Dashaka 84

क्वचिदथ तपनोपरागकाले पुरि निदधत् कृतवर्मकामसूनू ।
यदुकुलमहिलावृत: सुतीर्थं समुपगतोऽसि समन्तपञ्चकाख्यम् ॥१॥

Once then during the time of Solar eclipse, leaving behind Kritvarma and Anirudhdha in charge of Dwaarika, Thou went to the holy spot known as Samantapanchaka, along with the Yaadava clan and their womenfolk.

बहुतरजनताहिताय तत्र त्वमपि पुनन् विनिमज्य तीर्थतोयम् ।
द्विजगणपरिमुक्तवित्तराशि: सममिलथा: कुरुपाण्डवादिमित्रै: ॥२॥

Thou also took a dip in the holy waters and thereby sanctified the waters for the benefit of the large number of people. Thou also gave away money in good amount to the group of the Braahmins. Then Thou interacted with Thy friends the Kauravas and the Paandavas and others.

तव खलु दयिताजनै: समेता द्रुपदसुता त्वयि गाढभक्तिभारा ।
तदुदितभवदाहृतिप्रकारै: अतिमुमुदे सममन्यभामिनीभि: ॥३॥

Draupadi who was deeply devoted to Thee, freely mixed with Thy wives. She was very much delighted when they narrated the various methods by which they were abducted and married by Thee. The other women also enjoyed the narrations.

तदनु च भगवन् निरीक्ष्य गोपानतिकुतुकादुपगम्य मानयित्वा।
चिरतरविरहातुराङ्गरेखा: पशुपवधू: सरसं त्वमन्वयासी: ॥४॥

After that O Lord! Seeing the gopas Thou approached and honoured them with great joy. The gopikas had become frail in body due to the sorrow of separation from Thee for a very long time. Thou joyfully went to them also.

सपदि च भवदीक्षणोत्सवेन प्रमुषितमानहृदां नितम्बिनीनाम् ।
अतिरसपरिमुक्तकञ्चुलीके परिचयहृद्यतरे कुचे न्यलैषी: ॥५॥

Instantly then, celebrating the joy of Thy sight all complaints from the hearts of the beautiful women were wiped away. With the intense love welled up, their bodices burst open revealing their very dear familiar breasts where Thou got absorbed.

रिपुजनकलहै: पुन: पुनर्मे समुपगतैरियती विलम्बनाऽभूत् ।
इति कृतपरिरम्भणेत्वयि द्राक् अतिविवशा खलु राधिका निलिल्ये ॥६॥

Raadhikaa was totally absorbed in Thee when Thou embraced her and told her that so much delay was caused in meeting her and the gopikas because of frequent clashes with the enemies.

अपगतविरहव्यथास्तदा ता रहसि विधाय ददाथ तत्त्वबोधम् ।
परमसुखचिदात्मकोऽहमात्मेत्युदयतु व: स्फुटमेव चेतसीति ॥७॥

Then the gopikas were rendered free from the pangs of separation as Thou gave them the knowledge of Supreme self privately. Thou instilled into their hearts that Thou were the Supreme Bliss Consciousness and the Supreme Brahaman, their inner most self.

सुखरसपरिमिश्रितो वियोग: किमपि पुराऽभवदुद्धवोपदेशै: ।
समभवदमुत: परं तु तासां परमसुखैक्यमयी भवद्विचिन्ता ॥८॥

There remained a feeling of joy mixed with the sorrow of separation when long back the gopikas were advised by Uddhava. But after this instruction by Thee, they indeed were experiencing Supreme Blissful Union with Thee by a mere thought of Thee.

मुनिवरनिवहैस्तवाथ पित्रा दुरितशमाय शुभानि पृच्छ्यमानै: ।
त्वयि सति किमिदं शुभान्तरै: रित्युरुहसितैरपि याजितस्तदाऽसौ ॥९॥

Vasudeva asked the assembly of the great sages about the auspicious rites to be performed for the atonement for the sins. Even though the sages were very amused and laughed at such an enquiry, because having Thee as a son there was no need for any atonements. But they made him perform the required rites all the same.

सुमहति यजने वितायमाने प्रमुदितमित्रजने सहैव गोपा: ।
यदुजनमहितास्त्रिमासमात्रं भवदनुषङ्गरसं पुरेव भेजु : ॥१०॥

The very big sacrifice was performed which lasted for three months. During that time Thy friends and the gopas were honoured by the Yaadavas and they enjoyed Thy company's pleasure like in the olden days.

व्यपगमसमये समेत्य राधां दृढमुपगूह्य निरीक्ष्य वीतखेदाम् ।
प्रमुदितहृदय: पुरं प्रयात: पवनपुरेश्वर पाहि मां गदेभ्य: ॥११॥

At the time of departing Thou approached Raadhaa. As Thou held her in a tight embrace Thou were happy to see her free from all sorrow of separation or otherwise. Thou returned to Dwaarikaa with a happy heart. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Save me from all ailments.