पुनश्चाऽऽङ्गीरसद्वारा स्मारयामास सत्वरम् । एकदा सरथः शम्भुः प्रेरितस्त्रिपुरे पुरा
Again, through the agency of Angiras, he was quickly reminded; once, Shambhu, with his chariot, was sent to Tripura in ancient times.
हत्वा दैत्यं शिवद्वारा त्रिपुरारिं चकार तम् । सर्वं वरं च सर्वस्मै दातुं शंभुः कृपानिधिः
Having slain the demon, Shiva made him Tripurari; Shambhu, the ocean of mercy, granted every boon to everyone.
स्वयं कल्पतरुर्भूत्वा प्रतिज्ञां च चकार सः । वृकासुरोऽनुष्ठानं च कृत्वा वव्रे वरं विभुम्
He himself became a wish-fulfilling tree and made a vow; Vrikasura, after performing austerities, asked the Lord for a boon.
दास्यामि हस्तं यन्मूर्घ्नि भस्मसाद्भवतु क्षणात् । जगाद जगतां नाथ ईप्सितं ते भविष्यति
I will grant you that whomever you place your hand upon their head, they will instantly become ashes; the Lord of the worlds said, 'Your desire will be fulfilled.'
इति लब्ध्वा वरं रुद्राद्गच्छन्तं शंकरं विभुम् । हस्तं दातुं च तं मूर्ध्नि प्राधावत्सत्वरं पुरा
Having received the boon from Rudra, Vrikasura hurried to place his hand upon Shankara's head as he was departing.
अतीव भीतः शंभुश्च जगाम शरणं हरिम् । भगवांश्च शिवस्यार्थे दैत्यं भस्मीचकार सः
Shambhu, greatly afraid, sought refuge in Hari; the Blessed Lord, for Shiva's sake, reduced the demon to ashes.
शिवं युद्धं च कुर्वन्तं बाणयुद्धे पुरा विभुः । लीलया जृम्भणास्त्रेण जडीभूतं चकार सः
Once, when Shiva was fighting in a battle of arrows, the Lord, by his play, rendered him inert with the weapon of yawning.
समागतं दक्षयज्ञे शंभुं दम्भेन लीलया । वारयामास भगवान्हस्तं दत्त्वा च तद्गले
When Shambhu arrived at Daksha's sacrifice, the Lord, by trickery and play, restrained him, placing his hand upon his throat.
केदारकन्यकाद्वारा शप्तो धर्मोऽतिदैवतः । बभूवातिकृशो भीतः कुह्वामेव यथा शशी
By Kedara's daughter, Dharma, the supreme deity, was cursed; he became exceedingly thin and fearful, like the moon during an eclipse.
तदा तस्याश्च शापान्ते सत्ये पूर्णो बभुव ह । त्रिपाद्बभूव त्रेतायां द्वापरं च द्विपादिति
Then, at the end of her curse, he became complete in Satya Yuga; in Treta he was three-footed, and in Dvapara two-footed.
एकपाच्च कलौ सोऽपि कलेरन्ते पुनः क्षयः । षोडशांशोऽतिक्लिष्टश्च सस्मार चनणं विभोः
In Kali, he was one-footed; at the end of Kali, again he diminished; possessing sixteen parts, untroubled, he remembered the feet of the Lord.
तदा सत्ययुगारम्भे परिपूर्णोऽभवत्पुनः । पुनर्युगानुरोधेन क्रमेण च पुनः क्षयः
Then, at the beginning of Satya Yuga, he again became complete; and again, in accordance with the ages, he diminished in turn.
यमो माण्डवशापेन शूद्रयोनिमवाप ह । तदा पुनः शताब्दान्ते पुनः शुद्धो बभूव ह
Yama, by the curse of Mandava, entered a birth among the Shudras; then, after a hundred years, he again became purified.
साम्बो विमातृशापेन गलत्कुष्ठी बभूव सः । तदा सूर्यव्रतं कृत्वा पुनः शुद्धो बभूव सः
Samba, due to the curse of his stepmother, became afflicted with leprosy; then, by performing a vow to the Sun, he was purified again.
चन्द्रो दर्पमदेनैव जहार च गुरोः प्रियाम् । बभूव दर्पभङ्गोऽस्य यक्ष्मग्रस्तो बभूव सः
Chandra, intoxicated with pride, abducted the beloved of his teacher; his pride was broken, and he became afflicted with consumption.
सूर्यो दर्पात्तेजसश्च हन्तुं शंकरकिंकरम् । सुमालीत्यभिधं दैत्यं जगामाऽऽशु गिरिं प्रति
The Sun, out of pride and brilliance, went swiftly to the mountain to slay the servant of Shankara, the demon named Sumali.
अहर्निशं दीप्तिकरं कुर्वन्तं विषयं रवेः । सूर्येण भीतो दैत्यश्च शंकरं शरणं ययौ
The demon, frightened by the Sun who ceaselessly made the region blaze day and night, sought refuge in Shankara.
सूर्यं दृष्ट्वा शंकरश्च जग्राह शूलमेव च । भीतो दुद्राव सूर्यश्च दृष्ट्वा तं शूलिनं मुने
Seeing the Sun, Shankara took up his trident; seeing him thus armed, the Sun, out of fear, fled, O sage.
जघान काश्यां शूलेन शूलीकाशीश्वरो रविम् । मूर्च्छां संप्राप्य शूलेन दर्पंभङ्गो बभूव ह
In Kashi, the lord of Kashi struck the Sun with his trident; the Sun fell unconscious from the blow, and his pride was broken.
सान्द्रान्धकारः सहसा जग्राह पृथिवीतलम् । आशुतोषो महादेवो जीवयामास तत्क्षणम्
Suddenly, dense darkness seized the earth; Mahadeva, quickly appeased, revived him at that very moment.
तुष्टाव शंकरं सूर्यो लज्जितोऽपि भयेन च । कृत्वा तमाशिषं तुष्टो ययौ गेहं कृपानिधिः
The Sun, though ashamed and fearful, praised Shankara; receiving his blessing, the compassionate one joyfully returned home.
विभुर्गरुत्मतो दर्पं बभञ्ज लीलया पुरा । निःश्वासैः प्रेरितस्यापि शिवस्य वृषभस्य च
The Lord once broke Garuda's pride playfully, even though he was propelled by the breaths of Shiva and Shiva's bull.
आगच्छन्तं च वैकुण्ठं पृष्ठे कृत्वा शिवं पुरा । द्रष्टुं समागतं भक्त्या देवं नारायणं परम्
Once, as Shiva was placed behind, he came to Vaikuntha to see the supreme deity Narayana, gathered there in devotion.
वह्निर्दपीं भृगोः शापात्सर्वभक्षो बभूव ह । गुरोः स्वभार्याहिरणाद्दर्पश्चूर्णो बभूव ह
Agni, due to Bhrigu's curse, became all-consuming; the pride of Hiranyadha, the guru's own wife, was crushed.
दुर्वाससो दर्पभङ्गो बभूव ह्यम्बरीषतः । सुदर्शनेन चक्रेण विष्णोर्दुर्विषहेण च
Durvasa's pride was broken by Ambarisha, by Vishnu's Sudarshana discus, which could not be resisted.
जयस्य विजयस्यापि दर्पभङ्गं चकार सः । वैकुण्ठात्पतितस्यापि ब्रह्मशापच्छलेन च
He broke the pride of Jaya and Vijaya, who had fallen from Vaikuntha due to the pretext of Brahma's curse.
नृसिंहेण हतः सोऽपि हिरण्यकशिपुर्यथा । सूकरेण हिरण्याक्षो लीलया च रसातले
He was slain by Narasimha, just as Hiranyakashipu was; Hiranyaksha was playfully subdued in the netherworld by the Boar.
रावणः कुम्भकर्णश्च निहतौ रामबाणतः । जन्मान्तरे च लङ्कायां ब्रह्मणा प्रार्थितस्य च
Ravana and Kumbhakarna were slain by Rama's arrows; in another birth in Lanka, as requested by Brahma.
शिशुपालो हि निहतः कृष्णबाणेन लीलया । दन्तवक्रश्च सहसा परिपूर्णेऽत्र जन्मनि
Shishupala was slain by Krishna's arrow, playfully; Dantavakra too, suddenly, at the completion of this birth.
सुराणां दर्पभङ्गं च दैत्यद्वारा चकार ह । असुराणां सुरद्वारा विरोधेन परस्परम्
He broke the pride of the gods through the demons; and of the demons through the gods, by mutual conflict.