अमृष्यमाणो भगवान्वनं स विचचार ह
Unable to bear it, the Blessed Lord wandered in the forest.
प्रसेनस्य पदं ग्राह्यं पुरं पौराप्तकारिभिः
The citizens, acting on information, traced Prasena's footsteps.
अन्वेषयत्परिश्रान्तः स ददर्श महामनाः
Exhausted from searching, that great-minded one beheld.
अथ सिंहः प्रसेनस्य शरीरस्याविदूरतः
Then, near the body of Prasena, there was a lion.
पदैरन्वेषयामास गुहामृक्षस्य यादवः
The Yadava began to follow the tracks toward the cave of the bear.
क्रीडयन्त्याथ मणिना मारोदीरित्युदीरितम्
Then, as she played with the jewel, it was said, 'Do not cry.'
प्रसेनमवधीत्सिंहः सिंहो जांबवता हतः
The lion killed Prasena, and the lion was slain by Jambavat.
व्यक्तीकृतश्च शब्दः स तूर्णं चापि ययौ बिलम्
That sound was made clear, and he quickly went to the cave.
प्रविश्य चापि भगवान्स ऋक्षबिलमञ्जसा
And the Blessed Lord entered the bear's cave directly.
युयुधे वासुदेवस्तु बिले जांबवता सह
There, Vāsudeva fought with Jāmbavat inside the cave.
प्रविष्टे च बिलं कृष्णे वसुदेवापुरस्सराः
When Krishna entered the cave, the followers of Vasudeva were at the front.
वासुदेवस्तु निर्जित्य जांबवन्तं महाबलम्
But Vāsudeva, having subdued the mighty Jāmbavat,
भगवत्तेजसा ग्रस्तो जांबवांन्प्रसभं मणिम्
Jāmbavat, overpowered by the divine radiance of the Blessed Lord, forcefully gave the jewel.
मणिं स्यमन्तकं चैव जग्रहात्मविशुद्धये
He took the Syamantaka jewel for the purification of his own self.
एवं स मणिमाहृत्य विशोध्यात्मानमात्मना
Thus, having brought back the jewel and purified himself by himself,
कन्यां पुनर्जांबवतीमुवाह मधुसूदनः
Madhusudana then married Jāmbavatī, the daughter.
इमां मिथ्याभिशप्तिं यः कृष्णस्येह व्यपोहिताम्
Whoever here removes this false accusation against Krishna—
दश त्वासन्सत्रजितो भार्यास्तस्यायुतं सुताः
Satrajita had ten wives, and from her, ten thousand sons.
वीरो वातपतिश्चैव तपस्वी च बहुप्रियः
A hero, the lord of the wind, an ascetic, and beloved by many.
सुषुवे सा कुमारीस्तु तिस्रो रूपगुणान्विताः
That maiden gave birth to three sons endowed with beauty and virtue.
तथा तपस्विनी चैव पिता कृष्णय तां ददौ
Thus, the ascetic woman was given by her father to Krishna.
आदत्त तदुपश्रुत्य भोजेन शतधन्वना
Having heard of this, Bhoja and Shatadhanva took her.
अक्रूरो धनमन्विच्छन्मणिं चैव स्यमन्तकम्
Akrura, desiring wealth, also sought the Syamantaka jewel.
रात्रौ तं मणिमादाय ततो ऽक्रूराय दत्तवान्
At night, he took the jewel and then gave it to Akrura.
समयं कारयाञ्चक्रे बोध्यो नान्यस्य चेत्युत
He made an agreement, saying, 'Let no one else be informed.'
मम वै द्वारका सर्वा वेशे तिष्ठत्य संशयम्
Indeed, all of Dvaraka is in doubt about me, residing in the city.
प्रययौ रथमारुह्य नगरं वारणावतम्
He mounted his chariot and departed for the city of Varanavata.
भर्तुर्निवेद्य दुःखार्त्ता पार्श्वस्थाश्रूण्यवर्त्तयत्
Distressed, she reported to her husband and shed tears at his side.
कल्यार्थे चैव भ्रातॄणां न्ययोजयत सात्यकिम्
For the welfare of her brothers, she engaged Satyaki.
पूर्वजं हलिनं श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
The illustrious elder, wielder of the plough, spoke these words.