Chapter Two Keśi-vadha The Killing of Keśī

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; ataḥ—then; keśī—Kesi; mahā-daityaḥ—the great demon; haya-rūpi—in the form of a horse; madotkaṭaḥ—wild; etya—going; vṛndāvanam—to Vṛndāvana; ramyam—beautiful; jagarja—neighed; ghanavat—like a cloud; balī—powerful.

yasya—of whom; pāda-pratāḍena—by the steps; nipetuḥ—fell; śākhinaḥ—the trees; dṛḍhāḥ—solid; pucchā—of the tial; ghātena—by the swishing; gagane—in the sky; khaṇḍam khaṇḍam—broken apart; yayuḥ—went; ghanāḥ—the clouds.

tam—him; vīkṣya—seeing; duḥsaha-javam—running with unstoppable speed; gopa-gopī-gaṇā—the gopas and gopīs; bhṛśām—greatly; bhayāturā—afraid; maithilendra—O king of Mithilā; śrī-kṛṣṇam—to Śrī Kṛṣṇa; saraṇam—for shelter; yayuḥ—went.

mā—don't; bhaiṣṭa—be afraid; iti—thus; abhayam—fearlessness; dattvā—giving; bhagavān—the Lord; vṛjinārdanaḥ—the deliverer from miseries; kaṭau—at His waist; pītāmbaram—the yellow garment; baddhvā—tying; hantum—to kill; daityam—the demon; pracakrame—went.

harim—Kṛṣṇa; paścima-pādābhyām—with his hind legs; santatāḍa—hit; mahāsuraḥ—the great demon; cālayan—shaking; pṛthivīm—the ground; rājan—O king; nādayan—neighing; vyoma-maṇḍalam—the circle of the sky.

gṛhītvā—grabbing; pādayoḥ—of the legs; daityam—the demon; bhrāmayitvā—whrling around; bhujena—with an arm; khe—into the sky; cikṣepa—threw; yojanam—eight miles; kṛṣṇaḥ—Kṛṣṇa; vātaḥ—wind; padmam—a lotus flower; iva—like; uddhṛtam—uprooted.

punaḥ—again; āgatavān—come; saḥ—he; api—also; krodha-pūrita-vigrahaḥ—filled with angfer; pucchena—with his tail; śrī-harim—Lord Kṛṣṇa; devam—the Lord; santatāḍa—hit; vrajāṅgane—in the courtyard of Vraja.

pucche—the tail; gṛhītvā—grabbing; tam—him; kṛṣṇaḥ—Kṛṣṇa; bhrāmayitvā—whirling; bhujaujasā—with the power ofHis arms; yojanānām—eight miles; śatam—a hundred; rājan—O king; cikṣepa—threw; gagane—into the sky; balāt—forcibly.

ākāśāt—from the sky; patitaḥ—fallen; so 'pi—he; kiṣcit—somewhat; vyākula-mānasaḥ—agitated at heart; samutthāya—standing up; punaḥ—again; daityaḥ—the demon; jagarja—neighed; ghanavat—like a cloud; balī—powerful;

saṭā—mane; vidhunvan—shaking; romāṇi—the hairs; bālam—tail; khe—in the sky; cālayan—moving; muhuḥ—again and again; mahīm—the earth; vidārayan—breaking; pādaiḥ—with hooves; utpapāta—jumped; hareḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa; puraḥ—in front of.

tatāḍa—hit; muṣṭinā—with a fist; tam—him; vai—indeed; bhagavān—the Lord; madhusūdanaḥ—Kṛṣṇa; tasya—of Him; muṣṭi-prahāreṇa—by the puch; mūrcchitaḥ—unconscious; ghaṭikā-dvayam—for an hour.

mastakena—by the head; galoddeśe—on the neck; samudhṛtya—grabbing; harim—Lord Kṛṣṇa; hayaḥ—the horse; bhū-maṇḍalāt—from the earth; utpapāta—threw; gagane—into the sky; lakṣa-yojanam—800,000 miles.

tayoḥ—of them; yuddham— battle; abhūt—was; ghoram—horrible; gagane—in the sky; prahara-dvayam—for six hours; pādaiḥ—with feet; dadbhiḥ—with teeth; saṭābhiś—with mane; ca—and; puccha—tail; tīkṣna-sharp; khuraiḥ—razor; nṛpa—O king.

gṛhītvā—grabbing; tam—him; hariḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa; dorbhyām—with both arms; bhrāmayitvā—whirling around; tv—indeed; itas tataḥ—herew and there; ākāśāt—from the sky; pātayām āsa—threw; kamaṇḍalum—a kamandalu; iva—like; arbhakaḥ—a child.

bhujam—His arm; praveṣayām āsa—inserting; tan-mukhe—in the demon's mouth; bhagavān—Lord; hariḥ—Kṛṣṇa; tasyodare—in his belly; gataḥ—wnet; bāhuḥ—the arm; vavṛdhe—expanded; rogavat—like a disease; bhṛśām—greatly.

tadā—then; tu—indeed; leṇḍam—stool; kṛtavān—passing; ruddha-vāyuḥ—his life-breath stopped; mahāsuraḥ—the great demon; khaṇḍī-bhūtodaraḥ—his stomach broken; sadyaḥ—at once; mamāra—died; haya-rūpa-dhṛk—having the form of a horse.

dehāt—from the body; vinirgataḥ—come; sadyaḥ—suddenly; mukuṭī—crowned; kuṇḍalānvitaḥ—decorated with earrings; divya-rūpa—a splendid form; dharam—manifesting; kṛṣṇam—to Lord Kṛṣṇa; prāṣjaliḥ—with folded hands; praṇanāma—bowed down; ha—certainly.

śrī-kumuda uvāca—Śrī Kumuda said; śakrasya—of Indra; anucaraḥ—a follower; aham—I am; vai—indeed; kumudaḥ—Kumuda; nāma—named; mādhava—O Kṛṣṇa; tejasvī—powerful and splendid; rūpavān—handsome; vīraḥ—heroic; jiṣṇuḥ—glorious; chatra-bhramim—the parasol; dadhan—holding.

vṛtrāsura—of Vṛtrāsura; vadhe—in the killing; pūrvam—previously; brahma-hatyā-praśāntaye—to become free of the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa; yajṣam—a yajna; cakāra—did; nākeśaḥ—Indra; vājimedham—vajimedha; kratūttamam—the best of yajnas.

aśvamedha-hayam—the aśvamedha horse; śubhram—handsome; śyāma-karṇam—with black ears; mano-javam—running as fast as the mind; tam—that; ārurukṣuḥ—wishing to ride; duṣṭaḥ—wicked; aham—I; corayitvā—stealing; talam—to Talaloka; gataḥ—went.

tataḥ—from there; marud-gaṇaiḥ—by the Maruts; nītam—brought; pāśa-baddham—bound with ropes; mahā-khalam—a great iffender; saśāpa—cursed; mām—me; balārātiḥ—Indra, the enemy of Bala; tvam—you; rakṣaḥ—a raksasa; bhava—become; durmate—O wicked one.

hayākṛtiḥ—the form of a horse; te—of you; sambhūyāt—will be; bhūmau—on the earthj; manvantara-dvayam—for two manvantaras; tac-chāpāt—from that curse; adya—today; muktaḥ—freed; aham—I am; sadyaḥ—at once; tvat-sparśanāt—by Your touch; prabhaḥ—O Lord.

kiṅkaram—a servant; kuru—please make; mām—me; deva—O Lord; tvad-aṅghrau—at Your feet; lagna-mānasam—the mind is placed; namaḥ—obeisances; tubhyam—to You; bhagavate—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarva-lokaika-sākṣiṇe—the sole witness of all.

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya—circumambulating; harim—Lord Kṛṣṇa; pareśvaram—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vimānam—an airplane; āruhya—climbing; mahojjvalam—very glorious; param—transcendental; vaikuṇṭhalokam—Vaikuṇṭhaloka; kumudaḥ—Kumuda; yayau—went; tvaram—at once; virājayan—filling with light; maithila—O king of Mithilā; maṇḍalam—the circle; diśām—of the directions.