काचित् प्रविलसद्बाहुः परिरभ्य चुचुम्ब तम् गोपी गीतस्तुतिव्याजनिपुणा मधुसूदनम्
One cowherd woman, with shining arms, embraced and kissed Madhusudana, skillful in singing and praising him.
गोपीकपोलसंश्लेषम् अभिपद्य हरेर् भुजौ पुलकोद्गमशस्याय स्वेदाम्बुघनतां गतौ
Embracing Hari’s arms, seeking the touch of his cheeks, the cowherd women’s bodies became covered with sweat and goosebumps.
रासगेयं जगौ कृष्णो यावत् तारतरध्वनिः साधु कृष्णेति कृष्णेति तावत् ता द्विगुणं जगुः
As Krishna sang the rasa song in a high-pitched voice, the cowherd women sang 'Krishna! Krishna!' twice as much in response.
गते ऽनुगमनं चक्रुर् वलने संमुखं ययुः प्रतिलोमानुलोमेन भेजुर् गोपाङ्गना हरिम्
When he departed, they followed him, moving forward with their bangles, and the cowherd women approached Hari both against and along the flow.
स तदा सह गोपीभी रराम मधुसूदनः स वर्षकोटिप्रतिमः क्षणस् तेन विनाभवत्
Then Madhusudana, surrounded by the cowherd women, delighted in their company; that moment, though equal to millions of years, passed in an instant without him.
ता वार्यमाणाः पितृभिः पतिभिर् भ्रातृभिस् तथा कृष्णं गोपाङ्गना रात्रौ रमयन्ति रतिप्रियाः
Though restrained by their fathers, husbands, and brothers, the cowherd women, fond of pleasure, enjoyed Krishna at night.
सो ऽपि कैशोरकवया मानयन् मधुसूदनः रेमे ताभिर् अमेयात्मा क्षपासु क्षपिताहितः
He too, in the bloom of youth, honoring them, the immeasurable one, Madhusudana, sported with them through the nights, dispelling their sorrows.
तद्भर्तृषु तथा तासु सर्वभूतेषु चेश्वरः आत्मस्वरूपरूपो ऽसौ व्याप्य सर्वम् अवस्थितः
In their husbands, in those women, and in all beings, the Lord, whose form is the Self, pervaded everything and remained established.
यथा समस्तभूतेषु नभो ऽग्निः पृथिवी जलम् वायुश् चात्मा तथैवासौ व्याप्य सर्वम् अवस्थितः
Just as space, fire, earth, water, air, and the Self pervade all beings, so too did he, pervading all, remain established.
प्रदोषार्धे कदाचित् तु रासासक्ते जनार्दने त्रासयन् समदो गोष्ठान् अरिष्टः समुपागतः
At midnight, while Janardana was absorbed in the rasa dance, Ariṣṭa arrived, terrifying the cowherds and their settlement.
सतोयतोयदाकारस् तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो ऽर्कलोचनः खुराग्रपातैर् अत्यर्थं दारयन् धरणीतलम्
He appeared like a rain-laden cloud, with sharp horns and eyes like the sun; with the blows of his hooves he tore up the earth's surface excessively.
लेलिहानः सनिष्पेषं जिह्वयौष्ठौ पुनः पुनः संरम्भाक्षिप्तलाङ्गूलः कठिनस्कन्धबन्धनः
Licking his lips and crushing his jaws, again and again, his tail agitated in fury, his shoulders bound with hardness.
उदग्रककुदाभोगः प्रमाणाद् दुरतिक्रमः विण्मूत्रालिप्तपृष्ठाङ्गो गवाम् उद्वेगकारकः
His hump was high and arched, impossible to surpass in size; his back and limbs smeared with dung and urine, he caused distress among the cows.
प्रलम्बकण्ठो ऽभिमुखस् तरुघाताङ्किताननः पातयन् स गवां गर्भान् दैत्यो वृषभरूपधृक्
With a hanging neck, facing forward, his face marked by blows against trees, the demon, taking the form of a bull, caused the cows to miscarry.
सूदयंस् तरसा सर्वान् वनान्य् अटति यः सदा ततस् तम् अतिघोराक्षम् अवेक्ष्यातिभयातुराः
Rushing violently, he always roamed the forests, destroying all; seeing him, dreadful-eyed, the cowherds were seized with extreme fear.
गोपा गोपस्त्रियश् चैव कृष्ण कृष्णेति चुक्रुशुः सिंहनादं ततश् चक्रे तलशब्दं च केशवः
The cowherds and their wives cried out, 'Krishna! Krishna!' Then Keshava made a lion's roar and struck his palm.
तच्छब्दश्रवणाच् चासौ दामोदरमुखं ययौ अग्रन्यस्तविषाणाग्रः कृष्णकुक्षिकृतेक्षणः
Hearing that sound, Ariṣṭa approached Damodara, lowering his horns in front, his gaze fixed on Krishna's chest.
अभ्यधावत दुष्टात्मा दैत्यो वृषभरूपधृक् आयान्तं दैत्यवृषभं दृष्ट्वा कृष्णो महाबलम्
The wicked-souled demon, taking the form of a bull, charged; seeing the mighty demon-bull approaching, Krishna stood firm.
न चचाल ततः स्थानाद् अवज्ञास्मितलीलया आसन्नं चैव जग्राह ग्राहवन् मधुसूदनः
He did not move from his place, out of playful disdain and with a smile; and as Ariṣṭa drew near, Madhusudana seized him as a lion does its prey.
जघान जानुना कुक्षौ विषाणग्रहणाचलम् तस्य दर्पबलं हत्वा गृहीतस्य विषाणयोः
He struck his belly with his knee, holding his horns unmoved; having subdued his pride and strength, grasping his horns.
आपीडयद् अरिष्टस्य कण्ठं क्लिन्नम् इवाम्बरम् उत्पाट्य शृङ्गम् एकं च तेनैवाताडयत् ततः
He pressed Ariṣṭa's neck as if wringing a wet garment, tore off one of his horns, and struck him with it.
ममार स महादैत्यो मुखाच् छोणितम् उद्वमन् तुष्टुवुर् निहते तस्मिन् गोपा दैत्ये जनार्दनम् जम्भे हते सहस्राक्षं पुरा देवगणा यथा
That great demon died, vomiting blood from his mouth; when the demon was slain, the cowherds praised Janardana, just as the gods once praised Indra when Jambha was killed.
ककुद्मिनि हते ऽरिष्टे धेनुके च निपातिते प्रलम्बे निधनं नीते धृते गोवर्धनाचले
When Kakudmin was slain, Ariṣṭa destroyed, Dhenuka struck down, Pralamba killed, and Govardhana Hill held aloft,
दमिते कालिये नागे भग्ने तुङ्गद्रुमद्वये हतायां पूतनायां च शकटे परिवर्तिते
When Kāliya the serpent was subdued, the two tall trees broken, Pūtanā slain, and the cart overturned,
कंसाय नारदः प्राह यथावृत्तम् अनुक्रमात् यशोदादेवकीगर्भपरिवर्ताद्य् अशेषतः
Nārada told Kaṃsa, in sequence, all that had occurred—beginning from the exchange of Yaśodā and Devakī’s wombs, without omission.
श्रुत्वा तत् सकलं कंसो नारदाद् देवदर्शनात् वसुदेवं प्रति तदा कोपं चक्रे स दुर्मतिः
Hearing all this from Nārada, who had come from seeing the gods, Kaṃsa, that wicked-minded one, became enraged at Vasudeva.
सो ऽतिकोपाद् उपालभ्य सर्वयादवसंसदि जगर्हे यादवांश् चापि कार्यं चैतद् अचिन्तयत्
In great anger, he reproached Vasudeva in the assembly of all the Yādavas, reviled the Yādava clan, and pondered what action to take.
यावन् न बलम् आरूढौ बलकृष्णौ सुबालकौ तावद् एव मया वध्याव् असाध्यौ रूढयौवनौ
Before Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, still young boys, gain strength, I must slay them; once they reach maturity, they will be impossible to defeat.
चाणूरो ऽत्र महावीर्यो मुष्टिकश् च महाबलः एताभ्यां मल्लयुद्धे तौ घातयिष्यामि दुर्मदौ
Cāṇūra, of great prowess, and Muṣṭika, of immense strength—by these two, I will have those arrogant boys killed in a wrestling match.
धनुर्महमहायागव्याजेनानीय तौ व्रजात् तथा तथा करिष्यामि यास्यतः संक्षयं यथा
Under the pretext of the grand bow festival, I will bring them from Vraja, and in such a way, I will ensure their destruction.