S'rî
S'uka said: 'After Krishna and Râma had washed
Themselves, o chastiser of the enemies, heard They the
vibrations of kettledrums and went they there to take a
look.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Krishna and Râma having washed up, o
chastiser of the enemies, next, hearing the vibrations of
the kettledrums, went to take a look.
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Reaching
the gate of the arena saw Krishna standing there the elephant
Kuvalayâpîda, directed by his
keeper.
Reaching
the gate of the arena saw Krishna standing there the
elephant Kuvalayâpîda, directed by his keeper.
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Tightening
His clothes and tying together His curly locks, spoke He with
words grave like the rumbling clouds to the elephant
keeper:
Tightening
His clothes and tying together His curly locks, spoke He
with words grave like the rumbling clouds to the elephant
keeper: (Vedabase)
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'Elephant
keeper, o elephant keeper, give way to us, move aside right now
or else will I send you with your elephant today to the abode
of Yama [the lord of death].
'Elephant
keeper, o elephant keeper, give way to us, move aside right
now or else will I send you with your elephant today to the
abode of Yama [the lord of death].'
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Thus
threatened goaded the angered elephant keeper the fierce
elephant that was alike Yama, the time and death, toward
Krishna.
Thus
threatened goaded the angered elephantkeeper the furious
elephant toward Krishna, of time, death and Yamarâja
the excel. (Vedabase)
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The
master elephant running forward violently seized Him with his
trunk, but striking him He escaped from the grip and
disappeared between his legs.
The
master elephant running forward violently seized Him with
his trunk, but striking him He slipped away from it and
disappeared between his legs. (Vedabase)
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Infuriated
not seeing Him spotted he Him by his sense of smell and took he
hold of Him with the end of his long nose, but using force He
freed himself once more.
Infuriated
not seeing Him spotted he Him by his sense of smell and took
he hold of Him with the end of his long nose, but using
force He came free. (Vedabase)
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Grabbing
him by the tail dragged Krishna him, as easy as Garuda does
with a snake, that mountain of power for twenty-five
bow-lengths.
Grabbing
him by the tail dragged He as easy as Garuda with a snake
that mountain of power for a twenty-five bow-lengths.
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Acyuta with
moving him to the left and to the right was also moved about by
him, just like a calf with a young boy [at its tail]
would [see also 10.8:
24]
.
Acyuta
with moving him to the left and to the right was also moved
about by him, just like a calf with a young boy [at its
tail] would [see also 10.8: 24].
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Then coming
face to face, slapped He the elephant with His hand, ran away
and thus hitting him at each step, made He him
trip.
Then
coming face to face, slapped He the elephant with His hand,
ran away and thus hitting him at each step, made He him
trip.
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He, running,
acted as if He fell to the ground, but then He suddenly got up
so that the elephant angrily came to strike the earth with his
tusks.
He,
running, played to fall to the ground, but then He suddenly
got up so that he [the elephant] angrily came to
strike the earth with his tusks.
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With his
prowess foiled got that lord of the elephants out of
frustration into a frenzy, but urged on by his keepers,
attacked he furiously Krishna again.
With
his prowess foiled got that lord of the elephants into a
frenzy of frustration, but urged on by his keepers, charged
he furiously Krishna again. (Vedabase)
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13
The
Supreme Lord, the killer of Madhu, confronting him in attack
seized him firmly by his trunk and made him fall to the
ground.
The
Supreme Lord, the killer of Madhu, confronting him in attack
seized him firmly by his trunk and made him fall to the
ground. (Vedabase)
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14
As
easy as a lion jumping on the fallen one, yanked the Lord out a
tusk and killed He the elephant and his keepers with
it.
As
easy as a lion jumping on the fallen one, yanked the Lord
out a tusk and killed with it the elephant and his
keepers.
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15
Leaving aside
the dead elephant entered He, sprinkled with drops of the
elephant's blood and sweat and holding the tusk on His
shoulder, the arena with His lotuslike face shining of the fine
drops that had appeared of His own perspiring.
Leaving
aside the dead elephant entered He, sprinkled with drops of
the elephant's blood and sweat and holding the tusk on His
shoulder, the arena with His lotuslike face shining of the
fine drops that had appeared of His own perspiring.
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Surrounded by
several cowherdboys entered Baladeva and Janârdana
the arena, o King, with the elephant's tusks as their chosen
weapons.
Surrounded
by several cowherdboys entered Baladeva and Janârdana
the arena, o King, with the elephant's tusks as their chosen
weapons. (Vedabase)
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To the
wrestlers He was lightning, to the men He was the best, to the
women He was Cupid incarnate, to the cowherds He was a
relative, to the impious rulers He was a chastiser, to His
parents He was a child, to the king of Bhoja He was death, to
the unintelligent He was the gross of the universe, to the
yogis He was the Supreme Reality and to the Vrishnis He was the
most worshipable deity - thus seen differently He entered the
arena together with His brother [see *
and rasa].
For
the wrestlers He was lightning, for the men He was the best,
for the women He was Cupid incarnate, for the cowherds He
was a relative, for the impious rulers He was a chastiser,
for His parents He was a child, for the king of Bhoja He was
death, for the unintelligent He was the gross of the
universe, for the yogîs He was the Supreme Reality and
for the Vrishnis He was the most worshipable deity - these
ways understood He entered the arena together with His
brother [see * and
rasa].
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Within
Kamsa, who saw Kuvalayâpîda killed and the two of
Them invincible, then rose a great anxiety o ruler of
man.
Within
Kamsa, who saw Kuvalayâpîda killed and the two
of Them invincible, then mounted a great fear indeed, o
ruler of man.
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The two mighty
armed Lords the way They were dressed with garments, ornaments
and garlands like two actors in excellent costumes, shone,
present in the arena, with an effulgence that overwhelmed the
minds of all onlookers.
The
two mighty armed Lords the way they were dressed with
garments, ornaments and garlands like two actors in
excellent costumes, shone, present in the arena, with an
effulgence that stroke the minds of all onlookers.
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Seeing
the two Supreme Personalities opened the people sitting in the
galleries, the citizens and the people from outside, o King, by
the force of their joy, their eyes and mouths wide and drank
they in Their faces, never getting enough of Them with their
vision.
Seeing
the two Supreme Personalities opened the people sitting in
the galleries, the citizens and the people from outside, o
King, by the force of their joy, their eyes and mouths wide
and drank they in their faces, never getting enough of Them
with their vision. (Vedabase)
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As if drinking
with their eyes, licking with their tongues, smelling through
their nostrils and embracing with their arms, spoke they among
one another commemorating the beauty, qualities, charm and
bravery of the things they had seen and heard:
As
if drinking with their eyes, licking with their tongues,
smelling with their nostrils and embracing with their arms,
spoke they among one another commemorating the beauty,
qualities, charm and bravery indeed to that what they had
seen and heard: (Vedabase)
.
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'These two
surely are direct expansions of Hari, the Supreme Personality,
who have descended to this world in the home of
Vasudeva
'These
two surely are direct expansions of Hari, the Supreme
Personality, who have descended to this world in the home of
Vasudeva. (Vedabase)
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This one indeed
was, born from Devakî, brought to Gokula where He lived
hidden all this time growing up in the house of
Nanda.
This
one certainly indeed was, born from Devakî, brought to
Gokula where He lived hidden all this time growing up in the
house of Nanda. (Vedabase)
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Pûtanâ
as well as the whirlwind-demon were by Him put to death and so
He also dealt with many others: the Arjuna trees,
S'ankhacûda, Kes'î, Dhenuka ...
Pûtanâ
as well as the whirlwind-demon were by Him put to death, and
so He also dealt with many others: the Arjuna trees,
S'ankhacûda, Kes'î, Dhenuka...
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The cows and
their tenders were by Him saved from the forest fire,
Kâliya the serpent He subdued, Indra was sobered up by
Him, for seven days He held with one hand the best of all
mountains delivering all the residents of Gokula from rain,
wind and hail...
The
cows and their tenders were by Him saved from the forest
fire, Kâliya the serpent He subdued, Indra was sobered
up by Him, for seven days He held with one hand the best of
all mountains delivering all the residents of Gokula from
rain, wind and hail... (Vedabase)
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The
gopîs seeing His always cheerful, smiling face and
glance ever free from fatigue could transcend all sorts of
distress and live happily...
The
gopîs seeing His always cheerful, smiling face and
glance ever free from fatigue could transcend all sorts of
distress and live happily... (Vedabase)
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They say that
by Him this Yadu dynasty will grow very famous and, protected
in every way, will achieve all riches, glory and
power...
They
say that by Him this Yadu dynasty will grow very famous and,
protected in every way, will achieve all riches, glory and
power... (Vedabase)
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And this
brother of His, the lotus-eyed Râma, He's of all opulence
and killed Pralamba, [and we think...] Vatsâsura,
Bakâsura and others...'
And
this brother of His, the lotus-eyed Râma, He's of all
opulence and killed Pralamba, [and we think...]
Vatsâsura, Bakâsura and
others...'
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As the people
were thus speaking and the musical instruments sounded, spoke
Cânûra, addressing Krishna and Balarâma, the
following words:
As
the people were thus speaking and the musical instruments
sounded, spoke Cânûra, addressing Krishna and
Balarâma, the following words:
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'O son of
Nanda, o Râma, You two heroes are well respected and
skillful at wrestling; the king hearing of it wanted to see
that and called for You.
'O
son of Nanda, o Râma, You two heroes are
well-respected and skillful at wrestling; the king hearing
of it wanted to see that and called for You.
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Citizens indeed
when they in mind, deeds and words perform to the pleasure of
the king will acquire good fortune, but opposite to this it is
different.
Citizens
indeed when they in mind, deeds and words perform to the
pleasure of the king will acquire good fortune, but opposite
to this it is different. (Vedabase)
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The
gopas obviously always very happy tend their calves in
the forests and play and horse around while grazing the
cows.
The
gopas obviously always very happy tend their calves in the
forests and playing and wresting graze the cows.
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Therefore,
let the two of You and us act to the pleasure of the king who
embodies all alive, so that all living beings will be
satisfied.'
Therefore,
let the two of You and us act to the pleasure of the King
who embodies all alive, so that all living beings will be
satisfied.' (Vedabase)
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Hearing that
spoke Krishna words befitting the time and place [see also
4.8:
54] in
welcome of the wrestling that He Himself also considered
desirable:
Hearing
that spoke Krishna words befitting the time and place
[see also 4.8: 54] in welcome of the wrestling that
He Himself also considered
desirable:
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'As subjects of
the Bhoja king, must We also, even though wandering in the
forest, always execute whatever pleases him, for that will
confer upon Us the greatest benefit.
'As
subjects of the Bhoja king, must We also, even though
wandering in the forest, always execute whatever pleases
him, for that will confer upon Us the greatest benefit.
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We young boys
will as it should contest with those equal in strength; the
wrestling match should take place so that the members of the
audience in this arena will not fall from their
belief.'
We
young boys will as it should contest with those equal in
strength; the wrestling match should take place so that the
members of the assembly in this arena are not affected with
a break of principles.' (Vedabase)
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Cânûra
said: 'You and Balarâma are no boys or youngsters, You're
the strongest of the strong who sported to kill the elephant
that had the strength of a thousand elephants!
Cânûra
said: 'You and Balarâma are no boys or youngsters,
You're the strongest of the strong just for sports having
killed the elephant that had the strength of a thousand
elephants! (Vedabase)
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Therefore
should the two of You fight with those who are strong, there's
sure no injustice in that; it's Your prowess against mine, o
descendent of Vrishni, and let Balarâma take it up with
Mushthika.'
Therefore
should the two of You fight with those who are strong,
there's sure no injustice in that; Your prowess against
mine, o descendent of Vrishni, and Balarâma with
Mushthika.'
(Vedabase)
*Thus
one speaks of ten rasas,
attitudes or moods toward Krishna: fury [perceived by the
wrestlers], wonder [by the men], conjugal
attraction [the women], laughter [the
cowherds], chivalry [the kings], mercy [His
parents], terror [Kamsa], repulsion [the
unintelligent], peaceful neutrality [the yogis] and
loving devotion [the
Vrishnis].