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.
नंदाय तनयं दत्त्वा वसुदेवस्तवांतकम्
Having given your son to Nanda, Vasudeva will be freed from you.
मायांशा कन्यकेयं च वासुदेवः स्वयं हरिः
This girl is a portion of Māyā, and Vāsudeva is Hari himself.
देवक्याः सप्तमो गर्भो वर्द्धते नंदमंदिरे
The seventh embryo of Devakī is growing in Nanda's house.
स्थापयामास मायो तं रोहिणीजठरे किल
Māyā indeed placed that one in Rohiṇī’s womb.
गोकुले तौ च वर्धेते कालौ ते नंदमंदिरे
Both of them are growing up in Gokula; their time is in Nanda's house.
चिंतामवाप सहसा तत्याजाहारमुन्मनाः
He was suddenly seized by anxiety and, distracted, gave up eating.
विषाक्तं च स्तनं कृत्वा शिशवे देहि सत्वरम् 4.10.
Make your breast poisonous and quickly give it to the child.
मायामानुषरूपं च विधाय व्रज योगिनि
Assume a human form by your Māyā, O yoginī, and go.
सर्वरूपं विधातुं त्वं शक्तासि सुप्रतिष्ठिते
You are able to assume all forms, O firmly established one.
जगाम पूतना कंसं प्रणम्य कामचारिणी
Pūtanā, who wandered as she pleased, went to Kaṃsa after bowing to him.