Brahmavaivarta Purana — Krishnajanma Khanda — Chapter 117
BvP 4 117.1
नारायण उवाच गणेशस्तु शिवस्थानं गत्वा नत्वा महेश्वरम् । सर्व विज्ञापयामास क्रमेण च पृथक्पृथक्
nārāyaṇa uvāca gaṇeśastu śivasthānaṃ gatvā natvā maheśvaram | sarva vijñāpayāmāsa krameṇa ca pṛthakpṛthak
Nārāyaṇa said: But Gaṇeśa, having gone to Śiva's abode and bowed to Maheśvara, reported everything in order, each thing separately:
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BvP 4 117.2
बाणानिरुद्धयोर्युद्धं सुभद्रनिधनं तथा । स्कन्दानिरुद्धयोर्युद्धमनिरुद्धस्य विक्रमम्
bāṇāniruddhayoryuddhaṃ subhadranidhanaṃ tathā | skandāniruddhayoryuddhamaniruddhasya vikramam
the battle of Bāṇa and Aniruddha, and likewise the slaying of Subhadra, the battle of Skanda and Aniruddha, and Aniruddha's valour.
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BvP 4 117.3
गणेशवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य भगवान्भवः । उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा सुगुप्तं वेदसंमतम्
gaṇeśavacanaṃ śrutvā prahasya bhagavānbhavaḥ | uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā suguptaṃ vedasaṃmatam
Hearing Gaṇeśa's words, the lord Bhava laughed and spoke, in a smooth voice, what was well-hidden and approved by the Vedas.
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BvP 4 117.4
महादेव उवाच गणेश्वर महाभाग श्रूयतां वचनं मम । हितं तथ्यं नीतिसारं परिणामसुखावहम्
mahādeva uvāca gaṇeśvara mahābhāga śrūyatāṃ vacanaṃ mama | hitaṃ tathyaṃ nītisāraṃ pariṇāmasukhāvaham
Mahādeva said: O Gaṇeśvara, greatly fortunate one, let my word be heard — beneficial, true, the essence of right policy, bringing happiness in the end.
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BvP 4 117.5
असंख्यविश्वसंघं च सर्व कृष्णात्मजं सुतम् । कृष्णं जानीहि यत्कार्यं कारणानां च कारणम्
asaṃkhyaviśvasaṃghaṃ ca sarva kṛṣṇātmajaṃ sutam | kṛṣṇaṃ jānīhi yatkāryaṃ kāraṇānāṃ ca kāraṇam
Know the countless host of universes, and everything, to be a son born of Kṛṣṇa; (know) Kṛṣṇa, who is the cause of causes, whatever is to be done (by him).
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BvP 4 117.6
ब्रह्मादितृणपर्यन्तं जगत्मर्व गणेश्वर । निबोध सत्यं कृष्णं च भगवन्तं सनातनम्
brahmāditṛṇaparyantaṃ jagatmarva gaṇeśvara | nibodha satyaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ ca bhagavantaṃ sanātanam
O Gaṇeśvara, (know) the whole world, from Brahmā down to a blade of grass; know Kṛṣṇa to be the true, eternal Lord.
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BvP 4 117.7
गोलोके द्विभुजं शान्तं राधाकान्तं मनोहरम् । शिशुरूपं गोपवेषं गोपवेषं परिपूर्णतमं प्रभुम्
goloke dvibhujaṃ śāntaṃ rādhākāntaṃ manoharam | śiśurūpaṃ gopaveṣaṃ gopaveṣaṃ paripūrṇatamaṃ prabhum
(Know him) in Goloka as two-armed, tranquil, Rādhā's beloved, captivating, in the form of a child, in cowherd dress, the wholly complete Lord,
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BvP 4 117.8
गोपीभिर्गोपनिकरैः सहितं कामधेनुभिः । पुण्ये वृन्दावने रम्ये सुन्दरे रासमण्डले
gopībhirgopanikaraiḥ sahitaṃ kāmadhenubhiḥ | puṇye vṛndāvane ramye sundare rāsamaṇḍale
together with the gopīs, with the throngs of cowherds and with the wish-granting cows, in holy, delightful Vṛndāvana, in the beautiful circle of the rāsa dance,
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BvP 4 117.9
चरन्तं मुरलीहस्तं ब्रह्मेशशेषवन्दितम् । शतशृङ्गै च शैलेशे वटमूले निराकुले
carantaṃ muralīhastaṃ brahmeśaśeṣavanditam | śataśṛṅgai ca śaileśe vaṭamūle nirākule
roaming with the flute in his hand, worshipped by Brahmā, Śiva and Śeṣa — on Śataśṛṅga, the lord of mountains, at the foot of the banyan, in an untroubled place,
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BvP 4 117.10
गोष्ठे भाण्डीरनिकटे निर्मले विरजातटे । नवीननीरदश्यामं शोभितं पीतवाससा
goṣṭhe bhāṇḍīranikaṭe nirmale virajātaṭe | navīnanīradaśyāmaṃ śobhitaṃ pītavāsasā
in the cow-pen, near the Bhāṇḍīra (tree), on the spotless bank of the Virajā — dark as a fresh raincloud, adorned with yellow raiment,
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BvP 4 117.11
यथा नवं घनौघं च सौदामिन्था विराजितम् । आविर्भावश्च तेषां वै गोलोके रासमण्डले
yathā navaṃ ghanaughaṃ ca saudāminthā virājitam | āvirbhāvaśca teṣāṃ vai goloke rāsamaṇḍale
as a fresh mass of clouds is made splendid by lightning. And their manifestation is indeed in Goloka, in the rāsa circle;
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BvP 4 117.12
तावन्तो गोकुले रम्ये पुण्ये वृन्दावने वने । सर्वे चांशकलाः पुंसःकृष्णस्तु भगवान्स्वयम्
tāvanto gokule ramye puṇye vṛndāvane vane | sarve cāṃśakalāḥ puṃsaḥkṛṣṇastu bhagavānsvayam
just so many are (they) in delightful Gokula, in the holy forest of Vṛndāvana. And all are portions and portions-of-portions of the Person, but Kṛṣṇa is the Lord himself.
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BvP 4 117.13
परिपूर्णतमः कामो ब्रह्मशापात्स्वविस्मृतः । तस्य पुत्रोऽनिरुद्धश्च महाबलपराक्रमः
paripūrṇatamaḥ kāmo brahmaśāpātsvavismṛtaḥ | tasya putro'niruddhaśca mahābalaparākramaḥ
Kāma is the wholly complete one, forgetful of himself through Brahmā's curse; and his son is Aniruddha, of great strength and prowess.
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BvP 4 117.14
मया प्रस्थापितः स्कन्दो महायुद्धे सुदारुणे । मृतो बाणश्च संग्रामे तेन स्कन्देन रक्षितः
mayā prasthāpitaḥ skando mahāyuddhe sudāruṇe | mṛto bāṇaśca saṃgrāme tena skandena rakṣitaḥ
Skanda was sent by me into the very terrible great battle; and Bāṇa, (though) dead in the fight, was saved by that Skanda.
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BvP 4 117.15
स्कन्दानिरुद्धयोर्युद्धे समत्वं तु गणेश्वर । अष्टौ च भैरवाः सर्वे रुद्राश्चैकादशैव ते
skandāniruddhayoryuddhe samatvaṃ tu gaṇeśvara | aṣṭau ca bhairavāḥ sarve rudrāścaikādaśaiva te
But in the battle of Skanda and Aniruddha there was equality, O Gaṇeśvara. The eight Bhairavas, all of them, and those eleven Rudras,
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BvP 4 117.16
अष्टौ च वसवश्चैते देवाः शक्रादयस्तथा । तथैव द्वादशादित्याः सर्वे दैत्येश्वरास्तथा
aṣṭau ca vasavaścaite devāḥ śakrādayastathā | tathaiva dvādaśādityāḥ sarve daityeśvarāstathā
and these eight Vasus, and the gods beginning with Śakra, and likewise the twelve Ādityas, and all the lords of the Daityas,
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BvP 4 117.17
देवानामग्रणीः स्कन्दो बाणश्च सगणस्तथा । सर्वे ते चानिरुद्धं च संग्रामे जेतुमक्षमाः
devānāmagraṇīḥ skando bāṇaśca sagaṇastathā | sarve te cāniruddhaṃ ca saṃgrāme jetumakṣamāḥ
Skanda the foremost of the gods, and Bāṇa together with his troop — all of them are unable to conquer Aniruddha in battle.
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BvP 4 117.18
अनिरुद्धः स्वयं ब्रह्मा प्रद्युम्नः काम एव च । बलदेवः स्वयं शेषः कृष्णश्च प्रकृतेः परः
aniruddhaḥ svayaṃ brahmā pradyumnaḥ kāma eva ca | baladevaḥ svayaṃ śeṣaḥ kṛṣṇaśca prakṛteḥ paraḥ
Aniruddha is Brahmā himself, and Pradyumna is none other than Kāma; Baladeva is Śeṣa himself, and Kṛṣṇa is beyond primordial nature.
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BvP 4 117.19
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं बाणं रक्ष गणेश्वर । भवाञ्शुभस्वरूपश्च विघ्नखण्डनकारकः
etatte kathitaṃ sarvaṃ bāṇaṃ rakṣa gaṇeśvara | bhavāñśubhasvarūpaśca vighnakhaṇḍanakārakaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
BvP 4 117.20
आरादायास्यति हरिर्गृहीत्वा च सुदर्शनम् । अव्यर्थमस्त्रप्रवरं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्
ārādāyāsyati harirgṛhītvā ca sudarśanam | avyarthamastrapravaraṃ sūryakoṭisamaprabham
From afar Hari will come, having taken up the Sudarśana — that foremost of weapons, which never misses its mark, blazing like ten million suns.
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BvP 4 117.117
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo बाणयुद्धे शिवलम्बोदरसंo सप्तदशाधिकशाततमोऽध्यायः
iti śrībrahmao mahāo śrīkṛṣṇajanmakhao uttao nāradanāo bāṇayuddhe śivalambodarasaṃo saptadaśādhikaśātatamo'dhyāyaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber