एवंप्रभावो दैत्यो ऽसावतो भूयो निबोधत
Such is the power of that Daitya; now listen further.
हिरण्यकशिपोर्दैत्यैः श्लोको गीतः पुरा त्विह
A verse was formerly sung here by the Daityas about Hiraṇyakaśipu.
तस्यै तस्यै तदा देवा नमश्चक्रुर्महर्षिभिः
To him, at that time, the gods together with the great sages offered their salutations.
नरात्तु यस्माज्जन्मास्य नरमूर्त्तिश्च यत्प्रभुः
Because his birth was from a man, and his form was that of a man, he is the Lord.
सागरस्य च वेलायामुच्छ्रित स्तपसो विभुः
On the shore of the ocean, the mighty one, exalted in austerity—
नाम्ना सुदर्शनं चैव विश्रुतश्च महाबलः
By name Sudarśana, renowned and of great strength.
नखैर्बिभद संक्रुद्धो नार्द्राः शुष्का नखा इति
In great fury, he tore with his nails—wet or dry, they are called nails.
शंबरः शकुनिश्चैव कालनाभस्तथैव च
Śambara, Śakuni, and Kālanābha likewise—
हिरण्यक्षसुता ह्येते देवैरपि दुरासदाः
These are the sons of Hiraṇyākṣa, difficult even for the gods to overcome.
स शतानि सहस्राणि निहतास्तारकामये
Hundreds and thousands of them were slain in the battle with Tāraka.
प्रह्लादः पूर्वजस्तेषामनुह्ना दस्तथापरः
Prahlāda was the eldest among them, and Anuhna was the youngest.
सुंदो निसुन्दश्च तथा ह्रादपुतौ बभूवतुः
Sunda and Nisunda, both sons of Hṛāda, were born as well.
मारीचः सुन्दपुत्रस्तु ताडकायामजायत
Mārīca was the son of Sunda, and Tāḍakā was his mother.
मूको विनिहतश्चापि कैराते सव्यसाचिना
Mūka was slain by the archer Arjuna among the Kirātas.
उत्पन्ना महता चैव तपसा भाविताः स्वयम्
They were born through great austerity and became distinguished themselves.
तथा दक्षो सुरश्चण्डश्चत्वारो देत्यनायकाः
Similarly, Dakṣa and Sura, and Caṇḍa—these four were leaders among the Daityas.
ब्रह्मजित्क्रतुजिच्चैव देवान्तकनरान्तकौ
Brahmajit and Kratujit, as well as Devāntaka and Narāntaka.
राजाजश्चैव गोमश्च शंभोः पुत्रौ प्रकीर्त्तितौ
Rājāja and Goma, both renowned as sons of Śambhu.
बलेः पुत्रशतं जज्ञे राजानः सर्व एव ते
A hundred sons were born to Bali, and all of them became kings.
सहस्रबाहुः श्रेष्ठो ऽभूद्बाणो राजा प्रतापवान्
Among them, Sahasrabāhu was the foremost; Bāṇa was a powerful king.
शकुनी पूतना चैव कन्ये द्वे तु बलेः स्मृते
Śakunī and Pūtanā, two daughters of Bali, are remembered.
बालेया नाम विख्याता गणा विक्रान्तपौरुषाः
The Bāleyas, renowned as a group, were mighty and heroic.
दितिर्विहितपुत्रा वै तोषयामास कश्यपम्
Diti, having given birth to sons, sought to please Kaśyapa.
वरेण छन्दयामास सा च वव्रे वरं तत
She requested a boon, and he granted her the boon.
उक्ते वरे तु मा तुष्टा दितिस्तं समभाषत
When the boon was spoken, Diti was not satisfied and addressed him.
हतपुत्रास्मि भगवन्नादित्यैस्तव सूनुभिः
O Lord, I am bereft of sons, slain by your sons, the Ādityas.
साहं तपश्चरिष्यामि गर्भमाधातुमर्हसि
Therefore, I shall undertake austerity; you must grant me conception.
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मारीचः कश्यपस्तदा
Hearing her words, Mārīca, that Kaśyapa, at that time...
एवं भवतु गर्भे तु शुचिर्भव तपोधने
So be it—while in the womb, remain pure, O ascetic one.
पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु शुचिर्यदि भविष्यसि
If you remain pure for a full thousand years,