कार्तिकोद्धरणं प्रोक्तं तस्याभिषेक एव च । गणेशपूजनं चैव सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्
The deliverance of Kartikeya is described, as well as his consecration, and the worship of Ganesha, which destroys all obstacles.
जमदग्नेश्च युद्धं च कार्तवीर्यार्जुनेन च । सुरभीहरणं चैव निधनं च मुनेस्तथा
The battle of Jamadagni with Kartavirya Arjuna, the taking of Surabhi, and also the death of the sage are narrated.
पतिव्रतारेशुकायाश्चितारोहणमेव च । प्रतिज्ञातं भृगोश्चैव दारुणं च सुदारुणम्
The self-immolation of the chaste wife Renuka, and the dreadful vow undertaken by Bhrigu.
निःक्षत्रीकरणं चैवमेकविंशतिकं द्विज । संवादो ज्ञानलाभश्च गणेशपर्शुरामयोः
The destruction of the Kshatriya race, numbering twenty-one times, and the dialogue and attainment of knowledge between Ganesha and Parashurama.
तयोर्युद्धं दारुमं च हेरम्बदन्तभञ्जनम् । दुर्गायाश्च विलापश्चाभिशापो भार्गवं प्रति
Their fierce battle, the breaking of Heramba's tusk, Durga's lament, and her curse upon Bhargava—
स्मरणे पर्शुरामस्याप्याविर्भावो हरेरपि । पार्वतीं बोधयामास स्वयं नारायणः प्रभुः
At the remembrance of Parashurama, even Hari manifested; Lord Narayana himself awakened Parvati.
वर्णनं शिवलोकस्य परमाश्चर्यमीप्सितम् । प्रदत्तं पर्शुरामाय महास्त्रं शंकरेण च
The wondrous and most desired description of Shiva's realm, and the mighty weapon granted to Parashurama by Shankara—
मन्त्रं च कवचं चैव कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः । वरदानं चाभयं च प्रदानं सर्वसंपदाम्
The mantra and the protective armor of Krishna, the Supreme Soul, the granting of boons, fearlessness, and all prosperity—
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वो भूपानां निधनं च चकार सः । बभूव भृगुणा विप्र भुवश्च भारमीक्षणम्
He slew the kings twenty-one times; by Bhrigu's son, O Brahmin, the burden of the earth was removed.
प्रश्नानुरोधक्रमतः पूर्वापाख्यानमेव च । प्रोक्तं गणपतेः खण्डं समासेन द्विजोत्तम
According to the sequence of your questions, the earlier narrative has been told; the section concerning Ganapati has been summarized, O best of the twice-born.
श्रीकृष्णजन्मखण्डं च श्रूयतां सावधानतः । जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिहरं मोक्षकरं परम्
Now, listen attentively to the section on the birth of Shri Krishna, which removes birth, death, old age, and disease, and bestows supreme liberation.
हरिदास्यप्रदं शुद्धं सुश्राव्यं च सुधोपमम् । अत्यबूर्वमुणाख्यानं रम्यं रम्यं नवं नवम्
It bestows service to Hari, is pure, delightful to hear, like nectar, utterly unprecedented, charming, ever-fresh and ever-new.
न श्रुतं चन्मना यद्यत्स्वदु स्वादु पदे पदे । प्रदीपं सर्वसत्त्वानां भवाब्धितारणं परम्
Even if not heard before, it is sweet, sweeter at every step, a lamp for all beings, and the supreme means to cross the ocean of existence.
कर्मेपभोगरोगाणां मर्दनं च रसायनम् । श्रीकृष्णचरणाम्भोजप्राप्तिसोपानकारणम्
It crushes the diseases of karma and enjoyment, is an elixir, and serves as a stairway to attain the lotus feet of Shri Krishna.
श्रीदामराधाकलहवर्णनं दारुणं द्विज । तयोः शापप्रकथनं ततस्तेषां विसर्जनम्
The fierce quarrel between Shri Dama and Radha is described, O Brahmin, along with the narration of their curses and their subsequent departure.
ब्रह्मण प्रार्थितस्यैव हरेर्जनम् महीतले । प्रोक्तं च जन्मखण्डे च परमाद्भुतमेव च
At Brahma's request, the birth of Hari on earth is told, and in the section on his birth, the most wondrous events are described.
आविर्भावो हरेरेव वसुदेवस्य मन्दिरे । कंसासुरभयेनैव गोकुले गमनं हरेः
The appearance of Hari in the house of Vasudeva, and, out of fear of the demon Kamsa, Hari's journey to Gokula—
वृषभानसुता राधा श्रीदाम्नः शापहेतुना । बालक्रीडावर्णनं च गोकुले परमात्मनः
Radha, daughter of Vrishabhanu, due to Shri Dama's curse; and the narration of the Supreme Soul's childhood play in Gokula—
दैत्यादिनिधनं चैव कीर्तितं हरिणा तथा । गर्गस्याऽऽगमनं प्रोक्तं शुभान्नप्राशनं हरेः
The destruction of demons and others is also recounted by Hari, as well as the coming of Garga and the auspicious first feeding of Hari.
निधनं पूतनायाश्च सद्यः शकटभञ्जनम् । श्रीकृष्णबन्धमोक्षं च यमलार्जुनभञ्जनम्
The slaying of Putana, the immediate breaking of the cart, the binding and release of Shri Krishna, and the breaking of the twin Arjuna trees—
त्रैलोक्यदर्शनं वक्त्रे गोवत्साहरणं तथा । कृत्वा गोवत्सनिर्माणं ब्रह्मणः स्तवनं हरेः
The vision of the three worlds in his mouth, the abduction of the calves, the creation of the calves, and Brahma's praise of Hari—
सहसा गोकुलं त्यवत्वा पुण्यं वृन्दावनं वनम् । भयाज्जगाम नन्दश्च सार्धं च नन्दनेन च
Suddenly leaving Gokula, Nanda, along with his son, went out of fear to the sacred forest of Vrindavana.
वृन्दावनस्य निर्माणं प्रोक्तं च परमाद्भुतम् । सार्धं च बालकैः सार्ध तत्र संक्रीडनं हरे
The wondrous creation of Vṛndāvana has been described, along with the playful sports there of Hari together with the boys.
सदन्नं ब्राह्मणीनां च भोजनं कथितं हरेः । वरदानं च तासां वै प्राक्तनेन निरूपणम्
The serving of pure food by the wives of the brāhmaṇas to Hari has been recounted, as well as the granting of boons to them, determined by their previous actions.
क्रतूनां वर्णनं चैव वस्त्रापहरणं तथा । वरदानं च गोपीनां कृष्णेनैव कऋतं द्विज
The narration of the sacrifices, the taking of the garments, and the granting of boons to the gopīs by Kṛṣṇa himself, O twice-born one, has also been told.
कात्यायनीव्रतं प्रोक्तं श्रीदुर्गापूजनं तथा । पार्वत्या च वरो दत्तो गोपीभ्यो यमुनातटे
The vow to Kātyāyanī and the worship of Śrī Durgā have been described, as well as the boon given by Pārvatī to the gopīs on the bank of the Yamunā.
तालानां भक्षणं प्रोक्तं शक्रयामाविमर्दनम् । राधया सह कृष्णस्य विरहो मेलनं तथा
The eating of the tāla fruits, the subduing of Śakra and Yāmā, and the separation and reunion of Kṛṣṇa with Rādhā have been narrated.
गोपीक्रीडा च संप्रोक्ता कृष्णक्रोडे च राधिका । छाया रायणगेहे च संप्रोक्ता मायया हरेः
The play of the gopīs has been described, as well as Rādhikā in the embrace of Kṛṣṇa, and the illusion of Hari in the house of Chāyā Rāyaṇa.
शृङ्गारं षोडसविधं कृत्वा तु रासमण्डले । अन्तर्धानं हरेरेव राधया सह कानने
After performing the sixteen kinds of amorous sports in the circle of the rāsa dance, the disappearance of Hari together with Rādhā in the forest has been told.
मलयागमनं चैव तया सार्धं द्विजोत्तम । राधामाधवयोश्चैव संवादस्तत्र निर्जने
The journey to Malaya with her, O best of the twice-born, and the conversation between Rādhā and Mādhava in that secluded place have been described.