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.
गुडकुल्यां तैलकुल्यां मधुकुल्यां च विस्तृताम्
There were broad channels of jaggery, oil, and honey.
शर्करोदककुल्यां च परिपूर्णां च लीलया
And also a channel of sugared water, completely filled, as if by play.
पृथुकानां शैलशतं लवणानां च सप्त च
There were a hundred mountains of flattened rice and seven of salt.
परिपक्वफलानां च तत्र षोडशपर्वतान्
And there, sixteen hills of fully ripened fruits.
मोदकानां च शैलं च स्वस्तिकानां च पर्वतान्
There was a mountain of sweet dumplings and hills of auspicious cakes.
कर्पूरादिकयुक्तानां तांबूलानां च मंदिरम्
A pavilion of betel leaves mixed with camphor and other fragrant substances.
चंदनागुरुकस्तूरीकंकुमेन समन्वितम्
Adorned with sandalwood, aloe, musk, and saffron.
मुक्ताफलानि रम्याणि प्रवालानि मुदाऽन्वितः 4.13.
Beautiful pearls and coral, filled with joy.
पुत्रान्नप्राशने नन्दः कारयामास कौतुकात्
Nanda, out of delight, arranged the rice-feeding ceremony for his son.
प्राङ्गणं कदलीस्तम्भै रसालनवपल्लवैः
The courtyard was decorated with banana trunks and fresh mango shoots.
युक्तं मङ्गलकुम्भैश्च फलपल्लवसंयुतैः
Adorned with auspicious pots filled with fruits and leaves.
माल्यानां वरवस्त्राणां राशिभिश्च विराजितम्
Resplendent with heaps of garlands and fine cloths.
फलानां जलकुम्भानां समूहैश्च समन्वितम्
And furnished with groups of fruits and water pots.
ढक्कानां दुन्दुभीनां च पटहानां तथैव च
With the sounds of drums, kettledrums, and likewise, large drums.
वंशीसन्नहनीकांस्यशरयन्त्रैश्च शब्दितम्
Resounding with flutes, cymbals, and stringed instruments.
गंधर्वनायकानां च संगीतैर्मूर्च्छनायुतैः
And with the music of Gandharva leaders, accompanied by melodies.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे नन्दमुवाच वाचको मुदा
Meanwhile, the speaker joyfully addressed Nanda.
अश्वस्थाश्च गजस्थाश्च रथस्थाश्चेति सत्वरम् 4.13.
Those mounted on horses, elephants, and chariots quickly arrived.
आगतो गिरिभानुश्च सस्त्रीकश्च सकिङ्करः
Giribhanu also came, accompanied by his wife and attendants.
तुरङ्गमाणां कोटिश्च शिबिकानां तथैव च
There were tens of millions of horses and likewise palanquins.