Devotees Vaishnavas: Sri Garga-samhita, Canto One, Volume One, Capítulo VI

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Sri Garga-samhita, Canto One, Volume One, Capítulo VI

Chapter Six

Kaàsa-bala-varëana

Description of Kaàsa's Strengtù

Text 1

çré-bahuläçva uväca

kaù kaàso 'yaà purä daityo

mahä-bala-paräkramaù

tasya janmäëi karmäëi

brühi devarñi-sattama

çré-bahuläçvaù uväca—Çré Bahuläçva said; kaù—who?; kaàsaù—is Kaàsa; ayam—he; purä—before; daityaù—a demon; mahä-bala-paräkramaù—very powerful; tasya—of him; janmäëi—births; karmäëi—deeds; brühi—describe; devarñi-sattama—O great sage.

Çré Bahuläçva said: Who was this very powerful demon Kaàsa? O great sage, please describe his births and deeds.

Text 2

çré-närada uväca

samudra-mathane pürvaà

kälanemir mahäsuraù

yuyudhe viñëunä särdhaà

yuddhe tena hato balät

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; samudra—of the ocean; mathane—in churning; pürvam—before; kälanemiù—Kälanemi; mahäsuraù—a great demon; yuyudhe—fought; viñëunä—Viñëu; särdham—with; yuddhe—in the fight; tena—by Him; hataù—killed; balät—by the strength.

Çré Närada said: At the time of churning the ocean a great demon named Kälanemi fought with Lord Viñëu and was violently killed by Him.

Text 3

çukreëa jévitas tatra

saïjévinyä sva-vidyayä

punar viñëuà yoddhu-käma

udyogaà manasäkarot

çukreëa—by Çukräcärya; jévitaù—brought to life; tatra—there; saïjévinyä—saïjiviné; sva- vidyayä—by his science; punaù—again; viñëum—with Viñëu; yoddhu—to fight; kämaù—desiring; udyogam—determination; manasä—with the mind; akarot—did.

When with his saïjéviné science Çukräcärya revived him, in his heart Kälanemi yearned to fight again with Lord Viñëu.

Text 4

tapas tepe tadä daityo

mandaräcala-sannidhau

nityaà dürvä-rasaà pétvä

bhajan devaà pitämaham

tapas tepe—performed austerities; tadä—then; daityaù—the demon; mandaräcala-sannidhau—at Mount Mandara nityam—regularly; durvä—of durvä grass; rasam—juice; pétvä—drinking; bhajan—worshiping; devaà pitämaham—the demigod Brahmä.

On Mount Mandara he performed severe austerities, drinking dürvä-grass juice and worshiping the demigod Brahmä.

Text 5

divyeñu çata-varñeñu

vyatéteñu pitämahaù

asthi-çeñaà sa-välmékaà

varaà brühéty uväca tam

divyeñu—celestial; çata—a hundred; varñeñu—years; vyatéteñu—passed; pitämahaù—Brahmä; asthi—only bones; çeñam—remaining; sa-välmékam—with an anthill; varam—benediction; brühi—say; iti—thus; uväca—said; tam—to him.

When a hundred celestial years had passed all that remained of him was bones in an anthill. Then Brahmä said to him, Ask for a benediction," and Kälanemi spoke a reply.

Text 6

kälanemir uväca

brahmäëòe ye sthitä devä

viñëu-mülä mahä-baläù

teñäà hastair na me måtyuù

pürëänäm api mä bhavet

kälanemiù uväca—Kälanemi said; brahmäëòe—in the universe; ye—who; sthitäù—stays; deväù—demigods; viñëu—Viñëu; müläù—at the root; mahä-baläù—very powerful; teñäm—of them; hastaiù—by the hands; na—not; me—of me; måtyuù—death; pürëänäm—all; api—even; mä—may not; bhavet—be.

Kälanemi said: May my death not come from the hands of any or all of the very powerful demigods, who have Lord Viñëu as their root.

Text 7

çré-brahmoväca

durlabho 'yaà varo daitya

yas tvayä prarthitaù paraù

käläntare te praptaù syän

mad-väkyaà na måñä bhavet

çré-brahmä uväca—Çré Brahmä said; durlabhaù—difficult to attain; ayam—this; varaù—benediction; daitya—O demon; yaù—which; tvayä—by you; prarthitaù—is asked; paraù—great; käla-antare—at this time; te—by you; präptaù—attained; syät—is; mad-väkyam—my statement; na—not; måñä—false; bhavet—is.

Çré Brahmä said: O demon, the benediction you request is difficult to attain. Still, you have now attained it. My words are not false.

Text 8

çré-närada uväca

ugrasenasya patnyäà kau

janma lebhe 'suraù punaù

kaumäre 'pi mahä-mallaiù

satataà sa yuyodha ha

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; ugrasenasya—of Ugrasena; patnyäm—in the wife; kau—evil; janma—birth; lebhe—attained; asuraù—the demon; punaù—again; kaumäre—in childhood; api—even; mahä—great; mallaiù—with wrestlers; satatam—always; saù—he; yuyodha ha—fought.

Çré Närada said: In Ugrasena's wife the demon attained another demonic birth. Even in childhood he would regularly fight with great wrestlers.

Text 9

jaräsandho mägadhendro

dig-jayärthé vinirgataù

yamunä-nikaöe tasya

çibiro 'bhüd itas tataù

jaräsandhaù—Jaräsandha; magadha—of Magadha; indraù—the king; dik—the directions; jaya—conquest; arthé—with the purpose; vinirgataù—went; yamunä-nikaöe—by the Yamunä; tasya—of him; çibiraù—camp; abhüt—was; itas tataù—here and there.

Wishing to conquer all directions, Jaräsandha, the king of Magadha, set his royal camp at different places by the Yamunä's shore.

Text 10

dvipaù kuvalayäpéòaù

sahasra-dvipa-sattva-bhåt

babhaïja çåìkhala-bandhaà

dudräva çibirän madé

dvipaù—elephant; kuvalayäpéòaù—Kuvalayäpéòa; sahasra—of a thousand; dvipa—elephants; sattva—the strength; bhåt—having; babhaïja—broke; çåìkhala-bandham—chains; dudräva—ran; çibirät—from the camp; madé—maddened.

Then the elephant Kuvalayäpéòa, who was strong as thousands of other elephants, became angry, broke his chains, and ran from the royal camp.

Text 11

nipätayan sa çibirän

mandirän bhübhåtas taöän

raìga-bhümyäm äjagäma

yatra kaàso 'pi yudhyati

nipätayan—causing to fall; saù—he; çibirät—from the royal camp; mandirän—to the residences; bhübhåtasmountains; taöän—surfaces; raìga-bhümyäm—the arena; äjagäma—entered; yatra—where; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; api—even; yudhyati—fights.

It ran from the royal camp to the mountains and entered an arena where Kaàsa was fighting.

Text 12

paläyiteñu malleñu

kaàsas taà ca samägatam

çuëòä-daëòe saìgåhétvä

pätayäm äsa bhü-tale

paläyiteñu—fled; malleñu—when the wrestlers; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; tam—it; ca—also; samägatam—approached; çuëòä-daëòe—the trunk; saìgåhétvä—grasping; pätayäm äsa—threw; bhü-tale—to the ground.

When wrestlers fled and the elephant approached him, Kaàsa grabbed its trunk and threw it to the ground.

Text 13

punar gåhétvä hastäbhyäà

bhrämayitvograsenajaù

jaräsandhasya senäyäà

cékñepa daça-yojanam

punaù—again; gåhétvä—grabbing; hastäbhyäm—with both hands; bhrämayitvä—whirling around; ugrasenajaù—Kaàsa; jaräsandhasya—of Jarasandha; senäyäm—into the army; cékñepa—threw; daça-yojanam—80 miles.

Again grabbing it, Kaàsa threw it into Jaräsandha's army eighty miles away.

Text 14

tad adbhutaà balaà dåöövä

prasanno magadheçvaraù

asti-präpté dadau kanye

tasmai kaàsaya taà dvipam

tat—this; adbhutam—amazing; balam—strength; dåöövä—seeing; prasannaù—pleased; magadheçvaraù—the king of Magadha; asti-präpti—Asti and Prapti; dadau—gave; kanye—two daughters; tasmai—to him; kaàsäya—to Kaàsa; tam—that; dvipam—elephant.

Pleased by seeing this amazing strength, the king of Magadha gave his two daughters, Asti and Präpti, as well as that elephant, to Kaàsa.

Text 15

açvärbhudaà hasti-lakñaà

rathänäà ca tri-lakñakam

ayutaà caiva däsénäà

päribarhaà jarä-sutaù

açva—horses; arbhudam—a hundred million; hasti—elephants; lakñam—a hundred thousand; rathänäm—of chariots; ca—also; tri-lakñakam—three hundred thousand; ayutam—ten thousand; ca—and; eva—indeed; däsénäm—maidservants; päribarham—wedding present; jarä-sutaù—Jaräsandha.

For a wedding present Jaräsandha gave a hundred million horses, a hundred thousand elephants, three hundred thousand chariots, and ten thousand maidservants.

Text 16

dvandva-yodhé tataù kaàso

bhuja-vérya-madotkaöaù

mähiñmatéà yayau véro

'thaikäké caëòa-vikramaù

dvandva-yodhi—eager to fight; tataù—then; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; bhuja-vérya-madotkaöaù—proud of the strength of his arms; mahiñmatém—to Mähiñmati; yayau—went; véraù—the hero; atha—then; ekäké—alone; caëòa-vikramaù—powerful.

Then, very proud of the strength of his arms, and eager to fight, powerful Kaàsa went, all alone, to Mähiñmaté City.

Text 17

cäëüro muñöikaù küöaù

çalas toçalakas tathä

mähiñmaté-pateù puträ

mallä yuddha-jayaiñiëaù

cäëüraù—Cäëüra; muñöikaù—Muñöika; küöaù—Küöa; çalaù—Çala; toçalakaù—Toçalaka; tathä—then; mähiñmaté-pateù—of the king of Mähiñmaté; puträù—the sons; malläù—wrestlers; yuddha—in battle; jaya—to defeat; aiñiëaù—wishing.

Cäëüra, Muñöika, Küöa, Çäla, and Toçala, who were the sons of the king of Mähiñmaté, were wrestlers very eager to defeat their opponents in fighting.

Text 18

kaàsas tän äha sämnäpi

duryuddhaà karavämahe

ahaà däso bhaveyaà vo

bhavanto jayino yadi

kaàsaù—Kaàsa; tän—to them; äha—said; sämnä—calmly; api—also; duryuddham—fight; karavämahe—let us do; aham—I; däsaù—slave; bhaveyam—will be; vaù—of you; bhavantaù—you; jayinaù—victorious; yadi—if.

Kaàsa calmly said to them: "Let us fight. If you win, I will become your servant.

Text 19

ahaà jayé ced bhavato

däsän sarvän karomy alam

sarveñäà paçyatäà teñäà

nägaräëäà mahätmanäm

iti pratijïäà kåtvätha

yuyudhe tair jayaiñibhiù

aham—I; jayé—victorious; cet—if; bhavataù—you; däsän—servants; sarvän—all; karomi—I do; alam—greatly; sarveñäm—of all; paçyatäm—looking; teñäm—of them; nägaräëäm—living in the city; mahätmanäm—great souls; iti—thus; pratijïäm—promise; kåtvä—having done; atha—then; yuyudhe—fought; taiù—with them; jaya—victory; aiñibhiùdesiring.

"If I win, I will make you all my servants." All these great fighters looked at him and agreed. Then Kaàsa fought with them and they tried to defeat him.

Text 20

yadägataà sa cäëüraà

gåhétvä yädaveçvaraù

bhü-påööhe pothayäm äsa

çabdam uccaiù samuccaran

yadä—when; ägatam—came; saù—he; cäëüram—Cäëüra; gåhétvä—grabbing; yädaveçvaraù—the Yadu king; bhü-påööhe—on the ground; pothayäm äsa—threw; çabdam—sound; uccaiù—great; samuccaran—making.

When Cäëüra rushed at him, Kaàsa made a great sound and threw him to the ground.

Text 21

tadäyäntaà muñöikäkhyaà

muñöibhir yudhi durgamam

ekena muñöinä taà vai

pätayäm äsa bhü-tale

tadä—then; äyäntam—coming; muñöikäkhyam—named Muñöika; muñöibhiù—with fists; yudhi—in a fight; durgamam—great; ekena—with one; muñöinä—fist; tam—him; vai—indeed; pätayäm äsa—threw; bhü-tale—to the ground.

When Muñöika rushed at him with ferocious punches, with one punch Kaàsa knocked him to the ground.

Text 22

küöaà samägataà kaàso

gåhétvä pädayoç ca tam

pätayitvä bhümi-madhye

cékñepa gagane balät

küöam—Küöa; samägatam—come; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; gåhétvä—grabbed; pädayoù—feet; ca—and; tam—him; pätayitvä—throwing; bhümi-madhye—on the ground; cékñepa—threw; gagane—in the sky; balät—violently.

When Küöa rushed at him, Kaàsa knowcked him to the ground, grabbed his feet, and violently threw him into the sky.

Text 23

bhujam äsphoöya dhävantaà

çalaà nétvä bhujena saù

pätayitvä punar nitvä

bhümau taà vicakarña ha

bhujam—arm; äsphoöya—waving; dhävantam—running; çalam—Çäla; nétvä—bringing; bhujena—by the arm; saù—he; pätayitvä—threw; punaù—again; nitvä—bringing; bhümau—on the ground; tam—him; vicakarña—dragged; ha—indeed.

When Çala, waving his arms, rushed at him, Kaàsa grabbed an arm, pulled him down, and dragged him about.

Text 24

atha toçalakaà kaàso

gåhétvä bhujayor balät

nipatya bhümav utthäpya

cékñepa daça-yojanam

atha—then; toçalakam—Toçala; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; gåhétvä—grabbing; bhujayoù—of the arms; balät—by the power; nipatya—falling; bhümau—on the ground; utthäpya—rising; cékñepa—threw; daça-yojanam—80 miles.

Then Kaàsa grabbed Toçala, knocked him to the ground, and, by the power of his arms, threw him eighty miles away.

Text 25

däsa-bhäve ca tän kåtvä

taiù särdhaà yädavädhipaù

mad-väkyena jagämäçu

pravarñaëa-girià varam

däsa-bhäve—the status of servants; ca—also; tän—them; kåtvä—making; taiù—them; särdham—with; yädavädhipaù—the king of the Yadus; mat—of me; väkyena—by the statement; jagäma—went; äçu—at once; pravarñaëa-girim—to Pravarñaëa Mountain; varam—great.

Then Kaàsa made them all his servants and, on my advice, went with them to great Mount Pravarañaëa.

Text 26

tasmai nivedyäbhipräyaà

yuyudhe vänareëa saù

dvividenäpi viàçatyä

dinaiù kaàso hy aviçramam

tasmai—to him; nivedya—appealing; abhipräyam—intention; yuyudhe—fought; vanareëa—with the gorilla; saù—he; dvividena—Dvivida; api—also; viàçatyä—for twenty; dinaiù—days; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; hi—indeed; aviçramam—without fatigue.

After presenting his proposal before him, Kaàsa fought with the gorilla Dvivida for twenty days without becoming tired.

Text 27

dvivido girim utpatya

cékñepa tasya mürdhani

kaàso girià gåhétvä ca

tasyopari samäkñipat

dvividaù—Dvivida; girim—a mountain; utpatya—uprooting; cékñepa—threw; tasya—of him; mürdhani—on the head; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; girim—a mountain; gåhétvä—grabbing; ca—also; tasya—him; upari—on; samäkñipat—threw.

Dvivida uprooted a mountain and threw it on Kaàsa's head. Kaàsa also grabbed a mountain and threw it on Dvivida.

Text 28

dvivido muñöinä kaàsaà

ghätayitvä nabho gataù

dhävan kaàsas ca taà nitvä

pätayäm äsa bhü-tale

dvividaù—Dvivida; muñöinä—with a fist; kaàsam—Kaàsa; ghätayitvä—hitting; nabhaù—to the sky; gataù—gone; dhävan—running; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; ca—also; tam—him; nitvä—bringing; pätayäm äsa—threw; bhü-tale—on the ground.

Dvivida punched Kaàsa and jumped into the sky. Kaàsa chased him and threw him to the ground.

Text 29

mürchitas tat-prahäreëa

paraà kañmalatäà yayau

kñéëa-sattvas cürëitästhir

däsa-bhävaà gatas tadä

mürchitaù—unconscious; tat-prahäreëa—by that blow; param—great; kañmalatäm—depression; yayau—attained; kñéëa-sattvaù—weak; cürëita—crushed into a powder; asthiù—bones; däsa-bhävam—the state of a servant; gataù—attained; tadä—then.

In this way Dvivida was knocked unconscious. Dispirited, weakened, and his bones broken, he became Kaàsa's servant.

Text 30

tenaivätha gataù kaàsa

åñyämüka-vanaà tataù

tatra keçé mahä-daityo

haya-rüpé ghana-svanaù

tena—by this; eva—indeed; atha—then; gataù—went; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; åñyämüka-vanam—to Åñyämüka forest; tataù—then; tatra—there; keçé—Keçé; mahä-daityaù—a great demon; haya-rüpé—in the form of a horse; ghana-svanaù—thundering.

Then Kaàsa went to Åñyamüka forest, where there was a great demon named Keçé, who had the form of a horse whinnying like thunder.

Text 31

muñöibhir ghätayitvä taà

vaçé-kåtväruroha tam

itthaà kaàso mahä-véryo

mahendräkhyaà girià yayau

muñöibhiù—with punches; ghätayitvä—hitting; tam—him; vaçé-kåtvä—subduing; äruroha—climbed; tam—on him; ittham—thus; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; mahä-véryaù—very powerful; mahendräkhyam—named Mahendra; girim—to the mountain; yayau—went.

Punching it again and again, Kaàsa subdued the horse. Mounting it, very powerful Kaàsa rode to Mount Mahendra.

Text 32

çata-väraà cojjahära

girim utpatya daitya-räö

punas tatra sthitaà rämaà

krodha-samrakta-locanam

pralayärka-prabhaà dåöövä

nanäma çirasä munim

punaù pradakñiëé-kåtyo

tad-aìghryor nipapäta ha

çata—a hundred; väram—times; ca—also; ujjahära—lifting; girim—the hill; utpatya—uprooting; daitya-räö—the king of mountains; punaù—again; tatra—there; sthitam—placed; rämam—räma; krodha—with anger; samrakta—red; locanam—eyes; pralaya—of devastation; arka—of the sun; prabham—the splendor; dåöövä—seeing; nanäma—bowed down; çirasä—with his head; munim—to the sage; punaù—again; pradakñiëé-kåtyaù—circumambulating; tad-aìghryoù—at His feet; nipapäta—fell; ha—certainly.

A hundred times the demon-king Kaàsa uprooted the mountain, held it high, and set it again in its place. When he saw Lord Paraçuräma, who was as effulgent as the sun at the time of cosmic dissolution, and whose eyes were now red with anger, Kaàsa bowed his head before the sage, circumambulated Him, and fell at His feet.

Text 34

tataù çänto bhärgavo 'pi

kaàsaà präha mahogra-dåk

he kéöa karkaöé-dimbha

tuccho 'si mañako yathä

tataù—then; çäntaù—pacified; bhärgavaù—Paraçuräma; api—also; kaàsam—to Kaàsa; präha—said; mahä—very; ugra—ferocious; dåk—eyes; he—O; kéöa—worm; karkaöé—crab; dimbha—baby; tucchaù—insignificant; asi—you are; mañakaù—mosquito; yathä—as.

Pacified by this, Paraçuräma, his eyes very fierce, said to Kaàsa, "O worm! O baby crab! You are insignificant as a mosquito.

Text 35

adyaiva tväà hanmi duñöa-

kñatriyaà véra-mäninam

mat-samépe dhanur idaà

lakña-bhära-samaà mahat

adya—today; eva—indeed; tväm—you; hanmi—I will kill; duñöa—wicked; kñatriyam—kñatriya; véra—strong; mäninam—thinking yourself; mat-samépe—near Me; dhanuù—bow; idam—this; lakña-bhära-samam—as heavy as a hundred thousand bhäras; mahat—great.

Today I will kill you, who are a wicked kñatriya falsely proud of his strength. This great bow by My side weighs a hundred thousand bhäras.

Text 36

idaà ca viñëunä dattaà

sambhave traipure yudhi

çambhoù karäd iha präptaà

kñatriyäëäà vadhäya ca

idam—this; ca—and; viñëunä—by Lord Viñëu; dattam—given; sambhave traipure yudhi—in the battle with Tripura; çambhoù—of Lord Çiva; karät—from the hand; iha—here; präptam—attained; kñatriyäëäm—of the kñatriyas; vadhäya—for the killing; ca—also.

This bow was given by Lord Viñëu in the battle for Tripura City. To kill the kñatriyas I received it from Lord Çiva's own hand.

Text 37

yadi cedaà tanoñi tvaà

tadä ca kuçalaà bhavet

ced asya karñaëaà na syäd

ghätayiñyämi te balam

yadi—if; ca—and; idam—this; tanoñi—stretch; tvam—you; tadä—then; ca—also; kuçalam—auspiciousness; bhavet—may be; cet—if; asya—of it; karñaëam—drawing; na—not; syät—is; ghätayiñyämi—I will kill; te—of you; balam—the strength.

If you can draw this bow it will be good for you. If you cannot draw it I will destroy your strength.

Text 38

çrutvä vacas tadä daityaù

ko-daëòaà sapta-tälakam

gåhétvä paçyatas tasya

sajjaà kåtvätha lélayä

çrutvä—hearing; vacaù—words; tadä—then; daityaù—the demon; ko-daëòam—the bow; sapta-tälakam—made of seven palm trees; gåhétvä—holding; paçyataù—watching; tasya—of Him; sajjam—preparation; kåtvä—doing; atha—then; lélayä—easily.

Hearing these words, the demon Kaàsa picked up the bow made of seven palm trees. As Paraçuräma watched, Kaàsa easily strung it.

Text 39

äkåñya karëa-paryantaà

çata-väraà tatäna ha

pratyaïcäsphoöanenaiva

öaìkäro 'bhüt taòit-svanaù

äkåñya—drawing; karëa-paryantam—to his ear; çata-väram—a hundred times; tatäna—stretched; ha—indeed; pratyaïca äsphoöanena—by releasing the bowstring; eva—indeed; öaìkäraù—twanging sound; abhüt—was; taòit-svanaù—thunder.

A hundred times he drew the bowstring back to his ear and released it with a thunderous sound.

Text 40

nanäda tena brahmäëdaà

sapta-lokair bilaiù saha

vicelur dig-gajäs tärä

'patan bhü-khaëòa-maëòalam

nanäda—sounded; tena—by that; brahmäëdam—the universe; sapta-lokaiù—with seven planetary systems; bilaiù—with the spaces between them; saha—with; viceluù—trembled; dik—of the directions; gajäù—the elephants; täräù—the stars; apatan—fell; bhü-khaëòa-maëòalam—to the earth.

That sound echoed in the universe of seven planetary systems and outer space. It made the elephants that support the directions tremble and it made the stars fall to the earth.

Text 41

dhanuù saàsthäpya tat kaàso

natvä natväha bhärgavam

he deva kñatriyo näsmi

daityo 'haà te ca kiìkaraù

dhanuù—the bow; saàsthäpya—putting down; tat—that; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; natvä natvä—bowing down again and again; äha—said; bhärgavam—to Paraçuräma; he—O; deva—Lord; kñatriyaù—a kñatriya; na—not; asmi—I am; daityaù—a demon; aham—I am; te—You; ca—and; kiìkaraù—servant.

Putting the bow back in its place, and bowing again and again to Lord Paraçuräma, Kaàsa said, "O Lord, I am not a kñatriya. I am a demon, and I am Your servant.

Text 42

tava däsasya däso 'haà

pähi mäà puruñottama

çrütvä prasannaù çré-rämas

tasmai prädäd dhanuç ca tat

tava—of You; däsasya—of the servant; däsaù—the servant; aham—I am; pähi—protect; mäm—me; puruñottama—O Supreme Person; çrütvä—hearing; prasannaù—pleased; çré-rämaù—Çré Paraçuräma; tasmai—to him; prädät—gave; dhanuù—bow; ca—also; tat—that.

"I am the servant of Your servant. O Supreme Person, please protect me." Hearing this, Lord Paraçuräma was pleased with him and gave him that bow.

Text 43

çré-jämadagny uväca

yat ko-daëòaà vaiñëavaà tad

yena bhaìgé-bhaviñyati

paripürëatamenätra

so 'pi tväà ghätayiñyati

çré-jämadagné uväca—Çré Paraçuräma said; yat—what; ko-daëòam—bow; vaiñëavam—of Lord Viñëu; tat—that; yena—by which; bhaìgé-bhaviñyati—will break; paripürëatamena—completely; atra—here; saù api—that person; tväm—you; ghätayiñyati—will kill.

Çré Paraçuräma said: Whoever breaks this bow of Lord Viñëu will kill you.

Text 44

çré-närada uväca

atha natvä munià kaàso

vicaran sa mahotkaöaù

na ke 'pi yuyudhus tena

räjänaç ca balià daduù

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; atha—then; natvä—bowing; munim—to the sage; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; vicaran—considering; saù—he; mahä-utkaöaù—very proud; na—not; ke api—whoever; yuyudhäù—fighting; tena—with that; räjänaù—kings; ca—also; balim—offering; daduù—gave.

Çré Närada said: Then Kaàsa bowed down before the sage Paraçuräma. As Kaàsa thought of all this, he became filled with pride. No king could fight with him. They only brought him gifts.

Text 45

samudrasya taöe kaàso

daityaà nämnä hy aghäsuram

saprakäraà ca phütkärair

lelihänaà dadarça ha

samudrasya—of the ocean; taöe—on the shore; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; daityam—a demon; nämnä—by name; hi—indeed; aghäsuram—Aghäsura; sarpa—of a snake; äkäram——the form; ca—also; phütkäraiù—with hissing; lelihänam—licking; dadarça ha—saw.

On the seashore Kaàsa saw a a demon named Aghäsura who, licking its tongue and hissing, had a serpent's body.

Text 46

ägacchantaà daçantaà ca

gåhétvä taà nipatya saù

cakära sva-gale häraà

nirbhayo daitya-räò balé

ägacchantam—coming; daçantam—biting; ca—and; gåhétvä—grasped; tam—it; nipatya—falling; saù—he; cakära—did; sva-gale—on the neck; häram—necklace; nirbhayaù—fearless; daitya—of the demons; räò—the king; balé—strong.

When the serpent approached and bit him, the fearless and very powerful demon-king Kaàsa jumped on it and became like a necklace squeezing its neck.

Text 47

präcyäà tu vaìga-deçeñu

daityo 'riñöo mahä-våñaù

tena särdhaà sa yuyudhe

gajenäpi gajo yathä

präcyäm—in the east; tu—also; vaìga-deçeñu—in Bengal; daityaù—a demon; ariñöaù—Ariñöa; mahä—great; våñaù—bull; tena—him; särdham—with; saù—he; yuyudhe—fought; gajena—with an elephant; api—also; gajaù—an elephant; yathä—as.

In the east a great bull-demon named Ariñöa fought with Kaàsa as one elephant fights with another elephant.

Text 48

çåìgäbhyäà parvataà nétvä

cékñepa kaàsa-mürdhani

kaàso girià saìgåhétvä

präkñipat tasya mastake

çåìgäbhyäm—with horns; parvatam—a mountain; nétvä—uprooting; cékñepa—threw; kaàsa-mürdhani—at Kaàsa's head; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; girim—a mountain; saìgåhétvä—grasping; präkñipat—threw; tasya—of it; mastake—at the head.

With its horns it uprooted a mountain and threw it at Kaàsa's head. Then Kaàsa took a mountain and threw it at Ariñöa's head.

Text 49

jaghäna muñöinäriñöaà

kaàso vai daitya-puìgavaù

mürchitaà taà vinirjitya

tenodécéà diçaà gataù

jaghäna—struck; muñöinä—with fist; ariñöam—Ariñöa; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; vai—indeed; daitya—of demons; puìgavaù—the best; mürchitam—fainted; tam—him; vinirjitya—defeating; tena—by that; udécém—north; diçam—direction; gataù—went.

With a single punch the great demon Kaàsa made Ariñöa fall unconscious. After this victory Kaàsa went to the north.

Text 50

prägjyotiñeçvaraà bhaumaà

narakäkhyaà mahä-balam

uväca kaàso yuddhärthé

yuddhaà me dehi daitya-räö

prägjyotiña—of Prägjyotiña; éçvaram—the king; bhaumam—the son of the earth-goddess; naraka-äkhyam—named Naraka; mahä-balam—very strong; uväca—said; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; yuddha—to fight; arthé—desiring; yuddham—fight; me—to me; dehi—give; daitya-räö—O king of the demons.

There, eager to fight, Kaàsa said to Narakäsura, Prägjyotiña City's very powerful king, who was a son of the earth-goddess, "O king of the demons, please give me a fight.

Text 51

ahaà däso bhaveyaà vo

bhavanto jayino yadi

ahaà jayé ced bhavato

däsän sarvän karomy aham

aham—I; däsaù—a servant; bhaveyam—will be; vaù—of you; bhavantaù—you; jayinaù—victorious; yadi—if; aham—I; jayé—victorious; cet—if; bhavataù—of you; däsän—servant; sarvän—all; karomi—make; aham—I.

"If you are victorious, I will become your servant. If I am victorious I will make you my servant."

Text 52

çré-närada uväca

pürvaà pralambo yuyudhe

kaàsenäpi mahä-balaù

mågendreëa mågendro vä

udbhaöena yathodbhaöaù

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; pürvam—before; pralambaù—Pralamba; yuyudhe—fought; kaàsena—with Kaàsa; api—also; mahä-balaù—very powerful; mågendreëa—with a lion; mågendraù—a lion; vai—indeed; udbhaöena—with a great; yathä—as; udbhaöaù—a great.

First a very powerful demon named Pralambäsura fought with Kaàsa. They fought as one great lion fights with another great lion.

Text 53

malla-yuddhe gåhétvä taà

kaàso bhümau nipatya ca

punar gåhétvä cékñepa

prägjyotiña-purodare

malla-yuddhe—in wrestling; gåhétvä—grasping; tam—him; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; bhümau—on the ground; nipatya—falling; ca—also; punaù—again; gåhétvä—grasping; cékñepa—threw; prägjyotiña-pura-udare—into Prägjyotiña City.

Kaàsa wrestled him to the ground and threw him into Prägjyotiña City.

Text 54

ägato dhenuko nämnä

kaàsaà jagräha roñataù

nodayäm äsa düreëa

balaà kåtvätha däruëam

ägataù—came; dhenukaù—Dhenuka; nämnä—by name; kaàsam—Kaàsa; jagräha—grasped; roñataù—angrily; nodayäm äsa—threw; düreëa—far away; balam—strength; kåtvä—doing; atha—then; däruëam—fearsome.

Then a demon named Dhenuka came and grabbed Kaàsa. With fearsome strength Kaàsa angrily threw him far away.

Text 55

kaàsas taà nodayäm äsa

dhenukaà çata-yojanam

nipatya cürëayäm äsa

tad-aìga-muñöibhir dåòhaiù

kaàsaù—Kaàsa; tam—him; nodayäm äsa—threw; dhenukam—Dhenuka; çata-yojanam—eight hundred miles; nipatya—falling; cürëayäm äsa—crushed; tad-aìga-muñöibhiù—with punches; dåòhaiù—hard.

Kaàsa threw Dhenuka eight hundred miles, jumped on him, and crushed him with many hard punches.

Text 56

tåëävarto bhauma-väkyät

kaàsaà nétvä nabho gataù

tatraiva yuyudhe daitya

ürdhvaà vai lakña-yojanam

tåëävartaù—Tåëävarta; bhauma-väkyät—from the words of Narakäsura; kaàsam—Kaàsa; nétvä—brought; nabhaù—in the sky; gataù—went; tatra—there; eva—indeed; yuyudhe—fought; daityaù—the demon; ürdhvam—above; vai—indeed; lakña-yojanam—eight hundred thousand miles.

On Narakäsura's order a demon named Tåëävarta pulled Kaàsa into the sky and fought with him eight hundred thousand miles in outer space.

Text 57

kaàso 'nanta-balaà kåtvä

daityaà nétvä tadämbarät

bhümyäà sampätayäm äsa

vamantaà rudhiraà mukhät

kaàsaù—Kaàsa; ananta—limitless; balam—strength; kåtvä—doing; daityam—the demon; nétvä—bringing; tadä—then; ambarät—from outer space; bhümyäm—to the earth; sampätayäm äsa—made fall; vamantam—vomiting; rudhiram—blood; mukhät—from his mouth.

With limitless strength Kaàsa dragged the demon from outer space to the earth and made him vomit blood from his mouth.

Text 58

tuëòenätha grasantaà ca

bakaà daityaà mahä-balam

kaàso nipätayäm äsa

muñöinä vajra-ghätinä

tuëòena—with its beak; atha—then; grasantam—swallowing; ca—also; bakam—Bakäsura; daityam—demon; mahä-balam—very powerful; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; nipätayäm äsa—made fall; muñöinä—with a punch;vajra-ghätinä—hard as a lightning bolt.

When a powerful and demonic duck named Bakäsura tried to swallow him with its beak, Kaàsa made it fall with a single punch hard as a thunderbolt.

Text 59

utthäya daityo balavän

sita-pakño ghana-svanaù

krodha-yuktaù samutpatya

tékñna-tuëòo 'grasac ca tam

utthäya—lifting; daityaù—the demon; balavän—powerful; sita—white; pakñaù—wings; ghana-svanaù—sound of thunder; krodha-yuktaù—angry; samutpatya—lifting; tékñna—sharp; tuëòaù—beak; agrasat—swallowed; ca—and; tam—him.

Lifting itself up, the white-winged demon made a sound like thunder and angrily swallowed Kaàsa with its sharp beak.

Text 60

nigérëo 'pi sa vajräìgas

tad-gale rodha-kåc ca yaù

sadyaç caccharda taà kaàsaà

kñata-kaëöho mahä-bakaù

nigérëaù—swallowed; api—also; saù—he; vajra—thunderbolt; aìgaù—body; tat—its; gale—throat; rodha-kåt—angry; ca—also; yaù—who; sadyaù—at once; caccharda—vomited; tam—him; kaàsam—Kaàsa;kñata—broken; kaëöhaù—neck; mahä-bakaù—great duck.

When he was swallowed, Kaàsa became angry and his body became like a thunderbolt. Its throat breaking, the great duck Bakäsura spat Kaàsa out at once.

Text 61

kaàso bakaà saìgåhétvä

pätayitvä mahé-tale

karäbhyäà bhrämayitvä ca

yuddhe taà vicakarña ha

kaàsaù—Kaàsa; bakam—the duck; saìgåhétvä—grasping; pätayitvä—threw; mahé-tale—on the ground; karäbhyäm—with both hands; bhrämayitvä—spun around; ca—also; yuddhe—in the fight; tam—it; vicakarña ha—dragged.

Kaàsa grabbed Bakäsura and threw it to the ground. As they fought, Kaàsa grabbed it with both hands, whirled it around, and dragged it here and there.

Text 62

tat-svasäraà pütanäkhyäà

yoddhu-kämäm avasthitäm

täm äha kaàsaù prahasan

väkyaà me çåëu pütane

tat—his; svasäram—sister; pütanä-äkhyäm—named Pütanä; yoddhu-kämäm—desiring to fight; avasthitäm—stood; täm—her; äha—said; kaàsaù—Kaàsa; prahasan—laughing; väkyam—words; me—my; çåëu—hear; pütane—O Pütanä.

Then Bakäsura's sister, who was named Pütanä, came and wished to fight. Kaàsa laughed and said to her, "Hear my words, O Pütanä.

Text 63

striyä särdham ahaà yuddhaà

na karomi kadäcana

bakäsuraù syän me bhrätä

tvaà ca me bhaginé bhava

striyä—a woman; särdham—with; aham—I; yuddham—a fight; na—not; karomi—I do; kadäcana—ever; bakäsuraù—Bakäsura; syät—has become; me—my; bhrätä—brother; tvam—you; ca—and; me—my; bhaginé—sister; bhava—should be.

"I will never fight with a woman. Bakäsura has become my brother, so you should be my sister."

Text 64

tato 'nanta-balaà kaàsaà

vékñya bhaumo 'pi dharñitaù

cakära sauhådaà kaàse

sahayyärthaà surän prati

tataù—then; ananta—limitless; balam—strength; kaàsam—Kaàsa; vékñya—seeing; bhaumaù—Narakäsura; api—also; dharñitaù—was defeated; cakära—did; sauhådam—friendship; kaàse—with Kaàsa; sahayya-artham—for an alliance; surän—the demigods; prati—against.

Then, seeing that Kaàsa had endless strength, Narakäsura accepted defeat. He made friendship with Kaàsa and they formed an alliance against the demigods.

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