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.
नारदं प्रेषयित्वाशु तदुक्तं सततं स्मरन्
Having quickly sent Nārada, constantly remembering what was said,
पार्वतीसहितो विष्णुमाजगाम सविस्मयः
He came to Viṣṇu, accompanied by Pārvatī, filled with wonder.
भोगिभोगासनाद्विष्णुः समुत्थाय समागतः
Viṣṇu, rising from his seat upon the coils of the serpent, approached.
तं दृष्ट्वा शीघ्रमागत्य संपूज्यार्घ्यादितो मुदा
Seeing him arrive swiftly, he joyfully honored him with offerings and respect.
तदागमनकार्यं च पृष्टवान्विष्टरश्रवाः
He then asked, in detail, the purpose of his coming.
महायोगेश्वर श्रीमन्सर्वसौभाग्यसुन्दरम्
O glorious Lord of great yoga, embodiment of all auspicious beauty,
यद्रूपं भवतोपात्तं तन्मह्यं संप्रदर्शय
Show me the form you have assumed, O Lord, reveal it to me.
अवश्यं दर्शनीयं मे त्वं हि प्रार्थितकामधृक्
You must certainly be seen by me, for you fulfill the desires of those who seek you.
यद्ध्यानवैभवाल्लब्धं रूपमद्वैतमद्भुतम्
The form obtained through the greatness of meditation, unique and wondrous,
तथास्त्विति तिरो ऽधत्त महायोगेश्वरो हरिः
So be it, said Hari, the great lord of yoga, and concealed himself.
अदृष्टपूर्वमाराममभिरामं व्यलोकयत्
He beheld a delightful garden, never before seen.
चंपकस्तबकामोदसुरभीकृतदिक्तटम्
The borders of the directions were made fragrant by the scent of clusters of champaka flowers.
अशोकमण्डलीकाण्डसताण्डवशिखण्डिकम्
With the swinging crests of the branches of circles of aśoka trees,
पाटलोदारसौरभ्यपाटलीकुसुमोज्ज्वलम्
Radiant with pāṭalī blossoms, exuding the noble fragrance of pāṭala flowers.
पर्यन्तदीर्घिकादीर्घपङ्कजश्रीपरिष्कृतम्
Adorned with the splendor of lotuses stretching along the banks of long ponds,
सन्तानप्रसवामोदसन्तानाधिकवासितम्
Fragrant with the scent of sandalwood and filled with the sweet aroma of blossoming trees,
पारिजाततरोर्मूले कान्ता काचिददृश्यत
At the foot of a pārijāta tree, a beautiful woman was seen.
आकृष्टपद्मरागाभा चरणाब्जनखच्छदा
Her feet, covered by nails shining like red lotuses, resembled the glow of padmarāga gems.
कलनिःस्वनमञ्जीरपदपद्ममनोहरा
Her anklets chimed melodiously, enchanting with the beauty of her lotus-like feet.
करिशुण्डाकदलिकाकान्तितुल्योरुशोभिनी
Her thighs shone with the radiance of young plantain stems, rivaling the beauty of an elephant's trunk.