Sri Garga Samhita
BY: SUN STAFF
Mar 16, CANADA (SUN) —
Canto Five, Volume One
Chapter Two
Kesi-vadha
The Killing of Kesi
Text 1
sri-narada uvaca
atah kesi maha-daityo
haya-rupi madotkatah
etya vrindavanam ramyam
jagarja ghanavad bali
Sri Narada said: Then the powerful and ferocious demon Kesi
assumed the form of a wild horse. Neighing like thunder, he
entered beautiful Vrindavana.
Text 2
yasya pada-pratadena
nipetuh sakhino dridhah
puccha-ghatena gagane
khandam khandam yayur ghanah
His footsteps made the great trees fall. The swishing of his
tail broke apart the clouds in the sky.
Text 3
tam vikshya duhsaha-javam
gopa-gopi-gana bhrisam
bhayatura maithilendra
sri-krishnam saranam yayuh
When they saw him fiercely charge at them, the terrified
gopas and gopis ran to Sri Krishna for shelter.
Text 4
ma bhaishtety abhayam dattva
bhagavan vrijinardanah
katau pitambaram baddhva
hantum daityam pracakrame
Saying, "Don't be afraid", the Lord removed their
fears. Then, tightening the yellow sash at His waist, the Supreme
Lord, the deliverer from troubles, went to kill the demon.
Text 5
harim pascima-padabhyam
santatada mahasurah
calayan prithivim rajan
nadayan vyoma-mandalam
O king, then, shaking the ground, and making the sky echo
with his neighing, with his hind legs the great demon kicked Lord
Krishna.
Text 6
grihitva padayor daityam
bhramayitva bhujena khe
cikshepa yojanam krishno
vatah padmam ivoddhritam
Grabbing the demon's legs and whirling him around and
around, with one arm Lord Krishna threw the demon eight miles into
the sky as a great wind uproots and throws a lotus flower.
Text 7
punar agatavan so 'pi
krodha-purita-vigrahah
pucchena sri-harim devam
santatada vrajangane
Filled with anger, the demon returned to the courtyards of
Vraja and with his tail violently struck Lord Krishna.
Text 8
pucche grihitva tam krishno
bhramayitva bhujaujasa
yojananam satam rajan
cikshepa gagane balat
Grabbing that tail, and whirling the demon around and
around, with the strength of His arms Lord Krishna threw him eighty
miles into the sky.
Text 9
akasat patitah so 'pi
kincid vyakula-manasah
samutthaya punar daityo
jagarja ghanavad bali
When he fell from the sky, the powerful demon was somewhat
disturbed at heart. Standing up again, he neighed like thunder.
Text 10
sata vidhunvan romani
balam khe calayan muhuh
mahim vidarayan padair
utpapata hareh purah
Shaking his mane, swishing his tail in the sky, and breaking
the ground with his hooves, the demon-horse jumped before Lord
Krishna.
Text 11
tatada mushtina tam vai
bhagavan madhusudanah
tasya mushti-praharena
murcchito ghatika-dvayam
Then Lord Krishna punched him, and the demon was unconscious
for an hour.
Text 12
mastakena galoddese
samudhritya harim hayah
bhu-mandalad utpapata
gagane laksha-yojanam
Then, grabbing His neck, the demon-horse pulled Lord Krishna
eight hundred thousand miles into the sky.
Text 13
tayor yuddham abhud ghoram
gagane prahara-dvayam
padair dadbhih satabhis ca
puccha-tikshna-khurair nripa
For six hours they fought fiercely. With his hooves, teeth,
mane, and the sharp razor of his tail, the demon-horse attacked
the Lord.
Text 14
grihitva tam harir dorbhyam
bhramayitva tv itas tatah
akasat patayam asa
kamandalum ivarbhakah
Suddenly grabbing him, and whirling him around and around,
with both arms Lord Krishna threw the demon to the earth as a child
throws a kamandalu.
Text 15
bhujam praveshayam asa
tan-mukhe bhagavan harih
tasyodare gato bahur
vavridhe rogavad bhrisam
Then Lord Krishna thrust His arm in the demon's mouth. Pushed
into the demon's belly, the arm expanded like an incurable
disease.
Text 16
tada tu lendam kritavan
ruddha-vayur mahasurah
khandi-bhutodarah sadyo
mamara haya-rupa-dhrik
Then, passing stool and urine, his life breath stopped, and
his stomach broken by Lord Krishna's arm, the horse-demon suddenly
died.
Text 17
dehad vinirgatah sadyo
mukuti kundalanvitah
divya-rupa-dharam krishnam
pranjalih prananama ha
From the demon's body suddenly emerged a being wearing a
crown and earrings. With folded hands he bowed down before
glorious Lord Krishna.
Text 18
sri-kumuda uvaca
sakrasyanucaro 'ham vai
kumudo nama madhava
tejasvi rupavan viro
jishnus chatra-bhramim dadhan
Sri Kumuda said: O Lord Krishna, my name is Kumuda and I am a
servant of King Indra. I am powerful, handsome, heroic, and
glorious. I carry Indra's parasol.
Text 19
vritrasura-vadhe purvam
brahma-hatya-prasantaye
yajnam cakara nakeso
vajimedham kratuttamam
When Vritrasura was killed, to become free of the sin of
killing a brahmana, Indra performed an ashvamedha-yajna,
the best of sacrifices.
Text 20
asvamedha-hayam subhram
syama-karnam mano-javam
tam arurukshur dushto 'ham
corayitva talam gatah
Yearning to ride it, I stole the splendid sacrificial horse,
which had one black ear and ran as fast as the mind, and went to
Talaloka.
Text 21
tato marud-ganair nitam
pasa-baddham maha-khalam
sasapa mam balaratis
tvam raksho bhava durmate
The Maruts bound me with ropes and brought me back. Indra
cursed me, "Wretch! Become a demon!
Text 22
hayakritis te sambhuyad
bhumau manvantara-dvayam
tac-chapad adya mukto 'ham
sadyas tvat-sparsanat prabho
"For two manvantaras you will have a horse's form on
the earth." O Lord, today Your touch has freed me from that
curse.
Text 23
kinkaram kuru mam deva
tvad-anghrau lagna-manasam
namas tubhyam bhagavate
sarva-lokaika-sakshine
O Lord please make me Your servant. My heart is fixed on
Your feet. I offer my respectful obeisances to You, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul who is the witness of all.
Text 24
sri-narada uvaca
pradakshini-kritya harim paresvaram
vimanam aruhya mahojjvalam param
vaikunthalokam kumudo yayau tvaram
virajayan maithila mandalam disam
Sri Narada said: O king of Mithila, after circumambulating
Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kumuda entered a
celestial airplane and at once flew to Vaikunthaloka, filling the circle of the directions with light as he went.
