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.
बन्दिनां भिक्षुकाणां च समूहैश्च समीपतः
Groups of bards and mendicants gathered nearby.
पश्यागत्य बहिर्भूयेत्युवाच प्राङ्गणे स्थितः
Standing in the courtyard, he said, 'Look, they have arrived outside.'
प्राङ्गणे वासयामास पूजयामास सत्वरम् पाद्यादिकं च तेभ्यश्च प्रददौ सुसमाहितः
He accommodated them in the courtyard and swiftly honored them, attentively offering water for their feet and other gifts.
वस्तुभिर्बन्धुभिः पूर्णं बभूव नन्दगोकुलम्
Nanda's Gokula became filled with goods and relatives.
त्रिमुहूर्तं कुबेरश्च श्रीकृष्णप्रीतये मुदा
For three muhurtas, Kubera joyfully acted for the pleasure of Shri Krishna.
कौतुकापह्नवं चक्रुर्बन्धुवर्गाश्च क्रीडया
The groups of relatives playfully performed the ceremonial concealment.
नन्दः कृताह्निकः पूतो धृत्वा धौते च वाससी
Nanda, purified and having completed his daily rites, put on freshly washed garments.
उवास पादौ प्रक्षाल्य स्वर्णपीठे मनोहरे 4.13.
He sat, after washing his feet, upon a beautiful golden seat.
गर्गवाक्यानुसारेण बालकस्य मुदाऽन्वितः
With joy, he followed the words of Garga regarding the child.
सघृतं भोजयित्वा च कृत्वा नाम जगत्पतेः
After feeding the child with ghee and giving the name of the Lord of the world,