Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; śauri — of Vasudeva ; anāmaya — the welfare ; pṛcchā — question ; artham — for the purpose ; karam — tax ; dātum — to give ; nṛpasya — to the king ; ca — also ; putra — of his son ; utsavam — the festival ; kathayitum — to describe ; nande — when Nanda ; śrī-mathuram — to Śrī Mathurā ; gate — went ; kaṁsena — by Kaṁsa ; preṣitā — sent ; duṣṭā — demon ; pūtanā — Pūtanā ; ghāta-kāriṇī — murderess ; grāma — towns ; ghoṣeṣu — and cowherd villages ; carantī — going ; gharghara-svanā — *making a rumbling sound.

atha — then ; gokulam — Gokula ; āsādya — attaining ; gopa — of gopas ; gopī — and gopīs ; gaṇa — with multitudes ; ākulam — filled ; rūpam — a form ; dadhāra — assumed ; sā — she ; divyam — glorious ; vapuḥ — form ; ṣoḍaśa — sixteen ; varṣikam — *years.

na — not ; ke api — anyone ; rurudhuḥ — stopped ; gopāḥ — gopas ; sundarīm — beautiful ; tām — her ; ca — also ; gopikāḥ — gopīs ; śacīm — Śacī ; vāṇīm — Sarasvatī ; rambhām — Rambhā ; ratim — Rati ; ca — also ; kṣipatīm — eclipsing ; iva — *as if.

rohiṇyām — when Rohiṇī ; ca — also ; yaśodāyām — Yaśodā ; dharṣitāyām — were arrogantly ignored ; sphurat — manifest ; kucā — breasts ; aṅkam — on her lap ; ādāya — taking ; tam — Him ; bālam — the infant ; lālayantī — fondling ; punaḥ punaḥ — *again and again.

dadau — placed ; śiśoḥ — of the infant ; mahā — very ; ghorā — terrible ; kālākūta — with poison ; āvṛtam — covered ; stanam — breast ; prāṇaiḥ — life breath ; sārdham — with ; papau — drank ; dugdham — milk ; kaṭum — bitter ; roṣa — with anger ; āvṛtaḥ — filled ; hariḥ — *Lord Hari.

muñca — leave! ; muñca — leave! ; vadantī — saying ; ittham — thus ; dhavantī — running ; piḍita — tortured ; stanā — breasts ; nītvā — bringing ; bahiḥ — outside ; gatā — gone ; tam — Him ; vai — indeed ; gata — gone ; māyā — illusion ; babhūva — became ; ha — *indeed.

patat — falling ; netrā — eyes ; śveta — perspiring ; gātrā — limbs ; rudantī — screaming ; patitā — fallen ; bhuvi — to the ground ; nanāda — made a sound ; tena — by that ; brahmāṇḍam — the universe ; sapta-lokaiḥ — the seven planetary systems ; bilaiḥ — and the expanses of outer space ; saha — *with.

cacāla — moved ; vasudhā — the earth ; dvīpaiḥ — with its continents ; tat — that ; adbhutam — a wonder ; iva — like ; abhavat — was ; ṣaṭ-krośam — twelve miles ; sā — she ; dṛḍhān — hard ; dīrghān — tall ; vṛkṣān — trees ; pṛṣṭha-tale — to the ground ; gatān — went ; cūrṇī-cakāra — broke into pieces ; vapuṣā — with the body ; vajrāagena — lightning bolt ; nṛpeśvara — O king of kings ; vadantaḥ — saying ; te — they ; gopa-gaṇāḥ — the gopas ; vīkṣya — seeing ; ghoram — horrible ; vapuḥ — form ; mahat — *great.

asyāḥ — of her ; aṅguli-gaḥ — gone on a finger ; bālaḥ — infant ; na — not ; jīvati — lives ; kadācana — ever ; tasyāḥ — of her ; urasi — on the breast ; sānandam — happily ; krīḍantam — playing ; su-smitam — smiling ; śiśum — child ; dugdham — milk ; pitvā — having drunk ; jṛmbhamānam — yawning ; tam — Him ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; jagṛhuḥ — grabbed ; striyaḥ — the women ; yaśodayā — by Yaśodā ; ca — also ; rohiṇyā — by Rohiṇī ; nidhāya — placing ; urasi — on the breast ; vismitāḥ — *astonished.

sarvataḥ — completely ; bālakam — the infant ; nītvā — taking ; rakṣām — protection ; cakruḥ — did ; vidhānataḥ — properly ; kālindī — of the Yamunā ; puṇya — sacred ; mṛt — with mud ; toyaiḥ — and water ; gaḥ — of the cows ; puccha — tails ; bhramaṇa — with the movements ; ādibhiḥ — *beginning.

gaḥ — cow ; mutra — urine ; gaḥ — cow ; rajobhiḥ — with dust ; ca — and ; snāpayitvā — bathing ; tu — indeed ; idam — this ; jaguḥ — *sang.

śrī-gopyaḥ ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — may Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; te — Your ; śiraḥ — head ; pātu — protect ; vaikuṇṭhaḥ — may Lord Vaikuṇṭha ; kaṇṭham — neck ; eva — certainly ; hi — indeed ; śvetadvīpa-patiḥ — the Lord od Śvetadvīpa ; karṇau — ears ; nāsikam — nose ; yajṣa-rūpa-dhṛk — *He who has the form of Lord Yajṣa.

nṛsiṁhaḥ — Nṛsiṁha ; netra — eyes ; yugmam — pair ; ca — and ; jihvām — tongue ; daśarathātmajaḥ — Lord Rāma, the son of Daśaratha ; adharau — lips ; avatām — may protect ; te — Your ; tu — indeed ; nara-nārāyanau ṛṣī — *Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi.

kapolau — cheeks ; pāntu — may protect ; te — they ; sākṣāt — directly ; sanakādyāḥ — the four Kumāras ; kalāḥ — kalā expansions ; hareḥ — of Lord Hari ; bhalam — forehead ; te — Your ; sveta-vārāhaḥ — Śveta Varāha ; nāradaḥ — Nārada ; bhrū-late — the two vines of Your eyebrows ; avatu — *may protect.

cibukam — chin ; kapilaḥ — Kapila ; pātu — may protect ; dattātreya — Dattātreya ; uraḥ — chest ; avatu — may protect ; skandhau — shoulders ; dvau — two ; ṛṣabhaḥ — Ṛṣabha ; pātu — may protect ; karau — hands ; matsyaḥ — Matsya ; prapātu — may protect ; te — *Your.

dor-daṇḍam — arms ; satatam — always ; rakṣet — may protect ; pṛthuḥ — Pṛthu ; pṛthula-vikramaḥ — very powerful ; udaram — belly ; kamaṭhaḥ — Lord Kūrma ; pātu — may protect ; nābhim — navel ; dhanvantariḥ — Dhanvantari ; ca — and ; te — *Your.

mohinī — Mohinī ; guhya-deśam — private parts ; ca — also ; kaṭim — hips ; te — Your ; vāmanaḥ — Vāmana ; avatu — may protect ; pṛṣṭham — back ; paraśurāmaḥ — Paraśurāma ; ca — also ; tava — Your ; ūrū — thighs ; ' bādarāyaṇaḥ — *Vyāsa.

balaḥ — Balarāma ; jānu-dvayam — two knees ; pātu — may protect ; jaṅghe — legs ; buddhaḥ — Buddha ; prapātu — may protect ; te — Your ; padau — feet ; pātu — may protect ; sa — with ; gulphau — ankles ; ca — also ; kalkiḥ — Kalki ; dharma — of religion ; patiḥ — the master ; prabhuḥ — *the Lord.

sarva-rakṣā-karam — all protection ; divyam — glorious ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; kavacam — the armor ; param — great ; idam — this ; bhagavatā — by the Lord ; dattam — given ; brahmaṇe — to Brahmā ; nābhi — navel ; paṅkaje — *on the lotus.

brahmaṇā — by Brahmā ; śambhave — to Lord Śiva ; dattam — givem ; śambhuḥ — Lord Śiva ; durvāsase — to Durvāsā ; dadau — gave ; durvāsāḥ — Durvāsā ; śrī-yaśomatyai — to Śrī Yaśodā ; prādāt — gave ; śrī-nanda — of Śrī Nanda ; mandire — *in the palace.

anena — by it ; rakṣām — protection ; kṛtvā — doing ; asya — of Him ; gopībhiḥ — by the gopīs ; śrī-yaśomatī — Śrī Yaśodā ; pāyayitvā — causing to drink ; stanam — breast ; dānam — charity ; viprebhyaḥ — to the brāhmaṇas ; pradadau — gave ; mahat — *great.

tadā — then ; nanda-ādayaḥ — headed by Nanda ; gopāḥ — the gopas ; āgatāḥ — arrived ; mathurā-purāt — from the city of Mathurā ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; ghoram — horror ; pūtanā-ākhyam — named Pūtanā ; babhūvuḥ — became ; bhaya — with fear ; vihvalāḥ — *overwhelmed.

chitvā — cutting ; kuṭhāraiḥ — with axes ; tad-deham — her body ; gopāḥ — the gopas ; śrī-yamunā-taṭe — on the Yamunā's shore ; anekāḥ — many ; ca — also ; citāḥ — pyres ; kṛtvā — making ; dahayām āsuḥ — burned ; eva — indeed ; tam — *it.

elā-lavaṅga-śrīkhaṇḍa — of elā, lavaṅga, and śrīkhaṇḍa ; tagara — of tagara ; āguru — and of aguru ; gandhi — the scent ; bhṛt — manifesting ; dhūmaḥ — smoke ; dagdhasya — of the burned ; dehasya — body ; pavitrasya — purified ; samutthitaḥ — *risen.

ahaḥ — oh ; kṛṣṇam — for Kṛṣṇa ; ṛte — except ; kam — to whom? ; vā — or ; vrajāma — we go ; śaraṇam — shelter ; tu — certainly ; iha — here ; pūtanāyai — to Pūtanā ; mokṣa-gatim — the destination of liberation ; dadau — gave ; patita — of the fallen ; pāvanaḥ — *the purifier.

śrī-bahulāśvaḥ uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; kā — who? ; iyam — she ; vā — or ; rakṣasī — the demoness ; pūrvam — before ; pūtanā — Pūtanā ; bāla — of children ; ghātinī — the murderess ; viṣa — poison ; stanā — breast ; duṣṭa-bhāvā — wicked ; param — ultimate ; mokṣam — libreation ; katham — how? ; gatā — *attained.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; bali — of Bali Mahārāja ; yajṣe — in the sacrifice ; vāmanasya — of Lord Vāmana ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; rūpam — the form ; ataḥ param — then ; bali — of Bali ; kanyā — the daughter ; ratnamālā — Ratnamālā ; putra — to a son ; sneham — affection ; cakāra ha — *did.

etādṛśaḥ — like that ; yadi — if ; bhavet — would be ; bālaḥ — boy ; tam — Him ; hi — certainly ; śuci — pure ; smitam — smile ; pāyayāmi — I give to drink ; stanam — breast ; tena — by that ; prasannam — happy ; me — my ; manaḥ — heart ; tadā — *then.

baleḥ — of Bali Mahārāja ; parama — great ; bhaktasya — devotee ; sutāyai — to the daughter ; vāmanaḥ — Vāmana ; hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; manorathaḥ — the desire ; tu — certainly ; te — of you ; bhuyāt — may be ; manasi — in His heart ; api — also ; varam — the benediction ; dadau — *gave.

sā — she ; abhavat — became ; dvāpara-ante — at the end of Dvāpara-yuga ; vai — indeed ; pūtanā — Pūtanā ; nāma — named ; viśrutā — famous ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; sparśa — by the touch ; sambhūtā — manifested ; param — then ; prāpta — attained ; manorathā — *desire.

yaḥ — who ; pūtanā — of Pūtanā ; mokṣam — liberation ; imam — the ; śṛṇoti — hears ; kṛṣṇasya devasya — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; parāt parasya — greater than the greatest ; bhaktiḥ — devotion ; bhavet — is ; prema-yutā — with love ; api — also ; tasya — of Him ; tri-varga — in the three goals of life ; śuddhiḥ — purification ; kim u — what to speak of? ; maithila-indra — *O king of Mithilā.