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.
सांबोपि यामि नोयामि क्षणमित्थमचिंतयत्
Sāmba thought, 'Shall I go or not go?,' thus pondering for a moment.
न यामि च कथं वाक्यादस्याहं ब्रह्मचारिणः
'If I do not go, how will I answer the words of this celibate sage?'
प्रणमत्सुकुमारेषु व्रीडितोयं मयैकदा
Once, out of modesty, he bowed to the delicate ones.
अत्याहितं तदस्तीह तदागोद्वयदर्शनात्
That excessive act occurred here, at the sight of the two cows.
ब्रह्मकोपाग्निनिर्दग्धाः प्ररोहंति न जातुचित्
Burned by the fire of Brahma's wrath, they never sprout again.
इति ध्यात्वा क्षणं सांबोऽविशदंतःपुरंपितुः
Thinking thus for a moment, Sāmba entered his father's inner chambers.
दूरात्प्रणम्य विज्ञप्तिं स चकार सशंकितः 4.1.48.
From a distance, he bowed and made his request, filled with apprehension.
ससंभ्रमोथ कृष्णोपि दृष्ट्वा सांबं च नारदम्
Then, with agitation, Krishna too, seeing Sāmba and Nārada,
उत्थिते देवकीसूनौ ताः सर्वा अपि गोपिकाः
As Devakī's son rose, all the gopīs also stood up.
महार्हशयनीये तं हस्ते धृत्वा महामुनिम्
On a splendid couch, they took the great sage by the hand.