CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED FORTYSIX

Jarasandha Defeated Shri

Mahesvara said:

1-7. Then Vasudeva performed the thread ceremony of Rama and Krishna according to the Vedic rite. The preceptor Garga performed the ritual for Rama and Krsiia. The very strong Rama and Krishna whose purificatory rites were performed by the learned devotees of Vishnu, with clean, auspicious baths, went to the house of Sandipani. Having saluted him, and having learnt the Vedic texts and the scriptures from that noble best brahmana, they brought (back to life) his dead son, and gave that as the fee. Having received words of blessing from that noble preceptor, the two best Yadus saluted him and went (back) to Mathura. Then the very mighty Jarasandha, the father-in-law of that king (i.e. Kamsa), having heard that the invincible Karhsa was killed by Krishna, came with a very great army having a strength of thousands of aksauhinis1 to kill Krishna and besieged the city of Mathura.

8-16. The very powerful Rama and Krishna went out of that excellent city, and saw the flood of his army abounding in elephants and horses. Krishna recollected his former, eternal form. Just by means of its recollection, Daruka, Vishnu's charioteer brought the great chariot named Sugrlvapuspaka which was ancient and was drawn by ancient horses like Divyapuspa, which was equipped with divine weapons like the conch, the disc, the mace etc., was decorated with the flag (having on it the figure) of Garuda and was unconquerable (even) for gods. Vishnu's charioteer, on reaching the earth, saluted Krishna and presented to him the bright chariot, possessed of weapons and horses. Krishna too, seeing the great chariot with joy, took himself round it, and being praised by the hosts of gods, got into it along with his elder brother. He, being one with a body having four hands, holding the conch, the disc, the mace, wearing a crown, ear-rings, garlands, proceeded to fight. The strong Balararna also, taking a pestle and a plough, started killing that army like an other Mahesvara. Daruka too quickly drove the chariot to the battlefield, as wind (drives) fire in a forest covered with clusters of grass and creepers.

1. One akasuhini = 21870 chariots + 21870 elephants + 65610 horses + 109350 foot-soldiers.

17-24. Then Jarasandha's soldiers covered that chariot with maces, iron bars, (missiles called) sakti, and hammers. Vishnu quickly and easily destroyed them with his disc only, as a great fire destroys many (blades of) grass and (pieces of) wood with its flame. Then taking the aarnga (bow) (Krishna) destroyed those troops with sharp arrows. Nothing was known about (the massacre). Some very strong ones had their lotus-like faces cut off with the disc. In the great battle some were crushed with the mace; some with (some) other (weapon). Some were cut off with the sword; others were struck with arrows. The necks of some were struck with the tip of the plough; the heads of some were struck with the pestle. Having, in a moment, killed that entire army, the best of the Yadus, Krishna, blew his conch, sounding like the sound of the destructive fire. The great warriors, with their hearts rent by the sound of the conch, fell dead along with horses and elephants. Krishna alone killed that army consisting of a thousand aksauhinis along with horses, chariots and elephants. The army had none left in it.

25-32. In half a watch Krishna, the holder of the Sharinga (bow) killed the army. Then all the hosts of gods with their hearts full of joy, dropped showers of flowers, and shouted, " Well (done), Well done! " The supporter of the earth having shed (i.e. removed) the entire burden of the earth, and being praised by gods, shone on the battlefield. The very mighty, wicked Jarasandha, seeing his army killed, came to fight with Balarama. The fight between the two not retreating from fights was very fierce. The brave Rama, taking his plough, knocked down his chariot along with the charioteer on the battlefield, and seizing the very strong one, raised the pestle and set out to kill him. Lord Krishna seeing that the powerful Rama had made Jarasandha, the best king, face the peril to his life as a lion would do to a great elephant, said to his elder brother: " (Please) let him not be killed." The righteous, very intelligent one got Jarasandha freed. The immutable Sarhkarsana freed his enemy at the words of Krishna.

33.37. He, along with his younger brother (Sunaman) got into a chariot and entered Mathura (? Magadha). Having approached Kalayavana, the powerful one, endowed with might, he told him about the valour of Vasudeva's sons. He narrated to him the destruction of the akasauhirris, so also his own defeat and the great deeds of Krishna. Hearing that the very powerful, angry (Kala)Yavana, surrounded by thousands of crores of arrogant, very strong and brave ralecchas, went quickly to Mathura for the help of the king of Magadha.

38-39. Having covered the earth with many countries with his troops, and having placed a large army (outside the city), he besieged the city of Mathura. Krishna too, thinking of the welfare of his citizens then asked the Ocean for (some) land for the people to reside (on).

40-46a. The Ocean gave Krishna (a piece of land) having an expanse of thirty yojanas. In the water he created the DvaravatI city. It had many palaces; its ramparts and arched doorways were golden. It was covered with rows of divine houses having (i.e. decked with) various jewels. It also had many charming gardens and lakes. The lotus-eyed (Krishna) fashioned it like Indra's (city) Amaravati. Janardana (i.e. Krishna) suddenly, at night, lifted the people that were asleep there, and put them in DvaravatI. When the people along with their sons and wives got up, they (found themselves) placed in golden mansions and (so) were much amazed. Surrounded by principal houses full of such objects of enjoyments as much wealth, corn, divine garments and ornaments, they stayed there as the hosts of gods (live) in heaven.

46b-52. Then the very powerful Rama and Krishna, the lords of themselves came out of Mathura to fight with (Kala)Yavana. Rama, the great warrior, taking a plough and a pestle, being angry, killed the great army of the Yavanas in the battle. Krishna, the son of Devaki, strung the Sarriga (bow) with arrows resembling flames of fire, and burnt the entire army of the mlecchas. Sseing his army killed, that mighty Kalayavana, the lord of Yavanas, fought with Krishna, with a mace. Seeing that great havoc (done) by him for a long time, the lotus-syed Krishna too, turning away from the battle, retreated. (Kalayavana) very speedily followed him, saying, 'Wait, wait'. The very intelligent Krishna speedily entered a cave. There the great sage, the king Mucukunda, was asleep.

53-55. Lord Krishna remained invisible to the king. The great hero, Yavana also, raising his mace with his hand, and set out to kill Krishna, entered that cave. Seeing the king that was asleep, and taking him to be Krishna, Yavana struck the great sage Mucukunda with his foot. Then the revered great sage, Mucukunda, woke up.

56-60. He, with his eyes red through anger, made a hum sound. Due to his hum sound, so also due to looking at (Kalayavana) angrily, the Yavana was completely burnt, was reduced to ash and (thus) gave up his life. Then in front of the royal sage was seen Krishna, who was dark like the petals of a blue lotus, whose eyes were like lotuses, who had the conch, the disc, the mace in his hands, and who had put on yellow garments. Seeing him of an unlimited lustre, the great sage suddenly got up and said, " Oh, great luck, great luck (to me)! " With his entire body horripilated, and (his eyes) full of tears of joy, he praising him with shouts of victory repeatedly saluted him (i.e. Krishna). Mucukunda said:

61-66. O highest lord, seeing (you) I am today fortunate; I am blessed. Today my existence is fruitful; my life is fruitful. Salutation to Vasudeva, Jagannatha (the lord of the world), Sarngin (holder of the aarnga bow), to Damodara, to the god, the treasure of lustres. Salutation to Adhoksaja, to Hari, who had taken up the form of Man-Lion. Salutation to you, to Raghava, the lotus-eyed one. Salutation to Acyuta (unfallen), to (A-)Vikara (changeless) and Ananta (unlimited). Salutation to you, to Govinda, Vishnu, Jisnu (conqueror). Salutation to Narayana, to the lord of Shri, to Shri Krishna, to the highest soul. Salutation to you, toMukunda, to you having four forms. Salutation to you, the highest well-being, to the highest soul. Salutation to Vasudeva, to Santa (the peaceful one), to the lord of the Yadus. Mahesvara said:

67. Having thus praised Govinda, he repeatedly saluted him. The lord, who was pleased, said to Mucukunda, the great sage:

The lord said:

68-70. O royal sage, ask for the boon which is in your mind. Mahesvara said: He too asked for liberation free from rebirth. Then Krishna save him the divine ancient world. The very intelligent king also having given up the human form, obtained the same form as of the god, the highest soul. Having mounted upon Garuda, he reached the eternal position.

 

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