Krishna Returns to Dvaraka

Verse 1 (2.2.1)

उषित्वा खाण्डवप्रस्थे सुखवासं जनार्दनः । पार्थैः प्रीतिसमायुक्तैः पूजनार्होऽभिपूजितः ॥

uṣitvā khāṇḍavaprasthe sukhavāsaṃ janārdanaḥ | pārthaiḥ prītisamāyuktaiḥ pūjanārho'bhipūjitaḥ

Janardana stayed happily at Khandavaprastha, honoured by the loving Parthas as one worthy of honour.

Verse 2 (2.2.2)

गमनाय मतिं चक्रे पितुर्दर्शनलालसः । धर्मराजमथामन्त्र्य पृथां च पृथुलोचनः ॥

gamanāya matiṃ cakre piturdarśanalālasaḥ | dharmarājamathāmantrya pṛthāṃ ca pṛthulocanaḥ

Then, longing to see his father, he made up his mind to leave. Taking leave of the King of Dharma and of Pritha, the large-eyed Krishna,

Verse 3 (2.2.3)

ववन्दे चरणौ मूर्ध्ना जगद्वन्द्यः पितृष्वसुः । स तया मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्रातः परिष्वक्तश्च केशवः ॥

vavande caraṇau mūrdhnā jagadvandyaḥ pitṛṣvasuḥ | sa tayā mūrdhnyupāghrātaḥ pariṣvaktaśca keśavaḥ

he whom the whole world reveres, bowed his head to the feet of his father's sister; and she kissed Keshava on the head and embraced him.

Verse 4 (2.2.4)

ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णो भगिनीं स्वां महायशाः । तामुपेत्य हृषीकेशः प्रीत्या बाष्पसमन्वितः ॥

dadarśānantaraṃ kṛṣṇo bhaginīṃ svāṃ mahāyaśāḥ | tāmupetya hṛṣīkeśaḥ prītyā bāṣpasamanvitaḥ

Next the illustrious Krishna went to see his own sister. Approaching her, Hrishikesha, his eyes wet with affection,

Verse 5 (2.2.5)

अर्थ्यं तथ्यं हितं वाक्यं लघु युक्तमनुत्तरम् । उवाच भगवान्भद्रां सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम् ॥

arthyaṃ tathyaṃ hitaṃ vākyaṃ laghu yuktamanuttaram | uvāca bhagavānbhadrāṃ subhadrāṃ bhadrabhāṣiṇīm

the Lord, spoke to gentle Subhadra, whose words were always kind, words that were meaningful, true and for her good, brief, apt and beyond reply.

Verse 6 (2.2.6)

तया स्वजनगामीनि श्रावितो वचनानि सः । सम्पूजितश्चाप्यसकृच्छिरसा चाभिवादितः ॥

tayā svajanagāmīni śrāvito vacanāni saḥ | sampūjitaścāpyasakṛcchirasā cābhivāditaḥ

She gave him messages to carry to her kinsfolk, honoured him again and again, and bowed her head to him.

Verse 7 (2.2.7)

तामनुज्ञाय वार्ष्णेयः प्रतिनन्द्य च भामिनीम् । ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णां धौम्यं चापि जनार्दनः ॥

tāmanujñāya vārṣṇeyaḥ pratinandya ca bhāminīm | dadarśānantaraṃ kṛṣṇāṃ dhaumyaṃ cāpi janārdanaḥ

Taking leave of that lovely lady and gladdening her in return, Janardana of the Vrishni line next went to see Krishnaa (Draupadi) and Dhaumya.

Verse 8 (2.2.8)

ववन्दे च यथान्यायं धौम्यं पुरुषसत्तमः । द्रौपदीं सान्त्वयित्वा च सुभद्रां परिदाय च ॥

vavande ca yathānyāyaṃ dhaumyaṃ puruṣasattamaḥ | draupadīṃ sāntvayitvā ca subhadrāṃ paridāya ca

That best of men bowed to Dhaumya as was proper, comforted Draupadi, and entrusted Subhadra to her care.

Verse 9 (2.2.9)

भ्रातॄनभ्यगमद्विद्वान्पार्थेन सहितो बली । भ्रातृभिः पञ्चभिः कृष्णो वृतः शक्र इवामरैः ॥

bhrātṝnabhyagamadvidvānpārthena sahito balī | bhrātṛbhiḥ pañcabhiḥ kṛṣṇo vṛtaḥ śakra ivāmaraiḥ

Then the wise and mighty one went with Partha to the other brothers. Surrounded by the five brothers, Krishna looked like Shakra among the immortals.

Note on the text: Corrected भ्रातृन् → भ्रातॄन् (misprint in Wikisource; the accusative plural needs the long ॄ; the critical edition reads bhrātṝn).

Verse 10 (2.2.10)

यात्राकालस्य योग्यानि कर्माणि गरुडध्वजः । कर्तुकामः शुचिर्भूत्वा स्नातवान्समलङ्कृतः ॥

yātrākālasya yogyāni karmāṇi garuḍadhvajaḥ | kartukāmaḥ śucirbhūtvā snātavānsamalaṅkṛtaḥ

Wishing to perform the rites proper to the time of setting out, Krishna of the Garuda banner purified himself, bathed and put on his ornaments.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 11 (2.2.11)

अर्चयामास देवांश्च द्विजांश्च यदुपुङ्गवः । माल्यजाप्यनमस्कारैर्गन्धैरुच्चावचैरपि ॥

arcayāmāsa devāṃśca dvijāṃśca yadupuṅgavaḥ | mālyajāpyanamaskārairgandhairuccāvacairapi

The foremost of the Yadus worshipped the gods and the brahmins with garlands, prayers and salutations, and with perfumes of every kind.

Verse 12 (2.2.12)

स कृत्वा सर्वकार्याणि प्रतस्थे तस्थुषां वरः । उपेत्य स यदुश्रेष्ठो बाह्यकक्षाद्विनिर्गतः ॥

sa kṛtvā sarvakāryāṇi pratasthe tasthuṣāṃ varaḥ | upetya sa yaduśreṣṭho bāhyakakṣādvinirgataḥ

Having done all that had to be done, that best of steadfast beings set forth. The foremost of the Yadus came out through the outer court,

Note on the text: Corrected तस्थुपां → तस्थुषां (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष; the critical edition reads tasthuṣāṃ). Second line not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 13 (2.2.13)

स्वस्ति वाच्यार्हतो विप्रान्दधिपात्रफलाक्षतैः । वसु प्रदाय च ततः प्रदक्षिणमथाकरोत् ॥

svasti vācyārhato viprāndadhipātraphalākṣataiḥ | vasu pradāya ca tataḥ pradakṣiṇamathākarot

had worthy brahmins pronounce blessings over him with bowls of curd, fruits and unbroken rice, gave them wealth, and then walked around them keeping them on his right.

Verse 14 (2.2.14)

काञ्चनं रथमास्थाय तार्क्ष्यकेतनमाशुगम् । गदाचक्रासिशार्ङ्गाद्यैरायुधैरावृतं शुभम् ॥

kāñcanaṃ rathamāsthāya tārkṣyaketanamāśugam | gadācakrāsiśārṅgādyairāyudhairāvṛtaṃ śubham

He mounted his swift and splendid golden chariot with the banner of Tarkshya (Garuda), furnished with mace, discus, sword, the Sharnga bow and other weapons,

Verse 15 (2.2.15)

सुतिथावथ नक्षत्रे मुहूर्ते च गुणान्विते । प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षः शैब्यसुग्रीववाहनः ॥

sutithāvatha nakṣatre muhūrte ca guṇānvite | prayayau puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ śaibyasugrīvavāhanaḥ

and on an auspicious lunar day, under a favourable star and at a propitious hour, lotus-eyed Krishna set out, drawn by his horses Shaibya and Sugriva.

Verse 16 (2.2.16)

अन्वारुरोह चाप्येनं प्रेम्णा राजा युधिष्ठिरः । अपास्य चास्य यन्तारं दारुकं यन्तृसत्तमम् ॥

anvāruroha cāpyenaṃ premṇā rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | apāsya cāsya yantāraṃ dārukaṃ yantṛsattamam

Out of love King Yudhishthira climbed into the chariot after him, and setting aside his driver Daruka, the best of charioteers,

Verse 17 (2.2.17)

अभीषून्सम्प्रजग्राह स्वयं कुरुपतिस्तदा । उपारुह्यार्जुनश्चाऽपि चामरव्यजनं सितम् ॥

abhīṣūnsamprajagrāha svayaṃ kurupatistadā | upāruhyārjunaścā'pi cāmaravyajanaṃ sitam

the lord of the Kurus himself took up the reins. Arjuna too mounted, and that mighty-armed one waved a white yak-tail whisk

Verse 18 (2.2.18)

रुक्मदण्डं बृहद्बाहुर्विदुधाव प्रदक्षिणम् । तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि रथमारुह्य वीर्यवान् ॥

rukmadaṇḍaṃ bṛhadbāhurvidudhāva pradakṣiṇam | tathaiva bhīmaseno'pi rathamāruhya vīryavān

with a golden handle, moving it reverently from left to right. In the same way the valiant Bhimasena too mounted the chariot,

Verse 19 (2.2.19)

छत्रं शतशलाकं च दिव्यमाल्योपशोभितम् । वैडूर्यमणिदण्डं च चामीकरविभूषितम् ॥

chatraṃ śataśalākaṃ ca divyamālyopaśobhitam | vaiḍūryamaṇidaṇḍaṃ ca cāmīkaravibhūṣitam

and a parasol of a hundred ribs, adorned with heavenly garlands, with a handle of beryl and gems and ornamented with gold,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). Removed a stray wiki quote mark (`) before the verse.

Verse 20 (2.2.20)

दधार तरसा भीमश्छत्रं तच्छार्ङ्गधन्वने । भीमसेनार्जुनौ चापि यमावरिनिषूदनौ ॥

dadhāra tarasā bhīmaśchatraṃ tacchārṅgadhanvane | bhīmasenārjunau cāpi yamāvariniṣūdanau

Bhima quickly held over the wielder of the Sharnga bow. And Bhimasena and Arjuna, and the twins, slayers of their foes,

Note on the text: Corrected भीमः मुच्छत्रं → भीमश्छत्रं तच् (misprint in Wikisource; मुच्छत्रं is not a word; the critical edition's apparatus, passage 0025, reads bhīmaś chatraṃ tac chārṅgadhanvane). Removed a stray wiki quote mark ('). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 21 (2.2.21)

पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः कृष्णमृत्विक्पौरजनैर्वृताः । स तथा भ्रातृभिः सर्वैः केशवः परवीरहा ॥

pṛṣṭhato'nuyayuḥ kṛṣṇamṛtvikpaurajanairvṛtāḥ | sa tathā bhrātṛbhiḥ sarvaiḥ keśavaḥ paravīrahā

followed Krishna from behind, accompanied by the priests and the townspeople. Thus Keshava, slayer of enemy heroes, followed by all the brothers,

Note on the text: Corrected वृता → वृताः (misprint in Wikisource; dropped visarga; the participle agrees with the plural subject of अनुययुः).

Verse 22 (2.2.22)

अन्वीयमानः शुशुभे शिष्यैरिव गुरुः प्रियैः । अभिमन्युं च सौभद्रं वृद्धैः परिवृतस्तथा ॥

anvīyamānaḥ śuśubhe śiṣyairiva guruḥ priyaiḥ | abhimanyuṃ ca saubhadraṃ vṛddhaiḥ parivṛtastathā

shone like a teacher followed by his beloved pupils. Dhaumya, too, foremost of brahmins, surrounded by the elders, set Abhimanyu, Subhadra's son,

Note on the text: Second line not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). Removed a stray wiki quote mark (`) before it.

Verse 23 (2.2.23)

रथमारोप्य निर्यातो धौम्यो ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवः । इन्द्रप्रस्थमतिक्रम्य क्रोशमात्रं महाद्युतिः । पार्थमामन्त्र्य गोविन्दः परिष्वज्य सुपीडितम् ॥

rathamāropya niryāto dhaumyo brāhmaṇapuṅgavaḥ | indraprasthamatikramya krośamātraṃ mahādyutiḥ | pārthamāmantrya govindaḥ pariṣvajya supīḍitam

in a chariot and came out with him. When they had gone a krosha beyond Indraprastha, the radiant Govinda took leave of Partha and held him in a close embrace;

Note on the text: First two lines not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). Removed a stray wiki quote mark (') after the second line.

Verse 24 (2.2.24)

युधिष्ठिरं पूजयित्वा भीमसेनं यमौ तथा । परिष्वक्तो भृशं तैस्तु यमाभ्यामभिवादितः ॥

yudhiṣṭhiraṃ pūjayitvā bhīmasenaṃ yamau tathā | pariṣvakto bhṛśaṃ taistu yamābhyāmabhivāditaḥ

he paid honour to Yudhishthira, and to Bhimasena and the twins as well; they embraced him warmly, and the twins bowed to him.

Note on the text: Corrected युधिष्ठरं → युधिष्ठिरं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped vowel sign; the critical edition reads yudhiṣṭhiraṃ).

Verse 25 (2.2.25)

योजनार्धमथो गत्वा कृष्णः परपुरञ्जयः । युधिष्ठिरं समामन्त्र्य निवर्तस्वेति भारत ॥

yojanārdhamatho gatvā kṛṣṇaḥ parapurañjayaḥ | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ samāmantrya nivartasveti bhārata

When they had gone half a yojana, Krishna, conqueror of enemy cities, said to Yudhishthira, "Turn back now," O Bharata.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 26 (2.2.26)

ततोऽभिवाद्य गोविन्दः पादौ जग्राह धर्मवित् । उत्थाप्य धर्मराजस्तु मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय केशवम् ॥

tato'bhivādya govindaḥ pādau jagrāha dharmavit | utthāpya dharmarājastu mūrdhnyupāghrāya keśavam

Then Govinda, who knows dharma, saluted him and clasped his feet. But the King of Dharma raised Keshava up and kissed him on the head,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 27 (2.2.27)

पाण्डवो यादवश्रेष्ठं कृष्णं कमललोचनम् । गम्यतामित्यनुज्ञाप्य धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥

pāṇḍavo yādavaśreṣṭhaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ kamalalocanam | gamyatāmityanujñāpya dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

and Yudhishthira, the Pandava, the King of Dharma, gave lotus-eyed Krishna, best of the Yadavas, leave to depart, saying, "Go."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 28 (2.2.28)

ततस्तैः संविदं कृत्वा यथावन्मधुसूदनः । निवर्त्य च तथा कृच्छ्रात्पाण्डवान्सपदानुगान् ॥

tatastaiḥ saṃvidaṃ kṛtvā yathāvanmadhusūdanaḥ | nivartya ca tathā kṛcchrātpāṇḍavānsapadānugān

Then Madhusudana, having settled matters with them as was fitting, and having with difficulty made the Pandavas and their followers on foot turn back,

Verse 29 (2.2.29)

स्वां पुरीं प्रययौ हृष्टो यथा शक्रोऽमरावतीम् । लोचनैरनुजग्मुस्ते तमादृष्टिपथात्तदा ॥

svāṃ purīṃ prayayau hṛṣṭo yathā śakro'marāvatīm | locanairanujagmuste tamādṛṣṭipathāttadā

joyfully set out for his own city, as Shakra goes to Amaravati. As long as he remained in view, they followed him with their eyes,

Verse 30 (2.2.30)

मनोभिरनुजग्मुस्ते कृष्णं प्रीतिसमन्वयात् । अतृप्तमनसामेव तेषां केशवदर्शने ॥

manobhiranujagmuste kṛṣṇaṃ prītisamanvayāt | atṛptamanasāmeva teṣāṃ keśavadarśane

and out of love they followed Krishna with their hearts. While their hearts were still unsated with the sight of Keshava,

Verse 31 (2.2.31)

क्षिप्रमन्तर्दधे शौरिश्चक्षुषां प्रियदर्शनः । अकामा एव पार्थास्ते गोविन्दगतमानसाः ॥

kṣipramantardadhe śauriścakṣuṣāṃ priyadarśanaḥ | akāmā eva pārthāste govindagatamānasāḥ

Shauri, so dear to behold, quickly vanished from their sight. Against their will, the Parthas, their thoughts fixed on Govinda,

Note on the text: Corrected गोविन्दगमानसाः → गोविन्दगतमानसाः (misprint in Wikisource; dropped त, leaving the line a syllable short; the critical edition reads govindagatamānasāḥ).

Verse 32 (2.2.32)

निवृत्योपययुस्तूर्णं स्वं पुरं पुरुषर्षभाः । स्यन्दनेनाथ कृष्णोऽपि त्वरितं द्वारकामगात् ॥

nivṛtyopayayustūrṇaṃ svaṃ puraṃ puruṣarṣabhāḥ | syandanenātha kṛṣṇo'pi tvaritaṃ dvārakāmagāt

those bulls among men, turned back and quickly returned to their own city. And Krishna went swiftly by chariot to Dvaraka,

Verse 33 (2.2.33)

सात्वतेन च वीरेण पृष्ठतो यायिना तदा । दारुकेण च सूतेन सहितो देवकीसुतः । स गतो द्वारकां विष्णुर्गरुत्मानिव वेगवान् ॥

sātvatena ca vīreṇa pṛṣṭhato yāyinā tadā | dārukeṇa ca sūtena sahito devakīsutaḥ | sa gato dvārakāṃ viṣṇurgarutmāniva vegavān

with the Satvata hero following behind and with Daruka his charioteer. So Devaki's son, Vishnu, went to Dvaraka, swift as Garuda.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition prints these lines in its Appendix I, no. 1).

Verse 34 (2.2.34)

निवृत्य धर्मराजस्तु सह भ्रातृभिरच्युतः । सुहृत्परिवृतो राजा प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम् ॥

nivṛtya dharmarājastu saha bhrātṛbhiracyutaḥ | suhṛtparivṛto rājā praviveśa purottamam

The unswerving King of Dharma turned back with his brothers and, surrounded by his friends, entered his splendid city.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition prints these lines in its Appendix I, no. 1).

Verse 35 (2.2.35)

विसृज्य सुहृदः सर्वान्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रांश्च धर्मराट् । मुमोद पुरुषव्याघ्रो द्रौपद्या सहितो नृप ॥

visṛjya suhṛdaḥ sarvānbhrātṝnputrāṃśca dharmarāṭ | mumoda puruṣavyāghro draupadyā sahito nṛpa

Sending away all his friends, his brothers and his sons, the King of Dharma, tiger among men, took his delight with Draupadi, O king.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition prints these lines in its Appendix I, no. 1).

Verse 36 (2.2.36)

केशवोऽपि मुदा युक्तः प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम् । पूज्यमानो यदुश्रेष्ठैरुग्रसेनमुखैस्तथा ॥

keśavo'pi mudā yuktaḥ praviveśa purottamam | pūjyamāno yaduśreṣṭhairugrasenamukhaistathā

Keshava too, full of joy, entered his own splendid city, honoured by the leading Yadus headed by Ugrasena.

Note on the text: Corrected केशवोपि → केशवोऽपि (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition prints these lines in its Appendix I, no. 1).

Verse 37 (2.2.37)

आहुकं पितरं वृद्धं मातरं च यशस्विनीम् । अभिवाद्य बलं चैव स्थितः कमललोचनः ॥

āhukaṃ pitaraṃ vṛddhaṃ mātaraṃ ca yaśasvinīm | abhivādya balaṃ caiva sthitaḥ kamalalocanaḥ

Lotus-eyed Krishna saluted Ahuka, his aged father, his illustrious mother and Bala (Balarama), and stayed there.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition prints these lines in its Appendix I, no. 1).

Verse 38 (2.2.38)

प्रद्युम्नसाम्बनिशठांश्चारुदेष्णं गदं तथा । अनिरुद्धं च भानुं च परिष्वज्य जनार्दनः ॥

pradyumnasāmbaniśaṭhāṃścārudeṣṇaṃ gadaṃ tathā | aniruddhaṃ ca bhānuṃ ca pariṣvajya janārdanaḥ

Janardana embraced Pradyumna, Samba, Nishatha, Charudeshna and Gada, and Aniruddha and Bhanu;

Note on the text: Corrected चरुदेष्णं → चारुदेष्णं (misprint in Wikisource; the name is Charudeshna; the critical edition's Appendix I reads cārudeṣṇaṃ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition prints these lines in its Appendix I, no. 1).

Verse 39 (2.2.39)

स वृद्धैरभ्यनुज्ञातो रुक्मिण्या भवनं ययौ । स तत्र भवने दिव्ये प्रमुमोद सुखी सुखम् ॥

sa vṛddhairabhyanujñāto rukmiṇyā bhavanaṃ yayau | sa tatra bhavane divye pramumoda sukhī sukham

then, with the elders' leave, he went to Rukmini's palace, and there in that heavenly palace he rested in happiness and joy.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the first line is in the critical edition's Appendix I, no. 1, the second is not. Removed a stray wiki quote mark (`) before the second line.

Verse 40 (2.2.40)

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन्मयो दैत्याधिपस्तदा । विधिवत्कल्पयामास सभां धर्मसुताय वै ॥

etasminnantare rājanmayo daityādhipastadā | vidhivatkalpayāmāsa sabhāṃ dharmasutāya vai

Meanwhile, O king, Maya, lord of the Daityas, set about fashioning the hall for the son of Dharma according to rule.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition prints these lines in its Appendix I, no. 1).