मुक्तमात्रे च तस्मिन्नतिकान्त्या तदखिलमास्थानमुद्योतितम्
And as soon as it was released, the entire hall was illuminated by its extraordinary brilliance.
अथाहाक्रुरः स एष मणिः शतधन्वनास्माकं समर्पितः यस्यायं स एनं गृह्णातु इति
Then Akrura said: 'This jewel was given to us by Shatadhanvan; let the one to whom it belongs take it.'
तमालोक्य सर्वयादवानां साधुसाध्विति विस्मितमनसां वाचोऽश्रूयंत
Seeing it, voices of 'well done, well done' were heard from all the Yadavas, whose minds were filled with wonder.
तमालोक्यातीव बलभद्रो ममायमच्युतेनैव सामान्यस्समन्विच्छित इति कृतस्पृहोऽभूत्
Upon seeing it, Balarama greatly desired it, thinking, 'This is mine, and Achyuta (Krishna) too equally seeks it.'
ममैवायं पितृधनमित्यतीव च सत्यभामापि स्पृहयांचकार
Satyabhama also intensely longed for it, thinking, 'This is my father's wealth.'
बलसत्यावलोकनात्कृष्णोप्यात्मानं गोचक्रांतरावस्थितमिव मेने
Observing the desire of Balarama and Satyabhama, Krishna considered himself as if caught between the horns of a dilemma.
सकलयादवसमक्षं चाक्रूरमाह
In the presence of all the Yadavas, Krishna spoke to Akrura.
एतद्धि मणिरत्नमात्मसंशोधनाय एतेषां यदूनां मया दर्शितम् एतच्च मम बलभद्र स्य च सामान्यं पितृधनं चैतत्सत्यभामाया नान्यस्यैतत्
Indeed, this jewel has been shown by me to these Yadus for self-purification; and this is the common paternal wealth of myself and Balarama, and of Satyabhama—this does not belong to anyone else.
एतच्च सर्वकालं शुचिना ब्रह्मचर्यादिगुणवता ध्रियमाणमश्षोराष्ट्रस्योपकारकमशुचिना ध्रियमाणमाधारमेव हंति
And this, at all times, must be kept by one who is pure, endowed with qualities such as celibacy; if kept by one who is impure, even if he benefits the kingdom, it destroys its very foundation.
अतोहमस्य षोडशस्त्रीसहस्रपरिग्रहादसमर्थो धारणे कथमेतत्सत्यभामा स्वीकरोति
Therefore, I am unable to bear it, having taken sixteen thousand wives; how then could Satyabhama accept it?
आर्यबलभद्रेणापि मदिरापानाद्यश्षोओ!पभोगपरित्यागः कार्यः
Even you, noble Balarama, must now renounce the enjoyment of wine and other pleasures.
तदलं यदुलोकोयं बलभद्रः अहं च सत्या च त्वां दानपते प्रार्थयामः
Therefore, enough—let this be known to the Yadu people: Balarama, Satyabhama, and I all request you, O lord of gifts.
तद्भवानेव धारयितुं समर्थः
Therefore, you alone are capable of bearing it.
त्वद्धृतं चास्य राष्ट्रस्योपकारकं तद्भवानश्षोराष्ट्रनिमित्तमेतत्पूर्ववद्धारयत्वन्यन्न वक्तव्यमित्युक्तो दानपतिस्तथेत्याह जग्राह च तन्महारत्नम्
That which is held by you benefits the kingdom; therefore, let it be kept by you for the sake of the kingdom as before—nothing more need be said.' Thus addressed, the lord of gifts replied, 'So be it,' and took up that great jewel.
ततःप्रभृत्यक्रूरः प्रकटेनैव तेनातिजाज्ज्वल्यमानेनात्मकंठावसक्तेनादित्य इवांशुमाली चचार
From that time onward, Akrura moved about openly, shining with the brilliance that clung to his own neck, like the sun adorned with its rays.
इत्येतद्भगवतो मिथ्याभिशस्तिक्षालनं यः स्मरति न तस्य कदाचिदल्पापि मिथ्याभिशस्तिर्भवति अव्याहताखिलेंद्रि यश्चाखिलपापमोक्षमवाप्नोति
Whoever remembers this cleansing from false accusation of the Blessed Lord will never, at any time, be subject even to the slightest false accusation; one whose senses are unobstructed attains complete liberation from all sins.
तत्र चास्य युध्यमानस्यातिश्वद्धादत्तविशिष्टपात्रोपयुक्तान्नतोयादिना कृष्णस्य बलप्राणपुष्टिरभूत ।। ४-१३-
There, as he was fighting, Krishna's strength and vitality were nourished by food, water, and the like, specially offered with great faith and in suitable vessels.
श्रीपराशर उवाच अनमित्रस्य पुत्रः शिनिर्नामाभवत् ॥ ४,१४.
Śrī Parāśara said: Anamitra had a son named Śini.
तस्यापि सत्यकः सत्यकात्सात्यकिर्युयुधानापरनामा ॥ ४,१४.
He too had a son, Satyaka; from Satyaka came Sātyaki, also known as Yuyudhāna.
तस्मादपि संजयः तत्पुत्रश्च कुणिः कुणेर्युगन्धरः ॥ ४,१४.
From him came Saṃjaya, whose son was Kuṇi; from Kuṇi came Yugandhara.
इत्येते शैनेयाः ॥ ४,१४.
These are the descendants of Śini.
अनमित्रस्यान्वये वृष्णिः तस्मात्श्चफल्कः तत्प्रभावः काथेन एव ॥ ४,१४.
In the line of Anamitra was Vṛṣṇi; from him came Śvaphalka, whose power was renowned, as told by Kātha.
श्वफल्कस्यान्यः कनीयांश्चित्रकोनाम भ्राता ॥ ४,१४.
Śvaphalka had a younger brother named Citraka.
श्वफल्कादक्रूरो गान्दिन्यामभवत् ॥ ४,१४.
From Śvaphalka and Gāndinī was born Akrura.
तथोपमद्गः ॥ ४,१४.
Similarly, Upamadga was born.
उपमद्गोर्मृदामृदविश्वारिमेजयगिरिक्षत्रोपक्षत्रशतघ्नारिमर्दनधर्मदृग्दृष्टधर्मगन्धमोजवाहप्रतिवाहाख्याः पुत्राःसुताराख्या कन्या च ॥ ४,१४.
Upamadga's sons were Mṛda, Amṛda, Viśvāri, Mejaya, Girikṣatra, Upakṣatra, Śataghna, Arimardana, Dharmadṛk, Dṛṣṭadharma, Gandhamoja, Vāha, and Prativāha; his daughter was known as Sutārā.
देववानुपदेवश्चाक्रूरपुत्रौ ॥ ४,१४.
Devavān and Upadeva were the sons of Akrura.
पृथुविपृथुप्रमुखाश्चित्रकस्य पुत्रा बहवो बभूवुः ॥ ४,१४.
Citraka had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vipṛthu.
कुकुरभजमानशुचिकंबलबर्हिषाख्यास्तथान्धकस्य चत्वारः पुत्राः ॥ ४,१४.
Kukura had four sons: Bhajamāna, Śuci, Kaṃbala, and Barhiṣākha; likewise, Andhaka had four sons.
कुकुराद्धृष्टः तस्माच्च कपोतरोमा ततश्च विलोमा तस्मादपि तुंबुरसखोऽभवदनुसंज्ञश्च ॥ ४,१४.
From Kukura came Hṛṣṭa; from him, Kapotaromā; then Vilomā; from him, Tuṃbura's friend was born, called Anusaṃjña.