Harivamsha — Chapter 96
HV 96.1
भवतां पुण्यकीर्तीनां तपोबलसमाधिभिः अपध्यानाच् च पापात्मा भौमः स नरको हतः
bhavatāṃ puṇyakīrtīnāṃ tapobalasamādhibhiḥ apadhyānāc ca pāpātmā bhaumaḥ sa narako hataḥ
"By the powers of the austerities and concentration of you of holy fame, and by your ill-wishing (of him), that evil-souled Naraka, son of the Earth, has been slain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.2
मोक्षितं बन्धनाद् गुप्तं कन्यापुरवरं महत् मणिपर्वतम् उत्पाट्य शिखरं चैतद् आहृतम्
mokṣitaṃ bandhanād guptaṃ kanyāpuravaraṃ mahat maṇiparvatam utpāṭya śikharaṃ caitad āhṛtam
The great and excellent city of maidens, kept hidden, has been freed from bondage; and this peak of the jewel-mountain has been torn up and brought here.
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HV 96.3
अयं धनौघः सुमहान् किंकरैर् आहृतो मया ईशा भवन्तस् तस्येति तान् उक्त्वा विरराम ह
ayaṃ dhanaughaḥ sumahān kiṃkarair āhṛto mayā īśā bhavantas tasyeti tān uktvā virarāma ha
This very great mass of wealth has been brought by me through servants; you are the masters of it." Having said this to them, he fell silent.
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HV 96.4
तच् छ्रुत्वा वासुदेवस्य भोजवृष्ण्यन्धका वचः जहृषुर् हृष्टलोमानः पूजयन्तो जनार्दनम्
tac chrutvā vāsudevasya bhojavṛṣṇyandhakā vacaḥ jahṛṣur hṛṣṭalomānaḥ pūjayanto janārdanam
Hearing that speech of Vāsudeva, the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas rejoiced with their hair bristling, honouring Janārdana.
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HV 96.5
ऊचुश् चैनं नृवीरास् ते कृताञ्जलिपुटास् ततः नैतच् चित्रं महाबाहो त्वयि देवकिनन्दन
ūcuś cainaṃ nṛvīrās te kṛtāñjalipuṭās tataḥ naitac citraṃ mahābāho tvayi devakinandana
And those heroes among men, with palms joined, then said to him: "This is no wonder in you, O mighty-armed son of Devakī,
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HV 96.6
यत् कृत्वा दुष्करं कर्म देवैर् अपि सुदुष्करम् लालयेः स्वजनं भोगै रत्नैश् च स्वयम् अर्जितैः
yat kṛtvā duṣkaraṃ karma devair api suduṣkaram lālayeḥ svajanaṃ bhogai ratnaiś ca svayam arjitaiḥ
that, having done a hard deed, hard even for the gods, you should cherish your own people with enjoyments and with jewels won by yourself."
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HV 96.7
ततः सर्वदशार्हाणाम् आहुकस्य च याः स्त्रियः प्रीयमाणाः सभां जग्मुर् वासुदेवदिदृक्षया
tataḥ sarvadaśārhāṇām āhukasya ca yāḥ striyaḥ prīyamāṇāḥ sabhāṃ jagmur vāsudevadidṛkṣayā
Then the women of all the Dāśārhas and of Āhuka, being delighted, went to the assembly hall out of a wish to see Vāsudeva.
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HV 96.8
देवकीसप्तमा देव्यो रोहिणी च शुभानना ददृशुः कृष्णम् आसीनं रामं चैव महाभुजम्
devakīsaptamā devyo rohiṇī ca śubhānanā dadṛśuḥ kṛṣṇam āsīnaṃ rāmaṃ caiva mahābhujam
The ladies, with Devakī as the seventh, and fair-faced Rohiṇī, saw Kṛṣṇa seated, and mighty-armed Rāma too.
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HV 96.9
तौ तु पूर्वम् अतिक्रम्य रोहिणीम् अभिवाद्य च अभ्यवादयतां देवौ देवकीं रामकेशवौ
tau tu pūrvam atikramya rohiṇīm abhivādya ca abhyavādayatāṃ devau devakīṃ rāmakeśavau
But those two, first passing (her) by and saluting Rohiṇī, the two godlike ones, Rāma and Keśava, then greeted Devakī.
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HV 96.10
सा ताभ्याम् ऋषभाक्षाभ्यां पुत्राभ्यां शुशुभे ऽधिकम् अदितिर् देवमातेव मित्रेण वरुणेन च
sā tābhyām ṛṣabhākṣābhyāṃ putrābhyāṃ śuśubhe 'dhikam aditir devamāteva mitreṇa varuṇena ca
With those two bull-eyed sons she shone exceedingly, like Aditi, mother of the gods, with Mitra and Varuṇa.
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HV 96.11
ततः प्राप्तौ नराग्र्यौ तु तस्या दुहितरं तदा एकानंशेति याम् आहुर् नरा वै कामरूपिणीम्
tataḥ prāptau narāgryau tu tasyā duhitaraṃ tadā ekānaṃśeti yām āhur narā vai kāmarūpiṇīm
Then those two foremost of men came to her daughter, whom men call Ekānaṃśā, (a girl) able to take any form at will.
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HV 96.12
तथा क्षणमुहूर्ताभ्यां यया जज्ञे सहेश्वरः यत्कृते सगणं कंसं जघान पुरुषोत्तमः
tathā kṣaṇamuhūrtābhyāṃ yayā jajñe saheśvaraḥ yatkṛte sagaṇaṃ kaṃsaṃ jaghāna puruṣottamaḥ
So too, together with Kṣaṇā and Muhūrtā, (she) with whom the Lord was born, for whose sake the Highest Person slew Kaṃsa with his troop.
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HV 96.13
सा कन्या ववृधे तत्र वृष्णिसद्मनि पूजिता पुत्रवत् पाल्यमाना वै वासुदेवाज्ञया तदा
sā kanyā vavṛdhe tatra vṛṣṇisadmani pūjitā putravat pālyamānā vai vāsudevājñayā tadā
That girl grew up there in the house of the Vṛṣṇis, honoured, cared for like a son, by Vasudeva's order.
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HV 96.14
ताम् एकाम् आहुर् उत्पन्नाम् एकानंशेति मानवाः एकानंशेति याम् आहुर् उत्पन्नां मानवा भुवि । योगकन्यां दुराधर्षां रक्षार्थं केशवस्य च
tām ekām āhur utpannām ekānaṃśeti mānavāḥ ekānaṃśeti yām āhur utpannāṃ mānavā bhuvi | yogakanyāṃ durādharṣāṃ rakṣārthaṃ keśavasya ca
Men call her the one born alone, Ekānaṃśā; whom men on earth call Ekānaṃśā, the maiden of yoga, hard to assail, (born) for the protection of Keśava.
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HV 96.15
तां वै सर्वे सुमनसः पूजयन्ति स्म यादवाः देववद् दिव्यवपुषा क्र्ष्णः संरक्षितो यया
tāṃ vai sarve sumanasaḥ pūjayanti sma yādavāḥ devavad divyavapuṣā krṣṇaḥ saṃrakṣito yayā
All the Yādavas, glad at heart, used to worship her as a goddess, (her) of divine body, by whom Kṛṣṇa was guarded.
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HV 96.16
तां च तत्रोपसंगम्य प्रियाम् इव सखीं सखा दक्षिणेन कराग्रेण परिजग्राह माधवः
tāṃ ca tatropasaṃgamya priyām iva sakhīṃ sakhā dakṣiṇena karāgreṇa parijagrāha mādhavaḥ
And Mādhava, approaching her there, took her by the tip of his right hand, as a friend takes a dear woman friend.
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HV 96.17
तथैव सामो ऽतिबलस् तां परिष्वज्य भाविनीम् मूर्ध्न्य् उपाघ्राय सव्येन परिजग्राह पाणिना
tathaiva sāmo 'tibalas tāṃ pariṣvajya bhāvinīm mūrdhny upāghrāya savyena parijagrāha pāṇinā
In the same way the exceedingly strong Sāma, embracing that noble lady and kissing her on the head, took her with his left hand.
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HV 96.18
ददृशुस् तां प्रियां मध्ये भगिनीं रामकृष्णयोः रुक्मपद्मकरव्यग्रां श्रियं पद्मालयाम् इव
dadṛśus tāṃ priyāṃ madhye bhaginīṃ rāmakṛṣṇayoḥ rukmapadmakaravyagrāṃ śriyaṃ padmālayām iva
They saw her, the beloved sister of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, in their midst, her hands busy with a golden lotus, like Śrī who dwells in the lotus.
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HV 96.19
अथाक्षतमहावृष्ट्या पुष्पैश् च विविधैः शुभैः अवकीर्य च लाजैस् तां स्त्रियो जग्मुर् यथागतम्
athākṣatamahāvṛṣṭyā puṣpaiś ca vividhaiḥ śubhaiḥ avakīrya ca lājais tāṃ striyo jagmur yathāgatam
Then, having strewn her with a great shower of unhusked grain and with various auspicious flowers and with parched grain, the women went as they had come.
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HV 96.20
ततस् ते यादवाः सर्वे पूजयन्तो जनार्दनम् उपोपविविशुः प्रीताः प्रशंसन्तो ऽद्भुतं कृतम्
tatas te yādavāḥ sarve pūjayanto janārdanam upopaviviśuḥ prītāḥ praśaṃsanto 'dbhutaṃ kṛtam
Then all those Yādavas, honouring Janārdana, sat down near (him), pleased, praising the marvellous deed done.
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HV 96.21
पूज्यमानो महाबाहुः पौराणां रतिवर्धनः विजहार महाकीर्तिर् देवैर् इव स तैः सह
pūjyamāno mahābāhuḥ paurāṇāṃ rativardhanaḥ vijahāra mahākīrtir devair iva sa taiḥ saha
Honoured, the great-armed one of vast fame, increaser of the townsfolk's delight, sported together with them as if with the gods.
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HV 96.22
समासीनेषु सर्वेषु यादवेषु जनार्दनम् नियोगात् त्रिदशेन्द्रस्य नारदो ऽभ्यागमत् सभाम्
samāsīneṣu sarveṣu yādaveṣu janārdanam niyogāt tridaśendrasya nārado 'bhyāgamat sabhām
When all the Yādavas were seated (around) Janārdana, Nārada came to the assembly at the command of the lord of the thirty (gods).
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HV 96.24
सो ऽथ संपूजितः पूज्यः शूरैस् तैर् यदुपुंगवैः करे संस्पृश्य गोविन्दं विवेश महद् आसनम् ॥ ह्व्_९६।२३ ततः प्राह महाबाहुर् आहुको नृपतिर् मुनिम् । मुने वाचय किं चिद् वै पुराणं परमोत्तमम् ॥ तथेति हरिणा भूप हरिवंशस्य पुस्तकम् । निक्षिप्तम् आसने पुण्ये नारदो ऽवाचयत् तदा ॥ श्रोतव्यो ऽप्य् उद्धवश् चाशु भूत्वा मौनम् उपाश्रितः । सुखोपविष्टस् तूष्णीं तां नारदो ऽवाचयत् कथां । सुखोपविष्टस् तान् वृष्णीन् उपविष्टान् उवाच ह आगतं शक्रवचनाज् जानीध्वं मां नरर्षभाः
so 'tha saṃpūjitaḥ pūjyaḥ śūrais tair yadupuṃgavaiḥ kare saṃspṛśya govindaṃ viveśa mahad āsanam // HV_96.23 tataḥ prāha mahābāhur āhuko nṛpatir munim | mune vācaya kiṃ cid vai purāṇaṃ paramottamam || tatheti hariṇā bhūpa harivaṃśasya pustakam | nikṣiptam āsane puṇye nārado 'vācayat tadā || śrotavyo 'py uddhavaś cāśu bhūtvā maunam upāśritaḥ | sukhopaviṣṭas tūṣṇīṃ tāṃ nārado 'vācayat kathāṃ | sukhopaviṣṭas tān vṛṣṇīn upaviṣṭān uvāca ha āgataṃ śakravacanāj jānīdhvaṃ māṃ nararṣabhāḥ
Then he, worthy of honour, being duly honoured by those heroes, the bulls of the Yadus, touched Govinda on the hand and took a great seat. // 96.23 Then the great-armed king Āhuka said to the sage: "Sage, recite something, some most excellent ancient story." "So be it," (he said), and then, O king, Nārada recited the book of the Harivaṃśa, which had been placed by Hari on a holy seat. And Uddhava too, who was to listen, quickly fell silent and kept still; comfortably seated, Nārada recited that tale. Comfortably seated, he spoke to those seated Vṛṣṇis: "Know me, O bulls among men, to have come at Śakra's word."
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HV 96.25
शृणुध्वं राजशार्दूलाः कृष्णस्यास्य पराक्रमम् यानि कर्माणि कृतवान् बाल्यात् प्रभृति केशवः
śṛṇudhvaṃ rājaśārdūlāḥ kṛṣṇasyāsya parākramam yāni karmāṇi kṛtavān bālyāt prabhṛti keśavaḥ
"Hear, O tigers among kings, the valour of this Kṛṣṇa, the deeds that Keśava has done from his boyhood onward."
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HV 96.26
उग्रसेनसुतः कंसः सर्वान् निर्मथ्य बान्धवान् राज्यं जग्राह दुर्बुद्धिर् बध्वा पितरम् आहुकम्
ugrasenasutaḥ kaṃsaḥ sarvān nirmathya bāndhavān rājyaṃ jagrāha durbuddhir badhvā pitaram āhukam
"Kaṃsa, Ugrasena's son, of evil mind, crushed all his kinsmen and seized the kingdom, having bound his father Āhuka."
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HV 96.27
समाश्रित्य जरासंधं श्वशुरं कुलपांसनः भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकान् सर्वान् अवमन्यत दुर्मतिः
samāśritya jarāsaṃdhaṃ śvaśuraṃ kulapāṃsanaḥ bhojavṛṣṇyandhakān sarvān avamanyata durmatiḥ
"Relying on his father-in-law Jarāsaṃdha, that disgrace of his family, that evil-minded one, despised all the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas."
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HV 96.29
ज्ञातिकार्यं चिकीर्षंस् तु वसुदेवः प्रतापवान् उग्रसेनस्य रक्षार्थं स्वपुत्रं पर्यरक्षत ॥ ह्व्_९६।२८ नन्दगोपस्य भवने गोव्रजेषु च वर्धितः । स गोपैः सह धर्मात्मा मथुरोपवने वसन् अत्यद्भुतानि कर्माणि कृतवान् मधुसूदनः
jñātikāryaṃ cikīrṣaṃs tu vasudevaḥ pratāpavān ugrasenasya rakṣārthaṃ svaputraṃ paryarakṣata // HV_96.28 nandagopasya bhavane govrajeṣu ca vardhitaḥ | sa gopaiḥ saha dharmātmā mathuropavane vasan atyadbhutāni karmāṇi kṛtavān madhusūdanaḥ
"But the mighty Vasudeva, wishing to do what was needful for his kin, guarded his own son for the protection of Ugrasena. // 96.28 Reared in the house of Nanda the cowherd and in the cow-pens, that righteous one, dwelling with the cowherds in the woodlands near Mathurā—Madhusūdana did most marvellous deeds."
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HV 96.30
प्रत्यक्षं शूरसेनानां श्रूयते महद् अद्भुतम् यथानेन शयानेन शकटान्तरचारिणा
pratyakṣaṃ śūrasenānāṃ śrūyate mahad adbhutam yathānena śayānena śakaṭāntaracāriṇā
"A great marvel is heard of, (which took place) before the eyes of the Śūrasenas: how by him, while he lay moving about between the carts—"
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HV 96.31
राक्षसी निहता रौद्रा शकुनीवेषधारिणी पूतना नाम घोरा सा महाकाया महाबला विषदिग्धं स्तनं क्षुद्रा प्रयच्छन्ती महात्मने
rākṣasī nihatā raudrā śakunīveṣadhāriṇī pūtanā nāma ghorā sā mahākāyā mahābalā viṣadigdhaṃ stanaṃ kṣudrā prayacchantī mahātmane
(By him) was slain a fierce demoness who wore the guise of a bird, the dreadful one named Pūtanā, huge of body and of great strength, the vile creature who was offering her poison-smeared breast to the great-souled (child).
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HV 96.32
ददृशुस् तां विनिहतां राक्षसीं ते वनेचराः बलेः सुतां महाघोरां भीषणां विकृताननाम् । पुनर्जातो ऽयम् इत्य् आहुर् उक्तस् तस्माद् अधोक्षजः
dadṛśus tāṃ vinihatāṃ rākṣasīṃ te vanecarāḥ baleḥ sutāṃ mahāghorāṃ bhīṣaṇāṃ vikṛtānanām | punarjāto 'yam ity āhur uktas tasmād adhokṣajaḥ
Those forest-dwellers saw her slain, the demoness, daughter of Bali, most dreadful, terrifying, with distorted face. "He has been born again!" they said; from that saying he is (called) Adhokṣaja.
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HV 96.35
अत्यद्भुतम् इदं चासीद् यच् छिशुः पुरुषोत्तमः पादाङ्गुष्ठेन शकटं क्रीडमानो व्यलोडयत् ॥ ह्व्_९६।३३ भक्षयन् दधि गोविन्दः पयःपानं च साग्रजः । दाम्ना चोलूखले बद्धो विप्रकुर्वन् कुमारकान् उलूखले परामृद्गाद् (सिच्) वृक्षौ सत्योपचायिनौ । दामोदर इति ख्यातो वसुदेवसुतस् ततः ॥ ह्व्_९६।३४ बभञ्जार्जुनवृक्षौ द्वौ ख्यातो दामोदरस् ततः । कालियश् च महानागो दुराधर्षो महाबलः क्रीडता वासुदेवेन निर्जितो यमुनाह्रदे
atyadbhutam idaṃ cāsīd yac chiśuḥ puruṣottamaḥ pādāṅguṣṭhena śakaṭaṃ krīḍamāno vyaloḍayat // HV_96.33 bhakṣayan dadhi govindaḥ payaḥpānaṃ ca sāgrajaḥ | dāmnā colūkhale baddho viprakurvan kumārakān ulūkhale parāmṛdgād (sic) vṛkṣau satyopacāyinau | dāmodara iti khyāto vasudevasutas tataḥ // HV_96.34 babhañjārjunavṛkṣau dvau khyāto dāmodaras tataḥ | kāliyaś ca mahānāgo durādharṣo mahābalaḥ krīḍatā vāsudevena nirjito yamunāhrade
And this too was most marvellous, that as an infant the Supreme Person, while at play, overturned a cart with the big toe of his foot. // Govinda, together with his elder brother, would eat curds and drink milk; and, bound with a rope to the mortar for troubling the young boys, he crushed with the mortar two trees that had truly grown tall; thereafter the son of Vasudeva became known as Dāmodara. // He broke the two arjuna trees, and thereafter was known as Dāmodara; and Kāliya, the great serpent, hard to assail, of great strength, was defeated in the Yamunā pool by Vāsudeva at play.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
HV 96.36
अक्रूरस्य च प्रत्यक्षं यन् नागभवने प्रभुः पूज्यमानस् तदा नागैर् दिव्यं वपुर् अधारयत्
akrūrasya ca pratyakṣaṃ yan nāgabhavane prabhuḥ pūjyamānas tadā nāgair divyaṃ vapur adhārayat
And before Akrūra's very eyes, when the Lord was being worshipped by the serpents in the serpents' dwelling, he then assumed his divine form.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.37
शीतवातार्दिता गाश् च दृष्ट्वा कृष्णेन धीमता धृतो गोवर्धनः शैलः सप्तरात्रं महात्मना शिशुना वासुदेवेन गवां त्राणार्थम् इच्छता
śītavātārditā gāś ca dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇena dhīmatā dhṛto govardhanaḥ śailaḥ saptarātraṃ mahātmanā śiśunā vāsudevena gavāṃ trāṇārtham icchatā
And seeing the cows afflicted by cold wind, the wise Kṛṣṇa, the great-souled Vāsudeva, though a child, held up the mountain Govardhana for seven nights, wishing to protect the cows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.38
तथा सुदुष्टो ऽतिबलो महाकायो नरान्तकृत् गोपतिर् वासुदेवेन निहतो ऽरिष्टकः क्षितौ
tathā suduṣṭo 'tibalo mahākāyo narāntakṛt gopatir vāsudevena nihato 'riṣṭakaḥ kṣitau
So too the very wicked, exceedingly strong, huge-bodied slayer of men, the lord of cattle Ariṣṭaka, was struck down to the ground by Vāsudeva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.39
धेनुकः स महाकायो दानवः सुमहाबलः निहतो वासुदेवेन गवां त्राणाय दुर्मतिः
dhenukaḥ sa mahākāyo dānavaḥ sumahābalaḥ nihato vāsudevena gavāṃ trāṇāya durmatiḥ
That huge-bodied, exceedingly strong, evil-minded Dānava Dhenuka was slain by Vāsudeva for the protection of the cows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.40
सुनामानम् अमित्रघ्नं सर्वसैन्यपुरस्कृतम् वृकैर् विद्रावयाम् आस ग्रहीतुं समुपागतम्
sunāmānam amitraghnaṃ sarvasainyapuraskṛtam vṛkair vidrāvayām āsa grahītuṃ samupāgatam
Sunāman, slayer of foes, placed at the head of his whole army, who had come up to seize (them), he put to flight with wolves.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.41
रौहिणेयेन संगम्य वने विचरता पुनः गोपवेषधरेणैव कंसस्य भयम् आहृतम्
rauhiṇeyena saṃgamya vane vicaratā punaḥ gopaveṣadhareṇaiva kaṃsasya bhayam āhṛtam
Again, joining with Rohiṇī's son as he roamed the forest, wearing the very garb of a cowherd, he brought fear upon Kaṃsa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.42
तथा वनगतः शौरिर् दंष्ट्रायुधबलं हयम् प्रग्रहं भोजराजस्य जघान पुरुषोत्तमः
tathā vanagataḥ śaurir daṃṣṭrāyudhabalaṃ hayam pragrahaṃ bhojarājasya jaghāna puruṣottamaḥ
So too the Śauri, the Supreme Person, having gone to the forest, slew the horse whose weapon and strength were its fangs, the favourite (mount) of the Bhoja king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
HV 96.43
प्रलम्बश् च महाकायो रौहिणेयेन धीमता दानवो मुष्टिनैकेन कंसामात्यो निपातितः
pralambaś ca mahākāyo rauhiṇeyena dhīmatā dānavo muṣṭinaikena kaṃsāmātyo nipātitaḥ
And the huge-bodied Dānava Pralamba, Kaṃsa's minister, was struck down by the wise son of Rohiṇī with a single fist.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.44
एतौ हि वसुदेवस्य पुत्रौ सुरसुतोपमौ ववृधाते महात्मानौ ब्रह्मगार्ग्येण संस्कृतौ
etau hi vasudevasya putrau surasutopamau vavṛdhāte mahātmānau brahmagārgyeṇa saṃskṛtau
For these two sons of Vasudeva, like sons of the gods, great-souled, grew up, consecrated by the brahmin Gārgya.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.45
जन्मप्रभृति चाप्य् एतौ गार्ग्येण परमर्षिणा याथातथ्येन विज्ञाय संस्कारं प्रतिपादितौ
janmaprabhṛti cāpy etau gārgyeṇa paramarṣiṇā yāthātathyena vijñāya saṃskāraṃ pratipāditau
And from their birth onwards these two were, by the supreme sage Gārgya, who knew (them) as they truly were, brought to (their) consecration.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.46
यदा त्व् इमौ नरश्रेष्ठौ स्थितौ यौवनगौ मुखे सिंहशावाव् इवोदीर्णौ मत्तौ हैमवतौ यथा
yadā tv imau naraśreṣṭhau sthitau yauvanagau mukhe siṃhaśāvāv ivodīrṇau mattau haimavatau yathā
But when these two best of men stood at the threshold of youth, grown up like lion cubs, like rutting Himalayan (elephants) —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.47
ततो मनांसि गोपीनां हरमाणौ महाबलौ आस्तां गोष्ठचरौ वीरौ देवपुत्रसमद्युती
tato manāṃsi gopīnāṃ haramāṇau mahābalau āstāṃ goṣṭhacarau vīrau devaputrasamadyutī
Then the two mighty heroes, stealing the hearts of the cowherd women, dwelt roaming the cow-pens, equal in radiance to sons of the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.48
नैतौ जवे वा युद्धे वा क्रीडासु विविधासु वा नन्दगोपस्य गोपालाः शेकुः प्रतिसमीक्षितुम्
naitau jave vā yuddhe vā krīḍāsu vividhāsu vā nandagopasya gopālāḥ śekuḥ pratisamīkṣitum
Neither in speed nor in fighting nor in the various games could the cowherds of Nanda the cowherd bear to look these two in the face.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.49
व्यूढोरस्कौ महाबाहू सालस्कन्धाव् इवोद्गतौ श्रुत्वेमौ व्यथितः कंसो मन्त्रिभिः सहितो ऽभवत्
vyūḍhoraskau mahābāhū sālaskandhāv ivodgatau śrutvemau vyathitaḥ kaṃso mantribhiḥ sahito 'bhavat
Broad-chested, mighty-armed, risen up like sāla trunks — hearing of these two Kaṃsa was distressed, and took counsel with his ministers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.50
नाशकच् च यदा कंसो ग्रहीतुं बलकेशवौ निजग्राह ततः क्रोधाद् वसुदेवं सबान्धवम्
nāśakac ca yadā kaṃso grahītuṃ balakeśavau nijagrāha tataḥ krodhād vasudevaṃ sabāndhavam
And when Kaṃsa was unable to seize Bala and Keśava, he then in anger arrested Vasudeva together with his kinsmen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.51
सहोग्रसेनेन तदा चोरवद् गाढबन्धनम् कालं महान्तम् अवसत् कृच्छ्रम् आनकदुंदुभिः
sahograsenena tadā coravad gāḍhabandhanam kālaṃ mahāntam avasat kṛcchram ānakaduṃdubhiḥ
Then, along with Ugrasena, Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva) dwelt in wretchedness for a long time, tightly bound like a thief.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.52
कंसस् तु पितरं बध्वा शूरसेना? शशास ह जरासंधं समाश्रित्य तथैवाह्वृतिभीष्मकौ
kaṃsas tu pitaraṃ badhvā śūrasenā? śaśāsa ha jarāsaṃdhaṃ samāśritya tathaivāhvṛtibhīṣmakau
But Kaṃsa, having bound his father, ruled the Śūrasenas, relying on Jarāsaṃdha and likewise on Āhvṛti and Bhīṣmaka.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
HV 96.53
कस्यचित् त्व् अथ कालस्य मथुरायां महोत्सवम् पिनाकिनं समुद्दिश्य कंसश् चक्रे नराधिपः
kasyacit tv atha kālasya mathurāyāṃ mahotsavam pinākinaṃ samuddiśya kaṃsaś cakre narādhipaḥ
Then, after some time, Kaṃsa, the lord of men, held a great festival in Mathurā in honor of Pinākin (Śiva).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.54
तत्र मल्लाः समापेतुर् नानादेश्या विशां पते नर्तका गायकाश् चैव कुशला नृत्तसामसु
tatra mallāḥ samāpetur nānādeśyā viśāṃ pate nartakā gāyakāś caiva kuśalā nṛttasāmasu
There, O lord of the people, wrestlers from various lands assembled, and dancers and singers skilled in dance and song.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.55
ततः कंसो महातेजा रङ्गवाटं महाधनम् कुशलैः कारयाम् आस शिल्पिभिः साधुनिष्ठितैः
tataḥ kaṃso mahātejā raṅgavāṭaṃ mahādhanam kuśalaiḥ kārayām āsa śilpibhiḥ sādhuniṣṭhitaiḥ
Then Kaṃsa of great splendor had a very costly arena enclosure built by skilled craftsmen who were thoroughly accomplished (in their work).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.56
तत्र मञ्चसहस्राणि पौरजानपदैर् जनैः समाकीर्णान्य् अदृश्यन्त ज्योतिर्भिर् गगनं यथा
tatra mañcasahasrāṇi paurajānapadair janaiḥ samākīrṇāny adṛśyanta jyotirbhir gaganaṃ yathā
There thousands of platforms, crowded with townsfolk and country people, were seen, like the sky with its stars.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.57
भोजराजः श्रिया जुष्टं राजमञ्चं महर्द्धिमत् अरुरोह ततः कंसो विमानं सुकृती यथा
bhojarājaḥ śriyā juṣṭaṃ rājamañcaṃ maharddhimat aruroha tataḥ kaṃso vimānaṃ sukṛtī yathā
Then Kaṃsa, the Bhoja king, ascended the royal platform, graced with splendour and of great magnificence, as a man of good deeds ascends a celestial chariot.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.58
रङ्गद्वारे गजं मत्तं प्रभूतायुधकल्पितम् शूरैर् अधिष्ठितं कंसः स्थापयाम् आस वीर्यवान्
raṅgadvāre gajaṃ mattaṃ prabhūtāyudhakalpitam śūrair adhiṣṭhitaṃ kaṃsaḥ sthāpayām āsa vīryavān
— tr. refused: cyber
HV 96.59
यदा हि स महाभोजो रामकृष्णौ समागतौ शुश्राव पुरुषव्याघ्रौ सूर्याचन्द्रमसाव् इव
yadā hi sa mahābhojo rāmakṛṣṇau samāgatau śuśrāva puruṣavyāghrau sūryācandramasāv iva
For when that great Bhoja (Kaṃsa) heard that Rāma and Kṛṣṇa had arrived, those two tigers among men, like the sun and the moon,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.60
तदाप्रभृति यत्तो ऽभूद् रक्षां प्रति नराधिपः न च शेते सुखं रात्रौ रामकृष्णौ विचिन्तयन्
tadāprabhṛti yatto 'bhūd rakṣāṃ prati narādhipaḥ na ca śete sukhaṃ rātrau rāmakṛṣṇau vicintayan
From that time on the king was intent upon (his own) protection, and at night he did not sleep at ease, brooding on Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.61
श्रुत्वा तु रामकृष्णौ च तं समाजम् अनुत्तमम् उभौ विविशतुर् वीरौ शार्दूलौ गोव्रजं यथा
śrutvā tu rāmakṛṣṇau ca taṃ samājam anuttamam ubhau viviśatur vīrau śārdūlau govrajaṃ yathā
— tr. refused: cyber
HV 96.62
ततः प्रवेशे संरुद्धौ रक्षिभिः पुरुषर्षभौ हत्वा कुवलयापीडं ससादिनम् अरिंदमौ अवमृद्य दुराधर्षौ रङ्गं विविशतुस् तदा
tataḥ praveśe saṃruddhau rakṣibhiḥ puruṣarṣabhau hatvā kuvalayāpīḍaṃ sasādinam ariṃdamau avamṛdya durādharṣau raṅgaṃ viviśatus tadā
Then, when the two bulls among men were blocked at the entrance by the guards, those two tamers of foes killed Kuvalayāpīḍa along with its driver, and, crushing (the guards), those two hard to assail entered the arena.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.63
चाणूरान्ध्रौ विनिष्पिष्य केशवेन बलेन च औग्रसेनिः स दुष्टात्मा सानुजो विनिपातितः
cāṇūrāndhrau viniṣpiṣya keśavena balena ca augraseniḥ sa duṣṭātmā sānujo vinipātitaḥ
Cāṇūra and Andhra having been crushed by Keśava and by Bala, that evil-souled son of Ugrasena was struck down along with his younger brother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.64
यत् कृतं यदुसिंहेन देवैर् अपि सुदुःसहम् कर्म तत् केशवाद् अन्यः कर्तुम् अर्हति कः पुमान्
yat kṛtaṃ yadusiṃhena devair api suduḥsaham karma tat keśavād anyaḥ kartum arhati kaḥ pumān
That deed, done by the lion of the Yadus, which even the gods could scarcely endure — what man other than Keśava is capable of doing it?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.65
यद् धि नाधिगतं पूर्वैः प्रह्रादबलिशम्बरैः तद् इदं शौरिणा चित्तं प्रापितं भवताम् इह
yad dhi nādhigataṃ pūrvaiḥ prahrādabaliśambaraiḥ tad idaṃ śauriṇā cittaṃ prāpitaṃ bhavatām iha
For that which was not attained by the ancients, by Prahrāda, Bali and Śambara — that very (state of) mind has here been brought about for you by the son of Śūra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
HV 96.66
एतेन मुरम् आक्रम्य दैत्यं पञ्चजनं तथा शैलसंघान् अतिक्रम्य निसुन्दः सगणो हतः
etena muram ākramya daityaṃ pañcajanaṃ tathā śailasaṃghān atikramya nisundaḥ sagaṇo hataḥ
By him Mura was assailed, and likewise the Daitya Pañcajana; and having passed beyond the masses of mountains, Nisunda was slain together with his troop.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.67
नरकश् च हतो भौमः कुण्डले चाहृते शुभे प्राप्तं च दिवि देवेषु केशवेन महद् यशः
narakaś ca hato bhaumaḥ kuṇḍale cāhṛte śubhe prāptaṃ ca divi deveṣu keśavena mahad yaśaḥ
And Naraka, son of the earth, was slain, and the two auspicious earrings were carried off; and great fame was won by Keśava in heaven among the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.68
वीतशोकभयाबाधाः कृष्णबाहुबलाश्रयाः यजन्तु बहुभिर् यज्ञैर् यादवा वीतमत्सराः
vītaśokabhayābādhāḥ kṛṣṇabāhubalāśrayāḥ yajantu bahubhir yajñair yādavā vītamatsarāḥ
Free from sorrow, fear and affliction, resting on the strength of Kṛṣṇa's arms, let the Yādavas, free from envy, sacrifice with many sacrifices.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.69
देवानां सुमहत् कार्यं कृतं कृष्णेन धीमता क्षिप्रम् आवेदये चेदं भवतां भद्रम् अस्तु वः
devānāṃ sumahat kāryaṃ kṛtaṃ kṛṣṇena dhīmatā kṣipram āvedaye cedaṃ bhavatāṃ bhadram astu vaḥ
A very great task of the gods has been accomplished by wise Kṛṣṇa; and I announce this to you at once — may there be welfare for you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.70
यद् इष्टं वो यदुश्रेष्ठाः कर्तास्मि तद् अतन्द्रितः भवताम् अस्मि यूयं च मम युष्मास्व् अहं स्थितः
yad iṣṭaṃ vo yaduśreṣṭhāḥ kartāsmi tad atandritaḥ bhavatām asmi yūyaṃ ca mama yuṣmāsv ahaṃ sthitaḥ
Whatever is desired by you, best of the Yadus, that I shall do untiringly; I am yours and you are mine, and I stand among you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 96.71
इति संबोधयन् कृष्णम् अब्रवीत् पाकशासनः माम् अप्रैषीत् सुरश्रेष्ठः प्रीतास् तुष्टास् तथा वयम्
iti saṃbodhayan kṛṣṇam abravīt pākaśāsanaḥ mām apraiṣīt suraśreṣṭhaḥ prītās tuṣṭās tathā vayam
Thus addressing Kṛṣṇa, the chastiser of Pāka (Indra) spoke: the best of the gods sent me; we too are pleased and satisfied.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition