वृद्धं पद्मासनासीनं नासाग्रन्यस्तलोचनम्
An old man was seen, seated on a lotus seat, his gaze fixed at the tip of his nose.
स्वतेजसाभिसरता परिबूर्णेन सर्वतः
He was surrounded on all sides by his own radiance, overflowing.
स्वान्तप्रकाशिताशेषविज्ञानमयविग्रहम्
His form was composed entirely of knowledge, illuminating all within by his inner light.
आरूढयोगं विधिवद्ध्येयसंलीनमानसम्
He had ascended to yoga, his mind properly merged in meditation.
विलोक्य तत्र तिष्ठन्तं विमृशन्तः परस्परम्
Seeing him standing there, they discussed among themselves.
ततो ऽयमश्वहर्त्तेति सागरा कालचोदिताः
Then the ocean-dwellers, prompted by time, said, 'This is the horse-thief.'
ततस्तं परिवार्योचुश्वोरो ऽयं नात्र संशयः
Then, surrounding him, they said, 'This is the thief, there is no doubt about it.'
तं प्राकृतवदासीनं ते सर्वे हतवुद्धयः
All of them, their wisdom destroyed, saw him sitting there like an ordinary man.
ततो मुनिरदीनात्मा ध्यानभङ्गप्रधर्षितः
Then the sage, undisturbed in spirit, was assaulted by the disturbance of his meditation.
प्रचचाल दुराधर्षो धर्षितस्तैर् दुरात्मभिः
That formidable one trembled, shaken by those evil-minded ones.
तस्य चार्णवगंभीराद्वपुषः कोपपावकः
From the oceanic depth of his body, the fire of anger arose.
शुशुभे धर्षणक्रोधपरामर्शविदीपितः
It blazed forth, kindled by the touch of outrage and wrath.
तदाक्षिणी क्षणं राजन्राजेतां सुभृशारुणे
Then, O King, his eyes became intensely red for a moment.
ततो ऽप्युद्वर्त्तमानाभ्यां नेत्राभ्यां नृपनन्दनान्
Then, as his eyes rolled upward, he looked at the princes.
क्रुद्धस्य तस्यनेत्राभ्यां सहसा पावकार्चिषः
From his eyes, in his anger, flames of fire suddenly burst forth.
सधूमकवलोदग्राः स्फुलिङ्गौघमुचो मुहुः
Thick with smoke and blazing, they repeatedly emitted showers of sparks.
व्यालोदरौग्रकुहरा ज्वाला स्तन्नेत्रनिर्गताः
Fierce tongues of flame, like the gaping mouths of serpents, issued from his eyes.
क्रोधाग्निः सुमहाराज ज्वालावव्याप्तदिगन्तरः
O great king, the fire of wrath spread its flames, filling all directions and the sky.
दग्धांश्चकार तान्सर्वानावृण्वानो नभस्तलम्
He burned them all, covering even the expanse of the heavens.
महीरजोभिश्च नितान्तमुद्धतैः समावृतं लोक मभूद्भृशातुरम्
The world became utterly distressed, enveloped by the violently stirred dust of the earth.
शिखाभिरुर्वीशसुतानशेषतो ददाह सद्यः सुर विद्विषस्तान्
With his flames, he instantly consumed all the sons of the earth who were enemies of the gods.
सागरांस्तानशेषेण भस्मसादकरोत्स तान्
He reduced even the oceans and the rest to ashes.
जज्वलुः सहसा दावे तरवो नीरसा इव
Suddenly, the trees blazed like dry wood in a forest fire.
अन्योन्यमबुवन्देवा विस्मिता ऋषिभिः सह
The gods, together with the sages, looked at each other in astonishment.
दुरन्तः खलु लोके ऽस्मिन्नराणामसदात्मनाम्
Indeed, in this world, the fate of wicked men is hard to escape.
युगपद्विलयं प्राप्ताः सहसैव तृणाग्निवत्
All at once, they met their end, just like grass consumed by fire.
आजीवान्तमिमे हर्तु दिष्ट्या संक्षयमागताः
These beings, who took away others' lives, have now, by destiny, met their destruction.
इह कृत्वाशुभं कर्म कःपुमान्विन्दते सुखम्
Who, after committing evil deeds here, ever attains happiness?
ब्रह्मदण्डहताः पापा निरयं शाश्वतीः समाः
Those sinners struck by the rod of Brahma dwell in hell for countless ages.
दुरतश्च परित्याज्यमितरल्लोकनिन्दितम्
One should avoid from afar whatever is condemned by the world.