येन दंष्ट्राग्रविधृता धारयत्यवनी जगत् । वराहरूपधूगू देवः स त्वां रक्षतु केशवः ।। ५-५-
May Keśava, the god who, in the form of the Boar, held up the earth and the world on the tip of his tusk, protect you.
नखाङूकुरविनिर्भिन्न-वैरिवक्षःस्थलो विभुः । नृसिंहरूपी सर्व्वत्र स त्वां रक्षतु केशवः ।। ५-५-
May Keśava, the all-pervading one who, as Narasiṃha, tore open the chest of his enemy with his sharp nails, protect you everywhere.
वामनो रक्षतु सदा भवन्तं यः क्षणादभूत् । त्रिविक्रमः क्रमाकान्त-त्रैलोक्यः स्फुरदायुधः ।। ५-५-
May Vāmana, who in an instant became Trivikrama, whose strides encompassed the three worlds and whose weapons shine, always protect you.
शिरस्ते पातु गोविन्दः कणठं रक्षतु केशवः । गुह्यञ्च जठरं विष्णुर्जङ्घा-पादौ जनार्द्दनः ।। ५-५-
May Govinda guard your head, Keśava your throat, Viṣṇu your secret parts and belly, and Janārdana your thighs and feet.
मुखं बाहू प्रबाहू च मनः सर्व्वेन्द्रियाणि च । रक्षत्वव्याहतैश्वर्य्यस्तव नारयणोऽव्ययः ।। ५-५-
May Nārāyaṇa, the imperishable lord of unimpeded sovereignty, protect your face, arms, forearms, mind, and all your senses.
शाङ्ग-चक्र-गदा-खडूग-शङ्खनादहताः क्षयम् । गच्छन्तु प्रते-कुष्माण्ड-राक्षसा ये तवाहिताः ।। ५-५-
May those who are your enemies—the Piśācas, Kūṣmāṇḍas, and Rākṣasas—be destroyed, struck down by the sound of the conch and the weapons Śārṅga, discus, mace, and sword.
त्वां पातु दिक्षु वैकुणठो विदिक्षु मधुसूदनः । ह्टषीकेशोऽम्बरे भूमौ रक्षतु त्वां महीधरः ।। ५-५-
May Vaikuṇṭha protect you in all directions, Madhusūdana in the intermediate directions, Hṛṣīkeśa in the sky, and the Lord of the Earth protect you on the ground.
एवं कृतस्वस्त्ययनो नन्दगोपेन बालकः । शायितः शकटस्याधो बालपर्य्यङ्किकातले ।। ५-५-
Having thus performed the rite of protection, Nanda placed the child to sleep beneath the cart, on a bed prepared for him.
ते च गोपा महदू दृष्ट्वा पूतनायाः कलेवरम् । मृतायाः परमं त्रासं विस्मयं परमं ययुः ।। ५-५-
And those cowherds, seeing the enormous body of Putana, who was now dead, experienced the utmost fear and great astonishment.
कदाचिच्छकटाधस्ताच्छयानो मधुसूदनः । चिक्षेप चरणावूद्ध्व स्तन्यार्थी प्ररुरोद च ।। ४-६-
Once, as Madhusudana lay beneath a cart, he lifted his feet upward, seeking milk, and began to cry.
तस्य पादप्रहारेणा शकटं परिवर्त्तितम् । विध्वस्तकुम्भभाणडं बै विपरीतं पपात च ।। ४-६-
By the blow of his foot, the cart was overturned, its pots and vessels shattered, and it fell in the opposite direction.
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्व्वो गोपगोपीजनो द्रिज ! आजगामाथ ददृशे बालमुत्तानशायिनम् ।। ४-६-
Then, O twice-born one, all the cowherds and their wives, making cries of alarm, came and saw the child lying on his back.
गोपाः केनेति केनेदं शकटं पखिर्त्तितम् । तत्रैवं बालकाश्वोचुर्बालेनानेन पातितम् ।। ४-६-
The cowherds asked, 'By whom, by whom has this cart been overturned?' The boys there said, 'It was thrown down by this child.'
ततः पुनरतीवासन् गोपा विस्मितचेतसः । नन्दगोपोऽपि जग्राह बालमत्यन्तविस्मितः ।। ४-६-
Then again the cowherds were filled with intense wonder, and even Nanda, greatly astonished, took up the child.
यशोदा शकटारूढ़भग्रभाण्डकपालिकाः । शकटं चार्च्चयामास दधि-पुष्प-फलाक्षतैः ।। ४-६-
Yashoda, along with the women who had climbed onto the cart to collect the scattered vessels, worshipped the cart with curds, flowers, fruits, and unbroken grains.
गर्गश्व गोकुले तत्र वसुदेवप्रणोदितः । प्रच्छन्न एव गोपानां संस्काराकरोत् तयोः ।। ४-६-
There in Gokula, Garga, prompted by Vasudeva, performed the rites for the two boys in secret among the cowherds.
ज्येष्ठञ्च राममित्याह कृष्णञ्चवै तथापरम् । गर्गो मतिमतां श्रेष्ठो नाम कुर्व्वन् महामतिः ।। ४-६-
Garga, foremost among the wise, named the elder one 'Rama' and the other 'Krishna,' thus bestowing names with great discernment.
स्वल्पेनैव हि कालेन रिङ्गिणौ तौ तदा ब्रजे । घृष्टजानुकरौ तौ हि बभूवतुरुभावपि ।। ४-६-
In a short time, those two, crawling on their knees, became both able to move about in Vraja.
करीषभस्मदिग्धाङ्गौ भ्रममाणावितस्ततः । न निवारायितु शेके यशोदा न च रोहिणी ।। ४-६-
Their bodies smeared with cow dung and ashes, they wandered here and there, and neither Yashoda nor Rohini could restrain them.
गोवांटमध्ये क्रीड़न्तौ वत्सवाटगतौ पुनः । तदहर्जातगोवतूसपुच्छाकर्षणतत्परौ ।। ४-६-
Playing in the midst of the cowpens, they went again to the calves' enclosure, and that day, intent on pulling the tails of the calves just born.
यदा यशोदा तौ बालावेकस्थानचरावुभौ । शशाकि नो वाररितु क्रीड़न्तावतिचञ्चलौ ।। ४-६-
Whenever Yashoda saw those two boys playing together in one place, she was unable to keep them in check, so restless were they in their play.
यशोदा यष्टिमादाय कोपेनानुगता च तम् । कृष्णां कमलपत्राक्षं तर्ज्जयन्ती रुषा तदा ।। ४-६-
Yashoda, taking a stick in anger, approached Krishna, whose eyes were like lotus petals, and scolded him in wrath.
यदि शक्रोषि गच्छ त्वमतिचञ्चलचेष्टित ! इत्युक्त्वा च निजं कर्म्म सा चकार कुटुम्बिनी ।। ४-६-
'If you are able, go on with your restless mischief!' she said, and then the housewife returned to her own tasks.
व्यग्रायामथ तस्यां स कर्षमाण उदूखलम् । यमलार्ज्जुनमध्येन जगाम कमलेक्षणः ।। ४-६-
Then, while she was busy, he, dragging the mortar, went between the twin arjuna trees, O lotus-eyed one.
कर्षता वृक्षयोर्मध्ये तिर्य्यगूगतमुदूखलम् । भग्रावुत्तुङ्गशाखाग्रो तेन तौ यमलार्ज्जुनौ ।। ४-६-
As he dragged the mortar sideways between the two trees, the high branches were broken, and thus the twin arjuna trees fell.
ततः कटकटाशब्दं समाकर्ण्य च कातरः । आजगाम ब्रजजनो ददृशे च महाद्र मौ ।। ४-६-
Then, hearing the loud crashing sound, the people of Vraja, alarmed, came and saw the great trees fallen.
भग्रस्कन्धौ निपतितौ भग्रशाखौ महीतले । नवोदूगताल्पदन्तांशु-सितहासञ्च बालकम् ।। ४-६-
The two branches of the arjuna trees fell to the ground, and the child, with newly erupted small teeth and a bright smile, was between them.
तयोर्मध्यगतं बद्धं दाम्रा गाढ़ तथोदरे । ततश्व दामोदरतां स ययौ दामबन्धनात् ।। ४-६-
Bound between them, with a rope tied around his waist, he thus became known as Damodara because of the rope binding.
गोपबृद्धास्ततः सर्व्वे नन्दगोपपुरोगमाः । मन्त्रयामासुरुद्रिग्रा महोत्पातातिभीरवः ।। ४-६-
Then all the elder cowherds, led by Nanda, began to discuss, greatly alarmed by the terrible omen.
स्थानेनेह न नः कार्य्यं गच्छामोऽन्यन्महावनम् । उत्पाता बहवो ह्यत्र दृश्यन्ते नाशहेतवः ।। ४-६-
There is nothing for us to do here; let us go to another great forest, for many calamities are seen here, causing destruction.