अत्र च श्लोका गीयंते । शस्त्रास्त्रमोक्षमजरं दग्ध्वा तद्बलमोजसा । कृत्यां भस्मावशेषं तां ततो वाराणसीं पुरीम्
Here, verses are sung: Having destroyed that force with the power of weapons and missiles, leaving only ashes of the sorceress, then to the city of Varanasi—
प्रभूतरथमातंगां साश्वां पुंस्त्रीसमन्विताम् । साशेषकोषकोष्ठां तां दुर्निरीक्ष्यां सुरैरपि
That city, abundant with chariots, elephants, horses, men and women, with all its treasures and storerooms, was difficult even for the gods to behold.
द्वारोपलक्षिताशेष गृहप्राकारचत्वराम् । प्रददाह हरेश्चक्रं सकलामेव तां पुरीम्
With all its gates, houses, walls, and courtyards marked, the discus of Hari burned the entire city completely.
अक्षीणगतिसामर्थ्यमसाध्यकृतसाधनम् । तच्चक्रं प्रज्वलद्भासं विष्णोरभ्याययौ करम्
That discus, with unceasing motion and power, having accomplished the impossible, blazing brightly, returned to the hand of Vishnu.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे उमामहेश्वरसंवादे श्रीकृष्णचरिते पौंड्रकपुत्रकृत्याविध्वंसनं नामैकपंचाशदधिक द्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Mahapurana, in the Uttarakanda, in the dialogue of Uma and Maheshvara, in the account of Krishna, the destruction of Paundraka's son's sorcery, the one hundred and fifty-first chapter.
श्रीरुद्र उवाच- अथ मगधाधिपः कंसवधानंतरं द्विषन्नेव यादवान्सदा पीडयामास ते दुःखिताः कृष्णमूचुः
Sri Rudra said: Then the king of Magadha, after the killing of Kamsa, continually oppressed the Yadavas out of hatred; they, distressed, spoke to Krishna.
स च भीमार्जुनावाहूय संमंत्रयामास कृष्णः अनेन रुद्र पूःजितस्तत्प्रसादाच्छस्त्रैरवध्यः परं केनापिप्रकारेण हंतव्य इति
Krishna summoned Bhima and Arjuna and consulted with them: Rudra has been worshipped by him, and by that grace he is invulnerable to weapons; by what means can he be slain?
अथ विचार्य भीममाह एनं प्रतिमल्लयुद्धं कुरु तत्तेन प्रतिज्ञातम्
Then, after deliberation, Bhima said to him: Engage him in a wrestling match; he has pledged to do so.
अथ सकल चराचरजगद्वंद्यो वासुदेवो भीमार्जुनसहितो जरासंधस्य पुरीं गत्वा विप्रवेषेण तस्यांतःपुरमवाप
Then, Vasudeva, worshipped by all the moving and unmoving worlds, together with Bhima and Arjuna, went to Jarasandha's city and, disguised as Brahmins, entered his inner chambers.
सोऽपि महावीर्यान्क्षत्त्रियान्युद्धे निर्जित्य बलाद्गृहीत्वा स्ववेश्मनि निरुध्य मासिमासि कृष्णचतुर्दश्यामेकैकं हत्वा तद्रक्तेनैव बलिं भैरवायाकरोत्
He, having defeated mighty Kshatriyas in battle, forcibly captured them, imprisoned them in his palace, and each month, on the Krishna Chaturdashi, killed one and offered their blood as sacrifice to Bhairava.
एवंविधं सकलजनपार्थिववधं कुर्वतो जरासंधस्य समुद्यमानो भीमार्जुनसहितस्तस्य गृहे विप्रवेषेणैव प्रविवेश
While Jarasandha was thus engaged in the slaughter of all kings and peoples, Bhima and Arjuna, together with Krishna, entered his house disguised as Brahmins.
स तु तान्दृष्ट्वा दंडवत्प्रणतो भूत्वा यथोचितासनेषु निवेश्य मधुपर्कविधानेन संपूज्य धन्योस्मि कृतकृत्योस्मि किमर्थं भवन्तो मे समीप आगतास्तद्वक्तव्यमहं तत्सर्वं भवद्भ्यो दास्यामीत्युवाच
Seeing them, he bowed respectfully, seated them on appropriate seats, honored them with the madhuparka ceremony, and said: 'I am blessed, my purpose is fulfilled. For what reason have you come to me? Tell me, and I will grant you whatever you desire.'
तेषां वासुदेवः प्रहसन्पार्थिवं तमुवाच कृष्णभीमार्जुना युद्धार्थमागताः स्म अस्माकमन्यतमं द्वंद्वयुद्धार्थं वृणीष्वेत्यवदत्
Vasudeva, smiling, spoke to the king: 'Krishna, Bhima, and Arjuna have come for battle. Choose one of us for a duel.'
सोऽपि तथेत्यवदत्ततो द्वंद्वयुद्धार्थं मारुतिं वरयामास
He replied, 'So be it,' and for the duel, he chose Bhima.
ततो भीमजरासंधयोरभितो भयंकरं मल्लयुद्धं निरंतरं पंचविंशतिवासरमभूत्
Then, between Bhima and Jarasandha, a terrifying wrestling match took place continuously for twenty-five days.
ततः कृष्णेनैव संचोदितो वायुपुत्रस्तस्य शरीरं द्विधाकृत्य भूमौ निपातयामास ।। एवं जरासंधं पांडुपुत्रेण हत्वा तान्जरासंधनिरोधितान्वासुदेवोऽपि पार्थिवान्मोचयामास
Then, prompted by Krishna, the son of the wind split Jarasandha's body in two and cast him to the ground. Thus, having slain Jarasandha by the son of Pandu, Vasudeva freed the kings imprisoned by Jarasandha.
निहत्य वायुपुत्रेण जरांसंधं यदूद्वहः । तद्गृहे सन्निरुद्धांस्तु मोचयामास पार्थिवान्
Having slain Jarasandha by the son of the wind, the chief of the Yadus freed the kings who had been imprisoned in his house.
ते च तत्र नमस्कृत्य स्तुत्वा च मधुसूदनम् । स्वान्स्वान्जनपदान्सर्वे जग्मुः कृष्णेन रक्षिताः
They, bowing and praising Madhusudana there, returned to their own lands, all protected by Krishna.
अथ ताभ्यामिंद्रप्रस्थं गत्वा वासुदेवस्तत्र महाक्रतुं राजसूयं युधिष्ठिरं कारयामास
Then, having gone to Indraprastha with those two, Vāsudeva caused Yudhiṣṭhira to perform the great royal sacrifice, Rājasūya.
तत्र समाप्ते क्रतौ अग्रपूजां भीष्मानुमतेन कृष्णाय दत्तवान्
When the sacrifice was completed, the foremost honor was given to Kṛṣṇa, with Bhīṣma's approval.
तत्र शिशुपालः कृष्णं बहून्याक्षेपवाक्यान्युक्तवान्
There, Śiśupāla spoke many words of accusation against Kṛṣṇa.
कृष्णोऽपि सुदर्शनेन तस्य शिरश्चिच्छेद
Kṛṣṇa, with the Sudarśana discus, cut off his head.
असौ जन्मत्रयावसाने हरेः सारूप्यमगमत्
At the end of three births, he attained resemblance to Hari.
अथ शिशुपालं निहतं श्रुत्वा दंतवक्त्रः कृष्णेन योद्धुं मथुरामाजगाम
Then, hearing that Śiśupāla had been slain, Dantavaktra came to Mathurā to fight with Kṛṣṇa.
कृष्णस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा रथमारुह्य तेन योद्धुं मथुरामाययौ
Kṛṣṇa, hearing this, mounted his chariot and went to Mathurā to fight with him.
दंतवक्त्रवासुदेवयोरहोरात्रं मथुरापुरद्वारि यमुनातीरे संग्रामः समवर्त्तत कृष्णस्तु गदया तं जघान
A battle between Dantavaktra and Vāsudeva took place for a day and night at the gate of Mathurā city, on the bank of the Yamunā; Kṛṣṇa struck him down with his mace.
स तु चूर्णितसर्वांगो वज्रनिर्भिन्न महीधर इव गतासुरवनितले पपात
He, with all his limbs crushed and pierced by the thunderbolt, like a mountain, fell lifeless to the ground.
सोऽपि हरेः सायुज्यं योगिगम्यं नित्यानंदसुखं शाश्वतं परमं पदमवाप
He too attained union with Hari, the supreme, eternal abode of bliss, accessible to yogis.
इत्थं जयविजयौ सनकादिशापव्याजेन केवलं भगवतोलीलार्थं संसृताववतीर्य जन्मत्रयेऽपि तेनैव निहतौ जन्मत्रयावसाने मुक्तिमवाप्तौ
Thus, Jaya and Vijaya, by the pretext of Sanaka and others' curse, descended into worldly existence solely for the Lord's play, and even in three births were slain by him; at the end of three births, they attained liberation.
कृष्णोऽपि तं हत्वा यमुनामुत्तीर्य नंदव्रजं गत्वा प्राक्तनौ पितरावभिवाद्य आश्वास्य ताभ्यां साश्रुकंठमालिगितः सकलगोपवृद्धान्प्रणम्याश्वास्य रत्नाभरणादिभिस्तत्रस्थान्संतर्पयामास
Kṛṣṇa, having slain him, crossed the Yamunā, went to Nandavraja, greeted and comforted his former parents, and, embraced by them with tearful throats, bowed to and comforted all the elder cowherds, and satisfied those present with jewels, ornaments, and other gifts.