Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nārada uvāca — -Śrī Nārada said ; rajakasya — of the washerman ; śiraś-chedam — the beheading ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; vai — indeed ; rakṣiṇām — of the guards ; vadham — the killing ; dhanur-bhaṅgam — the breaking of the bow ; tataḥ — then ; śrutvā — hearing ; param — then ; trāsam — fear ; upāgamat — attained.

tat-kṣaṇāt — from that moment ; dur-nimittāni — evil omens ; vāmāṅga-sphuraṇāni — trembling on the left side of his body ; ca — and ; prapaśyann — seeing ; aṅga-bhaṅgāni — the breaking of the body ; na — not ; nidrām — sleep ; prāpa — attained ; daitya-rāṭ — the demon king.

svapne — in dreams ; pretaiḥ — by ghosts ; samāyuktaḥ — possessed ; tailābhyaktaḥ — anointed with oil ; dig-ambaraḥ — naked ; japā — of roses ; srāk — wearing a garland ; mahisārūḍhaḥ — rising on a huffalo ; dakṣiṇāśām — to the south ; jagāma — went ; saḥ — he.

prātaḥ-kāle — in the morning ; samutthāya — rising ; kārya-bhāra-karān — to his servants ; janān — people ; āhūya — calling ; kārayām āsa — arranged ; malla-krīḍā-mahotsavam — a great festival of wrestling matches.

viśālājira-samyukte — with a great arena ; hema-stambha-samanvite — with golden pillars ; sabhā-maṇḍapa-deśāgre — before the royal assmebly ; raṅga-bhūmiḥ — the arena ; babhūva — was ; ha — ineed.

vitānaiḥ — with awnings ; hema-saṅkāśaiḥ — of gold ; muktā-dāma-vilambibhiḥ — decorated with pearls ; sopānaiḥ — with stairs ; hema-mañcaiḥ — golden grandstands ; ca — and ; raṅga-bhūmiḥ — a field ; babhau — was manifested ; nṛpa — O king.

rāja-mañce — in the oryal box ; ratna-maye — golden ; makarandārcite — decorated with jasmine flowers ; śubhe — beautiful ; śakra — of Indra ; siṁhāsanam — the throne ; tatra — there ; sopabarhaṇa-maṇḍalam — in a circle of cushions.

ātapatreṇa — with a parasol ; divyena — splendid ; candra-maṇḍala-cāruṇā — beautiful as the circle of the moon ; haṁsābhaiḥ — with swan ; vyajanaiḥ — fans ; yuktaiḥ — endowed ; cāmaraiḥ — with camaras ; vajra-muṣṭibhiḥ — with diamond handles.

daśa-hasta — ten hastal ucchritaṁexpanded ; saśvat — always ; viśvakarma-vinirmitam — made by Viśvakarmā ; tadā — then ; āruhya — ascending ; babhau — was manifested ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; adri-śṛṅge — on a mountaintop ; mṛgarāḍ — a lion ; iva — like.

gāyakaḥ — singers ; prajaguḥ — sang ; tatra — there ; nanṛtuḥ — danced ; vāra-yoṣitaḥ — prostitutes ; neduḥ — sounded ; mṛdaṅga-paṭaha-tāla-bherya-nakādayaḥ — mṛdaṅgas, paṭahas, tālas, bheryas, nakas, and other instruments.

rājānaḥ — the kings ; maṇḍaleśāś — governors of provinces ; ca — and ; paurā — the people of the city ; janapadā — the people ; nṛpa — O king ; dadṛśuḥ — saw ; malla-yuddham — the wrestling ; te — they ; mañce mañce — in viewers box after viewers box ; samāsthitāḥ — situated.

cāṇūraḥ — Canura ; muṣṭikaḥ — Mustika ; kūṭaḥ — Kuta ; śalaḥ — Sala ; tośala — Tosala ; eva — indeed ; ca — and ; vyāyāma-mudgaraiḥ — with clubs ; yuktā — endowed ; yuyudhuḥ — fought ; te — they ; paraspaaram — among themselves.

nanda-rājādayaḥ — headed by King Nanda ; gopāḥ — the gopas ; kaṁsāhūtā — called by Kaṁsa ; natānanāḥ — with bowed heads ; dattvā — offered ; balim — gift ; param — great ; tasmai — to him ; ekasmin — in one ; mañca — stand ; āśritāḥ — situated.

bāṇāsura-jarāsandha-narakānām — of Bāṇāsura, Jarāsandha, and Naraka ; purān — from the city ; nṛpa — O king ; anyeṣām — of others ; śambarādīnām — headed by Sambara ; sakāśāt — in the presence ; bhūbhujām — of the kings ; tathā — so ; balayaḥ — offerings ; ca — and ; āyayuḥ — came ; rājan — O king ; yadu-rājāya — to Kaṁsa ; tatra — there ; vai — indeed ; atha — then ; tau — They ; rāma — Balarāma ; kṛṣṇau — and Kṛṣṇa ; dvau — both ; māyā-bālaka-vigrahau — appearing like ordinary boys

gomūtra-caya — with abundant gomutra ; sindūra — sindura ; kastūrī — musk ; patra — cups ; bhṛt — holding ; mukham — face ; sravat — flowing ; mada-mahā-mattam — maddened ; ratna-kuṇḍala-maṇḍitam — decorated with jewel earrings ; gajam — elephant ; kuvalayāpīḍam — Kuvalayāpīḍa ; raṅga-dvāram — the entrance to the arena ; avasthitam — standing ; vīkṣya — seeing ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; mahā-mātram — to the elphant trainer ; prāha — said ; gambhīrayā — in a deep ; girā — voice.

ākarṣaya — pull back ; aṅga — sir ; nāgendram — this great elephant ; mārgam — a path ; kuru — make ; mama — of Me ; icchayā — by the desire ; naḥ — not ; cet — if ; tvām — you ; pātayiṣyāmi — I will make fall ; sa-nāgam — the elephant ; bhūmi-maṇḍale — to the ground.

mahā-mātraḥ — the elerphant trainer ; tadā — then ; kruddhaḥ — angry ; nodayām āsa — made to charge ; tam — him ; gajam — the elaphant ; cītkāram — trumpeting ; utkaṭam — great ; dikṣu — in the directions ; kurvantam — doing ; nanda-sūnave — at Kṛṣṇa.

gṛhītvā — taking ; tam — Him ; harim — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; sadyaḥ — at once ; śuṇḍā-daṇḍena — with its trunk ; nāga-rāṭ — the king of elephants ; ujjahāra — lifted ; tataḥ — then ; tasmān — from there ; nirgataḥ — gone ; bhāra-bhṛt — holding the burden ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa.

tat-pādeṣu — among its feet ; vilīnaḥ — hiding ; abhūt — was ; prabhraman — wandering ; sann — was ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; vṛndāvana-nikuñjeṣu — in the forests of Vṛndāvana ; vṛkṣeṣu — among the trees ; ca — and ; yathā — as ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa.

kare — in the trunk ; jagrāha — grabbed ; tam — Him ; nāgaḥ — the elephant ; śuṇḍā-daṇḍena — with its trunk ; ca — and ; aṅghriṣu — among its feet ; niṣpīḍya — pressing ; śuṇḍām — the trunk ; haṣṭābhyām — with both hands ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; paścāt — behind ; vinirgataḥ — went.

tiryag-bhūtaḥ — disoriented ; ca — and ; tam — Him ; nāgaḥ — the elephant ; gṛhītum — to grab ; upacakrame — approached ; muṣṭinā — with a fish ; tam — it ; ghātayitvā — punching ; puraḥ — in front ; dudrāva — ran ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa.

tam — Him ; anvadhāvan — chasing ; nāgendraḥ — the royal elephant ; mathurāyām — in Mathurā ; videha-rāṭ — O king of Videha ; kolāhale — a tumult ; tadā — then ; jāte — was manifested ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; tasmāt — from it ; itaḥ — here ; yayau — went.

pucche — the tail ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; tam — that ; nāgam — elephant ; baladevaḥ — Balarāma ; mahā-balaḥ — very strong ; cakarṣa — dragged ; bhuja-daṇḍābhyām — with both arms ; phaṇinam — a snake ; garuḍaḥ — Garuḍa ; yathā — as.

prahasan — laughing ; bhagavān — Lord ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; tam — it ; kare — on the trunk ; balāt — forcibly ; cakarṣa — dragged ; bhuja-daṇḍābhyām — with both arms ; kūpa-rajjum — the rope in a well ; yathā — as ; naraḥ — a person.

dvayoḥ — of the Two of Them ; ākarṣanān — by the pulling ; nāgaḥ — the elephant ; vihvalaḥ — agitated ; abhūt — became ; nṛpeśvara — O king of kings ; mahā-mātraḥ — the elephant-trainer ; tadā — then ; sapta — seven ; ruruhuḥ — grew ; tam — that ; gajam — elephant ; balāt — forcibly.

nītā — brought ; gajāḥ — elephants ; tathā — then ; ca — and ; anyaiḥ — byu others ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; hantum — to kill ; śata-trayam — three hundred ; aṅkuśāsphālanāt — hit with goads ; kruddham — angry ; mattebham — maddened ; punaḥ — again ; āgatam — come ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sākṣāt — directly ; baladevasya — as Balarāma ; paśyataḥ — watched ; śuṇḍā-daṇḍe — the trunk ; saṅgṛhītvā — grabbing ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling around ; tv — indeed ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-pṛṣṭhe — to the ground ; kamaṇḍalum — a kamandalu ; iva — as ; arbhakaḥ — a child.

dūre — far away ; prapatitāḥ — thrown ; tasya — of it ; mahā-mātra — the trainer ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; satām — as the saintly people ; prapaśyatām — watched ; nāgaḥ — the elephgant ; sadyaḥ — at once ; vai — indeed ; nidhanam — death ; gataḥ — attained.

taj-jyotiḥ — its effulgence ; śrī-ghana-śyāme — dark as a cloud ; līnam — entered ; jātam — manifested ; videha-rāṭ — O king of Videha ; dantau — the two tusks ; utpatya — uprooting ; tasya — of it ; api — —also ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; mahā-balau — very powerful ; nijaghnatuḥ — attacked ; mahā-mātrān — the elephnat-trainers ; mṛgān — deer ; keśariṇau — two lions ; yathā — as.

dvipe — when the elephant ; hate — was killed ; api — even ; ye — who ; ca — and ; anye — other ; mahā-mātra — elephant-trainers ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; vidudruvuḥ — ran ; yathā — as ; meghā — clouds ; varṣa-kāle — during the monsoon ; gate — come ; sati — is.

evam — thus ; hatvā — having killed ; dvipam — the elepbant ; gopaiḥ — with the gopas ; śeṣaiḥ — remaining ; taiḥ — with them ; prekṣanotsukaiḥ — eager to see ; jayārāvaiḥ — with sounds of Victory! ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; śrama-vāri-madāṅkitau — anopinted with drops of perspiration and elephant's rut ; pariśramāruṇa-mukhau — Their faces red with exhaustion ; raṅgam — the arena ; viviśatuḥ — entered ; tvaram — quickly ; danta-pāṇī — with the tusks in Their hands ; mahā-vegau — very powerful ; yathā — as ; āśām — in the dirtection ; anila — fanned by the wind ; analau — two fires.

mallāḥ — the wrestlers ; ca — and ; mallam — a wrestler ; ca — and ; narā — the people ; narendram — a king ; striyaḥ — the women ; smaram — Kāmadeva ; gopa-gaṇāḥ — the gopas ; vrajeśam — the master of Vraja ; pitā — His father ; sutam — a son ; daṇḍa-dharam — Yamarāja ; hy — indeed ; asantaḥ — the impious ; mṛtyum — death ; ca — and ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; vibudhā — the wise ; virājam — a renounced sage ; tattvam — the truth ; param — supreme ; yogi-varāś — the great yogis ; ca — and ; bhojā — the Bhojas ; devam — the Lord ; tadā — then ; raṅga-gatam — come to the arena ; balena — with Balarāma ; pṛthak pṛthak — each in their own way ; bhāvanayā — with the ideaq ; hy — indeed ; apaśyan — saw ; sarve — all ; janāḥ — the people ; tam — Him ; paripūrṇa-devam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

hatam — killed ; dvipam — the elephant ; vīkṣya — seeing ; ca — and ; tau — They ; mahā-balau — very powerful ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; manasvī — thoughtful ; bhayam — fear ; āpa — attained ; cetasi — in the heart ; mañca-sthitā — the people in the grandstands ; harṣita-mānasaś — their hearts filled with joy ; ca — and ; candram — the moon ; cakorāḥ — cakora birds ; iva — like ; te — they ; yayuḥ — attained.

karṇe — ear ; ca — and ; karṇam — to ear ; vinidhāya — placing ; nāgarā — the people ; mahotsukāḥ — eager ; te — they ; hy — indeed ; avadan — said ; parasparam — among themselves ; etau — They ; ki — indeed ; sākṣāt — directly ; parameśvarau — the two Supreme Personality of Godheads ; parau — the Supremes ; babhūvatuḥ — have become ; vai — indeed ; vasudeva-nandanau — the two sons of Vasudeva.

ahaḥ — Oh ; ati-ramyam — very beautiful ; vraja-maṇḍalam — the circle of Vraja ; param — great ; yatra — where ; eṣa — He ; sākṣāt — directly ; vicacāra — walked ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; kṛtvā — doing ; hi — indeed ; yad-darśanam — the sight of whom ; adya — now ; durlabham — rare ; vayam — we ; kṛtārthāḥ — sucessful ; tu — indeed ; bhavema — have become ; sarvataḥ — in all respects.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; vadatsu — speaking ; paura-lokeṣu — the people of the city ; nadat-tūryeṣu — as the turyas sounded ; maithila — O mking of Mithilā ; cāṇūraḥ — Canura ; tāv — Them ; upavrajya — approaching ; rāma-kṛṣṇāv — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; uvāca — said ; ha — certainly.

cāṇūra uvāca — Canura said ; he — O ; rāma — Balarāma ; he — O ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; yuvām — You both ; mahā-balau — very powerful ; rājṣaḥ — of the king ; puraḥ — in the presence ; vai — indeed ; kurutam — please do ; mṛdham — a fight ; balāt — powerfully ; praharṣite — pleased ; rājani — when the king ; cet — if ; yadūttame — the best of the Yādavas ; kim — what? ; kim — what? ; na — not ; bhadram — good thing ; bhavati — will be ; iha — here ; vaś — of You ; ca — and ; naḥ — of us.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; purā — before ; eva — indeed ; bhadram — good ; nṛpateḥ — of the king ; prasādataḥ — by the mefcy ; bālā — boys ; vayam — we ; tulya-balaiś — with boys that Our equal ; ca — amd ; bālakaiḥ — with boys ; bhūyān — may be ; mṛdhaḥ — fight ; naḥ — not ; balavān — powerful ; yathā — as ; ucitam — proper ; adharma — irreligious ; yuddham — fight ; kila — indeed ; mā — not ; bhavet — should be ; iha — here.

bhavān — You ; na — not ; bālaḥ — a boy ; na — not ; ca — and ; vā — or ; kiśoraḥ — a youth ; balaś — the strength ; ca — and ; sākṣāt — directly ; balinām — than the strngest ; balīyān — stroinger ; sahasra-mattebha-balam — the strength of a thousand maddened elephants ; dadhānaḥ — placing ; dvipaḥ — the elephant ; bhavadbhyām — by You two ; nihataḥ — killed ; sa-līlam — easily.

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; kaḥ — who? ; ayam — he ; kuvalayāpīḍaḥ — Kuvaslayapida ; pūrva-janmani — in his previous birth ; nārada — O Nārada ; katham — why? ; gajatvam — the status of an elephant ; āpannaḥ — attained ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — in Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; līnatām — merged ; gatah — *attained.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; bali-putraḥ — the son of Bali ; mahā-kāyaḥ — with a great body ; nāmnā — by name ; mandagatiḥ — Mandagati ; balī — powerful ; sarva-śastra-bhṛtām — of they who wield weapons ; śreṣṭhaḥ — the best ; lakṣa-nāga-samaḥ — equal to a hundred thousand elephants ; balī — *strong.

ekadā — one day ; nirgataḥ — gone ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; raṅga-yātrām — on a pilgrimage to Ranga-ksetra ; janeṣu — among the people ; ca — and ; mattebha-vaj — like a maddened elephant ; janān — the people ; vegāt — forcibly ; bhujābhyām — with both arms ; parimardayan — *crushing.

tad-bahu-vegāt — by the power of his arms ; patitaḥ — fallen ; pathi — on the path ; vṛddhaḥ — elderly ; tritaḥ — Trita ; muniḥ — Muni ; kruddhaḥ — angry ; saśāpa — cursed ; tam — him ; mattam — maddened ; baliṣṭham — powerful ; bali-nandanam — *the son of Bali.

śrī-trita uvāca — Śrī Trita said ; gajavat — like an elephant ; tvam — you ; madonmattaḥ — wild ; abhūḥ — have become ; janān — the people ; parimardayan — pushing ; vicaran — going ; raṅga-yatrāyām — an a pilgrimage ot Raṅga-kṣeyra ; tvam — you ; gajaḥ — an elephant ; bhava — become ; durmate — *fool.

evam — thus ; śaptaḥ — cursed ; tadā — then ; daityaḥ — the Daitya ; nāmnā — by name ; mandagatiḥ — Mandagati ; balī — powerful ; patat — falling ; kañcuka-vat — like a garment ; dehaḥ — the body ; bhraṣṭa-teja — lost its splendor ; babhūva — became ; ha — *indeed.

muneḥ — of the sage ; prabhāva-vit — knowing the power ; sadyaḥ — at once ; daityaḥ — the Daitya ; bhūtvā — becoming ; kṛtāñjaliḥ — with folded hands ; natvā — bowing ; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya — circumambulating ; tritam — Trita ; munim — Muni ; uvāca — said ; ha — *indeed.

mandagatiḥ — Mandagati ; uvāca — said ; he — O ; mune — sage ; he — O ; kṛpā-sindhaḥ — ocean of mercy ; tvam — you ; yogīndraḥ — the king of yogis ; dvijottamaḥ — the best of brāhmaṇas ; gajatvāt — from being an elephant ; me — of me ; kadā — when? ; muktiḥ — freedom ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; vada — please tell ; āśu — now ; mām — *to me.

tvādṛśānām — like you ; satām — of saints ; mā — should not ; abhūt — have been ; helanam — offense ; me — of me ; kvacin — at any time ; mune — O sage ; tvādṛśā — like you ; munayaḥ — sages ; brahman — O brāhmaṇa ; samarthā — able ; vara-śapayoḥ — *to bless or to curse.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; prasāditaḥ — pacified ; tena — by that ; tritaḥ — Trita ; nāma — named ; mahā-muniḥ — the great sage ; gata-krodhaḥ — his anger gone ; abravīt — spoke ; daityam — to the Daitya ; kṛpāluḥ — merciful ; brāhmaṇottamaḥ — *the best of brāhmaṇas.

śrī-trita uvāca — Śrī Trita said ; vacanam — words ; me — of me ; mṛṣā — false ; na — not ; syāt — may be ; tvad-bhaktyā — by your devotion ; harṣitaḥ — pleased ; asmi — am ; aham — I ; te — to youi ; dāsyāmi — I will give ; varam — blessing ; divyam — transcendental ; devānām — by the demigods ; api — even ; durlabham — *unattainable.

mā — don't ; śokam — lamentation ; kuru — do ; daityendra — O king of the Daityas ; mathurāyām — in Mathurā ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; puri — the city ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; hastāt — by the hand ; te — of you ; muktiḥ — liberation ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — *doubt.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; saḥ — he ; ayam — he ; mandagatiḥ — mandagati ; daityaḥ — the Daitya ; gajaḥ — an elephant ; abhūt — became ; vindhyā-parvate — in the Vindya mountains ; nāmnā — by the name ; kuvalayāpīḍaḥ — Kuvalayapida ; nāgāyuta-samaḥ — equao to tne thousand elephants ; bale — *in strength.

gṛhītaḥ — taken ; māgadhendreṇa — by the king of Magadha ; balāl — forcibly ; lakṣa-gajaiḥ — with a hundred thousand elephants ; vane — in the forest ; so 'yam — he ; dattaḥ — given ; tu — indeed ; kaṁśāya — to Kaṁsa ; pāribarhe — as a wedding present ; videha-rāṭ — *O king of Videha.

trita — of Trita ; vākyāt — from the statement ; tasya — of him ; dhāma — the abode ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — in Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; līnatām — merging ; gatam — attained ; idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; kim — what? ; bhūyaḥ — more ; śrotum — to hear ; icchasi — *you wish.