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.
ततो जहासाथ बलं कलिङ्गाधिपतिर् द्विजाः दन्तान् विदर्शयन् मूढो रुक्मी चाह मदोद्धतः
Then, O twice-born, the king of Kalinga laughed at Bala, showing his teeth, and the arrogant Rukmi spoke, intoxicated with pride.
अविद्यो ऽयं महाद्यूते बलभद्रः पराजितः मृषैवाक्षावलेपत्वाद् यो ऽयं मेने ऽक्षकोविदम्
'This Balabhadra is ignorant in the great game of dice and has been defeated; it is false pride alone that made him think himself skilled at dice.'
दृष्ट्वा कलिङ्गराजं तु प्रकाशदशनाननम् रुक्मिणं चापि दुर्वाक्यं कोपं चक्रे हलायुधः
Seeing the king of Kaliṅga with his teeth bared in a broad grin, and Rukmi uttering harsh words, Baladeva grew angry.
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा निष्ककोटिं हलायुधः ग्लहं जग्राह रुक्मी च ततस् त्व् अक्षान् अपातयत्
Then, his mind overcome by wrath, Baladeva seized the dice without stakes, and Rukmi cast the dice thereafter.
अजयद् बलदेवो ऽथ प्राहोच्चैस् तं जितं मया ममेति रुक्मी प्राहोच्चैर् अलीकोक्तैर् अलं बलम्
Baladeva won, and proclaimed loudly, 'He is defeated by me, he is mine!' But Rukmi loudly replied with deceitful words, 'Enough of your strength!'
त्वयोक्तो ऽयं ग्लहः सत्यं न ममैषो ऽनुमोदितः एवं त्वया चेद् विजितं न मया विजितं कथम्
'This game was declared by you, truly, but I did not consent to it. If you have thus won by your own claim, how is it that I am defeated by you?'
ततो ऽन्तरिक्षे वाग् उच्चैः प्राह गम्भीरनादिनी बलदेवस्य तं कोपं वर्धयन्ती महात्मनः
Then, a voice resounded from the sky, deep and thunderous, increasing the great soul Baladeva's anger.
जितं तु बलदेवेन रुक्मिणा भाषितं मृषा अनुक्त्वा वचनं किंचित् कृतं भवति कर्मणा
'The victory belongs to Baladeva; Rukmi's words are false. Without speaking the truth, how can an act be accomplished?'
ततो बलः समुत्थाय क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः जघानाष्टापदेनैव रुक्मिणं स महाबलः
Then Bala, his eyes reddened with rage, rose up and, with the chessboard itself, struck down Rukmi, that mighty one.
कलिङ्गराजं चादाय विस्फुरन्तं बलाद् बलः बभञ्ज दन्तान् कुपितो यैः प्रकाशं जहास सः
Seizing the king of Kaliṅga, who was trembling, Bala in his fury broke the teeth with which he had openly laughed.
आकृष्य च महास्तम्भं जातरूपमयं बलः जघान ये तत्पक्षास् तान् भूभृतः कुपितो बलः
And pulling up a great golden pillar, Bala, enraged, struck down those kings who were on Rukmi's side.
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं पलायनपरं द्विजाः तद् राजमण्डलं सर्वं बभूव कुपिते बले
Then, as Bala raged, all the twice-born and the entire royal assembly were thrown into panic and fled, crying out in distress.
बलेन निहतं श्रुत्वा रुक्मिणं मधुसूदनः नोवाच वचनं किंचिद् रुक्मिणीबलयोर् भयात्
Hearing that Rukmi had been slain by Bala, Madhusūdana spoke not a word, out of fear for Rukmiṇī and Bala.
ततो ऽनिरुद्धम् आदाय कृतोद्वाहं द्विजोत्तमाः द्वारकाम् आजगामाथ यदुचक्रं सकेशवम्
Then, taking Aniruddha, whose wedding had been performed, the best of the twice-born, along with the Yadu clan and Keśava, returned to Dvārakā.
द्वारवत्यां ततः शौरिं शक्रस् त्रिभुवनेश्वरः आजगामाथ मुनयो मत्तैरावतपृष्ठगः
Then, in Dvārakā, Śakra, lord of the three worlds, came to see Śauri, accompanied by sages and riding the intoxicated Airāvata.
प्रविश्य द्वारकां सो ऽथ समीपे च हरेस् तदा कथयाम् आस दैत्यस्य नरकस्य विचेष्टितम्
Entering Dvārakā, he approached Hari and began to recount the deeds of the demon Naraka.
त्वया नाथेन देवानां मनुष्यत्वे ऽपि तिष्ठता प्रशमं सर्वदुःखानि नीतानि मधुसूदन
'By you, lord of the gods, even while dwelling in human form, all sufferings have been brought to an end, O Madhusūdana.'
तपस्विजनरक्षायै सो ऽरिष्टो धेनुकस् तथा प्रलम्बाद्यास् तथा केशी ते सर्वे निहतास् त्वया
'For the protection of ascetics, Ariṣṭa, Dhenuka, Pralamba, Keśī, and others have all been slain by you.'
कंसः कुवलयापीडः पूतना बालघातिनी नाशं नीतास् त्वया सर्वे ये ऽन्ये जगदुपद्रवाः
'Kaṃsa, Kuvalayāpīḍa, Pūtanā the child-killer, and all other disturbers of the world have been destroyed by you.'
युष्मद्दोर्दण्डसंबुद्धिपरित्राते जगत्त्रये यज्ञे यज्ञहविः प्राश्य तृप्तिं यान्ति दिवौकसः
'When, by the power of your arm and wisdom, you rescue the three worlds, the gods, having received their share of the sacrifice, attain satisfaction.'