कैलासं सप्तवर्गं च ब्रह्मलोकमनामयम्
He beheld Kailāsa, the seven regions, and the flawless world of Brahmā.
पादपद्मे पतन्तं च ददर्श विप्रपुङ्गवम्
He saw the foremost of Brāhmaṇas falling at the feet of the Lord.
नारायणवरेणैव बभूव विज्वरो द्विजः
By the grace of Nārāyaṇa alone, the brāhmaṇa became free from fever.
राजा मुनीन्द्रं संप्राप्य भोजयामास पायसम्
The king, having met the foremost sage, served him with milk-rice.
राजानमाशिषं कृत्वा भुक्त्वा विप्रो गृहं ययौ
After blessing the king and eating, the brāhmaṇa went home.
नश्यन्ति सर्वे प्रलये न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति
All things perish at the dissolution, but my devotee does not perish.
त्वं च लक्ष्मीर्महामाया सावित्री वा सरस्वती
You are Lakṣmī, the great enchantress, or Sāvitrī, or Sarasvatī.
गोपाङ्गनाश्च गोपाश्च सर्वे प्रियतमा मम 4.50.
The cowherd women and men—all are most dear to me.
दत्त्वा सुदर्शनं चक्रं भक्तानां रक्षणाय च
Having given the Sudarśana discus, I protect my devotees.
दुर्वाससो दर्पभङ्गः श्रुतो मत्तः सुरेश्वरि
The breaking of Durvāsas’ pride is known to you from me, O chief of the gods.
श्रीराधिकोवाच पुराणे गोपनीयं च श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Śrī Rādhikā said: In the Purāṇas it is kept secret; I am eager to hear it.
श्रीनारायण उवाच कथां कथितुमारेभे श्रुतिरम्यां पुरातनीम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: I began to tell the ancient, delightful story.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे श्रीकृष्णजन्मखण्डे नारायणनारदसंवादे दुर्वाससो दर्पभङ्गो नाम पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the great Purāṇa Brahma-vaivarta, in the section on the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, in the dialogue between Nārāyaṇa and Nārada, the fiftieth chapter named 'The Breaking of Durvāsas’ Pride' concludes.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पुरा समुद्रमथने समुत्तस्थौ महोदधेः
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Long ago, at the churning of the ocean, something arose from the great sea.
सर्ववेदेषु निष्णातो मंत्रतन्त्रविशारदः
He was thoroughly versed in all the Vedas and an expert in mantras and tantras.
शिष्याणां च सहस्रेण गतः कैलासमीश्वरि
With a thousand disciples, he went to Kailāsa, O goddess.
लक्षनागैः परिवृतं शूलतुल्यं विषोल्बणम्
Surrounded by a hundred thousand serpents, fierce as spears and full of poison.
दम्भी धन्वन्तरेः शिष्यो धृत्वा तक्षकमुल्बणम्
Dambhī, the disciple of Dhanvantari, seized the fierce Takṣaka.
अमूल्यं मणिरत्नं च जहार मस्तके स्थितम्
He took the priceless jewel that was set upon his head.
निश्चेष्टस्तक्षकस्तस्थौ तत्र मार्गे यथा मृतः
Takṣaka stood motionless there on the path, as if dead.
वासुकिस्तत्समाकर्ण्य प्रज्वलन्नतिकोपतः
Hearing this, Vāsuki blazed forth, overcome with intense anger.
सर्पसेनाग्रणीनां च मुख्यान्पञ्च विशारदान्
He summoned the five chief leaders of the serpent army, skilled in their arts.
सर्वे नागाः समाजग्मुर्यत्र धन्वन्तरिः स्वयम् 4.51.
All the nāgas gathered where Dhanvantari himself was present.
नागनिश्वासवातेन सर्वे शिष्या मृता इव
By the wind of the nāgas' breath, all the disciples appeared as if dead.
धन्वन्तरिश्च भगवान्पीयूषवर्षणेन च
And the blessed Dhanvantari, by showering nectar,
चेतनां कारयित्वा च शिष्याणां च जगद्गुरुः
restored consciousness to the disciples, being the teacher of the world.
सर्वे बभूवुर्निश्चेष्टा जृंभितास्ते मृता इव
Yet all became motionless, stiffened, as if dead.
वासुकिर्बुबुधे सर्वं सर्वज्ञः सर्वसंकटम्
Vāsuki, who knows all, understood the entire calamity.
वासुकिरुवाच जगत्त्रये महाभागे पूजा तव भविष्यति
Vāsuki said: 'In the three worlds, O greatly fortunate one, your worship will take place.'
वासुकेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्योवाच कन्यका
Hearing Vāsuki's words, the maiden smiled and spoke.