पिता माता तथा भ्राता भर्ता बन्धुजनश्च किम् । संत्यक्तस्तत्कृतेस्माभिरकृतज्ञध्वजो हि सः ॥ ५,२४.
Father, mother, brother, husband, and other relatives—what are they? They have been abandoned by us for his sake, for he bears the banner of ingratitude.
तथापि कच्चिदालापमिहागमनसंश्रयम् । करोति कृष्णो वक्तव्यं भवता राम नानृतम् ॥ ५,२४.
Yet, does Krishna speak at all, or seek to come here? You must tell us, Rama, and do not speak falsely.
दामोदरोऽसौ गोविन्दः पुरस्त्रीसक्तमानसः । अपेतप्रीतिरस्मासु दुर्दर्शः प्रतिभाति नः ॥ ५,२४.
That Damodara, Govinda, whose mind is absorbed in city women, has lost affection for us and appears difficult to approach.
आमन्त्रितश्च कृष्णेति पुनर्दामोदरेति च । जहसुःसस्वरं गोप्यो हरिणा हृतचेतसः ॥ ५,२४.
The gopis, their hearts stolen by Hari, called out to him as 'Krishna' and then as 'Damodara,' their voices full of emotion.
संदेशैः साममधुरैः प्रेमगर्भैरगर्वितैः । रामेणाश्वासिता गोप्यः कृष्णस्यातिमनोहरैः ॥ ५,२४.
By Rama's messages, sweet and gentle, filled with love and free from pride, the gopis were comforted, for Krishna's words were exceedingly enchanting.
गोपैश्च पूर्ववद्रामः परिहासमनोहराः । कथाश्चकार रेमे च सह तैर्व्रजभूमिषु ॥ ५,२४.
Rama, as before, delighted in playful and charming conversations with the cowherds, and enjoyed himself with them in the land of Vraja.
वने विचरतस्तस्य सह गोपैर्महात्मनः । मानुषच्छद्मरूपस्य शेषस्य धरणीभृतः ।। ५-२५-
As that great soul, disguised in human form, wandered in the forest with the cowherds, so did Shesha, the bearer of the earth.
निष्पादितोरुकाय्यस्य काय्यणोर्व्वीविचारिणः । उपभोगाथमत्यर्थ वरुणः प्राह वारुणीम् ।। ५-२५-
For the enjoyment of the mighty-bodied one who roamed the earth, Varuna spoke to Varuni.
अभीष्टा सर्व्वदा यस्य मदिरे त्व!महौजसः । अनन्तस्यौपभोगाय तस्य गच्छ मुदे शुभे ।। ५-२५-
O powerful one, whose desire is always for wine, go, O auspicious Varuni, for the enjoyment of Ananta, and bring him joy.
इत्युक्ता वारुणी तेन सन्निधानमथाकरोत् । वृन्दावनवनोतूपन्न-कदम्बतरुकोटरे ।। ५-२५-
Thus addressed by Varuna, Varuni made her presence known in the hollow of a kadamba tree that had grown in the forest of Vrindavana.
विचरन् बलदेवोऽपि मदिरागन्धमुत्तमम् । आघ्राय मादरातर्षमवापाथ पुरातनम् ।। ५-२५-
As Balarama wandered, he caught the excellent scent of wine, and, with eagerness, attained the ancient desire.
ततः कदम्बात् सहसा मद्यधारां स लाङ्गली । पतन्तीं वीक्ष्य मंत्रेय !प्रययौ परमां मुदम् ।। ५-२५-
Then, suddenly, the wielder of the plough saw a stream of wine flowing from the kadamba tree, and, O Maitreya, he experienced supreme delight.
पपौ च गोपगोपीभिः समवेतो मुदान्वितः । प्रगीयमानो ललितं गीतवाद्यविशारदैः ।। ५-२५-
He drank together with the cowherds and cowherd women, filled with joy, as skilled singers and musicians performed charming songs.
समन्तोतूपन्न-घर्म्माम्भः कणिकामौक्तिकोज्जवलः । आगच्छ यमुने! स्त्रतुमिच्चामीत्त्याह विह्वलः ।। ५-२५-
Surrounded by the heat and water drops sparkling like pearls, he said, 'Come, Yamuna! I wish to bathe,' his mind overwhelmed.
तस्य वाचं नदी सा च मत्तोक्तामवमत्य वै । नाजगाम ततः क्रुद्धो हलं जग्राह लाङ्गली ।। ५-२५-
The river, disregarding his intoxicated command, did not come; then, angered, the wielder of the plough took up his plough.
गृहीत्वा तां तटे तेन चकर्ष मदविह्वलः । पापे नायासि नायासि गम्यतामिच्छयात्मनः ।। ५-२५-
Seizing her, he dragged her to the bank in his drunken state, saying, 'You wicked one, you do not come! Go as you wish!'
सा कृष्टा तेन सहसा गार्ग सन्त्यज्य निम्रगा । यत्रास्ते बलभद्रोऽसौ प्लावयामास तदूनम् ।। ५-२५-
Dragged suddenly by him, O Garga, the river abandoned her winding course and flowed where Balarama was, flooding that area.
शरीरिणी तथोत्पत्य त्रासविह्वललोचना । प्रसीदेत्यब्रवीद् रामं मुञ्च मां मुषलायुध ।। ५-२५-
Having assumed a bodily form, her eyes wide with fear, she said to Rama, 'Be gracious, O wielder of the mace, release me!'
सोऽब्रवीदवजानासि मम शौर्य्यबले यदि । सोऽहं त्वां हलपातेन विनेष्यामि सहस्त्रधा ।। ५-२५-
He said, 'If you disregard my courage and strength, then I shall strike you with my plough and shatter you into a thousand pieces.'
इत्युक्तयातिसन्त्रासात् तया नद्या प्रसादितः । भूभागे प्लाविते तस्मिन् मुमोच यमुनां बलः ।। ५-२५-
Thus spoken to, the river, terrified, pleaded with him; when the land was flooded, Balarāma released the Yamunā.
ततः स्त्रातस्य वै कान्तिराजगाम महात्मनः । अवतंसोतूपलं चारु गृहीत्वैकञ्च कुण्डलम् ।। ५-२५-
Then, the radiance of the great-souled one returned; he took a beautiful lotus as an ornament and a single earring.
वरुणप्रहितां चास्मै मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम् । समूद्राभे तथा वस्त्रे नीले लक्ष्मीरयच्छत ।। ५-२५-
Lakṣmī gave him a garland of unfading lotuses sent by Varuṇa, as well as garments as blue as the ocean.
कृतावतंसः स तदा चारुकुण्जलभूषितः । नीलाम्बरधरः स्क्षग्वी शुशुबे कान्तिसंयुतः ।। ५-२५-
Adorned with the lotus ornament and a beautiful earring, wearing blue garments, Balarāma shone with splendor.
इत्थं विभूषितो रेमे तत्र रामस्तथा व्रजे । मासदूयेन यातश्व पुनः स द्रारकां पुरीम् ।। ५-२५-
Thus adorned, Rāma enjoyed himself there in Vraja; after a month had passed, he returned again to the city of Dvārakā.
रेवतीं नाम तनयां रैवतस्य महीपतेः । उपयेमे बलस्तस्यां जज्ञाते निशठोल्मुकौ ।। ५-२५-
Bala married Revatī, the daughter of King Raivata; from her were born Niśatha and Ulmuka.
भीष्मकः कुणिडने राजा विदर्भविषयेऽभवत् । रूकमी तस्याभवत् पुत्रो रुविमणी च वराङ्गन ।। ५-२६-
Bhīṣmaka was king in Kuṇḍina, in the land of Vidarbha; his son was Rukmī, and his daughter was the illustrious Rukmiṇī.
रुक्मिणी चकमे कृष्णः सा च तं चारुहासिनी । नि ददौ याचते चैनां रुक्मी द्रेषेण चक्रिणो ।। ५-२६-
Rukmiṇī desired Kṛṣṇa, and he desired her, the lovely-smiling one; but Rukmī, out of enmity, did not give her to him, though she was sought.
ददौ च शिशुपालाय जरासन्धप्रदेशितः । भीष्मको रुक्मिणा सार्द्ध रुक्मिणीमुरुविक्रमः ।। ५-२६-
Instead, Bhīṣmaka, together with Rukmī, gave Rukmiṇī, the heroic maiden, to Śiśupāla, as directed by Jarāsandha.
विवाहार्थं ततः सर्व्वे जरासन्धमुखा नृपाः । भीष्मकस्य पुरं जग्मुः शिशुपालप्रियैषिणः ।। ५-२६-
Then, for the wedding, all the kings led by Jarāsandha, desiring to please Śiśupāla, went to Bhīṣmaka's city.
कृष्णोऽपि बलभद्राद्यर्यादवैर्बहुभिर्वृतः । प्रययौ कुण्दिनं द्रष्टुं विवाहञ्चैव भूभृतः ।। ५-२६-
Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Balarāma and many other Yādavas, also went to Kuṇḍina to witness the wedding of the king.