Chapter Fourteeen Kāliyopākhyāna-varṇana Description of Kāliya's Story

śrī-rājā uvāca — the king said ; dvīpe ramaṇake — on Ramaṇaka-dvīpa ; brahman — O brāhmaṇa ; sarpa — snakes ; ananyān — without other ; vinā — without ; katham — how ; etan — this ; me — to me ; brūhi — tell ; sakalam — all ; kāliyasya — of Kaliya ; abhavat — was ; bhayam — fear.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tatra — there ; nāgāntakaḥ — Garuḍa, the killer of snakes ; nityam — always ; nāga-saṅgham — the snakes ; jaghāna — killed ; ha — Oh ; gata-kṣobham — peaceful ; ca — and ; ekadha — one day ; te — they ; tarkṣyam — to Garuḍa ; prahuḥ — said ; bhaya-āturaḥ — frightened.

nāgāḥ ūcuḥ — the snakes said ; he — O ; garutman — garuḍa ; namaḥ — obeisances ; tubhyam — to you ; tvam — you ; sākṣāt — directly ; viṣṇu — of Lord Viṣṇu ; vāhanaḥ — the carrier ; asmān — to us ; atsi — you eat ; yadā — when ; sarpān — snakes ; katham — why? ; naḥ — of us ; jīvanam — life ; bhavet — will be.

tasmāt — therefore ; balim — an offering ; gṛhāṇa — please accept ; āśu — promtly ; māse — month ; māse — after month ; gṛhāt — from the home ; pṛthak — specific ; vanaspati-sudhānnānām — of the nectar of trees ; upacāraiḥ — with offerings ; vidhānataḥ — according to.

śrī-garuḍaḥ uvāca — Śrī Garuḍa said ; ekaḥ — one ; sarpaḥ — snake ; tu — indeed ; me — to me ; deyaḥ — should be given ; bhavadbhiḥ — by you ; vā — or ; gṛhāt — from the house ; pṛthak — specific ; katham — why? ; pacāmi — I shall eat ; tam — that ; ṛte — without ; balim — offering ; vīṭakavat — like betelnuts ; param — great.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tathā — so ; astu — may be ; ca — and ; uktāḥ — said ; te — they ; sarve — all ; garuḍāya — to Garuḍa ; mahātmane — the great soul ; go-pīthāya — for protection ; ātmanaḥ — own ; rājan — O king ; nityam — regularly ; divyam — splendid ; balim — offering ; daduḥ — gave.

kāliyasya — of Kaliya ; gṛhasya — of the home ; api — also ; samayaḥ — the time ; abhūt — came ; yadā — when ; nṛpa — O king ; tadā — then ; tārkṣyam — to garuḍa ; balim — offering ; sarvam — all ; bubhuje — ate ; kāliyaḥ — Kaliya ; balāt — because of strength.

tadā — then ; āgataḥ — came ; prakupitaḥ — angry ; vegataḥ — violently ; kāliyopari — on kaliya ; cakāra — did ; pāda-vīkṣepam — kicking ; garuḍaḥ — Garuḍa ; caṇḍa-vikramaḥ — powerful.

garuḍāṅghri-prahāreṇa — by the kicks of Garuḍa ; kāliyaḥ — Kaliya ; mūrchitaḥ — fainted ; abhavat — became ; punaḥ — again ; utthāya — rising ; jihvābhiḥ — with tongues ; prāvalīḍham — licking ; mukham — mouth ; śvasan — hissing.

prasārya — expanding ; svam — his ; phaṇa-śatam — hundred hoods ; kāliyaḥ — Kaliya ; phaṇinām — of snakes ; varaḥ — the best ; vyadaśat — bit ; garuḍam — Garuḍa ; vegāt — strongly ; dadbhiḥ — with many fangs ; viṣamayaiḥ — poisonous ; balī — strong.

gṛhītvā — taking ; tam — him ; ca — and ; tuṇḍena — by teh beak ; garuḍaḥ — Garuḍa ; divya-vāhanaḥ — the transcendental carrier ; bhū-pṛṣṭhe — to the earth ; pothayām āsa — threw ; pakṣābhyām — with both wongs ; tāḍayan — beating ; muhuḥ — again and again.

tuṇḍāt — from the beak ; vinirgataḥ — escaped ; sarpaḥ — the snake ; tat-pakṣān — from the wiongs ; vicakarṣa — dragged ; ha — indeed ; tat-pādau — —to his feet ; veṣṭayan — surrounding ; tudyan — striking ; phutkāram — spitting ; vyadadhan — doing ; muhuḥ — again and again.

kupitaḥ — anghry ; garuḍaḥ — garuḍa ; tam — him ; vai — indeed ; nītvā — bringing ; tuṇḍena — with the beak ; kāliyam — Kaliya ; nipātya — throwing ; bhūmyām — to the ground ; sahasā — violently ; tat-tanum — his body ; vicakarṣa — dragged ; ha — indeed.

tadā — then ; dudrāva — ran ; tat-tuṇḍāt — from the beak ; kāliyaḥ — Kaliya ; bhaya-vihvalaḥ — terrified ; tam — him ; anvadhāvat — chased ; sahasā — quickly ; pakṣi — of birds ; rāṭ — the king ; caṇḍa-vikramaḥ — very powerful.

sapta-khaṇḍān — the seven khandas ; sapta-sindhūṁḥ — the seven oceans ; tataḥ — then ; phaṇī — the snake ; yatra yatra — wherever ; gataḥ — went ; tarkṣyam — Garuḍa ; tatra tatra — there ; dadarśa — saw ; ha — indeed.

bhūrlokam — Bhurloka ; ca — aND ; bhuvarlokam — Bhuvarloka ; svarlokam — Svarloka ; prāgataḥ — went ; phaṇī — the snake ; maharlokam — Maharloak ; tataḥ — then ; dhāvan — runinng ; janalokam — Janaloka ; jagāma — went ; ha — indeed.

yatra — where ; eva — indeed ; garuḍe — Garuḍa ; prāpte — attained ; adhaḥ — lower ; adhaḥ — and lower ; lokam — worlds ; punaḥ — again ; gataḥ — gone ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Kṛṣṇa ; bhayāt — from the fear ; ke api — someone ; rakṣām — protection ; tasya — of him ; na — not ; sandadhuḥ — gave.

kutrāpi — somewhere ; na — not ; sukhe — in happiness ; jāte — born ; kāliyaḥ — Kaliya ; api — even ; bhayāturaḥ — terrified ; jagāma — went ; deva-devasya — of the master of the demigods ; śeṣasya — Śeṣa ; caraṇāntike — to the feet.

natvā praṇamya — bowing down ; tam — to Him ; śeṣam — Śeṣa ; parikramya — circumambulating ; kṛtāṣaliḥ — folded hands ; dīnaḥ — humble ; bhayāturaḥ — frightened ; prāha — said ; dīrgha-pṛṣṭhaḥ — the snake ; prakampitaḥ — trembling.

kāliyaḥ uvāca — Śrī Kaliya said ; he — O ; bhūmi-bhartaḥ — maintainer of the world ; bhuvaneśa — O master of the world ; bhūman — O Lord ; bhū-bhāra-hṛt — O holder of thr worlds ; tvam — You ; hi — indeed ; asi — are ; bhūri-līlaḥ — enjoying many pastimes ; mām — me ; pāhi — protect ; pāhi — protect ; prabhaviṣṇu-pūrṇaḥ — powerful ; parāt — than the greatest ; paraḥ — greater ; tvam — You ; puruṣaḥ — person ; purāṇaḥ — ancient.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; dīnam — humble ; bhayāturam — frigthened ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; kāliyam — Kaliya ; śrī-phaṇīśvaraḥ — the king of snakes ; vācā — with words ; madhurayā — sweet ; prīṇan — pleasing ; prāha — said ; devaḥ — Lord ; janārdanaḥ — the savior from miseries.

śrī-śeṣa uvāca — Śrī Śeṣa said ; he — O ; kāliya — Kaliya ; mahā-buddhe — very intelligent ; śṛṇu — hear ; me — my ; paramam — supreme ; vacaḥ — words ; kutrāpi — somewhere ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; te — of you ; rakṣa — protection ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — doubt.

āsīt — was ; purā — before ; muniḥ — a sage ; siddhaḥ — perfect ; śaubhariḥ — Śaubhari ; nāma — named ; nāmataḥ — named ; vṛndāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; tapas taptaḥ — performed austerities ; varṣāṇām — years ; ayutam — ten thousand ; jale — in the water.

mīna — of the fish ; rāja — of the king ; vihāram — the pastimes ; yaḥ — who ; vīkṣya — seeing ; geha — household life ; spṛhaḥ — desiring ; abhavat — became ; sa — he ; uvāha — married ; mahā-buddhiḥ — very intelligent ; māndhātuḥ — of mandhata Muni ; tanujā — daughters ; śatam — hundred.

tasmai — to him ; dadau — gave ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; sākṣāt — directly ; parām — great ; bhāgavatīm — like the LOrd's ; śriyam — opulence ; vīkṣya — seeing ; tām — it ; nṛpa — O king ; māndhātā — Mandhata ; vismitaḥ — astonished ; abhūt — became ; gata-smayaḥ — humbled.

yamunā — of the Yamunā ; antaḥ — within ; jale — in the water ; dīrgham — for a long time ; śaubhareḥ — of Śaubhari ; tapataḥ — performing ; tapaḥ — austerities ; paśyataḥ — seeing ; tasya — of him ; garuḍaḥ — Garuḍa ; mīna-rājam — the king of fish ; jaghāna — killed ; ha — indeed.

mīnān — the fish ; su-duḥkhitān — very unhappy ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; duḥkha-hā — the destroyer of unhappiness ; dīna-vatsalaḥ — kind to the unhappy ; tasmai — to him ; śāpam — a curse ; dadau — gave ; kruddhaḥ — angry ; śaubhariḥ — Śaurabhi ; muni-sattamaḥ — the best of sages.

śrī-śaubharir uvāca — Śrī ŚaubhaRI SAID ; mīnān — the fish ; adyatanāt — from this day on ; atra — here ; yadi — if ; atsi — eat ; tvam — you balāt—violently ; dvi-rāṭ — O king of birds ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; prāṇa — of life ; nāśaḥ — destruction ; te — of you ; bhūyāt — will be ; me — of me ; śapataḥ — by the curse ; tvaram — at once.

śrī-śeṣaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śeśa said ; tad-dināt — from that day ; tatra — there ; na — not ; āyāti — comes ; garuḍaḥ — Garuḍa ; śāpa — because of the curse ; vihvalaḥ — agitated ; tasmāt — therefore ; kāliya — O Kaliya ; gaccha — go ; āśu — at once ; vṛndāraṇye — to Vṛndāvana ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; vane — the forest.

kālindyām — in the Yamunā ; ca — and ; nijam — own ; vāsam — home ; kuru — do ; mad-vākya-noditaḥ — on My instruction ; nirbhayaḥ — fearless ; te — of you ; bhayam — fear ; tārkṣyān — garuḍa ; na — not ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; karhicit — ever.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; uktaḥ — addressed ; kāliyaḥ — Kaliya ; bhītaḥ — frightened ; sa-kalatraḥ — with his wives ; sa-putrakaḥ — with his children ; kālindyām — in the Yamuna ; vāsa-kṛt — masking his home ; rājan — O king ; śrī-kṛṣṇena — by Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; vivāsitaḥ — sent away.