tam—unto Bakāsuraāpatantam—again endeavoring to attack Himsaḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇanigṛhya—capturingtuṇḍayoḥ—by the beakdorbhyām—with His armsbakam—Bakāsurakaṁsa - sakham—who was the friend and associate of Kaṁsasatām patiḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of the Vaiṣṇavaspaśyatsu—while observingbāleṣu—all the cowherd boysdadāra—bifurcatedlīlayā—very easilymudā - āvahaḥ—this action was very much pleasingvīraṇa - vat—like the grass called vīraṇa (as it is bifurcated)divaukasām—to all the denizens of heaven .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tam āpatantaṁ sa nigṛhya tuṇḍayor
tam
unto Bakāsura
āpatantam
again endeavoring to attack Him
saḥ
Lord Kṛṣṇa
nigṛhya
capturing
tuṇḍayoḥ
by the beak
dorbhyāṁ bakaṁ kaṁsa-sakhaṁ satāṁ patiḥ
dorbhyām
with His arms
bakam
Bakāsura
kaṁsa - sakham
who was the friend and associate of Kaṁsa
satām patiḥ
Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of the Vaiṣṇavas
paśyatsu
while observing
paśyatsu bāleṣu dadāra līlayā
bāleṣu
all the cowherd boys
dadāra
bifurcated
līlayā
very easily
mudāvaho vīraṇavad divaukasām
mudā - āvahaḥ
this action was very much pleasing
vīraṇa - vat
like the grass called vīraṇa (as it is bifurcated)
divaukasām
to all the denizens of heaven .
When Kṛṣṇa, the leader of the Vaiṣṇavas, saw that the demon Bakāsura, the friend of Kaṁsa, was endeavoring to attack Him, with His arms He captured the demon by the two halves of the beak, and in the presence of all the cowherd boys Kṛṣṇa very easily bifurcated him, as a child splits a blade of vīraṇa grass. By thus killing the demon, Kṛṣṇa very much pleased the denizens of heaven.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When Kṛṣṇa, the leader of the Vaiṣṇavas, saw that the demon Bakāsura, the friend of Kaṁsa, was endeavoring to attack Him, with His arms He captured the demon by the two halves of the beak, and in the presence of all the cowherd boys Kṛṣṇa very easily bifurcated him, as a child splits a blade of vīraṇa grass. By thus killing the demon, Kṛṣṇa very much pleased the denizens of heaven.
Commentary
Grasping firmly (nigrhya, nitaram completely grhya) his beak (tundayoh), he tore Bakasura apart, like a blade of virana grass, in front the eyes of the boys, giving the devatas great joy (mudavahah).
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
Kṛṣṇa squeezed the demon, who was friend of Kaṁsa and thus most powerful and most wicked, in his grasp (nigṛyha). Since Kṛṣṇa was the goal of the devotees (satām gatiḥ), killing the demon was appropriate. Another version has satām patiḥ. Thus the goal of tearing the demon apart is explained since the Lord punishes demons and protects the devotees. The phrase “friend of Kaṁsa” also suggests that by bifurcating the demon, it was as if Kaṁsa was bifurcated. And because Kṛṣṇa was the shelter of the devotees (satām gatiḥ) he protected the life of Balarāma and others. Since Kṛṣṇa was the very life of the boys it should be understood that when he came out of Baka’s mouth, the boys all regained consciousness. Vīrāṇa is a type of grass. Kṛṣṇa split him like a blade of that grass.
The conclusion is this. No one should think that Vatsāsura approached me, not knowing my powers, and being inattentive to my powers, was killed easily, without being able to do anything. In order to make everyone understand that even if the demon knows about me, and even if he is attentive, he cannot do anything even if he shows all his unlimited powers.” To give joy to his friends he then entered the demon’s mouth. By Baka’s death the devatās were benefited. They all became joyful. Baka’ṣ miserable end is also hinted by this.