Sri Garga-samhita

cri-nārada uvāca — Sri Nārada said ; iti — thus ; krsna-stavam — Sri Yamunā-stava ; crutvā — hearing ; mandhātā — King Mandhata ; nrpa — of kings ; sattamaḥ — the best ; ayodhyām — to Ayodhyā ; prāyayau — went ; viraḥ — hero ; natvā — bowing down ; cri-saubharim — to Sri Saubhari ; munim — the sage.

idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; gopinām — of the gopis ; caritam — the pastimes ; cubham — beautiful ; mahā-pāpa-haram — removing the greatest sins ; punyam — sacred ; kim — what? ; bhuyaḥ — more ; crotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

cri-bahulācva uvāca — Sri Bahulācva said ; crutam — heard ; tava — from you ; mukhāt — mouth ; brahman — O brāhmana ; gopinām — of the gopis ; varnanam — description ; param — great ; yamunāyāc — of Sri Yamunā ; ca — and ; pancāggam — pancanga ; mahā-pātaka — great sins ; nācanam — destroying.

cri-krsnaḥ — Sri Krsna ; sa-balaḥ — accompanied by Balarāma ; sāksāt — directly ; golokādhipatiḥ — the king of Goloka ; prabhuḥ — the Lord ; agre — in the presence ; cakāra — did ; kām — what? ; lilām — pastimes ; lalitām — charming ; vraja-manḍale — in the circle of Vraja.

cri-nārada uvāca — Sri Nārada said ; ekadā — one day ; cārayan — herding ; gāḥ — the cows ; svāḥ — own ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; gopa-bālakaiḥ — with the gopa boys ; bhānḍire — in Bhandiravana ; yamunā-tire — by the Yamunā's shore ; bāla-lilām — childhood pastimes ; cakāra — did ; ha — indeed.

vihāram — playing ; kārayan — doing ; bālaiḥ — with the boys ; vāhya-vāhaka-laksanam — the carried and the carriers ; vijahāra — played ; vane — in the forest ; krsnaḥ — Krsna ; darcayan — showing ; gāḥ — the cows ; manoharāḥ — beautiful.

tatra — there ; āgataḥ — come ; gopa-rupi — in the form of a gopa ; pralambaḥ — Pralamba ; kamsa-noditaḥ — sent by Kamsa ; na — not ; jnātaḥ — known ; bālakaiḥ — by the boys ; saḥ — he ; api — although ; harinā — by Krsna ; viditaḥ — known ; abhavat — was.

vihāre — in the game ; vijayam — victorious ; rāmam — Balarāma ; netum — to carry ; ko 'pi — someone ; na — not ; manyate — is considered ; uvāha — carried ; tam — Him ; pralambaḥ — Pralamba ; asau — he ; bhānḍirāt — from Bhānḍiravana ; yamunā-tatam — to the Yamunā's shore.

avarohanataḥ — descending ; daityaḥ — the demon ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; gantum — to go ; udyataḥ — beginning ; dadhāra — held ; ghanavat — like a cloud ; rupam — a form ; girindra — the king of mountains ; iva — like ; durgamaḥ — imposing.

babhau — was splendidly manifest ; balaḥ — Balarāma ; daitya-prsthe — on the demon's back ; sundaraḥ — handsome ; lola-kunḍalaḥ — swinging earring ; ākāca — in the sky ; stha — situated ; purna-candraḥ — a full moon ; sa-taḍij-jalataḥ — a cloud with lightning ; yathā — as.

bhayagkaram — a monstrous form ; viksya — seeing ; baladevaḥ — Balarāma ; mahā-balaḥ — very powerful ; ahanat — hit ; mustinā — with a fist ; tam — him ; cirasy — on the head ; adrim — a mountain ; yathā — like ; adri-bhit — Indra.

vicirna — broken ; mustakaḥ — head ; daityaḥ — the demon ; yathā — as ; vajra-hataḥ — hit by a thunderbolt ; giriḥ — a mountain ; papāta — fell ; bhumau — to the ground ; sahasā — at once ; cālayan — shaking ; vasudhā-talam — the earth.

taj-jyotiḥ — his light ; nirgatam — left ; dirgham — long ; bale — in Balarāma ; linam — entered ; babhuva — was ; ha — indeed ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; vavrsuḥ — showered ; devāḥ — the demigods ; puspaiḥ — with flowers ; nandana-sambhavaiḥ — grown in the Nandana gardens.

abhut — was ; jaya-jayārāvaḥ — the sound of Victory! Vicotry! ; divi — in the sky ; bhumau — on the earth ; nrpecvara — O king of kjings ; evam — thus ; cri-baladevasya — of zBalarāma ; caritam — the pastime ; paramādbhutam — very wonderful ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; rajan — O king ; kim — what? ; bhuyaḥ — more ; crotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

cri-bahulācva uvāca — Sri Bahulācva said ; kaḥ — who? ; ayam — this ; daityaḥ — demon ; purva-kāle — in previous time ; pralambaḥ — Pralamba ; rana-durmadaḥ — ferocious ; baladevasya — pf Lord Balarāma ; hastena — by the fist ; muktim — liberation ; prāpa — qattained ; katham — how? ; mune — O sage.

cri-nārada uvāca — Sri Nārada said ; civasya — of Lord Suva ; pujanārtham — for the worship ; hi — indeed ; yaksa-rāt — the king of the Yaksas ; sva-vane — in his own forest ; cubhe — beautiful ; kārayām āsa — made ; puspānām — of flowers ; raksām — raksa ; yaksaiḥ — by yaksas ; itas tataḥ — here and there.

tat — that ; apy — also ; asya — of that ; api — also ; jagrhuḥ — took ; puspāni — flowers ; prasphuranti — maniufest ; ca — and ; tataḥ — then ; kruddhaḥ — angered ; dadau — gave ; cāpam — a curse ; yaksa-rāḍ — the yaksa-king ; dhanadaḥ — Kuvera ; bali — powerful.

ye — whoever ; grhnanty — takes ; asya — of this ; puspāni — the flowers ; sve — own ; ca — and ; anye — in another ; sura — demigod ; mānavāḥ — or human ; bhavitāraḥ — will become ; asurāḥ — demons ; sarve — all ; mac-chāpāt — by my curse ; sahasā — at once ; bhuvi — on the earth.

huhu-sutaḥ — the son of Huhu ; atha — then ; vijayaḥ — Vijaya ; vicaran — walking ; tirtha-bhumisu — to holy places ; vanam — to the forest ; caitraratham — Caitraratha ; prāptaḥ — attained ; gāyan — singing ; visnu-gunān — the glories of Lord Visnu ; pathi — on the path.

vinā — a vina ; pāniḥ — in his hand ; ajānan — unaware ; vai — indeed ; gandharvaḥ — the gandharva ; sumanāmsi — sumanah flowers ; ca — and ; grhitvā — taking ; saḥ — he ; asuraḥ — a demon ; jātaḥ — born ; gandharvatvam — his gandharvahood ; vihāya — leaving behind ; tat — that.

tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; caranam — shelter ; prāptaḥ — attained ; kuverasya — of Kuvera ; mahātmanaḥ — the great soul ; natvā — bowing down ; tat-prārthanam — a prayer to him ; cakre — did ; krtānjali-putaḥ — with folded hands ; canaiḥ — slowly.

tasmai — with him ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; rājendra — O king of kings ; kuveraḥ — Kuvera ; api — also ; varam — a boon ; dadau — gave ; tvam — you ; visnu-bhaktaḥ — a devotee of Lord Visnu ; cāntātmā — peaceful at heart ; mā — don't ; cokam — lament ; kuru — do ; mānada — O respectful one.

dvaparānte — at the end of Dvapara-yuga ; ca — and ; te — of you ; muktiḥ — liberation ; baladevasya — of Lord Balarāma ; hastataḥ — by the hand ; bhavisyati — will be ; na — not ; sandehaḥ — doubt ; bhānḍire — in Bhanmdiravana ; yamunā-tate — by the Yamunā's shore.

cri-nārada uvāca — Sri Nārada said ; huhu-sutaḥ — the son of Huhu ; sa — he ; gandharvaḥ — gandharva ; pralambaḥ — Pralamba ; abhut — became ; mahāsuraḥ — a great demon ; kuverasya — of Kuvera ; varāt — by the nl ; rājan — O kingl ; param moksam — liberation ; jagāma — attained ; ha — indeed.