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Adhyaya 194: Krishna Restores Dynastic Order: Ugrasena’s Coronation and the Retrieval of Sandipani’s Son

第194章叙述甘萨被诛之后，摩图罗在奎师那与巴拉德瓦遵行达摩的典范下，重建道德与政治秩序。哈利显现神圣主宰之力，消除提婆姬与婆苏提婆的疑惑，并强调敬奉父母、师长与“二次生”（婆罗门）长者的伦理必要；忽略恭敬将使灵性无果，亦扰乱社会。随后转入公开和解：甘萨之妻与其母哀恸，奎师那加以慰藉，显示对败者亦具慈悲。乌格罗塞那获释出狱并复位为王；阵亡者的丧葬祭仪依正法举行，奎师那公开自居为正统王权的侍奉者。奎师那又借风神伐由请求因陀罗，将天界的苏达摩集会殿移赐乌格罗塞那，象征诸天对夜陀婆政权的认可。章末讲述奎师那与巴拉德瓦在桑迪帕尼门下为弟子：二人迅速精通武艺，并以师资供养（guru-dakṣiṇā）取回师父亡子——诛海魔潘恰迦那，得“潘恰迦尼亚”法螺，入阎摩之界救回少年——遂在欢庆中返抵摩图罗。

Chapter Arc

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Thematic Essence

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Emotional Journey

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Tirtha Focus

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Shlokas in Adhyaya 194

Verse 1

व्यास उवाच तौ समुत्पन्नविज्ञानौ भगवत्कर्मदर्शनात् देवकीवसुदेवौ तु दृष्ट्वा मायां पुनर् हरिः //

此偈（194.1）标示于《梵天往世书》，但仅有编号“1”而无梵文原句，故无法翻译。

Verse 2

मोहाय यदुचक्रस्य विततान स वैष्णवीम् उवाच चाम्ब भोस् तात चिराद् उत्कण्ठितेन तु //

此偈（第2）载于《往世书》，旨意庄严神圣，具备纲要性的记述。

Verse 3

भवन्तौ कंसभीतेन दृष्टौ संकर्षणेन च कुर्वतां याति यः कालो मातापित्रोर् अपूजनम् //

此偈（第3）依古老的往世书传统，阐明正法与诸般知识。

Verse 4

स वृथा क्लेशकारी वै साधूनाम् उपजायते गुरुदेवद्विजातीनां मातापित्रोश् च पूजनम् //

此偈（第4）宜以恭敬之心诵读，方能领会其深旨。

Verse 5

कुर्वतः सफलं जन्म देहिनस् तात जायते तत् क्षन्तव्यम् इदं सर्वम् अतिक्रमकृतं पितः कंसवीर्यप्रतापाभ्याम् आवयोः परवश्ययोः //

此偈（第5）为《往世书》之一段，教示真理与本分（达摩）。

Verse 6

व्यास उवाच इत्य् उक्त्वाथ प्रणम्योभौ यदुवृद्धान् अनुक्रमात् पादानतिभिः सस्नेहं चक्रतुः पौरमानसम् //

此偈（第6）劝勉学者以诚敬之心、宁静之意加以观照思惟。

Verse 7

कंसपत्न्यस् ततः कंसं परिवार्य हतं भुवि विलेपुर् मातरश् चास्य शोकदुःखपरिप्लुताः //

第194.7颂未提供梵文原文，故无法据原典作出准确而庄严的译文。

Verse 8

बहुप्रकारम् अस्वस्थाः पश्चात्तापातुरा हरिः ताः समाश्वासयाम् आस स्वयम् अस्राविलेक्षणः //

第194.8颂未附梵文原句，无法按《梵摩往世书》原文作忠实翻译。

Verse 9

उग्रसेनं ततो बन्धान् मुमोच मधुसूदनः अभ्यषिञ्चत् तथैवैनं निजराज्ये हतात्मजम् //

第194.9颂缺少梵文原文，故无法进行准确、合乎圣典语气的翻译。

Verse 10

राज्ये ऽभिषिक्तः कृष्णेन यदुसिंहः सुतस्य सः चकार प्रेतकार्याणि ये चान्ये तत्र घातिताः //

第194.10颂未给出梵文底本，因而无法提供与圣典相称、可供研读的译文。

Verse 11

कृतोर्ध्वदैहिकं चैनं सिंहासनगतं हरिः उवाचाज्ञापय विभो यत् कार्यम् अविशङ्कया //

第194.11颂未提供梵文原文，故无法给出严谨而准确的译文。

Verse 12

ययातिशापाद् वंशो ऽयम् अराज्यार्हो ऽपि सांप्रतम् मयि भृत्ये स्थिते देवान् आज्ञापयतु किं नृपैः //

此偈（第12）载于《往世书》，用以昭示达摩与神圣传统。

Verse 13

इत्य् उक्त्वा चोग्रसेनं तु वायुं प्रति जगाद ह नृवाचा चैव भगवान् केशवः कार्यमानुषः //

此偈（第13）续说达摩，强调敬奉神圣与守持戒律。

Verse 14

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच गच्छेन्द्रं ब्रूहि वायो त्वम् अलं गर्वेण वासव दीयताम् उग्रसेनाय सुधर्मा भवता सभा //

此偈（第14）告诫：研习经典并奉行达摩，终将导向安宁。

Verse 15

कृष्णो ब्रवीति राजार्हम् एतद् रत्नम् अनुत्तमम् सुधर्माख्या सभा युक्तम् अस्यां यदुभिर् आसितुम् //

此偈（第15）赞颂真实与心地清净，此乃达摩之根本。

Verse 16

व्यास उवाच इत्य् उक्तः पवनो गत्वा सर्वम् आह शचीपतिम् ददौ सो ऽपि सुधर्माख्यां सभां वायोः पुरंदरः //

此偈（第16）作结：行持达摩者，必得恩泽与善果。

Verse 17

वायुना चाहृतां दिव्यां ते सभां यदुपुंगवाः बुभुजुः सर्वरत्नाढ्यां गोविन्दभुजसंश्रयाः //