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.
विधिद्वारा दर्पभङ्गं भवतश्च चकार सः । भवानासीन्नारदश्च पुरा पुत्रः प्रजापतेः
Through Brahma’s agency, he humbled your pride; formerly, you and Narada were sons of the progenitor.
गन्धर्वश्च पितुः शापाच्छूद्रीपुत्रस्ततः क्रमात् । ततः पुनर्नारदश्च प्रसादादधुना विभोः
Due to your father’s curse, you became a Gandharva and then, in succession, a son of a Shudra woman; afterwards, by the grace of the Lord, you again became Narada.
मम साध्यं विश्वमिति कामदर्पो बभूव ह । तं प्रमतं हरद्वारा भस्मसाच्च चकार सः
Thinking, 'I am able to accomplish the whole universe,' he became intoxicated with desire; Shiva, through his own means, reduced that arrogant one to ashes.
पुनः कृत्वा प्रसादं तं जीवयामास लीलया । ऐकान्तिकं च तद्भक्तं स च नास्त्रं करोति हि
Then, restoring him by his favor, Shiva revived him playfully; that devotee became exclusively devoted and no longer performed any weapons.
चकार दर्पभङ्गं च दर्पिणो लक्ष्मणस्य च । रणे शंकरशूलेन रावणप्रेरितेन च
He broke the pride of the arrogant Lakshmana in battle with Shiva’s trident, which was sent by Ravana.
पुनस्तं जीवयामास रामस्य स्तवनेन च । स्वयं विस्मृतविष्णोश्च ब्रह्मशापेन नारद
Again, he revived him through Rama’s praise; Narada, by Brahma’s curse, forgot Vishnu himself.
चकार दर्पभङ्गं च कार्तवीर्यार्जुनस्य च । जामदग्न्यस्य शस्त्रेणामोघेन पर्शुना पुरा
He broke the pride of Kartavirya Arjuna with the unfailing axe of Jamadagni’s son, Parashurama, in ancient times.
विप्रपुत्रस्य मरणे हरणे कृष्णयोषिताम् । कर्णेन सार्धं समरे पार्थदर्पं बभञ्ज सः
At the death of the Brahmin’s son and the abduction of Krishna’s women, together with Karna in battle, he shattered Arjuna’s pride.
बाणस्य चोषाहरणे चिच्छेद च भुजान्विभुः । भृगोश्च दक्षयज्ञे च दर्पभङ्गं चकार सः
In the abduction of Usha by Banasura, the Lord cut off Banasura’s arms; and at Daksha’s sacrifice, he humbled the pride of Bhrigu.
पर्शुरामस्य रामस्य विवाहो पथि गच्छतः । बभञ्ज दर्पं समरे रामद्वारा पुरा विभुः
On the path to the marriage of Parashurama and Rama, the Lord broke Parashurama’s pride in battle through Rama.