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.
नाचरेत्कस्यचिद्द्रोहमनित्यं जीवनं यतः
Let no one commit harm against another, for life is fleeting.
संसारश्चातिनिस्सारस्तत्कथं विश्वसेद्बुधः
And since worldly existence is utterly devoid of essence, how could a wise person place trust in it?
मुनिक्रोधेन्धनीभूता विनेशुः सगरात्मजाः
The sons of Sagara were consumed by the fire of the sage’s wrath.
अवापुर्निरयं सद्यः सागरास्ते स्वकमभिः
Those Sagaras immediately attained hell as a result of their own actions.
क्षणेन लोकानखिलानुद्यतो दग्धुमञ्जसा
In an instant, he was prepared to burn all the worlds completely.
तुष्टुवुस्ते महात्मानं क्रोधाग्निशमनार्थिनः
Desiring to appease the fire of his anger, they praised that great-souled one.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमाभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे सगरचरितेसागराविनाशो नाम त्रिपञ्चशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmanda Mahapurana, as spoken by Vayu, in the middle section, in the third subsection, the fifty-third chapter named 'The Destruction of the Sagaras in the Sagara Narrative' is concluded.
नो चेदकाले लोको ऽयं सकलस्तेन दह्यते
If not restrained in time, this entire world would be burned by it.
क्षमस्व संहर क्रोधं नमस्ते विप्रपुङ्गव
Forgive, withdraw your anger; salutations to you, foremost of Brahmins.
तूर्णमेव क्षयं निन्ये क्रोधाग्निमतिभैरवम्
Very swiftly, the exceedingly terrible fire of anger brought destruction.