इन्द्र उवाच न चापि सर्गसंहारस्थितिकर्ताखिलस्य यः । जितस्य तेन मे व्रीडा जायते विश्वरूपिणा ॥ ५,३०.
Indra said: "Nor does shame arise in me for being defeated by him who is the creator, destroyer, and sustainer of all, the one who has all forms."
यस्माज्जगत्सकलमेतदनादिमध्याद्यस्मिन्यतश्च न भविष्यति सर्वभूतात् । तेनोद्भवप्रलयपालनकारणेन व्रीडा कथं भवति देवि निराकृतस्य ॥ ५,३०.
"Since this entire world, without beginning, middle, or end, arises from him and will not exist apart from him, and since he is the cause of creation, dissolution, and preservation, O goddess, how can there be shame for me, having been overcome by him?"
सकलभुवनसूतिर्मूर्तिरल्पाल्पसूक्ष्माविदितसकलवेद्यैर्ज्ञायते यस्य नान्यैः । तमजमकृतमीशं शाश्वतं स्वेच्छयैनं जगदुपकृतिमर्त्यं को विजेतुं समर्थः ॥ ५,३०.
"He, whose form is the origin of all worlds, subtle, minute, and unknown to all who seek knowledge, but known by none other; that unborn, uncreated, eternal Lord—who, by his own will, brings benefit to the world—who among mortals is capable of conquering him?"
संस्तुतो भगवानित्थं देवराजेन केशवः । प्रहंस्य भावगम्भीरमुवाचेदं द्रिजोत्तम ।। ५-३१-
Thus praised by the king of the gods, Keshava, smiling and with deep feeling, spoke these words, O best of twice-born.
देवराजो भवानिन्द्रो वयं मर्त्त्या जगत्पते ! क्षन्तव्यं भवता चदमपराधकृत मम ।। ५-३१-
"You are the king of the gods, Indra; we are mortals, O lord of the world! Whatever offense I have committed must be forgiven by you."
पारिजाततरुश्वायं नीयतामुचितास्पदम । गृहीतोऽयं मया शक्र!सत्यावचनकारणात् ।। ५-३१-
"Let this Parijata tree be taken to its proper place; I have taken it, O Shakra, only for the sake of keeping my word."
वज्रञ्चेदं गृहाण त्वं यत्त्वया प्रहितं मयि । तवैवैतत् प्रहरणां शक्र!वैरिविदारणम् ।। ५-३१-
Take this thunderbolt, which you have hurled at me; it is your own weapon, O Indra, meant for the destruction of enemies.
विमोहयसि मामीश!मर्त्त्योऽहमिति किं वदन् । जानीमस्त्वां भगवतो न तु सूक्ष्मविदो वयम् ।। ५-३१-
O Lord, do you bewilder me by saying, 'I am mortal'? We know you as the divine one, though we do not comprehend your subtle nature.
योऽसि सोऽसि जगत्त्रण!प्रवृत्तौ नाथ!संस्थितः । जगतः शल्यनिष्कर्षं करोष्यसुरसूदन ।। ५-३१-
You are who you are, O protector of the world, established at the beginning, O master; you remove the thorn from the world, O slayer of demons.
नीयतां पारिजातोऽयं कृष्ण!द्रारवतीं पुरीम् । मर्त्त्यलोके त्वया त्यक्ते नायं संस्थास्यते भुवि ।। ५-३१-
Let this Parijata tree be brought to Dvaraka, O Krishna; it will not remain on earth once you have left the mortal realm.
तथेत्युक्त्वा च देवेन्द्रमाजगाम भुवं हरिः । प्रसक्तैः सिद्ध-गन्धर्व्वैः स्तूयमानस्तथषिंभिः ।। ५-३१-
Having said 'so be it' to the king of the gods, Hari descended to earth, praised by the Siddhas, Gandharvas, and lions.
ततः शङ्खमुपाध्माय द्रारकोपरि संस्थितः । हर्षमुत्पादयामास द्रारकावासिनां द्रिज ।। ५-३१-
Then, standing atop Dvaraka, he blew his conch, causing joy among the residents of Dvaraka, O twice-born.
अवतीर्य्यथ गरुड़ात् सत्यभामासहायवान् । निष्कुटे स्थापयामास पारिजातं महातरुम ।। ५-३१-
Descending from Garuda, accompanied by Satyabhama, he placed the great Parijata tree in the courtyard.
यमभ्येत्य जनः सर्व्वो जातिं स्मरति पौर्व्विकीम् । वास्यते सादराः सर्व्वे देहबन्धानमानुषान् । ददृशुः पादपे तस्मिन् कुर्व्वन्तो सुखदर्शनम् ।। ५-३१-
Everyone who approached it recalled their previous birth; all those bound in human bodies gathered respectfully, gazing happily at the tree.
ततस्ते सादराः सर्व्वे देहबन्धानमानुषान् । ददृशुः पादपे तस्मिन् कुर्व्वन्तो मुखदर्शनम् ।। ५-३१-
Then all those bound in human bodies respectfully gathered at the tree, gazing upon it with delight.
किङ्करैः समुपानीतं हस्त्यश्वादि ततो धनम । स्त्रियश्व कृष्णो जग्राह नरकस्य परिग्रहान् ।। ५-३१-
Then, wealth such as elephants and horses was brought by attendants; Krishna took the women and possessions that belonged to Naraka.
ततः काले शुभे प्राप्त उपयेमे जनार्द्दनः । ताः कन्या नरकेणासन् सर्व्वतो याः समाह्टताः ।। ५-३१-
Then, at an auspicious time, Janardana married those maidens whom Naraka had gathered from everywhere.
एकस्मिन्नेव गोविन्दः काले तासां महामते! जग्राह विधिवत् पाणीन् पृथगूगेहेषु धर्म्मतः ।। ५-३१-
At a single time, O wise one, Govinda properly took their hands in marriage, each in a separate house, according to dharma.
षोड़शस्त्रीसहस्त्राणि शतमेकं तथाधिकम् । तावन्ति चक्र रूपाणि भगवान् मधुसूदनः ।। ५-३१-
Sixteen thousand and one hundred women—so many forms did the blessed Madhusudana assume.
एकैकश्येन ताः कन्या मेनिरे मधुसूदनम् । ममैव पाणिग्रहणं भगवान् कृतवानिति ।। ५-३१-
Each maiden believed that Madhusudana had personally taken her hand in marriage.
निशासु च जगतस्त्रष्टा तासां गुहेषु केशवः । उवास विप्र! सर्व्वासां विश्वरूपधरो हरिः ।। ५-३१-
And at night, O Brahmin, the creator of the world, Keshava, dwelled in the chambers of all of them, taking on a universal form.
पराशार उवाच । प्रद्यु म्राद्या हरेः पुत्रा रुक्मिण्याः कथितास्तव । भानुं भैमरिकञ्चैव सत्यभामा व्यजायत ।। ५-३२-
Parashara said: Pradyumna and others, sons of Hari by Rukmini, have been described to you; Bhanu and Bhaimarika were born to Satyabhama.
दीप्तिमान् ताम्रपक्षाद्या रोहिणयां तनया हरेः । बभूवुर्जाम्बवत्याञ्च शाम्बाद्या बलशालिनः ।। ५-३२-
Dipti, Tamrapaksha, and others were sons of Hari by Rohini; and by Jambavati, Samba and other powerful sons were born.
तनया भद्रविन्दाद्या नाग्रजित्यां महाबलाः । संग्रामजित्प्रधानास्तु शैव्यायान्त्वभवन् सुताः ।। ५-३२-
Bhadravinda and others, mighty sons, were born to Nagajiti; Sangramajit and others, led by him, were the sons of Shaivya.
वृकाद्याश्व सुता माद्रयां गात्रवत्प्रमुखान् सुतान् । अवाप लक्ष्मणा पुत्राः कालिन्द्याञ्च श्रुतादयः ।। ५-३२-
From Mādrī he obtained sons such as Gātravān and others, like Vṛkādeva; from Lakṣmaṇā, sons; and from Kālindī, Śruta and others.
अन्यासाञ्चैव भार्य्याणां समुतूपन्नानि चक्रिणः । अष्टायुतानि पुत्राणां सहस्त्रणां शतं तथा ।। ५-३२-
And from his other wives as well, the wielder of the discus fathered eighty thousand one hundred sons.
प्रद्यु म्रः प्रथमस्तेषा सर्व्वेषां रुक्मिणीसुतः । प्रद्यु म्रादनिरुद्धोऽभूदू वजूस्तस्मादजायत ।। ५-३२-
Of all of them, Pradyumna, son of Rukmiṇī, was the foremost; from Pradyumna came Aniruddha, and from him Vajra was born.
अनिरुद्धो रणो रुद्धो बलेः पौत्रीं महाबलः । वाणास्य तनयामूषामुपयेमे द्रिजोत्तम ।। ५-३२-
Aniruddha, mighty in battle, married Uṣā, the daughter of Bāṇa, O best of the twice-born.
यत्र युद्धमभूदू घोरं हरि-शङ्करयोर्महत् । छिन्न सहस्त्र बाहूनां यत्र वाणस्य चक्रिणा ।। ५-३२-
There a terrible and great battle took place between Hari and Śaṅkara, where Bāṇa's thousand arms were cut off by the wielder of the discus.
मैत्रेय उवाच । कथं युद्धमभूदू ब्रह्मन्नुषार्थे हर-कृष्णयोः । कथं क्षयञ्च वाणस्य बाहूनां कृतवान् हरिः ।। ५-३२-
Maitreya said: How did the battle arise, O Brāhmaṇa, between Hara and Kṛṣṇa for the sake of a woman? And how did Hari bring about the destruction of Bāṇa's arms?