ततः शिवं समाराध्य दातारं सर्वसंपदाम्
Then, having worshipped Śiva, the giver of all wealth,
आजामिलं द्विजश्रेष्ठं वृषल्या सह संयुतम्
Ājāmila, the best of twice-born, united with a woman of low caste,
निष्पन्ने कर्मभोगे च स मद्भक्तो मुमोच ह
When the enjoyment of karma was completed, that devotee of mine was released.
सर्वं निषेकसाध्यं च निषेको बलवान्विधे
All is accomplished by the seed; indeed, the seed is powerful, O wise one.
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं च शंभोः संभोगकर्मकृत्
For a divine thousand years, he performed the acts of enjoyment with Śambhu.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे च गत्वा तत्र महेश्वरः
When a thousand years were completed, Maheśvara went there.
तत्र वीर्ये च भविता स्कन्दको भक्ततारकः
There, from that seed, Skanda will be born, devoted to the destroyer of Tāraka.
अधुना त्वं गृहं गच्छ भगवान्स्वगणैः सह ।। 4.46.
Now you go home, the Lord with his attendants.
इत्युक्त्वा कमलाकान्तः शीघ्रं स्वान्तःपुरं ययौ
Having spoken thus, the beloved of Lakṣmī quickly went to his inner chambers.
नारायण उवाच जगाम चन्दनवनं निर्जने च तया सह
Nārāyaṇa said: He went to the sandalwood forest, in solitude, together with her.
अतीव निर्जनं रम्यं वायुना सुरभीकृतम्
It was exceedingly secluded and delightful, made fragrant by the wind.
पुष्पतल्पसमाकीर्णे परपुष्टरुतश्रुते
Covered with beds of flowers, where the sounds of other birds were heard.
कृष्णसंभोगमात्रेण सुखसंमूर्च्छिता च सा
By the mere enjoyment of Krishna, she was overwhelmed with happiness.
तस्थतुस्तत्र संयुक्तौ राधारासेश्वरौ मुने
There, O sage, the lords of the Rasa dance, Radha and Krishna, stood together.
इत्येवं मङ्गलं कर्म यः शृणोति समाहितः
Whoever listens with attention to this auspicious act—
महाशोकार्णवे मग्नो भेदे पुत्रकलत्रयोः
Even if immersed in the great ocean of sorrow, from separation from sons and wife—
सूत उवाच पुनः संप्रष्टुमारेभे देवर्षिः कौतुकान्वितः
Sūta said: Again, the divine sage, filled with curiosity, began to ask.
नारद उवाच कां कथां कथयामास कथ्यतां करुणानिधे
Nārada said: What story did he tell? Please relate it, O ocean of compassion.
उवास मलयद्रोणीं वटमूले मनोहरे
He stayed in the charming valley of Malaya, beneath a banyan tree.
राधा तं परिपप्रच्छ सस्मितं सुमनोहरम्
With a gentle smile, beautiful Rādhā questioned him.
श्रुतं यशः शूलभृतो दर्पभङ्गश्च दैवतः
The fame of the trident-bearer and the breaking of the god’s pride have been heard.
अधुना श्रोतुमिच्छामि दर्पभङ्गं हरेर्हरे
Now I wish to hear of the breaking of pride of Hari, O Hari.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच कर्णपीयूषमतुलं सुन्दरं शृणु सुन्दरि
Śrī Krishna said: Listen, O beautiful one, to this tale, sweet as nectar to the ears, and incomparable.
पुरा शतमखो दर्पात्कृत्वा शतमखान्मुदा
Long ago, Indra, out of pride, performed a hundred sacrifices with joy.
दिनेदिने तदैश्वर्यं वर्द्धते तपसां फलात्
Day by day, his sovereignty increased as the fruit of his austerities.
स जजाप महामन्त्रं पुष्करे शतवत्सरम्
He recited the great mantra at Puṣkara for a hundred years.
ब्रह्मस्वरूपां प्रकृतिं संपन्मूढो न मन्यते ।।4.47.
Deluded, he did not recognize Prakriti, who is of the nature of Brahman.
एकदा प्रकृतेः शापाद्धतबुद्धिः स्वसंसदि
Once, due to a curse from Prakriti, his intellect destroyed, in his own assembly—
बृहस्पतिस्ततः कोपान्नोवास गृहमाययौ
Then, Bṛhaspati, angered, departed and went to his home.
उवाच मनसा दीनो यातु संपद्धरेरिति
He, distressed in mind, said: 'Let that wealth go to Hari.'