श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पुरातु ब्रह्मणाः पुत्रो मनुः स्वांयभुवस्तथा । तस्य स्त्री शतरूपा च धन्या मान्या च योषिताम्
Sri Krishna said: In ancient times, Manu, the son of Brahma, was born from Svayambhuva; his wife was Shatarupa, blessed and honored among women.
प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ तयोः पुत्रौ बभूवतुः । उत्तानपादपुत्रश्च ध्रुव एव महायशाः
Priyavrata and Uttanapada were their two sons; and Uttanapada's son was Dhruva, renowned and illustrious.
तत्पुत्रो नन्दसावर्णिः केदारश्च तदात्मजः । सप्तद्वीपपतिः श्रीमान्केदारो वैष्णवः स्वयम्
His son was Nandasavarni, and Kedara was his son; Kedara, the lord of the seven islands, was himself a Vaishnava.
तस्य रक्षानिमित्तेन सत्सभायां सुदर्शनम् । गवां लक्षं शुद्धं स्वर्णशृङ्गं च भूषितम्
For the sake of protection, in the noble assembly, Sudarshana was given a hundred thousand pure cows adorned with golden horns.
वह्निशुद्धानि वस्त्राणि दत्तानि वरुणेन च । सुवर्णानां तथा लक्षं सर्वसस्यां वसुंधराम्
Garments purified by fire were given by Varuna; likewise, a hundred thousand pieces of gold and all the crops of the earth.
मणिरत्नं च मुक्ताश्च हीरकं परमं तथा । माणिक्यामश्वरत्नानां लक्षं लक्षं चहस्तिनाम्
He gave jewels, pearls, and supreme diamonds; a hundred thousand rubies, and a hundred thousand elephants.
रौप्यं प्रवालं मिष्टान्नं शतधान्याचलं वरम् । नित्यं नित्यं ब्राह्मणेम्यो ददौ च रत्नभूषणाम्
Silver, coral, sweet food, and the best mountain of grains; he always gave gems and ornaments to the Brahmins.
शतलक्षं ब्राह्मणानां भोजयामास नित्यशः । जलभोजनपात्राणि सुवर्णानां ददौ नृपः
He fed a hundred thousand Brahmins daily; the king gave golden vessels for water and food.
सुवर्णानां यज्ञसूत्रमङ्गुलीयकमुत्तमम् । आसनं स्वर्णरत्नानां ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ मुदा
He joyfully gave the Brahmins a sacrificial thread and a ring of gold, as well as a seat made of gold and precious gems.
ब्राह्मणानां च लक्षं च सूपकारं नृपस्य च । ब्राह्मणानां द्विलक्षं च परिवेषणकारकम्
He provided one hundred thousand cooks for the Brahmins and the king, and two hundred thousand servers for the Brahmins.
घृतकुल्या मधुकुल्या दधिकुल्या मनोहराः । गुडकुल्या दुग्धकुल्या नित्यं प्रार्थनमीप्सितम्
He offered delightful heaps of ghee, honey, curds, jaggery, and milk, always fulfilling the desired requests.
प्रातरारभ्य संध्यान्तं विप्राणां भोजनं तथा । दुःशिनां भिक्षुकाणां च धनदानं यथोचितम्
From morning until evening, he arranged meals for the Brahmins, and gave wealth as appropriate to the needy and beggars.
फलमूलाशनो राजा वैष्णवश्च जितेन्द्रियः । सर्व मदर्पणं कृत्वाऽजपन्मां च दिवानिशम्
The king, a Vaishnava who had mastered his senses, ate only fruits and roots, dedicating everything to me and reciting my name day and night.
एकदा सूपकारश्च तमुवाच नृपेश्वरम् । विप्राणां भोजनायैव दशलक्षमुपस्थितम्
One day, the chief cook spoke to the king: 'Ten hundred thousand are assembled for the Brahmins' meal.'
भुञ्जते ब्राह्मणाश्चाद्य रूक्षमन्नं वद प्रभो । कुर्वन्तु भक्षणं ते वै विप्राः सूपादिना नृप
'Today the Brahmins eat dry food, O lord; let them eat with soup and other dishes, O king.'
चतुर्योजनपर्यन्तमधिकारो नृपस्य च । यो राजा तच्छतसुणः स एव मण्डलेश्वरः
The king's domain extended for four yojanas; the king who receives a hundredfold tax is the lord of the region.
तत्तद्दशगुणो राजा राजेन्द्रः परिकीर्तितः । राजेन्द्राणां पञ्चलक्षं नित्यं केदारसंसदि
That king is renowned as ten times greater; among the royal lords, five hundred thousand always assemble in the field.
अमूल्यरत्नमाणिक्यं मुक्ताहीरं मणीश्वरम् । गजरत्नमश्वरत्नं केदाराय करं ददौ
He gave to Kedara a tribute of priceless jewels, rubies, pearls, diamonds, and the finest gems, as well as elephant and horse gems.
कमलाकलया जाता यज्ञकुण्डसमुद्भवाः । वह्रिशुद्धांसुकाधाना रत्नभूषणभूषिता
Born from the lotus and the sacrificial fire, adorned with pure garments and jeweled ornaments, they shone brightly.
कामुकी कामिनीश्रेष्ठा कन्या कमललोचना । कन्याऽस्मि ते महाराजेत्युवाच नृपतिं च सा
A maiden, supreme among lovers, lotus-eyed, said to the king: 'I am your daughter, O great king.'
राजा संपूज्य तां भक्त्या तस्थौ पत्नींसर्प्य च । सा विज्ञाय प्रसूं तातं कृत्वा च विनयं सुदा
The king worshipped her with devotion and accepted her as his wife; she, understanding her father, acted with great humility.
ययौ पुण्यवनं रम्यं तपसे यमृनान्तिकम् । तत्तपस्यावनं यस्मात्तस्माद्दृन्दावनं स्मृतम्
She went to the beautiful holy forest near Yamuna for penance; because of her austerity there, it became known as Vrindavana.
तपसा वरयामास मां वरं च वरं वरम् । ब्रह्मा ददौ वरं तस्यै पश्यात्कृष्णं लभेष्यसि
Through her penance she sought me, asking again and again for a boon; Brahma granted her the boon: 'You shall see Krishna.'
स चैकदा नदीतीने वसन्ते सस्मिता सती । शयाना पुष्पशय्यायां रत्नाभरणभूषिता
Once, in spring, she lay smiling on a bed of flowers by the river, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
ब्रह्मा परीक्षितुं यातःसाध्वीं च सुमनोहराम् । ददर्श कन्या रहसि युवानं पुरुषं परम्
Brahma went to test the virtuous and enchanting maiden; he saw her alone with a supreme young man.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं रत्नभूषणभूषितम् । सस्मीतं कामुकं रम्यं रमणीनां च वाञ्छितम्
His whole body was anointed with sandalwood, adorned with jeweled ornaments, smiling, charming, and desired by women.
यथा षोडशवर्षीयं कुमारं कनकप्रभम् । कोटिकन्दर्पलीलाभं वीताम्बरधरं वरम्
Like a sixteen-year-old youth, radiant as gold, possessing the charm of millions of Cupids, adorned with yellow garments, and most excellent.
शरत्पार्वणाचन्द्रास्यं शरत्पद्मसुलोचनम् । दृष्ट्वा तं च समुत्थाय वासयामास संनिधौ
His face shone like the autumn full moon, his eyes beautiful as autumn lotuses; seeing him, she rose and welcomed him into her presence.
पूजां चकार भक्त्या च फलं मूलं ददौ मुदा। सुवा सितं जलं दत्त्वा प्रणनाम मुदाऽन्विता
With devotion she performed worship, joyfully offering fruits and roots; giving pure white water, she bowed with delight.
पूजां गृहीत्वा मुदितः सादरं तामुवाच ह । विप्ररूपी च भगवान्प्रज्वलन्ब्रह्मातेजसा
Receiving the worship with happiness and respect, the Lord, appearing as a brāhmaṇa and blazing with Brahman’s splendor, spoke to her.