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- English Translation by Prof.D.V.Potdar
viShNurbrahmAdidEvaiH kShitibharaharaNE prArthitaH prAdurAsId
dEvakyAM naMdanaMdI shishuvadhavihitAM pUtanAM yO jaGAna |
utthanautsukyakAlE rathacaraNagataM cAsuraM pAdaGAtai-
shcakrAvartaM ca mAtrA gururiti nihitO bhUtalE sO vatAnmAm || 1 ||
1. Vishnu, appealed to by Brahma and other deities to lessen the load of the earth was born to Devaki. He made Nanda happy. He killed Putana, sent to finish kids. During the festive occasion of the first visit to the temple he kicked and killed the demon* hidden in the wheels of the cart. While he was resting in Devaki’s lap, she felt he was a bit heavy and placed him on the ground. A demon+ in the form of a cyclone carried him away, but Krishna slew him. May he protect us.
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Note: * Shakatusara + Trinavarta
yO mAturjRuMbhamANO jagadidamuKilaM darshayannaMkarUDhO
gargENAcIrNanAmA kRutaruciramahAbAlalIlO vayasyaiH |
gOpIgEhEShu bhAMDasthitamurudayayA kShIradadhyAdi muShNan
mRunmA bhakShIti mAtuH swavadanagajagadbhAsayan bhAsatAM mE || 2 ||
2. Resting in his mother’s lap, sometime, Krishna yawned, revealing to her the entire universe. Gargacharya conducted his naming ceremony. He revelled in pranks, befitting a child, and stole with his chums milk and curds stored in pots in the cowgirls’ houses, to favour them* And when he opened his mouth to show his mother that he had not swallowed dirt, once more she had a glimpse of the universe. May he enlighten me. * see note above (Ram charitra manjari--1)
dadhnO matrasya bhaMgAdupagamitaruShA naMdapatnyAtha baddhaH
kRucCrENOlUKalE yO dhanapatitanayau mOcayAmAsa shApAt |
naMdAdyaiH prApya vRuMdAvanamiha ramayan vENunAdAdibhiryO
vatsAn pAn vatsarUpaM kratubhugarimathO pOthayansO&vatAnmAm || 3 ||
3. When he broke a pot full of curds, Nanda’s wife was angry, and she tied him up to a pounding pit with some difficulty. He freed the sons of Kubera from a curse*.Along with Nanda and others he went to Brindavan, and pleased the residents there by playing on his flute. While herding cattle, he despatched an enemy of the gods,+ come there in the guise of a calf.
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* Narada’s + Vatsasura.
rakShan vatsAn vayasyairbakamabhinadathO tigma tuMDE gRuhItwA
prItiM kartuM sukhInAM Karamapi balatO GAtayan kAliyAhIm |
unmathyOdwAsya kRuShNamativimalajalAM yO vyadhAddAvavahniM
suptAnAvRutya gOShThE sthitamupibadasau duShTavRukShaccidavyAt || 4 ||
4. While grazing cows with his friends he came across a demon in the guise of a stork, and catching him by his sharp beak split him into two. To comfort his friends, he had Khara killed by Balarama. He trod on Kali, the serpent, and drove him out of the river Yamuna, making the water pure. He swallowed the wildfire surrounding the ranch, where the cowherds were sleeping and saved them. He also killed a wicked demon residing in a tree.
durgAraNyapravEshAccyutanijasaraNIn gOgaNAnAhwayadyO
dAvAgnIM tatra pItwAsamapuShadanugAn gOpakAnAviShaNNAn |
gObhirgOpaiH parItaH saridudakataTasthOpalE bhOjyamannaM
bhuktwA vENOrninAdAdwrajagatavanitAcittahArI sa mA&vyAt || 5 ||
5. He summoned the cows, which had entered a thick forest and had lost their way. Swallowing wild fire he protected the frightened cowherds, who had followed him. Sitting on a boulder on the bank of the Yamuna, surrounded by cows and cowherds, he ate food. He played on his flute, and charmed the damsels in Gokula.
kRuShNO&smAkaM patiH syAditi kRutatapasAM majjanE gOpikAnAM
nagnAnAM vastradAtA dwijavaravanitAnItamannaM samashnan |
shrAMtairgOpaiH samaM yO balamathanabalAvAhRutE&smin savRuShTau
prOddhRutyAhAryavaryaM nijajanamuKilaM pAlayan pAtwasau mAm || 6 ||
6. The cowgirls had performed penance wishing Krishna to be their husband. Once they were bathing naked and he stole their clothes and gave them back (after an appeal),he ate the food brought by the wives of ‘class’ brahmins along with the hungry cowherds. Since the offering meant for him was eaten, the angry Indra started a downpour. Krishna held up a great mountain and protected his people.
gOviMdAkhYO&tha tAtaM jalapatihRutamAnIya lOkaM swakIyaM
naMdAdInAM pradarshya vrajagatavanitAgAnakRuShNArtacittAH |
yaH kAliMdyAM nishAyAmaramayadamalajyOtsnAyA dIpitAYAM
cArvAMgIrnarmavAkyaiH stanabharanamitAH prINayan prIyatAM naH || 7 ||
7. Because of this feat he was called Govinda. He brought back his father taken away by Varuna, and showed to Nanda and others his own abode* and original form. The damsels in Gokula, with beautiful bodies, slightly bent by the weight of their breasts were attracted by his playing on the flute. He enjoyed their company, charming them with pleasant talk, on the bank of the Yamuna, during nights brightened by moonlight.
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* vaikuntha
aMtardhattE sma tAsAM madaharaNakRutE twEkayA krIDamAnaH
swaskaMdhArOhaNAdyaiH punarapi vihitO garvashAMtyai mRugAkShyAH |
KinnAnAM gOpikAnAM bahividhanutibhiryO vahan prItimAviH
prAptO rAsOtsavEna nyaramayadabalAH prIyatAM mE hariH saH || 8 ||
8. To destroy the vanity of the cowgirls, he walked away with one of them. She became proud and wanted to ride on his back. To humble her he disappeared. All the cowgirls were sad and started singing his praise He was happy and reappearing trod the Rasa dance with them. May he be pleased with us.
hatwA yaH shaMKacUDaM maNimatha samadAdagrajAyArtagOpI-
gItAnEkaswalIlO hatavRuShabhamahApUrvadEvO&marEDyaH |
kEshiprANApaharI suramunivadanaprArthitAshEShakRutyO
hatwA putraM mayasya swajanamapihitaM mOcayan mOkShadaH syAt || 9 ||
9. He killed Sankhachuda,took away the jewel in his head, and gave it to his brother. The sad cowgirls (remembered and) described his tricks. He killed the great demon Vrishabha, and was praised by Indra. He also killed Keshi. The divine sage reminded him of the work still to be done. To liberate his own people he killed Maya’s son*.May he liberate me.
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* he had forced the cowherds into the cave.
akrUrAkAritO yAn vrajayuvatijanAnsAMtwayitwA&bhitaptAn
swaM rUpaM majjatE&smai vilasitamahigaM darshayaMstEna vaMdyaH |
yO gatwA kaMsadhAnIM hRutarajakashirAshcAruvEShaH sudAmnaH
prItiM kurvaMstrivakrAM vyatanuta rucirAM pauramahyO&vatAtsaH || 10 ||
10. Invited by Akrura he decided to go to Mathura, comforting the distressed damsels in Gokula.While Akrura was bathing in the river he showed him his divine form resting on the serpent, and was praised by him. Reaching Kamsa’s capital, he cut off the head of the washerman, and donned fine clothes. He delighted his friend Sudhama.He made a crooked (in three places) woman charming and was honoured by the citizens. May he protect me.
shArvaM bhaMktwA dhanuryO balamapi dhanuShO rakShakaM kuMjaraM taM
mallAMshcANUrapUrvAnapi sahasajO mardayanstuMgamaMcAt |
bhOjEshaM pAtayitwA vyasumakRuta nijAn naMdayan prApya gargAt |
dwaijaM saMskAramAptO gurumatha viditAshEShavidyO&vatAnnaH || 11 ||
11. Accompanied by his brother he broke Shiva’s bow, destroyed the guards protecting it, killed an elephant, and all the court wrestlers. From a high platform, he pulled down Kamsa, and knocked the breath out of him, pleasing his parents and others. Garga performed his thread ceremony. Then he went to a teacher to study all the shastras*.
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* born a human, behave like one!
datwA putraM pravaktrE pratigatamadhuraH sAMtwayannuddhavAsyA-
dgOShTasthAn naMdapUrvAnaramayadabalAM prItikRudyaH shubhasya |
akrUrasyAtha tEna pratividitapRuthAputrakRutyO jarAyAH
sUnuM nirbhinnasEnaM vyatanuta bahushO vidrutaM naH sa pAyAt || 12 ||
12. He brought to his teacher his son*, and returned to Mathura. He sent Uddhava to Gokul to soothe Nanda and others with his words, made love to Trivakra, delighted Akrura engaged in good deeds, learnt from him the fate of the Pandavas. He destroyed the army of Jarasandha and made him run away.
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* from Yamaloka
pUrya nirgatya rAmAdatha sahamusalI prApya kRuShNO&bhyanuj~jAM
gOmaMtaM cApi mauliM KagapativihitAM vAsudEvaM sRugAlam |
hatwA shatruM ca puryAmadhijaladhi purIM nirmitAM baMdhuvargAn
nityE yaH sO&vatAnnaH pramathitayavanO maucukuMdAkShivahnEH || 13 ||
13. He set out from Mathura with Balarama, and met Bhargava to seek his permission. He approached Gomanta and accepted the crown offered by Garuda, killed Vasudeva shrigala, and led his kith and kin to the city built in the middle of the sea. He had Kalayavana killed by the fire emanating from the eyes of Mouchakunda.
rAj~jA saMstUyamAnO hatayavanabalO bhItavanmAgadhEshA-
dgOmaMtaM prApya bhUyO jitamagadhapatirjAtashAMtAgnishailaH |
Agatya dwArakAM yO hRudikasutagirA j~jAtakauMtEyakRutyaH
pashyatswAdAya bhaiShmIM nRuShu yudhi jitavAnbhUbhRutaH prIyatAM naH || 14 ||
14. Praised by the king, he destroyed the army of Kalayavana. Pretending to be defeated, he approached Gomanta, and was conquered by Jarasandha. He quenched the fire, on the mountain and came to Dwaraka. From Kritavarma he learnt what the Pandavas had done. While the kings watched he kidnapped Rukmini, and later defeated them.
vairUpyaM rugmiNO yO&kRuta maNisahitaM jAMbavaddEhajAtAM
satyAM tEnaiva yuktAmapi parijagRuhE hastinaM kulyahEtOH |
yAtO vyasyAtra satyAshucamatha samagAddwArakAM satyayEtO
draShTuM pArthAnsakRuShNAMdrupadapuramagAdwiddhalakShyAnsa pAyAt || 15 ||
15. He deformed Rukmina, and accepted Jambavati, daughter of Jambavat, along with Syamantaka*, and also Satyabhama, went to Hastinapur to know the fate of the Pandavas, after the burning of the wax palace. He pacified Satyabhama, and along with her went to Dwaraka. He wanted to meet the Pandavas, who had won Draupadi after hitting the target at Hastinapura.
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* a jewel
kRuShNaH prApyAtha satrAjidahitavadhakRudyaH swaPalkasya sUnau
ratnaM saMdarshya rAmaM vyadhita gatarUShaM draShTukAmaH pratasthE |
iMdraprasthasthasthapArthAnatha sahavijayO yAmunaM tIramAyan
kAliMdIM tatra labdhwA yamasutapurakRut pAtu mAM dwArakasthaH || 16 ||
16. Krishna came to Dwaraka and killed the enemy of Satrajit. He showed the syamantaka jewel which was with Akrura to Balarama and pacified him. Then he went to Indraprastha to meet the Pandavas.He came to the bank of the Yamuna with Arjuna, and married Kalindi.He had a township built up for Dharma raja. Let Krishna in Dwaraka protect me.
yO jahnE mitraviMdAmatha dRuDhavRuShabhAn sapta baddhwA&pi nIlAM
bhadrAM madrEshaputrImapi parijagRuhE shakravij~jApitArthaH |
tAr kShyAruDhaH sabhAryO himagirishiKarE bhaumadurgaM samEtya
CitwA durgANi kRuMtwA muragalamariNA dEvatEDyaH sa mA&vyAt || 17 ||
17. He accepted Mitravinda, bound up seven strong bulls and married Neela, Bhadra, and the daughter of the king of Madradesha. At Indra’s request, he flew to the fortress of Narakasura at the top of the Himalayas, along with his wife, on the shoulders of Garuda, and destroyed it. With his disc he cut off the head of Mura, and was praised by the gods.
triMshatpaMcAvadhIdyaH sacivavarasutAn bhUmijEnAtiGOraM
yuddhaM kRutwA gajAdyairarihRutashirasaM taM vyadhAdbhUstutO&tha |
kRutwA rAjyE&sya sUnuM varayuvatijanAn bhUrishashcAruvEShAn
prApayya dwArakAM sO&kRuta mudamaditEH kuMDalAbhyAmavEnmAm || 18 ||
18. He killed the sons of thirty five top ministers, fought a terrible battle with Narakasura, accompanied by elephants etc, and cut off his head with his disc. Praised by Goddess Earth he crowned Narakasura’s son, and took many fair maidens, charmingly dressed to Dwaraka. He pleased Aditi by handing over to her ear ornaments*.
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* snatched away by Narakasura formerly
iMdrArAdhyO&marEMdrapriyatamamagamAhRutya dEvAn vijitya
prApyAtha dwArakAM yaH sutamatiruciraM rugmiNIshaH prapEdE |
bhrAtRuvyaM pauMDrakAKyaM purarudhamatanOt kRuttashIrShaM tadIyA-
patyOtpannAM ca kRutyAM rathacaraNarucA kAlayan kAmadhuk syAt || 19 ||
19. Worshipped by Indra, he took away Indra’s favourite tree, winning the battle with the devas that ensued later. He returned to Dwaraka and had a handsome son born of Rukmini. He cut off the head of Paundrika, who had invaded Dwaraka. Paundrika’s son had an issue Kritya—an embodiment of fire—which Krishna destroyed by the lustre of his chariot wheels. May he fulfil our desire.
kRuShNaH sUryOparAgE nijayuvatigaNairbhArgavaM kShEtramApta-
statrAyAtAn swabaMdhUn munigaNamapi saMtOShya yaj~jaM swapitrA |
yO&nuShThApyApya naijaM puramatha vaditA&nEkatattwAni pitrE
mAtuH putrAn pradarshyAkRuta hitamahitaM mE&panudyAt sa IshaH || 20 ||
20. Once during the solar eclipse, Krishna with his group of damsels, went to Parashuram kshetra, and delighted his kith and kin come there, and also the group of rishis. He had sacrifices performed by his father and came to Dwaraka. He explained many spiritual matters to his father, and showed his mother her lost sons* and comforted her. May he keep me away from harms.
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* killed by Kamsa
rugmiNYA narmavAkyairaramata bahubhiH strIjanairYO&tha putrA-
nEkaikasyAM prapEdE dasha dasha rucirAn pautrakAnapyanEkAn |
pautrasyOdwAhakAlE bhRushakupitabalAdrugmiNaM GAtayitwA
naMdan yOShidgaNEna pratigRuhamabalAprItikArI gatirmE || 21 ||
21. His pleasant words charmed Rukmini. By his many wives he had handsome sons, ten by each ,and also many grandsons. During his grandson’s marriage he had Rukmina killed by his angry brother. He spent a pleasant time with his wives in all his homes. May he fulfil my desires
nAnAratnapradIptAsamavibhavayutadwyaShTasAhasrakAMtA-
gEhEShwashnan shayAnaH kwa ca japamagRuyAdIni kurvan kwacicca |
dIvyannakShairbruvANaH pravacanamaparairmaMtrayannEvamAdi-
vyApArAnnAradasya pratisadamahO darshayan naH sa pAyAt || 22 ||
22. In the homes of his sixteen thousand wives, luxuriously furnished, and lighted by many bright gems, he was seen by Narada, in each of the houses, eating, sleeping, performing japa, getting ready to go hunting, throwing dice, preaching, or sometimes counselling.
prAtardhyAyan prasannaH kRutanijavihitaH satsabhAM prApya kRuShNO
dUtaM rAj~jAM pratOShyAmaramunividitAshEShakRutyaH prayAsIt |
shakraprasthaM camUbhirbahuvibhavayutaM baMdhubhirmAnitO&yaM
bhImEnApAtya bArhadrathamatha nRupatIn mOcayanmE prasIdEt || 23 ||
23. Getting up in the early morning, pleased, Krishna performed rituals suited for him, and then proceeded to court. He tipped the messenger sent to him, and remembering the rest of the work to be done by him—pointed out by Narada--he went to the glorious Indraprastha along with a large army. Honoured by his kith and kin, he had Jarasandha killed by Bhima, and liberated the kings*
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* imprisoned by Jarasandha
putraM rAjyE&sya kRutwA hRutashirasamathO cEdirAjaM vidhAya
prOdyaMtaM rAjasUyaM yamasutavihitaM saMsthitaM yO vidhAya |
shakraprasthAt prayAtO nijanagaramasau sAlwabhagnaM samIkShya
kruddhO GannabdhigaM taM shivavarabalinaM yAn puraM pAtu nityam || 24 ||
24. Crowning Jarasandha’s son, he cut off the head of Shishupal, and helped Dharmaraj successfully complete the sacrifice begun by him. Departing from Indraprastha, he came to his township and saw it destroyed by Salva. Angry, he killed him, -- standing in the middle of the sea, and grown powerful by Shiva’s boon-- and reached his place.
viprAdAkarNya dharmaM vanagatamanujaiH sAMtwayitwaitya sarvA-
nabhyEtya dwArakAM yO nRugamatha kujaniM divyarUpaM cakAra |
gatwA vaidEhagEhaM katipayadivasAMstatra nItwA&tibhaktau
saMtOShya dwArakAM yAn bahubalasamatO&yannupaplAvyamavyAt || 25 ||
25. Hearing from a brahmin that Dharmaraj had to go the forest with his brothers, he went there and comforted them all. While returning to Dwaraka he granted the lizard his former handsome figure. Then he went to the palace of Vaideha, and spent some time there, making his devotees happy. He returned to Dwaraka,and afterwards proceeded with a large army to Upaplavya.
dautyaM kurvannanaMtA nijaruciratanUrdarshayan divyadRuShTE-
rgItAtattvOpadEshAdraNamuKivijayasyAcaran sArathitwam |
nItwA kailAsamEnaM pashupatimuKatO dApayitwA&stramasmai
bhImEnApAtya duShTaM kShitipatimakarOddharmarAjaM tamIDE || 26 ||
26. Acting as a messenger, he showed his timeless, charming form to Dhritarashtra, and to Arjuna, (granting them divine vision), to the latter after preaching the Gita. Acting as his charioteer, Krishna took Arjuna to kailas and had astras* given to him by Shiva. He got wicked Duryodhan slain by Bhima, and made Dharmaraj the king of the land. I worship him.
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* missiles
prAptaH sthAnaM yadUnAM priyasaKamakRutAvAptakAmaM kucElaM
kurvan karmAshwamEdhaM nijabhavanamathO darshayitwA&rjunAya |
putrAn viprAya datwA sahasahajamasau daMtavakraM nipAtya
prApyAtha dwArakAM swAM samavatu viharannuddhavAyOktatattwaH || 27 ||
27. He reached Dwaraka, the residence of the Yadavas, and fulfilled the desire of his dear friend Kuchaila, performed the Ashwamedha sacrifice, showed his residence* to Arjuna, gave the brahmin his sons slew Dantavakra along with his brother, and came to Dwaraka. He spent his time happily, preaching to Uddhava.
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* anantasana
rakShan lOkAn samastAn nijajananayanAnaMdakArI nirastA-
vadyaH sauKyaikamUrtiH surataru kusumaiH kIryamANO&marEMdraiH ||
siddhairgaMdharvapUrvairjayajayavacanaiH stUyamAnO&tra kRuShNaH
strIbhiH putraishca pautraiH sa jayati bhagavAn sarvasaMpatsamRuddhaH || 28 ||
28. Protecting all the worlds, gladdening all his people, free from all defects, possessed only of joy, showered with flowers of the divine tree by the chiefs among the gods, hailed by the gandharvas and siddhas with the words, “Victory, victory to you” ,Krishna brimming with all blisses flourishes with his wives, sons and grandsons here!
iti shrIkRuShNacAritramaMjarI lEshataH kRutA |
rAGavEMdrENa yatinA bhUyAt kRuShNaprasAdadA || 29 ||
29. Thus this story of Krishna was briefly narrated by the yati Raghvendra. May it bring the grace of Krishna to the reader.
iti shrIrAGavEMdratIrthashrIcaraNaviracitA shrIkRuShNacAritramaMjarI
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