विद्युल्लताकषाघातत्रस्तैरिव घनैर्घनम् । नादापूरितदिक्चक्रैर्धारासारमपात्यत
With thunderous clouds terrified by flashes of lightning, the quarters were filled with sound, and the deluge poured down in streams.
अंधकारीकृते लोके वर्षद्भिरनिशं घनैः । अधश्चोर्ध्वं च तिर्यक् च जगदाप्यमिवाभवत्
As the world was plunged into darkness by the incessant rain, above, below, and all around, everything seemed submerged.
गावस्तु तेन पतता वर्षवातेन वेगिना । धूताः प्राणाञ्जहुस्सन्नत्रिकसक्थिशिरोधराः
The cows, battered by the swift rain and wind, lost their lives, their backs, thighs, heads, and necks weakened.
क्रोडेन वत्सानाक्रम्य तस्थुरन्या महामुने । गावो विवत्साश्च कृता वारिपूरेण चापराः
Some cows, holding their calves close to their sides, stood firm, O great sage; others, separated from their calves, were swept away by the flood.
वत्साश्च दीनवदना वातकंपितकंधराः । त्राहित्राहीत्यल्पशब्दाः कृष्णमूचुरिवातुराः
The calves, with distressed faces and necks trembling from the wind, cried out faintly to Krishna, as if pleading for help.
ततस्तद्गोकुलं सर्वं गोगोपीगोपसंकुलम् । अतीवार्त्तं हरिर्दृष्ट्वा मैत्रेयाचिंतयत्तदा
Seeing the entire settlement of cowherds, cows, and cowherd women in great distress, Hari reflected deeply, O Maitreya.
एतत्कृतं महेंद्रे ण मखभंगविरोधिना । तदेतदखिलं गोष्ठं त्रातव्यमधुना मया
This has been done by mighty Indra, opposing the breaking of the sacrifice; now I must protect this entire pasture.
इममद्रि महं धैर्यादुत्पाट्योरुशिखाघनम् । धारयिष्यामि गोष्ठस्य पृथुच्छत्रमिवोपरि
With courage, I will uproot this great mountain with its dense peaks and hold it above the pasture like a vast umbrella.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। इति कृत्वामतिं कृष्णो गोवर्द्धनमहीधरम् । उत्पाट्यैककरेणैव धारयामास लीलया
Śrī Parāśara said: Having resolved thus, Krishna playfully uprooted Govardhana, the great mountain, with a single hand and held it aloft.
गोपांश्चाह हसञ्छौरिस्समुत्पाटितभूधरः । विशध्वमत्रत्वरिताः कृतं वर्षनिवारणम्
Uprooting the mountain, Krishna, smiling, addressed the cowherds: 'Enter here quickly; the rain has been stopped.'
सुनिवातेषु देश्षोउ! यथा जोषमिहास्यताम् । प्रविश्यतां न भेतव्यं गिरिपाताच्च निर्भयैः
In these well-protected places, remain here as you wish; enter without fear, and do not be afraid of the mountain's descent.
इत्युक्तास्तेन ते गोपा विविशुर्गोधनैस्सह । शकटारोपितैर्भांडैर्गोप्यश्चासारपीडिताः
Thus addressed by him, the cowherds entered together with their herds, their goods loaded on carts, and the cowherd women, though wearied, followed.
कृष्णोपि तं दधारैव शैलमत्यंतनिश्चलम् । व्रजौकवासिभिर्हर्षविस्मिताक्षैर्निरीक्षितः
Krishna too held up that mountain, utterly unmoving, watched by the residents of Vraja with eyes full of wonder and joy.
गोपगोपीजनैर्हृष्टैः प्रीतिविस्तारितेक्षणैः । संस्तूयमानचरितः कृष्णश्शैलमधारयत्
Praised for his deeds by the delighted cowherds and cowherd women, their eyes wide with love, Krishna bore the mountain.
सप्तरात्रं महामेघा ववर्षुर्नंदगोकुले । इंद्रे ण चोदिता विप्र गोपानां नाशकारिणा
For seven nights, great clouds rained upon Nanda's Gokula, urged on by Indra, O Brahmin, intending the destruction of the cowherds.
ततो धृते महाशैले परित्राते च गोकुले । मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो बलभिद्वारयामास तान्घनान्
Then, with the great mountain held aloft and Gokula protected, the breaker of strength blocked those clouds, whose promise was false.
व्यभ्रे नभसि देवेंद्रे वितथात्मवचस्यथ । निष्क्रम्य गोकुलं हृष्टं स्वस्थानं पुनरागमत्
When the sky cleared, O Brahmin, Indra, his words proved vain, departed and returned again to his own place, seeing Gokula joyful.
मुमोच कृष्णोपि तदा गोवर्द्धनमहाचलम् । स्वस्थाने विस्मितमुखैर्दृष्टस्तैस्तु व्रजौकसैः
Then Krishna released the great Govardhana mountain, placing it back in its own place, watched with astonished faces by the people of Vraja.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। धृते गोवर्द्धने शैले परित्राते च गोकुले । रोचयामास कृष्णस्य दर्शनं पाकशासनः
Śrī Parāśara said: When Govardhana mountain was held aloft and Gokula was saved, Indra, the lord of sacrifice, desired to see Krishna.
सोऽधिरुह्य महानागमैरावतममित्रजित् । गोवर्द्धनगिरौ कृष्णं ददर्श त्रिदश्श्वोरः
Mounting Airavata, the great elephant, the conqueror of foes, Indra, the lord of the gods, saw Krishna on Govardhana mountain.
चारयंतं महावीर्यं गास्तु गोपवपुर्धरम् । कृत्स्नस्य जगतो गोपं वृतं गोपकुमारकैः
He saw Krishna, of great might, tending the cows in the form of a cowherd, the protector of the whole world, surrounded by cowherd boys.
गरुडं च ददर्शोच्चैरंतर्द्धानगतं द्विज । कृतच्छायं हरेर्मूर्ध्नि पक्षाभ्यां पक्षिपुंगवम्
He also saw Garuḍa, the king of birds, high above, concealed by his own power, shading the head of Hari with his wings.
अवरुह्य स नागेंद्रा देकांते मधुसूदनम् । शक्रस्सस्मितमाहेदं प्रीतिविस्तारितेक्षणः
Dismounting from the lord of serpents at a distance, Indra, his eyes wide with joy and smiling, addressed Madhusudana.
इंद्र उवाच। कृष्णकृष्ण शृणुष्वेदं यदर्थ महामागतः । त्वत्समीपं महाबाहो नैतच्चिंत्यं त्वयाऽन्यथा
Indra said: Krishna, Krishna, listen to this for which I have come here; mighty-armed one, do not think otherwise about this.
भारावतारणार्थाय पृथिव्याः पृथिवीतले । अवतीर्णोऽखिलाधार त्वमेव परमेश्वर
You alone, supreme lord, have descended to earth for the relief of the burden of the world, O sustainer of all.
मखभंगविरोधेन मया गोकुलनाशकाः । समादिष्टा महामेघास्तैश्चेदं कदनं कृतम्
Because of opposition to the sacrifice, I ordered the great clouds to destroy Gokula; by them, this devastation was wrought.
त्रातास्ताश्च त्वया गावस्समुत्पाट्य महीधरम् । तेनाऽहं तोषितो वीरकर्मणाऽत्यद्भुतेन ते
But you protected the cows by lifting the mountain; therefore, I am satisfied by your heroic and most wondrous deed.
साधितं कृष्ण देवानामहं मन्ये प्रयोजनम् । त्वयायमद्रि प्रवरः करेणैकेन यद्धृतः
I believe, Krishna, that the purpose of the gods has been accomplished, since you held this foremost mountain with a single hand.
गोभिश्च चोदितः कृष्ण त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः । त्वया त्राताभिरत्यर्थं युष्मत्सत्कारकारणात्
Prompted by the cows, O Krishna, I have come here to you; you have been greatly protected by you, for the sake of honoring you.
स त्वां कृष्णाभिषेक्ष्यामि गवां वाक्यप्रचोदितः । उपेंद्र त्वे गवामिंद्रो गोविंदस्त्वं भविष्यसि
Therefore, O Krishna, urged by the words of the cows, I shall anoint you; O Upendra, you will become Govinda, the lord of cows.