तयोश्च परस्परमुद्धतामर्षयोर्युद्धमेकविंशतिदिनान्यभवत्
And between the two, both inflamed with mutual wrath, a battle lasted for twenty-one days.
ते च यदुसैनिकास्तत्र सप्ताष्टादिनानि तन्निष्क्रांतिमुदीक्षमाणास्तस्थुः
Meanwhile, the Yadu warriors waited there for seven or eight days, watching for his return.
अनिष्क्रमणे च मधुरिपुरसाववश्यमत्र बिलेऽत्यंतं नाशमवाप्तो भविष्यत्यन्यथा तस्य जीवतः कथमेतावंति दिनानि शत्रुजये व्याक्षेपो भविष्यतीति कृताध्यवसाया द्वारकामागम्य हतः कृष्ण इति कथयामासुः
When Krishna did not emerge, they concluded, 'Surely the slayer of Madhu has perished in this cave; otherwise, how could so many days pass without him returning victorious over the enemy?' So, having resolved thus, they went to Dvārakā and reported that Krishna had been killed.
तद्बांधवाश्च तत्कालोचितमखिलमुत्तरक्रियाकलापं चक्रुः
And his relatives performed all the appropriate final rites as was fitting at that time.
ततश्चास्य युद्ध्यमानस्यातिश्रद्धादत्तविशिष्टोपपात्रयुक्तान्नतोयादिना श्रीकृष्णस्य बलप्राणपुष्टिरभूत्
Meanwhile, for Krishna, who was fighting, nourishment of food and drink, specially prepared with utmost devotion, restored his strength and life-force.
इतरस्यानुदिनमतिगुरुपुरुषभेद्यमानस्य अतिनिष्ठुरप्रहारपातपीडिताखिलावयवस्य निराहारतया बलहानिरभूत्
But for the other, whose body was daily battered by the mighty blows of a powerful man, and whose limbs were afflicted by extremely harsh strikes, the lack of food caused a loss of strength.
निर्जितश्च भगवता जांबवान्प्रणिपत्य व्याजहार
And having been defeated by the Blessed Lord, Jāmbavān bowed down and spoke.
सुरासुरगंधर्वयक्षराक्षसादिभिरप्यखिलैर्भवान्न जेतुं शक्यः किमुतावनिगोचरैरल्पवीर्यैर्नरैर्नरावयवभूतैश्च तिर्यग्योन्यनुसृतिभिः किं पुनरस्मद्विधैरवश्यं भवताऽस्मत्स्वामिना रामेणेव नारायणस्य सकलजगत्परायणस्यांश्नो भगवता भवितव्यमित्युक्तस्तस्मै भगवानखिलावनिभारावतरणार्थमवतरणमाचचक्षे
Even all the gods, asuras, gandharvas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, and others together are unable to conquer you—how much less, then, could mere mortals of little strength, or those born as animals, or beings composed of human elements? What to say of people like us? Surely, you, our master, must be none other than Rāma himself, a portion of Nārāyaṇa, the refuge of all the worlds. Thus addressed, the Blessed Lord revealed to him his descent for the removal of the burden of the earth.
प्रीत्यभिव्यंजितकरतलस्पर्शनेन चैनमपगतयुद्धखेदं चकार
And with a touch of his hand, expressing affection, he relieved him of the fatigue of battle.
स च प्रणिपत्य पुनरप्येनं प्रसाद्य जांबवतीं नाम कन्यां गृहागतायार्घ्यभूतां ग्राहयामास
Then, bowing down again and having propitiated him, Jāmbavān offered him his daughter Jāmbavatī, who had come home and was worthy of being honored.
स्यमंतकमणिरत्नमपि प्रणिपत्य तस्मै प्रददौ
He also, bowing down, gave him the precious Syamantaka jewel.
अच्युतोप्यतिप्रणतात्तस्मादग्राह्यमपि तन्मणिरत्नमात्मसंशोधनाय जग्राह
And Acyuta, though the jewel was not to be accepted from one so deeply submissive, took it for the sake of clearing himself.
सह जांबवत्या स द्वारकामाजगाम
Together with Jāmbavatī, he went to Dvārakā.
भगवदागमनोद्भूतहर्षोत्कर्षस्य द्वारकावासिजनस्य कृष्णावलोकनात्तत्क्षणमेवातिपरिणतवयसोपि नवयौवनमिवाभवत्
At the sight of Kṛṣṇa, the people of Dvārakā, overwhelmed with joy at the Lord's arrival, instantly appeared as if in fresh youth, though they were of advanced age.
दिष्ट्यादिष्ट्येति सकलयादवाः स्त्रियश्च सभाजयामासुः
All the Yādavas and the women honored him, saying, 'By fortune, by fortune!'
भगवानपि यथानुभूतमश्षॐ यादवसमाजे यथावदाचचक्षे
And the Blessed Lord recounted in the Yādava assembly all that had happened, just as he had experienced it.
स्यमंतकं च सत्राजिताय दत्त्वा मिथ्याभिशस्तिपरिशुद्धिमवाप
He returned the Syamantaka jewel to Satrājit and was cleared of the false accusation.
जांबवतीं चांतःपुरे निवेशयामास
He settled Jāmbavatī in the inner quarters.
सत्राजितोपि मयास्याभूतमलिनमारोपितमिति जातसंत्रासात्स्वसुतां सत्यभामां भगवते भार्यार्थं ददौ
And Satrājit, frightened because he had falsely accused him, gave his daughter Satyabhāmā to the Blessed Lord as a wife.
तां चाक्रूरकृतवर्मशतधन्वप्रमुखा यादवाः प्राग्वरयाम्बभूवुः
But before that, Akrūra, Kṛtavarman, Śatadhanvan, and the other Yādavas had sought her hand.
ततस्तत्प्रदानादवज्ञातमेवात्मानं मन्यमानाः सत्राजिते वैरानुबंधं चक्रुः
Then, feeling slighted by Satrājit's giving her away, they formed a grudge against him.
अक्रूरकृतवर्मप्रमुखाश्च शतधन्वानमूचुः
Akrūra, Kṛtavarman, and others said to Śatadhanvan:
अयमतीव दुरात्मा सत्राजितो योऽस्माभिर्भवता च प्रार्थितोऽप्यात्मजामस्मान् भवंतं चाविगणय्य कृष्णाय दत्तवान्
This Satrājit is truly wicked—though we and you asked for his daughter, he disregarded us and you, and gave her to Kṛṣṇa.
तदलमनेन जीवता घातयित्वैनं तन्महारत्नं स्यमंतकाख्यं त्वया किं न गृह्यते वयमभ्युपपत्स्यामो यद्यच्युतस्तवोपरि वैरानुबंधं करिष्यतीत्येवमुक्तस्तथेत्यसावप्याह
Enough of letting him live! Kill him and take that great jewel, the Syamantaka. Why do you not claim it? We will support you. If Acyuta bears a grudge against you for this, we will stand by you. Thus addressed, he replied, 'So be it.'
जतुगृहदग्धानां पांडुतनयानां विदितपरमार्थोऽपि भगवान् दुर्योधनप्रयत्नशैथिल्यकरणार्थं पार्थानुकूल्यकरणाय वारणावतं गतः
Although he knew the true nature of the Pandavas who had been burned in the house of lac, the blessed one went to Varanavata either to weaken Duryodhana's efforts or to act in favor of the Pandavas.
गते च तस्मिन् सुप्तमेव सत्राजितं शतधन्वा जघान मणिरत्नं चाददात्
When he had gone there and was asleep, Shatadhanva killed Satrajita and took the jewel.
पितृवधामर्षपूर्णा च सत्यभामा शीघ्रं स्यंदनमारूढा वारणावतं गत्वा भगवतेऽहं प्रतिपादितेत्यक्षांतिमता शतधन्वनाऽस्मत्पिता व्यापादितः तच्च स्यमंतकमणिरत्नमपहृतं यस्यावभासनेनापहृततिमिरं त्रैलोक्यं भविष्यति
Filled with anger at her father's murder, Satyabhama quickly mounted her chariot, went to Varanavata, and told the blessed one: 'I have been wronged; our father was slain by the merciless Shatadhanva, and the Syamantaka jewel was stolen, whose radiance will dispel darkness from the three worlds.'
तदियं त्वदीयापहासना तदालोच्य यदत्र युक्तं तत्क्रियतामिति कृष्णमाह
She said to Krishna: 'This is your responsibility; consider what is appropriate and let it be done.'
तया चैवमुक्तः परितुष्टांतः करणोऽपि कृष्णः सत्यभामाममर्षताम्रनयनः प्राह
Thus addressed, Krishna, whose heart was pleased, spoke to Satyabhama, whose eyes were red with anger.
सत्ये सत्यं ममैवैषापहासना नाहमेतां तस्य दुरात्मनस्सहिष्ये
In truth, this is my responsibility; I will not tolerate such insult from that wicked man.