वपुर्दीप्तान्तरात्मानम् एतत्कृत्वा मनोमयम् दारयोगं विना स्रक्ष्ये पुत्रम् आत्मतनूरुहम्
Having made this body, with a blazing inner self, of the substance of mind, I shall create a son, sprung from my own body, without union.
एवमात्मानमात्मा मे द्वितीयं जनयिष्यति वन्येनानेन विधिना दिधक्षन्तमिव प्रजाः
Thus, my own self will beget a second self by this wild method, as if wishing to burn up the creatures.
ऊर्वस्तु तपसाविष्टो निवेश्योरुं हुताशने ममन्थैकेन दर्भेण सुतस्य प्रभवारणिम्
Possessed by austerity, the thigh must be placed in the sacred fire; with a single blade of grass, he churned his thigh as the fire-stick for the birth of a son.
तस्योरुं सहसा भित्त्वा ज्वालामाली ह्यनिन्धनः जगतो दहनाकाङ्क्षी पुत्रो ऽग्निः समपद्यत
Suddenly piercing his thigh, a flame-wreathed, fuel-less son, desiring to burn the world, Agni, was born.
ऊर्वस्योरुं विनिर्भिद्य और्वो नामान्तको ऽनलः दिधक्षन्निव लोकांस्त्रीञ् जज्ञे परमकोपनः
Splitting open Urvaśī’s thigh, the fierce fire, called Aurva, the ender, was born, as if wishing to burn the three worlds.
उत्पन्नमात्रश्चोवाच पितरं क्षीणया गिरा क्षुधा मे बाधते तात जगद्भक्ष्ये त्यजस्व माम्
Immediately upon birth, he spoke to his father in a voice weakened by hunger: 'Father, hunger torments me; release me to consume the world.'
त्रिदिवारोहिभिर्ज्वालैर् जृम्भमाणो दिशो दश निर्दहन्सर्वभूतानि ववृधे सो ऽन्तको ऽनलः
Expanding with flames reaching the heavens, blazing in all ten directions, burning all beings, that fierce fire grew.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे ब्रह्मा मुनिमूर्वं सभाजयन् उवाच वार्यतां पुत्रो जगतश्च दयां कुरु
Meanwhile, Brahmā, honoring the sage Aurva, said: 'Restrain your son and show compassion to the world.'
अस्यापत्यस्य ते विप्र करिष्ये स्थानमुत्तमम् तथ्यमेतद्वचः पुत्र शृणु त्वं वदतां वर
'For this child of yours, O sage, I shall provide an excellent abode. This is the truth, O son, best of speakers, listen to my words.'
धन्यो ऽस्म्यनुगृहीतो ऽस्मि यन्मे ऽद्य भगवाञ्छिशोः मतिमेतां ददातीह परमानुग्रहाय वै
'Blessed and favored am I, since today the Lord grants this understanding for my child, truly for the highest grace.'
प्रभातकाले सम्प्राप्ते काङ्क्षितव्ये समागमे भगवंस्तर्पितः पुत्रः कैर्हव्यैः प्राप्स्यते सुखम्
'When the desired time comes at dawn, O Lord, your son, satisfied by the offerings of the Pitṛs, will attain happiness.'
कुत्र चास्य निवासः स्याद् भोजनं वा किमात्मकम् विधास्यतीह भगवान् वीर्यतुल्यं महौजसः
'Where will his dwelling be, and what will his food be? The Lord will arrange for this mighty one, equal in energy.'
वडवामुखे ऽस्य वसतिः समुद्रे वै भविष्यति मम योनिर्जलं विप्र तस्य पीतवतः सुखम्
'His dwelling will be at the mouth of the submarine fire in the ocean; O sage, my womb is water, and happiness will come to him who drinks it.'
यत्राहमास नियतं पिबन्वारिमयं हविः तद्धविस्तव पुत्रस्य विसृजाम्यालयं च तत्
'Where I constantly drank water as an offering, that offering I now bestow for your son, and that will be his abode.'
ततो युगान्ते भूतानाम् एष चाहं च पुत्रक सहितौ विचरिष्यावो निष्पुत्राणामृणापहः
'Then, at the end of the age, O son, I and this fire together will roam, removing the debts of those without offspring.'
एषो ऽग्निर् अन्तकाले तु सलिलाशी मया कृतः दहनः सर्वभूतानां सदेवासुररक्षसाम्
This fire, consuming water, was made by me for the end of time—a burner of all beings, including gods, asuras, and rākṣasas.
एवमस्त्विति तं सो ऽग्निः संवृतज्वालमण्डलः प्रविवेशार्णवमुखं प्रक्षिप्य पितरि प्रभाम्
‘So be it,’ said Agni, his flames encircling him, and, casting his radiance upon his father, he entered the mouth of the ocean.
प्रतियातस्ततो ब्रह्मा ये च सर्वे महर्षयः और्वस्याग्नेः प्रभां ज्ञात्वा स्वां स्वां गतिमुपाश्रिताः
Then Brahma and all the great sages, perceiving the radiance of Aurva’s fire, each returned to their own abode.
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दृष्ट्वा तदा तन्महदद्भुतम् उच्चैः प्रणतसर्वाङ्गो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह
Seeing that great and wondrous event, Hiranyakashipu, bowing with his whole body, spoke these words aloud:
भगवन्नद्भुतमिदं संवृत्तं लोकसाक्षिकम् तपसा ते मुनिश्रेष्ठ परितुष्टः पितामहः
‘Blessed one, this marvel has occurred before the eyes of the world; by your austerity, O best of sages, even the Grandsire is satisfied.’
अहं तु तव पुत्रस्य तव चैव महाव्रत भृत्य इत्यवगन्तव्यः साध्यो यदिह कर्मणा
‘As for me, know that I am the servant of your son and of you, O great-vowed one, if this can be accomplished by action here.’
तन्मां पश्य समापन्नं तवैवाराधने रतम् यदि सीदेन्मुनिश्रेष्ठ तवैव स्यात्पराजयः
‘See me now, wholly devoted to your worship; if I should fail, O best of sages, let the defeat be mine alone.’
धन्यो ऽस्म्यनुगृहीतो ऽस्मि यस्य ते ऽहं गुरुः स्थितः नास्ति मे तपसानेन भयमद्येह सुव्रत
‘I am blessed, I am favored, for you, my teacher, stand before me; by this austerity, O virtuous one, I have no fear today.’
तामेव मायां गृह्णीष्व मम पुत्रेण निर्मिताम् निरिन्धनामग्निमयीं दुर्धर्षां पावकैरपि
‘Take up this very illusion, created by my son—fire-formed, without fuel, unconquerable even by flames.’
एषा ते स्वस्य वंशस्य वशगारिविनिग्रहे संरक्षत्यात्मपक्षं च विपक्षं च प्रधक्ष्यति
‘This will serve to subdue or restrain your own lineage; it will protect your allies and consume your enemies.’
एवमस्त्विति तां गृह्य प्रणम्य मुनिपुंगवम् जगाम त्रिदिवं हृष्टः कृतार्थो दानवेश्वरः
Saying, ‘So be it,’ he took that power, bowed to the foremost sage, and, his purpose accomplished, the lord of the Daityas joyfully went to heaven.
एषा दुर्विषहा माया देवैरपि दुरासदा और्वेण निर्मिता पूर्वं पावकेनोर्वसूनुना
This illusion, hard to withstand even for the gods, was created long ago by Aurva, son of Urva, from fire.
तस्मिंस्तु व्युत्थिते दैत्ये निर्वीर्यैषा न संशयः शापो ह्यस्याः पुरा दत्तः सृष्टा येनैव तेजसा
But when that Daitya was overthrown, this power became ineffective—there is no doubt; for a curse had been placed upon it by the very one who created it.
यद्येषा प्रतिहन्तव्या कर्तव्यो भगवान्सुखी दीयतां मे सखा शक्र तोययोनिर्निशाकरः
If this is to be checked, and the Blessed One is to be made happy, let me be given as a companion Soma, Indra, Varuna, and the Moon.
तेनाहं सह संगम्य यादोभिश्च समावृतः मायामेतां हनिष्यामि त्वत्प्रसादान्न संशयः
With them, and surrounded by the Yadus, I will destroy this illusion by your favor—of this there is no doubt.