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श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

तौ समुत्पन्नविज्ञानौ भगवत्कर्मदर्शनात् ।
देवकी वसुदेवौ कुदृष्ट्वा मायां पुनर्हरिः ।
मोहाय यदुचक्रस्य विततान स वैष्णवीम् ॥

Summary AI Seeing Devakī and Vasudeva attain divine realization after witnessing his godly deeds, Lord Hari again spread his Vaiṣṇavī Māyā to delude the Yadu clan.

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उवाच चांब हे तात चिरादुत्कण्ठितेन मे ।
भवन्तौ कंसभीतेन दृष्टौ संकर्षणेन च ॥

Summary AI He said, "O Mother! O Father! Though long yearning for you, I and Saṃkarṣaṇa have only now seen you, having been living in fear of Kaṃsa."

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कुर्वतां याति यः कालो मातापित्रोरपूजनम् ।
तत्खण्डमायुषो व्यर्थमसाधूनां हि जायते ॥

Summary AI The portion of life spent by the wicked without honoring their parents is utterly useless.

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गुरुदेवद्विजातीनां मातापित्रोश्च पूजनम् ।
कुर्वतां सफलः कालो देहिनां तात जायते ॥

Summary AI O Father, the time spent by embodied beings in worshiping their gurus, gods, twice-born, and parents becomes truly fruitful.

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तत्क्षन्तव्यमिदं सर्वमतिक्रमकृतं पितः ।
कंसवीर्यप्रतापाभ्यामावयोः परवश्ययोः ॥

Summary AI O Father, please forgive all our lapses, as we were rendered helpless by the might and power of Kaṃsa.

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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इत्युक्त्वाथ प्रणम्योभौ यदुवृद्धाननुक्रमात् ।
यथावदभिपूज्याथ चक्रतुः पौरमाननम् ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus and bowed to them both, they then honored the elders of the Yadu clan in order and showed respect to the citizens.

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कंसपत्न्यस्ततः कंसं परिवार्य हतं भुवि ।
विलेपुर्मातरश्चास्य दुःखशोकपरिप्लुताः ॥

Summary AI Then, overwhelmed with grief and sorrow, the wives and mothers of Kaṃsa gathered around his slain body on the ground and lamented.

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बहुप्रकारमस्वस्थाः पश्चात्तापातुरो हरिः ।
ताःसमाश्वासयामास स्वयमस्राविलेक्षमः ॥

Summary AI Lord Hari, filled with compassion and his eyes clouded with tears, consoled those distressed women who were grieving in various ways.

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उग्रसेनं ततो बन्धामुमोच मधुसूदनः ।
अभ्यसिंचत्तदैवैनं निजराज्ये हतात्मजम् ॥

Summary AI Then Madhusūdana released Ugrasena from bondage and immediately consecrated him, who had lost his son, to his own kingdom.

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राज्योभिषिक्तः कृष्णेन यदुसिंहःसुतस्य सः ।
चकार प्रेतकार्याणि ये चान्ये तत्र घातिताः ॥

Summary AI Consecrated to the throne by Kṛṣṇa, that lion among the Yadus performed the funeral rites for his son and for all others who were killed there.

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कृतौर्धदैहिकं चैनं सिंहासनगतं हरिः ।
उवाचाज्ञापय विभो यत्कार्यमविशङ्कितः ॥

Summary AI To him, who had finished the funeral rites and was seated on the throne, Hari said, "O Lord, command without hesitation whatever task is to be done."

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ययातिशापाद्वंशोयमराज्यार्हेपि सांप्रतम् ।
मयि भृत्ये स्थिते देवनाज्ञापयतु किं नृपैः ॥

Summary AI "Due to the curse of Yayāti, this clan is currently unfit for kingship. However, O Lord, while I stand as your servant, what need is there to command other kings?"

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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इत्युक्त्वा सो ऽस्मरद्वायुमाजगाम च तत्क्षणात् ।
उवाच चैनं भगवान्केशवः कार्यमानुषः ॥

Summary AI Saying this, he remembered Vāyu, who arrived instantly. Then the Lord Keśava, who had assumed human form for his mission, spoke to him.

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गच्छेदं ब्रूहि वायो त्वमलं गर्वोण वासव ।
दीयतामुग्रसेनाय सुधर्मा भवता सभा ॥

Summary AI "O Vāyu, go and say this: 'O Vāsava, enough with pride; let the Sudharmā assembly hall be given by you to Ugrasena.'"

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कृष्णो ब्रवीति राजार्हमेतद्रत्नमनुत्तमम् ।
सूधर्माख्यसभायुक्तमस्यां यदुभिरासितुम् ॥

Summary AI Kṛṣṇa says: "Provide this unsurpassed jewel of an assembly hall called Sudharmā, fit for a king, so that the Yadus may sit within it."

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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इत्युक्तः पवनो गत्वा सर्वमाह शचीपतिम् ।
ददौ सो ऽपि सुधर्माख्यां सभां वायोः पुरन्दरः ॥

Summary AI Thus instructed, the Wind-god went and told everything to the husband of Śacī. Purandara then handed over the assembly hall named Sudharmā to Vāyu.

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वायुना चाहृतां दिव्यां सभां ते यदुपुङ्गवाः ।
बुभुजुःसर्वरत्नाढ्यां गोविन्दभुजसंश्रयाः ॥

Summary AI Relying on the protection of Govinda's arms, those best of the Yadus enjoyed that divine assembly hall, rich in all jewels, brought by Vāyu.

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विदिताखिलविज्ञानौ सर्वज्ञानमयावपि ।
शिष्याचार्यक्रमं वीरौ ख्यापयन्तौ सदूत्तमौ ॥

Summary AI Although possessing all knowledge and being the embodiment of universal wisdom, those two heroes sought to demonstrate the traditional conduct between student and teacher.

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ततःसांदीपनिं काश्यमवन्तीपुरवासिनम् ।
विद्यार्थं जग्मतुर्बालौ कृतोपनयनक्रमौ ॥

Summary AI Then, having undergone the sacred thread ceremony, the two youths went to Sāndīpani, a descendant of Kaśyapa residing in Avantī, for the purpose of learning.

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वेदाभ्यासकृतप्रीति संकर्षणजनार्दनौ ।
तस्य शिष्यत्वमभ्येत्य गुरुवृत्तिपुरौ हि तौ ।
दर्शयाञ्चक्रतुर्वीरा वाचारमखिले जने ॥

Summary AI Delighting in the study of the Vedas, those two heroes, Saṃkarṣaṇa and Janārdana, accepted his discipleship and, devoted to serving their teacher, demonstrated proper conduct to all.

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सरहस्यं धनुर्वेदं ससंग्रहमधीयताम् ।
अहोरात्रचतुःषष्ट्या तदद्भुतमभूद्द्वूज ॥

Summary AI O twice-born, the study of the Dhanurveda, along with its esoteric secrets and collection of formulas, was completed in sixty-four days and nights; this was truly marvelous.

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सांदीपनिरसंभाव्यं तयोः कर्मातिमानुषम् ।
विचिन्त्य तौ तदा मेने प्राप्तौ चन्द्रदिवाकरौ ॥

Summary AI Reflecting upon their impossible and superhuman deeds, Sāndīpani then considered the two to be the Sun and the Moon who had come to him.

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सांगांश्च चतुरो वेदान्सर्वशास्त्राणि चैव हि ।
अस्त्रग्राममशेषं च प्रोक्तमात्रमवाप्य तौ ॥

Summary AI Having mastered the four Vedas with their auxiliary branches, all the scriptures, and the entire collection of weapons immediately upon being taught, they spoke.

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ऊचुतुर्व्रियतां या ते ।
दातव्या गुरुदक्षिमा ॥

Summary AI The two spoke and requested their teacher, "Please choose whatever guru-dakṣiṇā is to be given to you."

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सो ऽप्यतीन्द्रियमालोक्य तयोः कर्म महामति ।
अयाचत सृतं पुत्रं प्रभासे लवणार्णवे ॥

Summary AI Seeing their extraordinary and transcendent deeds, the wise preceptor requested the return of his son who had died in the salt sea at Prabhāsa.

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गृहीतास्त्रौ ततस्तौ तु सार्घ्यहस्तो महोदधिः ।
उवाच न मया पुत्रो हृतःसांदीपनेरिति ॥

Summary AI When the two took up their weapons, the Great Ocean, with offerings in hand, spoke: "The son of Sāndīpani was not taken by me."

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दैत्यः पञ्चजनो नाम शङ्खरूपः स बालकम् ।
जग्राह योस्ति सलिले ममैवा सुरसूदन ॥

Summary AI O slayer of demons, a Daitya named Pañcajana, who exists in my waters in the form of a conch, seized that boy.

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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इत्युक्त्वोन्तर्जलं गत्वा हत्वा पञ्चजनं च तम् ।
कष्णो जग्राह तस्यास्थिप्रभवं शङ्खमुत्तमम् ॥

Summary AI Having said this, Kṛṣṇa entered the water, killed Pañcajana, and took the excellent conch produced from the demon's bones.

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यस्य नादेन दैत्यानां बलहानिरजायत ।
देवानां ववृधे तेजो यात्यधर्मश्च संक्षयम् ॥

Summary AI By its sound, the strength of the Daityas diminished, the splendor of the Devas increased, and unrighteousness met its destruction.

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तं पाञ्चजन्यमापूर्य गत्वा यमपुरं हरिः ।
बलदेवश्च बलवाञ्जित्वा वैवस्वतं यमम् ॥

Summary AI Blowing that Pañcajanya conch, Hari and the powerful Baladeva went to the city of Yama and conquered Yama, the son of Vivasvat.

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तं बालं यातनासंस्थ यथापूर्वशरीरिणम् ।
पित्रे प्रदत्तवान्कृष्णो बलश्च बलिनां वरः ॥

Summary AI Kṛṣṇa and Bala, the foremost of the strong, restored that boy from the place of suffering to his former body and gave him back to his father.

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मथुरां च पुनः प्राप्ताबुग्रसेनेन पालिताम् ।
प्रहृष्टपुरुषस्त्रीकामुभौ रामजनार्दनौ ॥

Summary AI Both Rāma and Janārdana returned again to Mathurā, which was protected by Ugrasena and filled with joyful men and women.

इति श्रीविष्णुमहापुराणे पञ्चमांश एवविंशोध्यायः ।

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