विक्रोशन्ति च गम्भीरा धूमयन्ति ज्वलन्ति च प्रतिमाः सर्वदेवानां वेदयन्ति महद्भयम्
The deep-voiced images cried out, smoked, and blazed; the images of all the gods revealed great fear.
आरण्यैः सह संसृष्टा ग्राम्याश्च मृगपक्षिणः चक्रुः सुभैरवं तत्र महायुद्धमुपस्थितम्
Wild and domestic animals and birds, mingling together, made dreadful sounds there, as the great war approached.
नद्यश्च प्रतिकूलानि वहन्ति कलुषोदकाः न प्रकाशन्ति च दिशो रक्तरेणुसमाकुलाः
The rivers flowed in the wrong direction, carrying foul water; the quarters of the sky were not visible, filled with red dust.
वानस्पत्यो न पूज्यन्ते पूजनार्हाः कथंचन वायुवेगेन हन्यन्ते भज्यन्ते प्रणमन्ति च
The forest trees, though worthy of worship, were not worshipped in any way; they were struck, broken, and bent by the force of the wind.
यदा च सर्वभूतानां छाया न परिवर्तते अपराह्णगते सूर्ये लोकानां युगसंक्षये
And when the shadows of all beings do not change, even as the sun passes into the afternoon, at the end of the age of the worlds—
तदा हिरण्यकशिपोर् दैत्यस्योपरि वेश्मनः भाण्डागारायुधागारे निविष्टमभवन्मधु
Then, in the palace of the Daitya Hiraṇyakaśipu, honey appeared in the storehouse and the armory.
असुराणां विनाशाय सुराणां विजयाय च दृश्यन्ते विविधोत्पाता घोरा घोरनिदर्शनाः
For the destruction of the Asuras and the victory of the gods, various terrible omens, dreadful in appearance, were seen.
एते चान्ये च बहवो घोरोत्पाताः समुत्थिताः दैत्येन्द्रस्य विनाशाय दृश्यन्ते कालनिर्मिताः
These and many other fierce portents arose, created by Time, seen for the destruction of the Daitya king.
मेदिन्यां कम्पमानायां दैत्येन्द्रेण महात्मना महीधरा नागगणा निपेतुरमितौजसः
As the earth trembled, the great-souled Daitya king caused the mighty mountains and hosts of serpents of immense power to fall.
विषज्वालाकुलैर्वक्त्रैर् विमुञ्चन्तो हुताशनम् चतुःशीर्षाः पञ्चशीर्षाः सप्तशीर्षाश्च पन्नगाः
Serpents with four, five, and seven heads, their mouths blazing with poison and fire, released flames.
वासुकिस्तक्षकश्चैव कर्कोटकधनंजयौ एलामुखः कालियश्च महापद्मश्च वीर्यवान्
Vāsuki, Takṣaka, Karkoṭa, Dhanaṃjaya, Elāmukha, Kāliya, and the mighty Mahāpadma—
सहस्रशीर्षा नागो वै हेमतालध्वजः प्रभुः शेषो ऽनन्तो महाभागो दुष्प्रकम्प्यः प्रकम्पितः
The thousand-headed serpent, lord with a golden palm-banner, Śeṣa, Ananta, greatly fortunate and hard to shake, was shaken.
दीप्तान्यन्तर्जलस्थानि पृथिवीधरणानि च तदा क्रुद्धेन महता कम्पितानि समन्ततः
The blazing supports of the earth, those dwelling in the waters below, were all shaken in every direction by the great, wrathful one.
नागास्तेजोधराश्चापि पातालतलचारिणः हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यस् तदा संस्पृष्टवान्महीम्
Those serpents, bearers of energy, moving in the depths of the underworld, at that time, Hiraṇyakaśipu the Daitya touched the earth.
संदष्टौष्ठपुटः क्रोधाद् वाराह इव पूर्वजः नदी भागीरथी चैव सरयूः कौशिकी तथा
With lips tightly pressed in anger, like a boar, the eldest; the river Bhagirathi, and also Sarayu, and likewise Kausiki.
यमुना त्वथ कावेरी कृष्णवेणा च निम्नगा सुवेणा च महाभागा नदी गोदावरी तथा
Then Yamuna, and Kaveri, Krishna-Vena, the deep-flowing Suvena, and the illustrious river Godavari as well.
चर्मण्वती च सिन्धुश्च तथा नदनदीपतिः कमलप्रभवश्चैव शोणो मणिनिभोदकः
Carmanvati, Sindhu, and likewise the lord of rivers; Kamala-prabhava, and Shona with water shining like jewels.
नर्मदा शुभतोया च तथा वेत्रवती नदी गोमती गोकुलाकीर्णा तथा पूर्वसरस्वती
Narmada with pure waters, and also the river Vetravati; Gomati, crowded with cattle, and the ancient Sarasvati.
मही कालमही चैव तमसा पुष्पवाहिनी जम्बूद्वीपं रत्नवटं सर्वरत्नोपशोभितम्
Mahi, and also Kalama-hi; Tamasā, bearing flowers; Jambudvipa, Ratnavata, adorned with all kinds of jewels.
सुवर्णप्रकटं चैव सुवर्णाकरमण्डितम् महानदं च लौहित्यं शैलकाननशोभितम्
Suvarna-prakata, shining with gold, and decorated with gold mines; the great river Lauhitya, beautified by mountains and forests.
पत्तनं कोशकरणम् ऋषिवीरजनाकरम् मागधाश्च महाग्रामा मुण्डाः शुङ्गास्तथैव च
The city of Pattana, the treasury, inhabited by sages and heroes; the great villages of the Magadhas, the Mundas, and also the Shungas.
सुह्मा मल्ला विदेहाश्च मालवाः काशिकोसलाः भवनं वैनतेयस्य दैत्येन्द्रेणाभिकम्पितम्
Suhmas, Mallas, Videhas, Malavas, Kashi-Kosalas; the dwelling of Garuda, shaken by the lord of the Daityas.
कैलासशिखराकारं यत्कृतं विश्वकर्मणा रक्ततोयो महाभीमो लौहित्यो नाम सागरः
Made by Vishvakarma, resembling the peak of Kailasa; the ocean named Lauhitya, with red waters, exceedingly terrifying.
उदयश्च महाशैल उच्छ्रितः शतयोजनम् सुवर्णवेदिकः श्रीमान् मेघपङ्क्तिनिषेवितः
The great mountain Udaya, rising a hundred yojanas high; with a golden platform, splendid, frequented by rows of clouds.
भ्राजमानो ऽर्कसदृशैर् जातरूपमयैर्द्रुमैः शालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च कर्णिकारैश्च पुष्पितैः
Radiant with trees made of gold, resembling the sun; with shala, tala, tamala, and blossoming karnikara trees.
अयोमुखश्च विख्यातः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः तमालवनगन्धश्च पर्वतो मलयः शुभः
The renowned mountain Ayomukha, adorned with minerals; the auspicious Malaya mountain, fragrant with tamala groves.
सुराष्ट्राश्च सबाह्लीकाः शूराभीरास्तथैव च भोजाः पाण्ड्याश्च वङ्गाश्च कलिङ्गास्ताम्रलिप्तकाः
Surashtra, together with Bahlika; the valiant Shurabhiras, Bhojas, Pandyas, Vangas, Kalingas, and Tamraliptakas.
तथैवौण्ड्राश्च पौण्ड्राश्च वामचूडाः सकेरलाः क्षोभितास्तेन दैत्येन सदेवाश्चाप्सरोगणाः
Likewise the Undras, Paundras, Vamacudas, and those of Kerala; all shaken by that Daitya, along with the hosts of gods and apsaras.
अगस्त्यभवनं चैव यदगम्यं कृतं पुरा सिद्धचारणसंघश्च विप्रकीर्णं मनोहरम्
The abode of Agastya, which was once inaccessible; the assembly of siddhas and charanas, scattered and enchanting.
विचित्रनानाविहगं सुपुष्पितमहाद्रुमम् जातरूपमयैः शृङ्गैर् अप्सरोगणनादितम्
Filled with various wondrous birds, with great blossoming trees; with peaks made of gold, resounding with the songs of apsaras.