यस्मिञ् जगत् सकलम् एतद् अनादिमध्ये यस्माद् यतश् च न भविष्यति सर्वभूतात् तेनोद्भवप्रलयपालनकारणेन व्रीडा कथं भवति देवि निराकृतस्य
In whom this entire world exists, without beginning or end, from whom and by whom nothing else will arise; how can shame exist, O goddess, for being defeated by him who is the cause of creation, dissolution, and preservation of all beings?
सकलभुवनमूर्तिर् अल्पा सुसूक्ष्मा विदितसकलवेदैर् ज्ञायते यस्य नान्यैः तम् अजम् अकृतम् ईशं शाश्वतं स्वेच्छयैनं जगदुपकृतिम् आद्यं को विजेतुं समर्थः
He whose form is the entire universe, subtle and minute, known by all the Vedas, not known by others; that unborn, uncreated, eternal Lord, who acts for the benefit of the world by his own will—who is capable of conquering him?
संस्तुतो भगवान् इत्थं देवराजेन केशवः प्रहस्य भावगम्भीरम् उवाचेदं द्विजोत्तमाः
Thus praised by the king of the gods, Keśava, the blessed one, smiled deeply and spoke these words, O best of twice-born.
देवराजो भवान् इन्द्रो वयं मर्त्या जगत्पते क्षन्तव्यं भवतैवैतद् अपराधकृतं मम
You are the king of the gods, Indra; we are mortals, O Lord of the world. You must forgive this offense committed by me.
पारिजाततरुश् चायं नीयताम् उचितास्पदम् गृहीतो ऽयं मया शक्र सत्यावचनकारणात्
Let this Parijata tree be taken to its proper place; I have taken it, O Shakra, for the sake of truthful speech.
वज्रं चेदं गृहाण त्वं यष्टव्यं प्रहितं त्वया तवैवैतत् प्रहरणं शक्र वैरिविदारणम्
Take this thunderbolt; it is to be used by you in sacrifice. It is your own weapon, O Shakra, for tearing apart enemies.
विमोहयसि माम् ईश मर्त्यो ऽहम् इति किं वदन् जानीमस् त्वां भगवतो ऽनन्तसौख्यविदो वयम्
O Lord, why do you bewilder me, saying 'I am mortal'? We know you, O blessed one, as the knower of infinite happiness.
यो ऽसि सो ऽसि जगन्नाथ प्रवृत्तौ नाथ संस्थितः जगतः शल्यनिष्कर्षं करोष्य् असुरसूदन
You are who you are, O Lord of the universe; you are established in activity and in rest. You remove the thorn from the world, O slayer of demons.
नीयतां पारिजातो ऽयं कृष्ण द्वारवतीं पुरीम् मर्त्यलोके त्वया मुक्ते नायं संस्थास्यते भुवि
Let this Pārijāta tree be taken, O Krishna, to the city of Dvāravatī; once you are freed in the mortal world, it will not remain on earth.
तथेत्य् उक्त्वा तु देवेन्द्रम् आजगाम भुवं हरिः प्रयुक्तैः सिद्धगन्धर्वैः स्तूयमानस् त्व् अथर्षिभिः
Having said 'so be it,' Hari descended to earth, praised by Siddhas, Gandharvas, and sages sent forth by the king of gods.
जगाम कृष्णः सहसा गृहीत्वा पादपोत्तमम् ततः शङ्खम् उपाध्माय द्वारकोपरि संस्थितः
Krishna swiftly departed, taking the supreme tree; then, blowing his conch, he stood above Dvārakā.
हर्षम् उत्पादयाम् आस द्वारकावासिनां द्विजाः अवतीर्याथ गरुडात् सत्यभामासहायवान्
He brought joy to the Brahmins dwelling in Dvārakā, and, descending from Garuda, was accompanied by Satyabhāmā.
निष्कुटे स्थापयाम् आस पारिजातं महातरुम् यम् अभ्येत्य जनः सर्वो जातिं स्मरति पौर्विकीम्
He placed the great Pārijāta tree in the courtyard, where all who approached remembered their former lineage.
वास्यते यस्य पुष्पाणां गन्धेनोर्वी त्रियोजनम् ततस् ते यादवाः सर्वे देवगन्धान् अमानुषान्
The fragrance of its flowers spread three yojanas across the earth; thus, all the Yādavas perceived divine, superhuman scents.
ददृशुः पादपे तस्मिन् कुर्वतो मुखदर्शनम् किंकरैः समुपानीतं हस्त्यश्वादि ततो धनम्
They saw Krishna at the tree, showing his face, while attendants brought wealth, elephants, horses, and more.
स्त्रियश् च कृष्णो जग्राह नरकस्य परिग्रहात् ततः काले शुभे प्राप्त उपयेमे जनार्दनः
Krishna also took the women from Naraka's captivity; then, at an auspicious time, Janārdana married them.
ताः कन्या नरकावासात् सर्वतो याः समाहृताः एकस्मिन्न् एव गोविन्दः कालेनासां द्विजोत्तमाः
Those maidens gathered from Naraka's abode, from all directions, Govinda married all at one time, O best of Brahmins.
जग्राह विधिवत् पाणीन् पृथग्देहे स्वधर्मतः षोडश स्त्रीसहस्राणि शतम् एकं तथाधिकम्
He properly took their hands, each in separate bodies according to custom: sixteen thousand and one hundred women.
तावन्ति चक्रे रूपाणि भगवान् मधुसूदनः एकैकशश् च ताः कन्या मेनिरे मधुसूदनम्
The blessed Madhusūdana assumed as many forms, and each maiden regarded Madhusūdana as her own.
ममैव पाणिग्रहणं गोविन्दः कृतवान् इति निशासु जगतः स्रष्टा तासां गेहेषु केशवः उवास विप्राः सर्वासां विश्वरूपधरो हरिः
Govinda performed the marriage with each, thinking 'he has taken my hand'; in their homes, Keśava, creator of the world, dwelled with them, O Brahmins, manifesting his universal form.
प्रद्युम्नाद्या हरेः पुत्रा रुक्मिण्यां कथिता द्विजाः भान्वादिकांश् च वै पुत्रान् सत्यभामा व्यजायत
O Brahmins, Pradyumna and others were sons of Hari by Rukmiṇī; Satyabhāmā bore sons beginning with Bhānu.
दीप्तिमन्तः प्रपक्षाद्या रोहिण्यास् तनया हरेः बभूवुर् जाम्बवत्याश् च साम्बाद्या बाहुशालिनः
Rohiṇī's sons, led by Dīptimān and Prapakṣa, were radiant; Jāmbavatī's sons, headed by Sāmba, were mighty-armed.
तनया भद्रविन्दाद्या नाग्नजित्यां महाबलाः संग्रामजित्प्रधानास् तु शैब्यायां चाभवन् सुताः
Bhadravinda and others were powerful sons by Nāgnajitī; Shaibya's sons, led by Saṃgrāmajit, were also born.
वृकाद्यास् तु सुता माद्री गात्रवत्प्रमुखान् सुतान् अवाप लक्ष्मणा पुत्रान् कालिन्द्याश् च श्रुतादयः
Vṛka and others were sons by Mādrī; Gātravata and others were Lakṣmaṇā's sons; Śruta and others were born to Kālindī.
अन्यासां चैव भार्याणां समुत्पन्नानि चक्रिणः अष्टायुतानि पुत्राणां सहस्राणि शतं तथा
From other wives as well, the wielder of the discus had children: eighty thousand and one hundred sons.
प्रद्युम्नः प्रमुखस् तेषां रुक्मिण्यास् तु सुतस् ततः प्रद्युम्नाद् अनिरुद्धो ऽभूद् वज्रस् तस्माद् अजायत
Pradyumna, foremost among them, was Rukmiṇī's son; from Pradyumna came Aniruddha, and from him was born Vajra.
अनिरुद्धो रणे रुद्धो बलेः पौत्रीं महाबलः बाणस्य तनयाम् ऊषाम् उपयेमे द्विजोत्तमाः
Aniruddha, mighty in strength, was captured in battle and married Uṣā, the granddaughter of Bali and daughter of Bāṇa, O best of twice-born.
यत्र युद्धम् अभूद् घोरं हरिशंकरयोर् महत् छिन्नं सहस्रं बाहूनां यत्र बाणस्य चक्रिणा
There took place a terrible and great battle between Hari and Śaṅkara, where the thousand arms of Bāṇa were severed by the wielder of the discus.
कथं युद्धम् अभूद् ब्रह्मन्न् उषार्थे हरकृष्णयोः कथं क्षयं च बाणस्य बाहूनां कृतवान् हरिः
O Brāhmaṇa, how did the battle for Uṣā arise between Hara and Kṛṣṇa? And how did Hari bring about the destruction of Bāṇa’s arms?
एतत् सर्वं महाभाग वक्तुम् अर्हसि नो ऽखिलम् महत् कौतूहलं जातं श्रोतुम् एतां कथां शुभाम्
O most fortunate one, you ought to tell us all of this in full; a great curiosity has arisen to hear this auspicious tale.