श्रीशुक उवाच ।
एवं विधानि कर्माणि गोपाः कृष्णस्य वीक्ष्य ते ।
अतद्वीर्यविदः प्रोचुः समभ्येत्य सुविस्मिताः ॥ १॥
बालकस्य यदेतानि कर्माण्यत्यद्भुतानि वै ।
कथमर्हत्यसौ जन्म ग्राम्येष्वात्मजुगुप्सितम् ॥ २॥
यः सप्तहायनो बालः करेणैकेन लीलया ।
कथं बिभ्रद्गिरिवरं पुष्करं गजराडिव ॥ ३॥
तोकेनामीलिताक्षेण पूतनाया महौजसः ।
पीतः स्तनः सह प्राणैः कालेनेव वयस्तनोः ॥ ४॥
हिन्वतोऽधःशयानस्य मास्यस्य चरणावुदक् ।
अनोऽपतद्विपर्यस्तं रुदतः प्रपदाहतम् ॥ ५॥
एकहायन आसीनो ह्रियमाणो विहायसा ।
दैत्येन यस्तृणावर्तमहन् कण्ठग्रहातुरम् ॥ ६॥
क्वचिद्धैयङ्गवस्तैन्ये मात्रा बद्ध उदूखले ।
गच्छन्नर्जुनयोर्मध्ये बाहुभ्यां तावपातयत् ॥ ७॥
वने सञ्चारयन् वत्सान् सरामो बालकैर्वृतः ।
हन्तुकामं बकं दोर्भ्यां मुखतोऽरिमपाटयत् ॥ ८॥
वत्सेषु वत्सरूपेण प्रविशन्तं जिघांसया ।
हत्वा न्यपातयत्तेन कपित्थानि च लीलया ॥ ९॥
हत्वा रासभदैतेयं तद्बन्धूंश्च बलान्वितः ।
चक्रे तालवनं क्षेमं परिपक्वफलान्वितम् ॥ १०॥
प्रलम्बं घातयित्वोग्रं बलेन बलशालिना ।
अमोचयद्व्रजपशून् गोपांश्चारण्यवह्नितः ॥ ११॥
आशीविषतमाहीन्द्रं दमित्वा विमदं ह्रदात् ।
प्रसह्योद्वास्य यमुनां चक्रेऽसौ निर्विषोदकाम् ॥ १२॥
दुस्त्यजश्चानुरागोऽस्मिन् सर्वेषां नो व्रजौकसाम् ।
नन्द ते तनयेऽस्मासु तस्याप्यौत्पत्तिकः कथम् ॥ १३॥
क्व सप्तहायनो बालः क्व महाद्रिविधारणम् ।
ततो नो जायते शङ्का व्रजनाथ तवात्मजे ॥ १४॥
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Śrī Śuka began again : Much astonished to witness such (superhuman) feats of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the aforesaid Gopas, who were ignorant of His power, gathered together and talked (as follows):—(1)
Since these exploits are most wonderful indeed on the part of a (mere) boy, how could he deserve a birth among rustics, which is (so) unworthy of himself ? (2)
A boy of seven, how could he keep on holding (for a week) with one hand a big mountain as sportfully as a lordly elephant would hold a lotus ? (3)
By him as a (mere) babe with its eyes half closed was sucked the breast of the mighty Pūtanā alongwith her life, (even) as the life-span of a living organism is (gradually) swallowed up by Time ! (4)
Struck by the fore part of his feet (even) as he—(only three) months old—lay underneath a cart kicking up his feet and crying, the cart fell topsy-turvy ! (5)
Being carried away through the sky by a demon while squatting (on the floor) as an infant of one year, he killed the demon, Tṛṇāvarta (by name), who was feeling oppressed on account of his being caught by the neck ! (6)
Tied by the mother to a mortar on the ground of theft of butter, on one occasion, and crawling on all fours between the two Arjuna trees he caused them to fall down ! (7)
Duly pasturing calves in the forest, accompanied by Balarāma and surrounded by (other) boys, he tore asunder by the bill, with his arms, his enemy in the form of a heron, that sought to kill him. (8)
Having killed another demon, who, in the guise of a calf had found his way into his herd of calves with intent to kill him, he sportfully caused with the carcass a number of Kapittha trees to fall (by dashing it against the Kapittha trees) ! (9)
Slaying the demon (Dhenuka), disguised as a donkey, and his kinsfolk while accompanied by Balarāma, he rendered safe the forest of palm trees (the home of Dhenuka); which was rich with ripe fruits. (10)
Getting the terrible (demon) Pralamba slain by the powerful Balarāma, he rescued the cattle of Vraja as well as the cowherds from a forest fire. (11)
Having subdued the most venomous Kāliya (a ruler of serpents) and rid it of haughtiness, he forcibly expelled it from the pool (inhabited by it) and made the waters of the Yamunā free from poison! (12)
The love of us all, who have our abode in Vraja, for this boy of yours, O Nanda, is such as cannot be easily given up and his love for us (too) is quite natural. How is it? (13)
A boy of seven years lifting up a big mountain—how inconceivable is this! It is for this reason that our suspicion is aroused, O ruler of Vraja, with regard to your son (being God Himself). (14) (1-14)
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नन्द उवाच ।
श्रूयतां मे वचो गोपा व्येतु शङ्का च वोऽर्भके ।
एनं कुमारमुद्दिश्य गर्गो मे यदुवाच ह ॥ १५॥
वर्णास्त्रयः किलास्यासन् गृह्णतोऽनुयुगं तनूः ।
शुक्लो रक्तस्तथा पीत इदानीं कृष्णतां गतः ॥ १६॥
प्रागयं वसुदेवस्य क्वचिज्जातस्तवात्मजः ।
वासुदेव इति श्रीमानभिज्ञाः सम्प्रचक्षते ॥ १७॥
बहूनि सन्ति नामानि रूपाणि च सुतस्य ते ।
गुणकर्मानुरूपाणि तान्यहं वेद नो जनाः ॥ १८॥
एष वः श्रेय आधास्यद्गोपगोकुलनन्दनः ।
अनेन सर्वदुर्गाणि यूयमञ्जस्तरिष्यथ ॥ १९॥
पुरानेन व्रजपते साधवो दस्युपीडिताः ।
अराजके रक्ष्यमाणा जिग्युर्दस्यून् समेधिताः ॥ २०॥
य एतस्मिन् महाभागाः प्रीतिं कुर्वन्ति मानवाः ।
नारयोऽभिभवन्त्येतान् विष्णुपक्षानिवासुराः ॥ २१॥
तस्मान्नन्द कुमारोऽयं नारायणसमो गुणैः ।
श्रिया कीर्त्यानुभावेन तत्कर्मसु न विस्मयः ॥ २२॥
इत्यद्धा मां समादिश्य गर्गे च स्वगृहं गते ।
मन्ये नारायणस्यांशं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ॥ २३॥
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Nanda replied : (Pray,) hear my statement, O Gopas, which is (precisely) what the sage Garga told me concerning this boy; and let your suspicion about the child melt away. (15)
(Garga said:) Taking (diverse) forms indeed in each Yuga, this boy has manifested (in his body) three (different) colours, viz., white, red and yellow; this time he has assumed a dark complexion. (16)
Some time in the past this son of yours was born in the house of Vasudeva; (hence) the wise (who know this truth) will duly designate him as the glorious Vāsudeva (son of Vasudeva). (17)
There are numerous names and forms of your son, conforming to his excellences and actions. I (alone) know them, not the commonalty. (18)
The delight of the cowherds, nay, of the entire Gokula, this boy will bring you happiness. By his help you will easily surmount all difficulties. (19)
Being protected and strengthened by him during a period of anarchy in former times, O lord of Vraja, pious souls, tormented by robbers, (eventually) conquered them. (20)
Enemies cannot overpower those highly blessed men who offer love to this boy, any more than demons can prevail over those whose cause has been espoused by Lord Viṣṇu. (21)
Therefore, this son of yours, O Nanda, is a compeer of Lord Nārāyaṇa in point of excellences, splendour, fame and glory, so that there is nothing to be wondered at his exploits. (22)
Ever since, having directly exhorted me thus, Garga returned to his abode, I have recognized Kṛṣṇa, who has (ever) rid us of affliction, to be (no other than) a part manifestation of Lord Nārāyaṇa. (23) (15-23)
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इति नन्दवचः श्रुत्वा गर्गगीतं व्रजौकसः ।
दृष्टश्रुतानुभावास्ते कृष्णस्यामिततेजसः ।
मुदिता नन्दमानर्चुः कृष्णं च गतविस्मयाः ॥ २४॥
देवे वर्षति यज्ञविप्लवरुषा वज्राश्मपर्षानिलैः
सीदत्पालपशुस्त्रि आत्मशरणं दृष्ट्वानुकम्प्युत्स्मयन् ।
उत्पाट्यैककरेण शैलमबलो लीलोच्छिलीन्ध्रं यथा
बिभ्रद्गोष्ठमपान्महेन्द्रमदभित्प्रीयान्न इन्द्रो गवाम् ॥ २५॥
इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां
दशमस्कन्धे पूर्वार्धे षड्विंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २६॥
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Having heard the aforesaid statement of Nanda recapitulating the words of Garga, the inhabitants of Vraja, who had already witnessed and heard of the glory of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, possessed as he was of infinite energy, felt rejoiced and worshipped Nanda as well as Śrī Kṛṣṇa, now that there astonishment was gone. (24)
May Śrī Kṛṣṇa (the Ruler of cows) be gracious to us—Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who, when Indra (the god of rain), enraged at the interruption of his worship, sent down (heavy) showers accompanied by strokes of lightning, hailstorms and tempestuous winds, was moved with pity to see (the whole of) Vraja with its cowherds, cattle and womenfolk in distress and depending (solely) on Himself and, smilingly uprooting with one hand mount Govardhana, even as a child would pull up a mushroom, held it up and (thus) protected Vraja, (thereby) crushing the pride of the mighty Indra ! (25)
Thus ends the twenty-sixth discourse in the first half of Book Ten of the great and glorious Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, otherwise known as the Paramahamsa-Samhitā. (24-25)
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