श्रुत्वा यवनमायान्तं कृष्णः सर्वान् यदूत्तमान् । आनाय्य च तथा राममुवाच मधुसूदनः
Hearing that Yavana was approaching, Kṛṣṇa summoned all the foremost Yādus and also called Rāma, speaking as Madhusūdana.
भयं नोऽत्र समुत्पन्नं जरासन्धान्महाबलात् । किं कर्तव्यं महाभाग यवनः समुपैति वै
A great danger has arisen for us from the mighty Jarāsandha; what should be done, O illustrious one, as Yavana is indeed coming?
प्राणत्राणं प्रकर्तव्यं त्यक्त्वा गेहं बलं धनम् । सुखेन स्थीयते यत्र स देशः खलु पैतृकः
We must ensure the preservation of life, abandoning home, strength, and wealth; wherever one can live comfortably, that place is truly ancestral.
सदोद्वेगकरः कामं किं कर्तव्यः कुलोचितः । शैलसागरसान्निध्ये स्थातव्यं सुखमिच्छता
If one desires happiness, what should be done that is proper for the family, even though it always causes anxiety? One should dwell near mountains and oceans.
यत्र वैरिभयं न स्यात्स्थातव्यं तत्र पण्डितैः । शेषशय्यां समाश्रित्य हरिः स्वपिति सागरे
Wise people should reside where there is no fear from enemies; Hari, resting on the serpent couch, sleeps in the ocean.
तथैव च भयाद्भीतः कैलासे त्रिपुरार्दनः । तस्मान्नात्रैव स्थातव्यमस्माभिः शत्रुतापितैः
Likewise, out of fear, Tripurārdana dwells on Kailāsa; therefore, we who are afflicted by enemies should not remain here.
द्वारवत्यां गमिष्यामः सहिताः सर्व एव वै । कथिता गरुडेनाद्य रम्या द्वारवती पुरी
We shall all go together to Dvāravatī; Garuḍa has today described the delightful city of Dvāravatī.
रैवताचलसानिध्ये सिन्धुकूले मनोहरा । व्यास उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तथ्यं सर्वे यादवपुङ्गवाः
Situated near Mount Raivata, on the bank of the Sindhu, it is enchanting. Vyāsa said: Hearing these true words, all the foremost Yādavas...
गमनाय मतिं चक्रुः सकुटुम्बाः सवाहनाः । शकटानि तथोष्ट्राश्च वाम्यश्च महिषास्तथा
Made up their minds to depart, with their families and vehicles; they brought carts, camels, oxen, and buffaloes as well.
धनपूर्णानि कृत्वा ते निर्ययुर्नगराद्बहिः । रामकृष्णौ पुरस्कृत्य सर्वे ते सपरिच्छदाः
Filling them with wealth, they left the city; placing Rāma and Kṛṣṇa at the forefront, all departed with their attendants.
अग्रे कृत्वा प्रजाः सर्वाश्चेलुः सर्वे यदूत्तमाः । कतिचिद्दिवसैः प्रापुः पुरीं द्वारवतीं किल
Placing all the people at the front, all the noble Yadus set forth; after a few days, they indeed reached the city of Dvaravati.
शिल्पिभिः कारयामास जीर्णोद्धारं हि माधवः । संस्थाप्य यादवांस्तत्र तावेतौ बलकेशवौ
Madhava had the artisans restore what was ruined; there he established the Yadavas, along with Balarama and Krishna.
तरसा मथुरामेत्य संस्थितौ निर्जनां पुरीम् । तदा तत्रैव सम्प्राप्तो बलवान् यवनाधिपः
Swiftly reaching Mathura, the two stood in the deserted city; then, at that very place, the mighty king of the Yavanas arrived.
ज्ञात्वैनमागतं कृष्णो निर्ययौ नगराद्बहिः । पदातिरग्रे तस्याभूद्यवनस्य जनार्दनः
Knowing that he had come, Krishna went out from the city; Janardana, as a foot-soldier, stood before the Yavana.
पीताम्बरधरः श्रीमान्प्राहसन्मधुसूदनः । तं दृष्ट्वा पुरतो यान्तं कृष्णं कमललोचनम्
Clad in yellow garments, glorious Madhusudana laughed; seeing Krishna, lotus-eyed, advancing before him.
यवनोऽपि पदातिः सन्पृष्ठतोऽनुगतः खलः । प्रसुप्तो यत्र राजर्षिर्मुचुकुन्दो महाबलः
The Yavana too, being a foot-soldier, wickedly followed behind; where the royal sage, the mighty Mucukunda, was sleeping.
प्रययौ भगवांस्तत्र सकालयवनो हरिः । तत्रैवान्तर्दधे विष्णुर्मुचुकुन्दं समीक्ष्य च
There the blessed Hari, along with the Yavana, went; there, seeing Mucukunda, Vishnu vanished at that very spot.
तत्रैव यवनः प्राप्तः सुप्तभूतमपश्यत । मत्वा तं वासुदेवं स पादेनाताडयन्नृपम्
There the Yavana arrived and saw someone sleeping; thinking him to be Vasudeva, he struck the king with his foot.
प्रबुद्धः क्रोधरक्ताक्षस्तं ददाह महाबलः । तं दग्ध्वा मुचुकुन्दोऽथ ददर्श कमलेक्षणम्
Awakened, with eyes red with anger, the mighty one burned him; having burned him, Mucukunda then saw the lotus-eyed one.
वासुदेवं सुदेवेशं प्रणम्य प्रस्थितो वनम् । जगाम द्वारकां कृष्णो बलदेवसमन्वितः
He saw Vasudeva, the lord of the virtuous, and after bowing, set out for the forest; Krishna, accompanied by Balarama, went to Dvaraka.
उग्रसेनं नृपं कृत्वा विजहार यथारुचि । अहरद्रुक्मिणी कामं शिशुपालस्वयंवरात्
Installing Ugrasena as king, he enjoyed himself as he wished; he took Rukmini by force from the svayamvara of Shishupala.
राक्षसेन विवाहेन चक्रे दारविधिं हरिः । ततो जाम्बवतीं सत्यां मित्रविन्दाञ्च भामिनीम्
Hari performed the marriage with her in the rakshasa manner; then he married Jambavati, Satyabhama, and the beautiful Mitravinda.
कालिन्दीं लक्षणां भद्रां तथा नाग्नजितीं शुभाम् । पृथक्पृथक्समानीयाप्युपयेमे जनार्दनः
Janardana separately brought and married Kalindi, Lakshana, Bhadra, and the auspicious Nagna-jiti.
अष्टावेव महीपाल पत्न्यः परमशोभनाः । प्रासूत रुक्मिणी पुत्रं प्रद्युम्नं चारुदर्शनम्
O king, there were eight most beautiful queens; Rukmini bore a son, Pradyumna, of charming appearance.
जातकर्मादिकं तस्य चकार मधुसूदनः । हृतोऽसौ सूतिकागेहाच्छम्बरेण बलीयसा
Madhusudana performed his birth rites and other ceremonies; but he was taken from the lying-in chamber by the powerful Shambara.
नीतश्च स्वपुरीं बालो मायावत्यै समर्पितः । वासुदेवो हृतं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं शोकसमन्वितः
The boy was brought to his own city and given to Mayavati; seeing his son taken, Vasudeva was filled with sorrow.
जगाम शरणं देवीं भक्तियुक्तेन चेतसा । वृत्रासुरादयो दैत्या लीलयैव यया हताः
With a mind full of devotion, he sought refuge in the Goddess; by whom Vritra and other Daityas were playfully slain.
ततोऽसौ योगमायायाश्चकार परमां स्मृतिम् । वचोभिः परमोदारैरक्षरैः स्तवनैः शुभैः
Then he remembered the supreme power of Yogamaya; with most noble words and auspicious hymns of praise.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच मातर्मयातितपसा परितोषिता त्वं प्राग्जन्मनि प्रसुमनादिभिरर्चितासि । धर्मात्मजेन बदरीवनखण्डमध्ये किं विस्मृतो जननि ते त्वयि भक्तिभावः
Śrī Krishna said: Mother, by my intense austerity you have been greatly pleased, and in a previous birth I worshipped you with flowers and other offerings. O Mother, son of Dharma, in the midst of the Badarī forest, has my feeling of devotion toward you been forgotten?
सूतीगृहादपहृतः किमु बालको मे केनापि दुष्टमनसाप्यथ कौतुकाद्वा । मानापहारकरणाय ममाद्य नूनं लज्जा तवाम्ब खलु भक्तजनस्य युक्ता
Has my child been taken from the birthing chamber by someone with a wicked mind, or perhaps out of curiosity? Surely, Mother, today you have allowed this as a lesson in humility for me, and it is fitting that devotees of yours should feel such shame.