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.
दशलक्षं तुरङ्गाणां रथानां लक्षमेव च । रत्नालंकारयुक्तानां दासीनां चापि लक्षकम्
He gave ten lakhs of horses, and one lakh of chariots, all adorned with precious jewels, and also one lakh of maidservants.
मणिलक्षं रत्नलक्षं स्वर्णकोटिं च सादरम् । वह्निशुद्धांशुकं रम्यं मुक्तामाणिक्यहीरकम्
He respectfully gave a lakh of gems, a lakh of jewels, ten million pieces of gold, beautiful garments purified by fire, and pearls, rubies, and diamonds.
दत्तवा कन्यां च राजेन्दो बलाय बलशालिने । रत्नेन्द्रसारयानेन तैः सार्ध कुण्डिनं ययौ
The king gave his daughter to the mighty Balarama, and with those treasures and the best of jewel-encrusted vehicles, he went to Kundina together with them.
अथान्तरे च निर्बन्धे साङ्गे मङ्गलकर्मणि । रेवतीं वेशयामास योषितां कमलाकलाम्
Then, during the auspicious ceremony with all its rites, he seated Revati, the most exquisite among women, like a ray of Lakshmi.
देवकी रोहिणी चैव यशोदा नन्दगेहिनी । अदितिश्च दितिः शान्तिर्जयं कृत्वा च मन्दिरम्
Devaki, Rohini, Yashoda, the wife of Nanda, Aditi, Diti, and Shanti, after performing the victory rites, entered the house.
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयामास ददौ तेभ्यो धनं मुदा । मङ्गलं कारयामास वसुदेवस्य वल्लभा
They fed the Brahmins and gladly gave them wealth; Vasudeva's beloved arranged the auspicious ceremonies.
अथ देवाश्च मुनयो राजेन्द्रः कटकैः सह । संप्रापुर्लीलामात्रेण कुण्डिनं नगरं मुदा
Then the gods, sages, and the king, along with their retinues, arrived joyfully at the city of Kundina in an instant.
ददृशुर्नगरं सर्वे ह्यतीव सुमनोहरम् । सप्तभिःपरिशाभिश्च गभीराभिश्च वेष्टितम्
They all beheld the city, exceedingly enchanting, surrounded by seven deep moats.
प्राकारैः सप्तभिर्युक्तं द्वाराणां शतकैस्तथा । नानारत्नैश्च मणिभिर्निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा
It was fortified with seven ramparts and a hundred gates, constructed by Vishvakarma with various jewels and gems.
नगरस्य बहिर्द्वारं ददृशुर्वरयात्रिणः । रक्षितं रक्षकैः सार्ध चतुर्भिश्च महारथैः
The wedding party saw the outer gate of the city, guarded by protectors and four great chariot-warriors.
रुक्मिश्च शिशुपालश्च दन्तवक्त्रो महाबली । शाल्वो मायाविनां श्रेष्ठो युद्धशास्त्रविशारदः
Rukmi, Shishupala, the mighty Dantavakra, and Shalva, the foremost of illusionists and expert in the science of war,
नानाशास्रत्रैस्तथाऽश्त्रैश्च रथस्थश्च रणोन्मुखः । विलोक्य कृष्णसैन्यं च चुकोप नृपनन्दनः
Armed with various weapons and missiles, standing on their chariots eager for battle, upon seeing Krishna's army, the prince became enraged.
उवाच निष्ठुरं वाक्यं श्रुतितीक्ष्मं सुदुष्करम् । उपहास्य मुनीन्द्रांश्च देवांश्च मुनिपुंगवान्
He spoke harsh words, sharp to the ear and difficult to endure, mocking the great sages, the gods, and the foremost among ascetics.
रुक्मिरुवाच अहो कालकृतं कर्म दैवं च केन वार्यते । किंवाऽहं कथयिष्यामि देवेन्द्राणां च संसदि
Rukmi said: 'Ah, this is the work of time; who can oppose fate? What shall I say in the assembly of the lords of the gods?'
ग्रहीतुं रुक्मिणीं कन्यां देवयोग्यां मनोहराम् । आयाति देवैर्मुनिभिर्नन्दस्य पशुरक्षकः
To seize Rukmini, the maiden fit for the gods and enchanting, the cowherd, protector of Nanda's cattle, comes with gods and sages.
साक्षाज्जारश्च गोपीनां गोपोच्छिष्टान्नभोजनः । जातेश्च निर्मयो नास्ति भक्ष्यमैथुनयोस्तथा
He is openly the paramour of the cowherd women, eats food left by cowherds, and has no wealth at birth, nor food or marriage gifts.
किं नु राजेन्द्रपुत्रश्च किं नु वा मुनिपुत्रकः । वसुदेवः क्षत्रियश्च भक्षणं वैश्यमन्दिरे
Is he the son of a king, or the son of a sage? Vasudeva is a Kshatriya, yet he eats in a Vaishya's house.
शिशुकाले च स्त्रीहत्या कृताऽनेन दुरात्मना । कुब्जा मृता च संभोगाद्वाससा रजको मृतः
In his childhood, this wicked one committed the murder of a woman; Kubja died from union with him, and the washerman died because of his garment.
राजेन्द्रस्य वधे दुष्टो ब्रह्महत्यां लभेद्ध्रुवम् । मथुरायां च धर्मिष्ठः सद्यः कंसो निपातितः
One who wickedly kills a king certainly incurs the sin of killing a Brahmin; yet in Mathura, the righteous Kamsa was immediately slain.
शाल्व उवाच यदुक्तं रुक्मिणा देवाः किमसत्यं च तत्र वै । को वाऽयं रुक्मिणीभर्ता नन्दस्य पशुरक्षकः
Shalva said: That which was spoken by Rukmini—O gods, is it false? And who is this husband of Rukmini, the cowherd of Nanda?