bhīṣmaka-pura-bhaga-calita-raja-nivaha-rajya-valitasarva-vibudha-vṛnda-mahita tatra ca nija-garva-rahita
Word for word
bhīṣmakaof King Bhiṣmaka;puraof the city;bhagapart;calitamovinh;rajaof kings;nivahamultitude;rajyakingdom;valitafilled;sarvaall;vibudhademigods;vṛndamultitudes;mahitaglorified;tatrathere;caand;nija-garva-rahitaprideless
Translation
O Kṛṣṇa who went to King Bhiṣmaka's kingdom filled with many visiting kings, O Kṛṣṇa worshiped by the hosts of demigods, O prideless Kṛṣṇa, . . .
. . . O Kṛṣṇa who delighted the people of Mathurā, O Kṛṣṇa whose glory tore apart Your enemies, O Kṛṣṇa who fled from Kālayavana, O Kṛṣṇa who led Kalayāvana to the moment of his death, . . .
svapa-gamanareturning to Your own city;līla-gamanaenjoying pastimes;keli-mahasiina festival of pastimes;duṣṭathe wicked;śamanaquelling;anvaya-dari-durga-gamanawho returns to Dvārakā;narma-ghaṭana-paṇḍitatamamost expert at speaking joking words
Translation
. . . O Kṛṣṇa who enjoys a festival of pastimes in Your own abode, O Kṛṣṇa who kills the demons, O Kṛṣṇa who stays in Dvārakā, O Kṛṣṇa most learned at speaking joking words, . . .
saṅgata-mucukunda-sadanawho went to King Mucukunda's abode;klpta-sabhaya-kampavadanawho pretended to fear Kalayavana;viṣṭa-gamana-parvata-darawho entered a mountain cave;dṛṣṭa-śayita-tan-nara-varawho was seen by the sleeping saint
Translation
. . . O Kṛṣṇa who entered Mucukunda's abode, O Kṛṣṇa who pretended to tremble in fear of Kālayavana, O Kṛṣṇa who entered a mountain cave, O Kṛṣṇa who was seen by the sleeping king, . . .
tatra yavana-raḍ-anugata gopana-kara-dhama-niratatad-duta-mucukunda-karuṇa tamasa-gaṇa-divyad-aruṇa
Word for word
tatrathere;yavana-raḍby the king of the yavanas;anugatafollowed;gopana-karahiding;dhama-niratastaying in a place;tad-duta-mucukunda-karuṇawho gave mercy to Mucukunda;tamasa-gaṇathe darkness;divyad-aruṇawith splendor
Translation
. . . O Kṛṣṇa who was followed by the yavana king, O Kṛṣṇa who hid from the yavana king, O Kṛṣṇa who was merciful to Mucukunda, O Kṛṣṇa whose effulgence illumined the darkness, . . .
śastritausing as a weapon;mucukundaof Mucukunda;nayanathe eyes;nirmitadid;yavaneśaof the yavana king;lavanacutting apart;tarṣitathirsting;mucukundaof Mucukunda;hṛdayaheart;bhaktaby the devotees;laṣitadesire;danagift;sadayamerciful
Translation
. . . O Kṛṣṇa who used Mucukunda's glance as a weapon to kill Kālayavana, O Kṛṣṇa whom Mucukunda's heart yearned to see, O Kṛṣṇa who mercifully fulfills Your devotees' desires, . . .
sṛṣṭa-yavana-koṭi-nidhana tatra ca yudhi samhata-dhanaaṅga-magadha-raḍ-anugata tyakta-ghṛṇita-tad-dhana-śata
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sṛṣṭa-yavana-koṭi-nidhanawho killed millions of yavanas;tatrathere;caand;yudhiinj battle;samhata-dhanadevoid of wealth;aṅga-magadha-raḍ-anugatafollowed by the king of Magadha;tyakta-ghṛṇita-tad-dhana-śatawho left behind hundreds of booty-prizes
Translation
. . . O Kṛṣṇa who killed millions of yavana soldiers in battle, O Kṛṣṇa who won their booty, O Kṛṣṇa who was pursued by Jarāsandha, O Kṛṣṇa who left the booty behind, . . . .
purvavatas before;apayanafleeing;kamanadesiring;magadha-nṛpa-jaitra-gamanadefeated jarasandha;varṣa-giri-murdhavalanawent to the top of Mount Pravarsana;utpluti-jita-dava-kalanajumped from the mountain
Translation
. . . O Kṛṣṇa who desired to flee from Jarāsandha, who was eager to defeat You, O Kṛṣṇa who climbed to the summit of Mount Pravarṣaṇa and then jumped from it to the ground, . . .
sindhugaby the ocean;yaduof the Yadavas;pattanathe city;hitaauspiciousness;sarvaall;bhuvanaworlds;lokaby the people;mahitaglorified;sampratamnow;itacome;goṣṭha-nilayato Vraja;goṣṭha-nṛpati-putrakaO prince of Vraja;jayaglory
Translation
. . . O auspiciousness of the the Yādava's city in the ocean, O Kṛṣṇa glorified by everyone in all the worlds, O Kṛṣṇa who stays in Vraja, O son of Vraja's king, glory to You!
About Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita
One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words mention 'the city of King Bhishmaka' and kings fleeing in confusion — pointing to the episode of Krishna's abduction of Rukmini, daughter of Bhishmaka, from her father's capital.
Who wrote Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita?
Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.
What is the meaning of Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita?
O Kṛṣṇa who went to King Bhiṣmaka's kingdom filled with many visiting kings, O Kṛṣṇa worshiped by the hosts of demigods, O prideless Kṛṣṇa, . . .
How many verses does Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita have?
Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita has 9 verses.
Can I download Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Bhīṣmaka Pura Bhaga Calita Raja Nivaha Rajya Valita — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.