यः सहस्रसहस्त्वेकः सर्वान्देवानपोथयत्। तं जघान महावीर्यं हयग्रीवं महाबलम्
He, who alone equaled a thousand thousand, had struck down all the gods; that mighty Hayagrīva, of great strength, he slew.
अपारतेजा दुर्धर्षः सर्वयादवनन्दनः।। मध्ये लोहितगङ्गायां भगवान्देवकीसुतः
The unconquerable, of boundless energy, terror to all the Yādavas—there, in the midst of the Red Ganges, the blessed son of Devakī.
औदकायां विरूपाक्षं जघान मधुसूदनः। ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषं नाम दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया। पुरमासादयामास तत्र युद्धमवर्तत
Madhusudana slew Virupaksha in Audaka; then, shining with splendor, he reached the city called Pragjyotisha, where battle commenced.
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरं तेन भौमेन भारत। कुण्डलार्थे सुरेशस्य नरकेण महात्मना
That battle was fierce, O Bharata, between the mighty Bhauma and Naraka, for the sake of the lord of gods' earrings.
मुहूर्तं लालयित्वा तु नरकं मधूसूदनः। प्रवृत्तचक्रं चक्रेण प्रममाथ बलाद्बली
After indulging Naraka for a moment, Madhusudana, wielding the whirling discus, forcefully crushed him.
चक्रप्रमथितं तस्य पपात सहसा भुवि। उत्तमाङ्गं हताङ्गस्य वृत्रे वज्रहते यथा
Struck by the discus, his head fell suddenly to the ground, as Vritra's did when slain by the thunderbolt.
भूमिस्तु पतितं दृष्ट्वा प्रायच्छत्कुण्डले सुतम्। प्रदाय च महाबाहुमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Seeing her son fallen, Bhumi handed over the earrings, and, giving her strong-armed son, spoke these words.
सृष्टस्त्वयैव मधुहंस्त्वयैव विनिपातितः। यथेच्छसि तथा क्रीडा प्रजास्तस्यानुपालय
You yourself created and destroyed Madhu; as you wish, play as you please, and protect his subjects.
देवानां च मुनीनां च पितॄणां च महात्मनाम्। उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां ब्रह्मद्विद् पुरुषाधमः
He who reviled Brahma, lowest among men, was a cause of distress to gods, sages, ancestors, and all beings.
लोकद्विष्टः सुतस्ते तु देवारिर्लोककण्टकः। सर्वलोकनमस्कार्यामदितं बाधयद्वली
Your son was hated by the world, enemy of the gods, thorn to all; he oppressed those honored by all people.
कुण्डले हृतवान्दर्पात्ततस्ते निहतः सुतः। नैव मन्युस्त्वया कार्यो यत्कृतं मयि भामिनि
Out of pride, Kundale was taken, and so your son was slain; do not be angry with me, O beautiful one, for what I have done.
त्वत्प्रभावाच्च ते पुत्रो लब्धवान्गतिमुत्तमाम्। तस्माद्गच्छ महाभागे भारावतरणं कृतम्
By your power, your son attained the highest state; therefore, depart, O noble lady, the burden has been lifted.
निहत्य नरकं भौमं सत्यभामासहायवान्। सहितो लोकपालैश्च ददर्श नरकालयम्
Having slain Naraka, the Bhauma, accompanied by Satyabhama, and with the guardians of the worlds, he beheld Naraka's abode.
अथास्य गृहमासाद्य नारकस्य महात्मनः। ददर्श धनमक्षय्यं रत्नानि विविधानि च
Then, reaching the house of the great Naraka, he saw inexhaustible wealth and various gems.
मणिमुक्ताप्रवालानि वैडूर्यविकृतानि च। विस्ताराल्पांश्चार्कमणीन्विपुलान्स्फाटिकानपि
He saw pearls, rubies, coral, transformed beryl, small and large sunstones, and also great crystals.
जाम्बूनदमयान्येव शातकुम्भमयानि च। प्रदीप्तज्वलनाभानि शीतरश्मिप्रभाणि च
There were objects of jambunada gold and of pure gold, blazing like fire and shining with cool rays.
हिरण्यवर्णं रुचिरं श्वेतमभ्यन्तरं गृहम्। तदक्षय्यं गृहे दृष्टं नरकस्य धनं बहु
The house was golden-hued, beautiful, and white within; in that house, he saw Naraka's inexhaustible wealth.
न हि राज्ञः कुबेरस्य तावद्धनसमुच्छ्रयः। दृष्टपूर्वः पुरा साक्षान्महेन्द्रभवनेष्वपि
Never before had such a heap of wealth been seen, not even in the palaces of King Kubera or Mahendra.
हते भौमे निशुम्भे च वासवः सगणोऽब्रवीत्। दाशार्हपतिमासीनमाहृत्य मणिकुण्डले
When Bhauma and Nishumbha were slain, Vasava, with his retinue, approached the seated chief of the Dasharhas, bringing the jeweled earrings.
हेमसूत्रा महाकक्ष्यास्तोमरैर्वीर्यशालिनः। विमलानि पताकानि वासांसि विविधानि च
With golden threads, great belts, weapons of valor, pure banners, and various garments.
भीमरूपाश्च मातङ्गाः प्रवालविकृताः कुथाः। ते च विंशतिसाहस्रा द्वास्तावत्यः करेणवः
There were also monstrous elephants, terrifying in form, with red and deformed bodies, and twenty thousand of these two-tusked beasts.
अष्टौ शतसहस्राणि देशजाश्चोत्तमा हयाः। गोभिश्चाविकृतैर्यावत्कामात्तव जनार्दन
There were eight hundred thousand excellent horses of native breeds, and as many unblemished cows as you desire, O Janardana.
एतत्ते प्रापयिष्याणि वृष्ण्यावासमरिन्दम। वसु यत्रिषु लोकेषु धर्मेणावर्जितं त्वया
All this wealth, which you have righteously acquired in the worlds, O subduer of enemies, I shall send to you, O chief of the Vrishnis.
देवगन्धर्वरत्नानि दैतेयासुरजानि च। यानि सन्ति हिरण्यानि नरकस्य निवेशने
The treasures of the gods and Gandharvas, and those belonging to Daityas and Asuras, all the gold that exists in Naraka's palace—
एतत्तु गरुडे सर्वं क्षिप्रमारोप्य वासवः। दार्शार्हपतिना सार्धमुपायान्मणिपर्वतम्
All this, Vasava quickly loaded onto Garuda and, together with the lord of the Dasharhas, set out for Mount Mani.
चित्रग्रथितमेघाभः प्रबभौ मणिपर्वतः। हेमचित्रवितानैश्च प्रासादैरुपशोभितः
Mount Mani shone, resembling a mass of intricately woven clouds, adorned with palaces decorated with golden canopies.
हर्म्याणि च विशालानि मणिसोपानवन्ति च। तत्रस्था वरवर्णिन्यो ददृशुर्मधुसूदनम्
There, splendid mansions with jeweled stairways stood, and the women of radiant beauty who dwelled there beheld Madhusudana.
गन्धर्वसुरमुख्यानां प्रिया दुहितरस्तदा। त्रिविष्टपसमे देशे तिष्ठन्तमपराजितम्
At that time, the beloved daughters of the foremost among Gandharvas and Asuras, in a place like heaven, saw the unconquered one standing.
परिवव्रुर्महाबाहुमेकवेणीधराः स्त्रियः। पर्वाः काषायवासिन्यः सर्वाश्च नियतेन्द्रियाः
Women with single braids, wearing ochre garments, all self-controlled, surrounded the mighty-armed one.
व्रतसन्तापजः शोके नात्र कश्चिदपीडयत्। अरजांसि च वासांसि बिभ्रत्यः कौशिकान्यपि
No one there was afflicted by grief born of austerity or sorrow; they wore clean garments, some even of silk.