तेनैव सह गंतव्यं यत्र याति स कौरवः
You must go together with him, wherever that Kaurava goes.
गत्वा च ब्रूहि कौंतेयमर्जुनं वचनान्मम । पालनीयस्त्वया शक्त्या जनोऽयं मत्परिग्रहः
After reaching him, tell Arjuna these words from me: 'With your strength, you must protect these people who are under my care.'
त्वमर्जुनेन सहितो द्वारवत्यां तथा जनम् । गृहीत्वा यादि वज्रश्च यदुराजो भविष्यति
You, along with Arjuna, must take the people from Dvaraka; and Vajra, having gone, will become king of the Yadus.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। इत्युक्तो दारुकः कृष्णं प्रणिपत्य पुनःपुनः । प्रदक्षिणं च बहुशः कृत्वा प्रायाद्यथोदितम्
Sri Parashara said: Thus addressed, Daruka repeatedly bowed to Krishna, circumambulated him many times, and departed as instructed.
स च गत्वा तदाचष्ट द्वारकायां तथाऽर्जुनम् । आनिनाय महाबुद्धिर्वज्रं चक्रे तथा नृपम्
He went and informed Arjuna in Dvaraka, and the wise Vajra was installed as king.
भगवानपि गोविंदो वासुदेवात्मकं परम् । ब्रह्मात्मनि समारोप्य सर्वभूतेष्वधारयत् । निष्प्रपंचे महाभाग संयोज्यात्मानमात्मनि । तुर्यावस्थसलीलं च श्तोए!स्म पुरुषोत्तमः
The blessed Govinda, whose essence is Vasudeva, established himself in the supreme Brahman, sustaining himself in all beings; O fortunate one, he joined his self with the Self in the transcendent state, and the supreme Purusha entered the fourth state.
संमानयन्द्विजवचो दुर्वासा यदुवाच ह । योगयुक्तोऽभवत्पादं कृत्वा जानुनि सत्तम
Honoring the words of the sage Durvasa, the Yadu became absorbed in yoga, placing his foot upon his knee, O noble one.
आययौ स जरानाम तदा तत्र स लुब्धकः । मुसलावशेषलोहैकसायकन्यस्ततोमरः
Then, a hunter named Jara arrived there, carrying a single iron arrow made from the remnant of the mace.
स तत्पादं मृगाकारमवेक्ष्यारादवस्थितः । तले विव्याध तेनैव तोमरेण द्विजोत्तम
Seeing the foot in the shape of a deer, he aimed and struck it with that very arrow, O best of twice-born.
ततश्च ददृशो! तत्र चदुर्बाहुधरं नरम् । प्रणिपत्त्याह चैवैनं प्रसीदेति पुनःपुनः
Then he saw there a man bearing four arms, and bowing, he repeatedly begged him for forgiveness.
अजानता कृतमिदं मया हरिणशंकया । क्षम्यतां मम पापेन दग्धं मां त्रातुमर्हसि
'Unknowingly I have done this, mistaking you for a deer; forgive my sin, and you are able to save me who am consumed.'
श्रीपराशर उवाच। ततस्तं भगवानाह न तेस्तु भयमण्वपि । गच्छ त्वं मत्प्रसादेन लुब्ध स्वर्गं सुरास्पदम्
Sri Parashara said: Then the Lord spoke to him, 'Let there not be even the slightest fear for you; go, by my grace, O hunter, to heaven, the abode of the gods.'
श्रीपराशर उवाच। विमानमागतं सद्यस्तद्वाक्यसमनंतरम् । आरुह्य प्रययौ स्वर्गं लुब्धकस्तत्प्रसादतः
Śrī Parāśara said: Immediately after those words, an aerial chariot arrived; ascending it, the hunter departed to heaven by that grace.
गते तस्मिन्सभगवान्संयोज्यात्मानमात्मनि । ब्रह्मभूतेऽव्ययेचिंत्ये वासुदेवमयेऽमले
When he had gone, the blessed one, uniting his self with the Self, entered the state of Brahman—imperishable, inconceivable, pure, and pervaded by Vāsudeva.
अजन्मन्यमरे विष्णावप्रमेयेऽखिलात्मनि । तत्याज मानुषं देहमतीत्य त्रिविधां गतिम्
In Viṣṇu, unborn among the immortals, immeasurable, the soul of all, he abandoned his human body, transcending the threefold path.