Dashaka 74
सम्प्राप्तो मथुरां दिनार्धविगमे तत्रान्तरस्मिन् वस-
न्नारामे विहिताशन: सखिजनैर्यात: पुरीमीक्षितुम् ।
प्रापो राजपथं चिरश्रुतिधृतव्यालोककौतूहल-
स्त्रीपुंसोद्यदगण्यपुण्यनिगलैराकृष्यमाणो नु किम् ॥१॥
न्नारामे विहिताशन: सखिजनैर्यात: पुरीमीक्षितुम् ।
प्रापो राजपथं चिरश्रुतिधृतव्यालोककौतूहल-
स्त्रीपुंसोद्यदगण्यपुण्यनिगलैराकृष्यमाणो नु किम् ॥१॥
| सम्प्राप्त: मथुरां | reaching Mathura |
| दिन-अर्ध-विगमे | at the day's half end (noon) |
| तत्र-अन्तरस्मिन् | there, just outside (the city) |
| वसन्-आरामे | halting in a garden |
| विहित-आशन: | having finished eating food |
| सखि-जनै:-यात: | with friend folks (Thou) went to |
| पुरीम्-ईक्षितुम् | the city to see (around) |
| प्राप: राजपथं | (Thou) reached the main road |
| चिर-श्रुति-धृत- | for long hearing (about Thee, and so) holding |
| व्यालोक-कौतूहल- | to see (Thee) the eagerness |
| स्त्री-पुंस- | women and men |
| उद्यत्-अगण्य-पुण्य-निगलै:- | (whose) arising innumerable merits (in a) chain (like) |
| आकृष्यमाण: | drawn (towards them) |
| नु किम् | as if |
Thou reached Mathura by noon. Having taken Thy lunch in a garden on the outskirts of Mathura, Thou proceeded to see the city with Thy friends, and reached the main road. Thou were drawn as though by a chain formed by the meritorious people of Mathura who had long heard about Thee and were very eager to see Thee in person.
त्वत्पादद्युतिवत् सरागसुभगा: त्वन्मूर्तिवद्योषित:
सम्प्राप्ता विलसत्पयोधररुचो लोला भवत् दृष्टिवत् ।
हारिण्यस्त्वदुर:स्थलीवदयि ते मन्दस्मितप्रौढिव-
न्नैर्मल्योल्लसिता: कचौघरुचिवद्राजत्कलापाश्रिता: ॥२॥
सम्प्राप्ता विलसत्पयोधररुचो लोला भवत् दृष्टिवत् ।
हारिण्यस्त्वदुर:स्थलीवदयि ते मन्दस्मितप्रौढिव-
न्नैर्मल्योल्लसिता: कचौघरुचिवद्राजत्कलापाश्रिता: ॥२॥
| त्वत्-पाद्-द्युतिवत् | Thy feet glow like |
| सराग-सुभगा: | 1)with redish tinge beautiful 2)with intense love, radiant |
| त्वत्-मूर्तिवत्-योषित: | Thy form like, the women |
| सम्प्राप्ता: | assembled |
| विलसत्-पयोधर-रुच: | 1) sporting the rain bearing cloud lustre 2)having breasts beautiful |
| लोला | 1) moving about 2) desiourous (of seeing Thee) |
| भवत्-दृष्टिवत् | Thy eyes like |
| हारिण्य: | 1) wearing necklaces 2) attractive |
| त्वत्-उर:स्थलीवत्- | Thy chest area like |
| अयि ते | O Thou! Thy |
| मन्द्-स्मित-प्रौढिवत् | mild smile's majesty like |
| नैर्मल्य-उल्लसिता: | (because of) purity, shining |
| कचौघ-रुचिवत्- | (Thy) clustre of hair beauty like |
| राजत्-कलाप-आश्रिता: | 1) adorned by peacock feather stuck in them 2) adorned by ornaments wearing |
The women who came to see Thee were similar to Thee in various respects - Thy feet glow with a redish tinge, they were radiant and glowed with the intense love for Thee. Thou have a lustre of rain bearing clouds, they had beautiful full breasts. Thy eyes always moved about, they had eyes which were always desirous to see Thee. Thy chest is attractive with many necklaces, they were also attractive.Thy mild smile has a majesty of innocence, they had a majesty and they shined due to their purity. Thy clustre of black hair is adorned by a peacock feather stuck in it, their tresses were adorned by wearing ornaments.
तासामाकलयन्नपाङ्गवलनैर्मोदं प्रहर्षाद्भुत-
व्यालोलेषु जनेषु तत्र रजकं कञ्चित् पटीं प्रार्थयन् ।
कस्ते दास्यति राजकीयवसनं याहीति तेनोदित:
सद्यस्तस्य करेण शीर्षमहृथा: सोऽप्याप पुण्यां गतिम् ॥३॥
व्यालोलेषु जनेषु तत्र रजकं कञ्चित् पटीं प्रार्थयन् ।
कस्ते दास्यति राजकीयवसनं याहीति तेनोदित:
सद्यस्तस्य करेण शीर्षमहृथा: सोऽप्याप पुण्यां गतिम् ॥३॥
| तासाम्-आकलयन्- | to them (the women) causing |
| अपाङ्ग-वलनै:- | by sidelong glances |
| मोदं | extreme delight |
| प्रहर्ष-अद्भुत-व्यालोलेषु | (when) with joy and wonder swaying |
| जनेषु तत्र | the people were there |
| रजकं कञ्चित् | a washerman some |
| पटीं प्रार्थयन् | garments (Thou) asking for |
| क:-ते दास्यति | who to you is going to give |
| राजकीय-वसनं | royal robes |
| याहि-इति | go away', thus |
| तेन-उदित: | by him being said |
| सद्य:-तस्य | at once his (head) |
| करेण शीर्षम्-अहृथा: | by hand head (Thou) cut off |
| स:-अपि-आप | he also attained |
| पुण्यां गतिं | salvation |
Thy sidelong glances gave intense joy to the women and swayed the populace with joy and wonder. There among the people, Thou asked a washerman for clothes to which he retorted saying 'who is going to give you royal robes, go away.' Thou at once cut off his head with Thy hand, whereby he attained salvation.
भूयो वायकमेकमायतमतिं तोषेण वेषोचितं
दाश्वांसं स्वपदं निनेथ सुकृतं को वेद जीवात्मनाम् ।
मालाभि: स्तबकै: स्तवैरपि पुनर्मालाकृता मानितो
भक्तिं तेन वृतां दिदेशिथ परां लक्ष्मीं च लक्ष्मीपते ॥४॥
दाश्वांसं स्वपदं निनेथ सुकृतं को वेद जीवात्मनाम् ।
मालाभि: स्तबकै: स्तवैरपि पुनर्मालाकृता मानितो
भक्तिं तेन वृतां दिदेशिथ परां लक्ष्मीं च लक्ष्मीपते ॥४॥
| भूय: | then thereafter |
| वायकम्-एकम्- | weaver, one |
| आयत-मतिं | (who was) broad minded |
| तोषेण वेष-उचितं | with satisfaction, dress suitable |
| दाश्वांसं स्वपदं | gave, (him to) Thy abode |
| निनेथ सुकृतं | (Thou) did lead, merits |
| क: वेद | who can fathom |
| जीवात्मनाम् | of embodied souls |
| मालाभि: स्तबकै: | with garlands and bouquets |
| स्तवै:-अपि | and hymns of praise also |
| पुन:-मालाकृता | again by a garland maker |
| मानित: भक्तिं | honoured, Bhakti |
| तेन वृतां | by him desired |
| दिदेशिथ | (Thou) gave |
| परां लक्ष्मीं च | and immense wealth also |
| लक्ष्मीपते | O Lord of Laxmi! |
One broad minded weaver gave to Thee suitable clothes and Thou confered salvation to him. Who other than Thou can fathom the merits of the jivas. O Lord of Laxmi! Again a garland maker who gave Thee garlands and bouquets and also sung hymns of praises was given Bhakti as desired by him, and also immense wealth.
कुब्जामब्जविलोचनां पथिपुनर्दृष्ट्वाऽङ्गरागे तया
दत्ते साधु किलाङ्गरागमददास्तस्या महान्तं हृदि ।
चित्तस्थामृजुतामथ प्रथयितुं गात्रेऽपि तस्या: स्फुटं
गृह्णन् मञ्जु करेण तामुदनयस्तावज्जगत्सुन्दरीम् ॥५॥
दत्ते साधु किलाङ्गरागमददास्तस्या महान्तं हृदि ।
चित्तस्थामृजुतामथ प्रथयितुं गात्रेऽपि तस्या: स्फुटं
गृह्णन् मञ्जु करेण तामुदनयस्तावज्जगत्सुन्दरीम् ॥५॥
| कुब्जाम्-अब्ज-विलोचनाम् | to the hunched backed woman who was lotus eyed |
| पथि-पुन:-दृष्ट्वा- | on the way, then, seeing |
| अङ्गरागे तया दत्ते | and being given unguents by her |
| साधु किल- | well indeed |
| अङ्ग | Dear Lord! |
| रागम्-अददा:- | love (thou) did give |
| तस्या: महान्तम् | to her intense (love) |
| हृदि चित्तस्थाम्- | in heart, which was there in her mind (also) |
| ऋजुताम्-अथ | that s traightness then |
| प्रथयितुं गात्रे-अपि | to menifest in the body also |
| तस्या: स्फुटं गृह्णन् | for her clearly holding |
| मञ्जु करेण | with (Thy) beautiful hand |
| ताम्-उदनय:-तावत्- | uplifted her , then |
| जगत्-सुन्दरीम् | to the most beautiful woman |
On the way Thou saw a beautiful woman with lotus eyes but with a hunch back. She presented to Thee sandal paste and other unguents and in return Thou created in her heart an intense love for Thee. Then, in order that her straight forward inner mind be reflected in her outer physical appearance also, Thou gave a gentle pull holding her chin by Thy beautiful hand and thus transformed her into one of the most beautiful women in the world.
तावन्निश्चितवैभवास्तव विभो नात्यन्तपापा जना
यत्किञ्चिद्ददते स्म शक्त्यनुगुणं ताम्बूलमाल्यादिकम् ।
गृह्णान: कुसुमादि किञ्चन तदा मार्गे निबद्धाञ्जलि-
र्नातिष्ठं बत हा यतोऽद्य विपुलामार्तिं व्रजामि प्रभो ॥६॥
यत्किञ्चिद्ददते स्म शक्त्यनुगुणं ताम्बूलमाल्यादिकम् ।
गृह्णान: कुसुमादि किञ्चन तदा मार्गे निबद्धाञ्जलि-
र्नातिष्ठं बत हा यतोऽद्य विपुलामार्तिं व्रजामि प्रभो ॥६॥
| तावत् | then |
| निश्चित-वैभवा:-तव | those who had acquired full faith in Thy greatness |
| विभो | O Lord! |
| न-अत्यन्त-पापा-जना | and who were not very sinful |
| यत्-किञ्चित्-ददते-स्म | something or the other were giving (to Thee) |
| शक्ति-अनुगुणं | according to their capacity |
| ताम्बूल-माल्य-आदिकम् | betel, garlands etc., |
| गृह्णान: कुसुम-आदि | carrying flowers etc |
| किञ्चन तदा मार्गे | some, at that time, in the path |
| निबद्ध-अञ्जलि: | with joined palms (in salutation) |
| न-अतिष्ठं | did not stand (I) |
| बत हा यत:-अद्य | because of which today |
| विपुलाम्-आर्तिम् | great sorrow |
| व्रजामि प्रभो | I am experiencing O Lord! |
O Lord! Then those who were not very sinful and so had acquired full faith in Thy greatness, offered to Thee something or the other according to their capacity, like betel, garlands etc., At that time, in the path, carrying some flowers, alas, I did not stand with joined palms in salutation, because of which, today, I am experiencing great sorrow.
एष्यामीति विमुक्तयाऽपि भगवन्नालेपदात्र्या तया
दूरात् कातरया निरीक्षितगतिस्त्वं प्राविशो गोपुरम् ।
आघोषानुमितत्वदागममहाहर्षोल्ललद्देवकी-
वक्षोजप्रगलत्पयोरसमिषात्त्वत्कीर्तिरन्तर्गता ॥७॥
दूरात् कातरया निरीक्षितगतिस्त्वं प्राविशो गोपुरम् ।
आघोषानुमितत्वदागममहाहर्षोल्ललद्देवकी-
वक्षोजप्रगलत्पयोरसमिषात्त्वत्कीर्तिरन्तर्गता ॥७॥
| एष्यामि-इति | I shall come thus |
| विमुक्तया-अपि | though sent away |
| भगवन्- | O Lord! |
| आलेपदात्र्या | (by her) who gave Thee unguents |
| तया दूरात् | by her from far |
| कातरया | disdainfully |
| निरीक्षित-गति:-त्वम् | watching going Thee |
| प्राविश: गोपुरम् | entered the main gate of the city |
| आघोष-अनुमित- | from jubiliation inferred |
| त्वत्-आगम- | Thy coming |
| महा-हर्ष-उल्ललत्- | the great joy stimulating |
| देवकी-वक्षोज- | from Devaki's breasts |
| प्रगलत्-पयोरस- | flowing milk |
| मिषात्- | in the guise of |
| त्वत्-कीर्ति:- | Thy fame |
| अन्त:गता | went in (the city) |
I will come again', saying so Thou dispersed the woman who had given unguents to Thee, whose gaze followed Thee till as far as Thou could be seen, going away. Then Thou prepared to enter the outer gate of the city (Mathura). Thy coming was preceeded by Thy fame which was like Devaki's (Krishna's mother) breast milk stimulated by the jubiliation of Thy arrival.
आविष्टो नगरीं महोत्सववतीं कोदण्डशालां व्रजन्
माधुर्येण नु तेजसा नु पुरुषैर्दूरेण दत्तान्तर: ।
स्रग्भिर्भूषितमर्चितं वरधनुर्मा मेति वादात् पुर:
प्रागृह्णा: समरोपय: किल समाक्राक्षीरभाङ्क्षीरपि ॥८॥
माधुर्येण नु तेजसा नु पुरुषैर्दूरेण दत्तान्तर: ।
स्रग्भिर्भूषितमर्चितं वरधनुर्मा मेति वादात् पुर:
प्रागृह्णा: समरोपय: किल समाक्राक्षीरभाङ्क्षीरपि ॥८॥
| आविष्ट: | (Thou) having entered |
| नगरीं महोत्सववतीं | the city ready for the festival |
| कोदण्डशालां व्रजन् | to the hall of the great bow going |
| माधुर्येण नु | whether by charm |
| तेजसा नु | or by Thy majesty, |
| पुरुषै:-दूरेण | by the gaurds, standing at a distance |
| दत्तान्तर: | and allowing Thee to enter, |
| स्रग्भि:-भूषितम्- | with garlands adorned |
| अर्चितं वर-धनु:- | and worshipped the great bow |
| मा मा-इति | do not do not thus |
| वादात् पुर: | saying, before (that), |
| प्रागृह्णा: | taking hold of and lifting |
| समरोपय: किल | strung it, indeed |
| समाक्राक्षी:- | and drew it |
| अभाङ्क्षी:-अपि | and broke it also |
Having entered the festive city Thou proceeded to the hall of the great bow. Charmed by Thy majesty, the people stood at a distance and the gaurds too gave way to Thee to enter. The great bow lay there decorated with flower garlands and worshipped. Before the gaurds or the caretakers admonished Thee saying 'No no" Thou took hold of the bow, lifted it up, strung it, drew it and also broke it.
श्व: कंसक्षपणोत्सवस्य पुरत: प्रारम्भतूर्योपम-
श्चापध्वंसमहाध्वनिस्तव विभो देवानरोमाञ्चयत् ।
कंसस्यापि च वेपथुस्तदुदित: कोदण्डखण्डद्वयी-
चण्डाभ्याहतरक्षिपूरुषरवैरुत्कूलितोऽभूत् त्वया ॥९॥
श्चापध्वंसमहाध्वनिस्तव विभो देवानरोमाञ्चयत् ।
कंसस्यापि च वेपथुस्तदुदित: कोदण्डखण्डद्वयी-
चण्डाभ्याहतरक्षिपूरुषरवैरुत्कूलितोऽभूत् त्वया ॥९॥
| श्व: | tomorrow |
| कंस-क्षपण-उत्सवस्य | of the Kansa's slaying festival's |
| पुरत: प्रारम्भ-तूर्य-उपम:- | before, beginning with the initial drum beat like |
| चाप-ध्वंस-महा-ध्वनि:- | the bow's breaking terrific sound |
| तव विभो | by Thee O Lord! |
| देवान्-अरोमाञ्चयत् | in the gods' produced horripilation |
| कंसस्य-अपि च | and of Kansa also |
| वेपथु:-तत्-उदित: | trembling from that arose |
| कोदण्ड-खण्ड-द्वयी- | with the bow's two pieces |
| चण्ड-अभ्याहत- | severly beaten |
| रक्षि-पूरुष-रवै:- | the guard's cries |
| उत्कूलित:-अभूत् | (the sound) was made to overflow (or increased manyfold) |
| त्वया | by Thee |
The breaking of the bow with a terrific sound was like the heralding drum beat to the festival of Kansa's destruction due the next day. O Lord! The sound caused horripilation in the gods. Even Kansa trembled by the sound which increased many fold and overflowed by the shrieks of the gaurds who were severly beaten by Thee with the two pieces of the bow.
शिष्टैर्दुष्टजनैश्च दृष्टमहिमा प्रीत्या च भीत्या तत:
सम्पश्यन् पुरसम्पदं प्रविचरन् सायं गतो वाटिकाम् ।
श्रीदाम्ना सह राधिकाविरहजं खेदं वदन् प्रस्वप-
न्नानन्दन्नवतारकार्यघटनाद्वातेश संरक्ष माम् ॥१०॥
सम्पश्यन् पुरसम्पदं प्रविचरन् सायं गतो वाटिकाम् ।
श्रीदाम्ना सह राधिकाविरहजं खेदं वदन् प्रस्वप-
न्नानन्दन्नवतारकार्यघटनाद्वातेश संरक्ष माम् ॥१०॥
| शिष्टै:- | by the good people |
| दुष्ट-जनै:-च | and by the wicked people |
| दृष्ट-महिमा | was realised the greatness |
| प्रीत्या च भीत्या | with love and with fear |
| तत: सम्पश्यन् | then seeing |
| पुर-सम्पदं प्रविचरन् | the city's prosperity, moving about |
| सायं गत: वाटिकाम् | in the evening went to the garden |
| श्रीदाम्ना सह | with Shreedaamaa |
| राधिका-विरह्जं खेदं | Raadhaa's separation causing sorrow |
| वदन् प्रस्वपन्- | talking about and then sleeping |
| आनन्दन्- | and feeling happy |
| अवतार-कार्य-घटनात्- | at the impending fulfilment of the purpose of Thy incarnation |
| वातेश संरक्ष माम् | O Lord of Guruvaayur! Protect me |
Thy greatness was realised by the good people with love and by the wicked people with fear. Thou moved about the city viewing its prosperity and returned to Thy camp in the garden in the evening. Thou talked to Shreedaamaa about Thy sorrow because of the separation from Raadhaa. Thou then went to sleep feeling content and happy at the impending fulfilment of the purpose of Thy incarnation. O Lord of Guruvaayur! deign to protect me.
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