śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; sarasvatyāḥ — of the river Sarasvatī; taṭe — on the bank; rājan — O King (Parīkṣit); ṛṣayaḥ — sages; satram — a Vedic sacrifice; āsata — were performing; vitarkaḥ — a disagreement; samabhūt — arose; teṣām — among them; triṣu — among the three; adhīśeṣu — chief lords; kaḥ — who; mahān — the greatest.

tasya — about this; jijñāsayā — with the desire of knowing; te — they; vai — indeed; bhṛgum — Bhṛgu Muni; brahma-sutam — son of Brahmā; nṛpa — O King; tat — this; jñaptyai — to find out; preṣayām āsuḥ — they sent; saḥ — he; abhyagāt — went; brahmaṇaḥ — of Lord Brahmā; sabhām — to the court.

na — not; tasmai — to him (Brahmā); prahvaṇam — bowing down; stotram — recitation of prayers; cakre — made; sattva — his situation in the mode of goodness; parīkṣayā — with the aim of testing; tasmai — at him; cukrodha — became angry; bhagavān — the lord; prajvalan — becoming inflamed; svena — with his own; tejasā — passion.

saḥ — he; ātmani — within himself; utthitam — risen; manyum — anger; ātma-jāya — toward his son; ātmanā — by his own intelligence; prabhuḥ — the lord; aśīśamat — subdued; yathā — just as; vahnim — fire; sva — itself; yonyā — whose origin; vāriṇā — by water; ātma-bhūḥ — self-born Brahmā.

tataḥ — then; kailāsam — to Mount Kailāsa; agamat — went; saḥ — he (Bhṛgu); tam — him; devaḥ mahā-īśvaraḥ — Lord Śiva; parirabdhum — to embrace; samārebhe — attempted; utthāya — standing up; bhrātaram — his brother; mudā — with pleasure.

na aicchat — he did not desire this (embrace); tvam — you; asi — are; utpatha-gaḥ — a transgressor of the path (of religion); iti — so saying; devaḥ — the lord (Śiva); cukopa ha — became angry; śūlam — his trident; udyamya — raising; tam — him (Bhṛgu); hantum — to kill; ārebhe — was about; tigma — fierce; locanaḥ — whose eyes; patitvā — falling; pādayoḥ — at (Lord Śiva’s) feet; devī — Goddess Devī; sāntvayām āsa — pacified; tam — him; girā — with words; atha u — then; jagāma — (Bhṛgu) went; vaikuṇṭham — to the spiritual planet of Vaikuṇṭha; yatra — where; devaḥ janārdanaḥ — Lord Janārdana (Viṣṇu).

śayānam — who was lying down; śriyaḥ — of the goddess of fortune; utsaṅge — on the lap; padā — with his foot; vakṣasi — on His chest; atāḍayat — he kicked; tataḥ — then; utthāya — standing up; bhagavān — the Personality of Godhead; saha lakṣmyā — together with Goddess Lakṣmī; satām — of pure devotees; gatiḥ — the destination; sva — His; talpāt — from the bed; avaruhya — climbing down; atha — then; nanāma — He bowed down; śirasā — with His head; munim — to the sage; āha — He said; te — to you; su-āgatam — welcome; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; niṣīda — please sit; atra — in this; āsane — seat; kṣaṇam — for a moment; ajānatām — who were unaware; āgatān — arrived; vaḥ — of you; kṣantum — forgive; arhatha — you should please; naḥ — us; prabho — O master.

punīhi — please purify; saha — along with; lokam — My planet; mām — Me; loka — of various planets; pālān — the rulers; ca — and; mat-gatān — who are devoted to Me; pāda — (which has washed) the feet; udakena — by the water; bhavataḥ — of your good self; tīrthānām — of holy places of pilgrimage; tīrtha — their sacredness; kāriṇā — which creates; adya — today; aham — I; bhagavan — O My lord; lakṣmyāḥ — of Lakṣmī; āsam — have become; eka-anta — exclusive; bhājanam — the shelter; vatsyati — will reside; urasi — on the chest; me — My; bhūtiḥ — the goddess of fortune; bhavat — your; pāda — by the foot; hata — eradicated; aṁhasaḥ — whose sinful reactions.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; evam — in this way; bruvāṇe — having spoken; vaikuṇṭhe — Lord Viṣṇu; bhṛguḥ — Bhṛgu; tat — His; mandrayā — solemn; girā — by the words; nirvṛtaḥ — delighted; tarpitaḥ — gratified; tūṣṇīm — was silent; bhakti — with devotion; utkaṇṭhaḥ — overwhelmed; aśru — tears; locanaḥ — in whose eyes.

punaḥ — again; ca — and; satram — to the sacrifice; āvrajya — going; munīnām — of the sages; brahma-vādinām — who were expert in knowledge of the Vedas; sva — by himself; anubhūtam — experienced; aśeṣeṇa — in full; rājan — O King (Parīkṣit); bhṛguḥ — Bhṛgu; avarṇayat — described.

tat — this; niśamya — hearing; atha — then; munayaḥ — the sages; vismitāḥ — amazed; mukta — freed; saṁśayāḥ — from their doubts; bhūyāṁsam — as the greatest; śraddadhuḥ — they put their faith; viṣṇum — in Lord Viṣṇu; yataḥ — from whom; śāntiḥ — peace; yataḥ — from whom; abhayam — fearlessness; dharmaḥ — religion; sākṣāt — in its direct manifestations; yataḥ — from whom; jñānam — knowledge; vairāgyam — detachment; ca — and; tat — it (knowledge); anvitam — including; aiśvaryam — the mystic power (gained by practice of yoga); ca — and; aṣṭadhā — eightfold; yasmāt — from whom; yaśaḥ — His fame; ca — also; ātma — of the mind; mala — the contamination; apaham — which eradicates; munīnām — of the sages; nyasta — who have given up; daṇḍānām — violence; śāntānām — peaceful; sama — equipoised; cetasām — whose minds; akiñcanānām — selfless; sādhūnām — saintly; yam — whom; āhuḥ — they call; paramām — the supreme; gatim — destination; sattvam — the mode of goodness; yasya — whose; priyā — favorite; mūrtiḥ — embodiment; brāhmaṇāḥ — brāhmaṇas; tu — and; iṣṭa — worshiped; devatāḥ — deities; bhajanti — they worship; anāśiṣaḥ — without ulterior desires; śāntāḥ — those who have attained spiritual peace; yam — whom; vā — indeed; nipuṇa — expert; buddhayaḥ — whose faculties of intelligence.

tri-vidha — of three kinds; ākṛtayaḥ — forms; tasya — of His; rākṣasāḥ — the ignorant spirits; asurāḥ — the demons; surāḥ — and the demigods; guṇinyāḥ — qualified by the material modes; māyayā — by His material energy; sṛṣṭāḥ — created; sattvam — the mode of goodness; tat — among them; tīrtha — of success in life; sādhanam — the means of attainment.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; ittham — in this way; sārasvatāḥ — living along the Sarasvatī River; viprāḥ — the learned brāhmaṇas; nṛṇām — of people in general; saṁśaya — the doubts; nuttaye — to dispel; puruṣasya — of the Supreme Person; pada-ambhoja — of the lotus feet; sevayā — by service; tat — His; gatim — destination; gataḥ — attained.

śrī-sūtaḥ uvāca — Śrī Suta said; iti — thus spoken; etat — this; muni — of the sage (Vyāsadeva); tanaya — of the son (Śukadeva); āsya — from the mouth; padma — (which is just like) a lotus; gandha — with the fragrance; pīyūṣam — the nectar; bhava — of material life; bhaya — fear; bhit — which shatters; parasya — of the supreme; puṁsaḥ — Personality of Godhead; su-ślokam — glorious; śravaṇa — of the ears; puṭaiḥ — through the cavities; pibati — drinks; abhīkṣṇam — constantly; pānthaḥ — a traveler; adhva — on the road; bhramaṇa — from his wandering; pariśramam — the fatigue; jahāti — gives up.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; ekadā — once; dvāravatyām — in Dvārakā; tu — and; vipra — a brāhmaṇa’s; patnyāḥ — of the wife; kumārakaḥ — the infant son; jāta — born; mātraḥ — only; bhuvam — the ground; spṛṣṭvā — touching; mamāra — died; kila — indeed; bhārata — O descendant of Bharata (Parīkṣit Mahārāja).

vipraḥ — the brāhmaṇa; gṛhītvā — taking; mṛtakam — the corpse; rāja — of the King (Ugrasena); dvāri — at the door; upadhāya — presenting it; saḥ — he; idam — this; provāca — said; vilapan — lamenting; āturaḥ — agitated; dīna — depressed; mānasaḥ — whose mind.

brahma — against brāhmaṇas; dviṣaḥ — hateful; śaṭha — duplicitous; dhiyaḥ — whose mentality; lubdhasya — avaricious; viṣaya-ātmanaḥ — addicted to sense gratification; kṣatra-bandhoḥ — of an unqualified kṣatriya; karma — in the performance of duties; doṣāt — because of discrepancies; pañcatvam — death; me — my; gataḥ — met; arbhakaḥ — son.

hiṁsā — violence; vihāram — whose sport; nṛ-patim — this King; duḥśīlam — wicked; ajita — unconquered; indriyam — whose senses; prajāḥ — the citizens; bhajantyaḥ — serving; sīdanti — suffer distress; daridrāḥ — poverty-stricken; nitya — always; duḥkhitāḥ — unhappy.

evam — in the same manner; dvitīyam — a second time; vipra-ṛṣiḥ — the wise brāhmaṇa; tṛtīyam — a third time; tu — and; evam eva ca — just the same way; visṛjya — leaving (his dead son); saḥ — he; nṛpa-dvāri — at the King’s door; tām — the same; gāthām — song; samagāyata — he sang.

tām — that (lamentation); arjunaḥ — Arjuna; upaśrutya — happening to hear; karhicit — once; keśava — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; antike — in the proximity; parete — having died; navame — the ninth; bāle — child; brāhmaṇam — to the brāhmaṇa; samabhāṣata — he said; kim svit — whether; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; tvat — your; nivāse — at the home; iha — here; na asti — there is not; dhanuḥ-dharaḥ — holding his bow in his hand; rājanya-bandhuḥ — a fallen member of the royal order; ete — these (kṣatriyas); vaḥ — indeed; brāhmaṇāḥ — (like) brāhmaṇas; satre — at a major fire sacrifice; āsate — are present.

dhana — from wealth; dāra — wives; ātmaja — and children; apṛktāḥ — separated; yatra — in which (situation); śocanti — lament; brāhmaṇāḥ — brāhmaṇas; te — they; vai — indeed; rājanya-veṣeṇa — disguised as kings; naṭāḥ — actors; jīvanti — they live; asum-bharāḥ — earning their own livelihood.

aham — I; prajāḥ — the offspring; vām — of you two (you and your wife); bhagavan — O lord; rakṣiṣye — will protect; dīnayoḥ — who are wretched; iha — in this matter; anistīrṇa — failing to fulfill; pratijñaḥ — my promise; agnim — fire; pravekṣye — I will enter; hata — destroyed; kalmaṣaḥ — whose contamination.

śrī-brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca — the brāhmaṇa said; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ — Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma); vāsudevaḥ — Lord Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa); pradyumnaḥ — Pradyumna; dhanvinām — of bowmen; varaḥ — the greatest; aniruddhaḥ — Aniruddha; aprati-rathaḥ — unrivaled as a chariot fighter; na — not; trātum — to save; śaknuvanti — were able; yat — inasmuch; tat — thus; katham — why; nu — indeed; bhavān — you; karma — feat; duṣkaram — impossible to be performed; jagat — of the universe; īśvaraiḥ — by the Lords; tvam — you; cikīrṣasi — intend to do; bāliśyāt — out of naivete; tat — therefore; na śraddadhmahe — do not believe; vayam — we.

śrī-arjunaḥ uvāca — Śrī Arjuna said; na — not; aham — I; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ — Lord Balarāma; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; na — not; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; kārṣṇiḥ — a descendant of Lord Kṛṣṇa; eva ca — even; aham — I; vai — indeed; arjunaḥ nāma — the one known as Arjuna; gāṇḍīvam — Gāṇḍīva; yasya — whose; vai — indeed; dhanuḥ — bow.

mā avamaṁsthāḥ — do not belittle; mama — my; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; vīryam — prowess; tri-ambaka — Lord Śiva; toṣaṇam — which satisfied; mṛtyum — death personified; vijitya — defeating; pradhane — in battle; āneṣye — I will bring back; te — your; prajāḥ — children; prabho — O master.

evam — thus; viśrambhitaḥ — given faith; vipraḥ — the brāhmaṇa; phālgunena — by Arjuna; param — of enemies; tapa — O tormentor (Parīkṣit Mahārāja); jagāma — he went; sva — to his own; gṛham — house; prītaḥ — satisfied; pārtha — of the son of Pṛthā; vīryam — of the prowess; niśāmayan — hearing.

prasūti — of giving birth; kāle — the time; āsanne — being imminent; bhāryāyāḥ — of his wife; dvija — the brāhmaṇa; sat-tamaḥ — most elevated; pāhi — please save; pāhi — please save; prajām — my child; mṛtyoḥ — from death; iti — thus; āha — he said; arjunam — to Arjuna; āturaḥ — distraught.

saḥ — he (Arjuna); upaspṛśya — touching; śuci — pure; ambhaḥ — water; namaḥ-kṛtya — offering obeisances; mahā-īśvaram — to Lord Śiva; divyāni — celestial; astrāṇi — his missile weapons; saṁsmṛtya — remembering; sajyam — the bowstring; gāṇḍīvam — to his bow Gāṇḍīva; ādade — he fixed.

nyaruṇat — he enveloped; sūtikā-āgāram — the house where the birth was taking place; śaraiḥ — with arrows; nānā — various; astra — to missiles; yojitaiḥ — attached; tiryak — horizontally; ūrdhvam — upwards; adhaḥ — downwards; pārthaḥ — Arjuna; cakāra — made; śara — of arrows; pañjaram — a cage.

tataḥ — then; kumāraḥ — the infant; sañjātaḥ — born; vipra — the brāhmaṇa’s; patnyāḥ — of the wife; rudan — crying; muhuḥ — for some time; sadyaḥ — suddenly; adarśanam āpede — he disappeared; sa — along with; śarīraḥ — his body; vihāyasā — through the sky.

tadā — then; āha — said; vipraḥ — the brāhmaṇa; vijayam — to Arjuna; vinindan — criticizing; kṛṣṇa-sannidhau — in the presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa; mauḍhyam — foolishness; paśyata — just see; me — my; yaḥ — who; aham — I; śraddadhe — trusted; klība — of an impotent eunuch; katthanam — the boasting.

na — not; pradyumnaḥ — Pradyumna; na — not; aniruddhaḥ — Aniruddha; na — not; rāmaḥ — Balarāma; na — not; ca — also; keśavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa; yasya — whose (infants); śekuḥ — were able; paritrātum — to save; kaḥ — who; anyaḥ — else; tat — in this situation; avitā — as a protector; īśvaraḥ — capable.

dhik — damnation; arjunam — on Arjuna; mṛṣā — false; vādam — whose speech; dhik — damnation; ātma — of himself; ślāghinaḥ — of the glorifier; dhanuḥ — on the bow; daiva — by fate; upasṛṣṭam — taken; yaḥ — who; mauḍhyāt — out of delusion; āninīṣati — intends to bring back; durmatiḥ — unintelligent.

evam — thus; śapati — as he cursed him; vipra-ṛṣau — the wise brāhmaṇa; vidyām — a mystic incantation; āsthāya — resorting to; phālgunaḥ — Arjuna; yayau — went; saṁyamanīm — to the heavenly city Saṁyamanī; asu — immediately; yatra — where; āste — lives; bhagavān yamaḥ — Lord Yamarāja.

vipra — of the brāhmaṇa; apatyam — the child; acakṣāṇaḥ — not seeing; tataḥ — from there; aindrīm — of Lord Indra; agāt — he went; purīm — to the city; āgneyīm — the city of the fire-god; nairṛtīm — the city of the subordinate god of death (Nirṛti, who is distinct from Lord Yama); saumyam — the city of the moon-god; vāyavyām — the city of the wind-god; vāruṇīm — the city of the god of the waters; atha — then; rasātalam — the subterranean region; nāka-pṛṣṭham — the roof of heaven; dhiṣṇyāni — domains; anyāni — others; udāyudhaḥ — with weapons held ready; tataḥ — from them; alabdha — failing to obtain; dvija — of the brāhmaṇa; sutaḥ — the son; hi — indeed; anistīrṇa — not having fulfilled; pratiśrutaḥ — what he had promised; agnim — fire; vivikṣuḥ — about to enter; kṛṣṇena — by Lord Kṛṣṇa; pratyuktaḥ — opposed; pratiṣedhatā — who was trying to convince him to desist.

darśaye — I will show; dvija — of the brāhmaṇa; sūnūn — the sons; te — to you; mā — please do not; avajña — belittle; ātmānam — yourself; ātmanā — by your mind; ye — who; te — these (critics); naḥ — of us both; kīrtim — the fame; vimalām — spotless; manuṣyāḥ — men; sthāpayiṣyanti — are going to establish.

iti — thus; sambhāṣya — conferring; bhagavān — the Personality of Godhead; arjunena saha — with Arjuna; īśvaraḥ — the Supreme Lord; divyam — divine; sva — His; ratham — chariot; āsthāya — mounting; pratīcīm — western; diśam — the direction; āviśat — He entered.

sapta — seven; dvīpān — islands; sa — with; sindhūn — their oceans; ca — and; sapta sapta — seven each; girīn — mountains; atha — then; loka-alokam — the mountain range separating light from darkness; tathā — also; atītya — crossing; viveśa — He entered; su-mahat — vast; tamaḥ — darkness.

tatra — at that place; aśvāḥ — the horses; śaibya-sugrīva-meghapuṣpa-balāhakāḥ — named Śaibya, Sugrīva, Meghapuṣpa and Balāhaka; tamasi — in the darkness; bhraṣṭa — having lost; gatayaḥ — their way; babhūvuḥ — became; bharata-ṛṣabha — O best of the Bhāratas; tān — them; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; bhagavān — the Personality of Godhead; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa; mahā — supreme; yoga-īśvara — of masters of yoga; īśvaraḥ — the master; sahasra — a thousand; āditya — suns; saṅkāśam — comparable to; sva — His personal; cakram — disc weapon; prāhiṇot — sent; puraḥ — in front.

tamaḥ — the darkness; su — very; ghoram — fearsome; gahanam — dense; kṛtam — a manifestation of the material creation; mahat — immense; vidārayat — cutting through; bhūri-tareṇa — extremely extensive; rociṣā — with its effulgence; manaḥ — of the mind; javam — having the speed; nirviviśe — entered; sudarśanam — the Sudarśana disc; guṇa — from His bowstring; cyutaḥ — shot; rāma — of Lord Rāmacandra; śaraḥ — an arrow; yathā — as if; camūḥ — at an army.

dvāreṇa — by the path; cakra — the Sudarśana disc; anupathena — following; tat — that; tamaḥ — darkness; param — beyond; param — transcendental; jyotiḥ — light; ananta — unlimited; pāram — whose expanse; samaśnuvānam — all-pervasive; prasamīkṣya — beholding; phālgunaḥ — Arjuna; pratāḍita — pained; akṣaḥ — whose eyes; apidadhe — he closed; akṣiṇī — his eyes; ubhe — both.

tataḥ — from that; praviṣṭaḥ — entered; salilam — water; nabhasvatā — by wind; balīyasā — mighty; ejat — made to move about; bṛhat — huge; ūrmi — waves; bhūṣaṇam — whose ornaments; tatra — therein; adbhutam — wondrous; vai — indeed; bhavanam — abode; dyumat-tamam — supremely effulgent; bhrājat — brilliantly shining; maṇi — with gems; stambha — of columns; sahasra — with thousands; śobhitam — made beautiful.

tasmin — there; mahā — huge; bhogam — a serpent; anantam — Lord Ananta; adbhutam — amazing; sahasra — thousand; mūrdhanya — on His heads; phaṇā — upon the hoods; maṇi — of the gems; dyubhiḥ — with the rays of effulgence; vibhrājamānam — shining; dvi — twice; guṇa — as many; īkṣaṇa — whose eyes; ulbaṇam — frightening; sita — white; acala — the mountain (namely Kailāsa); ābham — whose resemblance; śiti — dark blue; kaṇṭha — whose necks; jihvam — and tongues.

dadarśa — (Arjuna) saw; tat — that; bhoga — serpent; sukha — comfortable; āsanam — whose seat; vibhum — all-pervasive; mahā-anubhāvam — almighty; puruṣa-uttama — of Personalities of Godhead; uttamam — the supreme; sāndra — dense; ambuda — a cloud; ābham — resembling (with His blue complexion); su — beautiful; piśaṅga — yellow; vāsasam — whose dress; prasanna — pleasing; vaktram — whose face; rucira — attractive; āyata — broad; īkṣaṇam — whose eyes; mahā — great; maṇi — of jewels; vrāta — with clusters; kirīṭa — of His crown; kuṇḍala — and earrings; prabhā — with the reflected brilliance; parikṣipta — scattered about; sahasra — thousands; kuntalam — whose locks of hair; pralamba — long; cāru — handsome; aṣṭa — eight; bhujam — whose arms; sa — having; kaustubham — the Kaustubha gem; śrīvatsa-lakṣmam — and displaying the special mark known as Śrīvatsa; vana — of forest flowers; mālayā — by a garland; āvṛtam — embraced; sunanda-nanda-pramukhaiḥ — headed by Sunanda and Nanda; sva-pārṣadaiḥ — by His personal associates; cakra-ādibhiḥ — the disc and so on; mūrti — personal forms; dharaiḥ — manifesting; nija — His own; āyudhaiḥ — by the weapons; puṣṭyā śriyā kīrti-ajayā — by His energies Puṣṭi, Śrī, Kīrti and Ajā; akhila — all; ṛdhibhiḥ — by His mystic powers; niṣevyamānam — being served; parameṣṭhinam — of universal rulers; patim — the chief.

vavanda — paid homage; ātmānam — to Himself; anantam — in His boundless form; acyutaḥ — infallible Lord Kṛṣṇa; jiṣṇuḥ — Arjuna; ca — also; tat — of Him; darśana — by the sight; jāta — arising; sādhvasaḥ — whose astonishment; tau — to the two of them; āha — spoke; bhūmā — the almighty Lord (Mahā-Viṣṇu); parame-sthinām — of the rulers of the universe; prabhuḥ — the master; baddha-añjalī — who had joined their palms in supplication; sa — with; smitam — a smile; ūrjayā — potent; girā — in a voice.

dvija — of the brāhmaṇa; ātma-jāḥ — the sons; me — My; yuvayoḥ — you two; didṛkṣuṇā — who wanted to see; mayā — by Me; upanītāḥ — brought; bhuvi — on the earth; dharma — of the principles of religion; guptaye — for the protection; kalā — (as My) expansions; avatīrṇau — descended; avaneḥ — of the earth; bhara — who are burdens; asurān — the demons; hatvā — after killing; iha — here; bhūyaḥ — again; tvarayā — quickly; itam — come; anti — to the proximity; me — My.

pūrṇa — full; kāmau — in all desires; api — although; yuvām — you two; nara-nārāyaṇau ṛṣī — as the sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa; dharmam — the principles of religion; ācaratām — should execute; sthityai — for its maintenance; ṛṣabhau — the best of all persons; loka-saṅgraham — for the benefit of the general populace.

iti — with these words; ādiṣṭau — instructed; bhagavatā — by the Personality of Godhead; tau — they; kṛṣṇau — the two Kṛṣṇas (Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna); parame-ṣṭhinā — by the Lord of the supreme kingdom; om iti — chanting om to signify their agreement; ānamya — bowing down; bhūmānam — to the almighty Lord; ādāya — and taking; dvija — of the brāhmaṇa; dārakān — the sons; nyavartetām — they returned; svakam — their own; dhāma — to the abode (Dvārakā); samprahṛṣṭau — elated; yathā — in the same way; gatam — as they came; viprāya — to the brāhmaṇa; dadatuḥ — they gave; putrān — his sons; yathā — in the same; rūpam — forms; yathā — with the same; vayaḥ — age.

niśāmya — havīng seen; vaiṣṇavam — of Lord Viṣṇu; dhāma — the abode; pārthaḥ — Arjuna; parama — supremely; vismitaḥ — astonished; yat kiñcit — whatever; pauruṣam — special power; puṁsām — belonging to living beings; mene — He concluded; kṛṣṇa — of Kṛṣṇa; anukampitam — the mercy shown.

iti — thus; īdṛśāni — like this; anekāni — many; vīryāṇi — feats of valor; iha — in this world; pradarśayan — exhibiting; bubhuje — (Lord Kṛṣṇa) enjoyed; viṣayān — objects of sense pleasure; grāmyān — ordinary; īje — He performed worship; ca — and; ati — extremely; urjitaiḥ — potent; makhaiḥ — with Vedic fire sacrifices.

pravavarṣa — He rained down; akhilān — all; kāmān — desired things; prajāsu — upon His subjects; brāhmaṇa-ādiṣu — beginning with the brāhmaṇas; yathā-kālam — at the suitable times; yathā eva — in the same way; indraḥ — (as) Indra; bhagavān — the Personality of Godhead; śraiṣṭhyam — in His supremacy; āsthitaḥ — situated.

hatvā — having killed; nṛpān — kings; adharmiṣṭhān — most irreligious; ghātayitvā — having them killed; arjuna-ādibhiḥ — by Arjuna and others; añjasā — easily; vartayām āsa — He caused to be carried out; dharmam — the principles of religion; dharma-suta-ādibhiḥ — by Yudhiṣṭhira (the son of Dharma) and others.