śrī-bahulāśvaḥ uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; kaḥ — who? ; kaṁsaḥ — is Kaṁsa ; ayam — he ; purā — before ; daityaḥ — a demon ; mahā-bala-parākramaḥ — very powerful ; tasya — of him ; janmāṇi — births ; karmāṇi — deeds ; brūhi — describe ; devarṣi-sattama — *O great sage.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; samudra — of the ocean ; mathane — in churning ; pūrvam — before ; kālanemiḥ — Kālanemi ; mahāsuraḥ — a great demon ; yuyudhe — fought ; viṣṇunā — Viṣṇu ; sārdham — with ; yuddhe — in the fight ; tena — by Him ; hataḥ — killed ; balāt — *by the strength.

śukreṇa — by Śukrācārya ; jīvitaḥ — brought to life ; tatra — there ; saṣjīvinyā — saṣjivinī ; sva-vidyayā — by his science ; punaḥ — again ; viṣṇum — with Viṣṇu ; yoddhu — to fight ; kāmaḥ — desiring ; udyogam — determination ; manasā — with the mind ; akarot — *did.

tapas tepe — performed austerities ; tadā — then ; daityaḥ — the demon ; mandarācala-sannidhau — at Mount Mandara nityam—regularly ; durvā — of durvā grass ; rasam — juice ; pītvā — drinking ; bhajan — worshiping ; devaṁ pitāmaham — *the demigod Brahmā.

divyeṣu — celestial ; śata — a hundred ; varṣeṣu — years ; vyatīteṣu — passed ; pitāmahaḥ — Brahmā ; asthi — only bones ; śeṣam — remaining ; sa-vālmīkam — with an anthill ; varam — benediction ; brūhi — say ; iti — thus ; uvāca — said ; tam — *to him.

kālanemiḥ uvāca — Kālanemi said ; brahmāṇḍe — in the universe ; ye — who ; sthitāḥ — stays ; devāḥ — demigods ; viṣṇu — Viṣṇu ; mūlāḥ — at the root ; mahā-balāḥ — very powerful ; teṣām — of them ; hastaiḥ — by the hands ; na — not ; me — of me ; mṛtyuḥ — death ; pūrṇānām — all ; api — even ; mā — may not ; bhavet — *be.

śrī-brahmā uvāca — Śrī Brahmā said ; durlabhaḥ — difficult to attain ; ayam — this ; varaḥ — benediction ; daitya — O demon ; yaḥ — which ; tvayā — by you ; prarthitaḥ — is asked ; paraḥ — great ; kāla-antare — at this time ; te — by you ; prāptaḥ — attained ; syāt — is ; mad-vākyam — my statement ; na — not ; mṛṣā — false ; bhavet — *is.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ugrasenasya — of Ugrasena ; patnyām — in the wife ; kau — evil ; janma — birth ; lebhe — attained ; asuraḥ — the demon ; punaḥ — again ; kaumāre — in childhood ; api — even ; mahā — great ; mallaiḥ — with wrestlers ; satatam — always ; saḥ — he ; yuyodha ha — *fought.

jarāsandhaḥ — Jarāsandha ; magadha — of Magadha ; indraḥ — the king ; dik — the directions ; jaya — conquest ; arthī — with the purpose ; vinirgataḥ — went ; yamunā-nikaṭe — by the Yamunā ; tasya — of him ; śibiraḥ — camp ; abhūt — was ; itas tataḥ — *here and there.

dvipaḥ — elephant ; kuvalayāpīḍaḥ — Kuvalayāpīḍa ; sahasra — of a thousand ; dvipa — elephants ; sattva — the strength ; bhṛt — having ; babhaṣja — broke ; śṛṅkhala-bandham — chains ; dudrāva — ran ; śibirāt — from the camp ; madī — *maddened.

nipātayan — causing to fall ; saḥ — he ; śibirāt — from the royal camp ; mandirān — to the residences ; taṭān — surfaces ; raṅga-bhūmyām — the arena ; ājagāma — entered ; yatra — where ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; api — even ; yudhyati — *fights.

palāyiteṣu — fled ; malleṣu — when the wrestlers ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; tam — it ; ca — also ; samāgatam — approached ; śuṇḍā-daṇḍe — the trunk ; saṅgṛhītvā — grasping ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — *to the ground.

punaḥ — again ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; hastābhyām — with both hands ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling around ; ugrasenajaḥ — Kaṁsa ; jarāsandhasya — of Jarasandha ; senāyām — into the army ; cīkṣepa — threw ; daśa-yojanam — 80 miles.

tat — this ; adbhutam — amazing ; balam — strength ; dṛṭṭvā — seeing ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; magadheśvaraḥ — the king of Magadha ; asti-prāpti — Asti and Prapti ; dadau — gave ; kanye — two daughters ; tasmai — to him ; kaṁsāya — to Kaṁsa ; tam — that ; dvipam — *elephant.

aśva — horses ; arbhudam — a hundred million ; hasti — elephants ; lakṣam — a hundred thousand ; rathānām — of chariots ; ca — also ; tri-lakṣakam — three hundred thousand ; ayutam — ten thousand ; ca — and ; eva — indeed ; dāsīnām — maidservants ; pāribarham — wedding present ; jarā-sutaḥ — *Jarāsandha.

dvandva-yodhi — eager to fight ; tataḥ — then ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; bhuja-vīrya-madotkaṭaḥ — proud of the strength of his arms ; mahiṣmatīm — to Māhiṣmati ; yayau — went ; vīraḥ — the hero ; atha — then ; ekākī — alone ; caṇḍa-vikramaḥ — *powerful.

cāṇūraḥ — Cāṇūra ; muṣṭikaḥ — Muṣṭika ; kūṭaḥ — Kūṭa ; śalaḥ — Śala ; tośalakaḥ — Tośalaka ; tathā — then ; māhiṣmatī-pateḥ — of the king of Māhiṣmatī ; putrāḥ — the sons ; mallāḥ — wrestlers ; yuddha — in battle ; jaya — to defeat ; aiṣiṇaḥ — *wishing.

kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; tān — to them ; āha — said ; sāmnā — calmly ; api — also ; duryuddham — fight ; karavāmahe — let us do ; aham — I ; dāsaḥ — slave ; bhaveyam — will be ; vaḥ — of you ; bhavantaḥ — you ; jayinaḥ — victorious ; yadi — *if.

aham — I ; jayī — victorious ; cet — if ; bhavataḥ — you ; dāsān — servants ; sarvān — all ; karomi — I do ; alam — greatly ; sarveṣām — of all ; paśyatām — looking ; teṣām — of them ; nāgarāṇām — living in the city ; mahātmanām — great souls ; iti — thus ; pratijṣām — promise ; kṛtvā — having done ; atha — then ; yuyudhe — fought ; taiḥ — with them ; jaya — victory

yadā — when ; āgatam — came ; saḥ — he ; cāṇūram — Cāṇūra ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; yādaveśvaraḥ — the Yadu king ; bhū-pṛṭṭhe — on the ground ; pothayām āsa — threw ; śabdam — sound ; uccaiḥ — great ; samuccaran — *making.

tadā — then ; āyāntam — coming ; muṣṭikākhyam — named Muṣṭika ; muṣṭibhiḥ — with fists ; yudhi — in a fight ; durgamam — great ; ekena — with one ; muṣṭinā — fist ; tam — him ; vai — indeed ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — *to the ground.

kūṭam — Kūṭa ; samāgatam — come ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; gṛhītvā — grabbed ; pādayoḥ — feet ; ca — and ; tam — him ; pātayitvā — throwing ; bhūmi-madhye — on the ground ; cīkṣepa — threw ; gagane — in the sky ; balāt — *violently.

bhujam — arm ; āsphoṭya — waving ; dhāvantam — running ; śalam — Śāla ; nītvā — bringing ; bhujena — by the arm ; saḥ — he ; pātayitvā — threw ; punaḥ — again ; nitvā — bringing ; bhūmau — on the ground ; tam — him ; vicakarṣa — dragged ; ha — *indeed.

atha — then ; tośalakam — Tośala ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; bhujayoḥ — of the arms ; balāt — by the power ; nipatya — falling ; bhūmau — on the ground ; utthāpya — rising ; cīkṣepa — threw ; daśa-yojanam — *80 miles.

dāsa-bhāve — the status of servants ; ca — also ; tān — them ; kṛtvā — making ; taiḥ — them ; sārdham — with ; yādavādhipaḥ — the king of the Yadus ; mat — of me ; vākyena — by the statement ; jagāma — went ; āśu — at once ; pravarṣaṇa-girim — to Pravarṣaṇa Mountain ; varam — *great.

tasmai — to him ; nivedya — appealing ; abhiprāyam — intention ; yuyudhe — fought ; vanareṇa — with the gorilla ; saḥ — he ; dvividena — Dvivida ; api — also ; viṁśatyā — for twenty ; dinaiḥ — days ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; hi — indeed ; aviśramam — *without fatigue.

dvividaḥ — Dvivida ; girim — a mountain ; utpatya — uprooting ; cīkṣepa — threw ; tasya — of him ; mūrdhani — on the head ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; girim — a mountain ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; ca — also ; tasya — him ; upari — on ; samākṣipat — *threw.

dvividaḥ — Dvivida ; muṣṭinā — with a fist ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; ghātayitvā — hitting ; nabhaḥ — to the sky ; gataḥ — gone ; dhāvan — running ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; ca — also ; tam — him ; nitvā — bringing ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — *on the ground.

mūrchitaḥ — unconscious ; tat-prahāreṇa — by that blow ; param — great ; kaṣmalatām — depression ; yayau — attained ; kṣīṇa-sattvaḥ — weak ; cūrṇita — crushed into a powder ; asthiḥ — bones ; dāsa-bhāvam — the state of a servant ; gataḥ — attained ; tadā — *then.

tena — by this ; eva — indeed ; atha — then ; gataḥ — went ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; ṛṣyāmūka-vanam — to Ṛṣyāmūka forest ; tataḥ — then ; tatra — there ; keśī — Keśī ; mahā-daityaḥ — a great demon ; haya-rūpī — in the form of a horse ; ghana-svanaḥ — *thundering.

muṣṭibhiḥ — with punches ; ghātayitvā — hitting ; tam — him ; vaśī-kṛtvā — subduing ; āruroha — climbed ; tam — on him ; ittham — thus ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; mahā-vīryaḥ — very powerful ; mahendrākhyam — named Mahendra ; girim — to the mountain ; yayau — *went.

śata — a hundred ; vāram — times ; ca — also ; ujjahāra — lifting ; girim — the hill ; utpatya — uprooting ; daitya-rāṭ — the king of mountains ; punaḥ — again ; tatra — there ; sthitam — placed ; rāmam — rāma ; krodha — with anger ; samrakta — red ; locanam — eyes ; pralaya — of devastation ; arka — of the sun ; prabham — the splendor ; dṛṭṭvā — seeing ; nanāma — bowed down ; śirasā — with his head ; munim — to the sage ; punaḥ — again ; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtyaḥ — circumambulating ; tad-aṅghryoḥ — at His feet ; nipapāta — fell ; ha — *certainly.

tataḥ — then ; śāntaḥ — pacified ; bhārgavaḥ — Paraśurāma ; api — also ; kaṁsam — to Kaṁsa ; prāha — said ; mahā — very ; ugra — ferocious ; dṛk — eyes ; he — O ; kīṭa — worm ; karkaṭī — crab ; dimbha — baby ; tucchaḥ — insignificant ; asi — you are ; maṣakaḥ — mosquito ; yathā — *as.

adya — today ; eva — indeed ; tvām — you ; hanmi — I will kill ; duṣṭa — wicked ; kṣatriyam — kṣatriya ; vīra — strong ; māninam — thinking yourself ; mat-samīpe — near Me ; dhanuḥ — bow ; idam — this ; lakṣa-bhāra-samam — as heavy as a hundred thousand bhāras ; mahat — *great.

idam — this ; ca — and ; viṣṇunā — by Lord Viṣṇu ; dattam — given ; sambhave traipure yudhi — in the battle with Tripura ; śambhoḥ — of Lord Śiva ; karāt — from the hand ; iha — here ; prāptam — attained ; kṣatriyāṇām — of the kṣatriyas ; vadhāya — for the killing ; ca — *also.

yadi — if ; ca — and ; idam — this ; tanoṣi — stretch ; tvam — you ; tadā — then ; ca — also ; kuśalam — auspiciousness ; bhavet — may be ; cet — if ; asya — of it ; karṣaṇam — drawing ; na — not ; syāt — is ; ghātayiṣyāmi — I will kill ; te — of you ; balam — *the strength.

śrutvā — hearing ; vacaḥ — words ; tadā — then ; daityaḥ — the demon ; ko-daṇḍam — the bow ; sapta-tālakam — made of seven palm trees ; gṛhītvā — holding ; paśyataḥ — watching ; tasya — of Him ; sajjam — preparation ; kṛtvā — doing ; atha — then ; līlayā — *easily.

ākṛṣya — drawing ; karṇa-paryantam — to his ear ; śata-vāram — a hundred times ; tatāna — stretched ; ha — indeed ; pratyaṣca āsphoṭanena — by releasing the bowstring ; eva — indeed ; ṭaṅkāraḥ — twanging sound ; abhūt — was ; taḍit-svanaḥ — *thunder.

nanāda — sounded ; tena — by that ; brahmāṇdam — the universe ; sapta-lokaiḥ — with seven planetary systems ; bilaiḥ — with the spaces between them ; saha — with ; viceluḥ — trembled ; dik — of the directions ; gajāḥ — the elephants ; tārāḥ — the stars ; apatan — fell ; bhū-khaṇḍa-maṇḍalam — *to the earth.

dhanuḥ — the bow ; saṁsthāpya — putting down ; tat — that ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; natvā natvā — bowing down again and again ; āha — said ; bhārgavam — to Paraśurāma ; he — O ; deva — Lord ; kṣatriyaḥ — a kṣatriya ; na — not ; asmi — I am ; daityaḥ — a demon ; aham — I am ; te — You ; ca — and ; kiṅkaraḥ — *servant.

tava — of You ; dāsasya — of the servant ; dāsaḥ — the servant ; aham — I am ; pāhi — protect ; mām — me ; puruṣottama — O Supreme Person ; śrūtvā — hearing ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; śrī-rāmaḥ — Śrī Paraśurāma ; tasmai — to him ; prādāt — gave ; dhanuḥ — bow ; ca — also ; tat — *that.

śrī-jāmadagnī uvāca — Śrī Paraśurāma said ; yat — what ; ko-daṇḍam — bow ; vaiṣṇavam — of Lord Viṣṇu ; tat — that ; yena — by which ; bhaṅgī-bhaviṣyati — will break ; paripūrṇatamena — completely ; atra — here ; saḥ api — that person ; tvām — you ; ghātayiṣyati — *will kill.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; atha — then ; natvā — bowing ; munim — to the sage ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; vicaran — considering ; saḥ — he ; mahā-utkaṭaḥ — very proud ; na — not ; ke api — whoever ; yuyudhāḥ — fighting ; tena — with that ; rājānaḥ — kings ; ca — also ; balim — offering ; daduḥ — *gave.

samudrasya — of the ocean ; taṭe — on the shore ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; daityam — a demon ; nāmnā — by name ; hi — indeed ; aghāsuram — Aghāsura ; sarpa — of a snake ; ākāram — —the form ; ca — also ; phūtkāraiḥ — with hissing ; lelihānam — licking ; dadarśa ha — *saw.

āgacchantam — coming ; daśantam — biting ; ca — and ; gṛhītvā — grasped ; tam — it ; nipatya — falling ; saḥ — he ; cakāra — did ; sva-gale — on the neck ; hāram — necklace ; nirbhayaḥ — fearless ; daitya — of the demons ; rāḍ — the king ; balī — *strong.

prācyām — in the east ; tu — also ; vaṅga-deśeṣu — in Bengal ; daityaḥ — a demon ; ariṣṭaḥ — Ariṣṭa ; mahā — great ; vṛṣaḥ — bull ; tena — him ; sārdham — with ; saḥ — he ; yuyudhe — fought ; gajena — with an elephant ; api — also ; gajaḥ — an elephant ; yathā — *as.

śṛṅgābhyām — with horns ; parvatam — a mountain ; nītvā — uprooting ; cīkṣepa — threw ; kaṁsa-mūrdhani — at Kaṁsa's head ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; girim — a mountain ; saṅgṛhītvā — grasping ; prākṣipat — threw ; tasya — of it ; mastake — *at the head.

jaghāna — struck ; muṣṭinā — with fist ; ariṣṭam — Ariṣṭa ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; vai — indeed ; daitya — of demons ; puṅgavaḥ — the best ; mūrchitam — fainted ; tam — him ; vinirjitya — defeating ; tena — by that ; udīcīm — north ; diśam — direction ; gataḥ — *went.

prāgjyotiṣa — of Prāgjyotiṣa ; īśvaram — the king ; bhaumam — the son of the earth-goddess ; naraka-ākhyam — named Naraka ; mahā-balam — very strong ; uvāca — said ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; yuddha — to fight ; arthī — desiring ; yuddham — fight ; me — to me ; dehi — give ; daitya-rāṭ — *O king of the demons.

aham — I ; dāsaḥ — a servant ; bhaveyam — will be ; vaḥ — of you ; bhavantaḥ — you ; jayinaḥ — victorious ; yadi — if ; aham — I ; jayī — victorious ; cet — if ; bhavataḥ — of you ; dāsān — servant ; sarvān — all ; karomi — make ; aham — *I.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; pūrvam — before ; pralambaḥ — Pralamba ; yuyudhe — fought ; kaṁsena — with Kaṁsa ; api — also ; mahā-balaḥ — very powerful ; mṛgendreṇa — with a lion ; mṛgendraḥ — a lion ; vai — indeed ; udbhaṭena — with a great ; yathā — as ; udbhaṭaḥ — *a great.

malla-yuddhe — in wrestling ; gṛhītvā — grasping ; tam — him ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; bhūmau — on the ground ; nipatya — falling ; ca — also ; punaḥ — again ; gṛhītvā — grasping ; cīkṣepa — threw ; prāgjyotiṣa-pura-udare — *into Prāgjyotiṣa City.

āgataḥ — came ; dhenukaḥ — Dhenuka ; nāmnā — by name ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; jagrāha — grasped ; roṣataḥ — angrily ; nodayām āsa — threw ; dūreṇa — far away ; balam — strength ; kṛtvā — doing ; atha — then ; dāruṇam — *fearsome.

kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; tam — him ; nodayām āsa — threw ; dhenukam — Dhenuka ; śata-yojanam — eight hundred miles ; nipatya — falling ; cūrṇayām āsa — crushed ; tad-aṅga-muṣṭibhiḥ — with punches ; dṛḍhaiḥ — *hard.

tṛṇāvartaḥ — Tṛṇāvarta ; bhauma-vākyāt — from the words of Narakāsura ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; nītvā — brought ; nabhaḥ — in the sky ; gataḥ — went ; tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; yuyudhe — fought ; daityaḥ — the demon ; ūrdhvam — above ; vai — indeed ; lakṣa-yojanam — *eight hundred thousand miles.

kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; ananta — limitless ; balam — strength ; kṛtvā — doing ; daityam — the demon ; nītvā — bringing ; tadā — then ; ambarāt — from outer space ; bhūmyām — to the earth ; sampātayām āsa — made fall ; vamantam — vomiting ; rudhiram — blood ; mukhāt — *from his mouth.

tuṇḍena — with its beak ; atha — then ; grasantam — swallowing ; ca — also ; bakam — Bakāsura ; daityam — demon ; mahā-balam — very powerful ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; nipātayām āsa — made fall ; muṣṭinā — with a punch ; vajra-ghātinā — *hard as a lightning bolt.

utthāya — lifting ; daityaḥ — the demon ; balavān — powerful ; sita — white ; pakṣaḥ — wings ; ghana-svanaḥ — sound of thunder ; krodha-yuktaḥ — angry ; samutpatya — lifting ; tīkṣna — sharp ; tuṇḍaḥ — beak ; agrasat — swallowed ; ca — and ; tam — *him.

nigīrṇaḥ — swallowed ; api — also ; saḥ — he ; vajra — thunderbolt ; aṅgaḥ — body ; tat — its ; gale — throat ; rodha-kṛt — angry ; ca — also ; yaḥ — who ; sadyaḥ — at once ; caccharda — vomited ; tam — him ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; kṣata — broken ; kaṇṭhaḥ — neck ; mahā-bakaḥ — *great duck.

kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; bakam — the duck ; saṅgṛhītvā — grasping ; pātayitvā — threw ; mahī-tale — on the ground ; karābhyām — with both hands ; bhrāmayitvā — spun around ; ca — also ; yuddhe — in the fight ; tam — it ; vicakarṣa ha — *dragged.

tat — his ; svasāram — sister ; pūtanā-ākhyām — named Pūtanā ; yoddhu-kāmām — desiring to fight ; avasthitām — stood ; tām — her ; āha — said ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; prahasan — laughing ; vākyam — words ; me — my ; śṛṇu — hear ; pūtane — *O Pūtanā.

striyā — a woman ; sārdham — with ; aham — I ; yuddham — a fight ; na — not ; karomi — I do ; kadācana — ever ; bakāsuraḥ — Bakāsura ; syāt — has become ; me — my ; bhrātā — brother ; tvam — you ; ca — and ; me — my ; bhaginī — sister ; bhava — *should be.

tataḥ — then ; ananta — limitless ; balam — strength ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; vīkṣya — seeing ; bhaumaḥ — Narakāsura ; api — also ; dharṣitaḥ — was defeated ; cakāra — did ; sauhṛdam — friendship ; kaṁse — with Kaṁsa ; sahayya-artham — for an alliance ; surān — the demigods ; prati — against*.

atha — *then ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; pralamba-ādyair — headed by Pralamba ; anyaiḥ — with others ; pūrva — before ; jitais — defeated ; ca — also ; taiḥ — with them ; śambarasya — of Śambara ; puram — to the city ; prāgāt — went ; svā — own ; abhiprayaṁ — intention ; nivedayan — speaking.

śambaro — *Śambara ; hi — indeed ; ati-vīryo — very powerful ; api — although ; na — not ; yuyodha — fought ; sas — he ; tena — with him ; vai — indeed ; cakāra — made ; sauhṛdam — friendship ; kaṁse — with Kaṁsa ; sarvair — with all ; ati-balaiḥ — very powerful ; saha — with.

tri-śṛṅga-śikhare — *on the summit of Mount Trikūṭa ; śete — slept ; vyomo — Vyoma ; nāma — named ; asuro — demon ; balī — powerful ; kaṁsa — of Kaṁsa ; pāda — by the foot ; prabuddho — awakened ; abhūt — became ; krodha — with anger ; samrakta — red ; locanaḥ — eyes.

kaṁsaṁ — *Kaṁsa ; jaghāna — struck ; ca — and ; utthāya — stood ; prabalair — with strong ; dṛḍha — clenched ; muṣṭibhiḥ — fists ; tayor — of them ; yuddham — fight ; abhūd — was ; ghoram — terribel ; itaretara — of each other ; muṣṭibhiḥ — with punches.

kaṁsasya — *of Kaṁsa ; muṣṭibhiḥ — with punches ; saḥ api — he ; niḥsattvo — weakened ; abhūd — became ; bhrama-āturaḥ — dizzy ; bhṛtyaṁ — servant ; kṛtvā — doing ; atha — then ; taṁ — him ; kaṁsas — Kaṁsa ; prāptaṁ — attained ; māṁ — me ; praṇanāma — bowed down ; ha — indeed.

he — *O ; deva — demigod ; yuddha — to fight ; kaṅkṣā — the desire ; asti — is ; kva — where? ; yāmi — I go ; tvam — you ; vada — tell ; āśu — quickly ; me — to me ; provāca — said ; taṁ — to him ; tadā — then ; gaccha — go ; daityaṁ — to the demon ; bāṇaṁ — Bāṇa ; mahā-balam — very powerful.

preritas — *sent ; ca — also ; iti — thus ; kaṁsa — Kaṁsa ; ākhyo — named ; mayā — by me ; yuddhi — a fight ; didṛkṣuṇā — with the desire to see ; bhuja — of his arms ; vīrya — by the power ; mada-unnaddhaḥ — overcome with pride ; śonitā-Ākhyaṁ — named Śonitā ; puram — to the city ; yayau — went.

bāṇāsuras — *Bāṇāsura ; tat-pratijṣāṁ — his offer ; śrūtvā — hearing ; kruddho — angry ; hi — certainly ; abhūd — became ; bhṛśam — very ; tatāḍa — struck ; lattām — a kick ; bhū-madhye — on the ground ; jagarja — roared ; ghanavad — like thunder ; balī — powerful.

ā-jānu — *to his knees ; bhūmi — to the ground ; gaṁ — gone ; lattāṁ — kick ; pātālāntam — to Patala ; upāgatam — gone ; kṛtvā — having done ; tam — to him ; āha — spoke ; bāṇas — Bāṇa ; tu — indeed ; pūrvaṁ — before ; ca — and ; enaṁ — this ; samuddhara — lift.

śrūtvā — *hearing ; vacaḥ — the words ; karābhyāṁ — with both hands ; taṁ — him ; ujjahāra — lifted ; mada-utkataḥ — full of pride ; pracaṇḍa-vikramaḥ — powerful ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; khara-daṇḍam — a lotus ; gajo — an elephant ; yathā — as.

tayā — *by this ; ca — also ; uddhṛtayā — lifted ; utkhātās — devastated ; lokāḥ — the worlds ; sapta-talā — seven tala planets ; dṛḍhāḥ — solid ; nipetur — fell ; girayo — mountains ; anekās — many ; vicelur — stumbled ; dṛḍha — sturdy ; dik — of the directions ; gajāḥ — the elephants.

yoddhum — *to fight ; tam — him ; udyataṁ — eager ; bāṇam — Bāṇa ; dṛṭṭvā — seeing ; āgatya — coming ; vṛṣadhvajaḥ — Lord Śiva ; sarvān — everyone ; sambodhayām āsa — addressed ; provāca — said ; bali-nandanam — to Bāṇa, the son of Bali.

kṛṣṇaṁ — *Kṛṣṇa ; vinā — without ; aparam — another ; ca — also ; enaṁ — him ; bhūmau — on the earth ; ko 'pi — someone ; na — not ; jeṣyati — will defeat ; bhārgaveṇa — by Paraśurāma ; varaṁ — benediction ; dattaṁ — given ; dhanur — bow ; asmai — to him ; ca — also ; vaiṣṇavam — of Lord Viṣṇu.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — *Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; sauhṛdaṁ — friendship ; hṛdyaṁ — sincere ; sadyo — at once ; vai — certainly ; kaṁsa-bāṇayoḥ — of Kaṁsa and Bāṇa ; cakāra — did ; parayā — with great ; śāntyā — peacefulness ; śivaḥ — Lord Śiva ; sākṣāt — directly ; maheśvaraḥ — the great Lord.

atha — *then ; kaṁso — Kaṁsa ; dik-pratīcyāṁ — in the west ; śrūtvā — having heard ; vatsaṁ — Vatsa ; mahāsuram — a great demon ; tena — him ; sārdhaṁ — with ; sas — he ; yuyudhe — fought ; vatsa-rūpeṇa — in the form of a calf ; daitya-rāṭ — the demon king.

pucche — *by the tail ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; taṁ — that ; vatsaṁ — calf ; pothayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — to the ground ; vaśī-kṛtvā — subduing ; atha — then ; taṁ — it ; śīghraṁ — quickly ; mleccha — of the barbarians ; deśān — to the countries ; tato — then ; yayau — went.

mat — *of me ; mukhāt — from the mouth ; kālayavanaḥ — Kālayavana ; śrūtvā — hearing ; daityaṁ — demon ; mahā — very ; balam — powerful ; niryayau — went ; sammukhe — before ; yoddhuṁ — to fight ; rakta — red ; smaśrur — beard ; gadā — a club ; dharaḥ — holding.

kaṁso — *Kaṁsa ; gadaṁ — a club ; gṛhītvā — taking ; svaṁ — own ; lakṣa-bhāra-vinirmitam — as heavy as a hundred thousand bhāras ; prākṣipad — threw ; yavana — of the Yavanas ; indrāya — at the king ; siṁha — of a lion ; nādam — the sound ; atha — then ; akarot — did.

gadā — *club ; yuddham — battle ; abhūt — was ; tatra — there ; ghoram — terrible ; hi — indeed ; kaṁsa-kālayoḥ — of Kaṁsa and Kālayavana ; visphuliṅgān — sparks ; kṣarantyau — tossing ; dve — both ; gade — clubs ; cūrṇī-babhūvatuḥ — became broken into dust.

kaṁsaḥ — *Kaṁsa ; kālaṁ — Kālayavana ; saṅgṛhītvā — grabbing ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — on the ground ; punar — again ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; niṣpatya — fell ; mṛta — death ; tulyaṁ — like ; cakāra — made ; ha — indeed.

bāṇa — *of arrows ; varṣaṁ — a shower ; prakurvantīṁ — doing ; senāṁ — army ; tāṁ — it ; yavanasya — of Kālayavana ; ca — also ; gadayā — with a club ; pothayām āsa — threw ; kaṁsas — Kaṁsa ; daitya — of the demons ; adhipo — the king ; balī — powerful.

gajān — *the elephants ; turaṅgān — horses ; sa-rathān — with chariots ; vīrān — warriors ; bhūmau — to the ground ; nipātya — knocking ; ca — also ; jagarja — roared ; ghanavad — like thunder ; vīro — hero ; gadā — club ; yuddhe — in the fight ; mṛdhā-aṅgane — in the battlefield.

tatas — *then ; ca — also ; durdruvur — fled ; mlecchāḥ — the barbarians ; tyaktvā — abandoning ; svaṁ svaṁ — their own ; raṇaṁ — battlefield ; param — very ; bhītān — afraid ; palāyitān — fleeing ; mlecchān — barbarians ; na — not ; jaghāna — attacked ; atha — then ; nīti — morality ; vit — knowing.

ucca — *raised ; pādo — feet ; dīrgha — long ; jānuḥ — knees ; stambha — pillar ; ūrur — thighs ; laghimā — slender ; kaṭiḥ — waist ; kapaṭa — a great door ; vakṣaḥ — chest ; pīna — broad ; aṁsaḥ — shoulders ; puṣṭaḥ — broad ; prāṁśur — tall ; bṛhad — broad ; bhujaḥ — arms ; padma — lotus ; netro — eyes ; bṛhat — great ; keśo — hair ; aruṇa — red ; varṇo — color ; asita — black ; ambaraḥ — garments ; kirīṭī — wearing a helmet ; kuṇḍalī — wearing earrings ; hārī — wearing a necklace ; padma — of lotuses ; mālī — wearing a garland ; laya — at the time of cosmic devastation ; arka — sun ; ruk — splendor ; khaḍgī — wielding a sword ; niṣaṅgi — carrying a quiver of arrows ; kavacī — carrying a shield ; mudgarāḍhyo — carrying a club ; dhanur-dharaḥ — carrying a bow ; madotkaṭo — proud ; yayau — went ; jetum — to conquer ; devān — the demigods ; kaṁso — Kaṁsa ; amarāvatīm — to Amarāvatī.

cāṇūra-muṣṭikāriṣṭa — *with Cāṇūra, Muṣṭik, and Ariṣṭa ; śala-tośala-keśibhiḥ — with Śala, Tośala, and Keśī ; pralambena — with Pralamba ; bakena — with Baka ; api — also ; dvividena — with Dvivida ; samāvṛtaḥ — accompanied ; tṛṇāvartāgha — with Tṛṇāvarta and Agha ; kūṭais — with Kūṭa ; ca — also ; bhauma-bāṇākhya-śambaraiḥ — with Narakāsura ; vyoma-dhenuka-vatsaiś — with Vyoma, Dhenuka, and Vatsa ; ca — also ; rurudhe — besieged ; so — he ; amarāvatīm — Amarāvatī.

kaṁsa — *by Kaṁsa ; ādīn — headed ; āgatān — arrived ; dṛṭṭvā — seeing ; śakro — Indra ; deva — of the demigods ; adhipaḥ — the king ; svarāṭ — independent ; sarvair — with all ; deva-gaṇaiḥ — the hosts of demigods ; sārdhaṁ — with ; yoddhuṁ — to fight ; kruddho — angry ; viniryayau — went.

tayor — *of them ; yuddham — battle ; abhūd — was ; ghoraṁ — terrible ; tumulam — tumult ; roma-harṣaṇam — masking the hairs stand erect ; ca — also ; śastra-sampātair — weapons ; bāṇais — with arrows ; tīkṣnaiḥ — sharp ; sphurat-prabhaiḥ — effulgent ; śastra — of weapons ; andhakāre — blinding darkness ; sa 24jāte — manifested ; ratha — on a chariot ; ārūḍho — riding ; maheśvaraḥ — king Indra ; cīkṣepa — threw ; vajraṁ — thunderbolt ; kaṁsāya — at Kaṁsa ; śata — a hundred ; dhāraṁ — streams ; taḍid — lightning ; dyuti — splendor.

mudgareṇa — *with his club ; api — also ; tad-vajraṁ — the thunderbolt ; taṭāda — struck ; āśu — at once ; mahā — the great ; asuraḥ — demon ; papāta — fell ; kuliśam — the thunderbolt ; yuddhe — in battle ; chinna — broken ; dhāraṁ — streams ; babhūva ha — became.

tyaktvā — *abandoning ; vajraṁ — the thunderbolt ; tadā — then ; vajrī — Indra ; khaḍgaṁ — sword ; jagrāha — took ; roṣataḥ — angrily ; kaṁsaṁ — Kaṁsa ; mūrdhni — on the head ; taṭāda — struck ; āśu — at once ; nādaṁ — a sound ; kṛtvā — making ; atha — then ; bhairavam — terrible.

sas — *he ; kṣato — hurt ; na — not ; abhavat — was ; kaṁso — Kaṁsa ; mālā — by a garland ; hatas — struck ; iva — like ; dvipaḥ — an elephant ; gṛhītvā — taking ; sas — he ; gadāṁ — club ; gurvīṁ — heavy ; aṣṭa — eight ; dhātu — metals ; mayīm — made ; dṛḍhām — firm.

lakṣa — *a hundred thousand ; bhāra — bhāras ; samaṁ — like ; kaṁsas — Kaṁsa ; cīkṣepa — threw ; indrāya — at Indra ; daitya-rāṭ — the demon-king ; taṁ — that ; samāpatatīṁ — coming ; vīkṣya — seeing ; jagrāha — took ; āśu — at once ; purandaraḥ — Indra.

tatas — *then ; cīkṣepa — threw ; daityāya — at the demon ; gadāṁ — the club ; namuci-sūdanaḥ — Indra, the killer of Namuci ; cacāra — went ; yuddhe — in the fight ; vidalan — breaking ; arīn — the enemies ; mātali-sārathiḥ — Indra, whose charioteer is Mātali.

kaṁso — *Kaṁsa ; gṛhītvā — taking ; parighaṁ — an iron club ; taṭāda — struck ; aṁse — on the shoulder ; asura-dviṣaḥ — Indra, the enemy of the demons ; tat-prahāreṇa — by that blow ; devendraḥ — the king of the demigods ; kṣaṇaṁ — for a moment ; murchām — unconsciousness ; avāpa — attained ; ha — indeed.

kaṁsaṁ — *Kaṁsa ; marud-gaṇāḥ — the Maruts ; sarve — all ; gṛḍhra-pakṣaiḥ — with the eagles' feathers ; sphurat-prabhaiḥ — splendid ; bāṇa — of arrows ; aughais — a flood ; chādayām āsuḥ — covered ; pravṛt — monsoon ; sūryam — sun ; iva — like ; ambudaḥ — cloud.

doḥ — *of arms ; sahasra — thousands ; yuto — endowed ; vīras — warrior ; cāpān — bows ; ṭāṅkārayan — twanging ; muhuḥ — again and again ; tadā — then ; tān — them ; kālayām āsa — pushed back ; bāṇair — with arrows ; bāṇāsuro — Bāṇāsura ; balī — powerful.

bāṇaṁ — *to Bāṇa ; ca — also ; vasavo — the Vasus ; rudrās — the Rudras ; ādityās — the Adityas ; ṛbhavaḥ — the Ṛbhus ; surāḥ — the Suras ; jaghnur — struck ; nānā-vidhaiḥ — with many kinds ; śastraiḥ — with weapons ; sarvato — everywhere ; adrim — a mountain ; yathā — as ; gajāḥ — elephants.

tato — *then ; bhaumāsuraḥ — Narakāsura ; prāptaḥ — attained ; pralamba-ādi — headed by Pralamba ; asurair — by the demons ; nadan — sounding ; tena — by that ; nādena — sound ; devās — demigods ; te — the ; nipetur — fell ; mūrchitās — unconscious ; raṇe — in the battleground.

utthāya — *rising ; āśu — quickly ; tadā — then ; sākro — Indra ; gajam — an elephant ; āruhya — mounting ; rakta — red ; dṛk — eyes ; nodayām āsa — charged ; kaṁsāya — at Kaṁsa ; mattam — furious ; airāvataṁ — Airāvata ; gajam — elephant ; aṅkuśa — of the goad ; āsphalanāt — by the blows ; kruddhaṁ — angered ; pātayantaṁ — falling ; padair — with feet ; dviṣaḥ — of the enemy ; śuṇḍā-daṇḍasya — of the tusk ; phūtkarair — with loud sounds ; mārdayantam — attacking ; itas tataḥ — here and there ; sravat — flowing ; madam — ichor ; catur — four ; dantaṁ — tusks ; hima — of snow ; ādrim — mountain ; iva — like ; durgamam — unassailable ; nadantaṁ — making a sound ; srṅkhalaṁ — chains ; śuṇḍaṁ — trunk ; cālayantaṁ — moving ; muhur — again ; muhuḥ — and again ; ghantā — with bells ; aḍhyaṁ — opulent ; kiṅkinī — of tinkling ornaments ; jāla — net ; ratna — jewel ; kambala — saddle ; maṇḍitam — decorated ; go-mūtra-caya — cow's urine ; sindūra — red sindūra ; kastūrī — musk ; pātra — designs ; bhṛt — holding ; mukham — face.