देवान्दयार्द्रया दृष्ट्या सर्वलोकमहेश्वरी
With a gaze full of compassion for the gods, the great Lady of all worlds—Maheshvari—
अङ्गीकृता महाधीराः प्रमोदं परमं ययुः
Those of great wisdom who were accepted became filled with supreme joy.
संत्यक्ताश्च श्रिया देव्या भृशमुद्वेगमागताः
And those whom the goddess had abandoned were seized by intense distress.
अथासुराणां देवानामन्योन्यं कलहो ऽभवत्
Then, a conflict arose between the gods and the asuras.
सम्यगाराधयामासललितां स्वैक्यरूपिणीम्
They worshipped with devotion the graceful one, who embodies unity.
ब्रह्मा निजपदं प्राप शंभुः कैलासमास्थितः
Brahma returned to his own abode; Shambhu took his place on Mount Kailasa.
असुरैश्च सुराः सर्वे सांपरायमकुर्वत
All the gods and asuras engaged in battle.
तदेकध्यानयोगेन तद्रूपः समजायत
Through single-minded meditation, that very form manifested.
सर्वशृङ्गारवेषाढ्या सर्वाभरणभूषिता
Adorned with every ornament and arrayed in all manner of finery,
मन्दस्मितेन दैतेयान्मोहयन्ती जगद ह
With a gentle smile, she bewildered the daityas and indeed the whole world.
निष्ठुरैः किं वृथालापैः कण्ठशोषणहेतुभिः
Why speak harsh and pointless words that only dry the throat?
यूयं तथामी नितरामत्र हि क्लेशभागिनः
You and these others here are truly destined for suffering.
मम हस्ते प्रदातव्यं सुधापात्रमनुत्तमम्
The unsurpassed vessel of nectar must be placed in my hand.
पीयूषकलशं तस्यै ददुस्ते मुग्धचेतसः
With bewildered minds, they gave her the jar of nectar.
सुराणामसुराणां च वृथक्पङ्क्तिं चकार ह
She arranged a false line for both the gods and the asuras.
तूष्णीं भवन्तु सर्वे ऽपि क्रमशो दीयते मया
Let all remain silent; I will distribute it in order.
सा तु संमोहिताश्लेषलोका दातुं प्रचक्रमे
She, having enchanted the worlds with her embrace, began to distribute it.
कमनीयविभूषाढ्या कला सा परमा बभौ
Endowed with delightful ornaments, that supreme art shone brilliantly.
सुधां तां देवतापङ्क्तौ पूर्वं दर्व्या तदादिशत्
He directed that nectar to be first poured for the assembly of gods with the ladle.
पीतामृतशिरोमात्रं तस्य व्योम जगाम च
Only the measure of a headful of the yellow nectar reached the sky.
असुराणां पुरः पात्रं सानिनाय तिरोदधे
He brought the vessel before the asuras and then concealed it.
उद्वेलं केवलं क्रोधं प्राप्ता युद्धचिकीर्षया
Filled with unrestrained anger, they were ready for battle.
दुर्वलैरसुरैः सार्धं समयुद्ध्यन्त सायुधाः
Armed, they fought together with the weak asuras.
दिगन्तान्कतिचिज्जग्मुः पातालं कतिचिद्ययुः
Some went to the ends of the directions, others descended to the underworld.
आत्मीयां श्रियमाजह्रे श्रीकटाक्ष समीक्षितः
Blessed by the glance of Śrī, he regained his own prosperity.
त्रैलोक्यं पालयामास पूर्ववत्पूर्वदेवजित्
He protected the three worlds as before, having conquered the former gods.
यथाकामं चरन्ति स्म सर्वदा हृष्टचेतसः
They always moved as they wished, their minds delighted.
विस्मितः कामचारी तु कैलासं नारदो गतः
The wandering sage Nārada, astonished, went to Kailāsa.
तेन संभाव्यमानो ऽसौ तुष्टो विष्टरमास्त सः
Honored by him, he sat down contentedly at length.
पप्रच्छ पार्वतीजानिः स्वच्छस्फटिकसन्निभः
The son of Pārvatī, shining like pure crystal, questioned him.