धनुर्विकर्षमाणं तं स्फुरज्ज्वालाग्रसायकम्
He drew the bow, its arrow blazing with a quivering flame at its tip.
आकर्णाकृष्टकोदण्डमण्डलाभ्यं तरस्थितम्
With the bow fully drawn to his ear, its curved circle was held with force.
विकृष्टधनुषस्तस्य रूपमुग्रं रवेरिव
His form, with the bow drawn back, was fierce like the sun.
कल्पान्ताग्नसमज्वालाभीषणं स्फुरतो वपुः
His body, flashing, was terrifying, like the flames of fire at the end of an age.
स्फुरत्क्रोधानलज्वालापरीतस्यातिरौद्रताम्
Surrounded by leaping flames of wrathful fire, he appeared exceedingly dreadful.
वपुर्विकृष्टचापस्य भृकुटीकुटिलाननम्
His face, with furrowed brows, matched the drawn bow in its fierce aspect.
जाज्वल्यमानवपुषं तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा भयात्
Seeing him, his body blazing all at once, they were seized by sudden fear.
ततो ऽस्त्राग्निस्फुरद्धूमपटलैः शकलीकृतम्
Then, struck by masses of smoke from the blazing weapon-fire, everything was shattered.
ज्वलदस्त्रानलज्वालाप रितापपराहतः
Struck by the blazing flames of the weapon-fire, all the wicked were destroyed.
तिमिङ्गिलतिमिग्राहनक्रमत्स्याहिकच्छपाः
Whales, crocodiles, fish, serpents, and turtles,
उत्पतन्निपतत्ताम्यन्नानासत्त्वोद्धतोर्मिभिः
leapt up, fell down, and thrashed about, agitated by the surging waves filled with many creatures.
त्रासरासं च विपुलमंभसा प्लवता सह
A great panic arose among those floating in the vast waters.
ततस्तस्माच्छराज्ज्वालाः फूत्कृताशेष भीषणाः
Then from that arrow, terrifying flames burst forth in all directions.
ततः प्रचण्डपवनैः सर्वतः परिवर्त्तितम्
After that, fierce winds churned everything everywhere.
प्रलयाब्धेरिवात्यर्थमस्त्राग्निव्याकुलांभसः
The waters, agitated by weapon-fire, became like the ocean at the end of the world.
अस्त्राग्निविद्धाकुलितजलघोषेण भूयसा
The great roar of the waters, struck and disturbed by weapon-fire, increased further.
परितो ऽस्त्रानलज्वालापरिवीतजलाविलः
All around, the waters were enveloped and muddied by the flames of weapon-fire.
आकर्णाकृष्टकोदण्डं दृष्ट्वा रामं पयोनिधिः
Seeing Rāma with his bow drawn to his ear, the ocean was filled with fear.
भयकंपितसर्वाङ्गस्ततो नदनदीपतिः
Then, the lord of rivers, his whole body trembling with fear,
ततः स्वरूपमास्थाय सर्वाभरणभूषितः
thereafter assumed his own form, adorned with every ornament.
कृताञ्जलिः सार्वहस्तः प्रचेता भार्गवान्तिकम्
With joined palms and all his hands together, Pracetas approached Bhargava.
अभ्येत्याकृष्टधनुषः स तस्य चरणाब्जयोः
He came near, with his bow drawn, and fell at the lotus feet of that one.
रक्ष मां भृगुशार्दूल कृपया शरणागतम्
"Protect me, O tiger among the Bhṛgus, for I have come to you for refuge out of compassion."
स्थितो ऽस्मि तव निर्देशेशाधि किं करवाणि वै
"I stand here at your command—tell me, what should I do?"
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे मध्यमभागे तृतीये उपोद्धातपादे भार्गवं प्रति वरुणागमनं नाम सप्तपञ्चशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-seventh chapter, entitled 'The Coming of Varuṇa to Bhārgava,' in the third section, Upoddhāta, of the middle part of the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
संजहार पुनर्धीमानस्त्रं मृगुकुलोद्वहः
The wise best of sages then withdrew his weapon.
विलोक्य बिगतक्रोधस्तमुवाच हसन्निव
Seeing him, his anger gone, he spoke as if smiling.
समायाता महेन्द्राद्रौ निवसंतं सरित्पते
"You have come from Mount Mahendra, O lord of rivers, where you reside.
अधो निपातितं क्षेत्रं गोकर्णमृषिसेवितम्
The land called Gokarṇa, honored by sages, has been cast down below.
अधावन्मामुपागम्य मुनयस्तीर्थवासिनः
The sages dwelling at the holy place came running to me.