तैलकुल्यापञ्चशतं गुडकुल्याद्विलक्षकम् । शर्कराणां राशिशतं मिष्टान्नानां चतुर्गुणम्
Five hundred jars of oil, countless jars of jaggery, a hundred heaps of sugar, and four times as much of sweet foods.
यवगोधूमचूर्णानां पिष्टराशिशतं शतम् । पृथुकानां राशिलक्षमन्नानां च चतुर्गुणम्
A hundred hundred heaps of barley and wheat flour, a hundred thousand heaps of flattened rice, and four times as much of cooked food.
अथ श्रुत्वा च तद्वाक्यं राजेन्द्रः सपुरोहितः । चकार मन्त्रणां तूर्ण निर्जने मन्त्रिणा सह
Then, having heard those words, the king together with his chief priest quickly held counsel in private with his ministers.
द्विजं प्रस्थापयामास द्वारकां योग्यमीप्सितम् । कृत्वा च शुभलग्नं च सर्वेषामभिवाञ्छितम्
He sent a suitable and desired Brahmin to Dvārakā, having fixed an auspicious time, as was wished by all.
राजा संभृतसंभारो बभूव सत्वरं मृदा । निमन्त्रणं च सर्वत्र चकार च सुताज्ञया
The king, having gathered all the necessary provisions, acted swiftly and, by his daughter's command, sent invitations everywhere.
विप्रः सुधर्मां संप्राप्य नृपैर्देवैश्च वेष्टिताम् । प्रददी पत्रिकां भद्रामुग्रसेनाय भूभृते
The Brahmin, reaching the assembly of Sudharmā, surrounded by kings and gods, gave the auspicious letter to Ugrasena, the lord of the earth.
प्रफुल्लवदनो राजा श्रुत्वा पत्रं सुमङ्गलम् । सुवर्णानां सहस्रं च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ मुदा
The king, his face beaming with joy upon hearing the most auspicious letter, gladly gave a thousand pieces of gold to the Brahmins.
दुंदुभिं वादयामास द्वारकायां च सर्वतः । देवान्मुनीन्नृपांश्चैव ज्ञातिवर्गाश्च बान्धवान्
He had the kettledrum sounded everywhere in Dvārakā and invited gods, sages, kings, relatives, and kinsmen.
भट्टांश्च भिक्षुकांश्चैव भोजयामास सादरम् । श्रीकृष्णस्य सृवेषं च कारयामास भूपतिः
He respectfully fed the learned and the beggars, and the king arranged everything for Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
अतीव रम्यमतुलं त्रेषु लोकेषु दुल्रभम् । यात्रां च कारयामास जगतां प्रवरं वरम्
He organized a journey most delightful and unparalleled, rare in the three worlds, for the foremost of all beings.
वेदमन्त्रेण रम्येण माहेन्द्रे सुमनोहरे । आदौ ब्रह्मा रथस्थश्च सावित्र्या सहितो ययौ
With charming Vedic mantras, most pleasing to Indra, at the beginning Brahmā, seated on a chariot with Sāvitrī, set out.
रथस्यश्च महाहृष्टो भवान्या च भवः स्वयम् । शेषश्चापि दिनेशश्च गणेशश्चापि कार्तिकः
On the chariot, greatly delighted, were Bhava himself with Bhavānī, as well as Śeṣa, the sun god, Gaṇeśa, and Kārtikeya.
महेन्द्रश्चतथा चन्द्रो वरुणः पवनस्तथा । कुबेरश्च यमो वह्निरीशानोऽपि ययौ मुदा
Indra, likewise the Moon, Varuṇa, the Wind, Kubera, Yama, Fire, and Īśāna also came joyfully.
देवानां च त्रिकोट्यश्च मुनीनां षष्टिकोटयः । राजेन्द्राणां त्रिलक्षं च श्वेतच्छत्रं त्रिलक्षकम्
There were thirty million gods, sixty million sages, and three hundred thousand kings, along with three hundred thousand white umbrellas.
उग्रसेनो बभौ राजा नक्षत्रेषु यथा शशी । ययौ प्रसन्नवदनः कुण्डिनाभिमुखो बली
King Ugrasena shone among the stars like the moon; with a cheerful face, the mighty one went toward Kuṇḍina.
रत्ननिर्माणयानेन बलदेवो महाबलः । वसुदेवश्चोद्धवश्च नन्दोऽक्रूरश्च सात्यकिः
With a chariot fashioned from jewels, the greatly powerful Baladeva, along with Vasudeva, Uddhava, Nanda, Akrūra, and Sātyaki, set out.
गोपाला यादवेन्द्राश्च चन्द्रवंश्याश्च ते ययुः । धृतराष्ट्रसुताः सर्वे दुर्योधनपुलोगमाः
The cowherds, the chiefs of the Yadus, and those of the lunar dynasty went; all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, headed by Duryodhana, also went.
युधिष्ठिरस्तथा भीमः फाल्गुनो नकुलस्तथा । सहदेवश्च यानैश्च प्रययुः पञ्च पाण्डवाः
Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva—the five Pāṇḍavas—also went in their chariots.
भीष्मो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्चाप्यश्वत्थामा महाबलः । कृपाचार्यश्च शकुनिः शल्यश्चप्रययौ मुदा
Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa, the mighty Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpācārya, Śakuni, and Śalya also went joyfully.
भटानां च त्रिकोट्यश्च विप्राणां शतकोटयः । संन्यासिनां सहस्रं च यतीनां ब्रह्मचारिणाम्
There were thirty million warriors, one hundred million brāhmaṇas, and a thousand renunciants, ascetics, and celibates.
द्विसहस्रं जितक्रोधाश्चावधूतास्तथैव च । उत्पलानां सहस्रं च सहस्रं पुष्पकारिणाम्
There were two thousand who had conquered anger, as well as avadhūtas; a thousand lotus flowers and a thousand makers of flower garlands.
नानाशिर्पकराश्चैव विचित्रं चित्रमेव च । लक्षं च वाद्यभाण्डानां नर्तकानां च लक्षकम्
There were various artisans and craftsmen, wondrous and marvelous; a hundred thousand musical instruments and a hundred thousand dancers.
गन्धर्वाणां गायकानां लक्षमेव तु नारद । तत्र कल्पे भक्त्येव गन्धर्वश्चोपबर्हणः
O Nārada, there was also a hundred thousand Gandharvas and singers; in that assembly, Upabarhaṇa the Gandharva was present with devotion.
पञ्चाशत्कामिनीभिश्च त्वमेव तेषु मध्यगः । विद्याधरीणां लक्षं च लक्षमप्सरसां तथा
You yourself were among them, together with fifty beautiful women; there were a hundred thousand Vidyādharīs and likewise a hundred thousand Apsarases.
किन्नराणां त्रिलक्षं चगन्धर्वाणां त्रिलक्षकम्
There were three hundred thousand Kinnaras and three hundred thousand Gandharvas.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo रुक्मिण्युद्वाहे पञ्चाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and fifth chapter of the glorious Brahma section, the account of the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the narration to Nārada, and the marriage of Rukmiṇī.
अथ पडधिकशततमोऽध्यायःनारायण उवाच एतस्मिन्नन्तरे नाजा ककुद्मी च महाबलः । वरार्थं कन्यकायाश्च ब्रह्मलोकात्समागतः
Then, in the one hundred and sixth chapter, Nārāyaṇa said: Meanwhile, King Nābhāga and the mighty Kakudmī came from Brahmā's world, seeking a worthy husband for his daughter.
प्रददौ रेवतीं कन्यां शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनाम् । अमूल्यरत्नभूषाढ्या त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभाम्
He gave his daughter Revatī, ever youthful and adorned with priceless jewels, rare in all three worlds.
बलाय बलदेवाय संप्रदानेन कौतुकात् । वयो यस्या गतं सत्ये युगानां सप्तविंशतिः
With joy, he gave her in marriage to Baladeva, the powerful son of Vasudeva; her age had passed through twenty-seven yugas.
दत्त्वा कन्यां विधानेन मुनिदेवेन्द्रसंसदि । गजेन्द्राणां त्रिलक्षं च जामात्रे यौतुकं ददौ
Having given his daughter according to the proper rites, in the assembly of sages and gods, he gave as a wedding gift to his son-in-law three hundred thousand elephants.