SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: CANTO 10

The son of Vyâsa said: 'Some time later came to the cowherd village the bull demon named Arishtha who had a huge hump. Ripping open the soil with his hooves trembled the earth of his body.

The son of Vyâsa said: 'Next then came to the cowherd village the bull-demon named Arishtha who had a huge hump and whose body with its hooves made the earth tremble tearing her open. (Vedabase)

Text 2

Bellowing very loudly and scraping the ground with his hooves, with his tail upward and with the tips of his horns digging the earth and throwing up clods, was he, with glaring eyes, releasing little bits of urine and stool.

Bellowing very loudly and scraping the ground with his hooves, with his tail upward and with the tips of his horns digging and throwing up clods, was he, with glaring eyes, releasing little bits of urine and stool. (Vedabase)

Text 3-4

The fearful sight of his sharp horns and his hump, which looked like a mountain with clouds amassing, terrified the gopas and gopîs that much, my best, that the women and the cows untimely in fear lost their fetuses in miscarriages.

Of his reverberating roar, my best, lost the humans and cows untimely out of fear their fetuses in miscarriages while the sight of his sharp horns and his hump, to which the clouds amassed confusing it with a mountain, terrified the gopas and gopîs. (Vedabase)

Text 5

The animals panicking ran away from the pasture, o King, while the people all [crying] 'Krishna Krishna!' sought Govinda for shelter.

The animals ran off afraid, o King, abandoning the pasture as they all [crying] 'Krishna Krishna!' went to Govinda for shelter. (Vedabase)

Text 6

The Supreme Lord, seeing how the entire cow-community distraught fled in fear, pacified them with the words 'do not fear' and called out to the bull demon:

The Supreme Lord, seeing how the entire cow-community distraught fled in fear, pacified them with the words 'do not fear' and called out to the bull-demon: (Vedabase)

Text 7

'You dull-witted bad creature, what do you with Me, the chastiser of foul miscreants like you, have in mind with these frightened gopas and their animals?!'

'You dull-witted bad creature, what do you with Me, the chastiser of foul miscreants like you, have in mind terrifying these gopas and their animals?!' (Vedabase)

Text 8

Acyuta, the Lord, thus speaking slapped His arms to anger Arishtha with the sound of His palms and assumed a posture thereto in which He threw His serpentine arm over a friend's shoulder.

Acyuta, the Lord, thus speaking slapped His arms to anger Arishtha with the sound of His palms and stood to it throwing His serpentine arm over a friend's shoulder. (Vedabase)

Text 9

And indeed managed He that way to enrage Arishtha who furiously scratched the earth with his hoof and [then] with his tail raised to the clouds attacked Krishna.

He indeed that way did enrage Arishtha who furiously scratched the earth with his hoof and [then] with his tail raised to the clouds attacked Krishna. (Vedabase)

Text 10

Pointing his horns straight ahead staring bloodthirsty from the corners of his eyes at Krishna, ran he full speed like a thunderbolt released by Indra.

Pointing His horns straight forward and bloodthirsty staring from the corners of his eyes at Krishna, ran he full speed like a thunderbolt released by Indra. (Vedabase)

Text 11

The Supreme Lord though like a rival elephant seized him by the horns and threw him eighteen feet to the back.

Seizing him by the horns threw the Supreme Lord like a rival elephant him eighteen feet back. (Vedabase)

Text 12

Warded off he quickly restored to charge again sweating all over while he mindless in his anger breathed heavily.

Repulsed he quickly restoring charged again sweating all over, mindless in his anger breathing hard. (Vedabase)

Text 13

In his attack was he seized by the horns and made to trip by His foot so that he slapped down to the ground like a wet garment. Next was he struck by the Lord with his own horn [broken off] till he fell flat.

Him attacking He seized by the horns making him trip with His foot so that he slapped down to the ground like a wet garment, after which He struck him with his horn [broken off] till he fell flat. (Vedabase)

Text 14

Vomiting blood, excreting a mass of urine and stool and throwing his legs about went he then in pain rolling with his eyes to the abode of Death. The gods then scattered flowers upon Krishna in worship.

Vomiting blood, excreting a mass of urine and stool and throwing about his legs went he then in pain with eyes rolling to the abode of Death; to which the godly scattered flowers upon Krishna in worship [see footnote]. (Vedabase)

Text 15

After thus having killed the one with the big hump entered He, that feast to the eyes of the gopîs, while being praised by the twice-born, the cowherd village together with Balarâma.

Thus killing the big humped one entered He, that feast to the eyes of the gopîs, praised by the twiceborn, the cowherd village with Balarâma. (Vedabase)

Text 16

With the demon Arishtha being killed by the Worker of Miracles, Krishna, spoke then to Kamsa the powerful sage Nârada who had the vision of God: [see 1.6: 25-29]

With the demon Arishtha being killed by the Worker of Miracles, Krishna, spoke then to Kamsa the powerful sage Nârada who had the vision of God: [see 1.6: 25-29] (Vedabase)

Text 17

'The girl of Devakî is Yas'odâ's daughter and Krishna and also Balarâma, the son of Rohinî, are from Vasudeva, who fearfully placed them in charge of his friend Nanda; they were the two who actually have killed your men.'

'The girl of Devakî is Yas'odâ's daughter and Krishna and also Balarâma, the son of Rohinî, are from Vasudeva, who afraid placed them with his friend Nanda; they were the two who actually have killed your men.' (Vedabase)

Text 18

Hearing that did the lord of Bhoja, in his senses disturbed of anger, take up a sharp sword to kill Vasudeva.

'The girl of Devakî is Yas'odâ's daughter and Krishna and also Balarâma, the son of Rohinî, are from Vasudeva, who afraid placed them with his friend Nanda; they were the two who actually have killed your men.' (Vedabase)

Text 19

Nârada withheld Kamsa [saying ] that Vasudeva's two sons would bring about his death and with that in mind put he him and his wife in iron shackles [see also 10.1: 64-69].

Hearing that did the lord of Bhoja, in his senses disturbed of anger, take up a sharp sword to kill Vasudeva. (Vedabase)

Text 20

After the deva-rishi had left addressed Kamsa the demon Kes'î in order to send him after Them: 'You're the one to kill the two of Râma and Kes'ava'.

After the deva-rishi then left addressed Kamsa the demon Kes'i to send him: 'You're the one to kill the two of Râma and Kes'ava'. (Vedabase)

Text 21

Then he summoned for Mushthika, Cânûra, S'ala, Tos'ala and such, his ministers and his elephant keepers, to whom the king of Bhoja said:

Then he summoned for Mushthika, Cânûra, S'ala, Tos'ala and such, his ministers and his elephant keepers, to whom the king of Bhoja said: (Vedabase)

Text 22-23

'Dear mates, Mushthika and Cânûra, please listen to this o heroes. It turns out that the cowherd village of Nanda is where the two sons of Ânakadundubhi are living. My death was predicted to happen by [the hands of] Krishna and Balarâma. If we get Them to come over here for a game of wrestling you have to You kill them.

'Dear mates, Mushthika and Cânûra, please listen to this o heroes, it is indeed in the cowherd village of Nanda that the two sons of Ânakadundubhi are living. My death was predicted to happen by [the hands of] Krishna and Balarâma; brought over here for a game of wrestling they should be killed by the two of you. (Vedabase)

Text 24

Build a ring and various stages surrounding it - all subjects in and outside the city should witness how They voluntarily participated in the competition.

Build a ring and various stages surrounding it - all subjects in and outside the city should witness how they voluntarily participated in the competition. (Vedabase)

Text 25

O elephant-keeper, by you my good man, should the elephant Kuvalayâpîda be taken to the entrance of the arena where my enemies are to be destroyed.

O elephant-keeper, by you my good man, should the elephant Kuvalayâpîda be taken to the entrance of the arena and my enemies be destroyed. (Vedabase)

Text 26

Commence according the injunctions the bow-sacrifice on the fourteenth [Caturdas'î] of the month and offer in sacrifice the right kind of animals to the Lord of the Spirits [S'iva], the graceful one.'

Commence according the injunctions the bow-sacrifice on the fourteenth' [Caturdas'î] of the month and offer in sacrifice the animals fit to the Lord of the Spirits [S'iva], the graceful one. ' (Ved a base)

Text 27

Thus having issued his orders called he, cunning as he was in the art of securing his personal interest, for Akrûra ['the one not cruel'], the most eminent Yadu. He took his hand into his own and said:

Thus having issued his orders called he, so cunning in the doctrine of one's personal interest, for Akrûra ['the one not cruel'], the most eminent Yadu, took his hand into his own and said: (Vedabase)

Text 28

Dear master of charity please do me a favor. With all respect, there is no one among the Bhojas and Vrishnis to be found who is as merciful as you.

'Dear master of charity please do me a favor, with all respect, there is no one among the Bhojas and Vrishnis to be found who is as merciful as you. (Vedabase)

Text 29

Therefore I depend on you, o kindness, who always carries out his duties soberly, just like Indra, the mighty king of heaven, who achieved his goals by taking shelter of Lord Vishnu.

Therefore I depend on you, o kindness, who always carries out his duties soberly, just like Indra, the mighty king of heaven, who achieved his goals taking shelter of Lord Vishnu. (Vedabase)

Text 30

Go to Nanda's cowherd village where the two sons of Ânakadundubhi live and bring Them without delay here on this chariot.

Go to Nanda's cowherd village where the two sons of Ânakadundubhi live and bring them without delay here on this chariot. (Vedabase)

Text 31

The two of Them have, by the gods under the protection of Vishnu, been sent to bring about my death; bring Them together with the gopas headed by Nanda over here, and tell them to take gifts of tribute with them.

=The two of them have, by the godly taking shelter of Vishnu, indeed been sent for my death; bring them together with the gopas headed by Nanda with gifts of tribute. (Vedabase)

Text 32

Brought here I'll have Them killed by the elephant that is as mighty as the time itself, and if They escape from that, will my wrestlers as strong as lightning put an end to Them.

Brought here I'll have them killed by the elephant as mighty as the time itself, and if they escape that, then will my wrestlers as strong as lightning put an end to them. (Vedabase)

Text 33

And with the two of Them dead will I next kill the pained relatives of whom Vasudeva is the leader: the Vrishnis, Bhojas, and the Das'ârhas [see again 10.1: 67].

=And with them two dead will I kill the pained relatives of whom Vasudeva is the leader: the Vrishnis, Bhojas, and the Das'ârhas [see again 10.1: 67]. (Vedabase)

Text 34

With my old father Ugrasena I will deal the same way, he who is so greedy for the kingdom and his brother Devaka and my other enemies.

So also will I [engage with] my old father Ugrasena greedy for the kingdom and his brother Devaka and my other enemies. (Vedabase)

Text 35

And thus, o friend, will those thorns in this world be destroyed.

And thus, o friend, will the thorns of this world be destroyed. (Vedabase)

Text 36

With my elder relative [father-in-law] Jarâsandha and my dear friend Dvivida and S'ambara, Naraka and Bâna, who indeed are of a strong friendship for me, will I, killing all those conspiring sura kings, enjoy this earth.

With my elder relative [father-in-law] Jarâsandha and my dear friend Dvivida and S'ambara, Naraka and Bâna, who indeed have a strong friendship for me, will I, killing all those conspiring sura kings, enjoy this earth. (Vedabase)

Text 37

And now, with this knowledge, bring me quickly the young boys Râma and Krishna to attend here to the bow-sacrifice and to respect the glory of the Yadu capital [of Mathurâ].'

Knowing this, bring me quickly the young boys Râma and Krishna here to attend the bow-sacrifice and to respect the glory of the Yadu capital [of Mathurâ].' (Vedabase)

Text 38

S'rî Akrûra said: 'O King, your way of thinking to clear out the disagreeable is conclusive; one should act with an equal attitude in respect of the perfect and the imperfect, it is destiny after all that produces the results.

S'rî Akrûra said: 'O King, your way of thinking to clear out the disagreeable is conclusive; one should act equal to the perfect and the imperfect, it is destiny after all that is the cause of achieving the result. (Vedabase)

Text 39

The common man, even though struck by providence, fervently acts to his desires and is confronted with happiness and distress, nonetheless will I do as you ordered.'

The common man, even though struck by providence, fervently acts to his desires and is confronted with happiness and distress, nonetheless will I do as you ordered.' (Vedabase)

Text 40

S'rî S'uka said: 'Thus instructing Akrûra and also sending off his ministers entered Kamsa his quarters and returned Akrûra to his own residence.

S'rî S'uka said: 'Thus instructing Akrûra and also sending off his ministers entered Kamsa his quarters, and returned Akrûra to his own residence.' (Vedabase)