> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > *******

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Fourteen: The Killing of Kamsa

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam carcita-sankalpo

> > bhagavân madhusûdanah

> > âsasâdâtha Cânûram

> > mushthtikam rohinî-sutah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - thus; carcita - fixing; sankalpah - His determination; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; madhusûdanah - Krishna; âsasâda - confronted; atha - then; cânûram - Cânûra; mushthikam - Mushthika; rohinî- sutah - the son of Rohinî, Lord Balarâma.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thus addressed, Lord Krishna made up His mind to accept the challenge. He paired off with Cânûra, and Lord Balarâma with Mushthika.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > hastâbhyâm hastayor baddhvâ

> > padbhyâm eva ca pâdayoh

> > vicakarshatur anyonyam

> > prasahya vijigîshayâ

> > hastâbhyâm - with their hands; hastayoh - by the hands; baddhvâ - seizing; padbhyâm - with their legs; eva ca - also; pâdayoh - by the legs; vicakarshatuh - they (Krishna paired with Cânûra, and Balarâma with Mushthika) dragged; anyonyam - each other; prasahya - with force; vijigîshayâ - with desire for victory.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seizing each other's hands and locking legs with each other, the opponents struggled powerfully, eager for victory.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > aratnî dve aratnibhyâm

> > jânubhyâm caiva jânunî

> > s'irah s'îrshnorasoras tâv

> > anyonyam abhijaghnatuh

> > aratnî - against the opponent's fists; dve - two; aratnibhyâm - their fists; jânubhyâm - their knees; ca eva - also; jânunî - against the opponent's knees; s'irah - head; s'îrshnâ - with head; urasâ - with chest; urah - chest; tau - they in pairs; anyonyam - each other; abhijaghnatuh - struck.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They each struck fists against fists, knees against knees, head against head and chest against chest.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > paribhrâmana-vikshepa-

> > parirambhâvapâtanaih

> > utsarpanâpasarpanais'

> > cânyonyam pratyarundhatâm

> > paribhrâmana - with wheeling the other about; vikshepa - shoving; parirambha - crushing; avapâtanaih - and throwing down; utsarpana - releasing and running in front; apasarpanaih - going behind; ca - and; anyonyam - each other; pratyarundhatâm - they resisted.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Each fighter contended with his opponent by dragging him about in circles, shoving and crushing him, throwing him down and running before and behind him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > utthâpanair unnayanais'

> > câlanaih sthâpanair api

> > parasparam jigîshantâv

> > apacakratur âtmanah

> > utthâpanaih - with lifting up; unnayanaih - carrying; câlanaih - pushing away; sthâpanaih - holding stationary; api - also; parasparam - each other; jigîshantau - wanting victory; apacakratuh - they harmed; âtmanah - (even) themselves.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Forcefully lifting and carrying each other, pushing each other away and holding each other down, the fighters hurt even their own bodies in their great eagerness for victory.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > tad balâbalavad yuddham

> > sametâh sarva-yoshitah

> > ûcuh parasparam râjan

> > sânukampâ varûthas'ah

> > tat - that; bala-abala - the strong and the weak; vat - involving; yuddham - fight; sametâh - assembled; sarva - all; yoshitah - the women; ûcuh - said; parasparam - to one another; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); sa-anukampâh - feeling compassion; varûthas'ah - in groups.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, all the women present, considering the match an unfair fight between the strong and the weak, felt extreme anxiety due to compassion. They assembled in groups around the arena and spoke to one another as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > mahân ayam batâdharma

> > eshâm râja-sabhâ-sadâm

> > ye balâbalavad yuddham

> > râjn'o 'nvicchanti pas'yatah

> > mahân - great; ayam - this; bata - alas; adharmah - act of irreligion; eshâm - on the part of these; râja-sabhâ - in the King's assembly; sadâm - persons present; ye - who; bala-abala-vat - between strong and weak; yuddham - a fight; râjn'ah - while the King; anvicchanti - they also desire; pas'yatah - is watching.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The women said:] Alas, what a greatly irreligious act the members of this royal assembly are committing! As the King watches this fight between the strong and the weak, they also want to see it.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > kva vajra-sâra-sarvângau

> > mallau s'ailendra-sannibhau

> > kva câti-sukumârângau

> > kis'orau nâpta-yauvanau

> > kva - where, on the one hand; vajra - of lightning; sâra - with the strength; sarva - all; angau - whose limbs; mallau - two wrestlers; s'aila - mountains; indra - like the chief; sannibhau - whose appearance; kva - where; ca - and, on the other hand; ati - very; su-kumâra - tender; angau - whose limbs; kis'orau - two youths; na âpta - not having yet attained; yauvanau - Their maturity.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What comparison can there be between these two professional wrestlers, with limbs as strong as lightning bolts and bodies resembling mighty mountains, and these two young, immature boys with exceedingly tender limbs?

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > dharma-vyatikramo hy asya

> > samâjasya dhruvam bhavet

> > yatrâdharmah samuttishthhen

> > na stheyam tatra karhicit

> > dharma - of religious principles; vyatikramah - transgression; hi - indeed; asya - by this; samâjasya - company; dhruvam - certainly; bhavet - must be; yatra - wherein; adharmah - irreligion; samuttishthhet - has fully arisen; na stheyam - one should not remain; tatra - there; karhicit - for any duration of time at all.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Religious principles have certainly been violated in this assembly. One should not remain for even a moment in a place where irreligion is flourishing.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > na sabhâm pravis'et prâjn'ah

> > sabhya-doshân anusmaran

> > abruvan vibruvann ajn'o

> > narah kilbisham as'nute

> > na - not; sabhâm - an assembly; pravis'et - should enter; prâjn'ah - the wise person; sabhya - of the assembly members; doshân - sinful discrepancies; anusmaran - keeping in mind; abruvan - not speaking; vibruvan - speaking wrongly; ajn'ah - ignorant (or pretending to be so); narah - a man; kilbisham - sin; as'nute - incurs.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A wise person should not enter an assembly if he knows the participants there are committing acts of impropriety. And if, having entered such an assembly, he fails to speak the truth, speaks falsely or pleads ignorance, he will certainly incur sin.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > valgatah s'atrum abhitah

> > krishnasya vadanâmbujam

> > vîkshyatâm s'rama-vâry-uptam

> > padma-kos'am ivâmbubhih

> > valgatah - leaping; s'atrum - of His enemy; abhitah - on all sides; krishnasya - of Krishna; vadana - the face; ambujam - lotuslike; vîkshyatâm - you should see; s'rama - of fatigue; vâri - with the moisture; uptam - covered; padma - of a lotus flower; kos'am - the whorl; iva - like; ambubhih - with droplets of water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see the lotus face of Krishna as He darts around His foe! That face, covered with drops of perspiration brought on by the strenuous fight, resembles a lotus covered with dew.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > kim na pas'yata râmasya

> > mukham âtâmra-locanam

> > mushthikam prati sâmarsham

> > hâsa-samrambha-s'obhitam

> > kim - why; na pas'yata - do you not see; râmasya - of Lord Balarâma; mukham - the face; âtâmra - like copper; locanam - with eyes; mushthikam - Mushthika; prati - toward; sa-amarsham - with anger; hâsa - by His laughter; samrambha - and His absorption; s'obhitam - beautified.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Don't you see the face of Lord Balarâma, with its eyes copper-red from His anger toward Mushthika and its beauty enhanced by His laughter and His absorption in the fight?

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > punyâ bata vraja-bhuvo yad ayam nri-linga

> > gûdhah purâna-purusho vana-citra-mâlyah

> > gâh pâlayan saha-balah kvanayams' ca venum

> > vikrîdayân'cati giritra-ramârcitânghrih

> > punyâh - pious; bata - indeed; vraja-bhuvah - the various regions of the land of Vraja; yat - in which; ayam - this; nri - human; linga - by characteristics; gûdhah - disguised; purâna-purushah - the primeval Personality of Godhead; vana - composed of flowers and other items of the forest; citra - of wonderful variety; mâlyah - whose garlands; gâh - the cows; pâlayan - herding; saha - together with; balah - Lord Balarâma; kvanayan - vibrating; ca - and; venum - His flute; vikrîdayâ - with various pastimes; an'cati - He moves about; giritra - by Lord S'iva; ramâ - and the goddess of fortune; arcita - worshiped; anghrih - His feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > How pious are the tracts of land in Vraja, for there the primeval Personality of Godhead, disguising Himself with human traits, wanders about, enacting His many pastimes! Adorned with wonderfully variegated forest garlands, He whose feet are worshiped by Lord S'iva and goddess Ramâ vibrates His flute as He tends the cows in the company of Balarâma.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > gopyas tapah kim acaran yad amushya rûpam

> > lâvanya-sâram asamordhvam ananya-siddham

> > drigbhih pibanty anusavâbhinavam durâpam

> > ekânta-dhâma yas'asah s'rîya ais'varasya

> > gopyah - the gopîs; tapah - austerities; kim - what; acaran - performed; yat - from which; amushya - of such a one (Lord Krishna); rûpam - the form; lâvanya-sâram - the essence of loveliness; asama-ûrdhvam - not paralleled or surpassed; ananya- siddham - not perfected by any other ornament (self-perfect); drigbhih - by the eyes; pibanti - they drink; anusava-abhinavam - constantly new; durâpam - difficult to obtain; ekânta-dhâma - the only abode; yas'asah - of fame; s'riyah - of beauty; ais'varasya - of opulence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What austerities must the gopîs have performed! With their eyes they always drink the nectar of Lord Krishna's form, which is the essence of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That loveliness is the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely rare.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > yâ dohane 'vahanane mathanopalepa

> > prenkhenkhanârbha-ruditokshana-mârjanâdau

> > gâyanti cainam anurakta-dhiyo 's'ru-kanthhyo

> > dhanyâ vraja-striya urukrama-citta-yânâh

> > yah - who (the gopîs); dohane - while milking; avahanane - threshing; mathana - churning; upalepa - smearing; prenkha - on swings; inkhana - swinging; arbha-rudita - (taking care of) crying babies; ukshana - sprinkling; mârjana - cleaning; âdau - and so on; gâyanti - they sing; ca - and; enam - about Him; anurakta - very much attached; dhiyah - whose minds; as'ru - with tears; kanthhyah - whose throats; dhanyâh - fortunate; vraja-striyah - the ladies of Vraja; urukrama - of Lord Krishna; citta - by consciousness; yânâh - whose acquisition of all desired objects.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The ladies of Vraja are the most fortunate of women because, with their minds fully attached to Krishna and their throats always choked up with tears, they constantly sing about Him while milking the cows, winnowing grain, churning butter, gathering cow dung for fuel, riding on swings, taking care of their crying babies, sprinkling the ground with water, cleaning their houses, and so on. By their exalted Krishna consciousness they automatically acquire all desirable things.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > prâtar vrajâd vrajata âvis'atas' ca sâyam

> > gobhih samam kvanayato 'sya nis'amya venum

> > nirgamya tûrnam abalâh pathi bhûri-punyâh

> > pas'yanti sa-smita-mukham sa-dayâvalokam

> > prâtah - in the early morning; vrajât - from Vraja; vrajatah - of Him who is going; âvis'atah - entering; ca - and; sâyam - in the evening; gobhih samam - together with the cows; kvanayatah - who is playing; asya - His; nis'amya - hearing; venum - the flute; nirgamya - coming out; tûrnam - quickly; abalâh - the women; pathi - on the road; bhûri - extremely; punyâh - pious; pas'yanti - they see; sa - with; smita - smiling; mukham - face; sa-daya - merciful; avalokam - with glances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the gopîs hear Krishna playing His flute as He leaves Vraja in the morning with His cows or returns with them at sunset, the young girls quickly come out of their houses to see Him. They must have performed many pious activities to be able to see Him as He walks on the road, His smiling face mercifully glancing upon them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > evam prabhâshamânâsu

> > strîshu yoges'varo harih

> > s'atrum hantum manas' cakre

> > bhagavân bharatarshabha

> > evam - in this manner; prabhâshamânâsu - while they were speaking; strîshu - the women; yoga-îs'varah - the master of all mystic power; harih - Lord Krishna; s'atrum - His enemy; hantum - to kill; manah cakre - made up His mind; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; bharata-rishabha - O hero of the Bhâratas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] As the women spoke thus, O hero of the Bhâratas, Lord Krishna, the master of all mystic power, made up His mind to kill His opponent.

> > ******

> > SB 10.44.18

> > TEXT 18

> > sa-bhayâh strî-girah s'rutvâ

> > putra-sneha-s'ucâturau

> > pitarâv anvatapyetâm

> > putrayor abudhau balam

> > sa-bhayâh - fearful; strî - of the women; girah - the words; s'rutvâ - hearing; putra - for their sons; sneha - by their affection; s'uca - with sorrow; âturau - overwhelmed; pitarau - Their parents (Devakî and Vasudeva); anvatapyetâm - felt remorse; putrayoh - of their two sons; abudhau - not knowing; balam - the strength.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Out of affection for the two Lords, Their parents [Devakî and Vasudeva] became overwhelmed with sorrow when they heard the women's fearful statements. They grieved, not knowing their sons' strength.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > tais tair niyuddha-vidhibhir

> > vividhair acyutetarau

> > yuyudhâte yathânyonyam

> > tathaiva bala-mushthikau

> > taih taih - with all these; niyuddha - of wrestling; vidhibhih - techniques; vividhaih - various; acyuta-itarau - Lord Acyuta and His opponent; yuyudhâte - fought; yathâ - as; anyonyam - with each other; tathâ eva - just so; bala-mushthikau - Lord Balarâma and Mushthika.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma and Mushthika, expertly displaying numerous wrestling techniques, battled each other in the same way that Lord Krishna and His opponent did.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > bhagavad-gâtra-nishpâtair

> > vajra-nîshpesha-nishthhuraih

> > cânûro bhajyamânângo

> > muhur glânim avâpa ha

> > bhagavat - of the Supreme Lord; gâtra - by the limbs; nishpâtaih - due to the blows; vajra - of lightning; nishpesha - like a crushing stroke; nishthhuraih - hard; cânûrah - Cânûra; bhajyamâna - being broken; angah - his entire body; muhuh - more and more; glânim - pain and fatigue; avâpa ha - felt.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The harsh blows from the Supreme Lord's limbs fell like crushing lightning bolts upon Cânûra, breaking every part of his body and causing him more and more pain and fatigue.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > sa s'yena-vega utpatya

> > mushthî-kritya karâv ubhau

> > bhagavantam vâsudevam

> > kruddho vakshasy abâdhata

> > sah - he, Cânûra; s'yena - of a hawk; vegah - with the speed; utpatya - falling upon Him; mushthî - into fists; kritya - making; karau - his hands; ubhau - both; bhagavantam - the Supreme Lord; vâsudevam - Krishna; kruddhah - angry; vakshasi - upon His chest; abâdhata - struck.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Furious, Cânûra attacked Lord Vâsudeva with the speed of a hawk and struck His chest with both fists.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 22 - 23

> > nâcalat tat-prahârena

> > mâlâhata iva dvipah

> > bâhvor nigrihya cânûram

> > bahus'o bhrâmayan harih

> > bhû-prishthhe pothayâm âsa

> > tarasâ kshîna jîvitam

> > visrastâkalpa-kes'a-srag

> > indra-dhvaja ivâpatat

> > na acalat - He (Lord Krishna) did not move; tat-prahârena - because of his blows; mâlâ - with a garland; âhata - struck; iva - as; dvipah - an elephant; bâhvoh - by the two arms; nigrihya - seizing; cânûram - Cânûra; bahus'ah - several times; bhrâmayan - whirling him around; harih - Lord Krishna;

> > bhû - of the earth; prishthhe - onto the surface; pothayâm âsa - hurled; tarasâ - forcefully; kshîna - becoming lost; jîvitam - his life; visrasta - scattered; âkalpa - his clothing; kes'a - hair; srak - and flower garland; indra-dhvajah - a tall festival column; iva - as if; apatat - he fell.

> > TRANSLATION

> > No more shaken by the demon's mighty blows than an elephant struck with a flower garland, Lord Krishna grabbed Cânûra by his arms, swung him around several times and hurled him onto the ground with great force. His clothes, hair and garland scattering, the wrestler fell down dead, like a huge festival column collapsing.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 24 - 25

> > tathaiva mushthikah pûrvam

> > sva-mushthyâbhihatena vai

> > balabhadrena balinâ

> > talenâbhihato bhris'am

> > pravepitah sa rudhiram

> > udvaman mukhato 'rditah

> > vyasuh papâtorvy-upasthe

> > vâtâhata ivânghripah

> > tathâ - also; eva - similarly; mushthikah - Mushthika; pûrvam - previously; sva- mushthyâ - with his fist; abhihatena - who had been struck; vai - indeed; balabhadrena - by Lord Balarâma; balinâ - the powerful; talena - with His palm; abhihatah - struck; bhris'am - violently;

> > pravepitah - trembling; sah - he, Mushthika; rudhiram - blood; udvaman - vomiting; mukhatah - from his mouth; arditah - tormented; vyasuh - lifeless; papâta - he fell; urvî - of the earth; upasthe - onto the lap; vâta - by the wind; âhatah - struck down; iva - like; anghripah - a tree.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Similarly, Mushthika struck Lord Balabhadra with his fist and was slain. Receiving a violent blow from the mighty Lord's palm, the demon trembled all over in great pain, vomited blood and then fell lifeless onto the ground, like a tree blown down by the wind.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > tatah kûtham anuprâptam

> > râmah praharatâm varah

> > avadhîl lîlayâ râjan

> > sâvajn'am vâma-mushthinâ

> > tatah - then; kûtham - the demonic wrestler Kûtha; anuprâptam - appearing on the scene; râmah - Lord Balarâma; praharatâm - of fighters; varah - the best; avadhît - killed; lîlayâ - playfully; râjan - O King, Parîkchit; sa- avajn'am - neglectfully; vâma - left; mushthinâ - with His fist.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Confronted next by the wrestler Kûtha, Lord Balarâma, the best of fighters, playfully and nonchalantly killed him with His left fist, O King.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > tarhy eva hi s'alah krishna-

> > prapadâhata-s'îrshakah

> > dvidhâ vidîrnas tos'alaka

> > ubhâv api nipetatuh

> > tarhi eva - and then; hi - indeed; s'alah - the wrestler S'ala; krishna - of Lord Krishna; prapada - by the toes; âhata - struck; s'îrshakah - his head; dvidhâ - in two; vidîrnah - torn; tos'alaka - Tos'ala; ubhau api - both of them; nipetatuh - fell down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then Krishna struck the wrestler S'ala in the head with His toes and tore him in half. The Lord dealt with Tos'ala in the same way, and both wrestlers fell down dead.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > cânûre mushthike kûthe

> > s'ale tos'alake hate

> > s'eshâh pradudruvur mallâh

> > sarve prâna-parîpsavah

> > cânûre mushthike kûthe - Cânûra, Mushthika and Kûtha; s'ale tos'alake - S'ala and Tos'ala; hate - being killed; s'eshâh - those remaining; pradudruvuh - ran away; mallâh - wrestlers; sarve - all; prâna - their lives; parîpsavah - hoping to save.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Cânûra, Mushthika, Kûtha, S'ala and Tos'ala having been killed, the remaining wrestlers all fled for their lives.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > gopân vayasyân âkrishya

> > taih samsrijya vijahratuh

> > vâdyamâneshu tûryeshu

> > valgantau ruta-nûpurau

> > gopân - the cowherd boys; vayasyân - Their young friends; âkrishya - gathering together; taih - with them; samsrijya - joining up; vijahratuh - They sported; vâdyamâneshu - while they played; tûryeshu - the musical instruments; valgantau - the two of Them dancing about; ruta - resounding; nûpurau - Their ankle bells.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna and Balarâma then called Their young cowherd boyfriends to join Them, and in their company the Lords danced about and sported, Their ankle bells resounding as musical instruments played.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > janâh prajahrishuh sarve

> > karmanâ râma-krishnayoh

> > rite kamsam vipra-mukhyâh

> > sâdhavah sâdhu sâdhv iti

> > janâh - the people; prajahrishuh - rejoiced; sarve - all; karmanâ - at the deed; râma- krishnayoh - of Balarâma and Krishna; rite - except; kamsam - Kamsa; vipra - of the brâhmanas; mukhyâh - the best; sâdhavah - the saintly persons; sâdhu sâdhu iti - (exclaimed) "Excellent! Excellent!"

> > TRANSLATION

> > Everyone except Kamsa rejoiced at the wonderful feat Krishna and Balarâma had performed. The exalted brâhmanas and great saints exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent!"

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > hateshu malla-varyeshu

> > vidruteshu ca bhoja-râth

> > nyavârayat sva-tûryâni

> > vâkyam cedam uvâca ha

> > hateshu - being killed; malla-varyeshu - the best wrestlers; vidruteshu - having run away; ca - and; bhoja-râth - the Bhoja king, Kamsa; nyavârayat - stopped; sva - his own; tûryâni - musical instruments; vâkyam - words; ca - and; idam - these; uvâca ha - spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Bhoja king, seeing that his best wrestlers had all been killed or had fled, stopped the musical performance originally meant for his pleasure and spoke the following words.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > nihsârayata durvrittau

> > vasudevâtmajau purât

> > dhanam harata gopânâm

> > nandam badhnîta durmatim

> > nihsârayata - expel; durvrittau - who behave wickedly; vasudeva-âtmajau - the two sons of Vasudeva; purât - from the city; dhanam - the wealth; harata - take away; gopânâm - of the cowherds; nandam - Nanda Mahârâja; badhnîta - tie up; durmatim - the fool, whose heart is crooked.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Kamsa said:] Drive the two wicked sons of Vasudeva out of the city! Confiscate the cowherds' property and arrest that fool Nanda!

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > vasudevas tu durmedhâ

> > hanyatâm âs'v asattamah

> > ugrasenah pitâ câpi

> > sânugah para-paksha-gah

> > vasudevah - Vasudeva; tu - and furthermore; durmedhâ - the foolish-minded; hanyatâm - should be killed; âs'u - immediately; asat-tamah - the worst of the impure; ugrasenah - Ugrasena; pitâ - my father; ca api - also; sa - together with; anugah - his followers; para - of the enemy; paksha-gah - taking the side.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kill that most evil fool Vasudeva! And also kill my father, Ugrasena, along with his followers, who have all sided with our enemies!

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > evam vikatthamâne vai

> > kamse prakupito 'vyayah

> > laghimnotpatya tarasâ

> > man'cam uttungam âruhat

> > evam - thus; vikatthamâne - exclaiming with audacity; vai - indeed; kamse - Kamsa; prakupitah - becoming extremely angry; avyayah - the infallible Lord; laghimnâ - with ease; utpatya - jumping up; tarasâ - swiftly; man'cam - the royal platform; uttungam - tall; âruhat - climbed onto.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Kamsa thus raved so audaciously, the infallible Lord Krishna, intensely angry, quickly and easily jumped up onto the high royal dais.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > tam âvis'antam âlokya

> > mrityum âtmana âsanât

> > manasvî sahasotthâya

> > jagrihe so 'si-carmanî

> > tam - Him, Krishna; âvis'antam - entering (into his private sitting area); âlokya - seeing; mrityum - death; âtmanah - his own; âsanât - from his seat; manasvî - the intelligent; sahasâ - immediately; utthâya - standing up; jagrihe - took up; sah - he; asi - his sword; carmanî - and his shield.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing Lord Krishna approaching like death personified, the quick-witted Kamsa instantly rose from his seat and took up his sword and shield.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > tam khadga-pânim vicarantam âs'u

> > s'yenam yathâ dakshina-savyam ambare

> > samagrahîd durvishahogra-tejâ

> > yathoragam târkshya-sutah prasahya

> > tam - him, Kamsa; khadga - with sword; pânim - in his hand; vicarantam - moving about; âs'u - quickly; s'yenam - a hawk; yathâ - like; dakshina-savyam - right and left; ambare - in the sky; samagrahît - seized; durvishaha - irresistible; ugra - and fearsome; tejâh- - whose strength; yathâ - as; uragam - a snake; târkshya- sutah - the son of Târkshya, Garuda; prasahya - by force.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sword in hand, Kamsa moved quickly from side to side like a hawk in the sky. But Lord Krishna, whose fearsome strength is irresistible, powerfully seized the demon just as the son of Târkshya might capture a snake.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > pragrihya kes'eshu calat-kirîtam

> > nipâtya rangopari tunga-man'cât

> > tasyoparishthât svayam abja-nâbhah

> > papâta vis'vâs'raya âtma-tantrah

> > pragrihya - grabbing; kes'eshu - by the hair; calat - knocking off; kirîtham - whose crown; nipâtya - throwing down; ranga-upari - onto the surface of the wrestling ring; tunga - high; man'cât - from the platform; tasya - of him; uparishthât - on top; svayam - Himself; abja-nâbhah - the lotus-naveled Supreme Lord; papâta - threw; vis'va - of the entire universe; âs'rayah - the support; âtma- tantrah - independent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Grabbing Kamsa by the hair and knocking off his crown, the lotus-naveled Lord threw him off the elevated dais onto the wrestling mat. Then the independent Lord, the support of the entire universe, threw Himself upon the King.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > tam samparetam vicakarsha bhûmau

> > harir yathebham jagato vipas'yatah

> > hâ heti s'abdah su-mahâms tadâbhûd

> > udîritah sarva-janair narendra

> > tam - him; samparetam - dead; vicakarsha - dragged; bhûmau - along the ground; harih - a lion; yathâ - as; ibham - an elephant; jagatah - all the people; vipas'yatah - as they looked on; hâ hâ iti - "Oh, oh!"; s'abdah - the sound; su- mahân - mighty; tadâ - then; abhût - arose; udîritah - spoken; sarva-janaih - by all the people; nara-indra - O ruler of men (King Parîkchit).

> > TRANSLATION

> > As a lion drags a dead elephant, the Lord then dragged Kamsa's dead body along the ground in full view of everyone present. O King, all the people in the arena tumultuously cried out, "Oh! Oh!"

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > sa nityadodvigna-dhiyâ tam îs'varam

> > pibann adan vâ vicaran svapan s'vasan

> > dadars'a cakrâyudham agrato yatas

> > tad eva rûpam duravâpam âpa

> > sah - he, Kamsa; nityadâ - constantly; udvigna - anxious; dhiyâ - with mind; tam - Him; îs'varam - the Supreme Lord; piban - while drinking; adan - eating; vâ - or; vicaran - walking; svapan - sleeping; s'vasan - breathing; dadars'a - saw; cakra - the disc weapon; âyudham - in His hand; agratah - before himself; yatah - because; tat - that; eva - same; rûpam - personal form; duravâpam - very difficult to achieve; âpa - he achieved.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kamsa had always been disturbed by the thought that the Supreme Lord was to kill him. Therefore when drinking, eating, moving about, sleeping or simply breathing, the King had always seen the Lord before him with the disc weapon in His hand. Thus Kamsa achieved the rare boon of attaining a form like the Lord's.

> > ******

> > SB 10.44.40

> > TEXT 40

> > tasyânujâ bhrâtaro 'shthau

> > kanka-nyagrodhakâdayah

> > abhyadhâvann ati-kruddhâ

> > bhrâtur nirves'a-kârinah

> > tasya - of him, Kamsa; anujâh - younger; bhrâtarah - the brothers; ashthau - eight; kanka-nyagrodhaka-âdayah - Kanka, Nyagrodhaka and the others; abhyadhâvan - ran forward to attack; ati-kruddhâh - infuriated; bhrâtuh - to their brother; nirves'a - repayment of the debt; kârinah - doing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kamsa's eight younger brothers, led by Kanka and Nyagrodhaka, then attacked the Lords in a rage, seeking to avenge their brother's death.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > tathâti-rabhasâms tâms tu

> > samyattân rohinî-sutah

> > ahan parigham udyamya

> > pas'ûn iva mrigâdhipah

> > tathâ - in this manner; ati-rabhasân - running very swiftly; tân - they; tu - and; samyattân - ready to strike; rohinî-sutah - the son of Rohinî, Lord Balarâma; ahan - beat down; parigham - His club; udyamya - wielding; pas'ûn - animals; iva - as; mriga-adhipah - the lion, king of animals.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As they ran swiftly toward the two Lords, ready to strike, the son of Rohinî slew them with His club just as a lion easily kills other animals.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > nedur dundubhayo vyomni

> > brahmes'âdyâ vibhûtayah

> > pushpaih kirantas tam prîtâh

> > s'as'amsur nanrituh striyah

> > neduh - resounded; dundubhayah - kettledrums; vyomni - in the sky; brahma-îs'a- âdyâh - Brahmâ, S'iva and other demigods; vibhûtayah - His expansions; pushpaih - flowers; kirantah - scattering down; tam - upon Him; prîtâh - pleased; s'as'amsuh - they chanted His praises; nanrituh - danced; striyah - their wives.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kettledrums resounded in the sky as Brahmâ, S'iva and other demigods, the Lord's expansions, rained down flowers upon Him with pleasure. They chanted His praises, and their wives danced.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > teshâm striyo mahâ-râja

> > suhrin-marana-duhkhitâh

> > tatrâbhîyur vinighnantyah

> > s'îrshâny as'ru-vilocanâh

> > teshâm - of them (Kamsa and his brothers); striyah - the wives; mahârâja - O King (Parîkchit); suhrit - of their well-wishers (their husbands); marana - because of the death; duhkhitâh - sorrowful; tatra - that place; abhîyuh - approached; vinighnantyah - beating; s'îrshâni - their heads; as'ru - with tears; vilocanâh - their eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, the wives of Kamsa and his brothers, aggrieved by the death of their well-wishing husbands, came forward with tearful eyes, beating their heads.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > s'ayânân vîra-s'ayâyâm

> > patîn âlingya s'ocatîh

> > vilepuh su-svaram nâryo

> > visrijantyo muhuh s'ucah

> > s'ayânân - lying; vîra - of a hero; s'ayâyâm - upon the bed (the ground); patîn - their husbands; âlingya - embracing; s'ocatîh - feeling sorrow; vilepuh - lamented; su-svaram - loudly; nâryah - the women; visrijantyah - shedding; muhuh - repeatedly; s'ucah - tears.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Embracing their husbands, who lay on a hero's final bed, the sorrowful women loudly lamented while shedding constant tears.

> > ******

> > SB 10.44.45

> > TEXT 45

> > hâ nâtha priya dharma-jn'a

> > karunânâtha-vatsala

> > tvayâ hatena nihatâ

> > vayam te sa-griha-prajâh

> > ha - alas; nâtha - O master; priya - O dear one; dharma-jn'a - O knower of religious principles; karuna - O kind one; anâtha - to those who have no protector; vatsala - O you who are compassionate; tvayâ - by you; hatena - being killed; nihatâh - are killed; vayam - we; te - your; sa - together with; griha - the home; prajâh - and offspring.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The women cried out:] Alas, O master, O dear one, O knower of religious principles! O kind and compassionate protector of the shelterless! By your being slain we have also been slain, together with your household and offspring.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > tvayâ virahitâ patyâ

> > purîyam purusharshabha

> > na s'obhate vayam iva

> > nivrittotsava-mangalâ

> > tvayâ - of you; virahitâ - bereft; patyâ - the master; purî - the city; iyam - this; purusha - of men; rishabha - O most heroic one; na s'obhate - does not appear beautiful; vayam - us; iva - just like; nivritta - ceased; utsava - festivity; mangalâ - and auspiciousness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O great hero among men, bereft of you, its master, this city has lost its beauty, just as we have, and all festivity and good fortune within it have come to an end.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > anâgasâm tvam bhûtânâm

> > kritavân droham ulbanam

> > tenemâm bho das'âm nîto

> > bhûta-dhruk ko labheta s'am

> > anâgasâm - sinless; tvam - you; bhûtânâm - against creatures; kritavân - have committed; droham - violence; ulbanam - terrible; tena - by that; imâm - to this; bho - O dear one; das'âm - condition; nîtah - brought; bhûta - to living beings; dhruk - causing harm; kah - who; labheta - can achieve; s'am - happiness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O dear one, you have been brought to this state because of the terrible violence you committed against innocent creatures. How can one who harms others attain happiness?

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > sarveshâm iha bhûtânâm

> > esha hi prabhavâpyayah

> > goptâ ca tad-avadhyâyî

> > na kvacit sukham edhate

> > sarveshâm - of all; iha - in this world; bhûtânâm - living beings; eshah - this (S'rî Krishna); hi - certainly; prabhava - the origin; apyayah - and disappearance; goptâ - the maintainer; ca - and; tat - of Him; avadhyâyî - one who is neglectful; na kvacit - never; sukham - happily; edhate - prospers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna causes the appearance and disappearance of all beings in this world, and He is their maintainer as well. One who disrespects Him can never prosper happily.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > râja-yoshita âs'vâsya

> > bhagavâû loka-bhâvanah

> > yâm âhur laukikîm samsthâm

> > hatânâm samakârayat

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; râja - of the King (and his brothers); yoshitah - the wives; âs'vâsya - consoling; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; loka - of all the worlds; bhâvanah - the sustainer; yâm - which; âhuh - they (Vedic authorities) enjoin; laukikîm samsthâm - funeral rites; hatânâm - for the deceased; samakârayat - -He arranged to be performed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: After consoling the royal ladies, Lord Krishna, sustainer of all the worlds, arranged for the prescribed funeral rites to be performed.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > mâtaram pitaram caiva

> > mocayitvâtha bandhanât

> > krishna-râmau vavandâte

> > s'irasâ spris'ya pâdayoh

> > mâtaram - Their mother; pitaram - father; ca - and; eva - also; mocayitvâ - releasing; atha - then; bandhanât - from their fetters; krishna- râmau - Krishna and Balarâma; vavandâte - paid obeisances; s'irasâ - with Their heads; spris'ya - touching; pâdayoh - their feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then Krishna and Balarâma released Their mother and father from bondage and offered obeisances to them, touching their feet with Their heads.

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > devakî vasudevas' ca

> > vijn'âya jagad-îs'varau

> > krita-samvandanau putrau

> > sasvajâte na s'ankitau

> > devakî - Devakî; vasudevah - Vasudeva; ca - and; vijn'âya - recognizing; jagat - of the universe; îs'varau - as the two Lords; krita - paying; samvandanau - full respects (by standing with joined palms); putrau - their two sons; sasvajâte na - they did not embrace; s'ankitau - apprehensive.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Devakî and Vasudeva, now knowing Krishna and Balarâma to be the Lords of the universe, simply stood with joined palms. Being apprehensive, they did not embrace their sons.

> > Back to the running text