हाहाकारो महाञ् जज्ञे सर्वरङ्गेष्व् अनन्तरम् कृष्णो ऽयं बलभद्रो ऽयम् इति लोकस्य विस्मयात्
A great outcry arose everywhere immediately, as people marveled, saying, 'This is Krishna, this is Balabhadra.'
सो ऽयं येन हता घोरा पूतना सा निशाचरी प्रक्षिप्तं शकटं येन भग्नौ च यमलार्जुनौ
This is he by whom the dreadful demoness Putana was slain, by whom the cart was hurled, and by whom the twin Arjuna trees were broken.
सो ऽयं यः कालियं नागं ननर्तारुह्य बालकः धृतो गोवर्धनो येन सप्तरात्रं महागिरिः
This is the boy who danced upon the serpent Kaliya, who held up Govardhana, the great mountain, for seven nights.
अरिष्टो धेनुकः केशी लीलयैव महात्मना हतो येन च दुर्वृत्तो दृश्यते सो ऽयम् अच्युतः
Arishta, Dhenuka, and Keshi, all wicked ones, were slain effortlessly by this great soul; behold, this is Acyuta.
अयं चास्य महाबाहुर् बलदेवो ऽग्रजो ऽग्रतः प्रयाति लीलया योषिन्मनोनयननन्दनः
Here, before him, proceeds his elder brother, Baladeva, mighty-armed, delighting the minds and eyes of women with his playful manner.
अयं स कथ्यते प्राज्ञैः पुराणार्थावलोकिभिः गोपालो यादवं वंशं मग्नम् अभ्युद्धरिष्यति
This is he, spoken of by the wise who understand the meaning of the Purāṇas, the cowherd who will uplift the Yadava lineage from its downfall.
अयं स सर्वभूतस्य विष्णोर् अखिलजन्मनः अवतीर्णो महीम् अंशो नूनं भारहरो भुवः
This is he, a portion of Vishnu, the source of all beings, who has descended to earth, surely to relieve its burden.
इत्य् एवं वर्णिते पौरै रामे कृष्णे च तत्क्षणात् उरस् तताप देवक्याः स्नेहस्नुतपयोधरम्
As the people thus described Rama and Krishna, at that moment Devaki's heart burned with affection, her breasts moist with love.
महोत्सवम् इवालोक्य पुत्राव् एव विलोकयन् युवेव वसुदेवो ऽभूद् विहायाभ्यागतां जराम्
Beholding his sons as at a grand festival, Vasudeva gazed only at them, and became youthful again, casting off his old age.
विस्तारिताक्षियुगला राजान्तःपुरयोषितः नागरस्त्रीसमूहश् च द्रष्टुं न विरराम तौ
With widened eyes, the women of the royal palace and the groups of city women did not cease to gaze upon the two.
सख्यः पश्यत कृष्णस्य मुखम् अप्य् अम्बुजेक्षणम् गजयुद्धकृतायासस्वेदाम्बुकणिकाञ्चितम्
Friends, look at Krishna's face, lotus-eyed, adorned with drops of sweat from the exertion of elephant combat.
विकासीव सरोम्भोजम् अवश्यायजलोक्षितम् परिभूताक्षरं जन्म सफलं क्रियतां दृशः
His face blooms like a lotus moistened by dew, and the birth of the eyes is fulfilled by beholding him, surpassing all words.
श्रीवत्साङ्कं जगद्धाम बालस्यैतद् विलोक्यताम् विपक्षक्षपणं वक्षो भुजयुग्मं च भामिनि
Behold the child marked with Śrīvatsa, the abode of the world; O fair one, see his chest, the destroyer of enemies, and his pair of arms.
वल्गता मुष्टिकेनैव चाणूरेण तथा परैः क्रियते बलभद्रस्य हास्यम् ईषद् विलोक्यताम्
See how Balabhadra's laughter arises as he is engaged by Muṣṭika, Cāṇūra, and others; observe it subtly.
सख्यः पश्यत चाणूरं नियुद्धार्थम् अयं हरिः समुपैति न सन्त्य् अत्र किं वृद्धा युक्तकारिणः
Friends, see how Hari approaches Cāṇūra for wrestling; are there not elders here who act appropriately?
क्व यौवनोन्मुखीभूतः सुकुमारतनुर् हरिः क्व वज्रकठिनाभोगशरीरो ऽयं महासुरः
Where is Hari, youthful and delicate in form, and where is this great demon, whose body is hard as thunder?
इमौ सुललितौ रङ्गे वर्तेते नवयौवनौ दैतेयमल्लाश् चाणूरप्रमुखास् त्व् अतिदारुणाः
These two, graceful and in the prime of youth, stand in the arena, while the demon wrestlers, led by Cāṇūra, are exceedingly fierce.
नियुद्धप्राश्निकानां तु महान् एष व्यतिक्रमः यद् बालबलिनोर् युद्धं मध्यस्थैः समुपेक्ष्यते
This is a great transgression among wrestling experts, that the fight between two youthful boys is being watched indifferently by those in the middle.
इत्थं पुरस्त्रीलोकस्य वदतश् चालयन् भुवम् ववर्ष हर्षोत्कर्षं च जनस्य भगवान् हरिः
Thus, as he spoke before the three worlds, shaking the earth, the blessed Lord Hari showered forth great joy and exultation upon the people.
बलभद्रो ऽपि चास्फोट्य ववल्ग ललितं यदा पदे पदे तदा भूमिर् न शीर्णा यत् तद् अद्भुतम्
Balabhadra too, leaping and stamping gracefully at every step, did not cause the earth to break—how wondrous that was!
चाणूरेण ततः कृष्णो युयुधे ऽमितविक्रमः नियुद्धकुशलो दैत्यो बलदेवेन मुष्टिकः
Then Krishna, of boundless valor, fought with Chanura, while the demon Mushtika, skilled in wrestling, battled with Baladeva.
संनिपातावधूतैश् च चाणूरेण समं हरिः क्षेपणैर् मुष्टिभिश् चैव कीलावज्रनिपातनैः
Hari and Chanura engaged in close combat, exchanging blows with fists and hurling each other, striking as if with thunderbolts.
पादोद्भूतैः प्रमृष्टाभिस् तयोर् युद्धम् अभून् महत् अशस्त्रम् अतिघोरं तत् तयोर् युद्धं सुदारुणम्
Their great battle was fought without weapons, fierce and terrifying, as they struck each other with feet and pressed with their limbs.
स्वबलप्राणनिष्पाद्यं समाजोत्सवसंनिधौ यावद् यावच् च चाणूरो युयुधे हरिणा सह
As long as Chanura fought with Hari, exerting all his strength and life in the midst of the festival assembly, the contest continued.
प्राणहानिम् अवापाग्र्यां तावत् तावन् न बान्धवम् कृष्णो ऽपि युयुधे तेन लीलयैव जगन्मयः
Until the utmost loss of life was reached, neither showed kinship; Krishna, the embodiment of the universe, fought with him playfully.
खेदाच् चालयता कोपान् निजशेषकरे करम् बलक्षयं विवृद्धिं च दृष्ट्वा चाणूरकृष्णयोः
Seeing the fatigue and anger as they struck with their remaining strength, and observing the decline and increase of power in Chanura and Krishna,
वारयाम् आस तूर्याणि कंसः कोपपरायणः मृदङ्गादिषु वाद्येषु प्रतिषिद्धेषु तत्क्षणात्
Kamsa, intent on wrath, ordered the drums and other instruments to be silenced at once.
खसंगतान्य् अवाद्यन्त दैवतूर्याण्य् अनेकशः जय गोविन्द चाणूरं जहि केशव दानवम्
Yet, in the sky, many divine drums resounded: 'Victory to Govinda! Slay Chanura! Destroy the demon, O Keshava!'
इत्य् अन्तर्धिगता देवास् तुष्टुवुस् ते प्रहर्षिताः चाणूरेण चिरं कालं क्रीडित्वा मधुसूदनः
Thus, the gods, hidden from view, joyfully praised him; after playing with Chanura for a long time, Madhusudana—
उत्पाट्य भ्रामयाम् आस तद्वधाय कृतोद्यमः भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणं दैत्यमल्लम् अमित्रजित्
Uprooted and whirled him around, preparing to kill him; spinning the demon wrestler a hundred times, the conqueror of foes—