Chapter Eleven Kubjā-kuvalayāpīḍa-varṇaṇa The Stories of Kubjā and Kuvalayāpīḍa

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; sairandhryā — by the maidservant Kubjā ; kim — what? ; kṛtam — done ; pūrvam — before ; tapaḥ — austerities ; parama-durghaṭam — very difficult ; yena — by which ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; devaiḥ — bythe demigods ; api — even

paṣcavatyām — in Pancavati ; sthitam — situated ; rāmam — Lord Rāma ; koṭi-kandarpa-sannibham — splendid as millions of Kāmadevas ; vīkṣya — seeing ; śūrpanakhā — Śūrpanakhā ; nāmnī — named ; rakṣasī — demoness ; mohitā — bewildered ; bhṛśam — greatly.

nirmoham — not falling in love with her ; rāghavam — Lord Rāma ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; atha — then ; eka-patnī-vrata-sthitam — taking a vow of accepting only one wife ; krodhāt — out of anger ; sītām — Sītā ; bhakṣayitum — to devour ; dhāvatī — running

khaḍgena — with a sword ; śita-dhāreṇa — with a sharp edge ; lakṣmaṇaḥ — Lakṣmaṇa ; rāghavānujaḥ — Lord Rāma's younger brother ; jahāra — took ; tasyāḥ — of her ; karṇau — the ears ; ca — and ; nāsam — nose ; sadyaḥ — at once ; ruṣānvitaḥ — angry.

chinna-nāsā — cut away nose ; gatā — attained ; laṅkām — to Lanka ; ravanāya — for Ravana ; nyavedayat — informed ; bhūyaḥ — greatly ; puṣkara-tīrthe — at Puskara-tirtha ; sa — she ; jagāma — went ; vimanā — disconsolate ; bhṛśam — very.

tapaḥ — austerities ; cakre — did ; śūrpanakhā — Śūrpanakhā ; varṣāṇām — of years ; ayutam — ten thousand ; jale — in the water ; dhyāyantī — meditating ; try-ambakaṁ devam — on Lord Śiva ; śrī-rāmam — Lord Rāma ; varam — husband ; icchatī — wishing.

prasannaḥ — pleased ; bhagavān — the Lord ; deva-deva — the master of the demigods ; uma-patiḥ — the husband of Umā ; etya — coming ; tat — that ; puṣkaraṁ tīrtham — to Puṣkara-tīrtha ; varam — blessing ; brūhi — speak ; iti — thus ; uvāca — said ; ha — indeed.

śūrpanakhā uvāca — Śūrpanakhā said ; śrī-rāmaḥ — Śrī rāma ; me — of me ; varaḥ — the husbvand ; bhūyāt — may be ; varam — boon ; dehi — please give ; satām — of the saintly persons ; priyaḥ — dear ; tvam — you ; deva-deva — the master ofthe demigods ; paramaḥ — great ; sarvāsām — of all ; āśiṣām — blessings ; prabhuḥ — the master.

śrī-śiva uvāca — Lord śuva said ; adya — today ; eva — indeed ; sa-phalaḥ — fruitful ; na — not ; syāt — may be ; varaḥ — boon ; te — of you ; śṛṇu — please hear ; rākṣasi — O demonness ; dvāparānte — at the end of Dvapara-yuga ; māthure — in Mathurā ; ca — and ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — doubt.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; sā — she ; eva — indeed ; śūrpanakhā — Śūrpanakhā ; nāma — named ; rākṣasī — demonness ; kāma-rūpiṇī — taking any form she wished ; abhūt — became ; śrī-mathurāyām — in Śrī Mathurā ; tu — indeed ; kubjā-nāma — named Kubjā ; mahā-mate — O noble-hearted one.

mahādeva-vareṇa — by Lord Śiva's boon ; api — also ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; priyā — the beloved ; abhavat — became ; idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; kim — what? ; bhūyaḥ — more ; śrotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; kaḥ — who? ; ayam — he ; kuvalayāpīḍaḥ — Kuvaslayapida ; pūrva-janmani — in his previous birth ; nārada — O Nārada ; katham — why? ; gajatvam — the status of an elephant ; āpannaḥ — attained ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — in Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; līnatām — merged ; gatah — attained.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; bali-putraḥ — the son of Bali ; mahā-kāyaḥ — with a great body ; nāmnā — by name ; mandagatiḥ — Mandagati ; balī — powerful ; sarva-śastra-bhṛtām — of they who wield weapons ; śreṣṭhaḥ — the best ; lakṣa-nāga-samaḥ — equal to a hundred thousand elephants ; balī — strong.

ekadā — one day ; nirgataḥ — gone ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; raṅga-yātrām — on a pilgrimage to Ranga-ksetra ; janeṣu — among the people ; ca — and ; mattebha-vaj — like a maddened elephant ; janān — the people ; vegāt — forcibly ; bhujābhyām — with both arms ; parimardayan — crushing.

tad-bahu-vegāt — by the power of his arms ; patitaḥ — fallen ; pathi — on the path ; vṛddhaḥ — elderly ; tritaḥ — Trita ; muniḥ — Muni ; kruddhaḥ — angry ; saśāpa — cursed ; tam — him ; mattam — maddened ; baliṣṭham — powerful ; bali-nandanam — the son of Bali.

śrī-trita uvāca — Śrī Trita said ; gajavat — like an elephant ; tvam — you ; madonmattaḥ — wild ; abhūḥ — have become ; janān — the people ; parimardayan — pushing ; vicaran — going ; raṅga-yatrāyām — an a pilgrimage ot Raṅga-kṣeyra ; tvam — you ; gajaḥ — an elephant ; bhava — become ; durmate — fool.

evam — thus ; śaptaḥ — cursed ; tadā — then ; daityaḥ — the Daitya ; nāmnā — by name ; mandagatiḥ — Mandagati ; balī — powerful ; patat — falling ; kaṣcuka-vat — like a garment ; dehaḥ — the body ; bhraṣṭa-teja — lost its splendor ; babhūva — became ; ha — indeed.

muneḥ — of the sage ; prabhāva-vit — knowing the power ; sadyaḥ — at once ; daityaḥ — the Daitya ; bhūtvā — becoming ; kṛtāṣjaliḥ — with folded hands ; natvā — bowing ; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya — circumambulating ; tritam — Trita ; munim — Muni ; uvāca — said ; ha — indeed.

mandagatiḥ — Mandagati ; uvāca — said ; he — O ; mune — sage ; he — O ; kṛpā-sindhaḥ — ocean of mercy ; tvam — you ; yogīndraḥ — the king of yogis ; dvijottamaḥ — the best of brāhmaṇas ; gajatvāt — from being an elephant ; me — of me ; kadā — when? ; muktiḥ — freedom ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; vada — please tell ; āśu — now ; mām — to me.

tvādṛśānām — like you ; satām — of saints ; mā — should not ; abhūt — have been ; helanam — offense ; me — of me ; kvacin — at any time ; mune — O sage ; tvādṛśā — like you ; munayaḥ — sages ; brahman — O brāhmaṇa ; samarthā — able ; vara-śapayoḥ — to bless or to curse.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; prasāditaḥ — pacified ; tena — by that ; tritaḥ — Trita ; nāma — named ; mahā-muniḥ — the great sage ; gata-krodhaḥ — his anger gone ; abravīt — spoke ; daityam — to the Daitya ; kṛpāluḥ — merciful ; brāhmaṇottamaḥ — the best of brāhmaṇas.

śrī-trita uvāca — Śrī Trita said ; vacanam — words ; me — of me ; mṛṣā — false ; na — not ; syāt — may be ; tvad-bhaktyā — by your devotion ; harṣitaḥ — pleased ; asmi — am ; aham — I ; te — to youi ; dāsyāmi — I will give ; varam — blessing ; divyam — transcendental ; devānām — by the demigods ; api — even ; durlabham — unattainable.

mā — don't ; śokam — lamentation ; kuru — do ; daityendra — O king of the Daityas ; mathurāyām — in Mathurā ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; puri — the city ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; hastāt — by the hand ; te — of you ; muktiḥ — liberation ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — doubt.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; saḥ — he ; ayam — he ; mandagatiḥ — mandagati ; daityaḥ — the Daitya ; gajaḥ — an elephant ; abhūt — became ; vindhyā-parvate — in the Vindya mountains ; nāmnā — by the name ; kuvalayāpīḍaḥ — Kuvalayapida ; nāgāyuta-samaḥ — equao to tne thousand elephants ; bale — in strength.

gṛhītaḥ — taken ; māgadhendreṇa — by the king of Magadha ; balāl — forcibly ; lakṣa-gajaiḥ — with a hundred thousand elephants ; vane — in the forest ; so 'yam — he ; dattaḥ — given ; tu — indeed ; kaṁśāya — to Kaṁsa ; pāribarhe — as a wedding present ; videha-rāṭ — O king of Videha.

trita — of Trita ; vākyāt — from the statement ; tasya — of him ; dhāma — the abode ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — in Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; līnatām — merging ; gatam — attained ; idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; kim — what? ; bhūyaḥ — more ; śrotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.