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.
कलहप्रिय देवर्षे किं वृत्तं तत्र नाकिनाम्
O sage fond of quarrel, what happened there among the gods?
किं वाप्यमृतवृत्तान्तं विष्णुना वापि किं कृतम्
Or what is the story of the nectar, or what did Viṣṇu do?
उवाच विस्मयाविष्टः प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणः
Overcome with wonder, with a cheerful face, he spoke.
तथापि परिपृष्टेन मया तद्वक्ष्यते ऽधुना
Even so, since you have asked, I will now tell you that.
आदिनारायमः श्रीमान्मोहिनीरूपमादधे
The glorious primordial Nārāyaṇa assumed the form of Mohinī.
सुरासुराः समालोक्य विरताः समरोध्यमात्
Seeing this, the gods and asuras ceased their battle.
कृत्वा तामेव मध्यस्थामर्पयामासुरञ्जसा
He placed that very thing in the center and offered it with great delight.
देवेभ्य एव पीयूषमशेषं विततार सा
She spread the nectar completely for the gods alone.
ज्वलन्मन्युमुखा दैत्या युद्धाय पुनरुत्थिताः
The demons, their faces blazing with anger, rose again for battle.
पराजिता महादैत्या नष्टाः पातालमभ्ययुः
The great demons, defeated, perished and went down to the netherworld.