Sri Garga-samhita

yāntīm — going ; śriyam — beautiful ; padma-netram — lotus-eyed ; pāṭīrālepa-bhājanam — carrying a cup of sandal paste ; bibhratīm — carrying ; yuvatīm — young ; kubjām — hunchback girl ; pathi — on the path ; papraccha — asked ; mādhavaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kā — who? ; tvam — are you ; kasya — of whom ; priyā — the beloved ; su-bhru — O girl with beautiful eyebrows ; kasya — of whom ; artham — for the sake ; candanam — sandal paste ; tv — indeed ; idam — this ; dehy — please give ; āvayoḥ — to Us ; yena — by which ; tava — of you ; ciram — eternal ; śreyaḥ — good fortune ; bhaviṣyati — will be.

śrī-sairandhry uvāca — the serving-girl said ; dāsy — a maidsevant ; asmi — I am ; sundara-vara — O most handsome of men ; kubjā — Kubjā ; nāma — named ; mahā-mate — O noble-hearted one ; mad-dhastottham — made by my own hand ; ca — and ; pāṭīram — sandal paste ; jātam — born ; bhoja-pateḥ — of the Bhoja king Kaṁsa ; priyam — favorite.

adya — now ; api — also ; kaṁsa-dāsy — Kaṁsa's maidservant ; asmi — I am ; samprāptam — attained ; tava — of You ; ca — and ; agrataḥ — the presence ; hasti — an elephant's ; ṣuṇḍa-daṇḍa — trunk ; same — like ; bhuja-daṇḍe — two arms ; asti — is ; me — of me ; manaḥ — the mind.

yuvām — You two ; vinā — without ; kaḥ — who ; anulepam — sandal paste ; kartum — to do ; arhati — deserves ; yuvayoḥ — of You both ; tu — indeed ; samam — equal ; rūpam — form ; trailokye — in the three worlds ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; vidyate — is.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ubhābhyām — to Them both ; sa — she ; dadau — gave ; sāndram — great ; harṣitā — joyful ; hy — indeed ; anulepanam — sandal paste ; atha — then ; tāv — Them both ; aṅgarāgena — with the ointment ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; virejatuḥ — were splendid.

jagṛhuḥ — took ; candanam — the sandal paste ; divyam — splendid ; kiṣcit kiṣcit — some ; vrajārbhakāḥ — the boys of Vraja ; tri-vakrām — the hunchback girl bewnt in three places ; atha — then ; tām — to her ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; ṛjvīm — a straight girl ; kartum — to make ; manaḥ — the mind ; dadhe — placed.

ākramya — stepping ; padbhyām — with both feet ; prapade — on the toes ; aṅguli-dvayam — with two fingers ; prottāna-hastena — with an extended hand ; vibhuḥ — the Lord ; pareśvaraḥ — the supreme controller ; pragṛhya — grasping ; nṛṇām — as the people ; cibuke — the chin ; prapaśyatām — watched ; vakrām — the crooked ; tanum — body ; tām — here ; udanīnamat — pulled ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa.

tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; sā — she ; yaṣṭi-samāna-vigrahā — with a body as straight as a stick ; dīptyā — with splendor ; ca — and ; rambham — a banana tree ; kṣipati — trhows ; iva — as if ; rūpiṇī — beautiful ; bhūtvā — becoming ; gṛhītvā — taking ; āha — said ; harim — top Lord Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; vāsasi — garments ; śuci-smitā — with a sweet smile ; jāta-manoja-vihvalā — overcome with lust.

śrī-sairandhrī uvāca — the maidservant said ; gaccha — go ; āśu — at once ; he — O ; sundara-varya — most handsome of men ; mad-gṛham — to my home ; tyaktum — to leave ; bhavantam — You ; kila — indeed ; na — not ; utsahe — am eager ; aham — I ; prasīda — please be kind ; sarvajṣa — O all-knowing one ; rasajṣa — O taster of nectar ; mānada — O respectful one ; tvayā — with You ; bhṛśam — greatly ; pronmathitam — agitated ; manaḥ — heart ; mama — my.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; gopā — the gopas ; jahasuḥ — laughed ; parasparam — among themselves ; ahaḥ — Oh ; kim — what? ; etat — this ; kara-tāla-niḥsvanaiḥ — with clapping of hands ; prahasya — laughing ; rāmasya — of Balarāma ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; prapaśyataḥ — looking on ; tat — that ; yācyamānaḥ — being requested ; hy — indeed ; avadat — said ; param — then ; vacaḥ — words.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; ahaḥ — Oh ; ati — very ; dhanya — opulent ; mathurā — Mathurā ; purī — City ; iyam — this ; vasanti — reside ; yatra — where ; eva — indeed ; janāḥ — people ; tu — indeed ; saumyāḥ — beautiful ; ye — who ; ajṣāta-panthān — whose path is not known ; sva-gṛham — to their own home ; nayanti — take ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; purīm — the city ; dhāma — the abode ; tava — of you ; āgamiṣye — I will come.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; uttarīyāntam — the edge of His chadar ; samākṛṣya — tugging ; girā — with words ; ardrayā — melting with emotion ; rāja-mārgam — the king's road ; vrajan — going ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; vaiśyān — vaiśyas ; āḍhyān — wealthy ; dadarśa — saw ; ha — indeed.

puṣpa — with flowers ; tāmbūla — betelnuts ; gandha — and scents ; āḍhyaiḥ — opulent ; phalaiḥ — with fruits ; dugdha-phalaiḥ — with milk ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; sampūjya — worsiping ; svāsane — on a throne ; sthāpya — placing ; nemuḥ — bowed down ; āgrya-dhiyaḥ — attentive ; viśaḥ — vaiśyas.

śrī-vaiśya ūcuḥ — the vaiśyas said ; bhavec — may be ; cet — if ; atra — here ; te — of You ; rājyam — the kingdom ; tāvakān — Yours ; smaratāt — should remember ; tadā — then ; vayam — we ; tava — of You ; prajā — the citizens ; deva — O Lord ; rājye — in the kingdom ; prāpte — attained ; na — not ; kaḥ — who? ; smaret — will remember.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; papraccha — asked ; su-smitaḥ — smiling ; vaiśyān — the vaiśyas ; ko-daṇḍa — of the bow ; sthānam — the place ; acyutaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; na — not ; te — they ; tam — to Him ; ūcuḥ — said ; su-dhiyaḥ — intelligent ; ko-daṇḍe — of the bow ; bhaṅga — breaking ; śaṅkayā — with the fear.

tat — His ; rūpa — handsomeness ; guṇa — virtues ; mādhurya — and sweetness ; mohitā — charmed ; ye — who ; ca — and ; mathurāḥ — people of Mathurā ; kumāra — O boy ; paśya — look ; ehi — come ; dhanuḥ — the bow ; ity — thus ; ūcuḥ — said ; tad-didṛkṣavaḥ — eager to see Him.

taiḥ — by them ; dṛṣṭetena — showed ; pathā — the path ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; praviṣṭaḥ — entered ; dhanuṣaḥ — of the bow ; sthalam — the place ; maitrīm — frindship ; kurvan — doing ; vayasyaiś — with the boys His age ; ca — and ; māthuraiḥ — residing in Mathurā ; pura-bālakaiḥ — the boys of the city.

yathā — as ; aindram — of Indra ; hema-citrādhyam — wonderfully opulkent with gold ; ko-daṇḍam — the bow ; sapta-tālakam — seven palm trees ; puruṣaiḥ — with men ; paṣca-sāhasraiḥ — five thousand ; netum — to bring ; yogyam — proper ; bṛhad-bharam — very heavy.

aṣṭa-dhātu-mayam — made of eigth metals ; kliṣṭam — heavy ; lakṣa-bhāra-samam — heavy as a hundred thousand bharas ; param — great ; caturdaśyām — on caturdasi ; paura-janaiḥ — by the poeople of the city ; arcitam — worshiped ; yajṣa-maṇḍape — in the sacrificial arena.

purā — previously ; dattam — given ; yadu-rājāya — to the king of the Yādavas ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; dadarśa — saw ; kuṇḍalī-bhūtam — coiled around ; sākṣāc — directky ; śeṣam — —Lord Śeṣa ; iva — like ; sthitam — situated.

varyamānaḥ — stopped ; nṛbhiḥ — by the people ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; prasahya — overcoming ; dhanuḥ — the bow ; ādade — took ; paśyatām — watching ; tatra — there ; paurāṇām — by the people of the city ; sajjam — stringing ; kṛtvā — doing ; atha — then ; līlayā — playfully.

ākṛṣya — drawing bakc ; karṇa-paryantam — to His ear ; dor-daṇḍābhyām — with both hands ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; dhanuḥ — the bow ; babhaṣja — broke ; madhyataḥ — in the middle ; rājann — O king ; ikṣu-daṇḍam — sugar-cane ; gajaḥ — an elephant ; yathā — as.

bhajyamānasya — broken ; dhanuṣaḥ — of the bow ; ṭāṅkāraḥ — the sound ; abhūt — was ; taḍit-svanaḥ — thunder ; nanāda — resounded ; tena — by that ; brahmāṇḍam — the universes ; sapta-lokaiḥ — with seven lokas ; bilaiḥ — with outer space ; saha — with.

viceluḥ — trembled ; dig-gajāḥ — the elphants of the directions ; tara — the stars ; rājad-bhū-khaṇḍa-maṇḍalam — the circle of the earth ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; badhirī-bhūta — deafened ; pṛthivyām — on the earth ; jana-maṇḍalī — the people.

kaṁsasya — of Kaṁsa ; hṛdayam — the heart ; śabdaḥ — the sound ; vidadāra — broke ; ghaṭī-dvayam — for an hour ; tad-rakṣiṇaḥ — the guards ; prakupitāḥ — angry ; utthitā — rose up ; ātatāyinaḥ — trying to kill.

gṛhītu-kāmāḥ — wishing to grab ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; pratyūcuḥ — said ; badhyatām — bind Him ; iti — thus ; atha — then ; tān — them ; āgatān — come ; vīkṣya — seeing ; sa-śastrān — with weapons ; bala-keśavau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; ko-daṇḍa-sakale — the bow ; nītvā — taking ; jaghnatuḥ — struck ; durmadān — the wicked ; bhṛśam — greatly ; sakalāti-prahāreṇa — by that blow ; kecit — some ; vīraḥ — soldiers ; tu — indeed ; mūrchitāḥ — fell unconscious.

bhinna-pādā — broken feet ; bhinna-nakhāḥ — broken nails ; kecic — some ; chinnāṁsa-bāhavaḥ — broken arms and shoulders ; vīrāḥ — soldiers ; paṣca-sahasrāṇi — five thousand ; nipetuḥ — fell ; bhūmi-maṇḍale — to the gound.

viceluḥ — shook ; mathurāḥ — the people of Mathurā ; sarve — all ; dudruvuḥ — ran ; tad-didṛkṣavaḥ — wishingt to see ; puryām — in the city ; kolāhale — a tumult ; jāte — was manifested ; nṛṇām — ofthe people ; jātam — manifested ; mahat — great ; bhayam — fear.

bhoja-rāja — of Kaṁsa ; sabhā — of the assembly ; cchatram — the parasol ; akasmān — suddenly ; nipapāta — fell ; ha — indeed ; gopālaiḥ — with the gopas ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; dhāvan — running ; cāpa-sthalān — from the place of the bow ; nṛpa — O king ; āyayau — came ; nanda-nikaṭe — to Nanda ; sandhyā-kāle — at sunset ; ati-bhīta-vat — as if He were very afraid.

nirīkṣya — seeing ; govinda — Lord Kṛṣṇa's su-rūpam—handsome form ; adbhutam — wonderful ; vimohitā — enchanted ; vai — indeed ; mathurā — of Mathurā ; purāṅgaṇaḥ — the women ; visraṣṭa — dishevelled ; vāsaḥ — garments ; kabarāḥ — and hair ; smarādhayaḥ — tormented with amorous desires ; parasparam — among themselves ; prāhuḥ — said ; idam — this ; sakhī-janam — to their friends.

śrī-purandhrya ūcuḥ — the women of the city said ; kandarpa-koṭi-dyutim — the splendor of millions of Kāmadevas ; āharan — eclipsing ; tvaram — at once ; svairam — independent ; caran — walking ; vai — indeed ; mathurā-pure — in Mathurā City ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; nirīkṣyate — is seen ; yābhiḥ — by whom ; atīva — greatly ; sākṣāt — directly ; aṅgeṣu — on the limbs ; sarveṣv — all ; api — also ; naḥ — of us ; samāviśat — entered.

kasya — of whom? ; eka — in one ; deśe — place ; madhuratvam — sweetness ; īkṣyate — is seen ; tatra — there ; asti — is ; netram — the eye ; prapatat — flying ; pataṅga — a moth ; vat — like ; yaḥ — who ; tv — indeed ; eva — indeed ; sarvāṅga-mānoharaḥ — the charm of all limbs ; sakhi — O friend ; sa — He ; eva — indeed ; netreṇa — by the eye ; katham — how? ; samīkṣyate — is seen.

aṅge — on limb ; hy — indeed ; aṅge — after limb ; sundare — handsome ; nanda-sūnoḥ — of Nanda's son ; prāptam — attained ; prāptam — attained ; yatra — where ; yatra — where ; api — also ; netram — eye ; tasmāt — from that ; tasmān — from that ; nāmaval — like the name ; labdha-saukhyam — attained happiness ; lāvaṇyābdhau — in an ocean of handsomeness ; magnaval — as if plunged ; lagna — placed ; cittam — mind.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; dine — in the day ; yam — Him ; vraja-rāja-nandanam — to the prince of Vraja ; svapne — in dream ; api — also ; tadvat — in that way ; dadṛśuḥ — saw ; pura-striyaḥ — the women of the city ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; katham — how? ; tam — Him ; madhuram — sweet ; na — not ; sasmaruḥ — thought ; yābhiḥ — by whom ; kṛtam — done ; maithila — O king of Mithilā ; rāsa-maṇḍalam — the circle of the rāsa-dance.

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; sairandhryā — by the maidservant Kubjā ; kim — what? ; kṛtam — done ; pūrvam — before ; tapaḥ — austerities ; parama-durghaṭam — very difficult ; yena — by which ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; devaiḥ — bythe demigods ; api — even

paṣcavatyām — in Pancavati ; sthitam — situated ; rāmam — Lord Rāma ; koṭi-kandarpa-sannibham — splendid as millions of Kāmadevas ; vīkṣya — seeing ; śūrpanakhā — Śūrpanakhā ; nāmnī — named ; rakṣasī — demoness ; mohitā — bewildered ; bhṛśam — *greatly.

nirmoham — not falling in love with her ; rāghavam — Lord Rāma ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; atha — then ; eka-patnī-vrata-sthitam — taking a vow of accepting only one wife ; krodhāt — out of anger ; sītām — Sītā ; bhakṣayitum — to devour ; dhāvatī — running

khaḍgena — with a sword ; śita-dhāreṇa — with a sharp edge ; lakṣmaṇaḥ — Lakṣmaṇa ; rāghavānujaḥ — Lord Rāma's younger brother ; jahāra — took ; tasyāḥ — of her ; karṇau — the ears ; ca — and ; nāsam — nose ; sadyaḥ — at once ; ruṣānvitaḥ — *angry.

chinna-nāsā — cut away nose ; gatā — attained ; laṅkām — to Lanka ; ravanāya — for Ravana ; nyavedayat — informed ; bhūyaḥ — greatly ; puṣkara-tīrthe — at Puskara-tirtha ; sa — she ; jagāma — went ; vimanā — disconsolate ; bhṛśam — *very.

tapaḥ — austerities ; cakre — did ; śūrpanakhā — Śūrpanakhā ; varṣāṇām — of years ; ayutam — ten thousand ; jale — in the water ; dhyāyantī — meditating ; try-ambakaṁ devam — on Lord Śiva ; śrī-rāmam — Lord Rāma ; varam — husband ; icchatī — *wishing.

prasannaḥ — pleased ; bhagavān — the Lord ; deva-deva — the master of the demigods ; uma-patiḥ — the husband of Umā ; etya — coming ; tat — that ; puṣkaraṁ tīrtham — to Puṣkara-tīrtha ; varam — blessing ; brūhi — speak ; iti — thus ; uvāca — said ; ha — *indeed.

śūrpanakhā uvāca — Śūrpanakhā said ; śrī-rāmaḥ — Śrī rāma ; me — of me ; varaḥ — the husbvand ; bhūyāt — may be ; varam — boon ; dehi — please give ; satām — of the saintly persons ; priyaḥ — dear ; tvam — you ; deva-deva — the master ofthe demigods ; paramaḥ — great ; sarvāsām — of all ; āśiṣām — blessings ; prabhuḥ — *the master.

śrī-śiva uvāca — Lord śuva said ; adya — today ; eva — indeed ; sa-phalaḥ — fruitful ; na — not ; syāt — may be ; varaḥ — boon ; te — of you ; śṛṇu — please hear ; rākṣasi — O demonness ; dvāparānte — at the end of Dvapara-yuga ; māthure — in Mathurā ; ca — and ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — *doubt.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; sā — she ; eva — indeed ; śūrpanakhā — Śūrpanakhā ; nāma — named ; rākṣasī — demonness ; kāma-rūpiṇī — taking any form she wished ; abhūt — became ; śrī-mathurāyām — in Śrī Mathurā ; tu — indeed ; kubjā-nāma — named Kubjā ; mahā-mate — *O noble-hearted one.

mahādeva-vareṇa — by Lord Śiva's boon ; api — also ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; priyā — the beloved ; abhavat — became ; idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; kim — what? ; bhūyaḥ — more ; śrotum — to hear ; icchasi — *you wish.