tat -- of him (Vasudeva); dikshayam -- the initiation for the sacrifice; pravrittayam -- when it was about to begin; vrishnayah -- the Vrishnis; pushkara -- of lotuses; srajah -- wearing garlands; snatah -- bathed; suvasasah -- well dressed; rajan -- O King; rajanah -- (other) kings; sushthu -- elaborately; alankritah -- ornamented; tat -- their; mahishyah -- queens; ca -- and; muditah -- joyful; nishka -- jeweled lockets; kanthyah -- on whose necks; su-vasasah -- well dressed; diksha -- of initiation; salam -- the pavilion; upajagmuh -- they approached; aliptah -- anointed; vastu -- with auspicious items; panayah -- in whose hands.

When Maharaja Vasudeva was about to be initiated for the sacrifice, O King, the Vrishnis came to the initiation pavilion after bathing and putting on fine clothes and garlands of lotuses. The other kings also came, elaborately ornamented, as well as all their joyful queens, who wore jeweled lockets around their necks and were also clad in fine garments. The royal wives were anointed with sandalwood paste and carried auspicious items for the worship.