तस्माच्च गिरिकूटाग्रात्प्रच्युताः पुष्पवृष्टयः। सुरासुरगणान्सर्वान्समन्तात्समवाकिरन्
From the summit of that mountain peak, showers of flowers fell, covering all the hosts of gods and asuras on every side.
बभूवात्र महान्नादो महामेघरवोपमः। उदधेर्मथ्यमानस्य मन्दरेण सुरासुरैः
There arose a great sound there, like the roar of a mighty cloud, as the ocean was churned by the gods and asuras with Mandara.
तत्र नानाजलचरा विनिष्पिष्टा महाद्रिणा। विलयं समुपाजग्मुः शतशो लवणाम्भसि
There, many aquatic creatures were crushed by the great mountain and perished by the hundreds in the salty water.
वारुणानि च भूतानि विविधानि महीधरः। पातालतलवासीनि विलयं समुपानयत्
The great mountain also brought destruction to various beings of Varuna, dwelling in the depths of the underworld.
तस्मिंश्च भ्राम्यमाणेऽद्रौ संघृष्यन्तः परस्परम्। न्यपतन्पतगोपेताः पर्वताग्रान्महाद्रुमाः
As that mountain was being whirled, great trees, clinging to the mountain peaks, collided with each other and fell down.
तेषां संघर्षजश्चाग्निरर्चिर्भिः प्रज्वलन्मुहुः। विद्युद्भिरिव नीलाभ्रमावृणोन्मन्दरं गिरिम्
From their collision, fire arose, blazing repeatedly with flames, covering Mount Mandara with tongues of fire like lightning covers a dark cloud.
ददाह कुञ्जरांस्तत्र सिंहांश्चैव विनिर्गतान्। विगतासूनि सर्वाणि सत्त्वानि विविधानि च
That fire burned the elephants there, and also the lions that had emerged, and all the various beings whose life had departed.
तमग्निममरश्रेष्ठः प्रदहन्तमितस्ततः। वारिणा मेघजेनेन्द्रः शमयामास सर्वशः
Then the best of the immortals, Indra, extinguished that fire, which was burning here and there, completely with water produced from clouds.
ततो नानाविधास्तत्र सुस्रुवुः सागराम्भसि। महाद्रुमाणां निर्यासा बहवश्चौषधीरसाः
Then, into the ocean, many different kinds of saps from the great trees and the juices of herbs flowed forth.
तेषाममृतवीर्याणां रसानां पयसैव च। अमरत्वं सुरा जग्मुः काञ्चनस्य च निःस्रवात्
From those juices, possessing the essence of immortality, and from the milk as well, the gods attained immortality, as also from the flow of gold.
ततस्तस्य समुद्रस्य तञ्जातमुदकं पयः। रसोत्तमैर्विमिश्रं च ततः क्षीरादभूद्धृतम्
Then, the water of that ocean, mixed with those excellent juices, became milk, and from that, clarified butter was produced.
ततो ब्रह्माणमासीनं देवा वरदमब्रुवन्। श्रान्ताः स्म सुभृशं ब्रह्मन्नोद्भवत्यमृतं च तत्
Then the gods, seated before Brahma, said: 'O Brahman, we are greatly exhausted, and yet the nectar has not arisen.'
ऋते नारायणं देवं सर्वेऽन्ये देवदानवाः। चिरारब्धमिदं चापि सागरस्यापि मन्थनम्
Without the god Narayana, neither the other gods nor the asuras, nor even this long-performed churning of the ocean, can succeed.
ग्लानिरस्मान्समाविष्टा न चात्रामृतमत्थितम्
Fatigue has overcome us, and the nectar has not appeared here.
ततो नारायणं देवं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्। विधत्स्वैषां बलं विष्णो भवानत्र परायणम्
Then Brahma spoke these words to the god Narayana: 'Grant them strength, O Vishnu, for you are their refuge here.'
बलं ददामि सर्वेषां कर्मैतद्ये समास्थिताः। क्षोभ्यतां कलशः सर्वैमन्दरः परिवर्त्यताम्
'I give strength to all who are engaged in this task today. Let the churning stick be agitated, and let Mandara be turned once more.'
नारायणवचः श्रुत्वा बलिनस्ते महोदधेः। तत्पयः सहिता भूयश्चक्रिरे भृशमाकुलम्
Hearing Narayana's words, those powerful ones churned the ocean again with even greater effort, together with that milk.
तत्र पूर्वं विषं जातं तद्ब्रह्मवचनाच्छिवः। प्राग्रसल्लोकरक्षार्थं ततो ज्येष्ठा समुत्थिता। कृष्णरूपधरा देवी सर्वाभरणभूषिता
There, first, poison arose, and by Brahma's command, Shiva took it up for the protection of the worlds. Then Jyeshtha emerged, a dark-complexioned goddess adorned with all ornaments.
ततः शतसहस्रांशुर्मथ्यमानात्तु सागरात्। प्रसन्नात्मा समुत्पन्नः सोमः शीतांशुरुज्ज्वलः
Then, from the ocean being churned, the radiant Soma, the cool and shining moon, arose with a tranquil mind.
श्रीरनन्तरमुत्पन्ना घृतात्पाण्डुरवासिनी। सुरा देवी समुत्पन्ना तुरगः पाण्डुरस्तथा
Immediately after, Shri, dwelling in white, emerged from the clarified butter; the goddess Surā appeared, and likewise a white horse.
कौस्तुभस्तु मणिर्दिव्य उत्पन्नो घृतसंभवः। मरीचिविकचः श्रीमान्नारायणउरोगतः
The divine Kaustubha gem, born from the clarified butter, splendid and radiant, was taken by Narayana.
श्रीः सुरा चैव सोमश्च तुरगश्च मनोजवः। `पारिजातश्च तत्रैव सुरभिश्च महामुने। जज्ञाते तौ तदा ब्रह्मन्सर्वकामफलप्रदौ
Shri, Surā, Soma, and the swift horse; also Parijata and Surabhi, O great sage, were born there, both granting all desired fruits.
ततो जज्ञे महाकायश्चतुर्दन्तो महागजः। कपिला कामवृक्षश्च कौस्तुभश्चाप्सरोगणः।' यतो देवास्ततो जग्मुरादित्यपथमाश्रिताः
Then appeared the great-bodied, four-tusked mighty elephant; the Kapila wish-fulfilling tree, Kaustubha, and the host of Apsaras; from whom the gods departed, taking refuge in the path of the sun.
धन्वन्तरिस्ततो देवो वपुष्मानुदतिष्ठत। श्वेतं कमण्डलुं बिभ्रदमृतं यत्र तिष्ठति
Afterwards, the god Dhanvantari arose, possessing a splendid form, bearing a white water-pot in which the nectar resided.
एतदत्यद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा दानवानां समुत्थितः। अमृतार्थे महान्नादो ममेदमिति जल्पताम्
Seeing this most wondrous event, a great uproar arose among the Danavas, all clamoring, 'This is mine!' for the nectar.
ततो नारायणो मायां मोहिनीं समुपाश्रितः। स्त्रीरूपमद्भुतं कृत्वा दानवानभिसंश्रितः
Then Narayana assumed the enchanting illusion of Mohini, taking on a marvelous female form, and approached the Danavas.
ततस्तदमृतं तस्यै ददुस्ते मूढचेतसः। स्त्रियै दानवदैतेयाः सर्वे तद्गतमानसाः
Thereupon, those Danavas, their minds deluded, gave the nectar to her, the woman, all their thoughts fixed upon her.
सा तु नारायणी माया धारयन्ती कमण्डलुम्। आस्यमानेषु दैत्येषु पङ्क्त्या च प्रति दानवैः
That Narayani, holding the water-pot, as the Daityas sat in rows, began to distribute the nectar among them.
देवानपाययद्देवी न दैत्यांस्ते च चुक्रुशुः
The goddess gave the nectar to the gods, not to the Daityas, and those Daityas cried out in distress.
अथावरणमुख्यानि नानाप्रहरणानि च। प्रगृह्याभ्यद्रवन्देवान्सहिता दैत्यदानवाः
Then, the foremost among the Daityas and Danavas, seizing various weapons, rushed together against the gods.