नित्यं नक्तं रतिं तत्र चकार हरिणा सह सुखदं मोक्षदं पुण्यमपरं कथयामि ते
Always, at night, she enjoyed there with Hari; I will tell you another story, giving happiness, liberation, and merit.
श्रीनारायण उवाच भुक्त्वा पीत्वा च क्रीडार्थं जगाम श्रीवनं मुने
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: After eating and drinking, for play, he went to the beautiful forest, O sage.
तत्र नानाविधां क्रीडां चकार मधुसूदनः
There, Madhusudana engaged in various kinds of play.
ययौ मधुवनं तस्माच्छ्रीकृष्णो गोधनैः सह
From there, Shri Krishna went to Madhuvana together with the herds of cows.
तत्रैकदैत्यो बलवाञ्छ्वेतवर्णो भयंकरः
There was a powerful demon, white in color and terrifying.
दृष्ट्वा च गोकुलं गोष्ठे शिशुभिर्बलकेशवौ
Seeing Gokula in the cowherd settlement, with the children and Balakeshava,
बकग्रस्तं हरिं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे देवा भयान्विताः
When Hari was swallowed by Baka, all the gods became filled with fear.
शक्रश्चिक्षेप वज्रं च मुनेरस्थिविनिर्मितम्
Shakra hurled his thunderbolt, which was fashioned from the bones of a sage.
नीहारास्त्रं शशधरः शीतार्तस्तेन दानवः
The moon, afflicted by cold, released the mist-weapon upon that demon.
वायव्यास्त्रं च वायुश्च तेन स्थानान्तरं ययौ
Vayu released the wind-weapon, and by it, he moved to another place.
हुताशनश्च वाह्नेन पक्षांश्चैव ददाह सः 4.16.
Agni, with fire, burned the demon's wings.
ईशानस्य च शूलेन बभूव मूर्च्छितोऽसुरः
By Ishana's trident, the demon became unconscious.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णः प्रज्वलन्ब्रह्मतेजसा
Meanwhile, Krishna blazed forth with the radiance of Brahman.
तत्सर्वं वमनं कृत्वा प्राणांस्तत्याज दानवः
After vomiting all of that out, the demon gave up his life.
ययौ केलिकदम्बानां काननं सुमनोहरम्
He went to the delightful forest of Kadamba trees for play.
नाम्ना प्रलम्बो बलवान्महाधूर्तश्च शैलवत्
There was one named Pralamba, strong, exceedingly deceitful, and like a mountain.
दुद्रुवुर्बालकाः सर्वे रुरुदुश्च भयातुराः
All the boys ran away and, overcome by fear, began to cry.
बालकान्बोधयामास भयं किमित्युवाच ह
He awakened the boys and asked, 'Why are you afraid?'
भ्रामयित्वा च गगने पातयामास भूतले
After whirling him in the sky, he threw him down upon the earth.
जहसुर्बालकाः सर्वे ननृतुश्च जगुर्मुदा
All the boys laughed, danced, and sang with joy.
गोधनं चारयामास ययौ भाण्डीरमीश्वरः 4.16.
The Lord tended the herd of cows and went to Bhāṇḍīra.
वेष्टयामास तं शीघ्रं खुरेण विलिखन्महीम्
He swiftly wrapped him, scraping the earth with his hoof.
उत्पात्य भ्रामयामास पपात च महीतले
He lifted him up, spun him around, and he fell to the ground.
स भग्नदन्तो दैत्यश्च वज्राङ्गचर्वणादहो
That demon, with broken teeth, was crushed by Vajrāṅga's bite—alas!
स्वर्गे दुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिर्बभूव ह
In heaven, kettledrums resounded and a shower of flowers occurred.
तत्राजग्मुः स्यन्दनस्था द्विभुजाः पीतवाससः
There arrived those with two arms, clad in yellow garments, seated in chariots.
विनोदमुरलीहस्ताः क्वणन्मञ्जीररञ्जिताः
Holding flutes for amusement, adorned with tinkling anklets.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्या भक्तानुग्रह कातराः
With gentle smiles and radiant faces, eager to bestow grace upon devotees.
भाण्डीरवनमाजग्मुर्यत्र सन्निहितो हरिः
They entered Bhāṇḍīra forest, where Hari was present.
प्रणमय्य हरिं स्तुत्वा जग्मुर्गोलोकमुत्तमम् संप्राप्य दानवीं योनिं बभूबुः कृष्णपार्षदाः
Having bowed to Hari and praised him, they went to the supreme Goloka; attaining a demon birth, they became Krishna's attendants.