उपद्रुतं जगत्सर्वंसागरैः संप्रणश्यति
The entire world, afflicted by the oceans, is being destroyed.
विष्णोरंशेन योगीन्द्रस्वरूपी भुवि संस्थितः
On earth, he abides in the form of the supreme yogi, as a portion of Vishnu.
स्वेच्छया ते धृतो देहो न तु त्वं तपतां वरः
Your body is sustained by your own will, not by you, O best among ascetics.
विधातुं स्वेच्छया ब्रह्मन्भवाञ्छक्रोत्यसंशयम्
O Brahman, you create at will; there is no doubt about this.
परित्राता त्वमस्माकं विनिवर्त्तय चापदम्
You are our protector; remove this calamity.
सागरैर्दह्यमानानां लोकत्रयनिवासिनाम्
For those dwelling in the three worlds, who are being burned by the oceans,
त्रातुमर्हसि तस्मात्त्वं लोकानस्मांश्च सुव्रत
Therefore, O virtuous one, you ought to protect the worlds and us.
इत्युक्तः सकलैर्देवैरुन्मील्य नयने शनैः
Thus addressed by all the gods, he slowly opened his eyes.
स्वकर्मणैव निर्दग्धाः प्रविनङ्क्ष्यन्ति सागराः
The oceans, scorched by their own actions, will perish.
अहं तु कारणं तेषां विनाशाय दुरात्मनाम्
I am the cause of their destruction, those evil-minded ones.
मम क्रोधाग्नि विप्लुष्टाः सागराः पापचेतसः
The oceans, whose minds are impure, have been consumed by the fire of my wrath.
तस्माद्गतज्वरा देवा लोकाश्चैवाकुतोभयाः
Therefore, let the gods and the worlds be free from distress and without fear.
तद्यूयं निर्भया भूत्वा व्रजध्वं स्वां पुरीं प्रति
So, all of you, become fearless and return to your own city.
कपिलेनैवमुक्तास्ते देवाः सर्वे सवासवाः
Thus addressed by Kapila, all the gods, together with Indra, departed.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजा सगरः पृथिवीपतिः
Meanwhile, King Sagara, lord of the earth,
आहृत्य सर्वसंभारान्वसिष्ठानुमते तदा
Having gathered all the necessary materials, with Vashishtha's approval,
दीक्षां प्रविष्टो नृपतिर्हयसंचारणाय वै
The king entered the consecration for the horse-sacrifice.
संचारयित्वा तुरगं परीत्य पृथिवीतले
Having let the horse roam and circled the earth,
ततस्ते पितुरादेशात्तमादाय तुरङ्गमम्
Then, by his father's command, he took hold of the horse.
विधिचोदनयैवाश्वः स भूमौ परिवर्तिततः
By the injunction of the ritual, that horse was led around on the earth.
पृथिवीभूभुजा तेन पूर्वमेव विनिर्जिता
By him, the rulers of the earth had already been conquered before.
ततस्ते राजतनया निस्तोये लवणांबुधौ
Then the sons of the king, at the shoreless salt ocean,
भूतले विविशुर्हृष्टाः परिवार्य तुरङ्गमम्
entered the earth, delighted, surrounding the horse.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उवोद्धातपादे सगरवरिते ऽश्वमोचनं नाम द्विपञ्चाशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmanda Mahapurana, spoken by Vayu, in the middle section, in the third Uvoddhata division, in the account of Sagara, the fifty-second chapter named 'The Release of the Horse' concludes.
जहारं तुरगं वायुस्तत्क्षणेन रसातलम्
Vayu seized the horse and, in that very instant, took it to the netherworld.
अनयत्तत्पथा राजन्कपिलस्यान्तिकं मुनेः
He led it, along that path, O king, to the presence of the sage Kapila.
परीत्य वसुधां सर्वां प्रमार्गन्तस्तुरगमम्
Having searched the entire earth, seeking the horse,
अपश्यन्तो यज्ञपशुं दुःखं महदवाप्नुवन्
not finding the sacrificial animal, they experienced great distress.
दृष्ट्वा प्रणम्य पितरं तस्मै सर्वं न्यवेदयन्
Having seen their father, they bowed and reported everything to him.
रक्ष्यमाणो ऽपि पश्यद्भिः केनापि तुरगो हृतः
Though the horse was being guarded and watched, it was taken away by someone.