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जनमेजय उवाच उत्तङ्काय वरं दत्त्वा गोविन्दो द्विजसत्तम अत ऊर्ध्वं महाबाहुः किं चकार महायशाः
M. N. Dutt: Janamcjaya said After having conferred that boon on Utanka, O foremost of twice-born persons, what did the mighty-armed. Govinda of great celebrity next do?
वैशंपायन उवाच दत्त्वा वरमुत्तङ्काय प्रायात्सात्यकिना सह द्वारकामेव गोविन्दः शीघ्रवेगैर्महाहयैः
M. N. Dutt: Having granted that boon to Utanka, Govinda, accompanied by Satyaki, went to Dwraka on his car, drawn by his large quickcoursing horse.
सरांसि च नदीश्चैव वनानि विविधानि च अतिक्रम्य ससादाथ रम्यां द्वारवतीं पुरीम्
M. N. Dutt: Passing many lakes and rivers and forests and hills, he at last came upon the charming city of Dvaravati.
वर्तमाने महाराज महे रैवतकस्य च उपायात्पुण्डरीकाक्षो युयुधानानुगस्तदा
M. N. Dutt: It was at the time, O king, when the festival of Raivataka had begun, that he having eyes like lotus-petals arrived with Satyaki as his companion.
अलंकृतस्तु स गिरिर्नानारूपविचित्रितैः बभौ रुक्ममयैः काशैः सर्वतः पुरुषर्षभ
M. N. Dutt: Adorned with many beautiful things and covered with various Koshas made of jewels and gems, the Raivataka hill shone, O king, with great splendour.
काञ्चनस्रग्भिरग्र्याभिः सुमनोभिस्तथैव च वासोभिश्च महाशैलः कल्पवृक्षैश्च सर्वशः
AI Translation: With excellent golden garlands and flowers, and with garments, the great mountain is completely covered with wish-fulfilling trees.
दीपवृक्षैश्च सौवर्णैरभीक्ष्णमुपशोभितः गुहानिर्झरदेशेषु दिवाभूतो बभूव ह
AI Translation: Adorned with golden trees and lamps, In the hidden waterfalls, he became like the sun.
पताकाभिर्विचित्राभिः सघण्टाभिः समन्ततः पुंभिः स्त्रीभिश्च संघुष्टः प्रगीत इव चाभवत् अतीव प्रेक्षणीयोऽभून्मेरुर्मुनिगणैरिव
M. N. Dutt: On all sides beautiful flags waved on the air with little bells that jingled continuously. The entire hill resounded with the sweet songs of men and women.
मत्तानां हृष्टरूपाणां स्त्रीणां पुंसां च भारत गायतां पर्वतेन्द्रस्य दिवस्पृगिव निस्वनः
AI Translation: O descendant of Bharata, the sound of the intoxicated and delighted women and men was like the sound of the mountains touching the sky.
प्रमत्तमत्तसंमत्तक्ष्वेडितोत्कृष्टसंकुला तथा किलकिलाशब्दैर्भूरभूत्सुमनोहरा
AI Translation: Filled with the loud cries of intoxicated and excited elephants, it was filled with the loud cries of intoxicated and excited elephants. And with the sounds of "kila-kila", it became very beautiful.
विपणापणवान्रम्यो भक्ष्यभोज्यविहारवान् वस्त्रमाल्योत्करयुतो वीणावेणुमृदङ्गवान्
AI Translation: With markets and shops, delightful, with food and drink and amusements, With heaps of clothes and garlands, with lutes, flutes and drums,
Supplementary Passages:
14.58.11 For 11cd, D5.6 subst.: *120 माल्योत्करयुतो वीणावेणुशङ्खमृदङ्गवान्
सुरामैरेयमिश्रेण भक्ष्यभोज्येन चैव ह दीनान्धकृपणादिभ्यो दीयमानेन चानिशम् बभौ परमकल्याणो महस्तस्य महागिरेः
M. N. Dutt: Gifts were being continually given to those that were distressed, or blind or helpless. For all this, the festival of that mountain became highly auspicious.
पुण्यावसथवान्वीर पुण्यकृद्भिर्निषेवितः विहारो वृष्णिवीराणां महे रैवतकस्य ह स नगो वेश्मसंकीर्णो देवलोक इवाबभौ
M. N. Dutt: There were many sacred houses built on the breast of that mountain, O hero, within which lived many pious men. Even thus did the Vrishni heroes sport in that festival of Raivataka.
तदा च कृष्णसांनिध्यमासाद्य भरतर्षभ शक्रसद्मप्रतीकाशो बभूव स हि शैलराट्
AI Translation: And then, O bull among the Bharatas, having attained the presence of Krishna, that king of mountains became resplendent like the abode of Indra.
Supplementary Passages:
14.58.14 After 14b, T G M3 ins.: *121 स्तुवन्त्यन्तर्हिता देवा गन्धर्वाश्च सहर्षिभिः साधकः सर्वधर्माणामसुराणां विनाशकः त्वं स्रष्टा सृज्यमाधारं कारणं धर्मवेदवित् त्वया यत्क्रियते देव न जानीमोऽत्र मायया केवलं त्वभिजानीमः शरणं परमेश्वरम् ब्रह्मादीनां च गोविन्द संनिध्यं शरणं नमः इति स्तुते मानुषैश्च पूजिते देवकीसुते
ततः संपूज्यमानः स विवेश भवनं शुभम् गोविन्दः सात्यकिश्चैव जगाम भवनं स्वकम्
AI Translation: Then, being worshipped, he entered the auspicious palace. Govinda and Satyaki went to their own palace.
विवेश च स हृष्टात्मा चिरकालप्रवासकः कृत्वा नसुकरं कर्म दानवेष्विव वासवः
AI Translation: And he entered, with a joyful heart, the one who had been away for a long time, Having done a difficult deed, like Vasava among the demons.
उपयातं तु वार्ष्णेयं भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकास्तदा अभ्यगच्छन्महात्मानं देवा इव शतक्रतुम्
AI Translation: The Bhojas, Vrishnis and Andhakas then approached the son of Vasudeva, just as the gods approach the great-souled Shatakratu.
स तानभ्यर्च्य मेधावी पृष्ट्वा च कुशलं तदा अभ्यवादयत प्रीतः पितरं मातरं तथा
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with great intelligence, he honoured them in return and enquired after their wellbeing. With a pleased heart he then saluted his father and mother.
Supplementary Passages:
14.58.18 After 18b, K4 ins.: *122 जहर्ष धीमान्धीमद्भिः प्रवृत्तः स मुदायुतः K4 cont.: K1.5 D1 ins. after 18b: *123 दृष्ट्वा समागतं कृष्णं स्नेहेन मुशलायुधः वनमाली हली रामः पर्यष्वजत केशवम् कृष्णोऽपि भ्रातरं रामं यत्नात्समभिवाद्य च
ताभ्यां च संपरिष्वक्तः सान्त्वितश्च महाभुजः उपोपविष्टस्तैः सर्वैर्वृष्णिभिः परिवारितः
M. N. Dutt: The mighty-armed hero was embraced by both of them and comforted too. He then took his seat with all the Vrishnis sitting around him.
स विश्रान्तो महातेजाः कृतपादावसेचनः कथयामास तं कृष्णः पृष्टः पित्रा महाहवम्
M. N. Dutt: Having washed his feet and removed his fatigue, Krishna of mighty energy, as he sat there, then described the chief events of the great battle in answer to the questions put to him by his father.