सा चास्मै कथयाम् आस न पुत्रस् त्वं ममेति वै तनयं त्वाम् अयं विष्णोर् हृतवान् कालशम्बरः
She then told him, "You are not my son; this Kālaśambara took you, the son of Viṣṇu, from me."
क्षिप्तः समुद्रे मत्स्यस्य संप्राप्तो जठरान् मया सा तु रोदिति ते माता कान्ताद्याप्य् अतिवत्सला
"Cast into the ocean, you entered the belly of a fish and were obtained by me; your beautiful and exceedingly affectionate mother still weeps for you."
इत्य् उक्तः शम्बरं युद्धे प्रद्युम्नः स समाह्वयत् क्रोधाकुलीकृतमना युयुधे च महाबलः
Thus addressed, Pradyumna, his mind agitated with anger, challenged Śambara to battle and, being mighty, fought with him.
हत्वा सैन्यम् अशेषं तु तस्य दैत्यस्य माधविः सप्त माया व्यतिक्रम्य मायां संयुयुजे ऽष्टमीम्
Having slain the entire army of that demon, Mādhava's son overcame seven of his magical illusions and engaged with the eighth.
तया जघान तं दैत्यं मायया कालशम्बरम् उत्पत्य च तया सार्धम् आजगाम पितुः पुरम्
With that magic, he slew the demon Kālaśambara, and then, rising up together with her, he went to his father's city.
अन्तःपुरे च पतितं मायावत्या समन्वितम् तं दृष्ट्वा हृष्टसंकल्पा बभूवुः कृष्णयोषितः रुक्मिणी चाब्रवीत् प्रेम्णा आसक्तदृष्टिर् अनिन्दिता
When he entered the inner chambers accompanied by Māyāvatī, the women of Kṛṣṇa, seeing him, became filled with joyful thoughts; and Rukmiṇī, her gaze lovingly fixed, blameless, spoke:
धन्यायाः खल्व् अयं पुत्रो वर्तते नवयौवने अस्मिन् वयसि पुत्रो मे प्रद्युम्नो यदि जीवति
"Blessed indeed is that woman whose son stands in the freshness of youth; if my son Pradyumna lives at this age—"
सभाग्या जननी वत्स त्वया कापि विभूषिता अथवा यादृशः स्नेहो मम यादृग् वपुश् च ते हरेर् अपत्यं सुव्यक्तं भवान् वत्स भविष्यति
"O child, some mother is surely fortunate, adorned by you; or, the affection I feel and your form—surely, you are the offspring of Hari, O child, you will become so."
एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे प्राप्तः सह कृष्णेन नारदः अन्तःपुरवरां देवीं रुक्मिणीं प्राह हर्षितः
Meanwhile, Nārada arrived with Kṛṣṇa and joyfully spoke to Queen Rukmiṇī, foremost among the ladies of the inner chambers.
एष ते तनयः सुभ्रु हत्वा शम्बरम् आगतः हृतो येनाभवत् पूर्वं पुत्रस् ते सूतिकागृहात्
"O beautiful-browed one, this is your son, having slain Śambara, now returned—he who was formerly taken from your lying-in chamber."
इयं मायावती भार्या तनयस्यास्य ते सती शम्बरस्य न भार्येयं श्रूयताम् अत्र कारणम्
"This Māyāvatī is the chaste wife of your son; she is not Śambara's wife—listen to the reason for this."
मन्मथे तु गते नाशं तदुद्भवपरायणा शम्बरं मोहयाम् आस मायारूपेण रुक्मिणि
"When Kāma was destroyed, she, devoted to his origin, deluded Śambara, O Rukmiṇī, by taking on a magical form."
विवाहाद्युपभोगेषु रूपं मायामयं शुभम् दर्शयाम् आस दैत्यस्य तस्येयं मदिरेक्षणा
"In marriage and enjoyment, she showed the demon her auspicious magical form; this doe-eyed one is she."
कामो ऽवतीर्णः पुत्रस् ते तस्येयं दयिता रतिः विशङ्का नात्र कर्तव्या स्नुषेयं तव शोभना
"Kāma, your son, has descended; this is his beloved Rati. There should be no doubt—this excellent woman is your daughter-in-law."
ततो हर्षसमाविष्टौ रुक्मिणीकेशवौ तदा नगरी च समस्ता सा साधु साध्व् इत्य् अभाषत
Then, Rukmini and Kesava were filled with joy, and the entire city exclaimed, 'Well done! Well done!'
चिरं नष्टेन पुत्रेण संगतां प्रेक्ष्य रुक्मिणीम् अवाप विस्मयं सर्वो द्वारवत्यां जनस् तदा
Seeing Rukmini reunited with her long-lost son, all the people of Dvaravati were struck with wonder.
चारुदेष्णं सुदेष्णं च चारुदेहं च शोभनम् सुषेणं चारुगुप्तं च भद्रचारुं तथापरम्
Rukmini bore sons: Charudesna, Sudesna, Charudeha the splendid, Sushena, Charugupta, and also Bhadracaru.
चारुविन्दं सुचारुं च चारुं च बलिनां वरम् रुक्मिण्य् अजनयत् पुत्रान् कन्यां चारुमतीं तथा
She gave birth to Charuvinda, Sucharu, and Charu, foremost among the strong, and also a daughter named Charumati.
अन्याश् च भार्याः कृष्णस्य बभूवुः सप्त शोभनाः कालिन्दी मित्रविन्दा च सत्या नाग्नजिती तथा
Krishna had other wives as well—seven noble women: Kalindi, Mitravinda, Satya, and Nagnajiti.
देवी जाम्बवती चापि सदा तुष्टा तु रोहिणी मद्रराजसुता चान्या सुशीला शीलमण्डला
The goddess Jambavati, ever-pleased Rohini, the princess of Madra, Sushila, and Shilamandala were also his wives.
सात्राजिती सत्यभामा लक्ष्मणा चारुहासिनी षोडशात्र सहस्राणि स्त्रीणाम् अन्यानि चक्रिणः
Satrajiti's daughter Satyabhama, Lakshmana with the lovely smile, and sixteen thousand other women became the wives of the wielder of the discus.
प्रद्युम्नो ऽपि महावीर्यो रुक्मिणस् तनयां शुभाम् स्वयंवरस्थां जग्राह सापि तं तनयं हरेः
Pradyumna, of great valor, took as his wife Rukmi's auspicious daughter at her svayamvara, and she bore him a son of Hari.
तस्याम् अस्याभवत् पुत्रो महाबलपराक्रमः अनिरुद्धो रणे रुद्धो वीर्योदधिर् अरिंदमः
From her was born a son, mighty in strength and valor—Aniruddha, the subduer of enemies, an ocean of heroism, who was restrained in battle.
तस्यापि रुक्मिणः पौत्रीं वरयाम् आस केशवः दौहित्राय ददौ रुक्मी स्पर्धयन्न् अपि शौरिणा
Kesava chose for him, Aniruddha, the granddaughter of Rukmi; though Rukmi competed with Sauri, he gave her to his grandson.
तस्या विवाहे रामाद्या यादवा हरिणा सह रुक्मिणो नगरं जग्मुर् नाम्ना भोजकटं द्विजाः
At her wedding, Rama and the Yadavas, along with Hari, went to Rukmi's city, called Bhojakata, O twice-born ones.
विवाहे तत्र निर्वृत्ते प्राद्युम्नेः सुमहात्मनः कलिङ्गराजप्रमुखा रुक्मिणं वाक्यम् अब्रुवन्
When the wedding of the great-souled Pradyumna was completed, the kings led by the ruler of Kalinga spoke to Rukmi.
अनक्षज्ञो हली द्यूते तथास्य व्यसनं महत् तन् नयामो बलं तस्माद् द्यूतेनैव महाद्युते
'This wielder of the plough knows nothing of dice, yet he is greatly addicted; let us defeat his strength by gambling in a great game.'
तथेति तान् आह नृपान् रुक्मी बलसमन्वितः सभायां सह रामेण चक्रे द्यूतं च वै तदा
Rukmi, accompanied by his forces, agreed to the kings' proposal and, together with Rama, arranged the game of dice in the assembly.
सहस्रम् एकं निष्काणां रुक्मिणा विजितो बलः द्वितीये दिवसे चान्यत् सहस्रं रुक्मिणा जितः
Bala was defeated by Rukmi for a thousand gold coins, and on the second day, Rukmi was defeated for another thousand.
ततो दश सहस्राणि निष्काणां पणम् आददे बलभद्रप्रपन्नानि रुक्मी द्यूतविदां वरः
Then Rukmi, best among gamblers, took as stake ten thousand gold coins won from Balabhadra.