जगामाकाशगो विप्राः कैलासं गिरिमुत्तमम्
O sages, he who moves through the sky went to the supreme mountain Kailāsa.
वरासनस्थं गोविन्दं देवदेवान्तिके हरिम्
There, before the Lord of gods, Hari, Govinda was seated on a splendid throne.
महादेवगणैः सिद्धैर्योगिभिः परिवारितम्
He was surrounded by the hosts of Mahādeva, by perfected beings and yogis.
निवेदयामास हरेः प्रवृत्तिं द्वारके पुरे
He reported to Hari the events that had taken place in the city of Dvārakā.
आजगाम पुरीं कृष्णः सो ऽनुज्ञातो हरेण तु
Then Kṛṣṇa, having been permitted by Hari, returned to his city.
वचोभिरमृतास्वादैर्मानितो मधुसूदनः
Honored by sweet, nectar-like words, Madhusūdana departed.
अन्वगच्छन् महोयोगं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्
He, the bearer of the conch, discus, and mace, was followed by the great yogas.
ययौ स तूर्णं गोविन्दो दिव्यां द्वारवतीं पुरीम्
Govinda swiftly went to the divine city of Dvāravatī.
निशेव चन्द्ररहिता विना तेन चकाशिरे
Nights without the moon shone because of him.
मण्डयाञ्चक्रिरे दिव्यां पुरीं द्वारवतीं शुभाम्
They adorned the auspicious, divine city of Dvāravatī.
लाजादिभिः पुरीं रम्यां भूषयाञ्चक्रिरे तदा
At that time, they decorated the charming city with parched grain and other offerings.
शङ्खान् सहस्त्रशो दध्मुर्वोणावादान् वितेनिरे
Thousands of conches were blown, and the sounds of drums resounded.
अगायन् मधुरं गानं स्त्रियो यौवनशालिनः
Women, radiant in their youth, sang sweet songs.
मुमुचुः पुष्पवर्षाणि वसुदेवसुतोपरि
They showered a rain of flowers upon the son of Vasudeva.
वरासने महायोगी भाति देवीभिरन्वितः
The great yogi, seated on a splendid throne, shone, surrounded by goddesses.
आत्मजैरभितो मुख्यैः स्त्रीसहस्त्रैश्च संवृतः
He was encircled by his chief sons and by thousands of women.
भ्राजते मालया देवो यथा देव्या समन्वितः
The god shone with Mālā, accompanied by his consort, just as the god with his goddess.
महर्षयः पूर्वजाता मार्कण्डेयादयो द्विजाः
The ancient great sages, the twice-born such as Mārkaṇḍeya, were present.
ननामोत्थाय शिरसा स्वासनं च ददौ हरिः
Hari rose, bowed his head, and offered his own seat.
विसर्जयामास हरिर्दत्त्वा तदभिवाञ्छितान्
Having granted their desired boons, Hari then dismissed them.
स्नात्वा शुक्लाम्बरो भानुमुपतिष्ठत् कृताञ्जलिः
After bathing, clad in white garments, he stood before the Sun with joined palms.
तर्पयामास देवेशो देवेशो देवान् मुनिगणान् पितॄन्
The Lord of the gods offered libations to the gods, the hosts of sages, and the ancestors.
पूजयामास लिङ्गस्थं भूतेशं भूतिभूषणम्
He worshipped Bhūteśa, adorned with ashes, who abides in the liṅga.
भोजयित्वा मुनिवरं ब्राह्मणानभिपूज्य च
After feeding the best of sages and duly honoring the brāhmaṇas,
कथाः पौराणिकीः पुण्याश्चक्रे पुत्रादिभिर्वृतः
Surrounded by his sons and others, he engaged in auspicious Purāṇic tales.
मार्कण्डेयो हसन् कृष्णं बभाषे मधुरं वचः
Mārkaṇḍeya, smiling, spoke sweet words to Kṛṣṇa.
ब्रूहि त्वं कर्मभिः पूज्यो योगिनां ध्येय एव च
Tell me, you are worshipped through deeds and are the object of meditation for yogis.
भारावतरणार्थाय जातो वृष्णिकुले प्रभुः
The Lord was born in the Vṛṣṇi clan for the purpose of relieving the earth’s burden.
शृण्वतामेव पुत्राणां सर्वेषां प्रहसन्निव
As all his sons listened, he spoke, as if smiling.
तथापि देवमीशानं पूजयामि सनातनम्
Still, I worship the eternal Lord, the god of gods.