselves to the duties of students, and displayed proper conduct before all people.
सरहस्यं धनुर्वेदं ससंग्रहम् अधीयताम् अहोरात्रैश् चतुःषष्ट्या तद् अद्भुतम् अभूद् द्विजाः
They studied the secret Dhanurveda, with its compendium, for sixty-four days and nights; O twice-born, it was wondrous.
सांदीपनिर् असंभाव्यं तयोः कर्मातिमानुषम् विचिन्त्य तौ तदा मेने प्राप्तौ चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
Sandipani, considering their deeds beyond human possibility, deemed the two to be like the moon and the sun.
अस्त्रग्रामम् अशेषं च प्रोक्तमात्रम् अवाप्य तौ ऊचतुर् व्रियतां या ते दातव्या गुरुदक्षिणा
Having received the entire collection of weapons as soon as it was taught, the two said: Choose what you wish for your teacher's fee.
सो ऽप्य् अतीन्द्रियम् आलोक्य तयोः कर्म महामतिः अयाचत मृतं पुत्रं प्रभासे लवणार्णवे
Seeing their superhuman deeds, the wise one requested his dead son, who was at Prabhasa in the salt ocean.
गृहीतास्त्रौ ततस् तौ तु गत्वा तं लवणोदधिम् ऊचुतुश् च गुरोः पुत्रो दीयताम् इति सागरम्
Then, having received the weapons, the two went to the salt ocean and said to the ocean: Give the teacher's son.
कृताञ्जलिपुटश् चाब्धिस् ताव् अथ द्विजसत्तमाः उवाच न मया पुत्रो हृतः सांदीपनेर् इति
With hands joined in reverence, the ocean spoke to the eminent twice-born: I did not take Sandipani's son.
दैत्यः पञ्चजनो नाम शङ्खरूपः स बालकम् जग्राह सो ऽस्ति सलिले ममैवासुरसूदन
A demon named Panchajana, in the form of a conch, seized the boy; he is in the water, O slayer of demons.
इत्य् उक्तो ऽन्तर् जलं गत्वा हत्वा पञ्चजनं तथा कृष्णो जग्राह तस्यास्थिप्रभवं शङ्खम् उत्तमम्
Thus addressed, Krishna entered the water, slew Panchajana, and took the excellent conch born from his bones.
यस्य नादेन दैत्यानां बलहानिः प्रजायते देवानां वर्धते तेजो यात्य् अधर्मश् च संक्षयम्
By whose sound the strength of demons is diminished, the brilliance of the gods increases, and unrighteousness is destroyed.
तं पाञ्चजन्यम् आपूर्य गत्वा यमपुरीं हरिः बलदेवश् च बलवाञ् जित्वा वैवस्वतं यमम्
Filling that Panchajanya, Hari went to the city of Yama, and mighty Baladeva conquered Vaivasvata Yama.
तं बालं यातनासंस्थं यथापूर्वशरीरिणम् पित्रे प्रदत्तवान् कृष्णो बलश् च बलिनां वरः
Krishna and Bala, best among the strong, gave the boy, who was in the place of torment and had his former body, to his father.