विकृताकारशब्दं च करोति शाश्वतं भिया
Produce hideous sounds, causing constant terror.
मुहूर्तार्धं सुखं भुक्त्वा लोकेऽत्र यशसा हता
Having enjoyed happiness for half a moment in this world, she is then deprived of fame.
परस्पृष्टा च वै नारी या स्पृहां कुरुते परम्
And a woman who, having been touched by another, desires someone else—
तस्मान्नारी परैर्यत्नाददृष्टा कृतिभिः कृता
Therefore, a woman is carefully kept from being seen by others by the wise.
स्वच्छन्दगामिनी या च स्वतन्त्रा सूकरीसमा
A woman who acts as she pleases, independent, is like a sow.
स्वामिसाध्या च या नारी कुलधर्मभिया स्थिता
But a woman who is guided by her husband and remains out of respect for family duty—
यात यूयं च पृथिवीं मानुषीं योनिमीप्सिताम् 4.18.
Now, all of you go to the earth and take on the human birth you desire.
हरिणा निर्मिताश्छाया युष्माकं योगमायया
By Hari's power and through his yoga-maya, your forms have been created as shadows.
पुनरंशेन नः पत्न्यो भविष्यथ न संशयः
Again, by a portion of myself, you will become our wives—of this there is no doubt.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिर्विरराम शुचाऽन्वितः
Having spoken thus, the sage fell silent, filled with sorrow.
दत्त्वाऽन्नं हरये भक्त्या प्रजग्मुर्हरिमन्दिरम्
After offering food to Hari with devotion, they went to Hari's temple.
निन्द्या नीचा च संपत्तिर्विपत्तिर्महतो वरा
Condemned and lowly is prosperity; adversity is the greatest boon.
विना विपत्तेर्महिमा कुतः कस्य भवेद्भुवि
Without adversity, how could anyone's greatness exist in this world?
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं हरेश्चरितमुत्तमम्
Thus, everything about the supreme deeds of Hari has been told.
श्रीकृष्णाख्यानं विप्रेन्द्र नूत्नं नूत्नं पदेपदे
O best of Brahmins, the story of Krishna is ever new at every step.
यावद्रम्यं तत्कथितं यच्छ्रुतं गुरुवक्त्रतः
All that is delightful has been told, as I heard it from the mouth of my teacher.
नारद उवाच मङ्गलं कृष्णचरितं तन्मे ब्रूहि जगद्गुरो ।। 4.18.
Narada said: O teacher of the world, tell me that auspicious story of Krishna.
सूत उवाच अपरं कृष्णमाहात्म्यं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे
Suta said: He began to narrate another account of Krishna's greatness.
श्रीनारायण उवाच जगाम यमुनातीरं यत्र कालियमन्दिरम्
Sri Narayana said: He went to the bank of the Yamuna, where the temple of Kaliya was.
परिपक्वफलं भुक्त्वा यमुनातीरजे वने
Having eaten ripe fruit in the forest on the bank of the Yamuna—
गोकुलं चारयामास शिशुभिः सह कानने
He led the herds of cows to graze in the forest, together with the boys.
क्रीडानिमग्नचित्तोऽयं बालकाश्च मुदाऽन्विताः
Absorbed in play, he and the boys were filled with joy.
विषाक्तं च जलं पीत्वा दारुणान्तकचेष्टया
After drinking water poisoned by a dreadful serpent’s actions,
दृष्ट्वा मृतं गोसमूहं गोपाश्चिन्ताकुला भिया
Seeing the herd of cows dead, the cowherds were seized with anxious fear.
ज्ञात्वा सर्वं जगन्नाथो जीवयामास गोकुलम्
Knowing everything, the Lord of the universe revived all of Gokula.
कृष्णः कदम्बमारुह्य यमुनानीरतीरजम्
Krishna climbed a kadamba tree on the bank of the Yamuna river.
शतहस्तप्रमाणं च जलोत्थानं बभूव ह
There arose from the water a serpent, measuring a hundred hands in length.
सर्पो नराकृतिं दृष्ट्वा कालियः क्रोधविह्वलः 4.19.
Seeing a human form, Kaliya the serpent was agitated with rage.
दग्धकण्ठोदरो नागश्चोद्विग्नो ब्रह्मतेजसा
The serpent, his throat and belly scorched, was distressed by the divine brilliance.
भग्नदन्तो रक्तमुखः कृष्णवज्राङ्गचर्वणात्
His fangs broken, his mouth bloody from Krishna’s thunderbolt-like limbs biting him,