इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं शक्रदर्पविमोचनम् 4.47.
Thus, everything concerning the removal of Indra's pride has been recounted.
श्रीराधिकोवाच दर्पभङगं रवेश्चापि श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
Śrī Rādhikā said: I wish to hear, in truth, about the breaking of the Sun's pride.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच माली सुमाली दैत्येन्द्रौ दीप्तिं कर्तुं समुद्यतौ
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Mālī and Sumālī, lords of the Daityas, endeavored to display their brilliance.
महासंपन्मदोन्मत्तौ शंकरस्य वरेण च
Intoxicated by great wealth and pride, and empowered by Śaṃkara's boon,
रुष्टः सूर्यः स्वशूलेन तौ जघानावलीलया
The angry Sun, with his own spear, effortlessly struck them down.
भक्तापायं च विज्ञाय शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः
Śaṃkara, ever affectionate to his devotees, understood the danger to his devotees.
तौ च नत्वा शिवं भक्त्या जग्मतुर्निजमन्दिरम्
Those two, bowing to Śiva with devotion, returned to their own abode.
दृष्ट्वा संहारकर्तारं जिघांसन्तं हरं रविः
Seeing Hara, the destroyer, intent on killing, the Sun fled.
दुद्राव च महादेवो ब्रह्मणो निलयं रुषा
The great god, enraged, ran to the abode of Brahmā.
दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मा हरं रुष्टं तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्
Seeing Hara angry, Brahmā praised the supreme lord.
ब्रह्मोवाच त्वयैव सृष्टं सृष्टेश्च समारम्भे जगद्गुरो ।। 4.48.
Brahmā said: O teacher of the world, at the beginning of creation, it was you alone who created.
आशुतोष महाभाग प्रसीद भक्तवत्सल
O easily pleased, greatly fortunate one, be gracious, lover of devotees.
ब्रह्मस्वरूप भगवन्सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारण
O Lord, embodiment of Brahman, cause of creation, maintenance, and dissolution,
स्वयं ब्रह्मा स्वयं शेषो धर्मः सूर्यो हुताशनः
You yourself are Brahmā, you are Śeṣa, Dharma, the Sun, and Fire.
ऋषयो मुनयश्चैव त्वां निषेव्य तपोधनाः
Sages and ascetics, rich in austerity, worship you.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा ब्रह्मा तं सूर्यमानीय भक्तितः
Having thus spoken, Brahmā brought the Sun with devotion.
शंभुस्तमाशिषं कृत्वा विधिं नत्वा जगद्विधिः
Śaṃbhu, having bestowed that blessing, the creator of the world bowed to the Creator.
इति धातृकृतं स्तोत्रं संकटे यः पठेन्नरः
Whoever recites this hymn composed by the Creator in times of distress—
राजद्वारे श्मशाने च मग्नपोते महार्णवे
—at the king’s gate, in a cremation ground, when sinking in a boat, or in the great ocean—
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे श्रीकृष्णजन्मखण्डे नारायणनारदसंवादे श्रीकृष्णराधासंवादे अष्टचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the forty-eighth chapter in the dialogue of Nārāyaṇa and Nārada, and of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā, in the Śrī Kṛṣṇa-janma section of the great Purāṇa, Śrī Brahmavaivarta.
सूर्यः प्रणम्य ब्रह्माणं मुदायुक्तस्तदाज्ञया
The Sun, joyfully, by the command of Brahmā, bowed to him.
अथ वह्नेरुपाख्यानं सावधानं निशामय
Now, listen attentively to the story of Fire.
त्रैलोक्यं भस्मसात्कर्तुमेकदाऽग्निः समुद्यतः
Once, Fire arose with the intent to reduce the three worlds to ashes.
क्षुभितः कुपितश्चैव भृगोः शापस्य कारणात्
Agitated and enraged, because of the curse of Bhṛgu, he was so.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विष्णुराजगामावलीलया
At that moment, Viṣṇu arrived playfully.
मायया शिशुरूपी च तमुवाच जनार्दनः
Assuming the form of a child through his Māyā, Janārdana spoke to him.
शिशुरुवाच त्रैलोक्यं भस्मसात्कर्तुमुद्यतोऽसि निरर्थकम्
The child said: ‘Your attempt to burn the three worlds to ashes is futile.’
त्वमेव भृगुणा शप्तो भृगोश्च दमनं कुरु
‘You yourself were cursed by Bhṛgu; pacify Bhṛgu’s curse.’
विश्वं च ब्रह्मणा सृष्टं तस्य पाता स्वयं हरिः
‘The universe was created by Brahmā, and its protector is Hari himself.’
तत्कथं भस्मसात्कर्तुमीश्वरे शंकरे स्थिते 4.49.
‘So how can you reduce it to ashes while the Lord Śaṃkara remains?’