Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; tasya — of him ; vacaḥ — the words ; śrutvā — hearing ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; vṛjinārdanaḥ — who removes all distress ; cāṇūreṇa — with Canura ; api — also ; yuyudhe — fought ; muṣṭikena — with Mustika ; balaḥ — Balarāma ; balī — strong.

ākarṣaṇam — pulling ; nodanam — pushing ; ca — and ; bhujābhyām — with both arms ; bhuja-daṇḍayoḥ — of the arms ; cakratuḥ — did ; paśyatām — watching ; nṛṇām — of the people ; gajāv — two elephants ; iva — like ; jigīṣayā — wishing victory.

hastābhyām — with both hands ; vapuḥ — form ; utthāpya — lifting ; cāṇūrasya — of Canura ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — personally ; atolayat — weighed ; deha-bhāram — the heaviness of the body ; puṇya-bhāram — the weight of pious deeds ; yathā — as ; vidhiḥ — Brahmā.

cāṇūraḥ — Canura ; tam — Him ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; devam — teh Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kareṇaikena — with one hand ; līlayā — playfully ; ujjahāra — lifted ; mahā-vīraḥ — vrey heroic ; bhū-khaṇḍam — the earth ; nāga-rāḍ — the kinbg of serpents ; iva — as.

grīvāyām — on the neck ; kila — indeed ; cāṇūram — Canura ; bhuja-vegena — with the power of His arms ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; kaṭyām — on the waist ; ca — and ; uddhṛtya — lifting ; sahasā — suddenly ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — to the ground.

hastaiḥ — with hands ; ca — and ; jānubhiḥ — with knees ; pādaiḥ — with feet ; bhujaiḥ — with arms ; aṅguli-muṣṭibhiḥ — with fingers and fists ; jaghnatuḥ — hit ; kṛṣṇa-cāṇūrau — Kṛṣṇa and Canura ; tathā — so ; eva — indeed ; bala-muṣṭikau — Balarāma and Mustika.

śrama-vāri-yute — with drops of perspiration ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; śrī-mukhe — on the handsome face ; rāma-kṛṣṇayoḥ — of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; sānukampāḥ — filled with compassion ; tadā — then ; prāhuḥ — said ; gavākṣa-sthāḥ — staying in the windows ; nṛpa-striyaḥ — the king's women.

śrī-striya ūcuḥ — the women said ; ahaḥ — Oh ; adharmaḥ — impiois ; su-mahat-sabhāyām — in the great assembly ; jātaḥ — manifested ; puraḥ — before ; rājani — the king ; vartamāne — being so ; kva — where? ; vajra-tulyāṅga-vṛtau — thweir bodies like thunderbolts ; hi — indeed ; mallau — two wrestlers ; kva — where? ; puṣpa-tulyau — like two flowers ; bata — indeed ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

ahaḥ — Oh ; hy — indeed ; abhāgyam — ill fortune ; hi — indeed ; puraukasām — of the people in the city ; naḥ — not ; yuddhe — in the fight ; tayoḥ — of Them ; darśanam — in the sight ; adya — now ; jātam — born ; ahaḥ — Oh ; ati-dhanyam — great good fortune ; bata — indeed ; bhūri-bhāgyam — great good fortune ; vanaukasām — of the people of the forest ; rāsa-rasena — by the nectar pastimes of the rasa-dance ; jātam — born.

ahaḥ — Oh ; sthite — situated ; rājani — the king ; duṣṭa-citte — wicked at heart ; na — not ; ko 'pi — someone ; vaktum — to say ; kṣama — able ; eva — indeed ; sakhyaḥ — friends ; tasmāt — from this ; dhi — indeed ; naḥ — of us ; puṇya-balena — by the power of piety ; cet — if ; tau — They ; tvaram — quickly ; mṛdhe — in the fight ; vai — indeed ; jayatām — may be victory ; arīn — enemies ; svān — own.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ardra-cittam — melting hearts ; nanda-rājam — King Nanda ; vanitānām — of the women ; manoratham — the desire ; smṛtvā — remembering ; śatrūn — the enemies ; hantu-kāmaḥ — wishing to kill ; cakre — did ; yuddham — the fight ; balāt — powerfully ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa.

gṛhītvā — grabbing ; bhuja-daṇḍābhyām — with both arms ; cāṇūram — Canura ; gagane — into the sky ; balāt — forcibly ; cikṣepa — threw ; sahasā — suddenly ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; vātaḥ — wind ; padmam — a lotus ; iva — like ; uddhṛtam — lifted.

ākāśāt — from the sky ; patitaḥ — fallen ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; tārakā — a star ; iva — like ; hy — indeed ; adho-mukhaḥ — face downward ; utthāya — rising ; muṣṭinā — with afist ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; tāḍayām āsa — punched ; vegataḥ — forcefully.

tasya — of him ; muṣṭi-prahāreṇa — by the punch ; na — not ; cacāla — wavered ; parāt — than the greatest ; paraḥ — greater ; sadyaḥ — at once ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — to the ground.

bhinna — broken ; dantaḥ — teeth ; tu — indeed ; cāṇūraḥ — Cāṇūra ; krodha-yuktaḥ — angry ; madotkaṭaḥ — ferocious ; muṣṭi-dvayena — with both fists ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; tatāḍa — hit ; hṛdi — on the chest ; maithila — O kin gof Mithilā.

gṛhītvā — grabbing ; karayoḥ — of hands ; tam — indeed ; vai — indeed ; karābhyām — with both ahnds ; bhagavān — the Lord ; svayam — Himself ; kaṁsasya — of Kaṁsa ; agre — in the presence ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling around ; sarveṣām — of all ; paśyatām — watching ; nṛpa — O king.

pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-pṛṣṭhe — to the gound ; kamaṇḍalum — a kamandalu ; iva — like ; arbhakaḥ — a child ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; prahāreṇa — by the blow ; cāṇūraḥ — Cāṇūra ; bhinna-mastakaḥ — his head broken ; udvaman — vomiting ; rudhiram — blodd ; rājan — O king ; sadyaḥ — suddenly ; vai — indeed ; nidhanam — death ; gataḥ — attained.

tathā — so ; eva — certainly ; muṣṭikam — Mustika ; mallam — wrestler ; muṣṭibhiḥ — with fists ; yudhi — in the fight ; durgamam — invincible ; dhṛtvā — grabbing ; aṅghrau — both feet ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling ; khe — in the sky ; baladevaḥ — Balarāma ; mahā-balaḥ — very strong ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-pṛṣṭhe — to the ground ; phaṇinam — a snake ; garuḍaḥ — garuḍa ; yathā — as ; muṣṭikaḥ — Mustika ; nidhanam — death ; prāpa — attained ; prodvaman — vomiting ; rudhiram — blood ; mukhāt — from his mouth.

kūṭam — Kuta ; samāgatam — come ; vīkṣya — seeing ; baladevaḥ — Balarāma ; mahā-balaḥ — strong ; muṣṭinā — with afist ; pātayām āsa — hit ; vajreṇa — with a thunderbolt ; indraḥ — Indra ; yathā — as ; girim — a mountain.

prāptam — attained ; śālam — Sala ; nanda-sūnuḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; lattayā — with a latta ; tam — him ; tatāḍa — hit ; ha — indeed ; tīkṣnayā — sharp ; tuṇḍayā — with a beak ; rājan — O king ; kadrujam — a snake ; garuḍaḥ — Garuḍa ; yathā — as.

gṛhītvā — grabbing ; tośalam — Tosala ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; madhyataḥ — in the middle ; samvidārya — ripping ; ca — and ; prākṣipat — threw ; kaṁsa-mañcāgre — into Kaṁsa's box ; viṭapam — a tree ; sindhuraḥ — an elephant ; yathā — as.

ete — they ; nipatitā — fallen ; raṅge — in the arena ; sadyaḥ — at once ; vai — indeed ; nidhanam — death ; gatāḥ — attained ; teṣām — of them ; jyotiṁsi — the lights ; vaikuṇṭhe — in Vaikuṇṭha ; viviśuḥ — entered ; paśyatām — looking on ; satām — of the saintly devotees.

evam — thus ; śrī-rāma-kṛṣṇābhyām — of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; malleṣu — among the wrestlers ; nihateṣu — killed ; ca — and ; śeṣāḥ — the remainder ; pradudruvuḥ — fled ; mallā — wrestlers ; bhayārtā — frightened ; jīvanecchayā — wishing to stay alive.

śrīdāmādīn — headed by Śrīdama ; vayasyān — friends ; ca — and ; gopān — gopas ; ākṛṣya — pulling ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; taiḥ — them ; sārdham — with ; yuddham — fight ; ārebhe — began ; sarveṣām — of all ; paśyatām — watching ; satām — the saintly devotees.

kirīṭa-kuṇḍala-dharau — wearing crowmns and earrings ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; sahārbhakaiḥ — with the boys ; viharantau — playing ; vīkṣya — seeing ; raṅge — in the arena ; visismuḥ — became astonished ; pura-vāsinaḥ — the people of Mathurā.

kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; vinā — except for ; sarva-mukhāt — from every mouth ; jaya-śabdaḥ — the sound of Victory!" ; vinirgataḥ — left ; sādhu — well done ; sādhv — well done ; iti — thus ; vādaḥ — the word ; abhūt — was ; neduḥ — sounded ; dundubhaya — the dundubhis ; tataḥ — then.

svasya — of his own men ; ajayam — the defeat ; vīkṣya — seeing ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; mahā-krodha-samākulaḥ — overcome with anger ; varjayitvā — stopping ; turya-ghoṣam — the sound of the turyas ; prāha — said ; prasphurita — trembling ; adharaḥ — lips.

kaṁsa uvāca — Kaṁsa said ; durbuddhi-yuktau — unintelligent ; vasudeva-nandanau — the two sons of Vasudeva ; prasahya — forcibly ; niḥsārayata — throw out ; āśu — at once ; mat-purāt — from my city ; harantu — should take ; sarvam — all ; vraja-vāsinām — of the people of Vraja ; dhanam — the wealth ; badhnīta — bind ; nandam — Nanda ; ati-durmatim — wicked-hearted

adya — today ; ugrasenasya — of Ugrasena ; pituḥ — father ; ku-buddheḥ — foolish ; śaureḥ — of Vasudeva ; siraś — the head ; ca — and ; āśu — —at once ; hi — indeed ; chindhi — cut ; chindhi — cut ; kau — on the earth ; yatra — where ; tatra — there ; api — also ; tathā — so ; atra — here ; vṛṣṇi-jātān — born in the Vṛṣṇi dynasty ; suraṁśān — incarnations of the demigods ; kila — indeed ; sūdayadhvam — should kill.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; vikathamānasya — speaking wildly ; kaṁsasya — of Kaṁsa ; yadu-nandanaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; sahasā — suddenly ; utpatya — leaping ; tam — that ; mañcam — box ; āruhat — entered ; krodha-pūritaḥ — filled with anger.

mṛtyum — death ; samāgatam — come ; vīkṣya — seeing ; mañcāt — from the box ; utthāya — going ; sa-tvaram — quickly ; madoddhataḥ — wildly ; bhartsayan — rebuking ; tam — Him ; jagṛhe — grabbed ; khaḍga — a sword ; carmaṇī — and shield.

agrahīt — grabbed ; sahasā — suddenly ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; dorbhyām — with both arms ; carmāsi-samyutam — with sword and shield ; yathā — as ; tuṇḍa-vibhāgābhyām — with his beak ; sa-viṣam — poisonous ; phaṇinam — snake ; virāṭ — Garuḍa.

patat — falling ; khaḍgaḥ — sword ; calat — moving ; carmā — shiled ; bhuja-bandhāt — from the bondage of His arms ; balāt — forcibly ; balī — strong ; viniryayau — e4scaped ; tārkṣya-tuṇḍāt — from Garuḍa's beak ; puṇḍarīkaḥ — Pundarika ; yathā — as ; phaṇī — the snake.

mañce — in the box ; tau — both ; balinau — strong ; vegān — strongly ; mardayantau — hitting ; parasparam — each other ; śaila-śṛṅge — on a mountaintop ; yathā — as ; siṁhau — two lions ; suśubhāte — splendid ; yathā-tatham — so.

utpatantam — jumping ; balāt — strongly ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; śata-hastam — a hundred hastas ; mahāmbare — in the sky ; agrahīt — grabbed ; ca — and ; utpatan — jumping ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; syenam — to an eagle ; syenaḥ — an eagle ; yathā — as ; ambare — in the sky.

gṛhītvā — grabbing ; bhuja-daṇḍābhyām — with both arms ; pracaṇḍam — powerfulk ; daitya-puṅgavam — the great demon ; trailokya-bala-dhṛk — the strongest in the three worlds ; devaḥ — the Lord ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling about ; tv — indeed ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there.

ākāśāt — from the sky ; pātayām āsa — threw ; mañcopari — into the box ; ruṣānvitaḥ — angry ; bhagna-daṇḍaḥ — broken ; abhavat — became ; mañcaḥ — the box ; taḍit-pāte — in a thunderbolt ; yathā — as ; drumaḥ — a tree.

patitaḥ — fallen ; api — even though ; sa — he ; vajrāṅgaḥ — with a body as hard ans lightning ; kiñcit — a little ; vyākula-mānasaḥ — agitated at heart ; sahasā — suddenly ; utthāya — rising ; yuyudhe — fought ; śrī-kṛṣṇena — with Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; mahātmanā — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

nītvā — bringing ; tam — him ; bhuja-daṇḍābhyām — with both arms ; mañce — in the box ; kṣiptvā — throwing ; punaḥ — again ; prabhuḥ — the Lord ; āruhya — climbing ; hṛdayam — the chest ; tasya — of him ; maulim — the crown ; jagrāha — grabbed ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa.

sadyaḥ — at once ; pragṛhya — grabbing ; keśeṣu — his hair ; raṅgopari — in the arena ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — Himself ; mañcāt — from the box ; tam — him ; pātayām āsa — threw ; śailāt — from a mountain ; gaṇḍa-śilām — a great boulder thrown down by a thunderstorm ; iva — like.

tasya — of him ; upariṣṭhāt — on top ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; sarvādharaḥ — the maintainer of everything ; sanātanaḥ — eternal ; nipapāta — fell ; svayam — personally ; vegāt — with great force ; anantaḥ — limitless ; ananta-vikramaḥ — whose power is limitless.

ittham — thus ; dvayoḥ — of the two ; nipātena — by the falling ; nimnam — cracked ; bhū-khaṇḍa-maṇḍalam — the circle of the earth ; sthalī — the earth ; iva — as if ; sahasā — suddenly ; rājan — O king ; cakampe — shook ; ghaṭikā-dvayam — for an hour.

samparetam — dead ; bhoja-rājam — Kaṁsa ; bhūmau — on the ground ; tam — him ; vicakarṣa — dragged ; ha — indeed ; yathā — as ; mṛgendraḥ — a lion ; nāgendram — an elephant ; sarveṣām — of all ; paśyatām — looking ; nṛpa — O king.

hā-hā-kāraḥ — the sound ofAlas! Alas! ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; āsīt — was ; dhāvatām — running ; bhubhujām — of the kings ; nṛpa — O king ; vaira-bhāvena — with enmity ; deveśam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; bhajan — worshiping ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; mahā-balaḥ — very strong ; jagāma — went ; tasya — of Him ; sārūpyam — the same form ; bhṛṅginaḥ — of a bee ; kīṭakaḥ — a kitaka insect ; yathā — as.

kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; prapatitam — fallen ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; bhrātaraḥ — brothers ; aṣṭau — eight ; mahā-balāḥ — very strong ; sunāma-sṛṣṭi-nyagrodha-tuṣṭimad-rāṣṭrapālakāḥ — Sunāma, Sṛṣṭi, Nyagrodha, Tuṣṭiman, Rāṣṭra-pālaka ; suhunā — with Suhu ; kaṅka-śaṅkubhyām — with Kaṅka and Śaṅku ; krodha-prasphuritādharāḥ — their lips trembling with rage ; khaḍga-carma-dharā — holding swords and shields ; yoddhum — to fight ; kṛṣṇopari — Kṛṣṇa ; samāyayuḥ — approached.

vīkṣya — seeing ; tān — them ; mudgaram — aclub ; nītvā — taking ; rohinī-nandanaḥ — Balarāma ; balaḥ — powerful ; ārāc — near ; cakāra — did ; huṅkāram — a scream ; yathā — as ; siṁhaḥ — a lion ; mṛgān — deer ; prati — to.

huṅkāreṇa — by the roar ; eva — indeed ; śastrāṇi — the eapons ; teṣām — of them ; hastebhya — from the hands ; ābhayāt — out of fear ; petuḥ — fell ; amra-phalāni — mangoes ; iva — like ; daṇḍa-ghātaiḥ — with a stick ; ca — and ; maithila — O king of Mithilā.

niḥśastrāḥ — unarmed ; te — they ; mahā-vīrā — heroes ; muṣṭibhiḥ — with fists ; sarvataḥ — in all respects ; balam — strength ; teḍuḥ — hit ; śailam — a mountain ; yathā — as ; nāgāḥ — elephants ; śuṇḍā-daṇḍaiḥ — with their trunks ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there.

sṛṣṭim — Sṛṣṭi ; tathā — then ; sunāmānam — Sunama ; mudgareṇa — with a club ; balaḥ — Balarāma ; ahanat — killed ; nyagrodham — Nyagrodha ; bhuja-vegena — with His arms ; kaṅkam — Kanka ; vāma-kareṇa — with His left hand ; vai — indeed.

śaṅkum — Sanku ; suhum — Suhu ; tuṣṭimantam — Tustiman ; vāma-pādena — with His left foot ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; rāṣṭrapālam — Rastrapalaka ; dakṣiṇena — with His right ; pādena — foot ; abhijaghāna — —killed ; ha — indeed.

aṣṭau — the eight ; nipetuḥ — fell ; sahasā — suddenly ; vṛkṣā — trees ; vāta-hatā — struck by the wind ; iva — like ; teṣām — of them ; jyotiḥ — light ; bhagavati — in the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; līnam — entered ; jātam — manifested ; videha-rāṭ — O king of Videha.

deva-dundubhayaḥ — the dundubhis of the demigods ; neduḥ — sounded ; jaya-dhvaniḥ — with sounds of jaya ; abhūt — was ; tadā — then ; sadyaḥ — at once ; vai — indeed ; vavṛṣuḥ — showered ; devāḥ — the demigods ; puṣpaiḥ — with flowers ; nandana-sambhavaiḥ — grown in the Nandana gardens.

vidyādharya — the Vidyadharis ; ca — and ; gandharvyaḥ — the gandharvis ; nanṛtuḥ — danced ; harṣa-vihvalāḥ — filled with happiness ; vidyādharāḥ — the Vidyadharas ; ca — and ; gandharvāḥ — the Gandharvas ; kinnarāḥ — the Kinnaras ; tad-yaśaḥ — His glories ; jaguḥ — sang.

brahmādyāḥ — headed by Brahmā ; munayaḥ — the sages ; siddhā — the siddhas ; vimānaiḥ — with airplanes ; draṣṭum — to see ; āgatāḥ — came ; tuṣṭuvū — offered prayers ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; tau — Them ; vāgbhiḥ — with words ; śruti-parāyaṇāḥ — devoted to the Vedas.

tāḍayantyaḥ — beating ; uraḥ — their chests ; hastaiḥ — with their hands ; asti-prāpty-ādayaḥ — headed by Asti and Prapti ; striyaḥ — the women ; vinirgataḥ — came out ; ta — they ; ruruduḥ — cried ; jāta-vaidhavya-duḥkhitāḥ — filled with grief.

striya ūcuḥ — the wives said ; ha — O ; nātha — lord ; he — O ; yuddha-pate — master of battle ; kva — where? ; gataḥ — gone ; asi — you have ; mahā-bala — O powerful one ; trailokya-vijayī — the conqueror of the three worlds ; sākṣāt — directly ; devānām — of the demigods ; api — even ; durjayaḥ — unconquerable.

jāta-mātraḥ — as soon as they were born ; svasuḥ — of your sister ; putrā — the sons ; nirghṛṇena — without mercy ; tvayā — by you ; hatāḥ — killed ; anirdaśā — not more than ten days old ; nirdaśaḥ — ten days old ; ca — and ; apare — others ; api — also ; nihatā — killed ; balāt — forcibly.

tena — by this ; pāpena — sin ; ghoreṇa — horrible ; daśām — state ; etādṛśīm — like this ; gataḥ — attained.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; aśru-mukhīḥ — faces filled with tears ; dīnā — pathetic ; āśvāsya — comforting ; nṛpa-yoṣitaḥ — the queens ; vidhāya — placing ; yamunā-tīre — on the Yamuna shore ; citāḥ — a funeral pyre ; śrīkhaṇḍa-samyutāḥ — made of sandal wood.

hatānām — of the dead ; kārayitvā — performing ; asau — He ; kriyām — the rites ; vai — indeed ; para-laukikīm — for the next world ; sarvān — all ; sambodhayām āsa — spoke ; bhagavān — the Lord ; loka-bhavanaḥ — the master of the worlds.