śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; ayute — ten thousands; dve — two; śatāni — hundreds; aṣṭau — eight; niruddhāḥ — imprisoned; yudhi — in battle; nirjitāḥ — defeated; te — they; nirgatāḥ — coming out; giridroṇyām — in the fortress of Giridroṇī, Jarāsandha’s capital; malināḥ — dirty; mala — dirty; vāsasaḥ — whose clothes; kṣut — by hunger; kṣāmāḥ — emaciated; śuṣka — dried up; vadanāḥ — faces; saṁrodha — by their bondage; parikarśitāḥ — greatly weakened; dadṛśuḥ — saw; te — they; ghana — like a cloud; śyāmam — dark blue; pīta — yellow; kauśeya — of silk; vāsasam — whose clothing; śrīvatsa — by the distinctive sign known as Śrīvatsa; aṅkam — marked; catuḥ — four; bāhum — having arms; padma — of a lotus; garbha — like the whorl; aruṇa — pink; īkṣaṇam — eyes; cāru — charming; prasanna — and pleasant; vadanam — face; sphurat — gleaming; makara — shaped like sea monsters; kuṇḍalam — with earrings; padma — a lotus; hastam — in His hand; gadā — by His club; śaṅkha — conchshell; ratha-aṅgaiḥ — and disc weapon; upalakṣitam — identified; kirīṭa — with a helmet; hāra — jeweled necklace; kaṭaka — gold bracelets; kaṭi-sūtra — belt; aṅgada — and armlets; añcitam — decorated; bhrājat — brilliant; vara — excellent; maṇi — a jewel (the Kaustubha); grīvam — on His neck; nivītam — hanging (from His neck); vana — of forest flowers; mālayā — with a garland; pibantaḥ — drinking; iva — as if; cakṣurbhyām — with their eyes; lihantaḥ — licking; iva — as if; jihvayā — with their tongues; jighrantaḥ — smelling; iva — as if; nāsābhyām — with their nostrils; rambhantaḥ — embracing; iva — as if; bāhubhiḥ — with their arms; praṇemuḥ — they bowed down; hata — destroyed; pāpmānaḥ — whose sins; mūrdhabhiḥ — with their heads; pādayoḥ — at the feet; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

kṛṣṇa-sandarśana — of seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa; āhlāda — by the ecstasy; dhvasta — eradicated; saṁrodhana — of imprisonment; klamāḥ — whose weariness; praśaśaṁsuḥ — they praised; hṛṣīkā-īśam — the supreme master of the senses; gīrbhiḥ — with their words; prāñjalayaḥ — with joined palms; nṛpāḥ — the kings.

rājānaḥ ūcuḥ — the kings said; namaḥ — obeisances; te — to You; deva — of the demigods; deva — of the lords; īśa — O Supreme Lord; prapanna — of those who are surrendered; ārti — of the distress; hara — O remover; avyaya — O inexhaustible one; prapannān — surrendered; pāhi — please save; naḥ — us; kṛṣṇa — O Kṛṣṇa; nirviṇṇān — despondent; ghora — terrible; saṁsṛteḥ — from material existence.

na — not; enam — with this; nātha — O master; anusūyāmaḥ — do we find fault; māgadham — the King of Magadha; madhusūdana — O Kṛṣṇa; anugrahaḥ — mercy; yat — since; bhavataḥ — Your; rājñām — of kings; rājya — from their dominion; cyutiḥ — the falling; vibho — O almighty one.

rājya — with sovereignty; aiśvarya — and opulence; mada — by the intoxication; unnaddhaḥ — becoming unrestrained; na — does not; śreyaḥ — real benefit; vindate — obtain; nṛpaḥ — a king; tvat — Your; māyā — by the potency of illusion; mohitaḥ — deluded; anityāḥ — temporary; manyate — he thinks; sampadaḥ — assets; acalāḥ — permanent.

mṛga-tṛṣṇām — a mirage; yathā — as; bālāḥ — men of childish intelligence; manyante — consider; udaka — of water; āśayam — a reservoir; evam — in the same way; vaikārikīm — subject to transformations; māyām — the material illusion; ayuktāḥ — those who lack discrimination; vastu — substance; cakṣate — see as.

vayam — we; purā — previously; śrī — of opulence; mada — by the intoxication; naṣṭa — lost; dṛṣṭayaḥ — whose sight; jigīṣayā — with the desire of conquering; asyāḥ — this (earth); itara-itara — with one another; spṛdhaḥ — quarreling; ghnantaḥ — attacking; prajāḥ — citizens; svāḥ — our own; ati — extremely; nirghṛṇāḥ — cruel; prabho — O Lord; mṛtyum — death; puraḥ — in front; tvā — You; avigaṇayya — disregarding; durmadāḥ — arrogant; te — they (ourselves); eva — indeed; kṛṣṇa — O Kṛṣṇa; adya — now; gabhīra — mysterious; raṁhasā — whose movement; duranta — irresistible; vīryeṇa — whose power; vicālitāḥ — forced to depart; śriyaḥ — from our opulence; kālena — by time; tanvā — Your personal form; bhavataḥ — Your; anukampayā — by the mercy; vinaṣṭa — destroyed; darpāḥ — whose pride; caraṇau — the two feet; smarāma — may we remember; te — Your.

atha u — henceforward; na — not; rājyam — kingdom; mṛga-tṛṣṇi — like a mirage; rūpitam — which appears; dehena — by the material body; śaśvat — perpetually; patatā — subject to demise; rujām — of diseases; bhuvā — the birthplace; upāsitavyam — to be served; spṛhayāmahe — do we hanker for; vibho — O almighty Lord; kriyā — of pious work; phalam — the fruit; pretya — having passed to the next life; ca — and; karṇa — for the ears; rocanam — enticement.

tam — that; naḥ — to us; samādiśa — please instruct; upāyam — the means; yena — by which; te — Your; caraṇa — of the feet; abjayoḥ — lotuslike; smṛtiḥ — remembrance; yathā — as; na viramet — may not cease; api — even; saṁsaratām — for those traveling through the cycle of birth and death; iha — in this world.

kṛṣṇāya — to Kṛṣṇa; vāsudevāya — the son of Vasudeva; haraye — the Supreme Lord, Hari; parama-ātmane — the Supersoul; praṇata — of those who have surrendered; kleśa — of the distress; nāśāya — to the destroyer; govindāya — to Govinda; namaḥ namaḥ — repeated obeisances.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; saṁstūyamāṇaḥ — being nicely praised; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; rājabhiḥ — by the kings; mukta — freed; bandhanaiḥ — from their bondage; tān — to them; āha — He spoke; karuṇaḥ — merciful; tāta — my dear (King Parīkṣit); śaraṇyaḥ — the giver of shelter; ślakṣṇayā — with gentle; girā — words.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Lord said; adya prabhṛti — beginning from now; vaḥ — your; bhū-pāḥ — O kings; mayi — for Me; ātmani — the Self; akhila — of all; īśvare — the controller; su — very; dṛḍhā — firm; jāyate — will arise; bhaktiḥ — devotion; bāḍham — assuredly; āśaṁsitam — what is desired; tathā — so.

diṣṭyā — fortunate; vyavasitam — your resolve; bhūpāḥ — O kings; bhavantaḥ — you; ṛta — truthfully; bhāṣiṇaḥ — speaking; śrī — of opulence; aiśvarya — and power; mada — due to the intoxication; unnāham — lack of restraint; paśye — I see; unmādakam — maddening; nṛṇām — for human beings.

haihayaḥ nahuṣaḥ veṇaḥ — Haihaya (Kārtavīrya), Nahuṣa and Veṇa; rāvaṇaḥ narakaḥ — Rāvaṇa and Naraka; apare — others also; śrī — due to opulence; madāt — because of their intoxication; bhraṁśitāḥ — made to fall; sthānāt — from their positions; deva — of demigods; daitya — demons; nara — and men; īśvarāḥ — rulers.

bhavantaḥ — you; etat — this; vijñāya — understanding; deha-ādi — the material body and so forth; utpādyam — subject to birth; anta-vat — having an end; mām — Me; yajantaḥ — worshiping; adhvaraiḥ — with Vedic sacrifices; yuktāḥ — having clear intelligence; prajāḥ — your citizens; dharmeṇa — according to religious principles; rakṣyatha — you should protect.

santanvantaḥ — generating; prajā — of progeny; tantūn — lines; sukham — happiness; duḥkham — distress; bhava — birth; abhavau — and death; prāptam prāptam — as they are encountered; ca — and; sevantaḥ — accepting; mat-cittāḥ — with minds fixed on Me; vicariṣyatha — you should go about.

udāsīnāḥ — indifferent; ca — and; deha-ādau — to the body and so on; ātma-ārāmāḥ — self-satisfied; dhṛta — holding firmly; vratāḥ — to your vows; mayi — upon Me; āveśya — concentrating; manaḥ — the mind; samyak — completely; mām — to Me; ante — in the end; brahma — the Absolute Truth; yāsyatha — you will go.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti — thus; ādiśya — ordering; nṛpān — the kings; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; bhuvana — of all the worlds; īśvaraḥ — the master; teṣām — of them; nyayuṅkta — engaged; puruṣān — menservants; striyaḥ — and women; majjana — of cleansing; karmaṇi — in the work.

saparyām — service; kārayām āsa — He had done; sahadevena — by Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha; bhārata — O descendant of Bharata; nara-deva — kings; ucitaiḥ — befitting; vastraiḥ — with clothing; bhūṣaṇaiḥ — ornaments; srak — flower garlands; vilepanaiḥ — and sandalwood paste.

bhojayitvā — feeding; vara — excellent; annena — with food; su — properly; snātān — bathed; samalaṅkṛtān — well decorated; bhogaiḥ — with objects of enjoyment; ca — and; vividhaiḥ — various; yuktān — bestowed; tāmbūla — betel nut; ādyaiḥ — and so on; nṛpa — kings; ucitaiḥ — befitting.

te — they; pūjitāḥ — honored; mukundena — by Lord Kṛṣṇa; rājānaḥ — the kings; mṛṣṭa — gleaming; kuṇḍalāḥ — whose earrings; virejuḥ — appeared splendid; mocitāḥ — released; kleśāt — from their distress; prāvṛṭ — of the rainy season; ante — at the end; yathā — as; grahāḥ — the planets (such as the moon).

rathān — chariots; sat — fine; aśvān — with horses; āropya — having them mount; maṇi — with jewels; kāñcana — and gold; bhūṣitān — decorated; prīṇayya — gratifying; sunṛtaiḥ — with pleasant; vākyaiḥ — words; sva — to their own; deśān — kingdoms; pratyayāpayat — He sent off.

te — they; evam — thus; mocitāḥ — freed; kṛcchrāt — from difficulty; kṛṣṇena — by Kṛṣṇa; su-mahā-ātmanā — the greatest of personalities; yayuḥ — they went; tam — on Him; eva — alone; dhyāyantaḥ — meditating; kṛtāni — the deeds; ca — and; jagat-pateḥ — of the Lord of the universe.

jagaduḥ — told; prakṛtibhyaḥ — to their ministers and other associates; te — they (the kings); mahā-puruṣa — of the Supreme Person; ceṣṭitam — the activities; yathā — as; anvaśāsat — He instructed; bhagavān — the Lord; tathā — so; cakruḥ — they did; atandritāḥ — without becoming lax.

jarāsandham — Jarāsandha; ghātayitvā — having had killed; bhīmasenena — by Bhīmasena; keśavaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; pārthābhyam — by the two sons of Pṛthā (Bhīma and Arjuna); saṁyutaḥ — accompanied; prāyāt — He departed; sahadevena — by Sahadeva; pūjitaḥ — worshiped.

gatvā — arriving; te — they; khāṇḍava-prastham — at Indraprastha; śaṅkhān — their conchshells; dadhmuḥ — blew; jita — having defeated; arayaḥ — their enemy; harṣayantaḥ — delighting; sva — their; suhṛdaḥ — well-wishers; durhṛdām — to their enemies; ca — and; asukha — displeasure; āvahāḥ — bringing.

tat — that; śrutvā — hearing; prīta — pleased; manasaḥ — in their hearts; indraprastha-nivāsinaḥ — the residents of Indraprastha; menire — understood; māgadham — Jarāsandha; śāntam — put to rest; rājā — the King (Yudhiṣṭhira); ca — and; āpta — achieved; manaḥ-rathaḥ — whose desires.

abhivandya — offering their respects; atha — then; rājānam — the King; bhīma-arjuna-janārdanāḥ — Bhīma, Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa; sarvam — everything; āśrāvayām cakruḥ — they told; ātmanā — by themselves; yat — what; anuṣṭhitam — executed.

niśamya — hearing; dharma-rājaḥ — the king of religion, Yudhiṣṭhira; tat — that; keśavena — by Lord Kṛṣṇa; anukampitam — the mercy; ānanda — of ecstasy; aśru-kalām — tears; muñcan — shedding; premṇā — out of love; na uvāca — he did not say; kiñcana — anything.