चाणूरेण ततः कृष्णो युयुधे ऽमितविक्रमः नियुद्धकुशलो दैत्यो बलदेवेन मुष्टिकः
Then Krishna, of boundless valor, fought with Chanura, while the demon Mushtika, skilled in wrestling, battled with Baladeva.
संनिपातावधूतैश् च चाणूरेण समं हरिः क्षेपणैर् मुष्टिभिश् चैव कीलावज्रनिपातनैः
Hari and Chanura engaged in close combat, exchanging blows with fists and hurling each other, striking as if with thunderbolts.
पादोद्भूतैः प्रमृष्टाभिस् तयोर् युद्धम् अभून् महत् अशस्त्रम् अतिघोरं तत् तयोर् युद्धं सुदारुणम्
Their great battle was fought without weapons, fierce and terrifying, as they struck each other with feet and pressed with their limbs.
स्वबलप्राणनिष्पाद्यं समाजोत्सवसंनिधौ यावद् यावच् च चाणूरो युयुधे हरिणा सह
As long as Chanura fought with Hari, exerting all his strength and life in the midst of the festival assembly, the contest continued.
प्राणहानिम् अवापाग्र्यां तावत् तावन् न बान्धवम् कृष्णो ऽपि युयुधे तेन लीलयैव जगन्मयः
Until the utmost loss of life was reached, neither showed kinship; Krishna, the embodiment of the universe, fought with him playfully.
खेदाच् चालयता कोपान् निजशेषकरे करम् बलक्षयं विवृद्धिं च दृष्ट्वा चाणूरकृष्णयोः
Seeing the fatigue and anger as they struck with their remaining strength, and observing the decline and increase of power in Chanura and Krishna,
वारयाम् आस तूर्याणि कंसः कोपपरायणः मृदङ्गादिषु वाद्येषु प्रतिषिद्धेषु तत्क्षणात्
Kamsa, intent on wrath, ordered the drums and other instruments to be silenced at once.
खसंगतान्य् अवाद्यन्त दैवतूर्याण्य् अनेकशः जय गोविन्द चाणूरं जहि केशव दानवम्
Yet, in the sky, many divine drums resounded: 'Victory to Govinda! Slay Chanura! Destroy the demon, O Keshava!'
इत्य् अन्तर्धिगता देवास् तुष्टुवुस् ते प्रहर्षिताः चाणूरेण चिरं कालं क्रीडित्वा मधुसूदनः
Thus, the gods, hidden from view, joyfully praised him; after playing with Chanura for a long time, Madhusudana—
उत्पाट्य भ्रामयाम् आस तद्वधाय कृतोद्यमः भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणं दैत्यमल्लम् अमित्रजित्
Uprooted and whirled him around, preparing to kill him; spinning the demon wrestler a hundred times, the conqueror of foes—
भूमाव् आस्फोटयाम् आस गगने गतजीवितम् भूमाव् आस्फोटितस् तेन चाणूरः शतधा भवन्
Dashed him to the ground, his life departed into the sky; struck to the earth, Chanura was shattered into a hundred pieces.
रक्तस्रावमहापङ्कां चकार स तदा भुवम् बलदेवस् तु तत्कालं मुष्टिकेन महाबलः
He made the earth a great mire of flowing blood; at that moment, the mighty Baladeva—
युयुधे दैत्यमल्लेन चाणूरेण यथा हरिः सो ऽप्य् एनं मुष्टिना मूर्ध्नि वक्षस्य् आहत्य जानुना
Fought with the demon wrestler Mushtika, just as Hari had with Chanura; he struck him with his fist on the head and chest, and with his knee.
पातयित्वा धरापृष्ठे निष्पिपेष गतायुषम् कृष्णस् तोशलकं भूयो मल्लराजं महाबलम्
Having thrown him to the ground, he crushed him, lifeless; Krishna then again fought with the mighty wrestler king, Toshalaka.
वाममुष्टिप्रहारेण पातयाम् आस भूतले चाणूरे निहते मल्ले मुष्टिके च निपातिते
With a blow of his left fist, he struck him down to the earth; with Chanura slain and Mushtika laid low—
नीते क्षयं तोशलके सर्वे मल्लाः प्रदुद्रुवुः ववल्गतुस् तदा रङ्गे कृष्णसंकर्षणाव् उभौ
When Toshalaka was destroyed, all the wrestlers fled; then Krishna and Sankarshana both leapt about in the arena.
समानवयसो गोपान् बलाद् आकृष्य हर्षितौ कंसो ऽपि कोपरक्ताक्षः प्राहोच्चैर् व्यायतान् नरान्
The two, delighted, forcibly seized the cowherds of equal age; Kamsa too, his eyes reddened with anger, loudly addressed the exhausted men.
गोपाव् एतौ समाजौघान् निष्क्रम्येतां बलाद् इतः नन्दो ऽपि गृह्यतां पापो निगडैर् आशु बध्यताम्
These two cowherds must be driven out from this assembly by force; seize that wicked Nanda as well, and quickly bind him in chains.
अवृद्धार्हेण दण्डेन वसुदेवो ऽपि वध्यताम् वल्गन्ति गोपाः कृष्णेन ये चेमे सहिताः पुनः
Let Vasudeva also be killed with a punishment unfit for his age; and all these cowherds who are with Krishna, let them too be bound.
गावो ह्रियन्ताम् एषां च यच् चास्ति वसु किंचन एवम् आज्ञापयन्तं तं प्रहस्य मधुसूदनः
Let their cows be taken away, and whatever wealth they possess; as he thus commanded, Madhusudana laughed.
उत्पत्यारुह्य तन्मञ्चं कंसं जग्राह वेगितः केशेष्व् आकृष्य विगलत्किरीटम् अवनीतले
Leaping up, he swiftly mounted that platform and seized Kamsa by the hair, pulling him down so his crown slipped off onto the ground.
स कंसं पातयाम् आस तस्योपरि पपात च निःशेषजगदाधारगुरुणा पततोपरि
He threw Kamsa down and fell upon him, his weight bearing down with the force that upholds the entire world.
कृष्णेन त्याजितः प्राणान्न् उग्रसेनात्मजो नृपः मृतस्य केशेषु तदा गृहीत्वा मधुसूदनः
By Krishna, the king, son of Ugrasena, gave up his life; then Madhusudana took hold of the dead Kamsa by the hair.
चकर्ष देहं कंसस्य रङ्गमध्ये महाबलः गौरवेणातिमहता परिपातेन कृष्यता
With great strength, he dragged Kamsa's body into the middle of the arena, the body being pulled with tremendous force and weight.
कृता कंसस्य देहेन वेगितेन महात्मना कंसे गृहीते कृष्णेन तद्भ्राताभ्यागतो रुषा
Thus, by the mighty one, Kamsa's body was swiftly handled; as Krishna seized Kamsa, his brother approached in anger.
सुनामा बलभद्रेण लीलयैव निपातितः ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वम् आसीत् तद् रङ्गमण्डलम्
Sunama was playfully struck down by Balabhadra; then, throughout the entire arena, there arose a great outcry.
अवज्ञया हतं दृष्ट्वा कृष्णेन मथुरेश्वरम् कृष्णो ऽपि वसुदेवस्य पादौ जग्राह सत्वरम्
Seeing the lord of Mathura slain with contempt by Krishna, Krishna at once grasped Vasudeva's feet.
देवक्याश् च महाबाहुर् बलदेवसहायवान् उत्थाप्य वसुदेवस् तु देवकी च जनार्दनम् स्मृतजन्मोक्तवचनौ ताव् एव प्रणतौ स्थितौ
The mighty-armed Krishna, together with Baladeva, raised up Vasudeva and Devaki; Janardana, remembering their words at his birth, stood there with them, both bowing.
प्रसीद देवदेवेश देवानां प्रवर प्रभो तथावयोः प्रसादेन कृताभ्युद्धार केशव
Be gracious, Lord of gods, supreme among the gods, O master; by your favor, O Keshava, we have been delivered.
आराधितो यद् भगवान् अवतीर्णो गृहे मम दुर्वृत्तनिधनार्थाय तेन नः पावितं कुलम्
The Blessed Lord, worshipped, has descended into my house for the destruction of the wicked; by this, our lineage has been purified.