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.
बिभ्रती कबरीभारं मालतीमाल्यसंयुतम्
She wore a mass of hair adorned with garlands of jasmine.
मंजीररशनाभ्यां च कलशब्दं प्रकुर्वती
With anklets and a girdle, she made tinkling sounds.
परिखाभिर्गभीराभिर्दुर्लंघ्याभिश्च वेष्टितम्
It was surrounded by deep moats that were hard to cross.
इंद्रनीलैर्मरकतैः पद्मरागैश्च भूषितम्
It was adorned with sapphires, emeralds, and rubies.
प्राकारैर्गगनस्पर्शैश्चतुर्द्वारसमन्वितैः
With ramparts touching the sky and four gates.
वेष्टितं सुन्दरं रम्यं सुन्दरीगणवेष्टितम्
It was surrounded by beautiful, delightful women.
स्वर्णपात्रवटाकीर्णं गवां कोटिभिरन्वितम् 4.10.
Adorned with golden vessels and surrounded by millions of cows,
दासीनां च सहस्रैश्च कर्मव्यग्रैः समन्वितम् ।। प्रविवेशाश्रमं साध्वी सस्मिता सुमनोहरा
And attended by thousands of maidservants busily engaged in their duties, the virtuous and charming lady entered the hermitage with a gentle smile.
दृष्ट्वा तां प्रविशंतीं च गोप्यो दृष्ट्वानुमेनिरे
Seeing her entering, the gopīs observed her attentively.
प्रणेमुर्गोपिका गोपाः पप्रच्छुः कुशलं च ताम्
The gopīs and gopas offered their respects and inquired about her well-being.