बुभुजे तानि सर्वाणि निराकृत्य दिवौकसः
Having cast aside the gods, he enjoyed all those things.
भजन्ति सागरास्ता वै कचग्रहबलात्कृताः
Those very oceans, forced by the power of the Kacagraha, serve him.
भूषयन्ति स्वदेहानि मद्यपानपरायणाः
Devoted to drinking wine, they adorn their own bodies.
मित्रैश्च योद्रुमारब्धा बलिनो ऽत्यन्तपापिनः
Together with their friends, those exceedingly sinful and powerful ones began to uproot the yodruma trees.
विचारं परमं चक्रुरेतेषुं नाशहेतवे
They deliberated deeply about the means for their destruction.
कपिलं देवदेवेशं ययुः प्रच्छन्नरुपिणः
Disguised in hidden forms, they went to Kapila, lord of the gods and lords.
प्राणम्य दण्डवद्रूमौ तुष्टुवुव्रिदशास्ततः
Having bowed down, prostrating themselves like trees, the gods then praised him.
नररुपप्रतिच्छिन्नविष्णवे जिष्णवे नमः
Salutations to Viṣṇu, concealed in human form, the victorious one.
संसारारण्यदावाग्रे धर्मपालनसेतवे
Who is the bridge for protecting dharma at the edge of the blazing forest of worldly existence.
सागरैः पीडितानस्मांस्त्रायस्व शरणागतान्
Save us, who have taken refuge, from the oceans that torment us.
त एव लोकान्बाधन्ते नात्राश्वार्यं सुगेतमाः
Those very ones trouble the worlds; there is no hope for happiness here.
तं विद्यात्सर्वलोकेषु पापभोगरतं सुराः
Let the gods know him in all the worlds as one who delights in sinful enjoyments.
तं हन्ति दैवमेवाशु नात्र कार्या विचारणा
The divine must quickly destroy him; there should be no further deliberation here.
प्रणम्य तं यथान्यायं गता नाकं दिवौकसः
Having properly bowed to him, the gods went to heaven.
आरेभे हयमेधाख्यं यज्ञं कर्त्तुमनुत्तमम्
He undertook the supreme sacrifice known as the horse-sacrifice.
पाताले स्थापयामास कपिलो यत्र तिष्टति
Kapila placed him in the netherworld, where he himself abides.
अन्वेष्टुं बभ्रभुर्लोकान् भूरादींश्च सुविस्मिताः
Amazed, they searched the worlds, beginning with the earth.
चख्नुर्महीतलं सर्वमेकैको योजनं पृथक्
Each one separately dug up the entire surface of the earth, a yojana at a time.
तद्वारेण गताः सर्वे पातालं सगरात्मजाः
Through that opening, all the sons of Sagara entered the netherworld.
विचिन्वन्ति हयं तत्र मदोन्मत्ता विचेतसः
There, intoxicated and bewildered, they searched for the horse.
कपिलं ध्याननिरतं वाजिनं च तदन्तिके
Near Kapila, who was absorbed in meditation, they found the horse.
हन्तुमुद्युक्तमनसो विद्रवन्तः समासदन्
Intent on killing, they rushed forward with agitated minds.
गुह्यतां गृह्यतामाशु इत्यूचुस्ते परस्परम्
They said to each other, 'Let us quickly seize him and keep it secret.'
सन्ति चारो खला लोके कुर्वन्त्याडम्बरं महत्
There are spies and villains in the world who create great disturbance.
समस्तेन्द्रियसंदोहं नियम्यात्मानमात्मनि
Controlling all the senses, he established himself within himself.
आस्थितः कपिलस्तेषां तत्कर्म ज्ञातवान्नहि
Kapila, settled thus, was aware of their actions, indeed.
पद्भिः संताडयामासुर्बुहूं च जगृहुः परे
They struck him with their feet, and others seized the earth.
उवाच भावगम्भीरं लोकोपद्रवकारिणः
He spoke with profound emotion to those causing trouble in the world.
अहॄङ्कारविमूढानां विवेको नैव जायते
Discernment does not arise in those deluded by arrogance.
तदेव मानवा भुक्त्वा ज्वलन्तीति किमद्भुतम्
Having consumed that, humans burn—what is so astonishing about it?