महाकालो वीरभद्रो ये चान्यो सैनिकास्तथा । ऊर्ध्वे दुर्गा भद्रकाली ह्यग्रण्डा च कोटरी
Mahakala, Virabhadra, and the other soldiers as well; above, Durga, Bhadrakali, Agraṇḍā, and Koṭarī.
बाणं रक्ष महाभागे दुर्गे दुर्गतिनाशिनि । कृष्णस्य भवती शक्तिस्तेन नारायणी स्मृता
O greatly fortunate Durga, destroyer of misfortune, protect Bana; you are the power of Krishna, therefore you are called Narayani.
विष्णुमाये जगन्मातः सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गले । अव्यर्थाच्चक्रसारच्च रक्ष बाणं सुदर्शनात्
O Vishnumaya, Mother of the world, most auspicious among the auspicious, with the unerring Sudarshana discus, protect Bana from all harm.
बाणः प्रियो मे सर्वेम्यो गणेशात्कार्तिकादपि । बाणमूर्ध्नि करं धेहि पादाब्जरजसा सह
Bana is dearer to me than all, even more than Ganesha and Kartikeya; place your hand on Bana's head, together with the dust of your lotus feet.
शिवस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा दुर्गा दुर्गतिनाशिनी । प्रहस्योवाच मधुरं याथार्थ्यं समयोचितम्
Hearing Shiva's words, Durga, destroyer of misfortune, smiled and spoke sweetly, appropriately, and truthfully.
पार्वत्युवाच मणिरत्नादिकं यद्यन्मुक्तामाणिक्यहीरकम् । सर्वस्वं कन्यकामूषां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
Parvati said: Whatever jewels, pearls, rubies, or diamonds there are, all wealth, maidens, and those adorned with jeweled ornaments—
रत्नभूषणभूषाढ्यमनिरुद्धं परं वरम् । पुरस्कृत्य देहि बाण कृष्णाय परमात्मने
Aniruddha, adorned with jeweled ornaments and possessing supreme qualities, should be presented first; give him to Krishna, the Supreme Self, O Bana.
राज्यं कुरुष्व निर्विघ्नं किं युद्धमात्मना सह । यस्मिन्गते गताः प्राणाः क जीवश्चैन्द्रियैः सह । शक्तिश्चाहं मनो ब्रह्मा स्वयं ज्ञानात्मकं शिवः
Rule your kingdom without obstacles; what is the use of fighting with him? When life departs, who remains with the senses? I am Shakti, the mind is Brahma, and Shiva himself is of the nature of knowledge.
सद्यः पतति देहश्च शिवं त्यक्त्वा शवो भवेत् । को वा तिष्ठति संग्रामे चक्रस्य तेजसा शिव
At once, the body falls, and abandoning Shiva, one becomes a corpse; who indeed can stand in battle before the brilliance of your discus, O Shiva?
नाऽऽत्माऽऽकाशो बाणविद्धो युद्धं किं स्वात्मना सह । परमात्मा च सर्वेषां भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहः
The self or the sky is not pierced by arrows; what is the point of fighting with one's own self? And the Supreme Self of all takes form out of compassion for devotees.
नित्यः सत्यो हि कृष्णश्च परिबूर्णतमः प्रभुः । गणेशः कार्तिकेयश्च भवानपि तयोः परः
Krishna is eternal and true, the Lord filled with complete perfection; Ganesha and Kartikeya too, but you are beyond even them.
किंकरेषु प्रियो बाणो न हि कृष्णात्परः प्रियः । वैकुण्ठेऽहं महालक्ष्मीर्गोलोके राधिका स्वयम्
Among servants, Bana is dear, but none is dearer than Krishna; in Vaikuntha I am Mahalakshmi, in Goloka I am Radhika herself.
शिवाऽहं शिवलोकेऽपि ब्रह्मलोके सरस्वती । अहं निहत्य दैत्यांश्च दक्षकन्या सती पुरा
I am Shiva in Shivaloka, Sarasvati in Brahmaloka; I was Sati, Daksha's daughter, who once destroyed the demons.
त्वन्निन्दया त्यक्तदेहा सा चाहं शैलकन्यका । रक्तबीजस्य युद्धे च कानी च मूर्तिभेदतः
Having abandoned the body due to your reproach, I became the daughter of the mountain; in the battle with Raktabija, I appeared in various forms.
सावित्री वेदमाताऽहं सीता जनककन्यका । रुक्मिणी द्वारवत्यां च भारते भीष्मकन्यका
I am Savitri, mother of the Vedas; Sita, daughter of Janaka; in Dvaraka I am Rukmini, in Bharat I am Bhishmaka's daughter.
सुदाम्नः शापतो दैवाद्वृषभानसुताऽधुना । धर्मपत्नी च कृष्णस्य पुण्ये वृन्दावने वने
By the curse of Sudama and by fate, I am now the daughter of Vrishabhanu; I am Krishna's wife in the sacred forest of Vrindavana.
भगवन्तं च सर्वज्ञं त्वां शिवं च सनातम् । किं वाऽहं कथयामीति कर्तव्यं समयोचितम्
You are the all-knowing Lord, the eternal Shiva; what more should I say that is fitting for the occasion?
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo बाणयुद्धेऽष्टाद- शाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred eighteenth chapter, titled 'The Battle with Bana,' in the Great Brahma Vaivarta Purana, in the section concerning the birth of Krishna, as narrated by Narada.
अथैकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच पार्वतीवचनं श्रुत्वा गमेशश्च शिवः स्वयम् । कार्तिकेयश्च काली च तां प्रशंसां चकार ह
Now begins the one hundred nineteenth chapter. Narayana said: Hearing Parvati's words, Ganesha and Shiva themselves, along with Kartikeya and Kali, praised her.
उवाच भगवाञ्शंभुर्जगतां मातरं पराम् । ज्योतिः स्वरूपां परमां मूलप्रकृतिमीश्वरीम्
The blessed Shambhu spoke to the supreme Mother of the worlds, who is the embodiment of light, the supreme, the primal nature, the sovereign.
महादेव उवाच त्वया यधक्तं देवेशि सर्व वेदोक्तमीप्सितम् । अयुक्तमुपहास्यं व समरं परमात्मना
Mahadeva said: O goddess of the gods, all that you have spoken is in accordance with the Vedas and desirable; it is improper and laughable to wage war with the Supreme Self.
बाणो ददातु कन्यां दां स्वर्णभूषणभूषिताम् । सामञ्जस्यं यशस्यं च शुभदं सर्वकर्मसु
Let Bana give his daughter, adorned with golden ornaments, in marriage; this will bring harmony, fame, and auspiciousness in all actions.
न ददाति यदा बाणो हिरण्यकशिपोः प्रजा । युद्धे पराङ्मुखो भीतो भगवत्ययशस्करः
If Bana, descendant of Hiranyakashipu, does not give her, then, turning away in fear in battle, he will bring disgrace upon the blessed one.
बाणो गच्छतु संनाही रणशास्रविशारदः । पश्चाच्चा ऽऽगमनं कुर्मो वयं सांनाहिकाः शिवे
Let Bana, equipped and skilled in the science of war, go forth; afterwards, we will return, O Shiva, as is proper for those equipped for battle.
उवाच बाणं तां दातुं स च न स्वीचकार ह । दुर्गा तं बोधयामास न बुबोध च सद्वचः
He was told to give his daughter to Bana, but he did not agree; Durga tried to instruct him, but he did not heed her good words.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तां च सभामेव महोरमाम् । आजगाम महाधर्मो बलिश्च वैष्णवाग्रणीः
Meanwhile, into that great assembly hall came Mahadharma and Bali, the foremost among Vaishnavas.
रथं लत्नेन्द्रनिर्माणं समारुह्य महाबलः । प्रतप्तैः सप्तभिर्दैत्यैः सेवितः श्वेतचामरैः
Mounting a chariot crafted by the divine architect Tvaṣṭṛ, the mighty one was attended by seven Daityas, fanning him with white chowries.
दैत्येन्द्राणां सप्तलक्षैरावृतः परमास्त्रवित् । अवरुह्य रथात्तूर्णं गणेशं च शिवां शिवाम्
Surrounded by seven hundred thousand Daitya chiefs, all masters of supreme weapons, he swiftly descended from the chariot and approached Gaṇeśa, Śiva, and Śivā.
प्रणम्य कार्तिकेयं च स उवास च संसदि । उत्तस्थुरारात्तं दृष्ट्वा ते सर्वे शंकरं विना
Having bowed to Kārtikeya, he took his seat in the assembly; seeing him arrive, all present rose, except for Śaṃkara.
महादेव उवाच भगवंश्चतुरस्त्वं च प्रदाता सर्वसंपदाम् । अयं हि परमो लाभो वैष्णवानां समागमः
Mahādeva said: O Lord, you are wise in all directions and the bestower of every prosperity; truly, the greatest gain for Vaiṣṇavas is your association.