शैलवृष्टिं शिलावृष्टिं जलवृष्टिं चकार सः । ज्वलदङ्गारवृष्टिं च शरवृष्टिं चकार ह
He caused a rain of stones, a rain of rocks, a rain of water, a rain of blazing coals, and a rain of arrows.
बलाच्चास्त्रेण सर्वाणि वारयामास लाङ्गली । हलेन तद्रथं चूर्ण चकार रणमध्यतः
But the wielder of the plough repelled all these with his strength and weapons, and with his plough, ground Shalva's chariot to dust in the midst of battle.
घोटकान्सारथिं चैव जघान चैव लीलया । कोपाद्बलेन तं हन्तुं वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
With playful ease, he struck down the horses and charioteer as well; as Baladeva, enraged, was about to slay him, a bodiless voice spoke.
त्यज शाल्वं कृष्णवध्यं तव किं पौरुषं रणे । यस्य मूर्ध्नि च ब्रह्माण्डं शूर्पे च सर्षपे यथा
Leave Shalva, for Krishna is destined to kill him; what merit is there for you in battle against one whose head, like a sesame seed in a winnowing basket, bears the universe?
तच्छ्रुत्वा बलदेवश्च हलेन तस्य मस्तकम् । चकार चूर्ण व्यथितः पपात रणमूर्धनि
Hearing this, Baladeva struck his head with the plough, reducing it to dust; afflicted, he fell on the field of battle.
शाल्वस्य पतनं दृष्ट्वा शिशुपालो महाबली । चकार शरवृष्टिं च जलवृष्टिं यथा भुवि
Seeing the fall of Shalva, the mighty Shishupala unleashed a shower of arrows, like a rainstorm upon the earth.
हली तस्य रथं चूर्ण चकार लाङ्गलेन च । अर्धचन्द्रेण तद्वाणान्वारयामास लीलया
Halī pulverized his chariot with his plough, and with playful ease blocked his arrows with the crescent-shaped tip.
तं हन्तुं शंकरः साक्षान्निषेधं च चकार तम् । कृष्णवध्यं त्यज बल पार्षदप्रवरं हरः
Śaṃkara himself intervened to prevent him from being killed, saying, 'O Bala, abandon the foremost of attendants who is not to be slain by Kṛṣṇa.'
दन्तवक्त्रस्य दन्तं च बभञ्ज स हलेन च । सुप्रवृत्तस्य युद्धेन ते सर्वे जहसुश्च तम्
With his plough, he broke the tooth of Dantavaktra; and after a fierce battle, they all abandoned him.
बलस्य विक्रमं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे वीराः पलायिताः । चक्रुः प्रवेशनं सर्वे कुण्डिनं वरयात्रिकाः
Seeing Bala's might, all the warriors fled; all the wedding guests entered Kuṇḍina.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र शतानन्दो महामुनिः । कोटिभिर्मुनिभिः सार्धमाजगाम हरेः पुरः
Meanwhile, there arrived the great sage Śatānanda, together with millions of sages, before Hari.
पुरं प्रवेशयामास शतद्वारं च दुर्गमम् । अगम्यं चापि शत्रूणां मित्राणा च सुखप्रदम्
He caused them to enter the city, which had a hundred gates and was fortified, inaccessible to enemies, and a source of happiness for friends.
देवकन्या नागकन्या राजकन्यास्तथैव च । मुनिकन्या वरं द्रष्टुं सस्मिताश्च समाययुः
Divine maidens, serpent maidens, royal maidens, and daughters of sages, all smiling, came to see the bridegroom.
ददृशुर्योषितः सर्वा निमेषरहितेन च । प्रसन्नं कारयामास सस्मितश्चन्द्रशेखरः
All those women gazed upon him with unblinking eyes; and Candraśekhara, smiling, made them joyful.
रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणरथस्थं परमेश्वरम् । सर्वेषां परमात्मानं भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
They saw the Supreme Lord, the indwelling Self of all, embodiment of grace to devotees, standing in a chariot fashioned from the finest jewels.
नवीनजलदश्यामं शोभितं पीतवाससा । यन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं वनमालाविभूषितम्
His complexion was like a fresh raincloud, adorned with yellow garments, his body sprinkled with sandalwood, and decorated with a garland of forest flowers.
रत्नकेयूरवलयरत्नमालाकुलोज्ज्वलम् । रत्नकुण्डलयुग्मेन गण्डस्थलविराचितम्
He shone, adorned with gem-studded armlets, bracelets, and necklaces, his cheeks graced by a pair of jeweled earrings.
रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणक्वणन्मञ्जीररञ्जितम् । सस्मितं मुरलीहस्तं पश्यन्तं रत्नदर्पणम्
He was adorned with tinkling jeweled anklets made from the finest gems, smiling, holding a flute, gazing into a jeweled mirror.
सप्तभिः पार्षदैर्गोपैः सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः । नवयौवनसंपन्नं शरत्कमललोचनम्
He was served by seven attendants, cowherds, with white fly-whisks; endowed with fresh youth, his eyes like autumn lotuses.
शरत्पूर्णेन्दुतुल्यास्यं भक्तानुग्रहकारकम् । कोटिकन्दर्पसौन्दर्यं सत्यं नित्यं सनातनम्
His face was like the full autumn moon, bestower of grace to devotees, possessing the beauty of a million Cupids, true, eternal, and everlasting.
तीर्थपूतं कीर्तिपूतं ब्रह्मेशशेषवन्दितम् । परम्ह्नादकं रूपं कौटिचन्द्रसमप्रभम्
His form was purified by holy places and fame, worshipped by Brahmā, Īśa, and Śeṣa, delighting the mind, radiant as a host of moons.
ध्यानासाध्यं दुराराध्यं परमं प्रकृतेः परम् । दूर्वया पट्टसूत्रं च रत्नेन्द्रसारदर्पणम्
He is attainable by meditation, difficult to worship, supreme, beyond nature; wearing a garland of dūrvā grass, a silken thread, and a jeweled mirror.
दधानं कर्तृकासार्ध कदल्याः स्फुटमञ्जरीम् । चूडां त्रिविक्रमाकारां मालतीमाल्यभूषितम्
He bore in his hair a half-blown cluster of banana flowers held by a golden pin, and was adorned with a garland of jasmine.
पुष्पं नारीप्रदत्तं च मुकुटं मस्तकोजज्ववलम् । दृष्ट्वा वरं युवत्यश्च मूर्च्छा संप्रापुरीश्वरम्
A flower offered by a woman adorned his crown, which shone on his head; seeing the bridegroom, the young women fainted before the Lord.
रुक्मिणीजीवनं धन्यं श्लाध्यमित्यूचुरीप्सितम् । जामातरं सा ददर्श राज्ञी भीष्मककामिनी
They said, 'The life of Rukmini is blessed and praiseworthy.' The queen, Bhishmaka's beloved, saw her son-in-law as she wished.
निमेषरहिता तुष्टा प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणा । राजा प्रसन्नवदनः सामात्यः सपुरोहितः
Without blinking, satisfied, with a cheerful face, the queen looked on; the king, together with his ministers and priests, was also joyful-faced.
समागत्य सुरान्विप्रान्भूपांश्च प्रणनाम सः । ददौ योग्याश्रमं तेभ्यो भक्ष्यपूर्ण सुधोपमम्
He approached the gods, sages, and kings, and bowed to them; he gave them suitable places, filled with delicious food like nectar.
दिवानिशं चाप्युवाच दीयतां दीयतामिति । सुखं निनाय रजनीं देवैश्च बान्धवैः सह
Day and night he kept saying, 'Give, give!' He spent the night happily with the gods and his relatives.
वसुदेवः प्रभाते च प्रातःकृत्यं चकार सः । स्नात्वा संध्यादिकं कृत्वा धृत्वा धौते च वाससी
Vasudeva, at dawn, performed his morning duties; after bathing and doing the sandhya rites, he put on freshly washed garments.
चकार वेदमन्त्रेण शुभाधिवासनं हरेः । संपूज्य मातृकाः सर्वाः साक्षाच्च सर्वदेवताः
He performed the auspicious consecration of Hari with Vedic mantras; he worshipped all the Mothers and all the gods directly.