Adhyaya 47

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरुड़का श्रीकृष्णके निवासयोग्य भूमि देखनेके लिये जाना, मथुरामें राजेन्र श्रीकृष्णका स्वागत, श्रीकृष्णद्वारा राजा उग्रसेन तथा मथुरावासियोंका सत्कार एवं गरुड़का लौटकर कुशस्थलीके विषयमें बताना किमर्थंगरुडो नीत:ः किंच कर्मचकार सः न चारुरोह भगवान् वैनतेयं महाबलम्। एतन्मे संशयं ब्रह्मन् ब्रूहि तत्त्वं महामुने श्रुणु राजन सुपर्णेन कृतं कर्मातिमानुषम्। विदर्भनगरीं गत्वा वैनतेयो महाद्युतिः यदुक्त देवदेवेन नृपाणामग्रतः प्रभो।

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Bowing unto Krishna in his mind Akrura too, with a delighted mind, went to Kansa (8). Thus instructed those two heroes went on visiting all the high-ways like two elephants let free from their posts and desirous of fighting (9). Seeing a washer-man on the way they asked of him beautiful clothes (10). The washer man replied to them, saying "Who are you? Out of ignorance you have been fearlessly wanting the robes of the king. It seems you are rangers of the forest (11). I dye, as he desires, all the clothes of the king Kansa which he gets from various countries (12). Methinks, born in a forest you have grown up with the deer. Otherwise why do long for and pray for the various dyed clothes (13). You are stupid and of inferior intellect, or else why do you desire for king's clothes. Perhaps giving up all hopes of your life you have come here (14)."

हिन्दी अर्थ

देव यास्यामि नगरीं रैवतस्य कुशस्थलीम्। वृक्षगुल्मलताकीर्णा पुष्परेणुविभूषिताम् गजेन्द्रभुजगाकीर्णामृक्षवानरसेवितामू। वराहमहिषाक़रान्तां. मृगयूथेरनेकश: तां समन्तात् समालोक्य वासार्थ ते क्षमां क्षमा। यदि स्याद भवतो रम्या प्रशस्ता नगरीति च

English

Destiny was against that stupid washer-man of feeble understanding and therefore he discharged such poisonous words. Krishna grew offended with him and struck him on the head with his fist strong as the thunder-bolt. With his head sundered he fell down lifeless on earth (15-16). Thereupon the wives of that washer-man, bewailing for their dead husband indignantly and with dishevelled hairs, soon approached Kansa's house

हिन्दी अर्थ

कण्टकोद्धरणं कृत्वा आगमिष्ये तवान्तिकम्। जनमेजयने पूछा--इन्द्रके तुल्य पराक्रमी भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण जब विदर्भ नगरसे मथुराको गये, उस समय अपने साथ गरुड़को क्‍यों ले गये और गरुड़ने वहाँ जाकर कौन-सा कार्य सम्पन्न किया ?॥ १॥ महामुने ! ब्रह्मन्! भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण महाबली गरुड़पर आएूढ़ क्यों नहीं हुए? यह मेरा संशय है। आप इसका ठीक-ठीक समाधान करें वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्। महातेजस्वी विनतानन्दन गरुड़ने विदर्भनगरमें जाकर ऐसा कार्य किया था, जो मानवीय शक्तिसे परेकी वस्तु है॥३॥ प्रभो! मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्ण विदर्भनगगरसे चलकर अभी मार्गमें ही थे, मथुरापुरी नहीं पहुँचे थे । तभी महातेजस्वी गरुड़ने मन- ही-मन विचार किया कि देवाधिदेव श्रीहरिने सब राजाओंके सामने जो कहा था कि 'मैं भोजराज उग्रसेनके द्वारा पालित रमणीय नगरी मथुराको जाऊँगा' उनके उस कथनके

English

Like two elephants attracted by smell those two sweet speeched brothers went to a shop for garlands (18). There lived a wealthy, sweet-speeched and good-looking garland dealer by name Gunaka. He had a large stock of garlands (19). Desirous of having garlands Krishna, with sweet words and without any hesitation, said to the shop-keeper "Give me some garlands (20)." Hearing this the garland-dealer was pleased and conferred upon those two beautiful brothers a number of garlands and said "These are all yours (21)." Being pleased Krishna conferred upon Gunaka a boon saying "O gentle one, the goddess of prosperity, who is my dependant, shall always live by you with profuse riches (22)." With his head bending low and touching the feet of Krishna that garland-dealer patiently accepted the boon (23). Then thinking "They are Yakshas," the garland-dealer, stricken with great fear, did not give any reply (24).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तमें 'चलूँगा' यह कहकर मैंने भी चलना स्वीकार कर लिया था। यही सोचते हुए गरुड़को एक कार्य सूझ गया और उन तेजस्वी पक्षिराजने दोनों हाथ जोड़ भगवान्कों प्रणाम करके इस प्रकार कहा-- ॥ ४--६॥ गरुड़ बोले--देव! मैं राजा रैवतकी कुशस्थली नगरीको जाऊँगा। वहाँ रमणीय रैवत गिरि है, जहाँ नन्‍्दनके समान मनोहर वन है॥ ७॥ रुक्‍्मीने पर्वत और समुद्रतटका आश्रय लेकर बसी हुई उस रमणीय नगरीको उजाड़ दिया है। वहाँ हरे-भरे वृक्ष, गुल्म और लताएँ फैली हुई हैं। फूलोंके पराग उसकी शोभा बढ़ाते हैं वहाँ हाथी और सर्प भरे हुए हैं। रीछ तथा वानर उसका सेवन करते हैं। वाराह, भैंसे तथा मृगोंके अनेकानेक झुंड

English

Thereupon again going to the high-way the two sons of Vasudeva espied Kuvjā with pastes in her hands (25). Seeing her Krishna said:—"O lotus-eyed Kuvjā, tell me quickly for whom you are carrying these unguents" (26). Hearing this Kuvjā, going obliquely like a lightning, with delightful eyes and smiles said to the lotus-eyed Krishna in words grave as the clouds (27). "May you fare-well. I was going to the king's bath-room. I am waiting here because you are a darling of my heart; come and accept this unguent. O you of lotus-eyes, of you of a beautiful face, seeing you I am filled with surprise (28–29). O gentle one, whence have you come that you do not know me. I am a favourite of the king and engaged in the work of smearing his body" (30).

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरीक्षण करके मैं यह देखूँगा कि वह आपके निवासके लिये उपयुक्त है या नहीं। यदि वह आपके योग्य रमणीय या उत्तम नगरी हो सकेगी, तो वहाँके कण्टकोंको (आपके मार्गका अवरोध करनेवाले शत्रुओंको) उखाड़ फेंकूँगा और आपके पास लौट आऊँगा एवं विज्ञाप्य देवेशं प्रणिपत्य जनार्दनम् कृष्णो5पि यदुभि: साद्ध॑ विवेश मथुरां पुरीम् स्वैरिण्य उग्रसेनश्व नागराश्चेव सर्वशः। प्रत्युद्रम्यार्चयन् कृष्णं प्रहष्टजनसंकुलम्

English

Krishna then replied to Kuvjā who stood there smiling: "Give us unguents befitting our body (31). O you of a beautiful face, we are wrestlers who travel over the countries. We have come here at present to see this happy and prosperous kingdom and to witness this bow-sacrifice (32)". She said to Krishna "No sooner I have seen you than you have become my favourite. Without any hesitation accept this unguent becoming a king (33)." Thereupon besmearing their beautiful persons with unguents those two brothers shone like two bulls covered all over their body with the mud of Yamuna (34). Thereupon Krishna, conversant with the art of arranging for sports, softly touched the haunch of Kuvjā with his fingers (35). Knowing her haunch (thus) broken, the beautiful and sweet smiling Kuvjā, like unto a straight creeper, said with love to Krishna displaying her gestures and laughing aloud "Where wilt thou go? Wait here, requested by me. Take me (36–37)." The eternal Krishna and Rāma had a knowledge of Kuvjā's accomplishments and therefore looking at each other they began to laugh striking their palms (38). Thereupon smiling a little Krishna sent away Kuvjā who was stricken with desire. Thus liberated from Kuvjā's (grasp) they set out for the court (39).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि चकार महाबाहुरुग्रसेनो महीपतिः एवं निधिपति: श्रीमान् हैवतैरनुमोदितः। इति श्रुत्वात्मिकजनाल्‍्लोक प्रवृत्तिकान्नरात् चकार महतीं पूजां देवतायतनेष्वपि। वसुदेवस्थ भवने तोरणोभयपार्श्तः पताकध्वजमालाढ्यां कारयामास बै नृप:

English

Thereupon those two brothers, dressed like milk-men and brought up in Vraja, entered the palace without betraying the designs they had at heart by the gestures of their faces (40). Like two proud lions, born in the Himalaya forests, those two boys, unnoticed, reached the house of bows (41). Desirous of seeing that bow embellished with celebrity those two heroes said to the keeper of the house of weapons (42). "O keeper of Kansa's bows, hear our words. O gentle one, where is that bow for which this sacrifice is being celebrated (43)? If you like, show us that celebrated bow." He then showed them the bow resembling a pillar, to which even the gods headed by Vāsava cannot set a string and which cannot be broken down. The powerful Krishna took it up with his hand (44–45). Taking up with his hand with a delighted mind that bow worshipped of the Daityas the powerful lotus-eyed Krishna stretched and bent it continually. Bent with force by Krishna that celebrated bow, resembling a serpent, broke in twain. Having thus broken that best of bows, the quick-coursing youth Vāsudeva issued out of that room along with Sangkarshana (46-48). At that time all the quarters were filled with the sound of the snapping of the bow resembling that of the wind and the entire inner appartment shook at it (49). Thereupon terrified the guard, coming out of the room of weapons, speedily approached the king and breathing like a crow said—"Hear, I shall relate what wonderful incident, like unto the dissolution of the world, has taken place in the house of bows. Two heroic men, capable of assuming forms at will and resembling the sons of gods, clad in blue and and yellow raiments and besmeared with such unguents, at once entered into the inner appartment unnoticed by men. The effulgence of their body is like new fire and their locks are adorned with spreading tufts of hair (50–53). They were adorned with beautiful raiments and garlands. Those two gentle heroes, as if at once came, down from the sky and stationed themselves in the bow-room. I have seen this myself distinctly (54). Of them the lotus-eyed and dark hued hero, who wore yellow apparel and garlands, took up that best of bows which even the gods cannot (55), O king, although a boy, he easily and speedily with force stringed and bent that huge iron bow (56). When that large armed hero drew that bow without arrows with a great sound it broke into two pieces in its middle (57). With the sound of the snapping of that bow the sun was shorn of its effulgence, the earth was agitated and the sky was as if displaced (58). O you, a terror of your enemies, beholding this great super-human deed I am filled with surprise and in fear come have to communicate to you this news. Of those two heroes of unmitigated prowess, one is like the mount Kailāsa and the other is like a mountain of collyrium in hue. I do not know who they are. As an elephant breaks down a pillar so that hero, of great prowess, shattered that precious bow in twain and went away speedily like air with his companion. I do not know who he is, O king" (59–61). Kansa knew everything from before, so hearing of the breaking of the bow he did not say any thing. Dismissing the guard he entered into his most excellent room (62).

हिन्दी अर्थ

पताका विविधाकारा दापयामास भोजराट् कारयामास राजेन्द्रो राजेन्द्रस्यासनालयम् पताका वनमालाह्य्ा: पूर्णकुम्भा: समन्ततः राजमार्गेषु राजेन्द्र चन्दनोदकसेचितम्। वस्त्राभएणकं राजा दापयामास भूतले वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! इस प्रकार अपना अभिप्राय निवेदन करके देवेश्वर जनार्दनको प्रणाम करनेके अनन्तर बलवान पक्षिराज गरुड़ पश्चिम दिशाकी ओर चल दिये॥ ११ ३ ॥ इधर श्रीकृष्ण भी यदुवंशियोंके

English

Vaishampayana said:—Meditating on the incident of the breaking of the bow Kansa, of Bhoja race, was greatly stricken with grief and absent-mindedness (1). He began to think:—"How could a boy fearlessly break down an iron bow guarded by men and go out (2). None can withstand destiny by manliness for now, as predicted by Nārada, that has come to pass for which out of fear I perpetrated a dreadful and highly censurable deed and destroyed the six heroic sons of Devaki" (3-4).

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ मथुरापुरीमें जा पहुँचे। उस समय राजा उग्रसेन, नर्तकियाँ तथा मथुराके नागरिक सबने आगे बढ़कर हष्ट-पुष्ट मनुष्योंक साथ आये हुए श्रीकृष्णका स्वागत- सत्कार किया जनमेजयने पूछा--बहुत-से राजाओंने मिलकर श्रीकृष्णका राजेन्द्रपदपर अभिषेक किया है--यह समाचार सुनकर महाबाहु राजा उग्रसेनने क्या किया ? वैशम्पायनजीने कहा--बहुत-से श्रेष्ठ नरेशोंने मिलकर श्रीकृष्णका राजेन्द्रके पदपर अभिषेक किया है। इन्द्रका अभिप्राय निवेदन करनेके लिये चित्राड्रद दूत बनकर आये थे। एक-एक राजाको एक-एक लाख मुद्राएँ पुरस्कारमें दी गयीं। जो राजेन्द्र था, उसे एक अर्बुद (दस करोड़) दिया गया तथा साधारण मनुष्योंको भी दस-दस हजार रुपये दिये गये। जो वहाँ पहुँच गये थे, वे खाली हाथ घर नहीं लौटे । श्रीमान् निधिपति श्जु ही यादवरूपसे उपस्थित

English

Thus thinking and issuing out of his own apartment the king went to the arena for examining the platforms (5). This hall was constructed by clever artizans, abounded in well fixed platforms and was adorned with turrets consisting of beautiful rooms. It had a spacious courtyard and a number of pillars of the same size. It was bedecked on all sides with strong tusks of elephants and with spacious, high and royal seats. It had many passages, could carry the burden of many men and was filled with altars. Beholding this spacious well-built, and strong arena that intelligent best of kings issued the mandate "(tomorrow) the bow sacrifice will take place. Let the platforms, turrets and passages be embellished with garlands, flags and covers and be sweet-scented (6-11). Let the enclosures be adorned with bells, covers and becoming edibles and place there profuse cow-dung (12). Let excellent golden jars full of water be placed in due order (13). Let jars full of edibles and scents be placed and invite all those who are clever judges of warfare and the citizens (14). Issue my mandate to the wrestlers and visitors and let beautifully decked and enclosed platforms be set apart (15)." Issuing this command regarding the arrangement of the party Kansa left the arena for his own appartment (16).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो भगवान् श्रीकृष्णकी इच्छाके अनुसार धन देता था और सम्पूर्ण देवता इसका अनुमोदन करते थे॥ १५--१७ ३ ॥ यह समाचार आत्मीय जनोंसे सुनकर तथा लोकवृत्तान्तकी जानकारी करानेवाले गुप्तचरके मुखसे जानकर उग्रसेनने देवमन्दिरोंमें विशेष रूपसे पूजाकी व्यवस्था करायी । वसुदेवके भवनके दोनों बगलमें तोरण लगे और सब ओर नटोंके नाच-गान होने और बाजे बजने लगे। राजा उग्रसेनने कंसराजकी सभाको विचित्र वस्त्रोंसे सुसज्जित तथा ध्वजा- पताका एवं मालाओंसे अलंकृत कराया। भोजराजने सब ओर भाँति-भाँतिकी पताकाएँ लगवायीं और प्रत्येक फाटक एवं गोपुरको चूनेसे लिपवाया। इस प्रकार राजेन्द्र उग्रसेनने करवाया॥ १८--२२ ॥ राजेन्द्र ! नगरमें चारों ओर नाच- जलका छिड़काव किया गया था और वहाँ चारों ओर जलसे भरे हुए कलश रखे गये थे। उन कलशोंको पताका और वनमालाओंसे अलंकृत किया गया था। राजा उग्रसेनने भूतलपर पाँवड़ेके रूपमें वस्त्र बिछवा दिये

English

Having entered his own room Kansa sent for Chānura and Mushthika the two wrestlers of unequalled strength (17). Following Kansa's order those two highly powerful energetic and large armed wrestlers entered his room with a delighted heart (18). Beholding those two world-renowned wrestlers before him king Kansa addressed to them the following words pregnant with propriety (19). "You are both my heroic wrestlers well-known (in the world). You are worthy particularly of good treatment and therefore I always regard you (20). If you remember the honors I have showered upon you then engage in a great work with your energy on my behalf (21). Forsooth, fighting in the arena with those two forest-ranging cow-herd boys Krishna and Sangkarshana who have grown in Vraja for me you will be able to throw them on earth and kill them (22–23). You will be perfectly careful in killing them; do not disregard them as boys of fickle nature (24). If those two boys are killed in battle in the arena I shall meet with well-being both in present and

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं कृत्वा पुरानन्दमुग्रसेनो नराधिपः। वसुदेवगृहं गत्वा प्रियाख्यानं निवेद्य च विनिर्ययुर्महासेना राम॑ कृत्वाग्रतो नृप। अर्घ्य॑ पाद्य॑ पुरस्कृत्य उग्रसेनेन धीमता दृष्टिपन्थानमासाद्य उग्रसेनो महीपतिः। अवतीर्य रथाच्छुभ्रात् पादमार्गेण चाग्रत: वनमालोरसं दिव्यं तपन्तमिव भास्करम्। चामरं व्यजनं छत्र॑ खगेन्द्रध्वजमुच्छितम्

English

Hearing these affectionate words of the king the wrestlers Chānura and Mushthika, mad after fight, delightedly replied (26):—"If those two helpless boys, the very sin of the Gopas, come before us know them as already slain and existing in the shape of ghosts (27). On our being worked up with anger if those two forest-rangers, enveloped in calamities, withstand us, we will destroy them in your very presence (28)." Giving vent to these poisonous words and commanded by king Kansa those two foremost of wrestlers Chānura and Mushthika returned to their own habitations (29).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अ्रियाभिभूतं देवेशं दुर्निरीक्ष्यतरं हरिम् दूष्टा स राजा राजेन्द्र हर्षगद्गदया गिरा। बभाषे पुण्डरीकाक्षं रामं बलनिषूदनम् विष्णुना छद्दारूपेण गत्वेमां मथुरां पुरीम्। अनृप्रकाशितात्मानं देवेन्द्रत्व॑ नृपार्णवे और वहाँ फूलोंकी मालाएँ रखवा दी थीं तथा सड़कोंके दोनों बगल चन्दन, अगुरु और गुग्गुलकी धूप जलवायी। गाते थे। उनके साथ ही युवतियाँ अपने-अपने घरोंपर अर्घ्य सजाकर श्रीकृष्णके शुभागमनकी बाट जोह रही थीं॥ २६॥ इस प्रकार राजा उग्रसेन नगरमें आनन्दोत्सवकी व्यवस्था करके वसुदेवके घरपर गये और श्रीकृष्णके

English

Thereupon Kansa said to his elephant-trainer Mahāmātra:—"Keep at the gate of the arena the fickle-natured and powerful elephant Kuvalayapida, the oppressor of other elephants, whose temples are soaked with temporal juice, eyes are always inebriate and who is always angry with men (30–31). When the mean forest-ranging sons, of Vasudeva, will come do you so drive that elephant at them that they might at once be deprived of their lives (32). If by you, through that elephant-chief those two irrepressible Gopas are killed in the arena my eyes will derive pleasure from seeing you (33). Beholding them slain, Vasudeva, with his root cut off and helpless, will meet with destruction along with his wife (34). Beholding Krishna thrown down all the stupid Yādavas will give up hope and be slain (35). Having myself slain those two cow-herd boys through the wrestlers or the elephant I shall divest the city of Mathurā of all the Yādavas and live here happily (36). I have forsaken my father because he belongs to the Yadu race and I do now forsake the remaining Yādavas devoted to Krishna (37). Verily as said by Nārada I am not begotten by Ugrasena a man of feeble energy who hankers after a son

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिषेक तथा आगमनका प्रिय समाचार निवेदन करके बलरामके साथ सलाहकर श्रीकृष्णके रथके निकट चले। राजन्! नरेश्वर! इसी बीचमें बड़े जोरसे शह्भु-ध्वनि सुनायी दी पाञ्जजन्यका गम्भीर नाद सुनकर मधुपुरवासी स्त्री, बालक, वृद्ध, सूत, मागध और वन्दी बलरामजीको आगे करके विशाल सेनाके साथ अर्घ्य-पाद्य आदि लिये नगरसे बाहर निकले। इन सबके साथ बुद्धिमान् राजा उग्रसेन भी थे॥ २७--३० ॥ श्रीकृष्णके दृष्टिपथमें आकर राजा उग्रसेन अपने उज्वल रथसे उतर पड़े और पैदल ही आगे बढ़े ॥ ३१ ॥ उन्होंने देखा, भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण एक रमणीय रथपर विराजमान हैं। दिव्य रत्ममय आभूषणोंसे विभूषित हैं । उनके अड्जोंके आभूषण दिव्य रत्रोंकी प्रभासे प्रकाशित हो रहे हैं उनके वक्ष:स्थलपर वनमाला विराज रही है। वे दिव्य रूपधारी श्रीहरि तपते हुए सूर्यके समान जान पड़ते हैं। उनके दोनों पार्श्वमें चॉँगर और व्यजन डुलाये जाते हैं। सिरपर छत्र तना हुआ है। रथपर ऊँचा

English

Mahamatra said:—"How did the celestial saint Nārada describe the wonderful story related by thee, O king, O thou, the slayer of thy enemies (39). O king, how couldst thou take thy birth from any other person save thy father Ugrasena? How could thy mother perpetrate such an abominable deed which even the ordinary women cannot? O great king, curious I am to listen to all these in detail (40—41)."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरुड़ध्वज फहरा रहा है। वे समस्त राजोचित लक्षणोंसे सम्पन्न हैं और निकट आये हुए सूर्यके समान दिव्य ज्योतिसे जाज्वल्यमान हो रहे हैं। अद्भुत शोभासे व्याप्त दिखायी देते हैं। उन देवेश्वर श्रीहरिकी ओर देखना भी अत्यन्त कठिन हो रहा है॥ ३२--३४॥ राजेन्द्र भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको इस रूपमें देखकर राजा उग्रसेन शत्रुसैन्यहन्ता कमलनयन बलरामजीसे हर्षगद्गद वाणीमें बोले-- “महाभाग! मैंने पहलेसे ही यह सोच लिया है कि मुझे रथपर बैठकर भगवान्के सामने नहीं जाना चाहिए। अतः तुम्हीं रथसे यात्रा करो।' ऐसा कहकर वे रथसे उतर गये॥ ३६ ॥ उतरकर वे फिर बोले-- भगवान् विष्णु छद्मरूप धारण करके इस मथुरापुरीमें आये थे। इन्होंने राजाओंके समुद्रमें जाकर अपने देबेन्द्र-रूपको प्रकाशित किया है; तमहं स्तोतुमिच्छामि सर्वभावेन केशवम्। प्रत्युवाच महातेजा राजानं कृष्णपूर्वज:

English

Kansa said:—Hear, if you are so anxious, I shall describe what the powerful sage Nārada, the foremost of Brāhmanas said (42). Once on a time came to me from Indra's palace his friend the immortal, learned and celestial sage Nārada. He was clad in an apparel white as the rays of the moon, wore matted locks, had an antelope skin thrown round his neck, a rough sacred thread, a staff and a pitcher in his hands. He used to recite the four Vedas, was proficient in the art of music and traversed the Brahma region like his second-self (43–45). Beholding the arrival of the sage and adoring him duly with _arghya_, water to wash his feet and a seat I took him to my house and made him seated (46). Seated at ease that foremost of divine sages Nārada, always intent on meditating upon soul, enquired after my well-being and said with a delighted mind (47).

हिन्दी अर्थ

न युक्त नृपते स्तोतुं ब्रजन्तं देवसत्तमम्। विना स्तोत्रेण संतुष्टस्तव राजञ्जनार्दन: एवमाब्रुवमाणौं तौ सम्प्राप्ते केशवान्तिकम् उवबाच दवदतां श्रेष्ठ उग्रसेने नराधिपम् न युक्तमन्यथा कर्तुं मथुराधिपते स्वयम्

English

Narada said:—"O hero, I have been worshipped by you with rites sanctioned by Holy Writs. Listen now to a word of mine and accept it (48). I had repaired to the golden mountain Meru, the abode of the gods. On the summit of that mountain Sumeru a meeting of the gods was held. I heard them hold counsels regarding the highly dreadful destruction of yourself along with all your followers (49-50). I heard there, that the eighth son of Devaki, Vishnu, worshipped of all, would bring about Kansa's death (51). He is all in all of the gods, the support of the celestial region, the great mystery of the gods. He will be your Death (52). O king, one should not disregard his enemy, even he may be weak or his own kinsman. Be careful to put Devaki's children to death (53). O you of great power, Ugrasena is not your father. The energetic and dreadful Drumila, the king of Soubha,²⁶¹ is your father (54)." Hearing his words I was filled with anger a little and accosted him again saying "O Brahman, how could Dānava Drumila become my father (55)? How could he know my mother, O Vipra? I wish to hear all this at length, O great ascetic (56)."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न दातुमहसे राजन्नेष मे मनस: प्रिय: त्वमेव माथुरो राजा नान्यथा कर्तुमहसि शतसाहस्त्रिको भागो वस्त्राभरणवर्जित:। आरुहस्व रथ॑ शुभ्रं चामीकरविभूषितम् दिव्याभरणसंयुक्त' मुकुर्ट भास्करप्रभम् देवदेवाद्यनन्ताय शौरिणे वज्रपाणिना

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेषितं देवराजेन दिव्याभरणमम्बरम् । माथुराणां च सर्वेषां भागा दीनारका दश अतः मैं केशवकी सर्वतोभावसे स्तुति करना चाहता हूँ। तब श्रीकृष्णके बड़े भाई महातेजस्वी बलरामने राजा उग्रसेनको इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया--“नरेश्वर! यहाँ आते हुए देवप्रवर श्रीकृष्णकी स्तुति करना आपके लिंये उचित नहीं है। राजन्! आपपर तो श्रीकृष्ण बिना स्तुतिके ही संतुष्ट हैं। जब वे संतुष्ट ही हैं तो उनकी स्तुतिसे आपको क्या लेना है। आपके दर्शनमात्रसे ही उनकी स्तुति हो गयी। राजन्! श्रीकृष्ण राजेन्द्रका पद पाकर आपके घर आ रहे हैं; इसलिये आप अमानुषिक दिव्य स्तुतियोंद्वारा उनकी स्तुति करें--यह आपके लिये उचित नहीं है। इस तरह बातचीत करते हुए वे दोनों श्रीकृष्णके निकट जा पहुँचे । राजा उग्रसेनको हाथमें अर्घ्य लिये खड़ा देख वक्ताओंमें

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेष्ठ श्रीकृष्ण अपने उत्तम रथको ठहराकर उनसे इस प्रकार बोले-- ॥ ३७--४२ ॥ “मथुरापते ! मैंने जो आपका इसलिये अभिषेक किया था कि आप मथुराराज्यके स्वामी हों, उसे आप स्वयं ही मटियामेट कर दें--यह आपके लिये उचित नहीं है॥ ४३ ॥ राजन्! मैंने आपको अर्घ्य, पाद्य और आचमनीय निवेदन किया है। अत: आप मुझे ये सब वस्तुएँ न दें--यही मेरे मनको प्रिय है नरेश्वर! मैं आपके मनोभावको जानकर कहता हूँ। आप ही मथुराके राजा हैं और रहेंगे। इसे अन्यथा करना आपके लिये उचित नहीं है ॥ ४५ ॥ महाराज ! मैं आपको पुरस्कारके रूपमें नियत धनका भाग अर्पित करूँगा। जैसे अन्य सब राजाओंको दिया गया है, वैसे आपके लिये भी सामने रखा हुआ है॥ ४६ ॥ वस्त्र और आभूषण छोड़कर केवल एक लाख स्वर्ण (दीनार) आपके हिस्सेमें अर्पित हैं। अब आप इस स्वर्णभूषित शुभ्र रथपर आरूढ़ होइये दिव्य आभूषणोंसहित सूर्यके समान प्रकाशमान मुकुट धारण कौजिये। साथ ही इस पुरीका पालन करते रहिये। आप पुत्रों और पौत्रोंके साथ आनन्दित रहकर मथुरापुरीका पालन कीजिये। शत्रुगणोंको पराजित करके

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

भोजवंशको बढ़ाइये। “ब्रजधारी इन्द्रने शूरसेनके कुलमें उत्पन्न हुए देवताओंके भी देवता, सबके आदि कारण शेष-स्वरूप बलरामजीके लिये दिव्य वस्त्र और आभूषण भेजा है। “मथुराके सभी नागरिकोंके लिये पृथक्-पृथक् दस-दस दीनार सुवर्णके भाग नियत किये गये हैं। १. एक हजार स्वर्णमुद्राओंका एक दीनार होता है। इसके अनुसार मथुराके प्रत्येक नागरिकको दस-दस हजार स्वर्णमुद्राएँ सूतमागधबन्दीनामेकेकस्य सहस्त्रकम्। वृद्धस्त्रीजनसंघानां गणिकानां शतं शतम्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशसाहस्रिको भागस्तेषां धात्रा प्रकल्पित: एवं सम्पूज्य राजानं माथुराणां चमूमुखे। कृत्वा सुमहदानन्दां मथुरां मधुसूदन: दीप्यमानाः समन्ताच्च देवा इव त्रिविष्टपे अनहंकारभावाच्च विस्मयं न जगाम ह दीप्यमानं स्ववपुषा आयान्तं भास्करप्रभम्। दृष्ठा मथुरवासिन्यो नमश्वक्कुः पदे पदे

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष नारायण: श्रीमान् क्षीरार्णवनिकेतन: । नागपर्यड्डमुत्सूज्य प्राप्तोड्यं मथुरां पुरीम् शक्राय प्रददौ राज्यं त्रैलोक्यं वज्गरपाणये सूत, मागध और बनन्‍्दीजनोंमेंसे एक-एकको एक-एक तथा नर्तकियोंको सौ-सौ दीनार दिये जायँगे। विकद्रु आदि जो प्रमुख यादव राजा उग्रसेनके साथ रहते हैं, उनमेंसे प्रत्येकका भाग इन्द्रने दस-दस हजार दीनार नियत किया है'॥ ४८--५३॥

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय इस प्रकार मथुरावासियोंकी सेनाके मुहानेपर राजा उग्रसेनका सम्मान करके भगवान् मधुसूदनने सारी मथुराको महान् आनन्दसे परिपूर्ण करते हुए उसमें प्रवेश किया॥ ५४॥ जैसे स्वर्गमें देवता शोभा पाते हैं, उसी प्रकार मथुरामें भगवान् श्रीकृषण और वहाँके नागरिक दिव्य आभूषणों, दिव्य पुष्पोंकी मालाओं तथा दिव्य वस्त्र और चन्दनोंसे अलंकृत हो सब ओर प्रकाशित हो रहे थे॥ ५५ ॥ ' भेरी, पटह, शह्ढु और दुन्दुभि आदि वाद्योंकी ध्वनिके साथ हाथियोंके चिग्घाड़ने, घोड़ोंके हींसने, शूरवीरोंके सिंहनाद करने तथा रथके पहियोंकी घरघराहट होनेसे जो सम्मिलित महान् शब्द होता था, वह आकाशमें मेघोंकी गर्जनाके समान प्रतीत होता था॥५६-५७॥ बन्दीजन भगवान्की स्तुति करते थे और प्रजावर्गके लोग उनके चरणोंमें मस्तक झुकाते थे। उस समय धनका अनन्त दान करके भी श्रीहरिको कोई विस्मय या गर्व नहीं हुआ॥ ५८॥ एक तो स्वभावसे ही उनका ऊँचा भाव था। वे उससे पहले उसकी अपेक्षा भी अधिक धनका दान देख चुके थे और स्वाभाविक ही उन्हें अहंकार छू नहीं गया था; इसलिये उनको विस्मय या गर्व नहीं

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ॥ ५९॥ अपने इस शरीरसे प्रकाशित होते हुए सूर्यतुल्य तेजस्वी भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको आते देख मथुरावासी स्त्रियाँ पग-पगपर उन्हें नमस्कार करती थीं (उस समय मथुरावासी आपसमें इस प्रकार कहते थे) “ये ही क्षीरसमुद्रमें निवास करनेवाले श्रीमान् भगवान् नारायण हैं, जो इस समय शेषशय्याका परित्याग करके मथुरापुरीमें आ गये हैं॥ ६१॥ इन्होंने देवताओंके लिये भी दुर्जय महापराक्रमी राजा बलिको बाँधकर वज्रधारी इन्द्रको त्रिलोकीका राज्य दे दिया था' हत्वा हैत्यगणान् सर्वान् कंसं च बलिनां वरम्। भोजराजाय मथुरां दत्त्वा केशिनिषूदन:

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तत्र भोगी नागेन्द्र: कदाचिद् देव बुद्धिमान्। द्विसाहस्त्रेण जिद्ेन वासुकि: कथयिष्यति कि त्वद्भधुतमिदं लोके मानवेन्द्रेषु भूतले। न भूतं न भविष्यं च शक्रादासनमागतम् धन्या देवी महाभागा देवकी योषितां वरा। भवन्तं त्रिदशश्रेष्ठे धृत्वा गर्भण केशवम् कृष्णं पद्मपलाशाक्ष॑ श्रीपुञ्लममराचितम्। नेत्राभ्यां स्नेहपूर्णा भ्यां वीक्षते मुखपद्भूजम् उग्रसेन॑ पुरस्कृत्य भ्रातरा रामकेशवौ

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राकारद्वारि सम्प्राप्तावर्चयामास वै तदा। अर्ध्यमाचमन दत्त्वा पाद्य॑ पाद्येति चाब्रवीत् उग्रसेनस्ततो धीमान् केशवस्य रथाग्रत:। प्रणम्य शिरसा कृष्णं गजमारुह्म वीर्यवान् घनवत् तोयधारेण ववर्ष कनकाम्बुभि:। घनौधेर्वर्षमाणस्तु सम्प्राप्त पितृवेश्मनि “इन केशिनिषृदन केशवने समस्त हैत्यसमूहोंका वध करके बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ कंसको मारकर मथुराका राज्य भोजराज उग्रसेनको दे दिया; किंतु न तो स्वयं ये राज्यपर अभिषिक्त हुए और न राजाके सिंहासनपर ही

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बैठे। इस समय राजेन्द्रपद प्राप्त करके ये मथुरामें प्रविष्ट हुए हैं'॥६३-६४॥ इस प्रकार आपसमें कही गयी पुरवासियोंकी बातें सुनकर सूत, मागध और बनन्‍्दी- जनोंके प्रधान लोग इस प्रकार कहने लगे-- “गुणसागर! हम मनुष्यको मिली हुई एक जिह्ाके द्वारा आपके गुणोंका प्रभाव, उत्साह और प्राकट्य कैसे बता सकते हैं ?॥ ६६ ॥ देव ! कदाचित् पाताललोकमें रहनेवाले दो हजार जिह्ाओंद्वारा आपके गुण-प्रभावका वर्णन कर सकेंगे॥ ६७॥ इस भूतलपर या जगतूमें नरेशोंके लिये कभी इन्द्रलोकसे सिंहासन आया हो, यह अद्भुत बात न कभी हुई थी और न भविष्यमें कभी होनेवाली है (किंतु आपने इस असम्भवको भी सम्भव कर दिखाया) ॥ ६८ ॥ स्वर्गसे सभाभवनका उतरना और आकाशमें दिव्य कलशोंका प्रकट होकर स्वयं ही अभिषेक करना न तो किसीने देखा था और न कभी सुननेमें ही आया था। इसलिये हम इस घटनाको अद्भुत मानते हैं

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

युवतियोंमें श्रेष्ठ महाभागा देवकीदेवी धन्य हैं, जिन्होंने आप देवप्रवर केशवको गर्भमें धारण करनेका महान् सौभाग्य प्राप्त किया और अब वे अपने स्लेहपूर्ण नेत्रोंसे आपके श्यामसुन्दर कमल-नयन शोभाधाम देवपूजित मुखारविन्दको निहारा करती हैं '॥ ७०-७१॥ ऐसी बातें कहनेवाले सूत, मागध और बन्दियोंके पृथक्-पृथक् बचनोंको सुनते हुए दोनों भाई बलराम और श्रीकृष्ण उग्रसेनको आगे करके नगरकी चहारदिवारीके दरवाजेपर आ पहुँचे। उस समय बुद्धिमान् राजा उग्रसेनने भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके रथके आगे खड़ा होकर कहा--' पाद्य लाओ, देकर उनका पूजन किया। तत्पश्चात् श्रीकृष्णको सिरसे प्रणाम करके वे पराक्रमी राजा उग्रसेन हाथीपर चढ़ गये और जैसे मेघ पानीकी धारा गिराता है, उसी प्रकार वे सुवर्णयय जलकी वर्षा करने लगे। उस वर्षके साथ

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही श्रीकृष्ण अपने पिताके घर जा पहुँचे॥ ७२--७५॥ स्थापितुं देवराजेन दत्तं सिंहासन प्रभो। नेष्यामि मथुरेशस्य सभां भुजबलार्जिताम् प्रसादयिष्ये भगवन् न कोपं कर्तुमहसि। देवकी वसुदेवश्च रोहिणी च विशाम्पते न किंचित्करणे शक्ता हर्षक्लमविमोहिता। कंसमाता ततो राजन्नर्चयामास केशवम् नानादिग्देशजानीतं कंसेनोपार्जितं धनम्। देशकालं समालोक्य पादयुग्मे न्‍्यवेदयत्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उग्रसेनें समाहूय उवाच एलक्ष्णया गिरा। श्रीकृष्ण उवाच न चाहं मथुराकाडक्षी न मया वित्तकाड्क्षया ॥ ८ १ घातितस्तव पुत्रोडयं कालेन निधनं गतः। यजस्व विविधान् यज्ञान् ददस्व विपुलं धनम् इति प्राश्वास्य राजानं कृष्णस्तु हलिना सह स्वर्गलोक॑ परित्यज्यावतीर्णेवामरावती। वसुदेवस्थ भवनं समीक्ष्य पुरवासिन:

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनसा चिन्तयामासुर्देवलोक॑ न भूतलम्। विसृज्य मथुरेशं तु महिषीसहितं तदा भवनं वसुदेवस्य प्रविश्य बलकेशवौ। न्यस्तशस्त्रावुभौ वीरौ स्वगृहे स्वैरचारिणो ततः कृताहिको भूत्वा सुखासीनो कथान्तरे। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु महोत्पातो बभूव ह वहाँ श्रीमान् मथुरानरेश उग्रसेनने मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्णसे कहा-प्रभो ! आपने राजेन्द्रका पद प्राप्त किया है; अतः आपके लिये यही उचित है कि आप देवराज इन्द्रके दिये हुए सिंहासनको इस राजमहलमें स्थापित करें। 'भगवन्! आप ही मथुराके स्वामी हैं। आपने यहाँकी राजसभाको अपनी भुजाओंके बलसे प्राप्त किया है। में आपको उस सभामें ले चलूँगा। एवं अपने व्यवहारोंसे आपको प्रसन्न रखनेकी चेष्टा करूँगा। आप मुझपर क्रोध

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

न करें। प्रजानाथ! देवकी, वसुदेव और रोहिणी--ये हर्षके उद्रेकसे मोहित हो गये थे; अत: उस समय कुछ भी न कर सके। राजन्! तब कंसकी माता पद्मावतीने भगवान् केशवका पूजन किया और कंस अनेक देशोंसे जिस धनको जीतकर लाया था, उसे देशकालका विचार करके श्रीकृष्णके युगल चरणोंमें निछावर कर दिया। इस समय अश्रीकृष्णने राजा उग्रसेनको बुलाकर मधुर वाणीमें इस प्रकार कहा ॥ ७६-८० ३ ॥ श्रीकृष्ण बोले--महाराज! मैं मथुराका राज्य नहीं चाहता। मैंने धनकी अभिलाषासे आपके पुत्रका वध नहीं किया है। यह कालसे ही मृत्युको प्राप्त हुआ है। राजन्! आप नाना प्रकारके यज्ञ कीजिये, प्रचुर धनका दान दीजिये और मेरे बाहुबलका आश्रय लेकर शत्रुओंकी सेनाओंपर विजय पाइये। आप मानसिक संतापको त्याग दीजिये। कंस-वधजनित भयको मनसे निकाल दीजिये तथा मेरी दी हुई इस धनराशिको पुनः अपने

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही भवनमें ले जाइये। इस तरह राजा उग्रसेनको आश्वासन दे श्रीमान् श्रीकृष्षप हलधरके साथ माता-पिताके पास गये। वहाँ उन दोनों महाबली वीरोंने आनन्दपूर्ण हृदयसे विनीत होकर माता-पिताके चरणोंमें नमस्कार किया। उस मुहूर्तमें मथुरा नगरी ऐसी जान पड़ती थी, मानों अमरावतीपुरी स्वर्गलोकका परित्याग करके भूतलपर उतर आयी हो। वसुदेवके घरकी ओर देखकर पुरवासी अपने मनमें सोचने लगे कि यह भूलोक नहीं देवलोक है। उस समय रानीसहित मथुरानरेशको विदा करके दोनों वीर बलराम और श्रीकृष्ण वसुदेवके घरमें प्रविष्ट हुए और अस्त्र-शस्त्र रखकर अपने घरमें इच्छानुसार विचरने लगे॥ ८१--८९॥ तदनन्तर नित्य कर्म करके सुखपूर्वक बैठकर जब वे दोनों बातचीत करने लगे, इसी समय वहाँ महान् उत्पात प्रकट हुआ बश्रमुश्न घनाकाशे चेलुश्न भुवि पर्वता:।

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशमें बादल चक्कर काटने लगे। पृथ्वीपर समुद्रा: क्षुभिता: सर्वे विभ्रान्तो भोगिनां वर: ॥ ९१ पर्वत हिलने लगे। सारे समुद्र क्रुब्थ हो उठे और स्पॉमें तौ तान् निपतितान् दूष्ठ्रा रामकृष्णौ तु निश्चलो स्वागतं खेचरश्रेष्ठ सुरसेनारिमर्दन

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनताहदयानन्द स्वागतं केशवप्रिय। तमुवाच ततः कृष्ण: स्थितं देहमिवापरम्॥ प्रविष्टी तो महावीयों बलदेवजनार्दनीौ न शक्ष्याम: क्षयं कर्तु जगसंधस्य वाहिनीम्। अतोर्थ वैनतेय त्वां ब्रवीमि मथुरां पुरीम् श्रेष्ठ शेषनगग भी चकरा गये। समस्त यादव कम्पित हो औंधे मुँह पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े। उन सबको गिरा हुआ देखकर भी बलराम और श्रीकृष्ण विचलित नहीं हुए। पाँखोंसे उठी हुई प्रचण्ड वायुके द्वारा उन्हें यह पता लग गया कि पक्षियोंमें श्रेष्ठ गरुड़ आ रहे हैं। इतनेमें ही श्रीकृष्णने देखा, गरुड़जी आ गये। वे दिव्य पुष्पोंके हार और दिव्य चन्दनसे अलंकृत थे। उन्होंने सिर झुकाकर उन दोनों भाइयोंको प्रणाम किया। फिर वे सौम्यरूप

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण करके एक आसनपर बैठ गये। अपने समर- सचिव धैर्यवान् गरुड़कों आया देख बलिको बाँधनेवाले भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण इस प्रकार बोले-पक्षियोंमें श्रेष्ठ गरुड़ ! तुम्हारा स्वागत है। देवसेनाके शत्रुओंको कुचल देनेवाले पक्षिराज ! तुम्हारा स्वागत है। विनताके हृदयको आनन्द देनेवाले केशवप्रिय गरुड़! तुम्हारा स्वागत है!। तदनन्तर श्रीकृष्ण अपने दूसरे शरीरके समान बैठे हुए विनतानन्दन गरुड़से अपनी शक्तिके अनुरूप वार्णीद्वारा इस प्रकार बोले--॥ ९१--९६ ३ ॥ श्रीकृष्णने कहा--पक्षिप्रवर ! हमलोग भोजराजके विशाल अन्तःपुरमें चलेंगे और वहीं सुखपूर्वक बैठकर मनोगत विषयपर गुप्तरूपसे विचार करेंगे॥ ९७ है ॥

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! इसके बाद महापराक्रमी बलराम और श्रीकृष्ण तीसरे गरुड़को साथ लेकर उक्त भवनमें प्रविष्ट हुए और गुप्त विषयपर मन््रणा करने लगे। उस समय श्रीकृष्ण बोले--विनतानन्दन ! जरासंधको हमलोगोंके लिये अवध्य बना दिया गया है (यही दशा कालयवनको भी है)। परंतु हमारे उस शत्रुका सैनिक एवं शारीरिक बल बहुत बड़ा है। वह बहुत बड़ी सेना तथा महान् नरेशोंसे घिरा रहता है। उसकी सेनाएँ इतनी अधिक हैं कि हमलोग जरासंधकी उस विशाल-वाहिनीका सौ वर्षो्में भी संहार नहीं कर सकेंगे। अत: मैं तुमसे कहता हूँ कि अब मथुरापुरीमें रहनेसे हम दोनोंका भला नहीं होगा। मेरा तो ऐसा ही विश्वास है'॥ ९८--१०१ न्‍ ॥ देवदेवं नमस्कृत्य गतो5हं भवतोउन्तिकात्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासार्थमीक्षितुं भूमिं तव देव कुशस्थलीम्। गत्वाहं खे समास्थाय समन्तादवलोक्य ताम् सर्वरत्राकरवतीं सर्वकामफलद्गुमाम् सर्वर्तुकुसुमाकीर्णा सर्वतः सुमनोहराम् । सर्वाश्रमाधिवासां चसर्वकामगुणैर्युताम् नरनारीसमाकीर्णा नित्यामोदविवर्द्धिनीम्। प्राकारपरिखोपेतां गोपुराद्ठालमालिनीम्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

यन्त्रार्गलविचित्राह्मां हेमप्राकारशोभिताम् नानादिग्देशजाकीर्णा दिव्यपुष्पफलद्रुमाम् पताकाध्वजमालाढ्यां महाभवनशालिनीम्। भीषणी रिपुसंघानां मित्राणां हर्षवर्द्धनी म् मनुजेन्द्राधिवासेभ्यो विशिष्टां नगरोत्तमाम्। रैवतं च गिरिश्रेष्ठ कुरू देव सुरालयम् कारयस्वाधिवासं च तत्र गत्वा सुरोत्तम

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरुड़ बोले--देव! आप देवताओंके भी देवता हैं। आपको नमस्कार करके मैं आपके निकटसे लिये कुशस्थलीकी ओर चला गया था। सुर्रेष्ठ ! वहाँ जाकर आकाशका आश्रय ले सब ओरसे निरीक्षण करके मैं इस निश्चयपर पहुँचा हूँ कि वहाँ सभी शुभ लक्षणोंसे सम्पन्न एवं सम्मानित पुरीका निर्माण हो सकता है। कुशस्थलीके बहुत-से प्रदेश सागरके समीप होनेसे जलप्राय हैं। वहाँकी भूमि पूर्व और उत्तरकी ओरसे कुछ ढालू और शीतल है। वह सब ओरसे समुद्रके बीचमें है, इस कारण वहाँ बसी हुई पुरीका भेदन करना देवताओंके लिये भी असम्भव होगा। वहाँ जो पुरी बनेगी, वह सब प्रकारके रत्नोंकी खान होगी। वहाँके वृक्ष सम्पूर्ण मनोवाज्छित कामनाओंको फलके रूपमें प्रदान करनेवाले होंगे। सभी ऋतुओंमें खिलनेवाले फूल

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस पुरीकी शोभा बढ़ायेंगे। वह सब ओरसे अत्यन्त मनोहर होगी। वहाँ सभी आश्रमोंके लोग निवास करेंगे। वह पुरी समस्त कमनीय गुणोंसे अलंकृत होगी। असंख्य नर-नारियोंसे भरी रहकर सदा ही आमोद-प्रमोदको बढ़ानेवाली होगी। वह नगरी परकोटों, खाइयों, गोपुरों और अट्टालिकाओंकी पड्क्तियोंसे सुशोभित होगी। इसकी सड़कें और चौराहे अद्भुत शोभासे सम्पन्न होंगे। उस पुरीके द्वार एवं फाटक बहुत बड़े-बड़े होंगे। विचित्र-विचित्र यन्त्रों और अर्गलाओंसे वह सम्पन्न होगी। सोनेकी चहारदीवारी उसकी शोभा रथोंकी सेनासे वह पुरी व्याप्त रहेगी। विभिन्न दिशाओं और देशोंके लोगों तथा वहाँ उत्पन्न हुए पदार्थोंसे वह भरी होगी। दिव्य पुष्प और फल देनेवाले देववृक्ष उसकी शोभा बढ़ायेंगे॥१०९॥ वह नगरी ध्वजा- पताकाओंकी पड्क्तियोंसे अलंकृत तथा बड़े-बड़े भवनोंसे सुशोभित होगी। शत्रु-समूहोंका भय और मित्रोंका हर्ष बढ़ाती रहेगी॥११०॥ देव! अबतक नरेन्द्रके जितने अधिवास हैं, उन सबसे वह पुरी विशिष्ट होगी।

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

और वहाँके नन्दनवन-सदृश दिव्य वनको अपने नगरद्वारका भूषण बनाइये। सुरश्रेष्ट. वहीं चलकर आप निवास कीजिये 38 प्रक्कार्क्रा45एपरशा5०००णा982०८ नाम्ना द्वारवती ज्ञेया त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता यथेष्ट॑ विविधं कर्म विश्वकर्मा करिष्यति। मणिमुक्ताप्रवालाभिर्वज्रवैदूर्यसप्रभे:

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यैरभिप्राययुतैर्दिव्यरत्रैस्त्रिलोकजै: । दिव्यस्तम्भशताकीर्णान् स्वर्गें देवलभोपमानू दिव्यध्वजपताकाह्यान् देवगन्धर्वपालितानू अन्द्रसूर्यप्रतीकाशान् प्रासादान् कारय प्रभो। एवं कृत्वा तु संकल्पं वैनतेयो5थ केशवम् कृष्णो5पि रामसहितो विचिन्त्य हितमीरितम्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकाशकर्तुकामौ तौ विसृज्य विनतात्मजम्। सत्कृत्य विधिवद् राजन् महाईवरभूषणै: मोदेते सुखिनौ तत्र सुरलोके यथामरौ। तस्य तद् वचन श्रुत्ता भोजराजो महायशा: कृष्णं स्नेहेन विस्त्रब्ध॑ बभाषे वचनामृतम्। कृष्ण कृष्ण महाबाहो यदूनां नन्दिवर्द्धन बिभीमो न नरेन्‍्द्राणां सेन्द्राणामपि मानद।

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ कुमारियोंका अत्यन्त मनोहर ढंगसे घूमना- फिरना हो सकेगा। उस पुरीका नाम होगा द्वारवती या द्वारका, जो तीनों लोकोंमें प्रसिद्ध होगी। वह पुरी इन्द्रकी अमरावतीके समान परम रमणीय होगी। यदि महासागर जलसे ढकी हुई भूमि (-का कुछ भाग) दे देगा, तो वहाँ उपर्युक्त गुणोंसे सम्पन्न पुरीका निर्माण हो सकेगा। साक्षात् विश्वकर्मा पधारकर वहाँ आपकी इच्छाके अनुसार नाना प्रकारके शिल्प-कर्म करेंगे। प्रभो! आप मणि, मोती, मूँगा, हीरा, बैदूर्य तथा दिव्य भावोंसे युक्त त्रिलोकीके अन्यान्य दिव्य रत्रोंद्राश ऐसे महल बनवाइये, जो स्वर्गलोककी देव-सभाओंके समान शोभा पा रहे हों। उनमें सैकड़ों दिव्य खम्भे लगे हों। वे महल सोनेकी ईंटोंसे बने हों और उन्हें सब प्रकारके रत्नोंस विभूषित किया गया हो। वे शुभ्र प्रासाद दिव्य ध्वजा और पताकाओंसे अलंकृत हों। चन्द्रमा और सूर्यके समान प्रतीत होते हों और देव- गन्धर्व उनकी रक्षामें तत्पर रहें॥११३--११७ रे ॥ वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! इस प्रकार श्रीकृष्णके प्रति अपना मनोभाव प्रकट करके विनता- ननन्‍्दन गरुड़ने सिर झुकाकर उन दोनों भाइयोंको

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर बलरामसहित श्रीकृष्णने भी गरुड़की कही हुई हितकर बातपर विचार करके उसे प्रकाशित करनेकी इच्छा की और बहुमूल्य सुन्दर आभूषणोंद्वारा विनतानन्दन गरुड़का विधिवत् सत्कार करके उन्हें विदा कर दिया। तत्पश्चात् देवलोकमें विहार करनेवाले दो अमरोंकी भाँति वे दोनों भाई मथुरामें सुख और आनन्दके साथ रहने लगे। गरुड़का यह वचन सुनकर महायशस्वी भोजराज उग्रसेन श्रीकृष्णसे स्नेह और विश्वासपूर्वक यह अमृतके समान मधुर वचन बोले---' श्रीकृष्ण ! यदुकुलका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाले महाबाहु श्रीकृष्ण ! शत्रुसूदन ! आज मैं तुमसे जो बात कहता हूँ, उसे सुनो॥ ११८--१२२ ३॥ “जैसे पतिहीन स्त्रियाँ कहीं सुखसे नहीं रह सकतीं, उसी प्रकार तुमसे बिछुड़कर हम समस्त यादव इस नगर या राज्यमें सुखसे नहीं रह सकते हैं। दूसरोंको मान देनेवाले तात! हम तुमसे सनाथ होकर तुम्हारे बाहुबलका आश्रय ले नरेन्द्रोंकी तो बात ही क्‍या है, इन्द्रसहित सम्पूर्ण देवताओंसे भी नहीं

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

डरते हैं ॥१२३-१२४ है ॥ तस्य राज्ञो बच: श्रुत्वा सस्मितं देवकीसुत: यदुश्रेष्ठ यादवप्रवर ! तुम विजयके लिये जहाँ- जहाँ जाओ, वहाँ हम सबको साथ लिये चलो'। राजा उग्रसेनकी बात सुनकर देवकीनन्दन भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण मुसकराकर बोले--' राजन्! अब आपकी जैसी इच्छा होगी, वैसा ही करूँगा, इसमें संशय नहीं यथेष्टे भवतामद्य तथा कर्तास्म्यसंशयम्॥ १२७ है'॥१२५--१२७॥

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे हरिवंशे विष्णुपर्वण श्रीकृष्णस्य मथुरागमनमहोत्सवो द्वारवतीप्रयाणसंकेतो नाम पद्ञपश्चाशत्तमो5ध्याय: इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारतके खिलभाग हरिवंशके अन्तर्गत विष्णुपर्वमें श्रीकृष्णणा मथुरा-गमनमहोत्यव तथा उनके द्वारका जानेका संकेत नामक पचपनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ श्रीकृष्णकी आज्ञासे यादवोंका द्वारकापुरीको प्रस्थान कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य सभ्यांस्तान् यदुसंसदि। बभाषे पुण्डरीकाक्षो हेतुमद्वाक्यमुत्तमम्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमारकोट्यो याश्वेमा: पदातीनां गणाश्च ये। एषामपीह वसतां सम्मर्दमुपलक्षये वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय ! तदनन्तर किसी समय कमलनयन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने यादवोंकी सभामें बैठे हुए समस्त सभासदोंसे यह हेतुयुक्त उत्तम वचन कहा--॥१॥ यह राष्ट्रकी मालासे अलंकृत (समूचे राष्ट्रको मालाकी भाँति धारण करनेवाली राजधानी ) मथुरापुरी यादवोंकी भूमि है। हम भी यहीं पैदा हुए हैं और इसीके ब्रजमें पलकर बड़े हुए हैं॥ २॥ इस समय हमारा सारा दुःख दूर हो गया है। हमारे शत्रु भी हमसे हार मान चुके हैं। हमने राजाओंसे वैर मोल ले लिया और जरासंधसे लड़ाई छेड़ दी है॥३॥ हमारे पास पर्याप्त वाहन हैं। पैदलोंकी संख्या भी अनन्त है। हमारे खजानेमें विचित्र रत्र हैं तथा हमारे मित्रोंकी संख्या भी बहुत है॥ ४॥ परंतु यह मथुराकी भूमि बहुत छोटी है और शत्रुका सुगमतापूर्वक इसमें प्रवेश हो जाता है। इधर हमारे सैनिकों और मित्रोंकी बहुत अधिक वृद्धि हुई है॥ ५॥ हमारे पास जो ये एक करोड़ कुमार (अविवाहित)

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैनिक हैं तथा ये जो पैदलोंके बहुत-से दल हैं, इनके भी यहीं रहनेसे यहाँ बड़ी भीड़-भाड़ दिखायी देती है॥६॥ अतः यदुपुड़्वों! अब यहाँ निवास करना मुझे अच्छा नहीं लगता है; इसलिये मैं दूसरी पुरी बसाऊँगा। मेरी इस धृष्टताको आपलोग क्षमा करेंगे' भवाय भवतां काले यदुक्त यदुसंसदि तस्मिश्वैवान्ते राजा सकालयवनस्तदा। सैन्येन तद्विधेनेव मथुरामभ्युपागमत्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते कालयवनं चेैब श्रुत्वेदं प्रतिपेदिरे केशवः पुनरेवाह यादवान् सत्यसंगरः:। अद्यैव दिवस: पुण्यो निर्याम: स्वबलानुगा: ततो निश्चक्रमुः सर्वे यादवा: कृष्णशासनात्। ओधघा इव समुद्रस्थ बलौघप्रतिनादिता: संगृह्य ते कलत्राणि वसुदेवपुरोगमा:। सुसन्नद्धैर्गजेर्मत्ते रथेरएवेश्व दंशितेः स्वन्दनेः काझनापीडेर्मत्तेश्ष वरवारणै:।

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वानि स्वानि बलाग्राणि शोभयन्तः प्रकर्षिण: । प्रत्यड्मुखा ययुईष्टा वृष्णयो भरतर्षभ ततो मुख्यतमा: सर्वे यादवा रणकोविदा: अनीकाग्राणि कर्षन्तो वासुदेवपुरोगमा: इस यादवसभामें मेरे हार्दिक अभिप्रायके अनुसार जो बात कही गयी है, वह समयानुसार आपलोगोंके उद्धवके लिये ही है। यदि आपलोगोंको अनुकूल मनसे बोल उठे--' प्रभो! इस यादव-समाजके उद्धवके लिये आपको जो अभीष्ट हो, वह कार्य कौजिये'

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब समस्त वृष्णिवंशी मिलकर उत्तम मन्त्रणा करने लगे--'यह जरासंध (या कालयवन) हमलोगोंके लिये अवध्य कर दिया गया है। हमारे उस शत्रुका सैनिक बल बहुत बड़ा है॥ १०॥ हमारे पक्षके नरेशोंने शत्रुकी उस सेनाका बड़ा भारी विनाश किया है तो भी उसके पास अभी बहुत-सी सेनाएँ हैं, जिन्हें हमलोग सौ वर्षोमें भी नहीं मार सकते। अतः हमारा विचार उनसे हट जानेके लिये हो गया है'॥ ११॥ इसी बीचमें कालयवनसहित राजा जरासंध फिर वैसी ही सेना साथ लेकर मथुरापर चढ़ आया॥ १२॥ उस समय मथुराके सैनिकोंके लिये जरासंधकी सेनाकों ही रोकना अत्यन्त कठिन कार्य था। फिर जब यादवोंने कालयवनका भी आगमन सुना, तब तो उन्होंने मथुरासे हट जाना ही अपने लिये श्रेयस्कर समझा॥ १३॥ सत्यप्रतिज्ञ श्रीकृष्णने वहाँ यादवोंसे फिर कहा--'आज ही वह पुण्य दिवस है, जब कि अपनी सेनाके साथ हमें यहाँसे निकल चलना है '॥ १४॥ यह सुनकर समस्त यादव श्रीकृष्णकी आज्ञासे उस पुरीको छोड़कर निकल गये। उस समय सैन्यसमूहोंके कोलाहलसे भरे हुए यादवोंके दल समुद्रके जलप्रवाहकी भाँति जान पड़ते थे॥१५॥ वसुदेव आदि सभी यादव अपनी

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रियोंको साथ ले कसे-कसाये मतवाले हाथियों, रथों और सुसज्जित अश्ोंके द्वारा मथुरा छोड़कर चल दिये। उन सबने डंके पीटकर स्वजनों तथा जाति-भाइयोंके साथ वहाँसे प्रस्थान किया था॥ १६-१७॥ भरतश्रेष्ठ सुवर्णभूषित रथों, मतवाले गजराजों और सारथीकी आज्ञामात्रसे उछलकर चलनेवाले तथा हाथमें चाबुक लिये सवारोंद्वारा हाँके जानेवाले घोड़ोंस अपनी-अपनी श्रेष्ठ सेनाओंकी शोभा बढ़ाते तथा उन्हें खींचकर अपने साथ लिये जाते हुए वृष्णिवंशी बड़े हर्षके साथ पश्चिम दिशाकी ओर प्रस्थित हुए्॥ १८-१९ ॥ तदनन्तर युद्धकुशल श्रीकृष्ण आदि सभी मुख्य-मुख्य यादव अपनी सेनाओंको साथ लेकर चले ते सम नानालताचित्रं नारिकेलवनायुतम्। कीर्ण नागबलै: कानन्‍्तं केतकीखण्डमण्डितम्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुमुदुर्यादवा: सर्वे देवा: स्वर्गगता इब पुरवास्तु विचिन्वन् स कृष्णस्तु परवीरहा। दर्दर्श विपुलं देशं सागरेणोपशोभितम् तत्र रैवतको नाम पर्वतो नातिदूरतः। मन्दरोदाशिखर: सर्वतो5भिविराजते केशवेन मतिस्तत्र पुर्यर्थ विनिवेशिता। निवेश तत्र सैन्यानां रोचयन्ति सम यादवा: ते रक्तसूर्यदिवसे तत्र यादवपुड्ढवाः। सेनापालांश्व संचक्रुः स्कन्धावारनिवेशनम्

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुवाय तत्र न्यवसत् केशव: सह यादवैः। देशे पुरनिवेशाय स यदुप्रवरों विभुः वे यदुपुड़्व वीर सिंधुराजके जलप्राय देशमें जा पहुँचे, जो नाना प्रकारकी लताओंसे विचित्र शोभा पा रहा था। नारियलके बहुत-से वन वहाँ सुशोभित होते थे। नागकेसरोंके झुंड इधर-उधर सब ओर फैले थे, जिनसे वहाँकी कमनीयता और भी बढ़ गयी थी। केवड़ोंकी झाड़ियोंसे वह प्रदेश अलंकृत हो रहा था। कहीं-कहीं ताड़, पुन्नाग, वकुल और अंगूरके वन उस भूभागको और घना बना रहे थे॥ २१-२२॥ जिन्हें सुख ही प्रिय है, वे सब यादव वहाँके रमणीय स्थानोंमें स्वर्गमें रहनेवाले देवताओंके समान आनन्दका अनुभव करने लगे॥ २३ ॥ शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाले श्रीकृष्णने नगरके वास्तुस्थानकी खोज करते हुए समुद्रसे सुशोभित

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेवाले एक विशाल प्रदेशको देखा॥ २४॥ वह स्थान बालूके साथ ही ताँबेके रड्वाली मिट्टीसे सुशोभित था। वाहनोंके लिये हितकर तथा नगरोपयोगी शुभ लक्षणोंसे सम्पन्न था। वह ऐसा मनोहर प्रतीत होता था, मानो लक्ष्मीने उसे अपना वासस्थान बना लिया हो सिंधुराजका वह प्रदेश समुद्रकी वायुसे विजित, सागरके जलसे सेवित तथा नगरोपयोगी लक्षणोंसे सुशोभित था॥ २६॥ वहाँ पास ही रैवतक नामसे प्रसिद्ध पर्वत था, जिसके शिखर मन्दराचलके समान ऊँचे और रमणीय थे। वह पर्वत सब ओरसे बड़ी शोभा पा रहा था वहाँ एकलव्य रहता था। आचार्य द्रोण भी वहाँ दीर्घकालतक निवास कर चुके थे। बहुत-से मनुष्य वहाँ आते-जाते थे तथा वह पर्वत सब प्रकारके रत्नोंसे व्याप्त था

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके पास ही उस राजा रेबतकी विहारभूमि थी, जिसका बड़े सुन्दर ढंगसे निर्माण किया गया था। उस शतरंज या चौसरकी बिछाँतके समान चौकोर थी भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने वहाँ नगर बसानेका विचार किया। यादवोंको भी वहाँ सेनाका पड़ाव डालना जँच गया दिनमें जब कि सूर्यपर लाली छा रही थी, वहाँ श्रेष्ठ यादवोंने सेनाके रक्षक नियुक्त किये और सैनिकोंके ठहरनेके लिये छावनियाँ तैयार करायीं॥ ३१॥ यदुप्रवर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने यादवोंके साथ उस प्रदेशमें एक

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुस्थिर नगर बसानेके लिये निवास किया॥ ३२॥ गदके बड़े भाई यादवश्रेष्ठ पुरुषोत्तमने मानसिक संकल्पके द्वारा उस पुरीका नाम निश्चित किया और मनसे ही विधिपूर्वक उसमें गृहोंका विभाग किया सुखिनो न्यवसन् राजन् स्व्गे देवगणा इव कृष्णोडषपि कालयवन ज्ञात्वा केशिनिषूदन: । राजन्! इस प्रकार बन्धु-बान्धवोंसहित यदुवंशी द्वारकापुरीमें पहुँचकर वहाँ उसी तरह सुखसे रहने लगे, जैसे देवता स्वर्गमें रहते हैं॥ ३४॥ केशिहन्ता श्रीकृष्ण भी कालयवनका आना जानकर उसके और जरासंधके जरासंधभयाच्चैव पुरी द्वारवतीं ययौ॥ ३५ भयसे द्वारकापुरीको चले गये

English

Narada said:—"O king, listen, I shall truly relate how your mother was united with Drumila (57). Once on a time your mother, during her menses, went out of curiosity to see the mountain Suyāman along with her female companions. She was ranging in the beautiful summits of the mountain abounding in charming trees and table-lands, and in the caves and on the banks of the rivers (58–59). Hearing again and again the lust-exciting words, sweet as the songs of the Kinnaras, pleasant to the ears; and echoing on all sides, the notes of the peacocks and other birds her mind was worked up with desire the usual habit of women (60–61). In the meantime there blew the wind carrying the fragrance of flowers of the forest that awakes Manmatha (the god of love) (62). Driven by the wind the Kadamva flowers, closed by continual showers and adorned with black bees, began to pour down fragrance profusely (63). With the downpour of flowers and filaments the Neepa trees shone there like lamps (64). Covered with new grass and adorned with Indragopa insects the earth appeared to have her menstrual flow, like a youthful damsel (65). At that time, O Kansa, as if you urged on by destiny the beautiful Dānava Drumila, capable of coursing at-will, the king of Soubha, came there by the etherial way in a quick-coursing car, going everywhere at will, and effulgent like the new sun, to see mount Suyāmana. Reaching that foremost of mountains, descending from his car, and keeping his chariot, that is capable of destroying other cars, in the garden on the mountain he began to walk on the summit along with his charioteer (66–69). They saw there many forests and gardens endued with characteristics of various seasons and resembling the celestial garden of Nandana, various jewels of golden, silvery and collyrium-like hues, summits covered with diverse mineral substances, various trees adorned with many sorts of fruits and flowers, filled with the fragrance of flowers and resorted to by various creatures and birds of diverse species, various places abounding in herbs and Rishis of accomplished piety, numberless Vidyadharas, Kimpurushas, Vānaras, Rakshasas, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, Sarabhas, Shalas, Srimaras, Mahasatwas, elephants and Yakshas as they walked over that best of mountains (70-75).