निश्चितं विषुधा दैत्यं स विष्णुस्तं हनिष्यति। तस्य नास्ति न शक्यं च तस्माद्व्रजत माचिरम्
It is certain, purified, that Viṣṇu will slay that Daitya; there is nothing impossible for him, therefore go without delay.
पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वे ते भरतर्षभ। विबुधा ब्रह्मणा सार्धं जग्मुः क्षीरोदधिं प्रति
Hearing the words of the Grandsire, all those gods, O bull of the Bharatas, together with Brahmā, went towards the ocean of milk.
आदित्या वसवः साध्या विश्वे च मरुतस्तथा। रुद्रा महर्षयश्चैव अश्विनौ च सुरूपिणौ
The Ādityas, Vasus, Sādhyas, Viśvedevas, Maruts, Rudras, great sages, and the twin Aśvins of beautiful form,
अन्ये च दिव्या ये राजंस्ते सर्वे सगणाः सुराः। चतुर्मुखं पुरस्कृत्य श्वेतद्वीपमुपागताः
And other divine beings, O King, all those gods with their retinues, led by the Four-faced One, arrived at the White Island.
त्रायस्व नोऽद्य देवेश हिरण्यकशिपोर्वधात्। त्वं हि नः परमो धाता ब्रह्मादीनां सुरोत्तम
Protect us today, O Lord of the gods, from the slaying by Hiraṇyakaśipu; for you are our supreme creator, the highest among gods, even above Brahmā.
उत्फुल्लाम्बुजपत्राक्ष शत्रुपक्षभयङ्कर। क्षयाय दितिवंशस्य शरणं त्वं भविष्यसि
O you with eyes like blossoming lotus petals, who strike terror into the enemy's ranks, you will be the refuge for the destruction of the race of Diti.
तद्देवानां वचः श्रुत्वा तदा विष्णुः शुचिश्रवाः। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतात्मा वक्तुमेवोपचक्रमे
Hearing those words of the gods, then Viṣṇu, famed for his purity, invisible, the soul of all beings, began to speak.
भयं त्यजध्वममरा अभयं वो ददाम्यहम्। तदेव त्रिदिवं देवाः प्रतिपद्यत माचिरम्
Abandon fear, O immortals; I grant you freedom from fear. Therefore, return at once to heaven, O gods.
एषोऽहं सगणं दैत्यं वरदानेन दर्पितम्। अवध्यममरेन्द्राणां दानवेन्द्रं निहन्म्यहम्
I myself will slay this Daitya along with his hosts, who is made arrogant by the boon, the lord of Dānavas, who cannot be killed by the lords of the immortals.
भहवन्देवदेवेश खिन्ना एते भृशं सुराः। तस्मात्त्वं जहि दैत्येन्द्रं क्षिप्रं कालोऽस्य माचिरम्। एष त्वं सगणं दैत्यं वरदानेन दर्पितम्
O Lord of gods, we bow to you; these gods are greatly afflicted. Therefore, quickly slay the lord of Daityas; his time has come, delay not. This Daitya with his hosts is made arrogant by the boon.
क्षिप्रमेव करिष्यामि त्वरया दैत्यनाशनम्। तस्मात्त्वं विबुधाश्चैव प्रतिपद्यत वै दिवम्
I will swiftly destroy the Daityas with speed; therefore, you gods, return to heaven.
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान्विसृज्य त्रिदिवेश्वरान्। नरस्यार्धतनुर्भूत्वा सिंहस्यार्धतनुः पुनः
Having thus spoken, the Blessed Lord, dismissing the lords of heaven, assumed half the form of a man and again half the form of a lion.
नारसिंहेन वपुषा पाणिं संस्पृश्य पाणिना। भीमरूपो महातेजा व्यादितास्य इवान्तकः
With the form of Narasiṃha, touching his hand with his own, of terrible appearance, of great brilliance, with mouth wide open like Death himself.
हिरण्यकशिपुं राजञ्जगाम हरिरीश्वरः। दैत्यास्तमागतं दृष्ट्वा नारसिंहं महाबलम्
Hari, the Lord, approached Hiraṇyakaśipu, O King; the Daityas, seeing Narasiṃha, mighty in strength, as he arrived,
ववर्षुः शस्त्रवर्षैस्ते सुसङ्क्रुद्धास्तदा हरिम्। तैः सृष्टसर्वशस्त्राणि भक्षयामास वै हरिः
Then, greatly enraged, they showered a rain of weapons upon Hari; but all the weapons they hurled, Hari devoured.
जघान न रणे दैत्यान्सहस्राणि बहूनि च। तान्निहत्य च दैतेयान्सर्वान्क्रुद्धान्महाबलान्
He struck down in battle many thousands of Daityas; and having slain all those enraged and mighty Daiteyas,
अभ्यधावत्सुसङ्क्रुद्धो दैत्येन्द्रं बलगर्वितम्। जीमूतघनसङ्काशो जीमूतघननिस्वनः
He, greatly enraged, rushed at the lord of Daityas, proud of his strength, resembling a mass of storm clouds, with a roar like thunder.
जीमूत इव दीप्तौजा जीमूत इव वेगवान्। सोऽतिबलं दृप्तं दृप्तशार्दूलविक्रमम्
Like a storm cloud in blazing energy, like a storm cloud in speed, he, exceedingly strong, proud, with the might of a proud tiger.
दृप्तैर्दैत्यगणैर्गुप्तं खरैर्नखमुकैरुत। ततः कृत्वा तु युद्धं वै तेन दैत्येन वै हरिः
Then Hari fought with that Daitya, who was guarded by arrogant hosts of Daityas, fierce and armed with fangs and claws.
सन्ध्याकाले महातेजा भवनान्ते त्वरान्वितः। ऊरौ निधाय दैत्येन्द्रं निर्बिभेद नखैस्तदा
At dusk, the mighty one, filled with great energy, hurried to the palace's threshold and, placing the Daitya king upon his thigh, tore him apart with his claws.
महाबलं महावीर्यं वरदानेन गर्वितम्। दैत्यश्रेष्ठं सुरश्रेष्ठो जघान तरसा हरिः
Hari, the foremost among the gods, swiftly slew the chief of the Daityas—who was immensely strong, powerful, and proud from receiving boons.
हिरण्यकशिपुं हत्वा सर्वदैत्यांश्च वै तदा। विबुधानां प्रजानां च हितं कृत्वा महाद्युतिः
Having slain Hiraṇyakaśipu and all the Daityas at that time, the radiant one brought benefit to the gods and all beings.
प्रमुमोद हरिर्देवः प्राप्य धर्मं तदा भुवि। एष ते नारसिंहोऽत्र कथितः पाण्डुनन्दन
Then Hari, the god, rejoiced upon establishing righteousness on earth; thus, O son of Pāṇḍu, the story of Narasiṃha has been told to you here.
शृणु त्वं वामनं नाम प्रादुर्भावं महात्मनः
Now listen to the manifestation of the great-souled Vāmana.
पुरा त्रेतायुगे राजन्बलिर्वैरोजनोऽभवत्। दैत्यानां पार्थिवो वीरो बलेनाप्रतिमो बली
Long ago, in the Tretā age, O king, Bali, son of Virocana, became the unrivaled and mighty ruler of the Daityas.
तदा बलिर्महाराज दैत्यसङ्घैः समावृतः। विजेतुं तरसा शक्रमिन्द्रस्थानमवाप सः
At that time, King Bali, surrounded by hosts of Daityas, seized Indra's throne by force to conquer him.
तेन वित्रासिता देवा बलिनाऽऽखण्डलादयः। ब्रह्माणं तु पुरस्कृत्य गत्वा क्षीरोदधिं तदा
Terrified by the powerful Bali, the gods, including Indra and others, went to the Milk Ocean, taking Brahmā at their head.
तुष्टुवुः सहिताः सर्वे देवं नारायणं प्रभुम्। स तेषां दर्शनं चक्रे विबुधानां हरिस्तदा
There, all the gods together praised Lord Nārāyaṇa; then Hari granted them an audience.
प्रसादजं तस्य विभोरदित्यां जन्म उच्यते। अदितेरपि पुत्रत्वमेत्य यादवनन्दनः
It is said that the birth of the Lord from Aditi was due to their prayers; thus, the joy of the Yādavas became the son of Aditi.
एष विष्णुरिति ख्यात इन्द्रस्यावरजोऽभवत्। तस्मिन्नेव च काले तु दैत्येन्द्रो बलवीर्यवान्
He became known as Viṣṇu, the younger brother of Indra; and at that very time, the Daitya king was endowed with great strength and power.