śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; vilokya — seeing; dūṣitām — contaminated; kṛṣṇām — the river Yamunā; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-ahinā — by the black serpent; vibhuḥ — the almighty Lord; tasyāḥ — of the river; viśuddhim — the purification; anvicchan — desiring; sarpam — serpent; tam — that; udavāsayat — sent away.

śrī-rājā uvāca — King Parīkṣit said; katham — how; antaḥ-jale — within the water; agādhe — unfathomable; nyagṛhṇāt — subdued; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ahim — the serpent; saḥ — he, Kāliya; vai — indeed; bahu-yuga — for many ages; āvāsam — having residence; yathā — how; āsīt — so became; vipra — O learned brāhmaṇa; kathyatām — please explain.

brahman — O brāhmaṇa; bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Lord; tasya — of Him; bhūmnaḥ — the unlimited; sva-chanda-vartinaḥ — who acts according to His own desires; gopāla — as a cowherd boy; udāra — magnanimous; caritam — the pastimes; kaḥ — who; tṛpyeta — can be satiated; amṛtam — such nectar; juṣan — partaking of.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; kālindyām — within the river Yamunā; kāliyasya — of the serpent Kāliya; āsīt — there was; hradaḥ — lake; kaścit — a certain; viṣa — of his poison; agninā — by the fire; śrapyamāṇa — being heated and boiled; payāḥ — its water; yasmin — into which; patanti — would fall down; upari-gāḥ — traveling above; khagāḥ — the birds.

vipruṭ-matā — containing droplets of the water; viṣa-da — poisonous; ūrmi — (having touched) the waves; mārutena — by the wind; abhimarśitāḥ — contacted; mriyante — would die; tīra-gāḥ — present upon the shore; yasya — of which; prāṇinaḥ — all living entities; sthira-jaṅgamāḥ — both nonmoving and moving.

tam — him, Kāliya; caṇḍa-vega — of fearsome power; viṣa — the poison; vīryam — whose strength; avekṣya — seeing; tena — by him; duṣṭām — contaminated; nadīm — the river; ca — and; khala — the envious demons; saṁyamana — for subduing; avatāraḥ — whose descent from the spiritual world; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; kadambam — a kadamba tree; adhiruhya — climbing up on; tataḥ — from it; ati-tuṅgam — very high; āsphoṭya — slapping His arms; gāḍha-raśanaḥ — tying His belt firmly; nyapatat — He jumped; viṣa-ude — into the poisoned water.

sarpa-hradaḥ — the serpent’s lake; puruṣa-sāra — of the most exalted Supreme Personality of Godhead; nipāta-vega — by the force of the fall; saṅkṣobhita — completely agitated; uraga — of the snakes; viṣa-ucchvasita — breathed upon with the poison; ambu-rāśiḥ — all of whose water; paryak — on all sides; plutaḥ — flooding; viṣa-kaṣāya — because of the contamination of the poison; bibhīṣaṇa — fearsome; ūrmiḥ — whose waves; dhāvan — flowing; dhanuḥ-śatam — the extent of one hundred bow-lengths; ananta-balasya — for Him whose strength is immeasurable; kim — what; tat — that.

tasya — of Him; hrade — in his lake; viharataḥ — who was playing; bhuja-daṇḍa — by His mighty arms; ghūrṇa — swirled about; vāḥ — of the water; ghoṣam — the resounding; aṅga — my dear King; vara-vāraṇa — like a great elephant; vikramasya — whose prowess; āśrutya — hearing; tat — that; sva-sadana — of his own residence; abhibhavam — the trespassing; nirīkṣya — taking note of; cakṣuḥ-śravāḥ — Kāliya; samasarat — came forward; tat — that; amṛṣyamāṇaḥ — being unable to tolerate.

tam — Him; prekṣaṇīya — attractive to look at; su-kumāra — most delicate; ghana — like a cloud; avadātam — glowing white; śrīvatsa — wearing the Śrīvatsa mark; pīta — and yellow; vasanam — garments; smita — smiling; sundara — beautiful; āsyam — whose face; krīḍantam — playing; aprati-bhayam — without fear of others; kamala — of a lotus; udara — like the inside; aṅghrim — whose feet; sandaśya — biting; marmasu — upon the chest; ruṣā — with anger; bhujayā — with his snake coils; cachāda — enveloped.

tam — Him; nāga — of the serpent; bhoga — within the coils; parivītam — enveloped; adṛṣṭa-ceṣṭam — not exhibiting any movement; ālokya — seeing; tat-priya-sakhāḥ — His dear friends; paśu-pāḥ — the cowherds; bhṛśa-ārtāḥ — greatly disturbed; kṛṣṇe — unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; arpita — offered; ātma — their very selves; su-hṛt — their relations; artha — wealth; kalatra — wives; kāmāḥ — and all objects of desire; duḥkha — by pain; anuśoka — remorse; bhaya — and fear; mūḍha — bewildered; dhiyaḥ — their intelligence; nipetuḥ — they fell down.

gāvaḥ — the cows; vṛṣāḥ — the bulls; vatsataryaḥ — the female calves; krandamānāḥ — crying loudly; su-duḥkhitāḥ — very much distressed; kṛṣṇe — upon Lord Kṛṣṇa; nyasta — fixed; īkṣaṇāḥ — their sight; bhītāḥ — fearful; rudantyaḥ — crying; iva — as if; tasthire — they stood still.

atha — then; vraje — in Vṛndāvana; mahā-utpātāḥ — very ominous disturbances; tri-vidhāḥ — of the three varieties; hi — indeed; ati-dāruṇāḥ — most fearsome; utpetuḥ — arose; bhuvi — upon the earth; divi — in the sky; ātmani — in the bodies of living creatures; āsanna — imminent; bhaya — danger; saṁśinaḥ — announcing.

tān — these signs; ālakṣya — seeing; bhaya-udvignāḥ — agitated by fear; gopāḥ — the cowherds; nanda-puraḥ-gamāḥ — headed by Nanda Mahārāja; vinā — without; rāmeṇa — Balarāma; gāḥ — the cows; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa; jñātvā — understanding; cārayitum — to herd; gatam — gone; taiḥ — from those; durnimittaiḥ — bad omens; nidhanam — destruction; matvā — considering; prāptam — attained; atat-vidaḥ — not knowing His opulences; tat-prāṇāḥ — having Him as their very source of life; tat-manaskāḥ — their minds being absorbed in Him; te — they; duḥkha — by pain; śoka — unhappiness; bhaya — and fear; āturāḥ — overwhelmed; ā-bāla — including the children; vṛddha — old persons; vanitāḥ — and ladies; sarve — all; aṅga — my dear King Parīkṣit; paśu-vṛttayaḥ — behaving as an affectionate cow does toward her calf; nirjagmuḥ — they went out; gokulāt — from Gokula; dīnāḥ — feeling wretched; kṛṣṇa-darśana — for the sight of Lord Kṛṣṇa; lālasāḥ — anxious.

tān — them; tathā — in such a condition; kātarān — distressed; vīkṣya — seeing; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; mādhavaḥ — the master of all mystic knowledge; balaḥ — Lord Balarāma; prahasya — gently smiling; kiñcit — anything at all; na — did not; uvāca — say; prabhāva-jñaḥ — knowing the power; anujasya — of His younger brother; saḥ — He.

te — they; anveṣamāṇāḥ — searching out; dayitam — their dearmost; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa; sūcitayā — (along the path) which was marked; padaiḥ — by His footprints; bhagavat-lakṣaṇaiḥ — the symbolic markings of the Personality of Godhead; jagmuḥ — they went; padavyā — along the path; yamunā-taṭam — to the bank of the Yamunā.

te — they; tatra tatra — here and there; abja — with the lotus flower; yava — barleycorn; aṅkuśa — elephant goad; aśani — thunderbolt; dhvaja — and flag; upapannāni — adorned; padāni — the footprints; viṭ-pateḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of the cowherd community; mārge — upon the path; gavām — of the cows; anya-pada — the other footprints; antara-antare — dispersed among; nirīkṣamāṇāḥ — seeing; yuyuḥ — they went; aṅga — my dear King; sa-tvarāḥ — rapidly.

antaḥ — within; hrade — the lake; bhujaga — of the serpent; bhoga — within the body; parītam — enveloped; ārāt — from a distance; kṛṣṇam — Lord Kṛṣṇa; nirīham — not moving; upalabhya — seeing; jala-āśaya — the body of water; ante — within; gopān — the cowherd boys; ca — and; mūḍha-dhiṣaṇān — unconscious; paritaḥ — surrounding; paśūn — the animals; ca — and; saṅkrandataḥ — crying out; parama-kaśmalam — the greatest bewilderment; āpuḥ — they experienced; ārtāḥ — being distressed.

gopyaḥ — the cowherd girls; anurakta-manasaḥ — their minds very much attached to Him; bhagavati — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anante — the unlimited one; tat — His; sauhṛda — loving; smita — smiling; viloka — glances; giraḥ — and words; smarantyaḥ — remembering; graste — being seized; ahinā — by the serpent; priya-tame — their most dear; bhṛśa — extremely; duḥkha — by pain; taptāḥ — tormented; śūnyam — empty; priya-vyatihṛtam — deprived of their darling; dadṛśuḥ — they saw; tri-lokam — all the three worlds (the entire universe).

tāḥ — those ladies; kṛṣṇa-mātaram — the mother of Kṛṣṇa (Yaśodā); apatyam — upon her son; anupraviṣṭām — fixing her vision; tulya — equally; vyathāḥ — pained; samanugṛhya — holding back firmly; śucaḥ — floods of sorrow; sravantyaḥ — spilling forth; tāḥ tāḥ — each of them; vraja-priya — of the darling of Vraja; kathāḥ — topics; kathayantyaḥ — speaking; āsan — they stood; kṛṣṇa-ānane — unto the face of Lord Kṛṣṇa; arpita — offered; dṛśaḥ — their eyes; mṛtaka — corpses; pratīkāḥ — resembling.

kṛṣṇa-prāṇān — the men whose very life and soul was Kṛṣṇa; nirviśataḥ — entering; nanda-ādīn — headed by Nanda Mahārāja; vīkṣya — seeing; tam — that; hradam — lake; pratyaṣedhat — forbade; saḥ — He; bhagavān — the all-powerful Lord; rāmaḥ — Balarāma; kṛṣṇa — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; anubhāva — the power; vit — knowing well.

ittham — in this fashion; sva-gokulam — His own community of Gokula; ananya-gatim — having no other goal or shelter (than Him); nirīkṣya — observing; sa-strī — including the women; kumāram — and children; ati-duḥkhitam — extremely distressed; ātma-hetoḥ — on His account; ājñāya — understanding; martya-padavīm — the way of mortals; anuvartamānaḥ — imitating; sthitvā — remaining; muhūrtam — for some time; udatiṣṭhat — He rose up; uraṅga — of the serpent; bandhāt — from the bonds.

tat — of Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa; prathyamāna — expanding; vapuṣā — by the transcendental body; vyathita — pained; ātma — his own; bhogaḥ — serpent body; tyaktvā — giving Him up; unnamayya — raising high; kupitaḥ — angered; sva-phaṇān — his hoods; bhujaṅga — the serpent; tasthau — stood still; śvasan — breathing heavily; śvasana-randhra — his nostrils; viṣa-ambarīṣa — like two vessels for cooking poison; stabdha — fixed; īkṣaṇa — his eyes; ulmuka — like firebrands; mukhaḥ — his face; harim — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; īkṣamāṇaḥ — observing.

tam — him, Kāliya; jihvayā — with his tongue; dvi-śikhayā — having two points; parilelihānam — repeatedly licking; dve — his two; sṛkvaṇī — lips; hi — indeed; ati-karāla — most terrible; viṣa-agni — full of poisonous fire; dṛṣṭim — whose glance; krīḍan — playing; amum — him; parisasāra — moved around; yathā — just as; khaga-indraḥ — the king of birds, Garuḍa; babhrāma — wandered around; saḥ — Kāliya; api — also; avasaram — the opportunity (to strike); prasamīkṣamāṇaḥ — carefully looking for.

evam — in this way; paribhrama — because of the Lord’s moving around him; hata — spoiled; ojasam — whose strength; unnata — raised high; aṁsam — whose shoulders; ānamya — making him bend down; tat — his; pṛthu-śiraḥsu — onto the broad heads; adhirūḍhaḥ — having climbed up; ādyaḥ — the ultimate origin of everything; tat — his; mūrdha — on the heads; ratna-nikara — the numerous jewels; sparśa — because of touching; ati-tāmra — very much reddened; pāda-ambujaḥ — whose lotus feet; akhila-kalā — of all arts; ādi-guruḥ — the original spiritual master; nanarta — began to dance.

tam — Him; nartum — in dancing; udyatam — engaged; avekṣya — taking note of; tadā — then; tadīya — His servants; gandharva-siddha — the Gandharvas and Siddhas; muni-cāraṇa — the sages and the Cāraṇas; deva-vadhvaḥ — the wives of the demigods; prītyā — with great pleasure; mṛdaṅga-paṇava-ānaka — of various kinds of drums; vādya — with musical accompaniment; gīta — song; puṣpa — flowers; upahāra — other presentations; nutibhiḥ — and prayers; sahasā — immediately; upaseduḥ — arrived.

yat yat — whichever; śiraḥ — heads; na namate — would not bow down; aṅga — my dear King Parīkṣit; śata-eka-śīrṣṇaḥ — of him who had 101 heads; tat tat — those; mamarda — trampled down; khara — on those who are evil; daṇḍa — punishment; dharaḥ — the Lord who exerts; aṅghri-pātaiḥ — with the blows of His feet; kṣīṇa-āyuṣaḥ — of Kāliya, whose life was becoming depleted; bhramataḥ — who was still moving about; ulbaṇam — terrible; āsyataḥ — from his mouths; asṛk — blood; nastaḥ — from his nostrils; vaman — vomiting; parama — extreme; kaśmalam — trouble; āpa — experienced; nāgaḥ — the serpent.

tasya — of him; akṣibhiḥ — from the eyes; garalam — poisonous waste; udvamataḥ — who was vomiting; śiraḥsu — among the heads; yat yat — whichever; samunnamati — would rise up; niḥśvasataḥ — who was breathing; ruṣā — out of anger; uccaiḥ — heavily; nṛtyan — while dancing; padā — with His foot; anunamayan — making bow down; damayām babhūva — He subdued; puṣpaiḥ — with flowers; prapūjitaḥ — being worshiped; iva — indeed; iha — on this occasion; pumān — the Personality of Godhead; purāṇaḥ — original.

tat — of Him; citra — amazing; tāṇḍava — by the powerful dancing; virugna — broken; phaṇā-sahasraḥ — his one thousand hoods; raktam — blood; mukhaiḥ — from his mouths; uru — profusely; vaman — vomiting; nṛpa — O King Parīkṣit; bhagna-gātraḥ — his limbs crushed; smṛtvā — remembering; cara-acara — of all moving and nonmoving beings; gurum — the spiritual master; puruṣam — the Personality of Godhead; purāṇam — ancient; nārāyaṇam — Lord Nārāyaṇa; tam — to Him; araṇam — for shelter; manasā — within his mind; jagāma — he approached.

kṛṣṇasya — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; garbha — in whose abdomen; jagataḥ — is found the entire universe; ati-bhara — by the extreme weight; avasannam — fatigued; pārṣṇi — of His heels; prahāra — by the striking; parirugna — shattered; phaṇā — his hoods; ātapatram — which were like umbrellas; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; ahim — the serpent; ādyam — the primeval Lord; upaseduḥ — approached; amuṣya — of Kāliya; patnyaḥ — the wives; ārtāḥ — feeling distressed; ślathat — disarrayed; vasana — their clothing; bhūṣaṇa — ornaments; keśa-bandhāḥ — and the locks of their hair.

tāḥ — they, the wives of Kāliya; tam — to Him; su-vigna — very much agitated; manasaḥ — their minds; atha — then; puraḥ-kṛta — placing in front; arbhāḥ — their children; kāyam — their bodies; nidhāya — putting; bhuvi — upon the ground; bhūta-patim — to the Lord of all creatures; praṇemuḥ — they bowed down; sādhvyaḥ — the saintly ladies; kṛta-añjali-puṭāḥ — folding their hands in supplication; śamalasya — who was sinful; bhartuḥ — of their husband; mokṣa — the liberation; īpsavaḥ — desiring; śaraṇa-dam — He who grants shelter; śaraṇam — for shelter; prapannāḥ — they approached.

nāga-patnyaḥ ūcuḥ — the wives of the serpent said; nyāyyaḥ — fair and just; hi — indeed; daṇḍaḥ — punishment; kṛta-kilbiṣe — to him who has committed offense; asmin — this person; tava — Your; avatāraḥ — descent into this world; khala — of the envious; nigrahāya — for the subjugation; ripoḥ — to an enemy; sutānām — to Your own sons; api — also; tulya-dṛṣṭiḥ — having equal vision; dhatse — You give; damam — punishment; phalam — the ultimate result; eva — indeed; anuśaṁsam — considering.

anugrahaḥ — mercy; ayam — this; bhavataḥ — by You; kṛtaḥ — done; hi — indeed; naḥ — to us; daṇḍaḥ — punishment; asatām — of the evil; te — by You; khalu — indeed; kalmaṣa-apahaḥ — the dispelling of their contamination; yat — because; dandaśūkatvam — the condition of appearing as a serpent; amuṣya — of this Kāliya; dehinaḥ — the conditioned soul; krodhaḥ — anger; api — even; te — Your; anugrahaḥ — as mercy; eva — actually; sammataḥ — is accepted.

tapaḥ — austerity; su-taptam — properly performed; kim — what; anena — by this Kāliya; pūrvam — in previous lives; nirasta-mānena — being free from false pride; ca — and; māna-dena — giving respect to others; dharmaḥ — religious duty; atha vā — or else; sarva-jana — to all persons; anukampayā — with compassion; yataḥ — by which; bhavān — Your good self; tuṣyati — is satisfied; sarva-jīvaḥ — the source of life for all beings.

kasya — of what; anubhāvaḥ — a result; asya — of the serpent (Kāliya); na — not; deva — my Lord; vidmahe — we know; tava — Your; aṅghri — of the lotus feet; reṇu — of the dust; sparaśa — for touching; adhikāraḥ — qualification; yat — for which; vāñchayā — with the desire; śrīḥ — the goddess of fortune; lalanā — (the topmost) woman; ācarat — performed; tapaḥ — austerity; vihāya — giving up; kāmān — all desires; su-ciram — for a long time; dhṛta — upheld; vratā — her vow.

na — not; nāka-pṛṣṭham — heaven; na ca — nor; sārva-bhaumam — supreme sovereignty; na — not; pārameṣṭhyam — the topmost position of Brahmā; na — not; rasa-adhipatyam — rulership over the earth; na — not; yoga-siddhīḥ — the perfections of yogic practice; apunaḥ-bhavam — freedom from rebirth; vā — or; vāñchanti — desire; yat — whose; pāda — of the lotus feet; rajaḥ — the dust; prapannāḥ — those who have attained.

tat — that; eṣaḥ — this Kāliya; nātha — O Lord; āpa — has achieved; durāpam — difficult to achieve; anyaiḥ — by others; tamaḥ-janiḥ — who was born in the mode of ignorance; krodha-vaśaḥ — who was under the sway of anger; api — even; ahi-īśaḥ — the king of serpents; saṁsāra-cakre — within the cycle of material existence; bhramataḥ — wandering; śarīriṇaḥ — for the embodied living entity; yat — by which (dust of Your lotus feet); icchataḥ — who has material desires; syāt — manifests; vibhavaḥ — all opulences; samakṣaḥ — before his eyes.

namaḥ — obeisances; tubhyam — to You; bhagavate — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; puruṣāya — who are present within as the Supersoul; mahā-ātmane — who are all-pervasive; bhūta-āvāsāya — who are the shelter of the material elements (beginning with the ethereal sky); bhūtāya — who exist even prior to the creation; parāya — to the supreme cause; parama-ātmane — who are beyond all material cause.

jñāna — of consciousness; vijñāna — and spiritual potency; nidhaye — to the ocean; brahmaṇe — to the Absolute Truth; ananta-śaktaye — whose potencies are unlimited; aguṇāya — to Him who is never affected by the qualities of matter; avikārāya — who does not undergo any material transformation; namaḥ — obeisances; te — unto You; prākṛtāya — to the prime mover of material nature; ca — and.

kālāya — unto time; kāla-nābhāya — unto Him who is the shelter of time; kāla-avayava — of the various phases of time; sākṣiṇe — to the witness; viśvāya — to the form of the universe; tad-upadraṣṭre — to the observer of it; tat-kartre — to the creator of it; viśva — of the universe; hetave — to the total cause.

bhūta — of the physical elements; mātra — the subtle basis of perception; indriya — the senses; prāṇa — the vital air of life; manaḥ — the mind; buddhi — the intelligence; āśaya — and of material consciousness; ātmane — to the ultimate soul; tri-guṇena — by the three modes of material nature; abhimānena — by false identification; gūḍha — who causes to become covered over; sva — one’s own; ātma — of the self; anubhūtaye — perception; namaḥ — obeisances; anantāya — to the unlimited Lord; sūkṣmāya — to the supremely subtle; kūṭa-sthāya — who is fixed in the center; vipaścite — to the omniscient one; nānā — various; vāda — philosophies; anurodhāya — who sanctions; vācya — of expressed ideas; vācaka — and expressing words; śaktaye — who possesses the potencies.

namaḥ — obeisances; pramāṇa — of authoritative evidence; mūlāya — to the basis; kavaye — to the author; śāstra — of the revealed scripture; yonaye — to the source; pravṛttāya — which encourages sense gratification; nivṛttāya — which encourages renunciation; nigamāya — to Him who is the origin of both kinds of scripture; namaḥ namaḥ — repeated obeisances.

namaḥ — obeisances; kṛṣṇāya — to Lord Kṛṣṇa; rāmāya — to Lord Rāma; vasudeva-sutāya — the son of Vasudeva; ca — and; pradyumnāya — to Lord Pradyumna; aniruddhāya — to Lord Aniruddha; sātvatām — of the devotees; pataye — to the Lord; namaḥ — obeisances.

namaḥ — obeisances; guṇa-pradīpāya — to Him who manifests various qualities; guṇa — by the material modes; ātma — Himself; chādanāya — who disguises; ca — and; guṇa — of the modes; vṛtti — by the functioning; upalakṣyāya — who can be ascertained; guṇa-draṣṭre — to the separate witness of the material modes; sva — to His own devotees; saṁvide — who is known.

avyākṛta-vihārāya — to Him whose glories are unfathomable; sarva-vyākṛta — the creation and manifestation of all things; siddhaye — to Him who can be understood as existent on the basis of; hṛṣīka-īśa — O motivator of the senses; namaḥ — obeisances; te — unto You; astu — let there be; munaye — to the silent; mauna-śīline — to Him who acts in silence.

para-avara — of all things, both superior and inferior; gati — the destinations; jñāya — to Him who knows; sarva — of all things; adhyakṣāya — to the regulator; te — You; namaḥ — our obeisances; aviśvāya — to Him who is distinct from the universe; ca — and; viśvāya — in whom the illusion of material creation manifests; tat-draṣṭre — to the witness of such illusion; asya — of this world; ca — and; hetave — to the root cause.

tvam — You; hi — indeed; asya — of this universe; janma-sthiti-saṁyamān — the creation, maintenance and destruction; vibho — O almighty Lord; guṇaiḥ — by the modes of nature; anīhaḥ — although uninvolved in any material endeavor; akṛta — beginningless; kāla-śakti — of the potency of time; dhṛk — the holder; tat-tat — of each of the modes; sva-bhāvān — the distinctive characteristics; pratibodhayan — awakening; sataḥ — which are already present in their dormant state; samīkṣayā — by Your glance; amogha-vihāraḥ — whose playful activities are impeccable; īhase — You act.

tasya — of Him; eva — indeed; te — of You; amūḥ — these; tanavaḥ — material bodies; tri-lokyām — throughout the three worlds; śāntāḥ — peaceful (in the mode of goodness); aśāntāḥ — not peaceful (in the mode of passion); uta — and also; mūḍha-yonayaḥ — born in ignorant species; śāntāḥ — the peaceful persons in the mode of goodness; priyāḥ — dear; te — to You; hi — certainly; adhunā — now; avitum — to protect; satām — of the saintly devotees; sthātuḥ — who are present; ca — and; te — of You; dharma — their principles of religion; parīpsayā — with the desire of maintaining; īhataḥ — who is acting.

aparādhaḥ — the offense; sakṛt — just once; bhartrā — by the master; soḍhavyaḥ — should be tolerated; sva-prajā — by his own subject; kṛtaḥ — committed; kṣantum — to tolerate; arhasi — it is befitting for You; śānta-ātman — O You who are always peaceful; mūḍhasya — of the foolish one; tvām — You; ajānataḥ — who does not understand.

anugṛhṇīṣva — please show mercy; bhagavan — O Supreme Lord; prāṇān — his life airs; tyajati — is giving up; pannagaḥ — the serpent; strīṇām — for women; naḥ — us; sādhu-śocyānām — who are to be pitied by saintly personalities; patiḥ — the husband; prāṇaḥ — life itself; pradīyatām — should be given back.

vidhehi — please order; te — Your; kiṅkarīṇām — by the maidservants; anuṣṭheyam — what should be done; tava — Your; ājñayā — by the command; yat — which; śraddhayā — with faith; anutiṣṭhan — executing; vai — certainly; mucyate — one will become freed; sarvataḥ — from all; bhayāt — fear.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; ittham — in this way; saḥ — He, Lord Kṛṣṇa; nāga-patnībhiḥ — by the wives of Kāliya; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; samabhiṣṭutaḥ — fully praised; mūrcchitam — who was unconscious; bhagna-śirasam — his heads crushed; visasarja — He let go; aṅghri-kuṭṭanaiḥ — by the striking of His feet.

pratilabdha — regaining; indriya — the function of his senses; prāṇaḥ — and his vital force; kāliyaḥ — Kāliya; śanakaiḥ — gradually; harim — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kṛcchrāt — with difficulty; samucchvasan — breathing loudly; dīnaḥ — wretched; kṛṣṇam — to Lord Kṛṣṇa; prāha — spoke; kṛta-añjaliḥ — in humble submission.

kāliyaḥ uvāca — Kāliya said; vayam — we; khalāḥ — envious; saha utpattyā — by our very birth; tāmasāḥ — of ignorant nature; dīrgha-manyavaḥ — constantly angry; svabhāvaḥ — one’s material nature; dustyajaḥ — is very difficult to give up; nātha — O Lord; lokānām — for ordinary persons; yat — because of which; asat — of the unreal and impure; grahaḥ — the acceptance.

tvayā — by You; sṛṣṭam — created; idam — this; viśvam — universe; dhātaḥ — O supreme provider; guṇa — of the material modes; visarjanam — the variegated creation; nānā — various; sva-bhāva — personal natures; vīrya — varieties of sensory strength; ojaḥ — and physical strength; yoni — wombs; bīja — seeds; āśaya — mentalities; ākṛti — and forms.

vayam — we; ca — and; tatra — within that material creation; bhagavan — O Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarpāḥ — serpents; jāti — by species; uru-manyavaḥ — too much absorbed in anger; katham — how; tyajāmaḥ — we can give up; tvat-māyām — Your illusory potency; dustyajām — which is impossible to give up; mohitāḥ — bewildered; svayam — on our own.

bhavān — Your good self; hi — certainly; kāraṇam — the cause; tatra — in that matter (the removal of illusion); sarva-jñaḥ — the knower of everything; jagat-īśvaraḥ — the supreme controller of the universe; anugraham — favor; nigraham — punishment; vā — or; manyase — (whatever) You consider; tat — that; vidhehi — arrange; naḥ — for us.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti — thus; ākarṇya — hearing; vacaḥ — these words; prāha — then spoke; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kārya-mānuṣaḥ — who was acting like a human being; na — not; atra — here; stheyam — should remain; tvayā — you; sarpa — My dear serpent; samudram — to the ocean; yāhi — go; mā ciram — without delay; sva — your own; jñāti — by the companions; apatya — children; dāra — and wife; āḍhyaḥ — adequately accompanied; go — by the cows; nṛbhiḥ — and the humans; bhujyate — let it be enjoyed; nadī — the river Yamunā.

yaḥ — who; etat — this; saṁsmaret — remembers; martyaḥ — a mortal; tubhyam — to you; mat — My; anuśāsanam — command; kīrtayan — chanting; ubhayoḥ — at both; sandhyoḥ — junctures of the day; na — not; yuṣmat — from you; bhayam — fear; āpnuyāt — obtains.

yaḥ — who; asmin — in this (Kāliya’s lake in the Yamunā River); snātvā — bathing; mat-ākrīḍe — the place of My pastime; deva-ādīn — the demigods and other worshipable personalities; tarpayet — gratifies; jalaiḥ — with the water (of that lake); upoṣya — observing a fast; mām — Me; smaran — remembering; arcet — performs worship; sarva-pāpaiḥ — from all sinful reactions; pramucyate — he becomes freed.

dvīpam — the great island; ramaṇakam — named Ramaṇaka; hitvā — abandoning; hradam — the small lake; etam — this; upāśritaḥ — taken shelter of; yat — of whom; bhayāt — because of the fear; saḥ — that; suparṇaḥ — Garuḍa; tvām — you; na adyāt — will not eat; mat-pāda — with My feet; lāñchitam — marked.

śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca — the sage (Śukadeva) said; muktaḥ — freed; bhagavatā — by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rājan — O King Parīkṣit; kṛṣṇena — by Lord Kṛṣṇa; adbhuta-karmaṇā — whose activities are very wonderful; tam — Him; pūjayām āsa — worshiped; mudā — with pleasure; nāga — of the serpent; patnyaḥ — the wives; ca — and; sa-ādaram — with reverence.

divya — divine; ambara — with clothing; srak — garlands; maṇibhiḥ — and jewels; para-ardhyaiḥ — most valuable; api — also; bhūṣaṇaiḥ — ornaments; divya — divine; gandha — with scents; anulepaiḥ — and ointments; ca — as well; mahatyā — fine; utpala — of lotuses; mālayā — with a garland; pūjayitvā — worshiping; jagat-nātham — the Lord of the universe; prasādya — satisfying; garuḍa-dhvajam — Him whose flag is marked with the emblem of Garuḍa; tataḥ — then; prītaḥ — feeling happy; abhyanujñātaḥ — given permission to leave; parikramya — circumambulating; abhivandya — offering obeisances; tam — to Him; sa — along with; kalatra — his wives; suhṛt — friends; putraḥ — and children; dvīpam — to the island; abdheḥ — in the sea; jagāma — he went; ha — indeed; tadā eva — at that very moment; sa-amṛta — nectarean; jalā — her water; yamunā — the river Yamunā; nirviṣā — free from poison; abhavat — she became; anugrahāt — by the mercy; bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krīḍā — for pleasure pastimes; mānuṣa — humanlike; rūpiṇaḥ — manifesting a form.