नास्तीति कृष्णश् चोवाच ततो रामो रुषान्वितः धिक्शब्दपूर्वम् असकृत् प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम्
Krishna replied, 'It is not here.' Then Rama, filled with anger, repeatedly rebuked Janardana with words of reproach.
भ्रातृत्वान् मर्षयाम्य् एष स्वस्ति ते ऽस्तु व्रजाम्य् अहम् कृत्यं न मे द्वारकया न त्वया न च वृष्णिभिः
Because you are my brother, I forgive you; farewell, I am leaving. I have no business with Dvaraka, with you, or with the Vrishnis.
प्रविवेश ततो रामो मिथिलाम् अरिमर्दनः सर्वकामैर् उपहृतैर् मिथिलेनाभिपूजितः
Then Rama, destroyer of foes, entered Mithila, and was honored by the king of Mithila with all desired offerings.
एतस्मिन्न् एव काले तु बभ्रुर् मतिमतां वरः नानारूपान् क्रतून् सर्वान् आजहार निरर्गलान्
At that very time, Babhrus, foremost of the wise, performed all kinds of unrestricted sacrifices in various forms.
दीक्षामयं स कवचं रक्षार्थं प्रविवेश ह स्यमन्तककृते प्राज्ञो गान्दीपुत्रो महायशाः
That wise and greatly renowned son of Gandini entered into the protective armor of consecration for the sake of safeguarding the Syamantaka gem.
अथ रत्नानि चान्यानि धनानि विविधानि च षष्टिं वर्षाणि धर्मात्मा यज्ञेष्व् एव न्ययोजयत्
Then, for sixty years, the righteous one devoted other jewels and various kinds of wealth solely to sacrifices.
अक्रूरयज्ञा इति ते ख्यातास् तस्य महात्मनः बह्वन्नदक्षिणाः सर्वे सर्वकामप्रदायिनः
Those sacrifices of that great soul became known as the Akrura-sacrifices, all abundant in food and gifts, bestowing every desired boon.
अथ दुर्योधनो राजा गत्वा स मिथिलां प्रभुः गदाशिक्षां ततो दिव्यां बलदेवाद् अवाप्तवान्
Then King Duryodhana, the lord, went to Mithila and there received divine instruction in mace-fighting from Baladeva.
संप्रसाद्य ततो रामो वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथैः आनीतो द्वारकाम् एव कृष्णेन च महात्मना
Having been propitiated, Rama was then brought to Dvaraka by Krishna, the great soul, along with the mighty Vrishni and Andhaka warriors.
अक्रूरश् चान्धकैः सार्धम् आयातः पुरुषर्षभः हत्वा सत्राजितं सुप्तं सहबन्धुं महाबलः
Akrura, the best of men, came together with the Andhakas, and, possessing great strength, killed Satrajit while he slept, along with his relatives.
ज्ञातिभेदभयात् कृष्णस् तम् उपेक्षितवांस् तदा अपयाते तदाक्रूरे नावर्षत् पाकशासनः
Out of fear of discord among the kinsmen, Krishna at that time overlooked him; when Akrura departed, the lord of rain did not shower.
अनावृष्ट्या तदा राष्ट्रम् अभवद् बहुधा कृशम् ततः प्रसादयाम् आसुर् अक्रूरं कुकुरान्धकाः
Because of that drought, the land became greatly impoverished; therefore, the Kukuras and Andhakas sought to appease Akrura.
पुनर् द्वारवतीं प्राप्ते तस्मिन् दानपतौ ततः प्रववर्ष सहस्राक्षः कक्षे जलनिधेस् तदा
When that lord of gifts returned again to Dvaraka, then the thousand-eyed one caused rain to fall in the region near the ocean.
कन्यां च वासुदेवाय स्वसारं शीलसंमताम् अक्रूरः प्रददौ धीमान् प्रीत्यर्थं मुनिसत्तमाः
Akrura, wise and noble, gave his virtuous sister as a bride to Vasudeva, O best of sages, out of affection.
अथ विज्ञाय योगेन कृष्णो बभ्रुगतं मणिम् सभामध्यगतः प्राह तम् अक्रूरं जनार्दनः
Then Krishna, knowing through yoga that the gem had gone to Babhrū, addressed Akrura, who was in the midst of the assembly.
यत् तद् रत्नं मणिवरं तव हस्तगतं विभो तत् प्रयच्छ च मानार्ह मयि मानार्यकं कृथाः
That jewel, the excellent gem, which is in your hand, O lord, give it to me; do not show me disrespect.
षष्टिवर्षगते काले यो रोषो ऽभून् ममानघ स संरूढो ऽसकृत् प्राप्तस् ततः कालात्ययो महान्
When sixty years had passed, the anger that was in me, O sinless one, had grown and recurred often; then a great delay occurred.
स ततः कृष्णवचनात् सर्वसात्वतसंसदि प्रददौ तं मणिं बभ्रुर् अक्लेशेन महामतिः
Then, at Krishna's word, Babhrū, the wise one, gave that gem without distress before the entire assembly of the Sātvatas.
ततस् तम् आर्जवात् प्राप्तं बभ्रोर् हस्ताद् अरिंदमः ददौ हृष्टमनाः कृष्णस् तं मणिं बभ्रवे पुनः
Then Krishna, destroyer of enemies, joyfully gave that gem, which he had received from Babhrū's hand in all honesty, back to Babhrū.
स कृष्णहस्तात् संप्राप्तं मणिरत्नं स्यमन्तकम् आबध्य गान्दिनीपुत्रो विरराजांशुमान् इव
Having received the Syamantaka jewel from Krishna's hand, the son of Gandini shone, adorned with it, like the radiant sun.
अहो सुमहद् आख्यानं भवता परिकीर्तितम् भारतानां च सर्वेषां पार्थिवानां तथैव च
Ah, what a great narrative you have recounted, concerning all the Bharatas and likewise all the kings.
देवानां दानवानां च गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् दैत्यानाम् अथ सिद्धानां गुह्यकानां तथैव च
And of the gods, the demons, the Gandharvas, serpents, and Rākṣasas, as well as the Daityas, Siddhas, and Guhyakas likewise.
अत्यद्भुतानि कर्माणि विक्रमा धर्मनिश्चयाः विविधाश् च कथा दिव्या जन्म चाग्र्यम् अनुत्तमम्
Deeds most wondrous, acts of valor, firm determinations of dharma, and various divine stories, as well as the highest and unsurpassed birth—
सृष्टिः प्रजापतेः सम्यक् त्वया प्रोक्ता महामते प्रजापतीनां सर्वेषां गुह्यकाप्सरसां तथा
The creation of Prajāpati has been properly described by you, O greatly wise one, as well as all the Prajāpatis, the Yakṣas, and the Apsarases.
स्थावरं जङ्गमं सर्वम् उत्पन्नं विविधं जगत् त्वया प्रोक्तं महाभाग श्रुतं चैतन् मनोहरम्
All that is stationary and moving, the entire diverse world that has arisen, has been spoken of by you, O highly fortunate one, and all this delightful account has been heard.
कथितं पुण्यफलदं पुराणं श्लक्ष्णया गिरा मनःकर्णसुखं सम्यक् प्रीणात्य् अमृतसंमितम्
The Purāṇa, which bestows holy fruit, has been told in gentle words, pleasing to mind and ear, truly delightful and comparable to nectar.
इदानीं श्रोतुम् इच्छामः सकलं मण्डलं भुवः वक्तुम् अर्हसि सर्वज्ञ परं कौतूहलं हि नः
Now we wish to hear about the entire circle of the earth; you, who know all, are worthy to speak of it, for our curiosity is indeed great.
यावन्तः सागरा द्वीपास् तथा वर्षाणि पर्वताः वनानि सरितः पुण्यदेवादीनां महामते
How many oceans, continents, regions, mountains, forests, and rivers there are, O greatly wise one, and also of the holy gods and others—
यत्प्रमाणम् इदं सर्वं यदाधारं यदात्मकम् संस्थानम् अस्य जगतो यथावद् वक्तुम् अर्हसि
What is the measure of all this, upon what is it founded, and of what nature is it? You should describe, as it truly is, the structure of this world.
मुनयः श्रूयताम् एतत् संक्षेपाद् वदतो मम नास्य वर्षशतेनापि वक्तुं शक्यो ऽतिविस्तरः
O sages, listen as I tell this in brief; for even in a hundred years, its full extent could not be completely described.