दशग्रीवश्च वाली च मेघवासा महासुरः। घटाभो विटरूपश्च ज्वलनश्चेंद्रतापनः
Daśagrīva, Vālī, Meghavāsā the great asura, Ghaṭābha, Viṭarūpa, Jvalana, and Indratāpana—
दैत्यदानवसंघास्ते सर्वे ज्वलितकुंडलाः। स्रग्विणो वर्मिणः सर्वे सर्वे च चरितव्रताः
All those hosts of daityas and dānavas, adorned with blazing earrings, garlanded and armored, all steadfast in their vows—
सर्वे लब्धवराः शूरास्सर्वे विहितमृत्यवः। एते चान्ये च बहवो हिरण्यकशिपुं प्रभुम्
All are heroes, granted boons, with their deaths ordained; these and many others serve Hiraṇyakaśipu, their lord—
उपासते महात्मानं सर्वे दिव्यपरिच्छदाः। विमानैर्विविधाकारैर्भ्राजमानैरिवाग्निभिः
They all worship that great soul, adorned with divine ornaments, in radiant aerial chariots of various forms, shining like fire—
महेन्द्रवपुषः सर्वे विचित्रांगदबाहवः। भूषितांगा दितेः पुत्रास्तमुपासत सर्वतः
All the sons of Diti, possessing the form of Mahendra, with arms adorned with wondrous armlets, their bodies ornamented, worship him from every side—
ऐश्वर्यं दैत्यसिंहस्य यथा तस्य महात्मनः। न श्रुतं नैव दृष्टं च कस्यापि भुवनत्रये
The majesty of the lion among daityas, that great soul, has neither been heard of nor seen by anyone in the three worlds—
रजतकनकचित्रवेदिकायां परिकृतरत्नविचित्रवीथिकायाम्। स ददर्श मृगाधिपः सभायां सुरुचिर जालगवाक्षशोभितायाम्
Within a hall adorned with silver and gold platforms, and streets decorated with gems, the lord of beasts beheld a splendid assembly, shining with latticed windows—
कनकवलयहारभूषितांगं दितितनयं स मृगाधिपो ददर्श। दिवसकरकरप्रभं ज्वलंतं दितिजसहस्रशतैर्निषेव्यमाणम्
The lord of beasts saw the son of Diti, his body adorned with golden bracelets and necklaces, blazing like the rays of the sun, attended by hundreds of thousands of daityas—
ततो दृष्ट्वा महाभागं कालचक्रमिवागतम्। नारसिंहवपुश्छन्नं भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम्
Then, seeing the illustrious one, appearing like the wheel of time arrived, his form concealed as Nārasiṃha, like fire covered by ashes—
हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्रः प्रह्लादो नाम वीर्यवान्। दिव्येन वपुषा सिंहमपश्यद्देवमागतम्
Prahlāda, the valiant son of Hiraṇyakaśipu, saw the lion-bodied god, arrived in a divine form—
तं दृष्ट्वा रुक्मशैलाभमपूर्वां तनुमाश्रितम्। विस्मिता दानवाः सर्वे हिरण्यकशिपुश्च सः
Seeing that unprecedented form, resembling a golden mountain, all the dānavas and Hiraṇyakaśipu himself were astonished—
प्रह्लाद उवाच-। महाराज महाबाहो दैत्यानामादिसंभव। न श्रुतं नैव मे दृष्टं नारसिंहमिदं वपुः
Prahlāda said: O great king, mighty-armed, origin of the daityas, neither have I heard nor seen this Nārasiṃha form—
अव्यक्तं परमं दिव्यं किमिदं रूपमागतम्। दैत्यांतकरणं घोरं शंसतीव मनो मम
Unmanifest, supreme, divine—what is this form that has appeared? It seems to my mind to be fierce, the destroyer of daityas—
अस्य देवाः शरीरस्थाः सागराः सरितस्तथा। हिमवान्पारियात्रश्च ये चान्ये कुलपर्वताः
Within his body dwell the gods, the oceans, and rivers; Himavat, Pāriyātra, and other family mountains—
चंद्रमास्सहनक्षत्रैरादित्या रश्मिभिः सह। धनदो वरुणश्चैव यमः शक्रः शचीपतिः
The moon with its stars, the sun with its rays, Kubera, Varuṇa, Yama, Śakra, and the lord of Śacī—
मरुतो देवगंधर्वा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः। नागा यक्षाः पिशाचाश्च राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः
The Maruts, divine Gandharvas, Ṛṣis rich in austerity, Nāgas, Yakṣas, Piśācas, and Rākṣasas of terrible might—
ब्रह्मा देवाः पशुपतिर्ललाटस्था भ्रमंति हि। स्थावराणि च सर्वाणि जंगमानि तथैव च
Brahmā, the gods, and Paśupati wander upon his forehead; all immovable and movable beings likewise—
भवांश्च सहितोस्माभिः सर्वैर्दैत्यगणैर्वृतः। विमानशतसंकीर्णा सर्वा या भवतः सभा
And you, together with us and all the hosts of daityas, surrounded by hundreds of aerial chariots, all are present in your assembly—
सर्वं त्रिभुवनं राजन्लोकधर्मश्च शाश्वतः। दृश्यते नरसिंहेस्मिंस्तथेदं निखिलं जगत्
O King, the entire three worlds and the eternal law of the realms are seen in this Narasiṃha; likewise, this whole universe is manifest here.
प्रजापतिश्चात्र मनुर्महात्मा ग्रहाश्च योगाश्च मही नभश्च। उत्पातकालश्च धृतिर्मतिश्च रतिश्च सत्यं च तपो दमश्च
Here are Prajāpati, the great-souled Manu, the planets, the yogas, the earth, and the sky; the time of calamity, steadfastness, intelligence, delight, truth, austerity, and self-restraint.
सनत्कुमारश्च महानुभावो विश्वे च देवा ॠषयश्च सर्वे। क्रोधश्च कामश्च तथैव हर्षो दर्पश्च मोहः पितरश्च सर्वे
Sanatkumāra, of great power, all the Viśve Devas, all the sages, anger, desire, joy, pride, delusion, and all the ancestors are present here.
प्रह्लादस्य वचः श्रुत्वा हिरण्यकशिपुः प्रभुः। उवाच दानवान्सर्वान्गणांश्च सगणाधिपः
Hearing the words of Prahlāda, Hiraṇyakaśipu, the lord, spoke to all the Dānavas and their leaders.
मृगेंद्रो गृह्यतामेष अपूर्वां तनुमास्थितः। यदि वा संशयः कश्चिद्वध्यतां वनगोचरः
Let this king of beasts be seized, who has assumed an unprecedented form; or, if there is any doubt, let this forest-dweller be slain.
ते दानवगणास्सर्वे मृगेंद्रं भीमविक्रमम्। परिक्षिपंतो मुदितास्त्रासयामासुरोजसा
All those hosts of Dānavas, delighted, surrounded the mighty king of beasts and began to terrify him with their strength.
सिंहनादं विमुच्याथ नरसिंहो महाबलः। बभंज तां सभां सर्वां व्यादितास्य इवांतकः
Then Narasiṃha, of great power, let out a lion's roar and shattered the entire assembly, his mouth wide open like Death.
सभायां भज्यमानायां हिरण्यकशिपुः स्वयम्। चिक्षेपास्त्राणि सिंहस्य रोषव्याकुललोचनः1.45.
As the assembly was being destroyed, Hiraṇyakaśipu himself, his eyes agitated with wrath, hurled weapons at the lion.
सर्वास्त्राणामथ श्रेष्ठं दंडमस्त्रं सुदारुणम्। कालचक्रं तथा घोरं विष्णुचक्रं तथापरं
Then, among all weapons, he used the most formidable: the dreadful Daṇḍa weapon, the terrifying Kālacakra, and another, the Viṣṇu discus.
पैतामहं महात्युग्रं त्रैलोक्यनिर्मितं महत्। विचित्रामशनिं चैव शुष्काद्रं चाशनिद्वयम्
He used the exceedingly fierce Paitāmaha weapon, created for the three worlds, the wondrous thunderbolt, and both the dry and wet forms of the thunderbolt.
रौद्रं तथोग्रशूलं च कंकालं मुसलं तथा। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरश्चैव ब्राह्ममस्त्रं तथैव च
He used the fierce Raudra weapon, the formidable spear, the Kaṃkāla, the mace, the Brahmaśiras weapon, and the Brāhma weapon as well.
नारायणास्त्रमैंद्रं च आग्नेयं शैशिरं तथा। वायव्यं मथनं चैव कपालमथ किंकरम्
He used the Nārāyaṇa weapon, the Indra weapon, the fire weapon, the icy weapon, the wind weapon, the churning weapon, the skull weapon, and the servant weapon.