Indra's Plea and the Slaying of Naraka

Verse 1 (2.55.1)

शूरसेनपुरं त्यक्त्वा ततो यादवनन्दनः । द्वारकां भगवान्कृष्णः प्रत्यपद्यत भारत ॥

śūrasenapuraṃ tyaktvā tato yādavanandanaḥ | dvārakāṃ bhagavānkṛṣṇaḥ pratyapadyata bhārata

Then the blessed Krishna, delight of the Yadavas, left the city of the Shurasenas and made his home in Dvaraka, O Bharata.

Note on the text: Speaker: the page prints the heading as भीष्ण उवाच (here and above verse 23); corrected to भीष्म. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 928–929.

Verse 2 (2.55.2)

ततो महात्मा यानानि रत्नानि विविधानि च । यथार्हं पुण्डरीकाक्षो नैर्ऋतात्प्रत्यपद्यत ॥

tato mahātmā yānāni ratnāni vividhāni ca | yathārhaṃ puṇḍarīkākṣo nairṛtātpratyapadyata

There the great-souled, lotus-eyed one won from the Nairrita vehicles and jewels of many kinds, as was his due.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 930–931.

Verse 3 (2.55.3)

तत्र विघ्नं चरन्ति स्म दैतेयाः सहदानवैः । ताञ्जघान महाबाहुर्वरमत्तान्महासुरान् ॥

tatra vighnaṃ caranti sma daiteyāḥ sahadānavaiḥ | tāñjaghāna mahābāhurvaramattānmahāsurān

There the Daityas, together with the Danavas, went about making trouble; the mighty-armed one slew those great asuras, drunk with the boons they had won.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 932–933.

Verse 4 (2.55.4)

स विघ्नमकरोत्तत्र नरको नाम नैर्ऋतः । अदितिं धर्षयामास कुण्डलार्थं युधिष्ठिर ॥

sa vighnamakarottatra narako nāma nairṛtaḥ | aditiṃ dharṣayāmāsa kuṇḍalārthaṃ yudhiṣṭhira

There a Nairrita named Naraka made trouble. He assaulted Aditi for her earrings, O Yudhishthira.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 934 and 957.

Verse 5 (2.55.5)

न चासुरगणैः सर्वैः सहितैः कर्म तत्पुरा । कृतपूर्वं महाघोरं यदकार्षीन्महासुरः ॥

na cāsuragaṇaiḥ sarvaiḥ sahitaiḥ karma tatpurā | kṛtapūrvaṃ mahāghoraṃ yadakārṣīnmahāsuraḥ

Such a monstrous deed as that great asura committed had never been done before, not even by all the hosts of asuras together.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 958–959.

Verse 6 (2.55.6)

यं मही सुषुवे देवी यस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषं पुरम् । विषयान्तपालाश्चत्वारो यस्यासन्युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥

yaṃ mahī suṣuve devī yasya prāgjyotiṣaṃ puram | viṣayāntapālāścatvāro yasyāsanyuddhadurmadāḥ

The goddess Earth bore him, and Pragjyotisha was his city. He had four guardians of his frontiers, wild in battle,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 960–961.

Verse 7 (2.55.7)

आदेवयानमावृत्य पन्थानं पर्यवस्थिताः । त्रासनाः सुरसङ्घानां विरूपै राक्षसैः सह ॥

ādevayānamāvṛtya panthānaṃ paryavasthitāḥ | trāsanāḥ surasaṅghānāṃ virūpai rākṣasaiḥ saha

who took their stand blocking the road all the way to the path of the gods, a terror to the hosts of the gods, together with misshapen rakshasas:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 962–963.

Verse 8 (2.55.8)

हयग्रीवो निकुम्भश्च घोरः पञ्चजनस्तदा । मुरः पुत्रसहस्रैश्च वरमत्तो महासुरः ॥

hayagrīvo nikumbhaśca ghoraḥ pañcajanastadā | muraḥ putrasahasraiśca varamatto mahāsuraḥ

Hayagriva, Nikumbha, the dreadful Panchajana, and the great asura Mura with his thousands of sons, drunk with boons.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 964–965.

Verse 9 (2.55.9)

तद्वधार्थं महाबाहुरेष चक्रगदासिभृत् । जातो वृष्णिषु देवक्यां वासुदेवो जनार्दनः ॥

tadvadhārthaṃ mahābāhureṣa cakragadāsibhṛt | jāto vṛṣṇiṣu devakyāṃ vāsudevo janārdanaḥ

To destroy them this mighty-armed Vasudeva Janardana, who bears discus, mace and sword, was born of Devaki among the Vrishnis.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 966–967.

Verse 10 (2.55.10)

तस्यास्य पुरुषेन्द्रस्य लोकप्रथिततेजसः । निवासो द्वारकायां तु विदितो वः प्रधानतः ॥

tasyāsya puruṣendrasya lokaprathitatejasaḥ | nivāso dvārakāyāṃ tu vidito vaḥ pradhānataḥ

That this lord among men, whose splendour is famed throughout the world, makes his home in Dvaraka is known to you all above all else.

Note on the text: Added the missing word-space in पुरुषेन्द्रस्य लोकप्रथिततेजसः (two words run together in Wikisource). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 968–969.

Verse 11 (2.55.11)

अतीव हि पुरी रम्या द्वारका वासवक्षयात् । अतिवैराजमप्यद्धा प्रत्यक्षस्ते युधिष्ठिर ॥

atīva hi purī ramyā dvārakā vāsavakṣayāt | ativairājamapyaddhā pratyakṣaste yudhiṣṭhira

The city of Dvaraka is lovelier even than Vasava's abode; truly it surpasses even the world of Viraj, as you have seen with your own eyes, Yudhishthira.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 970–971.

Verse 12 (2.55.12)

तस्मिन्देवपुरप्रख्ये सा सभा वृष्ण्युपाश्रया । सुधर्मेति च विख्याता योजनायतविस्तृता ॥

tasmindevapuraprakhye sā sabhā vṛṣṇyupāśrayā | sudharmeti ca vikhyātā yojanāyatavistṛtā

In that city, which is like a city of the gods, stands the hall that shelters the Vrishnis, famed as Sudharma, a yojana long and as wide.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 972–973.

Verse 13 (2.55.13)

तत्र वृष्ण्यन्धकाः सर्वे रामकृष्णपुरोगमाः । लोकयात्रामिमां कृत्स्नां परिरक्षन्त आसते ॥

tatra vṛṣṇyandhakāḥ sarve rāmakṛṣṇapurogamāḥ | lokayātrāmimāṃ kṛtsnāṃ parirakṣanta āsate

There all the Vrishnis and Andhakas, with Rama and Krishna at their head, sit and watch over the whole course of this world.

Note on the text: Corrected वृष्ण्यन्दकाः → वृष्ण्यन्धकाः (misprint in Wikisource; द for ध in the name of the Andhakas). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 974–975.

Verse 14 (2.55.14)

तत्रासीनेषु सर्वेषु कदाचिद्भरतर्षभ । दिव्यगन्धा ववुर्वाताः कुसुमानां च वृष्टयः ॥

tatrāsīneṣu sarveṣu kadācidbharatarṣabha | divyagandhā vavurvātāḥ kusumānāṃ ca vṛṣṭayaḥ

Once, O bull of the Bharatas, when they were all seated there, winds carrying heavenly fragrance blew and showers of flowers fell.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 976–977.

Verse 15 (2.55.15)

ततः सूर्यसहस्राभस्तेजोराशिर्महाद्भुतः । मध्ये तु तेजसस्तस्य पाण्डरं गजमास्थितः ॥

tataḥ sūryasahasrābhastejorāśirmahādbhutaḥ | madhye tu tejasastasya pāṇḍaraṃ gajamāsthitaḥ

Then a wondrous mass of light, with the brilliance of a thousand suns, appeared; and in the midst of that radiance, mounted on a white elephant,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); in the CE's Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 978 and 980 (the appendix has a line between them that Wikisource lacks); from here to verse 29 Wikisource's rows run half a verse out of step with the sense (its own double dandas fall after the first line of most of these rows); the rows are kept as printed.

Verse 16 (2.55.16)

वृतो देवगणैः सर्वैर्वासवः प्रत्यदृश्यत । रामकृष्णौ च राजा च वृष्ण्यन्धकगणैः सह ॥

vṛto devagaṇaiḥ sarvairvāsavaḥ pratyadṛśyata | rāmakṛṣṇau ca rājā ca vṛṣṇyandhakagaṇaiḥ saha

surrounded by all the hosts of the gods, Vasava was seen. Rama and Krishna and the king, with the hosts of the Vrishnis and Andhakas,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 981–982.

Verse 17 (2.55.17)

उत्पत्य सहसा देवे नमस्कारमकुर्वत । सोऽवतीर्य गजात्तूर्णं परिष्वज्य जनार्दनम् ॥

utpatya sahasā deve namaskāramakurvata | so'vatīrya gajāttūrṇaṃ pariṣvajya janārdanam

rose at once and bowed to the god. He quickly alighted from the elephant, embraced Janardana,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 983–984.

Verse 18 (2.55.18)

सस्वजे बलदेवं च राजानं च तमाहुकम् । वसुदेवोद्धवौ चैव विकद्रुं च महामतिम् ॥

sasvaje baladevaṃ ca rājānaṃ ca tamāhukam | vasudevoddhavau caiva vikadruṃ ca mahāmatim

and embraced Baladeva and King Ahuka; and Vasudeva and Uddhava, and the wise Vikadru,

Note on the text: Corrected वासुदेवोद्धवौ → वसुदेवोद्धवौ (misprint in Wikisource; Vasudeva, Krishna's father, is meant, since Krishna himself has already been embraced; the CE's appendix line 986 reads vasudevaṃ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 985–986.

Verse 19 (2.55.19)

प्रद्युम्नसाम्बनिशठाननिरुद्धं च सात्यकिम् । गदं सारणमक्रूरं भानुझल्लिविडूरथान् ॥

pradyumnasāmbaniśaṭhānaniruddhaṃ ca sātyakim | gadaṃ sāraṇamakrūraṃ bhānujhalliviḍūrathān

Pradyumna, Samba, Nishatha, Aniruddha and Satyaki, Gada, Sarana, Akrura, Bhanu, Jhalli and Viduratha,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 987–988.

Verse 20 (2.55.20)

तथैव कृतवर्माणं चारुदेष्णं महाबलम् । देवकल्पान्महाराज तान्दाशार्हपुरोगमान् ॥

tathaiva kṛtavarmāṇaṃ cārudeṣṇaṃ mahābalam | devakalpānmahārāja tāndāśārhapurogamān

and likewise Kritavarman and the mighty Charudeshna: those godlike men, O great king, with the Dasharhas at their head.

Note on the text: Corrected कृतवर्णाणां → कृतवर्माणं (misprint in Wikisource; the name is Kritavarman, accusative like the other names in the list; CE kṛtavarmā-). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); in the CE's Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), the CE's appendix has only a shorter version of the first line, at line 989 (kṛtavarmācārudeṣṇau dāśārhāṇāṃ purogamān).

Verse 21 (2.55.21)

परिष्वज्य च दृष्ट्वा च भगवान्भूतभावनः । वृष्ण्यन्धकमहामात्रान्परिष्वज्याथ वासवः ॥

pariṣvajya ca dṛṣṭvā ca bhagavānbhūtabhāvanaḥ | vṛṣṇyandhakamahāmātrānpariṣvajyātha vāsavaḥ

Having embraced them and looked upon them, the blessed one who sustains all beings, Vasava, embraced the great nobles of the Vrishnis and Andhakas,

Note on the text: Corrected पिरिष्वज्य → परिष्वज्य (misprint in Wikisource; wrong vowel sign). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 990–991.

Verse 22 (2.55.22)

प्रगृह्य पूजां तैर्दत्तां भगवान्पाकशासनः । सोऽदितेर्वचनात्तात कुण्डलार्थे जनार्दनम् ॥

pragṛhya pūjāṃ tairdattāṃ bhagavānpākaśāsanaḥ | so'ditervacanāttāta kuṇḍalārthe janārdanam

and the blessed chastiser of Paka accepted the worship they offered. Then, at Aditi's request, my child, for the sake of the earrings, to Janardana

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 992–993.

Verse 23 (2.55.23)

उवाच परमप्रीतो जहि भौमं नरेश्वर ॥

uvāca paramaprīto jahi bhaumaṃ nareśvara

he spoke, greatly pleased: "Slay Bhauma, O lord of men!"

Note on the text: Corrected नरेश्व → नरेश्वर (misprint in Wikisource; final akshara dropped). Split from the line that follows: the page prints the speaker heading भीष्ण (= भीष्म) उवाच in the middle of this verse (2-55-23x), so this line stands alone. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), line 994.

Verse 24 (2.55.24)

तमुवाच महाबाहुः प्रियमाणो जनार्दनः । निहत्य नरकं भौममाहरिष्यामि कुण्डले ॥

tamuvāca mahābāhuḥ priyamāṇo janārdanaḥ | nihatya narakaṃ bhaumamāhariṣyāmi kuṇḍale

The mighty-armed Janardana, well pleased, answered him: "I will slay Naraka Bhauma and bring back the earrings."

Note on the text: Restored the first line from the critical edition (2 App. I.21, line 995, after 2.35.29): Wikisource prints the heading भीष्ण (= भीष्म) उवाच and then only Krishna's first-person reply निहत्य नरकं भौममाहरिष्यामि कुण्डले, having lost the narrative line that introduces it; the CE's appendix has the same heading at this point followed by tam uvāca mahābāhuḥ priyamāṇo janārdanaḥ, kept here as it prints it. The second line is Wikisource 2-55-23b (= appendix line 996). Not in the critical edition proper (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 25 (2.55.25)

एवमुक्त्वाऽथ गोविन्दो राममेवाभ्यभाषत । प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धं च साम्बं चाप्रतिमं बले ॥

evamuktvā'tha govindo rāmamevābhyabhāṣata | pradyumnamaniruddhaṃ ca sāmbaṃ cāpratimaṃ bale

Having said this, Govinda spoke to Rama, and to Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Samba, matchless in strength.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 997–998.

Verse 26 (2.55.26)

एतांश्चोक्त्वा तथा तत्र वासुदेवो महायशाः । अथारुह्य सुपर्णं वै शङ्खचक्रगदासिभृत् ॥

etāṃścoktvā tathā tatra vāsudevo mahāyaśāḥ | athāruhya suparṇaṃ vai śaṅkhacakragadāsibhṛt

Having spoken thus to them there, the glorious Vasudeva mounted Suparna, bearing conch, discus, mace and sword,

Note on the text: Corrected एतांश्चोच्त्का → एतांश्चोक्त्वा (misprint in Wikisource; garbled conjunct in उक्त्वा). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 999–1000.

Verse 27 (2.55.27)

ययौ तदा हृषीकेशो देवानां हितकाम्यया । तं प्रयान्तममित्रघ्नं देवाः सहपुरन्दराः ॥

yayau tadā hṛṣīkeśo devānāṃ hitakāmyayā | taṃ prayāntamamitraghnaṃ devāḥ sahapurandarāḥ

and Hrishikesha set out for the good of the gods. As the slayer of foes went, the gods with Purandara

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1001–1002.

Verse 28 (2.55.28)

पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः प्रीत्या स्तुवन्तो विष्णुमच्युतम् । उग्रान्रक्षोगणान्हत्वा नरकस्य महासुरान् ॥

pṛṣṭhato'nuyayuḥ prītyā stuvanto viṣṇumacyutam | ugrānrakṣogaṇānhatvā narakasya mahāsurān

followed behind him with love, praising Vishnu, the Imperishable. Having slain Naraka's fierce hosts of rakshasas, his great asuras,

Note on the text: Corrected उग्रान्त्रक्षो → उग्रान्रक्षो (misprint in Wikisource; a spurious त् between उग्रान् and रक्षो-; CE ugrān rakṣogaṇān). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1003–1004.

Verse 29 (2.55.29)

क्षुरान्तान्मौरवान्पाशान्षट्‌सहस्रं ददर्श सः । सञ्छिद्य पाशाञ्छस्त्रेण मुरं हत्वा सहान्वयम् ॥

kṣurāntānmauravānpāśānṣaṭsahasraṃ dadarśa saḥ | sañchidya pāśāñchastreṇa muraṃ hatvā sahānvayam

he saw Mura's razor-edged nooses, six thousand of them. Cutting through the nooses with his weapon and slaying Mura with all his kin,

Note on the text: Corrected स़ञ्छिद्य → सञ्छिद्य (stray nukta) and पाशाच्छस्त्रेण → पाशाञ्छस्त्रेण (misprint in Wikisource; the object is the accusative plural पाशान् of the previous line, pāśān + śastreṇa; CE pāśāñ śastreṇa). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1005–1006.

Verse 30 (2.55.30)

शैलसङ्घानतिक्रम्य निशुम्भं च व्यपोथयत् ॥

śailasaṅghānatikramya niśumbhaṃ ca vyapothayat

he passed beyond the masses of rock and struck down Nishumbha.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); in the CE's Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), line 1007; a single line in Wikisource, completing the sentence of the previous verse.

Verse 31 (2.55.31)

यः सहस्रसमस्त्वेकः सर्वान्देवानपोथयत् । तं जघान महावीर्यं हयग्रीवं महाबलम् ॥

yaḥ sahasrasamastvekaḥ sarvāndevānapothayat | taṃ jaghāna mahāvīryaṃ hayagrīvaṃ mahābalam

He who alone, a match for a thousand, had struck down all the gods, Hayagriva of great valour and might, him Krishna slew.

Note on the text: Corrected सहस्रसहस्त्वेकः → सहस्रसमस्त्वेकः (misprint in Wikisource; ह for म, giving no sense; 'a match for a thousand', CE sahasrasamas tv ekaḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1008–1009.

Verse 32 (2.55.32)

अपारतेजा दुर्धर्षः सर्वयादवनन्दनः । मध्ये लोहितगङ्गायां भगवान्देवकीसुतः ॥

apāratejā durdharṣaḥ sarvayādavanandanaḥ | madhye lohitagaṅgāyāṃ bhagavāndevakīsutaḥ

Of boundless splendour, unassailable, delight of all the Yadavas, the blessed son of Devaki, in the middle of the Lohitaganga,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1010–1011.

Verse 33 (2.55.33)

औदकायां विरूपाक्षं जघान मधुसूदनः । ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषं नाम दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया । पुरमासादयामास तत्र युद्धमवर्तत ॥

audakāyāṃ virūpākṣaṃ jaghāna madhusūdanaḥ | tataḥ prāgjyotiṣaṃ nāma dīpyamānamiva śriyā | puramāsādayāmāsa tatra yuddhamavartata

at Audaka, the slayer of Madhu killed Virupaksha. Then he reached the city called Pragjyotisha, blazing as if with splendour, and there battle began.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); in the CE's Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1012, 1014 and 1015 (the appendix's line 1013, naming five Panchajanas, is not in Wikisource).

Verse 34 (2.55.34)

तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरं तेन भौमेन भारत । कुण्डलार्थे सुरेशस्य नरकेण महात्मना ॥

tadyuddhamabhavadghoraṃ tena bhaumena bhārata | kuṇḍalārthe sureśasya narakeṇa mahātmanā

That battle with Bhauma was terrible, O Bharata, with the mighty Naraka, fought over the earrings of the lord of the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1024–1025.

Verse 35 (2.55.35)

मुहूर्तं लालयित्वा तु नरकं मधुसूदनः । प्रवृत्तचक्रं चक्रेण प्रममाथ बलाद्बली ॥

muhūrtaṃ lālayitvā tu narakaṃ madhusūdanaḥ | pravṛttacakraṃ cakreṇa pramamātha balādbalī

After toying with Naraka for a while, the mighty slayer of Madhu crushed him with his discus as Naraka whirled his own discus.

Note on the text: Corrected मधूसूदनः → मधुसूदनः (misprint in Wikisource; long ū for short u). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1026–1027.

Verse 36 (2.55.36)

चक्रप्रमथितं तस्य पपात सहसा भुवि । उत्तमाङ्गं हताङ्गस्य वृत्रे वज्रहते यथा ॥

cakrapramathitaṃ tasya papāta sahasā bhuvi | uttamāṅgaṃ hatāṅgasya vṛtre vajrahate yathā

Struck by the discus, the head of the slain demon fell suddenly to the ground, as Vritra's did when the thunderbolt struck him.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1028–1029.

Verse 37 (2.55.37)

भूमिस्तु पतितं दृष्ट्वा प्रायच्छत्कुण्डले सुतम् । प्रदाय च महाबाहुमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

bhūmistu patitaṃ dṛṣṭvā prāyacchatkuṇḍale sutam | pradāya ca mahābāhumidaṃ vacanamabravīt

Seeing her son fallen, the Earth gave up the earrings, and having handed them over she spoke these words to the mighty-armed one:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1030–1031.

Verse 38 (2.55.38)

सृष्टस्त्वयैव मधुहंस्त्वयैव विनिपातितः । यथेच्छसि तथा क्रीडा प्रजास्तस्यानुपालय ॥

sṛṣṭastvayaiva madhuhaṃstvayaiva vinipātitaḥ | yathecchasi tathā krīḍā prajāstasyānupālaya

"It was you who created him, slayer of Madhu, and you who have struck him down. Your play is as you will it. Protect his subjects."

Note on the text: Speaker: Earth's words, introduced at the end of the previous verse, have no printed heading; given to Bhumi. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1032–1033.

Verse 39 (2.55.39)

देवानां च मुनीनां च पितॄणां च महात्मनाम् । उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां ब्रह्मद्विट् पुरुषाधमः ॥

devānāṃ ca munīnāṃ ca pitṝṇāṃ ca mahātmanām | udvejanīyo bhūtānāṃ brahmadviṭ puruṣādhamaḥ

"To the gods, to the sages, to the great-souled ancestors and to all beings he was a terror, a hater of brahmins, the lowest of men.

Note on the text: Corrected ब्रह्मद्विद् → ब्रह्मद्विट् (misprint in Wikisource; the word-final form before प is -द्विट्; CE brahmadviṭ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1034–1035.

Verse 40 (2.55.40)

लोकद्विष्टः सुतस्ते तु देवारिर्लोककण्टकः । सर्वलोकनमस्कार्यामदितिं बाधयद्बली ॥

lokadviṣṭaḥ sutaste tu devārirlokakaṇṭakaḥ | sarvalokanamaskāryāmaditiṃ bādhayadbalī

Your son was hated by the world, an enemy of the gods, a thorn in the side of the worlds; in his strength he harassed Aditi, whom all the worlds revere.

Note on the text: Corrected अदितं → अदितिं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped vowel sign in the name Aditi) and बाधयद्वली → बाधयद्बली (misprint in Wikisource; व for ब; 'the strong one', CE balī). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1036–1037.

Verse 41 (2.55.41)

कुण्डले हृतवान्दर्पात्ततस्ते निहतः सुतः । नैव मन्युस्त्वया कार्यो यत्कृतं मयि भामिनि ॥

kuṇḍale hṛtavāndarpāttataste nihataḥ sutaḥ | naiva manyustvayā kāryo yatkṛtaṃ mayi bhāmini

Out of arrogance he carried off her earrings, and for that your son has been slain. You must not be angry, noble lady, at what I have done.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1038–1039.

Verse 42 (2.55.42)

त्वत्प्रभावाच्च ते पुत्रो लब्धवान्गतिमुत्तमाम् । तस्माद्गच्छ महाभागे भारावतरणं कृतम् ॥

tvatprabhāvācca te putro labdhavāngatimuttamām | tasmādgaccha mahābhāge bhārāvataraṇaṃ kṛtam

By your own power your son has reached the highest state. So go, illustrious lady; the burden of the earth has been lifted."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1040–1041.