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.
न ह्यनुल्लंघ्य परपादपं तत्कृतनीडाश्रयिणो विहंगमा वध्यंते तदलममुनास्मत्पुरतः सौकप्रोरितवाक्यपरिकरेणेत्युक्त्वा द्वारकामभ्येत्यैकांते बलदेवं वासुदेवः प्राह
Birds dwelling in nests built by others do not violate the tree they rest upon; therefore, let us not act rashly before all, with words spoken in haste.' Having said this, Vasudeva went to Dwaraka and spoke privately to Baladeva.
मृगयागतं प्रसेनमटव्यां मृगपतिर्जघान
While hunting, Prasena was killed in the forest by a lion.
सत्राजितोऽप्यधुना शतधन्वना निधनं प्रापितः
Now Satrajita has been slain by Shatadhanva.
तदुभयविनाशात्तन्मणिरत्नमावाभ्यां सामान्यं भविष्यति
Since both are dead, the jewel will belong to us both equally.
तदुत्तिष्ठारुह्यतां रथः शतधन्वनिधनायोद्यमं कुर्वित्यभिहितस्तथेति समन्विच्छितवान्
Therefore, rise and mount the chariot; let us undertake the pursuit of Shatadhanva's death.' Thus addressed, he agreed and began the search.
कृतोद्यमौ च तावुभावुपलभ्य शतधन्वा कृतवर्माणमुपेत्य पार्ष्णिपूरणकर्मनिमित्तमचोदयत्
When both had made preparations, Shatadhanva approached Kritavarma and urged him to assist in the task of filling the heels.
आह चैनं कृतवर्मा
Kritavarma spoke to him.
नाऽहं बलदेववासुदेवाभ्यां सह विरोधायालमित्युक्तश्चाक्रूरमचोदयत्
He said, 'I am not capable of opposing Baladeva and Vasudeva.' Then he urged Akrura.
न हि कश्चिद्भगवता पादप्रहारपरिकंपितजगत्त्रयेण सुररिषुवनितावैधव्यकारिणा प्रबलरिपुचक्राप्रतिहतचक्रेण चक्रिणा मदमुदितनयनावलोकनाखिलनिशातनेनातिगुरुवैरिवारणापकर्षणा-विकृतमहिमोरुसीरेम सीरिणा च सह सकलजगद्वंद्यानाममरवराणामपि योद्धुं समर्थः
No one is able to fight against the blessed one, whose three worlds tremble at the strike of his foot, who causes widows among the wives of the gods' enemies, whose mighty discus repels the circle of powerful foes, whose gaze delights the eyes of the proud, whose sword destroys great enemies, and who, together with Satyabhama, is revered by all the worlds, even by the foremost immortals.
किमुताहं तदन्यश्शरणमभिलष्यतामित्युक्तश्शतधनुराह
If you desire another refuge, let it be sought.' Thus addressed, Shatadhanva replied.
यद्यस्मत्परित्राणासमर्थं भवानात्मानमधिगच्छति तदयमस्मत्तस्तावन्मणिः संगृह्य रक्ष्यतामिति
If you find yourself unable to protect me, then take this jewel from me and keep it safe.
एकमुक्तः सोऽप्याह
When he had spoken thus, the other replied.
यद्यंत्ययामप्यवस्थायां न कस्मैचिद्भवान् कथयिष्यति तदहमेतं ग्रहीष्यामीति
Even if, at the final moment, you do not tell anyone, I will obtain that gem.
तथेत्युक्ते चाक्रूरस्तन्मणिरत्नं जग्राह
When this was agreed to, Akrura took that jewel.
शतधनुरप्य तुलवेगां शतयोजनवाहिनीं वडवामारुह्यापक्रांतः
Shatadhanvan, mounting a horse as swift as a balance and able to travel a hundred yojanas, fled.
शैव्यसुग्रीवमेघपुष्पबलाहकाश्वचतुष्टययुक्तरथस्थितौ बलदेववासुदेवौ तमनुप्रयातौ
Balarama and Vasudeva followed him, riding a chariot drawn by four horses—Shaivya, Sugriva, Meghapushpa, and Balāhaka.
सा च वडवा शतयोजनप्रमाणमार्गमतीता पुनरपि वाह्यमाना मिथिलावनोद्देशो! प्राणानुत्ससर्ज
That horse, having traversed a road of a hundred yojanas, when again driven, gave up its life in the region of the Mithila forest.
शतधनुरपि तां परित्यज्य पदातिरेवाद्र वत्
Shatadhanvan, abandoning it, continued on foot.
कृष्णोपि बलभद्र माह
Krishna then spoke to Balabhadra.
तावदत्र स्यंदने भवता स्थेयमहमेनमधमाचारं पदातिरेव पदातिमनुगम्य यावद्घातयामि अत्र हि भूभागे दृष्टदोषास्सभया अतो नैतेश्वा भवतेमं भूमिभागमुल्लंघनीयाः
You should remain here in the chariot while I, on foot, pursue this wicked man who is also on foot and kill him. For, in this land, the rulers are vigilant and fearful, and thus, neither you nor I should cross this territory with our chariot.