05.084

Dhritarashtra said:

O Vidura, Janardana has come here from Upaplavya. He is staying at Vrikasthala and will come here in the morning. (5-84-1)

Janārdana, lord of the Āhukas, foremost among all the Sātvatas, great-minded, of great might, and possessed of great counsellors. (5-84-2)

Madhava is the lord and protector of the flourishing Vrishni dynasty; he, the divine one, is the forefather of even the three worlds. (5-84-3)

The Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, in high spirits, revere his wisdom as the Ādityas, Vasus, and Rudras revere the intelligence of Bṛhaspati. (5-84-4)

To him—to Dāśārha, the great-souled one—I will bestow honor. Listen directly as I recount this to you, O knower of dharma. (5-84-5)

I will give him sixteen golden chariots, each yoked with four excellent horses of one color, with beautiful black bodies, all bred in Bahlika. (5-84-6)

I will give to Keśava eight elephants—constantly wounded, with slightly curved tusks, aggressive in attack—one for each of eight attendants. (5-84-7)

I will give him a hundred auspicious, unmarried maidservants radiant as gold, and just as many male servants. (5-84-8)

I shall also give him woollen cloth, abundant and very soft to the touch, brought by the mountain people—eighteen thousand pieces. (5-84-9)

Thousands of animal skins, and those originating from the land of China as well—I will give them all to him, as much as Keśava deserves. (5-84-10)

This flawless and radiant gem, which shines by day and by night—I will give that also to him, for Keśava is worthy of it. (5-84-11)

I will also give him a carriage drawn by mules that can travel fourteen yojanas in a single day. (5-84-12)

For however many vehicles and attendants he has, I will always provide him with eight times as much food as that. (5-84-13)

All my sons and grandsons, except Duryodhana, will go forth to meet Kṛṣṇa in chariots that are polished and adorned. (5-84-14)

And thousands of splendidly adorned noble women, the foremost among ladies, will go out on foot to meet the greatly fortunate Keshava. (5-84-15)

Some women from the city also will go to see Janārdana, and the fortunate maidens, unveiled, will also go. (5-84-16)

That entire city, filled with women, men, and children, looked upon Madhusudana, the great-souled one, as the people gaze upon the radiant sun. (5-84-17)

He ordered, "Let great banners and flags be put up in all directions, and let the road for him be sprinkled with water and made pure." (5-84-18)

Let a house for Duḥśāsana, better than Duryodhana's, be quickly prepared for him—well cleaned and decorated. (5-84-19)

This place, adorned with beautiful palaces, is pleasant and charming, suitable in all seasons, and possesses great wealth. (5-84-20)

All the treasures in this house belonging to myself and to Duryodhana—whatever the Vṛṣṇi desires, let that be given without hesitation. (5-84-21)