भृत्यापराधं सततं न गृह्णाति सदीश्वरः
The true Lord never accepts the faults of his servant.
दुर्बलः सबलो वाऽपि को दंडं कर्तुमक्षमः
Who, whether weak or strong, is incapable of administering punishment?
त्वत्प्रसादात्सुरश्रेष्ठ कृपया वर्द्धितस्त्वया
By your grace, O best of gods, I have been nurtured through your compassion.
स्वयं विधातुः पौत्रश्च पुनः स्रष्टुं स्वयं क्षमः उवाच वचनं प्रीत्या प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणः
Being the grandson of the Creator himself, and now able to create again on my own, he spoke these words with affection, his face beaming with delight.
संप्राप्य परमैश्वर्यं पूर्वस्माच्च चतुर्गुणम्
Having attained supreme sovereignty, four times greater than before,
हतशत्रुर्मत्प्रसादाद्गत्वा पश्य शचीं सतीम्
With his enemies vanquished by my favor, he went and beheld Śacī, the virtuous one.
ददर्श पुरतो घोरां ब्रह्महत्यां सुदुःसहाम्
He saw before him the dreadful Brahmahatyā, unbearable in her terror.
बृहस्पतिर्महाभीतः सस्मार मधुसूदनम्
Bṛhaspati, greatly afraid, remembered Madhusūdana.
स्वल्पाक्षरा च बह्वर्था तां शुश्राव बृहस्पतिः
Bṛhaspati heard that brief yet profound utterance.
राधिके वचनं श्रुत्वा शिष्यं रक्षाधुनेति च
Hearing Rādhikā’s words, ‘Now protect your disciple,’
चकार भस्मसात्तां च हुंकारेणैव लीलया
She reduced her to ashes with a mere utterance of ‘huṃ,’ effortlessly.
ददर्श च्छिन्नभग्नां च शत्रुणा वचनाद्गुरोः
He saw her, broken and shattered by the enemy, as his teacher had said.
प्रणम्य च गुरुं भक्त्या स्वकांतं प्रणनाम सा ऋषयो मुनयश्चैव हर्षगद्गदमानसाः
Bowing devotedly to his teacher, she also bowed to her beloved; and the sages and seers, their hearts choked with joy,
योजयामास सत्कारं निर्मातुममरावतीम् 4.47.
He began to arrange with honor the construction of Amarāvatī.
नानारत्नविचित्राढ्यां मणिरत्नेंद्रनिर्मिताम्
Richly adorned with various precious gems, crafted by the lord of jewels,
विश्वकर्मा गृहं गंतुं न शशाक विनाऽऽज्ञया
Viśvakarmā was unable to go to the house without permission.
विज्ञाय तदभिप्रायं तमुवाच विधिः स्वयम्
Knowing his intention, Brahmā himself spoke to him.
श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं कारुः शीघ्रं प्रापामरावतीम्
Hearing those words, the artisan swiftly reached Amarāvatī.
हरिर्ब्रह्माणमाश्वास्य प्रस्थाप्य स्वगृहं च तम्
Hari, having reassured Brahmā, sent him to his own abode.
दण्डी छत्त्री शुक्लवासा बिभ्रत्तिलकमुज्ज्वलम्
Carrying a staff and parasol, clad in white garments, bearing a shining mark on his forehead,
वयसाऽतिशिशुर्बुद्ध्या ज्ञानवृद्ध्या विचक्षणः
Though very young in age, he was wise with the maturity of knowledge and discernment.
इंद्रद्वारे समुत्तिष्ठन्द्वारपालमुवाच ह
Approaching Indra’s gate, he rose up and spoke to the gatekeeper.
इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा द्वारि ज्ञानं चकार तम्
Hearing these words, the doorkeeper recognized him at the entrance.
बालकानां बालिकानां समूहैः परिवेष्टितम् 4.47.
He was surrounded by groups of boys and girls.
प्रणनाम हरिर्भक्त्या तं हरिं शिशुरूपिणम्
Hari, with devotion, bowed to that Hari who had taken the form of a child.
मधुपर्कादिकं दत्त्वा शक्रः पूजां चकार तम्
Offering madhuparka and other gifts, Indra performed worship for him.
इंद्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा तमुवाच द्विजार्भकः
Hearing Indra’s words, the young brahmin boy replied to him.
कतिवर्षं च निर्माणे भवान्संकल्पितो यथा
For how many years and in what manner were you conceived in this creation?
एवंभूतं च निर्माणं न केनैंद्रेण निर्मितम्
Such a creation as this has not been made by any Indra.
बालकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा जहास स सुरेश्वरः
Hearing the boy’s words, the lord of the gods laughed.