त्वयोक्तोऽ.यं ग्लहः सत्यं न ममैषोऽनुमोदितः । एवं त्वया चेदू विजितं मया न विजितं कथम् ।। ५-२८-
This contest was declared by you, and it is true, but I did not consent to it; if you have won in this way, then how is it that I have not won?
अथान्तरिक्षे वागुच्चैः प्राह गम्भीरनादिनी । बलदेवस्य तदूकोपं वर्द्धयन्ती महात्मनः ।। ५-२८-
Then, in the sky, a voice resounded with a deep sound, increasing the great anger of Baladeva.
जितं बलेन धर्म्मेण रुक्मिणो भाषितं मृषा । अनुक्त्वापि वचः किञ्चित् कृतं भवति कर्म्मा ।। ५-२८-
Victory was achieved by Bala through righteousness; Rukmi's words are false. Even without speaking anything, an action is accomplished.
ततो बलः समुत्थाय कोपसंरक्तलोचनः । जघानाष्टापदेनैव रुक्मिणं सुमहाबलः ।। ५-२८-
Then Bala, his eyes red with anger, rose up and, being immensely strong, struck down Rukmi with the chessboard itself.
कलिङ्गराजञ्चादाय विस्फुरन्तं बलाद बलः । वभञ्च दन्तान् कुपितो यैः प्रकाशं जहास सः ।। ५-२८-
Seizing the king of Kalinga, who was trembling with fear, Bala, enraged, broke his teeth—those with which he had openly laughed.
आकृष्य च महास्तम्भं जातरूपमयं बलः । जघान येऽन्ये तत्पक्षा बूभृतः कुपितो बलात ।। ५-२८-
And Bala, in his fury, seized a great golden pillar and struck down the other kings who were on that side.
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्व्वं पलायनपरं द्रिज! तद्राजमणडलं भीतं बभूव कुपिते बले ।। ५-२८-
Then, O twice-born one, all the royal assembly, terrified by Bala's wrath, cried out in distress and fled.
बलेन निहतं श्रुत्वा रुक्मिणं मधुसूदनः । नोवाच किञ्चिन्मैत्रेय!रुक्मिणी-बलयोर्भयात् ।। ५-२८-
Hearing that Rukmi had been slain by Bala, Madhusudana, out of fear for Rukmini and Bala, said nothing, O Maitreya.
द्वारवत्यां स्थिते कृष्णे शक्रस्त्रिभुवनेश्वरः । आजगामाथ मैत्रेय मत्तैरावतपृष्ठगः ॥ ५,२९.
While Krishna was staying in Dvaravati, Indra, the lord of the three worlds, arrived, seated on the intoxicated Airavata.
प्रविश्य द्वारकां सोऽथ समेत्य हरिणा ततः । कथयामास दैत्यस्य नरकस्य विचोष्टितम् ॥ ५,२९.
Entering Dvaraka and meeting with Hari, he then spoke about the misdeeds committed by the demon Naraka.
त्वयानाथेन देवानां मनष्यत्वेपि तिष्ठता । प्रशमं सर्वदुःखानि नीतानि मधुसूदन ॥ ५,२९.
Though you dwell among men, O Madhusudana, you have brought peace and removed all the sufferings of the gods.
तपस्विव्यमनार्थाय सोरिष्टो धेनुकस्तथा । प्रवृत्तो यस्तथा केशीते सर्वे निहतास्त्वया ॥ ५,२९.
You have destroyed Dhenuka, who was intent on harming ascetics, and also Keshi; all those who acted thus have been slain by you.
कंसः कुवलयापीडः पूतना बालघातिनी । नाशं नीतास्त्वया सर्वे येऽन्ये जगदुपद्रवाः ॥ ५,२९.
Kamsa, Kuvalayapida, Putana the child-killer—all these and other disturbers of the world have been destroyed by you.
युष्मद्दोर्दडसंभूतिपरित्राते जगत्त्रये । यज्वयज्ञांशसंप्राप्त्या तृप्तिं यान्ति दिवौकसः ॥ ५,२९.
When you, whose strength is the source of the universe's protection, are present, the gods are satisfied by receiving their share of sacrifices from the sacrificers.
सोऽहं सांप्रतमायातो यन्निमित्तं जनार्दन । तच्छुत्वा तत्प्रतीकारप्रयत्नं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ५,२९.
Therefore, O Janardana, I have now come for a certain purpose; having heard it, you should make an effort to remedy it.
भौमोऽयं नरको नाम प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरेश्वरः । करोति सर्वभूतानामुपघातमरिन्दम ॥ ५,२९.
This earth-born Naraka, lord of Pragjyotishapura, is causing harm to all beings, O subduer of enemies.
देवसिद्दसुरादीनां नृपाणां च नजार्दन । हृत्वा तु सोऽसुरः कन्या रुरुधे निजमन्दिरे ॥ ५,२९.
O Janardana, that demon has seized the maidens of the gods, siddhas, asuras, and kings, and has confined them in his own palace.
छत्रं यत्सलिलस्रावि तज्जहार प्रचेतसः । मदंरस्य तथा शृङ्गं हृतवान्मणिपर्वतम् ॥ ५,२९.
He has stolen the umbrella that sheds water from Varuna, and the jeweled peak of Mandara, as well as the earring of Aditi.
अमृतस्त्राविणी दिव्ये मन्मातुः कृष्णकुञ्जले । जहार सोऽसुरो दित्या वाञ्छत्यैरावतं गजम् ॥ ५,२९.
The asura, desiring Airavata the elephant, seized the nectar-streaming, divine black vomit of my mother, Diti.
दुर्नीतमेतद्गोविन्दमया तस्य निवेदितम् । यदत्र प्रतिकर्तव्यं तत्स्वयं परिमृश्यताम् ॥ ५,२९.
This wicked deed, O Govinda, has been reported to me by him; whatever is to be done in this matter, let it be considered by you yourself.
श्रीपराशस उवाच इतिश्रुत्वा स्मितं कृत्वा भगवान्देवकीसुतः । गृहीत्वा वासवं हस्ते समुत्तस्थौ वरासनात् ॥ ५,२९.
Śrī Parāśara said: Having heard this, the blessed son of Devakī smiled, took Indra by the hand, and rose from his excellent seat.
संचिन्त्यागतमारुह्य गरुडं गगनेचरम् । सत्यभामां समारोप्य ययौ प्राग्ज्योतिषं पुरम् ॥ ५,२९.
Reflecting on what had occurred, he mounted Garuḍa, the sky-roaming one, placed Satyabhāmā upon it, and went to the city of Prāgjyotiṣa.
आरुह्यौरावतं नागं शक्रोऽपि त्रिदिवं ययौ । ततौ जगाम कृष्णश्च पश्यतां द्वारकौकसाम् ॥ ५,२९.
Having mounted Airāvata, the elephant, Indra too went to heaven; then Kṛṣṇa departed, as the inhabitants of Dvārakā looked on.
प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरस्यापि समन्ताच्छतयोजनम् । आचिता मौरवैः पाशैः क्षुरान्तैर्भूर्द्विजोत्तम ॥ ५,२९.
O best of twice-born, around the city of Prāgjyotiṣa for a hundred yojanas, there was an enclosure made of Murā's nooses, edged with razors.
ताञ्चिच्छेद हरिः पाशान्क्षिप्त्वा चक्रं सुदर्शनम् । ततो मुरःसमुत्तस्थौ तं जघान च केशवः ॥ ५,२९.
Hari cut through those nooses, casting the Sudarśana discus; then Mura arose, and Keśava struck him down.
मुरस्य तनयान्सप्त सहस्रांस्तांस्ततो हरिः । चक्रधाराग्निनिर्दग्धांश्चकार शलभानिव ॥ ५,२९.
Then Hari made Mura's seven thousand sons, burned by the fire of the discus's edge, like moths.
हत्वासुरं हयग्रीवं तथा पञ्चजनं द्विज । प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरं धीमांस्त्वारावान्समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ५,२९.
Having slain the asura Hayagrīva and also Pañcajana, O twice-born, the wise one approached the city of Prāgjyotiṣa.
नरकेणास्य तत्राभून्महासैन्येन संयुगम् । कृष्णस्य यत्र गोविन्दो यत्र गोविन्दो जघ्ने दैत्यान्सहस्रशः ॥ ५,२९.
There, Naraka engaged him in battle with a great army, where Govinda, Kṛṣṇa, struck down thousands of Daityas.
शस्त्रास्त्रवर्षं मुञ्चन्तं तं भौमं नरकं बली । क्षिप्त्वा चक्रं द्विधा चक्रे चक्री दैतेयचक्रहा ॥ ५,२९.
As the powerful Bhauma Naraka released a shower of weapons and missiles, the wielder of the discus hurled his discus and split the Daitya's circle in two.
हते तु नरके भूमिर्गृहीत्वादितिकुण्डले । उपतस्थे जगन्नाथं वाक्यं चेदमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ५,२९.
When Naraka was slain, Earth, taking the earrings of Aditi, approached the Lord of the universe and spoke these words.