Sri Garga-samhita

ekadā — one day ; gopa-bālesu — among the gopa boys ; daityaḥ — a demon ; aristaḥ — Arista ; mahā-balaḥ — very powerful ; āgataḥ — came ; nādayan — filling with sound ; kham — the sky ; gam — the earth ; tatāt — from the sides ; crggaiḥ — with horns ; vidārayan — tearing up.

gopyaḥ — the gopis ; gopa — gopas ; go-ganāc — cows ; ca — and ; viksya — seeing ; tam — him ; dudruvuḥ — fled ; bhayāt — out of fear ; bhagavān — the Lord ; daitya — of demons ; hā — the slayer ; devaḥ — the Lord ; mā — don't ; bhaista — fear' iti—thus ; abhayam — fearlessness ; dadau — gave.

grhitvā — taking ; tam — it ; tu — indeed ; crggesu — by the horns ; nodayām āsa — threw ; mādhavaḥ — Lord Krsna ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; tam — Him ; nodayām āsa — threw ; cri-krsnam — Sri Krsna ; yojana-dvayam — sixteen miles.

pucche — the tail ; grhitvā — grabbing ; tam — him ; krsnaḥ — Sri Krsna ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling around ; bhujaujasā — by the power of His arms ; bhu-prsthe — to the ground ; pothayām āsa — threw ; kamanḍalum — a kamandalu ; iva — like ; arbhakaḥ — a child.

aristaḥ — Arista ; punaḥ — again ; utthāya — rising ; krodha-samrakta-locanaḥ — its eyes red with anger ; crggaic — with horns ; ca — and ; rohitam — tall ; cailam — mountain ; samutpātya — uprooting ; mahā-khalaḥ — great demon.

garjayan — roaring ; ghanavat — like thunder ; viraḥ — the warrior ; krsnopari — on Lord Krsna ; samaksipat — threw ; krsnaḥ — Krsna ; cailam — the mountain ; saggrhitvā — catching ; tasyopari — on the demon ; samaksipat — threw.

cailasya — of the mountain ; api — also ; prahārena — by the blow ; kincit — somewhat ; vyākula-mānasaḥ — disturbed at heart ; bhumau — on the ground ; tatāda — struck ; crggāgrān — horns ; nirgatam — gone ; taiḥ — by them ; jalam — water ; bhuvaḥ — on the gorund.

cri-krsnaḥ — Sri Krsna ; tam — it ; ca — and ; crggesu — horns ; grhitvā — grabbing ; bhrāmayan — whirling around ; muhuḥ — again and again ; bhu-prsthe — to the ground ; pothayām āsa — threw ; vātaḥ — a great wind ; padmam — a lotus ; iva — like ; uddhrtam — uproots.

tada — then ; eva — indeed ; vrsa-rupatvam — the form of a bull ; tyaktvā — banadoning ; vipra-vapur-dharaḥ — manifesting the form of a brāhmana ; natvā — bowing down ; cri-krsna-pādābjam — to Lord Krsna's lotus feet ; prāha — spoke ; gadgadayā — choked with emotion ; girā — with words.

cri-dvija uvāca — the brāhmana said ; brhaspatec — of Brhaspati ; ca — and ; cisyaḥ — the dsiciple ; aham — I am ; varatantuḥ — Varatantu ; dvijottamaḥ — a great brāhmana ; brhaspati-samipe — near Brhaspati ; ca — and ; pathitum — to study ; gatavān — went ; aham — I.

pādau — feet ; krtvā — doing ; sthitaḥ — situated ; abhuvam — I was ; pacyataḥ — seeing ; tasya — of him ; sammukhe — in the presence ; tadā — then ; rusā — angrily ; āha — said ; sa — he ; muniḥ — the sage ; vrsavat — like a bull ; tvam — you ; sthitaḥ — stand ; puraḥ — in my presence.

guru — your guru ; helena-krt — an offender ; tasmāt — therefore ; tvam — you ; vrsaḥ — a bull ; bhava — become ; durmate — fool ; tasya — of you ; cāpāt — from the curse ; vrsaḥ — a bull ; abhuvam — I became ; bagga-decesu — in East Bengal ; mādhava — O Krsna.

asurānām — of the demons ; prasaggena — by the association ; asuratvam — the state of being a demon ; gatavān — attained ; aham — I ; tvat-prasādāt — by Your mercy ; vimuktaḥ — freed ; aham — I am ; capataḥ — from the curse ; asura-bhāvataḥ — of being a demon.

cri-krsnāya — to Sri Krsna ; namaḥ — obeisances ; tubhyam — to You ; vāsudevāya — to the son fo Vasudeva ; te — to Youi ; namaḥ — obeisances ; pranata — of the surrndered souls ; kleca — the sufferings ; nācāya — to the destroyer ; govindāya — to Lord Krsna ; namaḥ — obeisances ; namaḥ — obeisances.

cri-nārada uvāca — Sri Nārada said ; ity — thus ; uktvā — saying ; cri-harim — to Lord Krsna ; natvā — bowing ; sāksāc — directly ; chisyaḥ — the student ; brhaspateḥ — of Brhaspati ; dyotayan — spreading light ; bhuvanam — on the worlds ; rājan — O king ; vimānena — by airplane ; divam — to heaven ; yayau — went.

idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; khanḍam — canto ; mādhuryam — sweet ; adbhutam — wonderful ; sarva-pāpa-haram — removing all sins ; punyam — sacred ; krsna-prāpti-karam — granting the attainment of Lord Krsna ; param — transcendental.

kāmadam — granting desires ; pathatām — toi they who read ; cacvat — always ; kim — what? ; bhuyaḥ — more ; crotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; vasudeva-sutam — the son of Vasudeva ; devam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kaṁsa-cāṇūra-mardanam — who defeated Kaṁsa and Canura ; devakī-paramānandam — who gave bliss to Devakī ; kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; vande — I offer my respectful obeisances ; jagad-gurum — *tbe master of the universes.

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; mathurāyām — in Mathurā ; kim — what? ; caritram — pastimes ; kṛtavān — did ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; mune — O sage ; katham — how? ; jaghāna — killed ; kaṁsākhyam — Kaṁsa ; etan — this ; me — to me ; brūhi — please tell ; tattvataḥ — *in truth.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; atha — then ; ekadā — one day ; aham — I ; mathurām purīm — to Mathurā City ; parām — great ; vilokitum — to see ; ca — and ; āgatavān — went ; nṛpeśvara — O king of kings ; kartum — to do ; param — great ; daitya-vadhodyamam — killing of demons ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; parasya — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sākṣān — directly ; manasā — with a mind ; praṇoditaḥ — *sent.

siṁhāsane — on a throne ; ca — and ; prahṛte — taken ; purandarāt — from Indra ; sitātapatre — with a white parasol ; cala — moving ; cāru — beautiful ; cāmare — camaras ; sthitam — situated ; nṛpam — the king ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; uraṅga — as a serpent ; duḥsaham — venemous ; prāvocam — I spoke ; evam — thus ; śṛṇu — please hear ; tat-prapūjitaḥ — *worshiped by him.

yasodāyāḥ — of Yaśodā ; sutā — the daughter ; jātā — born ; yā — who ; tvad-dhastāt — by your hand ; divam — to heaven ; gatā — gone ; devakyām — in Devakī ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; utpannaḥ — born ; rohiṇī-nandanaḥ — Rohiṇī's son ; balaḥ — *Balarāma.

sva-mitre — with his friend ; nanda-rāje — King Nanda ; ca — and ; nyastau — placing ; putrau — the two sons ; bhavat — of you ; bhayāt — from fear ; tava — of you ; arī — the two enemies ; rāma — Balarāma ; kṛṣṇau — and Kṛṣṇa ; dvau — both ; vasudevena — by King Vasudeva ; daitya-rāṭ — *O king of the demons.

pūtanādyā — beginning weith Putana ; hy — indeed ; ariṣṭāntā — ending with Arista ; daityā — demons ; ye — who ; tvat — of you ; balotkaṭāḥ — having great strength ; yābhyām — by whom ; hatā — killed ; vanoddeśe — in the forest ; te — they ; mṛtyū — deaths ; tau — They ; smṛtau — considered ; kila — *indeed.

evam — thus ; uktaḥ — addressed ; bhoja-patiḥ — the king of the Bhojas ; krodhāc — angrily ; calita-vigrahaḥ — his body trembling ; jagrāha — grabbed ; niśitām — a sharp ; khaḍgam — sword ; śaurim — Vasudweva ; hantum — to kill ; sabhā-tale — *in the assembly.

mayā — by me ; nivāritaḥ — forbidden ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; vistṛtaiḥ — with great ; nigaḍaiḥ — chains ; dṛḍhaiḥ — firm ; baddhvā — binding ; tam — him ; bhāryayā — with his wife ; sārdham — with ; kārāgāre — into a prison cell ; rurodha — locked up ; ha — *indeed.

ity — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; tam — to him ; mayi — in me ; gate — gone ; keśinam — toKesi ; daitya-puṅgavam — the best of demons ; rāma-kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; vadhārthāya — to kill ; preṣayām āsa — sent ; daitya-rāṭ — *the king of demons.

cāṇūrādīn — headed by Canmura ; samāhūya — calling ; mahā-mātram — the elephant trainer ; dvipasya — of the elephant ; ca — and ; kārya-bhāra-karān — servants ; lokān — people ; prāha — said ; idam — this ; bhoja-rāḍ — Kaṁsa ; balī — *powerful Kaṁsa.

kaṁsa — Kaṁsa ; uvāca — said ; he — O ; kūṭa — Kuta ; he — O ; tośalaka — Tosala ; he — O ; cāṇūra — Canura ; mahā-bala — very powerful ; rāma — Balarāma ; kṛṣṇau — and Kṛṣṇa ; ca — and ; me — my ; mṛtyū — death ; darśitau — revealed ; nāradena — by Nārada ; tu — *indeed.

bhavadbhiḥ — by you ; iha — here ; samprāptau — attained ; hanyetām — should be killed ; malla-līlayā — in wrestling games ; malla-bhūmim — the wrestling arena ; ca — and ; samyuktam — with ; kuruta — should do ; āśu — at once ; śubhāvahām — *auspicious.

dvipam — the elephant ; kuvalayāpīḍam — Kuvalayapida ; raṅga-dvāri — at the gate ; madotkaṭam — maddened ; prasthāpya — placing ; tena — by it ; hantavyau — will be killed ; mahā-mātra — O elephant trainer ; mahāhitau — *my two enemies.

caturdaśyām — on Caturdasi ; tu — indeed ; kartavyaḥ — will be ; dhanur-yāgaḥ — the Dhanur-yajna ; praśāntaye — to pacify ; amāvāsya-dine — on the new-moon day ; lokā — O people ; malla-yuddham — wrestling match ; bhavet — will be ; iha — *here.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ity — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; sva-janān — to his people ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; akrūram — Akrūra ; āhūya — calling ; sa-tvaram — at once ; rahasi — in private ; prāha — said ; rājendra — O king of kings ; mantram — advice ; mantri-jana-priyam — *dear to the counselors.

kaṁsa uvāca — Kaṁsa said ; bhaḥ — O ; bhaḥ — O ; dāna-pate — best of the generous persons ; mantrin — O counselor ; chṛnu — please hear ; me — of me ; paramam — great ; vacaḥ — words ; gaccha — go ; nanda-vrajam — to Nanda's Vraja ; prātaḥ — in the morning ; kuru — do ; kāryam — duty ; mahā-mate — *O noble-hearted one.

āsāte — arrived ; tatra — there ; me — my ; śatrū — two enemies ; vasudeva-sutau — the two sons of Vasudeva ; kila — indeed ; darśitau — revealed ; nāradena — By Nārada ; api — also ; deva-devarṣiṇa — the sage of the demigods ; bhṛśām — *greatly.

sa-upāyanaiḥ — with giftsd ; gopa-gaṇaiḥ — with the gopas ; nanda-rājādibhiḥ — hgeaded by King Nanda ; saha — with ; mathurā-darśana-miṣāt — on the pretext of seeing Mathurā ; rathena — by chariot ; ānaya — vring ; mām — to me ; ciram — *at once.

dvipena — with the elephant ; vā — or ; mahā-mallaiḥ — by the great wretslers ; ghātayiṣyāmi — I will kill ; tau — Them ; śiśū — the boys ; tat-paścān — after that ; nanda-rājam — King Nanda ; ca — and ; vasudeva-sahāyakam — *Vasudeva's friend.

vṛṣabhānu-varam — Vṛṣabhānu ; paścān — then ; nava-nandopanandakān — the nine Nandas and Upanandas ; paścac — then ; chaurim — Vasudeva ; haniṣyāmi — I will kill ; devakam — Devaka ; tat-sahāyakam — *his friend.

ugrasenam — Ugrasenba ; ca — and ; pitaram — father ; vṛddham — old ; rājya-samutsukam — still eager to rule his kingdom ; tat-paścāt — after that ; yādavān — the Yadavas ; sarvān — all ; haniṣyāmi — I will jkill ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — *doubt.

ete — the ; deva-gaṇāḥ — demigods ; sarve — all ; jātā — born ; mantrin — O counselor ; mahī-tale — on the earth ; śakuniḥ — * me mahā-mitro balī candravatī-patiḥ

bhūtasantāpanaḥ — Bhūtasantāpana ; hṛṣṭaḥ — Hṛṣṭa ; vṛkaḥ — Vṛka ; śambara — Śambara ; eva — indeed ; ca — and ; kālanābhaḥ — —Kālanābha ; mahānābhaḥ — Mahānābho ; hariśmaśruḥ — Hariśmaśru ; tathā — so ; eva — indeed ; ca — *and.

ete — they ; mitrāṇi — friends ; me — my ; santi — are ; mad-artham — for my sake ; prāṇadā — giving their lives ; balāt — forcibly ; śvaśuraḥ — father-in-law ; api — even ; jarāsandhaḥ — Jarāsandha ; dviviḍaḥ — Dviviḍo ; me — my ; sakhā — friend ; smṛtaḥ — *is considered.

bāṇāsuraḥ — Bāṇāsura ; ca — and ; narakaḥ — Naraka ; mayy — in me ; eva — indeed ; kṛta-sauhṛdaḥ — become friends ; ete — theye ; sarvām — all ; mahīm — the earth ; jitvā — conquering ; baddhvā — binding ; devān — the demigods ; sa-vāsavān — *with Indra.

kṣiptvā — throwing ; meru-guha-durge — in a fortress-cave in Mount Meru ; kuveram — Kuvera ; dravya-nāyakam — the treasurer ; trailokya — of the three worlds ; rājyam — the kingdom ; tu — indeed ; sadā — always ; kariṣyanti — will do ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — *doubt.

kavīnām — of wise men ; tvam — you ; kaviḥ — the wisest ; iva — as if ; girām — of words ; giṣpati-vat — like Bṛhaspati ; bhuvi — on the earth ; etat — this ; kāryam — mission ; ca — and ; kartavyam — should be done ; tvayā — by you ; dāna-pate — O generous one ; tvaram — *at once.

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; tvayā — by you ; kṛtaḥ — done ; yadu-pate — O king of the Yadavas ; manoratha-mahārṇavaḥ — a great ocean of desires ; daiva — of destiny ; icchayā — by the desire ; ayam — this ; bhavati — is ; goṣpadam — a cow's hoofprint ; tat — that ; vinā — without ; arṇavaḥ — *an ocean.

kaṁsa uvāca — Kaṁsa said ; visṛjya — rejecting ; daivam — destiny ; kurute — does ; baliṣṭhaḥ — a strong man ; daivam — destiny ; samāśritya — takign shelter ; hi — indeed ; nirbalaś — the weak ; ca — and ; kāla — of time ; ātmanoḥ — and the Supersoul ; nitya-gayaḥ — always going ; prabhāvān — by the power ; nirākulaḥ — free from troubles ; tiṣṭhatu — stands ; karma-yogī — *a karma-yogi.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; uktvā — saying ; mantri-varam — to the great counselor ; samutthāya — rising ; sabhā-sthalāt — from the assembly ; kiṣcit — somewhat ; prakupitaḥ — angry ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; śanaiḥ — slowly ; antaḥ-puram — to the inner part of the palace ; yayau — *went.