अक्रूराय ज्ञानदानं दर्शयित्वा स्वकं जले
He will bestow knowledge upon Akrūra, showing his own form in the water.
मालाकारतंतुवायकुब्जानां बंधमोक्षणम्
He will liberate the garland-maker, the weaver, and Kubjā from bondage.
हिंसनं गजमल्लानां दर्शनं नृपतेः पुरः
He will subdue the elephant and wrestlers, and appear before the king.
प्रबोधनं च युष्माकमुग्रसेनाभिषेचनम्
He will awaken you, and anoint Ugrasena as king.
भ्रातुः स्वस्योपनयनं विद्यादानं गुरोर्मुखात्
He will perform the sacred thread ceremony for his brother, and receive knowledge from his teacher's mouth.
छलनं नृपसैन्यानां यवनस्य दुरात्मनः
He will deceive the armies of the king and the wicked Yavana.
द्वारकागमनं चैव यादवैः सह कौतुकात्
He will go to Dvārakā with the Yādavas, out of delight.
सौभाग्यवर्धनं तासां पुत्रपौत्रादिकस्य च 4.13.
He will increase the good fortune of their sons, grandsons, and others.
साहाय्यं पांडवानां च भारावतरणादिकम्
He will assist the Pāṇḍavas and undertake the removal of the burden of the earth.
पारिजातस्य हरणं शक्राहंकारमर्दनम्
He will seize the pārijāta tree and subdue Indra's pride.
मर्दनं शिवसैन्यानां हरस्य जृंभणं परम्
The crushing of Shiva's armies and the supreme yawning of Hara.
वाराणस्याश्च दहनं विप्रदारिद्र्यभंजनम्
The burning of Varanasi and the removal of the poverty of the Brahmins.
तीर्थयात्राप्रसंगेन युष्माभिः सह दर्शनम्
By the occasion of pilgrimage, you will have a meeting together.
प्रस्थापयित्वा द्वारां च परं नारायणांशकम्
Having dispatched the gateway and the supreme portion of Narayana,
गमिष्यत्येव गोलोकं नाथोऽयं जगतां पतिः
This Lord, the master of the worlds, will indeed go to Goloka.
धर्मगेहमृषी द्वौ च विष्णुः क्षीरोदमेव च
The house of Dharma, the two sages, and Vishnu himself to the Milk Ocean.
श्रूयतां सांप्रतं कर्म यदर्थं गमनं मम
Now listen to the action for which my journey is undertaken.
गुरुवारे च रेवत्यां विशुद्धे चंद्रतारके 4.13.
On Thursday, under the Revati star, when the moon and stars are pure,
वणिजे करणोत्कृष्टे शुभयोगे मनोहरे
When the merchant's calculation is excellent, in an auspicious and delightful conjunction,
आलोच्य पंडितैः सार्द्धं कुरु कर्म मुदाऽन्वितः
Having consulted with the learned, perform the act with joyful intent.
हृष्टो नंदो यशोदा च कर्मोद्योगं चकार ह
Nanda, delighted, and Yashoda too, undertook the preparation for the act.
बालका बालिकाश्चैव आजग्मुर्नंदमंदिरम्
Boys and girls came to Nanda's house.
शिष्यसंघैः परिवृतं ज्वलंतं ब्रह्मतेजसा
Surrounded by groups of disciples, blazing with the radiance of Brahman,
पश्यंतं सस्मितं नंदभवनानां परिच्छदम्
Beholding, with a smile, the furnishings of Nanda's house,
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यं च पश्यंतं ज्ञानचक्षुषा
Seeing the past, present, and future with the eye of knowledge,
बहिर्यशोदाक्रोडस्थं तादृशं सस्मितं शिशुम्
Outside, on Yashoda's lap, was such a smiling child.
तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीत्या पूर्णभूतमनोरथम्
Seeing him, with supreme joy, their cherished desires fulfilled,
हृदि पूजां प्रणामं च कुर्वंतं योगचर्यया 4.13.
In their hearts, they performed worship and salutations through yogic practice.
आसनस्थो मुनिस्तस्थौ ते जग्मुः स्वालयं मुदा
The sage remained seated in his posture, while they joyfully returned to their own homes.
प्रस्थापयामास शीघ्रमाराद्दूरस्थितान्मुदा
He promptly sent off those who had come from afar, with delight.