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.
सर्वपापविमुक्तात्मा विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
Freed from all sin, he goes to the world of Viṣṇu.
शतपुत्रास्तु तस्यासन् तालजङ्घाः प्रकीर्तिताः
She had a hundred sons, renowned as the Tālavaṅghas.
वृषप्रभृतयश्चान्ये यादवाः पुण्यकर्मिणः
And others, beginning with Vṛṣa, were Yādavas, performers of virtuous deeds.
मधोः पुत्रशतं त्वासीद् वृषणस्तस्य वंशभाक्
Madhu had a hundred sons; among them, Vṛṣaṇa became the head of the lineage.
दुर्जयस्तस्य पुत्रो ऽबूत् सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः
His son was Durjaya, skilled in all branches of knowledge.
पतिव्रतासीत् पतिना स्वधर्मपरिपालिका
His wife was devoted to her husband, upholding her own duty.
अपश्यदुर्वशीं देवीं गायन्तीं मधुरस्वनाम्
They saw the goddess Urvaśī, singing with a sweet voice.
प्रोवाच सुचिरं कालं देवि रन्तुं मयार्ऽहसि
He spoke after a long time, 'O goddess, you should make love with me.'
रेमे तेन चिरं कालं कामदेवमिवापरम्
He enjoyed her company for a long time, as if she were another god of love.
गमिष्यामि पुरीं रम्यां हसन्ती साब्रवीद् वचः
She, smiling, said these words: 'I will go to the delightful city.'