बलभद्रो महावीर्यो बाणसैन्यम् अनेकधा विव्याध बाणैः प्रद्युम्नो धर्मतश् चापलायतः
The mighty Balabhadra struck the army of Bāṇa in many ways with arrows; Pradyumna, acting righteously, scattered them.
आकृष्य लाङ्गलाग्रेण मुशलेन च पोथितम् बलं बलेन ददृशे बाणो बाणैश् च चक्रिणः
With the tip of his plough he drew them in, and with his mace he struck them down; Bāṇa saw his forces being destroyed by the arrows of the wielder of the discus.
ततः कृष्णस्य बाणेन युद्धम् आसीत् समासतः परस्परं तु संदीप्तान् कायत्राणविभेदिनः
Then, a direct battle took place between Kṛṣṇa and Bāṇa; both, blazing with fury, sought to shatter each other's bodies.
कृष्णश् चिच्छेद बाणांस् तान् बाणेन प्रहिताञ् शरैः बिभेद केशवं बाणो बाणं विव्याध चक्रधृक्
Kṛṣṇa cut down those arrows of Bāṇa with his own shafts; Bāṇa wounded Keśava, and the wielder of the discus pierced Bāṇa.
मुमुचाते तथास्त्राणि बाणकृष्णौ जिगीषया परस्परक्षतिपरौ परिघांश् च ततो द्विजाः
Thus, Bāṇa and Kṛṣṇa released weapons against each other, desiring victory, each intent on injuring the other, and also hurled iron clubs, O twice-born ones.
छिद्यमानेष्व् अशेषेषु शस्त्रेष्व् अस्त्रे च सीदति प्राचुर्येण हरिर् बाणं हन्तुं चक्रे ततो मनः
As all the weapons and missiles were being destroyed, and Bāṇa was faltering, Hari resolved in his mind to slay Bāṇa.
ततो ऽर्कशतसंभूततेजसा सदृशद्युति जग्राह दैत्यचक्रारिर् हरिश् चक्रं सुदर्शनम्
Then Hari, the enemy of the Daitya armies, whose radiance equaled that of a hundred suns, took up the Sudarśana discus.
मुञ्चतो बाणनाशाय तच् चक्रं मधुविद्विषः नग्ना दैतेयविद्याभूत् कोटरी पुरतो हरेः
As the slayer of Madhu released that discus to destroy Bāṇa, a naked woman, born of Daitya magic, appeared before Hari.
ताम् अग्रतो हरिर् दृष्ट्वा मीलिताक्षः सुदर्शनम् मुमोच बाणम् उद्दिश्य छेत्तुं बाहुवनं रिपोः
Seeing her standing before him, Hari closed his eyes and released the Sudarśana discus, aiming to cut off the multitude of the enemy's arms.
क्रमेणास्य तु बाहूनां बाणस्याच्युतचोदितम् छेदं चक्रे ऽसुरस्याशु शस्त्रास्त्रक्षेपणाद् द्रुतम्
Then, at the urging of Acyuta, the arms of Bāṇa were swiftly severed one by one, as the demon rapidly hurled weapons and missiles.
छिन्ने बाहुवने तत् तु करस्थं मधुसूदनः मुमुक्षुर् बाणनाशाय विज्ञातस् त्रिपुरद्विषा
When the many arms were severed, that which remained in his hand, Madhusudana, desiring to liberate, recognized for the destruction of Bana.
स उत्पत्याह गोविन्दं सामपूर्वम् उमापतिः विलोक्य बाणं दोर्दण्डच्छेदासृक्स्राववर्षिणम्
Then, rising up, Umāpati addressed Govinda with gentle words, seeing the arrow pouring forth streams of blood from the severed arm-stumps.
कृष्ण कृष्ण जगन्नाथ जाने त्वां पुरुषोत्तमम् परेशं परमात्मानम् अनादिनिधनं परम्
Krishna, Krishna, Lord of the universe, I know you as the Supreme Person, the highest Lord, the Supreme Self, without beginning or end, the ultimate.
देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्येषु शरीरग्रहणात्मिका लीलेयं तव चेष्टा हि दैत्यानां वधलक्षणा
Among gods, animals, and humans, your taking of bodies is but your play; this act of yours is for the destruction of the demons.
तत् प्रसीदाभयं दत्तं बाणस्यास्य मया प्रभो तत् त्वया नानृतं कार्यं यन् मया व्याहृतं वचः
Therefore, be gracious; I have granted fearlessness to this Bana, O Lord. You must not make false that word which I have spoken.
अस्मत्संश्रयवृद्धो ऽयं नापराधस् तवाव्यय मया दत्तवरो दैत्यस् ततस् त्वां क्षमयाम्य् अहम्
He has grown under my protection; he is not at fault toward you, O imperishable one. This demon is one to whom I have given a boon; therefore, I beg your pardon.
इत्य् उक्तः प्राह गोविन्दः शूलपाणिम् उमापतिम् प्रसन्नवदनो भूत्वा गतामर्षो ऽसुरं प्रति
Thus addressed, Govinda spoke to the trident-bearer, Umāpati, his face serene, his anger gone toward the demon.
युष्मद्दत्तवरो बाणो जीवताद् एष शंकर त्वद्वाक्यगौरवाद् एतन् मया चक्रं निवर्तितम्
Because Bana has received a boon from you, let him live, O Shankara. Out of respect for your word, I have withdrawn this discus.
त्वया यद् अभयं दत्तं तद् दत्तम् अभयं मया मत्तो ऽविभिन्नम् आत्मानं द्रष्टुम् अर्हसि शंकर
What you have granted as fearlessness, that fearlessness has also been granted by me. You should see, O Shankara, that my Self is not different from yours.
यो ऽहं स त्वं जगच् चेदं सदेवासुरमानुषम् अविद्यामोहितात्मानः पुरुषा भिन्नदर्शिनः
I am you, and this world, with gods, demons, and humans, is also us; but people, deluded by ignorance, see us as separate.
इत्य् उक्त्वा प्रययौ कृष्णः प्राद्युम्निर् यत्र तिष्ठति तद्बन्धफणिनो नेशुर् गरुडानिलशोषिताः
Having spoken thus, Krishna went to where Pradyumna was, and the serpents binding him could not move, dried up by Garuda's wind.
ततो ऽनिरुद्धम् आरोप्य सपत्नीकं गरुत्मति आजग्मुर् द्वारकां रामकार्ष्णिदामोदराः पुरीम्
Then, placing Aniruddha together with his wife on Garuda, Rama, Krishna, and Damodara returned to the city of Dvaraka.
चक्रे कर्म महच् छौरिर् बिभ्रद् यो मानुषीं तनुम् जिगाय शक्रं शर्वं च सर्वदेवांश् च लीलया
Hari, who performed great deeds while bearing a human form, effortlessly defeated Indra, Shiva, and all the gods.
यच् चान्यद् अकरोत् कर्म दिव्यचेष्टाविघातकृत् कथ्यतां तन् मुनिश्रेष्ठ परं कौतूहलं हि नः
And whatever other deeds he performed, destroying obstacles to divine acts—let these be told, O best of sages, for we have great curiosity.
गदतो मे मुनिश्रेष्ठाः श्रूयताम् इदम् आदरात् नरावतारे कृष्णेन दग्धा वाराणसी यथा
As I speak, O best of sages, listen with attention to how, in his human incarnation, Krishna burned Varanasi.
पौण्ड्रको वासुदेवश् च वासुदेवो ऽभवद् भुवि अवतीर्णस् त्वम् इत्य् उक्तो जनैर् अज्ञानमोहितैः
Paundraka Vasudeva, and Vasudeva himself, appeared on earth; people, deluded by ignorance, said to him, 'You have descended as Vasudeva.'
स मेने वासुदेवो ऽहम् अवतीर्णो महीतले नष्टस्मृतिस् ततः सर्वं विष्णुचिह्नम् अचीकरत् दूतं च प्रेषयाम् आस स कृष्णाय द्विजोत्तमाः
He thought, 'I am Vasudeva, descended to earth.' His memory lost, he adopted all the emblems of Vishnu and sent a messenger to Krishna, O best of Brahmins.
त्यक्त्वा चक्रादिकं चिह्नं मदीयं नाम मात्मनः वासुदेवात्मकं मूढ मुक्त्वा सर्वम् अशेषतः
Abandoning the discus and other emblems, and his own name, the deluded one, thinking himself Vasudeva, gave up everything completely.
आत्मनो जीवितार्थं च तथा मे प्रणतिं व्रज
For the sake of your own life, likewise, offer me your submission.
इत्य् उक्तः स प्रहस्यैव दूतं प्राह जनार्दनः
Thus addressed, Janārdana laughed and spoke to the messenger.