Bhagavata Purana

मद्‍भयाद् वाति वातोऽयं सूर्यस्तपति मद्‍भयात् । वर्षतीन्द्रो दहत्यग्निः मृत्युश्चरति मद्‍भयात्

Out of fear of me, the wind blows, the sun shines, Indra sends rain, fire burns, and death moves about.

ज्ञानवैराग्ययुक्तेन भक्तियोगेन योगिनः । क्षेमाय पादमूलं मे प्रविशन्ति अकुतोभयम्

Yogis endowed with knowledge and renunciation, through the yoga of devotion, enter my feet, which are free from all fear, for their well-being.

एतावान् एव लोकेऽस्मिन् पुंसां निःश्रेयसोदयः । तीव्रेण भक्तियोगेन मनो मय्यर्पितं स्थिरम्

This alone, in this world, is the highest good for people: with intense devotion, to keep the mind steadily fixed on me.

सप्तोपरि कृता द्वारः पुरस्तस्यास्तु द्वे अधः । पृथग् विषयगत्यर्थं तस्यां यः कश्चनेश्वरः

Seven gates are made above, two in front, and two below; each for the movement of sense-objects, and within them dwells a certain lord, O King.

पञ्च द्वारस्तु पौरस्त्या दक्षिणैका तथोत्तरा । पश्चिमे द्वे अमूषां ते नामानि नृप वर्णये

Of these, five gates are to the east, one to the south, and one to the north; two are to the west. I shall now describe their names, O King.

खद्योताऽऽविर्मुखी च प्राग् द्वारावेकत्र निर्मिते । विभ्राजितं जनपदं याति ताभ्यां द्युमत्सखः

Like fireflies, two eastern gates were constructed together; through them, Dyumatsakha travels, illuminating the land.

नलिनी नालिनी च प्राग् द्वारौ एकत्र निर्मिते । अवधूतसखस्ताभ्यां विषयं याति सौरभम्

Two gates named Nalinī and Nālinī were built together in the east; through them, Avadhūtasakha enters the fragrant domain.

मुख्या नाम पुरस्ताद् द्वाः तयाऽऽपणबहूदनौ । विषयौ याति पुरराड् रसज्ञविपणान्वितः

A gate called Mukhyā stands at the front, with many shops and food boats; through it, the king of the city enters the realm, accompanied by merchants who know taste.

पितृहूर्नृप पुर्या द्वाः दक्षिणेन पुरञ्जनः । राष्ट्रं दक्षिणपञ्चालं याति श्रुतधरान्वितः

O king, through the southern gate named Pitṛhū, Purañjana enters the southern Pañcāla region, accompanied by those who carry knowledge.

देवहूर्नाम पुर्या द्वा उत्तरेण पुरञ्जनः । राष्ट्रं उत्तरपञ्चालं याति श्रुतधरान्वितः

Through the northern gate called Devahū, Purañjana enters the northern Pañcāla region, accompanied by those who carry knowledge.

आसुरी नाम पश्चाद् द्वाः तया याति पुरञ्जनः । ग्रामकं नाम विषयं दुर्मदेन समन्वितः

Through the western gate named Āsurī, Purañjana enters the territory called Grāmaka, accompanied by arrogance.

निर्‌ऋतिर्नाम पश्चाद् द्वाः तया याति पुरञ्जनः । वैशसं नाम विषयं लुब्धकेन समन्वितः

Through the western gate named Nirṛti, Purañjana enters the region called Vaiśasa, accompanied by greed.

अन्धावमीषां पौराणां निर्वाक् पेशस्कृतावुभौ । अक्षण्वतामधिपतिः ताभ्यां याति करोति च

The two city gates named Andha and Avamīṣā are silent and skillful; their lord, who possesses sight, passes through them and acts.

स यर्ह्यन्तःपुरगतो विषूचीनसमन्वितः । मोहं प्रसादं हर्षं वा याति जायात्मजोद्‍भवम्

When he enters the inner chambers, accompanied by Viṣūcī, he experiences delusion, pleasure, or joy arising from his wife and children.

एवं कर्मसु संसक्तः कामात्मा वञ्चितोऽबुधः । महिषी यद् यद् ईहेत तत्तद् एवान्ववर्तत

Thus, absorbed in actions, driven by desire, deceived and ignorant, he follows whatever his queen wishes.

क्वचित्पिबन्त्यां पिबति मदिरां मदविह्वलः । अश्नन्त्यां क्वचिदश्नाति जक्षत्यां सह जक्षिति

Sometimes, when she drinks, he drinks wine, intoxicated; when she eats, he eats, and when she enjoys, he enjoys with her.

क्वचिद्‍गायति गायन्त्यां रुदत्यां रुदति क्वचित् । क्वचिद् हसन्त्यां हसति जल्पन्त्यामनु जल्पति

Sometimes, when she sings, he sings; when she weeps, he weeps; sometimes, when she laughs, he laughs, and when she speaks, he speaks in turn.

क्वचिद् धावति धावन्त्यां तिष्ठन्त्यामनु तिष्ठति । अनु शेते शयानायां अन्वास्ते क्वचिदासतीम्

Sometimes, when she runs, he runs; when she stands, he stands; when she lies down, he lies down beside her, and sometimes he sits with her.

क्वचित् श्रृणोति श्रृण्वन्त्यां पश्यन्त्यामनु पश्यति । क्वचित् जिघ्रति जिघ्रन्त्यां स्पृशन्त्यां स्पृशति क्वचित्

Sometimes, when she listens, he listens; when she looks, he looks; sometimes, when she smells, he smells, and when she touches, he touches.

क्वचिच्च शोचतीं जायां अनु शोचति दीनवत् । अनु हृष्यति हृष्यन्त्यां मुदितामनु मोदते

Sometimes, when his wife grieves, he grieves with her, feeling sorrow; when she rejoices, he rejoices, sharing in her happiness.

विप्रलब्धो महिष्यैवं सर्वप्रकृतिवञ्चितः । नेच्छन् अनुकरोत्यज्ञः क्लैब्यात् क्रीडामृगो यथा

Thus deceived by his wife and all her qualities, even when unwilling, the ignorant man imitates her, like a plaything, out of weakness.

श्रीकृष्णस्य अलौकिकं प्रभावं दृष्ट्वा चकितान् गोपान प्रति नन्दस्य गर्गोक्तिकथनम् श्रीशुक उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) एवंविधानि कर्माणि गोपाः कृष्णस्य वीक्ष्य ते । अतद्वीर्यविदः प्रोचुः समभ्येत्य सुविस्मिताः

Śuka said: Seeing such extraordinary deeds of Kṛṣṇa, the cowherds, amazed and unaware of his true power, approached and spoke to Nanda, recalling Garga's words.

बालकस्य यदेतानि कर्माणि अति अद्‍भुतानि वै । कथमर्हत्यसौ जन्म ग्राम्येष्वात्मजुगुप्सितम्

They said: These acts of the boy are truly astonishing; how could he be born among villagers, whose offspring are usually despised?

यः सप्तहायनो बालः करेणैकेन लीलया । कथं बिभ्रद् गिरिवरं पुष्करं गजराडिव

How could this child, only seven days old, effortlessly hold aloft the great mountain with a single hand, just as the king of elephants lifts a lotus?

तोकेनामीलिताक्षेण पूतनाया महौजसः । पीतः स्तनः सह प्राणैः कालेनेव वयस्तनोः

With his eyes only partly open in childish innocence, he drank the breast milk of the mighty Pūtanā, along with her very life, as time consumes the lives of all.

हिन्वतोऽधः शयानस्य मास्यस्य चरणावुदक् । अनोऽपतद् विपर्यस्तं रुदतः प्रपदाहतम्

While lying below, the infant's feet struck the cart, and the wheel fell down, overturned, as he cried and kicked it.

एकहायन आसीनो ह्रियमाणो विहायसा । दैत्येन यस्तृणावर्त महन् कण्ठग्रहातुरम्

Seated as a one-year-old, he was carried away through the sky by the demon Tṛṇāvarta, who grasped his neck, but he overcame that great affliction.

क्वचिद् हैयङ्‌गवस्तैन्ये मात्रा बद्ध उलूखले । गच्छन् अर्जुनयोर्मध्ये बाहुभ्यां तावपातयत्

Once, when his mother had tied him to a mortar for stealing butter, he walked between the two arjuna trees and caused them to fall with his arms.

वने सञ्चारयन् वत्सान् सरामो बालकैर्वृतः । हन्तुकामं बकं दोर्भ्यां मुखतोऽरिमपाटयत्

In the forest, tending calves, surrounded by other boys, he tore apart the mouth of the demon Baka with his hands, though Baka intended to kill him.