Chapter Nine Vasudeva-vivāha-varṇana Description of Vasudeva's Wedding

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tatra — there ; ekadā — once ; śrī-mathurā-pure — in Mathurā City ; vare — excellent ; purohitaḥ — the priest ; sarva-yaduttamaiḥ — by all the best of the Yadus ; kṛtaḥ — done ; sura — of the demigods ; icchayā — by the desire ; gargaḥ — Garga Muni ; iti — thus ; pramāṇikaḥ — great scholar ; samāyayau — came ; sundara — handsome ; rāja — of the king ; mandiram — to the palace.

hira — diamonds ; khacit — studded ; hema — gold ; lasat — glistening ; kapāṭakam — door ; dvipa — of elephants ; indra — king ; karṇa — by the ear ; āhata — struck ; bhrṅga — bee ; nāditam — sounded ; ibha — elephant ; sravat — flowing ; nirjhara — streams ; gaṇḍa — cheek ; dhārayā — with a stream ; samardritam — wet ; mandapa — pavilion ; khaṇḍa — part ; maṇḍitam — decorated.

mahodbhaṭaiḥ — great soldiers ; vīra-janaiḥ — heroic ; sa-ka 24cukaiḥ — wearing armor ; dhanur-dharaiḥ — holding bows ; carma — shields ; kṛpāṇa — and swords ; pāṇibhiḥ — in hand ; ratha — chariots ; dvipa — elephants ; aśva — horses ; dhvajinī — of an army ; bala — the might ; ādibhiḥ — beginning with ; su — well ; rakṣitam — protected ; maṇḍala-maṇḍalībhiḥ — with groups.

dadarśa — saw ; gargaḥ — Garga ; nṛpadevam — the king of kings ; āhukam — Ugrasena ; śvaphalkinā — by Akrūra ; devaka — Deavaka ; kaṁsa — Kaṁsa ; sevitam — served ; śrī-śakra — of Indra ; siṁhāsane — on the throne ; unnate — raised ; pare — great ; sthitam — situated ; vṛtam — surrounded ; chātra — parasol ; vitāna — awning ; cāmaraiḥ — and cāmaras.

dṛṭṭvā — seeing ; munim — sage ; tam — the ; sahasā — as tonce ; āsanāśayāt — from the throne ; utthāya — rising ; rājā — the king ; praṇanāma — bowed ; yādavaiḥ — with the Yadus ; saṁsthāpya — placing ; sampūjya — worshiping ; subhadra-pīṭhake — on the throne ; stutvā — offering prayers ; parikramya — circumambulating ; nataḥ — bowing ; sthitaḥ — stood ; abhavat — was.

dattvā — giving ; āśiṣam — benediction ; garga-muniḥ — Garga Muni ; nṛpāya — to the king ; vai — certainly ; papraccha — asked ; sarvam — all ; kuśalam — welfare ; nṛpa-ādiṣu — beginning with the king ; śrī-devakam — Śrī Devaka ; prāha — said ; mahā-manā — the great soul ; ṛṣiḥ — the sage ; mahaujasam — very powerful ; nīti-vidam — wise ; yadūttamam — the best of the Yadus.

śrī-gargaḥ uvāca — Śrī Garga Muni said ; śaurim — Vasudeva ; vinā — without ; bhuvi — on the earth ; nṛpeṣu — among the kings ; varaḥ — best ; tu — indeed ; na — not ; asti — is ; cintyaḥ — considered ; mayā — by me ; bahu-dinaiḥ — with many days ; kila — indeed ; yatra — where ; tatra — there ; tasmāt — from that ; nṛ-devaḥ — the king ; vasudeva-varāya — great Vasudeva ; dehi — please give ; śrī-devakīm — Śrī Devakī ; tava — your ; sutām — daughter ; vidhinā — following tradition ; udvahasva — marry.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; kṛtvā — having done ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; puri — in the city ; niścaya — decision ; nāgavallim — betelnuts ; śrī-devakaḥ — Śrī Devaka ; sakala — all ; dharma — of religious principles ; bhṛtām — of they who possess ; variṣṭhaḥ — the best ; garga — of Garga Muni ; icchayā — by the desire ; tu — indeed ; vasudeva-varāya — to Vasudeva ; putrīm — daughter ; kṛtvā — doing ; atha — then ; maṅgalam — auspiciousness ; alam — great ; pradadau — gave ; vivāhe — in marriage.

kṛta — performed ; udvahaḥ — marriage ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; atīva-sundaram — very beautiful ; ratham — chariot ; prayāne — in the journey ; samalaṅkṛtam — decorated ; hayaiḥ — horses ; sārdham — with ; tayā — with her ; devaka-rāja-kanyayā — King Devaka's daughter ; samāruhat — ascended ; kañcana — with gold ; ratna — and jewels ; śobhayā — beautiful.

svasuḥ — to his sister ; priyam — a favor ; kartum — to do ; atīva — very ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; jagrāha — took ; rasmin — the reins ; calatām — moving ; hayānām — of the horses ; uvāha — carried ; vāhān — the chariots ; caturāṅginībhiḥ — with an army ; vṛtaḥ — surrounded ; kṛpā-sneha-paraḥ — filled with kindness ; atha — then ; śaurau — for Vasudeva.

dāsī — of maidservants ; sahasram — a thousand ; tu — indeed ; ayutam — ten thousand ; gajanānām — of elephants ; sat-pāribarham — a wedding pressent ; niyutam — a million ; hayānām — of horses ; lakṣam — a hundred thousand ; rathānām — of chariots ; ca — and ; gavām — of cows ; dvi-lakṣam — two hundred thousand pradāt —gave ; duhitre — to his daughter ; nṛpa-devaḥ — King Devaka ; vai — indeed.

bheri — bheris ; mṛdaṅga — mṛdaṅgas ; uddhara — uddharas ; gomukhānām — and gomukhas ; dhundhurya — dhundhuryas ; vīnā — vīnāa ; anaka — anakas ; veṇukānām — and venus ; mahat — great ; svanaḥ — sound ; abhūt — was ; calatām — moving ; yadūnām — of the Yādavas ; prayāna — of departure ; kāle — at the time ; pathi — on the path ; maṅgalam — auspicious ; ca — and.

ākāśa — from the sky ; vāk — a voice ; āha — said ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; kaṁsam — to Kaṁsa ; tvām — you ; aṣṭamaḥ — the eighth ; hi — indeed ; prasavaḥ — son ; añjasā — certainly ; asyāḥ — of her ; hantā — killer ; na — not ; jānāsi — you know ; ca — also ; yām — whom ; ratha-sthām — staying on the chariot ; rāśmīn — the reins ; gṛhītvā — taking ; vahase — you carry ; abudhaḥ — a fool ; tvam — you.

ku-saṅga-niṣṭhaḥ — whose friends were demons ; ati-khalaḥ — very wicked ; hi — indeed ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; hantum — to kill ; svasāram — his sister ; dhiṣaṇam — the ground ; cakāra — did ; kace — by the hair ; gṛhitvā — grabbing ; sita — sharp ; khaḍga — sword ; pāṇiḥ — in his hand ; gata-trapaḥ — shameless ; nirdayaḥ — merciless ; ugra — horrible ; karmā — deeds.

vaditra — kārāḥ —musicians ; rahitāḥ — without ; babhūvuḥ — became ; agre-sthitāḥ — in the presence ; syuḥ — were ; cakitāḥ — afraid ; hi — indeed ; paścāt — behind ; sarveṣu — all ; vā — or ; śveta — white ; mukheṣu — faces ; satsu — being so ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; tam — to him ; āha — said ; āśu — at once ; satām — of the devotees ; variṣṭhaḥ — the best.

śrī-vasudevaḥ uvāca — Śrī Vasudeva said ; bhoja-indra — O king of the Bhojas ; bhoja-kula — of the Bhoja family ; kīrti-karaḥ — the glory ; tvam — you ; eva — indeed ; bhauma — narakāsura ; ādi — beginning with ; māgadha — the king of Magadha ; bakāsura — Bakāsura ; vatsa — Vatsa ; bāṇaiḥ — by bāṇa ; ślāghyāḥ — glorified ; guṇāḥ — virtues ; tava — your ; yudhi — in battle ; pratiyoddhu-kāmaiḥ — desiring to fight ; saḥ — he ; tvam — you ; katham — why? ; tu — certainly ; bhaginīm — sister ; asinā — with a sword ; atra — here ; hanyāt — will kill.

jṣātvā — understanding ; striyam — a woman ; kila — indeed ; bakīm — Pūtanā ; pratiyoddhu-kāmām — desiring to fight ; yuddham — fight ; kṛtam — done ; na — not ; bhavatā — by you ; nṛpa-nīti-vṛttyā — by the proper conduct of a king ; sā — she ; tu — certainly ; tvayā — by you ; api — also ; bhaginī — a sister ; iva — like ; kṛtā — made ; praśāntyai — to pacify ; sākṣāt — directly ; iyam — she ; tu — certainly ; bhaginī — sister ; kim u — why? ; te — of you ; vicārāt — by the thought.

udvāha — of the wedding ; parvaṇi — the festival ; gatā — gone ; ca — also ; tava — your ; anujā — younger sister ; ca — also ; bālā — a girl ; sutā — daughter ; iva — like ; kṛpaṇā — object of mercy ; śubhadā — auspicious ; sadā — always ; eṣā — she ; yogyaḥ — proper ; asi — are ; na — not ; atra — here ; mathurādhipa — O king of Mathurā ; hantum — to kill ; etām — her ; tvam — you ; dīna — of the poor ; duḥkha — of the sufferings ; haraṇe — in the removal ; kṛta — done ; citta — of the heart ; vṛttiḥ — the action.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; na — not ; āmanyatha — think ; ittham — thus ; pratibodhitaḥ — enlightened ; api — even ; ku-sāṅga-niṣṭhaḥ — whose friends were demons ; ati-khalaḥ — very wicked ; hi — certainly ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; tadā — then ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; kāla — of time ; gatim — the way ; vicārya — considering ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; prasannaḥ — cheerful ; punaḥ — again ; āha — said ; kaṁsam — to Kaṁsa.

śrī-vasudevaḥ uvāca — Śrī Vasudeva said ; na — not ; asyāḥ — of her ; tu — certainly ; te — of you ; deva — O lord ; bhayam — fear ; kadācit — ever ; yat — what ; deva — divine ; vāṇyā — by the voice ; kathitam — spoken ; ca — also ; tat — that ; śṛṇu — listen ; putrān — sons ; dadāmi — i will give ; iti — thus ; yataḥ — because of whom ; bhayam — fear ; syāt — may be ; mā — don't ; te — of you ; vyathā — agitation ; asyāḥ — of her ; prasava-prajātāt — from the birth of sons.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; śrutvā — hearing ; ca — also ; niścitya — considering ; vacaḥ — words ; atha — then ; śaureḥ — of Vasudeva ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; praśaṁsya — praising ; āśu — at once ; gṛham — home ; gataḥ — went ; abhūt — became ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; tadā — then ; devaka-rāja-putryā — with the daughter of King Devaka ; bhaya-āvṛtaḥ — filled with fear ; san — being ; gṛham — home ; ājagāma — came.