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.
स्वर्णपीठानि च ब्रह्मन्नाजग्मुर्यष्टिसन्निधिम्
And, O Brahman, golden thrones were brought to the place of the sacrifice.
नानाविधानि वाद्यानि चारूणि मधुराणि च
Various kinds of musical instruments, charming and melodious.
छागलानां सहस्राणि महिषाणां शतानि च
Thousands of goats and hundreds of buffaloes.
बालकानां बालिकानां वृक्षाणां वृक्षयोषिताम् 4.21.
Boys, girls, trees, and tree-nymphs.
गायकानां च संगीतं नर्तकानां च नर्तनम्
Singing by singers and dancing by dancers.
रंभोर्वशी मेनका च घृताची मोहिनी रतिः
Rambha, Urvashi, Menaka, Ghritachi, Mohini, and Rati.
चन्द्रप्रभा सुप्रभा च रत्नमाला मदालसा
Chandraprabha, Suprabha, Ratnamala, and Madalasa.
तासां नृत्येन गीतेन स्तनास्यश्रोणिदर्शनात्
By their dancing and singing, and the display of their breasts, faces, and hips.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शीघ्रमाजगाम हरिः स्वयम्
Meanwhile, swiftly, Hari himself arrived.
दृष्ट्वा तं च जनाः सर्वे संभ्रान्ता हर्षविह्वलाः
Seeing him, all the people became agitated, overwhelmed with joy.