Bhagavata Purana

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.

ताम्रोऽन्तरिक्षः श्रवणो विभावसुः वसुर्नभस्वानरुणश्च सप्तमः । पीठं पुरस्कृत्य चमूपतिं मृधे भौमप्रयुक्ता निरग धृतायुधाः

Tāmra, Antarikṣa, Śravaṇa, Vibhāvasu, Vasu, Nabhasvān, and Aruṇa as the seventh—having placed Pīṭha, the commander, in front, armed for battle, they advanced, sent by the earth-born.

प्रायुञ्जतासाद्य शरानसीन् गदाः शक्त्यृष्टिशूलान्यजिते रुषोल्बणाः । तच्छस्त्रकूटं भगवान् स्वमार्गणैः अमोघवीर्यस्तिलशश्चकर्त ह

Having reached the unconquered one, they hurled arrows, swords, maces, spears, javelins, and tridents in fierce wrath; Bhagavān, whose power never fails, cut their weapons to bits with his own arrows.

तान्पीठमुख्याननयद् यमक्षयं निकृत्तशीर्षोरुभुजाङ्घ्रिवर्मणः । स्वानीकपानच्युतचक्रसायकैः तथा निरस्तान् नरको धरासुतः

He sent those chiefs, led by Pīṭha, to the abode of Yama, their heads, arms, legs, and armor severed by his flying discus and arrows; thus Naraka, son of the earth, was defeated.

( वंशस्था ) निरीक्ष्य दुर्मर्षण आस्रवन्मदैः गजैः पयोधिप्रभवैर्निराक्रमात् । दृष्ट्वा सभार्यं गरुडोपरि स्थितं सूर्योपरिष्टात् सतडिद्‌घनं यथा । कृष्णं स तस्मै व्यसृजच्छतघ्नीं योधाश्च सर्वे युगपत् च विव्यधुः

Seeing this, Durmarṣaṇa, overflowing with pride, attacked with elephants born from the ocean; seeing Kṛṣṇa with his wife seated upon Garuḍa, like the sun atop a cloud with lightning, he hurled a hundred-slaying weapon at him, and all the warriors simultaneously attacked.

तद्‌भौमसैन्यं भगवान् गदाग्रजो विचित्रवाजैर्निशितैः शिलीमुखैः । निकृत्तबाहूरुशिरोध्रविग्रहं चकार तर्ह्येव हताश्वकुञ्जरम्

Bhagavān, elder of maces, struck the earth-born army with wondrous steeds and sharp arrows, cutting off their arms, thighs, heads, and bodies, and at that moment slew their horses and elephants.

( अनुष्टुप् ) यानि योधैः प्रयुक्तानि शस्त्रास्त्राणि कुरूद्वह । हरिस्तान्यच्छिनत् तीक्ष्णैः शरैरेकैक शस्त्रीभिः

O descendant of Kuru, whatever weapons and missiles the warriors launched, Hari cut them down, each with sharp arrows and sword-bearing shafts.

उह्यमानः सुपर्णेन पक्षाभ्यां निघ्नता गजान् । गुरुत्मता हन्यमानाः तुण्डपक्षनखैर्गजाः

Carried by Suparṇa, striking the elephants with his wings, Garuḍa slew them; the elephants were killed by his beak, wings, and claws.

पुरमेवाविशन्नार्ता नरको युध्ययुध्यत । दृष्ट्वा विद्रावितं सैन्यं गरुडेनार्दितं स्वकं

Naraka, distressed, entered the city, fighting as he went, seeing his army routed and tormented by Garuḍa.

तं भौमः प्राहरच्छक्त्या वज्रः प्रतिहतो यतः । नाकम्पत तया विद्धो मालाहत इव द्विपः

The earth-born one struck him with his weapon, but the thunderbolt was repelled; pierced by it, he did not tremble, like an elephant struck by a garland.

शूलं भौमोऽच्युतं हन्तुं आददे वितथोद्यमः । तद्विसर्गात् पूर्वमेव नरकस्य शिरो हरिः । अपाहरद् गजस्थस्य चक्रेण क्षुरनेमिना

The earth-born one, with futile effort, took up a spear to kill Acyuta; but before he could release it, Hari severed his head with the razor-edged discus, as he sat upon the elephant.