य इच्छन्कीर्तिमाप्नोति प्रतिमासं नराधिप सौभाग्यारोग्यरूपायुर् वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः न वियुक्तो भवेद्राजन् नवार्बुदशतत्रयम्
Whoever wishes for fame, O king, attains it each month; endowed with good fortune, health, beauty, long life, garments, ornaments, and decorations, he is not deprived of these for three hundred million years.
यस्तु द्वादश वर्षाणि सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम् करोति सप्त चाष्टौ वा श्रीकण्ठभवने ऽमरैः पूज्यमानो वसेत्सम्यग् यावत्कल्पायुतत्रयम्
But whoever performs the vow of the Auspicious Bed for twelve years, or for seven or eight, dwells, honored by the immortals, in the house of Śrīkaṇṭha for three thousand aeons.
नारी वा कुरुते वापि कुमारी वा नरेश्वर सापि तत्फलमाप्नोति देव्यनुग्रहलालिता
Whether a woman or a maiden performs it, O king, she too attains that result, cherished by the grace of the goddess.
शृणुयादपि यश्चैव प्रदद्यादथवा मतिम् सो ऽपि विद्याधरो भूत्वा स्वर्गलोके चिरं वसेत्
Even one who merely hears or resolves to give (the vow), becomes a Vidyādhara and dwells long in the heavenly world.
इदमिह मदनेन पूर्वमिष्टं शतधनुषा कृतवीर्यसूनुना च कृतमथ वरुणेन नन्दिना वा किम् उ जननाथ ततो यदुद्भवः स्यात्
This was formerly performed here by Madana, by Śatadhanvan, by the son of Kṛtavīrya, and then by Varuṇa or Nandin; what then of the result for one who is born later?
भूर्लोको ऽथ भुवर्लोकः स्वर्लोको ऽथ महर्जनः तपः सत्यं च सप्तैते देवलोकाः प्रकीर्तिताः
Bhūrloka, then Bhuvarloka, Svarloka, Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapoloka, and Satyaloka—these seven are declared to be the worlds of the gods.
पर्यायेण तु सर्वेषाम् आधिपत्यं कथं भवेत् इह लोके शुभं रूपम् आयुः सौभाग्यमेव च लक्ष्मीश्च विपुला नाथ कथं स्यात्पुरसूदन
How does sovereignty over all of them occur in turn? In this world, how does one obtain auspicious form, long life, good fortune, and abundant wealth, O Lord of the City?
पुरा हुताशनः सार्धं मारुतेन महीतले आदिष्टः पुरुहूतेन विनाशाय सुरद्विषाम्
Long ago, Agni together with Vāyu on earth was commanded by Indra to destroy the enemies of the gods.
निर्दग्धेषु ततस्तेन दानवेषु सहस्रशः तारकः कमलाक्षश्च कालदंष्ट्रः परावसुः विरोचनश्च संग्रामाद् अपलायंस्तपोधन
When the thousands of asuras were thus burned up, Tāraka, Kamalākṣa, Kāladaṃṣṭra, Parāvasu, and Virocana fled from the battle, O sage.
अम्भः सामुद्रमाविश्य संनिवेशमकुर्वत अशक्या इति ते ऽप्यग्निमारुताभ्यामुपेक्षिताः
Entering the ocean waters, they took up their position there; but even they were disregarded by Agni and Vāyu, being impossible to overcome.
ततः प्रभृति ते देवान् मनुष्यान्सह जङ्गमान् संपीड्य च मुनीन्सर्वान् प्रविशन्ति पुनर्जलम्
From then on, oppressing the gods, humans, and all moving beings, they would again enter the water, afflicting all the sages as well.
एवं वर्षसहस्राणि वीराः पञ्च च सप्त च जलदुर्गबलाद्ब्रह्मन् पीडयन्ति जगत्त्रयम्
Thus, for five and seven thousand years, these mighty ones, protected by the fortress of water, O Brāhman, tormented the three worlds.
ततः परमथो वह्निमारुतावमराधिपः आदिदेश चिरादम्बुनिधिरेष विशोष्यताम्
Then, at last, the lord of fire and wind, urged by the king of the gods, commanded: 'Let this ocean be dried up now!'
यस्मादस्मद्द्विषामेष शरणं वरुणालयः तस्माद्भवद्भ्यामद्यैव क्षयमेष प्रणीयताम्
Because this abode of Varuṇa has become a refuge for our enemies, therefore, by you both, today itself, let this be brought to destruction.
तावूचतुस्ततः शक्रम् उभौ शम्बरसूदनम् अधर्म एष देवेन्द्र सागरस्य विनाशनम्
Then both of them said to Śakra, the slayer of Śambara: 'This, O lord of gods, is unrighteous—the destruction of the ocean.'
यस्माज्जीवनिकायस्य महतः संक्षयो भवेत् तस्मान्न पापमद्यावां करवाव पुरंदर
Because the great host of living beings would be destroyed, therefore, O Purandara, we two should not commit this sin.
अस्य योजनमात्रे ऽपि जीवकोटिशतानि च निवसन्ति सुरश्रेष्ठ स कथं नाशमर्हति
Even within a single yojana of this, hundreds of millions of living creatures dwell, O best of gods; how then can it deserve destruction?
एवमुक्तः सुरेन्द्रस्तु कोपात् संरक्तलोचनः उवाचेदं वचो रोषान् निर्दहन्निव पावकम्
Thus addressed, the lord of the gods, his eyes red with anger, spoke these words in wrath, as if burning like fire.
न धर्माधर्मसंयोगं प्राप्नुवन्त्यमराः क्वचित् भवतोस्तु विशेषेण माहात्म्यं चाधितिष्ठतोः
The immortals never attain a mixture of righteousness and unrighteousness; but especially for you both, who uphold greatness, this should be so.
मदाज्ञालङ्घनं यस्मान् मारुतेन समं त्वया मुनिव्रतमहिंसादि परिगृह्य त्वया कृतम् धर्मार्थशास्त्ररहितं शत्रुं प्रति विभावसो
Because you, along with Vāyu, disregarded my command, and, adopting the vow of a sage and nonviolence, have acted thus, O Fire, without regard for the law of righteousness and purpose, toward the enemy.
तस्मादेकेन वपुषा मुनिरूपेण मानुषे मारुतेन समं लोके तव जन्म भविष्यति
Therefore, with a single form, in the world you will be born as a human sage, together with Vāyu.
यदा च मानुषत्वे ऽपि त्वयागस्त्येन शोषितः भविष्यत्युदधिर्वह्ने तदा देवत्वमाप्स्यसि
And when, even in human form, you dry up the ocean by Agastya, O Fire, then you will regain divinity.
इतीन्द्रशापात्पतितौ तत्क्षणात्तौ महीतले अवाप्तावेकदेहेन कुम्भाज्जन्म तपोधन
Thus, by Indra's curse, at that very moment, both fell to the earth, and, O sage, were born with a single body from a jar.
मित्रावरुणयोर्वीर्याद् वसिष्ठस्यानुजो ऽभवत् अगस्त्य इत्युग्रतपाः संबभूव पुनर्मुनिः
By the energy of Mitra and Varuṇa, he became the younger brother of Vasiṣṭha; Agastya, of fierce austerity, was born again as a sage.
सम्भूतः स कथं भ्राता वसिष्ठस्याभवन्मुनिः कथं च मित्रावरुणौ पितरावस्य तौ स्मृतौ जन्म कुम्भादगस्त्यस्य कथं स्यात्पुरसूदन
How did he become the brother of Vasiṣṭha, O destroyer of cities? And how are Mitra and Varuṇa remembered as his fathers? How did Agastya's birth from a jar occur?
पुरा पुराणपुरुषः कदाचिद्गन्धमादने भूत्वा धर्मसुतो विष्णुश् चचार विपुलं तपः
Long ago, the ancient person, once, on Mount Gandhamādana, being the son of Dharma, Viṣṇu performed great austerity.
तपसा तस्य भीतेन विघ्नार्थं प्रेषितावुभौ शक्रेण माधवानङ्गाव् अप्सरोगणसंयुतौ
Fearing his austerity, Indra sent both Madhava and Ananga, accompanied by groups of apsarases, to create obstacles for him.
यदा न गीतवाद्येन नाङ्गरागादिना हरिः न काममाधवाभ्यां च विषयान्प्रति चुक्षुभे
But Hari was not disturbed by songs, music, perfumes, or any sensual allurements, nor was he agitated by desire through Madhava and Ananga.
तदा काममधुस्त्रीणां विषादम् अगमद्गणः संक्षोभाय ततस्तेषां स्वोरुदेशान्नराग्रजः नारीमुत्पादयामास त्रैलोक्यजनमोहिनीम्
Then the host of love-stricken women became despondent, and to agitate them, the elder brother of men produced from his own thigh a woman who would enchant the beings of the three worlds.
संक्षुब्धास्तु तया देवास् तौ तु देववरावुभौ अप्सरोभिः समक्षं हि देवानामब्रवीद्धरिः
The gods were disturbed by her, and in the presence of the apsarases, Hari spoke before all the gods to those two best of gods.