Harivamsha MahA PurANam - ViShNu Parva
atha shatatamo.adhyAyaH
kR^iShNasya sabhApraveshaH

harivamsha in the mahAbharata - viShNuparva
Chapter 100 - kR^iShNa enters assembly hall

tataH saMpUjya garuDaM vAsudevo.anumAnya cha |
sakhivachchopagR^ihyainamanujaj~ne gR^ihaM prati ||2-100-1

(O janamejaya!) Afterwards, the son of vasudeva (kR^iShNa) worshipped and honoured garuDa, considering him as a friend and gave permission to return to his home.

so.anuj~nAto hi satkR^itya praNamya cha janArdanam |
UrdhvamAchakrame pakShI yatheShTaM gaganecharaH ||2-100-2

Accepting the honour and receiving the permission, garuDa bowed to the one who excites men (kR^iShNa). The bird (garuDa) who travels in the sky as he likes, rose up and flew away.

sa pakShavAtasa~NkShubdhaM samudraM makarAlayam |
kR^itvA vegena mahatA yayau pURvamahodadhim ||2-100-3

He agitated the ocean, the residence of sharks, by fanning his wings and reached the great ocean on the east with high speed.

kR^ityakAle upasthAsya ityuktvA garuDe gate |
kR^iShNo dadarsha pitaraM vR^iddhamAnakadundubhim ||2-100-4

After garuDa went away saying: "I shall arrive as and when required", kR^iShNa met his father, the aged Anakadundubhi (vasudeva - drums were beaten at the time of his birth).

ugrasenaM cha rAjAnaM baladevaM cha sAtyakim |
kAshyaM sAndIpaniM chaiva brahmagArgyaM tathaiva cha ||2-100-5

Afterwards, kR^iShNa met king ugrasena, baladeva (balarAma) and sAtyaki, sAndIpani of kAshi as also the brAhmin gArgya.

anyAMshcha vR^iddhAnvR^iShNInAM tAMshcha bhojAndhakAMstathA |
ratnapravekairdAshArhAnvIryalabdhaistathArchayat ||2-100-6

In the same manner, kR^iShNa met the other old vR^iShNi-s as well as bhoja-s and andhakA-s. kR^iShNa honoured the dAshArha-s with the best jewels obtained by his valiance.

hatA brahmadviShaH sarve jayantyandhakavR^iShNayaH |
raNAtpratinivR^itto.ayamakShato madhusUdanaH ||2-100-7

"All those who hate brahma are killed. andhaka-s and vR^iShNi-s are victorius. The slayer of madhu (kR^iShNa ) has returned uninjured from battle."

iti chatvararathyAsu dvAravatyAm supUjitaH |
chAkriko ghoShayAmAsa puruSho mR^iShTakuNDalaH ||2-100-8

This was announced by the announcer of the king's orders, wearing ear rings, respected by all, on all the crossings and roads of dvAraka.

tataH sAndIpaniM pUrvamabhigamya janArdanaH |
vavande vR^iShNinR^ipatimAhukaM vinayAnvitaH ||2-100-9

Then the one who excites men (kR^iShNa) first bowed to sAndIpani. Then he bowed to the lord of vR^iShNi-s, Ahuka, (ugrasena) with humility.

tathA hi paripUrNAkShamAnandAgatachetasam |
vavande saha rAmeNa pitaraM vAsavAnujaH ||2-100-10

Then the younger brother of vAsava (kR^iShNa), along with (bala)rAma, bowed to his father, whose eyes were filled with tears and whose mind was full of happiness.

upagamya tathA sheShAnsatkR^itya cha yathArhataH |
sarveShAM nAma jagrAha dAshArhANAmadhokShajaH ||2-100-11

Then, kR^iShNa went to others and respected them as they deserve. Then adhokShaja (kR^iShNa) called all dAshArha-s by name.

tataH sarvANi divyAni sarvaratnamayAni cha |
AsanAgryANi vivishurupendrapramukhAstadA ||2-100-12

Then upendra (kR^ishNa) and all prominent (yAdava-s) sat on the divine best seats, decorated all over by jewels.

tatastaddhanamakShayyaM ki~NkarairyatsamAhR^itam |
tatsabhAmAnayAmAsuH puruShAH kR^iShNashAsanAt ||2-100-13

As ordered by kR^iShNa, men brought the un-decaying wealth collected by ki~Nkara to that assembly.

tataH sammAnayAmAsa dAshArhAMshcha yadUttamaH |
sarvAndundubhishabdena pUjayiShya~njanArdanaH ||2-100-14

Then the best of yAdava-s (kR^iShNa) honoured all the dAshArha-s . The one who excites men (kR^iShNa) worshipped all, accompanied by the sound of trumpets.

tAmAsanavatIM ramyAM maNividrumatoraNAm |
sabhAM sarvadashArhAste vivishuH kR^iShNashAsanAt ||2-100-15

As ordered by kR^iShNa, all the dAshArha-s, entered and sat in the beautiful assembly, decorated by jewels, trees and arches, having best seats.

tataH puruShasiMhairyA yadubhiH sarvato vR^itA |
sarvArthaguNasaMpannA sA sabhA bharatarShabha |
shushubhe.abhyadhikaM shubhrA siMhairgiriguhA yathA ||2-100-16

O the bull of bhArata race! (janamejaya! vaishampAyana continued) Then that assembly with all the lions of yAdava race became complete with all kinds of wealth and qualities, and dazzled brightest, like a mountain cave, resided by lions.

rAmeNa saha govindaH kA~nchanaM mahadAsanam |
ugrasenaM puraskR^itya bhojavR^iShNipuraskR^itaH ||2-100-17

govinda (kR^iShNa), the one who was felicitated by bhoja-s and vR^iShNi-s, keeping ugrasena in front, sat on a best golden seat, along with (bala)rAma.

tatropaviShTAMstAnvIrAnyathAprItiryathAvayaH |
samAbhAshya yadushreShThAnuvAcha puruShottamaH ||2-100-18

iti shrImahAbhArate khileShu harivaMshe viShNuparvaNi sabhApraveshanaM nAma shatatamo.adhyayaH

Thus this is the hundredth chapter of viShNuparva, harivaMsha, khila of mahabhArata, KR^iShNa enters assembly hall

2-100-8 chAkriko rAjAj~nAghoShakaH ||
2-100-12 vivishuH abhinivivishuH AsaneShu upaviShTAH ||
2-100-14 saMmAnayAmAsa dhanAni vibhajya dadavityarthaH ||

iti shrImAhAbhArate khileShu harivaMshe viShNuparvaNi TIkAyAM shatatamo.adhyAyaH ||

Itranslated by K S Ramachandran, ramachandran_ksr @ yahoo.ca, January 14, 2009
Further proof-read by Gilles Schaufelberger, schaufel @ wanadoo.fr
If you find any errors compared to Chitrashala Press edition, send corrections to A. Harindranath harindranath_a @ yahoo.com
Translated to English by A. Purushothaman [purushothaman_avaroth @ yahoo.com] and A. Harindranath
April 13, 2011 ##