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गोदातव्यत्ययाद्यस्तु स्वकुबुद्ध्या स्वपापतः ॥ कृकलासत्वमापन्नः श्रीकृष्णेन समुद्धृतः ॥ ५१॥
Once due to an error in his charitable gift of a cow, prompted by his own sins and crooked intellect, he became a chameleon and was redeemed by Śrīkṛṣṇa.
english translation
तस्येकोभूत्सुतः श्रेष्ठः प्रयातिर्धर्मवित्तथा ॥ इति श्रुतं मया व्यासात्तत्प्रोक्तं हि समासतः ॥ ५२॥
An excellent son was born to him named Prayāti, the knower of virtues. This I have heard from Vyāsa and have now briefly mentioned to you.
english translation
वृषघ्नस्तु मनोः पुत्रो गोपालो गुरुणा कृतः ॥ पालयामास गा यत्तो रात्र्यां वीरासनव्रतः ॥ ५३ ॥
Pṛṣadhra, a son of Manu was made the keeper of cows by his preceptor. During the nights, observing the posture of heroes, he diligently looked after the cows.
english translation
स एकदाऽऽगतं गोष्ठे व्याघ्रं गा हिंसितुं बली ॥ श्रुत्वा गोकदनं बुद्धो हंतुं तं खड्गधृग्ययौ ॥ ५४॥
Once a tiger entered the cowshed to attack the cows. On hearing the shrieks of the cows he woke up. Strong that he was he seized a sword to kill it and started.
english translation
अजानन्नहनद्बभ्रोश्शिरश्शार्दूलशंकया ॥ निश्चक्राम सभीर्व्याघ्रो दृष्ट्वा तं खड्गिनं प्रभुम् ॥ ५५ ॥
On seeing the lord armed with a sword the frightened tiger slipped away. Not knowing it and mistaking a reddish brown cow as the tiger he hit it with his sword on its head.
english translation