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KRISHNA AVATARA
 
स्थातर्णमवप्लुत्य सोऽक्रूरस्नेहविक्लवः ।
पपात चरणोपान्ते दण्डवद्रामकृष्णयोः ॥
 
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Quickly jumping down
chariot, Akrura, trembling with love, fell
like a stick at the feet of Rama and
Krishna.
 
पुलकाचिताङ्ग औत्कण्ठ्यात्स्वाख्याने
 
नाशकत् [नृप] ।
भगवांस्तमभिप्रेत्य रथाङ्गाङ्कितपाणिना ।
परिरेभेऽभ्युपाकृष्य प्रीतः प्रणतवत्सलः ॥
 
With hairs standing on end, and lost in
love, Akrura could not announce himself.
Understanding who he was, the Lord
who is affectionate to those who bow to
Him, became pleased, drew Akrura to
Himself with his discus-marked hand
and embraced him.
 
सङ्कर्षणश्च प्रणतमुपगुह्य महामनाः ।
गृहीत्वा पाणिना पाणी अनयत्सानुजो गृहम् ॥
 
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The high-minded Balarama
embraced Akrura who had bowed to him,
and taking Akrura's hand in his, brought
him home, along with his brother
Krishna.