Parva 2 Chapter 45: rāmakṛṣṇayormathurāgamanam - Balarama and Krishna arrive in Mathura

vaiśampāyana said: They, within some days, along with damaghoṣa, undertook the journey as per the time required. On the way, they halted for five nights. damaghoṣeṇa saṅgamya ekarātroṣitāviva | With damaghoṣa, they felt that as if it was only one night. jagmatuḥ sahitau vīrau mudā paramayā yutau | nagarīṁ mathurāṁ prāptau vasudevasutāvubhau ||2-45-2 (Note 1) The valiant happily went together. Both the sons of vasudeva arrived at the city of mathurā. tataḥ pratyudgatāḥ sarve yādavā yadunandanau | sabalā hṛṣṭamanasa ugrasenapurogamāḥ ||2-45-3 (Note 2) Then all the yādava-s, lead by ugrasena, along with the army, happily welcomed the sons of yadu. śreṇyaḥ prakṛtayaścaiva mantriṇaścha yathochitāḥ | sabālavṛddhā sā caiva purī samabhivartata ||2-45-4 (Note 3) All the residents including common men, ministers as suitable, old and young men and the entire city welcomed them. nanditūryāṇyavādyanta stūyetāṁ puruṣarṣabhau | rathyāpatākāmālinyo bhāsanti sma samantataḥ ||2-45-5 (Note 4) They played musical instruments such as nandi and tūrya and praised the best among men. The streets, decorated with flags were dazzling. hṛṣṭā pramuditā sarvā purī paramaśobhitā | bhrātrostayorāgamane yathaivendramahe tathā ||2-45-6 (Note 5) With the arrival of the brothers, the entire city dazzled the most, as during the occasion of the festival of indra. muditāstatra gāyanti rājamārgeṣu gāyakāḥ | stavāśīrbahulā gāthā yādavānāṁ priyaṅkarāḥ ||2-45-7 (Note 6) The singers sang happily in the royal streets. The songs of praise and blessings , most dear to yādava-s were sung there: govindarāmau saṁprāptau bhrātarau lokavishrutau | sve pure nirbhayāḥ sarve krīḍadhvaṁ yādavāḥ sukham ||2-45-8 (Note 7) govinda (kṛṣṇa) and (bala)rāma, the brothers, famous in the world have come. All the yādava-s, without any fear, should enjoy life in the city comfortably. na tatra kaśchiddīno vā malino vā vichetanaḥ | mathurāyāmabhūtkaśchidrāmakṛṣṇasamāgame ||2-45-9 (Note 8) On the arrival of ( bala)rāma and kṛṣṇa, there were no miserable, poor or people with lost intellect anywhere in mathurā. vayāṁsi sāduvākyāni prahṛṣṭā gohayadvipāḥ | naranārīgaṇāścaiva bhejire mānasaṁ sukham ||2-45-10 (Note 9) The birds chirped sweetly. The cows, horses and elephants were happy. The men and women also enjoyed mental peace. śivāścha pravavurvātā virajaskā disho daśa | daivatānyapi sarvāṇi hṛṣyantyāyataneṣvatha ||2-45-11 (Note 10) Auspicious winds blew. All the ten directions became dust free. The deities were happy in all the places of worship. yāni liṅgāni lokasya vṛttānīha kṛte yuge | tāni sarvāṇyadṝśyanta tayorāgamane tadā ||2-45-12 (Note 11) All the signs of the golden age were seen again in the world, when they (kṛṣṇa and balarāma) arrived (at mathurā). tataḥ kāle shive puṇye syandanenārimardanau | hariyuktena tau vīrau praviṣṭau mathurāṁ purīm ||2-45-13 (Note 12) At an auspicious and sacred time, the valiant oppressors of enemies, entered the city of mathurā, in a chariot driven by horses. praviśantaṁ purīṁ ramyāṁ govindaṁ rāmameva ca | anujagmuryadugaṇāḥ śakraṁ devagaṇā iva ||2-45-14 (Note 13) The yādava-s followed (bala)rāma and govinda (kṛṣṇa), who entered the beautiful (city of) mathurā, like deva-s follow śakra (indra). vasudevasya bhavanaṁ pitustau yadunandanau | praviṣṭau hṛṣṭavadanau candrādityāvivācalam ||2-45-15 (Note 14) The sons of yadu-s, with joyful faces, entered the residence of vasudeva like moon and sun enter the mountain. tatrāyudhāni saṁnyasya gṛhe sve svairacāriṇau | mumudāte yaduvarau vasudevasutāvubhau ||2-45-16 (Note 15) They kept their weapons in the house and wandered freely. vasudeva's two sons, the great men of yadu race enjoyed fully. tatastu vasudevasya pādau samabhipīḍya ca | tatrograsenaṁ rājānamanyāṁścha yadupuṅgavān ||2-45-17 yathānyāyaṁ pūjayitvā tau sarvaiścābhinanditau | Then the brothers pressed the feet of vasudeva and welcomed king ugrasena and other yādava leaders in the appropriate way. All of them congratulated the brothers. jagmaturhṛṣṭamanasau mātureva niveshanam ||2-45-18 The brothers happily went to the residence of their mother. evaṁ tāvekanirmāṇau mathurāyāṁ śubhānanau | ugrasenānugau bhūtvā kaṣchitkālaṁ mumodatuḥ ||2-45-19 (Note 16) In this way, the two brothers with auspicious faces, manifesting one soul in two bodies, lived in mathurā for some time as followers of ugrasena. iti śrīmahābhārate khileṣu harivaṁśe viṣṇuparvaṇī rāmakṛṣṇayormathurāyāṁ pratyāgamane paṣchacatvāriṁśo'dhyāyaḥ Thus this is the forty-fifth chapter of viṣṇuparva of harivaṁśa, khila of śrimahābhārata, balarāma and kṛṣṇa arrive in mathurā. (Note 1) The last line of this śloka is similar to the following line with āyātau for nagarīṁ and bhūyo for prāptau āyātau mathurāṁ bhūyo vasudevasutāvubhau ||2-33-28 Both the sons of vasudeva, returned again to mathurā. (Note 2}This śloka is the same as the following śloka tataḥ pratyudyayuḥ sarve yādavā yadunandanau | sabalā hṛṣṭamanasa ugrasenapurogamāḥ ||2-33-29 Then all the yādava-s, lead by ugrasena, along with the army, happily welcomed the sons of yadu. (Note 3) This śloka is the same as the following śloka with sapurohitāḥ for yathochitāḥ śreṇyaḥ prakṛtayaścaiva mantriṇaḥ sapurohitāḥ | sabālavṛddhā sā caiva purī samabhivartata ||2-33-30 All the residents including common men, ministers, priests, old and young men and the entire city welcomed them. (Note 4) This śloka is the same as the following śloka with tuṣṭuvuścha janārdanam for stūyetāṁ puruṣarṣabhau and bhrajante for bhāsanti nanditūryāṇyavādyanta tuṣṭuvuścha janārdanam | rathyāḥ patākāmālinyo bhrajante sma samantataḥ ||2-33-31 They played musical instruments such as nandi and tūrya to make janārdana (kṛṣṇa) happy. The streets, decorated with flags were dazzling. (Note 5) This śloka is the same as the following śloka with antaḥpuramaśobhata for purī paramaśobhitā and govindāgamane for bhrātrostayorāgamane prahṛṣṭamuditaṁ sarvamantaḥpuramaśobhata | govindāgamane'tyarthaṁ yathaivendramahe tathā ||2-33-32 With the arrival of govinda, all people including women, became happy and overjoyed as during the occasion of the festival of indra. (Note 6) This śloka is same as the following śloka with tatrāsītprathitā for stavāśīrbahulā muditāścātha gāyanti rājamārgeṣu gāyakāḥ | tatrāsītprathitā gāthā yādavānāṁ priyaṅkarāḥ ||2-33-33 The singers sang happily in the royal streets. The songs, most dear to yādava-s were sung there: (Note 7) This śloka is the same as the following śloka with saha bāndhavaiḥ for yādavāḥ sukham govindarāmau saṁprāptau bhrātarau lokavishrutau | sve pure nirbhayāḥ sarve krīḍadhvaṁ saha bāndhavaiḥ ||2-33-34 govinda (kṛṣṇa) and (bala)rāma, the brothers, famous in the world have come. All the residents should enjoy life in the city along with relatives without any fear. (Note 8) This śloka is the same as the following śloka with rājangovinde samupasthite for kaśchidrāmakṛṣṇasamāgame na tatra kaśchiddīno vā malino vā vichetanaḥ | mathurāyāmabhūdrājangovinde samupasthite ||2-33-35 (vaiśampāyana said:) O king (janamejaya)! As long as kṛṣṇa was present in mathurā, there were no miserable, poor or people with lost intellect. (Note 9) This śloka is the same as the following śloka with sarve for shcaiva vayāṁsi sādhuvākyāni prahṛṣṭā gohayadvipāḥ | naranārīgaṇāḥ sarve bhejire manasaḥ sukham ||2-33-36 The birds chirped sweetly. The cows, horses and elephants were happy. All men and women enjoyed mental peace. (Note 10) This śloka is almost the same as the following śloka śivāścha vātāḥ pravavurvirajaskā disho daśa | daivatāni ca hṛṣṭāni sarveṣvāyataneṣu ca ||2-33-37 Auspicious winds blew. All the ten directions became dust free. The deities were happy in all the places of worship. (Note 11) This śloka is similar to the following śloka with cāsankṛtayuge purā for vṛttānīha kṛte yuge and purīṁ prāpte janārdane for tayorāgamane tadā yāni liṅgāni lokasya cāsankṛtayuge purā | tāni sarvāṇyadṛśyanta purīṁ prāpte janārdane ||2-33-38 All the signs of the earlier golden age were seen again in the world, when janārdana (kṛṣṇa) arrived in the city (of mathurā). (Note 12) This śloka is similar to the following śloka with aḥ for au and govindo vivesha for tau vīrau praviṣṭau tataḥ kāle shive puṇye syandanenārimardanaḥ | hariyuktena govindo vivesha mathurāṁ purīm ||2-33-39 At an auspicious and sacred time, govinda (kṛṣṇa), the oppressor of enemies, entered the city of mathuraā, in a chariot driven by horses. (Note 13) This śloka is similar to the following śloka with viśantaṁ mathurāṁ ramyāṁ tamupendramarindamam for praviśantaṁ purīṁ ramyāṁ govindaṁ rāmameva ca viśantaṁ mathurāṁ ramyāṁ tamupendramarindamam | anujagmuryadugaṇāḥ śakraṁ devagaṇā iva ||2-33-40 The yādava-s followed upendra (kṛṣṇa), the suppressor of foes, who entered the beautiful (city of) mathurā, like deva-s follow śakra (indra). (Note 14) This śloka is almost the same as the following śloka with tata for pitu vasudevasya bhavanaṁ tatastau yadunandanau | praviṣṭau hṛṣṭavadanau candrādityāvivācalam ||2-33-41 The sons of yadus, with joyful faces, entered the residence of vasudeva like moon and sun enter the mountain. (Note 15) This śloka is almost the same as the following lines tāvāyudhāni vinyasya gṛhe sve svairacāriṇau||2-33-42 mumudāte yaduvarau vasudevasutāvubhau | 2-33-43(1) The brothers, kept their weapons in the house and wandered freely. vasudeva's two sons, the great men of yadu race enjoyed fully. (Note 16) This śloka is the same as the following śloka evaṁ tāvekanirmāṇau mathurāyāṁ śubhānanau | ugrasenānugau bhūtvā kaṣchitkālaṁ mumodatuḥ ||2-33-45 In this way, the two brothers with auspicious faces, manifesting one soul in two bodies, lived in mathurā for some time as followers of ugrasena. nīlakaṇṭha commentary paṣcatvāriṁśake'smin procyate rāmakṛṣṇayoḥ | mathurāgamanaṁ cātha praveśanamahotsavaḥ || 1 || · 2-45-1 tau tviti | · 2-45-4 ṣreṇyaḥ nānājātinā anekaśilpopajīvinaḥ || · 2-45-11 daivatāni pratimāḥ || · 2-45-12 liṅgāni lakṣaṇāni iti śrīharivaṁśe viṣṇuparvaṇi ṭīkāyāṁ paṣchacatvāriṁśo'dhyāyaḥ