Bhagavata Purana

एष्यामि ते गृहं सुभ्रु पुंसामाधिविकर्शनम् । साधितार्थोऽगृहाणां नः पान्थानां त्वं परायणम्

"I will come to your house, O lovely-browed one, who captivates the hearts of men. When our purpose is fulfilled, you will be the refuge for us wanderers."

विसृज्य माध्व्या वाण्या तां व्रजन् मार्गे वणिक्पथैः । नानोपायनताम्बूल स्रग्गन्धैः साग्रजोऽर्चितः

Leaving her with sweet words, Krishna went on the merchant's road, and with Balarama was honored by people bringing various gifts, betel, garlands, and perfumes.

तद्दर्शनस्मरक्षोभाद् आत्मानं नाविदन् स्त्रियः । विस्रस्तवासःकबर वलया लेख्यमूर्तयः

Because of the agitation from seeing and remembering Him, the women lost awareness of themselves, their clothes, hair, and bangles slipping, as if they were painted figures.

ततः पौरान् पृच्छमानो धनुषः स्थानमच्युतः । तस्मिन् प्रविष्टो ददृशे धनुरैन्द्रं इवाद्‍भुतम्

Then Acyuta, asking the townspeople about the place of the bow, entered there and saw the wondrous bow, like Indra's own.

पुरुषैर्बहुभिर्गुप्तं अर्चितं परमर्द्धिमत् । वार्यमाणो नृभिः कृष्णः प्रसह्य धनुराददे

Guarded by many men, worshipped, and possessing great splendor, Krishna, though restrained by the guards, forcefully took up the bow.

( वंशस्था ) करेण वामेन सलीलमुद्‌धृतं सज्यं च कृत्वा निमिषेण पश्यताम् । नृणां विकृष्य प्रबभञ्ज मध्यतो यथेक्षुदण्डं मदकर्युरुक्रमः

With his left hand, playfully lifting the bow, he strung it in a moment before the eyes of all. Drawing it back, the mighty Krishna broke it in the middle, as an elephant snaps a sugarcane stalk.

( अनुष्टुप् ) धनुषो भज्यमानस्य शब्दः खं रोदसी दिशः । पूरयामास यं श्रुत्वा कंसस्त्रासमुपागमत्

The sound of the bow breaking filled the sky, earth, and all directions; hearing it, Kaṃsa was seized with fear.

तद् रक्षिणः सानुचरं कुपिता आततायिनः । गृहीतुकामा आवव्रुः गृह्यतां वध्यतामिति

Then the angry guards, with their followers, assailants all, rushed to seize and kill him, shouting, 'Catch him! Kill him!'

अथ तान् दुरभिप्रायान् विलोक्य बलकेशवौ । क्रुद्धौ धन्वन आदाय शकले तांश्च जघ्नतुः

Then, seeing their hostile intentions, Balarama and Krishna became angry; taking up fragments of the bow, they struck and killed them.

बलं च कंसप्रहितं हत्वा शालामुखात्ततः । निष्क्रम्य चेरतुर्हृष्टौ निरीक्ष्य पुरसम्पदः

Having slain the force sent by Kamsa, they joyfully left the hall and wandered about, observing the city's splendor.

तयोस्तदद्‍भुतं वीर्यं निशाम्य पुरवासिनः । तेजः प्रागल्भ्यं रूपं च मेनिरे विबुधोत्तमौ

The residents of the city, witnessing their wondrous valor, brilliance, confidence, and form, regarded them as foremost among the gods.

तयोर्विचरतोः स्वैरं आदित्योऽस्तमुपेयिवान् । कृष्णरामौ वृतौ गोपैः पुराच्छकटमीयतुः

As the two wandered freely, the sun set; Krishna and Balarama, accompanied by the cowherds, returned from the city to their wagon.

( वसंततिलका ) गोप्यो मुकुन्दविगमे विरहातुरा या आशासताशिष ऋता मधुपुर्यभूवन् । संपश्यतां पुरुषभूषणगात्रलक्ष्मीं हित्वेतरान् नु भजतश्चकमेऽयनं श्रीः

The gopis, distressed by separation from Mukunda, offered sincere blessings in Mathura; gazing upon the beauty of the best among men, Lakshmi abandoned others and desired only him.

( अनुष्टुप् ) अवनिक्ताङ्‌घ्रियुगलौ भुक्त्वा क्षीरोपसेचनम् । ऊषतुस्तां सुखं रात्रिं ज्ञात्वा कंसचिकीर्षितम्

With their feet washed and having eaten food mixed with milk, they spent the night happily, knowing Kamsa's intentions.

कंसस्तु धनुषो भङ्‌गं रक्षिणां स्वबलस्य च । वधं निशम्य गोविन्द रामविक्रीडितं परम्

Kamsa, hearing of the breaking of the bow, the destruction of his guards, and the extraordinary play of Govinda and Rama, was greatly disturbed.

दीर्घप्रजागरो भीतो दुर्निमित्तानि दुर्मतिः । बहून्यचष्टोभयथा मृत्योर्दौत्यकराणि च

Sleepless and fearful, his mind troubled by evil omens, he described many signs, both real and imagined, heralding the approach of death.

अदर्शनं स्वशिरसः प्रतिरूपे च सत्यपि । असत्यपि द्वितीये च द्वैरूप्यं ज्योतिषां तथा

He saw his own head missing in reflections, and even when it appeared, it seemed doubled; likewise, he saw duplicity in the stars.

छिद्रप्रतीतिश्छायायां प्राणघोषानुपश्रुतिः । स्वर्णप्रतीतिर्वृक्षेषु स्वपदानामदर्शनम्

He perceived gaps in his shadow, could not hear his own breath, saw gold in trees, and his footprints vanished.

स्वप्ने प्रेतपरिष्वङ्‌गः खरयानं विषादनम् । यायान्नलदमाल्येकः तैलाभ्यक्तो दिगम्बरः

In dreams, he embraced the dead, rode a donkey, felt sorrow, wore garlands of nalada, was smeared with oil, and wandered naked.

अन्यानि चेत्थं भूतानि स्वप्नजागरितानि च । पश्यन् मरणसन्त्रस्तो निद्रां लेभे न चिन्तया

Seeing such omens, both in dreams and waking, terrified by the prospect of death, he could not sleep, his mind filled with anxiety.

व्युष्टायां निशि कौरव्य सूर्ये चाद्‍भ्यः समुत्थिते । कारयामास वै कंसो मल्लक्रीडामहोत्सवम्

When night had passed and the sun rose, Kamsa arranged a grand festival of wrestling.

आनर्चुः पुरुषा रङ्‌गं तूर्यभेर्यश्च जघ्निरे । मञ्चाश्चालङ्‌कृताः स्रग्भिः पताकाचैलतोरणैः

Men decorated the arena, drums and trumpets sounded, and platforms were adorned with garlands, flags, cloths, and arches.

तेषु पौरा जानपदा ब्रह्मक्षत्रपुरोगमाः । यथोपजोषं विविशू राजानश्च कृतासनाः

Among them, townspeople, villagers, and leaders of Brahmins and Kshatriyas entered according to their status, and the kings took their seats.

कंसः परिवृतोऽमात्यै राजमञ्च उपाविशत् । मण्डलेश्वरमध्यस्थो हृदयेन विदूयता

Surrounded by his ministers, Kamsa sat on the royal platform, in the midst of the regional rulers, his heart agitated.

वाद्यमानेसु तूर्येषु मल्लतालोत्तरेषु च । मल्लाः स्वलङ्‌कृताः दृप्ताः सोपाध्यायाः समाविशन्

As the trumpets and drums played, the wrestlers, well adorned and proud, entered with their teachers.

चाणूरो मुष्टिकः कूतः शलस्तोशल एव च । त आसेदुरुपस्थानं वल्गुवाद्यप्रहर्षिताः

Chanura, Mushtika, Kuta, Shala, and Toshala approached the stage, delighted by the sweet music.

नन्दगोपादयो गोपा भोजराजसमाहुताः । निवेदितोपायनास्ते एकस्मिन् मञ्च आविशन्

The cowherds led by Nanda, summoned by the king of the Bhojas, offered their gifts and entered together upon a single platform.

इति श्रीमद्‍भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे पूर्वार्धे मल्लरङोपवर्णनं नाम द्विचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the forty-second chapter, entitled 'Description of the Wrestling Arena,' in the first half of the tenth book of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, the great Purāṇa, the scripture of the supreme renunciates.

कुवलयापीडवधः; भगवतो मल्लशाखायां प्रवेशः; चाणूरेणसह संवादश्च - श्रीशुक उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) अथ कृष्णश्च रामश्च कृतशौचौ परन्तप । मल्लदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं श्रुत्वा द्रष्टुमुपेयतुः

Śuka said: Then Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, having purified themselves, O subduer of enemies, heard the booming sound of the wrestling drums and came to witness.