गचेन्द्राणां सहस्रं च षङ्गुणं च तुरंगमम् । दासीनां च सहस्रं च किंकराणां शतं शतम्
A thousand elephants, six times as many horses, a thousand maidservants, and a hundred times a hundred male attendants.
रत्नानां च सहस्रं चैवामुल्यरत्नभूषणम् । स्वर्णानां परिशुद्धानां पञ्चलक्षं च सादरम
A thousand jewels, priceless jeweled ornaments, and with respect, five hundred thousand pieces of pure gold.
तोयभोजनपात्राणि कुतानि विश्वकर्मणा । सौवर्णानि च रम्याणि सुरभीः प्रददौ मुदा
Beautiful golden vessels for water, food, and drink, crafted by Viśvakarman, and Surabhī joyfully gave them.
दुग्धवतीनां धेनुनां सवत्सानां सहस्रकम् । अमूल्यानि च रम्याणि वह्निशुद्धांशुकानि च
A thousand milch cows with calves, beautiful and priceless, and garments purified by fire.
वसुदेवश्चोग्रसेनो देवैश्च मुनीभिः सह । प्रहृष्टवदनः शीघ्रं द्वारकाभिसुखं ययौ
Vasudeva, Ugrasena, along with the gods and sages, with joyful faces, quickly returned happily to Dvārakā.
प्रविश्य स्वपुरीं रम्या कारयामास मङ्गलम् । वाद्यं च वादयामास सुन्दरं सुमनोहरम्
Entering his beautiful city, he arranged for auspicious ceremonies and had delightful, enchanting music played.
देवकी रोहिणी रम्या यशोदा नन्दगेहिनी । अदितिश्च दितिश्चैव तथा च वरकामिनी
Devakī, the lovely Rohiṇī, Yaśodā, the wife of Nanda, Aditi, Diti, and the noble bride as well.
श्रीकृष्णं रुक्मिणीं रम्यां विलोक्य च पुनः पुनः । गृहं प्रवेशयामास कारयामास मङ्गलम्
Beholding the beautiful Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī again and again, they brought them into the house and arranged auspicious rites.
चतुर्विधं भोजयित्वा देवांश्च मुनिपुंगवान् । नृपांश्च बान्धवांश्चैव परीहारं चकार च
Having fed the gods, the foremost sages, the kings, and relatives with four kinds of food, he offered them gifts as well.
भट्टेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽपि ददौ रत्नादिकं मुदा । तांश्चपि भोजयामास परितुष्टांश्च सस्मितान्
He gladly gave jewels and other gifts to the priests and brāhmaṇas, and fed them until they were satisfied and smiling.
एवं भुक्त्वा धनं लब्ध्वा ययुः सर्वे गृहं मुदा । मङ्गलं कारयामास वसुदेवस्य वल्लभा
Thus, having eaten and received wealth, all departed joyfully to their homes; Vasudeva’s beloved arranged the auspicious rites.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारादनाo रुक्मिण्यु- द्वाहो नाम नवाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and ninth chapter, entitled 'The Marriage of Rukmiṇī,' in the great Śrī Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa, concerning the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as narrated by Nārada.
अथ दशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच आगतेषु गतेष्वेवं साङ्गे मङ्गलकर्मणि । नन्दो यशोदया सार्ध पुत्राभ्याशं समाययौ
Now, the one hundred and tenth chapter. Nārāyaṇa said: When the auspicious ceremonies were thus completed, Nanda, together with Yaśodā, approached their sons.
यशोदोवाच ज्ञानं च भवता दत्तं पित्रे नन्दाय माधव । मां चापि मातरं वत्स कृपां कुरु कृपानिधे
Yaśodā said: O Mādhava, you gave knowledge to Nanda, your father; O compassionate one, grant your mercy also to me, your mother.
मामुद्धर महाभाग धरोद्धारणकारण । भवाब्धितरणे भीमौ भीतां च पतितामपि
Lift me up, O greatly fortunate one, cause of the earth’s deliverance; though fallen and fearful in the terrible ocean of existence, rescue me.
मायामयी सा प्रकृतिर्भवाब्धितरणे तरिः । त्वमेव कर्णधारश्च भक्तोत्तीर्णे कृपामय
That nature, composed of illusion, is the boat for crossing the ocean of existence; you alone, O compassionate one, are the helmsman for devotees who have crossed over.
यशोदावचनं श्रुत्वा जहास पुरुषोत्तमः । उवाच मातरं भक्त्या ज्ञानिनां च गुरोर्गुरुः
Hearing Yaśodā’s words, the supreme person smiled and, with devotion, spoke to his mother, he who is the guru of the wise and the guru of gurus.
श्रीभगवानुवाच ज्ञानं योगात्मकं मातर्ज्ञानं च विषयात्मकम् । ज्ञानं भक्त्यात्मकं श्रेष्ठं मद्दास्यकारणं शुभम्
The Blessed Lord said: O mother, knowledge that is of the nature of yoga, and knowledge that is of the nature of objects—of these, knowledge rooted in devotion is supreme, for it leads to my service and is auspicious.
ज्ञानं पञ्चविधं प्रोक्तं सर्ववेदेषु संमतम् । भक्त्यात्मकं सर्वपरं तेषां च लक्षणं शृणु
Knowledge is said to be of five kinds, accepted in all the Vedas; the highest of all is that which is rooted in devotion. Now hear their characteristics.
क्षुत्पिपासादिकानां च खण्डनं स्वान्तशोधनम् । नाडीनां शोधनं चैव चक्राणामपि भेदनम्
The removal of hunger, thirst, and the like, the purification of the inner self, the cleansing of the subtle channels, and the opening of the energy centers—
शक्तिकुण्डलिनीयुक्तमीश्वरं चिन्तयेत्ततः । इन्द्रियाणां च दमनं लौभादीनां च वर्जनम्
Then, one should meditate on the Lord endowed with the power of Kuṇḍalinī; subduing the senses and abandoning greed and similar faults.
मूलाधारं स्वधिष्ठानं मणिपूरमनाहतम् । विशुद्धं च तथा ज्ञाख्यं चक्रषट्कं प्रकीर्तितम्
The six energy centers are named: Mūlādhāra, Svaḍhiṣṭhāna, Maṇipūra, Anāhata, Viśuddha, and the one called Jñā; thus they are described.
नारीणामपि दुर्बोधं मुर्खाणां च विशेषतः । ज्ञानं योगात्मकं साध्वि सिद्धानां साध्यमीप्सितम्
Knowledge rooted in yoga is especially difficult for women and the ignorant to grasp; yet it is sought and attained by the accomplished and the virtuous.
जन्तूनामपि सर्वेषां ज्ञानं स्वविषये तथा । सन्तः सर्वे विजानन्ति स्वेच्छया च मदीयया
All living beings possess knowledge in their own domain; the wise know all this, by their own will and by mine.
सिद्ध्यात्मकं च सिद्धानां नियुक्तं सर्वकर्मसु । चतुस्त्रिंशत्सु सिद्धानां साधनं बोधनं तथा
For the perfected ones, knowledge is of the nature of accomplishment, applied in all actions; among the thirty-four siddhas, it is both the means and the awakening.
ज्ञानं मौक्षात्मकं सिद्धं परं निर्वाणकारणम् । निवृत्तिमार्गमारूढं भक्तस्तत्रैव वाञ्छति
Liberating knowledge is perfected and is the supreme cause of nirvāṇa; the devotee, ascending the path of renunciation, desires only that.
भक्त्यात्मकं च यज्ज्ञानं तुभ्यं राधा प्रदास्यति । तस्यां च मानवं भावं त्यक्त्वा ज्ञानं करिष्यति
The knowledge that is rooted in devotion, which Rādhā will bestow upon you, will be given after she abandons her human state.
नन्दाय दत्तं यज्ज्ञानं तच्च तुभ्यं प्रदास्यति । गच्छ नन्दव्रजं मातर्नन्देन सह सादरम्
The knowledge given to Nanda will also be given to you; go, mother, with respect, to Nanda's Vraja together with Nanda.
इत्युक्त्वा विनयं कृत्वा जगामाभ्यन्तरं हरिः । नन्दो यशोदया सार्धं प्रययौ कदलीवनम्
Having spoken thus and shown respect, Hari entered within; Nanda, together with Yaśodā, went to the grove of plantains.
ददर्श राधां तत्रैव निद्रितां त्यक्तभूषणम् । दधानां शुक्लवस्त्रं च निराहारां कृशोदरीम्
There they saw Rādhā, lying asleep, having cast off her ornaments, dressed in white garments, fasting, with a slender waist.