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श्लोक 1
निहन्मि दानवान्दृप्तान् युष्माकं विग्रहैः सह ।गिरं ते दानवान् उग्रान् मेनिरे निहतान् युधि ।ततो भयं विष्णुमयं श्रुत्वा दैतेयदानवाः उद्योगं विपुलं चक्रुर् युद्धाय युधि दुर्जयाः
nihanmi dānavāndṛptān yuṣmākaṃ vigrahaiḥ saha | giraṃ te dānavān ugrān menire nihatān yudhi | tato bhayaṃ viṣṇumayaṃ śrutvā daiteyadānavāḥ udyogaṃ vipulaṃ cakrur yuddhāya yudhi durjayāḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! एक दिन आधा प्रदोष (अर्थात् डेढ़ घंटा रात) बीतनेपर जब भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण रासक्रीडामें संलग् थे, उसी समय सारे ब्रजको त्रास देता हुआ मतवाला अरिष्टासुर वहाँ दिखायी दिया वह बुझे हुए अज्भार (कोयले) तथा मेघोंके समान काला था, उसके सींग तीखे थे और आँखें सूर्यके समान तेजस्विनी दिखायी देती थीं। उसके चरणोंके अग्रभाग अथवा खुर छुरेके समान तेज थे। वह काला हैत्य दूसरे कालके समान जान पड़ता था॥ २॥ वह दाँतसे ओठोंको चबाता और जिह्ासे उन्हें बारम्बार चाटता था। उसने बलके घमंडमें आकर पूँछ उठा रखी थी तथा उसके कंधेका कुब्बड़ बहुत ही कठोर था॥३॥ वह अपने कंधेके कुब्बड़से चोट करके बने-बनाये महल आदिको धराशायी कर देता था। उसकी ऊँचाई इतनी थी कि उसे लाँघकर जाना किसीके लिये भी बहुत कठिन था। उसके पिछले अड्भ गोबर और मूतसे लिप्त हो रहे थे तथा वह गौओंको
English
Vaishampāyana said:—After Nārada had said this and gone away Kansa, meditating on his words, began to laugh aloud with his lips open, and smilingly said to his servants who were before him. "Truly the gods make fun with Narada and he has no knowledge of things (21–22). Even when I am seated on my throne, asleep, mad or intoxicated, the gods headed by Vāsava cannot terrify me the least (23). Who is there in the land of men who can dare make me angry? I can even agitate the earth with these two my huge arms (24). From to-day I shall greatly oppress men, beasts, birds and all other creatures who follow the gods (25). Do ye issue this command to Keshi, in the shape of a horse, Pralamva, Dhenuka, Aristha, in the form of a bull, Putanā, Kaliya and other demons (26). Assuming diverse forms do ye range all over the world and destroy them whom you will find against me (27). Nārada has said that our fear proceeds from conception and therefore you should always be informed of the movements of all those who have been conceived by women (28). When I am your master you need not be afraid of any accidental calamity. Therefore freed of all anxiety do ye enjoy objects of pleasure of your own accord (29). Narada is greatly fond of quarrels and is intent on creating dissensions. In order to set one against another that Brāhmana, with a restive mind, travels in all the worlds, creates dissensions even amongst men of highly quiet temparament and works out enmity amongst kings by various means" (30–31).