तथा च कृतवन्तस् ते गिरियज्ञं व्रजौकसः दधिपायसमांसाद्यैर् ददुः शैलबलिं ततः
Thus, the cowherd villagers performed the mountain sacrifice, offering to the mountain with curds, rice pudding, meat, and other foods.
द्विजांश् च भोजयाम् आसुः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः गावः शैलं ततश् चक्रुर् अर्चितास् तं प्रदक्षिणम्
They fed the Brahmins by the hundreds and thousands; then the cows, having honored the mountain, circled it.
वृषभाश् चाभिनर्दन्तः सतोया जलदा इव गिरिमूर्धनि गोविन्दः शैलो ऽहम् इति मूर्तिमान्
The bulls bellowed, like rain-filled clouds on the mountain summit; Govinda, manifest as the mountain, declared, 'I am the mountain.'
बुभुजे ऽन्नं बहुविधं गोपवर्याहृतं द्विजाः कृष्णस् तेनैव रूपेण गोपैः सह गिरेः शिरः
Krishna, in that very form, together with the cowherds and Brahmins, ate the various foods brought by the foremost cowherds atop the mountain.
अधिरुह्यार्चयाम् आस द्वितीयाम् आत्मनस् तनुम् अन्तर्धानं गते तस्मिन् गोपा लब्ध्वा ततो वरान् कृत्वा गिरिमहं गोष्ठं निजम् अभ्याययुः पुनः
Ascending, he worshipped his second form after the first had vanished; then, having received boons from the cowherds, he returned again to his own pasture.
महे प्रतिहते शक्रो भृशं कोपसमन्वितः संवर्तकं नाम गणं तोयदानाम् अथाब्रवीत्
When his great sacrifice was thwarted, Indra, filled with intense anger, spoke to the group of rain-bearing clouds called Samvartaka.
भो भो मेघा निशम्यैतद् वदतो वचनं मम आज्ञानन्तरम् एवाशु क्रियताम् अविचारितम्
O clouds, listen to my words: after my command, act swiftly and without hesitation.
नन्दगोपः सुदुर्बुद्धिर् गोपैर् अन्यैः सहायवान् कृष्णाश्रयबलाध्मातो महभङ्गम् अचीकरत्
Nandagopa, of very poor judgment, together with other cowherds, relying on Krishna's strength, caused great disruption.
आजीवो यः परं तेषां गोपत्वस्य च कारणम् ता गावो वृष्टिपातेन पीड्यन्तां वचनान् मम
Their livelihood depends entirely on cowherding; let those cows be afflicted by heavy rainfall at my command.
अहम् अप्य् अद्रिशृङ्गाभं तुङ्गम् आरुह्य वारणम् साहाय्यं वः करिष्यामि वायूनां संगमेन च
I too will ascend a lofty peak, resembling an elephant's tusk, and assist you, joining forces with the winds.
इत्य् आज्ञप्ताः सुरेन्द्रेण मुमुचुस् ते बलाहकाः वातवर्षं महाभीमम् अभावाय गवां द्विजाः
Thus commanded by the lord of the gods, the clouds released a fierce storm of wind and rain to destroy the cows, O twice-born.
ततः क्षणेन धरणी ककुभो ऽम्बरम् एव च एकं धारामहासारपूरणेनाभवद् द्विजाः
In a moment, O twice-born, the earth, the quarters, and the sky were filled by a single, massive torrent.
गावस् तु तेन पतता वर्षवातेन वेगिना धुताः प्राणाञ् जहुः सर्वास् तिर्यङ्मुखशिरोधराः
The cows, struck by that swift storm of rain and wind, lost their lives, all lying with their heads turned sideways.
क्रोडेन वत्सान् आक्रम्य तस्थुर् अन्या द्विजोत्तमाः गावो विवत्साश् च कृता वारिपूरेण चापराः
Some cows stood pressing their calves to their sides, O best of twice-born; others became separated from their calves by the floodwaters.
वत्साश् च दीनवदनाः पवनाकम्पिकंधराः त्राहि त्राहीत्य् अल्पशब्दाः कृष्णम् ऊचुर् इवार्तकाः
The calves, with pitiful faces and trembling necks from the wind, cried out softly, 'Save us, save us!' as if calling to Krishna in distress.
ततस् तद् गोकुलं सर्वं गोगोपीगोपसंकुलम् अतीवार्तं हरिर् दृष्ट्वा त्राणायाचिन्तयत् तदा
Then Hari saw that entire Gokula, crowded with cows, cowherd women, and cowherds, in extreme distress, and thought of their protection.
एतत् कृतं महेन्द्रेण महभङ्गविरोधिना तद् एतद् अखिलं गोष्ठं त्रातव्यम् अधुना मया
This has been done by mighty Indra, opposing the great disruption; now I must protect this entire pasture.
इमम् अद्रिम् अहं वीर्याद् उत्पाट्योरुशिलातलम् धारयिष्यामि गोष्ठस्य पृथुच्छत्त्रम् इवोपरि
With my strength, I will uproot this mountain with its vast rocky surface and hold it above the pasture like a broad umbrella.
इति कृत्वा मतिं कृष्णो गोवर्धनमहीधरम् उत्पाट्यैककरेणैव धारयाम् आस लीलया
Having resolved thus, Krishna playfully uprooted Govardhana, the great mountain, and held it aloft with a single hand.
गोपांश् चाह जगन्नाथः समुत्पाटितभूधरः विशध्वम् अत्र सहिताः कृतं वर्षनिवारणम्
The lord of the world, having lifted the mountain, spoke to the cowherds: 'All of you together, enter here; the rain has been stopped.'
सुनिर्वातेषु देशेषु यथायोग्यम् इहास्यताम् प्रविश्य नात्र भेतव्यं गिरिपातस्य निर्भयैः
In places where the wind is gentle, settle here as appropriate; enter without fear, for there is no danger from the mountain's fall.
इत्य् उक्तास् तेन ते गोपा विविशुर् गोधनैः सह शकटारोपितैर् भाण्डैर् गोप्यश् चासारपीडिताः
Thus addressed by him, the cowherds entered with their cattle, bringing their goods loaded on carts, and the cowherd women, afflicted by the downpour, followed.
कृष्णो ऽपि तं दधारैवं शैलम् अत्यन्तनिश्चलम् व्रजौकोवासिभिर् हर्षविस्मिताक्षैर् निरीक्षितः
Krishna, too, held that mountain perfectly steady, watched by the residents of Vraja with eyes wide in joy and wonder.
गोपगोपीजनैर् हृष्टैः प्रीतिविस्तारितेक्षणैः संस्तूयमानचरितः कृष्णः शैलम् अधारयत्
Krishna held up the mountain, his deeds being praised by the delighted cowherds and cowherd women, their eyes expanded with love.
सप्तरात्रं महामेघा ववर्षुर् नन्दगोकुले इन्द्रेण चोदिता मेघा गोपानां नाशकारिणा
For seven nights, great clouds—urged on by Indra—poured rain upon Nanda's Gokula, bringing destruction to the cowherds.
ततो धृते महाशैले परित्राते च गोकुले मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो बलभिद् वारयाम् आस तान् घनान्
Then, with the great mountain upheld and Gokula protected, the breaker of Bala, whose promise had proved false, restrained those clouds.
व्यभ्रे नभसि देवेन्द्रे वितथे शक्रमन्त्रिते निष्क्रम्य गोकुलं हृष्टः स्वस्थानं पुनर् आगमत्
When the sky cleared and Indra's efforts proved vain, the god, having recited his mantras, left Gokula joyfully and returned to his own place.
मुमोच कृष्णो ऽपि तदा गोवर्धनमहागिरिम् स्वस्थाने विस्मितमुखैर् दृष्टस् तैर् व्रजवासिभिः
Then Krishna set down the great Govardhana mountain in its own place, watched by the residents of Vraja, their faces filled with astonishment.
धृते गोवर्धने शैले परित्राते च गोकुले रोचयाम् आस कृष्णस्य दर्शनं पाकशासनः
With Govardhana mountain upheld and Gokula saved, the lord of sacrifice desired to see Krishna.
सो ऽधिरुह्य महानागम् ऐरावतम् अमित्रजित् गोवर्धनगिरौ कृष्णं ददर्श त्रिदशाधिपः
Then the lord of the gods, conqueror of enemies, mounted the great serpent Airavata and saw Krishna on Govardhana hill.