भगवानपि तत्रैव क्षणं स्थित्वा स्वमन्दिरम् । जगाम यत्र नन्दश्च सानन्दो नन्दनन्दनः
The Lord, after remaining there for a moment, went to his own abode, where Nanda and the joyful son of Nanda were.
अथ कंसो निशायां च निद्रायां भयविह्वलः । ददर्श दुःखदुःस्वप्नमात्मनो मृत्युसूचकम्
Meanwhile, Kamsa, overwhelmed by fear during the night and sleep, saw a distressing, ominous dream indicating his death.
ददर्श सूर्यं भूमिस्थं चतुःखण्डं नभश्च्युतम् । दशखण्डे चन्द्रबिम्बं भूमिस्थं खाच्च्युतं मुने
He saw the sun fallen to the earth, split into four parts, and the moon's orb fallen to the earth in ten fragments, O sage.
पुरुषान्विकृताकारान्रज्जुहस्तान्दिगम्बरान् । विधवां शूद्रपत्नीं च नग्नां च च्छिन्ननासिकाम्
He saw men with distorted forms, holding ropes, naked, and a widow, a Shudra's wife, naked and with her nose cut off.
हसन्तीं चूर्णतिलकां श्वेतकृष्णोच्चमूर्धजाम् । खड्गखर्परहस्तां च लोलजिह्वां च बिभ्रतीम्
He saw a laughing woman with powdered marks, with white and black hair, holding a sword and skull, and displaying a restless tongue.
रुण्डमालासमायुक्तां गर्दभं महिषं वृषम् । भल्लूकं सूकरं काकं गृध्रं कह्कं च वानरम्
He saw one adorned with a garland of severed heads, along with a donkey, buffalo, bull, bear, boar, crow, vulture, owl, and monkey.
विरजं कुक्कुरं नक्रं शृगालं भस्मपुञ्जकम् । अस्थिराशिं तालफलं केशं कार्पासमुल्बणम्
He saw a dog, crocodile, jackal, heap of ashes, pile of bones, palm fruit, hair, and coarse cotton.
निर्वाणाङ्गारमिल्कां च शवं सर्त्यं चिताश्रितम् । कुलालतैलकाराणां चक्रं वक्रं कपर्दकम्
He saw extinguished charcoal, milk, a corpse placed on a funeral pyre, and the crooked wheel and shell of potters and oil-makers.
श्मशानं दग्धकाष्ठं च शुष्ककाष्ठं कुणं तृणाम् । गच्छन्तं च कबन्धं च नदन्तं मृतमस्तकम्
He saw a cremation ground, burnt wood, dry wood, a heap of grass, a headless trunk moving, and a dead head crying out.
दग्धस्थानं भस्मयुतं तडागं जलवर्जितम् । दग्धमत्स्यं च लोहं च निर्वाणदग्धकाननम्
He saw a burnt place covered in ashes, a pond devoid of water, burnt fish, iron, and a forest scorched and lifeless.
गलत्कुष्ठं च वृषलं नग्नं च सुक्तसूर्धचम् । अतीव रूपटं विप्रं च शपन्तं गुरुमीदृशाम्
He saw a leper, a low-caste man, naked with matted hair, an extremely ugly Brahmin, and a guru being cursed.
अतीवरुष्टं भिक्षुं च योगिनं वैष्णवं नरम् । एवं दृष्ट्वा समुत्थाय कथयामास मातरम्
He saw a very angry beggar, a yogi, a Vaishnava, and a man; having seen all this, he arose and spoke to his mother.
पितरं भ्रातरं पत्नीं रुदतीं प्रेमविह्वलम्
He saw his father, brother, and wife, all weeping and overwhelmed by affection.
मल्लसैन्यं च योद्धारं कारयामास मङ्गलम् । सभां च कारयामास पुण्यं स्वस्त्ययनं शिवम्
He assembled wrestlers and warriors, performed auspicious rites, and arranged a virtuous, blessed assembly.
यत्नेन योजयामास योगे युक्तं पुरोहितम् । उवास मञ्चके रम्ये धृत्वा खड्गं विलक्षणम्
With effort, he seated the priest, who was absorbed in yoga, and had him sit upon a beautiful couch, holding a remarkable sword.
रणे नियोजयामास योद्धारं युद्धकोविदम् । वासयामास राजेन्द्रान्ब्राह्मणांश्च मुनीश्वरान्
He appointed a skilled warrior, expert in battle, for the fight, and accommodated the kings, the foremost of Brahmins, and the great sages.
ब्राह्मणाश्च सुहृद्वर्गान्धर्मिष्ठान्रणकोविदान् । अथाऽऽजगम गोविन्दो रामेण सह नारद
He also honored Brahmins, groups of friends, the most righteous and battle-wise; then Govinda arrived together with Rama and Narada.
महेशस्य धनुर्मध्यं बभञ्ज तत्र लीलया । शब्देन तस्य मथुरा बधिरा च बभूव ह
There, with playful ease, he broke the bow of Mahesha in the middle; by its sound, Mathura itself became deafened.
विषादं प्राप कंसश्च मुदं च देवकीसुतः । उपस्थितः सभामद्धे गजं मल्लं निहत्य च
Kamsa was seized by despair, while the son of Devaki rejoiced; having entered the assembly, he slew the elephant and the wrestler.
यथा हृत्पद्ममध्यस्थं तादृशं बहिरेव च । राजेन्द्ररूपं राजानः शास्तारं दण्डधारिणा म्
Just as he is situated within the heart's lotus, so too did he appear outwardly; the kings saw him as the ruler, the wielder of the rod of punishment.
पिता माता दुग्धमुखं स्तनान्धं बालकं यथा । कामिन्यः कोटिकन्दर्पलीलालावप्यधारिणम्
Like a father and mother to a milk-drinking, blind infant, and as a beloved to women, bearing the playfulness of countless Cupids.
कंसश्च कालपुरुषं वैरिणं तस्य बान्धवाः । मल्ला मृत्युप्रदं चैव प्राणतुल्यं च यादवाः
Kamsa saw him as Time personified, his enemy; his relatives as well; the wrestlers saw him as the giver of death, and the Yadavas as dear as life itself.
नमस्कृत्य मुनीन्विप्रान्पितरं मातरं गुरुम् । जगाम मञ्चकाम्याशं हस्ते कृत्वा सुदर्शनम्
Having bowed to the sages, Brahmins, his father, mother, and teacher, he went towards the couch, holding the Sudarshana in his hand.
दृष्टावा भक्तं भक्तबन्धुः कृपया च कृपानिधिः । आकृष्य मञ्चकात्कंकं जघान लीलया मुने
Seeing his devotee, the friend of devotees, the ocean of compassion, out of mercy, drew Kamsa from the couch and slew him playfully, O sage.
राजा ददर्श विश्वं च सर्वं कृष्णमयं परम् । पुरतो रत्नयानं च हीरकाहारभूषितम्
The king beheld the entire universe, all pervaded by Krishna, and before him a chariot adorned with jewels and a necklace of diamonds.
ययौ विष्णुपदं स्फीतो दिब्यरूपं विधाय च । तेजो विवेश परमं कृष्णपादाम्बुजे मुने
He went to the abode of Vishnu, assuming a splendid divine form; his radiance entered the supreme lotus feet of Krishna, O sage.
निवृत्य तस्य सत्कारं ब्राह्मणेम्यो धरं ददौ । ददौ राज्यं राजछत्रमुग्रसेनाय धीमते
Having completed the proper honors for him, he gave the earth to the Brahmins, and bestowed the kingdom and royal umbrella upon the wise Ugrasena.
स बभूव नृपेन्द्रश्च चन्द्रवंशसमुद्भवः । विललाप कंसमाता पत्नीवर्गश्च तत्पिता
Thus, the king, born of the lunar dynasty, became established; Kamsa's mother lamented, as did his wives and father.
बान्धवा मातृवर्गश्च भगिनी भ्रातृकामिनी । दर्शनं देहि राजेन्द्र समुत्तिष्ठ नृपासने
His relatives, mothers, sisters, brothers, and beloveds cried out: 'O king, grant us your sight, rise up to your royal seat!'
राज्यं रक्ष धनं रक्ष बान्धवं बलमेव च । क्व यासि बान्धवान्हित्वा त्वमनाथान्महाबल
'Protect the kingdom, guard the wealth, the relatives, and the strength; where are you going, O mighty one, abandoning your kin who are now helpless?'