Sri Garga-samhita

atha — then ; maithila-rājendra — O great king of Mithilā ; janma — of birth ; kāle — at the time ; hareḥ — of Lord Hari ; sati — being ; ambaram — the sky ; nirmalam — pure ; bhūtam — become ; nirmalāḥ — pure ; ca — also ; diśaḥ — directions ; daśa — *ten.

ujjvalāḥ — brilliant ; tārakāḥ — stars ; jātāḥ — born ; prasannam — happy ; bhūmi-maṇḍalam — the earth ; nadāḥ — rivers ; nadyaḥ — streams ; samudrāḥ — oceans ; ca — and ; prasanna — clear ; āpaḥ — waters ; sarovarāḥ — *lakes.

sahasra — thousand ; dala — petal ; padmāni — lotuses ; śata — hundred ; patrāṇi — leaves ; sarvataḥ — everywhere ; vicakāni — blooming ; marut — of the breeze ; sparśaiḥ — with the touch ; patat — falling ; gandhi — fragrant ; rajāṁsi — pollen ; ca — *and.

teṣu — among them ; neduḥ — sounded ; madhukarāḥ — bees ; nadantaḥ — humming ; citra — colorful ; pakṣiṇaḥ — birds ; śītalāḥ — cool ; manda-yānāḥ — slowly moving ; ca — and ; gandhāktāḥ — fragrant ; vayavaḥ — breezes ; vavuḥ — *blew.

ṛddhāḥ — wealthy ; janapadāḥ — countries ; grāmāḥ — villages ; nāgarāḥ — towns ; maṅgalāyanāḥ — auspicious ; devāḥ — demigods ; viprāḥ — brāhmaṇas ; nagāḥ — trees ; gāvaḥ — cows ; babhūvuḥ — became ; sukha-samvṛtāḥ — *filled with happiness.

deva-dundubhayaḥ — the drums of the demigods ; neduḥ — sounded ; jaya — of victory ; dhvani — with sounds ; samākulāḥ — filled ; yatra — where ; tatra — there ; mahā-rāja — O great king ; sarveṣām — of all ; maṅgalam — auspiciousness ; param — *great.

vidyādharāḥ — Vidyādharas ; ca — also ; gandharvāḥ — Gandharvas ; siddha — Siddhas ; kinnara — Kinnaras ; cāraṇāḥ — Caranas ; jaguḥ — sang ; sunāyakāḥ — great ; devāḥ — demigods ; tuṣṭuvuḥ — praised ; stutibhiḥ — with prayers ; param — *the Supreme.

nanṛtuḥ — danced ; divi — in heaven ; gandharvāḥ — the Gandharvas ; vidyādharyaḥ — the Vidhyadharas ; mudā-anvitāḥ — with happiness ; pārijātaka — parijatas ; mandāra — mandaras ; mālatī — malatis ; sumanāṁsi — and sumanaḥs ; ca — and ; mumucuḥ — released ; deva-mukhyāḥ — the great demigods ; ca — and ; garjantaḥ — roaring ; ca — and ; ghanāḥ — the clouds ; jale — in water ; bhādre — in the month of Bhadra ; budhe — mercury ; kṛṣṇa-pakṣe — in the dark fortnight ; dhatra-ṛkṣe — the star Rohiṇī ; harṣaṇe — harṣaṇa-yoga ; vṛṣe — Taurus ; karṇe — on the horizon ; aṣṭamyām — on the eighth day ; ardha — in the middle ; rātre — of the night ; nakṣatreśa — of the moon ; mahā — great ; udaye — in the rising ; andhakāra — with darkness ; āvṛte — covered ; kāle — at the time ; devakyām — in Devakī ; śauri — of Vasudeva ; mandire — in the palace ; āvirāsīt — appeared ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; sākṣāt — directly ; āraṇyām — on the araṇi stick ; adhvare — in a yajṣa ; agni — fire ; vat — *like.

sphurat — glittering ; akṣa — of jewels ; vicitra — colorful ; hāriṇam — wearing a necklace ; vilasat — glittering ; kaustubha — Kaustubha ; ratna — jewel ; dhāriṇam — wearing ; paridhi — circle ; dyuti — light ; nūpura — anklets ; aṅgadam — armlets ; dhṛta — held ; bālārka — rising sun ; kirīṭa — helmet ; kuṇḍalam — earrings ; calat — moving ; adbhuta — wonderful ; vahni — fire ; kaṅkanam — bracelets ; taḍit — lightning ; ūrjita — glorious ; guṇa-mekhalā-aṣcitam — wearing a belt ; madhubhṛt — of bees ; dhvani — with the sounds ; padma — of lotuses ; mālinam — wearing a garland ; nava — new ; jāmbūnada — of gold ; divya — splendid ; vāsasam — garments ; sa — with ; taḍit — lightning ; ghana — cloud ; divya — splendid ; saubhagam — opulence ; cala — moving ; nīla — dark ; alaka-vṛndā — curly locks of hair ; bhṛt — holding ; mukham — face ; calat — moving ; aṁśu — splendor ; tamaḥ — darkness ; haram — removing ; param — supreme ; śubha — auspiciousness ; dam — giving ; sundaram — handsome ; ambuja — lotus ; īkṣaṇam — eyes ; kṛta — done ; pātra — pictures ; vicitra — wonderful and colorful ; maṇḍanam — decoration ; satatam — always ; koṭi — of ten million ; manoja — Kāmadevas ; mohanam — charming ; paripūrṇatamam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; parāt — than the greatest ; param — greater ; kala — sweet ; veṇu — flute ; dhvani-vādya — music ; tat-param — devoted ; tam — Him ; avekṣya — seeing ; sutam — his son ; yadūttamaḥ — the best of the Yādavas ; hari — of Lord Hari ; janma — birth ; utsava — festival ; phulla — blossomed wide ; locanaḥ — eyes ; atha — then ; vipra-janeṣu — to the brāhmaṇas ; ca — also ; āśu — at once ; vai — indeed ; niyutam — a million ; san — being ; manasā — in his mind ; gavām — cows ; dadau — *gave.

harim — to Lord Hari ; ānakadundubhiḥ — Vasudeva ; stavaiḥ — with prayers ; stavanam — praise ; tam — to Him ; praṇipatya — bowing down ; vismitaḥ — filled with wonder ; akarot — did ; udita — manifested ; prabhu — of the Lord ; udayaḥ — appearance ; gata — gone ; bhīḥ — fear ; sūti-gṛhe — in the maternity room ; kṛta-aṣjaliḥ — *with folded hands.

śrī-vasudevaḥ uvāca — Śrī Vasudeva said ; ekaḥ — one ; yaḥ — who ; prakṛti — of matter ; guṇaiḥ — with the modes ; anekadhā — many ; asi — are ; hartā — remover ; tvam — you ; janaka — O father ; uta — indeed ; asya — of him ; pālakaḥ — protector ; tvam — You ; nirlpitaḥ — untouched ; sphāṭikaḥ — crystal ; iva — like ; adya — today ; deha — of the body ; varṇaiḥ — with the colors ; tasmai — to Him ; śrī-bhuvana-pate — O master of the world ; namāmi — I offer my respectful obeisances ; tubhyam — *to You.

edhaḥsu — in fuel ; tu — indeed ; analaḥ — fire ; iva — like ; atra — here ; vartamānaḥ — being ; yaḥ — who ; antaḥ — within ; sthaḥ — situated ; bahiḥ — without ; api — also ; ca — also ; ambaram — the sky ; yathā — as ; hi — indeed ; adharaḥ — maintainer ; dharaṇiḥ — the earth ; iva — like ; asya — of that ; sarva — of all ; sākṣī — the witness ; tasmai — to Him ; te — to You ; namaḥ — obeisances ; iva — like ; sarva-gaḥ — all-pervading ; nabhasvān — *the air.

bhū — of the earth ; bhāra — burden ; udbhaṭa — soldiers ; haraṇa — removal ; artham — for the purpose ; eva — indeed ; jātaḥ — born ; gaḥ — of the cows ; deva — demigods ; dvija — brāhmaṇas ; nija — own ; vatsa — children ; pālakaḥ — protector ; asi — are ; gehe — in the home ; me — my ; bhuvi — on the earth ; puruṣa-uttama-uttamaḥ — O most exalted of exalted persons ; tvam — You ; kaṁsāt — from Kaṁsa ; mām — me ; bhuvana-pate — O master of the worlds ; prapāhi — please protect ; pāpāt — *sinful.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; paripūrṇatamam sākṣāt — the original Supreme Personality of Godhead ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; śyāma — dark ; sundaram — handsome ; jṣātvā — understanding ; natvā — bowing down ; atha — then ; tam — to Him ; prāha — said ; devakī — Devakī ; sarva-devatā — *who was equal to all the demigods.

śrī-devakī uvāca — Śrī Devakī said ; he — O ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; he — O ; vigaṇita — countless ; aṇḍa — of universes ; pate — O master ; pareśa — O Supreme Lord ; goloka-dhāma-dhiṣaṇa-dhvaja — O flag of the abode of Goloka ; ādi-deva — O original Lord ; pūrṇeśa — O master of the perfect ; pūrṇa — O perfect ; paripūrṇatama — O most perfect, original Supreme Personality of Godhead ; prabhaḥ — O Lord ; mām — me ; tvam — You ; pāhi — please protect ; pāhi — please protect ; parameśvara — O Supreme Lord ; kaṁsa — of Kaṁsa ; pāpāt — *from the atrocities.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tat — that ; śrutvā — hearing ; bhagavān — Lord ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; paripūrṇatamaḥ svayam — the original Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sa-smitaḥ — with a smile ; devakīm — to Devakī ; śaurim — and Vasudeva ; prāha — said ; saḥ — He ; vṛjina-ardanaḥ — *the destroyer of sins.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; iyam — she ; ca — also ; pṛśniḥ — Pṛśni ; pati-devatā — the chaste wife ; ca — also ; tvam — you ; pūrva-sarge — in the previous creation ; sutapāḥ — Sutapā ; prajā-arthī — desiring children ; brahma — of Brahmā ; ajṣayā — by the order ; divya — splendid ; tapaḥ — austerity ; yuvābhyām — by you both ; kṛtam — was done ; param — great ; nirjala — without water ; bhojanābhyām — *or food.

kāleṣu — in time ; manvantarake — when the manvantara ; vyatīte — had passed ; tapaḥ — austerity ; param — great ; tat — that ; tapasaḥ — of austerity ; prajā — children ; arthī — desiring ; tadā — then ; prasannaḥ — happy ; yuvayoḥ — with you both ; abhūvam — I became ; varam — benediction ; param — great ; brūta — please speak ; mayā — by Me ; tadā — then ; uktam — *said.

śrutvā — heard ; yuvābhyām — by you both ; kathitam — said ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; bhūyaḥ — will be ; sutaḥ — son ; tvat — You ; sādṛśaḥ — like ; kila — indeed ; avayoḥ — of us ; tathā — so ; astu — be it ; ca — also ; uktvā — saying ; atha — then ; gate — gone ; mayi — when I ; prajā-patī — prajāpatis ; hi — indeed ; abhūta — became ; sva-kṛtena — by that deed ; dam-patī — *man and wife.

na — not ; mat — to Me ; samaḥ — equal ; kaḥ api — anyone ; sutaḥ — son ; jagati — in the universe ; alam — greatly ; vicārya — thinking ; tat — then ; vām — of you ; abhavam — I became ; pareśvaraḥ — the Supreme Lord ; śrī-pṛśnigarbhaḥ — Śrī Pṛśnigarbha ; bhuvi — in the world ; viśrutaḥ — famous ; punaḥ — again ; dvitīya — a second ; kāle — time ; aham — I ; upendra — the younger brother of Indra ; vāmanaḥ — *Vāmana.

tathā — so ; abhavam — I became ; hi — indeed ; adyatane — today ; parāt — than the greatest ; paraḥ — greater ; nītvā — bringing ; atha — now ; mām — Me ; prāpaya — give ; nanda — of Nanda ; mandiram — the palace ; ataḥ — then ; na — not ; bhūyāt — may be ; bhayam — fear ; augrasenataḥ — of Kaṁsa ; sutam — the daughter ; samādāya — attaining ; sukhī — happy ; bhaviṣyathaḥ — *will be.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tuṣṇīm — silent ; bhūtvā — becoming ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; tatra — there ; tat — that ; bhūyaḥ — will be ; paśyatoḥ — looking ; tayoḥ — of them both ; dṛśyam — visible ; hi — indeed ; aprakaṭam — unmanifest ; kṛtvā — become ; bālaḥ — a child ; abhūt — became ; kau — on the earth ; yathā — as ; naṭaḥ — *an actor

preṅkhe — on the cradle ; dhṛtvā — taking ; atha — then ; tam — Him ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; yāvat — as ; gantum — to go ; samudyataḥ — about ; tāvat — then ; vraje — in Vraja ; nanda — of Nanda ; patynām — in the wife ; yogamāyā — Yogamāyā ; ajani — was born ; svataḥ — *herself.

tayā — with her ; śayāne — on the bed ; viśvasmin — everywhere ; rakṣakeṣu — as the guards ; svapatsu — slept ; ca — also ; dvārā — by the doors ; udghaṭitāḥ — opened ; sarvāḥ — all ; prasphuṭat — opened ; śrṅkhala — shackles ; argalāḥ — *and bolts.

nirgate — gone ; vasudeve — Vasudeva ; ca — also ; mūrdhni — on the head ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — with Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; śobhite — beautified ; sūrya-udaye — in the sunrise ; yathā — as ; sadyaḥ — at once ; tamaḥ — of the darkness ; nāśaḥ — destruction ; abhavat — became ; svataḥ — *spontaneously.

ghaneṣu — as the clouds ; vyomni — in the sky ; varṣatsu — rained ; sahasra-vadanaḥ — thousand-faced Lord Ananta ; svarāṭ — independent ; nivārayan — warding off ; dīrgha — long ; phāṇaiḥ — with hoods ; āsāram — torrents of rain ; śaurim — Vasudeva ; anvagāt — *followed.

ūrmi — waves ; āvartā — whirlppols ; ākula — filled ; āvegaiḥ — with turbulence ; siṁha — lions ; sarpa — and snakes ; ādi — beginning with ; vāhinī — river ; sadyaḥ — at once ; mārgam — a path ; dadau — gave ; tasmai — to him ; kālindī — the Yamunā ; saritāṁ varā — *the best of rivers.

nanda-vrajam — Nanda's Vraja ; sametya — attaining ; asau — he ; prasuptam — asleep ; sarvataḥ — all ; param — transcendental ; śiśum — infant ; yāsodā-śayane — on Yaśodā's bed ; nidhāya — placing ; āśu — at once ; dadarśa — saw ; tām — *her.

tat-sutām — her daughter ; samupādāya — taking ; punaḥ — again ; gehāt — from the house ; jagāma — went ; saḥ — he ; tīrtvā — crossing ; śrī-yamunām — Śrī Yamunā ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; svāgāre — to his own prison cell ; pūrvavat — as before ; sthitaḥ — *situated.

sutam — a son ; sutām — a daughter ; vā — or ; jātam — born ; ca — also ; ajṣātvā — not knowing ; gopī — the gopī ; yaśomatī — Yaśodā ; pariśrāntā — exhausted ; sva-śayane — on her bed ; suṣvāpa — slept ; ānanda — of bliss ; nidrayā — *with a sleep.