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.
मनसोवाच भद्राभद्रं दैवसाध्यं करिष्यामि यथोचितम्
She spoke in her mind: 'I will accomplish what is auspicious or inauspicious, as is destined by fate.'
तं शत्रुं संहरिष्यामि लीलया समरस्थले
'I will destroy that enemy with ease on the battlefield.'
यदि ब्रह्मादयो देवाः समायान्ति रणस्थले 4.51.
'Even if Brahmā and the other gods come to the field of battle—'
गुरुर्मे भगवाञ्छेषः सिद्धमन्त्रं च दत्तवान्
'My revered teacher is the blessed Śeṣa, who has given me a perfected mantra.'
बिभर्मि कवचं कण्ठे परं त्रैलोक्यमङ्गलम्
'I wear at my neck a protective amulet, supremely auspicious for the three worlds.'
शिष्याऽहं मंत्रशास्त्रेषु शंभोर्भगवतः पुरा
'I am a disciple in the mantra scriptures of the blessed Śambhu from of old.'
शंभोश्च शिष्यो गरुडो गणयामि न तं ध्रुवम्
'And Garuḍa is a disciple of Śambhu as well, but I do not count him as such, certainly.'
इत्युक्त्वा सा जगामैका त्यक्त्वा नागगणान्रुषा
Having spoken thus, she departed alone, abandoning the hosts of nāgas in anger.
यत्र धन्वन्तरिर्देवः प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणः
Where Dhanvantari, the god, with a gracious and radiant face,
दृष्टिमात्रेण सर्वाश्च जीवयामास सुन्दरी
By merely his gaze, revived all the beautiful ones.