Brahmavaivarta Purana — Krishnajanma Khanda — Chapter 120
BvP 4 120.1
नारायण उवाच अथ कृष्णश्च भगवानुद्धवेत बलेन च । दूतं प्रश्थापयामास विधाय मन्त्रणं शुभम्
nārāyaṇa uvāca atha kṛṣṇaśca bhagavānuddhaveta balena ca | dūtaṃ praśthāpayāmāsa vidhāya mantraṇaṃ śubham
Nārāyaṇa said: Then Kṛṣṇa, the Lord, together with Uddhava and Bala, having made auspicious counsel, sent forth a messenger.
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BvP 4 120.2
शिवो गणपतिर्यत्र दुर्गां दुर्गतिनाशिनी । कार्तिकेयो भद्रकाली चोग्रचण्डा च कोटरी
śivo gaṇapatiryatra durgāṃ durgatināśinī | kārtikeyo bhadrakālī cogracaṇḍā ca koṭarī
Where (were) Śiva, Gaṇapati, Durgā the destroyer of misfortune, Kārtikeya, Bhadrakālī, Ugracaṇḍā, and Koṭarī —
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BvP 4 120.3
आगत्य नत्वा दूतश्च गणेशं च शिवं शिवाम् । मानवांश्चापि पूच्यांश्च समुवाच यथोचितम्
āgatya natvā dūtaśca gaṇeśaṃ ca śivaṃ śivām | mānavāṃścāpi pūcyāṃśca samuvāca yathocitam
the messenger, having come and bowed to Gaṇeśa, to Śiva and to Śivā, and also to the honourable persons, spoke as was fitting.
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BvP 4 120.4
दूत उवाच बाणमाह्वयते कृष्णः संग्रामार्थ महेश्वर । किं वाऽनिरुद्धमूषां च गृहीत्वा शरणं व्रज
dūta uvāca bāṇamāhvayate kṛṣṇaḥ saṃgrāmārtha maheśvara | kiṃ vā'niruddhamūṣāṃ ca gṛhītvā śaraṇaṃ vraja
The messenger said: Kṛṣṇa summons Bāṇa to battle, O Maheśvara; or else, taking Aniruddha and Ūṣā, go for refuge (to him).
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BvP 4 120.5
रणे निमन्त्रितो यो हि न याति भयकातरः । परत्र नरकं याति सप्तभिः पितृभिः सह
raṇe nimantrito yo hi na yāti bhayakātaraḥ | paratra narakaṃ yāti saptabhiḥ pitṛbhiḥ saha
For he who, invited to battle, does not go, being faint with fear, goes to hell in the next world together with seven (generations of) ancestors.
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BvP 4 120.6
दूतस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा सभामध्ये यथोचितम् । उवाच पार्वती देवी स्वयं शंकरसंनिधौ
dūtasya vacanaṃ śrutvā sabhāmadhye yathocitam | uvāca pārvatī devī svayaṃ śaṃkarasaṃnidhau
Hearing the messenger's words, in the midst of the assembly the goddess Pārvatī herself spoke, as was fitting, in Śaṃkara's presence.
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BvP 4 120.7
पार्वत्युवाच गच्छ बाण महाभाग गृहीत्वा तव कन्यकाम् । सर्वस्वं यौतकं दत्त्वा श्रीकृष्णं शरणं व्रज
pārvatyuvāca gaccha bāṇa mahābhāga gṛhītvā tava kanyakām | sarvasvaṃ yautakaṃ dattvā śrīkṛṣṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja
Pārvatī said: Go, Bāṇa, greatly fortunate one, taking your daughter; giving all your wealth as dowry, go to Śrī Kṛṣṇa for refuge —
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BvP 4 120.8
सर्वेषामीश्वरं बीजं दातारं सर्वसंपदम् । वरं वरेप्यं शरणं कृपालुं भक्तवत्सलम्
sarveṣāmīśvaraṃ bījaṃ dātāraṃ sarvasaṃpadam | varaṃ varepyaṃ śaraṇaṃ kṛpāluṃ bhaktavatsalam
(to him who is) the lord of all, the seed (of all), the giver of all prosperity, the highest, the one to be chosen, the refuge, the compassionate one, fond of his devotees.
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BvP 4 120.9
पार्वतीवचनं श्रुत्वा तमूचुस्ते सुरेश्वराः । प्रशसंसुःसभामध्ये धन्यधन्येति सर्वदा
pārvatīvacanaṃ śrutvā tamūcuste sureśvarāḥ | praśasaṃsuḥsabhāmadhye dhanyadhanyeti sarvadā
Hearing Pārvatī's words, those lords of the gods spoke to him (Bāṇa), and in the midst of the assembly they praised (her), saying again and again, "Blessed, blessed!"
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BvP 4 120.10
कोपाविष्टश्च बाणोऽयमुत्तस्थौ सहसाऽसुरः । सांनाहिको धनुष्पाणिः प्रणम्य शंकरं ययौ
kopāviṣṭaśca bāṇo'yamuttasthau sahasā'suraḥ | sāṃnāhiko dhanuṣpāṇiḥ praṇamya śaṃkaraṃ yayau
And this Bāṇa, the demon, filled with anger, rose up at once; armoured, bow in hand, he bowed to Śaṃkara and went (forth).
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BvP 4 120.11
सर्वैर्निषिध्यमानश्च कम्पितो रक्तलोचनः । सांनाहिकश्च दैत्यानां त्रिकोट्या च महाबलः
sarvairniṣidhyamānaśca kampito raktalocanaḥ | sāṃnāhikaśca daityānāṃ trikoṭyā ca mahābalaḥ
Though forbidden by all, trembling, red-eyed, armoured, and of great strength, (he went) with thirty million demons.
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BvP 4 120.12
कुम्भाण्डः कूपकर्णश्च निकुम्भः कुम्भ एव च । सेनापतीश्वरश्चैते ययुः सांनाहिकास्तथा
kumbhāṇḍaḥ kūpakarṇaśca nikumbhaḥ kumbha eva ca | senāpatīśvaraścaite yayuḥ sāṃnāhikāstathā
Kumbhāṇḍa, Kūpakarṇa, Nikumbha, and Kumbha too — these lords of the army commanders went forth, likewise armoured.
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BvP 4 120.13
उन्मत्तभैरवश्चैव संहारभैरवस्तथा । असिताङ्गो भैरवश्च रुरुभैरव एव च
unmattabhairavaścaiva saṃhārabhairavastathā | asitāṅgo bhairavaśca rurubhairava eva ca
And Unmattabhairava, likewise Saṃhārabhairava, and Asitāṅga Bhairava, and Rurubhairava too,
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BvP 4 120.14
महाभैरवसंज्ञश्च कालभैरव एव च । प्रचण्डभैरवश्चैव क्रोधभैरव एव च
mahābhairavasaṃjñaśca kālabhairava eva ca | pracaṇḍabhairavaścaiva krodhabhairava eva ca
and the one named Mahābhairava, and Kālabhairava too, and Pracaṇḍabhairava, and Krodhabhairava too —
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BvP 4 120.15
प्रययुः शक्तिभिः सार्ध सर्वे सांनाहिकाश्च ते । कालाग्गिरुद्रो भगवान्रुद्रैः सांनाहिको ययौ
prayayuḥ śaktibhiḥ sārdha sarve sāṃnāhikāśca te | kālāggirudro bhagavānrudraiḥ sāṃnāhiko yayau
all these went forth armoured, together with their consorts (śaktis); and the lord Kālāgnirudra went armoured with the Rudras.
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BvP 4 120.16
उग्रचण्डा प्रचण्डा च चण्डिका चण्डिनायिका । चण्डेश्वरी च चामुण्डा चण्डी चण्डकपालिका
ugracaṇḍā pracaṇḍā ca caṇḍikā caṇḍināyikā | caṇḍeśvarī ca cāmuṇḍā caṇḍī caṇḍakapālikā
Ugracaṇḍā and Pracaṇḍā, Caṇḍikā, Caṇḍināyikā, Caṇḍeśvarī and Cāmuṇḍā, Caṇḍī, Caṇḍakapālikā —
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BvP 4 120.17
अष्टौ च नायिकाः सर्वाः प्रययुः खर्पराविन्ताः । कोटरी रत्नयानस्था शोणितग्रामदेवता
aṣṭau ca nāyikāḥ sarvāḥ prayayuḥ kharparāvintāḥ | koṭarī ratnayānasthā śoṇitagrāmadevatā
all eight leader-goddesses went forth, holding skull-bowls; Koṭarī, the village-deity of Śoṇita(pura), seated in a jewelled vehicle,
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BvP 4 120.18
प्रययौ सा प्रफुल्लास्या खड्गखर्परधारिणी । इन्द्राणी वैष्णवी शान्ता ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मवादिनी
prayayau sā praphullāsyā khaḍgakharparadhāriṇī | indrāṇī vaiṣṇavī śāntā brahmāṇī brahmavādinī
she went forth with beaming face, bearing sword and skull-bowl; Indrāṇī, Vaiṣṇavī the peaceful, Brahmāṇī who speaks the Veda,
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BvP 4 120.19
कौमारी नारसिंही च वाराही विकटाकृतिः । माहेश्वरी महामाया भैरवी भीमरूपिणी
kaumārī nārasiṃhī ca vārāhī vikaṭākṛtiḥ | māheśvarī mahāmāyā bhairavī bhīmarūpiṇī
Kaumārī and Nārasiṃhī, Vārāhī of monstrous form, Māheśvarī the great Māyā, Bhairavī of terrifying shape —
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BvP 4 120.20
अष्टौ च शक्तयः सर्वा रथस्थाः प्रययुर्मुदा । रत्नेन्द्रसारयानस्था प्रययौ भद्रकालिका
aṣṭau ca śaktayaḥ sarvā rathasthāḥ prayayurmudā | ratnendrasārayānasthā prayayau bhadrakālikā
all eight śaktis went forth joyfully, mounted on chariots; and Bhadrakālikā went forth, seated in a vehicle of the finest jewels,
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BvP 4 120.21
रक्तवर्णा त्रिनयना जिह्वाललनभीषणा । शूलशक्तिगदाहस्ता खड्गखर्परधारिणी
raktavarṇā trinayanā jihvālalanabhīṣaṇā | śūlaśaktigadāhastā khaḍgakharparadhāriṇī
red in colour, three-eyed, terrifying with her lolling tongue, with trident, spear and mace in her hands, bearing sword and skull-bowl.
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BvP 4 120.22
प्रययौ शूलहस्तश्च वृषभस्थो महेश्वरः । स्कन्दश्च शिखियानस्थः शस्त्रपाणिर्धनुर्धरः
prayayau śūlahastaśca vṛṣabhastho maheśvaraḥ | skandaśca śikhiyānasthaḥ śastrapāṇirdhanurdharaḥ
And Maheśvara, trident in hand, seated on his bull, set out; and Skanda too, mounted on his peacock, weapon in hand, bearing his bow.
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BvP 4 120.23
एवं च प्रययुः सर्वे गणेशं पार्वतीं विना । एभिर्युक्तं महादेवं दृष्ट्वा च भद्रकालिकाम्
evaṃ ca prayayuḥ sarve gaṇeśaṃ pārvatīṃ vinā | ebhiryuktaṃ mahādevaṃ dṛṣṭvā ca bhadrakālikām
And thus they all set out, except Gaṇeśa and Pārvatī. And seeing the great god joined by these, and Bhadrakālikā —
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BvP 4 120.24
प्रचक्रे चक्रपाणिश्च संभाषां च यथोचिताम् । बाणः शङ्कध्वनिं कृत्वा प्रणम्य पार्वतीश्वरम्
pracakre cakrapāṇiśca saṃbhāṣāṃ ca yathocitām | bāṇaḥ śaṅkadhvaniṃ kṛtvā praṇamya pārvatīśvaram
the wielder of the discus (Kṛṣṇa) held converse with (them) as was fitting; and Bāṇa, having sounded his conch and bowed to the lord of Pārvatī,
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BvP 4 120.25
धनुर्दथार सगुणं दिव्यास्त्रेण नियोजितम् । बाणं समुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा सात्यकिः परवीरहा
dhanurdathāra saguṇaṃ divyāstreṇa niyojitam | bāṇaṃ samudyataṃ dṛṣṭvā sātyakiḥ paravīrahā
held (up) his bow, strung, fitted with a divine missile. Seeing Bāṇa raised up (for battle), Sātyaki, slayer of enemy heroes,
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BvP 4 120.26
निषिध्यमानस्तैः सर्वैः संनाही प्रययौ मुदा । बाणश्चिक्षेप दिव्यास्त्रमञ्जनं नाम नारद
niṣidhyamānastaiḥ sarvaiḥ saṃnāhī prayayau mudā | bāṇaścikṣepa divyāstramañjanaṃ nāma nārada
though held back by all of them, put on his armour and advanced joyfully. And Bāṇa hurled a divine missile named Añjana, O Nārada,
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BvP 4 120.27
अव्यर्थं ग्रीष्ममध्याहनमार्तण्डाभं सुतीक्ष्णकम् । दृष्टावाऽस्त्रं सात्यकिः साक्षात्किंचिन्नम्रो बभूव सः
avyarthaṃ grīṣmamadhyāhanamārtaṇḍābhaṃ sutīkṣṇakam | dṛṣṭāvā'straṃ sātyakiḥ sākṣātkiṃcinnamro babhūva saḥ
unfailing, very sharp, with the sheen of the sun at midday in summer. Seeing that missile before him, Sātyaki became somewhat bowed down.
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BvP 4 120.28
किं वा न दग्धः प्रययौ नभोमध्यं सुदारुणम् । वह्निं चिक्षेप बाणश्च सात्यकिर्वारुणेन च
kiṃ vā na dagdhaḥ prayayau nabhomadhyaṃ sudāruṇam | vahniṃ cikṣepa bāṇaśca sātyakirvāruṇena ca
Yet, not burned up, he advanced; (the missile) most terrible went to mid-sky. And Bāṇa hurled the fire (missile), and Sātyaki with the missile of Varuṇa
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BvP 4 120.29
प्रज्वलन्तं तालमानं निर्वाणं च चकार सः । चिच्छेद वारुणं घोरं प्रजण्डं भीममुल्बणम्
prajvalantaṃ tālamānaṃ nirvāṇaṃ ca cakāra saḥ | ciccheda vāruṇaṃ ghoraṃ prajaṇḍaṃ bhīmamulbaṇam
quenched it, blazing and of the size of a palm tree. He cut through the dreadful Varuṇa missile, fierce, terrifying, monstrous —
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BvP 4 120.30
चिच्छेद सात्यकिश्चैव पार्जन्येनावलीलया । चिक्षेप पवनं बाणः प्रचण्डं भीममुल्बणम्
ciccheda sātyakiścaiva pārjanyenāvalīlayā | cikṣepa pavanaṃ bāṇaḥ pracaṇḍaṃ bhīmamulbaṇam
and Sātyaki cut (it) with the Pārjanya (missile) effortlessly. Bāṇa hurled the wind (missile), fierce, terrifying, monstrous;
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BvP 4 120.31
चिच्छेद सात्यकिश्चैव पर्वताश्त्रेण लीलया । नारायणस्त्रं चिक्षेप बाणश्च रणमूर्धनि
ciccheda sātyakiścaiva parvatāśtreṇa līlayā | nārāyaṇastraṃ cikṣepa bāṇaśca raṇamūrdhani
and Sātyaki cut it with the mountain missile, as if in play. And Bāṇa hurled the Nārāyaṇa missile at the head of the battle;
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BvP 4 120.32
सात्यकिर्दण्डवद्भूमौ पपातार्जुनशिक्षया । माहेश्वरं प्रचिक्षेप बाणः शस्त्रविदां वरः
sātyakirdaṇḍavadbhūmau papātārjunaśikṣayā | māheśvaraṃ pracikṣepa bāṇaḥ śastravidāṃ varaḥ
Sātyaki fell to the ground like a staff, according to Arjuna's teaching. Bāṇa, best of those who know weapons, hurled the Māheśvara (missile);
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BvP 4 120.33
सात्यकिर्वैष्णवास्त्रेण प्रविच्छेदावलीलया । ब्रह्मास्त्रं चापि चिक्षेप बाणश्च रणमूर्धनि
sātyakirvaiṣṇavāstreṇa pravicchedāvalīlayā | brahmāstraṃ cāpi cikṣepa bāṇaśca raṇamūrdhani
Sātyaki cut it apart effortlessly with the Vaiṣṇava missile. And Bāṇa hurled the Brahmā missile too at the head of the battle;
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BvP 4 120.34
क्षणं चकार निर्वाणं ब्रह्मास्त्रेण च सात्यकिः । नागास्त्रं चापि चिक्षेप बाणो रणविशारदः
kṣaṇaṃ cakāra nirvāṇaṃ brahmāstreṇa ca sātyakiḥ | nāgāstraṃ cāpi cikṣepa bāṇo raṇaviśāradaḥ
and Sātyaki in a moment quenched it with the Brahmā missile. And Bāṇa, skilled in battle, hurled the serpent missile too;
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BvP 4 120.35
सात्यकिर्गारुडेनैव संजहार क्षणेन च । जग्राह शूलमव्यर्थं शंकरस्य सुदारुणम्
sātyakirgāruḍenaiva saṃjahāra kṣaṇena ca | jagrāha śūlamavyarthaṃ śaṃkarasya sudāruṇam
Sātyaki withdrew it in a moment with the Garuḍa (missile). (Bāṇa) took up Śaṃkara's unfailing, most dreadful trident;
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BvP 4 120.36
तुष्टाव सात्यकिर्दुर्गा गले माल्यं बभूव ह । जग्राह धनुषा बाणो बाणं पाशुपतं तथा
tuṣṭāva sātyakirdurgā gale mālyaṃ babhūva ha | jagrāha dhanuṣā bāṇo bāṇaṃ pāśupataṃ tathā
Sātyaki praised Durgā, and it became a garland on his neck. And Bāṇa took up with his bow the Pāśupata arrow,
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BvP 4 120.37
बाणं सबाणं जृम्भं च सात्यकिश्च चकार ह । बाणं तं जृम्भितं दृष्ट्वा कार्तिकेयो महाबलः
bāṇaṃ sabāṇaṃ jṛmbhaṃ ca sātyakiśca cakāra ha | bāṇaṃ taṃ jṛmbhitaṃ dṛṣṭvā kārtikeyo mahābalaḥ
and Sātyaki made Bāṇa, together with the arrow, yawn. Seeing Bāṇa yawning thus, the mighty Kārtikeya
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BvP 4 120.38
अर्धचन्द्रं च चिक्षेप कामश्चिच्छेद लीलया । गदां चक्षेप च स्कन्दः प्रातः सूर्यसमप्रभाम्
ardhacandraṃ ca cikṣepa kāmaściccheda līlayā | gadāṃ cakṣepa ca skandaḥ prātaḥ sūryasamaprabhām
hurled the half-moon (arrow), and Kāma cut it as if in play. And Skanda hurled a mace with a radiance like the morning sun;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.39
वैष्णवास्त्रेण कामश्च निर्वाणं च चकार सः । नारायणस्त्रं स्कन्दश्च प्राक्षिपच्च त्वरान्वितः
vaiṣṇavāstreṇa kāmaśca nirvāṇaṃ ca cakāra saḥ | nārāyaṇastraṃ skandaśca prākṣipacca tvarānvitaḥ
and Kāma quenched it with the Vaiṣṇava missile. And Skanda in haste hurled the Nārāyaṇa missile;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.40
पपात दण्डवद्भूमौ प्रद्युम्नः कृष्णशिक्षया । स्कन्दः शक्तिं च चिक्षेप प्रलयग्निसमप्रभाम्
papāta daṇḍavadbhūmau pradyumnaḥ kṛṣṇaśikṣayā | skandaḥ śaktiṃ ca cikṣepa pralayagnisamaprabhām
Pradyumna fell to the ground like a staff, according to Kṛṣṇa's teaching. And Skanda hurled his spear, radiant like the fire of world-dissolution;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.41
कामो नारायणास्त्रेण निर्वाणं च चकार ताम् । ब्रह्मास्त्रं च प्रचिक्षेप कार्तिको रणमूर्धनि
kāmo nārāyaṇāstreṇa nirvāṇaṃ ca cakāra tām | brahmāstraṃ ca pracikṣepa kārtiko raṇamūrdhani
Kāma quenched it with the Nārāyaṇa missile. And Kārtika hurled the Brahmā missile at the head of the battle;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.42
ब्रह्मास्त्रेणापि कामश्च निर्वाणं च चकार सः । जग्राह कार्तिकं कोपाद्दिव्यं पाशुपतं तदा
brahmāstreṇāpi kāmaśca nirvāṇaṃ ca cakāra saḥ | jagrāha kārtikaṃ kopāddivyaṃ pāśupataṃ tadā
And Kāma quenched even the brahmāstra; then in anger he (Kārtika) took up the divine Pāśupata weapon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.43
निद्रास्त्रेणापि मदनो निद्रितं च चकार तम् । कार्तिकं निद्रितं दृष्ट्वा बाणं च जृम्भितं तथा
nidrāstreṇāpi madano nidritaṃ ca cakāra tam | kārtikaṃ nidritaṃ dṛṣṭvā bāṇaṃ ca jṛmbhitaṃ tathā
With a sleep-weapon Madana (Kāma) put him to sleep; and seeing Kārtika asleep and Bāṇa likewise yawning —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.44
कोपात्कामं च सरथं जग्राह भद्रकालिका । क्रोडे कृत्वा च बाणं च स्कन्दं च जगतां प्रसूः
kopātkāmaṃ ca sarathaṃ jagrāha bhadrakālikā | kroḍe kṛtvā ca bāṇaṃ ca skandaṃ ca jagatāṃ prasūḥ
— in anger Bhadrakālikā seized Kāma together with his chariot, and the Mother of the worlds, taking Bāṇa and Skanda into her lap,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.45
रणस्थलाच्च प्रययौ यत्रैव पार्वती सती । कार्तिकं बोधयामास बाणं सुस्थं चकार सा
raṇasthalācca prayayau yatraiva pārvatī satī | kārtikaṃ bodhayāmāsa bāṇaṃ susthaṃ cakāra sā
went from the battlefield to where Pārvatī the chaste one was; she awakened Kārtika and restored Bāṇa to health.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.46
सहसासरथः कामो नासारन्ध्रेण वर्त्मना । बहिर्बभूव संत्रस्तः प्रययौ च रणस्थलम्
sahasāsarathaḥ kāmo nāsārandhreṇa vartmanā | bahirbabhūva saṃtrastaḥ prayayau ca raṇasthalam
Suddenly Kāma, with his chariot, came out by the passage of (her) nostril, terrified, and went to the battlefield.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.47
दृष्ट्का कामं च सरथं जहसुर्यादवास्तदा । सर्वे शैवाश्च तत्रस्थाः शुष्ककण्ठा भयकुलाः
dṛṣṭkā kāmaṃ ca sarathaṃ jahasuryādavāstadā | sarve śaivāśca tatrasthāḥ śuṣkakaṇṭhā bhayakulāḥ
Seeing Kāma with his chariot, the Yādavas then laughed; but all the Śaivas standing there had dry throats and were confounded with fear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.48
अथ बाणः पुनः क्रुद्धो रथमारुह्य कोपतः । कार्तिकेयश्च भगवान्युद्धाय पुनरागतः
atha bāṇaḥ punaḥ kruddho rathamāruhya kopataḥ | kārtikeyaśca bhagavānyuddhāya punarāgataḥ
Then Bāṇa, angry again, mounted his chariot out of wrath, and lord Kārtikeya too came back for battle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.49
बाणः पञ्च शरांश्चैव चिक्षेप रणमूर्धनि । अर्धचन्द्रेण चिच्छेद बलदेवो महाबलः
bāṇaḥ pañca śarāṃścaiva cikṣepa raṇamūrdhani | ardhacandreṇa ciccheda baladevo mahābalaḥ
Bāṇa hurled five arrows in the front of the battle; Baladeva of great strength cut (them) with a half-moon arrow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.50
रथं बभञ्ज बाणस्य लाङ्गलेन च लाङ्गली । जघन सूतमश्वांश्च मुसलेनावलीलया
rathaṃ babhañja bāṇasya lāṅgalena ca lāṅgalī | jaghana sūtamaśvāṃśca musalenāvalīlayā
And the Plough-bearer broke Bāṇa's chariot with his plough; effortlessly he slew the charioteer and the horses with his club.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.51
कुर्वन्तमुद्यमं छेत्तुं हलिनं च महाबलः । कालाग्निरुद्रो भगवान्वारयामास लीलया
kurvantamudyamaṃ chettuṃ halinaṃ ca mahābalaḥ | kālāgnirudro bhagavānvārayāmāsa līlayā
And as the mighty Plough-bearer was making the attempt to cut (him) down, the lord Kālāgnirudra held (him) back with ease.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.52
रथं कालाग्निरुद्रस्य बभञ्ज लाङ्गली रुषा । हलेन सूतमश्वाश्च जधान रणमूर्धनि
rathaṃ kālāgnirudrasya babhañja lāṅgalī ruṣā | halena sūtamaśvāśca jadhāna raṇamūrdhani
The Plough-bearer in fury broke Kālāgnirudra's chariot, and with his plough slew the charioteer and the horses in the front of the battle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.53
कालाग्निरुद्रः कोपेन चिक्षेप जवरमुल्वणम् । बभूवुर्यादवाः सर्वे ज्वराक्रान्ता हरिं विना
kālāgnirudraḥ kopena cikṣepa javaramulvaṇam | babhūvuryādavāḥ sarve jvarākrāntā hariṃ vinā
Kālāgnirudra in anger hurled a terrible fever; all the Yādavas, except Hari, became stricken with fever.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.54
तं दृष्ट्वा भगवान्कृष्णः ससर्ज वैष्णवं ज्वरम् । तं चिक्षेप ज्वरं हन्तुं माहेशं रणमूर्धनि
taṃ dṛṣṭvā bhagavānkṛṣṇaḥ sasarja vaiṣṇavaṃ jvaram | taṃ cikṣepa jvaraṃ hantuṃ māheśaṃ raṇamūrdhani
Seeing that, lord Kṛṣṇa emitted a Vaiṣṇava fever, and hurled that fever to destroy the Māheśa (fever) in the front of the battle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.55
बभूव ज्वरयोर्युद्धं मुहूर्तमतिदारुणम् । वैष्णवज्वरनिष्कान्तो रणमीर्ध्नि पपात सः ।। परं बभूव निश्चेष्टस्तुष्टाव माधवं पुनः
babhūva jvarayoryuddhaṃ muhūrtamatidāruṇam | vaiṣṇavajvaraniṣkānto raṇamīrdhni papāta saḥ || paraṃ babhūva niśceṣṭastuṣṭāva mādhavaṃ punaḥ
There was a battle between the two fevers for a moment, exceedingly dreadful; overcome by the Vaiṣṇava fever, it fell on the battlefield. Moreover it became motionless, and again praised Mādhava.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.56
ज्वर उवाच प्रणान्रक्ष जगन्नाथ भक्तानुग्रहविग्रह । त्वमात्मा पुरुषः पुर्णः सर्वत्र समता तव
jvara uvāca praṇānrakṣa jagannātha bhaktānugrahavigraha | tvamātmā puruṣaḥ purṇaḥ sarvatra samatā tava
The Fever said: Protect my life, Lord of the world, you whose form is grace to devotees; you are the Self, the complete Puruṣa; your equanimity is everywhere.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.57
ज्वरस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा संजहार स्वकं ज्वरम् । माहेश्वरो ज्वरो भीतो रणादेव हि निर्ययौ
jvarasya vacanaṃ śrutvā saṃjahāra svakaṃ jvaram | māheśvaro jvaro bhīto raṇādeva hi niryayau
Hearing the Fever's words, (Kṛṣṇa) withdrew his own fever; and the Māheśvara fever, frightened, went right out of the battle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.58
बाणश्च पुनरागत्य बाणानां च सहस्रकम् । चिक्षेप मन्त्रपूतं च प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम्
bāṇaśca punarāgatya bāṇānāṃ ca sahasrakam | cikṣepa mantrapūtaṃ ca pralayāgniśikhopamam
And Bāṇa, coming again, hurled a thousand arrows, consecrated with mantras and like the flames of the fire of dissolution.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.59
फाल्गुनः शरजालेन वारयामास लीलया । चिक्षेप शक्तिं बाणश्च ग्रीष्मसूर्यसमप्रभाम्
phālgunaḥ śarajālena vārayāmāsa līlayā | cikṣepa śaktiṃ bāṇaśca grīṣmasūryasamaprabhām
Phālguna warded (them) off easily with a net of arrows; and Bāṇa hurled a spear whose radiance equalled the summer sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.60
चिच्छेद लीलया तां च सव्यसाची महाबलः । स जग्राह पाशुपतं शतसूर्यसमप्रभम्
ciccheda līlayā tāṃ ca savyasācī mahābalaḥ | sa jagrāha pāśupataṃ śatasūryasamaprabham
The mighty Savyasācin cut that down with ease; (then) he took up the Pāśupata, radiant as a hundred suns,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.61
अत्यर्थमतिघोरं च विश्वसंहारकारकम् ।तद्दृष्टा चक्रपाणिश्च चक्रं चिक्षेप दारुणम्
atyarthamatighoraṃ ca viśvasaṃhārakārakam |taddṛṣṭā cakrapāṇiśca cakraṃ cikṣepa dāruṇam
exceedingly terrible and bringing about the destruction of the universe; seeing that, the Discus-bearer hurled his dreadful discus.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.62
हस्तानां च सहस्रं च सपाशुपतमुल्बणम् । चिच्छेद रणमध्ये च पपाताचलसिंहवत्
hastānāṃ ca sahasraṃ ca sapāśupatamulbaṇam | ciccheda raṇamadhye ca papātācalasiṃhavat
With the terrible Pāśupata he cut off the thousand arms in the midst of the battle, and (Bāṇa) fell like a lion from a mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.63
शस्त्रं पाशुपतं चैव ययौ पशुपतेः करम् । अव्यर्थ दारुणं लोके प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम्
śastraṃ pāśupataṃ caiva yayau paśupateḥ karam | avyartha dāruṇaṃ loke pralayāgniśikhopamam
And the Pāśupata weapon went (back) to the hand of Paśupati — never failing, terrible in the world, like the flame-tip of the fire of dissolution.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.64
बाणरक्तसमूहेन बभूव च महानदः । बाणः पपात निश्चेष्टी व्यथितो हतचेतनः
bāṇaraktasamūhena babhūva ca mahānadaḥ | bāṇaḥ papāta niśceṣṭī vyathito hatacetanaḥ
From the mass of Bāṇa's blood a great river came to be; Bāṇa fell motionless, in agony, his consciousness gone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.65
तत्राऽऽजगाम भगवान्महदेवो जगद्गुरुः । रुरोदाऽऽगत्य मोहेन बाणं कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
tatrā''jagāma bhagavānmahadevo jagadguruḥ | rurodā''gatya mohena bāṇaṃ kṛtvā svavakṣasi
There came the Lord Mahādeva, the teacher of the world; having come, he wept in his distraction, holding Bāṇa upon his own breast.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.66
शिवाश्रुपतनेनैव संबभूव सरोवरम् । चेतनं कारयामास करुमासागरः प्रभुः
śivāśrupatanenaiva saṃbabhūva sarovaram | cetanaṃ kārayāmāsa karumāsāgaraḥ prabhuḥ
By the very falling of Śiva's tears a lake came into being. The Lord, an ocean of compassion, caused consciousness (to return to him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.67
बाणां गृहीत्वा प्रययौ यत्र देवो जनार्दनः । चक्रे पद्मार्चिते पादपद्मे बाणसमर्पणम्
bāṇāṃ gṛhītvā prayayau yatra devo janārdanaḥ | cakre padmārcite pādapadme bāṇasamarpaṇam
Taking Bāṇa he went to where the god Janārdana was, and made the offering of Bāṇa at those lotus feet that are worshipped by Padmā (Lakṣmī).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.68
तुष्टाव जगतां नाथं भक्तेशं चन्द्रशेखलः । बलिना च स्ततं येन वेदोक्तेन च तेन च
tuṣṭāva jagatāṃ nāthaṃ bhakteśaṃ candraśekhalaḥ | balinā ca stataṃ yena vedoktena ca tena ca
The Moon-crested One praised the Lord of the worlds, the Lord of devotees, with that Veda-declared (hymn) with which he had been praised by Bali.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 120.69
हरिर्मृत्युंजयं ज्ञानं ददौ बाणाय धीमते । करपद्मं ददौ गात्रे तं चकाराजरामरम्
harirmṛtyuṃjayaṃ jñānaṃ dadau bāṇāya dhīmate | karapadmaṃ dadau gātre taṃ cakārājarāmaram
Hari gave the death-conquering knowledge to the wise Bāṇa; he laid his lotus hand upon his body and made him free from old age and death.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.70
बाणः स्तोत्रेण तुष्टाव भक्त्या बलिकृतेन च । वरां कन्यां समानीय रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
bāṇaḥ stotreṇa tuṣṭāva bhaktyā balikṛtena ca | varāṃ kanyāṃ samānīya ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitām
Bāṇa praised (him) with devotion, with the hymn composed by Bali, and having brought an excellent maiden adorned with jewelled ornaments,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.71
ब्रददौ हरये भक्त्या तत्रैव देवसंसदि । गजेन्द्राणां पञ्चलक्ष्मश्वानां तच्चतुर्गुणम्
bradadau haraye bhaktyā tatraiva devasaṃsadi | gajendrāṇāṃ pañcalakṣmaśvānāṃ taccaturguṇam
he gave (her) to Hari with devotion, right there in the assembly of the gods, together with five lakhs of lordly elephants and four times that number of horses,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.72
दासीनां च सहस्रं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम् । सहस्रं कामधेनूनां वत्सयुक्तं च सर्वदम्
dāsīnāṃ ca sahasraṃ ca ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam | sahasraṃ kāmadhenūnāṃ vatsayuktaṃ ca sarvadam
and a thousand maidservants adorned with jewelled ornaments, and a thousand wish-granting cows with their calves, giving everything (desired),
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.73
माणिक्यानां च मुक्तानां रत्नानां शतलक्षकम् । मणीन्द्राणां हीरकाणां शतलक्षं मनोहरम्
māṇikyānāṃ ca muktānāṃ ratnānāṃ śatalakṣakam | maṇīndrāṇāṃ hīrakāṇāṃ śatalakṣaṃ manoharam
a hundred lakhs of rubies, pearls and gems, and a hundred lakhs of chief jewels and diamonds, delightful (to behold),
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.74
जलभाजनपात्राणि सुवर्णनिर्मितानि च । महस्राणि ददौ तस्मै भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरः
jalabhājanapātrāṇi suvarṇanirmitāni ca | mahasrāṇi dadau tasmai bhaktinamrātmakaṃdharaḥ
and vessels and bowls for water, made of gold — thousands (of them) he gave to him, his neck bowed with devotion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.75
वराणि सूक्ष्मवस्त्राणि वह्निशुद्धांशुकानि च । ददौ बाणश्च मर्वाणि स्वभक्त्या शंकराज्ञया
varāṇi sūkṣmavastrāṇi vahniśuddhāṃśukāni ca | dadau bāṇaśca marvāṇi svabhaktyā śaṃkarājñayā
Excellent fine garments and cloths purified by fire — these precious things Bāṇa gave out of his own devotion, at Śaṃkara's bidding.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 4 120.76
ताम्बूलानां मधनां च पूर्णपात्राणि नारद । सहस्राणि ददौ भक्त्या वराणि विविधानि च
tāmbūlānāṃ madhanāṃ ca pūrṇapātrāṇi nārada | sahasrāṇi dadau bhaktyā varāṇi vividhāni ca
Full vessels of betel and of sweets, O Nārada — thousands of them, choice and of many kinds, he gave with devotion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.77
कन्यां समर्पयामास पादपद्मे हरेरपि । रुरोदोच्चैः स्वभक्त्या च परिहारं चकार सः
kanyāṃ samarpayāmāsa pādapadme harerapi | rurodoccaiḥ svabhaktyā ca parihāraṃ cakāra saḥ
He presented the maiden at the lotus feet of Hari; he wept aloud in his devotion and begged forgiveness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.78
कृष्णस्तस्मै वरं दत्त्वा वेदोक्तं च शुभाशिष्म् । शंकरानुमतेनैव प्रययौ द्वारकां पुरीम्
kṛṣṇastasmai varaṃ dattvā vedoktaṃ ca śubhāśiṣm | śaṃkarānumatenaiva prayayau dvārakāṃ purīm
Kṛṣṇa, having given him a boon and the auspicious blessing declared in the Veda, went to the city Dvārakā with Śaṃkara's assent.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.79
गत्वा कन्यां नवोढां तां बाणस्यापि महात्मनः । रुक्मिण्यै प्रददौ शीघ्रं देवक्यै च हरिः स्वयम्
gatvā kanyāṃ navoḍhāṃ tāṃ bāṇasyāpi mahātmanaḥ | rukmiṇyai pradadau śīghraṃ devakyai ca hariḥ svayam
Having gone (there), Hari himself quickly gave that newly wedded maiden of the great-souled Bāṇa to Rukmiṇī and to Devakī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.80
महोत्सवं मङ्गलं च कारयामास यत्नतः । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयामास ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं ददौ
mahotsavaṃ maṅgalaṃ ca kārayāmāsa yatnataḥ | brāhmaṇānbhojayāmāsa brāhmaṇebhyo dhanaṃ dadau
He had a great festival and auspicious rite performed with care; he fed the brahmins and gave wealth to the brahmins.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 4 120.120
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo बाणयुद्धं नाम
iti śrībrahmao mahāo śrīkṛṣṇajanmakhao uttao nāradanāo bāṇayuddhaṃ nāma
Thus (ends) the chapter called "The Battle with Bāṇa," spoken by Nārada, in the latter part of the Śrī-Kṛṣṇa-Birth Section of the great Śrī Brahmavaivarta (Purāṇa).
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