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.
चारयन्तं महावीर्यं गाश् च गोपवपुर्धरम् कृत्स्नस्य जगतो गोपं वृतं गोपकुमारकैः
He saw the mighty Krishna, in the form of a cowherd boy, tending the cows, the protector of the whole world, surrounded by cowherd children.
गरुडं च ददर्शोच्चैर् अन्तर्धानगतं द्विजाः कृतच्छायं हरेर् मूर्ध्नि पक्षाभ्यां पक्षिपुंगवम्
And the twice-born saw Garuda, king of birds, high above, hidden from view, shading Hari's head with his wings.
अवरुह्य स नागेन्द्राद् एकान्ते मधुसूदनम् शक्रः सस्मितम् आहेदं प्रीतिविस्फारितेक्षणः
Descending from the great serpent, Indra approached Madhusudana in private, and, his eyes wide with joy, spoke with a smile.
कृष्ण कृष्ण शृणुष्वेदं यदर्थम् अहम् आगतः त्वत्समीपं महाबाहो नैतच् चिन्त्यं त्वयान्यथा
Krishna, Krishna, listen to this, the reason I have come to you, mighty-armed one; you should not think otherwise.
भारावतरणार्धाय पृथिव्याः पृथिवीतलम् अवतीर्णो ऽखिलाधारस् त्वम् एव परमेश्वर
You alone, supreme lord, have descended to earth's surface to relieve her burden, you who are the support of all.
महभङ्गविरुद्धेन मया गोकुलनाशकाः समादिष्टा महामेघास् तैश् चैतत् कदनं कृतम्
By me, in opposition to the great disruption, mighty clouds were sent to destroy Gokula, and by them this devastation was wrought.
त्रातास् तापात् त्वया गावः समुत्पाट्य महागिरिम् तेनाहं तोषितो वीर कर्मणात्यद्भुतेन ते
The cows were saved from distress by you, who lifted the great mountain; for this most wondrous deed of yours, hero, I am satisfied.
साधितं कृष्ण देवानाम् अद्य मन्ये प्रयोजनम् त्वयायम् अद्रिप्रवरः करेणैकेन चोद्धृतः
Today, Krishna, I consider the purpose of the gods fulfilled by you, as this best of mountains was raised with a single hand.
गोभिश् च नोदितः कृष्ण त्वत्समीपम् इहागतः त्वया त्राताभिर् अत्यर्थं युष्मत्कारणकारणात्
Not urged by the cows, Krishna, have I come to you here; but because you have greatly protected them, for your sake and theirs.
स त्वां कृष्णाभिषेक्ष्यामि गवां वाक्यप्रचोदितः उपेन्द्रत्वे गवाम् इन्द्रो गोविन्दस् त्वं भविष्यसि
Therefore, Krishna, prompted by the words of the cows, I shall anoint you; in the office of Upendra, you will become Govinda, the Indra of the cows.
अथोपवाह्याद् आदाय घण्टाम् ऐरावताद् गजात् अभिषेकं तया चक्रे पवित्रजलपूर्णया
Then, taking a bell from the ceremonial elephant Airavata, he performed the anointing with it, filled with pure water.
क्रियमाणे ऽभिषेके तु गावः कृष्णस्य तत्क्षणात् प्रस्रवोद्भूतदुग्धार्द्रां सद्यश् चक्रुर् वसुंधराम्
As the anointing was being performed, at that very moment, the cows made the earth moist with streams of milk that flowed forth.
अभिषिच्य गवां वाक्याद् देवेन्द्रो वै जनार्दनम् प्रीत्या सप्रश्रयं कृष्णं पुनर् आह शचीपतिः
Having completed the anointing, at the word of the cows, Indra addressed Janardana with affection and humility, again speaking to Krishna.
गवाम् एतत् कृतं वाक्यात् तथान्यद् अपि मे शृणु यद् ब्रवीमि महाभाग भारावतरणेच्छया
By the word of the cows this has been done; now hear from me as well, O greatly fortunate one, what I say out of desire to relieve the earth's burden.
ममांशः पुरुषव्याघ्रः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीधर अवतीर्णो ऽर्जुनो नाम स रक्ष्यो भवता सदा
A portion of myself, the tiger among men, has descended to earth as Arjuna, the bearer of the earth; he must always be protected by you.
भारावतरणे सख्यं स ते वीरः करिष्यति स रक्षणीयो भवता यथात्मा मधुसूदन
In the task of relieving the earth's burden, that hero will be your companion; he must be protected by you, O Madhusudana, as you would protect your own self.
जानामि भारते वंशे जातं पार्थं तवांशतः तम् अहं पालयिष्यामि यावद् अस्मि महीतले
I know that Partha, born in the Bharata lineage, is a portion of yourself; I will protect him as long as I remain upon the earth.
यावन् महीतले शक्र स्थास्याम्य् अहम् अरिंदम न तावद् अर्जुनं कश्चिद् देवेन्द्र युधि जेष्यति
As long as I, O destroyer of foes, remain upon the earth, no one will defeat Arjuna in battle, O Indra of the gods.
कंसो नाम महाबाहुर् दैत्यो ऽरिष्टस् तथा परः केशी कुवलयापीडो नरकाद्यास् तथापरे
Kamsa, the mighty-armed demon, and likewise Arishta, Keshi, Kuvalayapida, Naraka, and others besides.
हतेषु तेषु देवेन्द्र भविष्यति महाहवः तत्र विद्धि सहस्राक्ष भारावतरणं कृतम्
When those are slain, O Indra, there will be a great battle; know then, O thousand-eyed one, that the burden of the earth will have been lifted.