Krishna Returns to Dvaraka

Verse 1 (14.59.1)

उदङ्कस्य वरं दत्त्वा गोविन्दो द्विजसत्तम । अत ऊर्ध्वं महाबाहुः किं चकार महायशाः ॥

udaṅkasya varaṃ dattvā govindo dvijasattama | ata ūrdhvaṃ mahābāhuḥ kiṃ cakāra mahāyaśāḥ

Having granted a boon to Udanka, best of Brahmins, what did Govinda, the mighty-armed and glorious, do after that?

Note on the text: Corrected द्विजत्तम → द्विजसत्तम (misprint in Wikisource; dropped स; the critical edition reads dvijasattama).

Verse 2 (14.59.2)

उदङ्काय वरं दत्त्वा प्रायात्सात्यकिना सह । द्वारकामेव गोविन्दः शीघ्रवेगैर्महाहयैः ॥

udaṅkāya varaṃ dattvā prāyātsātyakinā saha | dvārakāmeva govindaḥ śīghravegairmahāhayaiḥ

Having granted the boon to Udanka, Govinda set out for Dvaraka itself with Satyaki, on swift and mighty horses.

Verse 3 (14.59.3)

सरांसि सरितश्चैव वनानि च गिरींस्तथा । अतिक्रम्याससादाथ रम्यां द्वारवतीं पुरीम् ॥

sarāṃsi saritaścaiva vanāni ca girīṃstathā | atikramyāsasādātha ramyāṃ dvāravatīṃ purīm

Crossing lakes, rivers, forests and mountains, he reached the lovely city of Dvaravati.

Verse 4 (14.59.4)

वर्तमाने महाराज महे रैवतकस्य च । उपायात्पुण्डरीकाक्षो युयुधानानुगस्तदा ॥

vartamāne mahārāja mahe raivatakasya ca | upāyātpuṇḍarīkākṣo yuyudhānānugastadā

O great king, the festival of Raivataka was then in progress when the lotus-eyed one arrived, with Yuyudhana following him.

Verse 5 (14.59.5)

अलङ्कृतस्तु स गिरिर्नानारूपैर्विचित्रितैः । बभौ रत्नमयैः कोशैः संवृतः पुरुषर्षभ ॥

alaṅkṛtastu sa girirnānārūpairvicitritaiḥ | babhau ratnamayaiḥ kośaiḥ saṃvṛtaḥ puruṣarṣabha

That mountain, adorned with ornaments of many wonderful kinds, shone, O bull among men, wrapped in coverings set with jewels.

Note on the text: Corrected पुरुर्षर्षभ → पुरुषर्षभ (misprint in Wikisource; stray र्; the critical edition reads puruṣarṣabha).

Verse 6 (14.59.6)

काञ्चनस्रग्भिरग्र्याभिः सुमनोभिस्तथैव च । वासोभिश्च महाशैलः कल्पवृक्षैस्तथैव च ॥

kāñcanasragbhiragryābhiḥ sumanobhistathaiva ca | vāsobhiśca mahāśailaḥ kalpavṛkṣaistathaiva ca

The great mountain was hung with fine golden garlands, with flowers, with garments, and with wish-fulfilling trees.

Verse 7 (14.59.7)

दीपवृक्षैश्च सौवर्णैरभीक्ष्णमुपशोभितः । गुहानिर्झरदेशेषु दिवाभूतो बभूव ह ॥

dīpavṛkṣaiśca sauvarṇairabhīkṣṇamupaśobhitaḥ | guhānirjharadeśeṣu divābhūto babhūva ha

Constantly lit by lamp-trees of gold, it had become as bright as day even in its caves and the places where its streams fell.

Verse 8 (14.59.8)

पताकाभिर्विचित्राभिः सघण्टाभिः समन्ततः । पुंभिः स्त्रीभिश्च संघुष्टः प्रगीत इव चाभवत् । अतीव प्रेक्षणीयोऽभून्मेरुर्मुनिगणैरिव ॥

patākābhirvicitrābhiḥ saghaṇṭābhiḥ samantataḥ | puṃbhiḥ strībhiśca saṃghuṣṭaḥ pragīta iva cābhavat | atīva prekṣaṇīyo'bhūnmerurmunigaṇairiva

With bright, belled banners on every side, and resounding with the voices of men and women, it seemed to be singing; the mountain was exceedingly beautiful to behold, like Meru among hosts of sages.

Note on the text: Corrected एताकाभिर् → पताकाभिर् (misprint in Wikisource; एता for पता; the critical edition reads patākābhir. Three-line verse as printed on the page (14-59-8a–c) = CE 14,058.008a, 008c, 008e).

Verse 9 (14.59.9)

मत्तानां हृष्टरूपाणां स्त्रीणां पुंसां च भारत । गायतां पर्वतेन्द्रस्य दिविस्पृगिव निःस्वनः ॥

mattānāṃ hṛṣṭarūpāṇāṃ strīṇāṃ puṃsāṃ ca bhārata | gāyatāṃ parvatendrasya divispṛgiva niḥsvanaḥ

From the men and women, intoxicated and joyful and singing, O Bharata, there rose a sound that seemed to touch the sky from that lord of mountains.

Verse 10 (14.59.10)

प्रमत्तमत्तसम्मत्तक्ष्वेडितोद्धुष्टसंकुलः । तथा किलकिलाशब्दैर्भूधरोऽभून्मनोहरः ॥

pramattamattasammattakṣveḍitoddhuṣṭasaṃkulaḥ | tathā kilakilāśabdairbhūdharo'bhūnmanoharaḥ

Thronged with the careless, the drunk and the exultant, with shouts and cries, and with joyful whoops, the mountain became enchanting.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads भूधरोऽभून्मनोहरः (masculine) where the critical edition has bhūr abhūt sumanoharā, and संकुलः for saṃkulā; both are good Sanskrit (recension variants), kept.

Verse 11 (14.59.11)

विपणापणवान्रम्यो भक्ष्यभोज्यविहारवान् । वस्त्रमाल्योत्करयुतो वीणावेणुमृदङ्गवान् ॥

vipaṇāpaṇavānramyo bhakṣyabhojyavihāravān | vastramālyotkarayuto vīṇāveṇumṛdaṅgavān

It was delightful, with shops and markets, with places of food and delicacies and amusement, rich in garments and heaps of garlands, with lutes, flutes and drums.

Verse 12 (14.59.12)

सुरामैरेयमिश्रेण भक्ष्यभोज्येन चैव ह । दीनान्धकृपणादिभ्यो दीयमानेन चानिशम् । बभौ परमकल्याणो महस्तस्य महागिरेः ॥

surāmaireyamiśreṇa bhakṣyabhojyena caiva ha | dīnāndhakṛpaṇādibhyo dīyamānena cāniśam | babhau paramakalyāṇo mahastasya mahāgireḥ

With food and delicacies mixed with liquor and mead, and with gifts constantly given to the poor, the blind and the wretched, the festival of that great mountain shone with supreme auspiciousness.

Verse 13 (14.59.13)

पुण्यावसथवान्वीरैः पुण्यकृद्भिर्निषेवितः । विहारो वृष्णिवीराणां महे रैवतस्य ह ॥

puṇyāvasathavānvīraiḥ puṇyakṛdbhirniṣevitaḥ | vihāro vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ mahe raivatasya ha

With holy resting places, and frequented by heroes who had done good deeds, it was the pleasure ground of the Vrishni heroes at the festival of Raivataka.

Note on the text: No automatic match. Lines = CE 14,058.013a and 013c (Wikisource reads पुण्यावसथवान्वीरैः for puṇyāvasathavān vīra; वीरैः is good Sanskrit, kept).

Verse 14 (14.59.14)

स नानावेश्मसंकीर्णो देवलोक इवाबभौ । तदा च कृष्णसान्निध्यान्मुदा देवगणैर्युतः ॥

sa nānāveśmasaṃkīrṇo devaloka ivābabhau | tadā ca kṛṣṇasānnidhyānmudā devagaṇairyutaḥ

Crowded with dwellings of every kind, it shone like the world of the gods; and then, through Krishna's presence, it was joyfully filled with hosts of gods.

Note on the text: No automatic match. First line is a variant of CE 14,058.013e (Wikisource स नानावेश्मसंकीर्णो for sa nago veśmasaṃkīrṇo); second line is a variant of CE 14,058.014a (tadā ca kṛṣṇasāṃnidhyam āsādya bharatarṣabha).

Verse 15 (14.59.15)

स्तुवन्त्यन्तर्हिता देवा गन्धर्वाश्च सहर्षिभिः । साधकः सर्वधर्माणामसुराणां विनाशकः ॥

stuvantyantarhitā devā gandharvāśca saharṣibhiḥ | sādhakaḥ sarvadharmāṇāmasurāṇāṃ vināśakaḥ

The gods, unseen, together with Gandharvas and sages, praised him: "You are the accomplisher of all dharmas and the destroyer of the asuras.

Note on the text: Removed the stray backtick that opens the interpolated passage (verses 15–18 on the page). No automatic match. Lines = CE star passage 14,058.014b*0121_01–02 (attached to 14.58.14). The first line is narration and the second begins the gods' hymn, which continues in the next two verses.

Verse 16 (14.59.16)

त्वं स्रष्टा सृज्यमाधारं कारणं धर्मवेदवित् । त्वया सत्क्रियते देव न जानीमोऽत्र मायया ॥

tvaṃ sraṣṭā sṛjyamādhāraṃ kāraṇaṃ dharmavedavit | tvayā satkriyate deva na jānīmo'tra māyayā

You are the creator, the support of what is created, the cause, the knower of dharma and the Veda. What is done well by you, O god, we cannot grasp here, because of your illusion.

Note on the text: Corrected ज जानीमोऽत्र → न जानीमोऽत्र (misprint in Wikisource; ज for न; the critical edition's star line has na jānīmo 'tra). No automatic match. Lines = CE star passage 14,058.014b*0121_03–04 (attached to 14.58.14; the star line reads yat kriyate where Wikisource has सत्क्रियते). Speaker: the unseen gods, Gandharvas and sages of the preceding verse, whose hymn this is (the page prints no heading; it stands under Vaishampayana's).

Verse 17 (14.59.17)

केवलं त्वाऽभिजानीमः शरणं परमेश्वरम् । ब्रह्मादीनां च गोविन्द सान्निध्यं शरणं नमः ॥

kevalaṃ tvā'bhijānīmaḥ śaraṇaṃ parameśvaram | brahmādīnāṃ ca govinda sānnidhyaṃ śaraṇaṃ namaḥ

We know only that you are the refuge, the supreme lord. O Govinda, your presence is the refuge even of Brahma and the others. Homage to you!"

Note on the text: Corrected सान्निध्वं → सान्निध्यं (misprint in Wikisource; ध्व for ध्य; the critical edition's star line has saṃnidhyaṃ). No automatic match. Lines = CE star passage 14,058.014b*0121_05–06 (attached to 14.58.14). Speakers as in the preceding verse.

Verse 18 (14.59.18)

इति स्तुते मानुषैश्च पूजिते देवकीसुते । शक्रसद्मप्रतीकाशो बभूव स हि शैलराट् ॥

iti stute mānuṣaiśca pūjite devakīsute | śakrasadmapratīkāśo babhūva sa hi śailarāṭ

While the son of Devaki was thus praised and honoured by men as well, that king of mountains became like the palace of Indra.

Note on the text: Removed the stray quote mark and the extra danda that close the interpolated passage. No automatic match. First line = CE star passage 14,058.014b*0121_07 (attached to 14.58.14); second line = CE 14,058.014c.

Verse 19 (14.59.19)

ततः सम्पूज्यमानः स विवेश भवनं शुभम् । गोविन्दः सात्यकिश्चैव जग्मतुर्भवनं स्वकम् ॥

tataḥ sampūjyamānaḥ sa viveśa bhavanaṃ śubham | govindaḥ sātyakiścaiva jagmaturbhavanaṃ svakam

Then, honoured, he entered his splendid mansion; Govinda and Satyaki each went to his own house.

Verse 20 (14.59.20)

विवेश च प्रहृष्टात्मा चिरकालप्रवासतः । कृत्वा नसुकरं कर्म दानवेष्विव वासवः ॥

viveśa ca prahṛṣṭātmā cirakālapravāsataḥ | kṛtvā nasukaraṃ karma dānaveṣviva vāsavaḥ

Glad at heart after being away so long, he entered, having done a deed not easy to do, as Vasava did among the danavas.

Verse 21 (14.59.21)

उपायान्तं तु वार्ष्णेयं भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकास्तथा । अभ्यगच्छन्महात्मानं देवा इव शतक्रतुम् ॥

upāyāntaṃ tu vārṣṇeyaṃ bhojavṛṣṇyandhakāstathā | abhyagacchanmahātmānaṃ devā iva śatakratum

As Varshneya came, the Bhojas, Vrishnis and Andhakas went to meet that great soul, as the gods go to Shatakratu.

Note on the text: Corrected अभ्यगच्चन् → अभ्यगच्छन् (misprint in Wikisource; च for छ; the critical edition reads abhyagacchan).

Verse 22 (14.59.22)

स तानभ्यर्च्य मेधावी पृष्ट्वा च कुशलं तदा । अभ्यवादयत प्रीतः पितरं मातरं तदा ॥

sa tānabhyarcya medhāvī pṛṣṭvā ca kuśalaṃ tadā | abhyavādayata prītaḥ pitaraṃ mātaraṃ tadā

The wise one honoured them and asked after their welfare, and then joyfully saluted his father and mother.

Verse 23 (14.59.23)

ताभ्यां स सम्परिष्वक्तः सान्त्वितश्च महाभुजः । उपोपविष्टैः सर्वैस्तैर्वृष्णिभिः परिवारितः ॥

tābhyāṃ sa sampariṣvaktaḥ sāntvitaśca mahābhujaḥ | upopaviṣṭaiḥ sarvaistairvṛṣṇibhiḥ parivāritaḥ

Embraced and comforted by the two, the mighty-armed one sat down, surrounded by all the Vrishnis seated near him.

Verse 24 (14.59.24)

स विश्रान्तो महातेजाः कृतपादावनेजनः । कथयामास तत्सर्वं पृष्टः पित्रा महाहवम् ॥

sa viśrānto mahātejāḥ kṛtapādāvanejanaḥ | kathayāmāsa tatsarvaṃ pṛṣṭaḥ pitrā mahāhavam

Rested, of great splendour, his feet washed, he told the whole account of the great war when his father asked him.