शृण्वन्नतृप्यद्धृष्टात्मा सभायां तु सकन्यकः । समाप्ते तत्र गान्धर्वे प्रणम्य परमेश्वरम्
Hearing it, he was insatiable and bold in spirit, sitting in the assembly with his daughter. When the Gandharva music ended, he bowed to the Supreme Lord.
दर्शयित्वा सुतां तस्मै स्वाभिप्रायं न्यवेदयत् । राजोवाच - वरं कथय देवेश कन्येयं मम पुत्रिका
He showed his daughter to Him and expressed his intention. The king said: Tell me, Lord of gods, whom should I give this daughter of mine to?
देया कस्मै मया ब्रह्मन् प्रष्टुं त्वां समुपागतः । बहवो राजपुत्रा मे वीक्षिताः कुलसम्भवाः
To whom should I give her, O Brahman? I have come to ask you. Many princes of noble lineage have been considered by me.
तदाज्ञापय सर्वज्ञ योग्यं राजसुतं वरम् । कुलीनं बलवन्तं च सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्
Therefore, O all-knowing one, command me regarding the suitable prince, one who is noble, strong, and endowed with all qualities.
दातारं धर्मशीलं च राजपुत्रं समादिश । व्यास उवाच - तदाकर्ण्य जगत्कर्ता वचनं नृपतेस्तदा
Direct me to a prince who is generous and righteous in conduct. Vyāsa said: Hearing the king's words, the Creator of the world then—
तमुवाच हसन्वाक्यं दृष्ट्वा कालस्य पर्ययम् । ब्रह्मोवाच - राजपुत्रास्त्वया राजन् वरा ये हृदये कृताः
He spoke to him with a smile, seeing the passage of time. Brahmā said: O king, the princes whom you had chosen in your heart—
ग्रस्ताः कालेन ते सर्वे सपितृपौत्रबान्धवाः । सप्तविंशतिमोऽद्यैव द्वापरस्तु प्रवर्तते
All of them, along with their fathers, sons, and relatives, have been consumed by time. Today is the twenty-seventh, and the Dvāpara era has begun.
वंशजास्ते मृताः सर्वे पुरी दैत्यैर्विलुण्ठिता । सोमवंशोद्भवस्तत्र राजा राज्यं प्रशास्ति हि
All your descendants have died, and the city has been plundered by demons. There, a king born of the Soma dynasty now rules.
उग्रसेन इति ख्यातो मथुराधिपतिः किल । ययातिवंशसम्भूतो राजा माथुरमण्डले
He is known as Ugrasena, the lord of Mathurā. Born in the lineage of Yayāti, he is the king in the region of Mathurā.
उग्रसेनात्मजः कंसः सुरद्वेषी महाबलः । दैत्यांशः पितरं सोऽपि कारागारं न्यवेशयत्
Ugrasena's son is Kaṃsa, a powerful enemy of the gods, a portion of a demon. He imprisoned his own father.
स्वयं राज्यं चकारासौ नृपाणां मदगर्वितः । मेदिनी चातिभारार्ता ब्रह्माणं शरणं गता
He himself ruled as king, intoxicated by pride among the rulers; and the earth, overwhelmed by excessive burden, sought refuge with Brahmā.
दुष्टराजन्यसैन्यायां भारेणातिसमाकुला । अंशावतरणं तत्र गदितं सुरसत्तमैः
Distressed by the weight of wicked kings and their armies, the earth was greatly troubled; and the highest gods spoke there of partial incarnations.
वासुदेवः समुत्पन्नः कृष्णः कमललोचनः । देवक्यां देवरूपिण्यां योऽसौ नारायणो मुनिः
Vāsudeva was born, Kṛṣṇa with lotus-like eyes, in Devakī, who was divine in form; he is that sage Nārāyaṇa.
तपश्चचार दुःसाध्यं धर्मपुत्रः सनातनः । गङ्गातीरे नरसखः पुण्ये बदरिकाश्रमे
The eternal son of Dharma performed arduous austerities on the banks of the Ganges, accompanied by his friend, in the sacred Badarikāśrama.
सोऽवतीर्णो यदुकुले वासुदेवोऽपि विश्रुतः । तेनासौ निहतः पापः कंसः कृष्णेन सत्तम
He too descended in the Yadu lineage, renowned as Vāsudeva; by him, the wicked Kaṃsa was slain, O best of the virtuous.
उग्रसेनाय राज्यं वै दत्तं हत्वा खलं सुतम् । कंसस्य श्वशुरः पापो जरासन्धो महाबलः
Having killed his evil son, the kingdom was given to Ugrasena; Kaṃsa's father-in-law, the sinful Jarāsandha, possessed great strength.
आगत्य मथुरां क्रोधाच्चकार सङ्गरं मुदा । कृष्णेनासौ जितः संख्ये जरासन्धो महाबलः
Coming to Mathurā in anger, he joyfully engaged in battle; Jarāsandha, mighty in strength, was defeated by Kṛṣṇa in combat.
प्रेषयामास युद्धाय सबलं यवनं ततः । श्रुत्वाऽऽयान्तं महाशूरं ससैन्यं यवनाधिपम्
Then he sent the Yavana, with his forces, to fight; hearing that the mighty Yavana king was approaching with his army,
[कृष्णस्तु मथुरां त्यक्त्वा पुरीं द्वारावतीमगात् । प्रभग्नां तां पुरीं कृष्णः शिल्पिभिः सह सङ्गतैः ॥ कारयामास दुर्गाढ्यां हट्टशालाविमण्डिताम् । जीर्णोद्धारं पुरः कृत्वा वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् । उग्रसेनं च राजानं चकार वशवर्तिनम् ॥] यादवान्स्थापयामास द्वारवत्यां यदूत्तमः । वासुदेवस्तु तत्राद्य वर्तते बान्धवैः सह
The foremost of the Yadus established the Yādavas in Dvāravatī; and Vāsudeva remains there today with his relatives.
तास्याग्रतः स विख्यातो बलदेवो हलायुधः । शेषांशो मुसली वीरो वरोऽस्तु तव सम्मतः
Before him stands the renowned Baladeva, wielder of the plough; a portion of Śeṣa, the mighty mace-bearer, let him be your chosen one.
सङ्कर्षणाय देह्याशु कन्यां कमललोचनाम् । रेवतीं बलभद्राय विवाहविधिना ततः
Quickly give the lotus-eyed maiden to Saṅkarṣaṇa; let Revati be wed to Balabhadra according to the marriage rites.
दत्त्वा पुत्रीं नृपश्रेष्ठ गच्छ त्वं बदरिकाश्रमम् । तपस्तप्तुं सुरारामं पावनं कामदं नृणाम्
Having given your daughter, O best of kings, go to Badarikāśrama; perform austerities in that abode of the gods, purifying and granting desires to men.
व्यास उवाच - इति राजा समादिष्टो ब्रह्मणा पद्मयोनिना । जगाम तरसा राजन् द्वारकां कन्ययान्वितः
Vyāsa said: Thus instructed by Brahmā, the lotus-born, the king swiftly departed, O ruler, to Dvārakā, accompanied by his daughter.
ददौ तां बलदेवाय कन्यां वै शुभलक्षणाम् । ततस्तप्त्वा तपस्तीव्रं नृपतिः कालपर्यये
He gave that auspicious maiden to Baladeva; then, after performing intense austerities, the king, in due course of time,
जगाम त्रिदशावासं त्यक्त्वा देहं सरित्तटे । राजोवाच - भगवन्महदाश्चर्यं भवता समुदाहृतम्
Abandoning his body on the riverbank, he went to the abode of the gods; the king said: O Lord, you have narrated a great and wondrous story.
रेवतस्तु स्थितस्तत्र ब्रह्मलोके सुतार्थतः । युगानां तु गतं तत्र शतमष्टोत्तरं किल
Revata remained there in Brahmā's world for the sake of his son; indeed, a hundred and eight ages passed there.
कन्या वृद्धा न सञ्जाता राजा वातितरां नु किम् । एतावन्तं तथा कालमायुः पूर्णं तयोः कथम्
The maiden did not become aged; O king, how is it that their lifespan remained full for such a long time?
व्यास उवाच - न जरा क्षुपित्पासा वा न मृत्युर्न भयं पुनः । न तु ग्लानिः प्रभवति ब्रह्मलोके सदानघ
Vyāsa said: There is no old age, thirst, hunger, death, or fear; nor does fatigue prevail in Brahmā's world, O sinless one.
मेरुं गतस्य शर्यातेः सन्तती राक्षसैर्हता । गताः कुशस्थलीं त्यक्त्वा भयभीता इतस्ततः
When Śaryāti went to Mount Meru, his lineage was destroyed by the Rākṣasas; terrified, they abandoned Kuśasthalī and scattered in all directions.
मनोश्च क्षुवतः पुत्र उत्पन्नो वीर्यवत्तरः । इक्ष्वाकुरिति विख्यातः सूर्यवंशकरस्तु सः
From Manu's sneeze was born a son of great strength, renowned as Ikṣvāku, who became the founder of the Solar dynasty.