पीपा नाम सुतः सोमः सुदेवस्य तदा ह्यभूत्
At that time, Soma, named Pipa, became the son of Sudeva.
रामानन्दस्य शिष्योऽभूद्द्वारकां स समागतः वैष्णवेभ्यो ददौ तत्र प्रेततत्त्वविनाशिनीम्
He became a disciple of Ramananda and went to Dvaraka; there he gave to the Vaishnavas the teaching that destroys the knowledge of death.
प्रत्यूषश्चैव पांचाले वैश्यजात्यां समुद्भवः
Pratyusha was born among the Panchalas in the Vaishya caste.
रामानन्दं समागम्य शिष्यो भूत्वा स नानकः
Having met Ramananda, he became his disciple, and was known as Nanaka.
प्रभासो वै शांतिपुरे ब्रह्मजात्यां समुद्भवः इति ते वसुमाहात्म्यं मया शौनक वर्णितम्
Prabhasa was born in Shantipura in the Brahmin caste; thus, O Shaunaka, I have described to you the greatness of the Vasus.
अश्विनौ च समालोक्य तयोर्गाथामवर्णयत्
And seeing the Ashvins, he recited a song about them.
वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे पूर्वं विश्वकर्मा विचित्रकृत् स्पर्द्धाभूतो महामायां तुष्टाव बहुपूजनैः
In the previous era of Vaivasvata Manu, Viśvakarman, the skillful creator, became envious and worshipped the great Māyā with many offerings.
प्रसन्ना सा तदा देवी चित्रायां तस्य योषिति
Then, the goddess was pleased and appeared in a wondrous form as his wife.
षोडशाब्दे वयः प्राप्ते संज्ञायास्तत्पिता सुखी
When she reached the age of sixteen, her father Saṃjñā was content.
यक्षाधीशाश्च षड्विंशत्कुबेराद्यास्समागताः
The twenty-six lords of the Yakṣas, including Kubera, assembled there.
पावका ऊनपंचाशद्वायवश्च तथा स्मृताः
The forty-nine Fires and the Winds, as they are remembered, also gathered.
त्रयोदश च प्रत्यूषाः प्राप्ता विश्वप्ररक्षकाः
The thirteen Pratyūṣas, protectors of the universe, arrived as well.
भवाद्याश्च तदाः रुद्राः शशिमण्डलरक्षकाः
The Rudras, beginning with Bhava, who guard the lunar orb, were also present.
दानवा विप्रचित्त्याद्याश्चतुराशीतिराययुः
The Daityas and Dānavas, led by Vipracitti and others, eighty-four in number, came too.
शेषाद्याश्च तदा नागास्तार्क्ष्याद्या गरुडाः स्मृताः 3.4.18.
Nāgas beginning with Śeṣa, and Garuḍas beginning with Tārkṣya, are also remembered as present.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवी देवकन्यासमन्विता
At that moment, the goddess, accompanied by divine maidens, appeared.
तां समालोक्य बलवान्बलिः कामविमोहितः
Seeing her, the powerful Bali was overcome with desire and delusion.
तदा क्रोधातुरा देवा रुरुधुर्दैत्यसत्तमम्
Then, filled with anger, the gods attacked the foremost of the Daityas.
दानवाश्च तदा दैत्या नानावाहनसंस्थिताः
At that time, the Dānavas and Daityas, mounted on various vehicles, assembled.
दानवैश्च हता देवाः सुरैर्दैत्या विनाशिताः
The gods were slain by the Dānavas, and the Daityas were destroyed by the gods.
पक्षमात्र मभूद्युद्धं दिव्यं दानवदेवयोः
A divine battle between the Dānavas and the gods lasted for half a month.
अघासुरोऽर्यमा चैव बलः शक्रस्तथैव च
Aghāsura, Aryaman, Bala, and also Indra took part.
वत्सासुरो भगश्चैव विवस्वांश्च बलिः स्वयम्
Vatsāsura, Bhaga, Vivasvān, and Bali himself were present.
विश्वकर्मा मयश्चैव कालनेमिर्हरिः स्वयम् पराजिताश्च ते दैत्या युद्धं त्यक्त्वा प्रदुद्रुवुः
Viśvakarman, Maya, Kālanemi, and Hari himself—all these Daityas were defeated and, abandoning the battle, fled.
विवस्वाँश्च तदा संज्ञां गृहीत्वा रथसंस्थिताम् 3.4.18.
At that time, Vivasvan took Saṃjñā, who was seated upon the chariot.
विवस्वंतं सुरश्रेष्ठं दृष्ट्वा संज्ञा वचोऽब्रवीत्
Seeing Vivasvan, the foremost among the gods, Saṃjñā spoke these words.
त्वया जिताहं भगवन्बलेर्विप्रियकारिणः
O Lord, I have been conquered by you, who act against the wishes of Bali.
वीरभुक्ता सदा नारी स्त्रीरत्नं मुनिभिः स्मृतम् एका सा प्रकृतिर्माता गुणसाम्यात्सनातनी
A woman who has enjoyed heroes is always regarded by sages as a jewel among women; she alone is the eternal nature, the mother, due to the equality of qualities.
सत्त्वभूता च भगि नी रजोभूता च गेहिनी
O fortunate one, she is composed of sattva, and as a householder, she is composed of rajas.
बहवः पुरुषा ये वै निर्गुणाश्चैकरूपिणः
There are many men who are without qualities and of a single form.