Bhagavatapurana 10.71: athaikasaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ

10.71.1

/0 śrī-śuka uvāca
ity udīritam ākarṇya devaṛṣer uddhavo 'bravīt /
sabhyānāṃ matam ājñāya kṛṣṇasya ca mahā-matiḥ //

Śrī Śuka said:
Having heard what the divine sage said, the wise Uddhava spoke,
knowing the mind of the assembly and of Kṛṣṇa.

1. Sri Suka said:— Having heard the news thus delivered by the divine sage, Uddhava of great judgment considered the opinions of the courtiers and of Krishna and said:

10.71.2

/0 śrī-uddhava uvāca
yad uktam ṛṣinā deva sācivyaṃ yakṣyatas tvayā /
kāryaṃ paitṛ-ṣvasreyasya rakṣā ca śaraṇaiṣiṇām //

Śrī Uddhava said:
As the sage has stated, O Lord, assistance is to be rendered by you
to the son of your father's sister who wishes to sacrifice, and protection to those who seek refuge.

2. Uddhava said:— As the sage says, O Lord, Thou shouldst help Thy aunt’s son who desires to perform the great sacrifice and protect those that seek Thy shelter.

10.71.3

yaṣṭavyam rājasūyena dik-cakra-jayinā vibho /
ato jarā-suta-jaya ubhayārtho mato mama //

The Rājasūya sacrifice should be performed by a conqueror of the circle of the quarters, O Lord;
therefore the defeat of the son of Jarā accomplishes both purposes, in my opinion.

3. (For) O Lord, only the king who is victorious in all the cardinal points may perform Rajasuya (1. First we should leave this for Indraprastha and there with his permission and for his purpose Thou mayest put down Magadha); therefore the vanquishing of Jarasandha is in my opinion of double advantage.

10.71.4

asmākaṃ ca mahān artho hy etenaiva bhaviṣyati /
yaśaś ca tava govinda rājño baddhān vimuñcataḥ //

And by this very means a great benefit will accrue to us,
as well as glory to you, Govinda, in freeing the imprisoned kings.

4. Great will be the advantage to us by taking this step; it will be for Thy glory, O Govinda, to set the imprisoned princes at liberty.

10.71.5

sa vai durviṣaho rājā nāgāyuta-samo bale /
balinām api cānyeṣāṃ bhīmaṃ sama-balaṃ vinā //

That king is indeed invincible, equal in strength to ten thousand elephants,
even among other strong men, except for Bhīma, who is his equal in power.

5. Indeed that king of Magadhas equal in strength to ten thousand elephants is irresistible for all others famous for their strength, except Bhimasena who is his equal in strength (V. of formidable strength).

10.71.6

dvai-rathe sa tu jetavyo mā śatākṣauhiṇī-yutaḥ /
brāhmaṇyo 'bhyarthito viprair na pratyākhyāti karhicit //

He must be conquered in single combat, not when accompanied by a hundred akṣauhiṇīs.
He is devoted to brahmins, and when solicited by brahmins he never refuses.

6. He is to be vanquished only in a single combat but not when he goes with his hundred Akshauhinis; he is devoted to Brahmins and when they make a request he would never refuse it.

10.71.7

brahma-veṣa-dharo gatvā taṃ bhikṣeta vṛkodaraḥ /
haniṣyati na sandeho dvai-rathe tava sannidhau //

Let Vṛkodara go disguised as a brahmin and beg of him;
he will kill him, without doubt, in single combat in your presence.

7. Therefore let Bhima go in the guise of a brahmin and make his request; and he will no doubt in Thy presence surely kill him (Jarasandha) in the combat.

10.71.8

nimittaṃ param īśasya viśva-sarga-nirodhayoḥ /
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ śarvaś ca kālasyārūpiṇas tava //

Hiraṇyagarbha and Śarva are merely the instrumental causes of the supreme Lord,
for the creation and destruction of the universe, of you who are formless Time.

8. Bhima is only an instrument of Thy Almighty self, the formless, all-destroying Time, just as the four-faced Brahma and Rudra are in creating and destroying the world.

10.71.8.p1

gāyanti te viśada-karma gṛheṣu devyo $ rājñāṃ sva-śatru-vadham ātma-vimokṣaṇaṃ ca &

The queens sing in their homes of your immaculate deeds,
the slaying of their enemies and the liberation of the kings,

9. The queens of those kings would in their houses sing of Thy glorious act in the destruction of their enemy and of their release, just as gopis sing of Thy acts now and as the sages and ourselves under Thy protection sing of the rescue of Gajendra and Sita and Thine own parents, Vasudeva and Devaki.

10.71.9

gopyaś ca kuñjara-pater janakātmajāyāḥ % pitroś ca labdha-śaraṇā munayo vayaṃ ca //

as do the cowherd women, and those of the lord of elephants, of the daughter of Janaka,
of your parents, and we and the sages who have found refuge in you.

10.71.10

jarāsandha-vadhaḥ kṛṣṇa bhūry-arthāyopakalpate /
prāyaḥ pāka-vipākena tava cābhimataḥ kratuḥ //

The slaying of Jarāsandha, O Kṛṣṇa, will serve abundant purposes,
and through the maturity of fate the sacrifice is also desired by you.

10. Thus the destruction of Jarasandha tends to many a great purpose and may mostly meet with Thy approval on the fructification of the Karma of Jarasandha and those kings, and further the sacrifice is liked by Thee.

10.71.11

/0 śrī-śuka uvāca
ity uddhava-vaco rājan sarvato-bhadram acyutam /
devarṣir yadu-vṛddhāś ca kṛṣṇaś ca pratyapūjayan //

Śrī Śuka said:
O King, the divine sage, the elders of the Yadus, and Kṛṣṇa
honored Uddhava's advice, which was auspicious in every way and infallible.

11. Sri Suka said:— O king, the counsel thus offered, by Uddhava was faultless and good in every respect; Narada, aged Yadavas, Krishna and all commended it.

10.71.12

athādiśat prayāṇāya bhagavān devakī-sutaḥ /
bhṛtyān dāruka-jaitrādīn anujñāpya gurūn vibhuḥ //

Then the almighty Lord, son of Devakī, having obtained permission from his elders,
ordered his servants Dāruka, Jaitra, and others to make ready for departure.

12. With the approval of the elders and preceptors the Almighty and all pervading Lord, now Devaki's son, ordered His servants, Daruka, Jaitra and others to prepare for the journey.

10.71.13

nirgamayyāvarodhān svān sa-sutān sa-paricchadān /
saṅkarṣaṇam anujñāpya yadu-rājaṃ ca śatru-han /
sūtopanītaṃ sva-ratham āruhad garuḍa-dhvajam //

Having sent ahead his wives with their sons and provisions,
and having taken leave of Saṅkarṣaṇa and the king of the Yadus, the slayer of his foes
mounted his chariot brought by the charioteer, bearing the Garuḍa emblem.

13. Having sent in advance the ladies of His harem and children and luggage and taken leave of Balarama and Ugrasena, O destroyer of enemies, He (Krishna) mounted His chariot brought in by His charioteer and distinguished with the flag bearing the emblem of Garuda. (—Krishna, the destroyer of enemies etc. D.)

10.71.13.p1

tato ratha-dvipa-bhaṭa-sādi-nāyakaiḥ $ karālayā parivṛta ātma-senayā &

Then, surrounded by his own terrifying army led by commanders of chariots,
elephants, foot-soldiers, and cavalry,

14. Then with His formidable army comprised of chariots, elephants, footmen and horsemen, Mridaṅga, Bheri, Sankha and Gomukha, He set out for Indraprastha filling the directions with their tremendous music.

10.71.14

mṛdaṅga-bhery-ānaka-śaṅkha-gomukhaiḥ % praghoṣa-ghoṣita-kakubho nirakramat //

with mṛdaṅgas, bherīs, ānakas, conches, and gomukhas,
filling the quarters with resounding noise, he set forth.

10.71.15

nṛ-vāji-kāñcana-śibikābhir acyutaṃ sahātmajāḥ patim anu su-vratā yayuḥ /
varāmbarābharaṇa-vilepana-srajaḥ su-saṃvṛtā nṛbhir asi-carma-pāṇibhiḥ //

Following their husband Acyuta, his virtuous wives, accompanied by their sons, went
in palanquins of gold, on men and horses, adorned with fine garments, ornaments, unguents, and garlands,
well guarded by men carrying swords and shields in hand.

15. Well adorned with excellent clothes, ornaments, pigments and garlands and well guarded by men armed with sword, and shields, the chaste queens with their children followed their Lord Achyuta in golden palanquins, on horseback and in vehicles borne by men.

10.71.15.p1

naroṣṭra-go-mahiṣa-kharāśvatary-anaḥ $ kareṇubhiḥ parijana-vāra-yoṣitaḥ &

Mounted upon men, camels, bullocks, buffaloes, donkeys, mules, and carts,
as well as female elephants, the attendants and courtesans,

16. Having supplied themselves with the tents of grass (cloth), woollen blankets, cloths and other necessary luggage loaded on animals well-adorned, the attendants and courtesans journeyed in vehicles drawn by men, camels, oxen, buffaloes, donkeys, mules, carts and elephants.

10.71.16

sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ kaṭa-kuṭi-kambalāmbarādy- % upaskarā yayur adhiyujya sarvataḥ //

splendidly adorned, carrying mats, tents, blankets, garments, and other
equipment, went along on all sides.

10.71.16.p2

balaṃ bṛhad-dhvaja-paṭa-chatra-cāmarair $ varāyudhābharaṇa-kirīṭa-varmabhiḥ &

The army, with large flags, banners, umbrellas, and chowries,
with choice weapons, ornaments, crowns, and armor,

17. That army with lofty flags and long pennons, umbrellas, chamaras, excellent weapons, ornaments, crowns, armours, in tumultuous noise looked brilliant under the Sun's rays like the sea tumultuous with high running waves and agitated whales.

10.71.16.p3

balaṃ bṛhad-dhvaja-paṭa-chatra-cāmarair $ varāyudhābharaṇa-kirīṭa-varmabhiḥ &

The army, with large flags, banners, umbrellas, and chowries,
with choice weapons, ornaments, crowns, and armor,

10.71.17

divāṃśubhis tumula-ravaṃ babhau raver % yathārṇavaḥ kṣubhita-timiṅgilormibhiḥ //

glittering under the sun's rays and filled with a tumultuous roar,
shone like the ocean with its waves agitated by timiṅgila fish.

10.71.18

atho munir yadu-patinā sabhājitaḥ praṇamya taṃ hṛdi vidadhad vihāyasā /
niśamya tad-vyavasitam āhṛtārhaṇo mukunda-sandaraśana-nirvṛtendriyaḥ //

Then the sage, honored by the lord of the Yadus, bowed to him, placed him in his heart,
having heard that resolution and received offerings, his senses delighted by the sight of Mukunda, departed through the sky.

18. Now worshipped by Krishna, the Lord of Yadus, the sage Narada bowed to Him, treasured Him up in his heart and went away soaring in the skies, after listening to their resolution and receiving the presents offered to him and with felicitous feelings for having seen Mukunda.

10.71.19

rāja-dūtam uvācedaṃ bhagavān prīṇayan girā /
mā bhaiṣṭa dūta bhadraṃ vo ghātayiṣyāmi māgadham //

The Lord spoke these words to the king's messenger, gladdening him with his speech:
'Do not fear, messenger; may good fortune attend you, I will cause the king of Magadha to be slain.'

19. The Lord delighted the emissary with His (kind) words and said, "Let them not fear, O messenger, good betide you" Magadha will be killed.

10.71.20

ity uktaḥ prasthito dūto yathā-vad avadan nṛpān /
te 'pi sandarśanaṃ śaureḥ pratyaikṣan yan mumukṣavaḥ //

Thus addressed, the messenger departed and reported faithfully to the kings;
and they, longing for liberation, eagerly awaited the sight of Śauri.

20. Thus replied, the messenger went away and acquainted the kings truly with what took place: they also yearning to get released, looked forward to Krishna's appearance on the spot.

10.71.21

ānarta-sauvīra-marūṃs tīrtvā vinaśanaṃ hariḥ /
girīn nadīr atīyāya pura-grāma-vrajākarān //

Crossing Ānarta, Sauvīra, and the deserts, and passing Vinaśana, Hari
traversed mountains, rivers, cities, villages, cowpens, and mines.

21. Hari passed through the countries of Anartas, Sauveera, Maru and also Kurukshetra and crossed over mountains and rivers, and went past many cities, villages, Vrajas and quarries.

10.71.22

tato dṛṣadvatīṃ tīrtvā mukundo 'tha sarasvatīm /
pañcālān atha matsyāṃś ca śakra-prastham athāgamat //

Then Mukundo crossed the Dṛṣadvatī, and then the Sarasvatī,
and passed through Pañcāla and Matsya, and then arrived at Śakraprastha.

22. Then he crossed Drishadvati and Sarasvati, Panchalas, Matsyas; then Mukunda reached Indraprastha.

10.71.23

tam upāgatam ākarṇya prīto durdarśanaṃ nṛnām /
ajāta-śatrur niragāt sopadhyāyaḥ suhṛd-vṛtaḥ //

Hearing that he who is hard to behold for mortals had arrived, the king who had no enemy,
delighted, went out with his teachers and surrounded by friends.

23. Hearing of His arrival Ajatastru, transported with joy, marched in company with his priests and friends out of the city, to receive Him, to see whom is not given to men (ordinary mortals).

10.71.24

gīta-vāditra-ghoṣeṇa brahma-ghoṣeṇa bhūyasā /
abhyayāt sa hṛṣīkeśaṃ prāṇāḥ prāṇam ivādṛtaḥ //

With the sound of songs and musical instruments, and loud recitation of the Veda,
he approached Hṛṣīkeśa with reverence, as the senses approach the vital breath.

24. With the overwhelming sounds of songs and instruments of music and of extensive recitation of the Vedas he eagerly went forth to meet Hrishikesa, even as the senses go to meet Mukhya-prana.

10.71.25

dṛṣṭvā viklinna-hṛdayaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ snehena pāṇḍavaḥ /
cirād dṛṣṭaṃ priyatamaṃ sasvaje 'tha punaḥ punaḥ //

Seeing Kṛṣṇa, the Pāṇḍava's heart melted with affection;
he embraced his dearest friend, whom he had not seen for a long time, again and again.

25. On seeing Krishna, Pandu's son, with his heart melting with affection, repeatedly embraced his most beloved friend whom he had not seen for a long time.

10.71.26

dorbhyāṃ pariṣvajya ramāmalālayaṃ mukunda-gātraṃ nṛ-patir hatāśubhaḥ /
lebhe parāṃ nirvṛtim aśru-locano hṛṣyat-tanur vismṛta-loka-vibhramaḥ //

Embracing with both arms Mukunda's body, the spotless abode of Lakṣmī, the king, his impurities destroyed,
attained supreme bliss, his eyes filled with tears, his body thrilling with joy, forgetting the illusions of the world.

26. Embracing with both his arms Mukunda's person, the pure (and eternal) home of Rama (Lakshmi), the king was rid of all evil and felt highly blessed, and, tears in his eyes and his hair standing on end, he forgot all worldly activities.

10.71.27

taṃ mātuleyaṃ parirabhya nirvṛto bhīmaḥ smayan prema-jalākulendriyaḥ /
yamau kirīṭī ca suhṛttamaṃ mudā pravṛddha-bāṣpāḥ parirebhire 'cyutam //

Embracing his maternal cousin, Bhīma was filled with joy, smiling, his senses overwhelmed by tears of love;
and the twins and Arjuna embraced Acyuta, their dearest friend, with joy, tears flowing freely.

27. Bhima smiled and with his senses beside with the force (flood) of affection, embraced the son of his uncle and felt happy: then Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva with profuse tears of joy, embraced Achyuta, their best friend.

10.71.28

arjunena pariṣvakto yamābhyām abhivāditaḥ /
brāhmaṇebhyo namaskṛtya vṛddhebhyaś ca yathārhataḥ /
mānino mānayām āsa kuru-sṛñjaya-kaikayān //

Embraced by Arjuna and greeted by the twins,
having bowed to the brāhmaṇas and the elders as was fitting,
he, honoring others, honored the Kurus, Sṛñjayas, and Kaikayas.

28. (Having bowed to Yudhishtira and Bhima), embraced by Arjuna and bowed to by the twins and having saluted brahmins and the elderly people as they ought to be,

29. & 30. Honoured by them, Krishna in His turn honoured the proud Kurus, Srinjayas and Kekayas; Sutas, Magadhas, Gandharvas, bards and buffoons played upon Mridanga, Sankha, Pataha, Veena, Panava and Gomukha (pipes)— (various musical instruments) and brahmins praised Krishna, danced and sang.

10.71.29

sūta-māgadha-gandharvā vandinaś copamantriṇaḥ /
mṛdaṅga-śaṅkha-paṭaha vīṇā-paṇava-gomukhaiḥ /
brāhmaṇāś cāravindākṣaṃ tuṣṭuvur nanṛtur jaguḥ //

Bards, chroniclers, Gandharvas, panegyrists, and counselors,
with mṛdaṅgas, conches, paṭaha drums, vīṇās, paṇavas, and horn pipes,
and brāhmaṇas praised, danced, and sang before the lotus-eyed Lord.

10.71.30

evaṃ suhṛdbhiḥ paryastaḥ puṇya-śloka-śikhāmaṇiḥ /
saṃstūyamāno bhagavān viveśālaṅkṛtaṃ puram //

Surrounded thus by his friends, the crown-jewel of those whose praise is purifying,
the Lord, continuously praised, entered the decorated city.

31. Thus surrounded by friends and well-wishers the Lord foremost jewel among those of hallowed glory, entered the decorated city in the midst of praises.

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saṃsikta-vartma kariṇāṃ mada-gandha-toyaiś $ citra-dhvajaiḥ kanaka-toraṇa-pūrṇa-kumbhaiḥ &

Its streets sprinkled with the scented rut-fluid of elephants, / [adorned] with colorful banners, golden archways, and full jars,

32. — The city of which the roads were sprinkled with the the rut juice flowing from the temples of elephants and which shone with wonderful flags, golden festoons and pots of water with citizens who put on clean habits, new (rich) cloths and ornaments, wore garlands and scents and also with young women equally well-adorned.

10.71.31

mṛṣṭātmabhir nava-dukūla-vibhūṣaṇa-srag- % gandhair nṛbhir yuvatibhiś ca virājamānam //

radiant with men and young women / cleanly adorned with fresh silk, ornaments, garlands, and scents,

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uddīpta-dīpa-balibhiḥ prati-sadma jāla $ niryāta-dhūpa-ruciraṃ vilasat-patākam &

with lamps lit and offerings made at every house, pleasing with incense / wafting from the lattice windows, fluttering with flags,

33. Sri Krishna saw the capital of Kaurava kings, full of houses that were illuminated with .big lights, every door of which was charming with the scented fumes escaping through windows, decorated with glittering pendents, with domes of gold on their tops surrounded with big crests of silver.

10.71.31.p3

uddīpta-dīpa-balibhiḥ prati-sadma jāla $ niryāta-dhūpa-ruciraṃ vilasat-patākam &

with lamps lit and offerings made at every house, pleasing with incense / wafting from the lattice windows, fluttering with flags,

10.71.32

mūrdhanya-hema-kalaśai rajatoru-śṛṅgair % juṣṭaṃ dadarśa bhavanaiḥ kuru-rāja-dhāma //

he beheld the residence of the Kuru king, furnished / with golden pinnacles on top and palaces with vast silver spires.

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prāptaṃ niśamya nara-locana-pāna-pātram $ autsukya-viślathita-keśa-dukūla-bandhāḥ &

Hearing that the cup for the eyes of men to drink from had arrived, / their hair and silk garments loosened in eager excitement,

34. On hearing of His arrival, the damsels of the city hastened through the royal street to see the one object of the eyes of all men, their locks of hair and dress getting disarranged in their enthusiasm, their house-hold duties and their companions on the beds suddenly abandoned.

10.71.32.p3

prāptaṃ niśamya nara-locana-pāna-pātram $ autsukya-viślathita-keśa-dukūla-bandhāḥ &

Hearing that the cup for the eyes of men to drink from had arrived, / their hair and silk garments loosened in eager excitement,

10.71.33

sadyo visṛjya gṛha-karma patīṃś ca talpe % draṣṭuṃ yayur yuvatayaḥ sma narendra-mārge //

the young women, immediately leaving aside household work and husbands on the couch, / went out to the royal highway to behold him.

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tasmin su-saṅkula ibhāśva-ratha-dvipadbhiḥ $ kṛṣṇam sa-bhāryam upalabhya gṛhādhirūḍhāḥ &

Climbing atop their houses upon seeing Kṛṣṇa with his wives / in that street crowded with elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers,

35. On that road crowded with elephants, horses, chariots and footmen the women saw Krishna with His queens, from the tops of houses, covered Him with flowers, embraced Him (as it were) with their heart and bid Him welcome with their profuse and smiling looks.

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tasmin su-saṅkula ibhāśva-ratha-dvipadbhiḥ $ kṛṣṇam sa-bhāryam upalabhya gṛhādhirūḍhāḥ &

Climbing atop their houses upon seeing Kṛṣṇa with his wives / in that street crowded with elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers,

10.71.34

nāryo vikīrya kusumair manasopaguhya % su-svāgataṃ vidadhur utsmaya-vīkṣitena //

the women showered flowers, embraced him in their minds, / and offered him a true welcome with smiling glances.

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ūcuḥ striyaḥ pathi nirīkṣya mukunda-patnīs $ tārā yathoḍupa-sahāḥ kim akāry amūbhiḥ &

Beholding Mukunda’s wives upon the road, like stars / accompanied by the moon, the women said: “What [pious deeds] were performed by these women,

36. The women who .saw with eyes wide-open Mukunda's queens on the road like unto stars that attend the moon said to themselves, "What meritorious work must have been done by these women to whose eyes this excellent personage affords feast by ever so little of His noble smiles and sportful looks.

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ūcuḥ striyaḥ pathi nirīkṣya mukunda-patnīs $ tārā yathoḍupa-sahāḥ kim akāry amūbhiḥ &

Beholding Mukunda’s wives upon the road, like stars / accompanied by the moon, the women said: “What [pious deeds] were performed by these women,

10.71.35

yac cakṣuṣāṃ puruṣa-maulir udāra-hāsa % līlāvaloka-kalayotsavam ātanoti //

by which the crest-jewel of men spreads a festival / for their eyes through the charm of his generous smile and playful glances?”

10.71.36

tatra tatropasaṅgamya paurā maṅgala-pāṇayaḥ /
cakruḥ saparyāṃ kṛṣṇāya śreṇī-mukhyā hatainasaḥ //

Approaching him here and there with auspicious items in hand,
the citizens and heads of guilds, their sins eradicated, worshipped Kṛṣṇa.

37. At every stage and step the citizens saluted Him with auspicious things in their hands; the leaders of trade-guilds offered their worship to Krishna and rid themselves of their sin.

10.71.37

antaḥ-pura-janaiḥ prītyā mukundaḥ phulla-locanaiḥ /
sa-sambhramair abhyupetaḥ prāviśad rāja-mandiram //

Received affectionately by the women of the inner quarters,
their eyes blossoming with joy and excitement, Mukunda entered the royal palace.

38. Received by the women of the harem, their eyes blooming with joy and impatient to meet their friends, He entered into the king's mansion.

10.71.38

pṛthā vilokya bhrātreyaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ tri-bhuvaneśvaram /
prītātmotthāya paryaṅkāt sa-snuṣā pariṣasvaje //

Seeing her nephew Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of the three worlds,
Pṛthā, her heart delighted, rose from her couch and embraced him together with her daughter-in-law.

39. Kunti saw her brother's son Krishna, the Lord of the three worlds; with a rejoiced heart: she rose from her seat along with her daughter-in-law and embraced Him. 40. Having with devotion brought into the palace Govinda, the Supreme ruler of the gods, and beside himself in his overwhelming joy, the king did not see what he should do by way of worship.

10.71.39

govindaṃ gṛham ānīya deva-deveśam ādṛtaḥ /
pūjāyāṃ nāvidat kṛtyaṃ pramodopahato nṛpaḥ //

Having brought Govinda, the God of the gods, into his home,
the king, overcome with joy and deeply respectful, did not know what to do in worship.

10.71.40

pitṛ-svasur guru-strīṇāṃ kṛṣṇaś cakre 'bhivādanam /
svayaṃ ca kṛṣṇayā rājan bhaginyā cābhivanditaḥ //

Kṛṣṇa paid homage to his father’s sister and the elder women,
and he himself was greeted, O King, by Kṛṣṇā and by his sister.

41. Krishna bowed to His aunt and other elderly women and He was Himself bowed to by Draupadi and His own sister.

10.71.41

śvaśṛvā sañcoditā kṛṣṇā kṛṣṇa-patnīś ca sarvaśaḥ /
ānarca rukmiṇīṃ satyāṃ bhadrāṃ jāmbavatīṃ tathā //

Directed by her mother-in-law, Kṛṣṇā fully worshipped
all the wives of Kṛṣṇa: Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Bhadrā, and Jāmbavatī,

42. & 43. Directed by her mother-in-law, Draupadi duly honoured all the (beautiful) wives of Krishna, Rukmini, Satya, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Saibya, Nagnajiti the chaste and all other guests with cloths, wreaths and other articles of adornment.

10.71.42

kālindīṃ mitravindāṃ ca śaibyāṃ nāgnajitīṃ satīm /
anyāś cābhyāgatā yās tu vāsaḥ-sraṅ-maṇḍanādibhiḥ //

as well as Kālindī, Mitravindā, the daughter of Śibi, the virtuous Nāgnajitī,
and the others who had arrived, with garments, garlands, ornaments, and the like.

10.71.43

sukhaṃ nivāsayām āsa dharma-rājo janārdanam /
sa-sainyaṃ sānugāmatyaṃ sa-bhāryaṃ ca navaṃ navam //

Dharmarāja accommodated Janārdana in comfort,
along with his army, followers, ministers, and wives, renewing hospitality each day.

44. Dharmaraja comfortably lodged Krishna as well as His army, attendants, ministers, and wives with separate and fresh arrangments for every one.

10.71.44

tarpayitvā khāṇḍavena vahniṃ phālguna-saṃyutaḥ /
mocayitvā mayaṃ yena rājñe divyā sabhā kṛtā //

Having gratified the fire-god with the Khāṇḍava forest together with Arjuna,
and having liberated Maya, by whom a divine assembly hall was built for the king,

45 to 47. The king comfortably lodged Sri Krishna who along with Arjuna propitiated the god Agni with the Khandava and rescued Maya, by whom a wonderful sabha (hall) was constructed (got) for the king. (There) Sri Krishna spent a few months to grant the king his wishes; with Arjuna and His followers (chariots) He rode in His chariot and sported about.

10.71.45

uvāsa katicin māsān rājñaḥ priya-cikīrṣayā /
viharan ratham āruhya phālgunena bhaṭair vṛtaḥ //

he resided there for several months to please the king,
sporting mounted upon a chariot with Arjuna, surrounded by warriors.