सूदयंस्तापसानुग्रो वनानटति यस्सदा
He, cruel to ascetics, always roamed the forests, destroying them.
ततस्तमतिघोराक्षमवेक्ष्यातिभयातुराः। गोपा गोपस्त्रियश्चैव कृष्णकृष्णेति चुक्रुशुः
Then, seeing him so terribly fierce, the cowherds and their wives, overwhelmed with fear, cried out, 'Krishna! Krishna!'
सिंहनादं ततश्चक्रे तलशब्दं च केशवः। तच्छब्दश्रवणाच्चाऽसौ दामोदरमुपाययौ
Then Keśava made a lion's roar and struck his palm; hearing that sound, Ariṣṭa approached Dāmodara.
अग्रन्यस्तविषाणाग्रः कृष्णकुक्षिकृतेक्षणः । अभ्यधावत दुष्टात्मा कृष्णं वृषभदानवः
With the tip of his horn pointed forward, his gaze fixed on Krishna's belly, the wicked-souled bull demon rushed at Krishna.
आयांतं दैत्यवृषभं दृष्ट्वा कृष्णो महाबलः। न चचाल तदा स्थानादवज्ञास्मितलीलया
Seeing the demon bull approaching, Krishna, mighty in strength, did not move from his place, but stood with a smile of disdain.
आसन्नं चैव जग्राह ग्राहवन्मधुसूदनः। जघान जानुना कुक्षौ विषाणग्रहणाचलम्
As he drew near, Madhusudana seized him as one would seize an attacker, struck his belly with his knee, and held his horn firmly.
तस्य दर्पबलं भंक्त्वा गृहीतस्य विषाणयोः। अपीडयदरिष्टस्य कंठं क्लिन्नमिवांबरम्
Breaking his pride and strength, holding his horns, Krishna squeezed Ariṣṭa's neck as if wringing a wet cloth.
उत्पाट्य शृंगमेकं तु तेनैवाताडयत्ततः। ममार स महादैत्यो मुखाच्छोणितमुद्वमन्
Tearing out one horn, he struck him with it; the great demon died, vomiting blood from his mouth.
तुष्टुवुर्निहते तस्मिन्दैत्ये गोपा जनार्दनम् । जंभे हते सहस्राक्षं पुरा देवगणा यथा
When that demon was slain, the cowherds praised Janardana, just as the hosts of gods once praised Indra when Jambha was destroyed.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। ककुद्मति हतेऽरिष्टे धेनुके विनिपातिते । प्रलंबे निधनं निधनं नीते धृते गोवर्द्धनाचले
Śrī Parāśara said: When Kakudmat was killed, Ariṣṭa was slain, Dhenuka was cast down, Pralamba was brought to his end, and Govardhana Hill was upheld,
दमिते कालिये नागे भग्ने तुंगद्रु मद्वये । हतायां पूतनायां च शकटे परिवर्त्तिते
When the serpent Kāliya was subdued, the arrogant Tungadruma was broken, Pūtanā was killed, and the cart was overturned,
कंसाय नारदः प्राह यथावृत्तमनुक्रमात् । यशोदादेवकीगर्भपरिवृत्ताद्यश्षोतः
Nārada told Kaṃsa, in order, all that had happened, beginning with the transfer of the embryo from Devakī to Yaśodā.
श्रुत्वा तत्सकलं कंसो नारदाद्देवदर्शनात् । वसुदेवं प्रति तदा कोपं चक्रे सुदुर्मतिः
Hearing all this from Nārada, who had come from the gods, wicked-minded Kaṃsa became enraged at Vasudeva.
सोतिकोपादुपालभ्य सर्वयादवसंसदि । जगर्ह यादवांश्चैव कार्यं चैतदचिंतयत्
Seized with anger, he rebuked all the Yādavas in their assembly, censured the Yādava clan, and considered what should be done.
यावन्न बलमारूढौ रामकृष्णौ सुबालकौ । तावदेव मया वध्यावसाध्यौ रूढयौवनौ
Before Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, still boys, grow strong and reach full youth, they must be killed by me, for once they are grown, they will be invincible.
चाणूरोत्र महावीर्यो मुष्टिकश्च महाबलः । एताभ्यां मल्लयुद्धेन मारयिष्याम दुर्मती
Cāṇūra, of great might, and Muṣṭika, of immense strength—by arranging a wrestling match with these two, I shall have those evil-minded boys killed.
धनुर्महमहायोगव्याजेनानीय तौ व्रजात् । तथा तथा यतिष्यामि यास्येते संक्षयं यथा
By inviting them from Vraja under the pretext of the great bow festival, I will make every effort so that they will meet their end.
श्वफल्कतनयं शूरमक्रूरं यदुपुंगवम् । तयोरानयनार्थाय प्रेषयिष्यामि गोकुलम्
I will send Śvaphalka’s valiant son Akrūra, foremost among the Yadus, to Gokula to bring the two boys here.
वृंदावनचरं घोरमादेक्ष्यामि च केशिनम् । तत्रैवासावतिबलस्तावुभौ घातयिष्यति
I will also send the fierce Keśin, who roams in Vṛndāvana; there, with his great strength, he will kill both of them.
गजः कुवलायापीडो मत्सकाशमिहागतौ । घातयिष्यति वा गोपौ वसुदेवसुतावुभौ
The elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa, driven by my chief mahout, will kill those two sons of Vasudeva, the cowherd boys, when they come here.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। इत्यालोच्य स दुष्टात्मा कंसो रामजनार्दनौ । हंतुं कृतमर्तिवीरावक्रूरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Śrī Parāśara said: Having thus considered, that wicked-hearted Kaṃsa spoke to Akrūra, the heroic Yadu, to have Rāma and Janārdana killed.
कंस उवाच। भो भो दानपते वाक्यं क्रियतां प्रीतये मम । इतः स्यंदनमारुह्य गम्यतां नंदगोकुलम्
Kaṃsa said: 'Ho, lord of gifts, do as I say to please me: mount the chariot and go to Nanda’s Gokula.'
वसुदेव सुतौ तत्र विषणोरंशसमुद्भवौ । नाशाय किल संभूतौ मम दुष्टौ प्रवर्द्धतः
There, the two sons of Vasudeva, born from a portion of Viṣṇu, have grown up, destined to destroy me, though they are wicked.
धनुर्महो ममाप्यत्र चतुर्दश्यां भविष्यति । आनेयौ भवता गत्वा मल्लयुद्धाय तत्र तौ
My great bow festival will take place here on the fourteenth day; go and bring them for a wrestling match.
चाणूरमुष्टिकौ मल्लौ नियुद्धकुशलौ मम । ताभ्यां सहानयोर्युद्धं सर्वलोकोऽत्र पश्यतु
Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika, my wrestlers skilled in combat, will fight with them, and let the whole world witness their contest.
गजः कुवलयापीडो महामात्रप्रचोदितः । स वा हनिष्यते पापौ वसुदेवात्मजौ शिशू
The elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa, urged on by my chief mahout, will kill those two sinful sons of Vasudeva, still children.
तौ हत्वा वसुदेवं च नंदगोपं च दुर्मतिम् । हनिष्ये पितरं चैनमुग्रसेनं सुदुर्मतिम्
After killing Vasudeva and the wicked Nanda Gopa, I will also slay his father, Ugrasena, who is most evil-minded.
ततस्समस्तगोपानां गोधनान्यखिलान्यहम् । वित्तं चापहरिष्यामि दुष्टानां मद्वधैषिणाम्
Then I will seize all the cattle and wealth of the cowherds who are hostile and seek my destruction.
त्वामृते यादवाश्चैते द्विषो दानपते मम । एतेषां च वधायाहं यतिष्येऽनुक्रमात्ततः
Except for you, O lord of gifts, all these Yadavas are my enemies; I will strive to destroy them one by one.
तदा निष्कंटकं सर्वं राज्यमेतदयादवम् । प्रसाधिष्ये त्वया तस्मान्मत्प्रीत्यै वीर गम्यताम्
At that time, I will establish the entire Yadava kingdom free from thorns; therefore, go forth, O hero, for my pleasure.