Sri Garga Samhita

BY: SUN STAFF

Dec 25, CANADA (SUN) —

Chapter Ten

Sri-Balabhadra-janma-varnana
Description of the Birth of Lord Balarama

Text 1

sri-narada uvaca

bhitah palayate nayam
yoddharah kamsa-noditah
ayutam sastra-samyukta
rurudhuh sauri-mandiram

Frightened Vasudeva could not flee, for ten thousand armed soldiers sent by Kamsa surrounded Vasudeva's palace.

Text 2

saurih kalena devakyam
ashtau putran ajijanat
anuvarsham catha kanyam
ekam mayam sanatanim

In the course of time, year after year, Vasudeva begat in Devaki eight sons and a daughter who was the eternal goddess Maya.

Text 3

kirtimantam sutam hy adau
jatam anakadundubhih
nitva kamsa-sabham etya
dadau tasmai parartha-vit

Vasudeva, who knew the ultimate goal of life, went to Kamsa's assembly and offered his first son Kirrtiman.

Text 4

satya-vakya-sthitam saurim
drishtva kamso ghrini tv abhut
duhkham sadhur na sahate
satye kasya kshama na hi

Seeing that Vasudeva had kept his promise and his word was true, Kamsa became softened with kindness. In truth, what suffering will a saint not bear? What will he not tolerate?

Text 5

kamsa uvaca

esha balo yatu griham
etasman na hi me bhayam
yuvayor ashtamam garbham
hanishyami na samsayah

Kamsa said: This child may go home. I do not fear him. I will kill your eighth son. Of this there is no doubt.

Text 6

sri-narada uvaca

ity ukto vasudevas tu
sa-putro griham agatah
satyam namanyata manag
vakyam tasya duratmanah

Sri Narada said: Told this, Vasudeva went home with his son. However, he did not think the demon would make his words true.

Text 7

tadambarad agatam mam
natva pujyograsenajah
papraccha devabhiprayam
pravocam tam nibodha me

Then I came there from the sky. Kamsa bowed before me, worshiped me, and asked me about the demigods' plans. I said to him, "Learn this from me.

Text 8

nandadya vasavah sarve
vrishabhanv-adayah surah
gopyo veda-ricadyas ca
santi bhumau nripesvara

"O king of kings, all the Vasus have become the people that have Nanda as their leader. The suras have become the people that have Vrishabhanu as their leader. A group that has the Vedic hymns as its leader has become gopis. They are all now on the earth.

Text 9

vasudevadayo deva
mathurayam ca vrishnayah
devaky-adyah striyah sarva
devatah santi niscayah

"The devas have become the Vrishnis headed by Vasudeva and all the demigoddesses have become their wives, headed by Devaki.

Text 10

sapta-vara-prasankhyanad
ashtamah sarva eva hi
te hantuh sankhyayayam vai
devanam vamato gatih

"Depending on how they are counted, any of Vasudeva's sons can be the eighth one. Any of them can be the one that will kill you. That is the crookedness of the demigods.

Text 11

sri-narada uvaca

ity uktva tam mayi gate
krite daitya-vadhodyame
kamsah kopa-vritah sadyo
yadun hantum mano dadhe

Sri Narada said: After I had gone, Kamsa became filled with anger at this plan (of the demigods) to kill the demons. In his heart he decided to kill all the Yadavas.

Text 12

vasudevam devakim ca
baddhvatha nigadair dridhaih
mamarda tam sila-prishthe
devaki-garbhajam sisum

Kamsa tightly bound Vasudeva and Devaki in chains. Then he crushed Devaki's son against a stone surface.

Text 13

jati-smaro vishnu-bhayaj
jatam jatam jaghana ha
iti dushta-vibhavac ca
bhumau bhutam na samsayam

Remembering his previous birth, out of his demonic nature and out of fear of Lord Vishnu he killed each son as it was born. Of this there is no doubt.

Text 14

ugrasenas tada kruddho
yadavendro nripesvarah
varayam asa kamsakhyam
vasudeva-sahaya-krit

Angry at this, emperor Ugrasena, who was the master of the Yadavas, stopped Kamsa and helped Vasudeva.

Text 15

kamsasya durabhiprayam
drishtvottasthur maha-bhatah
ugrasenanuga raksham
cakrus te khadga-panayah

Seeing Kamsa's demonic intentions, with swords in their hands, Ugrasena's soldiers protected (Vasudeva and Devaki).

Text 16

ugrasenanugan drishtva
kamsa-virah samutthitah
taih sardham abhavad yuddham
sabha-mandapa-madhyatah

Seeing Ugrasena's soldiers, Kamsa's soldiers rose against them and fought a great battle with them in the midst of the assembly.

Text 17

dvara-dese 'pi viranam
yuddham jatam parapsparam
khadga-praharair ayutam
jananam nidhanam gatam

The soldiers fought a great battle in the doorway. By the blows of their swords ten thousand people died.

Texts 18 and 19

kamso grihitvatha gadam
pituh senam mamarda ha
kamsasya gadaya sprishtah
kecic chinna-lalatakah

bhinna-pada bhinna-mukhas
chinnamsas chinna-bahavah
adho-mukha urdhva-mukhah
sa-sastrah patitah kshanat

Then Kamsa took his club and crushed his father's army. Touched by his club, in a moment many fell with their weapons, their faces down or up, and their foreheads, legs, faces, shoulders, or arms broken.

Text 20

vamanto rudhiram vira
murchita nidhanam gatah
sabha-mandapam araktam
drisyate kshataja-sravat

Many soldiers vomited blood, fell unconscious, and died. The assembly hall was seen to be red with streams of blood from their wounds.

Text 21

ittham mahotkatah kamsah
sa nipatyodbhatan ripun
krodhadhyo raja-rajendro
jagraha pitaram khalah

In this way Kamsa fell upon the enemy soldiers. Then, rich with anger, the demonic king of the kings of kings grabbed his father.

Text 22

nripasanat sangrihitva
baddhva pasais ca tam khalah
tan-mitrais ca nripaih sardham
karagare rurodha ha

The demon dragged him from the royal throne, bound him with ropes, and with his royal friends locked him in a prison cell.

Text 23

madhunam surasenanam
desanam sarva-sampadam
simhasane copavisya
svayam rajyam cakara ha

Sitting on the throne, Kamsa then personally ruled the opulent kingdoms of the Madhus and Surasenas.

Text 24

pidita yadavah sarve
sambandhasya mishais tvaram
catur-diso 'ntaram desan
vivisuh kala-vedinah

Harassed by Kamsa, all the Yadavas fled to other countries on the pretext of visiting relatives and waited for a better time.

Texts 25 and 26

devakyah saptame garbhe
harsha-soka-vivardhane
vrajam pranite rohinyam
anante yogamayaya

aho garbhah kva vigata
ity ucur mathura janah

When Yogamaya carried Devaki's seventh fetus, which brought her both joy and grief, to Vraja and placed it in Rohini's womb, the people of Mathura said, "Where did the child go?"

Texts 27 and 28

atha vraje panca-dineshu bhadre
tithau ca shashthyam ca site budhe ca
uccair grahaih pancabhir avrite ca
lagne tulakhye dina-madhya-dese

sureshu varshatsu su-pushpa-varsham
ghaneshu muncatsu ca vari-bindun
babhuva devo vasudeva-patnyam
vibhasayan nanda-griham sva-bhasa

Then, in Vraja, after five days, in the month of Bhadra (August-September), on the sixth day of the bright fortnight, when Mercury, five exalted planets, and the constellation Libra were on the horizon, at midday, as the demigods showered a beautiful rain of flowers and the clouds sprinkled drops of water, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, illuminating Nanda's home with His splendor, was born from Vasudeva's wife (Rohini).

Text 29

nando 'pi kurvan chisu-jata-karma
dadau dvijebhyo niyutam gavam ca
gopan samahuya su-gayakanam
ravair maha-mangalam atanoti

Nanda performed the child's birth ceremony and gave in charity a million cows to the brahmanas. Then he called the gopas and observed a very auspicious festival with the music of many singers and instrumentalists.

Text 30

dvaipayano devala-devarata-
vasishtha-vacaspatibhir maya caagatya tatraiva samasthito 'bhut
padyadibhir nanda-kritaih prasannah

Coming there with Devala, Devarata, Vasishtha, Brihaspati, and myself (Narada), Vyasadeva was pleased when Nanda washed his feet and worshiped Him in many ways.

Text 31

sri-nanda uvaca

sundaro balakah ko 'yam
na drisyo yat-samah kvacit
katham panca-dinaj jatas
tan me bruhi maha-mune

Sri Nanda said: Who is this handsome boy, whose equal cannot be seen anywhere? How is it He was born after only five days (in the womb)? O great sage, please tell me.

Text 32

sri-vyasa uvaca

aho bhagyam tu te nanda
sisuh seshah sanatanah
devakyam vasudevasya
jato 'yam mathura-pure

Sri Vyasa said: Nanda, you are very fortunate. This child is eternal Ananta Sesha. In Mathura City He was conceived by Vasudeva in Devaki.

Text 33

krishnecchaya tad-udarat
pranito rohinim subham
nanda-raja tvaya drisyo
durlabho yoginam api

By Lord Krishna's wish He was brought to beautiful Devaki. O King Nanda, you may see Him even though the great yogis cannot.

Text 34

tad-darsanartham prapto 'ham
vedavyaso maha-munih
tasmat tvam darsayasmakam
sisu-rupam parat param

I, Vedavyasa, have come here to see Him. Therefore, please show Him, the Supreme Person who is greater than the greatest and who now displays the form of an infant, to us.

Text 35

sri-narada uvaca

atha nandah sisum sesham
darsayam asa vismitah
drishtva prenkha-sthitam praha
natva satyavati-sutah

Sri Narada said: Then Nanda showed them the child Aannta Sesha. Gazing at the child in the cradle, Vyasa, struck with wonder, bowed down, and spoke.

Text 36

sri-vyasa uvaca

devadhideva bhagavan
kama-pala namo 'stu te
namo 'nantaya seshaya
sakshad-ramaya te namah

Sri Vyasa said: O master of the demigods, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, O Lord who grants desires, obeisances to You! Obeisances to You, who are Lord Aananta Sesha! Obeisances to You, who are directly Lord Rama!

Text 37

dhara-dharaya purnaya
sva-dhamne sira-panaye
sahasra-sirase nityam
namah sankarshanaya te

Eternal obeisances to You, Lord Sankarshana, the maintainer of the earth, perfect and complete, effulgent and glorious, holding a plow in Your hand, and having a thousand heads!

Text 38

revati-ramana tvam vai
baladevo 'cyutagrajah
halayudhah pralamba-ghnah
pahi mam purushottama

You are Baladeva, Revati's husband and the infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead's elder brother. You are armed with a plow. You are Pralambasura's killer. O Supreme Person, please save me!

Text 39

balaya balabhadraya
talankaya namo namah
nilambaraya gauraya
rauhineyaya te namah

Obeisances! Obeisances to You, who are known as Bala and Balabhadra, and who carry a palm-tree flag! Obeisances to You, Rohini's fair-complexioned son dressed in blue garments!

Text 40

dhenukarir mushtikarih
kutarir balvalantakah
rukmy-arih kupakarnarih
kumbhandaris tvam eva hi

You are the enemy of Dhenuka, Mushtika, Kuta, Rukmi, Kupakarna, and Kumbhanda. You put an end to Balvala.

Text 41

kalindi-bhedano 'si tvam
hastinapura-karshakah
dvividarir yadavendro
vraja-mandala-mandanah

You divided the Yamuna and dragged Hastinapura. You are the enemy of Dvivida. You are the king of the Yadavas and the decoration of the circle of Vraja.

Text 42

kamsa-bhratri-prahatasi
tirtha-yatrakarah prabhuh
duryodhana-guruh sakshat
pahi pahi prabho jagat

You are the killer of Kamsa's brothers, a pilgrim who goes to holy places, the Supreme Master, and the teacher of Duryodhana. O Lord, please protect, please protect the world!

Text 43

jaya jayacyuta deva parat para
svayam ananta dig-anta-gatam yasah
sura-munindra-phanindra-varaya te
musaline baline haline namah

O infallble Lord, O greater than the greatest, O Lord Ananta, O Lord whose fame is everywhere, glory, glory to You! Obeisances to You, who hold a plow and a club and are the master of the demigods, great sages, and regal serpents!

Text 44

iha pathet satatam stavanam tu yah
sa tu hareh paramam padam avrajet
jagati sarva-balam tv ari-mardanam
bhavati tasya jayah sa-janam dhanam

A person who regularly reads or recites these prayers attains Lord Hari's supreme abode. Even in this world he attains all strength. He crushes his enemies. For him are victory, wealth, and followers.

Text 45

sri-narada uvaca

balam parikramya satam pranamya tair
dvaipayano deva parasaratmajah
visala-buddhir muni-badarayanah
sarasvatim satyavati-suto yayau

Sri Narada said: After circumambulating Lord Balarama and bowing down before Him a hundred times in the company of (the other sages), intelligent Vyasa Muni, who was the son of Parasara and Satyavati, went to the Sarasvati river.

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