हरयोनाम ते देवा यज्ञभाजस्तदाभवन्
Then those gods, called Haris, became recipients of sacrifice.
विकुण्ठायां पुनस्ते वै वरिष्ठा जज्ञिरे सुराः
Again, in the Vikuṇṭha Manvantara, the best gods were born.
ततस्ते वै पुनर्देवा वैकुण्ठाः प्राप्य चाक्षुषम्
Then again, those gods, having attained Vaikuṇṭha, entered the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara.
उपस्थिते पुनः सर्गे मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य ह
When the creation of Manu Vaivasvata arose again,
जज्ञिरे द्वादशादित्या वर्त्तमानेन्तरं सुराः
The twelve Ādityas were born, and with them, the gods of the present Manvantara.
शप्ताः स्वयंभुवा साध्या जज्ञिरे द्वादशामराः
The Sādhyas, having been cursed by Svayambhū, were born as the twelve immortals.
जयानां श्रद्धया युक्तः प्रत्यध्यायं तु गच्छति
One who is endowed with faith in the victories proceeds, indeed, to each lesson.
परिक्रान्ता मया वो ऽद्या किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छथ
I have now recounted everything to you; what more do you wish to hear?
सर्पभूतापिशा चानां वसूनां पक्षिवीरुधाम्
Of serpents, spirits, Piśācas, Vasus, birds, and plants—
एवमुक्तस्तदा सूतः प्रत्युवाचर्षिसत्तमम्
Thus addressed, at that time, Sūta replied to the most excellent sage.
कश्यपस्यात्मजौ तौ तु सर्वेभ्यः पूर्वजौ स्मृतौ
Those two sons of Kaśyapa are remembered as the eldest among all.
हिरण्यकशिपुर्नाम प्रथितं पृथगासनम्
Hiraṇyakaśipu by name, renowned, was seated separately.
हिरण्य कशिपुस्तस्मात् कर्मणा तेन स समृतः
Therefore, he became known as Hiraṇyakaśipu because of that deed.
प्रभावं चैव दैत्यस्य विस्ताराद्ब्रूहि नः प्रभो
O lord, tell us in detail the power of that Daitya.
ऋषिभिदेंवताभिश्च गन्धर्वैरुपशोभितः
He was adorned by sages, gods, and Gandharvas.
आसनान्युपकॢप्तानि सौवर्णानि तु पञ्च वै
Five golden seats were indeed arranged.
मुख्यर्त्विजस्तु चत्वारस्तेषां तान्युपकल्पयन्
The four chief priests prepared those seats for them.
निषसाद सगर्भो ऽत्र तत्रासीनः शशंस च
There, he sat down with his consort, and, being seated, he spoke.
तं दृष्ट्वा ऋषयस्तस्य नाम कुर्वन्ति वर्द्धितम्
Seeing him, the sages gave him the name Vardhita.
हिरण्यक्षो ऽनुजस्तस्य सिंहिका तस्य चानुजा
Hiraṇyakṣa was his younger brother, and Siṃhikā was his younger sister.
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यश्चचार परमं तपः
The Daitya Hiraṇyakaśipu performed supreme austerity.
वरयामास ब्रह्माणं तुष्टं दैत्यो वरेण तु
The Daitya, pleased, chose Brahmā as his boon-giver.
योगद्देवान् विनिर्जित्य सर्वदेवत्वमास्थितः
By the power of yoga, he conquered the gods and assumed the sovereignty over all the deities.
दानवास्त्वसुराश्चैव देवाश्च सह चारणैः
The Dānavas, the Asuras, and the gods together with the celestial singers (Cāraṇas)—
एवमुक्तस्तदा ब्रह्मानुजज्ञे सांतरं वरम्
Thus addressed, Brahmā then granted him the desired boon.
एही दानीं प्रतिज्ञानं भविष्यत्येवमेव तु
Now come, let the pledge be made; so indeed shall it be.
सो ऽपि दैत्यस्तदा सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम्
Then that Daitya ruled over all the world, both the moving and the unmoving.
स एव तपति व्योम्नि चन्द्रसूर्यत्वमास्थितः
He himself shines in the sky, having assumed the forms of the moon and the sun.
स गोपालो ऽविपालश्च कर्षकश्च स एव ह
He is the cowherd, the protector of cows, and the ploughman—he alone indeed.
नेता गोप्ता गोपयिता दीक्षितो याजकः स तु
He is the leader, the guardian, the protector, the initiated one, and the sacrificer.