एषापि काशिराजस्य कुमार्यस्त्विह बर्करी
This too is a princess of the king of Kashi, here named Barkari,
अनया त्वर्ककुंडेस्मिन्पुष्ये मासि रवेर्दिने
With her, at this Arkakunda, in the month of Pushya, on a solar day,
राजपुत्री ततः पुण्यादस्त्वेषा शुभलोचना
The royal maiden, therefore, from this merit, will be she of auspicious eyes,
बर्करीकुंडमित्याख्या त्वर्ककुंडस्य जायताम्
Let this Arkakunda be known as Barkarikunda,
उत्तरार्कस्य देवस्य पुष्ये मासि रवेर्दिने
To the north of the deity Arka, in the month of Pushya, on a solar day,
मृडान्याभिहि तं सर्वं कृत्वैतद्विश्वगो विभुः
By the words of Mridani, the all-pervading Lord accomplished all this,
कथितं ते महाभाग सांबादित्यं निशामय
I have told you, O greatly fortunate one, listen to the account of Sambaditya,
श्रुत्वैतत्पुण्यमाख्यानं शुभं लोलोत्तरार्कयोः 4.1.47.
Having heard this auspicious and meritorious narrative of Lolat and Uttararka,
स्कंद उवाच शृणुष्व मैत्रावरुणे द्वारवत्यां यदूद्वहः
Skanda said: Hear, O Maitravaruni, what happened in Dvaravati, O best of the Yadus,
आविरासीत्स्वयं कृष्णः कृष्णवर्त्मप्रतापवान्
Krishna himself appeared, resplendent with the glory of Krishna's path,
साशीतिलक्षं तस्यासन्कुमारा अर्कवर्चसः
There were eighty thousand sons of his, shining with the radiance of the sun,
अतीवरूपसंपन्ना अतीव सुमहाबलाः
Endowed with extraordinary beauty, and possessing immense strength,
तांद्रष्टुं मानसः पुत्रो ब्रह्मणस्तपसांनिधिः । उरस्थलस्थ तुलसी मालया समलंकृतः
To see them came Manasa, the son of Brahma, a treasury of austerities, adorned with a garland of tulasi resting on his chest,
गोपीचंदननिर्यास लसदंगविलेपनः
His limbs anointed with the shining extract of gopicandana,
आजगामांबरचरो नारदो द्वारकापुरीम्
The sage Nārada, who moves through the sky, arrived at the city of Dvārakā.
तंदृष्ट्वा नारदं सर्वे विनम्रतरकंधराः
Seeing Nārada, all bowed their heads in deep respect.
सांबः स्वरूपसौंदर्य गर्वसर्वस्वमोहितः 4.1.48.
Sāmba, intoxicated with pride in his own beauty and charm, was completely deluded.
सांबस्य तमभिप्रायं विज्ञाय स महामुनिः
The great sage, perceiving Sāmba’s intention, understood his mind.
कृष्णोथ दृष्ट्वाऽऽगच्छंतं प्रत्युद्गम्य च नारदम्
Then Kṛṣṇa, seeing Nārada approaching, went out to meet him.
कृत्वा कथा विचित्रार्थास्तत एकांतवर्तिनः
After exchanging words of varied meaning, they withdrew to a secluded place.
अवश्यं किंचिदत्राऽस्ति यशोदानंदवर्धन
Certainly, O Yaśodā’s son, there is something here that increases joy.
यूनां त्रिभुवनस्थानां सांबोऽतीव सुरूपवान्
Among the young men of the three worlds, Sāmba is exceedingly handsome.
अपेक्षंते न मुग्धाक्ष्यः कुलं शीलं श्रुतं धनम्
The women with innocent eyes do not care for family, character, learning, or wealth.
अथवा विदितं नो ते वल्लवीनां विचेष्टितम्
Or perhaps you already know the behavior of the cowherd women.
वामभ्रुवां स्वभावाच्च नारदस्य च वाक्यतः
Because of the nature of women with lovely brows and the words of Nārada,
तावद्धैर्यंचलाक्षीणां तावच्चेतोविवेकिता
So long as the women with restless eyes have patience, so long is there discernment in their hearts.
इत्थं विवेचयंश्चित्ते कृष्णः क्रोधनदीरयम् 4.1.48.
Thus, as he considered this in his mind, Kṛṣṇa was filled with a river of anger.
सांबस्य वैकृतं किंचित्क्वचित्कृष्णोनवैक्षत
Kṛṣṇa noticed some fault in Sāmba at some point.
कियत्यपि गते काले पुनरप्याययौ मुनिः
After some time had passed, the sage returned again.
बहिः क्रीडंतमाहूय सांबमित्याह नारदः
Calling Sāmba, who was playing outside, Nārada said his name.