यद्वां कार्यं महाभागौ सकलं तदिहोच्यताम्
O highly fortunate one, whatever your purpose is, let it be told here in full.
यदि कर्तुं मया शक्यं तत्करिष्ये विमृश्य च
If I am able to do it, I will accomplish it after due consideration.
यच्च कार्यं महाभागे पृष्टं तत्कथयस्व नः
And, O highly fortunate one, tell us what you have been asked regarding the matter.
यदि स्मरसि कल्याणि पूर्वेन्द्रचरितानि वै
If you remember, O auspicious one, the deeds of the former Indras,
तस्मात्पूर्वतरो यस्य तस्यापि प्रथमश्च यः ।। 4.107.
Therefore, whoever is earlier, and who is the very first among them,
तेषां पूर्वतरा ये च वेद्मि तानखिलानहम्
Of those who are earlier, I know them, but not all.
मन्वंतराण्यनेकानि सृष्टीश्च त्रिदिवौकसाम्
Many Manvantaras and the creations of the dwellers in heaven—
एवमुक्त्वा ततस्ताभ्यां सुहृष्टा सांभरायणी
Having thus spoken, then, with those two, Sāṃbharāyaṇī was delighted.
स्वायंभुवे यस्तु मनौ मनौ स्वारोचिषे च यः
He who was in the Svāyambhuva Manu, and in the Svārociṣa Manu,
ये बभूवुर्हि देवेन्द्रास्तस्य तस्य तपस्विनी
Those who became Indras in each of those times, to him, the ascetic,
कथयामास चाश्चर्यं तच्चापि कथयामि ते
She began to recount that wondrous tale, and I shall also tell it to you.
शंकुकर्णस्तदा दैत्यो बभूवात्यंतदुर्जयः इन्द्रस्यासाद्य भवनं प्रविवेश सुनिर्भयः
Then the demon Śaṃkukarṇa became exceedingly difficult to conquer; having reached Indra’s abode, he entered utterly without fear.
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा प्राप्तं शक्रः शय्यातलेऽलुठत्
Seeing him suddenly arrive, Indra rolled off his bed.
दानवः शक्रशयने तस्मिन्नुपविवेश ह
The demon sat down upon Indra’s couch.
अथ देवाः समाजग्मुर्भयाद्द्रष्टुं सुरद्विषम् 4.107.
Then the gods, out of fear, gathered to see the enemy of the gods.
वासुदेवोऽपि तत्रागात्तं द्रष्टुं देवकंटकम्
Vāsudeva also came there to see that thorn of the gods.
धन्योऽहं कृतकृत्योहं यस्य मे गरुडध्वजः
Blessed am I, my purpose is fulfilled, for Garuḍa-bannered one is mine.
ततः करे समालंब्य शयनाभ्याशमानयत्
Then, taking him by the hand, he led him near the bed.
ततः कृष्णस्तु सहसा गृह्य दोर्भ्यां शनैः शनैः ममार दानवेन्द्रोऽसौ बलाद्भग्नास्थिपञ्जरः
Then Krishna, swiftly seizing him with both arms, slowly and steadily, the lord of the demons died, his cage of bones crushed by force.
निर्जगाम ततः शक्रः शय्यामूलादवाक्छिराः
Then Indra emerged from the foot of the bed, his head bowed down.
एतद्दृष्टं मया शक्र वसंत्या सुरसद्मनि
This I have seen, O Indra, while dwelling in the mansion of the gods.
ततः कुतूहलपरो देवराट् तां तपस्विनीम्
Then, filled with curiosity, the king of the gods approached that ascetic woman.
बभूवुरेते चरितमेतेषां वेद्मि तेन वै
I know these deeds of theirs, and thus they became as they are.
अहो सर्वव्रतानां तु ह्युपोषितमथाद्भुतम् 4.107.
Oh, truly, among all vows, this fast is most wondrous.
एवमुक्ता ततस्तेन देवेन्द्रेण तपस्विनीं
Thus addressed by the lord of the gods, the ascetic woman—
मासर्क्षे ह्यच्युतो देवः प्रतिमासं सुरेश्वर
O lord of the gods, Achyuta is worshipped every month at the lunar asterism.
तस्येयं कर्मणो व्युष्टिरच्युताराधनस्य मे
This is the result of my action, the fruit of my worship of Achyuta.
स्वर्गेन्द्रविभवैश्वर्यं संततिं याति चाच्युतिम्
One attains the prosperity, sovereignty, and unbroken lineage of the lord of heaven.
एतत्ते पूर्वदेवेन्द्रचरितं सकलं मया यथावत्कथितं देव पृच्छतस्त्रिदशेश्वर
O lord of the gods, all these ancient deeds of the former Indra I have recounted to you as you asked.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाश्च वाञ्छिता विबुधाधिप
O lord of the wise, righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation—all that is desired—