vyuṣṭāyām - having passed; niśi - the night; kauravya - O descendant of Kuru (Parīkṣit); sūrye - the sun; ca - and; adbhyaḥ - from the water; samutthite - rising; kārayām āsa - had carried out; vai - indeed; kaṁsaḥ - Kaṁsa; malla - of wrestlers; krīḍā - of the sport; mahā-utsavam - the great festival.

When the night had finally passed and the sun rose up again from the water, Kaṁsa set about arranging for the grand wrestling festival.