नारायणो ह्यनंतात्मा प्रभवाप्यय एव च। एष नारायणो भूत्वा हरिरासीत्सनातनः॥१.४०.
Nārāyaṇa, indeed of infinite nature, both origin and dissolution; this Nārāyaṇa, having become Hari, is the eternal one.
ब्रह्मा वायुश्च सोमश्च धर्मः शक्रो बृहस्पतिः। अदितेरपि पुत्रत्वमेत्यजः कुरुनंदन॥१.४०.
Brahmā, Vāyu, Soma, Dharma, Śakra, Bṛhaspati—he, though unborn, became the son of Aditi, O descendant of Kuru.
एष विष्णुरिति ख्यात इन्द्रस्यावरजो विभुः। प्रसादनं तस्यविभोरदित्याः पुत्रकारणम्॥१.४०.
He is known as Viṣṇu, the mighty younger brother of Indra; his favor toward Aditi was the reason for his becoming her son.
वधार्थं सुरशत्रूणां दैत्यदानवरक्षसाम्। ससर्जाथ सुरान्कल्पे ब्रह्माणं च प्रजापतीन्॥१.४०.
For the destruction of the enemies of the gods—the Daityas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas—he then created the gods, Brahmā, and the lords of creatures at the beginning of the cycle.
असृजन्मानसांस्तत्र ब्रह्मवंशाननुत्तमान्। तेभ्योभवन्महात्मभ्यः परंब्रह्म सनातनम्॥१.४०.
There he created by mind those excellent ones of the Brahma lineage; from those great souls arose the supreme, eternal Brahman.
एतदाश्चर्यभूतस्य विष्णोः कर्मानुकीर्तितं। कीर्त्तनीयस्य लोकेषु कीर्त्यमानं निबोध मे॥१.४०.
Thus has the wondrous deed of Viṣṇu been recounted; listen to me as I narrate what is to be praised of him, renowned in the worlds.
वृत्ते वृत्रवधे भीष्म वर्तमाने कृतेयुगे। आसीत्त्रैलोक्यविख्यातः संग्रामस्तारकामयः॥१.४०.
During the era of righteousness, when the mighty Vṛtra was slain, there occurred the renowned battle of Tārakāmaya, famous throughout the three worlds.
यत्र ते दानवा घोराः सर्वे संग्रामदुर्जयाः। घ्नंति देवासुरान्सर्वान्सयक्षोरगराक्षसान्॥१.४०.
In that battle, the fierce Dānavas, unconquerable in war, struck down all the gods, asuras, yakṣas, serpents, and rākṣasas.
ते वध्यमाना विमुखाश्छिन्नप्रहरणा रणे। त्रातारं मनसा जग्मुर्देवं नारायणं प्रभुम्॥१.४०.
Assailed and routed, their weapons shattered in the fight, they turned in their minds to seek a protector—the Lord Nārāyaṇa, the divine master.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे मेघा निर्वाणांगारवर्चसः। सार्कचंद्रग्रहगणं च्छादयंतो नभस्तलम्॥१.४०.
Meanwhile, clouds, glowing with the radiance of extinguished embers, covered the sky, veiling the sun, moon, and all the planets.
चंडविद्युद्गणोपेता घोरनिर्ह्रादकारिणः। अन्योन्यवेगाभिहताः प्रववुः सप्तमारुताः॥१.४०.
Accompanied by fierce flashes of lightning and producing terrifying roars, the seven winds, clashing with one another, blew violently.
दीप्ततोयाः सनिर्घातैः सह वज्रानलानिलैः। रवैस्सुघोरैरुत्पातैर्दह्यमानमिवाम्बरम्॥१.४०.
Brilliant with water and thunder, together with lightning, fire, and wind, they made the sky seem as if it were burning, with dreadful sounds and omens.
पेतुरुल्कासहस्राणि निपेतुः खचराण्यपि। दैवानि च विमानानि प्रपतंत्युत्पतंति च॥१.४०.
Thousands of meteors fell, and celestial beings in the sky also descended; even the divine aerial vehicles dropped and soared erratically.
चतुर्युगांतसमये लोकानां यद्भयं भवेत्। अरूपवति रूपाणि तस्मिन्नुत्पातलक्षणे॥१.४०.
At that moment, signs appeared as they do at the end of the four ages—forms without form, and all the marks of disaster that bring terror to the worlds.
तस्माद्दुष्प्रथितं सर्वं न प्राज्ञायत किंचन। तिमिरौघपरिक्षिप्ता न रेजुश्च दिशो दश॥१.४०.
Therefore, nothing at all could be clearly seen; everything was obscured, enveloped in masses of darkness, and the ten directions did not shine.
विवेश रूपिणी काली कालमेघावगुंठिता। द्यौर्नभात्यभिभूतार्का घोरेण तमसा वृता॥१.४०.
Then Kālī, taking form, entered, shrouded in clouds of time; the sky, overpowered, the sun hidden, was covered in dreadful darkness.
तां घनौघां सतिमिरां दोर्भ्यामाछिद्य स प्रभुः। वपुः स्वं दर्शयामास दिव्यं कृष्णवपुर्हरिः॥१.४०.
That Lord, tearing apart those dense, dark clouds with his two arms, revealed his own divine form—Hari, dark as a rain-cloud.
बलाहकांजननिभं बलाहकतनूरुहम्। तेजसा वपुषा चैव कृष्णं कृष्णमिवाचलम्॥१.४०.
His body and hair resembled the hue of storm clouds, and in brilliance and form he was like a dark, immovable mountain.
दीप्तपीतांबरधरं तप्तकांचनभूषणम्। धूम्रांधकारवपुषं युगांताग्निमिवोत्थितम्॥१.४०.
He wore a shining yellow garment, adorned with ornaments of molten gold, his form dark as smoke and shadow, rising like the fire of dissolution.
वृत्तद्विगुणपीनां संकिरीटाच्छन्नमूर्धजम्। बभौ चामीकरप्रख्यैरायुधैरुपशोभितम्॥१.४०.
His arms were thick and rounded, his head covered by a splendid crown, and he shone with weapons that gleamed like gold.
चंद्रार्ककिरणोद्योतं गिरिकूटमिवोच्छ्रितम्। नंदकानंदितकरं कौस्तुभोद्भासितोरसम्॥१.४०.
He radiated the light of the moon and sun, towering like a mountain peak, his hands delighting Nanda, his chest illumined by the Kaustubha gem.
शक्तिचित्रफलोदग्रं शंखचक्रगदाधरम्। विष्णुशैलं क्षमाशीलं श्रीवत्सं शार्ङ्गपाणिनम्॥१.४०.
He bore the discus, conch, and mace, his shield adorned with wondrous designs; he was Viṣṇu, steadfast as a mountain, marked with Śrīvatsa, holding the bow Śārṅga.
त्रिदशोदारफलदं स्वर्गस्त्रीचारुवल्लभम्। सर्वलोकमनःकांतं सर्वसत्वमनोहरम्॥१.४०.
He grants boons to the gods, beloved of the beautiful women of heaven, enchanting the hearts of all worlds and captivating all beings.
मायाविशालविटपं तोयदौघसमप्रभम्। विद्याहंकारमानाढ्य महाभूतप्ररोहणम्॥१.४०.
He was like a great tree of illusion, radiant as a mass of clouds, rich in knowledge, pride, and honor, the source of the great elements.
विशेषपत्रैर्निचितं ग्रहनक्षत्रपुष्पितम्। दैत्यलोकमहास्कंधं मर्त्यलोकप्रकाशितम्॥१.४०.
Adorned with special leaves, blossoming with planets and stars, it is the great trunk of the world of the Daityas, made visible to the world of mortals.
सागराकारनिर्ह्रादं रसातलगलाश्रयम्। नागेंद्रपाशैर्विततं पक्षिजंतुसमन्वितम्॥१.४०.
Resounding like the ocean, with its base in the depths of the netherworld, stretched out by the bonds of the lord of serpents, and filled with flocks of birds.
शीलानाहार्यगंधाढ्यं सर्वलोकमहाद्रुमम्। अव्यक्तानंदसलिलं व्यक्ताहंकारफेनिलम्॥१.४०.
Rich with the fragrance of steadfastness, the great tree of all worlds, its waters are the unmanifested bliss, its foam the manifest ego.
महाभूतकरौघौघं ग्रहनक्षत्रबुद्बुदम्। विमानवाहनैर्व्याप्तं तोयदाडम्बराकुलम्॥१.४०.
A mass of the streams of the great elements, with planets and stars as bubbles, filled with celestial vehicles, crowded with the tumult of clouds.
जंतुमत्स्यगणाकीर्णं शैलशंखकुलैर्युतम्। त्रैगुण्यविषयावर्तं सर्वलोकतिमिंगिलम्॥१.४०.
Teeming with hosts of creatures and fish, joined by mountains and conch-shell clusters, a whirlpool of the three qualities, the devourer of all worlds.
वीरवृक्षलतागुल्मं भुजगोत्सृष्टशैवलम्। द्वादशार्कमहाद्वीपं रुद्रैकादशपत्तनम्॥१.४०.
With heroic trees, vines, and thickets, seaweed cast by serpents, the great continent of twelve suns, and the eleven cities of Rudra.