यत्र प्रसेनो मृगयां व्यचरत् तत्र चाप्य् अथ प्रसेनस्य पदं गृह्य पुरुषैर् आप्तकारिभिः
Where Prasena went hunting, there the men who were trusted and diligent followed the trail of Prasena.
ऋक्षवन्तं गिरिवरं विन्ध्यं च गिरिम् उत्तमम् अन्वेषयन् परिश्रान्तः स ददर्श महामनाः
Searching the mountain rich with bears and the excellent Vindhya range, the great-minded one, weary, continued his quest.
साश्वं हतं प्रसेनं तु नाविन्दत च तन्मणिम् अथ सिंहः प्रसेनस्य शरीरस्याविदूरतः
He did not find Prasena, slain along with his horse, nor the jewel; but a lion was seen not far from Prasena’s body.
ऋक्षेण निहतो दृष्टः पदैर् ऋक्षस् तु सूचितः पदैस् तैर् अन्वियायाथ गुहाम् ऋक्षस्य माधवः
The lion, killed by a bear, was found; the bear’s tracks were clearly indicated, and Mādhava followed those tracks to the bear’s cave.
स हि ऋक्षबिले वाणीं शुश्राव प्रमदेरिताम् धात्र्या कुमारम् आदाय सुतं जाम्बवतो द्विजाः
There, in the bear’s cave, he heard a voice uttered by a woman, as she nursed Jāmbavat’s son, O twice-born ones.
क्रीडयन्त्या च मणिना मा रोदीर् इत्य् अथेरिताम्
As she played with the jewel, she said, 'Do not cry.'
सिंहः प्रसेनम् अवधीत् सिंहो जाम्बवता हतः सुकुमारक मा रोदीस् तव ह्य् एष स्यमन्तकः
'The lion killed Prasena; the lion was slain by Jāmbavat. Do not weep, gentle child; this Syamantaka is yours.'
व्यक्तितस् तस्य शब्दस्य तूर्णम् एव बिलं ययौ प्रविश्य तत्र भगवांस् तद् ऋक्षबिलम् अञ्जसा
Clearly hearing that voice, he swiftly entered the cave, and the Blessed One entered that bear’s cave directly.
स्थापयित्वा बिलद्वारे यदूंल् लाङ्गलिना सह शार्ङ्गधन्वा बिलस्थं तु जाम्बवन्तं ददर्श सः
He stationed the Yadus, along with the wielder of the plough, at the cave’s entrance, and inside the cave he saw Jāmbavat.
युयुधे वासुदेवस् तु बिले जाम्बवता सह बाहुभ्याम् एव गोविन्दो दिवसान् एकविंशतिम्
Vāsudeva fought with Jāmbavat in the cave, Govinda with his arms alone, for twenty-one days.
प्रविष्टे ऽथ बिले कृष्णे बलदेवपुरःसराः पुरीं द्वारवतीम् एत्य हतं कृष्णं न्यवेदयन्
When Kṛṣṇa entered the cave, Baladeva and his companions went to Dvārakā city and reported that Kṛṣṇa had been slain.
वासुदेवो ऽपि निर्जित्य जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम् लेभे जाम्बवतीं कन्याम् ऋक्षराजस्य संमताम्
Vāsudeva, having conquered the mighty Jāmbavat, received Jāmbavatī, the daughter esteemed by the bear king.
मणिं स्यमन्तकं चैव जग्राहात्मविशुद्धये अनुनीयर्क्षराजं तु निर्ययौ च ततो बिलात्
He took the Syamantaka jewel for the purification of himself, and after appeasing the bear king, departed from the cave.
उपायाद् द्वारकां कृष्णः स विनीतैः पुरःसरैः एवं स मणिम् आहृत्य विशोध्यात्मानम् अच्युतः
Kṛṣṇa returned to Dvārakā with his humble companions; thus, having brought the jewel and purified himself, Acyuta.
ददौ सत्राजिते तं वै सर्वसात्वतसंसदि एवं मिथ्याभिशस्तेन कृष्णेनामित्रघातिना
He gave it to Satrājit in the assembly of all the Sātvatas; thus, Kṛṣṇa, falsely accused as a slayer of friends, returned it.
आत्मा विशोधितः पापाद् विनिर्जित्य स्यमन्तकम् सत्राजितो दश त्व् आसन् भार्यास् तासां शतं सुताः
His self purified from sin, having recovered the Syamantaka, Satrājit had ten wives, and from them a hundred sons.
ख्यातिमन्तस् त्रयस् तेषां भगंकारस् तु पूर्वजः वीरो वातपतिश् चैव वसुमेधस् तथैव च
Among them, three were renowned: Bhagankāra, the eldest, Vīra, Vātapati, and Vasumedhas likewise.
कुमार्यश् चापि तिस्रो वै दिक्षु ख्याता द्विजोत्तमाः सत्यभामोत्तमा तासां व्रतिनी च दृढव्रता
And there were three daughters, famous in the directions, O best of twice-born; Satyabhāmā was the foremost, and among them, one was devoted and steadfast in vows.
तथा प्रस्वापिनी चैव भार्यां कृष्णाय तां ददौ सभाक्षो भङ्गकारिस् तु नावेयश् च नरोत्तमौ
Thus, the sleeping wife was given to Krishna by Sabhaksha; Bhangkakari and Naveya, both distinguished men.
जज्ञाते गुणसंपन्नौ विश्रुतौ रूपसंपदा माद्र्याः पुत्रो ऽथ जज्ञे ऽथ वृष्णिपुत्रो युधाजितः
Two sons were born, endowed with virtues and renowned for their beauty: Madri's son, and then Yudhajit, son of Vrishni.
जज्ञाते तनयौ वृष्णेः श्वफल्कश् चित्रकस् तथा श्वफल्कः काशिराजस्य सुतां भार्याम् अविन्दत
Vrishni had two sons, Svaphalka and Citraka; Svaphalka obtained as wife the daughter of the king of Kashi.
गान्दिनीं नाम तस्याश् च गाः सदा प्रददौ पिता तस्यां जज्ञे महाबाहुः श्रुतवान् अतिथिप्रियः
Her name was Gandini, and her father always gave cows; from her was born the mighty-armed, learned, and hospitable son.
अक्रूरो ऽथ महाभागो जज्ञे विपुलदक्षिणः उपमद्गुस् तथा मद्गुर् मुदरश् चारिमर्दनः
Then was born the illustrious Akrura, generous and broad-handed; also Upamadgu, Madgu, Mudara, and Arimardana.
आरिक्षेपस् तथोपेक्षः शत्रुहा चारिमेजयः धर्मभृच् चापि धर्मा च गृध्रभोजान्धकस् तथा
Likewise Arikshepa, Upeksha, Shatruha, Arimejaya, Dharmabhrit, Dharma, and Gridhrabhoja, and also Andhaka.
आवाहप्रतिवाहौ च सुन्दरी च वराङ्गना विश्रुताश्वस्य महिषी कन्या चास्य वसुंधरा
Avaha and Prativaha, Sundari the excellent woman, and Vasundhara, the daughter and queen of Vishrutashva.
रूपयौवनसंपन्ना सर्वसत्त्वमनोहरा अक्रूरेणोग्रसेनायां सुतौ वै कुलनन्दनौ
Endowed with beauty and youth, enchanting to all beings, Akrura had two sons by Ugrasena, delight of the lineage.
वसुदेवश् चोपदेवश् च जज्ञाते देववर्चसौ चित्रकस्याभवन् पुत्राः पृथुर् विपृथुर् एव च
Vasudeva and Upadeva, radiant as gods, were born; Citraka's sons were Prithu and Viprithu.
अश्वग्रीवो ऽश्वबाहुश् च सुपार्श्वकगवेषणौ अरिष्टनेमिश् च सुता धर्मो धर्मभृद् एव च
Ashvagriva, Ashvabahu, Suparshvakagaveshana, Arishtanemi, Dharma, and Dharmabhrit were sons.
सुबाहुर् बहुबाहुश् च श्रविष्ठाश्रवणे स्त्रियौ इमां मिथ्याभिशस्तिं यः कृष्णस्य समुदाहृताम्
Subahu and Bahubahu, Shravistha and Shravanā were women; whoever utters this false accusation against Krishna—
वेद मिथ्याभिशापास् तं न स्पृशन्ति कदाचन
He knows that false curses never touch him at any time.