śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; tathā — in this way; anugṛhya — showing favor; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; gopīnām — of the young cowherd women; saḥ — He; guruḥ — their spiritual master; gatiḥ — and goal; yudhiṣṭhiram — from Yudhiṣṭhira; atha — then; apṛcchat — He inquired; sarvān — all; ca — and; su-hṛdaḥ — His well-wishing relatives; avyayam — welfare.

te — they (Yudhiṣṭhira and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s other relatives); evam — thus; loka — of the universe; nāthena — by the Lord; paripṛṣṭāḥ — questioned; su — very much; sat-kṛtāḥ — honored; pratyūcuḥ — replied; hṛṣṭa — joyful; manasaḥ — whose minds; tat — His; pāda — the feet; īkṣā — by seeing; hata — destroyed; aṁhasaḥ — whose sins.

kutaḥ — from where; aśivam — inauspiciousness; tvat — Your; caraṇa — of the feet; ambuja — lotuslike; āsavam — the intoxicating nectar; mahat — of great souls; manastaḥ — from the minds; mukha — through their mouths; niḥsṛtam — poured out; kvacit — at any time; pibanti — drink; ye — who; karṇa — of their ears; puṭaiḥ — with the drinking cups; alam — as much as they wish; prabho — O master; deham — material bodies; bhṛtām — for those who possess; deha — of bodies; kṛt — about the creator; asmṛti — of forgetfulness; chidam — the eradicator.

hi — indeed; tvā — to You; ātma — of Your personal form; dhāma — by the illumination; vidhuta — dispelled; ātma — by material consciousness; kṛta — created; tri — three; avasthām — the material conditions; ānanda — in ecstasy; samplavam — (within whom is) the total immersion; akhaṇḍam — unlimited; akuṇṭha — unrestricted; bodham — whose knowledge; kāla — by time; upasṛṣṭa — endangered; nigama — of the Vedas; avane — for the protection; ātta — having assumed; yoga-māyā — by Your divine power of illusion; ākṛtim — this form; parama-haṁsa — of perfect saints; gatim — the goal; natāḥ sma — (we) have bowed down.

śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca — the great sage, Śukadeva, said; iti — thus; uttamaḥ-śloka — of great personalities who are glorified in choice poetry; śikhā-maṇim — the crest jewel (Lord Kṛṣṇa); janeṣu — His devotees; abhiṣṭuvatsu — while they were glorifying; andhaka-kaurava — of the Andhaka and Kaurava clans; striyaḥ — the women; sametya — meeting; govinda-kathāḥ — topics of Lord Govinda; mithaḥ — among one another; agṛṇan — spoke; tri — three; loka — in the worlds; gītāḥ — sung; śṛṇu — please hear; varṇayāmi — I will describe; te — to you (Parīkṣit Mahārāja).

śrī-draupadī uvāca — Śrī Draupadī said; he vaidarbhi — O daughter of Vaidarbha (Rukmiṇī); acyutaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhadre — O Bhadrā; he jāmbavati — O daughter of Jāmbavān; kauśale — O Nāgnajitī; he satyabhāme — O Satyabhāmā; kālindi — O Kālindī; śaibye — O Mitravindā; rohiṇi — O Rohiṇī (one of the sixteen thousand queens married after the killing of Narakāsura); lakṣmaṇe — O Lakṣmaṇā; he kṛṣṇa-patnyaḥ — O (other) wives of Kṛṣṇa; etat — this; naḥ — to us; brūte — please speak; vaḥ — you; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; svayam — Himself; upayeme — married; yathā — how; lokam — ordinary society; anukurvan — imitating; sva-māyayā — by His own mystic power.

śrī-rukmiṇī uvāca — Śrī Rukmiṇī said; caidyāya — to Śiśupāla; mā — me; arpayitum — in order to offer; udyata — holding at the ready; kārmukeṣu — whose bows; rājasu — when the kings; ajeya — invincible; bhaṭa — of soldiers; śekharita — placed upon the heads; aṅghri — of whose feet; reṇuḥ — the dust; ninye — He took away; mṛgendraḥ — a lion; iva — as if; bhāgam — his share; aja — of goats; avi — and sheep; yūthāt — from a group; tat — of Him; śrī — of the supreme goddess of fortune; niketa — who is the abode; caraṇaḥ — the feet; astu — may be; mama — my; arcanāya — for the worship.

śrī-satyabhāmā uvāca — Śrī Satyabhāmā said; yaḥ — who; me — my; sanābhi — of my brother; vadha — by the killing; tapta — distressed; hṛdā — whose heart; tatena — by my father; lipta — tainted; abhiśāpam — with condemnation; apamārṣṭum — to cleanse away; upājahāra — He removed; jitvā — after defeating; ṛkṣa-rājam — the king of the bears, Jāmbavān; atha — then; ratnam — the jewel (Syamantaka); adāt — gave; saḥ — He; tena — because of this; bhītaḥ — afraid; pitā — my father; adiśata — offered; mām — me; prabhave — to the Lord; api — although; dattām — already given.

śrī-jāmbavatī uvāca — Śrī Jāmbavatī said; prājñāya — unaware; deha — of my body; kṛt — the maker (my father); amum — of Him; nija — his own; nātha — as the master; daivam — and worshipable Deity; sītā — of Goddess Sītā; patim — the husband; tri — three; nava — times nine; ahāni — for days; amunā — with Him; abhyayudhyat — he fought; jñātvā — recognizing; parīkṣitaḥ — awakened to proper understanding; upāharat — he presented; arhaṇam — as a respectful offering; mām — me; pādau — His feet; pragṛhya — taking hold of; maṇinā — with the jewel; aham — I; amuṣya — His; dāsī — maidservant.

śrī-kālindī uvāca — Śrī Kālindī said; tapaḥ — penances; carantīm — executing; ājñāya — knowing; sva — His; pāda — of the feet; sparśana — for the touch; āśayā — with the desire; sakhyā — together with His friend (Arjuna); upetya — coming; agrahīt — took; pāṇim — my hand; yaḥ — who; aham — I; tat — His; gṛha — of the residence; mārjanī — the cleaner.

śrī-mitravindā uvāca — Śrī Mitravindā said; yaḥ — who; mām — me; svayaṁ-vare — during my svayaṁvara (the ceremony in which a princess chooses a husband from a number of eligible suitors); upetya — coming forward; vijitya — after defeating; bhū-pān — kings; ninye — took; śva — of dogs; yūtha — into a group; gam — gone; iva — as if; ātma — own; balim — share; dvipa-ariḥ — a lion (“enemy of elephants”); bhrātṝn — brothers; ca — and; me — my; apakurutaḥ — who were insulting Him; sva — to His; puram — capital city; śrī — of the goddess of fortune; okaḥ — the residence; tasya — His; astu — may be; me — for me; anu-bhavam — life after life; aṅghri — the feet; avanejanatvam — the status of washing.

śrī-satyā uvāca — Śrī Satyā said; sapta — seven; ukṣaṇaḥ — bulls; ati — great; bala — whose strength; vīrya — and vitality; su — very; tīkṣṇa — sharp; śṛṅgān — whose horns; pitrā — by my father; kṛtān — made; kṣitipa — of the kings; vīrya — the prowess; parīkṣaṇāya — for testing; tān — them (the bulls); vīra — of heroes; durmada — the false pride; hanaḥ — who destroyed; tarasā — quickly; nigṛhya — subduing; krīḍan — playing; babandha ha — He tied up; yathā — as; śiśavaḥ — children; aja — of goats; tokān — the infants; yaḥ — who; ittham — in this manner; vīrya — heroism; śulkām — whose price; mām — me; dāsībhiḥ — with maidservants; catuḥ-aṅgiṇīm — protected by an army of four divisions (chariots, horses, elephants and infantry); pathi — along the road; nirjitya — defeating; rājanyān — the kings; ninye — He took me away; tat — to Him; dāsyam — servitude; astu — may there be; me — my.

śrī-bhadrā uvāca — Śrī Bhadrā said; pitā — father; me — my; mātuleyāya — to my maternal cousin; svayam — of his own accord; āhūya — inviting; dattavān — gave; kṛṣṇe — O Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī); kṛṣṇāya — to Lord Kṛṣṇa; tat — absorbed in whom; cittām — whose heart; akṣauhiṇyā — with an akṣauhiṇī military guard; sakhī-janaiḥ — and with my female companions; asya — His; me — for me; pāda — of the feet; saṁsparśaḥ — the touch; bhavet — may it be; janmani janmani — in one life after another; karmabhiḥ — due to the reactions of material activities; bhrāmyamāṇāyāḥ — who will be wandering; yena — by which; tat — that; śreyaḥ — ultimate perfection; ātmanaḥ — of myself.

śrī-lakṣmaṇā uvāca — Śrī Lakṣmaṇā said; mama — my; api — also; rājñi — O Queen; acyuta — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; janma — about the births; karma — and activities; śrutvā — hearing; muhuḥ — repeatedly; nārada — by Nārada Muni; gītam — chanted; āsa ha — became; cittam — my heart; mukunde — (fixed) upon Mukunda; kila — indeed; padma-hastayā — by the supreme goddess of fortune, who holds a lotus in her hand; vṛtaḥ — chosen; su — carefully; sammṛśya — considering; vihāya — rejecting; loka — of planets; pān — the rulers.

jñātvā — knowing; mama — my; matam — mentality; sādhvi — O saintly lady; pitā — my father; duhitṛ — to his daughter; vatsalaḥ — affectionate; bṛhatsenaḥ iti khyātaḥ — known as Bṛhatsena; tatra — toward this end; upāyam — a means; acīkarat — arranged.

yathā — just as; svayam-vare — in (your) svayaṁvara ceremony; rājñi — O Queen; matsyaḥ — a fish; pārtha — Arjuna; īpsayā — with the desire of obtaining; kṛtaḥ — made (into a target); ayam — this (fish); tu — however; bahiḥ — outwardly; ācchannaḥ — covered; dṛśyate — was seen; saḥ — it; jale — in water; param — only.

śrutvā — hearing; etat — of this; sarvataḥ — from everywhere; bhū-pāḥ — kings; āyayuḥ — came; mat — my; pituḥ — of the father; puram — to the city; sarva — all; astra — concerning weapons shot as arrows; śastra — and other weapons; tattva — of the science; jñāḥ — expert knowers; sa — along with; upādhyāyāḥ — their teachers; sahasraśaḥ — by the thousands.

pitrā — by my father; sampūjitāḥ — fully honored; sarve — all of them; yathā — according to; vīryam — strength; yathā — according to; vayaḥ — age; ādaduḥ — they took up; sa — with; śaram — arrows; cāpam — the bow; veddhum — to pierce (the target); parṣadi — in the assembly; mat — (fixed) upon me; dhiyaḥ — whose minds.

ādāya — after picking up; vyasṛjan — let go; kecit — some of them; sajyam — strung; kartum — to make it; anīśvarāḥ — unable; ā-koṣṭham — up to the tip (of the bow); jyām — the bowstring; samutkṛṣya — having pulled; petuḥ — fell down; eke — some; amunā — by it (the bow); hatāḥ — hit.

sajyam — strung; kṛtvā — making (the bow); apare — other; vīrāḥ — heroes; māgadha — the King of Magadha (Jarāsandha); ambaṣṭha — the King of Ambaṣṭha; cedi-pāḥ — the ruler of Cedi (Śiśupāla); bhīmaḥ duryodhanaḥ karṇaḥ — Bhīma, Duryodhana and Karṇa; na avidan — they could not find; tad — of it (the target); avasthitim — the location.

matsya — of the fish; ābhāsam — the reflection; jale — in the water; vīkṣya — looking at; jñātvā — knowing; ca — and; tat — its; avasthitim — location; pārthaḥ — Arjuna; yattaḥ — taking careful aim; asṛjat — shot; bāṇam — the arrow; na acchinat — he did not pierce it; paspṛśe — he touched it; param — only.

rājanyeṣu — when the kings; nivṛtteṣu — had given up; bhagna — defeated; māneṣu — whose pride; māniṣu — proud; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; dhanuḥ — the bow; ādāya — taking up; sajyam kṛtvā — stringing it; atha — then; līlayā — as play; tasmin — onto it; sandhāya — fixing; viśikham — the arrow; matsyam — the fish; vīkṣya — looking at; sakṛt — only once; jale — in the water; chittvā — piercing; iṣuṇā — with the arrow; apātayat — He made fall; tam — it; sūrye — when the sun; ca — and; abhijite — in the constellation Abhijit; sthite — situated.

divi — in the sky; dundubhayaḥ — kettledrums; neduḥ — resounded; jaya — “victory”; śabda — the sound; yutāḥ — together with; bhuvi — on the earth; devāḥ — demigods; ca — and; kusuma — of flowers; āsārān — torrents; mumucuḥ — released; harṣa — with joy; vihvalāḥ — overwhelmed.

tat — then; raṅgam — the arena; āviśam — entered; aham — I; kala — gently sounding; nūpurābhyām — having ankle bells; padbhyām — with feet; pragṛhya — holding; kanaka — of gold; ujjvala — brilliant; ratna — with jewels; mālām — a necklace; nūtne — new; nivīya — having tied with a belt; paridhāya — wearing; ca — and; kauśika — a pair of silk garments; agrye — excellent; sa-vrīḍa — shy; hāsa — with a smile; vadanā — my face; kavarī — on the locks of my hair; dhṛta — carrying; srak — a wreath of flowers.

unnīya — lifting; vaktram — my face; uru — abundant; kuntala — with locks of hair; kuṇḍala — of earrings; tviṭ — and with the effulgence; gaṇḍa-sthalam — whose cheeks; śiśira — cooling; hāsa — with a smile; kaṭa-akṣa — of sidelong glances; mokṣaiḥ — and with the casting; rājñaḥ — the kings; nirīkṣya — looking at; paritaḥ — all around; śanakaiḥ — slowly; murāreḥ — of Kṛṣṇa; aṁse — upon the shoulder; anurakta — attracted; hṛdayā — whose heart; nidadhe — I placed; sva — my; mālām — necklace.

tāvat — just then; mṛdaṅga-paṭahāḥ — mṛdaṅga and paṭaha drums; śaṅkha — conchshells; bherī — kettledrums; ānaka — large military drums; ādayaḥ — and so on; nineduḥ — resounded; naṭa — male dancers; nartakyaḥ — and female dancers; nanṛtuḥ — danced; gāyakāḥ — singers; jaguḥ — sang.

evam — thus; vṛte — being chosen; bhagavati — the Personality of Godhead; mayā — by me; īśe — the Lord; nṛpa — of kings; yūtha-pāḥ — the leaders; na sehire — could not tolerate it; yājñaseni — O Draupadī; spardhantaḥ — becoming quarrelsome; hṛt-śaya — by lust; āturāḥ — distressed.

mām — me; tāvat — at that point; ratham — on the chariot; āropya — lifting; haya — of horses; ratna — gems; catuṣṭayam — having four; śārṅgam — His bow, named Śārṅga; udyamya — readying; sannaddhaḥ — putting on His armor; tasthau — He stood; ājau — on the battleground; catuḥ — four; bhujaḥ — with arms.

dārukaḥ — Dāruka (Lord Kṛṣṇa’s chariot driver); codayām āsa — drove; kāñcana — golden; upaskaram — whose trimmings; ratham — the chariot; miṣatām — as they watched; bhū-bhujām — the kings; rājñi — O Queen; mṛgāṇām — animals; mṛga-rāṭ — the king of animals, the lion; iva — as if.

te — they; anvasajjanta — followed from behind; rājanyāḥ — the kings; niṣeddhum — to check Him; pathi — on the path; kecana — some of them; saṁyattāḥ — ready; uddhṛta — raised; iṣu-āsāḥ — whose bows; grāma-siṁhā — “lions of the village” (dogs); yathā — as; harim — a lion.

te — they; śārṅga — from Lord Kṛṣṇa’s bow; cyuta — shot; bāṇa — of arrows; oghaiḥ — by the floods; kṛtta — severed; bāhu — whose arms; aṅghri — legs; kandharāḥ — and necks; nipetuḥ — fell; pradhane — on the battlefield; kecit — some; eke — some; santyajya — giving up; dudruvuḥ — fled.

tataḥ — then; purīm — His city; yadu-patiḥ — the Lord of the Yadus; ati — profusely; alaṅkṛtām — decorated; ravi — the sun; chada — blocking; dhvaja — upon flagpoles; paṭa — with banners; citra — wonderful; toraṇām — and with archways; kuśasthalīm — Dvārakā; divi — in heaven; bhuvi — on the earth; ca — and; abhisaṁstutām — glorified; samāviśat — He entered; taraṇiḥ — the sun; iva — as if; sva — his own; ketanam — abode.

pitā — father; me — my; pūjayām āsa — worshiped; suhṛt — his friends; sambandhi — immediate relations; bāndhavān — and other family members; mahā — very; arha — valuable; vāsaḥ — with clothing; alaṅkāraiḥ — and jewelry; śayyā — with beds; āsana — thrones; paricchadaiḥ — and other furniture.

dāsībhiḥ — along with maidservants; sarva — all; sampadbhiḥ — endowed with riches; bhaṭa — with infantry soldiers; ibha — soldiers riding elephants; ratha — soldiers riding chariots; vājibhiḥ — and soldiers riding horses; āyudhāni — weapons; mahā-arhāṇi — extremely valuable; dadau — he gave; pūrṇasya — to the perfectly complete Lord; bhaktitaḥ — out of devotion.

ātma-ārāmasya — of the self-satisfied; tasya — Him; imāḥ — these; vayam — we; vai — indeed; gṛha — in the home; dāsikāḥ — maidservants; sarva — all; saṅga — of material association; nivṛttyā — by the cessation; addhā — directly; tapasā — by austerity; ca — and; babhūvima — have become.

mahiṣyaḥ ūcuḥ — the (other) queens said; bhaumam — the demon Bhauma; nihatya — killing; sa — along with; gaṇam — his followers; yudhi — in battle; tena — by him (Bhauma); ruddhāḥ — imprisoned; jñātvā — knowing; atha — then; naḥ — us; kṣiti-jaye — during (Bhauma’s) conquest of the earth; jita — defeated; rāja — of kings; kanyāḥ — the daughters; nirmucya — releasing; saṁsṛti — from material existence; vimokṣam — (the source of) liberation; anusmarantīḥ — constantly remembering; pāda-ambujam — His lotus feet; pariṇināya — married; yaḥ — who; āpta-kāmaḥ — already fulfilled in all desires.

na — not; vayam — we; sādhvi — O saintly lady (Draupadī); sāmrājyam — rulership over the entire earth; sva-rājyam — the position of Lord Indra, King of heaven; bhaujyam — unlimited powers of enjoyment; api uta — even; vairājyam — mystic power; pārameṣṭhyam — the position of Lord Brahmā, creator of the universe; ca — and; ānantyam — immortality; vā — or; hareḥ — of the Supreme Lord; padam — the abode; kāmayāmahe — we desire; etasya — His; śrī-mat — divine; pāda — of the feet; rajaḥ — the dust; śrīyaḥ — of the goddess of fortune; kuca — from the breast; kuṅkuma — of the cosmetic powder; gandha — by the fragrance; āḍhyam — enriched; mūrdhnā — on our heads; voḍhum — to carry; gadābhṛtaḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the wielder of the club.

vraja — of Vraja; striyaḥ — the women; yat — as; vāñchanti — they desire; pulindyaḥ — the women of the aborigine Pulinda tribe in Vraja; tṛṇa — from the grass; vīrudhaḥ — and plants; gāvaḥ — the cows; cārayataḥ — who is grazing; gopāḥ — the cowherd boys; pāda — of the feet; sparśam — the touch; mahā-ātmanaḥ — of the Supreme Soul.