ममंथुः सहिताः सर्वे समुद्रं दैत्यदानवाः
all the Daityas and Danavas together churned the ocean.
अतिलोभान्मथ्यमाने सागरे पयसां निधौ
Due to excessive greed, as the ocean—the reservoir of waters—was being churned,
येनासौ सुरसंघाते आघूर्णिता इवाभवत्
by which the assembly of gods was tossed about as if agitated.
निर्गम्य च वधं चक्रुर्मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्
Emerging, they killed the sages of pure vows.
समुद्रमध्ये न ज्ञात्वा ब्रह्मा नारायणो हरः
In the midst of the ocean, Brahma, Narayana, and Hara did not recognize it.
ततो मन्त्रैः शंकरेण किञ्चित्तत्रैव भक्षितम्
Then, by the mantras of Shankara, a little was consumed right there.
ब्रह्मापि चेतनां प्राप्य अब्रह्मण्यमुवाच ह
Even Brahma, regaining consciousness, spoke what was unbefitting of Brahma.
अगस्त्यो दक्षिणाशायां लङ्कामूले महामुनिः 4.118.
Agastya, the great sage, at the foot of Lanka in the southern direction,
एवमुक्ता गता देवा अगस्त्याश्रमदक्षिणाम्
Thus addressed, the gods went to the southern hermitage of Agastya.
ध्यानं चक्रे विषं येन हिमाद्रौ संप्रवेशितम्
He meditated, by which the poison entered the Himalayas.
तस्मिन्काले विषं लग्नं किञ्चिच्छेषं द्रुमादिषु
At that time, a little of the remaining poison settled in the trees and so on.
तद्विषं चूर्णितं तेन क्षणात्संकोचितं तथा
That poison, being crushed by him, was thus contracted in a moment.
मनुष्याणां तु जायंते रोगा नानाविधा भुवि
Among humans, various kinds of diseases arise on earth.
वृषसंक्रातिमारभ्य सिंहांते शाम्यते विषम्
From the entry of Taurus until the end of Leo, the poison subsides.
एवं कालेन महता नीरुजे व्याधिवर्जिते
Thus, in the course of a long time, there was freedom from disease and ailments.
निरंतरे मर्त्यलोके ऊर्ध्वबाहु प्रसारिणि
Continuously, in the world of mortals, with arms raised upwards,
प्रजा व्यापादयन्कालादाजगाम महामुनेः
The people perished through the force of time, and he arrived at the abode of the great sage.
भस्मीबभूव पश्चाच्च ब्रह्मणः सुखकारणात् 4.118.
Afterwards, for the sake of Brahma's happiness, he became ashes.
तथान्यो दंडकारण्ये श्वेतो नाम नृपोत्तमः
Likewise, another king named Shveta, the foremost among rulers, was in the Dandaka forest.
भगवत्सर्वमेवान्यद्दत्तं राज्यमदान्मया
O Lord, all else has been given; I have bestowed the kingdom and gifts.
ततोऽगस्त्यः कारुण्या रत्नैः श्राद्धमकल्पयत्
Then Agastya, out of compassion, performed the śrāddha with jewels.
प्राप्तश्च परमं स्थानमगस्त्यर्षेः प्रसादतः
And he attained the supreme state by the grace of the sage Agastya.
कस्मान्मेरुमिवासौ मां न करोति प्रदक्षिणम्
Why does he not circumambulate me, as Meru does?
एकीभूयाश्रमं गत्वा स्तुत्वा देवर्षिपुङ्गवम्
Having united, they went to the hermitage and praised the foremost among divine sages.
विंध्यं निवारय स्वैनं स्थितौ स्थापय पर्वतम्
Restrain Vindhya, keep your own mountain steady in its place.
प्रस्थितं तीर्थयात्रायां विद्धि मामचलोत्तम
Know that I am departing on a pilgrimage, O best of mountains.
एवमुक्त्वा संप्रयातो नाद्यापि विनिवर्तते
Having spoken thus, he departed and has not returned even now.
त्रैलोक्यवंद्यचरणो लोपामुद्रासहायवान् 4.118.
His feet are revered throughout the three worlds, accompanied by Lopamudra.
तत्राश्रमस्थलिकायामृतुकाले ह्युपस्थिते
There, in the hermitage clearing, when the season arrived,
भवेद्यदि गृहं रम्यं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्
If there were a delightful house adorned with all kinds of jewels,