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.
कलङ्करूपमिन्द्रस्य तच्चक्षुर्निकरं परम् । यथा चनद्रे कलङ्कश्च तानकाहरणादभूत्
That mark on Indra's body became a multitude of eyes, just as the moon has a mark from the taking of the nectar.
नारद उवाच ब्रह्मन् केन प्रगारेण जहार गौतमप्रियाम् । महासतीसमहल्यां च पूज्यां भुवनपादनीम्
Nārada said: O brāhmaṇa, by what means did he take away Gautama's beloved, the great and chaste Ahalyā, revered by the lords of the worlds?
शुद्धाशायां महाभागां निर्मलां कमलाकलाम् । एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि वद वेदविदां वर
O best of those who know the Veda, I wish to know about her—pure in intent, greatly fortunate, spotless, a portion of Lakshmi. Please tell me.
नारायण उवाच पुष्करे तीर्थयात्रायां सूर्यपर्वणि नारद । तत्राऽऽगतामहल्यां च ददर्श पाकशासनः
Narayana said: O Narada, during the pilgrimage to Pushkara at the festival of the Sun, the lord of the gods saw Ahalya, who had come there.
सुस्मितां सुदर्ती शान्तां पीनक्षोणिपयोधराम् । म्रर्च्छामवाप चेन्द्रश्च दृष्टिमात्रेण तत्त्क्षणात्
He saw her, smiling sweetly, deeply distressed, calm, with full, firm breasts and earth-like hips; and Indra was instantly overcome with faintness just by seeing her.
अथापरदिने तां च दृष्ट्वा सन्दाकिनी तटे । एकाकिनीं सुस्मिसां च स्नातीं नग्नां सलज्जिताम्
Then, on the next day, seeing her alone, smiling gently, bathing unclothed and bashful on the bank of the Sandakini river—
दृष्ट्वा श्रोणिं स्तनयुगमतीव विपुलं हरिः । मूर्च्छमवाप कामार्तो जहार चेतनां पुनः
Seeing her broad hips and ample pair of breasts, Hari, seized by desire, again lost consciousness.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य गत्वा कामी तदन्तिकम् । उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा विनयेन पतिव्रताम्
Regaining his senses in a moment, filled with passion, he approached her and spoke with gentle words and humility to the devoted wife.
महेन्द्र उवाच अहो गुणमहो रूपमहो किं वा नवं वयः । अहो किं वा मुखश्रीस्ते शरच्चन्द्रं विनिन्दती
Mahendra said: Oh, what virtue! Oh, what beauty! Oh, what youth is this? Oh, what radiance of your face, outshining even the autumn moon!
अहोकटाक्षं कुटिलं पुंसां चित्तविकर्षणम् । किमहो लोचनं पद्मप्रभामोचनमीप्सितम्
Oh, what a sidelong glance—crooked, captivating the minds of men! Oh, what eyes, desiring to release the light of lotuses!