हे नाथ गार्दभीयोनेः समुद्धर भवार्णवात्
O Lord, rescue me, born of a she-ass, from the ocean of worldly existence.
वेदा ब्रह्मादयो यं च मुनीन्द्राः स्तोतुमक्षमाः
The Vedas, Brahmā, and the foremost sages are unable to praise him.
एवं कुरु कृपासिन्धो येन मे न भवेज्जनुः
O ocean of mercy, act so that I may not be born again.
ब्रह्मा स्तोता खरः स्तोता नोपहासितुमर्हसि
Brahmā is a worshipper, the ass is a worshipper; you should not be ridiculed.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा दैत्येन्द्रस्तस्थौ च पुरतो हरेः
Having spoken thus, the lord of the demons stood before Hari.
इदं दैत्यकृतं स्तोत्रं नित्यं भक्त्या च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this hymn composed by the demon, with devotion, always—
इह लोके हरेर्भक्तिमन्ते दास्यं सुदुर्लभम् 4.22.
In this world, devoted service to Hari is exceedingly rare.
श्रीनारायण उवाच कथं करोमि संहारमीदृशं भक्तमित्यहो
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: How can I destroy such a devotee? Alas!
अनुमन्य स्मृतिं तस्य संजहार हरिः स्वयम्
Having granted his wish, Hari himself withdrew his memory.
दानवो मायया विष्णोर्विसस्मार पुनः स्वकम्
The demon, by Viṣṇu’s illusion, forgot his own self again.
उवाच श्रीहरिं दैत्यः कोपात्प्रस्फुरिताधरः
The demon spoke to Śrī Hari, his lips trembling with anger.
दैत्य उवाच अद्य प्रस्थापयिष्यामि त्वामहं यममन्दिरम्
The demon said: Today I will send you to the abode of Yama.
आयासि जीवनाकाङ्क्षी मम तालवनं शिशो
You have come, desiring life, to my Tālavana, O child.
न कंसो न जरासन्धो नरको न समो मम
Neither Kaṃsa, nor Jarāsandha, nor Naraka is equal to me.
नहि संहारकर्ता च मां संहर्तुं क्षमः शिवः
Indeed, Shiva, the agent of destruction, is not capable of destroying me.
मम तालतरून्भङ्क्त्वा पातयित्वा फलानि च
After breaking my palm trees and causing the fruits to fall,
कस्त्वं वद बटो सत्यं कमनीयोऽतिसुन्दरः 4.22.
Who are you? Tell me the truth, O boy, charming and exceedingly beautiful.
इत्युक्त्वा मस्तके कृत्वा प्रेरयित्वा तु तं बली
Having spoken thus, the powerful one placed him on his head and propelled him.
पातयित्वा च तं भूमौ विषाणाभ्यां जघान सः
He threw him down to the ground and struck him with his horns.
दैत्यो भग्नविषाणश्च तमीशं कोपयन्मुने
The demon, with his horns broken, provoked that lord in anger, O sage.
तेजसा दग्धवक्त्रश्च तमुज्जग्राह तत्क्षणे
His face scorched by the radiance, he seized him at that very moment.
चूर्णयित्वा तु लांगूलं शब्दं कृत्वा भयानकम्
Crushing his tail, he made a terrifying sound.
बलं च प्रेरयामास मस्तकेन महाबली
The mighty one propelled his strength with his head.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य जगाम हरिसन्निधिम्
Regaining consciousness in a moment, he went to the presence of Hari.
पुनश्च चेतनां प्राप्य समुत्तस्थौ व्यथाकुलः
Again regaining consciousness, he rose up, overwhelmed with pain.
पातयामास भूमौ तं चूर्णयित्वा पुनःपुनः 4.22.
He threw him down to the ground, crushing him again and again.
यथा खड्गप्रहारेण दानवस्य भवेद्व्यथा
Just as pain would arise in the demon from a blow of a sword,
गोवर्धनं समुत्पाट्य घातयामास तं विभुः
The Lord uprooted Govardhana and struck him down.
पर्वतस्य प्रहारेण मूर्च्छामाप महाबलः।। । बभूव जर्जराङ्गश्च रुधिरं च समुद्वमन्
From the blow of the mountain, the mighty one lost consciousness; his body became battered and he vomited blood.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य समुत्तस्थौ रुषाऽसुरः ।। गृहीत्वा पर्वतश्रेष्ठं प्रेरयामास माधवम्
Regaining consciousness in a moment, the demon rose up in anger; seizing the best of mountains, he hurled it at Madhava.