Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; gopa — of ther gopas ; icchayā — by teh desire ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; gopālau — gopas ; tau — They ; babhūvatuḥ — became ; gāḥ — the cows ; cārayantau — herding ; gopālaiḥ — with the gopas ; vayasyaiḥ — friends ; ceratuḥ — went ; vane — *in the forest.

agre — in front ; pṛṣṭhe — behind ; tadā — then ; gāvaḥ — the cpws ; carantyaḥ — going ; pārśvayoḥ — on the sides ; dvayoḥ — two ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; balasya — of Balarāma ; api — and ; paśyantyaḥ — seeing ; sundaram — handsome ; mukham — *face.

ghaṇṭā — bells ; maṣjīra — anklets ; jhaṅkāram — tinkling ; kurvantyaḥ — doing ; tā — they ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; kiṅkiṇī — of small bells ; jāla — with a network ; samyuktāḥ — endowed ; hema — golden ; mālā — necklaces ; lasat — glistening ; galāḥ — *necks.

muktā — of pearls ; gucchaiḥ — with bunches ; barhi-picchaiḥ — with peacock feathers ; lasat-pucchāccha-keśaraḥ — splendid tails ; sphuratām — manifested ; nava-ratnānām — of nine jewels ; mālā-jālaiḥ — with many necklaces ; virājitaḥ — *splendid.

śṛṅgayoḥ — horns ; antare — between ; rājan — O king ; śiro-maṇi-manoharāḥ — neautiful ; hema — gold ; raśmi-prabhā — splendor ; sphūrjat — shining ; śṛṅga — horn ; pārśva — side ; praveṣṭanāḥ — *entered.

ārakta — red ; tilakāḥ — tilaka ; kāścit — some ; pīta — yellow ; puccha — tails ; aruṇa — red ; aṅghrayaḥ — feet ; kailāsa — Kailasa ; giri — Mount ; saṅkāśāḥ — splendor ; śīla — noble character ; rūpa — beauty ; mahā-guṇāḥ — *virtues.

sa-vatsā — with calves ; manda-gāminya — walking slowly ; ūḍho-bhāreṇa — with full milk-bags ; maithila — O King of Mithila ; kuṇḍoghnyaḥ — with great udders ; pāṭalāḥ — red patala flowers ; kāścil — some ; lakṣantyaḥ bhavya-mūrtayaḥ — *beautiful forms.

kāścit — some ; pītā — yellow ; vicitrāś — multicolored ; ca — and ; śyāmāś — black ; ca — and ; haritāḥ — green ; tathā — so ; tāmrā — brown ; dhūmrā — smokey ; ghana-śyāmā — the color of clouds ; ghana-śyāme — on Kṛṣṇa, who was dark as a cloud ; gata — gone ; īkṣaṇāḥ — *eyes.

laghu — small ; śṛṅgyaḥ — horns ; dīrgha — long ; śṛṅgya — horns ; ucca — high ; śṛṅgyaḥ — horns ; vṛṣaiḥ — bulls ; saha — with ; mṛga — deer ; śṛṅgyaḥ — horns ; vakra — bent ; śṛṅgyaḥ — horns ; kapilā — brown ; maṅgalāyanāḥ — *auspicious.

śādvalam — grass ; komalam — soft ; kāntam — desirable ; vīkṣantyaḥ — seeing ; api — also ; vane — in forest ; vane — after forest ; koṭiśaḥ — millions ; koṭiśaḥ — on millions ; gāvaḥ — of cows ; carantyaḥ — herded ; kṛṣṇa-pārśvayoḥ — *by Kṛṣṇa's side.

puṇyam — sacred ; śrī-yamunā-tīram — the shore of the Yamunā ; tamālaiḥ — with tamala trees ; śyāmalaiḥ — dark ; vanam — forest ; nīpaiḥ — with nipa trees ; nimbaiḥ — with nim trees ; kadambaiḥ — with kadamba trees ; ca — and ; pravālaiḥ — with pravala trees ; panasaiḥ — with panasa trees ; drumaiḥ — withb trees ; kadalī — with kadali trees ; kovidāra — with kovidara trees ; amraiḥ — wityh mango trees ; jambu — with jambu trees ; bilvaiḥ — with bilva trees ; manoharaiḥ — beautiful ; aśvatthaiś — with asvattha trees ; ca — and ; kapitthaiḥ — with kappitha trees ; ca — and ; mādhavībhiś — with madhavi vines ; ca — and ; maṇḍitam — decorated ; babhau — was splendidly manifested ; vṛndāvanam — Vṛndāvana ; divyam — transcendental ; vasantartu-manoharam — beautiful in the springtime ; nandanam — nandana ; sarvatobhadram — Sarvatobhadraṁ ; kṣipac — eclisping ; caitraratham — Caitraratha ; vanam — *forest.

yatra — where ; govardhanaḥ — Govardhana ; nāma — named ; su-nirjhara-darī-yutaḥ — with caves and streams ; ratna-dhātu-mayaḥ — made of jewels ; śrīmān — beautiful ; mandāra-vana-saṅkulaḥ — filled with forests of mandara trees ; śrīkhaṇḍa-badarī-rambhā-devadāru-vaṭaiḥ — with śrīkhaṇḍa, badarī, rambhā, devadāru, and vaṭatrees ; vṛtaḥ — filled ; palāśa-plakṣāśokaiḥ — with palāśa, plakṣa, and aśoka trees ; ca — and ; ariṣṭārjuna-kadambakaiḥ — with ariṣṭa, arjuna, and kadambaka trees ; pārijātaiḥ — with parijata trees ; pāṭalaiś — with patala trees ; ca — and ; campakaiḥ — with campaka trees ; pariśobhitaḥ — beautiful ; karaṣja-jāla-kuṣjāḍhyaḥ — opulent with many karanja trees ; śyāmaiḥ — black ; indrayavaiḥ — withj indrayava trees ; vṛtaḥ — filled ; kalakaṇṭhaiḥ — with kalkanthas ; kokilaiś — kokilas ; ca — and ; puṁs-kokila — male kokilas ; mayūra — peacocks ; bhṛt — manifested ; gāś — cows ; cārayaṁḥ — herding ; tatra — there ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; vicacāra — went ; vane — in forest ; vane — *after forest.

vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana ; madhuvane — Madhuvana ; pārśve — on the side ; tālavanasya — of Talavana ; ca — and ; kumud-vane — Kumud-vana ; bāhule — Bahula ; ca — qand ; divya-kāma-vane — splendid Kamavana ; pare — great ; bṛhat-sānu-gireḥ — on the top of the hill ; pārśve — on the side ; gireḥ — of the hill ; nandīśvarasya — of Nandisvara ; ca — and ; sundare — beautiful ; kokilavane — Kokilavana ; kokila-dhvani-saṅkule — filled with the sounds of cuckoos ; ramye — beautiful ; kuśavane — Kusavana ; saumye — beautiful ; latā-jāla-samanvite — filled with vines ; mahā-puṇye — very sacred ; bhadravane — bhadravana ; bhāṇḍīropavane — in Bhandiravana ; nṛpa — O king ; lohārgale — in Lohargala ; ca — and ; yamunā — of the Yamunā ; tīre — on the shore ; tīre — on the shore ; vane — in forest ; vane — after forest ; pīta-vāsaḥ-parikāraḥ — dressed in yellow garments ; naṭa-veṣaḥ — dressed as a dancer ; manoharaḥ — handsome ; vetra-bhṛt — holding a stick ; vādayan — playing ; vaṁśīm — the flute ; gopīnām — of the gopīs ; prītim — pleasure ; āvahan — bringing ; mayūra-picchā-bhṛn — wearing a peacock feather ; maulī — with a crown ; sragvī — with a garland ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; babhau — shone ; nṛpa — *O king.

agre — in front ; kṛtvā — placing ; gavām — the cows ; vṛndam — multitude ; sāyam-kāle — in the evening ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — personally ; rāgaiḥ — with many melodies ; samīrayan — playing ; vaṁśīm — the flute ; śrī-nanda-vrajam — to the gopa village of Nanda

veṇu-vaṁśī-dhvanim — the sound of the flute ; śrutvā — hearing ; śrī-vaṁśīvaṭa-mārgataḥ — from the path to Vamsivata ; go-rajobhiḥ — with the dust of the cows ; nabhaḥ — the air ; vyaptam — filled ; vīkṣya — seeing ; gehāt — from their homes ; vinirgatāḥ — left ; dūrī-kartum — to put far away ; hy — indeed ; ādhibādhām — anxiety ; āhartum — to attain ; sukham — happiness ; uttamam — the highest ; vismartum — to forget ; na — not ; samarthāḥ — able ; tam — Him ; draṣṭum — to see ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; samāyayuḥ — *went.

saṅkoca-vīthīṣu — on the paths ; na — not ; saṅgṛhitāḥ — taken ; sanaiś — slowly ; calan — going ; go-gaṇa-saṅkulāsu — among the cows ; siṁhāvalokaḥ — with a lion's glance ; gaja-bāla-līlaiḥ — with the playfulness of a baby elephant ; vadhū-janaiḥ — by the girls ; paṅkaja-patra-netraḥ — lotus-petal eyes ; su-maṇḍitam — decorated ; maithila — O King of Mithila ; go-rajobhiḥ — with the cows' dust ; nīlam — black ; param — then ; kuntalam — hair ; ādadhānaḥ — taking ; hemāṅgadī — golden bracelets ; mauli-virājamāna — with a splendid crown ; ā-karṇa — from His ears ; vakrī-kṛta — crooked ; dṛṣṭi — of glances ; bāṇaḥ — with arrows ; go-dhūlibhiḥ — with cows' dust ; maṇḍita — decorated ; kunda — of jasmine flowers ; hāraḥ — garland ; karṇopari — pn His ear ; sphūrjita-karṇikāraḥ — the whorl of a blossomed lotus ; pītāmbaraḥ — wearing yellow garments ; veṇu-nināda-kāraḥ — plkaying the flute ; pātu — may protect ; prabhuḥ — the Lord ; vaḥ — you ; hṛta-bhūri-bhāraḥ — *who removed the great burden of the earth.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ekadā — one day ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; kṛṣṇaś — Kṛṣṇa ; cārayan — herding ; gā — the cows ; manoharāḥ — beautiful ; gopālaiḥ — with the gopas ; sahitaḥ — with ; sarvaiḥ — all ; yayau — went ; tālavanam — to Talavana ; navam — *new.

dhenukasya — of an ass ; bhayāt — out of fear ; gopā — the gopas ; na — not ; gatāḥ — went ; te — they ; vanāntaram — to the forest ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; api — even ; na — not ; gataḥ — wednt ; tatra — there ; bala — Balarāma ; ekaḥ — alone ; viveśa — entered ; ha — *indeed.

nīla — blue ; ambaram — garments ; kaṭau — on His hip ; baddhvā — bound ; baladevaḥ — Balarāma ; mahā-balaḥ — very powerful ; paripakva — ripe ; phala — fruits ; artham — for the purpose ; hi — indeed ; tad-vane — to that forest ; vicacāra — went ; ha — *indeed.

bāhūbhyām — with both arms ; kāmpayaṁḥ — shaking ; tālān — the tala trees ; phala-saṅgham — many fruits ; nipātayan — causing to fall ; garjan — roaring ; ca — and ; nirbhayam — without fear ; sākṣāt — directly ; anantaḥ — Lord Ananta ; ananta-vikramaḥ — *whose strength had not limit.

phalānām — of the fruits3 ; patatām — falling ; śabdam — the sound ; śrutvā — heariung ; krodha — with anger ; āvṛtaḥ — filled ; kharaḥ — the ass ; madhyāhne — in the middle of the day ; svāpa-kṛt — napping ; duṣṭaḥ — the demon ; bhīmaḥ — powerful ; kaṁsa-sakhaḥ — a friend of Kaṁsa ; balī — *strong.

āyayau — came ; sammukhe — in the presence ; yoddhum — to fight ; baladevasya — Balarāma ; dhenukaḥ — Dhenuka ; balam — Balarāma ; paścima — behind ; pādābhyām — with both feet ; nihatyta — struck ; urasi — on the chest ; sa-tvaram — quickly ; cakāra — did ; khara-śabdam — an ass sound ; svam — own ; paridhāvan — running ; muhuḥ — again ; muhuḥ — and again ; gṛhītvā — taking ; dhenukam — Dhenuka ; śīghram — at once ; balaḥ — Balarāma ; paścima-pādayoḥ — by the hind hooves ; cikṣepa — threw ; tāla-vṛkṣe — into a tala tree ; ca — and ; hastenaikena — with one hand ; līlayā — playfully ; tena — by Him ; bhagnaś — broken ; ca — and ; tālaḥ — the tala tree ; api — even ; tālān — the tal trees ; pārśva-sthitān — by its side ; bahūn — many ; pātayām āsa — caused to fall rājendra —O king of kings ; tat — that ; adbhutam — wonder ; iva — like ; abhavat — was ; punaḥ — again ; utthāya — rising ; daityendraḥ — the king of demons ; balam — Balarāma ; jagrāha — grabbed ; roṣataḥ — *angrily.

yojanam — for eight miles ; nodayām āsa — threw ; gajam — one elephant ; prati — to ; gajaḥ — one elephant ; yathā — as ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; tam — him ; balaḥ — Balarāma ; sadyaḥ — at once ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling around ; dhenukam — *Dhenuka.

bhū-pṛṣṭhe — on the ground ; pothayām āsa — threw ; mūrcchitaḥ — fainted ; bhagna — broken ; mastakaḥ — head ; kṣaṇena — in a moment ; punaḥ — again ; utthāya — standing

mūrdhni — on his head ; kṛtvā — making ; catuḥ-śṛṅgam — four horns ; dhṛtvā — placing ; rūpam — a form ; bhayaṅkaram — terrifying ; gopān — the gopas ; vidrāvayām āsa — making flee ; śṛṅgaiḥ — with horns ; tīkṣnaiḥ — sharp ; bhayaṅkaraih — *terrifying.

agre — before ; palāyitān — fleeing ; gopān — gopas ; aśu — quickly ; mada-utkaṭaḥ — angry ; śrīdāmā — Śrīdāmā ; tam — him ; ca — and ; daṇḍena — with a stick ; subalaḥ — Subala ; muṣṭinā — with a fist ; tathā — *then.

stokaḥ — Stoka ; pāśena — with a rope ; tam — him ; daityam — the demon ; sa — he ; tatāḍa — hit ; mahā-balam — very powerful ; kṣepaṇena — by throwing ; arjunaḥ — Arjuna ; aṁśuḥ — Amśu ; ca — and ; daityam — the demon ; lattikayā kharam — *the ass.

viśāla — Viśāla ; rṣabha — amd Ṛṣabha ; etya — coming ; āśu — at once ; pādena — by the foot ; sva-balena — with their own strength ; ca — and ; tejasvī — Tejasvi ; hi — indeed ; ardhacandreṇa — by strangling ; devaprasthaś — Devaprasdtha ; capeṭakaiḥ — *with slaps.

varūthapaḥ — Varuthapa ; kandukena — with a ball ; santatāḍa — hit ; mahā-kharam — thge great ass ; atha — then ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; api — also ; tam — him ; nītvā — taking ; hastābhyām — with both hands ; dhenukāsuram — Dhenukasara ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling about ; āśu — at once ; cīkṣepa — threw ; giri-govardhanopari — onto Govardhana Hill ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; prahāreṇa — by the blow ; mūrcchitaḥ — fainted ; ghaṭikā-dvayam — *for an hour.

punaḥ — again ; utthāya — raising ; sva-tanum — his own form ; vidhunvan — shaking ; dārayan — breaking apart ; mukham — face ; śṛṅgābhyām — with horns ; śrī-harim — Kṛṣṇa ; nītvā — taking ; dhāvan — runinng ; daityaḥ — the demon ; nabho-gataḥ — *went to the sky.

cakāra — did ; tena — by him ; khe — in the sky ; yuddham — battle ; ūrdhvam — high ; vai — indeed ; lakṣa-yojanam — eight hundred thousand miles ; gṛhītvā — taking ; dhenukam — Dhenuka ; daityam — the demon ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān svayam — the original Supreme Personality of Godhead ; cikṣepa — threw ; adhaḥ — below ; bhūmi-madhye — to the earth ; cūrṇita — broken ; asthiḥ — bones ; sa — he ; mūrcchitaḥ — fainted ; punaḥ — again ; utthāya — rising ; śṛṅgābhyām — with two horns ; nādam — a sound ; kṛtva — making ; ati-bhairavam — *veryy terrible.

govardhanam — Govardhana Hill ; samutpāṭya — uprotting ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — at Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; prāhiṇot — threw ; kharaḥ — Dhenukasura ; girim — the hill ; gṛhītvā — taking ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; prākṣipat — threw ; tasya — on his ; mastake — *head.

daityaḥ — the demon ; girim — the hill ; gṛhītvā — taking ; atha — then ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — at Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; prāhiṇot — threw ; balī — strong ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; govardhanam — Govardhana ; nītvā — taking ; pūrva-sthāne — it its previous place ; samākṣipat — *threw.

punaḥ — again ; dhāvan — running ; mahā-daityaḥ — the great demon ; śṛṅgābhyām — with two horns ; dārayan — braking apart ; bhuvam — the ground ; balam — Balarāma ; paścima-pādābhyām — with his hind legs ; tāḍayitvā — striking ; jagarja — roared ; ha — *certainly.

nanāda — sounded ; tena — by that ; brahmāṇḍam — the universe ; praijat — shook ; bhū-khaṇḍa-maṇḍalam — to the earth ; hastābhyām — with both hands ; saṅgṛhītvā — grabbing ; tam — him ; baladevaḥ — Balarāma ; mahā-balaḥ — very powerful ; bhū-pṛṣṭhe — to the ground ; pothayām āsa — threw ; mūrcchitam — fainted ; bhagna-mastakam — his head broken ; punaḥ — again ; tatāḍa — struck ; tam — him ; daityam — the demon ; muṣṭinā — with a fist ; hy — indeed ; acyuta — of infallible Kṛṣṇa ; agrajaḥ — *the elder brother.

tena — by that ; muṣṭi-prahāreṇa — punch ; sadyaḥ — at once ; vai — indeed ; nidhanam — to death ; gataḥ — went ; tadā — then ; eva — certainly ; vavṛṣuḥ — showered ; devaḥ — the demigods ; puṣpaiḥ — with flowers ; nandana-sambhavaiḥ — *grown in the nandana gardens.

dehāt — from the body ; vinirgataḥ — gone ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; śyāmasundara-vigrahaḥ — a handsome dark form like that of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; sragvī — garlanded ; pītāmbaraḥ — dressed in yellow graments ; devaḥ — the Lord ; vana-mālā-vibhūṣitaḥ — decorated with forest flowers ; lakṣa-pārṣada-samyuktaḥ — with a hundred thousand associates ; sahasra-dhvaja-śobhitaḥ — splendid with a thousand flags ; sahasra-cakra-dhvani-bhṛt — with a thousand rubling wheels ; dhayāyuta-samanvitaḥ — drawn by ten thousand horses ; lakṣa-cāmara-śobhāḍhyaḥ — splemndid with a hundred thousand camaras ; aruṇa-varṇaḥ — red ; ati-ratna-bhṛt — studded with many jewels ; divya-yojana-vistīrṇaḥ — eight miles long ; mano-yāyī — traveling as fast as the mind ; manoharaḥ — beautiful ; kiṅkiṇī-jāla-samyuktaḥ — with a network of tinkling ornaments ; ghaṇṭā-maṣjīra-samyutaḥ — with many bells ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya — circumambulating ; sa-balam — with Balarāma ; divya-rūpa-dhṛk — a transcendental form manifesting ; divyam — transcendental ; ratham — chariot ; samāruhya — climbing ; dyotayan — glistening ; maṇḍalam — the circle ; diśam — the directions ; jagāma — went ; daityaḥ — the demon ; he — O ; rājan — king ; golokam — to Goloka ; prakṛteḥ — the material world ; param — *above.

śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; dhenukam — Dhenuka ; hatvā — killing ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; bālakaiḥ — the boys ; saha — with ; tad-yaśaḥ — His glories ; tu — indeed ; pragāyadbhiḥ — singing ; babhau — was manifested ; gokula-go-gaṇaiḥ — *with the cows of Gokula.

śrī-rājā uvāca — the king said ; mune — O sage ; muktim — liberation ; katham — how? ; prāptaḥ — attained ; pūrvam — previous ; kaḥ — who? ; dhenukāsuraḥ — Dhenukasura ; katham — why? ; kharatvam — the body of an ass ; āpanna — attained ; etat — this ; me — to me ; bruhi — please tell ; tattvataḥ — *in truth.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; vairocaneḥ — the son of Virocana ; baleḥ — of Bali ; putraḥ — the son ; nāmnā — named ; sāhasikaḥ — Sahasika ; balī — powerful ; narīnām — of women ; daśa-sāhasrai — ten thousand ; reme — enjoyed ; vai — indeed ; gandhamādane — *on Gandhamadana Mountain.

vāditrāṇām — of musical instruments ; nupurāṇām — of anklebells ; śabdaḥ — the sound ; abhūt — was ; tad-vane — in that forest ; mahān — great ; guhāyām — in a cave ; āsthitasya — situated ; api — even ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — on Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; smarataḥ — meditating ; muneḥ — of a sage ; durvāsasaḥ — Durvasa ; atha — then ; tena — by that ; api — also ; dhyāna — meditation ; bhagnaḥ — broken ; babhūva — became ; ha — indeed ; nirgataḥ — left ; pāduka-ārūḍhaḥ — wearing wooden sandals ; durvāsaḥ — Durvāsā ; kṛṣa-vigrahaḥ — very thin ; dīrgha — a long ; śmaśruḥ — beard ; yaṣṭi — a stick ; dharaḥ — holding ; krodha-puṣja — of great anger ; anala — with the fire ; dyutiḥ — glowing ; yasya — of whom ; śāpāt — from the curse ; viśvam — teh universe ; īdam — this ; kampate — trembles ; sa — he ; jagāda — said ; ha — *indeed.

śrī-durvāsā uvāca — Śrī Durvasa said ; uttiṣṭha — rise ; gardabhākāra — O you who have the form of an ass ; gardabhaḥ — an ass ; bhava — become ; durmate — O fool ; varṣāṇām — of years ; tu — indeed ; catur-lakṣam — four hundred thousand ; vyatīte — past ; bhārate — on the earth ; punaḥ — again ; māthure maṇḍale — in the circle of Mathura ; divye — transcendental ; puṇye — sacred ; tālavane — in Talavan ; vane — forest ; baladevasya — of Lord Balarāma ; hastena — by the hand ; muktiḥ — liberation ; te — of you ; bhavitā — will be ; asura — *O demon.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tasmāt — from that ; balasya — of Lord Balarāma ; hastena — by teh hand ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; tam — him ; jaghāna — killed ; ha — indeed ; prahlādāya — to Prahlāda ; varaḥ — benediction ; dattaḥ — given ; na — not ; vadhyaḥ — to be killed ; me — by Me ; tava — of you ; anvayaḥ — *the descendants.