लभते दास्यमतुलं स्थानमीश्वरसन्निधौ
He attains incomparable service and a place near the Lord.
श्रीनारायण उवाच श्रीकृष्णो बालकैः सार्धं जगाम स्वालयं विभुः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Śrī Kṛṣṇa, together with the boys, went to his own home.
गावो वत्साश्च बालाश्च जग्मुर्वर्षान्तरे गृहम्
The cows, calves, and boys returned home at the end of the rainy season.
गोपा गोपालिका किंचित्तत्कर्तुं न क्षमास्तदा
At that time, the cowherds and cowherd women were unable to do anything about it.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं श्रीकृष्णचरितं शुभम्
Thus, all the auspicious deeds of Shri Krishna have been narrated.
श्रीनारायण उवाच दुन्दुभिं वादयामास शक्रयागकृतोद्यमः
Shri Narayana said: The kettledrum was sounded, marking the commencement of Indra's sacrificial rite.
दधि क्षीरं घृतं तक्रं नवनीतं गुडं मधु
Curd, milk, ghee, buttermilk, fresh butter, jaggery, and honey
येये सन्त्यत्र नगरे गोपा गोप्यश्च बालकाः
All the cowherds, cowherd women, and children who are present in the city
इत्येवं श्रावयामास स्वयमेव मुदाऽन्वितः
He himself joyfully announced this aloud.
ददौ तत्र क्षौमवस्त्रं मालाजालं मनोहरम्
There, he gave fine silk garments and enchanting garlands.
स्नातः कृताह्निको भक्त्या धृत्वा धौते च वाससी
Having bathed, performed the daily rites, and donned freshly washed garments with devotion
नानाप्रकारपात्रैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च पुरोहितैः
With various kinds of vessels, along with Brahmins and officiating priests
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्राजग्मुर्नगरवासिनः
Meanwhile, the residents of the city arrived there.
आजग्मुर्मुनयः सर्वे ज्वलन्तं ब्रह्मतेजसा
All the sages came, radiant with the brilliance of Brahman.
गर्गश्च गालवश्चैव शाकल्यः शाकटायनः 4.21.
Garga, Galava, Shakalya, and Shakatayana
सौभरिर्वामदेवश्च याज्ञवल्क्यश्च पाणिनिः
Saubhari, Vamadeva, Yajnavalkya, and Panini
कृष्णद्वैपायनः शृङ्गी सुमन्तुर्जैमिनिः कचः
Krishna Dvaipayana, Shringi, Sumantu, Jaimini, and Kacha
ब्राह्मणाश्च कतिविधा भिक्षुका बन्दिनस्तथा
Various Brahmins, mendicants, and bards as well
दृष्ट्वा मुनीन्द्रान्नन्दश्च ब्राह्मणान्भूमिपांस्तथा
Seeing the great sages, Nanda also saw the Brahmins and the kings.
प्रणम्य वासयामास मुनीन्द्रान्विप्रभूमिपान्
He bowed and accommodated the great sages, Brahmins, and kings.
पाकं च यष्टिनिकटे कर्तुमाज्ञां चकार ह
He ordered the preparation of food near the sacrificial staff.
तत्र रत्नप्रदीपाश्च जज्वलुः परितस्तथा
There, jeweled lamps shone all around.
नानाविधानि पुष्पाणि माल्यानि विविधानि च
Various kinds of flowers and diverse garlands.
तिललड्डुकपूर्णं च मण्डकानां सहस्रकम्
A thousand sweet balls made of sesame and other confections.
कलशानां सहस्रं च पूर्णं शर्करया मुने 4.21.
A thousand pots, O sage, filled with sugar.
घृतपक्वैर्विप्रकृतैः पूर्णानि कलशानि च
Pots filled with clarified butter and delicacies prepared with ghee.
फलानि परिपक्वानि कालदेशोद्भवानि च
Fully ripened fruits, produced according to season and place.
मधूनां कुम्भशतकं सर्पिष्कुम्भ सहस्रकम्
A hundred jars of honey and a thousand jars of ghee.
घटानां पञ्चलक्षाणि गुडपूर्णानि निश्चितम्
Certainly five hundred thousand pots filled with jaggery.
वृषेन्द्राश्च बहुविधा भोगार्हद्रव्यवाहकाः
Many kinds of noble bulls, bearers of valuable goods.