उग्रसेने यथा कंसः सुदुरात्मा च वर्त्तते। यं चैवार्थं समुद्दिश्य स ससेन विसर्ज्जितः ।। ५-१८-
He described how wicked Kamsa behaves towards Ugrasena, and for what purpose he, along with his army, was sent away.
तत् सर्व्वं विस्तराच्छ्रु त्वा भगवान् केशिसूदनः । उवाचाखिलमप्येतजूज्ञातं दानपते!मया ।। ५-१८-
All this, in detail, was heard by the blessed slayer of Keshi, who said, 'All this, O lord of gifts, is already known to me.'
करिष्ये च महाभाग!यदत्रौपयिकं मतम् । विचिन्त्यं नान्यथैतत् ते विद्धि कंसं हतं मया ।। ५-१८-
'I will do, O illustrious one, whatever is appropriate in this matter; know for certain that Kamsa will be slain by me—there is no other way.'
अहं रामश्व मथुरा श्वो यास्यावः समं त्वया । गोपवृद्धाश्व यास्यन्ति आदायोपायनं बहु ।। ५-१८-
'Tomorrow, O Rama, we shall go to Mathura together with you; the elders among the cowherds will also go, bringing many gifts.'
निशेयं नीयतां वीर!न चिन्तां कर्त्तुमर्हसि । त्रिरात्राभ्यन्तरे कंसं हनिष्यामि सहानुगम ।। ५-१८-
'Rest tonight, O hero; you should not worry. Within three nights, I will slay Kamsa along with his followers.'
समादिश्य ततो गोपानक्रु रोऽपि सकेशवः । सुष्वाप बलभद्रश्व नन्दगोपगृहे सुखम् ।। ५-१८-
Then, after instructing the cowherds, Akrura and Keshava, along with Balabhadra, slept happily in the house of Nanda the cowherd.
ततः प्रभाते विमले कृष्ण-रामौ महामती । अक्रूरेण समं गन्तुमुद्यतौ मथुरां प्रित ।। ५-१८-
Then, at dawn, when the day was clear, the wise Krishna and Rama, together with Akrura, prepared joyfully to go to Mathura.
दृष्ट्वा गोपीजनः सास्त्रः श्लथदूवलयबाहुकः । निः श्वस्य चातिदुः खार्त्तः प्राह चेदं परस्परम् ।। ५-१८-
Seeing this, the cowherd women, with loosened bracelets and arms, sighed deeply in great distress and spoke these words to each other.
मथुरां प्राप्य गोविन्दः कथं गोकुलमेष्यति । नागरस्त्री-कलालापमधु श्रोत्रेण पास्यति ।। ५-१८-
'When Govinda reaches Mathura, how will he return to Gokula? He will drink with his ears the honeyed words of the city women.'
विलासिवाक्यपानेषु नागरीणां कृतास्पदम् । चित्तमस्य कथ भूयो ग्राम्यगोपीषु यास्यति ।। ५-१८-
'Once his mind has become the abode of the playful words of the city women, how will it again turn to the village cowherd girls?'
सारं समस्तगोष्ठस्य विधिना हरता हरिम् । प्रह्टतं गोपयोषितूसु निर्गुणेन दुरात्मना ।। ५-१८-
'By fate, Hari, the essence of the whole cowherd settlement, is being taken away, and the cowherd women are being abandoned by a heartless, wicked one.'
भावगर्भस्मितं वाक्यं विलासललिता गतिः । नागरीणामतीवैतत् कटाक्षैक्षितमेव च ।। ५-१८-
'The words filled with hidden meaning, the graceful and charming gait, and the sidelong glances of the city women are truly extraordinary.'
ग्राम्यो हरिरयं तासां विलासनिगड़ैर्युतः । भवतीनां पुनः पाश्व कया युत्तया समेष्यति ।। ५-१८-
'This Hari of the village, adorned with playful charms, by which one of you will he again come near?'
एषैष रथमारुह्य मथुरां याति केशवः । क्रूरेणाक्रू रकेणात्र निराशेन प्रतारितः ।। ५-१८-
'Now Keshava mounts the chariot and goes to Mathura, deceived here by the cruel Akrura, who is without hope.'
किं न वेत्ति नृशंसोऽत्र अनुरागपरं जनम् । येनेममक्ष्णोराह्लादं नयत्यन्यत्र नो हरिम् ।। ५-१८-
'Does this heartless one not know how devoted the people here are, that he takes Hari, who delights our eyes, away elsewhere?'
एश रामेण सहितः प्रयात्यत्यन्तनिर्घृणः । रथमारुह्य गोविन्दस्त्वर्य्यतामस्य वारणो ।। ५-१८-
'This utterly merciless Govinda departs together with Rama, mounting the chariot; let someone stop him quickly.'
गुरूणामग्रतो वक्तुं किं ब्रवपीषि न नः क्षमम् । गुरवः किं करिष्यन्ति दग्धानां विरहाग्रिना ।। ५-१८-
Why do you wish to speak before our elders? It is not proper for us. What can elders do for those who are already burned by the fire of separation?
नन्दगोपमुखा गोपा गन्तुमेते समुद्यताः । नोद्यमं कुरुते कश्विदू गोविन्दविनिवर्त्तने ।। ५-१८-
The cowherds, led by Nanda, are ready to depart; yet no one makes any effort to bring Govinda back.
सुप्रभाताद्य रजनी मथुरावासियोषिताम् । पास्यन्त्यच्युतवक्ताब्जां यासां नेत्रालिपङूक्तयः ।। ५-१८-
Today, the night has passed beautifully for the women of Mathura, whose eyes, adorned with collyrium, will drink in the lotus face of Acyuta.
धन्यास्ते पथि ये कृष्णामितो यान्त्यनिवारिताः । उदूहिष्यन्ति पश्यन्तः स्वदेहं पुलकाञ्चितम् ।। ५-१८-
Blessed are those who go unhindered on the path with Krishna; seeing him, their bodies will be covered with goosebumps.
मथुरानगरीपौरनयनानां महोतूसवः । गोविन्दावयवैर्दृष्टरतीवाद्य भविष्यति ।। ५-१८-
Today will be a great festival for the eyes of the citizens of Mathura, as they behold the limbs of Govinda.
को नु स्वप्रः सुभाग्याभिर्दृष्टस्ताभिरधोक्षजम् । विस्तारिकान्तिनयना या द्रक्ष्यन्त्यनिवारितम् ।। ५-१८-
Who among their own people, truly fortunate, has been seen by those blessed women, whose wide-eyed gaze will freely behold the transcendent Lord?
अहो गोपीजनस्यास्य दर्शयित्वा महानिधिम् । उद्धृतान्यत्र नेत्राणि विधात्राकरुणात्मना ।। ५-१८-
Alas! After showing this great treasure to the women of the cowherds, the Creator, whose heart is unkind, has now taken their eyes elsewhere.
अनुरागेण शैथिल्यमस्मासु व्रजता हरेः ! शैथिल्यमुपयान्त्याशु करेषु वलयान्यपि ।। ५-१८-
As Hari departs, our affection grows faint; even the bangles on our hands quickly become loose.
अक्रूरः क्रूरह्टदयः शीघ्र प्रेरयते हयान् । एवमार्त्तासु योषित्सु घृणा कस्य न जायते ।। ५-१८-
Akrura, whose heart is cruel, urges the horses on swiftly; with the women so distressed, who would not feel pity?
हा हा कृष्णरथस्योच्चैश्व क्ररेणुर्निरीक्ष्यताम् । दूरीकृतो हरिर्येन सोऽपि रेणुर्न लक्ष्यते ।। ५-१८-
Alas! Behold the dust raised high by Krishna's chariot; by which Hari has been taken far away, and even that dust is now out of sight.
इत्येवमतिहार्द्दन गोपीजननिरीक्षितः । तत्याज व्रजभूभागं सह रामेण केशवः ।। ५-१८-
Thus, while the cowherd women gazed on in deep anguish, Keshava departed from the land of Vraja together with Rama.
गच्छन्तो जविताश्वेन रथेन यमुनातटम् । प्राप्ता मध्याह्नसमये रामाक्रू रजनार्द्दनाः ।। ५-१८-
Traveling swiftly by chariot with fast horses, Rama, Akrura, and the subduer of enemies reached the bank of the Yamuna at midday.
अथाह कृष्णमक्रूरो भवद्भयां तावदास्यताम् । यावत् करोमि कालिन्द्यामाह्निकार्हणमम्भसि ।। ५-१८-
Then Akrura said to Krishna, 'Please allow me a moment; I will perform my midday ablutions in the waters of the Kalindi.'
तथेत्युक्तं ततः स्त्रातः स्वाचान्तः स महामतिः । दध्यौ ब्रह्म परं विप्र!प्रविश्य यमुनाजले ।। ५-१८-
When Krishna agreed, that wise one, having received permission, entered the waters of the Yamuna and meditated on the supreme Brahman, O sage.