धन्वन्तरिस्तु भगवान्मन्त्रशास्त्रविशारदः
Dhanvantari, the blessed one, expert in the science of mantras,
दृष्ट्वा धन्वंतरिं देवी प्रहस्योवाच सत्वरम्
Seeing Dhanvantari, the goddess smiled and spoke swiftly,
मनसोवाच वद जानासि किं सिद्ध शिष्योऽसि गरुडस्य च ।। 4.51.
She spoke in her mind: Tell me, do you know, are you a siddha or a disciple of Garuda?
अहं च वैनतेयश्च शिष्यौ शंभोश्च विश्रुतौ
I and Vainateya are renowned as disciples of Shambhu.
इत्युक्त्वा सरसः पद्मं समानीय जगत्प्रसूः
Having spoken thus, the mother of the world brought a lotus from the lake.
दृष्ट्वाऽऽगतं पद्मपुष्पं ज्वलदग्निशिखोपमम्
Seeing the lotus flower brought, blazing like a flame of fire,
तच्च धन्वतरिर्दृष्ट्वा समंत्ररेणुमुष्टिना
Dhanvantari, seeing it, with a fist and mantra, took it.
देवी जग्राह शक्तिं च ग्रीष्मसूर्यसमप्रभाम्
The goddess took up a spear, shining like the summer sun.
दृष्ट्वा जाज्वल्यमानां तां शक्तिं धन्वतरिः स्वयम्
Seeing that spear blazing, Dhanvantari himself,
तां च शक्तिं वृथा दृष्ट्वा प्रजज्वालेश्वरी रुषा
Seeing that spear rendered ineffective, the goddess blazed with anger.
नागलक्षसमायुक्तं सिद्धमन्त्रेण मन्त्रितम्
With a mantra perfected for the Nāga-lakṣa, it was enchanted.
धन्वतरिर्नागपाशं दृष्ट्वा च सस्मितो मुदा
Dhanvantari, seeing the nāga-snare, smiled with delight.
सर्पास्त्रमागतं दृष्ट्वा गरुडो हरिवाहनः 4.51.
Seeing the serpent weapon arrive, Garuda, the carrier of Hari,
नागास्त्रं निष्फलं दृष्ट्वा कोपरक्तेक्षणा भृशम्
Seeing the serpent weapon rendered fruitless, with eyes red from anger, intensely,
भस्ममुष्टिं मन्त्रपूतां दृष्ट्वा च प्रेरितां यथा
Seeing the fistful of ashes, purified by mantra, sent forth as before,
निरस्तां भस्ममुष्टिं च दृष्ट्वा देवी चुकोप ह
Seeing the fistful of ashes repelled, the goddess became enraged.
शिवदत्तं च शूलं च शतसूर्यसमप्रभम्
And the trident given by Shiva, shining with the brilliance of a hundred suns.
अथ ब्रह्मा तथा शंभुराजगाम रणाजिरम्
Then Brahma and likewise Shambhu came to the battlefield.
दृष्ट्वा शंभुं जगद्गौरी विधिं च जगतां पतिम्
Seeing Shambhu, the mother of the world, and Vidhi, the lord of beings,
धन्वन्तरिश्च गरुडः प्रणनाम सुरेश्वरौ
Dhanvantari and Garuda bowed to the lords of the gods.
उवाच ब्रह्मा मधुरं हितं धन्वतरिं मुदा
Brahma spoke sweet and beneficial words to Dhanvantari with joy.
ब्रह्मोवाच रणं ते मनसा सार्द्धं न हि साम्यं च मे मतम्
Brahma said: I do not consider it proper for you to fight together in your minds.
शिवदत्तेन शूलेन दुर्निवार्येण सर्वतः 4.51.
With the trident given by Shiva, which is impossible to withstand in every way.
ध्याने कौथुमशाखोक्तं कृत्वा भक्त्या समाहितः
With devotion and concentration, meditate as taught in the Kauthuma branch.
आस्तिकोक्तेन स्तोत्रेण स्तवनं कर्तुमर्हसि
You should perform praise with the hymn spoken by Astika.
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा चकारानुमतिं शिवः
Hearing Brahma’s words, Shiva gave his consent.
एषां च वचनं श्रुत्वा स्नात्वा शुचिरलंकृतः
Hearing their words, after bathing, he adorned himself with purity.
धन्वन्तरिरुवाच पूज्या त्वं त्रिषु लोकेषु पुरा कश्यपकन्यके
Dhanvantari said: You are worthy of worship in the three worlds, O daughter of Kashyapa, since ancient times.
त्वया जितं जगत्सर्वं देवि विष्णुस्वरूपया
By you, O goddess, in the form of Vishnu, the entire world has been conquered.
इत्युक्त्या संयतो भूत्वा भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरः
Having spoken thus, becoming composed, bowing with a heart full of devotion,