शपथा वः स्वधर्मस्य शस्त्रं ग्राह्यं न वः क्वचित्
I swear by your own duty: you must not take up weapons anywhere.
ततो विस्मितचित्तानां युधिष्ठिरपुरोगिणाम्
Then, in front of Yudhiṣṭhira, the minds of those assembled were astonished.
वासुदेवश्च संक्रुद्धश्चक्रेण निशितेन च
Vāsudeva, enraged, wielded his sharp discus.
ततः क्षणात्सर्वमासीदाविग्रं राजमं डलम्
Then, in an instant, the entire royal assembly was thrown into disorder.
किमेतदिति प्राहुश्च बर्बरीकः कुतो हतः 1.2.66.
They said, 'What is this?' and Barbarika asked, 'From where has this destruction come?'
हाहा पुत्रेति च गृणन्प्रस्खलंश्च पदेपदे
Crying, 'Alas, my son!' he stumbled at every step.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देव्यश्चतुर्दश समाययुः
Meanwhile, fourteen goddesses arrived.
सिद्धांबिका क्रोडमाता कपाली तारा सुवर्णा च त्रिलोकजेत्री
Siddhāmbikā, Kroḍamātā, Kapālī, Tārā, Suvarṇā, and Trilokajetrī,
भूतांबिका हरसिद्धिस्तथामूः संप्राप्य तस्थुर्नृपविस्मयंकराः
Bhūtāmbikā, Harasiddhi, and others came and stood, astonishing the king.
शृणुध्वं पार्थिवाः सर्वे कृष्णेन विदितात्मना
Hear, O kings, all of you, from Kṛṣṇa, who knows his own self.
मेरुमूर्ध्नि पुरा पृथ्वी समवेतान्दिवौकसः
Once, atop Mount Meru, the earth gathered with the celestial beings.
ततो ब्रह्मा प्राह विष्णुं भगवंस्त्वमिदं शृणु
Then Brahmā spoke to Viṣṇu, 'O Lord, listen to this.'
ततस्तथेति तन्मेने वचनं विष्णुरव्ययः
Viṣṇu, the imperishable, replied, 'So be it,' and accepted his words.
सूर्यवर्चेति यक्षेंद्रश्चतुराशीतिकोटिपः
Yakṣendra, called Sūryavarca, possessed eighty-four crore followers.
मयि तिष्ठति दोषाणामनेकानां महास्पदे 1.2.66.
While I remain, the abode of countless faults is vast.
अहमेकोऽवतीर्यैतान्हनिष्यामि भुवो भरान्
I alone will descend and destroy these burdens of the earth.
इत्युक्तवचने ब्रह्मा क्रुद्धस्तं समभाषत
When these words were spoken, Brahmā, angered, addressed him.
स्वसाध्यं ब्रूषे मोहात्त्वं शापयोग्योऽसि बालिश
You speak your own accomplishment out of delusion; you are fit to be cursed, O foolish one.
अविचार्यैव प्रभुषु वक्ति सोऽर्हति दंडनम्
He who speaks rashly to the mighty deserves punishment.
शरीरनाशं कृष्णात्त्वमवाप्स्यसि न संशयः
You will obtain destruction of your body from Kṛṣṇa, without doubt.
यद्येवं भविता नाशस्तदेकं देव प्रार्थये
If thus destruction is destined, O Lord, I request but one thing from you.
ततस्तथेति तं प्राह केशवो देवसंसदि
Then, in the assembly of the gods, Keśava said to him, 'So be it.'
इत्युक्त्वा चावतीर्णोऽसौ सह देवैर्हरिस्तदा
Having spoken thus, Hari descended together with the gods at that time.
सूर्यवर्चाः स चायं हि निहतो भैमिपुत्रकः तस्माद्दोषो न कृष्णेऽस्मिन्द्रष्टव्यः सर्वभू मिपैः
This son of Bhima, radiant like the sun, has been slain; therefore, no fault should be found in Krishna by all beings, O Indra.
यद्येनमधुना नैव हन्यां ब्रह्मवचोऽन्यथा
If I do not kill him now, the word of Brahma would be rendered false.
गुप्तक्षेत्रे मयैवाऽसौ नियुक्तो देव्यनुस्मृतौ
He was appointed by me in a hidden place, remembered by the goddess.
इत्युक्ते चंडिका देवी तदा भक्तशिरस्त्विदम्
When these words were spoken, the goddess Caṇḍikā then addressed the devoted head thus.
यथा राहुशिरस्तद्वत्तच्छिरः प्रणनाम तान्
Just as the head of Rāhu, so that head bowed to them.
ततः कृष्णो वचः प्राह मेघगंभीरवाक्प्रभुः
Then Krishna, the lord with a voice deep as thunderclouds, spoke these words.
तावत्त्वं सर्वलोकानां वत्स पूज्यो भविष्यसि
From now on, child, you will be worshipped by all the worlds.