Parva 2, Adhyāya 20

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध, यमुनाके हृदमें श्रीकृष्णद्वारा दुरात्मा नागगाज कालियका दमन, शह्लुनिधिसे युक्त उस यमुनाहदसे मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्णद्दारा कमलों और उत्पलोंका उखाड़ा जाना, गौओंकी रक्षाके लिये जनार्दन श्रीकृष्णद्वारा गोवर्धन- धारण, सुगन्धयुक्त अनुलेपन पीसनेवाली कुब्जाके कुब्जत्वका उनके द्वारा निवारण आदि लीलाप्रसड़ जैसे-जैसे हुए थे, उन सबका वे अप्सराएँ गान करती थीं॥ ८--११ ३ ॥ एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय: कृष्णो यथा55त्मानमजो5प्यनिन्द्य:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having thus addressed the powerful Shalya the king of Soubha, the lord of Yavanas honored him duly with highly precious jems and dresses (7). Afterwards for acquiring unstinted blessings he gave away various riches to his guest and the Brāhmanas and duly offered libations to fire. Then after the performance of benedictory rites he set out with his army for vanquishing Janārddana (8–9). O foremost of Bharatas, king Shālya too, with his desire fully achieved, embraced the lord of Yavanas and set out with a delighted heart for his own city

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध॑ मुरस्याप्यथ देवशत्रो:। गान्धारकन्यावहने नृपाणां जगुः स्त्रियः प्रीतिकराणि राजन्। कादम्बरीपानमदोत्कटस्तु चुकूर्द पार्थों नरलोकवीरः। कृष्णेन सार्द्ध मुदितश्चुकूर्द

English

Janamejaya said:—O Brahman, when the Lord Krishna, endued with Sakra's prowess, set out from the city of Bidarbha he did not ride the highly powerful son of Vinatā, Garuda; why did he then take him away with him? And what did Vinatā's son do? O great Muni, I am filled with great curiosity in this; do thou unfold the mystery (1–2).

हिन्दी अर्थ

७९४ श्रीमहाभारते खिलभागे ' हरिवंशे रामात्मजों वीरतमौ चुकार्दतुः। अक्रूरसेनापतिशंकवश्च कृष्णप्रभावेण. जनेन्द्रपुत्र। आपूर्णमापूर्णमुदारकीतें ययदुप्रवीरिरमरप्रकाशै: । च्छेमुश्न॒ पापानि जनेन्द्रसूनो

English

"The Rākshasas have abandoned the charming city of Kushasthali. It is situate at the base of the Raivata mountain and on the bank of the great ocean. It abounds in trees decorated with filaments of flowers, in groves and creepers. It is scattered with elephants and serpents, and inhabited by bear, monkeys, boars, buffaloes and deer. I shall perfectly examine (that place) and see if it is worthy of thy habitation. O lord, if that extensive and charming city is fitted for thy residence, I shall remove all the thorns and come back to thee" (8-10).

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवातिथिस्त्र च नारदो5थ विप्र: प्रियार्थ मुरकेशिशत्रो:। रासप्रणता मुनि राजपूत्र हेलाविकारैः सविडम्बिताड़ैः स॒ सत्यभामामथ केशवं चल

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Having thus expressed himself before Janārddana, the king of gods, and saluted him the powerful lord of birds set out towards the western direction (11). And when Krishna too, with the Yadavas, entered into the beautiful city of Mathurā, Ugrasena came out of the city with dancing girls and citizens and honored the victorious Krishna

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया। सबके पाप-ताप शान्त हो गये॥ २२॥ तदनन्तर मुर और केशीके शत्रु श्रीकृष्णका प्रिय करनेके लिये शिरोमणियोंके बीचमें आकर गान करने लगे। उनके शरीरका एक देश उनके जटा-कलापसे आच्छादित था॥ २३॥ राजपुत्र! वे अप्रमेयस्वरूप नारदमुनि ही वहाँ रासनृत्यके प्रणेता (संचालक या सूत्रधार) हो गये। वे अपने अनुकरणशील अड्ोंद्दार लीलाका अनुकरण करते हुए यादव-मण्डलीके मध्यमें पहुँचकर गीत गाने लगे॥ २४॥ वे बुद्धिमान् मुनि सत्यभामा, श्रीकृष्ण, अर्जुन, सुभद्रा, बलदेव तथा रेवतराजकुमारी रेवती- देवीकी ओर देख-देखकर हँस रहे थे॥ २५॥ परिहास- शील बुद्धिमान् नारदजी किसीकी चेष्टाओंका, किसीकी हँसीका और किसीकी लीलाओंका अनुकरण करके तथा अन्य प्रकारके दूसरे-दूसरे उपायोंद्वारा उन अत्यन्त

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हें अधिक मात्रामें दिये ॥ २८॥ श्रीकृष्णके संकेत तथा समयकी आवश्यकताकों समझनेवाली उन रानियोंने उस समय स्वर्गीय पुष्पहार, संतान- (पारिजात) पुष्पोंकी लड़ियाँ, अतिमुक्तक तथा सभी ऋतुओंमें खिलनेवाले फूल उन्हें अर्पित किये॥ २९ ॥ रासके अन्तमें अप्रमेयस्वरूप भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण नारद- मुनिका हाथ पकड़कर तथा सत्यभामा और अर्जुनको भी साथमें लेकर समुद्रके जलमें कूद पड़े॥ ३०॥ तदनन्तर अप्रमेय पराक्रमी तथा प्रचुर शोभासे सम्पन्न श्रीकृष्णने किल्चित् मुसकराकर सात्यकिसे कहा--'तुम सब लोग दो भागोंमें बँटकर अपनी-अपनी स्त्रियोंक साथ ही इस क्रीौड़ाजलमें कूद सबको मिलाकर जो आधे द्वारकावासियोंका दल होगा, उसके नेता रेबतीसहित बलभद्रजी हों और आधे भीमवंशियोंके साथ बलरामजीके सभी पुत्र ये मेरे पक्षमें रहें। इस प्रकार समुद्रके जलमें (दो दलोंमें बँटकर

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रीडाभिरामा निशठोल्मुकाद्या:। मणि और सुवर्णसे चित्रित तथा सौम्य रूपवाले हो जायँगे॥ ३५॥ तुम लाल रंगके कमल और उत्पल धारण करो, जो उत्तम गन्ध, सुखद स्पर्श तथा रुधिर रसको प्रकट करनेमें समर्थ हों। वे भ्रमरोंसे सेवित तथा देखनेमें मनोहर हों॥३६॥ तुम अपने जलके ऊपर मैरेय, माध्वीक, सुरा और आसव नामक मधुसे भरे हुए कलश स्थापित करो। साथ ही इनके पीनेके लिये सोनेके पानपात्र दो, जिनमें ये यादव मधुपान कर सकें॥ ३७॥ जलनिधे! तुम निश्चय ही ऐसे बन जाओ, जिससे तुम्हारा शीतल जल फूलोंकी राशिसे वासित हो जाय। इसके लिये सतत सावधान रहो और ऐसा प्रयत्र करो, जिससे स्त्री-पुरुषोंसहित यादवोंके प्रति कोई विपरीत बर्ताव न हो जाय'॥ ३८ ॥ समुद्रसे ऐसा कहकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनके साथ क्रीड़ा करने लगे। नरेश्वर। श्रीकृष्णफेः मुखके संकेतोंको समझनेवाली सत्यभामाने पहले देवर्षि नारदपर जल उछालकर उन्हें

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशगड्भरगजलवादनज्ञा: कुशेशयाकोशविशालनेत्रा: हैवविधानतो वा नभो यथा चन्द्रसहस्त्रकीर्णम् संकर्षणाधोक्षजदेवपत्न्य: एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी प्यारी वारवनिताएँ विश्वस्त होकर नृत्य करने लगीं ॥ ५३ ॥ नृत्यके अन्तमें बुद्धिमान् भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने जलक्रीडाके प्रसंग त्याग दिये। उन्होंने जलसे ऊपर आकर मुनिवर नारदजीको अनुकूल चन्दनका लेप देकर फिर स्वयं भी उसे ग्रहण किया ॥ ५४ ॥ भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको जलसे बाहर निकला देख अन्य यादवोंने भी जलक्रीड़ा हो श्रीकृष्णजी आज्ञासे पानभूमि (रसोईके स्थान) -में गये॥ ५५॥ वहाँ वे क्रमशः अवस्था और सम्बन्धके अनुसार उस समय भोजनके लिये बैठे। तदनन्तर उन प्रख्यात वीरोंने अपनी रुचिके अनुकूल अन्न खाये और पेयरसोंका पान किया॥ ५६॥ पके फलोंके गूदे, खट्टे फल, अधिक खट्टे अनारके साथ शूलमें गूँथकर सेंके गये कन्द या फलोंके टुकड़े, पोषक तत्त्व (अन्न)-- ये सब पदार्थ पवित्र रसोइयोंने उनके लिये परोसे १. (प्रश्न--) कतम: प्रजापति: ? प्रजापति अर्थात् प्रजाका पालन करनेवाला कौन है ? (उत्तर-) पशुरिति, पशु ही प्रजापालक है। शतपथ ब्राह्मणके इस प्रश्नोत्तसे यह सूचित होता है कि जो पदार्थ या शक्तियाँ प्रजाका पोषण करनेवाली हैं, उन्हें पशु कहा गया है। 'नृणां ब्रीहिमयः पशु: '--इस उक्तिके अनुसार मनुष्योंके लिये पोषक तत्त्व अन्न ही है।

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानाप्रकाराण्युपजहुरेषां मृष्टानि पक्कानि च चुक्रचूते: आद्द्रानू किलादानू घृतपूर्णकांश्व नानाप्रकारानपि खण्डखाद्यान्

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाकैश्व सूपैश्न बहुप्रकारै:। तथारनालांश्व बहुप्रकारान् श्रुतं पयः शर्करया चर युक्त फलप्रकारांश्व बहूँश्ष खादन् एकोननवतितमो5ध्याय:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूलमें गूँथकर पकाये गये भैंसाकन्द तथा अन्यान्य कन्द या मूल-फल, नारियल, तपे हुए घीमें तले गये अन्यान्य खाद्य पदार्थ, अमलवेंत, कालानमक और चूकके मेलसे बने हुए लेह्मपदार्थ (चटनी)--ये सब वस्तुएँ पाकशालाध्यक्षके कहनेसे रसोइयोंने इन यादवोंके लिये प्रस्तुत कीं ॥ ५८ ॥ पाकशालाध्यक्षके बताये अनुसार विधिवत् तैयार किये गये मृगनामक कन्दविशेषके मोटे- मोटे गूदे, आमकी खटाई डालकर बनाये गये नाना प्रकारके विशुद्ध व्यज्ञन भी इनके लिये परोसे गये दूसरे रसोइयोंने पास रखे हुए पोषक शाकोंके टुकड़े- टुकड़े करके उन्हें घीमें तल दिये और उनमें नमक तथा मिर्चके चूर्ण मिलाकर खानेवालोंको परोस दिये

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाकविशेषके साथ सुन्दर मुखवाले पानपात्र लेकर उन अप्रमेय शक्तिशाली यादवोंने बड़े हर्षके साथ पेय- रसका पान किया॥६१॥ कट्वाड्ज अर्थात् कटुक-- परवल, शूलहर (हींग) तथा नमक-खटाई मिलाकर घी और तेलमें सेंके गये लकुच या बड़हरके साथ मैरेय, माध्वीक, सुरासब नामक मधुका उन याददोंने अपनी प्रियतमाओंसे घिरे रहकर पान किया नरेश्वर! श्वेत रंगके खाद्य-पदार्थ मिश्री आदि तथा लाल रंगके फलके साथ नाना प्रकारके सुगन्धित एवं नमकीन भोजन एवं आर्द्र (रसदार साग), किलाद (भैंसके दूधमें पकाये गये खीर आदि), घीसे भरे हुए पदार्थ (पूआ- हलुआ आदि) तथा भाँति-भाँतिके खण्ड-खाद्य (खाँड़ श्रेष्ठ यादववीरोंने जो मादक रसोंका पान नहीं करते थे, बड़े हर्षक साथ नाना प्रकारके साग, दाल, पेय- पदार्थ तथा दही-दूध आदिके साथ उत्तम अन्नका भोजन किया॥ ६४॥ उन्होंने प्यालोंमें अनेक प्रकारके

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

२. बहुत-सी स्त्रियोंके साथ किया जानेवाला नृत्य हल्लीसक या रास कहलाता है। ३. भरत मुनिने नृत्य-विधिमें चार प्रकारके आसार (चिह्ठ) या आसारितका उपदेश किया है, जो क्रमश: इस प्रकार हैं--पहले नर्तकीका प्रवेश होता है, यह प्रथम आसार है। तदनन्तर आसारित अर्थका अभिनय होता है, जिसे नाट्य कहते हैं, यही उसका दूसरा भेद है। तत्पश्चात् तालका अनुसरण करते हुए जो अड्भाहरण अज्भविक्षेप (चमकना, मटकना और हाथ-पैर हिलाना) होता है, यही तीसरा आसार है। तदनन्तर देवताके चिह्ररूपसे जो नृत्य किया जाता है, वह चौथा आसार है। यहाँ नर्तकीप्रवेश नामक प्रथम आसारके अन्तमें नाट्यके लिये अभिनयकुशल रम्भा खड़ी हुई। उसके द्वारा ट्वितीय आसार अर्थात् अभिनय सम्पन्न हो जानेपर शेष दो आसारोंकी पूर्तिके लिये उर्वशी आदिका उत्थान हुआ। एकोननवतितमोध्याय:

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ता वासुदेवे5प्यनुरक्तचित्ता: कृष्णेप्सपा मानमयास्तथेव। कृष्णेछछया च त्रिदिवानृदेव स्थितं च रम्यं हरितेजसेव प्रयोजयामास स रौक्मिणेय: वृद्धिकरं प्रशस्तं

English

Vaishampāyana said:—Hearing of Krishna's installation as the Emperor by numberless kings, of Indra's making peace with him through his envoy Chitrangada, of the apportionment of wealth, each king being entitled to a lakh, each emperor to a Arvuda and each ordinary men to ten, and that every one, who came there, did not go away empty handed and that the graceful lord of Nidhis, Sanka, commanded by the gods, distributed wealth after Krishna's heart, from his own men and other persons informed of people's conduct, Ugrasena offered a great _puja_ at the temples of the tutelary deities. The two sides of the gate of Vasudeva's house were decorated with flags, pennons and garlands. He also decorated with flags Kansa's assembly hall Suprabhā adorned with various sheets of cloth (14-20). The doors of the sitting-room of the Emperor Krishna in Gopura were pasted with ambrosia by the king (21). There was dancing and music on all sides. The city was decorated with flags, garlands of wild flowers and jars full of water (22). The king sprinkled sandal water in all the high-ways and spread sheets of cloth on the ground (23). On both sides of the roads incense was kept in vessels and continually burnt with Aguru, molass and various other articles (24). The elderly women began to sing benedictory hymns and youthful damsels moved about anxiously in their respective houses (25).