स्थूलदेहं परित्यज्य सृक्ष्मदेहं विवेश सा
Abandoning her gross body, she entered a subtle form.
पार्षदप्रवरैर्दिव्यैर्वेष्टितं सुमनोहरैः
She was surrounded by excellent divine attendants, enchanting in appearance.
वह्निशौचेन वस्त्रेण सूक्ष्मेण भूषितं वरम्
Adorned with a fine garment purified by fire, she shone splendidly.
सुंदरं शतचक्रं च वलितं रत्नतेजसा
Beautiful, with a hundred wheels, and radiant with the brilliance of jewels.
दृष्ट्वा तमद्भुतं लोका गोपिकाश्चातिविस्मिताः
Seeing that wondrous sight, the gopīs were utterly astonished.
यशोदा बालकं नीत्वा क्रोडे कृत्वा स्तनं ददौ
Yaśodā took the child, placed him on her lap, and gave him her breast.
ददाह देहं तस्याश्च नंदः सानंदर्पूवकम् 4.10.
Nanda, filled with joy, embraced her body as well.
नारद उवाच सा वा का राक्षसीरूपा कथं पुण्यवती सती
Nārada said: How could she, who had the form of a rākṣasī, be virtuous and pure?
बलिकन्या रत्नमाला पुत्रस्नेहं चकार तम्
Ratnamālā, daughter of Bali, developed affection for a son.
मनसा मानसं चक्रे पुत्रस्य सदृशो मम
In her mind, she imagined a son just like her own.
हरिस्तन्मानसं ज्ञात्वा पपौ जन्मांतरे स्तनम्
Hari, knowing her intention, drank her milk in another birth.
दत्त्वा विषस्तनं कृष्णं पूतना राक्षसी मुने
O sage, Pūtanā the rākṣasī gave poisonous breastmilk to Kṛṣṇa.
इत्येवं कथितं विप्र श्रीकृष्ण गुणकीर्तनम्
Thus, O brāhmaṇa, the praise of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's virtues has been told.
एकदा गोकुले साध्वी यशोदा नंदगेहिनी
Once, in Gokula, the virtuous Yaśodā, wife of Nanda—
वात्यारूपं तृणावर्तमागच्छंतं च गोकुलम्
—saw Tṛṇāvarta, in the form of a whirlwind, approaching Gokula.
भाराक्रांता यशोदा च तत्याज बालकं तदा
Overcome by the weight, Yaśodā then set the child down.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे त वात्यारूपधरोऽसुरः
At that moment, the demon took on the form of a whirlwind.
बभंज वृक्षशाखाश्च ह्यंधीभूतं च गोकुलम्
He broke the branches of trees and plunged Gokula into darkness.
असुरोऽपि हरिस्पर्शाज्जगाम हरिमंदिरम्
But the demon, by Hari's touch, attained the abode of Hari.
पांड्यदेशोद्भवो राजा शापाद्दुर्वाससोऽसुरः
The demon, a king born in the land of Pāṇḍya, was cursed by Durvāsas.
वात्यारूपे गते गोपा गोप्यश्च भयविह्वलाः
When the whirlwind departed, the cowherds and cowherd women were stricken with fear.
सर्वे निजघ्नुः स्वं वक्षस्थलं शोकाकुला भयात्
All, overwhelmed by grief and fear, struck their own chests.
अन्वेषणं प्रकुर्वंतो ददृशुर्बालकं व्रजे 4.11.
While searching, they saw the boy in Vraja.
बाह्यैकदेशे सरसस्तीरे नीरसमन्विते
In an outer part, on the bank of the lake, where there was dryness.
गृहीत्वा बालकं नंदः कृत्वा वक्षसि सत्वरम्
Nanda, taking the boy, quickly placed him on his chest.
यशोदा रोहिणी शीघ्रं दृष्ट्वा बालं रुरोद च
Yashoda and Rohini, seeing the boy swiftly, wept.
मंगलं कारयामास स्नापयामास बालकम्
They performed auspicious rites and bathed the boy.
सुविचार्य वद ब्रह्मन्नितिहासं पुरातनम्
Consider well and speak, O Brahman, the ancient history.
स्त्रीसहस्रं समादाय कामबाणप्रपीडितः
Taking a thousand women, afflicted by the arrows of desire,
मनोहरे निर्जने च पर्वते गंधमादने
In a charming, solitary place on the Gandhamadana mountain,