Vayu Purana

अनष्टाश्वावरोहन्तु कृत्वा भोजजनार्दनौ। शक्तोऽपि साध्याद्वार्द्धक्यान्नाक्रूरोऽभ्युपपद्यत ।। ३४.

Though able, Akrura did not join, due to age, after Bhoja and Janardana had dismounted from their chariots with their horses unharmed.

अपयाने ततो बुद्धिं भूयश्चक्रे भयान्वितः। योजनानां शतं साग्रं यया च प्रत्यपद्यत ।। ३४.

Then, filled with fear, he resolved again to flee, and traveled over a hundred yojanas in his flight.

विज्ञातहृदया नाम शतयोजनगामिनी। भोजस्य वढवादित्यो यया कृष्णमयोधयत् ।। ३४.

The horse named Vijñātahṛdayā, capable of going a hundred yojanas, was the mare of Bhoja, by which he fought Krishna.

प्रवृद्धवेगा वडवा त्वध्वनां शतयोजनम्। दृष्टा रथगतिस्तस्य शतधन्वानमर्द्दयत् ।। ३४.

That mare, with greatly increased speed, covered a hundred yojanas of road, but when seen from the chariot, she exhausted Shatadhanvan.

ततस्तस्य हयास्ते तु श्रमात् खेदाच्च वै द्विजाः। खमुत्पेतू रथप्राणाः कृष्णो राममथाब्रवीत् ।। ३४.

Then, O twice-born, the horses, exhausted and fatigued, gave up their lives on the chariot, and Krishna spoke to Rama.

तिष्ठस्वेह महाबाहो दृष्टदोषा मया हयाः। पद्य्भां गत्वा हरिष्यामि मणिरत्नं स्यमन्तकम् ।। ३४.

'Stay here, O mighty-armed one; I have seen the horses are spent. Going on foot, I will seize the Syamantaka jewel.'

पद्भ्यामेव ततो गत्वा शतधन्वानमच्युतः। मिथिलाधिपतिं तं वै जघान परमास्त्रवित् ।। ३४.

Then Achyuta, proceeding on foot, slew Shatadhanvan, the king of Mithila and master of supreme weapons.

स्यमन्तकं न चापश्यद्धत्वा भोजं महाबलम्। निवृत्तं चाब्रवीत् कृष्णं रत्नं देहीति लाङ्गली ।। ३४.

But after slaying the mighty Bhoja, he did not see the Syamantaka jewel; then the wielder of the plough said to Krishna, 'Return the jewel.'

नास्तीति कृष्णश्चोवाच ततो रामो रुषान्वितः। धिक्छब्दमसकृत् पूर्व्वं प्रत्युवाच जनार्द्दनम् ।। ३४.

Krishna replied, 'It is not here.' Then Rama, filled with anger, repeatedly uttered words of reproach to Janardana.

भ्रातृत्वान्मर्षयाम्येष स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु व्रजाम्यहम्। कृत्यं न मे द्रारकया न त्वया न च वृष्णिभिः ।। ३४.

Out of brotherly affection, I forgive this; may all be well with you, I shall depart now. I have no grievance with the woman, with you, nor with the Vṛṣṇis.

प्रविवेश ततो रामो मिथिलामरिमर्द्दनः। सर्व्वकामैरुपहृतैर्मैथिलेनैव पूजितः ।। ३४.

Then Rāma, destroyer of enemies, entered Mithilā and was honored by the king of Mithilā with all desired offerings.

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु बभ्रुर्मतिमतांवरः। नानारूपान् क्रतून् सर्व्वानाजहार निरर्गलान् ।। ३४.

At that very time, Babhrū, foremost among the wise, performed all kinds of unrestricted sacrifices of various forms.

दीक्षामयं सकवचं रक्षार्थं प्रविवेश ह। स्यमन्तककृते राजा गाधिपुत्रो महायशाः ।। ३४.

The illustrious king, son of Gādhi, entered the consecrated enclosure, wearing armor for protection, for the sake of the Syamantaka jewel.

अर्थान् रत्नानि चाग्र्याणि द्रव्याणि विविधानि च । षष्टिवर्षगते काले यज्ञेषु विन्ययोजयत् ।। ३४.

He dedicated wealth, excellent jewels, and various kinds of goods in the sacrifices when sixty years had passed.

अक्रूरयज्ञ इत्येते ख्यातास्तस्य महात्मनः। बह्वन्नदक्षिणाः सर्व्वे सर्व्वकामप्रदायिनः ।। ३४.

These famous sacrifices of that great soul were called 'Akrūra-yajñas,' all abundant in food and gifts, fulfilling every desire.

अथ दुर्य्योधनो राजा गत्वाऽथ मिथिलां प्रभुः। गदाशिक्षां ततो दिव्यां बलभद्रादवाप्तवान् ।। ३४.

Then King Duryodhana, the mighty lord, went to Mithilā and there received divine training in mace-fighting from Balabhadra.

प्रसाद्य तु ततो विप्रा वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथैः। आनीतो द्वारकामेव कृष्णेन च महात्मना ।। ३४.

Afterward, having pleased the Brāhmaṇas together with the great warriors of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, he was brought to Dvārakā by the great-souled Kṛṣṇa.

अक्रूरमन्धकैः सार्द्धमुपायात् पुरुषर्षभः। युद्धे हत्वा तु शत्रुग्नं सह बन्धुमता बली ।। ३४.

The best of men, accompanied by Akrūra and the Andhakas, arrived; in battle, the mighty one slew Śatrughna together with Bandhumān.

श्वफल्कतनयायान्तु नरायां नरसत्तमौ। भङ्गकारस्य तनयो विश्रुतौ सुमहाबलौ ।। ३४.

To the sons of Śvaphalka, the two illustrious and exceedingly strong sons of Bhaṅgakāra, renowned among men, were born in Nara.

जज्ञातेऽन्धकमुख्यस्य शत्रुघ्नो बन्धुमांश्च तौ। वधार्थं भङ्गकारस्य कृष्णो न प्रीतिमान् भवेत् ।। ३४.

Those two, Śatrughna and Bandhumān, were born to the chief of the Andhakas for the destruction of Bhaṅgakāra; Kṛṣṇa was not pleased because of this.

ज्ञाति भेदभयाद्भीतः समुपेक्षितवांस्तथा। अपयाते तथाक्रूरे नावर्षत्पाकशासनः ।। ३४.

Fearing discord among his kin, he overlooked it; and when Akrūra departed, Indra did not send rain.

अनावृष्ट्या हतं राष्ट्रमभवत्तद्वघोद्यतम्। ततः प्रसादयामासुरक्रूरं कुकुरान्धकाः ।। ३४.

Because of the drought, the land was ruined and famine threatened; then the Kukuras and Andhakas sought to appease Akrūra.

पुनर्द्वारवतीं प्राप्ते तदा दानपतौ तथा। प्रववर्ष सहस्राक्षः कुक्षौ जलनिधेस्ततः ।। ३४.

When that lord of gifts returned again to Dvāravatī, then the thousand-eyed one caused rain to fall into the ocean's womb.

कन्याञ्च वासुदेवाय स्वसारं शीलसम्मताम्। अक्रूरः प्रददौ श्रीमान् प्रीत्यर्थं यदुपुङ्गवः ।। ३४.

Akrūra, the glorious chief of the Yadus, gave his virtuous sister as a bride to Vāsudeva, to win his favor.

अत विज्ञाय योगेन कृष्णो बभ्रुगतं मणिम्। सभामध्ये तदा प्राह तमक्रूरं जनार्दनः ।। ३४.

Then Kṛṣṇa, knowing through yoga that the jewel had gone to Babhrū, spoke to Akrūra in the midst of the assembly.

यच्च रत्नं मणिवरं तव हस्तगतं प्रभो। तत्प्रयच्छस्व मानार्ह विमतिञ्चात्र मा कृथाः ।। ३४.

O lord, that precious jewel which is in your hand—give it up; do not harbor any resentment in this matter.

षष्टिवर्षगते काले यद्रोषोऽभूत्तदा मम। सुसंरूढः सकृत् प्राप्तस्तत्कालाश्रित्य स महान् ।। ३४.

When sixty years had passed, the anger that arose in me then became deeply rooted, having once arisen, and remained great from that time.

ततः कृष्णस्य वचनात् सर्व्वसात्वतसंसदि। प्रददौ तं मणिं बभ्रुरक्लेशेन महामतिः ।। ३४.

Then, at Krishna's word, in the assembly of all the Sātvatas, Babhrū, wise and untroubled, gave that jewel.

तत आर्ज्जवसंप्राप्तबभ्रुहस्तादरिन्दमः। ददौ प्रहृष्टमनसा तं मणिं बभ्रवे पुनः ।। ३४.

Thereafter, the enemy-subduer received the jewel from Babhrū's hand with sincerity, and joyfully gave it back to Babhrū.