śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; atha — then; vrajan — walking; rāja-pathena — along the King’s road; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa; striyam — a woman; gṛhīta — holding; aṅga — for the body; vilepa — with ointments; bhājanām — a tray; vilokya — seeing; kubjām — hunchbacked; yuvatīm — young; vara-ānanām — with an attractive face; papraccha — He inquired; yāntīm — going; prahasan — smiling; rasa — of the pleasure of love; pradaḥ — the bestower.

kā — who; tvam — you; vara-ūru — O beautiful-thighed one; etat — this; u ha — ah, indeed; anulepanam — ointment; kasya — for whom; aṅgane — My dear woman; vā — or; kathayasva — please tell; sādhu — honestly; naḥ — Us; dehi — please give; āvayoḥ — to Us two; aṅga-vilepam — body ointment; uttamam — excellent; śreyaḥ — benefit; tataḥ — thereafter; te — your; na cirāt — soon; bhaviṣyati — will be.

sairandhrī uvāca — the maidservant said; dāsī — a servant; asmi — am; aham — I; sundara — O handsome one; kaṁsa — by Kaṁsa; sammatā — respected; trivakra-nāmā — known as Trivakrā (“bent in three places”); hi — indeed; anulepa — with ointments; karmaṇi — for my work; mat — by me; bhāvitam — prepared; bhoja-pateḥ — to the chief of the Bhojas; ati-priyam — very dear; vinā — except for; yuvām — You two; kaḥ — who; anyatamaḥ — else; tat — that; arhati — deserves.

rūpa — by His beauty; peśala — charm; mādhurya — sweetness; hasita — smiles; ālāpa — talking; vīkṣitaiḥ — and glances; dharṣita — overwhelmed; ātmā — her mind; dadau — she gave; sāndram — plentiful; ubhayoḥ — to both of Them; anulepanam — ointment.

tataḥ — then; tau — They; aṅga — of Their bodies; rāgeṇa — with the coloring cosmetics; sva — Their own; varṇa — with colors; itara — other than; śobhinā — adorning; samprāpta — which exhibited; para — the highest; bhagena — excellence; śuśubhāte — They appeared beautiful; anurañjitau — anointed.

prasannaḥ — satisfied; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; kubjām — the hunchback; trivakrā — Trivakrā; rucira — attractive; ānanām — whose face; ṛjvīm — straight; kartum — to make; manaḥ cakre — He decided; darśayan — showing; darśane — of seeing Him; phalam — the result.

padbhyām — with both His feet; ākramya — pressing down; prapade — on her toes; dvi — having two; aṅguli — fingers; uttāna — pointing upwards; pāṇinā — with His hands; pragṛhya — taking hold of; cibuke — her chin; adhyātmam — her body; udanīnamat — He raised; acyutaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa.

sā — she; tadā — then; ṛju — straight; samāna — even; aṅgī — her limbs; bṛhat — large; śroṇi — her hips; payaḥ-dharā — and breasts; mukunda-sparśanāt — by the touch of Lord Mukunda; sadyaḥ — suddenly; babhūva — became; pramadā — a woman; uttamā — most perfect.

tataḥ — then; rūpa — with beauty; guṇa — good character; audārya — and generosity; sampannā — endowed; prāha — she addressed; keśavam — Lord Kṛṣṇa; uttarīya — of His upper garment; antam — the end; ākṛṣya — pulling; smayantī — smiling; jāta — having developed; hṛt-śayā — lusty feelings.

ehi — come; vīra — O hero; gṛham — to my house; yāmaḥ — let us go; na — not; tvām — You; tyaktum — to leave; iha — here; utsahe — I can bear; tvayā — by You; unmathita — agitated; cittāyāḥ — on her whose mind; prasīda — please have mercy; puruṣa-ṛṣabha — O best of men.

evam — in this way; striyā — by the woman; yācya nānaḥ — being begged; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; rāmasya — of Balarāma; paśyataḥ — who was looking on; mukham — at the face; vīkṣya — glancing; anu — then; gopānām — of the cowherd boys; prahasan — laughing; tām — to her; uvāca ha — He said.

eṣyāmi — I will go; te — your; gṛham — to the house; su-bhru — O you who have beautiful eyebrows; puṁsām — of men; ādhi — the mental distress; vikarśanam — which eradicates; sādhita — having accomplished; arthaḥ — My purpose; agṛhāṇām — who have no home; naḥ — for Us; pānthānām — who are traveling on the road; tvam — you; para — the best; ayanam — shelter.

visṛjya — leaving; mādhvyā — sweet; vāṇyā — with words; tām — her; vrajan — walking; mārge — along the road; vaṇik-pathaiḥ — by the merchants; nānā — with various; upāyana — respectful offerings; tāmbūla — betel nut; srak — garlands; gandhaiḥ — and fragrant substances; sa — together with; agra-jaḥ — His elder brother; arcitaḥ — worshiped.

tat — Him; darśana — because of seeing; smara — due to the effects of Cupid; kṣobhāt — by their agitation; ātmānam — themselves; na avidan — could not recognize; striyaḥ — the women; visrasta — disheveled; vāsaḥ — their clothes; kavara — the locks of their hair; valayāḥ — and their bangles; lekhya — (as if) drawn in a picture; mūrtayaḥ — their forms.

tataḥ — then; paurān — from the city residents; pṛcchamānaḥ — inquiring about; dhanuṣaḥ — of the bow; sthānam — the place; acyutaḥ — the infallible Supreme Lord; tasmin — there; praviṣṭaḥ — entering; dadṛśe — He saw; dhanuḥ — the bow; aindram — that of Lord Indra; iva — like; adbhutam — amazing.

puruṣaiḥ — by men; bahubhiḥ — many; guptam — guarded; arcitam — being worshiped; parama — supreme; ṛddhi — opulence; mat — possessing; vāryamāṇaḥ — warded off; nṛbhiḥ — by the guards; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; prasahya — by force; dhanuḥ — the bow; ādade — picked up.

kareṇa — with His hand; vāmena — left; sa-līlam — playfully; uddhṛtam — lifted; sajyam — the stringing; ca — and; kṛtvā — doing; nimiṣeṇa — in the wink of an eye; paśyatām — as they watched; nṛṇām — the guards; vikṛṣya — pulling it taut; prababhañja — He broke it; madhyataḥ — in the middle; yathā — as; ikṣu — of sugarcane; daṇḍam — a stick; mada-karī — an excited elephant; urukramaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa.

dhanuṣaḥ — of the bow; bhajyamānasya — which was breaking; śabdaḥ — the sound; kham — the earth; rodasī — the sky; diśaḥ — and all the directions; pūrayām āsa — filled; yam — which; śrutvā — hearing; kaṁsaḥ — King Kaṁsa; trāsam — fear; upāgamat — experienced.

tat — its; rakṣiṇaḥ — guards; sa — along with; anucaram — His companions; kupitāḥ — angered; ātatāyinaḥ — holding weapons; gṛhītu — to catch; kāmāḥ — wanting; āvavruḥ — surrounded; gṛhyatām — seize Him; vadhyatām — kill Him; iti — thus saying.

atha — thereupon; tān — them; durabhiprāyān — with evil intent; vilokya — seeing; bala-keśavau — Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa; kruddhau — angry; dhanvanaḥ — of the bow; ādāya — taking; śakale — the two broken pieces; tān — them; ca — and; jaghnatuḥ — struck.

balam — an armed force; ca — and; kaṁsa-prahitam — sent by Kaṁsa; hatvā — having killed; śālā — of the sacrificial arena; mukhāt — by the gate; tataḥ — then; niṣkramya — exiting; ceratuḥ — the two of Them walked along; hṛṣṭau — happy; nirīkṣya — observing; pura — of the city; sampadaḥ — the riches.

tayoḥ — of Them; tat — that; adbhutam — amazing; vīryam — heroic deed; niśāmya — seeing; pura-vāsinaḥ — the residents of the city; tejaḥ — Their strength; prāgalbhyam — boldness; rūpam — beauty; ca — and; menire — they considered; vibudha — of demigods; uttamau — two of the best.

tayoḥ — as They; vicaratoḥ — moved about; svairam — at Their will; ādityaḥ — the sun; astam — its setting; upeyivān — approached; kṛṣṇa-rāmau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; vṛtau — accompanied; gopaiḥ — by the cowherd boys; purāt — from the city; śakaṭam — to the place where the wagons had been unharnessed; īyatuḥ — went.

gopyaḥ — the gopīs; mukunda-vigame — when Lord Mukunda was departing; viraha — by feelings of separation; āturāḥ — tormented; yāḥ — which; āśāsata — they had spoken; āśiṣaḥ — the benedictions; ṛtāḥ — true; madhu-puri — in Mathurā; abhūvan — have become; sampaśyatām — for those who are fully seeing; puruṣa — of men; bhūṣaṇa — of the ornament; gātra — of His body; lakṣmīm — the beauty; hitvā — abandoning; itarān — others; nu — indeed; bhajataḥ — who were worshiping her; cakame — hankered for; ayanam — shelter; śrīḥ — the goddess of fortune.

avanikta — bathed; aṅghri-yugalau — the two feet of each of Them; bhuktvā — eating; kṣīra-upasecanam — boiled rice sprinkled with milk; ūṣatuḥ — They stayed there; tām — for that; sukham — comfortably; rātrim — night; jñātvā — knowing; kaṁsa-cikīrṣitam — what Kaṁsa intended to do.

kaṁsaḥ — King Kaṁsa; tu — but; dhanuṣaḥ — of the bow; bhaṅgam — the breaking; rakṣiṇām — of the guards; sva — his; balasya — of the army; ca — and; vadham — the killing; niśamya — hearing of; govinda-rāma — of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; vikrīḍitam — the playing; param — merely; dīrgha — for a long time; prajāgaraḥ — remaining awake; bhītaḥ — afraid; durnimittāni — bad omens; durmatiḥ — the wicked-minded; bahūni — many; acaṣṭa — saw; ubhayathā — in both states (sleep and wakefulness); mṛtyoḥ — of death; dautya-karāṇi — the messengers; ca — and.

adarśanam — the invisibility; sva — of his own; śirasaḥ — head; pratirūpe — his reflection; ca — and; sati — being present; api — even; asati — there not being; api — even; dvitīye — a cause for duplication; ca — and; dvai-rūpyam — double image; jyotiṣām — of the heavenly bodies; tathā — also; chidra — of a hole; pratītiḥ — the seeing; chāyāyām — in his shadow; prāṇa — of his life air; ghoṣa — of the reverberation; anupaśrutiḥ — the failure to hear; svarṇa — of a golden color; pratītiḥ — the perception; vṛkṣeṣu — on trees; sva — his own; padānām — footprints; adarśanam — not seeing; svapne — while asleep; preta — by ghostly spirits; pariṣvaṅgaḥ — being embraced; khara — upon a donkey; yānam — traveling; viṣa — poison; adanam — swallowing; yāyāt — was going about; nalada — of spikenards, rose-purple flowers native to India; mālī — wearing a garland; ekaḥ — someone; taila — with oil; abhyaktaḥ — smeared; dik-ambaraḥ — naked; anyāni — other (omens); ca — and; ittham-bhūtāni — like these; svapna — while asleep; jāgaritāni — while awake; ca — also; paśyan — seeing; maraṇa — of death; santrastaḥ — terrified; nidrām — sleep; lebhe — he could achieve; na — not; cintayā — because of his anxiety.

vyuṣṭāyām — having passed; niśi — the night; kauravya — O descendant of Kuru (Parīkṣit); sūrye — the sun; ca — and; adbhyaḥ — from the water; samutthite — rising; kārayām āsa — had carried out; vai — indeed; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa; malla — of wrestlers; krīḍā — of the sport; mahā-utsavam — the great festival.

ānarcuḥ — worshiped; puruṣāḥ — the King’s men; raṅgam — the arena; tūrya — musical instruments; bheryaḥ — drums; ca — and; jaghnire — they vibrated; mañcāḥ — the viewing platforms; ca — and; alaṅkṛtāḥ — were decorated; sragbhiḥ — with garlands; patākā — with flags; caila — cloth ribbons; toraṇaiḥ — and gateways.

teṣu — upon these (platforms); paurāḥ — the city-dwellers; jānapadāḥ — and the people of the suburbs; brahma — by the brāhmaṇas; kṣatra — and the kṣatriyas; puraḥ-gamāḥ — headed; yathā-upajoṣam — as suited their comfort; viviśuḥ — came and sat; rājānaḥ — the kings; ca — also; kṛta — given; asanāḥ — special seats.

kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa; parivṛtaḥ — surrounded; amātyaiḥ — by his ministers; rāja-mañce — on the King’s platform; upāviśati — sat; maṇḍala-īśvara — of secondary rulers of various regions; madhya — in the midst; sthaḥ — situated; hṛdayena — with his heart; vidūyatā — trembling.

vādyamāneṣu — as they were being played; tūryeṣu — the musical instruments; malla — suitable for wrestling; tāla — with meters; uttareṣu — prominent; ca — and; mallāḥ — the wrestlers; su-alaṅkṛtāḥ — well ornamented; dṛptāḥ — proud; sa-upādhyāyāḥ — together with their instructors; samāsata — came and sat down.

cāṇūraḥ muṣṭikaḥ kūṭaḥ — the wrestlers Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika and Kūṭa; śalaḥ tośalaḥ — Śala and Tośala; eva ca — also; te — they; āseduḥ — sat down; upasthānam — on the mat of the wrestling ring; valgu — pleasing; vādya — by the music; praharṣitāḥ — enthused.

nanda-gopa-ādayaḥ — headed by Nanda Gopa; gopāḥ — the cowherds; bhoja-rāja — by Kaṁsa, King of the Bhojas; samāhutāḥ — called forward; nivedita — presenting; upāyanāḥ — their offerings; te — they; ekasmin — in one; mañce — viewing gallery; āviśan — sat down.