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.
एवमस्त्विति संहृष्टः शक्रस्त्रिदशवर्धनः संदिदेशाग्रतः सोमं युद्धाय शिशिरायुधम्
‘So be it,’ said Indra, rejoicing, the increaser of the gods, and he summoned Soma, the cool-armed one, to the front for battle.
गच्छ सोम सहायत्वं कुरु पाशधरस्य वै असुराणां विनाशाय जयार्थं च दिवौकसाम्
‘Go, Soma, and aid the wielder of the noose, for the destruction of the Asuras and the victory of the gods.’
त्वं मत्तः प्रतिवीर्यश्च ज्योतिषां चेश्वरेश्वरः त्वन्मयं सर्वलोकेषु रसं रसविदो विदुः
‘You are equal to me in power, and lord of the lords of light; those who know taste declare that all essence in the worlds is yours.’
क्षयवृद्धी तव व्यक्ते सागरस्येव मण्डले परिवर्तस्यहोरात्रं कालं जगति योजयन्
‘Your waxing and waning are manifest, like the circle of the ocean; you set the course of day and night, joining time in the world.’
लोकच्छायामयं लक्ष्म तवाङ्कः शशसंनिभः न विदुः सोम देवापि ये च नक्षत्रयोनयः
Your mark upon the body, resembling the moon, is made of the shadow of the world; even the gods and those born from the stars do not know it, O Soma.
त्वमादित्यपथादूर्ध्वं ज्योतिषां चोपरि स्थितः तमः प्रोत्सार्य महसा भासयस्यखिलं जगत्
You are situated above the path of the sun and above the lights; dispelling darkness with your radiance, you illuminate the entire world.
श्वेतभानुर् हिमतनुर् ज्योतिषाम् अधिपः शशी अधिकृत् कालयोगात्मा इष्टो यज्ञरसो ऽव्ययः
White-shining, cool-bodied, lord of the lights, you are the moon; appointed as the soul of time's union, beloved, the essence of sacrifice, imperishable.
ओषधीशः क्रियायोनिर् हरशेखरभाक्तथा शीतांशुरमृताधारश् चपलः श्वेतवाहनः
Lord of plants, source of rituals, bearer of the crest of Hara, cool-rayed, holder of nectar, restless, with a white vehicle.
त्वं कान्तिः कान्तिवपुषां त्वं सोमः सोमपायिनाम् सौम्यस्त्वं सर्वभूतानां तिमिरघ्नस्त्वम् ऋक्षराट्
You are the radiance among those with radiant forms; you are Soma among those who drink Soma; you are gentle among all beings, destroyer of darkness, and ruler of the stars.
तद्गच्छ त्वं महासेन वरुणेन वरूथिना शमय त्वासुरीं मायां यया दह्याम संयुगे
Go, then, with Mahasena and Varuna with his troops; pacify the demonic illusion by which we are burned in battle.