Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; atha — then ; devau — the two Lords ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; devakī-vasudevayoḥ — of Devakī and Vasudeva ; samīpam — near ; jagmatuḥ — went ; sākṣāt — directly ; vṛṣīnbhiḥ — with the Vṛndāvanarsnis ; parivāritau — accompanied.

svataḥ — personally ; tayoḥ — of Them ; bandhanāni — the bonds ; yayuḥ — went ; śithilitām — to looseness ; nṛpa — O king ; tau — Them ; vīkṣya — seeing ; garuḍam — Garuḍa ; prāptam — attained ; nāga-pāśa-guṇā — the snake ropes ; yathā — as.

sva-prabhāva-vidau — aware of His own power ; vīkṣya — seeing ; pitarau — the parents ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; sadyaḥ — at once ; tatāna — expanded ; svām — own ; māyām — illusion ; jagan-moha-karim — which bewilders the universes ; balāt — by His power.

rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; sutau — the two sons ; jṣātvā — understanding ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; moha-samākulaḥ — bewildered ; devakyā — with Devakī ; sahasā — at once ; utthāya — rising ; sasvaje — embraced ; ca — and ; aśru — with tears ; pūritaḥ — filled.

tau — them ; āśvāsya — consoling ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; sadyaḥ — at once ; vṛṣṇibhiḥ — the Vrsnis ; parivāritaḥ — with ; mātāmaham — His maternal grandfather ; tu — indeed ; ugrasenam — Ugrasena ; cakāra — made ; mathurādhipam — the king of Mathurā.

āhūya — calling ; yādavān — the Yadavas ; kaṁsa — of Kaṁsa ; bhayāt — out of fear ; deśāntaram — to other countries ; gatān — gone ; premṇā — with love ; nivāsayām āsa — gave homes ; sa-kuṭumbān — with their families ; yadoḥ — of the Yadavas ; purī — in the city.

nanda-rājam — King Nanda ; gopa-gaṇaiḥ — with the gopas ; sva-gṛhān — own homes ; gantum — to go ; udyatam — prepared ; natvā — bowing ; tam — to him ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; prāha — said ; mohayann — bewildering ; iva — as if ; māyayā — with His illusory potency.

atra — here ; eva — indeed ; vāsam — residence ; kuru — do ; tata — O father ; puryām — in the city ; gantum — to go ; yadi — if ; icchā — the desire ; manasā — by the mind ; utthitā — risen ; syāt — may be ; paścāt — then ; aham — I ; vai — indeed ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; yadūn — to the Yadavas ; vā — indeed ; vidhāya — placing ; pārśvam — at the side ; tava — of you ; ca — and ; āgamiṣye — I will come.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; śrī-rāma-kṛṣṇābhyām — with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; nanda-rājaḥ — King Nanda ; prapūjitaḥ — worshiped ; āliṅgya — embraced ; śaurim — Vasudeva ; gopālaiḥ — with the gopas ; yayau — went ; premāturaḥ — overcome with love ; vrajam — to Vraja.

dattam — given ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-janmarkṣe — on Lord Kṛṣṇa's birthday ; dhenūnām — ifcows ; niyutam — a million ; purā — previously ; brāhmaṇebhyaḥ — to the Balarāmas ; dadau — gave ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; vastra-mālā-sv-alaṅkṛtam — garments and ornaments.

śauriḥ — Vasudwva ; gargam — Garga Muni ; samāhūya — calling ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; yajṣopavītam — giving the sacred thread ; vidhi-vat — according to the rules ; kārayām āsa — did ; dharma-vit — knowing the truth of religion.

rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; sarva-vidyā — of all knowledge ; adhyayanam — the study ; kartum — to do ; udyatau — eager ; guroḥ — of the guru ; sāndīpaneḥ — Sāndīpani Muni ; pārśvam — at the side ; jagmatuḥ — went ; janavat — as ordinary persons ; parau — the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead.

kṛtvā — doing ; param — great ; guroḥ — of the guru ; sevam — service ; laghu-kālena — in a short time ; mādhavau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; sarva-vidyām — all knowledge ; jagṛhatuḥ — grasped ; sarva-vidyā-vidām — of the knowers of all knowledge ; varau — the best.

gurave — to Their guru ; dakṣiṇām — daksina ; dātum — to give ; udyatau — eager ; tau — They ; kṛtāñjalī — with folded hands ; mṛtam — dead ; putram — son ; dakṣiṇāyām — in daksina ; tābhyām — to Them ; vavre — chose ; guruḥ — of the guru ; dvijaḥ — the brāhmaṇa.

ratham — chariot ; āruhya — climbing ; tau — They ; dantau — austere ; śātakumbha-paricchadam — made of gold ; prabhāse — at Prabhasa-ksetra ; ca — and ; abdhi — the ocean ; nikaṭam — near ; jagmatuḥ — went ; bhīma-vikramau — very powerful.

sadyaḥ — at once ; prakampitaḥ — trembling ; sindhū — the ocean ; ratna — of jewels ; upāyanam — gift ; uttamam — great ; nītvā — bringing ; tat-caraṇopānte — at Their feet ; nipapāta — fell ; kṛtāñjaliḥ — with folded hands.

tam — to him ; āha — said ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; śīghram — at once ; putram — the son ; dehi — give ; guroḥ — of the guru ; mama — of Me ; pracaṇḍormi-ghaṭāṭopaiḥ — with powerful waves ; tvayā — by you ; tad-grahaṇam — tha taking of him ; kṛtam — done.

śrī-samudra uvāca — the ocean said ; bhagavan — O Lord ; deva-deveśa — O master of the demigods ; na — not ; mayā — by me ; bālakaḥ — the boy ; hṛtaḥ — taken ; hṛtaḥ — taken ; pañcajanena — by Pancajana ; asau — he ; śaṅkha-rūpāsureṇa — a demon in the form of a conch ; vai — certainly.

vasan — residing ; sadā — always ; mad-udare — in my belly ; baliṣṭhaḥ — powerful ; daitya-puṅgavaḥ — great demon ; jetum — to defeat ; yogyaḥ — proper ; tvayā — by You ; deva — O Lord ; devānām — of the demigods ; bhaya-kārakaḥ — the bringer of fear.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tena — by him ; uktaḥ — addressed ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; vāsaḥ — garment ; baddhvā — tying ; kaṭau — at His waist ; dṛḍham — firm ; nipapāta — dived ; mahā-vegāt — quickly ; samudre — in the ocean ; bhīma-nādini — with terrible waves.

śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; nipātena — by the dive ; tri-lokī-bhāra-dhāriṇaḥ — holding the three worlds ; cakampe — trembled ; abdhiḥ — the ocean ; bhṛśam — greatly ; vajrā-kuṭena — with a thunderbolt ; iva — like ; videha-rāṭ — O king of Videha.

tataḥ — then ; pañcajanaḥ — Pancajana ; daityaḥ — the demon ; yoddhum — to fight ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-sammukhe — facing Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; āgataḥ — came ; sahasā — at once ; vīraḥ — ferocious ; śūlam — a spear ; cikṣepa — threw ; mādhave — at Lord Kṛṣṇa.

haste — in one hand ; gṛhītvā — taking ; tac-chūlam — that spear ; tena — with it ; eva — indeed ; abhijaghāna — struck ; tam — him ; tad-ghātena — by that blow ; prapatitaḥ — fell ; mūrchitaḥ — unconscious ; vāri-maṇḍale — in the waters.

sahasā — at once ; utthāya — rising ; deveśam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kiñcit — a little ; vyākula-mānasaḥ — agitated at heart ; mūrdhnā — with his head ; tatāḍa — struck ; pakṣīndram — Garuḍa ; sva-phaṇena — with his cvoils ; phānī — a snake ; yathā — as.

paripūrṇatamaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sākṣāt — directly ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān — the Lord ; hariḥ — Hari ; kruddhaḥ — angry ; murdhani — on the head ; vegena — powerful ; muṣṭinā — with a punch ; tam — him ; tatāḍa — struck ; ha — indeed.

kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; muṣṭi-prahāreṇa — by the punch ; sadyaḥ — at once ; vai — indeed ; nidhanam — death ; gataḥ — attained ; taj-jyotiḥ — his light ; śrī-ghanaśyāme — in the dark cloud of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; līnam — merged ; jātam — attained ; vidheha-rāṭ — O king of Videha.

evam — thus ; hatvā — having killed ; pañcajanam — Pancajana ; śaṅkham — the conch ; nītvā — taking ; tad-aṅgajam — born from his body ; mahārṇavāt — from the ocean ; nirgataḥ — came ; asau — He ; sahasā — at once ; ratham — to the chariot ; āgamat — came.

vāyu-vegena — as fast as the wond ; yānena — with traveling ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; manoharau — handsome ; jagmatuḥ — went ; śamanasya — of Yama ; api — also ; dīrgham — long ; samyamanīṁ purīm — Samyamani Puri.

pāñcajanya-dhvaniḥ — with the sound of the Pancajana conchshell ; lokam — the world ; pracaṇḍaḥ — ferocious ; megha-ghoṣa-vat — like thunder ; pūrayām āsa — filled ; tam — that ; śrutvā — hearing ; cakampe — trembled ; sa-sabhaḥ — with his assembly ; yamaḥ — Yamarāja.

catur-aśīti-lakṣeṣu — eight million four hundred thousand ; narakeṣu — into the hellish worlds ; nipātitāḥ — fallen ; yaiḥ yaiḥ — by whomever ; śrutā — heard ; dhvaniḥ — the sound ; te te — they ; jagmuḥ — attained ; mokṣam — liberation ; tu — indeed ; pāpinaḥ — sinners.

yamaḥ — Yama ; sadyaḥ — at oince ; balim — an offering ; nītvā — bringing ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ — to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; papāta — fell ; caraṇopānte — at the feet ; dharṣitaḥ — humbled ; san — being ; kṛtāñjaliḥ — with folded hands.

śrī-yama uvāca — Śrī yamarāja said ; he — O ; hare — Kṛṣṇa ; he — O ; kṛpā-sindhaḥ — ocean of mercy ; rāma — O Balarāma ; rāma — Balarāma ; mahā-bala — very powerful ; asaṅkhya-brahmāṇḍa-patī — the two master of numberless universes ; paripūrṇatamau — the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead ; yuvām — You.

devau — Supreme Lords ; purāṇau — ancient ; puruṣau — Supreme Persons ; mahāntau — great ; sarveśvarau — the masters of all ; sarva-jagat — of all universes ; jana — of the peoples ; īśau — the masters ; adya — today ; eva — indeed ; sarvopari — above all ; vartamānau — being ; girā — with words ; nija — own ; ājṣām — command ; vadatam — please speak ; pareśau — two Lords.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; guru-putram — the son of My guru ; loka-pāla — O portector of the worlds ; ānayasva — bring ; mahā-mate — O noble-hearted one ; rājyam — a kingdom ; kuru — please do ; yathā — as ; anyāyām — —in another ; mat — by Me ; uktam — spoken ; mānayan — honoring ; kvacit — somewhere.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; tena — by him ; upānītam — brought ; guru-putram — the guru's son ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — personally ; gṛhītvā — bringing ; avantikam — near ; etya — coming ; dadau — gave ; śrī-gurave — to His guru ; śiśum — the boy.

guru — of His guru ; āśiṣā — with the blessings ; samyutau — endowed ; tau — They ; natvā — bowing down ; tam — to him ; hi — indeed ; kṛtāñjalī — with folded hands ; ratham — chariot ; āruhya — mounting ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; āgatau — came ; yadu-pūjitau — worshiped by the Yādavas.

ekadā — one day ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; sarva-kāraṇa-kārakaḥ — the cause of all causes ; pāṇḍavān — to the Pāṇḍavas ; saṁsmaran — remembering ; bhaktān — His devotees ; akrūra-bhavanam — to Akrūra's home ; yayau — went.

akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; sahasā — at once ; utthāya — rising ; parirabhya — embracing ; mudānvitaḥ — with joy ; upacāraiḥ — with offerings ; ṣoḍaśabhiḥ — sixteen ; pūjayitvā — worshiping ; atha — then ; tau — Them ; nṛpa — O king.

kṛtāñjaliḥ — with folded hands ; puraḥ — before ; sthitvā — standing ; jāta-pūrṇa-manorathaḥ — all his desires fulfilled ; uvāca — said ; ānanda-janitam — blissful ; muñcan — shedding ; bāṣpa-kalām — tears ; nṛpa — O king.

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; yuvābhyām — to You two ; rāma-kṛṣṇābhyām — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; tābhyām — to Them ; nityam — always ; namaḥ — obeisances ; namaḥ — obeisances ; yābhyām — whom ; mārge — on the path ; yad-uktam — spoken ; me — to me ; pūrṇam — perfect ; tat — that ; ca — and ; kṛtam — done ; prabhū — the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead.

loka — of the worlds ; abhirāmau — the happinesses ; jana-bhūṣaṇottamau — the best of ronaments ofr the people ; ca — and ; antaḥ — inside ; bahiḥ — outside ; sarva-jagat — all the worlds ; pradīpakau — the two lamps ; gaḥ — the cows ; vipra — brāhmaṇas ; sādhu — devotees ; śruti — Vedas ; dharma — religion ; devatā — and the demigods ; rakṣā — of protection ; artham — for the purpose ; adya — now ; eva — indeed ; yadoḥ — of the Yādavass ; kule — in the dynasty ; gatau — gone.

kaṁsa — by Kaṁsa ; ādi — headed ; daityendra — the great demons ; vināśa-hetave — to destroy ; goloka-lokāt — from the realm of Goloka ; paripūrṇa — perfect ; tejasau — power and glory ; samāgatau — come ; bhārata-bhūmi-maṇḍale — to the earth ; yuvām — You ; pareśau — the Supreme Lords ; satatam — always ; nataḥ — bowed down ; asmy — am ; aham — I.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; tvam — you ; arya-vṛddhaḥ — O the elder leader of the saintly ; dhṛtimān — thoughtful ; aham — I ; tava — of you ; puraḥ — in the presence ; śiśuḥ — a child ; santaḥ — the devotees ; na — not ; svātmanaḥ — of the self ; ślāghyam — praised ; kurvanti — do ; hi — indeed ; mahā-mate — O noble-hearted one.

pāṇḍavānām — of the Pāṇḍavas ; hi — indeed ; kuśalam — the welfare ; draṣṭum — to see ; gaccha — go ; gajāhvayam — to hastināpura ; śīghram — at once ; āgaccha — return ; tān — them ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; sarvān — all ; dāna-pate — O leader of they who are generous ; bhavān — you.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; tadā — then ; akrūram — to Akrūra ; bhagavān — the Lord ; bhakta — to the devotees ; vatsalaḥ — affectionate ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; śauri-bhavānām — to vasudeva's home ; āyayau — went ; sarva-kārya-kṛt — doing everything.

kauravendra-puram — to the palace of the king of the Kauravas ; gatvā — having gone ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; dṛṣṭvā — having seen ; atha — then ; pāṇḍavān — the Pāṇḍavas ; punaḥ — again ; āgatya — returning ; kṛṣṇāya — to Kṛṣṇa ; vārtam — the news ; sarvam — all ; avarṇayat — described.

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; vinā — without ; yuvām — You both ; ko 'pi — someone ; na — not ; pāṇḍavānām — of the pāṇḍavas ; sahāya — help ; kṛt — doing ; kaurava — from the Kauravas ; duḥkha-bhoginām — suffering ; mṛte — dead ; ca — and ; pāṇḍau — Pāṇḍu ; bhavatoḥ — of You both ; padāmbuje — at the lotus feet ; vilagna — ppaced ; cittā — hearts ; hi — indeed ; pṛthātmajā — the sons of Draupadī ; ye — who.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; śrutvā — hearing ; akrūra-mukhāt — from Akrūra's mouth ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān — Lord ; hariḥ — Hari ; ardham — half ; rājyam — the kingdom ; pāṇḍavebhyaḥ — to the Pāṇḍavas ; kauravāṇām — of the Kauravas ; balāt — forcibly ; dadau — gave.

atha — then ; uktam — spoken ; vacanam — words ; smṛtvā — remembering ; tadā — then ; uddhava-samanvitaḥ — withj Uddhava ; mahā-maṅgala-samyuktam — very auspicious ; kubjāyā — of Kubjā ; bhavanam — to the home ; yayau — went.

dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; ārāt — near ; śrī-harim — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; prāptam — attained ; kubjā — Kubjā ; rūpavatī — beautiful ; tvaram — at once ; bhaktyā — with devotion ; samarhayām āsa — worshiped ; padyādyaiḥ — with padya and other offerings ; prāṇa-vallabham — more dear than life.

hema — with gold ; ratna — and jewels ; khacit — tudded ; kuḍye — with walls ; kubjāyā — of Kubjā ; bhavanottame — in the palace ; babhau — was splendidly manifested ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; rūpavatyā — beautiful ; vaikuṇṭhe — in Vaikuṇṭha ; ramayā — with the goddess of fortune ; yathā — as.

paripūrṇatamaḥ sākṣāc chrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān svayam — Lord Kṛṣṇa, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead ; yasyāḥ — of whom ; patiḥ — the lover ; abhūt — became ; rājann — O king ; ahaḥ — Oh ; tasyāḥ — of her ; tapaḥ — austerity ; mahat — great.

tatra — there ; sthitvā — staying ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; devaḥ — the Lord ; dināny — days ; aṣṭau — eight ; videha-rāṭ — O kin gof Videha ; āyayau — came ; śauri-bhavanam — to Vasudweva's palace ; līlā-mānusa-vigrahaḥ — the Lord who enjoys pastimes as a human being.

iti — thus ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritam — the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; mathurāyām — in Mathurā ; videha-rāṭ — O king of Videha ; sarva-pāpa-haram — removing all sins ; puṇyam — sacred ; āyur-vardhanam — prolonging life ; uttamam — transcendental ; catus-padārtha-dam — bringing the four goals of life ; nṛṇām — to human beings ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-vāsa-kārakam — bringing Lord Kṛṣṇa under one's control ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; pṛṣṭam — asked ; kim — what? ; bhūyaḥ — more ; śrotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

sri-bahulacva uvaca — Sri Bahulacva said ; canuradyah — headed by Canura ; ca — and ; ye — which ; mallah — wrestlers ; te — they ; ke — who? ; purvam — previously ; iha — here ; agatah — come ; ahah — Oh ; sri-krsnacandrena — by Sri Krsna ; yesam — of whom ; yuddham — the fight ; babhuva — was ; ha — indeed.

sri-narada uvaca — Sri Narada said ; rajan — O king ; pura — previously ; amaravatyam — - in Amaravati ; utathyah — Utathya ; asti — is ; maha-munih — a great sage ; tasya — of him ; abhavan — were ; pa 24ca — five ; putrah — sons ; kamadeva-sama-prabhah — handsome as Kamadeva.

hitva — abandoning ; vidyam — knowledge ; ca — and ; adhyayanam — study ; japam — chanting ; tena — by him ; saha — with ; eva — indeed ; te — they ; gatva — going ; baleh — of Bali ; malla-yuddham — wrestling ; sada — always ; aciksan — - studied ; madoddhatah — wild.

brahma-karma-paribhrastan — abandoning their brahminical duties ; vedadhyayana-varjitan — not studying the Vedas ; rusa — angrily ; praha — said ; sa — he ; tan — to them ; mattan — wild ; utathyah — Utathya ; muni-sattamah — the best of sages.

sri-utathya uvaca — Sri Uatathya said ; camah — peacefulness ; damah — self-control ; tapah — austerity ; caucam — purity ; ksantih — tolerance ; arjavam — honesty ; eva — certainly ; ca — and ; jnanam — wisdom ; vijnanam — knowledge ; astikyam — religiousness ; brahma — of a brahmana ; karma — duty ; sva-bhava-jam — born of his own nature.

cauryam — heroisom ; tejah — power ; dhrtih — determination ; daksyam — resourcefulness ; yuddhe — in battle ; ca — also ; api — and ; apalayanam — not fleeing ; danam — generosity ; icvara — leadership ; bhavah — nature ; ca — and ; ksatram — ksatriya ; karma — duty ; sva-bhava-jam — born of his own nature.

krsi — plowing ; gah — cows ; raksya — protection ; vanijyam — trade ; vaicya — vaicya ; sva-bhava-jam — born of his own nature ; paricarya — service ; atmakam — nature ; karma — duty ; cudrasya — of the cudra ; api — also ; sva-bhava-jam — born of his own nature.

brahma-karma-parityakta — abandoned brahminical duties ; bhavantah — you ; brahmanah — of a brahmana ; sutah — the sons ; malla-yuddham — wrestling ; ksatra-yuddham — ksatriya fighting ; katham — why? ; kuruta — do ; durjanah — rogues.

tasmat — therefore ; bhavantah — you ; bhuya asuh — become ; malla — wrestlers ; vai — indeed ; bharatajire — in Bharata ; asuranam — of demons ; prasaggena — with the association ; durjana — wicked ; bhavata — become ; acu — at once ; hi — indeed.

sri-narada uvaca — Sri Narada said ; utathyasya — Utathya ; sutah — the sons ; te — they ; vai — indeed ; jata — born ; malla — wrestlers ; mahi-tale — on the earth ; sri-krsnagga-sparca-matrat — by the touch of Sri Krsna ; param — great ; moksam — liberation ; yayuh — attained ; nrpa — O king.

canurah — Canura ; mustikah — mustika ; kutah — Kuta ; calah — Sala ; tocala — Tocala ; eva — indeed ; ca — and ; esam — of them ; caritram — activities ; kathitam — described ; kim — what? ; bhuyah — more ; crotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

sri-bahulacva uvaca — Sri Bahulacva said ; kamsanuja bhratarah — the younger brothers of Kamsa ; astau — eight ; kagka-nyagrodhaka-adayah — headed by Kanka and Nyagrodha ; te — they ; ke — who? ; purvam — before ; vada — please tell ; mune — O sage ; ye — who ; api — also ; moksam — liberation ; param — great ; gatah — attained.

sri-narada uvaca — Sri Narada said ; alakayam — in Alaka-puri ; pura — previously ; yaksah — Yaksa ; devayaksa — Devayaksa ; iti — thus ; smrtah — considered ; jnani — wise ; jnana-parah — devoted to knowledge ; manyah — honorable ; civa-bhaktya — with devotion to Lord Siva ; maha-dyutih — very splendid.

tasya — of him ; ca — and ; astau — eight ; suta — sons ; jata — born ; devakutah — Devakuta ; mahagirih — Mahagiri ; gandah — Ganda ; dandah — Danda ; pracandah — Pracanda ; ca — and ; khanda — Khanda ; akhandah — Akhanda ; prthuh — Prthu ; tatha — so.

ekada — one day ; civa-pujayam — in the worship of Lord Siva ; devayaksena — by Devayaksa ; noditah — sent ; sahasram — a thousand ; pundarikani — lotuses ; ca — and ; ahartum — to take ; arunodaye — at sunrise.

puspani — the flowers ; manasat — from Manasa-sarovara ; nitva — taking ; cabditani — with the sounds ; madhu-vrataih — of bees ; aghraya — smelling ; gandha — for the fragrance ; lobhena — with greed ; daduh — gave ; te — they ; janakaya — to their father ; vai — indeed.

ucchisti-krta — of being remnants ; dosena — with the fault ; civa-puja — the worship of Lord Siva ; tiras-krta — upset ; asurim — demonic ; yonim — birth ; apannah — attained ; mudhah — bewildered ; te — they ; janmabhih — with births ; tribhih — three.

hastabhyam — with both hands ; sagkarabhyam — auspicious ; ca — and ; baladevasya — of Balarama ; maithila — O king of Mithila ; param — great ; moksam — liberation ; gatah — attained ; te — they ; vai — indeed ; dosat — from the sin ; mukta — freed ; videha-rat — O king of Videha.

kamsanujanam — of the younger brothers of Kamsa ; vyakhyanam — the account ; purva-janma-bhavam — of the previous births ; nrpa — O king ; idam — this ; maya — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; kim — what? ; bhuyah — more ; crotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

sri-bahulacva uvaca — Sri Bahulacva said ; kah — who? ; ayam — he ; pura — before ; pa 24cajanah — Pancajana ; daityah — the demon ; cagkha-vapur-dharah — having the form of a conch ; tasya — of him ; cagkhah — the conch ; babhau — became ; brahman — O brahmana ; sri-krsna-kara-pagkaje — in Lord Krsna's lotus hand.

sri-narada uvaca — Sri Narada said ; pura — before ; eva — indeed ; etani — these ; upaggani — addittions ; cakradini — beginning with the disc ; videha-rat — O king of Videha ; trailokya — of the three worlds ; nathasya — of the master ; hareh — Lord Krsna ; babhuvuh — became ; tejasa — by the power ; hrtah — taken.

tesam — of them ; cagkhah — the conch ; pa 24cajanyah — Pancajanya ; praptah — attained ; rajan — O king ; mahat-padam — exalted ; papau — drank ; tan-mukha-lagnah — touching His lips ; asau — he ; sri-krsnasyadharamrtam — the nectar of Sri Krsna's lips.

akarot — did ; ca — and ; ekada — one day ; manam — pride ; manasi — in his heart ; praha — said ; cagkha-rat — the king of conchshells ; grhitah — taken ; aham — I am ; hi — indeed ; harina — by Lord Krsna ; rajahamsa-sama-dyutih — as glorious as the king of swans.

sri-krsnah — Sri Krsna ; daksinavartam — in tyhe south

tat — that ; tasmat — therefore ; sarva-mukhyah — the most important of all ; asmi — I am ; pibami — drink ; aham — I ; ahar-nicam — day and night ; iti — thus ; cagkham — the conchshell ; pa{ — .sy 24cajanyam—Pancajanya ; videha-rat — O king of Videha ; cacapa — cursed ; laksmih — the goddess of fortune ; tam — him ; krodhat — angrily ; tvam — you ; daityah — a demon ; bhava — become ; durmate — fool ; sah — he ; api — even ; pancajanah — Pancajana ; nama — namewd ; daityah — a demon ; abhut — became ; saritam — of rivers ; patau — in the king.

vaira-bhavena — with enmity ; devecam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; punah — again ; praptah — attained ; darecvarah — the king of conches ; jyotih — line ; linam — merged ; tu — indeed ; devece — in the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; vapuh — form ; yasya — of whom ; kare — in the hand ; babhau — is manifested ; ahah — Oh ; bhagyam — the good fortune ; viddhi — know ; tasya — of him ; kim — what? ; bhuyah — more ; crotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.