Bhagavata Purana

शिरः सुतांश्च कायेन प्रच्छाद्या सारपीडिताः । वेपमाना भगवतः पादमूलमुपाययुः

Covering their heads and children with their bodies, distressed by the storm, and shivering, they approached the feet of the Blessed Lord.

कृष्ण कृष्ण महाभाग त्वन्नाथं गोकुलं प्रभो । त्रातुमर्हसि देवान्नः कुपिताद् भक्तवत्सल

"Krishna, Krishna, greatly fortunate one, O Lord, Gokula is under your protection; you must save us from the wrath of the gods, O lover of your devotees!"

शिलावर्षानिपातेन हन्यमानमचेतनम् । निरीक्ष्य भगवान् मेने कुपितेन्द्रकृतं हरिः

Seeing the lifeless beings being struck down by the fall of hailstones, the Lord Hari understood that this was caused by the anger of Indra.

अपर्त्त्वत्युल्बणं वर्षं अतिवातं शिलामयम् । स्वयागे विहतेऽस्माभिः इन्द्रो नाशाय वर्षति

"Because our sacrifice was interrupted by us, Indra, seeking our destruction, is sending this extraordinary, fierce, stone-filled rain and violent wind."

तत्र प्रतिविधिं सम्यग् आत्मयोगेन साधये । लोकेशमानिनां मौढ्याद् हनिष्ये श्रीमदं तमः

"Here, I shall properly counteract this with my own power of yoga; out of the foolishness of those who consider themselves lords of the world, I will destroy their pride born of arrogance."

न हि सद्‍भावयुक्तानां सुराणामीशविस्मयः । मत्तोऽसतां मानभङ्‌गः प्रशमायोपकल्पते

"For the gods who are truly virtuous, there is no astonishment at the Lord; but for the unworthy, the breaking of their pride leads to their pacification."

तस्मात् मच्छरणं गोष्ठं मन्नाथं मत्परिग्रहम् । गोपाये स्वात्मयोगेन सोऽयं मे व्रत आहितः

"Therefore, I shall protect this cowherd community, which has taken refuge in me, which considers me its lord, and which I have accepted as my own, by my own power of yoga; this is the vow I have undertaken."

इत्युक्त्वैकेन हस्तेन कृत्वा गोवर्धनाचलम् । दधार लीलया कृष्णः छत्राकमिव बालकः

Having spoken thus, Krishna, with one hand, effortlessly lifted Govardhana Mountain as a child would hold up an umbrella.

अथाह भगवान् गोपान् हेऽम्ब तात व्रजौकसः । यथोपजोषं विशत गिरिगर्तं सगोधनाः

Then the Blessed Lord said to the cowherds: "O mother, O father, O residents of Vraja, enter the hollow of the mountain with your cattle, as you find suitable."

न त्रास इह वः कार्यो मद्धस्ताद्रिनिपातने । वातवर्षभयेनालं तत्त्राणं विहितं हि वः

"You need not be afraid here of the mountain falling from my hand, nor of the wind and rain; protection has indeed been arranged for you."

तथा निर्विविशुर्गर्तं कृष्णाश्वासितमानसः । यथावकाशं सधनाः सव्रजाः सोपजीविनः

Thus, their minds reassured by Krishna, the residents of Vraja, along with their wealth, families, and dependents, entered the hollow as space allowed.

क्षुत्तृड्व्यथां सुखापेक्षां हित्वा तैर्व्रजवासिभिः । वीक्ष्यमाणो दधावद्रिं सप्ताहं नाचलत् पदात्

Abandoning hunger, thirst, pain, and the desire for comfort, the residents of Vraja watched as Krishna held up the mountain for seven days without moving his feet.

कृष्णयोगानुभावं तं निशम्येन्द्रोऽतिविस्मितः । निःस्तम्भो भ्रष्टसङ्‌कल्पः स्वान् मेघान् संन्यवारयत्

Hearing of Krishna's wondrous power of yoga, Indra was utterly astonished; stunned and his resolve broken, he withdrew his clouds.

खं व्यभ्रमुदितादित्यं वातवर्षं च दारुणम् । निशम्योपरतं गोपान् गोवर्धनधरोऽब्रवीत् निर्यात त्यजत त्रासं गोपाः सस्त्रीधनार्भकाः । उपारतं वातवर्षं व्युदप्रायाश्च निम्नगाः

When the sky cleared, the sun shone, and the terrible wind and rain ceased, Govardhana's lifter spoke to the cowherds: "Go out, abandon your fear, O cowherds with your wives, wealth, and children; the wind and rain have stopped, and the rivers have receded."

ततस्ते निर्ययुर्गोपाः स्वं स्वमादाय गोधनम् । शकटोढोपकरणं स्त्रीबालस्थविराः शनैः

Then the cowherds went out, each taking their own cattle, carts, and belongings, along with women, children, and elders, moving slowly.

भगवानपि तं शैलं स्वस्थाने पूर्ववत्प्रभुः । पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां स्थापयामास लीलया

The Blessed Lord, too, placed the mountain back in its original place as before, in the sight of all living beings, doing so playfully.

( मिश्र ) तं प्रेमवेगान् निभृता व्रजौकसो यथा समीयुः परिरम्भणादिभिः । गोप्यश्च सस्नेहमपूजयन् मुदा दध्यक्षताद्‌भिर्युयुजुः सदाशिषः

With the force of their love, the residents of Vraja quietly approached him and embraced him and the like; the cowherd women, full of affection, worshipped him with joy, offered curds and unbroken rice, and bestowed their constant blessings.

( अनुष्टुप् ) यशोदा रोहिणी नन्दो रामश्च बलिनां वरः । कृष्णमालिङ्‌ग्य युयुजुः आशिषः स्नेहकातराः

Yaśodā, Rohiṇī, Nanda, and Rāma—the foremost among the strong—embraced Kṛṣṇa and, overcome with affection, offered him their heartfelt blessings.

दिवि देवगणाः सिद्धाः साध्या गन्धर्वचारणाः । तुष्टुवुर्मुमुचुस्तुष्टाः पुष्पवर्षाणि पार्थिव

In the heavens, the hosts of gods, Siddhas, Sādhyas, Gandharvas, and Cāraṇas, being pleased, praised him and joyfully showered a rain of flowers upon the earth.

शङ्‌खदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्दिवि देवप्रचोदिताः । जगुर्गन्धर्वपतयः तुंबुरुप्रमुखा नृप

Conches and kettledrums resounded in the sky, urged on by the gods; the lords of the Gandharvas, led by Tumburu, sang, O King.

( मिश्र ) ततोऽनुरक्तैः पशुपैः परिश्रितो राजन् स्वगोष्ठं सबलोऽव्रजद्धरिः । तथाविधान्यस्य कृतानि गोपिका गायन्त्य ईयुर्मुदिता हृदिस्पृशः

Then, surrounded by the loving cowherds, O King, Hari returned to his own cowherd settlement with Balarāma; the Gopīs, singing of his wondrous deeds, followed joyfully, their hearts deeply moved.

इति श्रीमद्‍भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे पूर्वार्धे पञ्चविंशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the twenty-fifth chapter of the first half of the tenth book in the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, the scripture for the supreme renunciates.

गुणसङ्गं विनिर्धूय मां भजन्तु विचक्षणाः। निःसङ्गो मां भजेद्विद्वानप्रमत्तो जितेन्द्रियः

Let the wise, having shaken off attachment to the qualities of nature, worship me; the learned, free from attachment, self-controlled and vigilant, should worship me.

रजस्तमश्चाभिजयेत्सत्त्वसंसेवया मुनिः। सत्त्वं चाभिजयेद्युक्तो नैरपेक्ष्येण शान्तधीः। सम्पद्यते गुणैर्मुक्तो जीवो जीवं विहाय माम्

A sage overcomes passion and darkness by cultivating goodness; and, being steadfast, he conquers even goodness by detachment and calm mind; thus, freed from the qualities, the soul attains me, leaving behind individual existence.

जीवो जीवविनिर्मुक्तो गुणैश्चाशयसम्भवैः। मयैव ब्रह्मणा पूर्णो न बहिर्नान्तरश्चरेत्

The soul, liberated from other souls and from desires born of the qualities, becomes complete in me, the Absolute; it moves neither outward nor inward.

अथो विभूतिं मम मायाविनस्तां ऐश्वर्यमष्टाङ्गमनुप्रवृत्तम् । श्रियं भागवतीं वास्पृहयन्ति भद्रां परस्य मे तेऽश्नुवते तु लोके

Therefore, those who know my power as the Lord of Māyā, endowed with eightfold sovereignty, do not covet even the blessed fortune of the goddess of prosperity; in this world, they attain my supreme state.

न कर्हिचिन्मत्पराः शान्तरूपे नङ्क्ष्यन्ति नो मेऽनिमिषो लेढि हेतिः । येषामहं प्रिय आत्मा सुतश्च सखा गुरुः सुहृदो दैवमिष्टम्

Those devoted to me, of peaceful nature, never perish; the weapon of Time does not touch them. For whom I am dear as the Self, as son, friend, teacher, well-wisher, and cherished deity.

इमं लोकं तथैव अमुं आत्मानं उभयायिनम् । आत्मानं अनु ये चेह ये रायः पशवो गृहाः

This world, the next, the soul that moves between both, and all that is considered one's own here—be it wealth, cattle, or homes—

विसृज्य सर्वान् अन्यांश्च मामेवं विश्वतोमुखम् । भजन्ति अनन्यया भक्त्या तान्मृत्योरतिपारये

Abandoning all others and worshipping me alone, the all-pervading, with exclusive devotion, I carry them beyond death.