व्रतं चराम्यहं देव यथोद्दिष्टो ऽस्मि वैप्रभो
"I shall undertake the vow, O Lord, as you have instructed, O mighty one."
असुराणां हितार्थाय तस्मिञ्छुक्रे गते तदा
For the sake of the welfare of the Asuras, when Śukra had departed then—
तद्बुद्ध्वा नीतिपूर्वं तु राष्ट्रं न्यस्तं तदासुरैः
Knowing this, the Asuras prudently entrusted their kingdom.
प्रगृहीतायुधाः सर्वे बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः
All, with weapons in hand and led by Bṛhaspati—
उत्पेतुः सहसा सर्वे संत्रस्तास्ते ततो ऽभवन्
Suddenly all of them rose up, and then they became afraid.
संत्यज्य समयं देवास्ते सपत्नजिघांसवः
Abandoning the agreement, the gods, intent on destroying their rivals—
चीरवल्काजिनधरा निष्क्रिया निष्परिग्रहाः
Clad in bark, skin, and antelope hide, inactive and possessing nothing—
अयुद्धेन प्रपद्यामः शरणं काव्यमातरम्
"Without fighting, let us seek refuge with Kāvya's mother."
दत्तं तेषां तु भीतानां दैत्यानामभयार्थिनाम्
To those Daityas who were fearful and sought safety, protection was given.
अभिजघ्नुः प्रसह्यैतान्विचार्य च बलाबलम्
They attacked these [Daityas] by force, having considered their strength and weakness.
देवी क्रुद्धाब्रवीदेनाननिन्द्रत्वं करोम्यहम्
The goddess, enraged, said to them, "I shall deprive you of Indrahood."
ततः संस्तंभितं दृष्ट्वा शक्रं देवास्तु मूढवत्
Then, seeing Śakra paralyzed, the gods became as if bewildered.
गतेषु सुरसंघेषु विष्मुरिन्द्रमभाषत
When the assembly of gods had departed, Viṣṇu spoke to Indra.
एवमुक्तस्ततो विष्णुः प्रविवेश पुरन्दरः
Thus addressed, Viṣṇu then entered together with Purandara.
एषा त्वां विष्णुना सार्द्ध दहामि मघवन्बलात्
With force, O Maghavan, I will burn her together with you, by Viṣṇu.
तयाभिभूतौ तौ देवाविन्द्राविष्णू जजल्पतुः
Overpowered by her, those two gods, Indra and Viṣṇu, conversed.
इन्द्रो ऽब्रवीज्जहि ह्येनां यावन्नो न दहे द्विभो
Indra said: 'Strike her down before she burns us both.'
ततः समीक्ष्य तां विष्णुः स्त्रीवधं कर्त्तुमास्थितः
Then, observing her, Viṣṇu prepared to slay the woman.
तस्याः संत्वरमाणायाः शीघ्रङ्कारी मुरारिहा
As she hastened, the slayer of Mura acted swiftly.
क्रुद्धस्तदस्त्रमाविध्य शिरश्चिच्छेद माधवः
Mādhava, enraged, invoked his weapon and severed her head.
ततो ऽभिशप्तो भृगुणा विष्णुर्भार्यावधे तदा
Then, because he slew a wife, Viṣṇu was cursed by Bhṛgu at that time.
तस्मात्त्वं सप्तकृत्वो वै मनुष्येषु प्रपद्यसे
Therefore, you shall be born among humans seven times.
सर्वलोक हितार्थाय जायते मानुषेष्विह
For the welfare of all worlds, you will be born here among humans.
समानीय ततः काये समायोज्येदमब्रवीत्
Then, having brought the body together, he joined it and spoke this.
यदि कृत्स्नो मया धर्मश्चरितो ज्ञायते ऽपि वा
If I have ever fully practiced righteousness, or even known it—
सत्याभिव्यहृतात्तस्य देवी संजीविता तदा
By the truth of that utterance, the goddess was revived at that time.
ततस्तां सर्वभूतानां दृष्ट्वा सुप्तोत्थितामिव
Then, seeing her as if awakened from sleep among all beings—
दृष्ट्वा संजीवितामेवं देवीं तां भृगुणा तदा
Thus, seeing the goddess revived by Bhṛgu at that time—
असंभ्रान्तेन भृगुणा पत्नी संजीवितां ततः
By the unperturbed Bhṛgu, the wife was then restored to life.
प्रजागरे ततश्चेन्द्रो जयन्तीमात्मनः सुताम्
Then, as she awoke, Indra rejoiced in his own daughter, Jayantī.