ऋतेऽमरत्वं युवयोः सर्वमुक्तं भविष्यति। अन्यद्वृणीतं मृत्योश्च विधानममरैः सम्
'Except for immortality, everything else you desire shall be granted; choose another boon, for immortality is not ordained even among the immortals.'
प्रभविष्याव इति यन्महदभ्युद्यतं तपः। युवयोर्हेतुनानेन नामरत्वं विधीयते
'The great austerity you have undertaken with the thought "we shall become powerful"—for this reason, immortality is not granted to you.'
त्रैलोक्यविजयार्थाय भवद्भ्यामास्थितं तपः। हेतुनाऽनेन दैत्येन्द्रौ न वां कामं करोम्यहम्
'You have undertaken this austerity for the conquest of the three worlds; for this reason, O lords of the Daityas, I do not grant your desire.'
सुन्दोपसुन्दावूचतुः। त्रिषु लोकेषु यद्भूतं किंचित्स्थावरजङ्गमम्। सर्वस्मान्नौ भयं न स्यादृतेऽन्योन्यं पितामह
Sunda and Upasunda said: 'Of all that exists in the three worlds, whether moving or unmoving, let there be no fear for us from anything except each other, O Grandfather.'
यत्प्रार्थितं यथोक्तं च काममेतद्ददानि वाम्। मृत्योर्विधानमेतच्च यथावद्वा भविष्यति
What you have requested and as spoken, this desire I now grant to you; and this arrangement regarding death shall also occur as it should.
ततः पितामहो दत्त्वा वरमेतत्तदा तयोः। निवर्त्य तपसस्तौ च ब्रह्मलोकं जगाम ह
Then the Grandfather, having given this boon to them at that time, caused them to cease their austerities, and went to the world of Brahma.
लब्ध्वा वराणि दैत्येन्द्रावथ तौ भ्रातरावुभौ। अवध्यौ सर्वलोकस्य स्वमेव भवनं गतौ
Having obtained the boons, the two brothers, lords of the Daityas, invulnerable to all the worlds, returned to their own abode.
तौ तु लब्धवरौ दृष्ट्वा कृतकामौ मनस्विनौ। सर्वः सुहृञ्जनस्ताभ्यां प्रहर्षमुपजग्मिवान्
Seeing those two, who had received boons, whose desires were fulfilled, and who were resolute in mind, all their friends and people were filled with great joy.
ततस्तौ तु जटा भित्त्वा मौलिनौ संबभूवतुः। महार्हाभरणोपेतौ विरजोम्बरधारिणौ
Then, breaking their matted locks, the two adorned their crowns, arrayed in splendid ornaments and spotless garments.
अकालकौमुदीं चैव चक्रतुः सार्वकालिकीम्। नित्यः प्रमुदितः सर्वस्तयोश्चैव सुहृञ्जनः
They made the night of the new moon into a perpetual festival; and all their friends and people were constantly delighted.
भक्ष्यतां भुज्यतां नित्यं दीयतां रम्यतामिति। गीयेतां पीयतां चेति शभ्दश्चासीद्गृहे गृहे
Let there always be eating, enjoyment, giving, and delight; let there be singing and drinking—such was the sound in every house.
तत्रतत्र महानादैरुत्कृष्टतलनादितैः। हृष्टं प्रमुदितं सर्वं दैत्यानामभवत्पुरम्
There and there, with great sounds and the loud clapping of hands, the city of the Daityas was filled with joy and happiness.
तैस्तैर्विहारैर्बहुभिर्दैत्यानां कामरूपिणाम्। समाः संक्रीडतां तेषामहरेकमिवाभवत्
With various amusements, the Daityas, who could assume any form at will, played together for years as if it were a single day.
उत्सवे वृत्तमात्रे तु त्रैलोक्याकाङ्क्षिणावुभौ। मन्त्रयित्वा ततः सेनां तावज्ञापयतां तदा
But when the festival was just over, both, desiring the three worlds, consulted together and then ordered their army.
सुहृद्भिरप्यनुज्ञातौ दैत्यैर्वृद्धैश्च मन्त्रिभिः। कृत्वा प्रास्थानिकं रात्रौ मघासु ययतुस्तदा
Permitted by their friends and the elder Daityas and ministers, they performed the departure rites at night during the Magha constellation and set out.
गदापिट्टशधारिण्या शूलमुद्गरहस्तया। प्रस्थितौ सह वर्मिण्या महत्या दैत्यसेनया
Armed with maces and shields, bearing spears and clubs in hand, they set forth together with their armored, great Daitya army.
मङ्गलैः स्तुतिभिश्चापि विजयप्रतिसंहितैः। चारणैः स्तूयमानौ तौ जग्मतुः परया मुदा
With auspicious songs and praises, and hymns for victory, lauded by the Charanas, those two departed with great joy.
तावन्तरिक्षमुत्प्लुत्य दैत्यौ कामगमावुभौ। देवानामेव भवनं जग्मतुर्युद्दुर्मदौ
The two Daityas, able to go as they wished, leapt into the sky and, intoxicated with power, went to the abode of the gods.
तयोरागमनं ज्ञात्वा वरदानं च तत्प्रभोः। हित्वा त्रिविष्टपं जग्मुर्ब्रह्मलोकं ततः सुराः
Knowing of their arrival and the boon given by the Lord, the gods abandoned heaven and went to the world of Brahma.
ताविन्द्रलोकं निर्जित्य यक्षरक्षोगणांस्तदा। खेचराण्यपि भूतानि जघ्नतुस्तीव्रविक्रमौ
Having conquered the realm of Indra, those two, of fierce might, then defeated the hosts of Yakshas and Rakshasas, and even slew the beings that move in the sky.
अन्तर्भूमिगतान्नागाञ्जित्वा तौ च महारथौ। समुद्रवासिनीः सर्वा म्लेच्छजातीर्विजिग्यतुः
Those two great chariot-warriors, having subdued the Nagas dwelling underground, also conquered all the sea-dwelling and foreign-born races.
ततः सर्वां महीं जेतुमारब्धावुग्रशासनौ। सैनिकांश्च समाहूय सुतीक्ष्णं वाक्यमूचतुः
Then, having begun to conquer the entire earth, those two of terrible commands summoned their soldiers and spoke harsh words.
राजर्षयो महायज्ञैर्हव्यकव्यैर्द्विजातयः। तेजो बलं च देवानां वर्धन्ति श्रियं तथा
The royal sages, through great sacrifices, and the twice-born by offerings to gods and ancestors, increase the energy, strength, and prosperity of the gods.
तेषामेवं प्रवृत्तानां सर्वेषामसुरद्विषाम्। संभूय सर्वैरस्माभिः कार्यः सर्वात्मना वधः
Therefore, as all these enemies of the asuras are thus engaged, we must all together, with all our might, bring about their destruction.
एवं सर्वान्समादिश्य पूर्वतीरे महोदधेः। क्रूरां मतिं समास्थाय जग्मतुः सर्वतोमुखौ
Having thus instructed everyone on the eastern shore of the great ocean, they adopted a cruel resolve and set out in all directions.
यज्ञैर्यजन्ति ये केचिद्याजयन्ति च ये द्विजाः। तान्सर्वान्प्रसभं हत्वा बलिनौ जग्मतुस्ततः
Those who performed sacrifices and those twice-born who officiated at them—all of them were forcefully slain by the two powerful ones, who then departed.
आश्रमेष्वग्निहोत्राणि मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्। गृहीत्वा प्रक्षिपन्त्यप्सु विश्रब्धं सैनिकास्तयोः
In the hermitages, the sacred fires of the sages devoted to spiritual practice were seized and confidently cast into the waters by the soldiers of those two.
तपोधनैश्च ये क्रुद्धैः शापा उक्ता महात्मभिः। नाक्रामन्त तयोस्तेऽपि वरदाननिराकृताः
Even when the ascetics, rich in austerity, uttered curses in anger, those two were not affected, for they were protected by boons.
नाक्रामन्त यदा शापा बाणा मुक्ताः शिलास्विव। नियमान्संपरित्यज्य व्यद्रवन्त द्विजातयः
When the curses did not take effect, like arrows striking stones, the twice-born abandoned their vows and fled in all directions.
पृथिव्यां ये तपःसिद्धा दान्ताः शमपरायणाः। तयोर्भयाद्दुद्रुवुस्ते वैनतेयादिवोरगाः
Those perfected in austerity on earth, self-restrained and devoted to tranquility, fled in fear of the two, like serpents from Garuda.