Chapter One Kaṁsa-mantra Advice to Kaṁsa

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 ; kiñcit — somewhat ; prakupitaḥ — angry ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; śanaiḥ — slowly ; antaḥ-puram — to the inner part of the palace ; yayau — went.