श्रीपराशर उवाच। अथोपवाह्यादादाय घंटामैरावताद्गजात् । अभिषेकं तया चक्रे पवित्रजलपूर्णया
Śrī Parāśara said: Then, taking a golden vessel from the elephant Airavata, he performed the anointing with it, filled with pure water.
क्रियमाणेऽभिषेके तु गावः कृष्णस्य तत्क्षणात् । प्रस्नवोद्भूतदुग्धाद्रा रं! सद्यश्चक्रुर्वसुन्धराम्
As the anointing was being performed, at that very moment, the cows poured forth streams of milk upon the earth.
अभिषिच्य गवां वाक्यादुपेंद्रं वै जनार्दनम् । प्रीत्या सप्रश्रयं वाक्यं पुनराह शचीपतिः
Having anointed Upendra Janārdana at the request of the cows, Indra, with affection and humility, again spoke these words.
गवामेतत्कृतं वाक्यं तथान्यदपि मे शृणु । यद्ब्रवीमि महाभाग भारावतरणेच्छया
This request of the cows has been fulfilled; now hear another matter from me, O greatly fortunate one, which I say out of desire to relieve the earth's burden.
ममंशः पुरुषव्याघ्र पृथिव्यां पृथिवीधर । अवतीर्णोऽर्जुनोनाम संरक्ष्यो भवता सदा
A portion of me, O tiger among men, sustainer of the earth, has descended to earth as Arjuna; he must always be protected by you.
भारावतरणे साह्यं स ते वीरः करिष्यति । संरक्षणीयो भवता यथात्मा मधुसूदन
That hero will assist you in relieving the earth's burden; he is to be protected by you, O Madhusudana, as you would protect yourself.
श्रीभगवानुवाच। जानामि भारते वंशो! जातं पार्थं तवांशतः । तमहं पालयिष्यामि यावत्स्थास्यामि भूतले
The Blessed Lord said: I know, O descendant of Bharata, that Partha, born from your portion, has appeared; I shall protect him as long as I remain on earth.
यावन्महीतले शक्र स्थास्याम्यहमरिंदम । न तावदर्जुनं कश्चिद्देवेंद्र युधि जेष्यति
As long as I, O Indra, remain on the earth, no one will defeat Arjuna in battle, O subduer of foes.
कंसो नाम महाबाहुर्दैत्योऽरिष्टस्तथाऽसुरः । केशी कुवलयापीडो नरकाद्यास्तथा परे
Kamsa, the mighty-armed demon, and the asura Ariṣṭa, as well as Keśī, Kuvalayāpīḍa, Naraka, and others—
हतेषु तेषु देवेंद्र भविष्यति महाहवः । तत्र विद्धि सहस्राक्ष भारावतरणं कृतम्
When these are slain, O Indra, there will be a great battle; know, O thousand-eyed one, that the burden of the earth will then be lifted.
स त्वं गच्छ न संतापं पुत्रार्थे कर्त्तुमर्हसि । नार्जुनस्य रिपुः कश्चिन्ममाग्रे प्रभविष्यति
So you may go; you should not grieve for your son, for no enemy of Arjuna will prevail against him in my presence.
अर्जुनार्थे त्वहं सर्वान्युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमान् । निवृत्ते भारते युद्धे कुंत्यै दास्याम्यविक्षताम्
For Arjuna's sake, I shall return all the sons, led by Yudhishthira, unharmed to Kunti when the war in Bharata is over.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। इत्युक्तः संपरिष्वज्य देवाराजो जनार्दनम् । आरुह्यैरावतं नागं पुनरेव दिवं ययौ
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus addressed, the king of the gods embraced Janārdana, mounted the elephant Airavata, and returned again to heaven.
कृष्णो हि सहितो गोभिर्गोपालैश्च पुनर्व्रजम् । आजगामाऽथ गोपीनां दृष्टिपूतेन वर्त्मना
Krishna, together with the cows and cowherds, returned again to Vraja, by the path purified by the glances of the gopīs.
गते शक्र तु गोपालाः कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् । ऊचुः प्रीत्या धृतं दृष्ट्वा तेन गोवर्द्धनाचलम् ।। ५-१३-
When Indra had departed, the cowherds, seeing that Krishna, the doer of flawless deeds, had held up Govardhana mountain, spoke to him with affection.
वयमस्मान्महाबाहो! भवता महतो भयात् । गावश्व भवता त्राता गिरिधारणकर्म्मणा ।। ५-१३-
We, O mighty-armed one, and the cows as well, have been protected by you from great danger, by your act of holding up the mountain.
बालीक्रीड़ेयमतुला गोपालत्वं जुगुप्सितम् । दिव्यञ्च कर्म्म भवतः किमेतत् तात!कथ्यताम् ।। ५-१३-
This childish play and the state of being a cowherd are unworthy; your actions are divine—what is the meaning of this, dear one? Please tell us.
कालियो दमितस्तोये प्रलम्बो विनिपातितः । धृतो गोवर्द्धनश्वायं शङ्कितानि मनांसि नः ।। ५-१३-
You subdued Kāliya in the water, you struck down Pralamba, you held up Govardhana—these deeds have made our minds uneasy.
सत्यं सत्यं हरेः पादौ शापामीऽमितविक्रम । यथा त्वद्रीर्य्यमालोक्य न त्वां मन्यामहे नरम् ।। ५-१३-
Truly, truly, O Hari of immeasurable might, seeing these acts of yours, we do not consider you a mere human.
प्रीतिः सस्त्रीकुमारस्य व्रजस्य तव केशव! कर्म्म चेदमशक्यं यत् समस्तैस्त्रिदशैरपि ।। ५-१३-
O Keśava, the love of the women and children of Vraja is with you! Yet these deeds of yours are impossible even for all the gods together.
बालत्वं चातिवीर्य्यञ्च जन्म जास्मास्वशोभनम् । चिन्त्यमानममेयात्मन्!शङ्कां कृष्ण प्रयच्छति ।। ५-१३-
Your childhood, your extraordinary strength, and your birth among us are all wondrous; O unfathomable one, pondering these things, Krishna, brings us doubt.
देवो वा दानवो वा त्वं यक्षो गन्धर्व्व एव वा । किं वास्माकं विचारेण बान्धवोऽसि नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ५-१३-
Whether you are a god, a demon, a yakṣa, or a gandharva—what does it matter to us? You are our kinsman; our salutations to you.
क्षणं भूत्वा त्वसौ तूष्णीं किञ्चित् प्रणयकोपवान् । इत्येवमुक्तस्तैर्गोपैः कृष्णोऽप्याह महामुने ।। ५-१३-
For a moment he remained silent, showing a little affectionate displeasure; thus addressed by the cowherds, Krishna also spoke, O great sage.
मत्सम्बन्धेन भो गोपा! यदि लज्जा न जायते । शलाध्यो वाहं ततऋः किं वो विचारेण प्रयोजनम् ।। ५-१३-
Because of your connection with me, O cowherds, if you do not feel ashamed, or if I am not worthy of respect, then what use is there in your deliberation?
यदि वोऽस्ति मयि प्रीतिः श्लाध्योऽहं भवतां यदि । तदात्मबन्धुसदृशी बुद्धिर्वः क्रियतां मयि ।। ५-१३-
If you have affection for me, if I am worthy of your regard, then let your understanding of me be as of a true kinsman.
नाहं देवो न गन्धर्व्वो न यक्षो न च दानवः । अहं वो बान्धवो जातो नास्ति चिन्त्यमतोऽन्यथा ।। ५-१३-
I am not a god, nor a gandharva, nor a yakṣa, nor a demon; I am born as your kinsman—there is no need to think otherwise.
इति श्रुत्वा हरेर्वाक्यं बद्धमौनास्ततो वनम् । ययूर्गोपा महाभाग!तस्मिन् प्रणयकोपितनि ।। ५-१३-
Hearing these words of Hari, the cowherds then fell silent and went to the forest, their hearts touched by affectionate displeasure.
कृष्णस्तु विमलं व्योम शरच्चन्द्रस्य चन्दिरकाम् । तथा कुमुदिनीं फुल्लामामोदितदिगन्तराम् ।। ५-१३-
But Krishna beheld the clear sky, bright as the autumn moon, and the blooming kumudini flowers, filling all directions with fragrance.
वनराजिं तथा कूजदूभृङ्गमालां मनोरमाम् । विलोक्य सह गोपीभिर्मनश्वक्र रतिं प्रति ।। ५-१३-
He saw the beautiful rows of trees and the charming swarms of humming bees, and with the cowherd women, his mind turned toward delight.
सह रामेणा मधुरमतीव वनिताप्रियम् । जगौ कलपदं शौरिर्नानातन्त्री-कृतव्रतम् ।। ५-१३-
Together with Rāma, sweetly and most pleasing to the women, the son of Śūra sang melodious notes, accompanied by various instruments.