पालयाञ्चक्रिरे पृथ्वीं जित्वा सर्वरिपून् रणे
Having conquered all their enemies in battle, they ruled the earth.
भीषणः सर्वसत्त्वानां पुरीं तेषां समाययौ
A terrifying being for all creatures came to their city.
शूलमादाय सूर्याभं नादयन् वै दिशो दश
Taking up a trident shining like the sun, he made the ten directions resound.
तत्यजुर्जोवितं त्वन्ये दुद्रुवुर्भयविह्वलाः
Some abandoned their lives, others fled, overwhelmed by fear.
युयुधुर्दानवं शक्तिगिरिकूटासिमुद्गरैः
The Dānavas fought with spears, mountain peaks, swords, and maces.
वारयामास घोरात्मा कल्पान्ते भैरवो यथा
The fierce-souled one restrained them, like Bhairava at the end of a kalpa.
युद्धाय कृतसंरम्भा विदेहं त्वभिदुद्रुवुः
Prepared for battle, they rushed at the bodiless one.
प्राजापत्यं तथा कृष्णो वायव्यं धृष्ण एव च
Kṛṣṇa used the Prajāpatya and Vāyavya weapons, and Dhṛṣṇa as well.
भञ्जयामास शूलेन तान्यस्त्राणि स दानवः
That Dānava shattered those weapons with his trident.
स्पृष्ट्वा मन्त्रेण तरसा चिक्षेप न ननाद च
Touching them with a mantra and force, he hurled them and did not roar.
न दानवं चालयितुं शशाकान्तकसंनिभम्
He was not able to move the demon, who was like the moon at its end.
जयध्वजस्तु मतिमान् सस्मार जगतः पतिम्
But Jayadhvaja, wise in mind, remembered the Lord of the universe.
त्रातारं पुरुषं पूर्वं श्रीपतिं पीतवाससम्
He recalled the ancient Protector, the Lord of Śrī, clad in yellow garments.
आदेशाद् वासुदेवस्य भक्तानुग्रहकारणात्
By the command of Vāsudeva, for the sake of showing favor to his devotee,
प्राहिणोद् वै विदेहाय दानवेभ्यो यथा हरिः
He sent Videha against the demons, just as Hari had done.
पृथिव्यां पातयामास शिरो ऽद्रिशिखराकृति
He struck down the head, shaped like a mountain peak, onto the earth.
समाययुः पुरीं रम्यां भ्रातरं चाप्यपूजयन्
They entered the beautiful city and honored their brother as well.
कार्तवीर्यसुतं द्रष्टुं विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः
The great sage Viśvāmitra came to see the son of Kārtavīrya.
समावेश्यासने रम्ये पूजयामास भावतः
Having seated him on a splendid seat, he worshipped him with devotion.
निपातितो मया संख्ये विदेहो दानवेश्वरः
In battle, I have struck down Videha, the lord of the demons.
प्रपन्नः शरणं तेन प्रसादो मे कृतः शुभः
He sought refuge with me, and by that, I received auspicious grace.
कथं केन विधानेन संपूज्यो हरिरीश्वरः
By what means and in what manner should Hari, the Lord, be worshipped?
सर्वमेतन्ममाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं हि मे
Tell me all this; I have the highest curiosity about it.
स विष्णुः सर्वभूतात्मा तमाश्रित्य विमुच्यते
That Viṣṇu, the soul of all beings—by taking refuge in him, one is liberated.
अकामहतभावेन समाराध्यो न चान्यथा
He must be worshipped with a mind untainted by desire, and not otherwise.
शूराद्यैः पूजितो विप्रा जगामाथ स्वमालयम्
Having been worshipped by heroes and others, O brāhmaṇas, he then went to his own abode.
यज्ञेन यज्ञगम्यं तं निष्कामा रुद्रमव्ययम्
Through sacrifice, they worshipped Rudra—the imperishable one, attainable by sacrifice, free from desire.
गौतमो ऽत्रिरगस्त्यश्च सर्वे रुद्रपरायणाः
Gautama, Atri, and Agastya—all were devoted to Rudra.
याजयामास भूतादिमादिदेवं जनार्दनम्
He caused sacrifices to be performed for Janārdana, the primeval god, the origin of beings.
आविरासीत् स भगवान् तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
That blessed Lord appeared, and it was as if a wonder had manifested.