राजानं मोहितं मत्वा वेष्टितं विष्णुमायया । चक्रुः प्रतिज्ञां तं वोढुं कृपया दीनवत्सलाः
Recognizing the king as deluded, entangled by Viṣṇu's illusion, they, compassionate to the distressed, resolved to carry out his request.
चक्रुः स्कनधे तच्छिविकां मुक्तामाणिक्यभूषिताम् । राजा ययौ सुवेषश्च रत्नभूषणभूषितः
They placed the palanquin, adorned with pearls and jewels, on their shoulders; the king, splendidly attired and decorated with gem ornaments, set out.
दृष्ट्वा चातिविलम्बं च भर्त्सयामास तान्नृपः । क्रुधा शाशाप दुर्वासाश्चाग्रगामी च वर्त्मनि
Seeing their excessive delay, the king rebuked them; in anger, he cursed Durvāsā, who was leading the way.
महानजगनरो भूत्वा पत वै मूढमानस । दर्शनाद्धर्मपुत्रस्य तव मोक्षो भविष्यति
Become a great serpent, O foolish-minded one! You shall fall; by the sight of Dharmaputra, your liberation will come.
रत्नयानेन वैकुण्ठं गत्वा वैकुण्ठसेवनम् । करिष्यसि महाराज न कर्म निष्फलं भवेत्
Traveling to Vaikuṇṭha in a chariot of jewels, you will serve in Vaikuṇṭha, O great king; your actions will not be fruitless.
इत्युक्त्वा प्रययुः सर्वे प्रहस्य मुनिसत्तमाः । राजा पपात तच्छापात्सर्पों भूत्वा महामुने
Having spoken thus, all the eminent sages departed, laughing; by that curse, the king fell and became a serpent, O great sage.
शची चगाम त्तच्छ्रृत्वा गुरुं नत्वाऽमरावतीम् । ययौ बृहस्पतिः शीघ्रं यत्रेन्द्रः पद्मतन्तुषु
Hearing this, Śacī departed, bowed to her teacher, and went to Amarāvatī; Bṛhaspati quickly went to where Indra was among the lotus fibers.
गत्वा सनोवराम्याशमाजुहाव सुरेश्वरम् । अतिप्रसन्नवदनः कृपया च कृपानिधिः
Arriving at the beautiful grove, he called out to the lord of the gods, his face beaming with great joy, full of compassion and mercy.
बृहस्पतिरुवाच अयिवत्सत्वमागाच्छ भयं किं ते मयि स्थिते । त्यज भीतिमिहागच्छ गुरुस्तेहं बृहस्पतिः
Bṛhaspati said: O dear one, come forth! What fear is there for you while I am here? Abandon your fear and come here; I am your teacher, Bṛhaspati.
स्वगुरोश्च स्वरं श्रुत्वा महेन्द्रो हृष्टमानसः । रूपं विहाय सूक्ष्मं च स्वरूपेण समाययौ
Hearing the voice of his own teacher, Mahendra, his heart filled with joy, left his subtle form and came forth in his own true form.
पपात दण्डवन्मूर्ध्ना भक्त्या चरणयोर्गुरोः । तं रुदन्तं महाभीतं मुदोरसि चकार सः
He fell prostrate, with his head at the feet of his teacher, in devotion; seeing him weeping and greatly afraid, Bṛhaspati embraced him with affection.
कारयित्वा सोमयागं प्रगयश्चित्ताथंमेव च । रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये वासयामास तं गुरुः
Having performed the Soma sacrifice and the proper rites of atonement, the teacher seated him on a beautiful jeweled throne.
प्रददौ परमैश्वर्य पूर्वस्माच्च चतुर्गुणम् । आगत्य सर्वदेवाश्च चकुः सेवां मुदाऽन्विता
He granted him supreme sovereignty, four times greater than before; and all the gods, having arrived, joyfully rendered their service.
इत्येवं कथितं वत्स महेन्द्रदर्पभञ्जनम् । शचीसतीत्वरक्षा च किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
Thus, O dear one, has been told the breaking of Mahendra's pride and the protection of the virtuous Śacī; what more would you wish to hear?
नारद उवाच सोमयागविधानं च ब्रूहि मां मुनिसत्तम । कथं तं कारयामास गुरुश्च किं फलं परम्
Nārada said: O best of sages, please tell me the procedure of the Soma sacrifice. How was it performed, and what supreme result did the guru obtain from it?
नारायण उवाच ब्रह्महत्याप्रशमनं सोमयागफलं मुने । वर्ष सोमलतापानं यजमानः करोति च
Nārāyaṇa said: O sage, the fruit of the Soma sacrifice is the removal of the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa. The sacrificer drinks the Soma for a year as part of the rite.
वर्षमेकं फलं भुङक्ते वर्षमेकं जलं मुदा । त्रैवार्षिकं व्रतमिदं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
He enjoys the fruit for one year, and for one year he drinks water with joy. This three-year vow destroys all sins.
यस्य त्रैवाषिकं धान्यं निहितं भूतवृद्धये । अधिकं वाऽपि विद्येत स सोमं पातुमर्हति
Whoever has grain stored for three years for the sake of nourishing beings, or even more, is eligible to drink Soma.
महाराजश्च देपो वा यागं कर्तुमलं मुने । न सर्वमाध्यो यज्ञोऽयं बह्वन्नो बहुदक्षिणः
A great king or a wealthy person, O sage, is able to perform this sacrifice. This sacrifice is not for everyone; it requires much food and many gifts.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo शक्रदर्पभङ्गप्रकरणे शक्रमोक्षकथनं नाम षष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixtieth chapter, named 'The Account of Indra's Liberation,' in the section on the breaking of Indra's pride, in the great Śrī Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa, concerning the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as narrated by Nārada.
अथैकषष्टि,मोऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच इति ते कथितं किंचिदिन्द्रस्य दर्पभञ्जनम् । अपरं श्रूयतां ब्रह्मन्सावधानं निगूढकम्
Chapter sixty-one. Nārāyaṇa said: Thus I have told you a little about the breaking of Indra's pride. Now, O brāhmaṇa, listen carefully to another, more secret account.
समुद्रमथनं कृत्वा पीत्वाऽमृतरसं पुरा । निर्जित्य दैत्यसंघांश्च बहुदर्पो बभूव ह
After churning the ocean and drinking the nectar long ago, having defeated the hosts of demons, Indra became very proud.
तदा कृष्णो बलिद्वारा शक्रदर्प बभञ्ज ह । भ्रष्टश्रियो बभूवुस्ते देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः
Then Kṛṣṇa, through Bali, broke Indra's pride. The gods, with Indra at their head, lost their splendor.
तदा बृहस्पतेः स्तौत्राददितेश्च व्रतेन ते । जातश्च स्वांशकलयाऽप्यदित्यां वामनो विभुः
Then, by the hymns of Bṛhaspati and the vow of Aditi, the mighty Vāmana was born from Aditi as a portion of himself.
याच्ञां कृत्वा बलिं राज्यं कृपया च कृपानिधिः । तस्मै ददौ महेन्द्राय देवेम्यश्चापि संपदम्
By begging, he took the kingdom from Bali, and out of compassion, the ocean of mercy gave it to Mahendra and restored the wealth to the gods.
बभूव शक्रदर्पश्च पुनः कल्पान्तने पुरा । विभुर्दुवसिसो द्वारा जहार तच्छ्रियं मुने
Again, at the end of a kalpa, Indra's pride arose. The Lord, through Duvasis, took away that splendor, O sage.
पुनर्ददौ च कृपया कृपालुर्भक्तवत्सलः । पुनः श्रीदुर्मदः सोऽपि जहार गौतमप्रियाम्
Again, out of compassion, the merciful Lord, who loves his devotees, restored it. But again, that proud Indra took away Gautama's beloved.
तदा गौतमशापेन भमाङ्गश्च बभूव सः । संप्राप यातनामिन्द्रः स्वाङ्गवेदनया पुरा
Then, by Gautama's curse, he became marked on his body. Indra suffered torment from the pain in his own limbs.
उच्चैस्तं जहसुर्दृष्ट्वा ऋषयो मनवस्तदा । देवाश्च लज्जिताः सर्वे मृततुल्यो बृहस्पतिः
Seeing him in that state, the sages and Manus laughed loudly, and all the gods were ashamed; Bṛhaspati was as if dead.
तदा सहस्रवर्ष च तपस्तप्त्वा रवेः पुरा । रवेर्वरेण शक्रः स सहस्राक्षो बभूव ह
Then, after performing austerity for a thousand years at the sun's abode, by the sun's boon, Indra, the thousand-eyed, was restored.