विजहुस्ते तथा यज्ञक्रियाश्चान्याः शुभावहाः
Thus, they abandoned sacrifices and other auspicious rites.
मुहूर्त्तमिव तेषां तु ययावब्दायुतं तदा
For them, ten thousand years passed like a single moment.
विमुक्तोपद्रवा ब्रह्मन्नामोदं परमं ययुः
Freed from all afflictions, O Brahman, they attained supreme joy.
सर्वदेवैः परिवृतं नारदो मुनिराययौ
The sage Nārada arrived, surrounded by all the gods.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा देवेशो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
With hands joined in reverence, the lord of the gods spoke these words.
तत्रैव गमनं ते स्याद्यं धन्यं कर्तुमिच्छसि
If you wish, you may now go there to perform that blessed act.
अशेषदुःखान्युत्तीर्य कृतार्थः स्यां मुनीश्वर
Having crossed all sufferings, I would become fulfilled, O lord of sages.
तया विमुक्तो लोकांस्त्रीन्दहेताग्निरिवापरः
Freed by her, he would burn the worlds like another fire of destruction.
तस्य तेजो ऽपहारस्तु कर्तव्यो ऽतिबलस्य तु
But the radiance of that exceedingly powerful one must be taken away.
अशक्यो ऽन्येन तपसा कल्पकोटिशतैरपि
By no other austerity, even in hundreds of millions of aeons, can this be accomplished.
आराधिता भगवती सा वः श्रेयो विधास्यति
If the blessed goddess is propitiated, she will bestow welfare upon you.
तपसे कृतसन्नाहो ययौ हैमवतं तटम्
Having prepared himself for austerity, he went to the bank of the Himavat.
इन्द्रप्रस्थमभून्नाम्रा तदाद्यखिलसिद्धिदम्
Then Indraprastha became the foremost place, granting all accomplishments.
देव्यास्तु महतीं पूजां जपध्यानरतात्मनाम्
They performed great worship of the goddess, absorbed in recitation and meditation.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशाहानि च संययुः
Ten thousand years and ten days passed in this way.
भण्डासुरं समभ्येत्य निजगाद पुरोहितः
Approaching Bhaṇḍāsura, the priest spoke to him.
निर्भयास्त्रिषु लोकेषु चरन्तीच्छविहारिणः
You roam the three worlds without fear, moving as you wish.
तेनैव निर्मिता माया यया संमोहितो भवान्
By that very illusion which he created, you have been deluded.
भवतां विजयार्थाय करोतीन्द्रो महत्तपः
For your defeat, Indra is performing great austerity.
गत्वा हैमवतं शैलं परेषां विघ्नमाचर
Go to the Himavat mountain and create obstacles for the others.
मन्त्रिवृद्धानु पाहूय यथावृत्तान्तमाह सः
After summoning the ministers and elders, he spoke as the events had occurred.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणां राज्यं तव शिवार्पितम्
Your reign, dedicated to Shiva, shall last for sixty thousand years.
अशक्यप्रतिकार्यो ऽयं यः कालशिवचोदितः
This, prompted by Time and Shiva, cannot be counteracted.
काले तु भोगः कर्त्तव्यो दुःखस्य च सुखस्य वा
At the appointed time, one must experience enjoyment, whether of sorrow or happiness.
क्रियाविघ्ने कृते ऽस्माभिर्विजयस्ते भविष्यति
If we cause an obstacle to the rite, your victory will come to pass.
दत्ता विद्या शिवेनैव तस्मात्ते विजयः सदा
The knowledge was granted by Shiva himself; therefore, your victory is assured always.
निर्गत्य सहसेनाभिर्ययौ हैमवतं तटम्
Departing with his army, he went to the bank of the Himalayas.
अलङ्घ्यमकरोदग्रे महाप्राकारमुज्ज्वलम्
At the forefront, he constructed an impassable, splendid great rampart.
संक्रुद्धो दानवास्त्रेण बभञ्जातिबलेन तु
Angered, he broke it with the weapon of the demons, by his immense strength.
वायव्यास्त्रेण तं धीरो बभञ्ज च ननाद च
With the wind weapon, the resolute one shattered it and roared.