Bhagavata Purana

चित्रलेखोवाच - व्यसनं तेऽपकर्षामि त्रिलोक्यां यदि भाव्यते । तं आनेष्ये वरं यस्ते मनोहर्ता तमादिश

Citralekhā said: 'If your misfortune is destined in the three worlds, I will remove it. Tell me who this enchanting one is, and I will bring him to you.'

इत्युक्त्वा देवगन्धर्व सिद्धचारणपन्नगान् । दैत्यविद्याधरान् यक्षान् मनुजांश्च यथालिखत्

Having spoken thus, she drew the forms of the gods, gandharvas, siddhas, charanas, serpents, demons, vidyadharas, yakshas, and humans as they appeared.

मनुजेषु च सा वृष्नीन् शूरं आनकदुन्दुभिम् । व्यलिखद् रामकृष्णौ च प्रद्युम्नं वीक्ष्य लज्जिता

Among the humans, she depicted the Vrishnis, Shura, Anakadundubhi, and, seeing Pradyumna, she became embarrassed while drawing Rama and Krishna.

अनिरुद्धं विलिखितं वीक्ष्योषावाङ्‌मुखी ह्रिया । सोऽसावसाविति प्राह स्मयमाना महीपते

When she saw Aniruddha drawn, she turned her face downward in modesty; smiling, she said to the king, 'That one, that one.'

चित्रलेखा तमाज्ञाय पौत्रं कृष्णस्य योगिनी । ययौ विहायसा राजन् द्वारकां कृष्णपालिताम्

Understanding this, Citrālekha, the yogini and granddaughter of Krishna, departed through the sky, O King, to Dvaraka, protected by Krishna.

तत्र सुप्तं सुपर्यङ्के प्राद्युम्निं योगमास्थिता । गृहीत्वा शोणितपुरं सख्यै प्रियमदर्शयत्

There, assuming yogic power, she took Pradyumna's son, Aniruddha, who was sleeping on a fine bed, and brought him to Shonitapura to show her friend.

सा च तं सुन्दरवरं विलोक्य मुदितानना । दुष्प्रेक्ष्ये स्वगृहे पुम्भी रेमे प्राद्युम्निना समम्

Seeing that handsome hero, she, with a joyful face, enjoyed with Aniruddha in her own home, which was difficult for others to enter.

परार्ध्यवासःस्रग्गन्ध धूपदीपासनादिभिः । पानभोजन भक्ष्यैश्च वाक्यैः शुश्रूषणार्चितः

He was honored with excellent garments, garlands, fragrances, incense, lamps, seats, drinks, food, delicacies, and words of service.

गूढः कन्यापुरे शश्वत् प्रवृद्धस्नेहया तया । नाहर्गणान् स बुबुधे ऊषयापहृतेन्द्रियः

Hidden in the maiden's palace, always attended by her growing affection, Aniruddha, whose senses were captivated by Usha, did not notice the passing days.

तां तथा यदुवीरेण भुज्यमानां हतव्रताम् । हेतुभिर्लक्षयाञ्चक्रुः आप्रीतां दुरवच्छदैः

As she was thus enjoyed by the Yadu hero, her vows broken, the guards observed her, delighted, by subtle signs.

भटा आवेदयाञ्चक्रू राजंस्ते दुहितुर्वयम् । विचेष्टितं लक्षयाम कन्यायाः कुलदूषणम्

The guards reported to the king: 'We have noticed suspicious behavior in your daughter, a disgrace to the family.'

अनपायिभिरस्माभिः गुप्तायाश्च गृहे प्रभो । कन्याया दूषणं पुम्भिः दुष्प्रेक्ष्याया न विद्महे

'Though protected by us, O lord, in her house, we do not know how the maiden, difficult to approach, has been defiled by a man.'

ततः प्रव्यथितो बाणो दुहितुः श्रुतदूषणः । त्वरितः कन्यकागारं प्राप्तोऽद्राक्षीद् यदूद्वहम्

Then Bāṇa, distressed upon hearing of his daughter's disgrace, quickly entered the maiden's quarters and saw the Yadu prince.

( मिश्र ) कामात्मजं तं भुवनैकसुन्दरं श्यामं पिशङ्गाम्बरमम्बुजेक्षणम् । बृहद्‌भुजं कुण्डलकुन्तलत्विषा स्मितावलोकेन च मण्डिताननम्

He saw that son of desire, the most beautiful in the world, dark-complexioned, clad in yellow garments, lotus-eyed, with broad arms, radiant with earrings and curling locks, and a face adorned by smiling glances.

दीव्यन्तमक्षैः प्रिययाभिनृम्णया तदङ्गसङ्गस्तनकुङ्कुमस्रजम् । बाह्वोर्दधानं मधुमल्लिकाश्रितां तस्याग्र आसीनमवेक्ष्य विस्मितः

He was playing dice with his beloved, who was eager for him; her body was adorned with a garland stained by the kumkuma from her breasts, and he held in his arms a garland of jasmine; seeing him seated at her side, Bāṇa was astonished.

स तं प्रविष्टं वृतमाततायिभिः भटैरनीकैरवलोक्य माधवः । उद्यम्य मौर्वं परिघं व्यवस्थितो यथान्तको दण्डधरो जिघांसया

Seeing Mādhava surrounded by hostile guards and troops, Aniruddha raised his club and stood ready, like Death wielding his staff, intent on killing.

जिघृक्षया तान् परितः प्रसर्पतः शुनो यथा शूकरयूथपोऽहनत् । ते हन्यमाना भवनाद् विनिर्गता निर्भिन्नमूर्धोरुभुजाः प्रदुद्रुवुः

Desiring to seize him, those who rushed from all sides were struck down by Aniruddha, like a leader of boars slaying dogs; those being killed fled from the palace, their heads, thighs, and arms broken.

तं नागपाशैर्बलिनन्दनो बली घ्नन्तं स्वसैन्यं कुपितो बबन्ध ह । ऊषा भृशं शोकविषादविह्वला बद्धं निशम्याश्रुकलाक्ष्यरौदिषीत्

Then Bāṇa's powerful son, using serpent bonds, bound Aniruddha, who was slaying his own troops in anger; Usha, overwhelmed by grief and sorrow, seeing him bound, wept with tear-filled eyes.

इति श्रीमद्‍भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे उत्तरार्धे अनिरुद्धबन्धो नाम द्विषष्टितमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the sixty-second chapter, entitled 'The Binding of Aniruddha,' in the tenth book of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, the great Purāṇa, in the section for the supreme renunciates.

श्रीकृष्णबाणासुरसंग्रामः; तत्र माहेश्वरज्वरेण माहेश्वरेण च कृता भगवत् स्तुतिः - श्रीशुक उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) अपश्यतां चानिरुद्धं तद्‌बन्धूनां च भारत । चत्वारो वार्षिका मासा व्यतीयुरनुशोचताम्

Śrī Śuka said: O descendant of Bharata, while Aniruddha and his relatives were not to be seen, four months passed for them, filled with constant grief.

नारदात् तदुपाकर्ण्य वार्तां बद्धस्य कर्म च । प्रययुः शोणितपुरं वृष्णयः कृष्णदैवताः

Hearing from Nārada the news of Aniruddha's captivity and the deeds involved, the Vṛṣṇis, for whom Kṛṣṇa is the deity, set out for Śoṇitapura.

प्रद्युम्नो युयुधानश्च गदः साम्बोऽथ सारणः । नन्दोपनन्दभद्राद्या रामकृष्णानुवर्तिनः

Pradyumna, Yuyudhāna, Gada, Sāmba, Sāraṇa, Nanda, Upananda, Bhadra, and others, all followers of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, went forth.

अक्षौहिणीभिर्द्वादशभिः समेताः सर्वतो दिशम् । रुरुधुर्बाणनगरं समन्तात् सात्वतर्षभाः

Joined by twelve divisions of troops, the foremost of the Sātvatas surrounded Bāṇa's city on all sides.

भज्यमानपुरोद्यान प्राकाराट्टालगोपुरम् । प्रेक्षमाणो रुषाविष्टः तुल्यसैन्योऽभिनिर्ययौ

Seeing his gardens, ramparts, towers, and gateways being destroyed, Bāṇa, seized by anger and with an equal army, came out to fight.

बाणार्थे भगवान् रुद्रः ससुतः प्रमथैर्वृतः । आरुह्य नन्दिवृषभं युयुधे रामकृष्णयोः

For Bāṇa's sake, the blessed Rudra, together with his son and the Pramathas, mounted the bull Nandi and engaged in battle with Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.

आसीत् सुतुमुलं युद्धं अद्‌भुतं रोमहर्षणम् । कृष्णशङ्करयो राजन् प्रद्युम्नगुहयोरपि

There arose a tumultuous, wondrous, and hair-raising battle, O King, between Kṛṣṇa and Śaṅkara, and also between Pradyumna and Guha.

कुम्भाण्डकूपकर्णाभ्यां बलेन सह संयुगः । साम्बस्य बाणपुत्रेण बाणेन सह सात्यकेः

Kumbhāṇḍa and Kūpakarṇa fought with Balarāma; Sāmba fought with Bāṇa's son, and Sātyaki with Bāṇa himself.

ब्रह्मादयः सुराधीशा मुनयः सिद्धचारणाः । गन्धर्वाप्सरसो यक्षा विमानैर्द्रष्टुमागमन्

Brahmā and the other lords of the gods, sages, perfected beings, celestial singers, nymphs, and yakṣas came in their aerial vehicles to witness the battle.

शङ्करानुचरान् शौरिः भूतप्रमथगुह्यकान् । डाकिनीर्यातुधानांश्च वेतालान् सविनायकान्

Kṛṣṇa drove away the followers of Śaṅkara—spirits, pramathas, guhyakas, ḍākinīs, rākṣasas, and vināyakas—