Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ekadā — once ; bālakaiḥ — the boys ; sākam — with ; go-vatsān — the calves ; cārayan — herding ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; kālindī-nikaṭe — on the shore of the Yamunā ; ramye — beautiful ; bāla-krīḍam — childhood pastimes ; cakāra — did ; ha — *indeed.

aghāsuraḥ — Aghāsura ; nāma — named ; mahā-daityaḥ — a great demon ; tatra — there ; sthitaḥ — situated ; abhavat — was ; krośa — two miles ; dīrgham — long ; vapuḥ — body ; kṛtvā — doing ; prasarya — opening ; mukha-maṇḍalam — *his mouth.

dūrāt — from far away ; yam — what ; parvatākāram — the body of a mountain ; vīkṣya — seeing ; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana ; vane — forest ; gopā — the gopas ; jagmuḥ — went ; mukhe — in the mouth ; tasya — of him ; vatsaiḥ — with the calves ; kṛtvā — making ; aṣjalī — of the hands ; dhvanim — *the sound.

ca — and ; sa-bālaḥ — with the boys ; tan-mukhe — in his mouth ; praviśat — entered ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; nigīrṇeṣu — swallowed ; sa-vatseṣu — with the calves ; bāleṣu — and boys ; tv — indeed ; ahi-rūpiṇā — in the form of a snake ; hā — of ala ; śabdaḥ — the sound ; abhūt — weas ; surāṇām — of the demigods ; tu — indeed ; daityānām — of the demons ; harṣa — joy ; eva — indeed ; hi — indeed ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; vapuḥ — form ; svam — own ; vairājam — universal ; tatāna — manifested ; agha — of Agha ; udare — in the belly ; tataḥ — *then.

tasya — of him ; samrodha-gaḥ — stopped ; prāṇāḥ — the life breath ; siraḥ — head ; bhittvā — breaking ; vinirgatāḥ — left ; tan-mukhān — from his mouth ; nirgatāḥ — left ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; bālaiḥ — with the boys ; vatsaiḥ — and calves ; ca — and ; maithila — *O king of Mithilā.

sa-vatsakān — with the calves ; śiśūn — the boys ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; jīvayām āsa — restored to life ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; taj-jyotiḥ — his effulgence ; śrī-ghana-śyāme — in Kṛṣṇa, who was dark as a monsoon cloud ; līnam — entered ; jātam — born ; taḍit — lightning flash ; yathā — *like.

tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; vavṛṣuḥ — showered ; devaḥ — the demigods ; puṣpa-varṣāṇi — with showers of flowers ; pārthiva — O king ; evam — thus ; śrutvā — hearing ; muneḥ — of the sage ; vākyam — the words ; maithilaḥ — the king of Mithilā ; vākyam — words ; abravīt — *said.

śrī-rājā uvāca — the king said ; kaḥ — who? ; ayam — this ; daityaḥ — demon ; pūrva-kāle — in the previous time ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — in Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; līnatam — entering ; gataḥ — attained ; ahaḥ — Oh ; vaira-anubandhena — with hatred ; śīghram — quickly ; daityaḥ — the demon ; harim — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; gataḥ — *attained.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; śaṅkhāsura-sutaḥ — the son of Sankhasura ; rājann — O king ; aghaḥ — Agha ; nāma — named ; mahā — very ; balaḥ — powerful yuvā—young ; ati-sundaraḥ — very handsome ; sākṣāt — directly ; kāmadeva — Kāmadeva ; iva — like ; aparaḥ — *another.

aṣṭavakram munim — Aṣṭavakra Muni ; yāntam — going ; virūpam — disfigured ; malayācale — in the Malaya Mountains ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; jahāsa — laughed ; tam — at him ; aghaḥ — Agha ; ku-rūpaḥ — ungly ; ayam — this ; iti — thus ; bruvan — *saying.

tam — him ; śaśāpa — cursed ; mahā-duṣṭam — very wicked ; tvam — you ; sarpaḥ — a snake ; bhava — become ; durmate — O wicked-hearted one ; kurūpa — ugly ; vakra-ga — difigured ; jātiḥ — birth ; sarpāṇām — of snakes ; bhūmi-maṇḍale — *on the circle of the earth.

tat-pādayoḥ — at his feet ; nipatitam — fallen ; daityam — the demon ; dīnam — poor ; gata-smayam — his arrogance gone ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; prasannaḥ — satisfied ; sa — he ; muniḥ — the sage ; varam — benedication ; tasmai — to him ; dadau — gave ; punaḥ — *again.

śrī-aṣṭavakra uvāca — Śrī Aṣṭavakra said ; koṭi-kandarpa-lāvaṇyaḥ — handsome as millions of Kāmadevas ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; tava — of you ; udare — in the stomach ; yadā — when ; āgacchet — enters ; sarpa-rūpāt — from the form of a snake ; tadā — then ; muktiḥ — liberation ; bhaviṣyati — *will be.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; aṣṭavakrasya — of Aṣṭavakra ; śāpena — by the curse ; sarpaḥ — a snake ; bhūtvā — becoming ; hi — indeed ; aghāsuraḥ — Aghāsura ; tad-varāt — by that benediction ; paramam — ultimate ; mokṣam — liberation ; gataḥ — attained ; devaiḥ — by the demigods ; ca — and ; durlabham — *difficult to attain.

vatsāt — from vatsāsura ; baka-mukhān — from Baka's mouth ; muktam — freed ; tataḥ — then ; muktam — freed ; hi — indeed ; aghāsurāt — from Aghāsura ; śrutvā — hearing ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; yaśodā — Yaśodā ; abhut — —become ; bhaya — with fear ; āturā — *overcome.

kalāvatīm — Kalāvatī ; rohiṇīm — Rohiṇī ; ca — and ; gopī-gopānvayādhikān — the most important gopas and gopīs ; vṛṣabhānu-varam — King Vṛṣabhānu ; gopam — the gopa ; nandarājam — King Nanda ; vrajeśvaram — the master of Vraja ; nava — nine ; upanandān — Upanandas ; nandān — Nandas ; ca — and ; vṛṣabhānūn — the Vṛṣabhānus ; vrajeśvarān — the rulers of Vraja ; samāhuya — calling ; tad-agre — in their presence ; ca — and ; vacaḥ — words ; prāha — said ; yaśomatī — *Yaśodā.

śrī-yaśodā uvāca — Śrī Yaśodā said ; kim — what? ; karomi — shall I do? ; kva — where ; gacchāmi — shall I go ; kalyānām — auspiciousness ; me — for me ; katham — how? ; bhavet — will be ; mat-sute — for my son ; bahavaḥ — many ; ariṣṭāḥ — calamities ; āgacchanti — come ; kṣaṇe — moment Kṛṣṇa ; kṣaṇe — *after moment.

pūrvam — before ; mahā-vanam — Mahāvana ; tyaktvā — leaving ; vṛndāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; gatā — gone ; vayam — we ; etat — this ; tyaktvā — leaving ; kva — where? ; yasyāmaḥ — we will go ; deśe — in a country ; vadata — tell ; nirbhaye — *that will not be fearful.

caṣcalaḥ — restless ; ayam — thjis ; bālakaḥ — boy ; me — of mine ; krīḍan — playing ; dūre — far away ; prayāti — goes ; hi — indeed ; bālakāḥ — boys ; caṣcalāḥ — restless ; sarve — all ; na — not ; mānyante — are considered ; vacaḥ — words ; mama — *my.

bakāsuraḥ — Bakasura ; ca — and ; me — my ; bālam — boy ; tīkṣṇa-tuṇḍaḥ — a sharp beak ; agrasat — swallowed ; balī — powerful ; tasmān — from that ; muktam — rescued ; tu — indeed ; jagrāha — grabbed ; arbhakaiḥ — with the boys ; dinam — one day ; aghāsuraḥ — *Aghāsura.

taj-jighāṁśuḥ — yearning to kill Him ; saḥ — he ; api — even ; daivena — by fate ; māritaḥ — was killed ; vatsārtham — for the sake of the calves ; sva-gṛhāt — from His own home ; bālam — the boy ; na — not ; bahiḥ — outside ; karayāmi — cause to do ; aham — *I.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ittham — thus ; vadantīm — speaking ; satatam — again and again ; rudantīm — weeping ; yaśomatīm — Yaśodā ; vīkṣya — seeing ; jagāda — spoke ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; āśvāsayām āsa — comforted ; su-garga-vākyaiḥ — with the words of Garga Muni ; dharmārtha-vit — who understood the meaning of religion ; dharma-bhṛtām — of the pious ; variṣṭhaḥ — *the best.

śrī-nandarāja uvāca — Nanda Mahārāja said ; garga — of Garga Muni ; vākyam — the words ; tvayā — by you ; sarvam — all ; vismṛtam — forgotten ; he yaśomati — O Yaśodā ; brāhmaṇānām — of the brahmanas ; vacaḥ — the words ; satyam — true ; na — not ; asatyam — untrue ; bhavati — are ; kvacit — *ever.

tasmāt — therefore ; dānam — charity ; prakartavyam — should be given ; sarva — all ; ariṣṭa — calamities ; nivāraṇam — dispeling ; dānāt — than charity ; param — better ; tu — indeed ; kalyāṇam — good fortune ; na — not ; bhūtam — manifested ; na — not ; bhaviṣyati — *will be.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tadā — then ; yaśodā — Yaśodā ; viprebhyaḥ — to the brahmanas ; nava-ratnam — nine jewels ; mahā — great ; dhanam — wealth ; svālaṅkarān — own ornaments ; ca — and ; bālasya — of the boy ; sa-balasya — with Balarāma ; dadau — gave ; nṛpa — *O king.

ayutam — ten thousand ; vṛṣabhānām — bulls ; ca — and ; gavām — cows ; lakṣam — a hundred thousand ; manoharam — beautiful ; dvi-laksam — two hundred thousand ; anna — of grains ; bhārāṇām — bharas ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; dānam — charity ; dadau — gave ; tataḥ — *then.