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 Out of respect for your word, I have withdrawn this discus.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.
निजचिह्नम् अहं चक्रं समुत्स्रक्ष्ये त्वयीति वै वाच्यश् च पौण्ड्रको गत्वा त्वया दूत वचो मम
Go and tell Pauṇḍraka these words of mine: 'I will indeed hurl my own emblem, the discus, at you.'
ज्ञातस् त्वद्वाक्यसद्भावो यत् कार्यं तद् विधीयताम् गृहीतचिह्न एवाहम् आगमिष्यामि ते पुरम्
Once you have conveyed my true message, do what must be done; when I have taken back my emblem, I will come to your city.
उत्स्रक्ष्यामि च ते चक्रं निजचिह्नम् असंशयम् आज्ञापूर्वं च यद् इदम् आगच्छेति त्वयोदितम्
Without doubt, I will hurl my discus, my own emblem, at you, just as you have commanded me to come—this is what you are to say.
संपादयिष्ये श्वस् तुभ्यं तद् अप्य् एषो ऽविलम्बितम् शरणं ते समभ्येत्य कर्तास्मि नृपते तथा यथा त्वत्तो भयं भूयो नैव किंचिद् भविष्यति
I will accomplish this for you tomorrow, without delay; having come to you for refuge, O king, I will act so that you will never again have any fear from me.
इत्य् उक्ते ऽपगते दूते संस्मृत्याभ्यागतं हरिः गरुत्मन्तं समारुह्य त्वरितं तत्पुरं ययौ
When the messenger had departed after these words, Hari remembered and mounted Garuḍa, and swiftly went to that city.
तस्यापि केशवोद्योगं श्रुत्वा काशिपतिस् तदा सर्वसैन्यपरीवारपार्ष्णिग्राहम् उपाययौ
Hearing then of Keśava's preparations, the king of Kāśī, with all his army and followers, came to his support.
ततो बलेन महता काशिराजबलेन च पौण्ड्रको वासुदेवो ऽसौ केशवाभिमुखं ययौ
Then Pauṇḍraka Vāsudeva, with his great army and the forces of the king of Kāśī, advanced to face Keśava.
तं ददर्श हरिर् दूराद् उदारस्यन्दने स्थितम् चक्रशङ्खगदापाणिं पाणिना विधृताम्बुजम्
From a distance, Hari saw him standing on a splendid chariot, holding discus, conch, and mace, and a lotus in his hand.
स्रग्धरं धृतशार्ङ्गं च सुपर्णरचनाध्वजम् वक्षस्थलकृतं चास्य श्रीवत्सं ददृशे हरिः
Hari saw him adorned with a garland, bearing the bow Śārṅga, with a banner fashioned after Garuḍa, and the Śrīvatsa mark on his chest.
किरीटकुण्डलधरं पीतवासःसमन्वितम् दृष्ट्वा तं भावगम्भीरं जहास मधुसूदनः
Seeing him, wearing a crown and earrings, clad in yellow garments, and with a deep and serious demeanor, Madhusūdana laughed.