ततः कदाचिद्विनतां प्रणतां पुत्रसन्निधौ। काले चाहूय वचनं कद्रूरिदमभाषत
Then, once, Vinatā, bowing in the presence of her son, was summoned by Kadrū at that time, who spoke these words.
नागानामालयं भद्रे सुरम्यं चारुदर्शनम्। समुद्रकुक्षावेकान्ते तत्र मां विनते नय
O gentle one, take me, Vinatā, to the abode of the nāgas, delightful and beautiful to behold, at the edge of the ocean's depths.
ततः सुपर्णमाता तामवहत्सर्पमातरम्। पन्नगान्गरुडश्चापि मातुर्वचनचोदितः
Then the mother of Suparṇa carried the mother of serpents; and Garuḍa, prompted by his mother's words, carried the serpents as well.
स सूर्यमभितो याति वैनतेयो विहंगमः। सूर्यरश्मिप्रतप्ताश्च मूर्च्छिताः पन्नगाऽभवन्
Vainateya, the bird, went near the sun; and the serpents, scorched by the sun's rays, became faint.
तदवस्थान्सुतान्दृष्ट्वा कद्रूः शक्रमथास्तुवत्। नमस्ते सर्वदेवेश नमस्ते बलसूदन
Seeing her sons in that condition, Kadrū then praised Indra: 'Salutation to you, Lord of all the gods; salutation to you, slayer of strong foes.'
नमुचिघ्न नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्राक्ष शचीपते। सर्पाणां सूर्यतप्तानां वारिणा त्वं प्लवो भव
Salutation to you, destroyer of Namuci; salutation to you, thousand-eyed lord of Śacī; for the serpents scorched by the sun, become a raft with water.
त्वमेव परमं त्राणमस्माकममरोत्तम। ईशो असि पवः स्रष्टुं त्वमनल्पं पुरंदर
You alone are our supreme protector, O best of immortals; you are the lord, the mighty one, the creator, O Purandara.
त्वमेव मेघस्त्वं वायुस्त्वमग्निर्विद्युतोऽम्बरे। त्वमभ्रगणविक्षेप्ता त्वामेवाहुर्महाघनम्
You are the cloud, you are the wind, you are the fire, and the lightning in the sky; you are the disperser of clouds, and you alone are called the great cloud.
त्वं वज्रमतुलं घोरं घोषवांस्त्वं बलाहकः। स्रष्टा त्वमेव लोकानां संहर्ता चापराजितः
You are the unmatched, dreadful thunderbolt, resounding; you are the rain-bringer; you alone are the creator of worlds and the unconquered destroyer.
त्वं ज्योतिः सर्वभूतानां त्वमादित्यो विभावसुः। त्वं महद्भूतमाश्चर्यं त्वं राजा त्वं सुरोत्तमः
You are the light of all beings, you are the sun, the blazing fire; you are the great and wondrous being, you are the king, you are the best of gods.
त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं सहस्राक्षस्त्वं देवस्त्वं परायणम्। त्वं सर्वममृतं देव त्वं सोमः परमार्चितः
You are Viṣṇu, you are the thousand-eyed, you are the god, you are the supreme refuge; you are all the immortal, O god, you are Soma, supremely worshipped.
त्वं मुहूर्तस्तिथिस्त्वं च त्वं लवस्त्वं पुनः क्षणः। शुक्लस्त्वं बहुलस्त्वं च कला काष्ठा त्रुटिस्तथा। संवत्सरर्तवो मासा रजन्यश्च दिनानि च
You are the moment, the lunar day, you are the instant, and again the second; you are the bright fortnight, the dark fortnight, the divisions of time, the measures, and the smallest fractions; you are the year, the seasons, the months, the nights, and the days.
त्वमुत्तमा सगिरिवना वसुंधरा सभास्करं वितिमिरमम्बरं तथा। मदोदधिः सतिमितिमिङ्गिलस्तथा महोर्मिमान्बहुमकरो झषाकुलः
You are the highest earth with mountains and forests, the ground with the sun, the sky without darkness; you are the ocean with its intoxicated whales, the great waves, the many crocodiles, and the multitude of fish.
महायशास्त्वमिति सदाऽभिपूज्यसे मनीषिभिर्मुदितमना महर्षिभिः। अभिष्टुतः पिबसि च सोममध्वरे कषट्कृतान्यपि च हवींषि भूतये
You, of great fame, are always worshipped by the wise, by the delighted hearts of great sages; praised, you drink Soma at the sacrifice, and you partake of the offerings prepared for the beings.
त्वं विप्रैः सततमिहेज्यसे फलार्थं वेदाङ्गेष्वतुलबलौघ गीयसे च। त्वद्धेतोर्यजनपरायणा द्विजेन्द्रा वेदाङ्गान्यभिगमयन्ति सर्वयत्नैः
You are constantly worshipped by the Brahmins here for the sake of results; you, of immeasurable strength, are sung in the Vedas and their limbs; for your sake, the foremost twice-born, devoted to sacrifice, approach the Vedas and their branches with all effort.
एवं स्तुतस्तदा कद्र्वा भगवान्हरिवाहनः। नीलजीमूतसंघातैः सर्वमम्बरमावृणोत्
Thus praised by Kadrū, the blessed lord, bearer of the discus, covered the whole sky with masses of dark clouds.
मेघानाज्ञापयामास वर्षध्वममृतं शुभम्। ते मेघा मुमुचुस्तोयं प्रभूतं विद्युदुज्ज्वलाः
He commanded the clouds: 'Rain down auspicious nectar!' And those clouds, shining with lightning, poured forth abundant water.
परस्परमिवात्यर्थं गर्जन्तः सततं दिवि। संवर्तितमिवाकाशं जलदैः सुमहाद्भुतैः
Thundering incessantly in the sky, as if contending with each other, the clouds, wondrous and immense, made the heavens appear as if in dissolution.
सृजद्भिरतुलं तोयमजस्रं सुमहारवैः। संप्रनृत्तमिवाकाशं धारोर्मिभिरनेकशः
Pouring forth incomparable, ceaseless water with great roaring, the sky seemed to dance with countless streams and waves.
मेघस्तनितनिर्घोषौर्विद्युत्पवनकम्पितैः। तैर्मेघैः सततासारं वर्षद्भिरनिशं तदा
With the booming of thunder, shaken by lightning and wind, those clouds rained continuously and without pause at that time.
नष्टचन्द्रार्ककिरणमम्बरं समपद्यत। नागानामुत्तमो हर्षस्तथा वर्षति वासवे
The sky, its rays of moon and sun lost, became dark; and the best of the serpents rejoiced as Indra rained down.
आपूर्यत मही चापि सलिलेन समन्ततः। रसातलमनुप्राप्तं शीतलं विमलं जलम्
The earth was filled everywhere with water; cool and pure water reached down to the netherworld.
तदा भूरभवच्छन्ना जलोर्मिभिरनेकशः। रामणीयकमागच्छन्मात्रा सह भुजंगमाः
At that time, the earth was covered in many places by waves of water; together with their mother, the serpents came, seeking beauty.
संप्रहृष्टास्ततो नागा जलधाराप्लुतास्तदा। सुपर्णेनोह्यमानास्ते जग्मुस्तं द्वीपमाशु वै
Then the delighted serpents, drenched by streams of water, were swiftly carried by Suparṇa to that island.
तं द्वीपं मकरावासं विहितं विश्वकर्मणा। तत्र ते लवणं घोरं ददृशुः पूर्वमागताः
That island, dwelling place of makaras, was fashioned by Viśvakarman; there, those who arrived first saw the dreadful salt.
सुपर्णसहिताः सर्पाः काननं च मनोरमम्। सागराम्बुपरिक्षिप्तं पक्षिसङ्घनिजादितम्
The serpents, together with Suparṇa, saw a charming forest encircled by ocean waters, resounding with flocks of birds.
विचित्रफलपुष्पाभिर्वनराजिभिरावृतम्। भवनैरावृतं रम्यैस्तथा पद्माकरैरपि
It was covered with rows of forests bearing wondrous fruits and flowers, adorned with splendid dwellings and also with lotus ponds.
प्रसन्नसलिलैश्चापि ह्वदैर्दिव्यैर्विभूषितम्। दिव्यगन्धवहैः पुण्यैर्मारुतैरुपवीजितम्
It was embellished with clear waters and divine lakes, fanned by blessed breezes carrying celestial fragrances.
उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं वृक्षैर्मलयजैरपि। शोभितं पुष्पवर्षाणि मुञ्चद्भिर्मारुतोद्धतैः
It shone with Malaya trees seeming to soar into the sky, releasing showers of flowers scattered by the wind.
वायुविक्षिप्तकुसुमैस्तथाऽन्यैरपि पादपैः। किरद्भिरिव तत्रस्थान्नागान्पुष्पाम्बुवृष्टिभिः
There, other trees too, their blossoms tossed by the wind, seemed to shower the serpents present with rain of flowers and water.