Bhagavatapurana 9.24: atha caturviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ

9.24.1

/0 śrīśuka uvāca
tasyāṃ vidarbho 'janayat putrau nāmnā kuśakrathau /
tṛtīyaṃ romapādaṃ ca vidarbhakulanandanam //

Śrī Śuka said: / Upon her, Vidarbha begot two sons named Kuśa and Kratha, / and a third, Romapāda, who brought joy to the Vidarbha dynasty.

1. Sri Suka said:—By her Vidarbha had at first two sons, Kusa and Kratha and the third, Romapada, the joy of Vidarbha family.

9.24.2

romapādasuto babhrurbabhroḥ kṛtirajāyata /
uśikastatsutastasmāc cediścaidyādayo nṛpāḥ //

Romapāda’s son was Babhru; from Babhru was born Kṛti. / Uśika was his son; from him came Cedi, and from him the Caidya and other kings.

2. Romapada's son was Babhru, his son Kriti, his son Uska, his son Chedi, from whom were descended Chaidya and others.

9.24.3

krathasya kuntiḥ putro 'bhūd vṛṣṇistasyātha nirvṛtiḥ /
tato daśārho nāmnābhūt tasya vyomaḥ sutastataḥ //

Kratha’s son was Kunti; his was Vṛṣṇi, and then Nirvṛti; / from him came one named Daśārha; his son was Vyoma; from him

3. Kratha's son was Kunti, his son Vrishti (Vrisbni), his son Nirvriti, and his son Dasarha by name, and his son was Vyoma.

9.24.4

jīmūto vikṛtistasya yasya bhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ /
tato navarathaḥ putro jāto daśarathastataḥ //

came Jīmūta; Vikṛti was his, whose son was Bhīmaratha; / then Navaratha was born as his son, and from him Daśaratha.

4. His son was Jeemuta, his son Vikrithi and his son Bhimaratha, his son Navaratha, his son Dasaratha.

9.24.5

karambhiḥ śakuneḥ putro devarātastadātmajaḥ /
devakṣatrastatastasya madhuḥ kuruvaśādanuḥ //

Śakuni’s son was Karambhi; Devarāta was his son; / Devakṣatra was from him; his son was Madhu, and from Kuruvaśa came Anu.

5. His son was Sakuni whose son was Karambhi and his son Devarata, his son Devakshatra and his son Madhu and his son Kuruvasadan (his son Kuruvasa and his son Anu).

9.24.6

puruhotrastv anoḥ putrastasyāyuḥ sātvatastataḥ /
bhajamāno bhajirdivyo vṛṣṇirdevāvṛdho 'ndhakaḥ //

Puruhotra was Anu’s son; his was Āyu, and Sātvata came from him. / Bhajamāna, Bhaji, Divya, Vṛṣṇi, Devāvṛdha, and Andhaka,

6. Anu's son was Puruhotra whose son was Ayu; his son was Satvata who had seven sons, namely Bhajamana, Bhajivya, Vrishni, Devavridha, Andhaka and Mahabhoja, O esteemed king.

9.24.7

sātvatasya sutāḥ sapta mahābhojaśca māriṣa /
bhajamānasya nimlociḥ kiṅkaṇo dhṛṣṭireva ca //

and Mahābhoja, were the seven sons of Sātvata, O venerable king. / Bhajamāna had Nimloci, Kiṅkaṇa, and Dhṛṣṭi

7. & 8. Bhajamana had by one wife the sons named Nimlochi, Kinkina and Dhrishti and by another wife three other sons named Satajit, Sahasrajit and Ayutajit, O king.

9.24.8

ekasyāmātmajāḥ patnyāmanyasyāṃ ca trayaḥ sutāḥ /
śatājic ca sahasrājidayutājiditi prabho //

as sons by one wife, and three sons by the other: / Śatājit, Sahasrājīt, and Ayutājit, O lord.

9.24.9

babhrurdevāvṛdhasutastayoḥ ślokau paṭhantyamū /
yathaiva śṛṇumo dūrāt sampaśyāmastathāntikāt //

Babhru was the son of Devāvṛdha; they recite these two verses about the two of them: / ‘Just as we hear from afar, so we behold near at hand:

9. Babhru was the son of Devavridha and these two verses are sung in praise of them, "just as we hear from a distance, so we see in our presence." (from near.)

9.24.10

babhruḥ śreṣṭho manuṣyāṇāṃ devairdevāvṛdhaḥ samaḥ /
puruṣāḥ pañcaṣaṣṭiśca ṣaṭsahasrāṇi cāṣṭa ca //

Babhru is the foremost of men, and Devāvṛdha is equal to the gods. / Sixty-five men and six thousand and eight

10. Babhru is the foremost of all men and Devavridha is equal to the gods; men who attained to the immortal state through the precept and grace of Babhru and Devavridha are in number five and sixty, six thousands and eight.

9.24.11

ye 'mṛtatvamanuprāptā babhrordevāvṛdhādapi /
mahābhojo 'tidharmātmā bhojā āsaṃstadanvaye //

attained immortality through Babhru and Devāvṛdha.’ / Mahābhoja was exceedingly righteous; from his lineage came the Bhojas.

11. Mahabhoja also was a righteous soul and in his family Bhojas were born.

9.24.12

vṛṣṇeḥ sumitraḥ putro 'bhūdyudhājic ca parantapa /
śinistasyānamitraśca nighno 'bhūdanamitrataḥ //

Vṛṣṇi had two sons, Sumitra and Yudhājit, O scorcher of enemies. / His were Śini and Anamitra; from Anamitra came Nighna.

12. Vrishni's son was Sumitra, his son Udhajit, O warrior, his son was Sini and his son Anamitra whose son was Nimna.

9.24.13

satrājitaḥ prasenaśca nighnasyāthāsatuḥ sutau /
anamitrasuto yo 'nyaḥ śinistasya ca satyakaḥ //

Satrājit and Prasena were the two sons of Nighna. / Another son of Anamitra was Śini, and his son was Satyaka.

13. Nimna had two sons Satrajita and Prasena; another Sini son of Anamitra had a son called Satyaka.

9.24.14

yuyudhānaḥ sātyakirvai jayastasya kuṇistataḥ /
yugandharo 'namitrasya vṛṣṇiḥ putro 'parastataḥ //

Sātyaki was Yuyudhāna; his son was Jaya, and from him Kuṇi. / Yugandhara was [the son] of Anamitra; another son was Vṛṣṇi.

14. Satyaka's son Yayudhana, his son Jaya, his son Kuni, his son Yughandhara and Anamitra had also another son Vrishni.

9.24.15

śvaphalkaścitrarathaśca gāndinyāṃ ca śvaphalkataḥ /
akrūrapramukhā āsan putrā dvādaśa viśrutāḥ //

From him came Śvaphalka and Citraratha; and from Śvaphalka by Gāndinī / were born twelve renowned sons headed by Akrūra:

15. His sons were Swaphalka and Chitraratha and Swapalka had by Gandini twelve famous sons of whom Akrura was the foremost.

9.24.16

āsaṅgaḥ sārameyaśca mṛduro mṛduvidgiriḥ /
dharmavṛddhaḥ sukarmā ca kṣetropekṣo 'rimardanaḥ //

Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvid, Giri, / Dharmavṛddha, Sukarman, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana,

16. & 17. They are:— Asanga, Sarameya, Mrudura, Mruduvit, Giri, Dharmavriddha, Sukarma, Kshetropeksha, Arimardana, Satrughna, Gandhamada, Pratibahu and they had a sister called Sucheera. Akrura had two sons called Devavan and Upadeva. 18. Chitraratha's sons were Prithu and Viduratha and others many in number, descendants of Vrishni.

9.24.17

śatrughno gandhamādaśca pratibāhuśca dvādaśa /
teṣāṃ svasā sucārākhyā dvāv akrūrasutāv api //

Śatrughna, Gandhamāda, and Pratibāhu—the twelve. / Their sister was named Sucārā. Akrūra also had two sons:

9.24.18

devavān upadevaśca tathā citrarathātmajāḥ /
pṛthurvidūrathādyāśca bahavo vṛṣṇinandanāḥ //

Devavān and Upadeva. Likewise, Citraratha’s sons / were Pṛthu, Vidūratha, and others—many descendants of Vṛṣṇi.

9.24.19

kukuro bhajamānaśca śuciḥ kambalabarhiṣaḥ /
kukurasya suto vahnirvilomā tanayastataḥ //

Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śuci, and Kambalabarhiṣa [were sons of Andhaka]. / Kukura’s son was Vahni, and from him Viloman was the son.

19. Kukura, Bhajamana, Suchi, and Kambalabarhisha were the sons of Andhaka. Kukura's son Vahni, his son Viloma.

9.24.20

kapotaromā tasyānuḥ sakhā yasya ca tumburuḥ /
andhakāddundubhistasmādavidyotaḥ punarvasuḥ //

His son was Kapotaromā, whose friend was Anu, and whose [friend] was Tumburu. / From Andhaka came Dundubhi; from him Avidyota, and Punarvasu.

20. His son was Kapotaroman and his son was Anu whose friend was Thumburu; Anu's son was Andhaka, his son Dundubhi, his son Daridyota, his son Punarnasu.

9.24.21

tasyāhukaścāhukī ca kanyā caivāhukātmajau /
devakaścograsenaśca catvāro devakātmajāḥ //

He had a son, Āhuka, and a daughter, Āhukī; the two sons of Āhuka / were Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaka had four sons:

21. He had a son called Ahuka and a daughter called Ahuki and Ahuka had two sons Devaka and Ugrasena and Devaka had four sons.

9.24.22

devavān upadevaśca sudevo devavardhanaḥ /
teṣāṃ svasāraḥ saptāsan dhṛtadevādayo nṛpa //

Devavān, Upadeva, Sudeva, and Devavardhana. / They had seven sisters, O king, beginning with Dhṛtadevā:

22. Namely Devavan, Upadeva, Sudeva, and Devavardhana; and these had seven sisters, Dhritadeva and others, O king.

9.24.23

śāntidevopadevā ca śrīdevā devarakṣitā /
sahadevā devakī ca vasudeva uvāha tāḥ //

Śāntidevā, Upadevā, Śrīdevā, Devarakṣitā, / Sahadevā, and Devakī; Vasudeva married them.

23. Namely Santideva, Upadeva, Srideva, Devarakshita, Sahadeva and Devaki whom Vasudeva married.

9.24.24

kaṃsaḥ sunāmā nyagrodhaḥ kaṅkaḥ śaṅkuḥ suhūstathā /
rāṣṭrapālo 'tha dhṛṣṭiśca tuṣṭimān augrasenayaḥ //

Kaṃsa, Sunāman, Nyagrodha, Kaṅka, Śaṅku, Suhū, / Rāṣṭrapāla, Dhṛṣṭi, and Tuṣṭimat were the sons of Ugrasena.

24. Ugrasena's sons were Kamsa, Sunama, Sanku, Suhu, Rashtrapala, Srishti and Tushtiman.

9.24.25

kaṃsā kaṃsavatī kaṅkā śūrabhū rāṣṭrapālikā /
ugrasenaduhitaro vasudevānujastriyaḥ //

Kaṃsā, Kaṃsavatī, Kaṅkā, Śūrabhū, and Rāṣṭrapālikā / were Ugrasena’s daughters, the wives of Vasudeva’s younger brothers.

25. Kamsa, Kamsavati, Kanka, Soorabhu, and Rashtrapalika were the daughters of Ugrasena who married the brother of Vasudeva.

9.24.26

śūro vidūrathādāsīdbhajamānastu tatsutaḥ /
śinistasmāt svayaṃ bhojo hṛdikastatsuto mataḥ //

Śūra was born from Vidūratha, and Bhajamāna was his son. / From him came Śini; Svayaṃbhoja is considered his son, and Hṛdika his son.

26. Vidhuratha's son was Soora and his son was Bhajamana; his son was Sini, his son Swayambhoja and his son was Hrideka.

9.24.27

devamīḍhaḥ śatadhanuḥ kṛtavarmeti tatsutāḥ /
devamīḍhasya śūrasya māriṣā nāma patnyabhūt //

His sons were Devamīḍha, Śatadhanu, and Kṛtavarman. / Devamīḍha’s son was Śūra, whose wife was named Māriṣā.

27. Devabahu, Satadhanu and Kritavarma was the sons of Hrideeka; Devamedha of the Sura family had the wife called Marisha.

9.24.28

tasyāṃ sa janayāmāsa daśa putrān akalmaṣān /
vasudevaṃ devabhāgaṃ devaśravasamānakam //

Upon her he begot ten sinless sons: / Vasudeva, Devabhāga, Devaśravas, Ānaka,

28. & 29. By her he had ten sons of faultless character namely Vasudeva, Devabhaga, Devasravas, Anaka, Srinjaya, Syamaka, Kanka, Sameeka, Vatsaka and Vrika. They call Vasudeva Anakadundubhi who became the recipient of Sri Hari's grace, because the divine Dundubhis and Anakas were blown at the time of his birth.

9.24.29

sṛñjayaṃ śyāmakaṃ kaṅkaṃ śamīkaṃ vatsakaṃ vṛkam /
devadundubhayo nedurānakā yasya janmani //

Sṛñjaya, Śyāmaka, Kaṅka, Śamīka, Vatsaka, and Vṛka. / The kettledrums of the gods, the ānakas, sounded at his birth,

9.24.30

vasudevaṃ hareḥ sthānaṃ vadantyānakadundubhim /
pṛthā ca śrutadevā ca śrutakīrtiḥ śrutaśravāḥ //

and they call Vasudeva, the abode of Hari, Ānakadundubhi. / Pṛthā, Śrutadevā, Śrutakīrti, Śrutaśravas,

30. And their five sisters were Prutha, Srutadeva, Srutakirti, Srutasravat, Rajadhidevi.

9.24.31

rājādhidevī caiteṣāṃ bhaginyaḥ pañca kanyakāḥ /
kunteḥ sakhyuḥ pitā śūro hyaputrasya pṛthāmadāt //

and Rājādhidevī—these were their five sister daughters. / Śūra gave Pṛthā to his friend Kunti, who was childless.

31. Soora gave his daughter Pritha in adoption to his friend Kunti who was childless.

9.24.32

sāpa durvāsaso vidyāṃ devahūtīṃ pratoṣitāt /
tasyā vīryaparīkṣārthamājuhāva raviṃ śuciḥ //

She received from Durvāsas, whom she had pleased, an incantation invoking the gods. / To test its efficacy, the pure maiden summoned the sun.

32. From the sage Durvasas pleased by her services she obtained certain mantras to invoke the gods. In order to try the virtue of the mantras she invoked the brilliant sun.

9.24.33

tadaivopāgataṃ devaṃ vīkṣya vismitamānasā /
pratyayārthaṃ prayuktā me yāhi deva kṣamasva me //

Seeing the god arrived at that very moment, her mind was astonished: / ‘It was employed merely to test it; go, O god, forgive me.’

33. Having seen the god who at once stood before her, she was astounded and said, 'only for the sake of trial I made use of the precept, O god, please return and excuse me.

9.24.34

amoghaṃ devasandarśamādadhe tvayi cātmajam /
yoniryathā na duṣyeta kartāhaṃ te sumadhyame //

‘The sight of a god cannot be in vain; I shall place a son in you. / I shall arrange it, O slender-waisted one, so that your womb will not be defiled.’

34. O lady, the sight of a god cannot turn fruitless. I shall confer a son on thee and I shall see to it that thy maidenhood is not affected thereby, O good woman.

9.24.35

iti tasyāṃ sa ādhāya garbhaṃ sūryo divaṃ gataḥ /
sadyaḥ kumāraḥ sañjajñe dvitīya iva bhāskaraḥ //

Having thus deposited the seed in her, the sun went to heaven. / Immediately a boy was born, like a second sun.

35. And having thus placed a child in her woomb Surya returned to the sky; that very moment a son was born brilliant like a second sun.

9.24.36

taṃ sātyajan nadītoye kṛcchrāl lokasya bibhyatī /
prapitāmahastāmuvāha pāṇḍurvai satyavikramaḥ //

Fearing the world, she painfully abandoned him in the waters of the river. / Your great-grandfather, Pāṇḍu of true prowess, married her.

36. Afraid of the world she reluctantly consigned the child to the flood of the river. Pandu, thy great-grandfather of true prowess, married her.

9.24.37

śrutadevāṃ tu kārūṣo vṛddhaśarmā samagrahīt /
yasyāmabhūddantavakra ṛṣiśapto diteḥ sutaḥ //

Vṛddhaśarman, the king of Karūṣa, took Śrutadevā [as his wife], / in whom Dantavakra, cursed by the sages, was born as the son of Diti.

37. Vriddhasarma of Karusha family married Srutadeva; Dantavaktra cursed by the sage and a son of Diti was born of her.

9.24.38

kaikeyo dhṛṣṭaketuśca śrutakīrtimavindata /
santardanādayastasyāṃ pañcāsan kaikayāḥ sutāḥ //

Upon Rājādhidevī, Jayasena begot two sons of Avanti.
Damaghoṣa, the king of Cedi, took Śrutaśravas to wife.

38. Dhrushtaketu, son of Kekaya, married Srutikirti of whom Santardana and others, the five Kaikayas, were born.

9.24.39

rājādhidevyāmāvantyau jayaseno 'janiṣṭa ha /
damaghoṣaścedirājaḥ śrutaśravasamagrahīt //

Her son was Śiśupāla; his birth has already been recounted.
Devabhāga had by Kaṃsā Citraketu and Bṛhadbala.

39. By Rajadhidevi Jayasena had two sons called Vinda, and Anuvinda. Damaghosha, king of Chedis, married Srutasravas.

9.24.40

śiśupālaḥ sutastasyāḥ kathitastasya sambhavaḥ /
devabhāgasya kaṃsāyāṃ citraketubṛhadbalau //

By Kaṃsavatī, Devaśravas had Suvīra and Iṣumat.
From Kaṅka, Kaṅkā bore Baka, Satyajit, and Purujit.

40. Sisupala was the son of Srutasravas and Damaghosha and thus his origin is described. Devabhaga had two sons Chitraketu and Bhrihadbala by his wife Kamsa.

9.24.41

kaṃsavatyāṃ devaśravasaḥ suvīra iṣumāṃstathā /
bakaḥ kaṅkāt tu kaṅkāyāṃ satyajit purujit tathā //

Sṛñjaya begot upon Rāṣṭrapālī Vṛṣa, Durmarṣaṇa, and others;
and Śyāmaka begot Harikeśa and Hiraṇyākṣa upon Śūrabhūmi.

41. By Kamsavati Devasravas had two sons Suvera and Eshunan. By Kanka Anaka had two sons Satyajit and Purujit.

9.24.42

sṛñjayo rāṣṭrapālyāṃ ca vṛṣadurmarṣaṇādikān /
harikeśahiraṇyākṣau śūrabhūmyāṃ ca śyāmakaḥ //

Upon the Apsaras Miśrakeśī, Vatsaka begot Vṛka and others;
upon Durvākṣī, Vṛka fathered Takṣa, Puṣkara, Śāla, and others.

42. By Rashtrapali Srinjaya had Vrisha, Durmarshana and other sons, also Harikesa and Hiranyaksha by Soorabhumi and Syamaka by Misrakesi, an apsaras.

9.24.43

miśrakeśyāmapsarasi vṛkādīn vatsakastathā /
takṣapuṣkaraśālādīn durvākṣyāṃ vṛka ādadhe //

From Samīka, Sudāmanī bore Sumitra, Arjunapāla, and others.
Ānaka begot upon Karṇikā Ṛtadhāman and Jaya.

43. Also Vatsaka had Vrika and other sons; by Durvaakshi Vrika had Taksha, Pushkara Sala and other sons.

9.24.44

sumitrārjunapālādīn samīkāt tu sudāmanī /
ānakaḥ karṇikāyāṃ vai ṛtadhāmājayāv api //

Pauravī, Rohiṇī, Bhadrā, Madirā, Rocanā, Ilā,
and foremost among them Devakī, were the wives of Ānakadundubhi.

44. Sudamini bore to Sameeka, Sumitra, Arjunapala and others; by Karnika Kanka had two sons named Rutudhama and Jaya.

9.24.45

pauravī rohiṇī bhadrā madirā rocanā ilā /
devakīpramukhāścāsan patnya ānakadundubheḥ //

Bala, Gada, Sāraṇa, Durmada, Vipula, Dhruva,
Kṛta, and others Vasudeva begot upon Rohiṇī.

45. Pauravi, Rohini, Bhadra, Madira, Rochana, Ela, Devaki and others were the wives of Anakadundubhi (Vasudeva).

9.24.46

balaṃ gadaṃ sāraṇaṃ ca durmadaṃ vipulaṃ dhruvam /
vasudevastu rohiṇyāṃ kṛtādīn udapādayat //

Subhadra, Bhadrabāhu, Durmada, Bhadra,
and Bhūta: these twelve were the sons of Pauravī.

46. By Rohini Vasudeva had Bala, Gada, Sarana, Durmada, Vipula, Dhruva, as well as Krita and others.

9.24.47

subhadro bhadrabāhuśca durmado bhadra eva ca /
pauravyāstanayā hyete bhūtādyā dvādaśābhavan //

Nanda, Upananda, Kṛtaka, Śūra, and others were sons of Madirā.
Kauśalyā gave birth to an only son, Keśin, the delight of his family.

47. Subhadra, Bhadravaha, Durmada and Bhadra, these and Bhuta and others were the twelve sons by Pauravi.

9.24.48

nandopanandakṛtaka śūrādyā madirātmajāḥ /
kauśalyā keśinaṃ tv ekamasūta kulanandanam //

From Rocanā were born Hasta, Hemāṅgada, and others.
Upon Ilā he begot Uruvalka and other foremost Yadus.

48. Nanda, Upananda, Kritaka, Soora and others were the sons of Madira; Kausalya bore a son called Kesin, the delight of the family. 49. By Rochana, Vasudeva had Hasta, Hemangada and other sons; and by Ela he had Uruvalka and others, foremost among Yadus.

9.24.49

rocanāyāmato jātā hastahemāṅgadādayaḥ /
ilāyāmuruvalkādīn yadumukhyān ajījanat //

Vipṛṣṭha was the only son of Ānakadundubhi by Dhṛtadevā.
The sons of Śāntidevā, O King, were Praśama, Prasita, and others.

9.24.50

vipṛṣṭho dhṛtadevāyāmeka ānakadundubheḥ /
śāntidevātmajā rājan praśamaprasitādayaḥ //

Rājanya, Kalpavarṣa, and others were the ten sons of Upadevā.
Vasu, Haṃsa, Suvaṃśa, and others were the six sons of Śrīdevā.

50. Anakadundubhi had one son called Viprishta by Dhrutadeva; O king, Santideva's sons were Srama, Pratisruta and others.

9.24.51

rājanyakalpavarṣādyā upadevāsutā daśa /
vasuhaṃsasuvaṃśādyāḥ śrīdevāyāstu ṣaṭ sutāḥ //

Nine sons, headed by Gada, were obtained through Devarakṣitā.
Vasudeva fathered eight sons upon Sahadevā,

51. Kalpavarsha and other princes were the ten sons of Upadeva; Vasuhamsa, Suvamsa and others were the six sons of Srideva.

9.24.52

devarakṣitayā labdhā nava cātra gadādayaḥ /
vasudevaḥ sutān aṣṭāv ādadhe sahadevayā //

Chief among whom was Pravaraśruta, just as Dharma fathered the Vasus.
Vasudeva, moreover, begot upon Devakī eight sons:

52. & 53. Devarakshita had nine sons, Gada and others; and Vasudeva further begot eight sons on Sahadeva of whom Puruvisruta was the most important; just as god Dharma begot the eight Vasus, Vasudeva had eight sons by Devaki.

9.24.53

pravaraśrutamukhyāṃśca sākṣāddharmo vasūn iva /
vasudevastu devakyāmaṣṭa putrān ajījanat //

The noble-minded one [fathered] Kīrtimat, Suṣeṇa, Bhadrasena,
Ṛju, Sammardana, Bhadra, and Saṅkarṣaṇa, the lord of the earth.

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kīrtimantaṃ suṣeṇaṃ ca bhadrasenamudāradhīḥ /
ṛjuṃ sammardanaṃ bhadraṃ saṅkarṣaṇamahīśvaram //

The eighth between the two was truly Hari himself;
and Subhadrā was [born], O King, your fortunate grandmother.

54. Namely Kirtimat, Susena, Bhadrasena, Ruju, Sammardana, Bhadra and Sankarshana who is the lord of serpents (Adisesha).

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aṣṭamastu tayorāsīt svayameva hariḥ kila /
subhadrā ca mahābhāgā tava rājan pitāmahī //

Whenever there is a decline of dharma and an increase of sin,
then the Lord, the Ruler, Hari, creates himself.

55. The eighth son of Vasudeva and Devaki was Sri Hari Himself that appeared to them of His own accord (but not born of their womb); and Subhadra, the most fortunate, thy grandmother, O king.

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yadā yadā hi dharmasya kṣayo vṛddhiśca pāpmanaḥ /
tadā tu bhagavān īśa ātmānaṃ sṛjate hariḥ //

There is no cause for his birth or for his actions, O ruler of the earth,
other than his own creative power, for he is the Lord, the Supreme, the Witness, the Self.

56. Whenever Dharma wanes and unrighteousness waxes, the Almighty Lord Hari reveals Himself.

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na hyasya janmano hetuḥ karmaṇo vā mahīpate /
ātmamāyāṃ vineśasya parasya draṣṭurātmanaḥ //

The activity of creative power on the part of the Person is indeed for maintenance, origination, and dissolution;
his grace is intended for the cessation of that [activity], for attaining the Self.

57. For the appearance of Hari or His actions, O king, there is no cause other than His own maya (will), since He is all-pervading, perfect and witness of all and not attached to anything.

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yan māyāceṣṭitaṃ puṃsaḥ sthityutpattyapyayāya hi /
anugrahastannivṛtterātmalābhāya ceṣyate //

Having undertaken an effort to remove the burden of the earth
as she was being overrun by asuras marked as kings at the head of legions,

58. The activity of the Lord through His Maya leads to the birth, preservation and destruction of the Jiva, and also to his release from samsara and attainment of Moksha; therefore it is really, Lord's grace bestowed on Jiva.

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akṣauhiṇīnāṃ patibhirasurairnṛpalāñchanaiḥ /
bhuva ākramyamāṇāyā abhārāya kṛtodyamaḥ //

Together with Saṅkarṣaṇa, the Lord, the slayer of Madhu, performed deeds
immeasurable even by the minds of the lords of the gods.

59. He now came in to remove the burden of the earth which was being trodden down by Asuras in the guise of kings leading Akshauhinis of armies.

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karmāṇyaparimeyāṇi manasāpi sureśvaraiḥ /
sahasaṅkarṣaṇaścakre bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ //

To bestow grace upon his devotees, he spread abroad his exceedingly holy renown,
which dispels the misery, grief, and darkness of those to be born in the Kali age,

60. The glorious Lord Madhusudana together with Sankarshana (Balarama) wrought deeds, which cannot be comprehended even in thought by the great gods.

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kalau janiṣyamāṇānāṃ duḥkhaśokatamonudam /
anugrahāya bhaktānāṃ supuṇyaṃ vyatanodyaśaḥ //

By sipping but once with the cupped hands of the ears
this best holy water of renown, which is nectar to the ears of the virtuous, one shakes off karmic impressions.

61. He spread His hallowed glory in the world for the benefit of His devotees and for the sake of dispelling the darkness, pain and grief of those that will be born in Kaliyuga.

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yasmin satkarṇapīyuṣe yaśastīrthavare sakṛt /
śrotrāñjalirupaspṛśya dhunute karmavāsanām //

His actions were constantly celebrated
by the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis, Andhakas, Madhus, Śūrasenas, and Daśārhas, and by the Kurus, Sṛñjayas, and Pāṇḍus.

62. Having but once tasted with His hand of the stream of His glory which is nectar to the ears of the righteous, a person skakes off all the tendences of Karma sticking to him. 63. With His work ever praised by Bhojas, Vrishnis, Andhakas, Madhus, Surasenas, Dasarhas, Kurus, Srinjayas and Pandus;

9.24.63

bhojavṛṣṇyandhakamadhu śūrasenadaśārhakaiḥ /
ślāghanīyehitaḥ śaśvat kurusṛñjayapāṇḍubhiḥ //

With gentle smiles, affectionate glances, noble words, and playful displays of valor,
he delighted the mortal world with his form, delightful in every limb.

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snigdhasmitekṣitodārairvākyairvikramalīlayā /
nṛlokaṃ ramayāmāsa mūrtyā sarvāṅgaramyayā //

Drinking in with their eyes his face—its ears adorned with alligator-shaped earrings,
charming with glowing cheeks, accompanied by a playful smile, a perpetual festival—
men and women, though joyful, were never satiated, and grew angry at the blinking [of their eyes].

64. With His lovely smiles, looks, and thereby most sublime words, with sportful exploits and with a personality charming in every point He brought joy to the human world.

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yasyānanaṃ makarakuṇḍalacārukarṇa bhrājatkapolasubhagaṃ savilāsahāsam /
nityotsavaṃ na tatṛpurdṛśibhiḥ pibantyo nāryo narāśca muditāḥ kupitā nimeśca //

Born [in prison], he went from his father's house to Vraja, fulfilling his purpose;
slaying his enemies, he married many wives,
and fathering hundreds of sons upon them, the Supreme Person performed sacrifices,
worshiping himself and spreading his own Vedic teachings among the people.

65. Men and women immersed in joy did not become satiated, though constantly drinking the charm of His face, most happy with the brilliant cheeks and ears winning with their makarakundalas, brightened with sportful smiles, eternal seat of joy and they were angry with their eyelids.

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jāto gataḥ pitṛgṛhādvrajamedhitārtho hatvā ripūn sutaśatāni kṛtorudāraḥ /
utpādya teṣu puruṣaḥ kratubhiḥ samīje ātmānamātmanigamaṃ prathayan janeṣu //

Relieving the heavy burden of the earth by destroying the armies of kings in battle
through the feud that arose among the Kurus,
dispelling [the enemies] by his mere gaze, proclaiming victory for Arjuna,
and speaking [wisdom] to Uddhava, he returned to his supreme abode.

66. He revealed Himself in His divine form; but having then assumed the human form He went to Vraja from His father’s house, made it prosperous, destroyed the enemies, had many wives and hundreds of sons; he performed sacrifices worshipping Himself in order to show to the people the Vedic way towards Him.

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pṛthvyāḥ sa vai gurubharaṃ kṣapayan kurūṇāmantaḥsamutthakalinā yudhi bhūpacamvaḥ /
dṛṣṭyā vidhūya vijaye jayamudvighoṣya procyoddhavāya ca paraṃ samagāt svadhāma //

The glorious King said:
You have related the extensive genealogy of the Moon and the Sun,
and the supremely wonderful life of the kings of both lineages,

67. Intending to reduce the burden of the earth by means of internal discord among the Kurus, He sapped, by His mere glance on the battle-field, the strength of the armies led by kings, gave Arjuna the reputation of victory, told Uddhava secrets of His Supreme Self and withdrew Himself from the view of the world.