Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 22:11-20

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Dhenuka-vadha

The Killing of Dhenuka

Chapter 22: Verse 11-20

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 11.Hearing the boys' words, Lord Kåñna replied with sweet words that made them happy. 12.Lord Kåñëa said: O boys, why be afraid of this demon? You are My friends. Go to the trees, shake them, and eat the fruits without fear. 13.Following Kåñëa's order, the strong and hungry boys made the fruits fall from the treetops. 14.O Närada, they made many different kinds of delicious, beautiful, ripe fruits fall to the ground. 15.Some shook the trees, some broke them, some danced, and some made a great tumult. 16.Some climbed the trees. As they were descending to the ground they saw a great demon, . . . 17.. . . who had the form of a very powerful gigantic ass, making a terrible roar and running to attack them. 18.Frightened, they dropped the fruits and screamed: Kåñëa! Kåñëa! 19.Come and save us! O Kåñëa, O ocean of mercy, O glorious one, save us! This demon will kill us! 20.O Kåñëa! O Kåñna! O Hari! Muräri! Govinda! Dämodara! O fried of the poor! O master of the gopis! O master of the gopas! O limitless Lord Näräyana, please rescue us! Rescue us from this ocean of fears!