Garga Samhita 1337

Garga Samhita

Canto Two : Chapter Twelve

Kaliya-damanam davagni-panam
Subduing Kaliya and Drinking the Forest Fire

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natam kritvanana-shatam
sthito 'bhut krishna-sammukhe
aruhya tat-phani-shatam
mani-vrinda-manoharam

nanarta naöavat krishno
naöa-vesho manoharah
gayan sapta-svarai ragam
sangitam ca sa-talakam

pushpair deveshu varshatsu
tandave naöa-raja-vat
vadayan sa muda vina-
nakadundubhi-venukan[1]

When the snake's heads were down, handsome Krishna climbed on its hundred jewel-decorated hoods. Singing melodies in the seven-note scale and playing the flute, drum, and vina, as the demigods showered flowers, Krishna furiously danced, as does Lord Shiva, the king of dancers.

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References

  1. natam -bowed down; kritva -masking; anana-shatam -hundred heads; sthitah -situated; abhut -became; krishna-sammukhe -in Krishna's presence; aruhya -climbing; tat-phani-shatam -on the hundred hoods; mani-vrinda-manoharam -beautiful with many jewels; nanarta -danced; naöavat -like a dancer; krishnah -Krishna; naöa-veshah -appearing like a dancer; manoharah -handsome; gayan -singing; sapta-svarai -with the seven notes; ragam -melody; sangitam -sung; ca -and; sa-talakam -with rhythm; pushpaih -with flowers; deveshu -as the demigods; varshatsu -showered; tandave -in the agressive dancing; naöa-raja-vat -like the king of dancers (Lord Shiva); vadayan -sounding; sa -He; muda -happily; vina-vinas; anakadundubhi -drums; venukan -and flutes.

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