कौस्तुभस्तु मणिर्दिव्य उत्पन्नो घृतसंभवः। मरीचिविकचः श्रीमान्नारायणउरोगतः
The divine Kaustubha gem, born from the clarified butter, splendid and radiant, was taken by Narayana.
श्रीः सुरा चैव सोमश्च तुरगश्च मनोजवः। `पारिजातश्च तत्रैव सुरभिश्च महामुने। जज्ञाते तौ तदा ब्रह्मन्सर्वकामफलप्रदौ
Shri, Surā, Soma, and the swift horse; also Parijata and Surabhi, O great sage, were born there, both granting all desired fruits.
ततो जज्ञे महाकायश्चतुर्दन्तो महागजः। कपिला कामवृक्षश्च कौस्तुभश्चाप्सरोगणः।' यतो देवास्ततो जग्मुरादित्यपथमाश्रिताः
Then appeared the great-bodied, four-tusked mighty elephant; the Kapila wish-fulfilling tree, Kaustubha, and the host of Apsaras; from whom the gods departed, taking refuge in the path of the sun.
धन्वन्तरिस्ततो देवो वपुष्मानुदतिष्ठत। श्वेतं कमण्डलुं बिभ्रदमृतं यत्र तिष्ठति
Afterwards, the god Dhanvantari arose, possessing a splendid form, bearing a white water-pot in which the nectar resided.
एतदत्यद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा दानवानां समुत्थितः। अमृतार्थे महान्नादो ममेदमिति जल्पताम्
Seeing this most wondrous event, a great uproar arose among the Danavas, all clamoring, 'This is mine!' for the nectar.
ततो नारायणो मायां मोहिनीं समुपाश्रितः। स्त्रीरूपमद्भुतं कृत्वा दानवानभिसंश्रितः
Then Narayana assumed the enchanting illusion of Mohini, taking on a marvelous female form, and approached the Danavas.
ततस्तदमृतं तस्यै ददुस्ते मूढचेतसः। स्त्रियै दानवदैतेयाः सर्वे तद्गतमानसाः
Thereupon, those Danavas, their minds deluded, gave the nectar to her, the woman, all their thoughts fixed upon her.
सा तु नारायणी माया धारयन्ती कमण्डलुम्। आस्यमानेषु दैत्येषु पङ्क्त्या च प्रति दानवैः
That Narayani, holding the water-pot, as the Daityas sat in rows, began to distribute the nectar among them.
देवानपाययद्देवी न दैत्यांस्ते च चुक्रुशुः
The goddess gave the nectar to the gods, not to the Daityas, and those Daityas cried out in distress.
अथावरणमुख्यानि नानाप्रहरणानि च। प्रगृह्याभ्यद्रवन्देवान्सहिता दैत्यदानवाः
Then, the foremost among the Daityas and Danavas, seizing various weapons, rushed together against the gods.
ततस्तदमृतं देवो विष्णुरादाय वीर्यवान्। जहार दानवेन्द्रेभ्यो नरेण सहितः प्रभुः
At that moment, the powerful god Vishnu, accompanied by Narayana, seized the nectar and carried it away from the chiefs of the Danavas.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे पपुस्तदमृतं तदा। विष्णोः सकाशात्संप्राप्य संभ्रमे तुमुले सति
Then all the hosts of gods drank the nectar, having received it from Vishnu, amid tumult and confusion.
पाययत्यमृतं देवान्हरौ बाहुबलान्नरः। निरोधयति चापेन दूरीकृत्य धनुर्धरान्। ये येऽमृतं पिबन्ति स्म ते ते युद्ध्यन्ति दानवैः;
Nara, by the strength of Hari's arms, made the gods drink the nectar, and with his bow kept the bowmen at a distance; as each drank the nectar, they fought with the Danavas.
ततः पिबत्सु तत्कालं देवेष्वमृतमीप्सितम्। राहुर्विबुधरूपेण दानवः प्रापिबत्तदा
While the gods were drinking the desired nectar at that time, Rahu, the Danava, in the guise of a god, also drank it.
तस्य कण्ठमनुप्राप्ते दानवस्यामृते तदा। आख्यातं चन्द्रसूर्याभ्यां सुराणां हितकाम्यया
When the nectar reached the throat of that Danava, it was revealed by the moon and the sun, wishing for the welfare of the gods.
ततो भगवता तस्य शिरश्छिन्नमलंकृतम्। चक्रायुधेन चक्रेण पिबतोऽमृतमोजसा
Then, the blessed one, with the discus weapon, severed the adorned head of Rahu as he drank the nectar, by his power.
तच्छैलशृह्गप्रङ्गिमं दानवस्य शिरो महत्। `चक्रेणोत्कृत्तमपतच्चालयद्वसुधातलम्
That great head of the demon, resembling the peak of a mountain, was severed by the discus and fell, shaking the surface of the earth.
चक्रच्छिन्नं खमुत्पत्य ननादातिभयंकरम्। तत्कबन्धं पपातास्य विस्फुरद्धरणीतले
The trunk, its head cut off by the discus, leapt up into the sky and roared terribly; then that headless body fell, quivering, to the ground.
त्रयोदश सहस्राणि चतुरश्रं समन्ततः। सपर्वतवनद्वीपां दैत्यस्याकम्पयन्महीम्
Thirteen thousand in number, in all directions, with their mountains, forests, and islands, the earth of the demon was shaken.
ततो वैरविनिर्बन्धः कृतो राहुमुखेन वै। शाश्वतश्चन्द्रसूर्याभ्यां ग्रसत्यद्यापि चैव तौ
Then, enmity was established through Rāhu's mouth, and to this day, he perpetually seizes the moon and the sun.
विहाय भगवांश्चापि स्त्रीरूपमतुलं हरिः। नानाप्रहरणैर्भीमैर्दानवान्तमकम्पयत्
And the blessed Hari, abandoning his incomparable female form, struck terror into the demons with many dreadful weapons.
ततः प्रवृत्तः संग्रामः समीपे लवणाम्भसः। सुराणामसुराणां च सर्वघोरतरो महान्
Then a great and most terrible battle began near the salt waters, between the gods and the demons.
प्रासाश्च विपुलास्तीक्ष्णा न्यपतन्त सहस्रशः। तोमराश्च सुतीक्ष्णाग्राः शस्त्राणि विविधानि च
Broad and sharp spears fell by the thousands, as did javelins with keen points and various other weapons.
ततोऽसुराश्चक्रभिन्ना वमन्तो रुधिरं बहु। असिशक्तिगदारुग्णा निपेतुर्धरणीतले
Then the demons, struck by the discus and pouring forth much blood, wounded by swords, spears, maces, and clubs, fell to the earth.
छिन्नानि पट्टिशैश्चैव शिरांसि युधि दारुणैः। तप्तकाञ्चनमालीनि निपेतुरनिशं तदा
Heads adorned with garlands of heated gold, cut off in battle by cruel axes, fell continuously at that time.
रुधिरेणानुलिप्ताङ्गा निहताश्च महासुराः। अद्रीणामिव कूटानि धातुरक्तानि शेरते
Great demons, their limbs smeared with blood, lay slain, like the peaks of mountains stained with mineral red.
आहाकारः समभवत्तत्र तत्र सहस्रशः। अन्योन्यंछिन्दतां शस्त्रैरादित्ये लोहितायति
There arose, in many places, thousands of shouts as they struck each other with weapons, while the sun turned red.
परिघैरायसैस्तीक्ष्णैः सन्निकर्षे च मुष्टिभिः। निघ्नतां समरेऽन्योन्यं शब्दो दिवमिवास्पृशत्
With sharp iron clubs and with fists at close quarters, as they struck each other in battle, the noise seemed to reach the heavens.
छिन्धिभिन्धि प्रधाव त्वं पातयाभिसरेति च। व्यश्रूयन्त महाघोराः शब्दास्तत्र समन्ततः
"Cut! Break! Run! Strike down! Attack!"—such dreadful cries were heard everywhere on all sides.
एवं सुतुमुले युद्धे वर्तमाने महाभये। नरनारायणौ देवौ समाजग्मतुराहवम्
As that tumultuous and terrifying battle raged, the two divine ones, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, entered the conflict.