Agni Purana

जरासन्धस्य ते पुत्रयौ जरासन्धस्तदीरितः। चक्रेस मथुरारोधं यादवैर्युयुधे च कंसगे

Those two were the sons of Jarasandha; Jarasandha, having been informed, besieged Mathura and fought with the Yadavas for Kamsa's sake.

रामकृष्णौ च मथुरां त्यक्त्वा गोमन्तमागतौ। जरासन्धं विजित्याजौ पौण्ड्रकं वासुदेवकम्

Rama and Krishna, leaving Mathura, went to Gomanta; having defeated Jarasandha in battle, they overcame Paundraka Vasudeva.

पुरीं च द्वारकां कृत्वा न्यवसद् यादवैर्वृतः। भौमं तु नाकं हत्वा तेनानीताश्च कन्यकाः

Establishing the city of Dvaraka, he dwelt there surrounded by the Yadavas; after slaying Bhauma, he brought the maidens from there.

देवगन्धर्वयक्षाणां ता उवाह जनार्द्दनः। षोडशस्त्रीसहस्त्राणि रुक्मिण्याद्यास्तथाष्ट च

Janardana married those maidens, who were from the gods, Gandharvas, and Yakshas; there were sixteen thousand wives, beginning with Rukmini, and also eight others.

सत्यभामासमायुक्तो गरुडे नरकार्दनः। मणिशैलं सन्त्यश्च इन्द्रं जित्वा हरिर्दिवि

Joined by Satyabhama, the subduer of Naraka, Hari went to Mani mountain on Garuda; having conquered Indra, he took the jewel from heaven.

पारिजातं समानीय सत्यभामागृहेऽकरोत्। सान्दीपनेश्च शश्त्रास्त्रं ज्ञात्वा, तद्बालकं ददौ

He brought the Pārijāta tree and placed it in Satyabhāmā’s house; having learned the science of weapons from Sāndīpani, he returned his son to him.

जित्वा पञ्चजनं दैत्यं यमेन च सुपूजितः। अवधीत् कालयवनं मुचुकुन्देन पूजितः

Having defeated the demon Pañcajana, he was highly honored by Yama; he slew Kālayavana and was honored by Mucukunda.

वसुदेवं देवकीञ्च भक्तविप्रांश्च सोर्च्चयत्। रेवत्यां बलभद्राच्च यज्ञाते निशठोन्मुकौ

He honored Vasudeva, Devakī, and the devoted Brāhmaṇas; Balabhadra and Revati, after performing a sacrifice, were ready for departure.

कृष्णात् शाम्बो जाम्बवत्यामन्यास्वन्येऽभवन् सुताः । प्रद्युम्नोऽभूच्च रुक्मिण्यां षष्ठेऽह्नि स हृतो बलात्

From Kṛṣṇa, Śāmba was born from Jāmbavatī, and other sons from other wives; Pradyumna was born from Rukmiṇī, and on the sixth day he was forcibly taken away.

शम्बरेणाम्बुधौ क्षिप्तोमत्स्योजग्राह धीवरः। तं मत्स्यं शम्बरायादान्मायावत्यैच शम्बरः

Thrown into the ocean by Śambara, a fisherman caught him as a fish; that fish was taken to Śambara, and Māyāvatī was with Śambara.

मायावती मत्स्यमध्ये दृष्ट्वा स्वं पतिमादरात्। पपोष सा तं चोवाच रतिस्तेऽहं पतिर्मम

Seeing her own husband inside the fish, Māyāvatī, with affection, nourished him and said, 'I am your Rati, you are my husband.'

कामस्त्वं शम्भुनानङ्गः कृतोहं शम्बरेण च। हृता न तस्य पत्नी त्वं मायाज्ञः शम्बरं जहि

'You are Kāma, made bodiless by Śiva, and I was taken by Śambara; I am not his wife. You, knower of magic, slay Śambara.'

तच्छ्रुत्वा शम्बरं हत्वा प्रद्युम्नः सह भार्यया। मा यावत्या ययौ कृष्णं कृष्णो हृष्टोऽथ रुक्मिणी

Hearing this, Pradyumna killed Śambara and, together with his wife Māyāvatī, went to Kṛṣṇa; Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī rejoiced.

प्रद्युम्नादनिरुद्वोभूदुषापतिरुदारधीः। बाणो बलिसुतस्तस्य सुतोषा शोणितं पुरम्

From Pradyumna was born Aniruddha, lord of Uṣā, noble-minded; Bāṇa, son of Bali, had a daughter Uṣā in the city of Śoṇita.

तपसा शिवपुत्रोऽभूद् मायूरध्वजपातितः। युद्धं प्राप्स्यसि बाण त्वं बाणं तुष्टः शिवोभ्यधात्

Through austerity, he became the son of Śiva, bearing the peacock banner; Śiva, pleased, said to Bāṇa, 'You will obtain battle.'

शिवेन क्रीडतीं गौरीं दृष्ट्वोषा सस्पृहा पतौ। तामाह गौरी भर्त्ता ते निशि सुप्तेति दर्शनात्

Seeing Gaurī playing with Śiva, Uṣā longed for a husband; Gaurī said to her, 'Your husband will appear to you at night in a dream.'

वैशाखमासद्वादश्यां पुंसो भर्त्ता भविष्यति। गौर्य्युक्त हर्षिता चोषा गृहे सुप्ता ददर्श तम्

On the twelfth day of the month of Vaiśākha, a man will become your husband; delighted by Gaurī’s words, Uṣā saw him in her house while asleep.

आत्मना सङ्गतं ज्ञात्वा तत्सख्या चित्रलेखया। लिखिताद्वै चित्रपटादनिस्द्धं समानयत्

Knowing her union with him, her friend Citralekhā, by painting his image on a canvas, brought Aniruddha without obstruction.

कृष्णणौत्रं द्वारकातो दुहिता बाणमन्त्रिणः। कुम्भाण्डस्यानिरुद्धोगाद्रराम ह्युषया सह

Aniruddha, Kṛṣṇa’s grandson, went from Dvārakā, with Uṣā, daughter of Bāṇa’s minister Kumbhāṇḍa.

बाणध्वजस्य सम्पातै रक्षिभिः स निवेदितः। अनिरुद्धस्य बाणेन युद्धमासीत्सुदारुणम्

When Bāṇa’s guards discovered their union, they reported it; a fierce battle arose between Bāṇa and Aniruddha.

श्रुत्वा तु नारदात् कृष्णः प्रद्युम्नबलभद्रवान्। गरुडस्थोथ जित्वाग्नीञ्ज्वरं माहेश्वरन्तथा

Hearing from Nārada, Kṛṣṇa, along with Pradyumna and Balabhadra, mounted Garuḍa, defeated the fire and the fever of Maheśvara.

हरिशङ्करयोर्युद्धं बभूवाथ शराशरि। नन्दिविनायकस्कन्दमुखास्ताक्षर्यादिभिर्जिताः

A battle took place between Hari and Śaṅkara, with volleys of arrows; Nandi, Vināyaka, Skanda, and others were defeated by Kṛṣṇa’s allies.

जृम्भिते शङ्करे नष्टे जृम्भणास्त्रेण विष्णुना। छिन्नं सहस्त्रं बाहूनां रुद्रेणाभयमर्थितम्

When Śaṅkara was overcome by the Jṛmbhaṇa weapon of Viṣṇu, a thousand arms were cut off; Rudra, seeking safety, was granted it.

विष्णुना जीवितो बाणो द्विबाहुः प्राब्रवीच्छिवम्। त्वया यदभयं दत्तं बाणस्यास्य मया च तत्

By Viṣṇu's grace, Bāṇa was spared; the two-armed one spoke to Śiva: 'The fearlessness granted to this Bāṇa by you and by me remains.'

आवयोर्नास्ति भेदो वै भेदी नरकमाप्नुयात्। शिवाद्यैः पूजितो विष्णुः सोनिरुद्ध उषादियुक्

There is no division between us; whoever creates division attains hell. Viṣṇu, worshipped by Śiva and others, is accompanied by Aniruddha and Uṣā.

द्वारकान्तु गतो रेमे उग्रसेनादियादवैः। अनिरुद्धात्मजो वज्रो मार्कण्डेयात्तु सर्ववित्

He went to Dvārakā and delighted with Ugrasena and the Yādavas. Aniruddha's son, Vajra, was all-knowing, descended from Mārkaṇḍeya.

बलभद्रः प्रलम्बघ्नो यमुनाकर्षणोऽभवत्। द्विविदस्य कपेर्भेत्ता कौरवोन्मादनाशनः

Balabhadra, destroyer of Pralamba, drew the Yamunā; he shattered the monkey Dvivida and ended the madness of the Kauravas.

हरी रेमेनेकमूर्त्ती रुक्मिण्यादिभिरीश्वरः। पुत्रानुत्पादयामास त्वसंख्यातान् स यादवान्

Hari, the lord, enjoyed himself in a single form with Rukmiṇī and others; he fathered countless sons among the Yādavas.

अग्निरुवाच भारतं सम्प्रवक्षयामि कृष्णमाहात्म्यलक्षणम्। भूभारमहरद्विष्णुनिमित्तीकृत्य पाण्डवान्

Agni said: I will recount the Bhārata, describing the greatness of Kṛṣṇa; Viṣṇu, taking the Pāṇḍavas as his cause, removed the burden of the earth.