श्रीनारायण उवाच
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said:
यच्छ्रुतं धर्मवक्त्रान्मे मलये सूर्यपर्वणि 4.19.
What I heard from the mouth of Dharma, on Mount Malaya during the solar festival—
पप्रच्छ धर्मं पुलहः कथितं मुनिसंसदि
Pulaha asked about dharma in the assembly of sages, and it was explained.
तत्र श्रुतं मया विप्र निबोध कथयामि ते
There I heard it, O brāhmaṇa; listen, I will tell you.
कार्तिकीपूर्णिमायां तु कुर्वन्ति गरुडार्चनम्
On the full moon of Kārtika, they perform worship of Garuḍa.
पुष्करे च महातीर्थे सुस्नाता भक्तिसंयुताः
At Puṣkara, the great holy place, having bathed well, filled with devotion—
नागपूजोपकरणं बलाद्भक्षितुमुद्यतः
Someone, intent on forcefully taking the offerings for serpent worship—
न शक्ता वारणे ते चेत्याविर्भूतः खगेश्वरः
They were unable to prevent him; then the lord of birds appeared.
प्राणशक्त्या च युयुधुर्यावत्सूर्योदयं मुने
With the power of their vital energy, they fought until sunrise, O sage.
अनन्तं शरणं जग्मुः सर्वेषामभयप्रदम्
They all sought refuge in Ananta, who grants fearlessness to all.
तत्र तस्थौ च निःशङ्कः कालीयस्तं ददर्श ह
There, Kaliya stood without fear and saw him.
पराजितश्च नागेन्द्रस्तेजसा गरुडस्य च ।। 4.19.
That king of serpents was defeated by the radiance of Garuda.
भिया पलायनं कृत्वा जगाम यमुना ह्रदम् तत्र तस्थौ भिया नागो जग्मुः पश्चाच्च तद्गणाः
Fleeing in fear, he went to the pool of the Yamuna; there the serpent remained out of fear, and afterwards his followers also went there.
नारद उवाच कथं न शक्तो गन्तुं तं ह्रदमीश्वरवाहनः
Narada said: How was the Lord's mount unable to enter that pool?
श्रीनारायण उवाच
Sri Narayana said:
तपस्तप्त्वा महासिद्धो दध्यौ कृष्णपदाम्बुजम्
Having performed austerities, the great siddha meditated on Krishna's lotus feet.
गणेन सार्धं निःशंकः करोति भ्रमणं मुदा
Without fear, together with his group, he joyfully wandered about.
मुनिं प्रदक्षिणी कृत्य यात्यायाति मुदाऽन्वितः
He circled the sage in reverence, coming and going with delight.
जग्राह चञ्चुना मीनं मुनीन्द्रस्य समीपतः
He seized a fish with his beak near the great sage.
प्रकोपितो मुनेर्दृष्ट्या मीनस्तोये पपात ह मीनश्च गरुडत्रासात्तस्थौ मुनिसमीपतः
Angered by the sage's gaze, the fish fell into the water; and out of fear of Garuda, the fish remained near the sage.
सौभरिरुवाच
Saubhari said:
का योग्यता मत्पुरस्ते ग्रहीतुं जीवमुल्बणम् 4.19.
What right do you have before me to seize a living being?
त्वद्विधान्कोटिशः कृष्णः स्रष्टुं शक्तश्च वाहकान्
Krishna is able to create mounts like you by the millions.
वाहनं च त्वमीशस्य न वयं तव किंकराः
You are the Lord's mount, not our master.
मदीयशापात्तूर्णं च भस्मसाद्भविता ध्रुवम्
Because of my curse, you will certainly be reduced to ashes at once.
स्मारंस्मारं कृष्णपादं तं प्रणम्य जगाम ह
Remembering again and again Krishna's feet, he bowed and departed.
ह्रदस्य श्रुतिमात्रेण कम्पो भवति निश्चितम्
At merely the sound of the lake, trembling certainly arose.
सरहस्यं श्रुतिसुखं प्रकृतं शृणु मङ्गलम्
Hear now the auspicious secret, pleasing to the ear, as it truly happened.
चक्रुर्विषादं मोहाच्च रुरुदुर्यमुनातटे
Out of delusion, they became despondent and wept on the bank of the Yamuna.
केचिन्निपत्य भूमौ च मूर्च्छां प्रापुहरिं विना
Some, falling to the ground, fainted away, bereft of Hari.