गृहीतास्त्रौ ततस्तौ तु सार्घ्यहस्तो महोदधिः । उवाच न मया पुत्रो हतः सान्दीपनेरिति ।। ५-२१-
Then, having obtained the weapons, the two approached the great ocean, offering precious gifts, and said: 'Sandipani’s son was not slain by me.'
दैत्यः पञ्चजनो नाम शङ्खरूपः स बालकम् । जग्राह सोऽस्ति सलिले ममैवासुरसूदन ।। ५-२१-
A demon named Panchajana, in the form of a conch, seized the boy in the waters; O slayer of demons, he is there.
इत्युक्तोऽन्तर्ज्जलं गत्वा हत्वा पञ्चजनं खलम् । कृष्णो जग्राह तस्यास्थि-प्रभवं शङ्खमुत्तमम् ।। ५-२१-
Thus informed, Krishna entered the waters, slew the wicked Panchajana, and took the excellent conch formed from his bones.
यस्य नादेन दैत्यानां बलहानिरजायत । देवानां ववृधे तेजो यात्यधर्म्मश्व संक्षयम् ।। ५-२१-
By whose sound the strength of the demons was diminished, the brilliance of the gods increased, and unrighteousness was destroyed.
तं पाञ्चजन्यमापूर्य्य गत्वा यमपुरीं हरिः । बलदेवश्व बलवान् जित्वा वैवस्वतं यमम् ।। ५-२१-
Hari, filling the conch Pāñcajanya, went to the city of Yama; together with the mighty Baladeva, he conquered Yama, the son of Vivasvat.
तं बालं यातनासंस्थं यथापूर्व्वशरीरिणम् । पित्रे प्रदत्तवान् कृष्णो बलश्व बलिनां वरः ।। ५-२१-
Krishna, the foremost among the strong, restored that boy, who was enduring torment as before in his previous body, to his father.
मथुराञ्च पुनः प्राप्तावुग्रसेनेन पालिताम् । प्रहृष्टपुरुषस्त्रीकामुभौ राम-जनार्द्दनौ ।। ५-२१-
Then Rama and Janardana, filled with joy along with men and women, returned again to Mathura, which was ruled by Ugrasena.
जरासन्घसुते कंस उपयेमे महाबलः । अस्ति प्राप्तिञ्च मैत्रेय!तयोर्भर्त्तृहनं हरिम् ।। ५-२२-
O Maitreya, the mighty Kamsa, son of Jarasandha, married Asti and Prapti; for both of them, Hari became the slayer of their husband.
महाबलपरीवारो मगधाघिपतिर्बली । हन्तुमभ्याययौ कोपाज्जरासन्धः सयादवम ।। ५-२२-
Surrounded by a host of powerful warriors, the mighty king of Magadha, Jarasandha, came in anger with the Yadavas to kill them.
उपेत्य मथुरां सोऽथ रुरोध मगधेखरः । अक्षौहिणीभिः सैन्यस्य त्रयोविंशतिभिर्वृतः ।। ५-२२-
Then, having reached Mathura, the lord of Magadha besieged it, accompanied by twenty-three divisions of his army.
निष्कम्याल्पपरीवारावुभौ राम-जनार्द्दनौ । युयुधातौ समं तस्य बलिनौ बलिसैनिकैः ।। ५-२२-
Rama and Janardana, with only a small retinue, went out and fought equally against his mighty warriors in battle.
ततो बलश्व कृष्णश्व चक्राते मतिमुत्तमाम् । आयुधानां पुराणानामादाने मुनिसत्तम ।। ५-२२-
Then, O best of sages, Bala and Krishna resolved to obtain the ancient weapons.
अनन्तरं हरेः शाङ्ग तूणौ चाक्षयसायकौ । आकाशादागतौ वीर!तथा कौमोदकी गदा ।। ५-२२-
Immediately, O hero, the inexhaustible quivers and the bow Shārnga of Hari, as well as the mace Kaumodaki, descended from the sky.
हलञ्च बलभद्रस्य गगनादागतं कवे ! मनसोऽभिमतं विप्र!सौनन्दं मुसलं तथा ।। ५-२२-
And, O poet, the plough of Balabhadra and the Saunanda pestle, both desired in their minds, also came from the sky, O Brahmin.
ततो युद्धे पराजित्य ससैन्यं मगधाधिपम् । पुरीं विविशतुर्वीरावुभौ राम-जनार्द्दनौ ।। ५-२२-
Then, having defeated the king of Magadha and his army in battle, the two heroes, Rama and Janardana, entered the city.
जते तस्मिन् सुदुर्वृत्ते जरासन्धे महामुने ! जीवमाने गते कृष्णस्तं नामन्यत निर्ज्जितम् ।। ५-२२-
Although Jarasandha, of exceedingly wicked conduct, survived, O great sage, Krishna did not consider him conquered.
पुनरप्याजगामाथ जरासन्धो बलान्वितः । जितश्व राम-कृष्णाभ्यामपक्रान्तो द्रिजोत्तम।। ५-२२-
Then again Jarasandha, accompanied by his forces, came; but defeated by Rama and Krishna, he withdrew, O best of twice-born.
दश चाष्टौ च संग्रामानेवमत्यन्तदुर्म्मदः । यदुभिर्मागधो राजा चक्र कृष्णापुरोगमैः ।। ५-२२-
Thus, in eighteen battles, the Magadhan king, exceedingly arrogant, fought with the Yadus, Krishna at their head.
सर्व्वेष्वेतेषु युद्धेषु यादवैः स पराजितः । अपक्रान्तो जरासन्धः स्वल्पसैन्यैर्बलाधिकः ।। ५-२२-
In all those battles, Jarasandha, though possessing superior strength, was defeated by the Yadavas and withdrew with only a few soldiers.
तदू बल यादवानां तैरर्ज्जितं यदनेकशः । तत्तु सन्निधिमाहात्म्यं विष्णोरंशस्य चक्रिणः ।। ५-२२-
O Bala, whatever victories the Yadavas gained over him again and again, that was due to the presence and greatness of Vishnu, the wielder of the discus.
मनुष्यधर्म्मशीलस्य लीला सा जगतः पतेः । अस्त्रणयनेकरूपाणि यदरातिषु मुञ्चति ।। ५-२२-
Such is the play of the Lord of the world, who, though possessing human conduct, releases weapons of many forms against his enemies.
मनसैव जगत्सृष्टिं संहारञ्च करोति यः । तस्यारिपक्षक्षपणे कोऽयमुद्यमविस्तरः ।। ५-२२-
He who creates and destroys the world by mind alone—what need is there for such elaborate effort in destroying his enemies?
तथापि यो मनुष्याणां धर्म्मस्तमनुवर्त्तते । कुर्व्वने बलवता सन्धिं हीनैर्युद्धं करोत्यसौ ।। ५-२२-
Nevertheless, the dharma that pertains to human beings is followed by him: he makes alliances with the powerful, and wages war with the weak.
साम चोपप्रदानञ्च तथा भेदं प्रदर्शयन् । करोति दण्डपातञ्च क्बचिदेव पलायनम् ।। ५-२२-
He employs conciliation and gifts, and likewise demonstrates division; he also inflicts punishment, and sometimes resorts to retreat.
मनुष्यदेहिनां चेष्टामित्येवमनुवर्त्ततः । लीला जगतूपतेस्तस्य च्छन्दतः सम्प्रवर्त्तते।। ५-२२-
Thus, by following the conduct of embodied humans, the play of the Lord of the universe unfolds according to his will.
श्रीपराशर उवाच इत्थंस्तुतस्तदा तेन मुचुकुन्देन धीमता । प्राहेशः सर्वभूतानामनादिनिधनो हरिः ॥ ५,२४.
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus praised at that time by the wise Mucukunda, the Lord Hari, eternal and the master of all beings, spoke.
श्रीभगवानुवाच यथाभिवाञ्छितान्दिव्यान्गच्छलोकान्नराधिप । अव्याहतपरैश्वर्यो मत्प्रसादोपबृंहितः ॥ ५,२४.
The Blessed Lord said: Go, O king, to the divine worlds as you desire, endowed with unobstructed supreme sovereignty, increased by my grace.
भुक्त्वा दिव्यन्महा भोगान्भविष्यसि महाकुले । जातिस्मरो मत्प्रसादात्ततोमोक्षमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ५,२४.
Having enjoyed great celestial pleasures, you will be born in a noble family, retaining memory of your past lives by my grace, and then you will attain liberation.
श्रीपराशर उवाच इत्युक्तः प्रणिपत्येशं जगतामच्युतं नृपः । गुहामुखाद्विनिष्क्रान्ततःस ददर्शाल्पकान्नरान् ॥ ५,२४.
Śrī Parāśara said: Addressed thus, the king bowed to the infallible Lord of the worlds, and, emerging from the mouth of the cave, saw men who ate little.
ततः कलियुगं मत्वा प्राप्तं तप्तुं नृपस्तपः । नरनारायणस्थानं प्रययौ गन्धमादनम् ॥ ५,२४.
Then, realizing that the Kali age had arrived, the king set out to perform austerities and went to Gandhamādana, the abode of Nara and Nārāyaṇa.