Bhagavata Purana

श्रीराजोवाच। कोऽन्यस्तेऽभ्यधिको नाथ कन्यावर इहेप्सितः। गुणैकधाम्नो यस्याङ्गे श्रीर्वसत्यनपायिनी

The king said: 'Who else, O Lord, is greater or more desirable as a suitor for my daughter, when the unfailing goddess of fortune dwells upon your person, the sole abode of all virtues?'

किन्त्वस्माभिः कृतः पूर्वं समयः सात्वतर्षभ। पुंसां वीर्यपरीक्षार्थं कन्यावरपरीप्सया

But, O best of the Sātvatas, we had previously made an agreement: in order to test the strength of suitors, the hand of my daughter would be sought through a contest.

सप्तैते गोवृषा वीर दुर्दान्ता दुरवग्रहाः। एतैर्भग्नाः सुबहवो भिन्नगात्रा नृपात्मजाः

These seven fierce and unmanageable bulls, O hero, have defeated and injured many princes who tried.

यदिमे निगृहीताः स्युस्त्वयैव यदुनन्दन। वरो भवानभिमतो दुहितुर्मे श्रियःपते

If you alone, O delight of the Yadus, can subdue them, then you shall be the chosen husband of my daughter, O Lord of Śrī.

एवं समयमाकर्ण्य बद्ध्वा परिकरं प्रभुः। आत्मानं सप्तधा कृत्वा न्यगृह्णाल्लीलयैव तान्

Hearing this agreement, the Lord fastened his garment, multiplied himself into seven forms, and playfully subdued those bulls.

बद्ध्वा तान्दामभिः शौरिर्भग्नदर्पान्हतौजसः। व्यकर्षल्लीलया बद्धान्बालो दारुमयान्यथा

Śauri bound those bulls with ropes, having broken their pride and strength, and dragged them as easily as a child would drag wooden toys.

ततः प्रीतः सुतां राजा ददौ कृष्णाय विस्मितः। तां प्रत्यगृह्णाद्भगवान्विधिवत्सदृशीं प्रभुः

Then, delighted and astonished, the king gave his daughter to Kṛṣṇa, and the Lord, in proper form, accepted her as his equal bride.

राजपत्न्यश्च दुहितुः कृष्णं लब्ध्वा प्रियं पतिम्। लेभिरे परमानन्दं जातश्च परमोत्सवः

The royal wives, having gained Kṛṣṇa as their beloved son-in-law, attained supreme joy, and a great festival arose.

शङ्खभेर्यानका नेदुर्गीतवाद्यद्विजाशिषः। नरा नार्यः प्रमुदिताः सुवासःस्रगलङ्कृताः

Conch shells, kettledrums, and trumpets resounded; songs and instruments played, and the brāhmaṇas offered blessings; men and women, adorned with fine garments, garlands, and ornaments, rejoiced.

दशधेनुसहस्राणि पारिबर्हमदाद्विभुः। युवतीनां त्रिसाहस्रं निष्कग्रीवसुवाससम्

The Lord gave as dowry ten thousand cows, three thousand young women adorned with necklaces and fine clothes.

नवनागसहस्राणि नागाच्छतगुणान्रथान्। रथाच्छतगुणानश्वानश्वाच्छतगुणान्नरान्

Nine thousand elephants, chariots a hundred times more than elephants, horses a hundred times more than chariots, and men a hundred times more than horses.

दम्पती रथमारोप्य महत्या सेनया वृतौ। स्नेहप्रक्लिन्नहृदयो यापयामास कोशलः

Placing the couple on a chariot, surrounded by a great army, the king of Kośala, his heart softened with affection, sent them off.

श्रुत्वैतद्रुरुधुर्भूपा नयन्तं पथि कन्यकाम्। भग्नवीर्याः सुदुर्मर्षा यदुभिर्गोवृषैः पुरा

Hearing of this, the kings whose strength had been broken by the Yadus and the bulls, unable to tolerate it, tried to block the procession as the maiden was being led away.

तानस्यतः शरव्रातान्बन्धुप्रियकृदर्जुनः। गाण्डीवी कालयामास सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव

Arjuna, wielder of Gāṇḍīva, dear friend and protector, scattered their volleys of arrows, felling them like a lion fells small beasts.

पारिबर्हमुपागृह्य द्वारकामेत्य सत्यया। रेमे यदूनामृषभो भगवान्देवकीसुतः

Having received the dowry, the foremost of the Yadus, the Lord, son of Devakī, enjoyed happiness with Satyā in Dvārakā.

श्रुतकीर्तेः सुतां भद्रां उपयेमे पितृष्वसुः। कैकेयीं भ्रातृभिर्दत्तां कृष्णः सन्तर्दनादिभिः

Kṛṣṇa also married Bhadrā, the daughter of Śrutakīrti, his paternal aunt, a princess of the Kaikeyas, who was given to him by her brothers such as Santardana.

सुतां च मद्राधिपतेर्लक्ष्मणां लक्षणैर्युताम्। स्वयंवरे जहारैकः स सुपर्णः सुधामिव

He alone carried off Lakṣmaṇā, the daughter of the king of Madra, adorned with auspicious marks, from her svayaṃvara, just as Garuḍa seized nectar.

अन्याश्चैवंविधा भार्याः कृष्णस्यासन्सहस्रशः। भौमं हत्वा तन्निरोधादाहृताश्चारुदर्शनाः

In this way, thousands of such wives, all of charming appearance, became Kṛṣṇa’s after he slew Bhauma and rescued them from captivity.

मुरवधः भौमासुरवधः, भूमिकृता भगवत्स्तुतिः भौमाहृतषोडशसहस्रराजकन्यानां परिणयनं, पारिजातहरणं च श्रीराजोवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) यथा हतो भगवता भौमो येने च ताः स्त्रियः । निरुद्धा एतदाचक्ष्व विक्रमं शार्ङ्गधन्वनः

The king said: O sage, tell me how Bhauma was slain by the Lord, and how those women, who had been confined, were rescued by the wielder of Śārṅga.

श्रीशुक उवाच - इन्द्रेण हृतछत्रेण हृतकुण्डलबन्धुना । हृतामराद्रिस्थानेन ज्ञापितो भौमचेष्टितम् । सभार्यो गरुडारूढः प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरं ययौ

Śuka said: Having had his umbrella, earrings, and companions taken by Indra, and his position on the mountain of the gods usurped, and informed of the actions of the earth-born, he mounted Garuḍa with his wife and went to the city of Prāgjyotiṣa.

गिरिदुर्गैः शस्त्रदुर्गैः जलाग्न्यनिलदुर्गमम् । मुरपाशायुतैर्घोरैः दृढैः सर्वत आवृतम्

Surrounded on all sides by formidable mountain fortresses, weapon fortresses, and fortifications of water, fire, and wind, and by fierce, strong bonds of Mura.

गदया निर्बिभेदाद्रीन् शस्त्रदुर्गाणि सायकैः । चक्रेणाग्निं जलं वायुं मुरपाशांस्तथासिना

With his mace he shattered the mountains, with arrows the weapon fortresses; with the discus he overcame fire, water, wind, and with his sword the bonds of Mura.

शङ्खनादेन यन्त्राणि हृदयानि मनस्विनाम् । प्राकारं गदया गुर्व्या निर्बिभेद गदाधरः

With the blast of his conch he broke the machines and the hearts of the proud; with his mighty mace, Gadādhara smashed the rampart.

पाञ्चजन्यध्वनिं श्रुत्वा युगान्तशनिभीषणम् । मुरः शयान उत्तस्थौ दैत्यः पञ्चशिरा जलात्

Hearing the sound of Pāñcajanya, terrifying like the thunder at the end of an age, Mura, the demon with five heads, rose from the water where he lay.

( मिश्र ) त्रिशूलमुद्यम्य सुदुर्निरीक्षणो युगान्तसूर्यानलरोचिरुल्बणः । ग्रसंस्त्रिलोकीमिव पञ्चभिर्मुखैः अभ्यद्रवत्तार्क्ष्यसुतं यथोरगः

Brandishing a trident, dreadful to behold, blazing with the fierce radiance of the sun and fire at the end of an age, he rushed at the son of Tārkṣya with his five mouths, as a serpent attacks.

आविध्य शूलं तरसा गरुत्मते निरस्य वक्त्रैर्व्यनदत् स पञ्चभिः । स रोदसी सर्वदिशोऽन्तरं महान् आपूरयन् अण्डकटाहमावृणोत्

Hurling his trident swiftly at Garuḍa, he roared with his five mouths; that great sound filled the heavens, all directions, and the space within, covering the cosmic egg.

तदापतद् वै त्रिशिखं गरुत्मते हरिः शराभ्यां अभिनत्त्रिधौजसा । मुखेषु तं चापि शरैरताडयत् तस्मै गदां सोऽपि रुषा व्यमुञ्चत

Then the three-pronged weapon fell upon Garuḍa; Hari struck it with two arrows of triple power, and shot arrows into Mura's mouths; enraged, Mura hurled his mace at him.

तामापतन्तीं गदया गदां मृधे गदाग्रजो निर्बिभिदे सहस्रधा । उद्यम्य बाहूनभिधावतोऽजितः शिरांसि चक्रेण जहार लीलया

As the mace came flying in battle, the elder of maces shattered it with his own, splitting it into a thousand pieces; raising his arms, the unconquered one rushed forward and playfully severed Mura's heads with the discus.

व्यसुः पपाताम्भसि कृत्तशीर्षो निकृत्तशृङ्गोऽद्रिरिवेन्द्रतेजसा । तस्यात्मजाः सप्त पितुर्वधातुराः प्रतिक्रियामर्षजुषः समुद्यताः

Headless, his life departed, Mura fell into the water, like a mountain with its peak cut off by Indra's power; his seven sons, enraged by their father's death, rose up, intent on retaliation.