कर्मणाश्चर्यभूतस्य विष्णोः सत्त्वमिहोच्यते
Here, the essence of Viṣṇu is said to be wondrous because of his deeds.
अहं वः कीर्त्तयिष्यामि प्रादुर्भावं महात्मनः
I shall recount to you the manifestation of that great soul.
भृगुस्त्रीवधदोषेण भृगुशापेन मानुषे
Because of the sin of killing a woman, and by the curse of Bhṛgu, in the world of men—
तस्य दिव्यां तनुं विष्णोर्गदतो मे निबोधत
Listen from me as I describe the divine form of Viṣṇu in that context.
भृगोः शापनिमित्तेन देवासुरकृतेन च
Due to the curse of Bhṛgu and the actions of the gods and asuras,
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामो वृत्तं देवासुरं कथम्
We wish to know how the conflict between gods and asuras occurred.
देवासुरं यथावृत्तं ब्रुवतस्तन्निबोधत
Hear from me, as I narrate, the true account of the gods and asuras.
बलिनाधिष्ठितं राज्यं पुनर्लोकत्रये क्रमात्
The kingdom, governed by Bali, gradually extended over the three worlds.
युगाख्या दश संपूर्णा ह्यासीदव्याहतं जगत्
Ten ages, known as yugas, were completed, and the world was undisturbed.
बद्धे बलौ विवादो ऽथ संप्रवृत्तः सुदारुणः
Then, when Bali was restrained, a fierce conflict arose.
तेषां द्वीपनिमित्तं वै संग्रामा बहवो ऽभवेन्
Many battles occurred among them, all for the sake of the islands.
नामतस्तु समासेन शृणुध्वं तान्विवक्षतः
Now, listen briefly to their names as I intend to tell them.
तृतीयः स तु वाराहश्चतुर्थो ऽमृतमन्थनः
The third was the Boar (Vārāha), and the fourth was the Churning of the Nectar.
षष्ठो ह्याडीबकस्तेषां सप्तमस्त्रैपुरः स्मृतः
The sixth was the Āḍībaka battle among them, and the seventh is remembered as the Tripura war.
वार्त्रश्च दशमो घोरस्ततो हालाहलः स्मृतः
The tenth, called Vārtra, was terrible; after that, the Hālāhala is remembered.
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यो नरसिंहेन सूदितः
The demon Hiraṇyakaśipu was slain by Narasiṃha.
हिरण्याक्षो हतो द्वन्द्वे प्रतिवादे च दैवते
Hiraṇyākṣa was killed in single combat, in a contest with the deity.
दंष्ट्रया तु वराहेण स दैत्यस्तु द्विधाकृतः
That demon was split in two by the tusk of the Boar incarnation.
विरोचनस्तु प्राह्लादिर्नित्यमिन्द्रवधोद्यतः
Virocana, son of Prahlada, was ever intent on slaying Indra.
भवादवध्यतां प्राप्य विशेषास्त्रादिभिस्तु यः
Having attained invulnerability from you, through special weapons and the like,
अशक्नुवत्सु देवेषु परं सोढुमदैवतम्
When the gods were unable to endure the might of the anti-gods,
अथ दैत्याः सुराश्चैव राक्षसास्त्वन्धकारिके
Then the Daityas, the Suras, the Rakshasas, and the Andhakas,
सवृत्रान्दानवांश्चैव संगतान्कृत्स्नशश्च तान्
Along with the Vrtras and Danavas, all those assembled together,
हतो ध्वजे महेन्द्रेण मयाछत्रश्च योगवित्
Were slain in battle by Mahendra, and Mayachatra, the knower of yoga.
दैत्यांश्च दानवांश्चैव संहतान्कृत्स्नशश्च तान्
The Daityas and Danavas, all those who had gathered together,
रजिः कोलाहले सर्वान्दैत्यान्परिवृतो ऽजयत्
Raji, surrounded in the tumult, conquered all the Daityas.
एते देवासुरा वृत्ताः संग्रामा द्वादशैव तु
These twelve battles between gods and asuras thus took place.
हिरण्यकशिपू राजा वर्षाणामर्बुदं बभौ
King Hiranyakashipu shone for ten thousand years.
अशीतिश्च सहस्राणि त्रैलोक्यस्येश्वरो ऽभवत्
For eighty thousand years, he was lord of the three worlds.
षष्टिश्चैव सहस्राणि त्रिंशच्च नियुतानि च
And sixty thousand, and thirty niyutas as well.