पंच तं नाभ्यवर्तंत विपरीतेन कर्मणा। वेदो धर्मः क्षमा सत्यं श्रीश्च नारायणाश्रया
But five—Veda, Dharma, Forbearance, Truth, and Fortune, all dependent on Narayana—did not approach him, acting contrary to his deeds.
स तेषामनुपस्थानात्सक्रोधो दानवेश्वरः। वैष्णवं पदमन्विच्छन्स गतो देवतायतः
Because they did not come to him, the lord of the demons, filled with anger, seeking the abode of Vishnu, went to the dwelling of the gods.
स ददर्श सुपर्णस्थं शंखचक्रगदाधरं। दानवानां विनाशाय भ्रामयंतं गदां शुभां
There he saw Vishnu, seated upon Garuda, holding conch, discus, and mace, whirling his auspicious mace for the destruction of the demons.
सजलांभोदसदृशं विद्युत्सदृशवाससं। आरूढं स्वर्णपत्राढ्यं खेचरं काश्यपं खगं
Clad in garments like lightning, resembling a rain-filled cloud, mounted on the golden-feathered bird of Kashyapa's line, moving through the sky.
दुष्टदैत्यविनाशाय दृष्ट्वा खस्थमिवस्थितं। दानवो विष्णुमक्षोभ्यं बभाषे क्षुब्धमानसः
Seeing Vishnu, standing in the sky for the destruction of wicked demons, the demon, his mind agitated, spoke to the unshakable Vishnu.
अयं स रिपुरस्माकं पूर्वेषां प्राणनाशनः। अर्णवावासिनश्चैव मधोश्च कैटभस्य च
This is that enemy of ours, the destroyer of the lives of our forebears, of those dwelling in the ocean, and of Madhu and Kaitabha.
अयं स रिपुरस्माकमसमः किल कथ्यते। अनेकसंयुगेनेन दानवा बहवो हताः
This is that enemy of ours, said to be unequalled; in many battles, he has slain numerous demons.
अयं स निर्घृणो लोके स्त्रीबालनिरपत्त्रपः। येन दानवनारीणां सीमंतोद्वरणं कृतम्
This is that merciless one in the world, unashamed before women and children, by whom the boundary and selection of demon women was made.
अयं स विष्णुर्देवानां वैकुंठश्च दिवौकसाम्। अनंतो भोगिनां मध्ये स्वयंभूश्च स्वयंभुवः
This is that Vishnu of the gods, Vaikuntha of the dwellers in heaven, Ananta among the serpents, and the self-born among the self-born.
अयं स नाथो देवानामस्माभिर्विप्रकृष्यते। अस्य क्रोधं समासाद्य हिरण्यकशिपुर्हतः
This is that lord of the gods, whom we have offended; encountering his wrath, even Hiranyakashipu was slain.
अस्यच्छायामुपाश्रित्य देवा मखमुखे स्थिताः। आज्यं महर्षिभिर्दत्तमश्नुवंति त्रिधा हुतम्1.41.
Taking refuge in its shade, the gods, standing at the forefront of the sacrifice, partake of the ghee offered thrice by the great sages.
अयं स निधने हेतुः सर्वेषाममरद्विषाम्। अस्य चक्रप्रविष्टानि कुलान्यस्माकमाहवे
This indeed is the cause of destruction for all the enemies of the immortals; into this wheel have entered the lineages of our foes in battle.
अयं स किल युद्धेषु सुरार्थे त्यक्तजीवितः। स विभुस्तेजसा युक्तं चक्रं क्षिपति शत्रुषु
This is truly he who, in battles, for the sake of the gods, has given up his life; that mighty one, endowed with brilliance, hurls the discus at the enemies.
अयं स कालो दैत्यानां कालभूते मयि स्थिते। अतिक्रांतस्य कालस्य फलं प्राप्स्यति केशवः
This is the very Time for the daityas, now that I, the embodiment of Time, am present; when the destined time has passed, Keśava will obtain the result.
दिष्ट्येदानीं समक्षं मे विष्णुरेष समागतः। निष्पिष्टो बहुना संख्ये मय्येव प्रणशिष्यति
By fate, now before my eyes, this Viṣṇu has arrived; crushed by me in battle, he will perish here itself.
यास्याम्यपचितिं दिष्ट्या पूर्वेषामद्य संयुगे। इमन्नारायणं हत्वा दानवानां भयावहम्
By fortune, today in this combat, I shall fulfill the duty owed to my predecessors, by slaying this Nārāyaṇa, the terror of the Dānavas.
क्षिप्रमेव हनिष्यामि रणेऽमरगणानहम्। जात्यंतरगतोप्येष बाधते दानवान्मृधे
Very soon I will slay the hosts of gods in battle; even when he takes other births, this one troubles the Dānavas in combat.
एषोऽनंतः पुरा भूत्वा पद्मनाभ इति श्रुतः। जघानैकार्णवे घोरे तावुभौ मधुकैटभौ
This is the same Ananta, once known as Padmanābha, who, in the dreadful primeval ocean, slew both Madhu and Kaiṭabha.
द्विधाभूतं वपुः कृत्वा सिंहस्यार्द्धं नरस्य च। पितरं मे जघानैको हिरण्यकशिपुं पुरा
Assuming a form split in two, half lion and half man, he alone once slew my father Hiraṇyakaśipu.
शुभं गर्भमधत्तैनमदितिर्देवतारणिः। त्रीन्लोकानाजहारैकः क्रममाणस्त्रिभिः क्रमैः
Aditi, the mother of the gods, bore him as an auspicious embryo; he alone, with three strides, seized the three worlds.
भूयस्त्विदानीं संप्राप्ते संग्रामे तारकामये। मया सह समागम्य स देवो विनशिष्यति
Now again, as the Tārakāmaya battle approaches, that god, meeting me, will be destroyed.
एवमुक्त्वा बहुविधं क्षिप्रं नारायणं रणे। वाग्भिरप्रतिरूपाभिर्युद्धमेवाभ्यरोचयत्
Having spoken thus in many ways, he quickly challenged Nārāyaṇa to battle with words that were harsh and unfitting.
क्षिप्यमाणोऽसुरेंद्रेण न चुकोप गदाधरः। क्षमाबलेन महता सस्मितं चेदमब्रवीत्
Though provoked by the lord of the Asuras, the wielder of the mace did not become angry; with great strength of forbearance, he smiled and spoke these words:
अल्पं दर्पबलं दैत्य स्थिरमक्रोधजं बलम्। हतस्त्वं दर्पजैर्दोषैर्हित्वा यो भाषसे क्षमाम्
Your strength, O Daitya, is slight and born of arrogance; true strength is steady and free from anger. You are slain by faults arising from pride, yet you speak of forbearance.
अधमस्त्वं मम मतो धिगेतत्तव वाग्बलम्। के तत्र पुरुषाः संति यत्र गर्जंति योषितः
You are deemed base by me; shame on your boastful words. What men are there, where women roar?
अहं त्वां दैत्य पश्यामि पूर्वेषां मार्गगामिनम्। प्रजापतिं कृतं सेतुं त्यक्त्वा कः स्वस्तिमान्भवेत्
I see you, O Daitya, following the path of your forebears; who, abandoning the bridge built by the Lord of Creatures, can attain well-being?
अद्य त्वां नाशयिष्यामि देवव्यापारघातकम्। स्वेषु स्वेषु च स्थानेषु स्थापयिष्यामि देवताः
Today I will destroy you, the slayer of the gods' works, and restore the deities to their own places.
एवं ब्रुवति वाक्यं तु मृधे श्रीवत्सधारिणि। जहास दानवः क्रोधाद्धस्तांश्चक्रेण सायुधान्
As the bearer of the Śrīvatsa mark spoke thus in battle, the Dānava laughed in anger and raised his weapon-bearing hands with the discus.
स बाहुशतमुद्यम्य सर्वायुधगणान्रणे। क्रोधाद्विगुणरक्ताक्षो विष्णोर्वक्षस्य पातयत्
He, raising a hundred arms and all his weapons in battle, with eyes reddened doubly by anger, hurled them at the chest of Viṣṇu.
दानवाश्चापि समरे मयतारपुरोगमाः। उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशा विष्णुमभ्यद्रवन्रणे
And the Dānavas too, led by Maya and Tāra, with weapons and swords raised, charged at Viṣṇu in the battle.