सुखदं मोक्षदं सारं जन्ममृत्युजरापहम्
This story brings happiness, grants liberation, is the essence, and removes birth, death, and old age.
सर्वाशुभविनाशं च भक्तिदास्यप्रदं हरेः
It destroys all inauspiciousness and bestows the service of devotion to Hari.
गृहीत्वा बालिकां हृष्टो जगाम निजमंदिरम्
Taking the girl, delighted, he went to his own house.
अधुना गोकुले कृष्णचरितं शृणु मंगलम्
Now, in Gokula, listen to the auspicious deeds of Kṛṣṇa.
मंगले सूतिकागारे जयागारे जयान्विते
On an auspicious day, in the birthing chamber, in the victory chamber, accompanied by victory,
अतीव सुंदरं नग्नं पश्यंतं गृहशेखरम्
They saw the exceedingly beautiful, naked child, the ornament of the house.
रुदंतं च हसंतं च् वेणुसंसक्तविग्रहम्
Crying and laughing, holding a flute, was his form.
दृष्ट्वा नंदः स्त्रिया सार्द्धं हरिं हृष्टो बभूव ह 4.9.
Seeing Hari together with his wife, Nanda became delighted.
चिच्छेद नाडीं बालस्य हर्षाद्गोप्यो जयं ददुः
The women, out of joy, cut the boy's umbilical cord and proclaimed victory.
बालिकाश्च वयस्यश्च विप्रपत्न्याश्च सूतिकाम्
The girls, the friends, and the wives of the Brāhmaṇas attended the birthing chamber.
क्रोडे चक्रुः प्रशंसंत्य ऊषुस्तत्र च काश्चन
They praised him in their laps, and some among them sang there.
पारंपर्यविधिं तत्र चकार हृष्टमानसः
There, with a joyful heart, he performed the traditional rites.
वाद्यानि वादयामास बंदिभ्यश्च ददौ धनम्
He had the instruments played, and gave wealth to the bards.
सद्रत्नानि प्रवालानि हीरकाणि च सादरम्
He respectfully gave fine jewels, coral, and diamonds.
रौप्यं धान्याचलं वस्त्रं गोसहस्रं मनोहरम्
He gave silver, heaps of grain, cloth, and a thousand beautiful cows.
मिष्टान्नं सल्लड्डुकौघं स्वादूनि मोदकानि च
He gave sweet food, an abundance of cakes, and delicious sweets.
तांबूलानि च तैलानि दत्त्वा हृष्टो बभूव ह
He gave betel leaves and oils, and became delighted.
तत्र मंत्रज्ञमनुजान्स्थविरान्गोपिकागणान् 4.9.
There, he honored the mantra-knowers, younger ones, elders, and groups of gopikas.
भक्त्या च ब्राह्मणद्वारा पूजयामास देवताः
With devotion, through the brahmins, he worshipped the deities.
सस्मिता शीघ्रगामिन्य आजग्मुर्नंदमंदिरम्
Smiling and swift, they arrived at Nanda's house.
वाक्सिद्धाः पुस्तककरा आजग्मुर्नंदमंदिरम्
Those skilled in speech and holding books arrived at Nanda's house.
बालिका बालकयुता आजग्मुर्नंदमंदिरम्
Girls accompanied by boys arrived at Nanda's house.
वरवस्त्राणि रौप्याणि गोसहस्राणि सादरम्
He respectfully gave fine garments, silver, and thousands of cows.
आशिषं युयुजुः सर्वे ददृशुर्बालकं परम्
All offered blessings and saw the supreme child.
गणकैः कारयामास यद्भविष्यं शुभाशुभम्
He had the astrologers determine what would be auspicious or inauspicious in the future.
नंदालये हली चैव भुक्त मातुः पयोधरम्
In Nanda's house, Halī too drank from his mother's breast.
तैलसिंदूरतांबूलं धनं ताभ्यो ददौ मुने
He gave oil, vermilion, betel leaves, and wealth to them, O sage.
यशोदारोहिणीनंदास्तस्थुर्गेहे मुदान्विताः ।। 4.9.
Yashoda, Rohini, and Nanda remained in the house, filled with joy.
शुश्राव वाचं गगने सूनृतामशरीरिणीम्
He heard a pleasant, bodiless voice in the sky.
किं करोषि महामूढ चिंतां स्वश्रेयसः कुरु
Why do you act so foolishly? Turn your thoughts to your own welfare.