पद्भयामुभाभ्यां स तदा पश्विमाभ्यां बली बलम् । जघानोरसि ताभ्याञ्च स च तेनाप्यगृह्यत ।। ५-८-
Then, with his two hind legs, the powerful Bala struck him on the chest, and even so, he was not seized by that blow.
गृहीत्वा भ्रामणेनैव सोऽम्बरे गतजीवितम् । तस्मिन्नेव च चिक्षेप वेगेन तृणराजनि ।। ५-८-
Seizing him, Bala spun him around, and his life departed in the air; then, with force, he threw him onto the king of grasses.
ततः फलान्यनेकानि तालाग्रान्निपतन् खरः । पृथिव्यां पातयामास महावातोऽम्बुदानिव ।। ५-८-
Then, a fierce wind caused many fruits from the tops of the palm trees to fall to the ground, just as a great wind scatters clouds.
अन्यानप्यस्य वै ज्ञातीनागतान् दैत्यगर्द्दभान् । कृष्णाश्विक्षेप तालाग्र बलभद्रश्व लीलया ।। ५-८-
Balabhadra, with ease, threw to the ground the other donkey-shaped Daityas, relatives of Dhenuka, who had come there.
क्षणेनालङ्कृता पृथ्वी पक्कस्तालफलैस्तथा । दैत्यगर्द्दभदेहैश्व मैत्रेय! शुशुभेऽधिकम् ।। ५-८-
In a moment, O Maitreya, the earth was adorned with ripe palm fruits and the bodies of the donkey-demons, and shone even more beautifully.
ततो गावो निराबाधास्तस्मिंस्तालवने द्रिज! नवशस्य सुख चेरुर्यन्न भुक्तमभूत् पुरा ।। ५-८-
Then, O twice-born one, the cows, free from fear, grazed happily in that palm grove, eating the fresh grass that had never been enjoyed before.
श्रीपराशर उवाच तस्मिन्रासभदैतेये सानुगे विनिपातिते । सौम्यं तद्गोपगोपीनां रम्यं तालवनं बभौ ॥ ५,९.
Śrī Parāśara said: With that donkey-demon and his followers destroyed, the delightful palm grove appeared charming to the cowherds and the cowherd women.
ततस्तौ जातहर्षौ तु वसुदेवसुतावुभौ । हत्वा धेनुकदैतेयं भाण्डीरवटमागतौ ॥ ५,९.
Then, both sons of Vasudeva, filled with joy after slaying Dhenuka the demon, went to the banyan tree named Bhāṇḍīra.
क्ष्वेलमानौ प्रगायन्तौ विचिन्वन्तौ च पादपान् । चारयन्तौ च गा दूरे व्याहरन्तौ च नामभिः ॥ ५,९.
Calling out, singing, searching for trees, tending the cows at a distance, and calling each other by name, they wandered about.
निर्योगपाशस्कन्धौ तौ वनमालाविभूषितौ । शुशुभाते महात्मानौ बालशृङ्गाविवर्षभौ ॥ ५,९.
With the ropes for binding calves on their shoulders and adorned with garlands of forest flowers, those great souls shone like young bullocks with budding horns.
सुवर्णाञ्जनचूर्णाभ्यां तौ तदा रूषितांबरौ । महेन्द्रायुधसंयुक्तौ श्वेतकृष्णाविवांबुदौ ॥ ५,९.
At that time, their garments were dusted with golden and black powders, and, equipped with Indra's weapons, they resembled white and dark clouds.
चेरतुर्लौकसिद्धाभिः क्रीडाभिरितरेतरम् । समस्तलोकनाथानां नाथभूतौ भुवं गतौ ॥ ५,९.
They roamed the earth, engaging in playful games with the perfected beings of the world, themselves being the lords of all the worlds.
मनुष्यधर्माभिरतौ मानयन्तौ मनुष्यताम् । तज्जातिगुणयुक्ताभिः क्रीडाभिश्चेरतुर्वनम् ॥ ५,९.
Delighting in human ways and honoring their human form, they wandered the forest, playing games suited to their age and nature.
ततस्त्वान्दोलिकाभिश्च नियुद्धैश्च महाबलौ । व्यायामं चक्रतुस्तत्र क्षेपणीयैस्तथाश्मभिः ॥ ५,९.
Then, the two mighty ones exercised there with swings and wrestling, and also with stones meant for throwing.
तल्लिप्सुरसुरस्तत्र ह्युभयो रममाणयोः । आजगाम प्रलंबाख्यो गोपवेषतिरोहितः ॥ ५,९.
Desiring to kill them, the Asura named Pralamba, disguised as a cowherd, came there while both were enjoying themselves.
सोऽवगाहत निःशङ्कस्तेषां मध्यममानुषः । मानुषं वपुरास्थाय प्रलंबो दानवोत्तमः ॥ ५,९.
Without suspicion, Pralamba, the foremost of the Dānavas, taking on a human form, mingled among them as an ordinary man.
तयोशिछ्द्रान्तरप्रेप्सुरविषह्यममन्यत । कृष्णं ततो रौहिणेयं हन्तुं चक्रे मनोरथम् ॥ ५,९.
Seeking an opportunity between the two, he considered Krishna invincible, and so resolved to kill the son of Rohini.
हरिणाक्रीडनं नाम बालक्रीडनकं ततः । प्रकुर्वन्तो हि ते सर्वे द्वौद्वौ युगपदुत्थितौ ॥ ५,९.
Then, all of them began to play the children's game called 'Hari's sport,' forming pairs and rising together.
श्रीदाम्ना सह गोविन्दः प्रलंबेन तथा बलः । गोपालौरपरैश्चान्ये गोपालाः पुप्लुवुस्ततः ॥ ५,९.
Govinda was paired with Śrīdāmā, Bala with Pralamba, and the other cowherds paired with one another; thus, the cowherds leapt into the game.
श्रीदामानं ततः कृष्णः प्रलंबं रोहिणीसुतः । जितवान्कृष्णपक्षीयैर्गोपैरन्ये पराजिताः ॥ ५,९.
Then Krishna defeated Śrīdāmā, the son of Rohini defeated Pralamba, and the cowherds on Krishna's side won, while the others were defeated.
ते वाहयन्तस्त्वन्योन्यं भाण्डीरं वटमेत्य वै । पुनर्निववृतुः सर्वे येये तत्र परिजिताः ॥ ५,९.
Carrying each other, they all came to the Banyan tree named Bhāṇḍīra, and again all those who had been defeated there returned.
संकर्षणं तु स्कन्धेन शीघ्रमुत्क्षिप्य दानवः । नभःस्थलं जगामाशु सचन्द्र इव वारिदः ॥ ५,९.
But a demon swiftly lifted Saṃkarṣaṇa onto his shoulder and quickly went through the sky, like a cloud with the moon.
असहन्रौहिणेयस्य स भारं दानवोत्तमः । ववृधे स महाकायः प्रावृषीव बलाहकः ॥ ५,९.
That foremost of demons, unable to bear the weight of Rohiṇī’s son, grew in size like a great cloud in the rainy season.
संकर्षणस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा दग्धशैलोपमाकृतिम् । स्रग्दामलंबाभरणं मकुटाटोपमस्तकम् ॥ ५,९.
But Saṃkarṣaṇa, seeing him with a form like a burning mountain, adorned with a garland and ornaments, and a crown shining on his head,
रौद्रं शकटचक्राक्षं पादन्यास चलत्क्षितिम् । अभीतमनसा तेन रक्षसा रोहिणीसुतः । ह्रियमाणस्ततः कृष्णमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५,९.
With a fierce appearance, eyes like cartwheels, shaking the earth with his footsteps, that fearless son of Rohiṇī, being carried away by the demon, then spoke these words to Kṛṣṇa:
कृष्णाकृष्ण ह्रियाम्येष पर्वतोदग्रमूर्तिना । केनापि पश्य दैत्येन गोपालच्छद्मरूपिणा ॥ ५,९.
Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, I am being carried off by this demon, who has taken the form of a cowherd, with a body tall as a mountain—look!
यदत्र सांप्रतं कार्यं मया मधुनिषूदन । तत्कथ्यतां प्रयात्येष दुरात्मातित्वरान्वितः ॥ ५,९.
Tell me, Madhusūdana, what should be done now, for this wicked one, filled with great haste, is taking me away.
श्रीपराशर उवाच तमाह रामं गोविन्दः स्मितभिन्नोष्ठसंपुटः । महात्मा रौहिणेयस्य बलवीर्यप्रमाणवित् ॥ ५,९.
Śrī Parāśara said: Then Govinda, the great soul, knowing the measure of Rohiṇī’s son’s strength and power, spoke to Rāma with a smile breaking upon his lips.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच किमयं मानुषो भावो व्यक्तमेवावलंब्यते । सर्वात्मन् सर्वगुह्यानां गुह्यगुह्यात्मना त्वया ॥ ५,९.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Why do you so clearly assume this human disposition, you who are the innermost self of all, the secret of all secrets?
स्मराशेषजगद्बीजकारणं कारणाग्रज । आत्मानमेकं तद्वच्च जगत्येकार्णवे च यत् ॥ ५,९.
Remember, O ancient one, cause of all causes and seed of the entire world, your true self—one alone, just as that which is in the single cosmic ocean.