विष्णुपुराणम् — पञ्चमांशे षष्ठोऽध्यायः

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कदाचिच्छकटस्याधः शयानो मधुसूदनः ।
चिक्षेप चरणावूर्ध्वं स्तन्यार्थी प्ररुरोद ह ॥

Summary AI Once, while sleeping beneath a wagon, Madhusūdana began to cry for milk and kicked his legs upward.

तस्य पादप्रहारेण शकटं परिवर्तितम् ।
विध्वस्तकुंभभाण्डं तद्विपरीतं पपात वै ॥

Summary AI By the impact of his foot, the cart overturned and fell upside down, shattering the pots and vessels stored within it.

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ततो हाहाकृतः सर्वो गोपरोपीजनो द्विज ।
आजगामाथ ददृशे बालमुतानशायिनम् ॥

Summary AI O dvija, hearing the commotion, all the gopas and gopīs arrived crying out in distress, only to find the infant lying on his back.

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गोपाः केनेति केनेदं शकटं परिवर्तितम् ।
तत्रैव बालकाः प्रोचुर्बालेनानेन पातितम् ॥

Summary AI When the gopas questioned who had overturned the cart, the children present declared that it was knocked down by this very infant.

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रुदता दृष्टमस्माभिः पादविक्षेपपातितम् ।
शकटं परिवृत्तं वै नैतदन्यस्य चेष्टितम् ॥

Summary AI The children insisted they saw the crying babe kick the cart, causing it to flip; they maintained it was not the work of anyone else.

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ततः पुनरतीवासन्गोपा विस्मयचेतसः ।
नन्दगोपोपि जग्राह बालमत्यन्तविस्मितः ॥

Summary AI The gopas were struck with immense wonder, and Nandagopa, equally amazed, lifted the child into his arms.

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यशोदा शकटारूढभग्नभाण्डकपालिका ।
शकटं चार्चयामास दधिपुष्पफलाक्षतैः ॥

Summary AI Yaśodā then worshipped the cart and the broken pottery fragments with offerings of curd, flowers, fruits, and unbroken grains.

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गर्गश्च गोकुले तत्र वसुदेवप्रचोदितः ।
प्रच्छन्न एव गोपानां संस्कारान करोत्तयोः ॥

Summary AI In Gokula, prompted by Vasudeva, the sage Garga performed the purificatory rites for the two boys in secret from the other gopas.

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ज्येष्ठं च राममित्याह कृष्णं चैव तथावरम् ।
गर्गो मतिमतां श्रेष्ठो नाम कुर्वन्महामतिः ॥

Summary AI The wise Garga, foremost among the intelligent, bestowed names upon them, calling the elder Rāma and the younger Kṛṣṇa.

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स्वल्पेनैव तु कालेन रङ्गिणौ तौ तदा व्रहे ।
घृष्टजानुकरौ विप्र बभूवतुरुभावपि ॥

Summary AI O vipra, within a short time, both boys began to crawl about the vraja on their hands and knees.

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करीषभस्मदिग्धाङ्गौ भ्रममाणावितस्ततः ।
न निवारयितुं सेहे यशोदा तौ न रोहिणी ॥

Summary AI Smeared with cow-dung and ashes while wandering everywhere, neither Yaśodā nor Rohiṇī could manage to restrain the two boys.

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गोवाटमध्ये क्रीडन्तौ वत्सवाटं गतौ पुनः ।
तदहर्जातगोवत्सपुच्छाकर्षणतत्परौ ॥

Summary AI Playing in the cow-pens and moving to the calf-enclosures, they were constantly intent on pulling the tails of newborn calves.

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यदा यशोदा तौ बालावेकस्थानचरावुभौ ।
शशाक नो वारयितुं क्रीडन्तावतिचञ्चलौ ॥

Summary AI When Yaśodā found herself unable to control the two extremely restless boys as they played together in one place...

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दाम्ना मध्ये ततो बद्धा बबन्ध तमुलूखले ।
कृष्णमक्लिष्टकर्माणमाह चेदममर्षिता ॥

Summary AI Incensed, she bound Kṛṣṇa—who performs great deeds effortlessly—around his waist with a rope, tethered him to a wooden mortar, and spoke these words.

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यदि शक्नोषि गच्छ त्वमतिचञ्चलचेष्टित ।
इत्युक्त्वाथ निजं कर्म सा चकार कुटुंबिनी ॥

Summary AI "If you can, go now, O restless one!" she said. Having spoken, the housewife returned to her domestic chores.

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व्याग्रायामथ तस्यां स कर्षमाम उलूखलम् ।
यमलार्जुनमध्येन जगाम कमलेक्षणः ॥

Summary AI While she was preoccupied, the lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa dragged the mortar and passed between the twin Arjuna trees.

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कर्षता वृक्षयोर्मध्ये तिर्यग्गतमुलूखलम् ।
भग्नावुत्तुङ्गशाखाग्रौ तेन तौ यमलार्जुनौ ॥

Summary AI As he dragged it, the mortar became wedged sideways between the trees, and those two towering Arjuna trees were uprooted and broken.

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ततः कटकटशब्दसमाकर्मनतत्परः ।
आजगाम व्रजजनो ददर्श च महाद्रुमौ ॥

Summary AI Hearing the loud cracking sound, the people of the vraja rushed to the spot and saw the two massive trees fallen.

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नवोद्गताल्पदन्तांशुसितहासं च बालकम् ।
तयोर्मध्यगतं दाम्ना बद्धं गाढं तथोदरे ॥

Summary AI They saw the child sitting between the fallen trees, his white smile revealing tiny new teeth, despite being tightly bound around the waist with a rope.

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ततश्च तामोदरतां ।
स ययौ दामबन्धनात् ॥

Summary AI Thus, because of being bound by a rope (dāma) around his belly (udara), he came to be known as Dāmodara.

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गोपवृद्धास्ततः सर्वे नन्दगोपपुरोगमाः ।
मन्त्रयामासुरुद्विग्ना महोत्पातातिभीरवः ॥

Summary AI Then, all the elder cowherds, led by Nandagopa, being distressed and terrified by the great portents, held a consultation.

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स्थानेनेह न नः कार्यं व्रजामोन्यन्महावनम् ।
उत्पाता बहवो ह्यत्र दृश्यन्ते नाशहेतवः ॥

Summary AI They decided that they had no more business staying in that place and should move to another great forest, for many portents causing destruction were being observed there.

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पूतनाया विनाशश्च शकटस्य विपर्ययः ।
विना वातादिदोषेण द्रुमयोः पतनन्तथा ॥

Summary AI They cited the destruction of Pūtanā, the overturning of the wagon, and the falling of the two trees without any cause like wind as reasons for their concern.

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वृन्दावनमितःस्थानात्तस्माद्गच्छाम मा चिरम् ।
यावद्भौममहोत्पातदोषो नाभिभवेव्द्रजम् ॥

Summary AI "Therefore, let us go from this place to Vṛndāvana without delay, before the evil of these terrestrial portents overcomes the Vraja."

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इति कृत्वा मतिं सर्वे गमने ते व्रजौकसः ।
ऊचुः स्वं स्वं कुलं शीघ्रं गम्यतां मा विलंबथ ॥

Summary AI Having resolved to depart, all the inhabitants of Vraja told their respective families: "Let us go quickly; do not delay."

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ततः क्षणेन प्रययुः शकटैर्गोधनैस्तथा ।
यूथशो वत्सपालाश्च कालयन्तो व्रजौकसः ॥

Summary AI Then, in a moment, they set out with their wagons and cattle wealth. The cowherd boys drove the herds in groups as the inhabitants of Vraja departed.

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द्रव्यावयवनिर्धूतं क्षणमात्रेण तत्तथा ।
काकभाससमाकीर्णं व्रजस्थानमभूद्दूज ॥

Summary AI O Twice-born, that site of the Vraja became instantly stripped of its contents and materials, left filled only with crows and vultures.

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वृन्दावनं भगवता कृष्णेना क्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
शुभेन मनसा ध्यातं गवं सिद्धिमभीप्सता ॥

Summary AI Vṛndāvana was contemplated with a pure mind by the Lord Kṛṣṇa, whose actions are effortless, as he desired the prosperity of the cows.

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ततस्तत्रातिरूक्षे ऽपि घर्मकाले द्विजोत्तम ।
प्रावृट्काल इवोद्भूतं नवशष्पं समन्ततः ॥

Summary AI O best of the Twice-born, even during the excessively harsh summer, fresh grass sprang up everywhere there, as if it were the rainy season.

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स समावासितः सर्वो व्रजो वृन्दावने ततः ।
शकटावाटपर्यन्तश्चन्द्रार्धाकारसंस्थितः ॥

Summary AI The entire Vraja was then settled in Vṛndāvana, arranged in the shape of a half-moon, with wagons forming the surrounding perimeter.

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वत्सपालौ च संवृत्तौ रामदामोदरौ ततः ।
एक स्थनस्थितौ गोष्ठे चेरतुर्बाललीलया ॥

Summary AI Then Rāma and Dāmodara became cowherd boys. Staying together in the cow-pen, they moved about with childlike play.

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बर्हिपत्रकृतापीडौ वन्यपुष्पावतंसकौ ।
गोपवेणुकृतातोद्यपत्रवाद्यकृतस्वनौ ॥

Summary AI They wore crests made of peacock feathers and ornaments of forest flowers. They made music with cowherd flutes and created sounds with leaf-instruments.

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काकपक्षधरौ बालौ कुमाराविव पावकी ।
हसंतौ च रमन्तौ च चेरतुः स्म महावनम् ॥

Summary AI Wearing side-locks of hair, the two boys, resembling the sons of Agni, moved through the great forest, laughing and playing.

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क्वचिद्वहन्तावन्योन्यं क्रीडमानौ तथा परैः ।
गोपपुत्रैः समं वत्सांश्चारयन्तौ विचेरतुः ॥

Summary AI Sometimes carrying each other and playing with other cowherd boys, they roamed about while tending the calves.

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कालेन गच्छता तौ तु सप्तवर्षौ महाव्रजे ।
सर्वस्य जगतः पालौ वत्सपालौ बभूवतुः ॥

Summary AI As time passed, those two, who are the protectors of the entire universe, became seven-year-old cowherd boys in the great Vraja.

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प्रावृट्कालस्ततोतीव मेघौघस्थगितांबरः ।
बभूव वारिधाराभिरैक्यं कुर्वन्दिशामिव ॥

Summary AI Then came the rainy season, with the sky completely covered by masses of clouds, seemingly merging the quarters of the world into one through torrents of rain.

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प्ररूढनवशष्पाढ्या शक्रगोपाचिता मही ।
तथा मारकतीवासीत्पद्मरागविभूषिता ॥

Summary AI The earth, rich with fresh grass and covered with Indragopa insects, appeared as if made of emerald and adorned with rubies.

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ऊहुरुन्मार्गवाहीनि निम्नगांभांसि सर्वतः ।
मनांसि दुर्विनीतानां प्राप्य लक्ष्मीं नवामिव ॥

Summary AI The waters of the rivers, flowing out of their courses in all directions, moved like the minds of the undisciplined when they acquire new wealth.

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न रेजेन्तरितश्चन्द्रो निर्मलो मलिनैर्घनैः ।
सद्वादिवादो मूर्खणां प्रगल्भाभिरिवोक्तिभिः ॥

Summary AI Hidden by dark clouds, the spotless moon did not shine, just as the discourse of a righteous speaker is obscured by the arrogant words of fools.

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निर्गुणेनापि चापेन शक्रस्य गगने पदम् ।
अवाप्यताविवेकस्य नृपस्यैव परिग्रहे ॥

Summary AI In the sky, Indra's bow attained a high position despite being stringless (nirguṇa), much like a person devoid of merit (nirguṇa) gaining status under the patronage of an undiscerning king.

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मेघपृष्ठे बलाकानां रराज विमला ततिः ।
दुर्वत्ते वृत्तचेष्टेव कुलीनस्यातिशौभना ॥

Summary AI A pure white row of cranes shone against the backdrop of the clouds, appearing like the noble conduct of a well-born person amidst the wicked.

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न ब बन्धांबरे स्थैर्यं विद्युदत्यन्तचञ्चला ।
मैत्रीव प्रवरे पुंसि दुर्जनेन प्रयोजिता ॥

Summary AI The extremely fickle lightning did not remain steady in the sky, much like a friendship initiated by a wicked person with a noble man.

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मार्गा बभूवुरस्पष्टास्तृणशष्पचयावृताः ।
अर्थान्तरमनुप्राप्ताः प्रजडानामिवोक्तयः ॥

Summary AI Overgrown with heaps of grass and young shoots, the paths became indistinct, resembling the speech of the dull-witted that fails to convey the intended meaning.

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उन्मत्तशिखिसारङ्गे तस्मिन्काले महावने ।
कृष्णरामौ मुदायुक्तौ गोपालैश्चेरतुः सह ॥

Summary AI At that time, in the great forest filled with intoxicated peacocks and deer, Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, filled with joy, wandered along with the cowherd boys.

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क्विचिद्गोभिः समं रम्यं गोयतानरतावुभौ ।
चेरतुः क्वचिदत्यर्थं शीतवृक्षतलाश्रितौ ॥

Summary AI At times, both moved beautifully with the cows, engrossed in singing, and at other times, they rested under the intensely cool shade of trees.

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क्वचित्कदंबस्रक्चित्रौ मयूरस्रग्विराजितौ ।
विलिप्तौ क्वचिदासातां विविधैर्गिरिधातुभिः ॥

Summary AI Sometimes they were adorned with garlands of kadamba flowers and peacocks' feathers, and at other times, they were smeared with various mountain minerals.

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पर्णशय्यासु संसुप्तौ क्वचिन्निद्रान्तरैषिणौ ।
क्वचिद्गर्जति जीमूते हाहाकाररवाकुलौ ॥

Summary AI Occasionally, they slept soundly on beds of leaves, seeking rest; at other times, when the clouds thundered, they mimicked the panicked cries of "Ha! Ha!".

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गायतामन्य गोपानां प्रशंसापरमौ क्वचित् ।
मयूरकेकानुगतौ गोपवेणुप्रवादकौ ॥

Summary AI Sometimes they were intent on praising other singing cowherds, and at other times, they played their cowherd flutes, imitating the cries of the peacocks.

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इति नानाविधैर्भावैरुत्तमप्रीतिसंयुतौ ।
क्रीडन्तौ तौ वने तस्मिञ्चेरतुस्तुष्टमानसौ ॥

Summary AI Thus, with various such activities and filled with supreme affection, the two of them wandered and played in that forest with contented minds.

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