Harivamsha — Chapter 101
HV 101.1
पुनर् एव महाबाहो कृष्णस्य जगतीपतेः कृतार्थाः सर्वथा विप्र नारायणसमाश्रयात् । जाता हि वयम् अद्यैव तत्कथाश्रवणाद् द्विज । इत्य् उक्तः स स्मितं कृत्वा प्रणम्य मुनिपुंगवम् । माहात्म्यं श्रोतुम् इच्छामि परमं द्विजसत्तम
punar eva mahābāho kṛṣṇasya jagatīpateḥ kṛtārthāḥ sarvathā vipra nārāyaṇasamāśrayāt | jātā hi vayam adyaiva tatkathāśravaṇād dvija | ity uktaḥ sa smitaṃ kṛtvā praṇamya munipuṃgavam | māhātmyaṃ śrotum icchāmi paramaṃ dvijasattama
"Once again, O mighty-armed one, (tell me) of Kṛṣṇa, lord of the world. O brahmin, we have become in every way fulfilled through taking refuge in Nārāyaṇa, this very day, from hearing that story, O twice-born." Addressed thus, he smiled, and bowing to the bull among sages (said), "I wish to hear the supreme greatness (of him), O best of the twice-born."
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HV 101.2
न हि मे तृप्तिर् अस्तीह शृण्वतस् तस्य धीमतः कर्मणाम् अनुसंधानं पुराणस्य महात्मनः
na hi me tṛptir astīha śṛṇvatas tasya dhīmataḥ karmaṇām anusaṃdhānaṃ purāṇasya mahātmanaḥ
For I have no satisfaction here in hearing the connected account of the deeds of that wise, ancient, great-souled one.
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HV 101.3
नान्तः शक्यं प्रभावस्य वक्तुं वर्षशतैर् अपि गोविन्दस्य महाराज श्रूयताम् इदम् उत्तमम्
nāntaḥ śakyaṃ prabhāvasya vaktuṃ varṣaśatair api govindasya mahārāja śrūyatām idam uttamam
The limit of Govinda's power cannot be stated even in a hundred years, great king; let this excellent (account) be heard.
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HV 101.4
शरतल्पे शयानेन भीष्मेण परिचोदितः गाण्डीवधन्वा बीभत्सुर् माहात्म्यं केशवस्य यत्
śaratalpe śayānena bhīṣmeṇa paricoditaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvā bībhatsur māhātmyaṃ keśavasya yat
Urged on by Bhīṣma as he lay on his bed of arrows, Bībhatsu, wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, (spoke of) the greatness of Keśava —
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HV 101.5
राज्ञां मध्ये महाराज ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरम् अब्रवीत् युधिष्ठिरं जितामित्रम् इति तच् छृणु कौरव
rājñāṃ madhye mahārāja jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaram abravīt yudhiṣṭhiraṃ jitāmitram iti tac chṛṇu kaurava
— in the midst of the kings, great king, he spoke to his eldest brother Yudhiṣṭhira, conqueror of foes. Hear that, O Kaurava.
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HV 101.6
पुराहं द्वारकां यातः संबन्धीन् अवलोककः न्यवसं पूजितस् तत्र भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकोत्तमैः
purāhaṃ dvārakāṃ yātaḥ saṃbandhīn avalokakaḥ nyavasaṃ pūjitas tatra bhojavṛṣṇyandhakottamaiḥ
"Formerly I went to Dvārakā to see my kinsmen; honoured there by the foremost of the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, I stayed.
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HV 101.7
ततः कदाचिद् धर्मात्मा दीक्षितो मधुसूदनः एकाहेन महाबाहुः शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा
tataḥ kadācid dharmātmā dīkṣito madhusūdanaḥ ekāhena mahābāhuḥ śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā
Then at one time the righteous Madhusūdana, the mighty-armed, was consecrated for a one-day rite, by an act laid down in the scriptures.
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HV 101.8
ततो दीक्षितम् आसीनम् अभिगम्य द्विजोत्तमः कृष्णं विज्ञापयाम् आस परित्राहीति चाब्रवीत्
tato dīkṣitam āsīnam abhigamya dvijottamaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ vijñāpayām āsa paritrāhīti cābravīt
Then a foremost brahmin, approaching Kṛṣṇa as he sat consecrated, made his plea known and said, "Save me!"
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HV 101.9
रक्षाधिकारो भवतः परिरक्षस्व मां विभो चतुर्थांशं हि धर्मस्य रक्षिता लभते फलम्
rakṣādhikāro bhavataḥ parirakṣasva māṃ vibho caturthāṃśaṃ hi dharmasya rakṣitā labhate phalam
"Protection is your charge; protect me, O mighty one, for the protector obtains a fourth part of the merit of a duty."
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HV 101.10
न भेतव्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ रक्षामि त्वां कुतो ऽनघ ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन भद्रं ते यद्य् अपि स्यात् सुदुष्करम्
na bhetavyaṃ dvijaśreṣṭha rakṣāmi tvāṃ kuto 'nagha brūhi tattvena bhadraṃ te yady api syāt suduṣkaram
"You must not fear, best of the twice-born; I will protect you — from what, O sinless one? Tell me truly, may it go well with you, even if it be very hard to do."
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HV 101.11
जातो जातो महाबाहो पुत्रो मे ह्रियते विभो त्रयो हृताश् चतुर्थं त्वं कृष्ण रक्षितुम् अर्हसि
jāto jāto mahābāho putro me hriyate vibho trayo hṛtāś caturthaṃ tvaṃ kṛṣṇa rakṣitum arhasi
"Each son of mine, as soon as he is born, is carried off, O mighty-armed, O lord. Three have been taken; you must protect the fourth, Kṛṣṇa.
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HV 101.12
ब्राह्मण्याः सूतिकालो ऽद्य तत्र रक्षा विधीयताम् यथा ध्रियेद् अपत्यं मे तथा कुरु जनार्दन
brāhmaṇyāḥ sūtikālo 'dya tatra rakṣā vidhīyatām yathā dhriyed apatyaṃ me tathā kuru janārdana
Today is the time of my brahmin wife's delivery; let protection be arranged there. Act so that my offspring may be preserved, Janārdana."
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HV 101.13
ततो माम् आह गोविन्दो दीक्षितो ऽस्मि क्रताव् इति रक्षा च ब्राह्मणे कार्या सर्वावस्थागतैर् अपि
tato mām āha govindo dīkṣito 'smi kratāv iti rakṣā ca brāhmaṇe kāryā sarvāvasthāgatair api
Then Govinda said to me, "I am consecrated for the sacrifice; and protection must be given to a brahmin even by those in any condition whatever."
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HV 101.14
श्रुत्वाहम् एवं कृष्णस्य ततो ऽवोचं नरोत्तम मां नियोजय गोविन्द रक्षिष्यामि द्विजं भयात्
śrutvāham evaṃ kṛṣṇasya tato 'vocaṃ narottama māṃ niyojaya govinda rakṣiṣyāmi dvijaṃ bhayāt
Hearing this from Kṛṣṇa, I then said, O best of men, "Appoint me, Govinda; I will protect the twice-born one from danger."
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HV 101.15
इत्य् उक्तः स स्मितं कृत्वा माम् उवाच जनार्दनः रक्ष्यसीत्य् एवम् उक्तस् तु व्रीडितो ऽस्मि नराधिप
ity uktaḥ sa smitaṃ kṛtvā mām uvāca janārdanaḥ rakṣyasīty evam uktas tu vrīḍito 'smi narādhipa
So addressed, Janārdana smiled and said to me, "You shall protect (him)"; and being spoken to thus I was abashed, O king of men.
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HV 101.16
ततो मां व्रीडितं ज्ञात्वा पुनर् आह जनार्दनः गम्यतां कौरवश्रेष्ठ शक्यते यदि रक्षितुम्
tato māṃ vrīḍitaṃ jñātvā punar āha janārdanaḥ gamyatāṃ kauravaśreṣṭha śakyate yadi rakṣitum
Then, knowing that I was abashed, Janārdana spoke again: "Go, best of the Kauravas, if you are able to protect (him)."
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HV 101.17
त्वत्पुरोगाश् च गच्छन्तु वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथाः ऋते रामं महाबाहुः प्रद्युम्नं च महाबलम्
tvatpurogāś ca gacchantu vṛṣṇyandhakamahārathāḥ ṛte rāmaṃ mahābāhuḥ pradyumnaṃ ca mahābalam
"And let the great chariot-warriors of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas go with you at their head, except for the mighty-armed Rāma and Pradyumna of great strength."
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HV 101.18
ततो ऽहं वृष्णिसैन्येन महता परिवारितः तम् अग्रतो द्विजं कृत्वा प्रयातः सह सेनया
tato 'haṃ vṛṣṇisainyena mahatā parivāritaḥ tam agrato dvijaṃ kṛtvā prayātaḥ saha senayā
Then I, surrounded by a great army of the Vṛṣṇis, having placed that brahmin in front, set out together with the army.
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