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.
केचिद्गोपालबालाश्च चक्रुश्च तन्निवारणम्
Some cowherd boys and girls tried to restrain them.
तेषां केचिज्ज्ञानवन्तो रक्षां चक्रुः प्रयत्नतः 4.19.
Among them, some who were wise earnestly performed acts of protection.
केचिद्वक्तुं प्रवृत्तिं च प्रययुर्नन्दसन्निधिम्
Some went to Nanda's presence to report what had happened.
इत्यूचुः किं करिष्यामः कुतोऽस्माकं गतो हरिः
They said, 'What shall we do? Where has Hari gone from us?'
हे बन्धो दर्शनं देहीत्यूचुः प्राणाः प्रयान्ति हि
'O friend, grant us your sight,' they said, 'for our very lives are departing.'
संप्रापुरतिलोलाश्च रुदन्तः शोकविह्वलाः
Trembling, overwhelmed by grief, they approached, weeping.
गोपान्गोपालिकाश्चैव रक्तपङ्कजलोचनाः
The cowherds and cowherd girls, their eyes reddened with tears,
कलिन्दनन्दिनीतीरं रुरुदुर्बालकैर्युताः
Wept along the bank of the Kalindi river, joined by the children.
ह्रदं विशन्तीमम्बां तां केचिच्चक्रुर्निवारणम्
Some tried to restrain the mother who was entering the lake.
केचिद्विललपुस्तत्र मूर्च्छां प्रापुश्च केचन
Some there lamented, and some even fainted.