शापमेनं तु शुश्राव स्वयमेव पितामहः। अतिक्रूरं समुत्सृष्टं कद्र्वा दैवादतीव हि
But Brahma himself heard this curse, so cruel and uttered by Kadru, and recognized it as divinely ordained.
सार्धं देवगणैः सर्वैर्वाचं तामन्वमोदत। बहुत्वं प्रेक्ष्य सर्पाणां प्रजानां हितकाम्यया
Together with all the hosts of gods, he approved that speech, wishing for the welfare of beings, seeing the multitude of serpents.
तिग्मवीर्यविषा ह्येते दन्दशूका महाबलाः। तेषां तीक्ष्णविषत्वाद्धि प्रजानां च हिताय च
These snakes, fierce in strength and venom, are mighty; because of their sharp poison, and for the welfare of living beings,
युक्तं मात्रा कृतं तेषां परपीडोपसर्पिणाम्। अन्येषामपि सत्त्वानां नित्यं दोषपरास्तु ये
a measure was set for them, who approach to harm others; and for those other creatures who are always intent on wrongdoing.
तेषां प्राणान्तिको दण्डो दैवेन विनिपात्यते। एवं संभाष्य देवस्तु पूज्य कद्रूं च तां तदा
For them, death is ordained by divine law as punishment; thus, having spoken, the god then honored Kadru at that time.
आहूय कश्यपं देव इदं वचनमब्रवीत्। यदेते दन्दशूकाश्च सर्पा जातास्त्वयानघ
The god, having summoned Kasyapa, spoke these words: 'These snakes and serpents have been born from you, O sinless one.
विषोल्बणा महाभोगा मात्रा शप्ताः परंतप। तत्र मन्युस्त्वया तात न कर्तव्यः कथंचन
Endowed with poison, possessing great power, and cursed by their mother, O scorcher of foes, you should not, dear one, harbor anger in this matter in any way.
दृष्टं पुरातनं ह्येतद्यज्ञे सर्पविनाशनम्। इत्युक्त्वा सृष्टिकृद्देवस्तं प्रसाद्य प्रजापतिम्। प्रादाद्विषहरीं विद्यां कश्यपाय महात्मने
This ancient destruction of snakes in the sacrifice has been seen; having thus spoken, the creator god, having pleased the lord of creatures, gave to the great-souled Kasyapa the knowledge that removes poison.
एवं शप्तेषु नागेषु कद्र्वातु द्विजसत्तम। अद्विग्नः शापतस्तस्याः कद्रूं कर्कोटकोऽब्रवीत्
When the serpents were thus cursed, O best of twice-born, Karkotaka, undisturbed by that curse, spoke to Kadru.
मातरं परमप्रीतस्तथा भुजगसत्तमः। आविश्य वाजिनं मुख्यं बालो भूत्वाञ्जनप्रभः
The best of serpents, greatly pleased, addressed his mother; entering the chief horse, he became a child with a body shining like collyrium.
दर्शयिष्यामि तत्राहमात्मानं काममाश्वस। एवमस्त्विति सा पुत्रं प्रत्युवाच यशस्विनी
'I will show myself there as I wish, so be at ease;' thus the illustrious one replied to her son.
ततो रजन्यां व्युष्टायां प्रभातेऽभ्युदिते रवौ। कद्रूश्च विनता चैव भगिन्यौ ते तपोधन
Then, when the night had passed and the sun had risen in the morning, Kadru and Vinata, those two sisters, O possessor of austerities,
अमर्षिते सुसंरब्धे दास्ये कृतपणे तदा। `स्मगरस्य परं पारं वेलावनविभूषितम्।' जग्मतुस्तुरगं द्रष्टुमुच्चैःश्रवसमन्तिकात्
resentful and greatly enraged, having made their wager of servitude, went to see the horse Ucchaihshravas near the farthest shore adorned with sandbanks.
ददृशातेऽथ ते तत्र समुद्रं निधिमम्भसाम्। महान्तमुदकागाधं क्षोभ्यमाणं महास्वनम्
There they saw the ocean, the treasury of waters, vast, deep, agitated, and resounding greatly.
तिमिंगिलझषाकीर्णं मकरैरावृतं तथा। सत्वैश्च बहुसाहस्रैर्नानारूपैः समावृतम्
It was filled with timi, makara, and giant fish, and also crowded with thousands of creatures of various forms.
भीषणैर्विकृतैरन्यैर्घोरैर्जलचरैस्तथा। उग्रैर्नित्यमनाधृष्यं कूर्मग्राहसमाकुलम्
With other terrifying, deformed, and dreadful aquatic beings, fierce and always unassailable, teeming with turtles and crocodiles.
आकरं सर्वरत्नानामालयं वरुणस्य च। नागानामालयं रम्यमुत्तमं सरितां पतिम्
A mine of all jewels, the abode of Varuna, the delightful home of serpents, the supreme lord of rivers.
पातालज्वलनावासमसुराणां च बान्धवम्। भयंकरं च सत्त्वानां पयसां निधिमर्णवम्
The dwelling of the fire of the netherworld, the kin of the asuras, a terror to creatures, the ocean, the treasury of waters.
शुभं दिव्यममर्त्यानाममृतस्याकरं परम्। अप्रमेयमचिन्त्यं च सुपुण्यजलमद्भुतम्
A splendid, divine place for immortals, the supreme source of nectar, immeasurable, inconceivable, with supremely pure waters, wondrous.
घोरं जलचरारावरौद्रं भैरवनिःस्वनम्। गम्भीरावर्तकलिलं सर्वभूतभयंकरम्
Terrible with the cries of aquatic beings, dreadful, with fearsome sounds, filled with deep whirlpools, frightening to all creatures.
वेलादोलानिलचलं क्षोभोद्वेगसमुच्छ्रितम्। वीचीहस्तैः प्रचलितैर्नृत्यन्तमिव सर्वतः
Stirred by the wind, swaying like a swing at the shore, rising high with agitation and tumult, its waves moving as if dancing everywhere with their restless hands.
चन्द्रवृद्धिक्षयवशादुद्वृत्तोर्मिसमाकुलम्। पाञ्चजन्यस्य जननं रत्नाकरमनुत्तमम्
Because of the waxing and waning of the moon, filled with surging waves, the peerless ocean became the birthplace of Pāñcajanya.
गां विन्दता भगवता गोविन्देनामितौजसा। वराहरूपिणा चान्तर्विक्षोभितजलाविलम्
When the blessed Govinda, of immeasurable might, in the form of a Boar, sought the Earth, the waters within were disturbed and muddied.
ब्रह्मर्षिणा व्रतवता वर्षाणां शतमत्रिणा। अनासादितगाधं च पातालतलमव्ययम्
By the sage Atri, steadfast in his vows, for a hundred years, the unfathomable and imperishable netherworld was not attained.
अध्यात्मयोगनिद्रां च पद्मनाभस्य सेवतः। युगादिकालशयनं विष्णोरमिततेजसः
Serving the yoga-nidra of Padmanābha, who lies at the beginning of the ages, was Viṣṇu of boundless energy.
वज्रपातनसंत्रस्तमैनाकस्याभयप्रदम्। डिम्बाहवार्दितानां च असुराणां परायणम्
Granting safety to Maināka, frightened by the fall of the thunderbolt, and the refuge of the Asuras struck by the arms of Dimbāha.
बडवामुखदीप्ताग्नेस्तोयहव्यप्रदं शिवम्। अगाधपारं विस्तीर्णमप्रमेयं सरित्पतिम्
The ocean, the lord of rivers, is the sacred offering to the blazing fire at the mouth of Baḍavā, unfathomable, vast, immeasurable.
महानदीभिर्बह्वीभिः स्पर्धयेव सहस्रशः। अभिसार्यमाणमनिशं ददृशाते महार्णवम्। आपूर्यमाणमत्यर्थं नृत्यमानमिवोर्मिभिः
They saw the great ocean, ever being filled by thousands of mighty rivers, as if competing, and dancing exceedingly with its waves.
गम्भीरं तिमिमकरोग्रसंकुलं तं गर्जन्तं जलचररावरौद्रनादैः। विस्तीर्णं ददृशतुरम्बरप्रकाशं तेऽगाधं निधिमुरुमम्भसामनन्तम्
They beheld that deep, immeasurable, and endless ocean, filled with whales and makaras, roaring with the dreadful cries of aquatic creatures, vast and shining like the sky.
नागाश्च संविदं कृत्वा कर्तव्यमिति तद्वचः। निःस्नेहा वै दहेन्माता असंप्राप्तमनोरथा
The Nāgas, having conferred together, said, 'A mother without affection burns, if her desire is not fulfilled.'